US 12,304,472 B2
Driving assist method and driving assist device for vehicle and medium
Shunta Sano, Susono (JP)
Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/233,450.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-146427 (JP), filed on Sep. 14, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0058774 A1, Feb. 20, 2025
Int. Cl. B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 30/0953 (2013.01) [B60W 10/20 (2013.01); G08G 1/16 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method to assist a driving of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
executing a travel assist control for avoiding a risk factor in front of the vehicle based on driving environment information of the vehicle;
determining an amount of time during which an operator of the vehicle performs a driving action to counteract the travel assist control after the start of the execution of the travel assist control;
stopping the execution of the travel assist control when the determined amount of time exceeds a specified time;
evaluating an associated risk caused by a continuation of the execution of the travel assist control based on the driving environment information during the determining of the amount of the time during which the operator of the vehicle performs the driving action to counteract the travel assist control; and
shortening the specified time based on a result of the evaluation of the associated risk.