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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190363 | Driving support system, driving support method and computer program for setting and using facility entry difficulty levels When a vehicle enters a facility off a road on which the vehicle is traveling, information pertaining to an entry direction into the facility is sent to a probe center as probe information, and a current driving level of the host vehicle is identified. Meanwhile, th... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7683805 | Traffic situation display device, method and program thereof and recording medium with the program recorded therein A processor 180 of a navigation device 100 acquires current position information about a current position of a vehicle. The processor 180 then generates current traffic-jam information about a current traffic-jam condition based on VICS data fro... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7349144 | Exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly An exterior electrochromic reflective mirror element for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises an electrochromic cross-linked polymeric solid film disposed between a first substrate and a second substrate. The electrochromic cross-linked polymeric ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7248947 | Information-sharing system, information-sharing server, information-sharing method, and information-sharing program A technique to provide an information-sharing system and the like is disclosed. According to this technique, there are provided an on-board information terminal to transmit one or more types of information among a vehicle information relating to user's own vehicle a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245232 | Emergency vehicle alert system The emergency vehicle alert system may be used for detection of selected sound frequency signals emitted by warning devices of vehicles. A sensor may sense a selected sound frequency signal spectrum and may be in communication with multiple operational amplifiers. T... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239872 | System for enabling a high-speed moving vehicle to communicate with base stations A communication system is disclosed including a backbone network, a moving vehicle further including a vehicle selection unit, an array of base stations connected to the backbone network, and a station selection unit provided to the array of base stations. The movin... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7209051 | Intersection assistance system and method An intersection assistance system includes at least one vehicle sensor and a gap estimator. The vehicle sensor is configured to obtain vehicle information on vehicles approaching the intersection along a main roadway. The gap estimator is configured to estimate gap ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7190306 | Method and system for detecting with radar the passage by a vehicle of a point for monitoring on a road The invention relates to a method for detecting the passage by a vehicle of a determined point for monitoring on a road, wherein from a remotely situated location a radar beam is transmitted continuously to the point for monitoring, reflections from the transmitted ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7109888 | Method and apparatus for detecting and destroying intruders A method and apparatus employing an array of spaced detectors and a detection circuit to detect disturbance of first and second conductors and provide signals to a computer system to determine both the presence of the intruder and the direction of travel of the intr... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109887 | Vehicle detector system with automatic loop checking A method and apparatus for automatically testing the integrity of an inductive loop in a vehicle detector system. A check loop is placed adjacent each inductive loop in a multi-channel vehicle detector system. Each check loop is periodically activated by the vehicle... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7042369 | Road traffic monitoring system A traffic monitoring system comprises at least one sensor station (2) and an interferometric interrogation system (9); wherein the at least one sensor station (2) comprises at least one optical fiber sensor (5) deployed in a highway (1... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7034716 | Passive real-time vehicle classification system utilizing unattended ground sensors A system is provided for determining the type of vehicle which has never been sensed before that is transiting between a cluster of acoustic and seismic sensors by graphing an acoustic source level against a seismic source level for the vehicle, with light vehicles ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7012551 | Method of anti-blinding for active night vision system A night vision system for a vehicle includes a first light source for illuminating a region proximate the vehicle, the light source generating a first night vision pulse signal. The system further includes a light sensor receiving a second night vision pulse signal ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7006850 | Systems, apparatus, and methods for cockpit interface system with digital audio radio management unit Communication devices, such as a radio and a cockpit communication panel, digitally communicate audio signals as digital data without use of a synchronizing clock signal between the devices. The communication panel and the radio function as both a receiver and as a ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6977580 | Apparatus, system and method of securing perimeters of security zones from suspect vehicles An apparatus, system and method of identifying a vehicle that may present safety threats to security areas are provided. When a vehicle is approaching a security zone, a request for identification (ID) is issued to the vehicle's on-board computer system (OBCS). Upon... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6909236 | Method for automatically controlling lighting devices and device for carrying out the method In a method for the automatic control of lighting devices, particularly of a motor vehicle, and a device for implementing the method, the brightness in a specific direction being detected by at least one directional sensor which emits direction signals to a control ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6867709 | Vehicle detector and classifier A vehicle detector and classifier comprises a plurality of electrically conductive loops 1 arranged substantially in a plane perpendicular to a road surface, for detecting vehicle wheels. The loops can be arranged in a transverse, vertical slot 2 and h... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6850269 | Mobile traffic camera system A process and a system for receiving compressed streaming video image data, simultaneously and continuously from a plurality of mobile sources, which stamp the data with time, location, and source identification. The data is processed by converting the location stam... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6829531 | System and method for providing channel information of roadside unit A channel search in an intelligent transportation system is disclosed. A roadside unit (RSU) currently communicating with an on-board unit (OBU) or a server connected to the RSU predicts a direction in which the OBU is moving, searches or recognizes an RSU managing ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6791475 | Non-stop toll collection method and system A plurality of roadside wireless devices are provided on a roadside of an entry of a toll area. A first roadside wireless device, which communicates with a vehicle-mounted device over wireless communication, sends unique information obtained from the vehicle-mounted... