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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
May. 23, 2018
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Atsushi Inoue, Toyota, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
An awareness support device includes: an awareness level reduction detection unit configured to detect a reduction in a driver's awareness level based on vehicle information on a vehicle driven by the driver; an awareness level recovery detection unit configured to detect a recovery from the reduction in the driver's awareness level based on the vehicle information; and an interaction processing unit configured to: start an output of an interactive voice used for interaction with the driver when the awareness level reduction detection unit detects the reduction in the driver's awareness level; and terminate the output of the interactive voice when the awareness level recovery detection unit detects the recovery from the reduction in the driver's awareness level.