Systems and method for controlling preemption of a traffic signal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8884783
APP PUB NO 20120218126A1
SERIAL NO

13034211

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A priority control unit is provided for use with light-based and GPS-based traffic control priority systems. The priority control unit includes a light emitter subsystem that is configured to emit pulses of light. The pulses of light encode a priority request for activating preemption of a traffic signal by a light-based traffic control priority system. The priority control unit also includes a GPS-based subsystem that is configured to transmit a priority request by radio waves. The priority request from the GPS-based subsystem is for activating preemption of a traffic signal by a GPS-based traffic control priority system. A switch is coupled to the light emitter subsystem and to the GPS-based subsystem. The switch simultaneously activates both the light emitter subsystem and the GPS-based subsystem for transmitting priority requests in response to user control. In another embodiment, the priority control unit further includes a broadcast based subsystem for transmitting priority requests.

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  • GLOBAL TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johnson, Jerry Lee Cottage Grove, US 3 31
Roberts, Douglas Gordon Richmond, CA 9 331

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