Patents by Inventor Hiroki Okada

Hiroki Okada 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).

  • Patent number: 11046274
    Abstract: A system that determines a condition of wearing of a seat belt, including: a marker provided on at least a part of the seat belt; an image capture processing unit that emits electromagnetic waves of the prescribed wavelength band toward a predetermined range and that creates an image indicating intensity distribution of electromagnetic waves of the prescribed wavelength band, based on reflected waves reflected in the predetermined range; a shape estimating unit that estimates a shape of an occupant based on the image, detects the marker from the image, and estimates a shape of the seat belt based on the marker detected; and a determining unit that determines the condition of wearing of the seat belt by the occupant, based on a positional relationship between the occupant and the seat belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Hiroki, Hiroki Okada
  • Patent number: 10988108
    Abstract: A terminal performs communication with an in-vehicle device to control a vehicle. The terminal includes a controller configured to switch and set a plurality of operation modes, and a vibration detection unit configured to detect vibration of the terminal. The operation modes include a first mode, a second mode different from the first mode, and a third mode where communication with the in-vehicle device is more restricted than in the first mode and the second mode. The controller is configured to, when the first mode is executed, in a case where vibration is not detected in the vibration detection unit for a predetermined time, switch the operation mode to the third mode, and when the second mode is executed, in a case where vibration is not detected in the vibration detection unit for a time longer than the predetermined time, switch the operation mode to the third mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Okada, Tomoyuki Funayama, Toru Yoshihara, Shigeki Nishiyama, Masashi Komeya, Yuuto Kameyama
  • Publication number: 20210064215
    Abstract: An LCD controller that controls display of an input image on an LCD provides a horizontal cycle to interrupt an update operation of a display line of the LCD during vertical effective scanning periods between vertical blanking periods of an output image to the LCD by making a horizontal cycle of the output image to the LCD shorter than a horizontal cycle of the input image while maintaining a frame cycle of the output image to the LCD equal to a frame cycle of the input image. In addition, the LCD controller causes a touch panel controller to execute a scanning operation of a touch panel during the vertical blanking periods of the output image to the LCD and the horizontal cycle in which the update operation of the display line of the LCD is interrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Hiroki Okada
  • Publication number: 20210033744
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a separation unit (16), first detector (17), propagation unit (18), second detector (20), and blocker (21). The separation unit (16) separates electromagnetic waves propagating in a first direction (d1) and propagates the electromagnetic waves in a second direction (d2) and a third direction (d3). The first detector (17) detects electromagnetic waves propagated in the second direction (d2). The propagation unit (18) includes pixels (px) along a reference surface (ss). The propagation unit (18) switches the propagation direction of electromagnetic waves propagated in the third direction (d3) and incident on the reference surface (ss) between a fourth direction (d4) and a fifth direction (d5) at each pixel (px). The second detector (20) detects the electromagnetic waves propagated in the fourth direction (d4). The blocker (21) blocks at least a portion of the electromagnetic waves propagated in the fifth direction (d5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Eri TAKEUCHI, Hiroki OKADA
  • Publication number: 20210019112
    Abstract: An acoustic system includes: a first terminal device including a first-terminal sound emitting unit, an earhole sound collecting unit configured to collect earhole echo sound, and a first-terminal control unit configured to perform authentication between the first terminal device and a user based on the echo sound collected by the earhole sound collecting unit; an onboard device including an onboard-device sound emitting unit and an onboard-device control unit configured to perform authentication between the onboard device and the user based on communication with the first terminal device; and a second terminal device includes a second-terminal control unit configured to set a destination of sound data to one of the first terminal device and the onboard device when the onboard-device control unit detects that a predetermined condition including a condition that the user has been authenticated is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki OKADA, Ryuta ATSUMI, Daisuke HIROKI, Shinpei ASAI
  • Publication number: 20210003673
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a separation unit (16), a first detector (17), a switch (18), and a second detector (20). The separation unit (16) separates incident electromagnetic waves so that the electromagnetic waves propagate in a first direction (d1) and a second direction (d2). The first detector (17) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the first direction (d1). The switch (18) includes a plurality of switching elements (se). The switching elements (se) are capable of switching the propagation direction of the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the second direction (d2) to a third direction (d3) and a fourth direction (d4). The second detector (20) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the third direction (d3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Eri UCHIDA, Hiroki OKADA
  • Patent number: 10838044
