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Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 14, 2021
Applicant:

Aisin Corporation, Aichi, JP;

Inventor:

Mitsuhiro Nimura, Kariya, JP;

Assignee:

AISIN CORPORATION, Aichi, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18163 (2013.01); B60W 50/00 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0083 (2013.01); B60W 2552/53 (2020.02); B60W 2556/40 (2020.02);
Abstract

Provided is a drive assistance device preventing an unrecommended lane when a vehicle travels, enabling appropriate provision of driving assistance. Specifically, candidates for a way of moving into a selectable lane when the vehicle moves along a planned travel route are identified and obtained by using map information. Then, for a candidate that involves a lane change among the obtained candidates for a way of moving into a lane, a lane change start location at which a lane change starts and a lane change end location at which the lane change ends are set at a location close to a destination on a priority basis, and manner of moving into a lane for the vehicle that is recommended when the vehicle moves is selected from among the candidates for a way of moving into a lane, taking into account the set lane change start location and lane change end location.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Nimura, Mitsuhiro. (2025). Drive assistance device and computer program (U.S. Patent No. 12365342). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12365342

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