Patents by Inventor Hiroki Tashima

Hiroki Tashima 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: 12536911
    Abstract: A information processing device includes: a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire a satellite image of a scheduled travel path, among satellite images captured by an artificial satellite; detect, from the acquired satellite image, an obstruction that a host vehicle should avoid on the scheduled travel path; and calculate a road width for which passage of the host vehicle is possible on the scheduled travel path, in consideration of the detected obstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami Hashimoto, Hiroki Tashima, Toshihiko Inoue, Kazuma Toya, Takashi Tazoe, Ryota Bingo, Kosuke Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 12535329
    Abstract: An information processing device, comprising a processor that is configured to: receive, as preference information, information related to a specific category comprising at least one of a category of vehicle to avoid encountering or a category of vehicle for which an encounter is desired; acquire a satellite image of travel path surroundings of a host vehicle; detect another vehicle, which corresponds to the specific category, based on the preference information, from among other vehicles captured in the satellite image; and output, to a display region provided inside the vehicle cabin of the host vehicle, route information related to a route comprising at least one of a route having a low probability of encountering another vehicle, which corresponds to the category of vehicle to avoid encountering, or a route having a high probability of encountering another vehicle, which corresponds to the category of vehicle for which an encounter is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kyosuke Matsumoto, Osami Hashimoto, Hiroki Tashima, Toshihiko Inoue, Kazuma Toya, Takashi Tazoe, Ryota Bingo, Kosuke Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 12487093
    Abstract: The information processing device acquires a satellite image captured by an artificial satellite in a range from a current position of the vehicle to a destination, acquires preference information regarding a preference of the driver, evaluates a traveling route to the destination based on the satellite image and the preference information, and outputs an evaluation result of the traveling route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami Hashimoto, Hiroki Tashima, Toshihiko Inoue, Kazuma Toya, Takashi Tazoe, Ryota Bingo, Kosuke Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 12466425
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a satellite image acquisition section that is configured to acquire a satellite image captured by an artificial satellite; a weather information acquisition section that is configured to acquire weather information for a region corresponding to the satellite image; and an information output section that is configured to output information relating to a road surface condition for the region, which is estimated based on the satellite image and the weather information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami Hashimoto, Hiroki Tashima, Toshihiko Inoue, Kazuma Toya, Takashi Tazoe, Ryota Bingo, Kosuke Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 12447988
    Abstract: An information processing device acquires a travel route to a destination, acquires a satellite image captured by an artificial satellite, the satellite image being an image of a place corresponding to the travel route, estimates an amount of solar radiation on the travel route based on the satellite image, and notifies the user when the amount of solar radiation is equal to or greater than a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami Hashimoto, Hiroki Tashima, Toshihiko Inoue, Kazuma Toya, Takashi Tazoe, Ryota Bingo, Kosuke Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 12392632
    Abstract: An information processing device comprising a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire a satellite image from an artificial satellite; detect, among charging stations within the satellite image that include at least one charger for a vehicle, vacant charging stations having a vacant charger that is not being used; and output station position information related to a position of each respective detected vacant charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami Hashimoto, Hiroki Tashima, Toshihiko Inoue, Kazuma Toya, Takashi Tazoe, Ryota Bingo, Kosuke Sakakibara
  • Publication number: 20240233544
    Abstract: A information processing device includes: a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire a satellite image of a scheduled travel path, among satellite images captured by an artificial satellite; detect, from the acquired satellite image, an obstruction that a host vehicle should avoid on the scheduled travel path; and calculate a road width for which passage of the host vehicle is possible on the scheduled travel path, in consideration of the detected obstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami HASHIMOTO, Hiroki TASHIMA, Toshihiko INOUE, Kazuma TOYA, Takashi TAZOE, Ryota BINGO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20240230360
    Abstract: An information processing device comprising a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire a satellite image from an artificial satellite; detect, among charging stations within the satellite image that include at least one charger for a vehicle, vacant charging stations having a vacant charger that is not being used; and output station position information related to a position of each respective detected vacant charging station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami Hashimoto, Hiroki Tashima, Toshihiko Inoue, Kazuma Toya, Takashi Tazoe, Ryota Bingo, Kosuke Sakakibara
  • Publication number: 20240210193
    Abstract: An information processing device, comprising a processor that is configured to: receive, as preference information, information related to a specific category comprising at least one of a category of vehicle to avoid encountering or a category of vehicle for which an encounter is desired; acquire a satellite image of travel path surroundings of a host vehicle; detect another vehicle, which corresponds to the specific category, based on the preference information, from among other vehicles captured in the satellite image; and output, to a display region provided inside the vehicle cabin of the host vehicle, route information related to a route comprising at least one of a route having a low probability of encountering another vehicle, which corresponds to the category of vehicle to avoid encountering, or a route having a high probability of encountering another vehicle, which corresponds to the category of vehicle for which an encounter is desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kyosuke MATSUMOTO, Osami HASHIMOTO, Hiroki TASHIMA, Toshihiko INOUE, Kazuma TOYA, Takashi TAZOE, Ryota BINGO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20240203116
