Patent ID: 9278646
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: B60Q,B60R,G01B,G06K

Claim Text:
1. A driving support apparatus comprising: a projecting unit configured to project a predetermined support pattern on a road surface ahead of an own vehicle or a front window of the own vehicle; and a driving support control unit configured to control a projection state of the support pattern, wherein the driving support control unit includes: a road information detecting unit configured to detect information of a road on which the own vehicle is travelling; a travelling state detecting unit configured to detect a traveling state of the own vehicle, the traveling state including at least one of a vehicle speed and a steering direction; a proper state determining unit configured to determine a proper vehicle speed and proper steering of the own vehicle based on the information of the road and the traveling state; and a projection control unit configured to project the support pattern as a moving image based on determination by the proper state determining unit.