Patents by Inventor Kohji Katoh

Kohji Katoh 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: 7272477
    Abstract: A vehicle parking assisting system detects an obstacle by sonar devices, and displays it as a present detection position and a past detection point on a display device in an overlapping manner with a combined birds-eye view image. The present detection point is displayed as a series of dots extending from a predetermined position in a fan-shaped detection area in an arcuate shape along a detection area of the sonar devices, and the past detection point is displayed as a single dot located at the predetermined position in the fan-shaped detection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Oki, Kohji Katoh, Hirohiko Yanagawa
  • Publication number: 20070106440
    Abstract: A vehicle parking assisting system detects an obstacle by sonar devices, and displays it as a present detection position and a past detection point on a display device in an overlapping manner with a combined birds-eye view image. The present detection point is displayed as a series of dots extending from a predetermined position in a fan-shaped detection area in an arcuate shape along a detection area of the sonar devices, and the past detection point is displayed as a single dot located at the predetermined position in the fan-shaped detection area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Oki, Kohji Katoh, Hirohiko Yanagawa
  • Patent number: 7031834
    Abstract: A vehicle navigation system has a plurality of maps, measurement modes, and operation modes. When the measurement mode is a standard in an accuracy priority mode, low detail rate map is used to display a current position. When the measurement mode is a precise measurement in the accuracy priority mode, a city map is used to display the current position. When the low detail rate map is used in a map priority mode, the measurement mode is set to the standard. When the city map is used in the map priority mode, the measurement mode is set to the precise measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Ito, Katsuhiko Mutoh, Hedeki Tanino, Kohji Katoh
  • Patent number: 7024307
    Abstract: A map evaluation system is equipped with a car navigation device and a map evaluation device. The car navigation system generates difference data indicating a location where a difference is present between a vehicle position path and a road location obtained from a map database. The car navigation device then sends the difference data along with additional data relating to accuracy of the difference data. The map evaluation device determines accuracy for the difference data based on the additional data. When the accuracy degree of the difference data is determined to be proper, the map evaluation device increments by one a determining count of a group including the difference data. When the determining count exceeds a given count, a portion to be amended on the map database is displayed on a monitor based on the difference data stored in a difference database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Ito, Katsuhiko Mutoh, Kohji Katoh, Hideki Tanino
  • Publication number: 20040122588
    Abstract: A vehicle navigation system has a plurality of maps, measurement modes, and operation modes. When the measurement mode is a standard in an accuracy priority mode, low detail rate map is used to display a current position. When the measurement mode is a precise measurement in the accuracy priority mode, a city map is used to display the current position. When the low detail rate map is used in a map priority mode, the measurement mode is set to the standard. When the city map is used in the map priority mode, the measurement mode is set to the precise measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Ito, Katsuhiko Mutoh, Hedeki Tanino, Kohji Katoh
  • Publication number: 20040122590
    Abstract: A map evaluation system is equipped with a car navigation device and a map evaluation device. The car navigation system generates difference data indicating a location where a difference is present between a vehicle position path and a road location obtained from a map database. The car navigation device then sends the difference data along with additional data relating to accuracy of the difference data. The map evaluation device determines accuracy for the difference data based on the additional data. When the accuracy degree of the difference data is determined to be proper, the map evaluation device increments by one a determining count of a group including the difference data. When the determining count exceeds a given count, a portion to be amended on the map database is displayed on a monitor based on the difference data stored in a difference database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Ito, Katsuhio Mutoh, Kohji Katoh, Hideki Tanino