US 11,858,414 B2
Attention calling device, attention calling method, and computer-readable medium
Naoya Tanimura, Kanagawa Ken (JP); and Akito Sakamoto, Kanagawa Ken (JP)
Assigned to PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., Osaka (JP)
Filed by Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka (JP)
Filed on Dec. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/542,027.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-215085 (JP), filed on Dec. 24, 2020; and application No. 2020-215745 (JP), filed on Dec. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0203888 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60Q 1/08 (2006.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 40/04 (2006.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01)
CPC B60Q 1/535 (2022.05) [B60Q 1/085 (2013.01); B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); B60W 40/04 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); B60Q 2300/45 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2554/4041 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4042 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4043 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4044 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4045 (2020.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An attention calling device, comprising: a memory; and a hardware processor coupled to the memory, wherein the hardware processor is configured to:
acquire information regarding obstacles around a moving object, the obstacles being detected by a sensor included in the moving object;
calculate a potential risk that is a degree to which attention needs to be paid for each of the obstacles around the moving object, based on the information regarding the obstacles thus acquired and a moving state of the moving object;
present, to an occupant of the moving object, information for calling attention to at least one obstacle having a potential risk exceeding a predetermined value, based on the potential risk of each of the obstacles;
and determine radiation characteristics of at least one headlight of the moving object to cover the obstacle having the potential risk exceeding the predetermined value, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to: determine whether a following moving object is traveling in a same direction as the moving object and at a position within a predetermined distance behind the moving object; and present, to a second occupant of the following moving object, second information for calling attention to the obstacle having the potential risk exceeding the predetermined value in response to the following moving object traveling in the same direction and being at the position within the predetermined distance.