Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Ohata
Hirofumi Ohata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10525935Abstract: In a door control system, a reservation signal is transmitted when a user operates a mobile device and reserves opening a door, a control device transmits a reservation acceptance signal and starts transmitting a response request signal upon receipt of the reservation signal. When the mobile device receives the reservation acceptance signal, a mobile device memory stores information indicating that the reservation is accepted and authorized and a notification unit notifies the user of authorization. When the mobile device receives the response request signal, the mobile device transmits a response signal including the stored information indicating authorization. When the control device receives the response signal including the information indicating authorization in response to the response request signal, a controller performs at least one of unlocking or opening the door.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Tomita, Yosuke Kajima, Hirofumi Ohata, Koichi Eguchi, Yuki Tokuyama
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Patent number: 10431027Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a vehicle-mounted device and a portable device. In the vehicle communication system, a transmission unit transmits a first to third radio signals having intensities weaker in this order, a measurement unit measures an intensity of each of the radio signals, and a determination unit that determines whether an intensity difference between any two of the radio signals among the radio signals measured by the measurement unit is larger than a threshold value. Control of a target mounted on the vehicle is permitted if the intensity difference is larger than the threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki Ishihara, Yosuke Tomita, Tetsuo Nishidai, Takahiro Inaguma, Kazuya Hamada, Hirofumi Ohata
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Publication number: 20180099642Abstract: In a door control system, a reservation signal is transmitted when a user operates a mobile device and reserves opening a door, a control device transmits a reservation acceptance signal and starts transmitting a response request signal upon receipt of the reservation signal. When the mobile device receives the reservation acceptance signal, a mobile device memory stores information indicating that the reservation is accepted and authorized and a notification unit notifies the user of authorization. When the mobile device receives the response request signal, the mobile device transmits a response signal including the stored information indicating authorization. When the control device receives the response signal including the information indicating authorization in response to the response request signal, a controller performs at least one of unlocking or opening the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Tomita, Yosuke Kajima, Hirofumi Ohata, Koichi Eguchi, Yuki Tokuyama
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Publication number: 20180089919Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a vehicle-mounted device and a portable device. In the vehicle communication system, a transmission unit transmits a first to third radio signals having intensities weaker in this order, a measurement unit measures an intensity of each of the radio signals, and a determination unit that determines whether an intensity difference between any two of the radio signals among the radio signals measured by the measurement unit is larger than a threshold value. Control of a target mounted on the vehicle is permitted if the intensity difference is larger than the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoyuki Ishihara, Yosuke Tomita, Tetsuo Nishidai, Takahiro Inaguma, Kazuya Hamada, Hirofumi Ohata
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Publication number: 20140215567Abstract: A communication system has a first communication device, and a second communication device conduct wireless communication with the first communication device. The first communication device has a first transmitter that transmits a signal to the second communication device, and a first transmission controller that controls the first transmitter. The second communication device has a first receiver that receives the signal from the first communication device, a first reception controller that controls the first receiver, a signal processor that processes the signal received by the first receiver, and a determination part that determines whether the signal received by the first receiver is a normal signal. When transmitting a predetermined first signal, the first transmission controller divides the first signal into a plurality of segments to change a transmission frequency of the first transmitter in units of segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Daisuke Yoshizawa, Hirofumi Ohata, Yosuke Tomita
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Publication number: 20140203907Abstract: A communication system has a first communication device, and a second communication device that conducts wireless communication with the first communication device. The first communication device has a first transmitter that transmits a signal to the second communication device, and a first transmission controller that controls the first transmitter. The second communication device has a first receiver that receives the signal from the first communication device, a measurement part that measures a reception intensity of the signal received by the first receiver, and a determination part that determines whether the signal received by the first receiver is a normal signal. The first transmission controller divides a predetermined portion of a predetermined signal into a plurality of portions when transmitting the predetermined signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirofumi Ohata, Yosuke Tomita, Daisuke Yoshizawa, Takahiro Inaguma, Kenichi Kessoku, Shuji Yamashita
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Patent number: 8479547Abstract: A vehicle portable device that locks and unlocks a door of a vehicle by remote control has a case that accommodates a mechanical key operable to lock and unlock the door of the vehicle therein, and having an accommodation part in which the mechanical key is inserted in a predetermined insertion direction, a first engagement part that engages with a second engagement part of the mechanical key, and a retaining member in which the first engagement part is formed. The retaining member is supported in the case while being rotatable about a first support point. An external force is provided on the retaining member so as to rotate the retaining member in a first rotating direction. When the mechanical key is accommodated in the accommodation part, an exposed portion of the mechanical key is partially exposed from the case.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Omron Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norihisa Kataya, Takayuki Suzuki, Akihiro Fujimoto, Hirofumi Ohata
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Publication number: 20130145803Abstract: A vehicle portable device that locks and unlocks a door of a vehicle by remote control has a case that accommodates a mechanical key operable to lock and unlock the door of the vehicle therein, and having an accommodation part in which the mechanical key is inserted in a predetermined insertion direction, a first engagement part that engages with a second engagement part of the mechanical key, and a retaining member in which the first engagement part is formed. The retaining member is supported in the case while being rotatable about a first support point. An external force is provided on the retaining member so as to rotate the retaining member in a first rotating direction. When the mechanical key is accommodated in the accommodation part, an exposed portion of the mechanical key is partially exposed from the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventors: Norihisa Kataya, Takayuki Suzuki, Akihiro Fujimoto, Hirofumi Ohata