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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2009
Kenichi Ikeda, Richmond, CA;
Hiroshi Ohmura, Hiroshima, JP;
Seiji Matsumoto, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Kazuhiro Hayashi, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroko Shiraishi, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Kenichi Ikeda, Richmond, CA;
Hiroshi Ohmura, Hiroshima, JP;
Seiji Matsumoto, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Kazuhiro Hayashi, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroko Shiraishi, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A driving operation support device for a vehicle is provided herein. One exemplary driving operation support device includes a road sensor for acquiring information regarding a section of road ahead of a vehicle over which the vehicle is traveling. The driving operation support device may also include a controller for determining whether the section of road is passable for the vehicle based on the information acquired by the road sensor. The driving operation support device may further include a display provided between the section of road and a driver of the vehicle. The controller may display a guidance element on the display at a position overlapped with the section of the road as seen from the perspective of the driver, such that the guidance element indicates whether the road is passable based on the determination of the controller.