Central network for the automated control of vehicular traffic
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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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Abstract
Methods and systems for a traffic control system provide arrangements and processes for managing automated vehicles. The traffic control system can register vehicles and then control the operation of the vehicles through a section of roadway. The automated control includes the communication of directions and other messages that ensure the proper function of the vehicle while under the guidance of the traffic control system.
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control server associated with a traffic control system comprising:
a processor that executes one or more modules, the modules comprising; a registration module operable to; receive two or more registrations of two or more vehicles, the two or more registrations including current travel information for each of the two or more vehicles, each stored in a data structure; and register, in response to receiving the two or more registrations of the two or more vehicles, the two or more vehicles in the traffic control system; a traffic control module operable to; determine, in response to receiving each of the two or more registrations of the two or more vehicles, traffic information for other vehicles within the traffic control system, wherein the traffic information includes a current location for each of the other vehicles within the traffic control system; determine a control arrangement for each of the two or more vehicles based on the current travel information for each of the two or more vehicles and the traffic information for the other vehicles; and send a control message to control each of the two or more vehicles in the traffic control system in accordance with the determined control arrangements. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium stored on a storage medium and having instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform a method, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to receive a first registration of a first vehicle, the first registration including first current travel information for the first vehicle stored in a first data structure; instructions to register the first vehicle in a traffic control system; instructions to determine, in response to receiving the first registration of the first vehicle, first traffic information for other vehicles within the traffic control system, wherein the first traffic information includes a first current location for each of the other vehicles within the traffic control system at a first time; instructions to determine a first control arrangement for the first vehicle based on the first current travel information for the first vehicle and the first traffic information for the other vehicles; instructions to send a first control message to control the first vehicle in the traffic control system in accordance with the first control arrangement determined; instructions to receive a second registration of a second vehicle, the second registration including second current travel information for the second vehicle stored in a second data structure; instructions to register the second vehicle in a traffic control system; instructions to determine, in response to receiving the second registration of the second vehicle, second traffic information for other vehicles within the traffic control system, wherein the second traffic information includes a second current location for each of the other vehicles within the traffic control system at a second time; instructions to determine a second control arrangement for the second vehicle based on the second current travel information for the second vehicle and the second traffic information for the other vehicles; and instructions to send a second control message to control the second vehicle in the traffic control system in accordance with the second control arrangement determined. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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