Travel planning device and travel planning method
US10304334B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2556/65
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A travel planning device includes: a subject vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires subject vehicle information including a scheduled travel route and a scheduled departure time of a subject vehicle; an other vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires other vehicle information including information by which it is possible to predict scheduled travel routes of a plurality of other vehicles and a scheduled passage time through each point on the scheduled travel routes; and a travel plan calculator that calculates a travel plan of the subject vehicle based on the subject vehicle information and the other vehicle information. The travel plan calculator divides the scheduled travel route of the subject vehicle into manual driving sections and following travel sections, and selects the leading vehicle of each following travel section from among the plurality of other vehicles for each following travel section.
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