    Abstract: An information processing device acquires, for a predetermined point, a first satellite image captured by the artificial satellite and a second satellite image captured at the same point a predetermined time after the first satellite image was captured, compares the first satellite image and the second satellite image to identify any change in state therebetween, determines whether the change is a portion where the state has changed due to traveling of the vehicle, and sets the change as a dangerous point when the change is due to traveling of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami HASHIMOTO, Hiroki TASHIMA, Toshihiko INOUE, Kazuma TOYA, Takashi TAZOE, Ryota BINGO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20240182059
    Abstract: An information processing device acquires a travel route to a destination, acquires a satellite image captured by an artificial satellite, the satellite image being an image of a place corresponding to the travel route, estimates an amount of solar radiation on the travel route based on the satellite image, and notifies the user when the amount of solar radiation is equal to or greater than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami HASHIMOTO, Hiroki TASHIMA, Toshihiko INOUE, Kazuma TOYA, Takashi TAZOE, Ryota BINGO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20240177606
    Abstract: An information management device includes a travel route acquisition unit, a satellite image acquisition unit, and a detection unit. The travel route acquisition unit acquires a travel route of the vehicle. The satellite image acquisition unit acquires a satellite image in which the periphery of the travel route acquired by the travel route acquisition unit is captured. The detection unit detects one or more available spaces in the parking lot located around the travel route from the satellite image acquired by the satellite image acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami HASHIMOTO, Hiroki TASHIMA, Toshihiko INOUE, Kazuma TOYA, Takashi TAZOE, Ryota BINGO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20240159550
    Abstract: The information processing device acquires a satellite image captured by an artificial satellite in a range from a current position of the vehicle to a destination, acquires preference information regarding a preference of the driver, evaluates a traveling route to the destination based on the satellite image and the preference information, and outputs an evaluation result of the traveling route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami HASHIMOTO, Hiroki TASHIMA, Toshihiko INOUE, Kazuma TOYA, Takashi TAZOE, Ryota BINGO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20240149902
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a satellite image acquisition section that is configured to acquire a satellite image captured by an artificial satellite; a weather information acquisition section that is configured to acquire weather information for a region corresponding to the satellite image; and an information output section that is configured to output information relating to a road surface condition for the region, which is estimated based on the satellite image and the weather information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Osami HASHIMOTO, Hiroki TASHIMA, Toshihiko INOUE, Kazuma TOYA, Takashi TAZOE, Ryota BINGO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20240151543
    Abstract: An in-vehicle device as an information processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires the latest satellite image of a region including a traveling road of a vehicle at predetermined time intervals, a detection unit that detects at least one of a change in the shape of the traveling road and an obstacle on the traveling road based on the satellite image acquired by the acquisition unit, and an output unit that outputs a detection result by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osami HASHIMOTO, Hiroki TASHIMA, Toshihiko INOUE, Kazuma TOYA, Takashi TAZOE, Ryota BINGO, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA
  • Publication number: 20180328999
    Abstract: An apparatus receives an abnormality occurrence notification from an abnormality source power supply unit that is one of a plurality of power supply units each including a second processor and coupled to one of a plurality of external power supplies. Upon reception of an abnormality occurrence notification from a specific power supply unit, the apparatus acquires input voltages of other power supply units coupled to a specific external power supply coupled to the specific power supply unit and perform a first determination of whether a failure has occurred at the specific power supply unit based on the input voltages of the other power supply units and abnormality occurrence notifications received from the other power supply units, and makes a notification about a result of the first determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroki TASHIMA, Kentarou Yuasa
  • Patent number: 9923360
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a power supply circuit that supplies power supply voltage to a load; an overcurrent detection circuit that performs output of detection information indicating the direction of current at a power supply path for the load in the power supply circuit when overcurrent occurs in the power supply path; and a determination circuit that performs output of notification information indicating whether or not a location at which a failure occurs exists within the power supply circuit or outside the power supply circuit, based on the detection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryo Kubota, Hiroki Tashima
  • Patent number: 9915705
    Abstract: A battery control device includes: a battery; a storage circuitry configured to store a disconnection time which indicates a time at which a power supply is disconnected; and a diagnosis circuitry configured to, when the power supply is reactivated, diagnose a charge capacity of the battery at the time of reactivation based on a disconnection period obtained from the disconnection time and a time at when the power supply is reactivated, a temperature of the battery in a state during the power supply is disconnected and a deterioration degree of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Hiroki Tashima
  • Patent number: 9887533
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a power supply circuit that supplies power supply voltage to a load; an overcurrent detection circuit that performs output of detection information indicating the direction of current at a power supply path for the load in the power supply circuit when overcurrent occurs in the power supply path; and a determination circuit that performs output of notification information indicating whether or not a location at which a failure occurs exists within the power supply circuit or outside the power supply circuit, based on the detection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryo Kubota, Hiroki Tashima
  • Publication number: 20160094023
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a power supply circuit that supplies power supply voltage to a load; an overcurrent detection circuit that performs output of detection information indicating the direction of current at a power supply path for the load in the power supply circuit when overcurrent occurs in the power supply path; and a determination circuit that performs output of notification information indicating whether or not a location at which a failure occurs exists within the power supply circuit or outside the power supply circuit, based on the detection information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Ryo KUBOTA, Hiroki TASHIMA