Patent ID: 7206686
Filing Date: 2007-04-17
Classification: B60K,B60T,B60W,G08G

Abstract:
1. A control system for use in a vehicle, comprising: deceleration intention detecting means for detecting a deceleration intention of a driver of the vehicle; object detecting means for detecting an object ahead of the vehicle; travel locus estimating means for estimating a travel locus of the vehicle; control object determining means for determining whether a detected object within an estimated travel locus should be designated as a control object in accordance with a predetermined control object determination condition, and wherein the control object determining means changes the control object determination condition responsive to the deceleration intention detecting means; and vehicle controlling means for controlling the vehicle in accordance with one of a constant speed mode and a vehicle following mode in which the vehicle maintains a designated inter-vehicle distance with respect to a designated control object, the vehicle controlling means altering control of the vehicle when a new object is determined by the control object determining means as the control object based on the changed control object determination condition.