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Safety confirmation support device, safety confirmation support method, and safety confirmation support program

US11794768B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2022
Grant dateOct 24, 2023
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2554/40
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A safety confirmation support device (equipment system) according to the present disclosure contains hardware of storage unit and CPU processor and several sensing & display devices, and corresponding software including moving object detection unit, risk level detection unit, and output display control unit etc. The moving object detection unit is used to detect an object in a detection area around a vehicle. The risk level detection unit is used to determine, for each detected object, a risk level indicating a level of risk affecting the vehicle. The output display control unit is used to control output display information about the object via the one or more output devices when the risk level of the object is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value, and not to display the information about the object when the risk level is below the threshold value.

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