Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Igata

Hiroshi Igata 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: 12118611
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: setting a basic fee of a first monthly fee when a utilization manner is battery lease; setting discount rates based on the weight, capacity, manufacturer, degree of initial deterioration, amount of power consumption, number of times of performing quick electric charging, utilization region, and utilization period of the battery; determining the first monthly fee; setting a basic fee of a second monthly fee when the utilization manner is vehicle lease; setting discount rates based on the weight of the battery, a utilization region of the vehicle, and a utilization period; determining the second monthly fee; and determining a total monthly fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Publication number: 20230289871
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: setting a basic fee of a first monthly fee when a utilization manner is battery lease; setting discount rates based on the weight, capacity, manufacturer, degree of initial deterioration, amount of power consumption, number of times of performing quick electric charging, utilization region, and utilization period of the battery; determining the first monthly fee; setting a basic fee of a second monthly fee when the utilization manner is vehicle lease; setting discount rates based on the weight of the battery, a utilization region of the vehicle, and a utilization period; determining the second monthly fee; and determining a total monthly fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi IGATA, Shin SAKURADA, Kuniaki JINNAI, Motoyoshi HATTA, Shota HIROSE
  • Patent number: 11694255
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: setting a basic fee of a first monthly fee when a utilization manner is battery lease; setting discount rates based on the weight, capacity, manufacturer, degree of initial deterioration, amount of power consumption, number of times of performing quick electric charging, utilization region, and utilization period of the battery; determining the first monthly fee; setting a basic fee of a second monthly fee when the utilization manner is vehicle lease; setting discount rates based on the weight of the battery, a utilization region of the vehicle, and a utilization period; determining the second monthly fee; and determining a total monthly fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Patent number: 11685285
    Abstract: A management server performs a process including: when there is a request to partially replace a battery, obtaining a usage history of the battery; obtaining each cell's full charge capacity; determining a cell having a smallest full charge capacity as a cell to be replaced; calculating an average value of the full charge capacities of the plurality of cells excluding the cell to be replaced; extracting a selectable cell from inventory information; selecting a replacement cell; setting a replacement fee corresponding to partial replacement; and when entire replacement is requested, setting a replacement fee corresponding to entire replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Patent number: 11580594
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: a step of obtaining a utilization history of each user in the previous month when a condition for performing a dividing ratio setting process is satisfied; a step of updating a utilization record evaluation; a step of calculating a first dividing ratio; a step of updating a driving record evaluation; a step of calculating a second dividing ratio; and a step of setting a dividing ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Patent number: 11532037
    Abstract: A management server is configured to perform a process including: obtaining, when an electric vehicle is returned, returning date and time, a returning location, and a use history of a vehicle; setting a fee-returning rate in accordance with a SOC at the time of renting, a SOC at the time of returning, the number of times of performing behaviors contributing to deterioration of a battery, and a leaving time in a state contributing to the deterioration of the battery; setting a correction coefficient in accordance with a cause of a behavior contributing to the deterioration; setting the fee-returning rate in accordance with the returning location and the returning time; determining the fee-returning rate; and performing a process for providing points corresponding to the fee-returning amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Patent number: 11481819
    Abstract: A management server performs a process including: when an electric vehicle is returned, obtaining a usage history of the vehicle; calculating a ratio of a non-traveling period of time of the vehicle; setting a discount rate based on the ratio of the non-traveling period of time; setting a discount rate based on how many times the vehicle is rapidly accelerated; setting a discount rate based on how many times the vehicle is rapidly decelerated; setting a discount rate based on environmental temperature; setting a discount rate based on a parking environment; setting a discount rate based on an SOC history; and setting a rental fee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Shin Sakurada, Kuniaki Jinnai, Motoyoshi Hatta, Shota Hirose
  • Patent number: 11386790
