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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
May. 20, 2011
Sven Bone, Offenbach am Main, DE;
Hermann Winner, Bietigheim, DE;
Stefan Habenicht, Rossdorf, DE;
Jewgeni Selinski, Bodenheim, DE;
Sven Bone, Offenbach am Main, DE;
Hermann Winner, Bietigheim, DE;
Stefan Habenicht, Rossdorf, DE;
Jewgeni Selinski, Bodenheim, DE;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A lane change assist information visualization system allows a vehicle driver to change lanes with minimum effort and stress by displaying a lane change option that suits the particular lane changing situation in an intuitively understandable manner, and information on the surrounding vehicles adequate for the vehicle driver to make a reasonable decision in changing lanes. The system includes a lane change program computing device () that computes at least (a) a lane change possibility, (b) a time period that has to elapse before a lane change is allowed if a lane change possibility does not currently exists, or a time period in which a lane change should be made if a lane change possibility currently exists, and (c) a need for acceleration or deceleration, and a display unit () for displaying this information.