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Central network for the automated control of vehicular traffic

  • US 9,373,207 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2014
  • Issued: 06/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle, comprising:

  • a control server, including a processor and associated with a traffic control system, wherein the control server is external to vehicles being controlled in the traffic control system, receiving a first registration of a first vehicle, the registration including first current travel information for the first vehicle stored in a first data structure;

    the control server receiving a second registration of a second vehicle, the registration including second current travel information for the second vehicle stored in a second data structure;

    the control server registering the first vehicle and the second vehicle in the traffic control system in response to receiving the first registration of the first vehicle and the second registration of the second vehicle;

    the control server, in response to receiving the first registration of the first vehicle, determining traffic information for two or more other vehicles registered with the traffic control system and being controlled by the control server, wherein the traffic information includes a current location for each of the two or more other vehicles within the traffic control system;

    the control server determining a first control arrangement for the first vehicle based on the first current travel information for the first vehicle and the traffic information for the two or more other vehicles;

    the control server sending a first control message to control the first vehicle in the traffic control system in accordance with the determined first control arrangement;

    the control server, in response to receiving the second registration of the second vehicle, determining traffic information for two or more other vehicles and the first vehicle registered with the traffic control system and being controlled by the control server, wherein the traffic information includes a next current location for each of the two or more other vehicles and the first vehicle within the traffic control system;

    the control server determining a second control arrangement for the second vehicle based on the second current travel information for the second vehicle and the traffic information for the two or more other vehicles and the first vehicle; and

    the control server sending a second control message to control the second vehicle in the traffic control system in accordance with the determined second control arrangement.

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