Patents by Inventor Hirokazu Kawamoto

Hirokazu Kawamoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20240160799
    Abstract: An information processing method according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: acquiring first information indicating an initial value of one or more items; executing a first simulation using the first information to identify second information including information indicating a first location where an accident involving the one or more mobile bodies can occur and information regarding a mobile body and a person present in surroundings of the first location; calculating, based on the first information, third information that is an indicator of usability of the service and fourth information that is an indicator of economic performance of the service; calculating, based on the second information, fifth information indicating an amount of damage caused in case of the accident; and retrieving, using the third information, the fourth information, and the fifth information, an optimal solution for the one or more items under a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Eiichi MURAMOTO, Hirokazu Kawamoto, Masayoshi Tojima
  • Publication number: 20240105054
    Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: notify a user of survey demand information for indicating a survey demand point included in a survey demand region that has a survey demand regarding the traffic volume; receive a captured image captured at the survey demand point by the user in accordance with the survey demand information; and estimate a traffic volume in the survey demand region based on the captured image that has been received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokazu KAWAMOTO, Masayuki KIKKAWA, Takumi TANABE, Takayasu BABA
  • Patent number: 11938834
    Abstract: An information processing method for use in a computer includes: acquiring a charging state and a deterioration state of a battery; determining an upper limit of the charging state of the battery based on the deterioration state; determining a charging plan of the battery based on the upper limit of the charging state determined and the charging state; and outputting the charging plan determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kawamoto, Hiroaki Urabe, Naoyuki Harada
  • Publication number: 20240013312
    Abstract: An information processing method includes processes of: obtaining a remote operation performed on a mobile body according to an instruction sent via communication from a remote operator terminal; obtaining a communication quality parameter of quality of the communication at a time when the remote operation is performed; calculating an insurance premium for the remote operation based on the remote operation and the communication quality parameter; and outputting the insurance premium calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hirokazu KAWAMOTO, Hiroaki URABE
  • Patent number: 11568329
    Abstract: A computer-implemented information processing method includes: obtaining a plan including at least locations to which moving object is expected to travel and stay at; setting, on the basis of the locations included in the plan, a candidate charging location at which the battery of the moving object is chargeable; obtaining the reservation status of a charging station associated with the candidate charging location; and arranging reservation details according to the reservation status of the charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kawamoto, Eiichi Naito
  • Publication number: 20220327563
    Abstract: An information processing method includes: obtaining first simulation results by running a simulation according to an operating parameter of a mobile object before and after a first change; evaluating each first simulation result based on risk, cost, and value indexes in an operation of the mobile object to obtain first evaluation results; calculating a first influence degree of the operating parameter on each index using sets of the operating parameters and the first evaluation results corresponding to the first simulation results; applying a second change to the operating parameter based on a simulation search policy and the first influence degree; obtaining a second simulation result by running the simulation according to the operating parameter after the second change; and evaluating the second simulation result based on the indexes to obtain and output a second evaluation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Hirokazu KAWAMOTO, Eiichi MURAMOTO, Masayoshi TOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20220004989
    Abstract: An information processing method is implemented by a computer and includes: obtaining a travel history of a traveling object; detecting, from the travel history, two points between which the traveling object regularly travels; obtaining the location of the origin of a delivery and the location of the destination of the delivery; creating a delivery route of the delivery according to the location of the origin, the location of the destination, and the two points; and outputting the delivery route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hirokazu KAWAMOTO, Hiroaki URABE
  • Publication number: 20210334928
    Abstract: An information processing method causes a computer to execute acquiring a first delivery schedule generated based on a plurality of first destinations and a moving unit for providing delivery or service based on the first destinations, acquiring an attribute of the moving unit, acquiring a plurality of second destinations obtained from a revision in the first destinations after generating of the first delivery schedule, determining a fixed part regarding a destination that is not allowed to be changed on the first delivery schedule of the moving unit, in accordance with the attribute of the moving unit, and generating a second delivery schedule in accordance with the moving unit and the second destinations, without changing the fixed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Hirokazu KAWAMOTO, Hiroaki URABE, Satoru HAYAMA, Naoyuki HARADA, Atsuyoshi KITA
  • Publication number: 20210221243
    Abstract: An information processing method for use in a computer includes: acquiring a charging state and a deterioration state of a battery; determining an upper limit of the charging state of the battery based on the deterioration state; determining a charging plan of the battery based on the upper limit of the charging state determined and the charging state; and outputting the charging plan determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hirokazu KAWAMOTO, Hiroaki URABE, Naoyuki HARADA
  • Publication number: 20200380429
    Abstract: A computer-implemented information processing method includes: obtaining a plan including at least locations to which moving object is expected to travel and stay at; setting, on the basis of the locations included in the plan, a candidate charging location at which the battery of the moving object is chargeable; obtaining the reservation status of a charging station associated with the candidate charging location; and arranging reservation details according to the reservation status of the charging station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Hirokazu KAWAMOTO, Eiichi NAITO
