Traffic light detecting system and method

a technology of traffic light and detection system, applied in the field of traffic light detection system and method, can solve the problems of difficult to reach the average consumer, prohibitively expensive devices, and difficult to build devices

Active Publication Date: 2015-06-25
GOOGLE LLC
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[0024]In another alternative, communicating the traffic lig

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Building devices that can read traffic lights for one who cannot see is a technical challenge.
Such electronic aids that can reliably announce the state of the traffic light typically require special-purpose hardware to be installed on tr

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[0035]Aspects, features and advantages of the invention will be appreciated when considered with reference to the following description of exemplary embodiments and accompanying figures. The same reference numbers in different drawings may identify the same or similar elements. Furthermore, the following description is not limiting; the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents.

[0036]In accordance with aspects of the invention, a system determines the status of traffic lights through a mobile device and describes the status to the user of the device. The mobile device detects its geographical location, e.g., through a GPS system and determines if the user is at an intersection or is otherwise near a traffic light based on the knowledge from a map database. The mobile device also receives the geographical location and other information related to the traffic light at the intersection from a database storing traffic lights information. The direction and ...

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Systems and methods are provided for determining the status of traffic lights through a mobile device and communicating the status to the user of the device. The mobile device detects its geographical location, direction and elevation. The mobile device also receives information related to traffic lights, such as location and type. The device calculates positional deviation from the device to the traffic light and generates one or more prompts in the form of audible or tactile cues that progressively guide the user to point the device at the traffic light. The mobile device detects the image and color of the traffic light and determines the illumination and sign status of the traffic light. Then the mobile device communicates the traffic light status to the user.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 297,455 filed Jan. 22, 2010, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to traffic light detection systems and methods. More particularly, the present invention relates to identifying the state of traffic lights using a mobile device.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Blind travelers normally use the sound of traffic to judge whether a traffic light is green when deciding to cross a street. Building devices that can read traffic lights for one who cannot see is a technical challenge. Such electronic aids that can reliably announce the state of the traffic light typically require special-purpose hardware to be installed on traffic lights, and therefore such devices are often prohibitively expensive in the pas...

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IPC IPC(8): G09B21/00G06K9/32G06K9/00H04W4/02H04M1/725H04M1/72457H04M1/72481
CPCB60W2550/402G09B21/001H04W4/026H04M1/72572G09B21/006G06K9/00671G06K9/3208G09B21/003H04M1/72569G09B21/007H04M1/72481H04M1/72457G06V20/584
Inventor RAMAN, TIRUVILWAMALAI VENKATRAMANCHEN, CHARLES L.LEVANDOWSKI, ANTHONY SCOTT
Owner GOOGLE LLC
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