US 10,896,603 B2 · System and method for reducing delays in road traffic

Abstract

A system and a method for reducing delays in road traffic is presented. The system and the method for reducing delays in road traffic, comprises a number of controllable traffic lights, at least one computer system for controlling the traffic lights, and at least one navigation system located in a vehicle and communicatively linked to the at least one computer system. The at least one navigation system is designed to transmit route data pertaining to the routes used to the at least one computer system. The computer system is designed to calculate vehicle arrival times at the controllable traffic lights, and additionally is designed to transmit request data based on the arrival times to the controllable traffic lights. The controllable traffic lights are switched under consideration of the request data to positively influence vehicle journey times and/or routes.

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A system for reducing delays in road traffic, the system comprising:

a plurality of controllable traffic lights;
at least one computer system operatively coupled to and configured to control the plurality of controllable traffic lights;
and
at least one navigation system located in a vehicle, the at least one navigation system communicatively linked to the at least one computer system, wherein the at least one navigation system is configured to transmit a planned driving route of the vehicle and a current location of the vehicle to the at least one computer system;
wherein the at least one computer system is configured to calculate arrival times of the vehicle at one or more of the plurality of controllable traffic lights, and the at least one computer system is also configured to transmit request data based on the arrival times at the controllable traffic lights such that the controllable traffic lights are switched under consideration of the request data;
and
wherein the at least one computer system is configured to transmit to the navigation system at least one of a proposal and recommendation for adjustments, modifications or updates to the planned driving route of the vehicle.

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A method for reducing delays in road traffic, the method comprising:

transmitting a planned driving route and current location data from at least one navigation system in a vehicle to at least one computer system;
calculating, by the at least one computer system, arrival times of the vehicle at one or more controllable traffic lights;
transmitting of request data from the at least one computer system to the one or more controllable traffic lights on the basis of the arrival times;
switching of the controllable traffic lights under consideration of the request data;
and
transmitting to the at least one navigation system at least one of a proposal and recommendation for adjustments, modifications or updates to the planned driving route of the vehicle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for reducing delays in road traffic

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