| Abstract: |
The disclosure includes embodiments for managing roadway intersections for vehicles. A method includes receiving, at a connected roadway device, request messages from a first vehicle and an other vehicle to reserve an intersection. The method further includes checking time-token balances associated with the first vehicle and the other vehicle. The method further includes responsive to the time-token balances being positive for both of the time-token balances, reserving the intersection for the first vehicle based on the request messages. The method further includes transmitting reservation data to the first vehicle and the other vehicle. The method further includes transmitting a traffic light control message to a traffic light, wherein the traffic light control message instructs the traffic light to display a green light while the first vehicle moves through the intersection. |
| Inventor: |
Sayin, Muhammed O. (Mountain View, CA, US); Lin, Chung-Wei (Mountain View, CA, US); Shiraishi, Shinichi (Mountain View, CA, US) |
| Applicant: |
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Toyota-shi, JP) |
| Face Assignee: |
N/A |
| Filed: |
2018-03-19 |
| Issued: |
2019-09-19 |
| Claims: |
20 |
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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8. A system comprising:
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15. A non-transitory memory encoded with a computer program, the computer program comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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