MOVEMENT ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, MOVEMENT ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM BASED ON THE DISPLAY OF THE DRIVING MODES ACCORDING THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE TRAVEL IN THE RANGE ALLOWED BY THE STATE OF CHARGE OF THE BATTERY

摘要

A movement assistance apparatus that assists movement of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a motor as drive sources from a departure place to a destination includes: a planning unit that plans one of a first travel mode and a second travel mode in relation to respective sections marked out on a travel route from the departure place to the destination; a predicted distance calculation unit that calculates a predicted distance over which the vehicle can travel in the first travel mode from the amount of power stored in the battery; and a display unit that displays set travel modes from a current location up to a point on the travel route located a predetermined distance ahead of the current location, wherein the display unit displays the predicted distance, and determines the predetermined distance to be displayed on the basis of the predicted distance.

主权项

1. A movement assistance apparatus that assists movement of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a motor as drive sources from a departure place to a destination, the movement assistance apparatus comprising:
a planning unit that plans one of a first travel mode in which an amount of power stored in a battery is not maintained and a second travel mode in which the amount of power stored in the battery is maintained in relation to respective sections marked out on a travel route from the departure place to the destination; a predicted distance calculation unit that calculates a predicted distance over which the vehicle can travel in the first travel mode, from the amount of power stored in the battery; and a display unit that displays set travel modes from a current location up to a point on the travel route located a predetermined distance ahead of the current location, wherein the display unit displays the predicted distance, and determines the predetermined distance to be displayed on the basis of the predicted distance.