Driver assistance apparatus and vehicle including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9802622-B2
Application number	US-201615017723-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 8, 2016
Priority date	Jul 3, 2015
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

A driver assistance apparatus for a vehicle having a self-driving function, and a vehicle including the same, are disclosed. The driver assistance apparatus includes a processor configured to determine at least one of navigation information, image information, or sensor information for the vehicle, and detects a driving state of the vehicle based on the at least one of navigation information, image information, or sensor information. The processor further determines a self-driving function or a safety and convenience function of the vehicle that is appropriate for the detected driving state of the vehicle. A display unit is configured to display the self-driving function or the safety and convenience function that is determined to be appropriate for the driving state of the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A driver assistance apparatus for a vehicle having a self-driving function, the driver assistance apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to:
determine at least one of navigation information, image information, or sensor information for the vehicle;
detect a driving state of the vehicle based on the determined at least one of navigation information, image information, or sensor information; and
determine a self-driving function of the vehicle that is appropriate for the detected driving state of the vehicle; and

a display unit configured to display the self-driving function that is determined to be appropriate for the detected driving state of the vehicle.

2. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the processor is configured to determine navigation information and sensor information for the vehicle, and detect the driving state of the vehicle based on the navigation information and the sensor information,
the navigation information comprises at least one of vehicle driving related map information, position information, set destination information, or route information according to the destination,
the sensor information comprises at least one of direction information, position information, speed information, acceleration information, tilt information, forward/backward movement information, fuel information, or lamp information for the vehicle, and
the driver assistance apparatus further comprises an interface unit configured to receive the navigation information and the sensor information.

3. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein:
the processor is configured to further determine image information, and detect the driving state of the vehicle further based on the image information,
the image information comprises an image of at least one of a view in front of the vehicle or a view around the vehicle,
the driver assistance apparatus further comprises at least one camera configured to capture the image of the at least one of a view in front of the vehicle or a view around the vehicle, and
the processor is configured to acquire the image information based on the captured image by processing the captured image to detect at least one of a signal light, a sign, or a road surface as the image information.

4. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit is configured to display an icon corresponding to the determined self-driving function.

5. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the display unit comprises a head-up display of a windshield and is configured to display the icon as an augmented reality image that corresponds to an image projected on the windshield.

6. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an input unit configured to receive, from a user:
an input that selects the self-driving function,
an input that executes the self-driving function, and
an input that cancels the self-driving function.

7. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the input unit is a steering wheel configured to recognize a swiping gesture input and a twisting gesture input of the user.

8. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising an audio output unit configured to output a sound that corresponds to the self-driving function based on a determination that the input that selects the self-driving function is received by the input unit.

9. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the display unit is configured to display a text that corresponds to the self-driving function based on a determination that the input that selects the self-driving function is received by the input unit.

10. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein:
the processor is further configured to:
determine, based on the position information or the image information, that the vehicle approaches an express lane of a tollgate; and
determine the self-driving function as being a self-driving function for passing through the express lane of the tollgate,

wherein the display unit is further configured to display the self-driving function as being the self-driving function for passing through the express lane of the tollgate.

11. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising an input unit configured to receive, from a user:
an input that selects the self-driving function,
an input that executes the self-driving function, and
an input that cancels the self-driving function,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive, from the input unit, a self-driving function execution input signal for passing through the express lane of the tollgate; and
perform, based on receiving the self-driving function execution input signal for passing through the express lane of the tollgate, a control function for the vehicle to perform self-driving until the vehicle passes through the express lane of the tollgate.

12. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to:
determine, based on the position information or the image information, that the vehicle approaches a ramp way; and
determine the self-driving function as being a self-driving function for passing through the ramp way,
wherein the display unit is further configured to display the self-driving function as being the self-driving function for passing through the ramp way.

13. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 12 , further comprising an input unit configured to receive, from a user:
an input that selects the self-driving function,
an input that executes the self-driving function, and
an input that cancels the self-driving function,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive, from the input unit, a self-driving function execution input signal for passing through the ramp way; and
perform, based on receiving the self-driving function execution input signal for passing through the ramp way, a control function for the vehicle to perform self-driving until the vehicle passes through the ramp way.

14. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine, based on the position information or the image information, that the vehicle approaches a service area; and
determine the self-driving function as being a self-driving function for the vehicle to enter the service area,
wherein the display unit is further configured to display the self-driving function as being the self-driving function for entering the service area.

15. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising an input unit configured to receive, from a user:
an input that selects the self-driving function,
an input that executes the self-driving function, and
an input that cancels the self-driving function,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive, from the input unit, a self-driving function execution input signal for entering the service area; and
perform, based on receiving the self-driving function execution input signal for entering the service area, a control function for the vehicle to perform self-driving until the vehicle arrives at the service area.

16. The driver assistance apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to:
determine, based on the position information or the image information, that the vehicle approaches or enters a section of a road in which self-driving is permitted; and
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Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Park Sangha

Classifications

• B62D1/286

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• B60K35/00 Primary

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