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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2008
Yuki Yamada, Susono, JP;
Yuki Yamada, Susono, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-Shi, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a drive support device in which a receiver acquires time-series signal information relating to the lighting state of a signal, and a display and a speaker provide the signal information acquired by the receiver through at east one of screen display and voice. The display and the speaker provide information created on the basis of the signal information while preventing at least any timing of the start of providing the information created on the basis of the signal information, the end of providing the information created on the basis of the signal information, and changing the information created on the basis of the signal information to be provided from being synchronized with the timing at which the lighting state of the signal changes. Thus, the timing becomes inconsistent with the change of the lighting state of the signal, making it impossible for a driver to estimate the lighting state of the signal from information to be provided. Therefore, it becomes possible to prevent the driver from neglecting the confirmation of the signal.