Toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha (20240135812). INFORMATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM simplified abstract

INFORMATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Organization Name

toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

Inventor(s)

Masahiro Yamashita of Seto-shi Aichi-ken (JP)

Takashi Yamaguchi of Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP)

INFORMATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240135812 titled 'INFORMATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an information notification system for vehicles that displays notifications on a display device. The system provides two types of notifications: road traffic information and non-road traffic information. It ensures that these two types of notifications do not overlap when displayed on the device. If the display device has only one area for notifications, the system selects and displays either the road traffic information or the non-road traffic information.

• The system displays notifications on a display device for vehicle users.
• Two types of notifications are provided: road traffic information and non-road traffic information.
• Notifications are prevented from overlapping on the display device.
• If there is only one display area, the system selects and displays one type of notification.

Potential Applications

The technology can be applied in:

• Automotive industry for in-vehicle information display systems
• Transportation sector for real-time traffic updates

Problems Solved

The system addresses the following issues:

• Cluttered display of notifications
• Confusion for users when multiple notifications are displayed simultaneously

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

• Clear and organized display of information
• Improved user experience for vehicle occupants

Potential Commercial Applications

The technology can be commercially be used in:

• Vehicle infotainment systems
• Navigation systems for vehicles

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be existing in-vehicle notification systems that display various types of information to users.

How does the system prioritize which notification to display in case of multiple notifications?

The abstract does not specify how the system decides which type of notification to display when there are multiple notifications available.

What is the impact of this technology on driver distraction?

The abstract does not address how this technology may affect driver distraction or safety while operating a vehicle.

Original Abstract Submitted

an information notification system displays a notification to a user of a vehicle on a display device. a first type notification is a notification of road traffic information on a road or traffic around the vehicle. a second type notification is a notification of information not belonging to the road traffic information or a notification that no road traffic information is available. the information notification system prohibits overlaying the first type notification and the second type notification when displayed on the display device. when the display device has only a single display area for displaying the notification, the information notification system selects and displays one of the first type notification and the second type notification in the single display area.