Vehicle control apparatus, vehicle, operation method for vehicle control apparatus, and storage medium
US11586224B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus that controls movement of a vehicle in response to an instruction from a remote control terminal located outside the vehicle, the apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain an image captured by an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a periphery of the vehicle; an operator detecting unit configured to detect an operator of the remote control terminal on the basis of the image obtained by the obtaining unit; a terminal detecting unit configured to detect a position of the remote control terminal relative to the vehicle; and a control unit configured to control, on the basis of a detection result from the operator detecting unit and a detection result from the terminal detecting unit, whether to permit or prohibit a remote control operation of the vehicle performed through the remote control terminal.
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