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6781524 | Passive position-sensing and communications for vehicles on a pathway A pathway-based method, apparatus and system for tracking, sensing and communicating with an object, such as a carriage or vehicle moving on a pathway. The system includes a transmitter winding along the pathway that is energized by a transmitter and one or more sen... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6750787 | Optronic system for the measurement of vehicle traffic The present invention is a vehicle traffic measurement system designed to accurately count and record the number of vehicles passing through a selected location, to more accurately determine and record the velocity at which the individual vehicles travel through tha... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6696975 | Movable body detecting/notifying system To provide a movable body detecting/notifying system that is capable of determining and reporting whether another movable body exists behind an obstruction or at a position that can be verified by the sense of sight. A movable body detecting/notifying sys... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6657554 | Road antenna controlled on the basis of receiving rate A road antenna apparatus includes a road antenna 104 which is mounted on a post 103 and at an elevated position on a road R and establishes radio communication with an on-vehicle radio device 102 mounted in a vehicle 101 which is traveling over the road; ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6639521 | Inductive sensor and method of use An apparatus for detecting inductance, which is generally disposed outside of the roadway surface. The apparatus includes at least one large aperture wire-loop deployed beside the roadway, on either or both sides, to detect vehicular traffic passing nearb... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6504490 | Vehicle detection apparatus and vehicle detection method There are provided a vehicle detection apparatus and a vehicle detection method which are capable of detecting a sound source even when a plurality of vehicles are traveling simultaneously or when there are noises produced from something other than the de... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6496108 | Method and device for regulating clearance for a vehicle The present invention relates to a method for regulating clearance for a vehicle, in which a relative velocity (vrel) and a relative distance (a) between the vehicle and a second vehicle driving ahead are detected, and a control signal for an a... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6483443 | Loop sensing apparatus for traffic detection Loop sensing apparatus for detecting vehicles traveling along a lane of a roadway comprises an outer loop producing a region of magnetic field with the same polarity and an inner loop sized to fit within this region of constant polarity. The inner loop pr... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6476731 | Driving support device The invention makes it possible to acquire the dead angle (dead spot) information as images properly related to the field of view of a driver by an arrangement of image pickup units. There is provided a driver assist system including one or more image pic... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6462697 | System and method for classifying and tracking aircraft vehicles on the grounds of an airport A system and method for classifying and tracking aircraft and ground vehicles on the grounds of an airport is provided. The system generates a signal as a vehicle passes over a sensor under the taxiways or runways and analyzes the signal to determine a si... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6459385 | Non-stop toll collection system and method A non-stop toll collection system has a plurality of road-side radio apparatuses having mutually different radio communication regions, which transmit identification signals responsive to the installation locations thereof, a vehicle-mounted apparatus, wh... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6459954 | Arrangement for dispensing luggage pushcarts in mass transportation facilities In extensive and complex installations such as airports or train stations, a sufficient quantity of luggage pushcarts is made available to passengers of arriving mass transportation means at the location of arrival and at the time of arrival of the mass t... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6417783 | Motor vehicle detector Vehicle detector arrangement comprising at least one detector unit (8) comprising at least one sensor (47, 48, 49, 50), a transmission/reception unit (54), an energy supply unit and a control unit (51, 52, 53), whereby the energy supply unit comprises a s... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6356855 | Moving body detection system To provide a moving body detection system capable of reliably receiving response signals and discerning the arrangement of opposing moving bodies. A moving body detection system for transmitting and receiving signals in such a manner that moving bodies ca... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6337640 | Inductive loop sensor for traffic detection, and traffic monitoring apparatus and method using such a loop sensor An inductive loop sensor for detecting vehicles travelling along a lane of a roadway comprises a figure-of-eight conducting loop. The loop is arranged with its three segments transversely across the roadway to detect the wheels of vehicles travelling alon... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6304193 | Device for monitoring traffic A device for monitoring traffic is designed as a portable hand-held device and includes a measuring unit for measuring a traffic state such as speed of a vehicle, a microphone and a language or voice recorder. Furthermore, the device has a language genera... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6300883 | Traffic recording system A traffic recording system for recording vehicular traffic events on a roadway having one or more lanes of traffic has a power control unit and a timer counter. Multilane roadway sensors sense roadway traffic and generates analog signals for vehicles trav... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6282487 | Runway reservation system Weather information is stored in a weather information storage unit. Information of aircraft flight situation, flight plan, air traffic flow management, and condition status is stored in an aircraft information storage unit. On the basis of information st... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6246339 | Movable body detecting/notifying system To provide a movable body detecting/notifying system that is capable of determining and reporting whether another movable body exists behind an obstruction or at a position that can be verified by the sense of sight. A movable body detecting/notifying sys... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6243025 | Moving body detection system A moving body detection system for detecting moving bodies by transmitting and receiving signals between the moving bodies. Each moving body transmits an ID code capable of identifying the moving body itself. A detection side moving body receives the ID c... | 06/05/2001 |
