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Travel assist apparatus and travel assist method
US9043045B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9043045-B2 |
| Application number | US-201114000275-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | Feb 21, 2011 |
| Publication date | May 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
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A travel assist apparatus performs assist of warning or auxiliary for preventing departure of a vehicle in a lateral direction of the vehicle. A value of the estimated time to lane crossing at which assist is to be performed is varied in accordance with the velocity of the vehicle in the lateral direction. This enables selection of a value of the estimated time to lane crossing at which assist is to be performed that is suitable for the velocity of the vehicle in the lateral direction, enabling optimization of the timing of performing assist. Therefore, assist of warning or auxiliary is performed in an optimal way without bothering the driver.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A travel assist apparatus that performs assist for preventing departure of a vehicle in a lateral direction of the vehicle, comprising an electronic control unit which sets a travel assist line from which the vehicle should be prevented from departing; calculates an estimated time to lane crossing which is an estimated time taken for the vehicle to depart from the travel assist line based on a present state of the vehicle; and determines a time at…
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- What does patent US9043045B2 cover?
- A travel assist apparatus performs assist of warning or auxiliary for preventing departure of a vehicle in a lateral direction of the vehicle. A value of the estimated time to lane crossing at which assist is to be performed is varied in accordance with the velocity of the vehicle in the lateral direction. This enables selection of a value of the estimated time to lane crossing at which assist …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Usui Tasuku, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60W30/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 26 2015 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).