Patents by Inventor Shinichi Amaya

Shinichi Amaya 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: 20240060782
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a route conversion apparatus which enables, in a case where a first route based on first map data is converted into a second route based on second map data in a range which is narrower than a section of an electronic map, an error of the converted second route to be detected, and conversion into a correct second route to be performed. The route conversion apparatus 100 includes a route conversion unit 122a that generates a second route RT2 based on location reference information LRI of a first route RT1, a storage unit 121 that stores a route verification model RVM, and a route verification unit 122b that inputs the second map data MD2, the location reference information LRI, and the second route RT2 to the route verification model RVM to verify whether the second route RT2 is correct or incorrect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki WATAHIKI, Shinichi AMAYA
  • Publication number: 20230243657
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control device and a host vehicle position estimation method capable of appropriately learning a correction amount of a host vehicle position estimated based on a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) according to an environmental change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro KIYOHARA, Takeshi OGATA, Hiroki OTA, Shinichi AMAYA
  • Patent number: 11529958
    Abstract: A calculation apparatus includes a control unit configured to calculate a necessary distance that is necessary for a vehicle to perform lane change from a first travel lane to a second travel lane by combining a first distance that the vehicle travels while the vehicle waits to start the lane change, a second distance that the vehicle travels while a speed of the vehicle is adjusted, and a third distance that the vehicle travels while executing the lane change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Maru, Shinichi Amaya, Isamu Oda, Takefumi Kudo, Takaaki Shiina
  • Patent number: 11441911
    Abstract: A navigation system includes an operation input unit, a temporary storage unit, and a control unit that executes processing concerning the navigation operation using the information for applications. The control unit sets analysis priority levels for analysis processing performed for each of the kinds of the map information and sets generation priority levels for each of the kinds of the information for applications, performs, with at least one kind of map information as an analysis target, the analysis processing generates the information for applications in order according to the generation priority levels based on results of the analysis processing respectively obtained for the map information set as the analysis target, saves the generated information for applications in the temporary storage unit, and executes processing concerning the navigation operation using the information for applications saved in the temporary storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Kageyama, Takaaki Sekiguchi, Shinichi Amaya, Yuuki Takaoka
  • Publication number: 20210163011
    Abstract: A calculation apparatus includes a control unit configured to calculate a necessary distance that is necessary for a vehicle to perform lane change from a first travel lane to a second travel lane by combining a first distance that the vehicle travels while the vehicle waits to start the lane change, a second distance that the vehicle travels while a speed of the vehicle is adjusted, and a third distance that the vehicle travels while executing the lane change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Mitsunori MARU, Shinichi AMAYA, Isamu ODA, Takefumi KUDO, Takaaki SHIINA
  • Publication number: 20200284595
    Abstract: A navigation system includes an operation input unit, a temporary storage unit, and a control unit that executes processing concerning the navigation operation using the information for applications. The control unit sets analysis priority levels for analysis processing performed for each of the kinds of the map information and sets generation priority levels for each of the kinds of the information for applications, performs, with at least one kind of map information as an analysis target, the analysis processing generates the information for applications in order according to the generation priority levels based on results of the analysis processing respectively obtained for the map information set as the analysis target, saves the generated information for applications in the temporary storage unit, and executes processing concerning the navigation operation using the information for applications saved in the temporary storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Katsuhiko KAGEYAMA, Takaaki SEKIGUCHI, Shinichi AMAYA, Yuuki TAKAOKA
  • Patent number: 10514263
    Abstract: The present invention performs route guidance that excludes a difficult-to-travel section appropriately and provides an alternative route with favorable route quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsunori Maru, Takaaki Sekiguchi, Shinichi Amaya, Arata Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10168702
    Abstract: Travelling corresponding to characteristics of autonomous driving can be performed. An autonomous driving control device 3 mounted on a vehicle and controlling autonomous driving, includes a storage unit 32 that stores map data 32a, a route extraction unit 311 that extracts a plurality of routes from an origin O to a destination D based on the map data 32a, a determination unit 312 that determines whether or not to change to another route in response to a situation of an intersection when the vehicle approaches the intersection while the vehicle is traveling in one route of the routes extracted by the route extraction unit 311, and an autonomous driving control unit 313 that controls autonomous driving based on the determination of the determination unit 312.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Jun Li, Kentaro Daikoku, Takaaki Shiina, Hiroaki Senoo, Shinichi Amaya
