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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2010
Ardalan Vahidi, Greenville, SC (US);
Grant David Mahler, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Ardalan Vahidi, Greenville, SC (US);
Grant David Mahler, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Clemson University, Clemson, SC (US);
Abstract
A system and method for utilizing traffic signal information to reduce wait time at traffic signals and to reduce fuel use is disclosed. Traffic signal timing data can be received from traffic signals or from a central server to determine a reference velocity for a vehicle to travel through a plurality of traffic signals. The reference velocity can then be provided to the driver so that the driver can manually control the vehicle at a velocity close to the reference velocity. The techniques of the present disclosure also can be used in connection with a cruise control system to control the velocity of a vehicle to be close to the reference velocity.