Driving assistance method and driving assistance apparatus
US10766490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2554/802
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A driving assistance method of causing a host vehicle to travel by following a preceding vehicle includes: determining whether the preceding vehicle of the host vehicle is present or absent and, upon determining that the preceding vehicle is present, performing a preceding vehicle type determination of determining whether the preceding vehicle of the host vehicle is a four-wheeler or a two-wheeler; upon the preceding vehicle being a four-wheeler, performing both a control of inter-vehicle distance to the four-wheeler and a route following based on the four-wheeler; and upon the preceding vehicle being a two-wheeler, performing a control of inter-vehicle distance to the two-wheeler without performing a route following based on the two-wheeler.
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