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Methods for filtering and providing traffic information
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 2005-01-21
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Granted: 2008-01-15
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Expires: 2025-01-21
Abstract
Abstract Traffic information, including traffic flow information and traffic incident information, obtained through a traffic management system for providing and facilitating the exchange of traffic information between a remote location and a vehicle may be presented to a user on a user display in the vehicle. In one embodiment, the navigation system automatically filters traffic information that is located farther than a predetermined distance from the vehicle. In another embodiment, the navigation system filters traffic information that is not located within the same time zone as the vehicle. The user may also enter user preferences manually through a menu provided by the vehicle radio. In other words, the traffic information may be presented to the user in several circumstances, either as cued by the user, or automatically presented by the traffic management system.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Uyeki
- 👤 Kazuya Tamura
- 👤 Eric Ohki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:08
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0968; G08G1/096833; G08G1/096844; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/3407; G01C21/3415; G01C21/3453; G01C21/3492; G01C21/36; G01C21/3691; G01C21/3694
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for providing traffic information broadcast from a remote location to a user of a vehicle navigation system, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an address input from an external owner link device; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) discarding traffic information received in said step (b) that relates to traffic conditions located farther than a predetermined distance from the address received in said step (a); (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information received in said step (b) that was not discarded in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for providing traffic information broadcast from a remote location to a user of a vehicle navigation system, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an address input from an external owner link device; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) discarding traffic information received in said step (b) that relates to traffic conditions located farther than a predetermined distance from the address received in said step (a); (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information received in said step (b) that was not discarded in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined distance comprises a distance ranging between five and twenty-five miles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said step (a) further comprises receiving the address input by a wireless communication network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said step (a) further comprises receiving the address input by a satellite communication network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said step (e) further comprises displaying the travel route on a visual display screen of the vehicle navigation system.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for providing traffic information broadcast from a remote location to a user of a vehicle navigation system, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a designated regional area from an external owner link device, wherein the designated regional area has a specific geographic boundary; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) discarding traffic information received in said step (b) that does not relate to traffic conditions located within the specific geographic boundary; (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information received in said step (b) that was not discarded in said step (c); (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (e).
Claim 8
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for providing traffic information broadcast from a remote location to a user of a vehicle navigation system, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a designated regional area from an external owner link device, wherein the designated regional area has a specific geographic boundary; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) discarding traffic information received in said step (b) that does not relate to traffic conditions located within the specific geographic boundary; (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information received in said step (b) that was not discarded in said step (c); (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (e).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein said step (a) further comprises receiving the designated regional area by a wireless communication network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein said step (a) further comprises receiving the designated regional area by a satellite communication network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein said step (e) further comprises displaying the travel route on a visual display screen of the vehicle navigation system.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for providing traffic information to a user of a navigation device located in a vehicle having a radio, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a designated regional area input from the radio; (b) receiving traffic information from a remote location; (c) discarding traffic information received in said step (b) that does not relate to traffic conditions located within the designated regional area received in said step (a); (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information received in said step (b) that was not discarded in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d).
Claim 13
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for providing traffic information to a user of a navigation device located in a vehicle having a radio, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a designated regional area input from the radio; (b) receiving traffic information from a remote location; (c) discarding traffic information received in said step (b) that does not relate to traffic conditions located within the designated regional area received in said step (a); (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information received in said step (b) that was not discarded in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein said step (a) further comprises enabling the user to manually input the designated regional area into the radio.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein said step (e) further comprises displaying the travel route on a visual display screen of the navigation device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein said step (a) further comprises receiving a city name input from the radio.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein said step (b) further comprises receiving the traffic information from the remote location through the radio.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein discarding traffic information in said step (c) comprises: (i) filtering traffic information received in said step (b) into traffic information that relates to traffic conditions located within the designated regional area and traffic information that does not relate to traffic conditions located within the designated regional area; and (ii) deleting traffic information that does not relate to traffic conditions located within the designated regional area.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
224 words
A method for providing traffic information broadcast from a remote location to a navigation device located in a vehicle having a radio, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (b) determining whether the radio is powered on; (c) determining a current location of the vehicle; (d) identifying a regional area, based at least in part on the current location of the vehicle determined in said step (c); (e) filtering the traffic information received in said step (a), based at least in part on the regional area identified in said step (d); (f) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information filtered in said step (e); and (g) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (f); wherein identifying the current location of the vehicle in said step (c) comprises: (i) identifying a radio station currently selected on the radio, if it is determined in said step (b) that the radio is powered on; (ii) identifying a preset radio station, if it is determined in said step (b) that the radio is not powered on; (iii) locating the radio station identified in said step (i) or the preset radio station identified in said step (ii) in a radio station database; and (iv) identifying a city associated with the radio station located in said step (iii).
