Traffic information display device method of displaying traffic

Details Traffic information display device method of displaying traffic Traffic information display device method of displaying traffic

1997-04-30

1999-06-01

Louis-Jacques, Jacques H.

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Navigation

Employing position determining equipment

701212, 701117, 701209, 340988, 340990, 340995, G06G 778

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059084642

ABSTRACT:
A traffic information display device including a current position detecting unit for detecting the current position of a vehicle in which the traffic information display device is mounted, a road map storing unit for storing road map data, a map display control unit for displaying a road map image associated with an area in the vicinity of the current position of the vehicle on the screen of a display device on the basis of the current position from the current position detecting unit and road map data from the road map storing unit, a traffic information receiving unit for receiving traffic information, a traffic information display control unit for displaying traffic information from the traffic information receiving unit on the road map image displayed on the screen of the display device, and a traffic information display restricting unit for restricting a display of traffic information about a predetermined area of the on-screen road map image so as to emphasize traffic information about the remaining area of the on-screen map image including the current position of the vehicle other than the predetermined area.

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