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle operation management system having a server device and one or more vehicles. The vehicle includes equipment configured to provide a predetermined service inside the vehicle and a running control unit configured to control autonomous running of the vehicle. The server device includes a service request information acquisition unit. At least one of the server device and the vehicle includes a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire position information on the autonomous vehicle and a running route setting unit configured to set a running route of the vehicle. The running control unit controls running of the vehicle such that the vehicle runs along the running route set by the running route setting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Atsushi Sajiki, Hidenari Soya, Satoshi Usui
  • Patent number: 11386475
    Abstract: A mail-order system has a server apparatus and a moving object. The server apparatus includes a purchase likelihood information acquisition unit configured to acquire at least information regarding a commodity considered to be purchased by a user and information regarding a desired delivery destination of the commodity, and a moving object management unit configured to give an instruction relating to at least movement to the moving object. The moving object is able to load commodities. The moving object includes a movement controller configured to make the moving object move in an autonomous moving mode. At least one of the server apparatus and the moving object includes a positional information acquisition unit configured to acquire positional information of the moving object, and an inventory management unit configured to manage an inventory of commodities loaded in the moving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Atsushi Sajiki, Hidenari Soya, Satoshi Usui
  • Patent number: 10802487
    Abstract: The first autonomous mobile object includes a first controller that controls autonomous movement based on an operation command and a first carrying unit that carries the second autonomous mobile object. The second autonomous mobile object includes a second controller that controls autonomous movement based on the operation command, a payment unit that performs payment for merchandise in a designated store, and a second carrying unit that carries the merchandise. The operation command includes a command that causes the first autonomous mobile object carrying the second autonomous mobile object to move to the store, a command that causes the second autonomous mobile object to get off at the store, move into the store, to perform payment for merchandise, and to carry the merchandise, to get on the first autonomous mobile object, and a command that causes the first autonomous mobile object to move to a designated delivery place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Hidenari Soya, Atsushi Sajiki, Satoshi Usui
  • Patent number: 10752211
    Abstract: A key management device includes a server configured to issue an electronic key of a vehicle to a user device, configured to acquire position information of the vehicle, and configured to invalidate the electronic key issued to the user device when a determination is made from the position information of the vehicle that the vehicle is present at a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun Hioki, Hiroshi Igata, Megumi Amano, Masaki Ito, Tomoaki Miyazawa, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Patent number: 10688964
    Abstract: A vehicle management system includes a server. The server is configured to acquire range information representing an available range of a vehicle, acquire positional information of the vehicle, determine whether or not a position of the vehicle is out of the available range or is expected to deviate from the available range, and provide a notification to a device related to the vehicle in a case where the position of the vehicle is out of the available range or in a case where the position of the vehicle is expected to deviate from the available range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun Hioki, Hiroshi Igata, Megumi Amano, Masaki Ito, Tomoaki Miyazawa, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Patent number: 10665042
    Abstract: A vehicle management system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a manipulation list including one or a plurality of vehicle manipulations set when electronic key data of a vehicle is issued to a user device, a detection unit configured to detect that the vehicle manipulation included in the manipulation list has been performed when the vehicle is being used using the electronic key data of the user device, and a notification unit configured to notify an owner terminal related to an owner of the vehicle that the vehicle manipulation included in the manipulation list has been performed, after the detection of the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun Hioki, Hiroshi Igata, Megumi Amano, Masaki Ito, Tomoaki Miyazawa, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Publication number: 20190278274
    Abstract: An autonomous mobile object configured to travel with a medicine loaded therein includes a movement controller configured to control the autonomous mobile object such that the autonomous mobile object autonomously travels to a designated place according to a request of a customer, an information provision unit configured to provide information on the medicine to the customer; and a product provision unit configured to provide the medicine to the customer when a predetermined condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Atsushi Sajiki, Hidenari Soya, Satoshi Usui
  • Publication number: 20190265702
