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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018

Filed:

Jan. 16, 2015
Applicant:

Aisin Aw Co., Ltd., Anjo-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;

Inventors:

Yuji Sato, Owariasahi, JP;

Masaki Nakamura, Okazaki, JP;

Takayuki Miyajima, Anjo, JP;

Assignee:

AISIN AW CO. LTD., Anjo-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/0968 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/34 (2013.01); G01C 21/3453 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G08G 1/096827 (2013.01); G08G 1/096838 (2013.01); G08G 1/096844 (2013.01);
Abstract

A route searching system, a route searching method, and computer program are provided that enable selection of an appropriate recommended route for a user in consideration of interruption of automated driving control. The route searching system is configured to: when a recommended route from a departure point to a destination including an automated driving section where automated driving control of a vehicle is performed is searched for, acquire a plurality of candidate routes as candidates for the recommended route (S); for each candidate route, specify an interruption section where the automated driving control is interrupted in the automated driving section in the candidate route (S, S); based on the interruption section, for each candidate route, acquire interruption information indicating that the automated driving control is interrupted in the automated driving section in the candidate route (S); and, based on the interruption information, select the recommended route from the candidate routes (S).


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