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Data Processing: Vehicles, Navigation, And Relative Location > Vehicle Control, Guidance, Operation, Or Indication > Traffic Analysis Or Control Of Surface Vehicle Traffic Analysis Or Control Of Surface VehicleTraffic Analysis Or Control Of Surface Vehicle patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/30/06 - 20060271273 - Identifying and using traffic information including media information A method for identifying and using traffic information including media information is includes receiving traffic data for a location, the traffic data including a media object and a media-type identifier that enables a determination of a type associated with the media object. The method also includes determining, based on the ... 11/23/06 - 20060265118 - Providing road information including vertex data for a link and using the same A method of processing traffic information includes receiving link vertex information including a first identifier and vertex components that each reveal a position along a link. The first identifier enables a determination of a type of information that is included within the received link vertex information. The method also includes ... 11/09/06 - 20060253246 - Data-driven combined traffic/weather views Traffic data, such as traffic flow data, is obtained for a road system. Weather data is obtained for the geographical region corresponding to the road system. A graphical map of the road system is then displayed and the traffic data and weather data is simultaneously displayed on a graphical map ... 11/09/06 - 20060253245 - Data-driven 3d traffic views with the view based on user-selected start and end geographical locations Traffic flow data representing traffic conditions on a road system is obtained. A user selects a start geographical location and an end geographical location. An animated flythrough 3D graphical map is then created and displayed beginning at the start geographical location and navigating toward the end geographical location. The traffic ... 11/09/06 - 20060253244 - Carriage system The present invention provides a carriage system which, to choose one of a plurality of running routes, can appropriately determine the congestion statuses of the running routes to choose one of them along which a carriage can reach its destination earliest. In a carriage system 10, each carriage 1 is ... 11/02/06 - 20060247845 - Data-driven traffic views with the view based on a user-selected object of interest Traffic flow data is obtained for a road system that encompasses a predefined geographical region. A user then selects an object of interest within the geographical region. The object of interest has a corresponding geographical location. A graphical map of the road system is then created and the traffic flow ... 11/02/06 - 20060247844 - Intelligent traffic monitoring and guidance system A method and apparatus for collecting and broadcasting vehicular traffic in a summarized and compressed format suitable for reception by inexpensive wireless devices. In the preferred embodiment, vehicular traffic data is received from one to many inexpensive Doppler Sensors mounted in fixed locations reflecting the speed of vehicles entering one ... 10/12/06 - 20060229801 - Multi-agent autonomous system and method A method of controlling a plurality of crafts in an operational area includes providing a command system, a first craft in the operational area coupled to the command system, and a second craft in the operational area coupled to the command system. The method further includes determining a first desired ... 10/12/06 - 20060229800 - System and method for reducing traffic congestion and accidents on highways In a multiple lane highway, the minimum speed and maximum speed (i.e. speed limit) which motorists are permitted to drive is progressively increased from the right lane to the furthest left lane. For instance, in a four-lane highway, the right lane may have a speed limit of 55 mph, the ... 10/12/06 - 20060229799 - Fleet data reporting and benchmarking system and method A system and method for standardizing fleet data and for enabling users of the system and method to selectively retrieve and report one participating fleet's standardized fleet data values in comparative relation to that of other participating fleets. ... 09/28/06 - 20060217874 - Controller device of traffic signal equipment A controller device, after switching a traffic signal displayed on traffic signal equipment from a cross inhibition signal to a non cross inhibition signal, makes the traffic signal equipment display the non cross inhibition signal during a second time period before a second set time passes after a first time ... 09/14/06 - 20060206256 - Traffic information system A traffic information system includes: a past information database for storing past information, which is colleted for road links in a predetermined area, of a past mobile object on a road; a current information database for storing running information, which is colleted for the road links in the predetermined area, ... 08/31/06 - 20060195250 - Method and a device for stabilization control of a vehicle traffic volume An object of the present invention is to provide a method for improving a phenomenon of traffic congestion, that could occur even if there is no particular obstacles existing on the way, in an automobile or vehicle traffic on a highway or a railway, in which the method allows for ... 08/24/06 - 20060190162 - System and method for receiving vehicle data at a telematics unit over a short-range wireless connection A method of testing vehicle functions in a vehicle. The method includes receiving data from at least one sensor at a telematics unit of the vehicle via a short-range wireless connection and sending the received data from the telematics unit to an engineering monitoring station via a wireless connection. ... 