Abstract: An air bag includes: a gas introduction opening portion; and a bag-shaped air bag main body portion; the air bag main body portion in the folded state including a first accumulated portion folded in a state where at least a portion of the first accumulated portion is turned over on a counter-occupant side toward the gas introduction opening, and a second accumulated portion which includes a face confronting portion confronting a face of the occupant in a normal position, and which is folded in a state where the face confronting portion is superimposed on the first accumulated portion so that the inflation gas introduced from the gas introduction opening directly flows into the face confronting portion.

Abstract: An accuracy error for measuring the position of an own vehicle is calculated based on the information of an execution history of map matching and the information of an update history of a map database. In addition, a predetermined map is referred to based on the calculated accuracy error, and an accuracy error level for performing positioning is specified from among plural stepwise levels. Then, the control level of assist control executed according to the position of the own vehicle is changed so as to correspond to the specified accuracy error level.

Abstract: Based on positioning accuracy of an own vehicle required for appropriately carrying out assistance control carried out according to a position of the own vehicle, an execution condition for map matching correcting the position of the own vehicle is set. Specifically, setting is made in such a manner that, as the positioning accuracy is higher and an error thereof is smaller, an execution frequency of map matching becomes higher. Then, map matching is carried out according to the thus-set execution condition.

Abstract: A driving support apparatus supports a driver in driving a vehicle on a road by giving instructions. The driving support apparatus includes a recognizing unit that recognizes a current driving lane that is a lane on the road in which the vehicle is currently running; a lane setting unit that sets a driving schedule lane that is a lane in which the vehicle is to be driven; and a guiding unit that determines content of lane guidance based on the driving schedule lane and the current driving lane, and guides the driver to a lane based on the lane guidance when the road is substantially straight.

Abstract: An air bag module mounted in front of a front passenger seat of an automotive vehicle. The air bag module includes a case having an opening. An air bag is accommodated within and connected with the case. The air bag is projectable out of the case through the opening of the case. A gas generator is provided for generating gas to be supplied into the air bag to inflate the air bag. A lid member is provided for covering the opening of the case. The case has a bottom wall section including a weakened portion which serves as a starting point of deformation of the case when an impact is applied to the case.

Abstract: Setting a planimetric feature having a high frequency of appearance as a planimetric feature to be recognized necessary for an own-vehicle position correction by referring to arrangement patterns of planimetric features having a high frequency of appearance for each of a plurality of types of road in response to a target object for an assist control, for example, a characteristic planimetric feature in an area where the own-vehicle will travel hereafter from among planimetric features on a road of which information is stored in a map database. Then, recognizing the set planimetric feature, and correcting an own-vehicle position from one based on a GPS and a travel path in accordance with a recognition result thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air bag that has a gas-introducing hole and is folded and housed in a container and that includes a pair of first zigzag folded portions, the first zigzag folded portions being formed by respectively folding both side portions and collecting them at a center in a lateral direction; and a second zigzag folded portion that is formed by folding zigzag the first zigzag folded portions in a direction that intersects with a folding direction of the first zigzag folded portions.

Abstract: Based on positioning accuracy of an own vehicle required for appropriately carrying out assistance control carried out according to a position of the own vehicle, an execution condition for map matching correcting the position of the own vehicle is set. Specifically, setting is made in such a manner that, as the positioning accuracy is higher and an error thereof is smaller, an execution frequency of map matching becomes higher. Then, map matching is carried out according to the thus-set execution condition.

Abstract: To provide a driving support apparatus that performs guidance with suitable contents at suitable timing based on a situation. A GPS 11 obtains positional information, a lane recognizing section 12 recognizes a current driving lane that is a lane on the road in which the vehicle is currently running, a driver recognizing section 13 recognizes the driver, and a driving-history data 23 stores therein driving course along which the vehicle have been driven. A lane-course setting unit 22 sets a driving schedule lane that is a lane in which the vehicle is to be driven based on the driving schedule course set by an overall-course setting section 21 and the current driving lane, and a guiding process unit 30 controls a timing of performing course guidance and contents of the course guidance based on shapes of the road, difficulty in driving, skill of the driver, driving history, and traffic information.

Abstract: An accuracy error for measuring the position of an own vehicle is calculated based on the information of an execution history of map matching and the information of an update history of a map database. In addition, a predetermined map is referred to based on the calculated accuracy error, and an accuracy error level for performing positioning is specified from among plural stepwise levels. Then, the control level of assist control executed according to the position of the own vehicle is changed so as to correspond to the specified accuracy error level.

