Patent ID: 6820004
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
A driving support apparatus comprising:facility judging means for judging a location, from a current position, of a facility selected in advance based on the current position and map data; guidance synchronization means for giving voice guidance by generating voice data when a result of judgment by said facility judging means contains a voice request; voice guidance means for calling stereophonic or three dimensional sound field generation based on the voice guidance generated by said guidance synchronizing means; stereophonic or three dimensional signal processing means for outputting a volume signal based on a call of voice guidance from said voice guidance means after converting the volume signal to a stereophonic or three dimension sound field signal; and at least respectively two speakers for generating stereophonic or three dimensional sound field reproduction space corresponding to left and right outer ears of a listener upon receipt of said stereophonic or three dimensional sound field signal, said speakers outputting a moving sound corresponding to the directional movement of said listener that indicates to said listener the direction and location of the facility located within a predetermined distance of the listener.