08/17/06 - 20060184312 - System and method for preventing traffic signal violation using infrared communication A system and method for preventing traffic signal violation using infrared communication is provided. The system includes a traffic light controlling system for, when a traffic light changes, transmitting traffic information; a brake system for decelerating or stopping a vehicle under a predetermined control; and a traffic signal violation prevention ... 08/10/06 - 20060178807 - Apparatus and method for processing and displaying traffic information in an automotive navigation system A vehicle navigation system for use with a traffic information broadcast system which transmits traffic data relating to primary road segments and a communication system which transmits traffic data relating to road segments in a local geographic area. A broadcast receiver receives the broadcast traffic data from the broadcast system ... 08/10/06 - 20060178806 - Method and apparatus for predicting future travel times over a transportation network The present invention is a method and an apparatus for predicting future travel times over a transportation network. In one embodiment, a method for predicting future travel times over a transportation network includes receiving a data point indicating a real-time volume of traffic on the link at a given time ... 07/27/06 - 20060167617 - Internet based highway traffic advisory system A real time traffic control system that includes a plurality of roadside sensors and variable message displays arrayed along the highway connected to the Internet, and communicating with a central computer using the Internet. Each roadside device includes a modem and has a unique internet address. The central computer is ... 07/27/06 - 20060167616 - Navigation system The present invention aims to provide a technique that can download traffic information in a more efficient manner, in a navigation system including a traffic information distribution server and a terminal unit. The information distribution server narrows down whereas possible traffic information to that to be used for the processing ... 07/20/06 - 20060161334 - Average vehicle speed computation device and car navigation device A car navigation device obtains a current position of a vehicle through a position detector, receives road traffic information through a VICS receiver. When the current position is included in congested points or congested sections of the road traffic information, a vehicle speed is not reflected on computation of an ... 07/06/06 - 20060149457 - Method and system for phonebook transfer A method for managing user nametags for a vehicle communications system includes receiving a nametag transfer request at a call center from a source, determining a target vehicle based on the request, generating a nametag data file including a text data file, a phoneme set, and an audio data file ... 06/29/06 - 20060142933 - Intelligent traffic system The present invention discloses an intelligent traffic system. The system at least comprises a traffic control center, a traffic information service center, a cellular mobile communication system, a road toll collection system and an in-vehicle terminal, which are connected with each other via a wired communication network. The in-vehicle terminal ... 05/25/06 - 20060111833 - Method and system for modeling and processing vehicular traffic data and information and applying thereof A method and system for modeling and processing vehicular traffic data and information, comprising: (a) transforming a spatial representation of a road network into a network of spatially interdependent and interrelated oriented road sections, for forming an oriented road section network; (b) acquiring a variety of the vehicular traffic data ... 05/18/06 - 20060106530 - Traffic forecasting employing modeling and analysis of probabilistic interdependencies and contextual data Systems and methods are described for constructing predictive models, based on statistical machine learning, that can make forecasts about traffic flows and congestions, based on an abstraction of a traffic system into a set of random variables, including variables that represent the amount of time until there will be congestion ... 05/18/06 - 20060106529 - Device for recognition of a pole crash A device for recognizing a pole crash, situated in a vehicle. The pole crash is determined on the basis of an impact velocity, which is recognized by an environment sensor, and an acceleration, which occurs in upon impact and is recognized by an impact sensor. In particular, the time between ... 05/04/06 - 20060095199 - Modular intelligent transportation system A modular intelligent transportation system, comprising an environmentally protected enclosure, a system communications bus, a processor module, communicating with said bus, having a image data input and an audio input, the processor module analyzing the image data and/or audio input for data patterns represented therein, having at least one available ... 04/06/06 - 20060074546 - System for providing traffic information A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network. The system comprises a plurality of traffic monitors, each comprising at least a traffic detector and a transmitter, the traffic detector generating a signal in response to vehicular traffic and the transmitter transmitting the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074545 - System and method for controlling public transportation A public transportation control system controls a suitable distance between public buses traveling on a road with traveling data of the buses through collection of the traveling data of the buses and transmission of transportation information of a target bus based on the traveling data to the target bus, and ... 