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Granted Patent B2
US 12,711,856 · App. 19/352,637 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Automated highway system (AHS)

Inventor: Edward D. Ioli (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: EDI LICENSING LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,711,856
App. No.
19/352,637
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for controlling vehicles and for providing assistance to operated vehicles is discussed and described herein.

Claims (28)

1 . A system for controlling a vehicle, comprising:

a controller disposed in the vehicle and configured to interface with a plurality of highway control units;

the controller configured to receive data from a proximity server coupled to each of the highway control units;

the controller configured to receive data from an automated highway control system coupled to the proximity server and configured to interactively communicate with each of the highway control units through the proximity server; and

the controller configured to receive data from a database coupled to the proximity server and configured to receive and store data from each of the highway control units.

2 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of vehicles configured to interactively communicate with the plurality of highway control units, each of the vehicles further comprising a control system configured to receive control data from each of the highway control units and to adjust one or more operational variable in response to the control data.

3 . The system of claim 1 wherein the control system of each vehicle is configured to provide response data to the highway control units in response to the control data.

4 . The system of claim 1 wherein each highway control unit is disposed at an on ramp of a controlled highway.

5 . The system of claim 1 wherein each highway control unit is disposed at an off ramp of a controlled highway.

6 . The system of claim 1 wherein each highway control unit is disposed at a lane marker of a controlled highway.

7 . The system of claim 1 wherein each highway control unit is disposed at a high occupancy vehicle marker of a controlled highway.

8 . The system of claim 1 wherein each highway control unit is disposed at a stop marker of a controlled intersection.

9 . The system of claim 1 wherein each highway control unit is disposed at a lane use marker of a controlled intersection.

10 . The system of claim 1 wherein each highway control unit is disposed at a cross walk marker of a controlled intersection.

11 . A method for controlling a vehicle, comprising:

using a vehicle controller to interface with a plurality of highway control units;

the vehicle controller configured to receive data from a proximity server coupled to each of the highway control units;

the vehicle controller configured to receive data from an automated highway control system coupled to the proximity server and configured to interactively communicate with each of the highway control units through the proximity server; and

the vehicle controller configured to receive data from a database coupled to the proximity server and configured to receive and store data from each of the highway control units.

12 . The method of claim 11 further comprising providing a control system to each of a plurality of vehicles, wherein the control system of each vehicle is configured to receive control data from each of the highway control units and to adjust one or more operational variable in response to the control data.

13 . The method of claim 11 further comprising configuring the control system of each vehicle to provide response data to the highway control units in response to the control data.

14 . The method of claim 11 further comprising disposing each highway control at an on ramp of a controlled highway.

15 . The method of claim 11 further comprising disposing each highway control unit at an off ramp of a controlled highway.

16 . The method of claim 11 further comprising disposing each highway control unit at a lane marker of a controlled highway.

17 . The method of claim 11 further comprising disposing each highway control unit at a high occupancy vehicle marker of a controlled highway.

18 . The method of claim 11 further comprising disposing each highway control unit at a stop marker of a controlled intersection.

19 . The method of claim 11 further comprising disposing each highway control unit at a lane use marker of a controlled intersection.

20 . The method of claim 11 further comprising disposing each highway control unit at a cross walk marker of a controlled intersection.