Patents by Inventor Hiromichi DOGISHI

Hiromichi DOGISHI 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: 11790307
    Abstract: An information processing device executes: identifying a first region where a predetermined module is insufficient in number, the predetermined module being a module that is attachable to and detachable from a movable object; identifying a second region where the predetermined module is superfluous in number; instructing a movable object equipped with the predetermined module in the second region to provide the superfluous predetermined module to a predetermined movable object; instructing the predetermined movable object to cause the predetermined module to be attached in the second region and transport the predetermined module to the first region; and instructing a movable object not equipped with the predetermined module in the first region to receive the predetermined module transported to the first region by the predetermined movable object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromichi Dogishi, Masaki Shitara, Keiji Yamashita, Nozomi Kaneko, Naoki Yamamuro, Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryoichi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 11507917
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to execute: acquiring information regarding a request of a user making a product while riding on a mobile object; acquiring information regarding an article used in making the product; acquiring information regarding a location of the article; and generating an operation command of the mobile object such that the mobile object carrying the user travels via the location of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromichi Dogishi, Masaki Shitara, Keiji Yamashita, Nozomi Kaneko, Naoki Yamamuro, Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryoichi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 11485386
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to execute: outputting, when detecting or estimating travel inability of an own vehicle, information regarding a request for receiving an article provided from another vehicle to avoid the travel inability. The control unit performs, when determining that a request vehicle outputs the information regarding the request, a prescribed process for providing an article corresponding to the request to the request vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nozomi Kaneko, Hiromichi Dogishi, Masaki Shitara, Keiji Yamashita, Naoki Yamamuro, Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryoichi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 11460858
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a controlling portion configured to execute: acquisition of information about a through-point corresponding to a selection object selected by a user terminal from among selection objects installable in a movable body in a base state; acquisition of information about a destination output from the user terminal as a point where a user observes the movable body in a state where the selection object selected by the user terminal is installed; and generation of a navigation command so as to move the movable body to the destination after the selection object selected by the user terminal is installed in the movable body by causing the movable body to drop in at the through-point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromichi Dogishi, Masaki Shitara, Keiji Yamashita, Nozomi Kaneko, Naoki Yamamuro, Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryoichi Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 11392138
    Abstract: A vehicle that is able to travel autonomously includes a control unit configured to perform: stopping a first service and executing a second service of emergency support when the emergency has occurred during execution of the first service; and executing movement to a predetermined position associated with the second service. An information processing device includes a control unit configured to perform: detecting occurrence of an emergency; and instructing a vehicle, which is able to travel autonomously and which is located in a predetermined range including an area in which the emergency has occurred, to stop a first service which is being executed and to execute a second service of emergency support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki Shitara, Hiromichi Dogishi, Keiji Yamashita, Nozomi Kaneko, Naoki Yamamuro, Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryoichi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20200355507
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit configured to perform: determining a replenishment commodity which is a commodity with which a mobile-shop vehicle is to be replenished based on sales conditions of a plurality of types of commodities when the commodities are sold by the mobile-shop vehicle in a predetermined sales territory; and creating a traveling plan for the mobile-shop vehicle based on information on a purchase location in which the replenishment commodity is to be purchased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki SHITARA, Hiromichi DOGISHI, Keiji YAMASHITA, Nozomi KANEKO, Naoki YAMAMURO, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Ryoichi SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20200286038
    Abstract: A controller of an information processing device obtains a first capacity of a vehicle adapted to travel autonomously within a predetermined range, as a remaining capacity permitting one or more packages to be placed in the vehicle, sets a charge in the case where a first package that fits within the first capacity is transported by the vehicle, based on the first capacity, and outputs information concerning the charge and information concerning the first capacity, to a terminal of a user present within the predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keiji Yamashita, Hiromichi Dogishi, Masaki Shitara, Nozomi Kaneko, Naoki Yamamuro, Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryoichi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20200272158
    Abstract: An information processing device that controls a moving body that autonomously travels based on an operation command, the information processing device includes: a control unit configured to perform functions including receiving a request for production of an article from a user, specifying a maker of the article that corresponds to the received request, specifying an item to be used to produce the article that corresponds to the received request, obtaining information on a location of the specified maker and information on a location of the specified item, and generating an operation command for the moving body to cause the moving body to travel through the location of the maker and the location of the item based on the obtained information on the location of the maker and the obtained information on the location of the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromichi DOGISHI, Masaki SHITARA, Keiji YAMASHITA, Nozomi KANEKO, Naoki YAMAMURO, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Ryoichi SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20200269879
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to execute: outputting, when detecting or estimating travel inability of an own vehicle, information regarding a request for receiving an article provided from another vehicle to avoid the travel inability. The control unit performs, when determining that a request vehicle outputs the information regarding the request, a prescribed process for providing an article corresponding to the request to the request vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nozomi KANEKO, Hiromichi DOGISHI, Masaki SHITARA, Keiji YAMASHITA, Naoki YAMAMURO, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Ryoichi SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20200269878
