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EP 0676735 B1 20021204 - Traffic monitoring device

Title (en)

Traffic monitoring device

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Verkehrsüberwachung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de surveillance du trafic

Publication

EP 0676735 B1 20021204 (DE)

Application

EP 95104927 A 19950403

Priority

CH 103394 A 19940407

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0676735A1] The road traffic monitoring system can be applied to a crossing having four sets of lights (21, 24), with each road lane housing sensors (25-28). The sensors and lights have interfaces (21a-28a). Inductive loops set into the lanes (29) also indicate the approach of vehicles, and each lane is monitored by radar sensors. The units are bus coupled (33) to a host computer (34) that operates as a management system controlling the process. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G08G 1/017

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/017 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08G 1/0175 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0676735 A1 19951011; EP 0676735 B1 20021204; AT E229212 T1 20021215; DE 59510482 D1 20030116; ES 2188623 T3 20030701

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95104927 A 19950403; AT 95104927 T 19950403; DE 59510482 T 19950403; ES 95104927 T 19950403