Driving control apparatus
US7386386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W30/18018
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A driving control apparatus comprising: an detecting device that detects objects; a preceding vehicle determining device that determines a preceding vehicle; a driving control device that executes a driving control; a control start intention detection device that detects an intention of a driver to start the control; and a control start intention detection device that detects an intention of a driver to start the follow-up control or the stop hold control, wherein the control state determination device sets to the follow-up control state when the preceding vehicle is detected by the preceding vehicle detection device and when the intention is detected, and sets to the stop hold state when the intention is detected while the vehicle is substantially in the stopped and no object is detected by the object detection device.
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