Patent ID: 6351698
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: B60R,B60W,G01C,G10L

Abstract:
An interactive vehicle control system comprising:a sensor mounted on a vehicle for detecting a specific physical parameter that relates to the vehicle or to driving of the vehicle and for outputting a detection signal; discriminating means for inferring, from said detection signal, with a degree of reliability, existence of at least one specific condition to be considered in vehicle control, said physical parameter relating to said one specific condition; output means for outputting a question for confirmation of said specific condition when the degree of reliability determined by said discriminating means lies within a predetermined range; input means for inputting a user's answer to said outputted question; decision making means for, based on said user's answer, determining whether or not said specific condition actually exists; and execution means for executing a vehicle control operation in accordance with a result of the determination by said decision making means.