TWI412726B - Method, computer program product and electronic apparatus for displaying traffic information - Google Patents

Abstract

A traffic information displaying method, comprising: (a) receiving traffic information; (b) locating a target object; (c) providing a plurality of selectable traffic information indexes according to a location of the target objective; and (d) displaying corresponding traffic information after at least one of the traffic information indexes is selected.

Description

Method for displaying traffic information, computer program product and electronic device

The invention relates to a traffic information display method, a readable record medium and related electronic device which can be used to perform the method, and particularly relates to a traffic information display method for allowing a user to select traffic information around his or her location, which can be used. A readable record medium and its associated electronic device that perform this method.

In today's society, navigation devices have become more and more popular, and related navigation technologies are also making progress. In today's navigation systems, there is usually a function to display traffic information. One of these practices is to mark the traffic congestion on different maps, such as red for extreme congestion, yellow for normal, and green for few vehicles. Or, the degree of traffic congestion will be displayed in text, for example, "the front speed is less than 40 kilometers" or "the front speed is slow". However, the above display method is not perfect, because no matter which kind of display mode, it can only display the traffic situation roughly, and it is impossible to let the user know the actual situation clearly. For example, when using color markers, the user does not know how bad traffic conditions red represents, and whether it is beyond what they can tolerate. Similarly, even if the text indicates "the front speed is less than 40 kilometers" or "the speed in front is slow", the user cannot know the traffic situation.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a traffic information display method, which can be used to execute the readable record medium and related electronic device, so that the user can select the traffic information of the desired location according to the location thereof. Clearly showing the location The traffic situation is known to the user.

An embodiment of the present invention discloses a traffic information display method, including: (a) receiving a plurality of traffic information; (b) locating a target; and (c) providing a plurality of selectable traffic information according to the location of the target. Indexing; and (d) displaying the corresponding traffic information after at least one of the traffic information indexes is selected.

Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a readable recording medium for a built-in program. When an electronic device loads the program and executes it, the above-described traffic information display method can be completed.

Another embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic device capable of displaying traffic information, comprising: a display device; a receiver for receiving a plurality of pieces of traffic information; and a positioning device for positioning a position of the electronic device; And a processor for displaying a plurality of selectable traffic information indexes on the display device according to the location of the electronic device, and displaying the phase on the display after at least one of the traffic information indexes is selected Corresponding to the traffic information.

According to the above embodiment, the user can select the traffic information of the place he wants to observe, so as to know the traffic condition of the place, and avoid the problems described in the prior art.

Certain terms are used throughout the description and following claims to refer to particular elements. Those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that a hardware manufacturer may refer to the same component by a different noun. The scope of this specification and the subsequent patent application do not use the difference of the names as the means for distinguishing the elements, but the difference in function of the elements as the criterion for distinguishing. The term "including" as used throughout the specification and subsequent claims is an open term and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". In addition, the term "coupled" is used herein to include any direct and indirect electrical connection. Therefore, if a first device is coupled to a second device, it means that the first device can be directly electrically connected to the second device or indirectly electrically connected to the second device through other devices or connection means.

1 to 3 are schematic views showing a traffic information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 depicts a schematic view of a user when they are on a highway or expressway. As shown in Fig. 1, a plurality of traffic information indexes 101 to 107 and road information 109 related to the road (e.g., interchange information of the expressway) are provided on the map 100. Since the direction on the expressway or the highway is fixed, the traffic information indexes 101 to 107 are sequentially arranged at a distance from the user, but are not intended to limit the present invention. In one embodiment, after one of the traffic information indexes 101-107 is selected, the screen as shown in FIG. 3 appears.

As shown in FIG. 3, the traffic information 301 is included in the screen, and the traffic information 301 can be an instant traffic image corresponding to the camera at different locations, so that the user can know exactly the traffic state of the location at that time. Moreover, you can also click on more than one traffic information index to compare the traffic conditions on both sides. In addition, if the transmission speed or the transmission cost is considered, the traffic information 301 can be a screenshot of the instant traffic image of the camera corresponding to the different location, so that the user can know the traffic state of the location at that time, but at the transmission cost. Lower on. In addition to traffic information 301, traffic event information 303 or road replacement information 305 may also be displayed. Traffic event information may include information such as speed, road construction information and the like. The road replacement information 305 may include other roads that may be used when normal roads (such as provincial roads, expressways, highways) are in poor condition.

