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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Applicants:
Takashi Kawano, Obu, JP;
Koji Oguri, Handa, JP;
Akihiro Imai, Ichinomiya, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 23/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/06 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/06 (2013.01); G08G 1/16 (2013.01); G06K 9/00845 (2013.01); G06K 9/6292 (2013.01); G06K 9/628 (2013.01);
Abstract
A verification value is calculated for an estimation result. The estimation result is corrected on the basis of the calculated verification value. This allows for output of a highly reliable estimation result. If it is determined that the class to which the state of a driver belongs has transitioned continuously, the estimation result is outputted. If it cannot be determined that the class to which the state of the driver belongs has transitioned continuously, a previous estimation result is outputted instead of the latest estimation result. This allows for output of a highly reliable estimation result.