Communications: electrical – Traffic control indicator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-04
2007-09-04
Pham, Toan N. (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Traffic control indicator
C340S909000, C340S902000, C340S904000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11208243
ABSTRACT:
A roadside-based communication system providing backup communication between emergency mobile units and emergency command centers. In the event of failure of a primary communication, the mobile units transmit wireless messages to nearby roadside controllers that may take the form of intersection controllers. The intersection controllers receive the wireless messages, convert the messages into standard digital streams, and transmit the digital streams along a citywide network to a destination intersection or command center.
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