04/06/06 - 20060074544 - Dynamic optimizing traffic planning method and system A method generates optimized traffic movement plans. A plan monitor determines a first planning boundary for traffic based upon traffic conditions of a region. A plan generator employs the first planning boundary and repetitively generates first traffic movement plans for the traffic. The plan generator selects one of the first ... 03/30/06 - 20060069496 - Method and system for modeling and processing vehicular traffic data and information and applying thereof A method and system for modeling and processing vehicular traffic data and information, comprising: (a) transforming a spatial representation of a road network into a network of spatially interdependent and interrelated oriented road sections, for forming an oriented road section network; (b) acquiring a variety of the vehicular traffic data ... 03/23/06 - 20060064237 - Method and system for developing traffic messages A method for developing traffic messages for broadcast is disclosed. Data indicating a plurality of traffic conditions on a road network are obtained. For each of the traffic conditions, the data provides a start location at which the traffic condition begins and an end location at which the traffic condition ... 03/23/06 - 20060064236 - System and apparatus for road traffic congestion degree estimation A road traffic congestion degree estimation system includes smart plate readers that detect vehicles driven on a general road externally leading to a resort. The numbers of local vehicles and strange vehicles that currently exist in the resort are calculated, based on the number of vehicles approaching the resort, the ... 03/23/06 - 20060064235 - Navigation apparatus and method A navigation apparatus and method store traffic information and searches for a guidance route to a specified destination. The apparatus and method calculate congestion degrees for the guidance route based on a factor by time period and the stored traffic information and display the guidance route and the congestion degrees ... 03/23/06 - 20060064234 - Traffic information prediction system In a congestion prediction using measurement data which is acquired by an on-road sensor or a probe car, and which includes none of explicit information about bottleneck points, with respect to time-sequence data on congestion ranges accumulated in the past, data on congestion front-end positions are summarized into plural clusters ... 03/23/06 - 20060064233 - Traffic information providing system, a traffic information expressing method and device The invention has as an object to provide a traffic information providing system capable of compressing traffic information represented at an arbitrary detail level to a data volume corresponding to a different communications environment. The traffic information providing system includes: traffic information providing apparatus including means for generating sampling data ... 03/16/06 - 20060058941 - System for providing traffic information A system for providing traffic information to a plurality of mobile users connected to a network. The system comprises a plurality of traffic monitors, each comprising at least a traffic detector and a transmitter, the traffic detector generating a signal in response to vehicular traffic and the transmitter transmitting the ... 03/16/06 - 20060058940 - Traffic information prediction system A traffic information prediction system has a traffic information database for recording time sequential data of traffic information and a traffic condition change factor database for recording the location, time period and type of an event which may change traffic conditions. The time period and location of the change are ... 03/02/06 - 20060047411 - Method and apparatus for unattended data collection A method for unattended data collection is provided. The method monitors, stores and/or transmits data representative of the operation of a component or system, whereby the transmitted data may be analyzed and vehicle performance improved through the analysis thereof. ... 03/02/06 - 20060047410 - Traveling control device of vehicle At first, it is determined whether or not the own vehicle travels in the auto-cruising mode. When the answer is YES, it is determined whether or not the traffic congestion occurs on the next lane. When the answer is YES, the steering device is controlled so as to shift the ... 03/02/06 - 20060047409 - Traveling control device of vehicle At first, it is determined whether or not the own vehicle travels in the auto-cruising mode. When the answer is YES, it is determined whether or not the traffic congestion occurs on the next lane. When the answer is YES, the set speed is reduced and the actuators to adjust ... 02/09/06 - 20060031003 - Distributed traffic information system This invention discloses a method for collecting and propagating traffic information for optimizing traffic content. Single-vehicle-traffic-data is collected and broadcasted to vehicles in the neighborhood; Neighborhood-traffic-data is generated by combining all the Single-vehicle-traffic-data received from neighboring vehicles; Said Neighborhood-traffic-data is then conditionally propagated to remote area by broadcasting and relaying ... 02/09/06 - 20060031002 - School crossing guard, security system A large size vandal and weather sesistance sign, capable of displaying images from several components, including a video cassette with tapes or video disc and other component parts for broadcasting command directions and to provide information. The sign system, with a front and back side and a left and a ... 