SERVER FOR PROVIDING TRAFFIC IMAGE TO USER DEVICE, AND THE USER DEVICE
First Claim
1. A server for providing a traffic image, the server comprising:
- a location information receiving unit which periodically receives, from each of a plurality of devices which are installed in respective vehicles, information relating to a respective location of each of the vehicles;
a vehicle location management unit which receives a traffic image request including information relating to a particular area from a first user device, and which detects at least one vehicle located within the particular area based on the location information;
a vehicle information sending unit which sends information relating to the detected at least one vehicle to the first user device;
a traffic image requesting unit which receives information relating to a vehicle selected from among the detected at least one vehicle from the first user device, and which requests, from a device installed in the selected vehicle, transmission of a traffic image of the selected vehicle; and
a traffic image providing unit which receives the transmitted traffic image, and which provides the traffic image to the first user device.
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Abstract
A server for providing a traffic image to a user device includes a location information receiving unit which receives information relating to a respective location of each of a plurality of vehicles, a location management unit which receives information relating to a particular area from a user device, and which detects at least one vehicle located within the particular area based on the location information, an information sending unit which sends information relating to the at least one detected vehicle to the user device, an image requesting unit which receives information relating to a vehicle selected from among the at least one detected vehicle from the user device, and which requests, from a device installed in the selected vehicle, transmission of a traffic image of the selected vehicle, and an image providing unit which receives the image and which provides the traffic image to the user device.
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16 Claims
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1. A server for providing a traffic image, the server comprising:
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a location information receiving unit which periodically receives, from each of a plurality of devices which are installed in respective vehicles, information relating to a respective location of each of the vehicles; a vehicle location management unit which receives a traffic image request including information relating to a particular area from a first user device, and which detects at least one vehicle located within the particular area based on the location information; a vehicle information sending unit which sends information relating to the detected at least one vehicle to the first user device; a traffic image requesting unit which receives information relating to a vehicle selected from among the detected at least one vehicle from the first user device, and which requests, from a device installed in the selected vehicle, transmission of a traffic image of the selected vehicle; and a traffic image providing unit which receives the transmitted traffic image, and which provides the traffic image to the first user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A user device for displaying a traffic image, the device comprising:
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a location information sending unit which sends information relating to a particular area which is selected by a user to a server; a vehicle information display unit which receives information relating to at least one vehicle located within the particular area from the server, and which displays a location of the at least one vehicle on a map; a traffic image requesting unit which receives information relating to a selected vehicle from among the at least one vehicle, and which requests, from the server, transmission of a traffic image captured by a device installed in the selected vehicle; and a display unit which receives the traffic image from the server, and which displays the received traffic image on a screen. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing a traffic image, comprising:
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receiving information relating to a respective location of each of a plurality of vehicles; receiving a request for image data, which request includes information relating to a particular area; detecting at least one vehicle from among the plurality of vehicles which is located in the particular area; submitting, to the detected at least one vehicle, a request for a traffic image relating to the detected at least one vehicle; and receiving, in response to the submitted request, a traffic image captured by the detected at least one vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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