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a separation unit (16), a first detector (17), a switch (18), and a second detector (20). The separation unit (16) separates incident electromagnetic waves so that the electromagnetic waves propagate in a first direction (d1) and a second direction (d2). The first detector (17) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the first direction (d1). The switch (18) includes a plurality of switching elements (se). The switching elements (se) are capable of switching the propagation direction of the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the second direction (d2) to a third direction (d3) and a fourth direction (d4). The second detector (20) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the third direction (d3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Okada, Eri Uchida
  • Publication number: 20200358193
    Abstract: A dual loop antenna is provided which can clearly set a boundary of a communication area and create a well-balanced communication area. A dual loop antenna includes a first loop antenna and a second loop antenna. The first loop antenna and the second loop antenna are formed on an x-y plane. The center of the first loop antenna and the center of the second loop antenna are located at positions on an x-axis at the same distance from the point of origin being the center of the dual loop antenna. A phase difference between currents flowing on the first loop antenna and the second loop antenna, respectively, is a value in a range from 130 degrees to 230 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ai-ichiro Sasaki, Junichi Kodate, Jumpei Fuke, Hiroki Okada, Hiroko Okuyama
  • Publication number: 20200355799
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a detector (18), a switching unit (16), and a controller (14). The detector (18) detects electromagnetic waves. The switching unit (16) includes a plurality of switching elements (19). The switching elements (19) are capable of switching between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the switching elements (19) propagate incident electromagnetic waves in a first direction (d1). In the second state, the switching elements (19) propagate incident electromagnetic waves in a second direction (d2). The controller (14) can control switching to the first state and the second state for each switching element (19). The controller (14) switches only a particular switching element (19), among the plurality of switching elements (19), to the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Eri UCHIDA, Hiroki OKADA
  • Publication number: 20200346617
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a terminal device and a vehicle. The terminal device includes a first verification unit that verifies whether the terminal devices matches the vehicle through wireless communication when the terminal device enters an area in which wireless communication between the terminal device and the vehicle is available, and an operation instruction unit that receives an instruction to execute a predetermined operation of the vehicle from the user and the first verification unit has verified that the terminal device matches the vehicle, and transmits a signal according to the instruction to the vehicle, and the vehicle includes a second verification unit that communicates with the first identification unit and verify whether with the vehicle matches the terminal device, and an operation controller that receives the signal from the operation instruction unit and executes the predetermined operation according to the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki OKADA, Ryuta ATSUMI, Satoshi FUJISAKI, Daisuke HIROKI, Shinpei ASAI
  • Patent number: 10824389
    Abstract: An acoustic system includes: a first terminal device including a first-terminal sound emitting unit, an earhole sound collecting unit configured to collect earhole echo sound, and a first-terminal control unit configured to perform authentication between the first terminal device and a user based on the echo sound collected by the earhole sound collecting unit; an onboard device including an onboard-device sound emitting unit and an onboard-device control unit configured to perform authentication between the onboard device and the user based on communication with the first terminal device; and a second terminal device includes a second-terminal control unit configured to set a destination of sound data to one of the first terminal device and the onboard device when the onboard-device control unit detects that a predetermined condition including a condition that the user has been authenticated is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Okada, Ryuta Atsumi, Daisuke Hiroki, Shinpei Asai
  • Publication number: 20200327752
    Abstract: A communication device mounted at a vehicle, the communication device including: a blocking section that, in a case in which communication with a second mobile device that is different from a first mobile device that transmits key information for the vehicle is interrupted, performs a blocking process to block an unlocking of the vehicle or a starting of the vehicle that is performed based on received key information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroki OKADA
  • Publication number: 20200302773
    Abstract: A vehicle state presentation system includes a terminal device including an ear mounting unit that is mounted on an ear of a user, and a vehicle. The vehicle includes a first communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the terminal device, and a first controller that causes the first communication unit to transmit a notification signal indicating that the vehicle detects a state of the vehicle other than a predetermined state to the terminal device, and the terminal device includes a second communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the vehicle, and a second controller that causes an output unit to perform a notification to the user based on the notification signal received by the second communication unit when the terminal device moves out of a predetermined distance range in which the vehicle is included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki OKADA, Ryuta ATSUMI, Satoshi FUJISAKI, Daisuke HIROKI, Shinpei ASAI
  • Patent number: 10769876
