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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2007
Applicants:
Toshio Inoguchi, Nagoya, JP;
Tomoyuki Zaitsu, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Yamada, Kariya, JP;
Kazutaka Yoshikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Toshio Inoguchi, Nagoya, JP;
Tomoyuki Zaitsu, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Yamada, Kariya, JP;
Kazutaka Yoshikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Assignees:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Anjo-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G06G 7/70 (2006.01); G06G 7/76 (2006.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An embodiment provides a traffic information generating method for generating traffic information about a road on which a vehicle travels. A vehicle speed is detected by a vehicle speed sensor at predetermined distance or time intervals. By referring to a prescribed speed, a prescribed distance, and a link determination distance, a congestion degree associated with the vehicle speed is detected.