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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2022
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Takeshi Yamamoto, Kariya, JP;
Asako Nagata, Kariya, JP;
Shizuka Yokoyama, Kariya, JP;
Yuji Ota, Kariya, JP;
Takuya Kume, Kariya, JP;
Kazuki Kojima, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An HMI control device, which controls an HMI device mounted on a vehicle. The HMI device presents information to a driver of the vehicle in a recognizable manner. The vehicle is capable of automated driving and travels following a preceding vehicle at a speed equal to or lower than a predetermined speed. The HMI control device is configured to: present attention information for calling attention of the driver when a congestion is determined to be cleared; acquire a behavior of the driver; and end a second task presented on the HMI device at an end timing corresponding to the behavior of the driver acquired after presentation of the attention information.