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Traffic information servicing method
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1999-10-12
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Granted: 2001-10-02
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Expires: 2019-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A traffic information servicing method for providing traffic information around a specific car in an undetermined area is provided. The traffic information servicing method includes a car navigation device communicating with an information center for providing traffic information according to received car information, a radio telephone, and an adaptor for controlling the radio telephone comprising transmitting the car information from the car navigation device to the information center; analyzing the car information received from the car navigation device; determining a predetermined number and order of map areas corresponding to the analyzed car information; and transmitting the predetermined number and order of map areas as traffic information to the car navigation device.
Inventors
- 👤 Beom-seok Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:11
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0968; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G08G1/0967; G08G1/096708; G08G1/096716; G08G1/096733; G08G1/096758; G08G1/096766; G08G1/096775
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A traffic information servicing method including a car navigation device communicating with an information center for providing traffic information according to received car information, a radio telephone, and an adaptor for controlling said radio telephone, comprising: transmitting said car information from said car navigation device to said information center; analyzing said car information received from said car navigation device; determining a predetermined number and order of map areas corresponding to said analyzed car information; and transmitting said predetermined number and order of map areas and said traffic information to said car navigation device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A traffic information servicing method including a car navigation device communicating with an information center for providing traffic information according to received car information, a radio telephone, and an adaptor for controlling said radio telephone, comprising: transmitting said car information from said car navigation device to said information center; analyzing said car information received from said car navigation device; determining a predetermined number and order of map areas corresponding to said analyzed car information; and transmitting said predetermined number and order of map areas and said traffic information to said car navigation device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The traffic information servicing method of claim 1 , wherein said car information includes speed, location, car traveling direction, car emergency state, software version, and map version.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The traffic information servicing method of claim 1 , wherein said car navigation device transmits said car information to said information center and receives traffic information on a map area around said car.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The traffic information servicing method of claim 1 , wherein said information center receives said car information from said navigation device and transmits traffic information for a map area including said car to an adjacent map area of the car's traveling direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
The traffic information servicing method of claim 4 , wherein said information center transmits 1) a first map area including coordinates of said car, 2) a second map area in a first traveling direction of said car adjacent to said first map area, 3) a third map area in a second traveling direction of said car adjacent to said second map area, and 4) additional map areas in a spiral order after said third map area.
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