Patent ID: 11938959
Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 2:
3. A driving assistance apparatus, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor in communication with the memory and configured to execute instructions stored in the memory operable to:
determine at least one surrounding vehicle based on location information of the at least one surrounding vehicle, wherein the at least one surrounding vehicle is configured to receive at least one vehicle signal from a host vehicle;
determine a line of sight (LOS) of the at least one surrounding vehicle based on the at least one vehicle signal, wherein the line of sight is defined by a perceivability of a driver of the at least one surrounding vehicle to view the at least one vehicle signal;
determine an attentiveness of the driver of the at least one surrounding vehicle based on driver data of the driver of the at least one surrounding vehicle, wherein the attentiveness is defined by a level of the driver of the at least one surrounding vehicle to perceive the at least one vehicle signal; and
determine a confidence level of the at least one surrounding vehicle based on the determined attentiveness and the determined LOS.