CPC G08G 1/07 (2013.01) [G08G 1/005 (2013.01); G08G 1/056 (2013.01); G08G 1/087 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A system for assisting travelers through an intersection, the system comprising;
a receiver for receiving a location and direction of travel transmission from each mobile communication device in a plurality of mobile communication devices, each of said mobile communication devices in said plurality of mobile communication devices carried by a traveler in a plurality of travelers; and
a control system, said control system:
evaluating said location and direction of travel information of each said mobile communication device in said plurality of mobile communication devices to determine if said mobile communication device is approaching an intersection;
for each of said mobile communication devices approaching said intersection, determining how said traveler carrying said mobile communication device will pass through said intersection based on information received from said mobile device; and
adjusting signaling at said intersection to allow more of said travelers in said plurality of travelers to pass through said intersection without stopping than are stopped by said signaling at said intersection.
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