Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Indication or control of braking – acceleration – or deceleration
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-15
2008-04-15
Hellner, Mark (Department: 3663)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Indication or control of braking, acceleration, or deceleration
C701S070000, C340S903000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07359788
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for controlling the distance between vehicles enables the distance to be controlled smoothly. A target vehicle speed determining section sets target vehicle speed based on the distance deviation between actual inter-vehicular distance and target inter-vehicular distance between host vehicle and preceding vehicle, and on the traveling speed of the preceding vehicle; calculates a temporary target vehicle speed based on traveling speed of the preceding vehicle and on the distance deviation; calculates a predicted arrival time for the host vehicle to reach the preceding vehicle based on the actual inter-vehicular distance and on the relative speeds between the two vehicles; and calculates a target vehicle speed limit value based on this predicted arrival time and on the traveling speed of the host vehicle, and sets as the target vehicle speed a value obtained by limiting the temporary target vehicle speed using this target vehicle speed limit value.
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Hellner Mark
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
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