Monitoring traffic signal preemption
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring traffic signal preemption at one or more intersections, comprising:
- displaying a road map with a computer system, wherein the road map includes a plurality of roads and intersections;
periodically transmitting preemption data from at least one preemption controller at a respective intersection to the computer system;
displaying at least one traffic signal icon proximate the respective intersection on the road map;
displaying a plurality of approach maps associated with the intersection and preemption controller, wherein the approach maps overlay one or more roads leading to the intersection, and each of the approach maps defines boundaries of a respective area, the at least one preemption controller in response to a preemption request being emitted from any of the respective areas, will process the preemption request, and the at least one preemption controller in response to the preemption request not being emitted from any of the respective areas, will not process the preemption request; and
in response to receiving the preemption data, updating the road map to include a vehicle icon at a location on the road map corresponding to a location of a vehicle transmitting a preemption request as indicated by the preemption data.
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Abstract
Approaches for monitoring traffic signal preemption at one or more intersections. According to one embodiment, a road map that includes a plurality of roads and intersections is displayed with a computer system. Preemption data periodically received by the computer system from at least one preemption controller at a respective intersection is used to update the road map. In response to the preemption data, the road map is updated to include a traffic signal icon at the respective intersection and a vehicle icon at a location on the map corresponding to a location of a vehicle transmitting a preemption request as indicated by the preemption data.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring traffic signal preemption at one or more intersections, comprising:
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displaying a road map with a computer system, wherein the road map includes a plurality of roads and intersections; periodically transmitting preemption data from at least one preemption controller at a respective intersection to the computer system; displaying at least one traffic signal icon proximate the respective intersection on the road map; displaying a plurality of approach maps associated with the intersection and preemption controller, wherein the approach maps overlay one or more roads leading to the intersection, and each of the approach maps defines boundaries of a respective area, the at least one preemption controller in response to a preemption request being emitted from any of the respective areas, will process the preemption request, and the at least one preemption controller in response to the preemption request not being emitted from any of the respective areas, will not process the preemption request; and in response to receiving the preemption data, updating the road map to include a vehicle icon at a location on the road map corresponding to a location of a vehicle transmitting a preemption request as indicated by the preemption data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for monitoring traffic signal preemption at one or more intersections, comprising:
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a processor; a memory arrangement coupled to the processor, wherein the memory arrangement is configured with instructions that are executable by the processor for performing steps including; outputting data for displaying a road map, wherein the road map includes a plurality of roads and intersections; periodically requesting and receiving preemption data from at least one preemption controller at a respective intersection; displaying at least one traffic signal icon proximate the respective intersection on the road map; displaying a plurality of approach maps associated with the intersection and preemption controller, wherein the approach maps overlay one or more roads leading to the intersection, and each of the approach maps defines boundaries of a respective area, the at least one preemption controller in response to a preemption request being emitted from any of the respective areas, will process the preemption request, and the at least one preemption controller in response to the preemption request not being emitted from any of the respective areas, will not process the preemption request; and in response to receiving the preemption data, outputting data for updating the road map to include a vehicle icon at a location on the road map corresponding to a location of a vehicle transmitting a preemption request as indicated by the preemption data.
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19. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a tangible computer-readable storage medium configured with instructions that are executable by one or more processors for monitoring traffic signal preemption at one or more intersections, wherein the instructions when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations of; outputting data for displaying a road map, wherein the road map includes a plurality of roads and intersections; periodically transmitting preemption data from at least one preemption controller at a respective intersection to a computer system; displaying at least one traffic signal icon proximate the respective intersection on the road map; displaying a plurality of approach maps associated with the intersection and preemption controller, wherein the approach maps overlay one or more roads leading to the intersection, and each of the approach maps defines boundaries of a respective area, the at least one preemption controller in response to a preemption request being emitted from any of the respective areas, will process the preemption request, and the at least one preemption controller in response to the preemption request not being emitted from any of the respective areas, will not process the preemption request; and in response to receiving the preemption data, outputting data for updating the road map to include a vehicle icon at a location on the road map corresponding to a location of a vehicle transmitting a preemption request as indicated by the preemption data.
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