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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2011
Toshiyuki Ito, Anjo, JP;
Fumihiro Tamaoki, Nagoya, JP;
Tetsuya Enokizaka, Nagoya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
In a vehicular obstacle notification apparatus, a notification priority is determined from two of (i) a collision possibility between an obstacle and a subject vehicle and (ii) a region priority specific to an obstacle, instead of only from the collision possibility. Even if the collision possibility is high, the notification priority may become low when the region priority is low. In contrast, even if the collision possibility is low, the notification priority may become high when the region priority is high. Thus, the warning or warning notification to the driver with respect to obstacles can be executed effectively in an order of the necessity of urging the driver to take precautions, in comparison with the case where the notification priority is determined only based on the collision possibility.