Patent ID: 6813556
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
A traffic information notifying system comprising:a first terminal device and a second terminal device both owned by a user; an information center for providing traffic information; and a management center for operatively communicating with the first terminal device, the second terminal device and the information center, wherein the management center includes: means for registering therein the first terminal device, a travel plan input from the first terminal device, and the second terminal device if so instructed by the first terminal device upon registering the travel plan, the travel plan including route information about a travel route to a destination point and time information about time of passing and arrival on the travel route; means for monitoring a traffic flow disruption which is influential on the travel plan based on the registered travel plan and the traffic information; and means for notifying the traffic flow disruption to the first terminal device and to the second terminal device when the registering means has registered the second terminal device.