US Patent Application 18347081. PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS simplified abstract
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PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS
Organization Name
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s)
Shinya Ohtani of Nagakute-shi (JP)
Shinya Sannodo of Toyota-shi (JP)
Yuki Minase of Toyota-shi (JP)
PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18347081 titled 'PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a steering assist apparatus for a vehicle that can change the steering angle to follow a desired path. The apparatus can detect if an object is stationary or moving and take appropriate actions.
- The apparatus can determine if a newly-detected object is stationary or moving.
- If the object is stationary and a cancel condition is met, the steering assist control is cancelled and the driver is notified.
- If the object is moving and a pause condition is met, the steering assist control is paused and the driver is notified.
- The steering assist control can be resumed when a resume condition is met.
Original Abstract Submitted
Provided is a steering assist apparatus configured to perform a steering assist control for changing a steering angle of a vehicle in such a manner that the vehicle moves along a target path; determine whether a newly-detected object is a stationary object or a moving object; cancel the steering assist control and inform a driver that the steering assist control is cancelled when the newly-detected object is the stationary object and a cancel condition is satisfied; pause the steering assist control and inform the driver that the steering assist control is paused when the newly-detected object is the moving object and a pause condition is satisfied; and resume the steering assist control when a resume condition is satisfied.
