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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008

Filed:

Dec. 16, 2004
Applicants:

Tomohiro Yamamura, Yokohama, JP;

Nobuyuki Kuge, Yokosuka, JP;

Inventors:

Tomohiro Yamamura, Yokohama, JP;

Nobuyuki Kuge, Yokosuka, JP;

Assignee:

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa-Ken, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An intention estimation system and method with confidence indication for providing operation assistance based on an operator's intention. A current operation performed by the operator is detected, and data related to an estimated intention of the operator is generated based on the detected operation. A confidence index of the estimated intention of the operator is then determined. The confidence index indicates, for example, the reliability or strength of the estimated intention. An operation assistance may be provided based on the estimated intention and the confidence index.


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