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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2006
Shinya Kawamata, Gotenba, JP;
Yasuo Hagisato, Susono, JP;
Shinya Kawamata, Gotenba, JP;
Yasuo Hagisato, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle surroundings information output system includes a vehicle surroundings information obtaining mechanism obtaining information about the vehicle surroundings, an object detector detecting an object around the vehicle based on the obtained vehicle surroundings information, an outputting mechanism outputting information relating to the detected object, a detection reliability determining mechanism determining the detected detection reliability of the detected object, and a notifying information generator generating notifying information that relates to that object according to the detection reliability. The notifying information generator is structured to generate notify information that does not easily stimulate at least one of the five senses of a driver when the detection reliability of the object is low as compared to when that detection reliability is high.