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

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


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA|TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA]]


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==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Sui Kurihashi of Sunto-gun (JP)|Sui Kurihashi of Sunto-gun (JP)]][[Category:Sui Kurihashi of Sunto-gun (JP)]]

[[:Category:Yoshiaki Atsumi of Sunsono-shi (JP)|Yoshiaki Atsumi of Sunsono-shi (JP)]][[Category:Yoshiaki Atsumi of Sunsono-shi (JP)]]

[[:Category:Hayato Shirai of Tagata-gun (JP)|Hayato Shirai of Tagata-gun (JP)]][[Category: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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