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Vehicle control system

US11072334B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 9, 2019
Grant dateJul 27, 2021
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2754/20
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle control system includes: a vehicle recognition unit configured to recognize a rear lateral vehicle in an area rearward of the host vehicle; a remaining distance acquisition unit configured to acquire a remaining distance from a current position of the host vehicle to a position at which the host vehicle completes a lane change; a lane change availability determination unit configured to determine whether the lane change is available; and a vehicle control unit configured to control, when the lane change availability determination unit determines that the lane change is not available and the remaining distance is shorter than a first determination distance, steering of the host vehicle such that a position of the host vehicle in a vehicle width direction becomes a position closer to the second lane than a position when the remaining distance is longer than or equal to the first determination distance.

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