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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2009
Timm Peddie, Capitola, CA (US);
David P. Bim-merle, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Thomas A. Burnham, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel O. Santos, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Lawrence E. Miller, Burlingame, CA (US);
Vineet Mehta, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Johannes B. Van Niekerk, Redwood City, CA (US);
Timm Peddie, Capitola, CA (US);
David P. Bim-Merle, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Thomas A. Burnham, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel O. Santos, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Lawrence E. Miller, Burlingame, CA (US);
Vineet Mehta, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Johannes B. Van Niekerk, Redwood City, CA (US);
Spot Devices, Inc., Sparks, NV (US);
Abstract
A traffic informational system provides information to traffic moving along a road and may include a plurality of traffic information devices mountable to the road, each having an integral power producing source, at least a first set of illumination sources, and a wireless communications subsystem. The traffic informational system may further include at least a first external control device comprising at least one antenna and a transmitter communication wirelessly with the traffic information devices and/or with one another. The traffic information device may communicate with one another, and may include sensor for sensing ambient conditions. The system employs various approaches to reducing power consumption and improving communications, and is suitable for a wide range of applications, including use in remote environments.