  • Publication number: 20180238697
    Abstract: The present invention performs route guidance that excludes a difficult-to-travel section appropriately and provides an alternative route with favorable route quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsunori MARU, Takaaki SEKIGUCHI, Shinichi AMAYA, Arata HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9948853
    Abstract: A device for calculating one or more camera parameters of a camera mounted on a traveling vehicle includes a location information acquisition unit, a road width information acquisition unit, a scenery image acquisition unit, and a camera parameter calibration unit. The device calculates a height of a mount position of the camera and a direction of the camera. The device also converts a scenery image captured by the camera of a scenery including the road on which the traveling vehicle moves into an image that is displayed for navigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mariko Okude, Tomoaki Hiruta, Shinichi Amaya, Takeshi Shima
  • Publication number: 20170176993
    Abstract: Travelling corresponding to characteristics of autonomous driving can be performed. An autonomous driving control device 3 mounted on a vehicle and controlling autonomous driving, includes a storage unit 32 that stores map data 32a, a route extraction unit 311 that extracts a plurality of routes from an origin O to a destination D based on the map data 32a, a determination unit 312 that determines whether or not to change to another route in response to a situation of an intersection when the vehicle approaches the intersection while the vehicle is traveling in one route of the routes extracted by the route extraction unit 311, and an autonomous driving control unit 313 that controls autonomous driving based on the determination of the determination unit 312.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei KATO, Jun LI, Kentaro DAIKOKU, Takaaki SHIINA, Hiroaki SENOO, Shinichi AMAYA
  • Patent number: 9534920
    Abstract: An information processing cooperation system, comprising: a first information processing terminal mounted on a vehicle; a second information processing terminal having a plurality of types of applications, wherein the first information processing terminal comprises: a condition determination unit configured to determine current conditions of at least one of the vehicle and a user riding on the vehicle; and an activation control unit configured to transmit, depending on the current conditions determined by the condition determination unit, an activation request for activating at least one of the plurality of types of applications to the second information processing terminal, wherein the second information processing terminal comprises: an application activation unit configured to activate an application corresponding to the activation request received from the activation control unit; and an application execution unit configured to execute the activated application in cooperation with the first information pr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Kato, Takaaki Shiina, Kentaro Daikoku, Jun Li, Shinichi Amaya
  • Patent number: 9239242
    Abstract: A route calculation system includes: a route selection probability calculation unit that calculates a route selection probability of each route; a weighting parameter acquisition unit that acquires at least two kinds of weighting parameters representing degrees of influences of at least a route traveling distance and a route traveling time on the route selection probability; a weighting parameter selection unit that selects at least two kinds of weighting parameters corresponding to a specified set of a starting point and ending point combination related to a combination of a departure point and a destination; and a recommended route calculation unit that calculates a recommended route based on at least two kinds of link costs including a link traveling distance and a link traveling time and based on the at least two kinds of weighting parameters corresponding to the specified set of the starting point and ending point combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mariko Okude, Masatoshi Kumagai, Tomoaki Hiruta, Shinichi Amaya
  • Publication number: 20150222813
    Abstract: A device for calculating one or more camera parameters of a camera for converting a scenery image captured by the camera of a scenery including a road into an image for navigation, the one or more camera parameters representing a height of a mount position of the camera and a direction of the camera includes: a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information; a road width information acquisition unit that acquires road data corresponding to the current location based on the location information and acquires road width information at the current location from the road data; a scenery image acquisition unit that acquires the scenery image from the camera; and a camera parameter calibration unit that performs calibration calculation of the camera parameters based on the scenery image and the road width information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Mariko Okude, Tomoaki Hiruta, Shinichi Amaya, Takeshi Shima
  • Publication number: 20150198449
    Abstract: A route calculation system includes: a route selection probability calculation unit that calculates a route selection probability of each route; a weighting parameter acquisition unit that acquires at least two kinds of weighting parameters representing degrees of influences of at least a route traveling distance and a route traveling time on the route selection probability; a weighting parameter selection unit that selects at least two kinds of weighting parameters corresponding to a specified set of a starting point and ending point combination related to a combination of a departure point and a destination; and a recommended route calculation unit that calculates a recommended route based on at least two kinds of link costs including a link traveling distance and a link traveling time and based on the at least two kinds of weighting parameters corresponding to the specified set of the starting point and ending point combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mariko Okude, Masatoshi Kumagai, Tomoaki Hiruta, Shinichi Amaya
  • Publication number: 20150094949
    Abstract: An information processing cooperation system, comprising: a first information processing terminal mounted on a vehicle; a second information processing terminal having a plurality of types of applications, wherein the first information processing terminal comprises: a condition determination unit configured to determine current conditions of at least one of the vehicle and a user riding on the vehicle; and an activation control unit configured to transmit, depending on the current conditions determined by the condition determination unit, an activation request for activating at least one of the plurality of types of applications to the second information processing terminal, wherein the second information processing terminal comprises: an application activation unit configured to activate an application corresponding to the activation request received from the activation control unit; and an application execution unit configured to execute the activated application in cooperation with the first information pr
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Ryohei KATO, Takaaki SHIINA, Kentaro DAIKOKU, Jun LI, Shinichi AMAYA
  • Patent number: 8483950
    Abstract: A position coordinate based route transmitted from a server is reconstructed as a route of link numbers or node numbers in map data of navigation apparatus without error. A route guidance server searches a route from a start point to end point designated by a navigation apparatus; selects all or a part of nodes included in the searched route as route nodes; sets complementary points to the respective selected route nodes on the route and at a distance longer than a predetermined distance from the respective route nodes; and transmits information including coordinate information on the route nodes and complementary points as route information to the navigation apparatus. Then, based on the coordinate information on the route nodes and complementary points transmitted from the server, the navigation apparatus identifies the route nodes and road links connecting the route nodes by identification numbers in map data the navigation apparatus it self has.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mariko Okude, Michihito Mizuno, Hirofumi Komine, Kenji Suzuki, Shinichi Amaya, Yuji Oohara
  • Patent number: 8315784
    Abstract: Predicted traffic information of a plurality of time bands is downloaded once for a mesh area. Moreover, time band range of the predicted traffic information to be downloaded is increased as distance from current position to the mesh area increases. Furthermore, the time band range is increased for the morning and the evening. Moreover, as difference between the current time and departure time becomes larger, the time band range is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Xanavi Informatics Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Endo, Shinichi Amaya
  • Patent number: 8244451
    Abstract: When receiving a traffic information providing request, a traffic information providing apparatus analyzes which area's traffic information is requested based on the received request information. Traffic information of road links located in the requested area is read from the traffic information, and it is determined whether the road links' traffic information is similar or not. Similar links configure a link group, and traffic information corresponding to the link group is created. Traffic information of the configured link group is delivered to an in-vehicle information apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Xanavi Informatics Corporation
    Inventors: Mariko Okude, Masatoshi Kumagai, Tomoaki Hiruta, Shinichi Amaya, Noriyuki Abe, Yoshinori Endo
  • Publication number: 20120158285
    Abstract: Provided is a route through which a user can smoothly travel and on which an evaluation of traveling environment is reflected. A route search system includes a user input receiving unit which uses a delay time from an expected travel time as an index indicating comfort of a route and selects a factor such as traffic conditions and pedestrians set as a condition that a user desires avoidance, a delay time calculation unit which calculates a delay time from an expected arrival prediction time according to map information, traffic information, and traveling environment information so as to reduce a delay as far as possible due to the selected factor, and calculates a cost based on the delay time, and a route search unit which calculates a cost of a link used for a route search from the delay time, and searches a route by using the calculated cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun YAMAZAKI, Mariko Okude, Tomoaki Hiruta, Shinichi Amaya