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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 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
In a vehicle driving assistance apparatus, an initial action determiner determines the presence or absence of an initial action taken to start laterally moving, and a lateral movement determiner determines whether or not the own vehicle has laterally moved from a rearward position to a lateral position relative to a preceding vehicle. If the own vehicle has laterally moved after the initial action, based on at least one of a lateral distance between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle and a relative speed of the own vehicle with respect to the preceding vehicle, a passing driving state determiner determines whether or not the own vehicle is in a passing driving state enabling the own vehicle to pass the preceding vehicle. If it is determined that the own vehicle is in the passing driving state, the own vehicle is likely to pass the preceding vehicle.