    Abstract: An autonomous mobile object is configured to transport a plurality of packages having recipients residing in a designated area. The autonomous mobile object includes an operation controller configured to control the autonomous mobile object such that the autonomous mobile object autonomously travels to a designated place associated with the designated area, a storage apparatus having a plurality of compartments, each compartment configured to be independently lockable and unlockable and store a package, and a loading unit configured to load the storage apparatus storing the package and unload the storage apparatus at the designated place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Atsushi Sajiki, Hidenari Soya, Satoshi Usui
  • Publication number: 20190227551
    Abstract: The first autonomous mobile object includes a first controller that controls autonomous movement based on an operation command and a first carrying unit that carries the second autonomous mobile object. The second autonomous mobile object includes a second controller that controls autonomous movement based on the operation command, a payment unit that performs payment for merchandise in a designated store, and a second carrying unit that carries the merchandise. The operation command includes a command that causes the first autonomous mobile object carrying the second autonomous mobile object to move to the store, a command that causes the second autonomous mobile object to get off at the store, move into the store, to perform payment for merchandise, and to carry the merchandise, to get on the first autonomous mobile object, and a command that causes the first autonomous mobile object to move to a designated delivery place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Hidenari Soya, Atsushi Sajiki, Satoshi Usui
  • Publication number: 20190206257
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle operation management system having a server device and one or more vehicles. The vehicle includes equipment configured to provide a predetermined service inside the vehicle and a running control unit configured to control autonomous running of the vehicle. The server device includes a service request information acquisition unit. At least one of the server device and the vehicle includes a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire position information on the autonomous vehicle and a running route setting unit configured to set a running route of the vehicle. The running control unit controls running of the vehicle such that the vehicle runs along the running route set by the running route setting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Atsushi Sajiki, Hidenari Soya, Satoshi Usui
  • Publication number: 20190205966
    Abstract: A mail-order system has a server apparatus and a moving object. The server apparatus includes a purchase likelihood information acquisition unit configured to acquire at least information regarding a commodity considered to be purchased by a user and information regarding a desired delivery destination of the commodity, and a moving object management unit configured to give an instruction relating to at least movement to the moving object. The moving object is able to load commodities. The moving object includes a movement controller configured to make the moving object move in an autonomous moving mode. At least one of the server apparatus and the moving object includes a positional information acquisition unit configured to acquire positional information of the moving object, and an inventory management unit configured to manage an inventory of commodities loaded in the moving object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Atsushi Sajiki, Hidenari Soya, Satoshi Usui
  • Publication number: 20190205819
    Abstract: A transport system includes an autonomous mobile unit and a management device. The management device includes a user interface unit configured to allow a client requesting transport of a package to specify a recipient and place of pickup of the package, a first move instruction transmission unit configured to transmit a move instruction containing the specified place of pickup as a destination to the autonomous mobile unit, a lock instruction transmission unit configured to, upon receiving lock request information transmitted by the client, transmit a lock instruction to the autonomous mobile unit, a second move instruction transmission unit configured to transmit the move instruction containing a place of receipt specified by the client or the recipient as a destination to the autonomous mobile unit, and an unlock instruction transmission unit configured to, upon receiving unlock request information transmitted by the recipient, transmit an unlock instruction to the autonomous mobile unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Igata, Yuchi Yamanouchi, Atsushi Sajiki, Hidenari Soya, Satoshi Usui
  • Publication number: 20190188939
    Abstract: A vehicle management system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a manipulation list including one or a plurality of vehicle manipulations set when electronic key data of a vehicle is issued to a user device, a detection unit configured to detect that the vehicle manipulation included in the manipulation list has been performed when the vehicle is being used using the electronic key data of the user device, and a notification unit configured to notify an owner terminal related to an owner of the vehicle that the vehicle manipulation included in the manipulation list has been performed, after the detection of the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun HIOKI, Hiroshi Igata, Megumi Amano, Masaki Ito, Tomoaki Miyazawa, Yuichiro Haruna