Drive assist device
US-2015191176-A1 · Jul 9, 2015 · US
Drive assist device
US9707973B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9707973-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214408359-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2017 |
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Disclosed is a drive assist device including: a driver state detection unit that outputs a control start signal; a consent confirmation unit that inquires of a driver, whether the driver consents to execution of an emergency evacuation control, and receives a reply to the inquiry from the driver; a control section that executes the emergency evacuation control when receiving a consent reply of the execution of the emergency evacuation control from the driver; and an erroneous operation determination unit that determines whether the driving operation of the driver is an erroneous operation, in which the control section limits the driving operation of the driver when it is determined that the driving operation of the driver is an erroneous operation in a period from the time when the control start signal is received to the time when the consent reply of execution of the control is received.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A drive assist device comprising: a start signal output unit that outputs a control start signal; a consent confirmation unit that inquires of a driver, when receiving the control start signal from the start signal output unit, whether the driver consents to execution of an emergency evacuation control for stopping a vehicle at a safe position regardless of a driving operation of the driver, and receives a reply to the inquiry from the driver; a co…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B60W50/12Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9707973B2 cover?
- Disclosed is a drive assist device including: a driver state detection unit that outputs a control start signal; a consent confirmation unit that inquires of a driver, whether the driver consents to execution of an emergency evacuation control, and receives a reply to the inquiry from the driver; a control section that executes the emergency evacuation control when receiving a consent reply of …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kobana Masumi, Nagata Shinichi, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60W50/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 18 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).