Apparatus and system for monitoring and managing traffic flow

US9070290B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventor

• Donald Taylor · Liberty, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 16, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 30, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 25, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G1/087
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An apparatus and system for monitoring and managing traffic flow. The system includes a plurality of remote sensor devices arranged in a plurality of vehicles, a plurality of remote communication devices arranged along one or more roadways and in communication with the plurality of remote sensor devices, a central server, a network interface in communication with the central server and the plurality of remote communication devices over a network, and a shared database in communication with the central server. The central server is configured to receive traffic data from the plurality of remote sensor devices over the network, update traffic data in the shared database, periodically calculate an optimal traffic flow for one or more of vehicles traveling along the one or more roadways based on the updated traffic data, and transmit timing adjustments over the network to one or more traffic light intersections based on the optimal traffic flow calculations. The network interface is configured to send and receive traffic data, wherein the traffic data includes vehicle location information.