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Traffic light prediction system

  • US 8,078,379 B2
  • Filed: 09/18/2006
  • Issued: 12/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A Traffic Light Prediction System that controls speed of vehicles to save fuel and promote safety by avoiding red lights or by decelerating before a red light comprisingat least a broadcast unit at a traffic light for broadcasting information about said traffic light,communicators, positioned at varying distances along the street extending out from said traffic light, for receiving said information and for passing message by wireless to vehicles close to each of said communicators, wherein said message comprises distance of the communicator to the traffic light, color periods and color phase of said traffic light, speed limit, speed of moving section, and ID of said traffic lightreceivers and microprocessors installed on vehicles for receiving and processing said message and said information and communicating with cruise controls of vehicle,at least a distance sensor installed in front of a vehicle to sense distance from another vehicle in front.

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