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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2017
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Yoshiro Takamatsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohei Mishina, Kanagawa, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A driving control method comprises: acquiring a destination of a vehicle; referring to a first map that includes identification information of a travel lane and a second map that does not include the identification information of the travel lane; calculating a route from a current position of the vehicle to the destination; when traveling along a first route included in the route and belonging to the first map, setting first driving control, while when traveling along a second route included in the route and belonging to the second map, setting second driving control with a lower level of autonomous driving than that of the first driving control; and creating a driving plan for the vehicle to travel along the route with contents of the set driving control. A driving control apparatus is based on the method.