Displaying traffic flow data representing traffic conditions
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1. A method of displaying traffic flow data representing traffic conditions, comprising:
- receiving traffic flow data associated with movement of vehicles traveling in a first direction and a second direction on a road; and
creating a traffic flow map using the traffic flow data, wherein the traffic flow map includes an animated graphic that represents the movement of the vehicles traveling in the first direction distinctly from the movement of the vehicles traveling in the second direction.
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Abstract
An article of manufacture for displaying traffic flow data representing traffic conditions on a road system includes creating a graphical map of the road system which includes one or more segments. The status of each segment on the graphical map is determined such that the status of each segment corresponds to the traffic flow data associated with that segment. An animated traffic flow map of the road system is created by combining the graphical map and the status of each segment.
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1. A method of displaying traffic flow data representing traffic conditions, comprising:
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receiving traffic flow data associated with movement of vehicles traveling in a first direction and a second direction on a road; and creating a traffic flow map using the traffic flow data, wherein the traffic flow map includes an animated graphic that represents the movement of the vehicles traveling in the first direction distinctly from the movement of the vehicles traveling in the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of displaying traffic flow data representing traffic conditions, comprising:
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receiving traffic flow data; automatically generating a traffic flow map with the traffic flow data, wherein the traffic flow map includes moving images to represent traffic conditions on at least a portion of a roadway. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of presenting a traffic flow map representing traffic conditions on a road system, comprising:
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a graphical map of a road system; and animated images located on the graphical map representing speed, volume, and density of traffic flow on at least a portion of the road system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of presenting a traffic flow map representing traffic conditions on a road system, comprising:
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a graphical map of a road network; and an animated graphic located on the graphical map that represents traffic flow of vehicles traveling on at least a portion of the road network, wherein the animated graphic distinguishes between the traffic flow in a first direction and the traffic flow in a second direction for at least one road in the road network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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