Patent ID: 9304513
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: B60K,B60Q,B60W,G01C,G05D

Claim Text:
1. A driving assistance device, comprising: an instruction unit for instructing a start of automated driving of a host vehicle according to manipulation performed by a driver; a setting unit for setting a destination of the host vehicle; a determination unit for determining a driving mode as an automated driving mode based on whether or not the destination has been set when the instruction unit is manipulated by the driver; and a control unit for performing vehicle travel control based on the automated driving mode determined by the determination unit, wherein when the instruction unit is manipulated but the destination has not been set, the determination unit determines the automated driving mode as either wherein when the instruction unit is manipulated while the host vehicle is driving, the driving mode switches from manual driving to the automated driving mode.