Vehicle control device, vehicle system, vehicle control method, and program
US11919547B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W30/18163
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle control device includes a driving controller controls one of or both steering and acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle, and a mode determinator determines any of a plurality of driving modes including a first driving mode and a second driving mode as a driving mode of the vehicle, in which tasks imposed on a driver in the second driving mode are less significant than in the first driving mode and one of or both steering and acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle are controlled by the driving controller, the driving controller controls the vehicle in the second driving mode, and the driving mode is changed to the first driving mode when an abnormality occurs in a combination switch, combination switch related equipment which is connected between the driving controller and the combination switch via a communication line, or communication which is performed by the combination switch and the driving controller.
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