CRUISE CONTROL APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A cruise control apparatus comprising:
- a headway control means for making a first determination as to whether or not at least one recognized front vehicle running ahead of an own vehicle is a preceding vehicle present in an own-vehicle lane in which the own vehicle is running, performing a headway control to cause the own vehicle to run following the preceding vehicle when the first determination is affirmative; and
a vehicle type recognizing means for recognizing a type of the recognized front vehicle,wherein the headway control means is configured to change a way to perform the headway control depending on the type of the recognized front vehicle.
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Abstract
The cruise control apparatus includes a headway control means for making a first determination as to whether or not at least one recognized front vehicle running ahead of an own vehicle is a preceding vehicle present in an own-vehicle lane in which the own vehicle is running, performing a headway control to cause the own vehicle to run following the preceding vehicle when the first determination is affirmative, and a vehicle type recognizing means for recognizing a type of the recognized front vehicle. The headway control means is configured to change a way to perform the headway control depending on the type (vehicle size, for example) of the recognized front vehicle.
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5 Claims
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1. A cruise control apparatus comprising:
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a headway control means for making a first determination as to whether or not at least one recognized front vehicle running ahead of an own vehicle is a preceding vehicle present in an own-vehicle lane in which the own vehicle is running, performing a headway control to cause the own vehicle to run following the preceding vehicle when the first determination is affirmative; and a vehicle type recognizing means for recognizing a type of the recognized front vehicle, wherein the headway control means is configured to change a way to perform the headway control depending on the type of the recognized front vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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