Traffic information providing apparatus and operating method using automatically scrolling display screen
First Claim
1. A traffic information providing apparatus comprising:
- a display unit;
a receiving unit for receiving real time traffic information;
a sectional traffic information management database for detecting information on speeds and accidents in a minimum unit section of traffic information from the received real time traffic information and storing sectional traffic information by utilizing the information on speeds and accidents;
an automatic scroll control unit for dividing screen information currently displayed on the display unit into unit areas for providing real time traffic information and sequentially selecting the unit areas; and
a main control unit for receiving information on the selected unit area from the automatic scroll control unit, detecting additional traffic information on the corresponding unit areas in the sectional traffic information management database according to the information on selection, and outputting traffic information through the display unit.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a traffic information providing apparatus and an operating method. The method includes receiving real time traffic information, storing sectional traffic information, dividing screen information currently displayed on the display unit into unit areas, selecting the unit areas sequentially, detecting additional traffic information on the corresponding unit areas from the sectional traffic information stored in the step of storing according to information on the selection, and displaying the additional traffic information. Accordingly, the present invention aims to decrease the danger of traffic accidents and provides convenient selection of search location for real time traffic information to a user.
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26 Claims
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1. A traffic information providing apparatus comprising:
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a display unit; a receiving unit for receiving real time traffic information; a sectional traffic information management database for detecting information on speeds and accidents in a minimum unit section of traffic information from the received real time traffic information and storing sectional traffic information by utilizing the information on speeds and accidents; an automatic scroll control unit for dividing screen information currently displayed on the display unit into unit areas for providing real time traffic information and sequentially selecting the unit areas; and a main control unit for receiving information on the selected unit area from the automatic scroll control unit, detecting additional traffic information on the corresponding unit areas in the sectional traffic information management database according to the information on selection, and outputting traffic information through the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A traffic information providing method, comprising the steps of:
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receiving real time traffic information; detecting information on speeds and accidents in a minimum unit section of traffic information from the received real time traffic information and storing sectional traffic information by utilizing the information on speeds and accidents; dividing screen information currently displayed on a display unit into unit areas for providing real time traffic information; selecting the unit areas sequentially; detecting additional traffic information on the corresponding unit areas from the sectional traffic information stored in the step of storing according to information on the selection; and displaying the additional traffic information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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