01/19/06 - 20060015245 - Method for remote synchronisation of a traffic monitoring system This invention relates to a method for synchronizing a clock of a traffic monitoring system, by periodically transmitting a synchronization signal to the system from a satellite, which signal forms an indication of the exact time, comparing the time indicated by the clock with the signal, and adjusting the time ... 12/29/05 - 20050288849 - System and method for enabling wireless traffic message passing A system and method for enabling wireless traffic message passing. The method includes initializing a vehicle wireless subsystem and a highway wireless subsystem, enabling a vehicle transponder to broadcast a query to request real-time traffic pattern data, and if a response to the query has been received, incorporating the real-time ... 12/08/05 - 20050273247 - Methods to move plural sets of transportation objects through a single route in uniformed skip-stop patterns based on scheduling described by linear function equation Transportation system optimization with scheduling method whereas vehicles movement through a single route in skip-stop fashion due to application of algorithmic functions to uniform vehicles movement with extra benefits from multiple resources availability. ... 12/01/05 - 20050267671 - Driving assistance system A driving assistance system able to suitably inform a user of the occurrence of congestion or an accident or other situation which may obstruct the advance of one's own vehicle and accordingly able to suitably assist driving, that is, a driving assistance system which judges whether or not congestion, an ... 11/17/05 - 20050256634 - Self-measuring automotive traffic A method and apparatus for providing traffic density and flow information obtained from wireless devices. The wireless devices may be wireless telephones having Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities. A server interacts with the wireless telephones wireless telephones to compile the traffic density and flow information. The traffic density and flow ... 11/10/05 - 20050251323 - System for influencing the speed of a motor vehicle System for evaluating the traffic environment of a motor vehicle and for influencing the speed of the motor vehicle in its own traffic lane, comprising an electronic control unit, which is connected to a signal transmitter that produces a signal characteristic of the desired speed of the motor vehicle, a ... 10/27/05 - 20050240340 - Traffic information transmitting apparatus, transmitting method, and transmitting program A traffic information transmitting apparatus, method, and program store accumulated traffic information including past traffic information and estimate traffic information at a time when a vehicle passes through a predetermined link based on the accumulated traffic information. The apparatus, method, and program determine whether the estimated traffic information is substantially ... 10/13/05 - 20050228578 - Traffic monitoring system There is described a monitoring system (1) for monitoring traffic in a highway section, and including at least one detecting unit (2) installed in a sensor vehicle (3) circulating in the highway section to monitor traffic locally; and a remote central operating unit (4) communicating with the detecting unit (2) ... 10/06/05 - 20050222751 - Method for refining traffic flow data Traffic information, including traffic flow information and traffic incident information, obtained through a traffic management system for providing and facilitating the exchange of traffic information between a remote location and a vehicle may be presented to a user on a user display in the vehicle. In one embodiment, traffic information ... 10/06/05 - 20050222750 - Traffic information providing system A system for providing an information-provided vehicle equipped with a navigation system with traffic information, the system capable of providing the vehicle with the traffic information reflecting the real traffic condition in each traveling direction even if the vehicle travels in either branch direction in a branch point area including ... 09/29/05 - 20050216180 - System for influencing the speed of a motor vehicle System for evaluating the traffic environment of a motor vehicle and for influencing the speed of the motor vehicle in its own traffic lane, comprising an electronic control unit, which is connected to a signal transmitter that produces a signal characteristic of the desired speed of the motor vehicle, a ... 09/22/05 - 20050209770 - System and method for knowledge-based emergency response A knowledge-based system and method for establishing and managing routes for emergency vehicles. The knowledge-based system and method uses a knowledge base having information useful in establishing and managing routes for emergency vehicles including information on intersections, road segments connecting intersections, expected travel time along the road segments, and dynamic ... 09/22/05 - 20050209769 - Traffic management system A traffic management system manages, distributes, and controls various traveling states of vehicles at a high quality level. A vehicle-mounted unit performs an interconnection process for user authentication when entering a predetermined radio-wave zone. A radio unit disposed on a road sends interconnection process completion information to a center device ... 09/15/05 - 20050203697 - Automatic verification of sensing devices A roadside traffic monitoring system comprises a primary sensor for measuring a parameter of vehicles passing a measurement point and a secondary sensor for measuring the same parameter of vehicles as they pass the measurement point. The secondary sensor is able to measure the parameter to a higher level of ... 