System and method for signaling status of traffic flow
AssigneeElectronic Data Systems Corporation
InventorTimothy McMahon
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Abstract
In one general aspect, a method for signaling traffic flow information includes monitoring a status for a traffic restrictor, generating a wireless signal indicative of the status of the traffic restrictor, and communicating the wireless signal to a receiver. In another general aspect, a wireless receiver includes a wireless interface and a processor. The wireless interface receives a wireless signal indicative of a status of a traffic restrictor. The processor determines a portion of a route for a vehicle based upon the status of the traffic restrictor.
Claims28
A method for signaling traffic flow information, comprising:
- monitoring a status for a traffic restrictor;
- generating a wireless signal indicative of the status of the traffic restrictor;
- and
- communicating the wireless signal to a receiver.
A signaling station, comprising:
- a processor operable to monitor a status for a traffic restrictor;
- and
- a wireless interface operable to generate a wireless signal indicative of the status of the traffic restrictor and to communicate the wireless signal to a receiver.
An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions for causing data-processing equipment to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a wireless signal indicative of a status of a traffic restrictor;
- and
- determining at least a portion of a route for a vehicle based upon the status of the traffic restrictor.
A wireless receiver, comprising:
- a wireless interface operable to receive a wireless signal indicative of a status of a traffic restrictor;
- and
- a processor operable to determine at least a portion of a route for a vehicle based upon the status of the traffic restrictor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.