Vehicle control device and vehicle control method
US12091009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2754/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle control device includes an inter-vehicle distance determination unit that determines an inter-vehicle distance, and a following control unit that performs a following control with respect to a preceding vehicle on the basis of the inter-vehicle distance determined by the inter-vehicle distance determination unit. The following control includes a first control state, and a second control state in which a burden on the driver is lighter than in the first control state, or in which a degree of automation is higher than in the first control state. A minimum value of the inter-vehicle distance that can be determined by the inter-vehicle distance determination unit in the second control state is greater than a minimum value of the inter-vehicle distance that can be determined by the inter-vehicle distance determination unit in the first control state.
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