MULTIPLE DRIVER OCCUPIED PASSENGER VEHICLES TRANSPORTER SYSTEM
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1. A multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles transporter system (Autobus), the system comprising:
- multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles;
a roadway segment;
an Autobus enhanced geo-positioning system (AEGPS) handset;
a vehicle transporter comprising vehicle compartments;
vehicle transporter terminals each comprising;
terminal sensors;
terminal lane directional aides; and
a terminal dock;
a memory comprising;
location and status information for the multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles and vehicle transporter;
vehicle compartment status information;
terminal sensor information;
Autobus logic operable to;
analyze the terminal sensor information and the vehicle compartment status information;
actuate the terminal lane directional aides and the vehicle compartments based on the location and status information for the multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles; and
communicate the vehicle compartment status and the driver occupied passenger vehicles to a transporter driver; and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes the Autobus logic.
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Abstract
The multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles transporter system (Autobus) provides a way to efficiently, economically and safely increase the highway vehicle flow rate of cars per lane per hour. Autobus employs a vehicle transporter, terminal, sensors and systems that provide a way to quickly load and unload driver occupied passenger vehicles on and off of the vehicle transporter. Autobus provides a way to safely transport multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles, including cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and light trucks.
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22 Claims
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1. A multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles transporter system (Autobus), the system comprising:
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multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles; a roadway segment; an Autobus enhanced geo-positioning system (AEGPS) handset; a vehicle transporter comprising vehicle compartments; vehicle transporter terminals each comprising;
terminal sensors;
terminal lane directional aides; and
a terminal dock;a memory comprising; location and status information for the multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles and vehicle transporter;
vehicle compartment status information;
terminal sensor information;Autobus logic operable to;
analyze the terminal sensor information and the vehicle compartment status information;
actuate the terminal lane directional aides and the vehicle compartments based on the location and status information for the multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles; and
communicate the vehicle compartment status and the driver occupied passenger vehicles to a transporter driver; anda processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes the Autobus logic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for transporting multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles using a transporter system (Autobus), the method comprising:
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receiving trip information from driver occupied passenger vehicles and vehicle information for the driver occupied passenger vehicles; determining forecasted terminal demand and transporter demand; determining terminal capacity and transporter capacity for terminals and transporters that service roadway segments, wherein the terminals comprise destination terminals and origination terminals, and each terminal comprises a terminal entrance and a terminal exit; dispatching transporters to origination terminals in order to match forecasted terminal demand and transporter demand; evaluating vehicle information for the driver occupied passenger vehicle; receiving a transporter toll payment from the driver; assigning a vehicle compartment of a transporter to the driver occupied passenger vehicle; directing the driver occupied passenger vehicle to the assigned vehicle compartment; loading the driver occupied passenger vehicle into the vehicle compartment; securing the driver occupied passenger vehicle to the vehicle compartment and securing the vehicle compartment to the transporter; presenting an amenities module to the driver; transporting the driver occupied passenger vehicle in the vehicle compartment to a destination terminal using the transporter; and unloading the driver occupied passenger vehicle from the vehicle compartment; and directing the driver occupied passenger vehicle to the destination terminal exit. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A metropolitan traffic management system, the system comprising:
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multiple roadway segments of a metropolitan area; roadway monitors and controls that monitor and control traffic traveling the roadway segments; a multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles transporter system (Autobus) comprising; multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles; an Autobus enhanced geo-positioning system (AEGPS) handset; a vehicle transporter comprising vehicle modules, wherein the vehicle modules comprise vehicle compartments; vehicle transporter terminals each comprising;
terminal sensors, terminal lane directional aides, and a terminal dock, wherein the vehicle transporter terminals are located on the roadway segments;a memory comprising; location and status information for the multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles and vehicle transporter;
vehicle compartment status information;
terminal sensor information;Autobus logic operable to;
analyze the terminal sensor information and the vehicle compartment status information;
actuate the terminal lane directional aides and the vehicle compartments based on the location and status information for the multiple driver occupied passenger vehicles; and
communicate the vehicle compartment status and the driver occupied passenger vehicles to a transporter driver;roadway monitors and controls logic operable to monitor and control the autobus logic; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes the Autobus logic and the roadway monitors and controls logic.
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