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US 10,937,309 B2Granted
Stop sign with traffic control features
OwnerMark Lamonchainventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods related to stop signs with traffic control features are provided. A traffic signaling device signals a vehicle to proceed or wait. A controller receives data from a vehicle detection device indicating arrival of the vehicle within signaling range of the vehicle detection device. The controller receives an arrival time for the vehicle from a time keeping device and transmits the arrival time to a command center. A signal indicating permission to proceed is received at the controller from the command center and the controller instructs the traffic signaling device to signal the vehicle to proceed.
Claims20
A stop sign with traffic control features comprising:
- a vehicle detection device associated with the stop sign and configured to sense a vehicle within signaling range of the vehicle detection device;
- a traffic signaling device associated with the stop sign and configured to signal the vehicle to proceed or wait;
- a time keeping device associated with the stop sign;
- and
- a controller associated with the stop sign and in electronic communication with the vehicle detection device, the traffic signaling device, and the time keeping device, wherein the controller comprises one or more processors and one or more electronic storage devices comprising executable software instructions, which when executed configure the one or more processors to:
- instruct the traffic signaling device to signal wait;
- receive data from the vehicle detection device indicating an arrival of the vehicle;
- receive data from the time keeping device indicating an arrival time for the vehicle;
- transmit the arrival time to a command center;
- receive a signal from the command center indicating permission to proceed;
- and
- instruct the traffic signaling device to signal proceed.
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A traffic control system for an intersection of a plurality of roadways, the traffic control system comprising:
- a command center;
- and
- a number of assemblies, each located along one of the plurality of roadways at the intersection, wherein each of the number of assemblies comprises:
- a stop sign;
- a vehicle detection device configured to sense a vehicle within signaling range of the vehicle detection device;
- a traffic signaling device configured to signal the vehicle to proceed or wait;
- a time keeping device;
- and
- a controller in electronic communication with the vehicle detection device, the traffic signaling device, and the time keeping device, wherein the controller comprises one or more processors and one or more electronic storage devices comprising executable software instructions, which when executed configure the one or more processors to:
- instruct the traffic signaling device to signal wait;
- receive data from the vehicle detection device indicating an arrival of the vehicle;
- receive data from the time keeping device indicating an arrival time for the vehicle;
- transmit the arrival time to the command center;
- receive a signal from the command center indicating permission to proceed;
- and
- instruct the traffic signaling device to signal proceed;
- wherein the command center is in electronic communication with each of the assemblies and comprises one or more processors and one or more electronic storage devices comprising executable software instructions, which when executed configure the one or more processors to:
- receive the arrival time from one of the number of assemblies;
- determine if an earlier arrival time within a first predetermined amount of time is stored at the one or more electronic storage devices;
- and
- transmit the signal indicating permission to proceed to the one of the number of assemblies if no earlier arrival time within the predetermined period of time is found.
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A method for controlling traffic at an intersection of a plurality of roadways, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of assemblies at the intersection, each of the assemblies comprising a stop sign, a vehicle detection device, a traffic signaling device, a time keeping device, and a controller;
- providing a command center in electronic communication with the controller of each of the plurality of assemblies;
- setting the traffic signaling device of each of the plurality of assemblies to wait;
- scanning for an arrival of a vehicle at each of the plurality of assemblies;
- upon detection of the vehicle at a particular one of the plurality of assemblies, determining, by the timing device at the particular one of the plurality of assemblies, the arrival time for the detected vehicle;
- transmitting the arrival time to the command center;
- determining, at the command center, that no earlier arrival time within a predetermined amount is stored;
- and
- commanding the particular one of the plurality of assemblies to set the traffic signaling device for the particular one of the plurality of assemblies to proceed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.