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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2016
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Kuroda, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuo Shimotani, Tokyo, JP;
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
It is an object of the present invention to provide a notification control apparatus and a notification control method capable of previously notifying a passenger of a change of a motion of a vehicle travelling automatically. A notification control apparatus according to the present invention includes: a processor to execute a program; and a memory to store the program which, when executed by the processor, performs processes of, acquiring travel condition information which is information indicating a future travel condition of the vehicle, generating a sound image pattern based on the travel condition information, and generating a notification sound in accordance with the sound image pattern and, controlling the output of the notification sound, wherein the travel condition information includes information of a future course of the vehicle, and when the course is changed, the sound image pattern in accordance with the course being changed is generated.