  • Publication number: 20190318310
    Abstract: An information processing method includes the following processing performed by using a computer. The first order representing an order for a first dish is received from a terminal operated by a first user. A second dish capable of being prepared in parallel with the first dish is determined. Information to encourage ordering the second dish is created. A location associated with the first user is obtained. A second user associated with a location within a predetermined distance from the location associated with the first user is identified. The information is sent to a terminal operated by the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Hirokazu KAWAMOTO, Eiichi NAITO
  • Patent number: 8780370
    Abstract: To provide a print set picture plane which can be easily used and understood by the user, in order to realize a technique for enabling a print setup in another set picture plane to be easily recognized, there is provided an information processing apparatus which is connected to an external device and performs a setup to control the external device by using a plurality of set sheets. In an arbitrary set sheet, various set items are set and a window to visually express the set contents which were set is switched to a window of another set sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20130016386
    Abstract: To provide a print set picture plane which can be easily used and understood by the user, in order to realize a technique for enabling a print setup in another set picture plane to be easily recognized, there is provided an information processing apparatus which is connected to an external device and performs a setup to control the external device by using a plurality of set sheets. In an arbitrary set sheet, various set items are set and a window to visually express the set contents which were set is switched to a window of another set sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirokazu KAWAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8305621
    Abstract: Management of multiple paper sources during printing is provided. A setting screen allows setting a page layout indicating a number of pages to be arranged on a single face of a sheet of paper. An additional setting screen having different setting items allows setting of multiple paper feed sources for a single print job where the paper feed sources include a paper feed source for the first page of the print job and another paper feed source for a page different from the first page. The page layout may be changed in accordance with an operation on a page image indicating a set page layout when the additional setting screen includes the page image. In addition, both setting screens may be provided by a single printer driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 7911637
    Abstract: Management of multiple paper sources during printing is provided. A setting screen allows setting a page layout indicating a number of pages to be arranged on a single face of a sheet of paper. An additional setting screen having different setting items allows setting of multiple paper feed sources for a single print job where the paper feed sources include a paper feed source for the first page of the print job and another paper feed source for a page different from the first page. The page layout may be changed in accordance with an operation on a page image indicating a set page layout when the additional setting screen includes the page image. In addition, both setting screens may be provided by a single printer driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20110013227
    Abstract: Management of multiple paper sources during printing is provided. A setting screen allows setting a page layout indicating a number of pages to be arranged on a single face of a sheet of paper. An additional setting screen having different setting items allows setting of multiple paper feed sources for a single print job where the paper feed sources include a paper feed source for the first page of the print job and another paper feed source for a page different from the first page. The page layout may be changed in accordance with an operation on a page image indicating a set page layout when the additional setting screen includes the page image. In addition, both setting screens may be provided by a single printer driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 7817296
    Abstract: Management of multiple paper sources during printing is provided. A setting screen allows setting a page layout indicating a number of pages to be arranged on a single face of a sheet of paper. An additional setting screen having different setting items allows setting of multiple paper feed sources for a single print job where the paper feed sources include a paper feed source for the first page of the print job and another paper feed source for a page different from the first page. The page layout may be changed in accordance with an operation on a page image indicating a set page layout when the additional setting screen includes the page image. In addition, both setting screens may be provided by a single printer driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 7684062
    Abstract: To provide a print set picture plane which can be easily used and understood by the user, in order to realize a technique for enabling a print setup in another set picture plane to be easily recognized, there is provided an information processing apparatus which is connected to an external device and performs a setup to control the external device by using a plurality of set sheets. In an arbitrary set sheet, various set items are set and a window to visually express the set contents which were set is switched to a window of another set sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kawamoto
  • Publication number: 20090303545
    Abstract: To provide a print set picture plane which can be easily used and understood by the user, in order to realize a technique for enabling a print setup in another set picture plane to be easily recognized, there is provided an information processing apparatus which is connected to an external device and performs a setup to control the external device by using a plurality of set sheets. In an arbitrary set sheet, various set items are set and a window to visually express the set contents which were set is switched to a window of another set sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kawamoto
  • Patent number: 7617247
    Abstract: The user describes in advance conflict process rules, which indicate descriptions for avoiding conflicts that occur between setup data, in a conflict process rule description file (301). An inference engine (302) refers to this conflict process rule description file (301) and generates complementary rules indicating complementary conflict avoidance descriptions. The complementary rules are implemented by generating inverse logic rules of given descriptions for a function, which are described to allow inference by analogy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kawamoto, Masanori Aritomi, Tomonori Minagawa