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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023

Filed:

Jul. 23, 2021
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Oliver Lei, Windsor, CA;

Somak Datta Gupta, Novi, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/0955 (2006.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); G08G 1/08 (2006.01); G08G 1/087 (2006.01); G08G 1/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/0955 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G08G 1/0141 (2013.01); G08G 1/0145 (2013.01); G08G 1/08 (2013.01); G08G 1/087 (2013.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.02); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); G08G 1/07 (2013.01);
Abstract

Synchronized work zone traffic management systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method includes synchronizing, by a first vehicle, communication with a second vehicle over a wireless link, and displaying alternatingly, by the first vehicle, one of two messages on a first external display according to an alternating schema. A first message indicates to drivers to drive slowly and a second message indicates to the drivers to stop. The first message being displayed on the first external display when the second vehicle is displaying the second message on a second external display. The first vehicle displaying the second message on the first external display when the second vehicle is displaying the first message on the second external display. The alternating displaying of the first and second messages being used to control flow of traffic on a one-way street.


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