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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
May. 03, 2006
Michael A. Paolini, Austin, TX (US);
Yvenne Patrice Stoetzel, Round Rock, TX (US);
Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Austin, TX (US);
Michael A. Paolini, Austin, TX (US);
Yvenne Patrice Stoetzel, Round Rock, TX (US);
Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer controlled system for managing traffic signals at the intersection of at least two traffic lanes to avoid collisions between motor vehicles in intersecting lanes. An implementation for controlling traffic signals at the intersection to permit vehicles in each of the intersection traffic lanes a time period to pass through the intersection, detecting the presence of a vehicle in the intersection beyond the permitted time period, and responsive to a detection of the presence of the vehicle, controlling the traffic signals to stop other vehicles from passing through the intersection.