Patent ID: 9646496
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: G08G,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A connected vehicle traffic safety system, comprising: at least one roadside unit located at an intersection or near a roadway, the roadside unit comprising at least a processor and a wireless transceiver, the roadside unit configured to transmit wireless signals and receive corresponding responses from a corresponding wireless device of an Onboard Unit (OBU)-equipped vehicle, and to send at least one of vehicle location data, direction heading data, elevation data and speed data from the OBU-equipped vehicle to a traffic signal controller; and a vehicle detection device disposed on or near the roadway on which at least one non-Onboard Unit (OBU)-equipped vehicle is travelling, the vehicle detection device is configured to generate vehicle detection data of the at least one non-Onboard Unit (OBU)-equipped vehicle, wherein the at least one roadside unit is configured to: