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EP 0921510 B1 20030820 - Apparatus for handling a traffic message

Title (en)

Apparatus for handling a traffic message

Title (de)

Gerät zur Verarbeitung einer Verkehrsmeldung

Title (fr)

Appareil de traitement d'un message de circulation

Publication

EP 0921510 B1 20030820 (EN)

Application

EP 98122052 A 19981120

Priority

EP 98122052 A 19981120
EP 97203773 A 19971202

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0921510A2] A geographical region (100) is divided into a number of areas (110-124) according to a pre-defined standard. The apparatus (300) filters received traffic messages and only those that relate to a particular one (120) of the defined areas are passed on for processing. According to the invention, an area of interest (126) is specified by expanding the particular defined area (120) into at least one direction (130). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G08G 1/09

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/09 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08G 1/093 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE DK FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0921510 A2 19990609; EP 0921510 A3 20000719; EP 0921510 B1 20030820

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98122052 A 19981120