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Location-related WAP traffic jam map by associating map excerpts in a traffic information center

  • US 6,622,082 B1
  • Filed: 03/26/2002
  • Issued: 09/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for selecting traffic information which is to be transmitted to a mobile wireless terminal from a traffic information center, communication between the traffic information center and the mobile wireless terminal taking place over a mobile wireless cell, the method comprisingselecting a geographic area of a road traffic network based on at least one of a selection on the mobile wireless terminal side and the local position of the mobile wireless terminal, determining selection information representing the selected geographic area on the basis of mobile, wireless cell identity of the mobile wireless cell defined by the mobile wireless network operator, selecting, on the basis of the selection information, map information from a digital map of a road traffic network, the digital map being available in the traffic information center, selecting, on the basis of the selection information, traffic status information pertaining to the geographic area of the road network and representing the traffic status on road sections of the road traffic network from traffic status information available in the traffic information center, and transmitting graphic traffic information based on the selected map information and the selected traffic status information by mobile radio to the mobile wireless terminal for joint graphic display.

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