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Driving assistance device

US9046378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2010
Grant dateJun 2, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/167
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a driving assistance device that includes traveling route information acquiring means for acquiring a plurality of traveling route information items about different recognition ranges and course generating means for generating a course of a host vehicle using the plurality of traveling route information items according to a traveling environment. According to the invention, for example, a plurality of traveling route information items with different recognition ranges, such as a wide-area map 1, a middle-area map 2, and a local map 3, are used according to a traveling environment to generate a course. In this way, the host vehicle can travel safely.

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