US Patent Application 18194206. FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT DEVICE, FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT METHOD AND NON TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM simplified abstract

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FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT DEVICE, FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT METHOD AND NON TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Sui Kurihashi of Sunto-gun (JP)

Yoshiaki Atsumi of Sunsono-shi (JP)

Hayato Shirai of Tagata-gun (JP)

FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT DEVICE, FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT METHOD AND NON TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18194206 titled 'FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT DEVICE, FOLLOW-UP TRAVEL SUPPORT METHOD AND NON TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a travel support device that can detect surrounding vehicles and set a target speed for the host vehicle.

  • The device includes a processor that can detect other vehicles around the host vehicle.
  • It can set a target speed for the host vehicle, which may be different from the current set speed.
  • The target speed is set based on the presence of a partner vehicle that is following the host vehicle.
  • The partner vehicle and the host vehicle travel together in a follow-up travel mode.
  • The device helps the host vehicle maintain a safe distance from the partner vehicle during follow-up travel.


Original Abstract Submitted

The follow-up travel support device includes a processor configured to detect a surrounding vehicle around a host vehicle, and set a target vehicle speed of the host vehicle. The processor is configured to set the target vehicle speed to a speed different from a set speed of the host vehicle until a partner vehicle that performs a follow-up travel in which a following vehicle follows a preceding vehicle together with the host vehicle is detected as the surrounding vehicle.

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