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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2000
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka-Fu, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle position calculation unit ( ) calculates a position of a vehicle on a plan view, and an estimate locus calculation unit ( ) calculates an estimate movement locus of a vehicle body when the vehicle is moved at a maximum steering angle with respect to the vehicle position, and a display unit ( ) displays the vehicle position calculated by the vehicle position calculation unit ( ) together with the estimate locus of the vehicle body calculated by the estimate locus calculation unit ( ). Thus, even a beginner driver of the vehicle can easily and quickly park the vehicle with accuracy and safety while monitoring the estimate movement locus of the vehicle on the display screen.