Context-based traffic flow control
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1. A method for providing traffic flow control services, the method comprising:
- receiving requests, at an arbiter of a traffic control subsystem, the arbiter including a computer processor, the traffic control subsystem is in a first state, the requests received from vehicle transmitters of vehicles that are commuting in proximity of the traffic control subsystem;
applying, via the computer processor, a pre-defined condition to the requests; and
implementing, via the computer processor, a traffic flow control activity responsive to application of the pre-defined condition, the traffic flow control activity including one of;
maintaining the first state, and changing the first state of the traffic control subsystem to a second state;
wherein each of the requests is implemented as a bid representing a number of units, each of the units associated with a monetary value, and the arbiter is configured to receive a bid level corresponding to the number of units generated for each of the requests;
wherein the traffic control subsystem is a set of traffic lights at an intersection, the method further comprising;
appealing, via a portion of the requests from a first set of vehicles facing a first direction at the intersection, to change a traffic light in the set of traffic lights from the first state to the second state; and
appealing, via another portion of the requests from a second set of vehicles facing a second direction at the intersection, to maintain in the first state a traffic light in the set of traffic lights.
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Providing traffic flow control services includes receiving requests at an arbiter of a traffic control subsystem. The traffic control subsystem is in a first state, and the requests are received from vehicle transmitters in proximity of the traffic control subsystem. Traffic flow control services also include applying a pre-defined condition to the requests and implementing a traffic flow control activity responsive to application of the pre-defined condition. The traffic flow control activity includes maintaining the first state or changing the first state of the traffic control subsystem to a second state.
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1. A method for providing traffic flow control services, the method comprising:
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receiving requests, at an arbiter of a traffic control subsystem, the arbiter including a computer processor, the traffic control subsystem is in a first state, the requests received from vehicle transmitters of vehicles that are commuting in proximity of the traffic control subsystem; applying, via the computer processor, a pre-defined condition to the requests; and implementing, via the computer processor, a traffic flow control activity responsive to application of the pre-defined condition, the traffic flow control activity including one of;
maintaining the first state, and changing the first state of the traffic control subsystem to a second state;wherein each of the requests is implemented as a bid representing a number of units, each of the units associated with a monetary value, and the arbiter is configured to receive a bid level corresponding to the number of units generated for each of the requests; wherein the traffic control subsystem is a set of traffic lights at an intersection, the method further comprising; appealing, via a portion of the requests from a first set of vehicles facing a first direction at the intersection, to change a traffic light in the set of traffic lights from the first state to the second state; and appealing, via another portion of the requests from a second set of vehicles facing a second direction at the intersection, to maintain in the first state a traffic light in the set of traffic lights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing traffic flow control services, comprising:
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a computer hardware device comprising a computer processor, the computer processor configured to; receive requests, at an arbiter of a traffic control subsystem, the arbiter including the computer processor, the traffic control subsystem is in a first state, the requests received from vehicle transmitters of vehicles that are commuting in proximity of the traffic control subsystem; apply a pre-defined condition to the requests; and implement a traffic flow control activity responsive to application of the pre-defined condition, the traffic flow control activity including one of;
maintaining the first state, and changing the first state of the traffic control subsystem to a second state;wherein each of the requests is implemented as a bid representing a number of units, each of the units associated with a monetary value, and the arbiter is configured to receive a bid level corresponding to the number of units generated for each of the requests; wherein the traffic control subsystem is a set of traffic lights at an intersection, the computer processor further configured to; appeal, via a portion of the requests from a first set of vehicles facing a first direction at the intersection, to change a traffic light in the set of traffic lights from the first state to the second state; and appeal, via another portion of the requests from a second set of vehicles facing a second direction at the intersection, to maintain in the first state a traffic light in the set of traffic lights. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for providing traffic flow control services, the computer program product comprising a tangible storage medium embodied with instructions, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to:
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receive requests, at an arbiter of a traffic control subsystem, the traffic control subsystem is in a first state, the requests received from vehicle transmitters of vehicles that are commuting in proximity of the traffic control subsystem; apply a pre-defined condition to the requests; and implement a traffic flow control activity responsive to application of the pre-defined condition, the traffic flow control activity including one of;
maintaining the first state, and changing the first state of the traffic control subsystem to a second state;wherein each of the requests is implemented as a bid representing a number of units, each of the units associated with a monetary value, and the arbiter is configured to receive a bid level corresponding to the number of units generated for each of the requests; wherein the traffic control subsystem is a set of traffic lights at an intersection, the instructions further causing the computer to; appeal, via a portion of the requests from a first set of vehicles facing a first direction at the intersection, to change a traffic light in the set of traffic lights from the first state to the second state; and appeal, via another portion of the requests from a second set of vehicles facing a second direction at the intersection, to maintain in the first state a traffic light in the set of traffic lights. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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