Patents by Inventor Makoto Honda

Makoto Honda 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).

  • Publication number: 20230025991
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus detects occurrence of a request to switch to manual driving during autonomous driving control of a first vehicle, acquires an utterance of a driver in a case where there is occurrence of the request to switch to manual driving, and presents, to the driver, a part of an explanation about a reason for occurrence of the request to switch to manual driving according to the utterance of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Makoto HONDA
  • Patent number: 11560164
    Abstract: A mobile unit control system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire operation information on transportation located around the traveling area of a mobile unit that a user gets on and off while the mobile unit is traveling and a setting unit configured to set the traveling route or the traveling speed of the mobile unit based on the operation information on transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota Okubi, Makoto Honda, Masato Endo, Tadaaki Sakamoto, Takuya Murakami
  • Publication number: 20220185980
    Abstract: To provide perfluoroelastomer molded product and a protective member, excellent in plasma resistance and fitting property. A perfluoroelastomer molded product containing no carbon black, and having a shore A hardness of 25 or more and 60 or less, and a protective member comprising the perfluoroelastomer molded product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Masahide YODOGAWA, Makoto HONDA
  • Patent number: 11354516
    Abstract: An information processor includes a generation section that generates a specified character string on the basis of at least one of voice information corresponding to a content of speech detected by a voice detection section and vehicle information acquired from a vehicle. With this configuration, a user can input the specified character string, which is a hashtag, without an operation. Thus, compared to the related art in which the hashtag is generated on the basis of the operation (manual input) by the user, a burden on the user can significantly be reduced, and an input error can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryotaro Fujiwara, Keiko Suzuki, Makoto Honda, Chikage Kubo, Ryota Okubi, Takeshi Fujiki
  • Publication number: 20210026357
    Abstract: A movement control system includes a traveling controller configured to control, based on traveling route information, traveling of a moving object which a person is able to get on and off while the moving object is traveling, an output unit configured to output, to an occupant, information about a facility based on a traveling area of the moving object, a receiver configured to receive an inputting operation performed by the occupant for use or purchase of a service or a product provided in the facility, an acquisition unit configured to acquire destination information of the occupant getting on the moving object, and a deriving unit configured to derive traveling route information based on the acquired destination information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota OKUBI, Makoto HONDA, Masato ENDO, Tadaaki SAKAMOTO, Takuya MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20210024107
    Abstract: A mobile unit control system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire operation information on transportation located around the traveling area of a mobile unit that a user gets on and off while the mobile unit is traveling and a setting unit configured to set the traveling route or the traveling speed of the mobile unit based on the operation information on transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota OKUBI, Makoto HONDA, Masato ENDO, Tadaaki SAKAMOTO, Takuya MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20200286129
    Abstract: An advertisement output decision system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire positional information or scheduled route information of a providing vehicle providing a service, and a decision unit configured to, based on the positional information or the scheduled route information of the providing vehicle, decide advertisement information to be output to a display provided in the providing vehicle or a user terminal device that is able to order the service. The decision unit is configured to decide an output of advertisement information for making an order for the service to be provided by the providing vehicle to the user terminal device positioned in a providable area derived based on the scheduled route information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Makoto HONDA
  • Patent number: 10761366
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving visibility of an image display device which is capable of providing an image display device excellent in anti-reflection properties and bright-field contrast even using an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence, such as a polyester film. The method of the present invention is a method for improving visibility of an image display device that has an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence and an optical functional layer disposed on one surface of the substrate. The method includes the step of disposing the optical layered body such that the slow axis showing a greater refractive index of the light-transmitting substrate is in parallel with the vertical direction of a display screen of the image display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kuroda, Makoto Honda
  • Patent number: 10701513
    Abstract: An information providing device includes a receiving unit configured to receive identification information of a first user and a character string from a terminal, an extracting unit configured to extract place information associated with the character string from action histories of a plurality of persons, a first identification unit configured to identify a second user that the first user follows by consulting information that represents a relationship between users on social media, an adjusting unit configured to, of the extracted place information, raise a priority of the place information contained in the action history of the second user as compared to the other place information; and a sending unit configured to send the extracted place information and the priority of the place information to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota Okubi, Keiko Suzuki, Ryotarou Fujiwara, Takeshi Fujiki, Makoto Honda, Chikage Kubo
  • Publication number: 20200184010
    Abstract: An information processor includes a generation section that generates a specified character string on the basis of at least one of voice information corresponding to a content of speech detected by a voice detection section and vehicle information acquired from a vehicle. With this configuration, a user can input the specified character string, which is a hashtag, without an operation. Thus, compared to the related art in which the hashtag is generated on the basis of the operation (manual input) by the user, a burden on the user can significantly be reduced, and an input error can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryotaro Fujiwara, Keiko Suzuki, Makoto Honda, Chikage Kubo, Ryota Okubi, Takeshi Fujiki
  • Publication number: 20200158513
    Abstract: An information processor includes: a purpose estimation portion configured to estimate a moving purpose of a user to a destination based on destination information that is information indicative of the destination set by the user; and a candidate facility proposing portion configured to determine a candidate drop-in facility where the user drops in between a departure place and the destination by use of at least the moving purpose and to propose the candidate drop-in facility thus determined to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiko SUZUKI, Ryotaro FUJIWARA, Chikage KUBO, Takeshi FUJIKI, Makoto HONDA, Ryota OKUBI
