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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2019
Applicants:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Inventor:
Sung Un Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/085 (2012.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 40/09 (2012.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/085 (2013.01); B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); B60W 40/09 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0818 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for supporting safe driving of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a detector that detects surrounding information of the vehicle and state information of a driver. A processor determines whether attention of the driver is dispersed based on the state information of the driver when entrance of the vehicle into a dangerous driving situation is determined based on the surrounding information and restricts use of a convenience function in the vehicle based on whether the attention of the driver is dispersed.