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EP 0914642 A4 19990609 -

Publication

EP 0914642 A4 19990609

Application

EP 97907254 A 19970320

Priority

IL 9700102 W 19970320
IL 11761696 A 19960322

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9738407A1] The road-vehicle signalling system comprises two units, the first being a road-installed transponder (TDR). The transponder (TDR) is embedded in the roads and is electronically marked with a message, or message-code, of the "Road Event" to be conveyed to the driver.

IPC 1-7

G08G 1/09

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/042 (2006.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08G 1/042 (2013.01); G08G 1/096716 (2013.01); G08G 1/09675 (2013.01); G08G 1/096783 (2013.01); G08G 1/096791 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

No further relevant documents disclosed
See references of WO 9738407A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9738407 A1 19971016; AU 1937997 A 19971029; EP 0914642 A1 19990512; EP 0914642 A4 19990609; IL 117616 A0 19960723

DOCDB simple family (application)

IL 9700102 W 19970320; AU 1937997 A 19970320; EP 97907254 A 19970320; IL 11761696 A 19960322