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Traffic signal broadcasting, reproducing

US8854230B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 2012
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/096783
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Reducing traffic signal obstruction, through reproducing the contents of traffic signals, so the driver of a small vehicle blocked by a big vehicle also can be aware of the contents of traffic signals indicated by an obstructed traffic signal indicator. The system of reproducing traffic signals on a vehicle includes: a signal receiver, configured to receive the contents of traffic signals, wherein the contents of traffic signals is indicated by at least one traffic signal indicator; a signal processor, configured to determine whether to reproduce the received contents of traffic signals; and a reproducer, configured to reproduce the contents of traffic signals if it is determined to do so by the signal processor.

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