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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2004
Katsuhiko Iwazaki, Suntou-gun, JP;
Hisashi Satonaka, Susono, JP;
Yuichi Kubota, Okazaki, JP;
Tomohiko Endo, Toyota, JP;
Akira Matsui, Toyota, JP;
Hideyuki Iwakiri, Tajimi, JP;
Toru Sugiyama, Toyota, JP;
Seiji Kawakami, Susono, JP;
Hiroaki Kataoka, Susono, JP;
Yuu Tanaka, Aichi-gun, JP;
Yoshifumi Iwata, Anjo, JP;
Katsuhiko Iwazaki, Suntou-gun, JP;
Hisashi Satonaka, Susono, JP;
Yuichi Kubota, Okazaki, JP;
Tomohiko Endo, Toyota, JP;
Akira Matsui, Toyota, JP;
Hideyuki Iwakiri, Tajimi, JP;
Toru Sugiyama, Toyota, JP;
Seiji Kawakami, Susono, JP;
Hiroaki Kataoka, Susono, JP;
Yuu Tanaka, Aichi-gun, JP;
Yoshifumi Iwata, Anjo, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A driving assist apparatus and method for a vehicle capable of guiding the vehicle at appropriate vehicle speed in accordance with the path is provided. The alarm vehicle speed for informing a driver of overspeed during driving assist is set lower for a changing steer region than for a fixed steer region. The lower alarm vehicle speed is set before the changing steer region is entered. Therefore, in the changing steer region, the vehicle speed can be sufficiently reduced, so that a set amount of steering can be accomplished. In the fixed steer region, the vehicle speed can be increased so as to reduce the time of travel.