Driving support apparatus, methods, and programs
First Claim
1. A driving support apparatus for a hybrid vehicle whose driving power sources are an internal combustion engine and an electric motor operating with electric power supplied from an electric charger, the hybrid vehicle comprising a hybrid control device for controlling the internal combustion engine and the electric motor, the driving support apparatus comprising:
- a memory that stores travel history data of the hybrid vehicle; and
a controller that;
calculates a position of the hybrid vehicle;
determines whether a destination is set;
if a destination is not set, predicts a destination based on the travel history data;
calculates a degree of reliability of the predicted destination based on the travel history data; and
controls the hybrid control device based on the calculated degree of reliability.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Driving support apparatus, methods, and programs are provided for a hybrid vehicle whose driving power sources are an internal combustion engine and an electric motor operating with electric power supplied from an electric charger. The hybrid vehicle includes a hybrid control device for controlling the internal combustion engine and the electric motor. The apparatus, methods, and programs store travel history data of the hybrid vehicle, calculate a position of the hybrid vehicle, and determine whether a destination is set. If a destination is not set, the apparatus, methods, and programs predict a destination based on the travel history data, and calculate a degree of reliability of the predicted destination based on the travel history data. The apparatus, methods, and programs control the hybrid control device based on the calculated degree of reliability.
73 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A driving support apparatus for a hybrid vehicle whose driving power sources are an internal combustion engine and an electric motor operating with electric power supplied from an electric charger, the hybrid vehicle comprising a hybrid control device for controlling the internal combustion engine and the electric motor, the driving support apparatus comprising:
-
a memory that stores travel history data of the hybrid vehicle; and a controller that; calculates a position of the hybrid vehicle; determines whether a destination is set; if a destination is not set, predicts a destination based on the travel history data; calculates a degree of reliability of the predicted destination based on the travel history data; and controls the hybrid control device based on the calculated degree of reliability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A driving support method for a hybrid vehicle whose driving power sources are an internal combustion engine and an electric motor operating with electric power supplied from an electric charger, the hybrid vehicle comprising a hybrid control device for controlling the internal combustion engine and the electric motor, the method comprising:
-
storing travel history data of the hybrid vehicle; and calculating a position of the hybrid vehicle; determining whether a destination is set; if a destination is not set, predicting a destination based on the travel history data; calculating a degree of reliability of the predicted destination based on the travel history data; and controlling the hybrid control device based on the calculated degree of reliability. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program usable to support driving of a hybrid vehicle whose driving power sources are an internal combustion engine and an electric motor operating with electric power supplied from an electric charger, the hybrid vehicle comprising a hybrid control device for controlling the internal combustion engine and the electric motor, the program comprising:
-
instructions for storing travel history data of the hybrid vehicle; and instructions for calculating a position of the hybrid vehicle; instructions for determining whether a destination is set; instructions for, predicting, if a destination is not set, a destination based on the travel history data; instructions for calculating a degree of reliability of the predicted destination based on the travel history data; and instructions for controlling the hybrid control device based on the calculated degree of reliability.
-
Specification