Patent ID: 7349799
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: G08G,H04H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for processing traffic information, comprising: a receiver module for receiving the traffic information; a traffic information sorting unit for sorting travel information from the traffic information received from the receiver module, wherein the travel information comprises: link type information for use in identifying an expressway or a general road; link number information for notifying a link related to the traffic information; travel direction information for use in identifying whether the traffic information is related to travel in a forward direction or an opposite direction; and travel speed information on a mobile object at a relevant link; an index creation unit for creating an index by combining the link type information, the link number information and the travel direction information sorted by the traffic information sorting unit; a traffic information storage control unit for controlling storage of the index created by the index creation unit and the travel speed information sorted by the traffic information sorting unit; and a traffic information storage unit for storing the indexes and the travel speed information under the control of the traffic information storage control unit.