Traffic information transmitting system, traffic information collecting and distributing system and traffic information collecting and distributing method
First Claim
1. A traffic information collecting and distributing system comprising:
- receiving means for receiving current position information transmitted from a traffic information transmitting system for detecting and transmitting the current position information of a moving object;
traffic information forming means for forming traffic information based on the current position information received by the receiving means;
traffic information distributing means for distributing the formed traffic information to a traffic information user;
user identifying means for identifying the traffic information user based on traffic information user identifying means; and
charging means for charging money to the traffic information user based on the traffic information user identifying information.
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Abstract
A traffic information detecting and distributing system including receiving means for receiving current position information transmitted from a traffic information transmitting system for detecting and transmitting the current position information of a moving object, traffic information forming means for forming traffic information based on the current position information received by the receiving means, traffic information distributing means for distributing the formed traffic information to a traffic information user, user identifying means for identifying the traffic information user based on traffic information user identifying information, and charging means for charging money to the traffic information user based on the traffic information user identifying information.There are provided a traffic information transmitting system, a traffic information collecting and distributing system and a traffic information collecting and distributing method for providing traffic information in a wide range and properly charging in accordance with a traffic information user.
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13 Claims
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1. A traffic information collecting and distributing system comprising:
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receiving means for receiving current position information transmitted from a traffic information transmitting system for detecting and transmitting the current position information of a moving object;
traffic information forming means for forming traffic information based on the current position information received by the receiving means;
traffic information distributing means for distributing the formed traffic information to a traffic information user;
user identifying means for identifying the traffic information user based on traffic information user identifying means; and
charging means for charging money to the traffic information user based on the traffic information user identifying information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A traffic information transmitting system comprising:
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position detecting means for detecting a current position of a moving object; and
transmitting means for transmitting current position information of the moving object detected by the position detecting means;
wherein the transmitting means transmits the current position information only under a specific condition or increases a frequency of transmitting the current position information under the specific condition.
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11. A traffic information transmitting system comprising:
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position detecting means for detecting a current position of a moving object;
accumulating means for accumulating the detected current position information; and
transmitting means for transmitting the accumulated current position information at every predetermined period.
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12. A traffic information transmitting system comprising:
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position detecting means for detecting a current position of a moving object;
monitoring means for collecting moving object information of the moving object per se or a periphery thereof; and
transmitting means for transmitting the current position information of the moving object detected by the position detecting means and the moving object information collected by the monitoring means.
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13. A method of collecting and distributing traffic information comprising the steps of:
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receiving current position information of a moving object;
forming traffic information based on the received current position information;
distributing the formed traffic information to a traffic information user;
identifying the traffic information user based on traffic information user identifying information; and
charging to the traffic information user based on the traffic information user identifying information.
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Specification