IP Library Granted Patent US 12703377
Granted Patent B2
US 12703377 · App. 18/441,545 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Presentation control device, presentation control program, automated driving control device, and non-transitory tangible storage medium storing automated driving control program

Inventors: Takuya Kume (Kariya-city, JP); Kazuki Izumi (Kariya-city, JP)
Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
B60W50/14B60W30/18163B60W30/182B60W50/0097B60W60/005B60W2050/0083B60W2050/143B60W2050/146B60W2554/406B60W2556/10B60W2556/40
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12703377
App. No.
18/441,545
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

By a presentation control device or a non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing a presentation control program for controlling presentation of information related to an automated driving function that enables a subject vehicle to travel with autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation of a driver, a state of automated driving control is grasped, and notification indicating the state of the automated driving control is provided. By an automated driving control device or a non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing a presentation control program, a change in a route to a destination set for the subject vehicle is grasped, and whether to permit continuation of the autonomous traveling control is determined.

Claims (103)

1 . A presentation control device for controlling presentation of information related to an automated driving function that enables a subject vehicle to travel with autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation of a driver, the device comprising:

a control grasping unit configured to grasp a state of automated driving control performed by the automated driving function after a setting of a route that is set to a destination and set in a state where the automated driving function causes the subject vehicle to be traveling with the autonomous traveling control; and

a notification control unit configured to provide notification indicating the state of the automated driving control after the setting of the route, wherein

the control grasping unit grasps a type of a lane change when the lane change by the autonomous traveling control is scheduled within a predetermined time or a predetermined distance after the setting of the route, and

the notification control unit is configured to change an intensity of notification indicating execution of the lane change according to the type of the lane change.

2 . The presentation control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the notification control unit provides the notification indicating the state of the automated driving control after the setting of the route when, in a state where the route has not been set, the route for traveling of the subject vehicle with the autonomous traveling control is newly set.

3 . The presentation control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the notification control unit provides notification indicating continuation of the autonomous traveling control when the automated driving function continues the autonomous traveling control after the setting of the route.

4 . The presentation control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the notification control unit provides notification indicating a change in a state of the automated driving when the automated driving function does not continue the autonomous traveling control after the setting of the route.

5 . The presentation control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control grasping unit is configured to grasp a schedule of driving-takeover within a predetermined time or a predetermined distance after the setting of the route, and

the notification control unit provides notification indicating an occurrence of the driving-takeover when the schedule of the driving-takeover is grasped.

6 . The presentation control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the notification control unit provides notification indicating interruption of the autonomous traveling control when a lane change in the subject vehicle is scheduled within a predetermined time or a predetermined distance after the setting of the route.

7 . The presentation control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control grasping unit is configured to grasp, as the type of the lane change, whether the lane change is movement to a branch lane or movement to an adjacent lane for preparation of the movement to the branch lane, and

in a case of the movement to the branch lane, the notification control unit increases the intensity of the notification indicating the execution of the lane change more than a case of the movement to the adjacent lane.

8 . The presentation control device according to claim 1 , wherein

when the driver performs a series of setting operations for setting the destination, before determination operation for determining the destination, the notification control unit provides notification indicating vehicle control that is scheduled to be performed by the automated driving function after determination of the destination.

9 . A non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing a presentation control program for controlling presentation of information related to an automated driving function that enables a subject vehicle to travel with autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation of a driver, the program causing at least one processor to execute a process of:

grasping a state of automated driving control performed by the automated driving function after a setting of a route that is set to a destination for the subject vehicle and set in a state where the automated driving function causes the subject vehicle to be traveling with the autonomous traveling control; and

providing notification indicating the state of the automated driving control after the setting of the route, wherein

the at least one processor

grasps a type of a lane change when the lane change by the autonomous traveling control is scheduled within a predetermined time or a predetermined distance after the setting of the route, and

is configured to change an intensity of notification indicating execution of the lane change according to the type of the lane change.

10 . An automated driving control device that enables a subject vehicle to travel with autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation of a driver, the device comprising:

a route information grasping unit configured to grasp a change in a route to a destination set for the subject vehicle;

a continuation determination unit configured to determine whether to permit continuation of the autonomous traveling control after the route is changed according to a control mode of the autonomous traveling control that is being performed; and

a travel control unit configured to wait for a start of vehicle control based on a changed route until the subject vehicle travels for a predetermined time or a predetermined distance after guidance notification for guiding the driver along the changed route when the route information grasping unit grasps a change in route information.

