VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS

• US 20150094878A1
• Filed: 09/30/2014
• Published: 04/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: MIURA, Hiroshi, SAWATO, Hiroaki
• Application Number:
  US14/501,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20150094878A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/146 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/09 Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/005 including pedestrian guidance indicator
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/162 event-triggered
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/166 for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes

Abstract

An apparatus for controlling operation of a vehicle that is communicable with a moving object through a portable terminal carried by the moving object, comprising: a receiving unit adapted to receive a moving plan of the moving object to be sent from the portable terminal, a driving plan preparing unit adapted to prepare a driving plan of the vehicle based on the received moving plan of the moving object, and an informing unit adapted to inform a driver of the vehicle of the prepared driving plan.

Claims

1. An apparatus for controlling operation of a vehicle that is communicable with a moving object through a portable terminal carried by the moving object, comprising:

a receiving unit adapted to receive a moving plan of the moving object to be sent from the portable terminal,

a driving plan preparing unit adapted to prepare a driving plan of the vehicle based on the received moving plan of the moving object, and

an informing unit adapted to inform a driver of the vehicle of the prepared driving plan.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the moving plan of the moving object to be sent from the portable terminal includes at least a road crossing intention of the moving object.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to send one moving plan selected from among a plurality of preset moving plans.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to have a plurality of preset moving plans, and to change the moving plan to be sent based on the number of times of sending the moving plan to the vehicle.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to have a plurality of preset moving plans, and to change the moving plan in a predetermined order.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to have a display that displays the moving plan to be sent.

2. An apparatus for controlling operation of a vehicle that is communicable with a moving object through a portable terminal carried by the moving object, comprising:

a receiving unit adapted to receive a moving plan of the moving object to be sent from the portable terminal,

a driving plan preparing unit adapted to prepare a driving plan of the vehicle based on the received moving plan of the moving object, and

a behavior controlling unit adapted to control behavior of the vehicle based on the prepared driving plan.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the moving plan of the moving object to be sent from the portable terminal includes at least a road crossing intention of the moving object.

6. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to send one moving plan selected from among a plurality of preset moving plans.

8. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to have a plurality of preset moving plans, and to change the moving plan to be sent based on the number of times of sending the moving plan to the vehicle.

10. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to have a plurality of preset moving plans, and to change the moving plan in a predetermined order.

12. A method for controlling operation of a vehicle that is communicable with a moving object through a portable terminal carried by the moving object, comprising the steps of:

receiving a moving plan of the moving object to be sent from the portable terminal,

preparing a driving plan of the vehicle based on the received moving plan of the moving object, and

informing a driver of the vehicle of the prepared driving plan.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the moving plan of the moving object to be sent from the portable terminal includes at least a road crossing intention of the moving object.

16. The method according to claim 12, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to send one moving plan selected from among a plurality of preset moving plans.

18. The method according to claim 12, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to have a plurality of preset moving plans, and to change the moving plan to be sent based on the number of times of sending the moving plan to the vehicle.

20. The method according to claim 12, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to have a plurality of preset moving plans, and to change the moving plan in a predetermined order.

22. The method according to claim 12, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to have a display that displays the moving plan to be sent.

13. A method for controlling operation of a vehicle that is communicable with a moving object through a portable terminal carried by the moving object, comprising the steps of:

receiving a moving plan of the moving object to be sent from the portable terminal,

preparing a driving plan of the vehicle based on the received moving plan of the moving object, and

controlling behavior of the vehicle based on the prepared driving plan.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the moving plan of the moving object to be sent from the portable terminal includes at least a road crossing intention of the moving object.

17. The method according to claim 13, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to send one moving plan selected from among a plurality of preset moving plans.

19. The method according to claim 13, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to have a plurality of preset moving plans, and to change the moving plan to be sent based on the number of times of sending the moving plan to the vehicle.

21. The method according to claim 13, wherein the portable terminal is adapted to have a plurality of preset moving plans, and to change the moving plan in a predetermined order.