Patents by Inventor Hideyuki Tanaka

Hideyuki Tanaka 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: 20240250845
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted control device to be mounted in a vehicle, includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire calculation information to be used to calculate a setting change timing of a vehicle-mounted network from an electronic device in the vehicle-mounted network; a calculation unit configured to calculate the setting change timing based on the calculation information acquired by the acquisition unit; and a control unit configured to perform processing for executing a setting change of the vehicle-mounted network at the setting change timing calculated by the calculation unit, wherein the calculation information includes at least one of a topology of the vehicle-mounted network, a service of a system to which the electronic device belongs, a travel state of the vehicle, and a power supply state of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshitaka KIKUCHI, Takeshi HAGIHARA, Hirofumi URAYAMA, Darmawan GO, Tomohiro OTSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Tatsuya IZUMI, Yusuke YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 12041344
    Abstract: It is an object to realize high dynamic range rendering of a partial region of interest (ROI) segmented from a captured image. A transmitting apparatus includes a controlling section that controls the acquisition of high dynamic range information as information for use in the high dynamic range rendering of image data of a ROI (Region of interest), and a transmitting section that sends out the image data of the ROI as payload data and sends out ROI information as embedded data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kenya Tanaka, Yoshiaki Matsubara, Hideyuki Someya
  • Publication number: 20240236495
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition section that acquires a satellite image of a ground area captured by an artificial satellite, and a control section that controls onboard equipment installed at a vehicle appearing in the satellite image based on an analysis result of the satellite image that the acquisition section has acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shusuke YAMAMOTO, Chikara OKAZAKI, Kohta WATATSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Shinya MURASE, Yuki TATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240233520
    Abstract: An output device, including a processor is provided. The processor is configured to: receive information indicating a target site and a target day; acquire a satellite image of the target site captured on a day that is related to the target day; and output data indicating a congestion level on the target day, at the target site, the congestion level being predicted based on the satellite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shusuke YAMAMOTO, Chikara OKAZAKI, Kohta WATATSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Shinya MURASE, Yuki TATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240223660
    Abstract: A network of a new configuration is flexibly constructed while maintaining a stable operation in the network. A management device includes: a detection unit that detects addition of a function unit to a network including one or a plurality of on-vehicle function units; an acquisition unit that acquires function unit information of a new function unit that is the function unit the addition of which has been detected by the detection unit and function unit information of each on-vehicle function unit, each piece of function unit information including information regarding network configuration of a layer lower than an application layer; and a generation unit that, based on the pieces of function unit information acquired by the acquisition unit, generates configuration information of a new network that is the network further including the new function unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke YAMAMOTO, Koichi Takayama, Hideyuki Tanaka, Tatsuya Izumi, Junji Yano, Yasuhiro Yabuuchi, Tadashi Matsumoto, Takeshi Hagihara
  • Publication number: 20240223400
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted communication system includes: a plurality of vehicle-mounted devices; and a relay device, wherein a first vehicle-mounted device of the vehicle-mounted devices transmits a frame addressed to a second vehicle-mounted device of the vehicle-mounted devices to the relay device, the frame being a frame for transmission and reception of information between the first vehicle-mounted device and the second vehicle-mounted device, and the relay device determines whether or not relay of the frame to the second vehicle-mounted device is permissible based on a result of comparison between a required safety level and a system safety level, the required safety level being a level of safety required for communication between the first vehicle-mounted device and the second vehicle-mounted device, the system safety level being at least based on function safety levels of the first vehicle-mounted device and the second vehicle-mounted device regarding safety of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Tomohiro OTSU, Takeshi HAGIHARA, Hirofumi URAYAMA, Darmawan GO, Yoshitaka KIKUCHI, Hideyuki TANAKA, Tatsuya IZUMI, Yusuke YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240187277
    Abstract: The in-vehicle device for receiving time synchronization information transmitted from each of a plurality of reference devices and transmitting the received time synchronization information to another device, includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with the other device; and an information processing unit configured to, if the communication unit receives a frame in which the time synchronization information is stored, store the time synchronization information in a specific queue with priority over other information, wherein the communication unit transmits the time synchronization information stored in the specific queue to the other device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Kazuki KITAGAWA, Kazuyuki INOUE, Tadashi MATSUMOTO, Ryo YAMANE, Tatsuya IZUMI, Hideyuki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240187503
    Abstract: The vehicle-mounted relay device in a vehicle-mounted communication system provided with a plurality of vehicle-mounted devices, the vehicle-mounted relay device includes: a relay unit configured to relay communication data between the plurality of vehicle-mounted devices; and a processing unit configured to, before communication is started between the vehicle-mounted devices, notify the vehicle-mounted devices of a common protocol that is a common communication protocol to be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Darmawan GO, Hirofumi URAYAMA, Tomohiro OTSU, Yoshitaka KIKUCHI, Tatsuya IZUMI, Hideyuki TANAKA, Yusuke YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240185404
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a satellite image acquisition section, a vehicle extraction section, an analysis section, and a prediction section. The satellite image acquisition section acquires a satellite image. The vehicle extraction section extracts large-sized vehicles, which have a size equal to or greater than a predetermined value, from the satellite image acquired by the satellite image acquisition section. The analysis section detects, in the satellite image, a road on which travel of the large-sized vehicles is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and analyzes vehicle data for the detected road. The prediction section predicts a state of deterioration of a surface of the road based on an analysis result by the analysis section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shusuke YAMAMOTO, Chikara OKAZAKI, Kohta WATATSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Shinya MURASE, Tatsuya OBUCHI, Yuki TATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240179215
