Patents by Inventor Hiromitsu Yuhara
Hiromitsu Yuhara 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).
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Publication number: 20100121571Abstract: Traffic information, including traffic flow information and traffic incident information, obtained through a traffic management system for providing and facilitating the exchange of traffic information between a remote location and a vehicle may be presented to a user on a user display in the vehicle. The traffic information may be presented to the user in several circumstances, either as cued by the user, or automatically presented by the traffic management system. The user display may also automatically display traffic flow and traffic incident information for the direction that the user is traveling or along a route calculated by the navigation device. Further, a window displaying information about an upcoming traffic incident such as distance to the incident and incident details may automatically appear in the user display. Alternately, the user may select a roadway, freeway, or area for which traffic information is desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cesar Cabral, Maja Kurciska, Eric Shigeru Ohki, Kazuya Tamura, Robert Uyeki, Hiromitsu Yuhara
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Patent number: 7715781Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for receiving data from a satellite radio network in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a datagram broadcast via a satellite radio network is received utilizing a receiver. The datagram includes broadcast identifier information that identifies a segment of receivers in the satellite radio network to which the datagram is directed. Utilizing the broadcast identifier information, a determination is made as to whether the recipient receiver is a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed. If the recipient receiver is determined to be a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed, then the datagram is processed.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masayuki Habaguchi
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Patent number: 7680594Abstract: Traffic information, including traffic flow information and traffic incident information, obtained through a traffic management system for providing and facilitating the exchange of traffic information between a remote location and a vehicle may be presented to a user on a user display in the vehicle. The traffic information may be presented to the user in several circumstances, either as cued by the user, or automatically presented by the traffic management system. The user display may also automatically display traffic flow and traffic incident information for the direction that the user is traveling or along a route calculated by the navigation device. Further, a window displaying information about an upcoming traffic incident such as distance to the incident and incident details may automatically appear in the user display. Alternately, the user may select a roadway, freeway, or area for which traffic information is desired.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cesar Cabral, Maja Kurciska, Eric Shigeru Ohki, Kazuya Tamura, Robert Uyeki, Hiromitsu Yuhara
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Patent number: 7593970Abstract: A data receiving system includes a receiver which is configured to receive broadcast data. The broadcast data includes live information data and announcement data. The live information data has live information relating to a place. The announcement data includes a time indicator and content information regarding contents of the live information data. A determining unit is configured to determine whether newly received live information data is new or not based on the time indicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masayuki Habaguchi
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Publication number: 20090092042Abstract: The present invention provides a navigation device which performs communication with an information-providing server device. The navigation device (3) includes a communication section (11) which transmits a message to the server device for a response confirmation, and receives a response message with respect to the message from the server device; a response value obtaining section (12) which determines a time duration from a time when the message is transmitted to another time when the response message is received, and obtains a response value indicating a communication state in relation to a communication time on the basis of the determined time duration; and a communication-parameter setting section (13) which determines an optimal communication parameter on the basis of the response value obtained by the response value obtaining device, and sets the optimal communication parameter in a communication parameter in relation to a communication disconnection condition used in the navigation device (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromitsu Yuhara, Hedio Furukawa
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Patent number: 7415243Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for receiving data from a satellite radio network in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a datagram broadcast via a satellite radio network is received utilizing a receiver. The datagram includes broadcast identifier information that identifies a segment of receivers in the satellite radio network to which the datagram is directed. Utilizing the broadcast identifier information, a determination is made as to whether the recipient receiver is a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed. If the recipient receiver is determined to be a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed, then the datagram is processed.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2003Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masayuki Habaguchi