09/01/05 - 20050192737 - Methods and systems for reporting automotive traffic conditions in response to user-specific requests The method and system described herein provides an interface for accessing a database containing information pertaining to traffic conditions. Using the interface, a driver can receive traffic conditions potentially affecting the driver's particular commute, just prior to the time at which the driver chooses between one or more routes for ... 09/01/05 - 20050192736 - Road traffic simulation apparatus A technique for simulating natural behaviors of moving objects is provided. A road traffic simulation apparatus includes a simulation unit for performing a traffic simulation, a display unit for displaying a progress status of the traffic simulation and a control unit for controlling the simulation unit. The simulation unit has ... 08/25/05 - 20050187702 - Method and apparatus that search for a route Method and apparatus for searching for a navigation route search a tentative route from a start point to a destination, based on hierarchical map data. The methods and apparatus search for a start-area route from the start point to a point on the tentative route at which wide-area map data ... 08/25/05 - 20050187701 - Traffic communication system Embodiments in accordance with the invention provide communication between vehicles and traffic control devices and/or other vehicles. The communication system provides for communication of system variables such as: signal setting (e.g., red/yellow/green light), signal direction, time to signal change, signal sequence (e.g., next traffic flow), red light runner alert, signal ... 08/04/05 - 20050171683 - Vehicle information collection system having point issuing device A vehicle information collection system is disclosed for receiving vehicle information by way of a communication network and storing the vehicle information. The vehicle information collection system comprises: a vehicle information collection device for collecting the vehicle information of a plurality of vehicles from each vehicle by way of the ... 08/04/05 - 20050171682 - Fcd system and device using beacon In a system of the present invention for collecting traveling locus data from a in-vehicle unit in a vehicle via beacons, a downstream-side beacon (20) collects the traveling locus data, then calculates a traveling distance of the vehicle from an upstream-side beacon (10) to the downstream-side beacon (20) based on ... 07/28/05 - 20050165537 - Externally activated non-negative acceleration system The present invention is designed to complement the existing transportation infrastructure in order to alleviate ever-worsening traffic congestion in problematic areas by minimizing the impact of driver “bunching” habits and/or external events that lead to congestion problems. Events alleviated by the present invention may happen at naturally occurring roadway infrastructures ... 06/30/05 - 20050143903 - Method for determining traffic conditions A method for determining traffic conditions comprises: collecting real-time traffic information of a road; calculating a representative speed value for the road by a fuzzy inference, from the collected real-time traffic information and traffic condition factors having an effect on the road; and transmitting the representative speed value to a ... 06/30/05 - 20050143902 - Method of displaying traffic flow conditions using a 3d system A computer-implemented method of displaying traffic conditions on a road system includes creating a 3D graphical map of the road system that includes one or more segments. The status of at least one of the segments on the 3D graphical map is determined. The status of the segment corresponds to ... 06/23/05 - 20050137782 - Optical communication equipment and vehicle control method The present invention relates to optical communication equipment and a vehicle control method, and in particular, the present invention is applied to a system utilizing inter-vehicle communication equipment via optical communication to notify information of traffic regulation utilizing optical communication according to an inter-vehicle communication system so that traveling of ... 06/23/05 - 20050137781 - Method and apparatus for exchanging traffic condition information using peer to peer networking A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing traffic information in a data processing system in a vehicle using peer to peer connections. A traffic situation is identified. A traffic data packet is generated in response to identifying the traffic situation. The traffic data packet includes traffic information and an ... 06/16/05 - 20050131627 - Traffic management in a roadway travel data exchange network Systems and methods for traffic management in a roadway travel data exchange network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a traffic management system may comprise, for example, a first mobile traffic participant communicatively coupled to a communication network, a second mobile traffic participant communicatively coupled to the communication network, and at ... 06/16/05 - 20050131626 - Information filtering and processing in a roadway travel data exchange network Systems and methods for information filtering in a roadway travel data exchange network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a travel data processing system may comprise, for example, a communication network. A mobile device may be communicatively coupled to the communication network. A collection system may collect first travel data, where ... 06/16/05 - 20050131625 - Schoolchildren transportation management systems, methods and computer program products Millions of schoolchildren take a ride to and from school on buses every day. Quite frequently we hear about multiple problems with the school buses. The school bus did not arrive on time, the bus did not show up at all, or the time or place of a bus stop ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |