Patents by Inventor Mutsuki Hirooka

Mutsuki Hirooka 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: 11345288
    Abstract: A display system comprises: a shooting unit configured to shoot a periphery of a vehicle; a display unit configured to display an image shot by the shooting unit; and a display control unit configured to switch a display mode of display in the display unit between a first display mode for displaying a first display region and a second display mode for displaying a second display region that is different from the first display region. When the display mode is switched to the second display mode in a state in which a display range of the display unit has been adjusted in the first display mode, the display control unit displays the second display region regardless of the adjustment of the display range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Hayashida, Mutsuki Hirooka, Kenta Takenaka, Kei Oshida, Eiji Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 10981506
    Abstract: A display system comprises: a shooting unit configured to shoot a periphery of a vehicle; a display unit configured to display an image shot by the shooting unit: and a display control unit configured to switch a display mode of display of the display unit between a first display mode for displaying a first display region and a second display mode for displaying a second display region that is different from the first display region. When the display mode is switched to the second display mode in a state in which a display range of the display unit has been adjusted in the first display mode, the display control unit displays the second display region based on an adjusted display range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Hayashida, Mutsuki Hirooka, Kenta Takenaka, Kei Oshida, Eiji Ishizuka
  • Patent number: 10911709
    Abstract: An onboard apparatus provided in a vehicle with an automatic transmission, includes a peripheral image display unit configured to capture a periphery of the vehicle and display a captured image, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information concerning brightness on the periphery of the vehicle, and a setting change unit configured to change a setting of the peripheral image display unit based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit and a shift range of the automatic transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mutsuki Hirooka, Kenta Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20200231097
    Abstract: A display system comprises: a shooting unit configured to shoot a periphery of a vehicle; a display unit configured to display an image shot by the shooting unit; and a display control unit configured to switch a display mode of display in the display unit between a first display mode for displaying a first display region and a second display mode for displaying a second display region that is different from the first display region. When the display mode is switched to the second display mode in a state in which a display range of the display unit has been adjusted in the first display mode, the display control unit displays the second display region regardless of the adjustment of the display range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshimasa HAYASHIDA, Mutsuki HIROOKA, Kenta TAKENAKA, Kei OSHIDA, Eiji ISHIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20200231091
    Abstract: A display system comprises: a shooting unit configured to shoot a periphery of a vehicle; a display unit configured to display an image shot by the shooting unit: and a display control unit configured to switch a display mode of display of the display unit between a first display mode for displaying a first display region and a second display mode for displaying a second display region that is different from the first display region. When the display mode is switched to the second display mode in a state in which a display range of the display unit has been adjusted in the first display mode, the display control unit displays the second display region based on an adjusted display range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshimasa HAYASHIDA, Mutsuki HIROOKA, Kenta TAKENAKA, Kei OSHIDA, Eiji ISHIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20200166641
    Abstract: An image display apparatus 10 comprises a first display unit 12L that displays an image of what is to a left side rear of the self-vehicle V, a second display unit 12R that displays an image of what is to a right side rear of the self-vehicle V, and a third display unit 22 that displays an image of what is to a rear of the self-vehicle V. The image display apparatus superimposes first indicators 53a and 63a that indicate a distance from the self-vehicle V to the side and second indicators 53b and 63b that indicate a distance from the self-vehicle V to the rear in accordance with an image displayed on the first display unit 12L, an image displayed on the second display unit 12R, and an image displayed on the third display unit 22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Mutsuki HIROOKA
  • Publication number: 20200169689
    Abstract: An onboard apparatus provided in a vehicle with an automatic transmission, includes a peripheral image display unit configured to capture a periphery of the vehicle and display a captured image, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information concerning brightness on the periphery of the vehicle, and a setting change unit configured to change a setting of the peripheral image display unit based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit and a shift range of the automatic transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Mutsuki HIROOKA, Kenta TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 10412308
    Abstract: A display controller is provided that controls a camera capturing an image of an area diagonally behind a vehicle and including an imaging element that receives light from an image-capturing target through an optical system, the display controller including a processor that calculates a shift amount of a reference position of the imaging element with respect to an optical axis of the optical system, performs a control to move the reference position of the imaging element in a direction away from the optical axis according to the shift amount, and generates a display image based on the image captured by the camera so as to cause the display image to be displayed on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Usui, Yoshitaka Hiyama, Mutsuki Hirooka, Yoshimasa Hayashida, Masaaki Abe
  • Publication number: 20170302855
    Abstract: A display controller is provided that controls a camera capturing an image of an area diagonally behind a vehicle and including an imaging element that receives light from an image-capturing target through an optical system, the display controller including a processor that calculates a shift amount of a reference position of the imaging element with respect to an optical axis of the optical system, performs a control to move the reference position of the imaging element in a direction away from the optical axis according to the shift amount, and generates a display image based on the image captured by the camera so as to cause the display image to be displayed on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Usui, Yoshitaka Hiyama, Mutsuki Hirooka, Yoshimasa Hayashida, Masaaki Abe