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US 9,520,060 B2Granted
Informational traffic light system that provides traffic light specific incentive information based on traffic light timing
OwnerKennett Paul Taylorinventor
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Abstract
A system receives data describing a light state of a traffic light and timing status of the traffic light. The light states include a first state indicating the traffic light is displaying a stop signal, and a second state indicating the traffic light is not displaying a stop signal. The timing status describes the time remaining of current state to transition to another state. The system determines, based on the state of the traffic light and the timing status, one of a plurality of messages on the display device. The messages include a first message to shut off an engine.
Claims19
A system, comprising:
- a display device that is associated with a traffic light and configured to be positioned for display next to the traffic light so that a plurality of motorists can view both the traffic light and the display device;
- a communication subsystem;
- a data processing apparatus in data communication with the display device and the communication subsystem and configured to perform operations comprising:
- receiving data describing a light state of the traffic light, wherein the light states include a first state indicating the traffic light is displaying a stop signal, and a second state indicating the traffic light is not displaying a stop signal;
- and
- receiving data describing traffic pattern statistics specific to the traffic light for which the data processing apparatus receives data describing the light state;
- determining, based on the state of the traffic light and based on the traffic pattern statistics specific to the traffic light, one of a plurality of incentive messages to display on the display device, the incentive message describing a savings associated with shutting off an engine at the traffic light during the first state;
- and
- displaying the incentive message.
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A traffic information display device, comprising:
- a processor and a memory, the processor being communicatively coupled to the memory, and the processor configured to perform operations including;
- receiving data describing a light state of the traffic light, wherein the light states include a first state indicating the traffic light is displaying a stop signal, and a second state indicating the traffic light is not displaying a stop signal;
- and
- receiving data describing traffic pattern statistics specific to the traffic light for which the data processing apparatus receives data describing the light state;
- determining, based on the state of the traffic light and based on the traffic pattern statistics specific to the traffic light, one of a plurality of incentive messages to display on the display device, the incentive message describing a savings associated with shutting off an engine at the traffic light during the first state;
- and
- causing a display device to display the incentive message.
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A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving data describing a light state of the traffic light, wherein the light states include a first state indicating the traffic light is displaying a stop signal, and a second state indicating the traffic light is not displaying a stop signal;
- and
- receiving data describing traffic pattern statistics specific to the traffic light for which the data processing apparatus receives data describing the light state;
- determining, based on the state of the traffic light and based on the traffic pattern statistics specific to the traffic light, one of a plurality of incentive messages to display on the display device, the incentive message describing a savings associated with shutting off an engine at the traffic light during the first state;
- and
- causing a display device to display the incentive message.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.