US 12,223,227 B2
Voice guidance method
Taizo Masuda, Yokohama (JP); Ryota Tomizawa, Mishima (JP); Sei Miyazaki, Susono (JP); and Yuki Nishikawa, Susono (JP)
Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/989,923.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-019479 (JP), filed on Feb. 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0251824 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G08B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/167 (2013.01) [G08B 3/00 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A voice guidance method comprising:
receiving reservation information indicating whether a visually impaired person will board a vehicle as public transport and indicating where the visually impaired person will get off of the vehicle;
determining whether or not a visually impaired person is included in passengers in the vehicle based on the reservation information;
upon determination that the visually impaired person is included in the passengers of the vehicle, when the vehicle arrives at the location where the visually impaired person will get off of the vehicle, determine whether a movable object is coming towards the vehicle that may collide with the visually impaired person getting off of the vehicle based on sensor data; and
upon determination that the movable object that may collide with the visually impaired person getting off of the vehicle is coming towards the vehicle, output a warning voice to call attention to the movable object.