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US 10,242,567 · App. 15/564,945 · Granted Mar 26, 2019

Traffic light and traffic light color identification system, and methods thereof

Inventors: Yingyi Li (Beijing, CN); Jian Gao (Beijing, CN); Kairan Liu (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 10,242,567
App. No.
15/564,945
Granted
Mar 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Traffic light and traffic light color identification system, and methods thereof are provided. A traffic light includes a control unit, configured to generate a control command; a signal modulating unit, configured to modulate an electrical signal based on the control command and output a modulation signal having a modulation frequency corresponding to a color of a signal light of the traffic light; and a signal generating unit configured to control the signal light of the traffic light and to transfer a signal to a vehicle, based on the modulation signal.

Claims (22)

1. A method, comprising:

generating a control command;

modulating an electrical signal based on the control command to provide a modulation signal;

outputting the modulation signal having a modulation frequency corresponding to a color of a signal light of the traffic light;

modulating a current intensity of the signal light such that a lowest current intensity is greater than 0, wherein the lowest current intensity is about ⅓ to about ½ of a highest current intensity of the signal light; and

controlling the signal light to transfer a signal based on the modulation signal and receivable by a vehicle.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the signal transferred to the vehicle is a light signal including a visible light signal.

3. A method, comprising:

generating a control command;

modulating an electrical signal based on the control command to provide a modulation signal;

outputting the modulation signal having a modulation frequency corresponding to a color of a signal light of the traffic light; and

controlling the signal light to transfer a signal based on the modulation signal and receivable by a vehicle,

wherein the signal light emits at a negative angle downwards to a ground and with respect to a horizontal direction, and an absolute value of the negative angle is greater than or equal to about 5° and smaller than or equal to about 10°.

4. A method, comprising:

generating a control command;

modulating an electrical signal based on the control command to provide a modulation signal;

outputting the modulation signal having a modulation frequency corresponding to a color of a signal light of the traffic light;

controlling the signal light to transfer a signal based on the modulation signal and receivable by a vehicle,

collecting the signal light;

converting the signal light to the electrical signal;

obtaining the modulation frequency of the electrical signal; and

determining the color of the signal light based on the modulation frequency of the electrical signal.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2017
From: GAO, JIAN
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044255/0692 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2017
From: LI, YINGYI
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043917/0036 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2017
From: LIU, KAIRAN
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043917/0097 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2016 1 0565934 · Jul 18, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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