Vehicle positioning information updating system
First Claim
1. A vehicle positioning information updating system for updating positioning information concerning positioning of an own vehicle mounting an assistance control unit which carries out assistance control according to the own vehicle position, comprising:
- an updating condition setting unit configured to set an updating condition for updating the positioning information based on characteristics or a level of the assistance control by the assistance control unit; and
an updating executing unit configured to execute updating of the positioning information according to the updating condition set by the updating condition setting unit, wherein;
the characteristics or the level of the assistance control by the assistance control unit comprises accuracy in positioning required for executing the assistance control by the assistance control unit,the updating condition for the positioning information comprises a frequency of executing the updating the positioning information, andthe positioning information comprises the own vehicle position obtained from map matching or map data stored in a map database of the own vehicle.
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Abstract
Based on positioning accuracy of an own vehicle required for appropriately carrying out assistance control carried out according to a position of the own vehicle, an execution condition for map matching correcting the position of the own vehicle is set. Specifically, setting is made in such a manner that, as the positioning accuracy is higher and an error thereof is smaller, an execution frequency of map matching becomes higher. Then, map matching is carried out according to the thus-set execution condition.
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1. A vehicle positioning information updating system for updating positioning information concerning positioning of an own vehicle mounting an assistance control unit which carries out assistance control according to the own vehicle position, comprising:
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an updating condition setting unit configured to set an updating condition for updating the positioning information based on characteristics or a level of the assistance control by the assistance control unit; and an updating executing unit configured to execute updating of the positioning information according to the updating condition set by the updating condition setting unit, wherein; the characteristics or the level of the assistance control by the assistance control unit comprises accuracy in positioning required for executing the assistance control by the assistance control unit, the updating condition for the positioning information comprises a frequency of executing the updating the positioning information, and the positioning information comprises the own vehicle position obtained from map matching or map data stored in a map database of the own vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6)
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4. A vehicle positioning information updating system for updating positioning information concerning positioning of an own vehicle mounting an assistance control unit which carries out assistance control according to the own vehicle position, comprising:
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an updating condition setting unit configured to set an updating condition for updating the positioning information based on characteristics or a level of the assistance control by the assistance control unit; and an updating executing unit configured to execute updating of the positioning information according to the updating condition set by the updating condition setting unit, wherein; the characteristics or the level of the assistance control by the assistance control unit comprise a ground feature required for executing the assistance control by the assistance control unit, and the updating condition for the positioning information comprises an updating scope in a map database prescribed according to the assistance control unit mounted in the own vehicle.
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7. A vehicle positioning information updating system for updating positioning information concerning positioning of an own vehicle mounting an assistance control unit which carries out assistance control according to the own vehicle position, comprising:
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updating condition setting means for setting an updating condition for updating the positioning information based on characteristics or a level of the assistance control by the assistance control unit; and updating executing means for executing updating of the positioning information according to the updating condition set by the updating condition setting means, wherein; the characteristics or the level of the assistance control by the assistance control unit comprises accuracy in positioning required for executing the assistance control by the assistance control unit, the updating condition for the positioning information comprises a frequency of executing the updating, and the positioning information comprises the own vehicle position obtained from map matching or map data stored in a map database of the own vehicle.
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