    Abstract: An information processing device executes: identifying a first region where a predetermined module is insufficient in number, the predetermined module being a module that is attachable to and detachable from a movable object; identifying a second region where the predetermined module is superfluous in number; instructing a movable object equipped with the predetermined module in the second region to provide the superfluous predetermined module to a predetermined movable object; instructing the predetermined movable object to cause the predetermined module to be attached in the second region and transport the predetermined module to the first region; and instructing a movable object not equipped with the predetermined module in the first region to receive the predetermined module transported to the first region by the predetermined movable object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromichi DOGISHI, Masaki SHITARA, Keiji YAMASHITA, Nozomi KANEKO, Naoki YAMAMURO, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Ryoichi SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20200271461
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus executes setting a priority of a package, based on information on a user receiving the package and information on the package; and in a case where the desired delivery time of a first package among a plurality of packages is changed while the moving object is traveling based on an operation command, with the plurality of packages loaded, when it is not possible to deliver the first package at the changed desired delivery time unless a delivery time of another package than the first package is changed, changing the delivery time of a second package among the plurality of packages, and generating a renewed operation command such that the delivery time of the first package becomes closer to the changed desired delivery time. The second package has a lower priority than the first package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiji Yamashita, Hiromichi Dogishi, Masaki Shitara, Nozomi Kaneko, Naoki Yamamuro, Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryoichi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20200272990
    Abstract: Provided is a physical distribution management system including an autonomously traveling vehicle that delivers a commodity and a server that cooperates with the autonomously traveling vehicle via a network. The autonomously traveling vehicle includes a mobile-object storage unit configured to store first management information including a volume of stock of the commodity and a mobile-object control unit. The server includes a management storage unit configured to store second management information including demand prediction information of the commodity. The mobile-object control unit is configured to perform setting a price for provision when the commodity is provided based on the first management information and the second management information acquired from the server and correcting the price for provision based on at least one of a degree of demand for the commodity in customers and the volume of stock of the commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromichi Dogishi, Masaki Shitara, Keiji Yamashita, Nozomi Kaneko, Naoki Yamamuro, Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryoichi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20200241555
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a controlling portion configured to execute: acquisition of information about a through-point corresponding to a selection object selected by a user terminal from among selection objects installable in a movable body in a base state; acquisition of information about a destination output from the user terminal as a point where a user observes the movable body in a state where the selection object selected by the user terminal is installed; and generation of a navigation command so as to move the movable body to the destination after the selection object selected by the user terminal is installed in the movable body by causing the movable body to drop in at the through-point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromichi Dogishi, Masaki Shitara, Keiji Yamashita, Nozomi Kaneko, Naoki Yamamuro, Shunsuke Tanimori, Ryoichi Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20200234320
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to determine the demand of a consumer for a product based on a behavior of the consumer that is detected in a moving object and store the result of the determination about the demand into a storage unit with the result of the determination being correlated with the predetermined place, the moving object being configured to autonomously travel based on an operation instruction and move the product or an advertisement for the product to a predetermined place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromichi DOGISHI, Masaki SHITARA, Keiji YAMASHITA, Nozomi KANEKO, Naoki YAMAMURO, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Ryoichi SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20200234594
    Abstract: Under a situation where plural vehicles are dispatched to different areas, an information processor acquires sales information that includes information on a sales quantity of a specified product or a specified service by each of the vehicles. Then, on the basis of the acquired sales information, the information processor forecasts a demand for the specified product or the specified service in each of the areas where the vehicles are dispatched. Furthermore, on the basis of the forecasted demand, the information processor determines a redispatch area that is an area where each of the plural vehicles is redispatched, and sends a move command for moving each of the plural vehicles to the respective redispatch area to each of the plural vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromichi DOGISHI, Masaki SHITARA, Keiji YAMASHITA, Nozomi KANEKO, Naoki YAMAMURO, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Ryoichi SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20200234238
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to execute: acquiring information regarding a request of a user making a product while riding on a mobile object; acquiring information regarding an article used in making the product; acquiring information regarding a location of the article; and generating an operation command of the mobile object such that the mobile object carrying the user travels via the location of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiromichi DOGISHI, Masaki SHITARA, Keiji YAMASHITA, Nozomi KANEKO, Naoki YAMAMURO, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Ryoichi SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20200225680
    Abstract: A vehicle that is able to travel autonomously includes a control unit configured to perform: stopping a first service and executing a second service of emergency support when the emergency has occurred during execution of the first service; and executing movement to a predetermined position associated with the second service. An information processing device includes a control unit configured to perform: detecting occurrence of an emergency; and instructing a vehicle, which is able to travel autonomously and which is located in a predetermined range including an area in which the emergency has occurred, to stop a first service which is being executed and to execute a second service of emergency support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki SHITARA, Hiromichi DOGISHI, Keiji YAMASHITA, Nozomi KANEKO, Naoki YAMAMURO, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Ryoichi SHIRAISHI