Automatic driving system

US11091035B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11091035-B2
Application numberUS-201916514063-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 17, 2019
Priority dateAug 28, 2018
Publication dateAug 17, 2021
Grant dateAug 17, 2021

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An automatic driving system includes: an information acquiring device configured to acquire driving environment information indicating a driving environment of the vehicle; a running control device configured to execute lane change control from a first lane to a second lane during automatic driving of the vehicle based on the driving environment information; and a display device configured to display an upper limit value of a running speed of the vehicle which is set by a driver of the vehicle during automatic driving. The display device is configured to display a deviation value which is calculated based on a target value of the running speed and the upper limit value along with the upper limit value during a speed-deviation running in which the running speed is higher than the upper limit value.

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What is claimed is: 1. An automatic driving system that is mounted in a vehicle, comprising: an information acquiring device configured to acquire driving environment information indicating a driving environment of the vehicle; a running control device configured to execute lane change control from a first lane to a second lane during automatic driving of the vehicle based on the driving environment information; and a display device configured to display an upper limit value of a running speed of the vehicle which is set by a driver of the vehicle during the automatic driving, wherein the running control device is configured to determine whether speed-deviation running in which the running speed is higher than the upper limit value is to be performed immediately before execution of the lane change control is started, and wherein the display device is configured to display a deviation value which is calculated based on a target value of the running speed and the upper limit value along with the upper limit value during the speed-deviation running when it is determined that the speed-deviation running is to be performed. 2. The automatic driving system according to claim 1 , wherein the display device is further configured to display a set value of an inter-vehicle distance which is set by the driver, wherein the running control device is further configured to determine whether distance-deviation running in which the inter-vehicle distance is less than the set value is to be performed immediately before execution of the lane change control is started, and wherein the display device is further configured to display a deviation value which is calculated based on a predicted value of the inter-vehicle distance and the set value along with the set value during the distance-deviation running when it is determined that the distance-deviation running is to be performed. 3. An automatic driving system that is mounted in a vehicle, comprising: an information acquiring device configured to acquire driving environment information indicating a driving environment of the vehicle; a running control device configured to execute lane change control from a first lane to a second lane during automatic driving of the vehicle based on the driving environment information; and a display device configured to display, during the automatic driving, a set value of an inter-vehicle distance which is set by a driver of the vehicle, wherein the running control device is configured to determine whether distance-deviation running in which the inter-vehicle distance is less than the set value is to be performed immediately before execution of the lane change control is started, and wherein the display device is configured to display a deviation value which is calculated based on a predicted value of the inter-vehicle distance and the set value along with the set value during the distance-deviation running when it is determined that the distance-deviation running is to be performed.

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  • B60T7/042Primary

    by electrical means, e.g. using travel or force sensors · CPC title

  • Recognition of the road, e.g. of lane markings; Recognition of the vehicle driving pattern in relation to the road · CPC title

  • Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads · CPC title

  • Collision mitigation systems · CPC title

  • where the control system corrects or modifies a request from the driver · CPC title

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What does patent US11091035B2 cover?
An automatic driving system includes: an information acquiring device configured to acquire driving environment information indicating a driving environment of the vehicle; a running control device configured to execute lane change control from a first lane to a second lane during automatic driving of the vehicle based on the driving environment information; and a display device configured to d…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60T7/042. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 17 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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