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US 2017/0372603 A1Published application
DSRC Traffic Light
AssigneeDENSO International America, Inc.
InventorsPatrick POWELL, Bryan WELLS
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Abstract
A light bulb assembly equipped for dedicated short range communication (DSRC). The light bulb assembly includes a light emitting element and a DSRC transceiver. The light bulb assembly is configured for receipt by a traffic light.
Claims17
A light bulb assembly equipped for dedicated short range communication (DSRC), the light bulb assembly comprising:
- a light emitting element;
- a DSRC transceiver;
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- a battery configured to power the DSRC transceiver;
- wherein the light bulb assembly is configured for receipt by a traffic light;
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- wherein the battery is configured to power the DSRC transceiver and a camera of the light bulb assembly when the light emitting element is not illuminated.
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A dedicated short range communication (DSRC) system for a traffic light, the system comprising:
- a light bulb assembly configured to be received by a socket of the traffic light, the light bulb assembly including a light emitting element, a DSRC transceiver, and a camera;
- a receiver unit separate from the traffic light and in wireless communication with the DSRC transceiver;
- a communications network connected to the receiver unit;
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- wherein the light bulb assembly further includes a battery configured to power the DSRC transceiver and the camera when the current illuminating the light emitting element is not supplied to the light bulb assembly from an external current source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.