18333028. DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DRIVING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM simplified abstract (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DRIVING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Organization Name
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s)
DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DRIVING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18333028 titled 'DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DRIVING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Simplified Explanation
The driving assistance apparatus described in the patent application autonomously controls the movement of a vehicle and communicates with the driver through voice commands.
- The apparatus informs the driver of upcoming voice operation processes based on the driver's voice commands.
- The driver is required to perform an approval operation to confirm the informed contents before the voice operation process is executed.
- The apparatus determines whether to request the driver's approval based on the road environment in which the vehicle is moving.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Autonomous driving systems
- Driver assistance systems
- Voice recognition technology in vehicles
Problems solved by this technology:
- Enhancing communication between the driver and the vehicle's autonomous system
- Improving safety by ensuring the driver is aware of upcoming control processes
Benefits of this technology:
- Increased driver awareness and involvement in the vehicle's control processes
- Enhanced safety and efficiency in vehicle movement
- Improved user experience through voice command interaction with the vehicle's system
Original Abstract Submitted
A driving assistance apparatus executes a moving control to autonomously control a moving of a vehicle. The apparatus informs a driver of contents of a voice operation process planned to be executed for the moving control in accordance with utterance contents of the driver acquired by voice recognition and requests the driver to perform an approval operation to approve the informed contents. The apparatus executes the voice operation process when the approval operation is performed. The apparatus determines whether to request the driver to perform the approval operation, based on whether a road environment of a road on which the vehicle moves.
