Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Tamba

Hiroyuki Tamba 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).

  • Region guidance system and region guidance program
    Patent number: 11333515
    Abstract: Region guidance systems and programs obtain a spot with which guidance information is associated. When there are a plurality of the spots in a region whose boundary is defined, the systems an programs provide guidance on the guidance information associated with one of the spots selected based on a position of an entry spot to the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kozakai, Koji Ogawa, Hiroyuki Tamba, Hajime Morikawa, Xin Jin
  • REGION GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND REGION GUIDANCE PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20180252544
    Abstract: Region guidance systems and programs obtain a spot with which guidance information is associated. When there are a plurality of the spots in a region whose boundary is defined, the systems an programs provide guidance on the guidance information associated with one of the spots selected based on a position of an entry spot to the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOZAKAI, Koji OGAWA, Hiroyuki TAMBA, Hajime MORIKAWA, Jin XIN
  • Tunnel entrance specification device and method thereof, computer program for specifying tunnel entrance, and recording medium on which computer program is recorded
    Patent number: 9605967
    Abstract: Provided are a device which automatically specifies the elevation and location of a tunnel entrance, and a method thereof. An object entrance for specification of the elevation and/or the location of a tunnel entrance is selected from a map data storage unit. A road link which includes the selected object entrance is designated as an object road link. An elevation of a prescribed region which includes the object entrance is acquired. A boundary is determined between a flat portion and an inclined portion upon the object road link, on the basis of the acquired elevation. The elevation at the determined boundary is specified as the elevation of the object entrance, and/or the determined boundary is specified as the location of the object entrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Mapmaster Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng Li, Hiroyuki Tamba
  • Tunnel Entrance Specification Device and Method Thereof, Computer Program for Specifying Tunnel Entrance, and Recording Medium on which Computer Program is Recorded
    Publication number: 20130338921
    Abstract: Provided are a device which automatically specifies the elevation and location of a tunnel entrance, and a method thereof. An object entrance for specification of the elevation and/or the location of a tunnel entrance is selected from a map data storage unit. A road link which includes the selected object entrance is designated as an object road link. An elevation of a prescribed region which includes the object entrance is acquired. A boundary is determined between a flat portion and an inclined portion upon the object road link, on the basis of the acquired elevation. The elevation at the determined boundary is specified as the elevation of the object entrance, and/or the determined boundary is specified as the location of the object entrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Toyota Mapmaster Incorporated
    Inventors: Cheng Li, Hiroyuki Tamba