IP Library Granted Patent US 12703378
Granted Patent B2
US 12703378 · App. 18/759,322 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Method and apparatus for guiding driving of vehicle

Inventors: Yonghyun Cho (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Doheon Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
B60W50/14G06V20/584B60W2050/143B60W2050/146B60W2420/403B60W2552/53
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12703378
App. No.
18/759,322
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and apparatus for guiding driving of a vehicle perform operations including obtaining, with an electronic device, image data in front of a vehicle being driven and operational data of the vehicle, when a vehicle ignition is turned on, wherein the vehicle subscribes to a driving guidance service; analyzing, with the electronic device, the image data and detecting a reference object; identifying, with the electronic device, information about driving of the vehicle based on the operational data of the vehicle; and outputting, with the electronic device, an alarm based on the reference object and the information about the driving of the vehicle.

Claims (42)

1 . A method for guiding driving of a vehicle, the method comprising:

obtaining image data in front of a vehicle and operational data of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle subscribes to a driving guidance service;

detecting a reference object by analyzing the image data in front of the vehicle;

identifying information about driving of the vehicle based on the operational data of the vehicle; and

outputting an alarm based on the reference object and the information about the driving of the vehicle,

wherein the detecting of the reference object comprises:

detecting the reference object comprising a traffic lamp and a stop line included in the image data in front of the vehicle by analyzing the image data in front of the vehicle,

wherein the information about the driving of the vehicle is one of a driven state, a stopped state, and a decelerated state of the vehicle,

wherein the outputting of the alarm comprises:

when the vehicle is in the driven state, identifying whether a traffic signal allowing driving is turned off in the traffic lamp;

when the traffic signal allowing the driving is turned off, identifying whether the stop line is present in front of the vehicle; and

when the stop line is present in front of the vehicle, outputting an alarm for stopping the vehicle.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after or when the alarm is output, transmitting the image data to a cloud server to perform learning on the reference object detected in the image data in front of the vehicle.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

after or when the alarm is output, transmitting the operational data of the vehicle to the cloud server to perform learning on a relationship between the reference object and the operational data of the vehicle.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the operational data of the vehicle comprises a vehicle speed of the vehicle, a input of a brake pedal, an input of an acceleration pedal, activation of a turn traffic lamp of the vehicle, a transmission information, and a status of whether a preceding vehicle is present.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying of the information about the driving of the vehicle comprises:

identifying the information about the driving of the vehicle related to straight forward drive or left-turn of the vehicle based on whether a turn traffic lamp of the vehicle is activated.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the outputting of the alarm comprises:

when the vehicle is in the stopped state, identifying whether a traffic signal allowing driving is turned on in the traffic lamp; and

outputting an alarm of the vehicle for starting driving.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after the detecting of the reference object, identifying whether the vehicle is in an exceptional situation based on the operational data of the vehicle.

8 . An apparatus for guiding driving of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

a camera configured to generate image data in front of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle subscribes to a driving guidance service;

a sensor configured to generate operational data of the vehicle; and

a controller configured to detect a reference object by analyzing the image data of the camera, identify information about driving of the vehicle based on the operational data of the vehicle, and output an alarm based on the reference object and the information about driving of the vehicle,

wherein the reference object comprises a traffic lamp and/or a stop line included in the image data,

wherein the information about the driving of the vehicle is one of a driven state, a stopped state, and a decelerated state of the vehicle,

wherein the controller is configured to:

when the vehicle is in the driven state, identify whether a traffic signal allowing driving is turned off in the traffic lamp;

when the traffic signal allowing the driving is turned off, identify whether the stop line is present in front of the vehicle; and

when the stop line is present in front of the vehicle, output an alarm of the vehicle for starting driving.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to, after or when the alarm is output, transmit the image data to a cloud server to perform learning on the reference object detected in the image data in front of the vehicle.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to, after or when the alarm is output, transmit the operational data of the vehicle to the cloud server to perform learning on a relationship between the reference object and the operational data of the vehicle.

11 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the operational data of the vehicle comprises a vehicle speed of the vehicle, a input of a brake pedal, an input of an acceleration pedal, activation of a turn traffic lamp of the vehicle, a transmission information, and a status of whether a preceding vehicle is present.

12 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to identify information about the driving of the vehicle related to straight forward drive or left-turn of the vehicle based on whether a turn traffic lamp of the vehicle is activated.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured to:

when the vehicle is in the stopped state, identify whether a traffic signal allowing driving is turned on in the traffic lamp; and

output an alarm of the vehicle for starting driving.

14 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to identify whether the vehicle is in an exceptional situation based on the operational data of the vehicle.