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A traffic information display device including a current position detecting unit for detecting the current position of a vehicle in which the traffic information display device is mounted, a road map storing unit for storing road map data, a map display control unit for displaying a road map image a

A traffic information display device including a current position detecting unit for detecting the current position of a vehicle in which the traffic information display device is mounted, a road map storing unit for storing road map data, a map display control unit for displaying a road map image associated with an area in the vicinity of the current position of the vehicle on the screen of a display device on the basis of the current position from the current position detecting unit and road map data from the road map storing unit, a traffic information receiving unit for receiving traffic information, a traffic information display control unit for displaying traffic information from the traffic information receiving unit on the road map image displayed on the screen of the display device, and a traffic information display restricting unit for restricting a display of traffic information about a predetermined area of the on-screen road map image so as to emphasize traffic information about the remaining area of the on-screen map image including the current position of the vehicle other than the predetermined area.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A traffic information display device comprising:a current position detecting means for detecting a current position of a vehicle in which said traffic information display device as mounted;a road map storing means for storing road map data;a map display control means for

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A traffic information display device comprising:a current position detecting means for detecting a current position of a vehicle in which said traffic information display device as mounted;a road map storing means for storing road map data;a map display control means for displaying a road map image associated with an area in the vicinity of the current position of the vehicle on the screen of a display device on the basis of the current position from said current position detecting means and road map data from said road map storing means;a traffic information receiving means for receiving traffic information;a traffic information display control means for displaying traffic information from said traffic information receiving means on the road map image displayed on the screen of the display device;a traffic information display restricting means for restricting a display of traffic information about a predetermined area of the on-screen road map image so as to efficiently recognize traffic information about the remaining area of the on-screen map image including the current position of the vehicle other than the predetermined area; anda traffic information display restricted area control means for varying the predetermined area in which a display of traffic information is restricted according to the speed of the vehicle.