Vehicle-to-vehicle and traffic signal-to-vehicle traffic control system
First Claim
1. A traffic control system, comprising:
- a) at least one traffic control unit;
b) a plurality of traffic signals, wherein each traffic signal comprises a wireless transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving at least one message to/from at least one vehicle; and
c) a plurality of vehicles, each comprising a vehicle communication unit comprisingi. at least one vehicle wireless transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving at least one message to/from a plurality of vehicles and/or traffic signals;
ii. a vehicle display unit; and
iii. a vehicle-to-vehicle pairing system comprising one or more wireless messages, visual indicators or a combination thereof,wherein messaging information is transmitted and received between the traffic control unit and the plurality of wireless transceivers of the plurality of traffic signals via a network,and wherein said messaging information is selected to coordinate movement of said plurality of vehicles and optimize the total travel time for said plurality of vehicles as determined by said traffic control unit.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a traffic control system, comprising: a) at least one traffic control unit; b) a plurality of traffic signals, wherein each traffic signal comprises a wireless transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving at least one message to/from at least one vehicle; and c) a plurality of vehicles, each comprising a vehicle communication unit comprising i. at least one vehicle wireless transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving at least one message to/from a plurality of vehicles and/or traffic signals; ii. a vehicle display unit; and iii. a vehicle-to-vehicle pairing system comprising one or more wireless messages, visual indicators or a combination thereof, wherein messaging information is transmitted and received between the traffic control unit and the plurality of wireless roadside transceivers and/or the plurality of traffic signals via a network.
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1. A traffic control system, comprising:
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a) at least one traffic control unit; b) a plurality of traffic signals, wherein each traffic signal comprises a wireless transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving at least one message to/from at least one vehicle; and c) a plurality of vehicles, each comprising a vehicle communication unit comprising i. at least one vehicle wireless transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving at least one message to/from a plurality of vehicles and/or traffic signals; ii. a vehicle display unit; and iii. a vehicle-to-vehicle pairing system comprising one or more wireless messages, visual indicators or a combination thereof, wherein messaging information is transmitted and received between the traffic control unit and the plurality of wireless transceivers of the plurality of traffic signals via a network, and wherein said messaging information is selected to coordinate movement of said plurality of vehicles and optimize the total travel time for said plurality of vehicles as determined by said traffic control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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