Driver assistance for a vehicle and method for operating the same
OwnerYu-Sian Jiang, Mu-Jen Huanginventors
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Abstract
A driver assistance system for a vehicle is provided. The driver assistance system includes an input interface, a sensing unit, and a processing unit. The input interface is configured to receive at least one input signal from a driver. The sensing unit is configured to detect a traffic condition. The processing unit is configured to perform the following instructions. The input signal is obtained when the vehicle is traveling along a route. A driver's intention is estimated according to the input signal. An en-route goal is determined according to the driver's intention and the traffic condition. The route is updated according to the en-route goal.
Claims20
A driver assistance system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a driver interface configured to receive at least one input signal from a driver;
- a sensing unit configured to detect a traffic condition;
- and
- a processing unit configured to perform instructions for:
- obtaining the input signal;
- estimating a driver's intention according to the input signal;
- determining an en-route goal according to the driver's intention and the traffic condition;
- and
- updating a route according to the en-route goal.
A method for operating a driver assistance system for a vehicle, and the method comprises:
- obtaining, by a driver interface, at least one input signal from a driver;
- estimating, by a processing unit, a driver's intention according to the input signal;
- determining, by the processing unit, an en-route goal according to the driver's intention and a traffic condition;
- and
- updating, by the processing unit, a route according to the en-route goal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.