Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2007-11-27
Beaulieu, Yonel (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
C701S036000, C180S006200
Reexamination Certificate
active
10895247
ABSTRACT:
A steering mechanism1is configured as a steering mechanism which allows an arbitrary relationship to be set between a steering mechanism unit2through which steering of a driver is input and a turning mechanism unit3for turning wheels5, 5to be turned, those units being controlled by an ECU30on a steer-by-wire basis. When alarm control to wake up the driver is performed according to a determination indicating a reduction of the wakefulness of the driver, the ECU30suspends the steer-by-wire control to control the turning mechanism unit3independently of the steering mechanism unit2. As a result, even when an improper steering input is provided by the driver who is at a low level of wakefulness, it is possible to prevent such mis-steering from being reflected in driving.
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Beaulieu Yonel
Darby & Darby
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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