Traffic information display device, traffic information display method, and on-vehicle electronic apparatus

• US 20060220924A1
• Filed: 03/27/2006
• Published: 10/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Sera, Manabu
• Granted Patent: US 7,417,562 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/995.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09675 where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station

Abstract

Along with displaying on a map a sign which indicates the type of a traffic event at the side of the traffic lane upon which the traffic event has occurred, the sign and the position of the traffic event are displayed upon the map in a state of being connected together by a line or by a drawing.

Claims

1. A traffic information display device comprising:

a monitor that displays on a map a sign which indicates the type of a traffic event at the side of the traffic lane upon which the traffic event is occurring, the sign being connected to the position of the traffic event on the map.

2. The traffic information display device according to claim 1, wherein:

the monitor displays the sign and the position of the traffic event in a state of being connected by a line on the map.

3. The traffic information display device according to claim 1, wherein:

the monitor displays the sign and the position of the traffic event in a state of being connected by a drawing on the map.

4. The traffic information display device according to claim 3, wherein:

the monitor displays the sign and the position of the traffic event in a state of being connected by a drawing which indicates the traveling direction of the vehicle.

5. The traffic information display device according to claim 2, wherein:

the monitor displays the sign, the road zone upon which the traffic event is occurring, and the line which connects the sign and the road zone using the same display color, and displays other road zones using a different display color.

6. The traffic information display device according to claim 3, wherein:

the monitor displays the sign, the road zone upon which the traffic event is occurring, and the drawing which connects the sign and the road zone using the same display color, and displays other road zones using a different display color.

8. An on-vehicle electronic apparatus comprising:

a receiver that receives traffic information, and the traffic information display device according to any claim 1.

10. An on-vehicle electronic apparatus comprising:

a receiver that receives traffic information, and

the traffic information display device according to claim 2.

11. An on-vehicle electronic apparatus comprising:

a receiver that receives traffic information, and

the traffic information display device according to claim 3.

12. An on-vehicle electronic apparatus comprising:

a receiver that receives traffic information, and

the traffic information display device according to claim 4.

13. An on-vehicle electronic apparatus comprising:

a receiver that receives traffic information, and

the traffic information display device according to claim 5.

14. An on-vehicle electronic apparatus comprising:

a receiver that receives traffic information, and

the traffic information display device according to claim 6.

7. A traffic information display device comprising:

a display means for displaying on a map a sign which indicates the type of a traffic event at the side of the traffic lane upon which the traffic event is occurring, the sign being connected to the position of the traffic event on the map.

15. An on-vehicle electronic apparatus comprising:

a receiver that receives traffic information, and

the traffic information display device according to claim 7.

9. A traffic information display method, comprising:

displaying on a map a sign which indicates the type of a traffic event at the side of the traffic lane upon which the traffic event is occurring, the sign being connected to the position of the traffic event on the map.