System and method for configuring an electronically steerable beam of a traffic signal light
AssigneeOptisoft, Inc.
InventorsFrank M. Sharp, Michael C. Hutchison, Tom Shinham
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method, system, and computer readable medium for configuring an electronically steerable beam of a traffic signal light (234). The system comprises a wireless device (232) adapted to send at least one command to change a viewing angle of the traffic signal light (234), and a control unit (252) adapted to receive the command, the control unit (252) further adapted to send the command to the traffic signal light (234), wherein the command adjusts a viewing angle of at least a portion of the traffic signal light (234).
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A method for configuring an electronically steerable beam of a traffic signal light, comprising:
- receiving at least one command to change a viewing angle of a traffic signal light;
- translating the command to a power line command;
- sending the power line command to the traffic signal light, wherein the power line command effects an electronic steerable beam of the traffic signal light;
- and
- adjusting a viewing angle of at least a portion of the traffic signal light based on the power line command.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions for:
- receiving a command to change a viewing angle of at least one traffic signal light;
- wherein a Light Emitting Diode of the traffic signal light comprises an array of columns and rows;
- performing at least one of a following action, based on the command, from a group consisting of:
- turning at least one of the columns on;
- turning at least one of the columns off;
- turning at least one of the rows on;
- and
- turning at least one of the rows off;
- and
- changing the viewing angle based on the performed action.
A method for configuring an electronically steerable beam of a traffic signal light, comprising:
- selecting a vantage point for beam steering;
- adjusting at least one of a following viewing perspective of the traffic signal light from a group consisting of:
- a horizontal viewing angle;
- a horizontal viewing width;
- a vertical viewing angle;
- and
- a vertical viewing width;
- and
- setting the adjusted at least one of the viewing perspectives.
A system for configuring an electronically steerable beam of a traffic signal light, comprising:
- a wireless device adapted to send at least one command to change a viewing angle of a traffic signal light;
- a control unit adapted to receive the command;
- the control unit further adapted to:
- translate the command to a power line command;
- send the power line command to the traffic signal light, wherein the power line command effects an electronic steerable beam of the traffic signal light;
- and
- adjust a viewing angle of at least a portion of the traffic signal light based on the power line command.
A system for configuring an electronically steerable beam of a traffic signal light, comprising:
- a wireless device adapted to send at least one command to change a viewing angle of a traffic signal light;
- and
- a control unit adapted to receive the command;
- the control unit further adapted to send the command to the traffic signal light, wherein the command adjusts a viewing angle of at least a portion of the traffic signal light.
An electronic device, comprising:
- means for receiving at least one command to change a viewing angle of a traffic signal light;
- means for translating the command to a power line command;
- means for sending the power line command to the traffic signal light, wherein the power line command effects an electronically steerable beam of the traffic signal light;
- and
- means for adjust a viewing angle of at least a portion of the traffic signal light based on the power line command.
A wireless device adapted to configure an electronically steerable beam of a traffic signal light to a desirable viewing angle and viewing width, wherein the traffic signal light comprises an array of columns and rows consisting of light emitting diodes, comprising:
- means for performing at least one of a following action from a group consisting of:
- shift left;
- shift right;
- all columns on;
- all columns off;
- all rows on;
- all rows off;
- increase horizontal viewing angle;
- decrease horizontal viewing angle;
- shift up;
- shift down;
- increase vertical viewing angle;
- and
- decrease vertical viewing angle.
A device comprising a graphical user interface adapted to configure an electronically steerable beam of a traffic signal light in order to alter a viewing angle of the traffic signal light, the traffic light signal including a Light Emitting Diode consisting of an array of columns and rows, the device comprising:
- means for selecting at least a portion of at least one of the columns;
- means for deselecting at least a portion of at least one of the columns;
- means for turning on at least a portion of at least one of the columns;
- means for turning off at least a portion of at least one of the columns;
- means for selecting at least a portion of at least one of the rows;
- means for deselecting at least a portion of at least one of the rows;
- means for turning on at least a portion of at least one of the rows;
- and
- means for turning off at least a portion of at least one of the rows.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.