Patent ID: 9652349
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A computer implemented method comprising: evaluating, by a computer, a first value reflective of a number of available reports from sensors about an event in a monitored location—the sensors located in the monitored location and dynamically associated with a network; estimating, by the computer, a second value reflective of a number of reports expected to have been available for evaluation about the event in the monitored location, the estimating based on an expected density of sensors in a region around the monitored location; assessing, by the computer, a quality of information (QoI) of the available reports, the assessing based on the first value reflective of the number of available reports and the second value reflective of the number of reports expected to have been available for evaluation; determining a status of the monitored location based on the content of available reports and the assessing; and outputting the status of the monitored location, the status including a request to take an action at the monitored location based on the status indicating that a threshold level has been crossed, the outputting the status to a processor that controls a flow of traffic leading to the monitored location in response to the request to take an action by altering at least one of traffic flow signage and a traffic signal.