Figure 2 depicts a schematic view of the user when they are on a flat road. Similar to the first type, the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 displays a plurality of traffic information indexes 201 to 207 on the map 200. In this embodiment, the traffic information indexes 201 to 207 are not displayed in the same manner as the traffic information indexes 101 to 107 in FIG. 1 by the distance between the location corresponding to the traffic information index and the position of the target object. Instead of the information index, the specific symbol (arrows 209 to 215 in this example) is used to display the relationship between the location corresponding to the traffic information index 201-207 and the location of the user. After the user clicks one of the traffic information indexes 201 to 207, the screen shown in FIG. 3 can be displayed to display traffic information or other information. The traffic information index may include an instant traffic motion image index or an instant traffic still image index corresponding to the received traffic information. For example, when the traffic information received is a traffic motion image, the traffic information index can be a traffic motion image of a smaller screen, and when the traffic information received is a static traffic image, the traffic information index can be smaller. The static image of the traffic on the screen.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a method for displaying traffic information according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 4 together to better understand the meaning of the following steps. As shown in FIG. 4, a traffic information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes

Step 401 locates a target. That is, locate the user's location. For example, in Figure 1, the position of the user on the highway is located, or as shown in Fig. 2, the location of the user in the urban area is located. This positioning can be achieved by a positioning device in the navigation device on the mobile phone, but not limited to this.

Step 403 receives traffic information within a predetermined range from the target. For example, in Fig. 1, traffic information within 50 kilometers on the expressway is received; and in Fig. 2, traffic information within a predetermined range from the user is received.

Step 405 displays a plurality of selectable traffic information indexes according to the location of the target and the traffic information. As shown in FIG. 1 , it displays traffic indexes 101 to 107 corresponding to different traffic information according to the position of the user on the highway, and these traffic indexes can be represented by traffic images or screenshots.

Step 407 selects one of the traffic information indexes in the traffic information index according to a user input. For example, the user clicks on the traffic information index displayed on the screen of the mobile phone.

Step 409 displays traffic information corresponding to the traffic information index in the traffic information. For example, in Figure 2, after the user clicks on the traffic information index of Songjiang Road, Citizen Avenue, the traffic information of Songjiang Road, Citizen Avenue will be displayed.

It should be noted that since the traffic index information described above is displayed according to the location of the user, it is not limited to use on an electronic device having a navigation system. As long as the electronic device has a positioning function, the embodiment according to the present invention can be used. Traffic information display method.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an electronic device capable of displaying traffic information display according to an embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that FIG. 5 is illustrated by a mobile phone, but it does not mean that the present invention can only be applied to a mobile phone. The present invention can also be used in a handheld electronic device other than a mobile phone, such as a PDA. Used in non-handheld electronic devices. As shown in FIG. 5, the mobile phone 500 includes a display device 501, a receiver 503, a positioning device 505, and a processor 507. The receiver 503 is configured to receive a plurality of pieces of traffic information TI. The positioning device 505 is configured to locate a position of the electronic device according to the data transmitted by the satellite. The processor 507 is configured to display a plurality of selectable traffic information indexes on the display device 501 according to the location of the mobile phone, and display corresponding traffic information on the display after at least one of the traffic information indexes is selected.

Other detailed technical features of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 have been disclosed in the above embodiments, and thus are not described herein again.

According to the above embodiment, the user can select the traffic information of the place he wants to observe, so as to know the traffic condition of the place, and avoid the problems described in the prior art.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

100, 200. . . map

101~107, 201~207. . . Traffic information index

109. . . Road information

209~215. . . arrow

301. . . Traffic information

303. . . Traffic incident information

305. . . Road replacement information

401~407. . . step

500. . . Mobile phone

501. . . Display device

503. . . receiver

505. . . Positioning means

507. . . processor

1 to 3 are schematic views showing a traffic information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a traffic information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a block diagram of a traffic information display device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

401~407. . . step

Claims (24)

