US 12,339,356 B2
Traffic control device including a distance detector
Christopher A. Buterbaugh, Columbus, OH (US)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/185,680.
Prior Publication US 2024/0310514 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. G01S 13/931 (2020.01); B60R 21/013 (2006.01); G01B 11/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01)
CPC G01S 13/931 (2013.01) [B60R 21/013 (2013.01); G01B 11/026 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for tracking a vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of traffic control devices;
a user device including a remote processor and disposed in a location remote from the plurality of traffic control devices;
wherein each of the plurality of traffic control devices includes:
a distance module configured to detect a distance to an object; and
a communications module configured to, for each vehicle passing in proximity to the plurality of traffic control devices, transmit first data to the remote processor of the user device;
wherein the first data includes a passing distance between each of the plurality of traffic control devices and each vehicle passing in proximity to the plurality of traffic control devices; and
wherein the remote processor of the user device is configured to display the first data regarding multiple vehicles and multiple traffic control devices on the user device.