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Method and system for controlling and adjusting traffic light timing patterns

US8040254B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

David J. Delia · Lagrangeville, US
Wayne M. Delia · Poughkeepsie, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 6, 2009
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG08G1/07
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods and systems for controlling and adjusting traffic light timing patterns, and more particularly, to a method and system for controlling and adjusting traffic light timing patterns based on input variables related to known or predicted events, and for gradually changing traffic light intervals over time.

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