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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2002
Kouichi Akabori, Yokohama, JP;
Yosuke Kobayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshinori Yamamura, Yokohama, JP;
Yoji Seto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Inoue, Yokohama, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
In vehicle velocity control apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, a first following control is allowed to be executed when a vehicle velocity of the vehicle (host vehicle) Vcar is equal to or higher than a first set vehicle velocity V and a second following control is allowed to be executed when the vehicle velocity of the host vehicle Vcar is equal to or lower than a second set vehicle velocity V which is lower than first set vehicle velocity V . Hence, a vehicle driver can accurately determine which of the first and second following controls is being executed by confirming the vehicle velocity of the host vehicle Vcar at which the corresponding one of the controls is started to be executed through a speedometer of the vehicle.