DEVICE, SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR NOTIFYING TRAFFIC CONDITION AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING SUCH PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A traffic condition notifying device comprising:
- a map information acquirer for acquiring a map;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body;
a request information recognizer for recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition; and
a display controller for having a display unit display at predetermined time intervals a map superimposed with the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals by having the request information recognizer recognize the request on transition.
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Abstract
A processor acquires VICS data that provide map information and traffic jam information of a vehicle. As it recognizes a request for displaying the transition of a traffic jam, if any, it computationally generates traffic jam prediction information after the elapse of a predetermined time, e.g., every 30 minutes, using a traffic jam prediction table and calendar template obtained by statistically processing past data with temporal elements on the basis of the current time and day. Then, it causes a terminal display (140) to display a map corresponding to the map information and superimposed by an icon reflecting the traffic jam prediction information at predetermined time intervals of 0.5 seconds or 1 second for instance, in a switched manner to make the map being displayed appear as if it is animated so that a user can easily recognize the transition of the traffic jam condition.
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29 Claims
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1. A traffic condition notifying device comprising:
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a map information acquirer for acquiring a map;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body;
a request information recognizer for recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition; and
a display controller for having a display unit display at predetermined time intervals a map superimposed with the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals by having the request information recognizer recognize the request on transition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 9, 12)
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4. A traffic condition notifying device comprising:
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a map information acquirer for acquiring a map;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body;
a traffic condition map generator for generating a traffic condition map by superimposing the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals on the map;
a request information recognizer for recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition; and
a display controller for having a display unit display the traffic condition map generated by the traffic condition map generator at predetermined time intervals in a switched manner by having the request information recognizer recognize the request on transition. - View Dependent Claims (7, 10, 13)
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5. A traffic condition notifying device comprising:
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a map information acquirer for acquiring a map;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body;
a request information recognizer for recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition; and
a display controller for having a display unit display the map and at predetermined time intervals superimposing on the map being displayed on the display unit the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals by having the request information recognizer recognize the request on transition. - View Dependent Claims (8, 11, 14)
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15. A traffic condition notifying system comprising:
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a server unit having a storage for storing map information; and
a traffic condition notifying device adapted to acquire the map information from the server unit via a network, the device comprising;
a map information acquirer for acquiring a map;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body;
a request information recognizer for recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition; and
a display controller for having a display unit display at predetermined time intervals a map superimposed with the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals by having the request information recognizer recognize the request on transition.
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16. A traffic condition notifying system comprising:
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a server unit having a storage for storing map information; and
a traffic condition notifying device adapted to acquire the map information from the server unit via a network, the device comprising;
a map information acquirer for acquiring a map;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body;
a traffic condition map generator for generating a traffic condition map by superimposing the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals on the map;
a request information recognizer for recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition; and
a display controller for having a display unit display the traffic condition map generated by the traffic condition map generator at predetermined time intervals in a switched manner by having the request information recognizer recognize the request on transition.
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17. A traffic condition notifying system comprising:
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a server unit having a storage for storing map information; and
a traffic condition notifying device adapted to acquire the map information from the server unit via a network, the device comprising;
a map information acquirer for acquiring a map;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body;
a request information recognizer for recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition; and
a display controller for having a display unit display the map and at predetermined time intervals superimposing on the map being displayed on the display unit the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals by having the request information recognizer recognize the request on transition.
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18. A traffic condition notifying system comprising:
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a server unit including;
a storage for storing map information; and
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body; and
a terminal unit including;
a display unit for displaying the map information as a map;
a request information recognizer for recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition; and
a display controller for having a display unit display at predetermined time intervals a map superimposed by the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals as obtained from the server unit via a network by having the request information recognizer recognize the request on transition. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A traffic condition notifying method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring map information and traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body; and
having a display unit display the map information as a map superimposed by the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals by recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition.
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22. A traffic condition notifying method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring map information and traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body;
generating traffic condition map information by superimposing the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals on the map formed by the map information; and
having a display unit display the traffic condition map information at predetermined time intervals in a switched manner by recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition.
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23. A traffic condition notifying method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring map information and traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body; and
having a display unit display the map information as a map by recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition and superimpose the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals on the map being displayed on the display unit.
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24. A traffic condition notifying program operable in a computer for performing a traffic condition notifying method, the program including a set of computer-executable instructions stored on a recording medium, the set of instructions comprising at least an instruction for:
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acquiring map information and traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body; and
having a display unit display the map information as a map superimposed by the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals by recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition.
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25. A traffic condition notifying program operable in a computer for performing a traffic condition notifying method, the program including a set of computer-executable instructions stored on a recording medium, the set of instructions comprising at least an instruction for:
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acquiring map information and traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body;
generating traffic condition map information by superimposing the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals on the map formed by the map information; and
having a display unit display the traffic condition map information at predetermined time intervals in a switched manner by recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition.
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26. A traffic condition notifying program operable in a computer for performing a traffic condition notifying method, the program including a set of computer-executable instructions stored on a recording medium, the set of instructions comprising at least an instruction for:
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acquiring map information and traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body; and
having a display unit display the map information as a map by recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition and superimpose the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals on the map being displayed on the display unit.
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27. A recording medium having recorded thereon a set of computer-executable instructions for performing a traffic condition notifying method, the set of instructions comprising at least an instruction for:
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acquiring map information and traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body; and
having a display unit display the map information as a map superimposed by the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals by recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition.
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28. A recording medium having recorded thereon a set of computer-executable instructions for performing a traffic condition notifying method, the set of instructions comprising at least an instruction for:
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acquiring map information and traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body;
generating traffic condition map information by superimposing the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals on the map formed by the map information; and
having a display unit display the traffic condition map information at predetermined time intervals in a switched manner by recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition.
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29. A recording medium having recorded thereon a set of computer-executable instructions for performing a traffic condition notifying method, the set of instructions comprising at least an instruction for:
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acquiring map information and traffic information on the traffic condition of a moving body; and
having a display unit display the map information as a map by recognizing a request on transition requesting to display the transition of the traffic condition and superimpose the traffic information on the traffic condition at predetermined time intervals on the map being displayed on the display unit.
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