    Abstract: A vehicular electronic key system includes an electronic key and a wireless communication device. The electronic key includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and a first controller that switches an operating state between an ON state where a function of the first communication unit is operated, and an OFF state where the function of the first communication unit is at least partially stopped, based on a result of communication of the second communication unit with the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device includes a third communication unit, and a second controller. The first controller switches the operating state when the first controller detects that the electronic key has been moved by a predetermined distance or longer outside a vehicle based on at least a result of communication of a predetermined signal by the second communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroki Okada
  • Patent number: 10769928
    Abstract: A vehicle state presentation system includes a terminal device including an ear mounting unit that is mounted on an ear of a user, and a vehicle. The vehicle includes a first communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the terminal device, and a first controller that causes the first communication unit to transmit a notification signal indicating that the vehicle detects a state of the vehicle other than a predetermined state to the terminal device, and the terminal device includes a second communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the vehicle, and a second controller that causes an output unit to perform a notification to the user based on the notification signal received by the second communication unit when the terminal device moves out of a predetermined distance range in which the vehicle is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Okada, Ryuta Atsumi, Satoshi Fujisaki, Daisuke Hiroki, Shinpei Asai
  • Patent number: 10752210
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a terminal device and a vehicle. The terminal device includes a first verification unit that verifies whether the terminal devices matches the vehicle through wireless communication when the terminal device enters an area in which wireless communication between the terminal device and the vehicle is available, and an operation instruction unit that receives an instruction to execute a predetermined operation of the vehicle from the user and the first verification unit has verified that the terminal device matches the vehicle, and transmits a signal according to the instruction to the vehicle, and the vehicle includes a second verification unit that communicates with the first identification unit and verify whether with the vehicle matches the terminal device, and an operation controller that receives the signal from the operation instruction unit and executes the predetermined operation according to the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Okada, Ryuta Atsumi, Satoshi Fujisaki, Daisuke Hiroki, Shinpei Asai
  • Publication number: 20200233067
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes an irradiator (11), a first detector (17), a memory (19), and a controller (20). The irradiator (11) irradiates electromagnetic waves. The first detector (17) includes detection elements. The detection elements detect, by irradiation position, reflected waves of the electromagnetic waves irradiated on an object (ob). The memory (19) stores first related information including an emission direction of the emitted electromagnetic waves. The controller (20) updates the first related information based on the position of the detection element, among the detection elements, that detects the reflected waves of the electromagnetic waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki OKADA, Eri UCHIDA, Hiroyuki MINAGAWA, Yoshiteru TAKAYAMA, Mitsuo ONO, Atsushi HASEBE, Katsutoshi KAWAI, Yukitoshi KANAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200217655
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus 10 includes a separator 16, a first detector 17, a switching unit 18, and a second detector 20. The separator 16 is capable of switching between a separation state and a non-separation state. The separator 16 separates incident electromagnetic waves to travel in a first direction d1 and a second direction d2, in the separation state. The first detector 17 detects electromagnetic waves traveling in the first direction d1. The switching unit 18 includes a plurality of switching elements “se”. Each switching element “se” is capable of switching a traveling direction of electromagnetic waves traveling in the second direction d2 between a third direction d3 and a fourth direction d4. The second detector 20 detects electromagnetic waves traveling in the third direction d3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki OKADA, Eri UCHIDA, Yukitoshi KANAYAMA
  • Patent number: 10704920
    Abstract: A lane guidance system for a vehicle for guiding a vehicle to a recommended lane in which the vehicle is recommended to run out of traffic lanes included in a route from a first point to a second point through the use of an output unit mounted on the vehicle includes: a calculating unit that calculates a predicted value of an occurrence probability of sudden lane change as information indicating the occurrence probability of sudden lane change when the vehicle runs in sections corresponding to a plurality of links; a setting unit that sets the recommended lane on the basis of the predicted value; and a generating unit that generates guidance information for the recommended lane and that outputs the guidance information to the output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroki Okada, Ryo Neyama
  • Publication number: 20200180560
    Abstract: A vehicle unlocking device, including: a memory; a processor connected to the memory; and a reception section configured to receive identification information assigned to respective vehicles, from a terminal carried by a person present at a periphery of a specific vehicle that is one of the respective vehicles, the processor being configured to: acquire an image captured by an imaging section provided at the specific vehicle, and unlock a lock unit of the specific vehicle in a case in which the identification information that has been received is identification information corresponding to the specific vehicle and an image of the person has been acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroki OKADA