Driving assistance device and driving assistance system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017259831-A1
Application number	US-201515509773-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 10, 2015
Priority date	Sep 12, 2014
Publication date	Sep 14, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A driving assistance device according to an embodiment includes: a target setting unit configured to set a stop target; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a position of a vehicle; and an output information control unit configured to control a display unit to display a first image that instructs a driver to stop the vehicle in a first form when the vehicle is located within a region including the stop target and display the first image in a second form different from the first form when the vehicle is located outside the region.

First claim

1 . A driving assistance device, comprising:
a target setting unit configured to set a stop target; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a position of a vehicle; and an output information control unit configured to control a display unit to display a first image that instructs a driver to stop the vehicle in a first form when the vehicle is located within a region including the stop target and display the first image in a second form different from the first form when the vehicle is located outside the region.

2 . The driving assistance device according to claim 1 , wherein the output information control unit controls the display unit to display a second image that changes in accordance with the position of the vehicle.

3 . The driving assistance device according to claim 2 , wherein
the second image indicates a direction corresponding to a travel direction of the vehicle, and the output information control unit controls the display unit to dispose the first image in the direction indicated by the second image with respect to the second image.

4 . The driving assistance device according to claim 1 , wherein
the stop target comprises a first target and a second target that is provided in a middle of a path for guiding the vehicle to the first target, the first image comprises a first mark and a second mark different from the first mark, and the output information control unit controls the display unit to display the first mark when the vehicle travels toward the first target and display the second mark when the vehicle travels toward the second target.

5 . The driving assistance device according to claim 2 , wherein the output information control unit controls the display unit to display the second image in the second form when the vehicle is located within the region and display the second image in the first form when the vehicle is located outside the region.

6 . The driving assistance device according to claim 2 , wherein the output information control unit controls the display unit to display the first image or the second image brightly in the first form and display the first image or the second image darkly in the second form.

7 . A driving assistance system, comprising:
a target setting unit configured to set a stop target; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a position of a vehicle; and a display unit configured to display a first image that instructs a driver to stop the vehicle in a first form when the vehicle is located within a region including the stop target and display the first image in a second form different from the first form when the vehicle is located outside the region.

Assignees

• Aisin Seiki
• Toyota Motor Co Ltd
• Denso Corp

Inventors

• Hoshino Tsuyoshi
• Miyoshi Hidehiko
• Imai Norio
• Asai Takatomo
• Obayashi Motonari
• Ishijima Hironobu
• Takahashi Kiyoshi

Classifications

• B60K35/81

  for controlling displays · CPC title

• B60K35/28

  characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title

• B60K35/10

  Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• B60K35/60

  Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title