Global Patent Index - EP 1325483 B1

EP 1325483 B1 20080820 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TRAFFIC JAMS

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TRAFFIC JAMS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR STAUERFASSUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STAUERFASSUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE DETECTION D'EMBOUTEILLAGE

Publication

EP 1325483 B1 20080820 (DE)

Application

EP 01962923 A 20010808

Priority

  • DE 10047736 A 20000927
  • EP 0109190 W 20010808

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0227691A1] The invention relates to a device and a method for detecting traffic jams. Said device comprises an evaluating device (4) having a first, second and third interface (6, 8, 10), to which a GPS receiver (14), a speed measuring device (22) or a GSM transmitter/receiver unit (26) can be connected. Said evaluating device (4) comprises a memory unit (30) which stores the positional data, a calculating unit (32) which determines the direction of travel on the basis of the positional data, a comparative unit (34) for comparing the measured speed with a given speed limit, a time measuring device (36) for measuring the time during which the measured speed is below the speed limit, and a connecting unit (38) which is designed in such a way that, if the measured time exceeds a time limit, the current position and the direction of travel of the vehicle (2) are transmitted to the GSM transmitter/receiver unit (26) via the third interface (10) for transmission to a central control office (74). The inventive device and method have the advantage of enabling a traffic jam to be detected immediately.

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08G 1/0104 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0227691 A1 20020404; AT E405909 T1 20080915; AU 8399501 A 20020408; DE 10047736 C1 20011011; DE 50114253 D1 20081002; EP 1325483 A1 20030709; EP 1325483 B1 20080820; EP 1325483 B8 20081015

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0109190 W 20010808; AT 01962923 T 20010808; AU 8399501 A 20010808; DE 10047736 A 20000927; DE 50114253 T 20010808; EP 01962923 A 20010808