Global Patent Index - EP 1442444 A4

EP 1442444 A4 20060503 - TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL WITH DISPLAYED "REAL-TIME" ELAPSE

Title (en)

TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL WITH DISPLAYED "REAL-TIME" ELAPSE

Title (de)

VERKEHRSSTEUERSIGNAL MIT ANGEZEIGTEM ECHTZEIT -ABLAUF

Title (fr)

FEU DE SIGNALISATION ROUTIERE AVEC INDICATION DE TEMPS RESTANT "EN TEMPS REEL"

Publication

EP 1442444 A4 20060503 (EN)

Application

EP 01994163 A 20011126

Priority

  • US 0146784 W 20011126
  • US 0124776 W 20011005

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03038781A1] A traffic light (1) that includes as part of the signal an indication of how much time remains before the traffic light command (3) changes in order to insure motorist and pedestrian (2) safety. A "real-time" advisement of the time remaining in which the directive and active signal is displayed; wherein an icon (8) reveals the time remaining as part of the associated signal; wherein one or more of the signals meant to relay a directive message comprises as part of that signal, a mechanism for visual representation that advises the "real-time" that signal is to remain in the current state of advisement.

IPC 1-7

G08G 1/096

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/096 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08G 1/096 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 03038781 A1 20030508; CA 2465532 A1 20030508; CA 2465532 C 20091103; EP 1442444 A1 20040804; EP 1442444 A4 20060503

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0146784 W 20011126; CA 2465532 A 20011126; EP 01994163 A 20011126