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Publication number: 20080176510Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for receiving data from a satellite radio network in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a datagram broadcast via a satellite radio network is received utilizing a receiver. The datagram includes broadcast identifier information that identifies a segment of receivers in the satellite radio network to which the datagram is directed. Utilizing the broadcast identifier information, a determination is made as to whether the recipient receiver is a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed. If the recipient receiver is determined to be a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed, then the datagram is processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masayuki Habaguchi
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Patent number: 7363123Abstract: An apparatus for detecting the passenger occupancy of a vehicle includes, at least two image pickup sections provided at a specified distance, a measuring section measuring a distance to an object on the basis of the at least two images acquired by the at least two image pickup sections, a reference data providing section providing reference data relating to the distance from the image pickup sections to a seat in accordance with the position of the seat, and a detection section detecting the passenger occupancy of the seat on the basis of the distance measured by the measuring section and the reference data.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Terauchi, Masayuki Habaguchi, Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masakazu Saka
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Publication number: 20080065673Abstract: A data receiving system includes a receiver which is configured to receive broadcast data. The broadcast data includes live information data and announcement data. The live information data has live information relating to a place. The announcement data includes a time indicator and content information regarding contents of the live information data. A determining unit is configured to determine whether newly received live information data is new or not based on the time indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masayuki Habaguchi
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Publication number: 20080065642Abstract: A data broadcasting system includes a data generator and a broadcasting device. The data generator is configured to generate live information data having identification for relating the live information data to stored data which is stored in a data receiving system and has the identification. The broadcasting device is configured to broadcast the live information data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masayuki Habaguchi
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Publication number: 20070049260Abstract: A method is provided for providing weather data to a vehicle comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a broadcast signal containing weather data referenced to a plurality of cells arranged in a grid corresponding to a geographic map; (b) determining the present location, speed, and direction of the vehicle; (c) calculating a geographic region for which the weather data will affect the vehicle user based upon the current location, speed, and direction of the vehicle; (d) filtering the weather data to yield filtered data comprising at least one of the plurality of cells correlated to the previously calculated geographic region; and (e) formatting the filtered data for display to vehicle occupants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masayuki Habaguchi
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Publication number: 20050271037Abstract: The present invention comprises a message portal for administering and controlling the exchange of vehicle-related messages between a remote location and a vehicle and a method thereof. In one embodiment, the message portal receives a message from the remote location and determines when the message should be broadcast to a vehicle. The priority of the message is determined by several variables—all which may be updated and/or customized by a user through a user interface. The message portal and method can also automatically relay a vehicle fault message to a remote location, which then analyzes the fault and sends a response message back to the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Masayuki Habaguchi, Hiromitsu Yuhara, Tsuneo Ono, Kazuya Tamura, Jamie Clough, Richard Shannon, Jon Okino, John Gusiff, Daya Appa
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Patent number: 6963657Abstract: An object recognition system mounted on a vehicle comprises a camera and a controller. The camera captures an image in front of the vehicle. The controller divides the image into a plurality of windows. The controller measures distance to the road surface for each of the plurality of windows and thereby obtains a plurality of distances. The controller estimates a relative inclination of the road surface against the vehicle based on the plurality of distances. The controller judges, for each of the plurality of windows, based on the estimated inclination, whether the object is an obstacle or the road surface and thereby obtains a judgment result. The controller recognizes the object based on the judgment result. The system recognizes objects in front of the vehicle even when the vehicle is lopsided by pitching, rolling or else.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2000Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Morimichi Nishigaki, Tomoyoshi Aoki, Masakazu Saka, Hiromitsu Yuhara
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Publication number: 20050222760Abstract: Traffic information, including traffic flow information and traffic incident information, obtained through a traffic management system for providing and facilitating the exchange of traffic information between a remote location and a vehicle may be presented to a user on a user display in the vehicle. The traffic information may be presented to the user in several circumstances, either as cued by the user, or automatically presented by the traffic management system. The user display may also automatically display traffic flow and traffic incident information for the direction that the user is traveling or along a route calculated by the navigation device. Further, a window displaying information about an upcoming traffic incident such as distance to the incident and incident details may automatically appear in the user display. Alternately, the user may select a roadway, freeway, or area for which traffic information is desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Cesar Cabral, Maja Kurciska, Eric Ohki, Kazuya Tamura, Robert Uyeki, Hiromitsu Yuhara
