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Method and apparatus generating estimates vehicular movement involving multiple input-output roadway nodes

  • US 8,396,650 B2
  • Filed: 07/20/2009
  • Issued: 03/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus, comprising at least one instance of a member of a generating group consisting of:

  • a means for generating at least one vehicle movement estimate from at least one vehicle signature each based upon sensor readings from at least two sensor pods situated near both incoming lanes of incoming vehicles and outgoing lanes of outgoing vehicles,with both said incoming lanes and said outgoing lanes included in a roadway node with the sum of said incoming lanes and said outgoing lanes is at least three,with said at least one vehicle movement estimate including a travel time and a vehicle count,with said at least one vehicle movement estimate meeting a quality criteria; and

    a processor configured to generate said vehicle movement estimate in response to a match tally exceeding a match tally threshold.

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