Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Oe

Yoshihiro Oe 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: 11176653
    Abstract: In a system for specifying a lane marking deterioration, an image acquiring unit acquires a captured image of an outside of a vehicle. A specifying unit extracts a lane marking on a road surface included in the captured image and specifies a deteriorated portion of the lane marking. The specifying unit specifies the deteriorated portion of the lane marking in comparison with another lane marking included in the captured image. A receiving unit receives past lane marking data of a road included in the captured image. The specifying unit specifies, from the captured image, a deteriorated portion of the lane marking that has deteriorated from the past lane marking data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Oe, Kazuya Nishimura, Hirofumi Kamimaru
  • Publication number: 20210295802
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a display device that is visible from a front side, a measurement unit configured to measure a distance between the vehicle and a front vehicle which travels in the same direction as the vehicle, and a display control unit configured to horizontally invert display content on the display device based on the measured distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya NISHIMURA, Yoshihiro OE, Naoki UENOYAMA, Hirofumi KAMIMARU
  • Patent number: 11113566
    Abstract: An image processing system includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image obtained by imaging a vehicle outside, a dictionary storage unit that stores dictionary data to be referred to in specifying an object included in the captured image, a specification unit that specifies the object based on the dictionary data, a behavior information acquisition unit that acquires behavior information indicating a behavior state of a vehicle, and a classification unit that classifies, based on the behavior information of the vehicle with respect to an unspecifiable object as the object unspecified by the specification unit, whether or not the vehicle needs to avoid the unspecifiable object. Image data of the unspecifiable object is used for creating the dictionary data along with a classification result of the classification unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Nishimura, Yoshihiro Oe, Hirofumi Kamimaru
  • Patent number: 11093791
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a determination unit, and a storage unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire an image outside a vehicle captured by a camera installed in the vehicle. The determination unit is configured to determine whether or not a determination target image is similar to a reference image based on luminance values of the reference image and the determination target image. The reference image is selected from pieces of image acquired by the acquisition unit. The determination target image is captured after the reference image is acquired. The storage unit is configured to store the image acquired by the acquisition unit excluding the determination target image determined to be similar to the reference image by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Nishimura, Yoshihiro Oe, Hirofumi Kamimaru
  • Publication number: 20210225170
    Abstract: A driving assistance device for a driver of a vehicle includes an electronic control unit configured to, before the vehicle passes through a predetermined position in a predetermined direction, acquire information relating to a predetermined traffic regulation to be applied when the vehicle passes through the predetermined position in the predetermined direction, acquire an observance tendency of an other driver relating to the predetermined traffic regulation, a degree of similarity between a predetermined characteristic of the other driver and the predetermined characteristic of the driver of the vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, before the vehicle passes through the predetermined position in the predetermined direction, output a warning to prompt observance of the predetermined traffic regulation, and change an output state of the warning to prompt observance of the predetermined traffic regulation based on the observance tendency of the traffic regulation of another driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro OE, Hirofumi KAMIMARU
  • Patent number: 11068727
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a vehicle and a server. The vehicle generates a plurality of captured still images in which scenery outside the vehicle is captured, and acquires position information of the vehicle. The vehicle or the server executes a detection process of detecting a predetermined object in a captured moving image that includes each of the plurality of captured still images as a frame, calculates the number of times that the predetermined object is detected of a section of a predetermined amount of time while changing a position of the section, and determines position information of a candidate start point of a traffic disturbance site on the road based on the position information of the vehicle at a time when at least one captured still image included in the section when the number of times that the predetermined object is detected exceeds a first reference number, is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Nishimura, Yoshihiro Oe, Jun Goto
  • Patent number: 11062682
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a display device that is visible from a front side, a measurement unit configured to measure a distance between the vehicle and a front vehicle which travels in the same direction as the vehicle, and a display control unit configured to horizontally invert display content on the display device based on the measured distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Nishimura, Yoshihiro Oe, Naoki Uenoyama, Hirofumi Kamimaru
  • Patent number: 11062178
    Abstract: An image processing system includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image obtained by imaging a vehicle outside, a dictionary storage unit that stores dictionary data to be referred to in specifying an object included in the captured image, a specification unit that specifies the object based on the dictionary data, a behavior information acquisition unit that acquires behavior information indicating a behavior state of a vehicle, and a classification unit that classifies, based on the behavior information of the vehicle with respect to an unspecifiable object as the object unspecified by the specification unit, whether or not the vehicle needs to avoid the unspecifiable object. Image data of the unspecifiable object is used for creating the dictionary data along with a classification result of the classification unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Nishimura, Yoshihiro Oe, Hirofumi Kamimaru
  • Publication number: 20210192276
    Abstract: A method of generating log data that includes a plurality of records, in which information detected through image recognition processing on a plurality of image frames is recorded. The method includes, detecting objects in each image frame through the image recognition processing, generating a record including identification information of each image frame and the aggregated number of objects detected in the image frame for each image frame, and adding metadata relating to the detected objects to the corresponding record when the aggregated number of objects is equal to or greater than one. When the aggregated number of objects is zero, the metadata related to the detected objects is not added to the record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro OE, Kazuya NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210150233
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes at least one processor configured to determine, on the basis of information concerning traveling of a vehicle obtained when an image is taken by an image pickup unit of the vehicle, a scene present when the image is taken; and transmit information indicating the determined scene and the image to a terminal connected to the information processing apparatus via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya NISHIMURA, Yoshihiro OE
  • Patent number: 11004339
