Dynamic Traffic Announcement
First Claim
1. A traffic announcement system for a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
- a receiver for receiving traffic announcement signals;
an in-vehicle audio system for presenting to a driver of the vehicle the received traffic announcements; and
a controller, linked to the receiver, by which a user selectively suppresses the presentation of at least some traffic announcements, wherein the controller comprises a user input by which the user identifies one or more particular times of day during which the traffic announcements are to be selectively suppressed, the controller then automatically suppressing the traffic announcements during the user identified times.
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Abstract
A traffic announcement system for a motor vehicle utilizes a vehicular navigation system covering a geographical area, a receiver that receives traffic announcement signals, an in-vehicle audio system for presenting to a driver of the vehicle the received traffic announcements, and a controller linked to the navigation system and to the receiver. Via the controller the driver of the vehicle can selectively suppress the presentation of at least some traffic announcements. The controller includes a user input by which the driver identifies particular routes or localities within the geographical area covered by the navigation system for which traffic announcements are to be selectively suppressed. The controller then automatically suppresses the traffic announcements when the vehicle is on the identified routes or within the identified localities. The driver can also input selected time ranges when traffic announcements are to be suppressed.
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13 Claims
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1. A traffic announcement system for a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a receiver for receiving traffic announcement signals; an in-vehicle audio system for presenting to a driver of the vehicle the received traffic announcements; and a controller, linked to the receiver, by which a user selectively suppresses the presentation of at least some traffic announcements, wherein the controller comprises a user input by which the user identifies one or more particular times of day during which the traffic announcements are to be selectively suppressed, the controller then automatically suppressing the traffic announcements during the user identified times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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4. A traffic announcement system for a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a vehicular navigation system covering a geographical area; a receiver for receiving traffic announcement signals; an in-vehicle audio system for presenting to a driver of the vehicle the received traffic announcements; and a controller, linked to the navigation system and to the receiver, by which a user selectively suppress presentation of at least some traffic announcements, wherein the controller comprises a user input by which the user identifies particular routes or localities within the geographical area covered by the navigation system for which the traffic announcements are to be selectively suppressed, the controller then automatically suppressing the traffic announcements when the vehicle is on the identified routes or within the identified localities. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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12. A method of controlling the presentation of radio traffic announcements to the driver of a motor vehicle, the vehicle comprising an electronic timekeeping device, a radio transmission receiver, an in-vehicle audio system, and a controller linked to the electronic timekeeping device and to the receiver;
- the method comprising the steps of;
receiving traffic announcement signals via the radio receiver; inputting into the controller particular times of day for which the traffic announcements are to be selectively suppressed; generating an actual time of day using the electronic timekeeping device; comparing the particular times of day with the actual time of day; and suppressing automatically, using the controller, the presentation of the traffic announcements by the audio system when the actual time of day corresponds with the particular times of day.
- the method comprising the steps of;
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13. A method of controlling the presentation of radio traffic announcements to the driver of a motor vehicle, the vehicle comprising a vehicular navigation system covering a geographical area, a radio transmission receiver, an in-vehicle audio system, and a controller linked to the navigation system and to the receiver;
- the method comprising the steps of;
receiving traffic announcement signals using the radio receiver; inputting into the controller particular routes or localities within the geographical area covered by the navigation system for which the traffic announcements are to be selectively suppressed; and suppressing automatically, using the controller, the presentation of the traffic announcements by the audio system when the vehicle is on the inputted routes or within the inputted localities.
- the method comprising the steps of;
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