# US 2019/0315366 A1 · Apparatus and method for providing safety strategy in vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0315366 A1 - Document ID: US20190315366A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/376,661 - Filed: 2019-04-05 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2018-04-11 - Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Inventors: Su Jung YOO; Jun Soo KIM; Dong-Hwi LEE; Jin Su Jeong - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190315366A1 ## CPC - B60W 30/18163: {Lane change; Overtaking manoeuvres} - B60K 28/06: responsive to incapacity of driver - B60W 30/10: Path keeping {(cruise control for automatically following a preceding vehicle B60W30/165)} - B60W 30/143: {Speed control (B60W30/16 takes precedence)} - B60W 30/181: {Preparing for stopping} - B60W 50/0098: {Details of control systems ensuring comfort, safety or stability not otherwise provided for} - B60W 50/082: {Selecting or switching between different modes of propelling} - B60W 60/0053: {from vehicle to occupant} - B60W 2552/00: Input parameters relating to infrastructure - B60W 2552/53: Road markings, e.g. lane marker or crosswalk - B60W 2554/00: Input parameters relating to objects - B60W 2554/20: Static objects - B60W 2554/4041: Position - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES ## Abstract An apparatus for providing a safety strategy in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor configured to sense information about an external object and a control circuit configured to be electrically connected with the sensor. The control circuit is configured to initiate a minimum risk strategy (MRM), when a predetermined condition is met, to determine a lateral location of the vehicle based on information obtained by the sensor and a location of a driving lane of the vehicle on a road, and to move the vehicle to the determined lateral location while executing the MRM. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for providing a safety strategy in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a sensor configured to sense information about an external object; and a control circuit electrically connected with the sensor and configured to: initiate a minimum risk strategy (MRM) when a predetermined condition is met; determine a lateral location of the vehicle based on the sensed information and a location of a driving lane of the vehicle on a road; and move the vehicle to the determined lateral location during an execution of the MRM. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to: stop or decelerate the vehicle based on the MRM. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to: move the vehicle adjacent to one end of the road during the execution of the MRM when the driving lane is adjoining to the one end of the road. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to: perform a lane change to a lane adjoining to the one end of the road when the driving lane is not adjoining to the one end of the road; and move the vehicle adjacent to the one end of the road that is adjoining to the changed lane during the execution of the MRM. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the control circuit is configured to: perform the lane change to either a lane adjoining to a left end of the road or a lane adjoining to a right end of the road such that the changed lane is close to the driving lane. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the control circuit is configured to: perform the lane change to either the lane adjoining to the left end of the road or the lane adjoining to the right end of the road within a predetermined amount of time. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to: move the vehicle to a center of the driving lane during the execution of the MRM when the driving lane is not adjoining to the one end of the road. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the control circuit is configured to: move the vehicle to the center of the driving lane when performing the lane change within the predetermined amount of time is not possible. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to: move the vehicle to a shoulder during the execution of the MRM when the shoulder is included in the road. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control circuit is configured to: move the vehicle to the shoulder when performing the lane change to the shoulder within the predetermined amount of time is possible. ### Claim 11 A method for providing a safety strategy in a vehicle, the method comprising: when a predetermined condition is met, initiating, with a control circuit, a minimum risk strategy (MRM); determining, with the control circuit, a lateral location of the vehicle based on sense information about an external object and a location of a driving lane of the vehicle on a road; and moving, with the control circuit, the vehicle to the determined lateral location during an execution of the MRM. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein moving the vehicle comprises: stopping or deceleration, with the control circuit, the vehicle based on the MRM. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein moving the vehicle comprises: moving, with the control circuit, the vehicle adjacent to one end of the road during the execution of the MRM when the driving lane is adjoining to the one end of the road. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein moving the vehicle comprises: when the driving lane is not adjoining to the one end of the road, performing, with the control circuit, a lane change to a lane adjoining to the one end of the road; and moving, with the control circuit, the vehicle adjacent to the one end of the road that is adjoining to the changed lane during the execution of the MRM. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein moving the vehicle comprises: when the driving lane is not adjoining to the one end of the road, moving, with the control circuit, the vehicle to a center of the driving lane during the execution of the MRM.