US 11,718,329 B2
Automatic driving control device and automatic driving control method, and program
Eiji Oba, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/337,458.
Application 17/337,458 is a continuation of application No. 16/416,748, filed on May 20, 2019, granted, now 11,054,824.
Application 16/416,748 is a continuation of application No. 15/527,728, granted, now 10,331,127, issued on Jun. 25, 2019, previously published as PCT/JP2015/006042, filed on Dec. 4, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 2014-251493 (JP), filed on Dec. 12, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0286357 A1, Sep. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/08 (2020.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60K 28/00 (2006.01); B60K 28/06 (2006.01); B60W 30/182 (2020.01)
CPC G05D 1/0061 (2013.01) [B60K 28/066 (2013.01); B60W 30/182 (2013.01); B60W 50/08 (2013.01); B60W 50/082 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 2540/18 (2013.01); B60W 2540/22 (2013.01); B60W 2540/26 (2013.01); B60W 2555/60 (2020.02); B60W 2720/10 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automatic driving control device comprising:
circuitry configured to
obtain a state of a driver;
based on the state of the driver, determine whether an estimated ability of the driver is sufficient for the circuitry to change the driving control state of the vehicle from autonomous control to manual control;
in response to a positive determination of the estimated ability of the driver, change the driving control state to the manual control; and
in response to a negative determination of the estimated ability of the driver, execute autonomous control of the vehicle to evacuate the vehicle from a driving lane.