Traffic signal information distribution system, and traffic signal information distribution method
US-11756422-B2 · Sep 12, 2023 · US
Traffic signal information distribution system, and traffic signal information distribution method
US12340690B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12340690-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318230211-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | Oct 12, 2018 |
| Publication date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2025 |
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A signal information distribution system includes: a storage unit configured to store therein a timing table including scheduled lighting intervals of the plurality of signal lights; a monitor unit configured to observe lighting and extinction of the plurality of signal lights; a generation unit configured to generate the signal information, based on an actual lighting interval, of a predetermined signal light among the plurality of signal lights, obtained from an observation result of the predetermined signal light, and on the scheduled lighting interval, of the predetermined signal light, included in the timing table; and a distribution unit configured to distribute, to the vehicles, the signal information generated by the generation unit.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A signal information generation system configured to generate signal information of a signal light unit including a plurality of signal lights, each of the plurality of signal lights being configured to light in a predetermined color, the signal information being for distribution to vehicles, the system comprising: a memory device configured to store therein a timing table including scheduled lighting intervals of the plurality of signal lights; a sensor configured to observe lighting and extinction of the plurality of signal lights; and a generation processing device configured to generate the signal information, based on an actual lighting interval, of a predetermined signal light among the plurality of signal lights, obtained from an observation result of the predetermined signal light, and on the scheduled lighting interval. 2. A signal information generation method for generating signal information of a signal light unit including a plurality of signal lights, each of the plurality of the signal lights being configured to light in a predetermined color, the signal information being for distribution to vehicle, the method comprising: obtaining scheduled lighting intervals of the plurality of signal lights from a timing table; observing lighting and extinction of the plurality of signal lights; and generating the signal information, based on an actual lighting interval, of a predetermined signal light among the plurality of signal lights, obtained from an observation result of the predetermined signal light, and on the scheduled lighting interval. 3. The signal information generation system according to claim 1 , further comprising a distribution processing device configured to distribute, to the vehicles, the signal information generated by the generation processing device. 4. The signal information generation method according to claim 2 , further comprising distributing the signal information to the vehicles.
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Traffic lights · CPC title
Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection · CPC title
for active traffic flow control · CPC title
where the received information generates an automatic action on the vehicle control · CPC title
where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element · CPC title
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- A signal information distribution system includes: a storage unit configured to store therein a timing table including scheduled lighting intervals of the plurality of signal lights; a monitor unit configured to observe lighting and extinction of the plurality of signal lights; a generation unit configured to generate the signal information, based on an actual lighting interval, of a predetermi…
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- Sumitomo Electric Industries
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- Primary CPC classification G08G1/091. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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