Abstract: An air bag apparatus for a vehicle is provided with an air bag configured to inflate and deploy with inflow of a gas; a first inflator configured to supply the gas to the air bag having a first pressure-time property; and a second inflator configured to supply the gas to the air bag having a second pressure-time property, the second pressure-time property differing from the first pressure-time property.

Abstract: A vehicle navigation apparatus displays an expressway guide diagram indicating the names of plural exits at which a travelling vehicle can exit an expressway and the distance and estimated arrival time to each of the exits. The expressway guide diagram includes a map display for indicating a display of a surrounding-area map of an exit. When the map display is operated, the display scale of the surrounding-area map is determined so as to contain a predetermined number of representative facilities, and the surrounding-area map is displayed on a display device according to the display scale. Therefore, with respect to each exit at which the vehicle can get off the expressway, a map based on the proper display scale corresponding to the positional relationship between each exit and facilities can be displayed.

Abstract: When a control circuit extracts data of an entity corresponding to a phone number, the control circuit retrieves phone numbers that accord, with respect to lower seven digits of a phone number, with the inputted phone number from among phone numbers included in retrieval data. After the entity having the phone number corresponding to the inputted phone number is extracted, a map including the entity extracted is displayed based on the position information of the entity extracted. Accordingly, even when the area code of the phone number is changed, the map including the corresponding entity can be displayed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air bag that has a gas-introducing hole and is folded and housed in a container and that includes a pair of first zigzag folded portions, the first zigzag folded portions being formed by respectively folding both side portions and collecting them at a center in a lateral direction; and a second zigzag folded portion that is formed by folding zigzag the first zigzag folded portions in a direction that intersects with a folding direction of the first zigzag folded portions.

Abstract: An air bag module mounted in front of a front passenger seat of an automotive vehicle. The air bag module includes a case having an opening. An air bag is accommodated within and connected with the case. The air bag is projectable out of the case through the opening of the case. A gas generator is provided for generating gas to be supplied into the air bag to inflate the air bag. A lid member is provided for covering the opening of the case. The case has a bottom wall section including a weakened portion which serves as a starting point of deformation of the case when an impact is applied to the case.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which is connected to an external instrument via a network stores setting information of the image processing apparatus into a memory and transmits an electronic mail containing the setting information stored in the memory to an electronic mail address destination specified by the user when transmission of the setting information stored in the memory is requested.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided which is capable of efficiently performing image processing by separating a scan operation and subsequent processing operations in the image processing apparatus from each other. In the image processing apparatus 100 of the present invention, when an instruction to scan a multitude of sheets of a document is given, a CPU 10 for carrying out overall control makes the document read out by a scanning part 16, stores the scanned data thus read out in a HDD 13, and temporally terminates the operation in the absence of an instruction for subsequent processing. Thereafter, when an instruction to perform printing (copying), for instance, of scanned data stored in the HDD 13 is received from a user through an input and output part 14, a printing part 19 corresponding the received instruction among a plurality of subsequent processing functions is operated so that a task of copying the document is completed.

Abstract: An airbag that can easily restrain a pressure at an initial stage of expansion is to be provided. A case is designed to have a large width dimension. The width dimension is set to be not less than 2.0 times but not more than 3.0 times a width dimension of a head portion of an AC06 type dummy A for a vehicle collision experiment. Two disk-shaped inflators are attached to the base portion of the case. Even when the airbag is activated when the dummy A is close to a lid covering the airbag, the airbag can expand toward both sides of the dummy A, thereby easily alleviating an impact applied to the dummy A.

Abstract: An air bag apparatus for a vehicle is provided with an air bag configured to inflate and deploy with inflow of a gas; a first inflator configured to supply the gas to the air bag having a first pressure-time property; and a second inflator configured to supply the gas to the air bag having a second pressure-time property, the second pressure-time property differing from the first pressure-time property.

Abstract: When a control circuit extracts data of an entity corresponding to a phone number, the control circuit retrieves phone numbers that accord, with respect to lower seven digits of a phone number, with the inputted phone number from among phone numbers included in retrieval data. After the entity having the phone number corresponding to the inputted phone number is extracted, a map including the entity extracted is displayed based on the position information of the entity extracted. Accordingly, even when the area code of the phone number is changed, the map including the corresponding entity can be displayed.