    Abstract: An in-vehicle control device is installed in a vehicle and comprises a control unit performing control related to communication between a first in-vehicle device and a second in-vehicle device via an in-vehicle network. The control unit generates setting information of the in-vehicle network according to a state of the vehicle, derives a required time period required to change a network setting according to the setting information in the first in-vehicle device, derives a required time period required to change a network setting according to the setting information in the second in-vehicle device, and performs a setting change instruction on at least one of the network setting in the first in-vehicle device and the network setting in the second in-vehicle device so that the derived two required time periods at least partially overlap with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Darmawan GO, Hirofumi URAYAMA, Tatsuya IZUMI, Hideyuki TANAKA, Yusuke YAMAMOTO, Kenta OGATA, Hideki GOTO, Yasuhiro YAMASAKI, Takashi YASUDA
  • Publication number: 20240175701
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to acquire a satellite image of ground level captured by an artificial satellite, and propose a travel route to a destination based on road information related to a road on which a vehicle can travel to the destination, the road information having been determined based on the acquired satellite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shusuke YAMAMOTO, Chikara OKAZAKI, Kohta WATATSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Shinya MURASE, Yuki TATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240166148
    Abstract: The in-vehicle management device includes: a detection unit configured to detect the presence of a target device that is an in-vehicle device that does not support a predetermined message among in-vehicle devices included in an in-vehicle network; and a control unit configured to perform control for causing the target device detected by the detection unit to transition to a sleep state when a state where the predetermined message from the in-vehicle devices does not arrive at the in-vehicle management device has continued for a predetermined period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Tomohiro OTSU, Takeshi HAGIHARA, Hirofumi URAYAMA, Darmawan GO, Yoshitaka KIKUCHI, Hideki MAEDA, Tatsuya IZUMI, Hideyuki TANAKA, Yusuke YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240169742
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided on a first vehicle that is a connected vehicle capable of performing V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) communication. A controller of the information processing apparatus receives first information including location information of an obstacle. The controller outputs second information based on the first information. The second information is information to caution about the obstacle. When outputting the second information, the controller also outputs third information. The third information is information to indicate the existence of the obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideyuki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240161551
    Abstract: A notification device includes: a travel information acquisition section that is configured to acquire travel information of a vehicle; an environment information acquisition section that is configured to acquire, from satellite data, environment information at a location at which the vehicle has been present, based on the travel information of the vehicle which is acquired by the travel information acquisition section; an estimation section that is configured to estimate a degree of contamination and tarnishing of the vehicle based on the environment information which is acquired by the environment information acquisition section; and a notification section that is configured to notify a user of the vehicle of a timing for at least one of a vehicle wash or a vehicle inspection, based on an estimation result by the estimation section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shusuke YAMAMOTO, Chikara OKAZAKI, Kohta WATATSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Shinya MURASE, Yuki TATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240151548
    Abstract: An output device, including: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to: acquire an objective that a user wishes to achieve after boarding a vehicle; and output a candidate site having a shortest total time among candidate sites that would enable the objective to be achieved, the total time including a predicted required time from a current location of the user and a predicted waiting time at a parking lot associated with the candidate site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shusuke YAMAMOTO, Chikara OKAZAKI, Kohta WATATSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Shinya MURASE, Yuki TATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240153056
    Abstract: An output device including: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to: acquire a satellite image in which a target region is photographed and event information relating to events that have occurred in the target region; and output, from among roads in the target region, a road for which a safety degree calculated based on the satellite image and the event information is less than a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shusuke YAMAMOTO, Chikara OKAZAKI, Kohta WATATSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Shinya MURASE, Yuki TATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240146604
    Abstract: An information of a network to which a new function unit has been added is easily acquired. A relay device installed in a vehicle includes: a detection unit configured to detect a new function unit being a function unit that is newly added to a network including an existing function unit being one or a plurality of function units; a relay unit configured to relay a frame between the function units; and an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from the frame, relayed by the relay unit, between the new function unit detected by the detection unit and the existing function unit, function unit information that includes information regarding a network configuration of a layer of a lower order than an application layer, the function unit information being of at least one of the new function unit and the existing function unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yojiro SUYAMA, Hideyuki Tanaka, Tatsuya Izumi, Yusuke Yamamoto, Takeshi Hagihara, Darmawan Go, Yosuke Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20240144521
    Abstract: An information processing device is provided, which includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: acquire a satellite image of the ground photographed by an artificial satellite; and provide, to a user, point information indicating points at which a number of persons present on the ground is equal to or greater than a first predetermined number, the points being identified based on the acquired satellite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shusuke YAMAMOTO, Chikara OKAZAKI, Kohta WATATSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Shinya MURASE, Yuki TATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240144824
    Abstract: An information processing device is provided, which includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: acquire a vehicle size of a vehicle and an overhead view image of a parking lot captured in a satellite image taken of ground-level by an artificial satellite; and propose, to an occupant of the vehicle, a parking lot in which the vehicle is able to park, the parking lot being designated based on the acquired vehicle size and the acquired overhead view image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shusuke YAMAMOTO, Chikara OKAZAKI, Kohta WATATSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Shinya MURASE, Yuki TATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240135806
    Abstract: An output device, including a processor is provided. The processor is configured to: receive information indicating a target site and a target day; acquire a satellite image of the target site captured on a day that is related to the target day; and output data indicating a congestion level on the target day, at the target site, the congestion level being predicted based on the satellite image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shusuke YAMAMOTO, Chikara OKAZAKI, Kohta WATATSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Shinya MURASE, Yuki TATSUMOTO