    Abstract: A driving assistance device for a driver of a vehicle includes an electronic control unit configured to, before the vehicle passes through a predetermined position in a predetermined direction, acquire information relating to a predetermined traffic regulation to be applied when the vehicle passes through the predetermined position in the predetermined direction, acquire an observance tendency of an other driver relating to the predetermined traffic regulation, a degree of similarity between a predetermined characteristic of the other driver and the predetermined characteristic of the driver of the vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, before the vehicle passes through the predetermined position in the predetermined direction, output a warning to prompt observance of the predetermined traffic regulation, and change an output state of the warning to prompt observance of the predetermined traffic regulation based on the observance tendency of the traffic regulation of another driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Oe, Hirofumi Kamimaru
  • Patent number: 10977934
    Abstract: An information providing system includes a first information acquisition unit configured to acquire positional information indicating a point at which a first vehicle detects a predetermined event on a road and first vehicle information of the first vehicle acquired by the first vehicle at the point, a second information acquisition unit configured to acquire second vehicle information of a second vehicle at the point, a determination unit configured to determine ease of road traffic at the point as levels using the first vehicle information of the first vehicle and the second vehicle information of the second vehicle at the point, and an information providing unit configured to provide the information on the road indicating ease of the road traffic using a determination result of the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Nishimura, Yoshihiro Oe, Hirofumi Kamimaru
  • Patent number: 10977517
    Abstract: A method of generating log data that includes a plurality of records, in which information detected through image recognition processing on a plurality of image frames is recorded. The method includes, detecting objects in each image frame through the image recognition processing, generating a record including identification information of each image frame and the aggregated number of objects detected in the image frame for each image frame, and adding metadata relating to the detected objects to the corresponding record when the aggregated number of objects is equal to or greater than one. When the aggregated number of objects is zero, the metadata related to the detected objects is not added to the record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Oe, Kazuya Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10943135
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes at least one processor configured to determine, on the basis of information concerning traveling of a vehicle obtained when an image is taken by an image pickup unit of the vehicle, a scene present when the image is taken; and transmit information indicating the determined scene and the image to a terminal connected to the information processing apparatus via a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Nishimura, Yoshihiro Oe
  • Publication number: 20210031783
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire traveling information indicating traveling conditions of a first vehicle traveling on a road, a determination unit configured to determine one or more driving operations of a driver driving the first vehicle by using the traveling information acquired when a second vehicle approaches the first vehicle, an evaluation unit configured to perform evaluation of safety related to the driver's driving by using determination results of the determination unit, and an updating unit configured to acquire first evaluation results of the evaluation unit during a first predetermined period to compare the first evaluation results with second evaluation results of the evaluation unit during a second predetermined period before the first predetermined period, and to update the second evaluation results based on comparison results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya NISHIMURA, Yoshihiro OE
  • Publication number: 20210031784
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire traveling information indicating traveling conditions of a first vehicle traveling on a road, a determination unit configured to determine one or more driving operations of a driver driving the first vehicle by using the traveling information acquired when a second vehicle approaches the first vehicle, an evaluation unit configured to perform evaluation of safety related to the driver's driving by using determination results of the determination unit, and an updating unit configured to acquire first evaluation results of the evaluation unit during a first predetermined period to compare the first evaluation results with second evaluation results of the evaluation unit during a second predetermined period before the first predetermined period, and to update the second evaluation results based on comparison results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya NISHIMURA, Yoshihiro OE
  • Publication number: 20200408542
    Abstract: A server device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from an in-vehicle device, a captured image obtained by capturing an image in front of a vehicle and imaging position information indicating a position where the captured image is captured, a holding unit configured to hold a model image, which is generated from a series of captured images including a vehicle turning at an intersection and includes a vehicle turning at the intersection as a model vehicle, in association with the imaging position information, and a providing unit configured to provide the model image to a vehicle scheduled to turn at the intersection corresponding to the model image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Oe, Kazuya Nishimura, Jun Goto, Hirofumi Kamimaru
  • Patent number: 10853936
    Abstract: A failed vehicle estimation system includes an processor configured to: store vehicle information including vehicle ID information and positional information of the vehicles and failure information of a failed vehicle or at least one image obtained by imaging an outside of the vehicles with a camera mounted in each of the vehicles, the failure information being obtained from at least one specific image; specify at least one specific vehicle existing on a periphery of a mounting position of a specific camera having captured the at least one specific image from which the failure information of the failed vehicle is obtained; estimate the failed vehicle from among the at least one specific vehicle; and notify a terminal apparatus associated with the failed vehicle of information relating to a vehicle failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Oe, Hirofumi Kamimaru
  • Patent number: 10843698
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire traveling information indicating traveling conditions of a first vehicle traveling on a road, a determination unit configured to determine one or more driving operations of a driver driving the first vehicle by using the traveling information acquired when a second vehicle approaches the first vehicle, an evaluation unit configured to perform evaluation of safety related to the driver's driving by using determination results of the determination unit, and an updating unit configured to acquire first evaluation results of the evaluation unit during a first predetermined period to compare the first evaluation results with second evaluation results of the evaluation unit during a second predetermined period before the first predetermined period, and to update the second evaluation results based on comparison results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Nishimura, Yoshihiro Oe
  • Publication number: 20200307381
    Abstract: In an in-vehicle terminal device that is able to perform communication with a server device, an identification information acquisition unit acquires identification information of a user who boards a vehicle. A communication unit transmits the identification information of the user to the server device and receives arrangement information of a plurality of display elements corresponding to the identification information of the user transmitted from the server device. A setting unit decides an arrangement of the display elements of the in-vehicle display according to an arrangement criterion based on vehicle type information of the vehicle using the arrangement information of the display elements corresponding to the identification information of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro OE, Kazuya NISHIMURA, Jun GOTO, Hirofumi KAMIMARU