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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
May. 27, 2016
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Naoto Yoshitomi, Kariya, JP;
Jian Hu, Kariya, JP;
Shota Satomura, Kariya, JP;
Yusuke Fujimaki, Nisshin, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A driving assistance apparatus includes a sign recognizing unit, a notification executing unit, and a lane change determining unit. The sign recognizing unit recognizes a traffic sign from an image captured by an on-board imaging apparatus. The notification executing unit notifies a driver of information indicated by the traffic sign recognized by the sign recognizing unit. The lane change determining unit determines whether or not an own vehicle is making a lane change. If the lane change determining unit determines that the own vehicle is making a lane change while traveling on a road in which different traffic signs are provided among traffic lanes, the notification executing unit notifies the driver of destination lane information that is information for a traffic lane to which the own vehicle is moving.