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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2010
Tomoyuki Zaitsu, Okazaki, JP;
Kenji Nagase, Okazaki, JP;
Kazunori Watanabe, Toyota, JP;
Tooru Yamazaki, Kariya, JP;
Tomoyuki Zaitsu, Okazaki, JP;
Kenji Nagase, Okazaki, JP;
Kazunori Watanabe, Toyota, JP;
Tooru Yamazaki, Kariya, JP;
Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Anjo, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle guidance device includes: an inter- vehicle distance specification unit that specifies an inter-vehicle distance, which is an inter-vehicle distance in a prescribed lane, between vehicles up to a reference point of a lane change; a recommended section specification unit that ,based on the specified inter-vehicle distance, specifies a recommended section in which a lane change to the prescribed lane should be made before reaching the reference point; and a communication unit that, based on the specified recommended section, outputs guidance information pertaining to the lane change to the prescribed lane.