Patent ID: 9505411
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B60K,B60W

Claim Text:
1. A drive assist device comprising: a detector configured to output a control start signal to initiate an emergency evacuation control of a vehicle; and a controller configured to: perform a collision avoidance function by calculating a time (TTC) that the vehicle will take to reach an object, and performing the collision avoidance function based on a comparison between the calculated time (TTC) and a predetermined time interval; inquire of a driver, after receiving the control start signal from the detector, whether the driver consents the emergency evacuation control, and receive a reply permitting performing of the emergency evacuation control from the driver; and perform the emergency evacuation control in response to the receiving the reply permitting the performing of the emergency evacuation control from the driver, wherein the controller is further configured to, during a period from a time of receiving the control start signal from the detector to a time of receiving the reply permitting the performing of the emergency evacuation control from the driver by the controller, activate a preventive drive assist function configured to prevent an erroneous operation of the vehicle, and increase a length of the predetermined time interval.