A method for displaying traffic information, comprising: (a) locating a target object; (b) receiving traffic information within a predetermined range from the target object; (c) displaying a plurality of traffic information according to the location of the target object and the traffic information An optional traffic information index; (d) selecting one of the traffic information indexes in accordance with a user input; and (e) displaying traffic information corresponding to the traffic information index in the traffic information; The traffic information includes instant traffic motion images or instant traffic static images. The method for displaying traffic information as described in claim 1, wherein the traffic information index includes an instant traffic motion image index or an instant traffic still image index corresponding to the traffic information. The method for displaying traffic information as described in claim 1 wherein the traffic information further includes traffic event information. The method for displaying traffic information as described in claim 1 wherein the traffic information further includes road replacement information. The method for displaying traffic information according to claim 1, wherein the step (c) comprises displaying the traffic in sequence according to a distance between a location corresponding to the traffic information index and a location of the target. Information index. The method of displaying traffic information according to claim 1, wherein the step (c) includes displaying the traffic information indexes within a specific range from the location of the target. The method for displaying traffic information according to claim 6 , wherein the step (c) further comprises: displaying a map information near the target; and corresponding to the target according to the traffic information index The relationship of the location of the object, the traffic information index is displayed on the map information. An electronic device capable of displaying traffic information, comprising: a display device; a receiver for receiving a plurality of pieces of traffic information within a predetermined range of the electronic device; and a positioning device for positioning a position of the electronic device; And a processor for displaying a plurality of selectable traffic information indexes on the display device according to the location of the electronic device and the traffic information, and selecting one of the traffic information indexes according to a user input Traffic information index, and after at least one of the traffic information indexes is selected, the traffic information corresponding to the traffic information index is displayed on the display; wherein the traffic information includes an instant traffic static image or an instant traffic dynamic image. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the processor displays the traffic information index sequentially according to the distance between the location corresponding to the traffic information index and the location of the target object. . The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the traffic information index comprises an instant traffic motion image index or an instant traffic still image index corresponding to the traffic information. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the traffic information further includes traffic event information. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the traffic information further includes road replacement information. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the processor displays the traffic information indexes within a specific range of the location of the target. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the electronic device further comprises a storage device for storing map information, the processor according to the relationship of the location of the traffic information index relative to the location of the target object, The traffic information indexes are displayed on the map information. A computer program product that loads the program via a mobile device and performs the following steps: (a) locating a target; (b) receiving traffic information around the target; (c) depending on the location of the target and the Traffic information, displaying a plurality of selectable traffic information indexes; (d) selecting one of the traffic information indexes in accordance with a user input; and (e) displaying the traffic information corresponding to the traffic information Indexed traffic information; these traffic information includes instant traffic motion images or instant traffic still images. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the traffic information index corresponds to the traffic information and includes an instant traffic motion image index or an instant traffic still image index. For example, the computer program product described in claim 15 wherein the traffic information further includes traffic incident information. For example, the computer program product described in claim 15 of the patent application, wherein the traffic information further includes road replacement information. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the step (c) comprises displaying the traffic information index according to the distance between the location corresponding to the traffic information index and the location of the target. . The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the step (c) includes indexing the traffic information displayed within a specific range from the location of the target. The computer program product of claim 20, wherein the step (c) further comprises: displaying a map information near the target object; and determining, according to the traffic information index, a location relative to the target object The location relationship displays the traffic information index on the map information. A method for displaying traffic information, comprising: (a) locating a target object; (b) receiving traffic information within a predetermined range from the target object; (c) displaying a plurality of traffic information according to the location of the target object and the traffic information An optional traffic information index; (d) selecting one of the traffic information indexes in accordance with a user input; and (e) displaying traffic information corresponding to the traffic information index in the traffic information; The traffic information index includes an instant traffic motion image index or an instant traffic still image index. An electronic device capable of displaying traffic information, comprising: a display device; a receiver for receiving a plurality of pieces of traffic information within a predetermined range of the electronic device; and a positioning device for positioning a position of the electronic device; And a processor for displaying a plurality of selectable traffic information indexes on the display device according to the location of the electronic device and the traffic information, and selecting one of the traffic information indexes according to a user input a traffic information index, and after at least one of the traffic information indexes is selected, the traffic information corresponding to the traffic information index is displayed on the display; wherein the traffic information indexes include an instant traffic motion image index or an instant Traffic still image index. A computer program product that loads the program via a mobile device and performs the following steps: (a) locating a target; (b) receiving traffic information around the target; (c) depending on the location of the target and the Traffic information, displaying a plurality of selectable traffic information indexes; (d) selecting one of the traffic information indexes in accordance with a user input; and (e) displaying the traffic information corresponding to the traffic information Indexed traffic information; wherein the traffic information index includes an instant traffic motion image index or an instant traffic still image index.