11 . The automated driving control device according to claim 10 , wherein

the continuation determination unit permits the continuation of the autonomous traveling control also after the route is changed, when the control mode of the autonomous traveling control that is being performed is traffic congestion limit control performed only for traveling during a traffic congestion.

12 . The automated driving control device according to claim 10 , wherein

the continuation determination unit limits the continuation of the autonomous traveling control after the route is changed, when the control mode of the autonomous traveling control that is being performed is area limit control performed only in a specific area.

13 . The automated driving control device according to claim 10 , wherein

the travel control unit waits for the start of the vehicle control based on a changed route until the subject vehicle starts for the predetermined time or the predetermined distance after the guidance notification when the route information grasping unit grasps a change in the route information and the continuation determination unit permits the continuation of the autonomous traveling control.

14 . The automated driving control device according to claim 10 , further comprising

a travel control unit configured to start vehicle control based on a changed route after execution of guidance notification for guiding the driver along the changed route when the route information grasping unit grasps a change in the route information.

15 . The automated driving control device according to claim 11 , further comprising

a travel control unit configured to start vehicle control based on a changed route before execution of guidance notification for guiding the driver along the changed route when the route information grasping unit grasps a change in the route information.

16 . The automated driving control device according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a travel control unit configured to perform vehicle control based on a changed route when the route information grasping unit grasps a change in the route; and

a history determination unit configured to determine whether a road in which the subject vehicle is traveling is a previously traveling road in a history,

wherein

the travel control unit starts the vehicle control based on the changed route before execution of guidance notification for guiding the driver along the changed route when the road in which the subject vehicle is traveling is the previously traveling road in the history, and

the travel control unit starts the vehicle control based on the changed route after the execution of guidance notification indicating the changed route when the road in which the subject vehicle is traveling is not the previously traveling road in the history.

17 . The automated driving control device according to claim 10 , wherein

when the driver performs a series of setting operations for setting the destination, before determination operation for determining the destination, the route information grasping unit grasps, as a temporary route, at least a part of the route to the destination that is predicted to be set.

18 . The automated driving control device according to claim 17 , further comprising

a travel control unit configured to start vehicle control based on the temporary route grasped by the route information grasping unit before the determination operation.

19 . The automated driving control device according to claim 17 , further comprising

a warning implementation unit configured to warn the driver about a possibility delay of arrival to the destination when the subject vehicle approaches a branch point set in the temporary route before the determination operation.

20 . A non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing an automated driving control program that enables a subject vehicle to travel with autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation of a driver, the program causing at least one processing unit to execute a process of:

grasping a change in a route to a destination set for the subject vehicle;

determining whether to permit continuation of the autonomous traveling control after the route is changed according to a control mode of the autonomous driving control that is being performed; and

waiting for a start of vehicle control based on a changed route until the subject vehicle travels for a predetermined time or a predetermined distance after guidance notification for guiding the driver along the changed route when a change in route information is grasped.

21 . An automated driving control device that enables a subject vehicle to travel with autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation of a driver, the device comprising:

a route information grasping unit configured to grasp a change in a route to a destination set for the subject vehicle; and

a continuation determination unit configured to determine whether to permit continuation of autonomous traveling control after the route is changed in a state where the subject vehicle is traveling with the autonomous traveling control,

wherein

the route information grasping unit is configured to further grasp whether a change in the route is a change by a system of the subject vehicle or a change in an input from an occupant of the subject vehicle,

the continuation determination unit

permits the continuation of the autonomous traveling control also after the route has been changed when the system has changed the route, and

limits the continuation of the autonomous traveling control after the route has been changed when the input of the occupant has changed the route, and

the system searches for a route in which no lane change occurs within a predetermined period or a predetermined distance from a current position, and proposes the change in the route only when finding the route without occurrence of immediate lane change.

22 . The automated driving control device according to claim 21 , wherein

the immediate lane change is lane change that occurs during the predetermined period or the predetermined distance, and the continuation determination unit selects, for route proposal to the driver, the route in which no lane change occurs.

