Vehicle operation method presentation device and method, and vehicle control device
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsToshihisa Nihei, Yasushi Kobayashi
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Abstract
A control state of the vehicle is switched upon operation of a control switch. Besides, a mode of travel for a travel of a vehicle is selected by operation of a travel mode selection portion. Then, it is determined whether the recommended control state recommended for the selected mode of travel and the actual control state are the same. If it is determined that they are not the same, that is, that there is a deviation between the recommended control state and the actual control state, an operation method for a control switch for realizing the control state recommended for the selected mode of travel is presented to a driver.
Claims14
1-12. (canceled)
A vehicle operation method presentation method comprising:
- selecting a mode of travel for a travel of a vehicle;
- realizing a vehicle control state recommended for the selected mode of travel upon operation of a control switch;
- and
- presenting to a driver an operation method for the control switch that is needed in order to realize the recommended control state, when the mode of travel is selected.
A vehicle operation method presentation device comprising:
- a travel mode selection portion that selects a mode of travel for a travel of a vehicle;
- a control state switch portion that realizes a vehicle control state recommended for the selected mode of travel upon operation of a control switch;
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- a switch operation method presentation portion that presents to a driver an operation method for the control switch that is needed to realize the recommended control state by the control state switch portion, when the travel mode selection portion selects the mode of travel.
A vehicle control device comprising:
- a manual control state switch portion that switches a control state of a vehicle upon operation of at least one control switch;
- a travel mode selection portion that selects a mode of travel for a travel of the vehicle;
- an automatic control state switch portion that automatically switches the control state of the vehicle when the travel mode selection portion selects a first mode of travel other than a usual mode of travel;
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- a manual switching restriction portion that restricts the manual control state switch portion from switching the control state of the vehicle upon operation of a first control switch that is one of the at least one control switch, if the first mode of travel has been selected by the travel mode selection portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.