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Notification controller and notification control method

US12283171B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2021
Grant dateApr 22, 2025
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B13/19684
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure is intended to notify an off-board passenger of a hazardous situation occurring around a target vehicle in the presence of an on-board passenger in the vehicle. A notification controller according to the present disclosure includes: an on-board passenger judgment unit, if at least one passenger in a target vehicle gets out of the vehicle to become an off-board passenger, the on-board passenger judgment unit judging whether there is a different passenger staying in the target vehicle; a hazard judgment unit that judges whether a hazardous situation is occurring around the target vehicle if there is an on-board passenger; and a notification control unit that makes radio communication with a communication terminal of the off-board passenger to make outward notification that is notification indicating the occurrence of the hazardous situation to the off-board passenger if the hazard judgment unit judges that the hazardous situation is occurring.

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