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Server for providing traffic image to user device, and the user device

  • US 9,262,916 B2
  • Filed: 02/14/2012
  • Issued: 02/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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 two vehicles located within the particular area based on the location information;

    a vehicle information sending unit which sends information relating to the detected at least two vehicles to the first user device;

    a traffic image requesting unit which receives information relating to a vehicle selected from among the detected at least two vehicles 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, when the device installed in the selected vehicle accepts the request for transmission of the traffic image of the selected vehicle based on a user input, receives the transmitted traffic image and provides, to the first user device, the traffic image and information which relates to a respective location of each of the detected at least two vehicles which is usable for displaying each of the detected at least two vehicles on a map,wherein, when the device installed in the selected vehicle refuses the request for transmission of the traffic image of the selected vehicle based on a user input, the traffic image providing unit transmits, to the first user device, a message which includes information that the traffic image request has been refused,wherein the device installed in the selected vehicle is configured to provide a first user interface screen which includes a plurality of selectable buttons which correspond to information relating to the selected vehicle, andwherein when a button from among the plurality of selectable buttons is selected, the device installed in the selected vehicle is further configured to provide a second user interface screen which includes a first selectable button relating to transmitting a captured image and a second selectable button relating to transmitting streaming video.

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