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Publication number: 20050132024Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method that includes a vehicle that exchanges information with the remote location by way of a communication network. A remote server transmits vehicle-related information to the vehicle by way of a communication system. Information may also be broadcast to and received by the vehicle by way of a broadcast communication system. A receiver of the vehicle provides user access to only a subset of the broadcast information based on user preferences of a user profile. The user may update the user profile by accessing and updating it at either the vehicle or by accessing a database. The user may access the database through a network, such as the Internet. The vehicle also selectively transmits vehicle-related information to the remote location when a predetermined event occurs. The vehicle-related information is compiled and analyzed at the remote location, and the analyzed information is transmitted back to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Masayuki Habaguchi, Hiromitsu Yuhara, Tsuneo Ohno, Kazuya Tamura, Jamie Clough, Rich Shannon, Jon Okino, John Gusiff, Daya Appa
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Publication number: 20050131593Abstract: An apparatus for detecting the passenger occupancy of a vehicle includes, at least two image pickup sections provided at a specified distance, a measuring section measuring a distance to an object on the basis of the at least two images acquired by the at least two image pickup sections, a reference data providing section providing reference data relating to the distance from the image pickup sections to a seat in accordance with the position of the seat, and a detection section detecting the passenger occupancy of the seat on the basis of the distance measured by the measuring section and the reference data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: June 16, 2005Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Terauchi, Masayuki Habaguchi, Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masakazu Saka
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Patent number: 6850268Abstract: An apparatus for detecting the passenger occupancy of a vehicle includes, at least two image pickup sections provided at a specified distance, a measuring section measuring a distance to an object on the basis of the at least two images acquired by the at least two image pickup sections, a reference data providing section providing reference data relating to the distance from the image pickup sections to a seat in accordance with the position of the seat, and a detection section detecting the passenger occupancy of the seat on the basis of the distance measured by the measuring section and the reference data.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1999Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Terauchi, Masayuki Habaguchi, Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masakazu Saka
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Publication number: 20040192189Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for receiving data from a satellite radio network in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a datagram broadcast via a satellite radio network is received utilizing a receiver. The datagram includes broadcast identifier information that identifies a segment of receivers in the satellite radio network to which the datagram is directed. Utilizing the broadcast identifier information, a determination is made as to whether the recipient receiver is a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed. If the recipient receiver is determined to be a member of the identified segment of receivers to which the datagram is directed, then the datagram is processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Hiromitsu Yuhara, Masayuki Habaguchi
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Patent number: 6792147Abstract: An object recognition system including a position sensor, an image sensor and a controller is provided. The position sensor determines the position of an object, and the image sensor captures an image of the object. The controller sets a processing area within the image captured by the image sensor based on the position of the object determined by the position sensor and a predetermined size for the object to be recognized. The controller extracts horizontal edges from the processing area, and judges whether each of the extracted edges belongs to the object based on characteristics of the object to be recognized. More practically, the controller can check if each of the extracted edges contains a pixel on a boundary of the processing area. If so, the controller judges to the edge to belong to an object other than the object. The controller can also examine the linearity of each of the extracted edges.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2000Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masakazu Saka, Hiromitsu Yuhara, Tomoyoshi Aoki, Morimichi Nishigaki
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Patent number: 6788817Abstract: An object recognition system including a position sensor, an image sensor and a controller is provided. The position sensor determines the position of an object, and the image sensor captures an image of the object. The controller sets a processing area within the image captured by the image sensor based on the position of the object determined by the position sensor and a predetermined size for the object to be recognized. The controller extracts horizontal edges from the processing area, and identifies horizontal edges belonging to the outline of the object from the extracted edges. Thus, the object can be recognized based on the horizontal edges only. Similarly, the controller can extract vertical edges from the processing area and identify vertical edges belonging to the outline of the object.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2000Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo KabushikikaishaInventors: Masakazu Saka, Hiromitsu Yuhara, Tomoyoshi Aoki, Morimichi Nishigaki