Patent ID: 9070305
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: G06K,G09B,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of identifying a traffic light status, where the status comprises at least one of a color illumination status and a sign status of a traffic light, the method comprising: receiving, at a user device, geolocation data associated with the traffic light and the user device, the user device geolocation data including a location of the user device, and the traffic light geolocation data including a location of the traffic light; detecting an elevation and a direction of the user device; determining from the geolocation data of the user device if a current location is adjacent to an intersection; prompting a user to orient the user device to face the traffic light if the current location is adjacent to the intersection; generating, with the user device, one or more instructions to orient the user device to face the traffic light based on the geolocation data associated with the traffic light and the user device, and on the elevation, the direction and an orientation of the user device; capturing one or more images of the traffic light by an image capture device of the user device; performing with the user device image processing on the captured images to determine a status of the traffic light; and communicating the status to a user of the user device.