Claim 20
Independent Claim
224 words
A method for providing traffic information broadcast from a remote location to a navigation device located in a vehicle having a radio, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (b) determining whether the radio is powered on; (c) determining a current location of the vehicle; (d) identifying a regional area, based at least in part on the current location of the vehicle determined in said step (c); (e) filtering the traffic information received in said step (a), based at least in part on the regional area identified in said step (d); (f) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information filtered in said step (e); and (g) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (f); wherein identifying the current location of the vehicle in said step (c) comprises: (i) identifying a radio station currently selected on the radio, if it is determined in said step (b) that the radio is powered on; (ii) identifying a preset radio station, if it is determined in said step (b) that the radio is not powered on; (iii) locating the radio station identified in said step (i) or the preset radio station identified in said step (ii) in a radio station database; and (iv) identifying a city associated with the radio station located in said step (iii).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method as recited in claim 16 , further comprising: (v) displaying a message to a user, if the radio station identified in said step (i) or the preset radio station identified in said step (ii) cannot be located in said step (iii).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as recited in claim 17 , wherein said step (v) further comprises displaying the message on a visual display screen of the navigation device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein said step (v) further comprises requesting entry of a regional area.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 19 , wherein said step (v) further comprises enabling entry of the regional area through the radio.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
94 words
The method as recited in claim 16 , wherein filtering the traffic information in said step (e) comprises: (i) determining whether the traffic information received in said step (a) relates to traffic conditions located within the regional area identified in said step (d); (ii) discarding traffic information that does not relate to traffic conditions located within the regional area; and (iii)displaying a message to a user, if it is determined in said step (i) that none of the traffic information relates to traffic conditions located within the regional area identified in said step (d).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 21 , wherein said step (f) further comprises calculating the travel route based at least in part in the traffic information that was not discarded in said step (ii).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 16 , wherein said step (a) further comprises receiving the traffic information by a satellite communication system.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for providing traffic information to a user of a navigation system located in a vehicle, comprising the steps of: (a) determining an internal clock setting of the vehicle; (b) receiving traffic information from a remote location; (c) identifying traffic information received in said step (b) that relates to traffic conditions located within a same time zone as the internal clock setting determined in said step (a); (d) discarding traffic information that does not relate to traffic conditions located within the same time zone as the internal clock setting; (e) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information identified in said step (c); and (f) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (e).
Claim 29
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for providing traffic information to a user of a navigation system located in a vehicle, comprising the steps of: (a) determining an internal clock setting of the vehicle; (b) receiving traffic information from a remote location; (c) identifying traffic information received in said step (b) that relates to traffic conditions located within a same time zone as the internal clock setting determined in said step (a); (d) discarding traffic information that does not relate to traffic conditions located within the same time zone as the internal clock setting; (e) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information identified in said step (c); and (f) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (e).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 24 , wherein said step (f) further comprises displaying the travel route on a visual display screen.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for providing traffic information broadcast from a remote location to a vehicle navigation system, comprising the steps of: (a) determining an internal clock setting of the vehicle; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) filtering the traffic information received in said step (b), based at least in part on the internal clock setting determined in said step (a); (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information filtered in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d).
