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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2013
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Motonori Ando, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
An in-vehicle apparatus and method generates a pseudo-travel locus that is used to perform a driving support control. The in-vehicle apparatus has a pseudo-locus generator for generating the pseudo-travel locus of a subject vehicle and a communication controller for controlling a transmitter to transmit the pseudo-travel locus of the subject vehicle. The pseudo-travel locus is generated from a travel locus of a lead vehicle and a current position of the subject vehicle. Therefore, a portion of the travel locus of the subject vehicle is similar to an actual travel locus of the subject vehicle. Thus, when the pseudo-travel locus is transmitted as a travel locus of the subject vehicle, nearby vehicles may perform a driving support control based on the pseudo-travel locus of the subject vehicle. As a result, the actual travel locus of the subject vehicle is not disclosed.