Patents by Inventor Keiko Tosaki

Keiko Tosaki 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: 11544975
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a second display device which is connected to a driving support ECU, and a meter ECU. The driving support ECU performs a plurality of diving support functions by executing a plurality of driving support controls. The meter ECU hides an integrated telltale image in a predetermined area of the second display device when all of a plurality of recommended driving support functions selected among the driving support functions have been set in the valid states. The meter ECU displays the integrated telltale image in the predetermined area of the second display device when at least one of the recommended driving support functions which has been set in the invalid state is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Takahashi, Keiko Tosaki, Kohji Itoh, Tomoyoshi Yasue
  • Patent number: 11327485
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle that has a sensor that acquires automated driving information required for automated driving and a display that provides a driver with information. The control device includes an electronic control unit including a processor configured to: perform automated driving for automatically performing operations for driving the vehicle based on the automated driving information; and make a driving intervention degree of the driver change during automated driving, including: judge a distance or a required time until an anticipated switching point where switching to manual driving is anticipated; judge a difficulty of take-over of a driver when switching to manual driving; set a demanded driving intervention degree of a driver during automated driving based on the distance or required time up to the anticipated switching point and the difficulty of take-over; and provide information relating to the demanded driving intervention degree to the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Keiko Tosaki
  • Publication number: 20200357203
    Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a second display device which is connected to a driving support ECU, and a meter ECU. The driving support ECU performs a plurality of diving support functions by executing a plurality of driving support controls. The meter ECU hides an integrated telltale image in a predetermined area of the second display device when all of a plurality of recommended driving support functions selected among the driving support functions have been set in the valid states. The meter ECU displays the integrated telltale image in the predetermined area of the second display device when at least one of the recommended driving support functions which has been set in the invalid state is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiko TAKAHASHI, Keiko TOSAKI, Kohji ITOH, Tomoyoshi YASUE
  • Publication number: 20200301428
    Abstract: A travelling support apparatus comprises a control unit to perform travelling support control of a vehicle, an input apparatus configured in such a manner that control information is changeable through input operation by a driver, the control information including, for each type of a travelling environment, at least one of feasibility information indicating whether or not performing the travelling support control is permitted and control content information necessary for performing the travelling support control, a storage apparatus to store the control information by associating it with a corresponding type of the travelling environment, and an acquisition apparatus to acquire information on an actual travelling environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Keiko TOSAKI
  • Patent number: 10558213
    Abstract: A control system for an autonomous driving vehicle comprises an operation device configured to be operated by a driver; a notification device configured to give notification to the driver; and an electronic control unit. Autonomous driving is performed. When the driver operates the operation device during autonomous driving, autonomous driving is terminated and vehicle driving is switched to manual driving. Further, when the driver should be requested to terminate autonomous driving during autonomous driving, the notification device is controlled to first notify a request for preparing for manual driving to the driver and then notify a request for terminating autonomous driving to the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Yuma Kawamori, Keiko Tosaki
  • Patent number: 10509400
    Abstract: A control system for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided with a notification device 10 for giving notification to a driver and an electronic control unit 20. Autonomous driving is performed and an autonomous driving reliability value expressing a degree of reliability of autonomous driving is calculated during autonomous driving. If the autonomous driving reliability value is equal to or smaller than a predetermined preparation request value, the notification device is controlled to notify a request for preparing for manual driving to the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Yuma Kawamori, Keiko Tosaki
  • Patent number: 10509399
    Abstract: A control system for an autonomous driving vehicle comprises an operation device configured to be operated by a driver; a notification device configured to give notification to the driver; and an electronic control unit. Autonomous driving is performed. When the driver operates the operation device during autonomous driving, autonomous driving is terminated and vehicle driving is switched to manual driving. Further, when the driver should be requested to terminate autonomous driving during autonomous driving, the notification device is controlled to first notify a request for preparing for manual driving to the driver and then notify a request for terminating autonomous driving to the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Yuma Kawamori, Keiko Tosaki
  • Publication number: 20190324452
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle comprises an automated driving control part configured to perform automated driving for automatically performing operations for driving a vehicle based on automated driving information and a driving intervention degree control part configured to make a driving intervention degree of the driver during automated driving change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Jun SATO, Keiko Tosaki
  • Patent number: 10345807
    Abstract: A control system for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided with an information provision device 10 configured to provide a driver with information and an operation request part configured to control the information provision device to provide the driver with information during autonomous driving to thereby request a predetermined operation to the driver. The operation request part is provided with a margin time calculation part configured to calculate a margin time until a timing at which the driver should start the operation when the operation should be requested to the driver and an information provision control part configured to provide the driver with information differing according to the margin time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Yuma Kawamori, Keiko Tosaki
  • Publication number: 20180059661
    Abstract: A control system for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided with a notification device 10 for giving notification to a driver and an electronic control unit 20. Autonomous driving is performed and an autonomous driving reliability value expressing a degree of reliability of autonomous driving is calculated during autonomous driving. If the autonomous driving reliability value is equal to or smaller than a predetermined preparation request value, the notification device is controlled to notify a request for preparing for manual driving to the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Yuma Kawamori, Keiko Tosaki
  • Publication number: 20180059662
    Abstract: A control system for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided with an information provision device 10 configured to provide a driver with information and an operation request part configured to control the information provision device to provide the driver with information during autonomous driving to thereby request a predetermined operation to the driver. The operation request part is provided with a margin time calculation part configured to calculate a margin time until a timing at which the driver should start the operation when the operation should be requested to the driver and an information provision control part configured to provide the driver with information differing according to the margin time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Yuma Kawamori, Keiko Tosaki
  • Publication number: 20180046185
    Abstract: A control system for an autonomous driving vehicle comprises an operation device configured to be operated by a driver; a notification device configured to give notification to the driver; and an electronic control unit. Autonomous driving is performed. When the driver operates the operation device during autonomous driving, autonomous driving is terminated and vehicle driving is switched to manual driving. Further, when the driver should be requested to terminate autonomous driving during autonomous driving, the notification device is controlled to first notify a request for preparing for manual driving to the driver and then notify a request for terminating autonomous driving to the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Yuma Kawamori, Keiko Tosaki