Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and vehicle control system
US8781707B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/167
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The amount of traffic on the road is greatly affected by both an inter-vehicle distance and a vehicle speed. When the amount of traffic increases and is more than a threshold value, an ECU 20 and an ACC 30 control the inter-vehicle distance and the vehicle speed such that the amount of traffic is a predetermined value equal to or more than the threshold value. In this way, it is possible to effectively suppress traffic congestion.
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