Patent ID: 11912195
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B  E

Claim 2:
3. A getting-off support device comprising:
an alarm issuing unit provided in a vehicle having a plurality of doors including a first door and a second door and configured to issue an alarm; and
an alarm issuing control unit including one or more processors provided in the vehicle and configured to:
determine whether a physical body condition is satisfied, the physical body condition indicating that a physical body that obstructs getting-off of an occupant in the vehicle exists around the vehicle;
determine whether a first getting-off condition is satisfied, based on an open-close state of the first door, the first getting-off condition indicating that the occupant in the vehicle intends to get off the vehicle from the first door;
control, when both of the physical body condition and the first getting-off condition are satisfied, the alarm issuing unit; such that the alarm issuing unit repeatedly issues the alarm a predetermined number of times;
determine whether a second getting-off condition is satisfied, based on an open-close state of the second door, the second getting-off condition indicating that the occupant in the vehicle intends to get off the vehicle from the second door; and
control, when both of the physical body condition and the second getting-off condition are further satisfied while the alarm issuing unit issues the alarm, the alarm issuing unit; such that the number of times of issuing the alarm by the alarm issuing unit is increased.