US 11,790,778 B2
Connected-vehicle interface module and method of use
Brian P. Scharles, Mukwonago, WI (US); and Brian P. Scharles, Jr., Mukwonago, WI (US)
Assigned to Traffic and Parking Control Co., Inc., Brown Deer, WI (US)
Filed by Traffic and Parking Control Co., Inc., Brown Deer, WI (US)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/177,908.
Application 18/177,908 is a continuation of application No. 16/947,198, filed on Jul. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,610,486.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/886,562, filed on Aug. 14, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0206758 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08G 1/0967 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01)
CPC G08G 1/096783 (2013.01) [B60R 16/023 (2013.01); G08G 1/096716 (2013.01); G08G 1/0967 (2013.01); G08G 1/096708 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connected-vehicle interface module comprising:
a connected-vehicle controller;
a wireless data connected-vehicle radio for receiving an activation signal from a first vehicle warning system controller indicating a road condition;
a connected-vehicle interface controller comprising:
a microcontroller and a plurality of universal asynchronous receiver transmitters for receiving, transmitting, and processing data received by at least one of the connected-vehicle controller and the connected-vehicle radio, and communicated to the microcontroller via one or more wired connections;
a memory device in communication with the microcontroller for storing program data;
a transceiver and one or more communication ports, coupled to the microcontroller, for connection and communication with a connected vehicle road side unit, wherein the activation signal is communicated to the connected vehicle road side unit via the one or more communication ports; and
at least one operator interface in communication with at least one of the connected-vehicle radio, the connected-vehicle interface controller, and the connected-vehicle controller.