US 11,981,255 B2
Vehicle control device, vehicle, operation method for vehicle control device, and storage medium
Yoshitaka Mimura, Wako (JP); and Tsuyoshi Nojiri, Wako (JP)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Feb. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/675,510.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-052004 (JP), filed on Mar. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0309924 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60Q 1/525 (2013.01) [B60Q 5/006 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle control device configured to control a self-vehicle, the vehicle control device comprising:
one or more memories storing instructions; and
one or more processors executing the instructions to:
detect a direction change of an oncoming vehicle;
detect another vehicle on a diagonally rear side of the self-vehicle; and
control a notification unit on the basis of detection results of the direction change and the other vehicle,
wherein the one or more processors further execute the instructions to control the notification unit to notify the other vehicle of the direction change of the oncoming vehicle in a case where the direction change of the oncoming vehicle has been detected and the other vehicle has been detected,
wherein the notification unit includes a display unit disposed on an outer rear side of the self-vehicle,
the one or more processors further execute the instructions to cause the display unit to display a state in which a display form imitating the oncoming vehicle moves from the self-vehicle side to the other vehicle side along a vehicle width direction of the self-vehicle to notify the direction change of the oncoming vehicle.