Patents by Inventor Kosei Mino

Kosei Mino 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: 9739628
    Abstract: Intersection guide systems, methods, and programs acquire information on a path of a vehicle and acquire a travel direction of the vehicle at a guide intersection ahead of the vehicle on the basis of the information on the path. The systems, methods, and programs display a guide image that represents the travel direction superimposed on a portion of a forward scene ahead of the vehicle other than an image of the guide intersection, and a connection line image as superimposed on the forward scene, the connection line image connecting between the image of the guide intersection in the forward scene and the guide image. The connection line image is superimposed on the forward scene such that a length of the connection line image becomes shorter as a degree of approach of the vehicle to the guide intersection becomes larger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ken Ishikawa, Kosei Mino, Yoshito Kondo, Saki Osoko, Yumie Arai
  • Patent number: 9347786
    Abstract: Intersection guide systems, methods, and programs acquire information on a vehicle path, acquire a vehicle travel direction at a guide intersection ahead of the vehicle based on the information on the path, and cause a display to transition from a first display state to a second display state when a degree of approach of the vehicle to the guide intersection becomes equal to or more than a threshold. In the first display state, the display displays a guide image that represents the travel direction superimposed on a portion of a forward scene ahead of the vehicle other than the guide intersection, and displays a connection line image superimposed on the forward scene that connects between the guide intersection in the forward scene and the guide image. In the second display state, the display displays the guide image superimposed on the guide intersection in the forward scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken Ishikawa, Kosei Mino, Yoshito Kondo, Saki Osoko, Yumie Arai
  • Publication number: 20150260540
    Abstract: Intersection guide systems, methods, and programs acquire information on a path of a vehicle and acquire a travel direction of the vehicle at a guide intersection ahead of the vehicle on the basis of the information on the path. The systems, methods, and programs display a guide image that represents the travel direction superimposed on a portion of a forward scene ahead of the vehicle other than an image of the guide intersection, and a connection line image as superimposed on the forward scene, the connection line image connecting between the image of the guide intersection in the forward scene and the guide image. The connection line image is superimposed on the forward scene such that a length of the connection line image becomes shorter as a degree of approach of the vehicle to the guide intersection becomes larger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken Ishikawa, Kosei Mino, Yoshito Kondo, Saki Osoko, Yumie Arai
  • Publication number: 20150198456
    Abstract: Intersection guide systems, methods, and programs acquire information on a vehicle path, acquire a vehicle travel direction at a guide intersection ahead of the vehicle based on the information on the path, and cause a display to transition from a first display state to a second display state when a degree of approach of the vehicle to the guide intersection becomes equal to or more than a threshold. In the first display state, the display displays a guide image that represents the travel direction superimposed on a portion of a forward scene ahead of the vehicle other than the guide intersection, and displays a connection line image superimposed on the forward scene that connects between the guide intersection in the forward scene and the guide image. In the second display state, the display displays the guide image superimposed on the guide intersection in the forward scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Ken Ishikawa, Kosei Mino, Yoshito Kondo, Saki Osoko, Yumie Arai
  • Patent number: 8095267
    Abstract: A door-lock control system includes: a door lock device; a current position detection unit; a data recording unit; a public security situation determination processing unit; and a function setting processing unit configured to set, according to the public security situation at the vehicle position, a function limit state that limits unlocking when a door-unlock operation has been performed by an operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kosei Mino
  • Patent number: 8086395
    Abstract: An in-vehicle navigation system includes a navigation device that further includes a receiving unit configured to receive information, a storage unit configured to store the received information, and a guidance unit. The navigation system further includes: a battery voltage detector; a temperature sensor; and a control device. The control device includes: a determination unit and a start-up control unit configured to periodically start the navigation device while the vehicle's engine is off, or cancel start-up of the navigation device based upon the detected battery voltage, a predetermined voltage level, and current and/or predicted temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kosei Mino
  • Publication number: 20090319179
    Abstract: An in-vehicle navigation system includes a navigation device that further includes a receiving unit configured to receive information, a storage unit configured to store the received information, and a guidance unit. The navigation system further includes: a battery voltage detector; a temperature sensor; and a control device. The control device includes: a determination unit and a start-up control unit configured to periodically start the navigation device while the vehicle's engine is off, or cancel start-up of the navigation device based upon the detected battery voltage, a predetermined voltage level, and current and/or predicted temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kosei MINO
  • Publication number: 20090248254
    Abstract: A door-lock control system includes: a door lock device; a current position detection unit; a data recording unit; a public security situation determination processing unit; and a function setting processing unit configured to set, according to the public security situation at the vehicle position, a function limit state that limits unlocking when a door-unlock operation has been performed by an operation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kosei MINO