The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2018
Applicants:
Volkswagen Ag, Wolfsburg, DE;
Porsche Ag, Stuttgart, DE;
Audi Ag, Ingolstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Dmitriy Kuzikov, Kösching, DE;
Michael Zweck, Gaimersheim, DE;
Christoph Rucker, Ingolstadt, DE;
Joerg Christian Wolf, Foster City, CA (US);
Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/095 (2006.01); G08G 1/07 (2006.01); G08G 1/13 (2006.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/07 (2013.01); G08G 1/0112 (2013.01); G08G 1/0145 (2013.01); G08G 1/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for controlling traffic signals using virtual induction loops. The system allows bidirectional communication between a traffic signal controller and a vehicle so that the controller can send map data to the vehicle and the vehicle can send a recall message to the controller, requesting to be served by the controller at an approaching traffic signal.