IP Library Granted Patent US 12691900
Granted Patent B2
US 12691900 · App. 18/990,411 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Remote support device, remote support method, and storage medium

Inventor: Takuya Mori (Kariya City, JP)
Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
B60W60/001G06V20/58B60W2420/403B60W2556/45B60W2756/10
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12691900
App. No.
18/990,411
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A remote support device includes a front image transmission unit that, when remote support at a support point is requested from an autonomous driving vehicle, transmits a front image including at least an area in front of the vehicle captured by the vehicle to a remote control device that performs remote control for the vehicle; a reception unit that receives an operation signal corresponding to the remote control at the support point from the remote control device; an operation signal transmission unit that transmits the received operation signal to the vehicle; and a rear image transmission unit that, after the vehicle passes through a changing point set so as to change display on the remote control device based on the support point, transmits a rear image that is captured so as to include at least an area behind the vehicle and emphasizes the rear area, to the remote control device.

Claims (36)

1 . A remote support device, comprising:

a front image transmission unit that, when remote support at a support point is requested from an autonomous driving vehicle, transmits a front image including at least an area in front of the autonomous driving vehicle captured by the autonomous driving vehicle to a remote control device that performs remote control for the autonomous driving vehicle;

a reception unit that receives an operation signal corresponding to the remote control at the support point from the remote control device;

an operation signal transmission unit that transmits the received operation signal to the autonomous driving vehicle; and

a rear image transmission unit that, after the autonomous driving vehicle passes through a changing point set so as to change display on the remote control device based on the support point, transmits a rear image that is captured so as to include at least an area behind the autonomous driving vehicle and emphasizes the rear area, to the remote control device.

2 . The remote support device according to claim 1 , wherein

the rear image transmission unit transmits a rear image of an imaging area predetermined depending on contents of the remote control.

3 . The remote support device according to claim 1 , wherein

the rear image transmission unit transmits a rear image, in which an object missed by an operator of the remote control device is emphasized, to the remote control device.

4 . The remote support device according to claim 1 , wherein

the rear image transmission unit transmits a rear image, in which a newly detected object is emphasized, to the remote control device.

5 . The remote support device according to claim 1 , wherein

the rear image transmission unit transmits a rear image, on which speed information regarding change of speed of an oncoming vehicle detected by the autonomous driving vehicle is displayed, to the remote control device.

6 . The remote support device according to claim 1 , wherein

the rear image transmission unit acquires a bird's eye image obtained by capturing an image of an area including the changing point in a bird's eye view and transmits the bird's eye image to the remote control device.

7 . The remote support device according to claim 1 , wherein

the rear image is an image in which a display area displaying the area behind the autonomous driving vehicle is larger than a display area displaying the area in front of the autonomous driving vehicle.

8 . The remote support device according to claim 1 , wherein

the reception unit receives sight line position information concerning a sight line position of an operator of the remote control device in the front image displayed on the remote control device, and

the rear image transmission unit transmits a rear image including an observation area of the operator specified based on the sight line position information, to the remote control device.

9 . The remote support device according to claim 8 , wherein

when a plurality of observation areas are present, the rear image transmission unit transmits a rear image including an observation area to the remote control device, an observation time period for the observation area being the longest among the plurality of observation areas.

10 . The remote support device according to claim 8 , wherein

when a plurality of observation areas are present, the rear image transmission unit transmits a rear image including all the plurality of observation areas to the remote control device.

11 . The remote support device according to claim 8 , wherein

the rear image transmission unit transmits a rear image in which an object missed by the operator, which is specified based on the observation area, is emphasized, to the remote control device.

12 . A remote support method performed by at least one processor that performs a process including:

when remote support at a support point is requested from an autonomous driving vehicle, transmitting a front image including at least an area in front of the autonomous driving vehicle captured by the autonomous driving vehicle to a remote control device that performs remote control for the autonomous driving vehicle;

receiving an operation signal corresponding to the remote control at the support point from the remote control device;

transmitting the received operation signal to the autonomous driving vehicle; and

after the autonomous driving vehicle passes through a changing point set so as to change display on the remote control device based on the support point, transmitting a rear image that is captured so as to include at least an area behind the autonomous driving vehicle and emphasizes the rear area, to the remote control device.

13 . A storage medium in which a remote support program is stored to cause at least one processor to perform a process including:

when remote support at a support point is requested from an autonomous driving vehicle, transmitting a front image including at least an area in front of the autonomous driving vehicle captured by the autonomous driving vehicle to a remote control device that performs remote control for the autonomous driving vehicle;

receiving an operation signal corresponding to the remote control at the support point from the remote control device;

transmitting the received operation signal to the autonomous driving vehicle; and

after the autonomous driving vehicle passes through a changing point set so as to change display on the remote control device based on the support point, transmitting a rear image that is captured so as to include at least an area behind the autonomous driving vehicle and emphasizes the rear area, to the remote control device.