Patents by Inventor Masashi AKACHI

Masashi AKACHI 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: 11900698
    Abstract: An information processing device and an information processing method that prevent unnecessary warning are provided. An information processing device includes a host vehicle information acquisition part configured to acquire host vehicle information on a host vehicle, a setting part configured to set an allowable range for a driver's sight of the host vehicle based on the host vehicle information, a driver information acquisition part configured to acquire driver information on the driver, a determination part (inattentive driving determination part) configured to determine whether or not the driver is looking at the allowable range based on the allowable range and the driver information, and an output part (sound output part, vibration part, display part) configured to output a predetermined notification based on the determination of the determination part (inattentive driving determination part).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Akachi, Masashi Koga, Hiroshige Furugori, Hiroki Abe
  • Patent number: 11691640
    Abstract: An in-vehicle apparatus includes: a check direction determination unit determining a check direction for which the driver of an own vehicle needs a checking action for checking the safety based on a traveling direction of a roadway adjacent to a stall and an unparking direction; a direction information acquisition unit acquiring at least one of the line of sight or the facing direction of the face of the driver; a check occurrence determination unit setting a detection range of the line of sight based on the check direction, and determining whether or not at least the one is within the detection range so as to determine occurrence of the checking action; and a notification control unit controlling a display unit, a speaker, or a vibrator to execute a notification action when the check occurrence determination unit determines that the checking action has not occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Akachi, Hiroshi Shojima, Kunio Sasada
  • Patent number: 11180082
    Abstract: An object is to provide a warning output device, a warning output method, and a warning output system that make it possible to appropriately output warning. A warning output device includes: a driver's state acquisition unit configured to acquire inattentive driving information indicating that a driver performs inattentive driving; a vehicle state acquisition unit configured to acquire a vehicle state; a vehicle warning reception unit configured to receive vehicle warning, which is warning corresponding to the vehicle state; an adaptive rule acquisition unit configured to acquire adaptive rule information generated when the driver performs inattentive driving and the warning is received; and an output unit configured to output inattentive driving warning, which is warning related to inattentive driving when the driver's state acquisition unit acquires the inattentive driving information and the vehicle state satisfies a predetermined condition specified in the adaptive rule information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Akachi, Masashi Koga, Hiroshige Furugori, Hiroki Abe, Hiroshi Sugihara, Makoto Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 11158190
    Abstract: A recommended driving output device, system, and method allow for outputting preferable information to a driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi Akachi
  • Publication number: 20210253025
    Abstract: An information processing device and an information processing method that prevent unnecessary warning are provided. An information processing device includes a host vehicle information acquisition part configured to acquire host vehicle information on a host vehicle, a setting part configured to set an allowable range for a driver's sight of the host vehicle based on the host vehicle information, a driver information acquisition part configured to acquire driver information on the driver, a determination part (inattentive driving determination part) configured to determine whether or not the driver is looking at the allowable range based on the allowable range and the driver information, and an output part (sound output part, vibration part, display part) configured to output a predetermined notification based on the determination of the determination part (inattentive driving determination part).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Masashi AKACHI, Masashi KOGA, Hiroshige FURUGORI, Hiroki ABE
  • Publication number: 20200406917
    Abstract: An in-vehicle apparatus includes: a check direction determination unit determining a check direction for which the driver of an own vehicle needs a checking action for checking the safety based on a traveling direction of a roadway adjacent to a stall and an unparking direction; a direction information acquisition unit acquiring at least one of the line of sight or the facing direction of the face of the driver; a check occurrence determination unit setting a detection range of the line of sight based on the check direction, and determining whether or not at least the one is within the detection range so as to determine occurrence of the checking action; and a notification control unit controlling a display unit, a speaker, or a vibrator to execute a notification action when the check occurrence determination unit determines that there is no checking action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi AKACHI, Hiroshi SHOJIMA, Kunio SASADA
  • Publication number: 20200164797
    Abstract: An object is to provide a warning output device, a warning output method, and a warning output system that make it possible to appropriately output warning. A warning output device includes: a driver's state acquisition unit configured to acquire inattentive driving information indicating that a driver performs inattentive driving; a vehicle state acquisition unit configured to acquire a vehicle state; a vehicle warning reception unit configured to receive vehicle warning, which is warning corresponding to the vehicle state; an adaptive rule acquisition unit configured to acquire adaptive rule information generated when the driver performs inattentive driving and the warning is received; and an output unit configured to output inattentive driving warning, which is warning related to inattentive driving when the driver's state acquisition unit acquires the inattentive driving information and the vehicle state satisfies a predetermined condition specified in the adaptive rule information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi AKACHI, Masashi KOGA, Hiroshige FURUGORI, Hiroki ABE, Hiroshi SUGIHARA, Makoto SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200135021
    Abstract: A recommended driving output device, system, and method allow for outputting preferable information to a driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masashi AKACHI
  • Patent number: 10569652
    Abstract: Information can be displayed on display devices according to information to be notified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Akachi, Haruki Kobayashi, Shizue Kato, Hiroshige Furugori, Masashi Koga
  • Publication number: 20180264943
    Abstract: Information can be displayed on display devices according to information to be notified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi AKACHI, Haruki KOBAYASHI, Shizue KATO, Hiroshige FURUGORI, Masashi KOGA
  • Patent number: 10008204
    Abstract: This invention can enhance the convenience of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruki Kobayashi, Hiroshige Furugori, Masashi Koga, Masashi Akachi
  • Publication number: 20170103756
    Abstract: This invention can enhance the convenience of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruki KOBAYASHI, Hiroshige FURUGORI, Masashi KOGA, Masashi AKACHI