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Driving assisting device

  • US 8,643,506 B2
  • Filed: 12/26/2008
  • Issued: 02/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A driving assisting device comprising:

  • acquisition device for acquiring time-series traffic signal information regarding a lighting state of a traffic signal; and

    information providing device for providing lighting time information regarding a time remaining until a red signal of the traffic signal changes on the basis of the traffic signal information acquired by the acquisition device,wherein the information providing device provides the lighting time information regarding the time remaining until the red signal of the traffic signal changes only when;

    a) it is confirmed from the traffic signal information that a signal after change of the red signal is a green signal or an arrow lamp of the traveling direction of the host vehicle,b) a speed of the host vehicle is equal to or smaller than a threshold value, andc) a brake pedal of the host vehicle is pressed down.

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