Patent ID: 11919541
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 12:
13. The automated driving method according to claim 11,
wherein the carriage porch control processing further includes the steps of:
if it is judged that the quick pick-up and/or drop-off is not expected, based on the driving environment information, judging whether or not the pick-up and/or drop-off action of the stopping vehicle is expected to be ended; and
if it is judged that the pick-up and/or drop-off action of the stopping vehicle is expected to be ended, setting a target waiting position for waiting for the pick-up and/or drop-off action of the automated drive vehicle within the first zone,
wherein the target waiting position locates at a position within the same lane and behind the position of the stopping vehicle.