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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Masahiro Kobayashi, Ebina, JP;
Yasuhisa Hayakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Kou Satou, Atsugi, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
When an obstacle on either of the two sides of a vehicle is detected, the future position of the vehicle after a prescribed time is predicted. When the future predicted vehicle position reaches a prescribed lateral position in the width direction of the lane, control start is determined such that obstacle avoiding control is carried out to prevent the approach of the vehicle to the obstacle. When an intention of the driver to enter the lane of the obstacle is detected, the start timing for obstacle avoiding control is shortened.