Patent ID: 9318021
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: G08G

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle mounted traffic signal light for use with traffic control signal lights, consisting of: a traffic light signaling system including a plurality of traffic control signal lights, each traffic control signal light having an originating signal system unit associated therewith; each originating signal system unit having a processor for determining a state of the associated traffic control signal light of the traffic light signaling system, and a transmitter for transmitting the determined state of the associated traffic control signal light of the traffic light signaling system; a vehicle having a forward end and a rearward end, the vehicle including a rearview mirror located within the vehicle; wherein the origination signal system unit of each traffic control signal light is in relative proximity to the vehicle along a direction of travel; a receiver associated with the vehicle adapted for receiving the determined state from the transmitter of the traffic control signal light; wherein the receiver distinguishes the transmitted determined state of the associated traffic control signal light of the traffic control signaling system within a predetermined distance to the vehicle; a signal unit associated with the receiver for generating display signal of the determined state of the traffic control signal light; a display unit associated with the signal unit for selectively displaying the generated display signal, wherein the display signal corresponds to the state of the traffic control signal light; the display unit is sized and configured to be mounted within a rear portion of the interior of the vehicle, visible to a driver of the vehicle via the rear view mirror of the vehicle, and visible to at least each other driver of any vehicle behind the vehicle; the display unit including at least a red light, a yellow light, and a green light in a forward facing direction, and a red light, a yellow light, and a green light in a rearward facing direction; wherein the display unit has a reflected view in the rearview mirror and the reflected view is visible to the driver of the vehicle.