METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TRAFFIC INFORMATION USING SCHEDULE REGISTRATION INFORMATION

A method for providing traffic information includes registering a schedule containing the request details of a request for traffic information, receiving real-time traffic data for a time duration in advance of a traffic information provision time, and creating traffic information using the real-time traffic data at the traffic information provision time, and providing the traffic information. A related apparatus is also provided. The traffic information providing method and apparatus reduces an initial waiting duration for the provision of real-time traffic information.