Patent ID: 7877206
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: G01C,G08G

Abstract:
1. In a navigation system having a user display for assisting a person in a vehicle traveling from a first location to a second location, a method for providing traffic-related information to the person comprising: receiving the first location for the vehicle; receiving the second location for the vehicle; acquiring traffic-related information from an information supplier; using the traffic-related information to determine a travel route for the vehicle from the first location to the second location; wherein acquiring traffic-related information further comprises acquiring traffic flow information and traffic incident information associated with a coverage area including the first location and the second location; determining a moving direction of the vehicle within the coverage area based on the travel route; selecting a portion of the traffic-related information that is associated with the moving direction of the vehicle; and displaying the travel route to the person via the user display along with the traffic flow information and traffic incident information associated with one or more roadways and freeways included in the selected portion of the traffic-related information.