Method and system for traffic management
A method at a first computing device providing a local traffic service, the method including detecting a vehicle is transitioning to a region of control of a second local traffic service; and providing, to a second traffic management service, priority information for the vehicle.
1. A method at a first computing device providing a local traffic service, the local traffic service controlling traffic prioritization in a local region, the method comprising:
receiving registration information for a vehicle, the registration comprising a vehicle identifier for the vehicle;
associating a priority level to the vehicle based on the registration information;
receiving a request from the vehicle for a different priority level;
assigning a new priority level to the vehicle based on the request;
managing the vehicle within the local region, the managing comprising sending commands to the vehicle based on the new priority level associated to the vehicle;
detecting that the vehicle is transitioning to a region of control of a second local traffic service, the detecting comprising:
determining a trajectory of the vehicle;
determining a last Road Side Unit (RSU) of the local region, the last RSU of the local region being one of a plurality of RSUs within the local region, which is the last RSU to be encountered by the vehicle as it leaves the local region; and
determining that the vehicle is in range of the last RSU; and
providing, to a master traffic service, priority information for the vehicle, the priority information comprising the new priority level, and an indication that the vehicle is leaving a region of control of the local traffic service;
wherein the master traffic service is a service which coordinates management of vehicles between local traffic services.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the priority information further includes a vehicle type.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the priority information further includes a vehicle occupancy level.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the priority information further includes a service level purchased for the vehicle.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the priority information includes routing information for the vehicle.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending a message to a traffic management service associated with the local traffic service that the vehicle has left the region of control.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting is based on a message from the master traffic service.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving information for other vehicles from signals from the vehicle.
9. A first computing device providing a local traffic service, the local traffic service controlling traffic prioritization in a local region, the first computing device comprising:
a processor; and
a communications subsystem,
wherein the first computing device is configured to:
receive registration information for a vehicle, the registration comprising a vehicle identifier for the vehicle;
associate a priority level to the vehicle based on the registration information;
receive a request from the vehicle for a different priority level;
assign a new priority level to the vehicle based on the request;
manage the vehicle within the local region, the managing comprising sending commands to the vehicle based on the new priority level associated to the vehicle;
detect that the vehicle is transitioning to a region of control of a second local traffic service, the detecting comprising:
determining a trajectory of the vehicle;
determining a last Road Side Unit (RSU) of the local region, the last RSU of the local region being one of a plurality of RSUs within the local region, which is the last RSU to be encountered by the vehicle as it leaves the local region; and
determining that the vehicle is in range of the last RSU; and
provide, to master traffic service, priority information for the vehicle, the priority information comprising the new priority level, and an indication that the vehicle is leaving a region of control of the local traffic service;
wherein the master traffic service is a service which coordinates management of vehicles between local traffic services.
10. The first computing device of claim 9 , wherein the priority information further includes a vehicle type.
11. The first computing device of claim 9 , wherein the priority information further includes a vehicle occupancy level.
12. The first computing device of claim 9 , wherein the priority information further includes a service level purchased for the vehicle.
13. The first computing device of claim 9 , wherein the priority information includes routing information for the vehicle.
14. The first computing device of claim 9 , further configured to send a message to a traffic management service associated with the local traffic service that the vehicle has left the region of control.
15. The first computing device of claim 9 , wherein the first computing device is configured to detect based on a message from the master traffic service.
16. The first computing device of claim 9 , wherein the first computing device is further configured to receive information for other vehicles from signals from the vehicle.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing instruction code, which, when executed by a processor of a first computing device providing a local traffic service, the local traffic service controlling traffic prioritization in a local region, cause the first computing device to:
receive registration information for a vehicle, the registration comprising a vehicle identifier for the vehicle;
associate a priority level to the vehicle based on the registration information;
receive a request from the vehicle for a different priority level;
assign a new priority level to the vehicle based on the request;
manage the vehicle within the local region, the managing comprising sending commands to the vehicle based on the new priority level associated to the vehicle;
detect that the vehicle is transitioning to a region of control of a second local traffic service, the detecting comprising:
determining a trajectory of the vehicle;
determining a last Road Side Unit (RSU) of the local region, the last RSU of the local region being one of a plurality of RSUs within the local region, which is the last RSU to be encountered by the vehicle as it leaves the local region; and
determining that the vehicle is in range of the last RSU; and
provide, to a master traffic service, priority information for the vehicle, the priority information comprising the new priority level, and an indication that the vehicle is leaving a region of control of the local traffic service;
wherein the master traffic service is a service which coordinates management of vehicles between local traffic services.