Technologies for communicating roadway information
US9976265B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/096783
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Technologies for communicating roadway information includes a plurality of roadway markers configured to propagate communications amongst each other. To do so, each roadway marker is configured to transmit communications to one or more other roadway markers. The communications may include sensor data generated by a sensor of a roadway marker. One or more roadway markers may transmit the sensor data to a roadway controller. Additionally or alternatively, the communication may include an alert message. A roadway marker may include a local alert device and be configured to activate the alert device in response to receiving an alert message. Additionally, one or more roadway markers may communicate with a roadway controller, a roadway traffic device, and/or an in-vehicle computing system of a vehicle to propagate roadway marker sensor data and/or alert messages. The roadway controller may be configured to control the roadway traffic devices, roadway makers, and/or communicate with remote computing devices.
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