Method for analyzing traffic patterns to provide solutions for alleviating traffic problems
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing a suggested modification to road characteristics, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of signals for a plurality of users, the plurality of signals indicating locations of the plurality of users at different points in time;
determining, based on an analysis of the locations of the plurality of users at the different points in time, a flow of traffic corresponding to the plurality of users;
identifying a high traffic area in the determined flow of traffic, the high traffic area being identified by comparing the determined flow of traffic with a predetermined baseline flow of traffic, wherein the predetermined baseline flow of traffic is determined based on an average calculated from historical data of traffic flow for a particular road;
analyzing road characteristics in the identified high traffic area; and
providing a suggested modification to at least one of the road characteristics based on the analyzing of the road characteristics.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a suggested modification to road characteristics is provided. Signals indicating locations of several users are received at different points in time. A flow of traffic corresponding to the several users is determined based on an analysis of the locations of the several users at the different points in time. A high traffic area is identified in the determined flow of traffic by comparing the determined flow of traffic with a predetermined baseline flow of traffic. Road characteristics in the identified high traffic area are analyzed and a suggested modification to at least one of the road characteristics based on the analyzing of the road characteristics is provided.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing a suggested modification to road characteristics, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of signals for a plurality of users, the plurality of signals indicating locations of the plurality of users at different points in time; determining, based on an analysis of the locations of the plurality of users at the different points in time, a flow of traffic corresponding to the plurality of users; identifying a high traffic area in the determined flow of traffic, the high traffic area being identified by comparing the determined flow of traffic with a predetermined baseline flow of traffic, wherein the predetermined baseline flow of traffic is determined based on an average calculated from historical data of traffic flow for a particular road; analyzing road characteristics in the identified high traffic area; and providing a suggested modification to at least one of the road characteristics based on the analyzing of the road characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by a system, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a plurality of signals for a plurality of users, the plurality of signals indicating locations of the plurality of users at different points in time; determining, based on an analysis of the locations of the plurality of users at the different points in time, a flow of traffic corresponding to the plurality of users; identifying a high traffic area in the determined flow of traffic, the high traffic area being identified by comparing the determined flow of traffic with a predetermined baseline flow of traffic, wherein the predetermined baseline flow of traffic is determined based on an average calculated from historical data of traffic flow for a particular road; and providing a suggested modification to traffic signals for a road based on the identified high traffic area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing a suggested modification to road characteristics, the system comprising:
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one or more processors; and a machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by the processors, cause the processors to perform operations comprising; receiving a plurality of signals for a plurality of users, the plurality of signals indicating locations of the plurality of users at different points in time; determining, based on an analysis of the locations of the plurality of users at the different points in time, a flow of traffic corresponding to the plurality of users; identifying a high traffic area in the determined flow of traffic, the high traffic area being identified by comparing the determined flow of traffic with a predetermined baseline flow of traffic, wherein the predetermined baseline flow of traffic is determined based on an average calculated from historical data of traffic flow for a particular road; analyzing road structures in the identified high traffic area; and providing a suggested modification to the road structures for a road corresponding to the identified high traffic area based on the analyzing of the road structures. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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