Driving assistance methods, driving assistance apparatus, driving assistance systems, and computer program
US11932239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2420/403
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A driving support method supports driving of a vehicle from outside of the vehicle using images captured by a camera installed outside of the vehicle. The driving support method includes a recognition step of recognizing a shielding area that is an area in which a vehicle is shielded by a shield within an imaging range of the camera based on the images, and a control step of controlling the behavior of the vehicle by giving a predetermined command to the vehicle when a shielding area is present on traveling path of the vehicle.
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