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Navigation apparatus and method with traffic ranking and display

US7739029B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2005
Grant dateJun 15, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/096844
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A navigation apparatus and method store traffic information and searches for a guidance route to a specified destination. The apparatus and method calculate congestion degrees for the guidance route based on a factor by time period and the stored traffic information and display the guidance route and the congestion degrees by time period.

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