Claim 32
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for providing traffic information broadcast from a remote location to a vehicle navigation system, comprising the steps of: (a) determining an internal clock setting of the vehicle; (b) receiving traffic information from the remote location; (c) filtering the traffic information received in said step (b), based at least in part on the internal clock setting determined in said step (a); (d) calculating a travel route, based at least in part on the traffic information filtered in said step (c); and (e) displaying the travel route calculated in said step (d).
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
113 words
The method as recited in claim 26 , wherein filtering the traffic information in said step (c) comprises: (i) separating the traffic information received in said step (b) into traffic information that relates to traffic conditions located within a same time zone as the internal clock setting and traffic information that does not relate to traffic conditions located within the same time zone as the internal clock setting; (ii) discarding the traffic information that does not relate to traffic conditions located within the same time zone as the internal clock setting; and (iii) storing the traffic information that relates to traffic conditions located within the same time zone as the internal clock setting.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The method as recited in claim 26 , wherein said step (b) further comprises receiving the traffic information by a satellite communication system.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 26 , wherein said step (b) further comprises receiving the traffic information by a wireless communication system.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for filtering traffic information broadcast from a one-to-many network to a user of a vehicle navigation system, comprising the steps of: (a) determining a current location of the vehicle navigation system; (b) determining a filtering distance; (c) receiving traffic information from the network; (d) monitoring memory capacity of the vehicle navigation system; (e) discarding traffic information received in said step (c) that relates to traffic conditions located farther than the filtering distance determined in said step (b) from the current location determined in said step (a) when the memory capacity reaches a predetermined memory capacity level.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for filtering traffic information broadcast from a one-to-many network to a user of a vehicle navigation system, comprising the steps of: (a) determining a current location of the vehicle navigation system; (b) determining a filtering distance; (c) receiving traffic information from the network; (d) monitoring memory capacity of the vehicle navigation system; (e) discarding traffic information received in said step (c) that relates to traffic conditions located farther than the filtering distance determined in said step (b) from the current location determined in said step (a) when the memory capacity reaches a predetermined memory capacity level.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method as recited in claim 30 , wherein determining the current location in said step (a) comprises: (i) receiving information from at least two repeaters; and (ii) calculating a current position of the vehicle navigation system, based at least in part on the information received in said step (i).
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method as recited in claim 30 , wherein determining the current location in said step (a) comprises: (i) receiving information from a satellite; and (ii) calculating a current position of the vehicle navigation system, based at least in part on the information received in said step (i).
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 30 , wherein the filtering distance comprises a distance ranging between five and thirty miles.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for filtering traffic information broadcast from a one-to-many network to a user of a vehicle navigation system, comprising the steps of: (a) determining a current location of the vehicle navigation system; (b) determining a filtering distance; (c) receiving traffic information from the network; and (d) discarding traffic information received in said step (c) that relates to traffic conditions located farther than the filtering distance determined in said step (b) from the current location determined in said step (a); wherein determining a filtering distance in said step (b) comprises: (i) determining if the vehicle navigation system has a preset filtering distance; and (ii) setting a filtering distance, if it is determined in said step (i) that the vehicle navigation system does not have a preset filtering distance.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for filtering traffic information broadcast from a one-to-many network to a user of a vehicle navigation system, comprising the steps of: (a) determining a current location of the vehicle navigation system; (b) determining a filtering distance; (c) receiving traffic information from the network; and (d) discarding traffic information received in said step (c) that relates to traffic conditions located farther than the filtering distance determined in said step (b) from the current location determined in said step (a); wherein determining a filtering distance in said step (b) comprises: (i) determining if the vehicle navigation system has a preset filtering distance; and (ii) setting a filtering distance, if it is determined in said step (i) that the vehicle navigation system does not have a preset filtering distance.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method as recited in claim 34 , wherein determining the current location in said step (a) comprises: (i) receiving information from at least two repeaters; and (ii) calculating a current position of the vehicle navigation system, based at least in part on the information received in said step (i).
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method as recited in claim 34 , wherein determining the current location in said step (a) comprises: (i) receiving information from a satellite; and (ii) calculating a current position of the vehicle navigation system, based at least in part on the information received in said step (i).
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 34 , wherein the filtering distance comprises a distance ranging between five and thirty miles.
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