Traffic information notification system
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1. A traffic information notifying system comprising:
- a terminal device owned by a user;
an information center for providing traffic information; and
a management center operatively connected to the terminal device and the information center for communication therewith, wherein the management center includes;
means for registering therein a travel plan input from the terminal device, the travel plan including route information about a travel route to a destination point and time information about time of passing and arrival on the travel route;
means for monitoring a traffic flow disruption which is influential on the travel plan based on the registered travel plan and the traffic information; and
means for notifying the traffic flow disruption to the terminal device.
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Abstract
In a traffic information notifying system, a management center is connected through communication networks information terminal devices owned by a traveler and information centers that provide various traffic information. The management center registers a travel plan input from the terminal devices, and monitors the traffic information of the information centers to check for any traffic flow disruption on the registered travel route. If there is any disruption, the management center notifies it to the traveler through the terminal devices.
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1. A traffic information notifying system comprising:
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a terminal device owned by a user;
an information center for providing traffic information; and
a management center operatively connected to the terminal device and the information center for communication therewith, wherein the management center includes;
means for registering therein a travel plan input from the terminal device, the travel plan including route information about a travel route to a destination point and time information about time of passing and arrival on the travel route;
means for monitoring a traffic flow disruption which is influential on the travel plan based on the registered travel plan and the traffic information; and
means for notifying the traffic flow disruption to the terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A traffic information notifying program for a computer connected to a terminal device owned by a user and an information center for providing traffic information to operate the computer to perform steps of:
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registering a travel plan input from the terminal device, the travel plan including route information about a travel route to a destination point and time information about time of passing and arrival on the travel route;
monitoring a traffic flow disruption which is influential on the travel plan based on the registered travel plan and the traffic information; and
notifying the traffic flow disruption to the terminal device.
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