Traffic condition data providing method using wireless communication device and navigation device performing the same

摘要

A traffic condition data providing method using a wireless communication device and a navigation device performing the method are disclosed. The navigation device includes a travelling path displaying unit that searches a travelling path to a destination set by a user and displays the travelling path on map data, a traffic condition data receiving unit that receives traffic condition data from a content managing server through a wireless communication device in response to a request of providing the traffic condition data over the travelling path, and a traffic condition data providing unit that provides the user with the received traffic condition data.

主权项

1. A navigation device comprising:
a travelling path displaying unit that searches a travelling path to a destination set by a user and displays the travelling path on map data; a traffic condition data receiving unit that receives traffic condition data from a content managing server through a wireless communication device in response to a request to provide a traffic condition data over the travelling path, wherein the traffic condition data includes a real-time image of traffic at a first point of interest over the travelling path and a real-time message of a variable message sign for traffic, wherein the variable message sign is positioned at a second point of interest over the travelling path, wherein receiving the traffic condition data includes receiving traffic condition data corresponding to a point of interest (POI) over the travelling path by analyzing the POI; and a traffic condition data providing unit that provides the user with the received traffic condition data having both the real-time image of traffic corresponding to the first point of interest over the travelling path and the real-time message of the variable message sign corresponding to the second point of interest over the travelling path, wherein the traffic condition data providing unit provides traffic condition data associated with the map data based at least in part on a user's position and movement along the travelling path.