VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH REAL TIME TRAFFIC IMAGE DISPLAY
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1. A method of displaying traffic status information to a user of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving traffic image data corresponding to a picture of a road section; and
displaying the picture of the road section on an onboard display element of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying traffic status information to a user of a vehicle. An onboard vehicle methodology as described herein receives traffic image data corresponding to a picture of a road section, and displays the picture of the road section on an onboard display element of the vehicle.
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1. A method of displaying traffic status information to a user of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving traffic image data corresponding to a picture of a road section; and displaying the picture of the road section on an onboard display element of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of displaying traffic status information to a user of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of road section images corresponding to a respective plurality of different road sections; selecting one of the plurality of road section images, resulting in a selected road section image; and displaying the selected road section image on an onboard display element of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A traffic status system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a data communication module configured to receive traffic image data indicative of a picture of a road section; a display driver coupled to the data communication module, the display driver being configured to process the traffic image data for display; and a display element coupled to the display driver, the display element being configured to display the picture of the road section. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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