Abrégé

A system and method, that enables individual travelers, including pedestrians or individuals on smaller conveyances, to communicate their location and direction of travel to signal light controllers at an intersection» enables traffic networks to receive this communication and output the detected data to the corresponding intersection traffic-signal controller to allow for individuals not in standard motor vehicles to be detected by traffic detection systems and to allow for priority of traveler flow either independent of vehicle use, or based on specifies of the vehicle used. The system also provides feedback to the traveler to provide information about the actions of the system or to alter the movement of the traveler.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/07 - Commande des signaux de trafic
• G08G 1/005 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers comprenant un indicateur pour guider les piétons
• G08G 1/056 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande avec des dispositions pour distinguer la direction de circulation
• G08G 1/087 - Intervention prioritaire sur la commande du trafic, p.ex. au moyen d'un signal transmis par un véhicule de secours

Abrégé

Systems and methods that allow use of simple priority VCUs (those that can only request an increased priority) to operate in a manner that simulates much more sophisticated schedule- adherence or ETA-type traffic control systems without the need to upgrade vehicle hardware. Instead, tracking of the vehicle, whether provided by other systems or by the VCU operating in conjunction with certain prepared points or zones is used to determine if the VCU equipped vehicle is ahead or behind schedule and operation of the VCU itself is altered to modify the expected arrival time of the vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/087 - Intervention prioritaire sur la commande du trafic, p.ex. au moyen d'un signal transmis par un véhicule de secours
• G08G 1/082 - Commande de l'intervalle de temps entre le début de la même phase d'un cycle à des carrefours adjacents

Abrégé

Systems and methods for system for controlling a traffic grid, the system comprising a traffic grid including a first roadway and a second roadway, the second roadway crossing the first roadway at an intersection; a special transit lane included within at least one of the first roadway and the second roadway, the special transit lane being configured to share both personal vehicular traffic and special vehicular traffic; a detector configured to detect the presence of a special vehicle within a detection zone, which detection zone is formed within the special transit lane in a predetermined area proximate to the intersection; and a signal light proximate to the intersection configured to control traffic traveling through the intersection, the signal light having a controller; wherein the controller controls the signal light to operate in a first mode of operation based, at least in part, on a detection of a special vehicle by the detector within the detection zone.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/07 - Commande des signaux de trafic
• G08G 1/095 - Feux de trafic

Abrégé

A method for permitting a target vehicle to safely violate a right-of-way system of rules is described. The method may comprise, amongst other things, providing a roadway system, wherein the movements of vehicles within the roadway system are governed by a right-of-way system of rules; controlling a traffic control system including a plurality of traffic control signals in a manner that causes the plurality of traffic control signals to change in accordance with default control pattern for implementing the right-of-way system of rules; and modifying the default control pattern. By doings so, the method may permit a target vehicle to safely violate the right-of-way system of rules. Similarly, by doing so, the method may prevent a plurality of secondary vehicles from traveling along or through a predicted path of the target vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/087 - Intervention prioritaire sur la commande du trafic, p.ex. au moyen d'un signal transmis par un véhicule de secours
• G08G 1/097 - Systèmes de surveillance de la commande du trafic, p.ex. en donnant l'alarme si deux rues se croisant ont des feux verts simultanément
• G08G 1/01 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande

Abrégé

Use of a mobile user device to identify the individual operating a vehicle, which, either alone or in conjunction with a vehicle control unit (VCU), may be used to establish vehicle priority in connection with traffic control systems. This provides for a system that provides priority for the individual based on their individual and current need for priority, as opposed to providing priority generally for a vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/01 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande
• G08G 1/07 - Commande des signaux de trafic
• G08G 1/0965 - Dispositions pour donner des instructions variables pour le trafic avec un indicateur monté à l'intérieur du véhicule, p.ex. délivrant des messages vocaux répondant à des signaux provenant d'un autre véhicule, p.ex. d'un véhicule de secours

Abrégé

A system and method that, enables individual travelers, including pedestrians or individuals on smaller conveyances, to communicate their location and direction of travel to signal light controllers at an intersection, enables traffic networks to receive this communication and output the detected data to the corresponding intersection traffic-signal controller to allow for individuals not in standard motor vehicles to be detected, by traffic detection systems and to allow for priority of traveler flow either independent of vehicle use, or based on specifics of the vehicle used.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/07 - Commande des signaux de trafic
• G08G 1/005 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers comprenant un indicateur pour guider les piétons

Abrégé

A system and method that enables pedestrians or individuals on smaller conveyances to communicate their location and direction of travel to signal light controllers at an intersection, enables traffic networks to receive this communication and output the detected data to the corresponding intersection traffic-signal controller to allow for individuals not in standard motor vehicles to be detected by traffic detection systems.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/08 - Commande des signaux de trafic selon le nombre ou la vitesse détectés des véhicules
• H04W 4/04 - dans un environnement spécialisé, p.ex. des immeubles ou des véhicules

Abrégé

A system and device that will notify roadway maintenance workers of an approaching mass transit vehicle and, conversely, will notify the operators and administrators of mass transit vehicles of roadway maintenance workers within the vicinity of an approaching section of track.

Classes IPC  ?

• B61L 23/06 - Dispositifs de commande, d'avertissement ou autres dispositifs de sécurité le long de la voie ou entre les véhicules ou les trains pour avertir des hommes travaillant sur la voie
• G08B 21/02 - Alarmes pour assurer la sécurité des personnes

Abrégé

A satellite positioning location based control and monitoring system for light rail transit systems which enables transit personnel to track vehicle positions, progress and non- vital signals as light rail vehicles travel through their routes while eliminating the capital and maintenance costs associated with embedded light rail transit monitoring systems.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/123 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant la position de véhicules, p.ex. de véhicules à horaire déterminé
• G08G 1/04 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande utilisant des détecteurs optiques ou ultrasonores

Abrégé

Systems and methods for requesting modification of traffic flow control systems that combine satellite position navigation systems and dead reckoning technology with secure radio communications to accurately report a vehicle's real-time location and estimated arrival times at a series of signal lights within a traffic grid or at a distant signal light, while enabling signal controllers to accommodate priority requests from these vehicles, allowing for these vehicles to maintain a fixed schedule with minimal interruption to other grid traffic.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/08 - Commande des signaux de trafic selon le nombre ou la vitesse détectés des véhicules