Patent ID: 9489841
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: B60Q,E01F,G08G

Claim Text:
1. A roadway barrier comprising: a control module comprising at least one processor, a computer readable storage medium, and executable instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium; a display including a dynamic display panel housed within a case, the display in communication with the control module; at least one sensor in communication with the control module for measuring data related to at least a speed, distance, and direction of a vehicle, the sensor selected from the group consisting of radar, LIDAR, or a camera, the at least one sensor oriented to measure data related to an approaching vehicle; wherein the roadway barrier is positioned adjacent a safety zone such that the at least one sensor is oriented in a direction to detect traffic approaching the adjacent safety zone; wherein the control module receives data from the at least one sensor related to a speed and direction of an approaching vehicle and determines, based on a speed, distance, and direction of the vehicle whether the vehicle is estimated to enter the safety zone adjacent the portable roadway barrier; and wherein when the control module determines that an approaching vehicle will enter the safety zone adjacent the portable roadway barrier, the control module activates a visual alert on the display towards a driver of the approaching vehicle.