23 . A non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing an automated driving control program that enables a subject vehicle to travel with autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation of a driver, the program causing at least one processing unit to execute a process of:

grasping a change in a route of a destination set for the subject vehicle;

further grasping whether the change in the route is a change by a system of the subject vehicle or a change in an input from an occupant of the subject vehicle;

determining whether to permit continuation of autonomous traveling control after the route is changed in a state where the subject vehicle is traveling with the autonomous traveling control;

permitting the continuation of the autonomous traveling control also after the route has been changed when the system has changed the route; and

limiting the continuation of the autonomous traveling control after the route has been changed when the input of the occupant has changed the route, wherein

the system searches for a route in which no lane change occurs within a predetermined period or a predetermined distance from a current position, and proposes the change in the route only when finding the route without occurrence of immediate lane change.

24 . The non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium according to claim 23 , wherein

the immediate lane change is lane change that occurs during the predetermined period or the predetermined distance, and the at least one processing unit selects, for route proposal to the driver, the route in which no lane change occurs.

25 . An automated driving control device that enables a subject vehicle to travel with autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation of a driver, the device comprising:

a route information grasping unit configured to grasp a change in a route to a destination set for the subject vehicle, and further grasp whether the change in the route is accompanied by a change in the destination;

a continuation determination unit configured to determine whether to permit continuation of autonomous traveling control after the route is changed in a state where the subject vehicle is traveling with the autonomous traveling control,

wherein

the continuation determination unit

permits the continuation of the autonomous traveling control also after the route has been changed when the destination has been maintained and the route has been changed, and

limits the continuation of the autonomous traveling control after the destination has been changed and the route has been changed, and

when limiting the continuation of the autonomous traveling control, the continuation determination unit shifts the autonomous traveling control with the periphery monitoring obligation to the autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation.

26 . A non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing an automated driving control program that enables a subject vehicle to travel with autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation of a driver, the program causing at least one processing unit to execute a process of:

grasping a change in a route to a destination set for the subject vehicle, and further grasping whether the change in the route is accompanied by a change in the destination;

determining whether to permit continuation of autonomous traveling control after the route is changed in a state where the subject vehicle is traveling with the autonomous traveling control;

permitting the continuation of the autonomous traveling control also after the route has been changed when the destination has been maintained and the route has been changed; and

limiting the continuation of the autonomous traveling control after the destination has been changed and the route has been changed, wherein

when limiting the continuation of the autonomous traveling control, the at least one processing unit shifts the autonomous traveling control with the periphery monitoring obligation to the autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation.

27 . A presentation control device for controlling presentation of information related to an automated driving function that enables a subject vehicle to travel with autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation of a driver, the device comprising:

a control grasping unit configured to determine whether a route to a destination passes through an unupdated area that requires an update of map data when the route has been searched in a state where the automated driving function causes the subject vehicle to be traveling with the autonomous traveling control using the map data; and

a notification control unit configured to provide notification indicating an existence of the unupdated area when the route passes through the unupdated area, wherein

the notification control unit proposes an action to delay reach of the subject vehicle to the unupdated area when completion of an update of the map data of the unupdated area is not possible before the subject vehicle reaches the unupdated area.

28 . The presentation control device according to claim 27 , wherein

the notification control unit provides notification indicating that a setting of a searched route to the automated driving function is possible when completion of an update of the map data of the unupdated area is possible before the subject vehicle reaches the unupdated area.

29 . The presentation control device according to claim 28 , wherein

the notification control unit provides notification indicating a possibility that autonomous traveling control is interrupted when an update of the map data of the unupdated area has not been completed and the subject vehicle has approached the unupdated area.

30 . A non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing a presentation control program for controlling presentation of information related to an automated driving function that enables a subject vehicle to travel with autonomous traveling control with no periphery monitoring obligation of a driver, the program causing at least one processor to execute a process of:

determining whether a route to a destination passes through an unupdated area that requires an update of map data when the route has been searched in a state where the automated driving function causes the subject vehicle to be traveling with the autonomous traveling control using the map data; and

providing notification indicating an existence of the unupdated area when the route passes through the unupdated area, wherein

the at least one processor proposes an action to delay reach of the subject vehicle to the unupdated area when completion of an update of the map data of the unupdated area is not possible before the subject vehicle reaches the unupdated area.