Title: Traffic jam prediction apparatus and method
Application Number: 200610094679 Application Date: 2006.06.27
Publication Number: 1892722 Publication Date: 2007.01.10
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: G08G1/00;G08G1/01
Applicant(s) Name: Nissan Motor Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Sera Manabu
Attorney & Agent: sun jingguo
Abstract:
    A device and method to enable the prediction of a traffic jam even when the road environment changes. On the basis of up-to-the-minute, i.e., current, traffic jam information and changes from the preceding traffic jam information, the current traffic state is estimated. On the basis of the up-to-the-minute traffic jam information and the current traffic state, the current traffic jam degree is predicted. The results can be used in a conventional navigation method and apparatus to plot driving routes for a vehicle.
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