Information notification system, information notification method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium

An information notification method for displaying a notification to a user of a vehicle on a display device, wherein

• 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 method comprising:
• prohibiting overlaying the first type notification and the second type notification when displayed on the display device;
• when a single first type notification and a single second type notification are candidates for the notification and the display device has only a single display area for displaying the notification, selecting and displaying one of the first type notification and the second type notification in the single display area;
• and
• when a plurality of first type notifications and a plurality of second type notifications are candidates for the notification and the display device has only the single display area for displaying the notification, selecting and displaying one of the plurality of first type notifications and the plurality of second type notifications in the single display area, wherein notifications other than a foreground notification are partially hidden by the foreground notification such that it can be seen that there are a plurality of notifications but the content of the notifications other than the foreground notification cannot be seen.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing an information notification program for displaying a notification to a user of a vehicle on a display device, wherein

• 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 program, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to execute:
• prohibiting overlaying the first type notification and the second type notification when displayed on the display device;
• when a single first type notification and a single second type notification are candidates for the notification and the display device has only a single display area for displaying the notification, selecting and displaying one of the first type notification and the second type notification in the single display area;
• and
• when a plurality of first type notifications and a plurality of second type notifications are candidates for the notification and the display device has only the single display area for displaying the notification, selecting and displaying one of the plurality of first type notifications and the plurality of second type notifications in the single display area, wherein notifications other than a foreground notification are partially hidden by the foreground notification such that it can be seen that there are a plurality of notifications but the content of the notifications other than the foreground notification cannot be seen.