Adaptive geographic mapping in vehicle information systems

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In accordance with the present invention, a traffic information device in a vehicle includes a vehicle position detecting device and collects vehicle position information while travelling along a given travel route.
The device thereby learns travel routes and stores a collection frequently travelled routes.
After a given travel route is so defined and stored, the device references the stored travel route to filter the massive volume of traffic event information available and thereby display only those traffic event items relevant to the selected travel route.
The subject matter of the present invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of this specification.
However, both the organization and method of operation of the invention, together with further advantages and objects thereof, may be best understood by reference to the following description taken with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to like elements.