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Traffic situation display method, traffic situation display system, in-vehicle device, and computer program

US8169339B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2009
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/096783
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a method for displaying a traffic situation in a traffic situation display system, the method comprising: transmitting image data obtained by imaging an imaging region including roads from a road-side device; receiving the transmitted image data in an in-vehicle device; displaying an image on the basis of the received image data; storing, by the road-side device, corresponding information in which a pixel coordinate in the image and positional information of the imaging region are corresponded to each other; transmitting, by the road-side device, the stored corresponding information; receiving, by the in-vehicle device, the corresponding information; acquiring, by the in-vehicle device, positional information of an own vehicle; specifying, by the in-vehicle device, an own vehicle position on the image based on the received corresponding information and the acquired positional information; and displaying, by the in-vehicle device, the specified own vehicle position on the image.

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