US 12,249,237 B2
Automotive traffic flow control in the absence of smart infrastructure
Scott Scigliano, Celina, TX (US); and James Stephen, Lake Forest, CA (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/150,947.
Prior Publication US 2024/0233521 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G08G 1/01 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); G08G 1/09 (2006.01); G08G 1/0962 (2006.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01)
CPC G08G 1/0145 (2013.01) [B60W 30/18 (2013.01); G08G 1/0112 (2013.01); G08G 1/0116 (2013.01); G08G 1/093 (2013.01); G08G 1/09623 (2013.01); G08G 1/09626 (2013.01); G08G 1/096725 (2013.01); G08G 1/096783 (2013.01); B60W 2555/00 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of traffic flow control performed by an on-board computer (OBC) of a vehicle of a secondary traffic flow, comprising:
determining that a primary traffic flow is passing through an intersection associated with a traffic light, wherein the determination that the primary traffic flow is passing through the intersection is based on sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, or any combination thereof; and
reducing a speed of the vehicle to prevent the vehicle from tripping a traffic light sensor associated with the traffic light until after the primary traffic flow has passed through the intersection.