  • Publication number: 20200162838
    Abstract: An information providing device includes a receiving unit configured to receive identification information of a first user and a character string from a terminal, an extracting unit configured to extract place information associated with the character string from action histories of a plurality of persons, a first identification unit configured to identify a second user that the first user follows by consulting information that represents a relationship between users on social media, an adjusting unit configured to, of the extracted place information, raise a priority of the place information contained in the action history of the second user as compared to the other place information; and a sending unit configured to send the extracted place information and the priority of the place information to the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota OKUBI, Keiko SUZUKI, Ryotarou FUJIWARA, Kenji FUJIKI, Makoto HONDA, Chikage KUBO
  • Publication number: 20190339571
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving visibility of an image display device which is capable of providing an image display device excellent in anti-reflection properties and bright-field contrast even using an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence, such as a polyester film. The method of the present invention is a method for improving visibility of an image display device that has an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence and an optical functional layer disposed on one surface of the substrate. The method includes the step of disposing the optical layered body such that the slow axis showing a greater refractive index of the light-transmitting substrate is in parallel with the vertical direction of a display screen of the image display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi KURODA, Makoto HONDA
  • Publication number: 20190279629
    Abstract: A speech system includes a processor configured to acquire a situation value indicating a situation involving a plurality of persons based on pieces of emotion information indicating emotions of the plurality of persons, and control a speech of an object based on the acquired situation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keisuke Okamoto, Toshiki Endo, Toshihiko Watanabe, Makoto Honda
  • Patent number: 10409105
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving visibility of an image display device which is capable of providing an image display device excellent in anti-reflection properties and bright-field contrast even using an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence, such as a polyester film. The method of the present invention is a method for improving visibility of an image display device that has an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence and an optical functional layer disposed on one surface of the substrate. The method includes the step of disposing the optical layered body such that the slow axis showing a greater refractive index of the light-transmitting substrate is in parallel with the vertical direction of a display screen of the image display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kuroda, Makoto Honda
  • Patent number: 10359666
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving visibility of an image display device which is capable of providing an image display device excellent in anti-reflection properties and bright-field contrast even using an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence, such as a polyester film. The method of the present invention is a method for improving visibility of an image display device that has an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence and an optical functional layer disposed on one surface of the substrate. The method includes the step of disposing the optical layered body such that the slow axis showing a greater refractive index of the light-transmitting substrate is in parallel with the vertical direction of a display screen of the image display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kuroda, Makoto Honda
  • Publication number: 20190155070
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving visibility of an image display device which is capable of providing an image display device excellent in anti-reflection properties and bright-field contrast even using an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence, such as a polyester film. The method of the present invention is a method for improving visibility of an image display device that has an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence and an optical functional layer disposed on one surface of the substrate. The method includes the step of disposing the optical layered body such that the slow axis showing a greater refractive index of the light-transmitting substrate is in parallel with the vertical direction of a display screen of the image display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi KURODA, Makoto HONDA
  • Publication number: 20180299710
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving visibility of an image display device which is capable of providing an image display device excellent in anti-reflection properties and bright-field contrast even using an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence, such as a polyester film. The method of the present invention is a method for improving visibility of an image display device that has an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence and an optical functional layer disposed on one surface of the substrate. The method includes the step of disposing the optical layered body such that the slow axis showing a greater refractive index of the light-transmitting substrate is in parallel with the vertical direction of a display screen of the image display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Takashi KURODA, Makoto HONDA
  • Patent number: 10048522
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving visibility of an image display device which is capable of providing an image display device excellent in anti-reflection properties and bright-field contrast even using an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence, such as a polyester film. The method of the present invention is a method for improving visibility of an image display device that has an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence and an optical functional layer disposed on one surface of the substrate. The method includes the step of disposing the optical layered body such that the slow axis showing a greater refractive index of the light-transmitting substrate is in parallel with the vertical direction of a display screen of the image display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kuroda, Makoto Honda
  • Patent number: 10042194
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving visibility of an image display device which is capable of providing an image display device excellent in anti-reflection properties and bright-field contrast even using an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence, such as a polyester film. The method of the present invention is a method for improving visibility of an image display device that has an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate having in-plane birefringence and an optical functional layer disposed on one surface of the substrate. The method includes the step of disposing the optical layered body such that the slow axis showing a greater refractive index of the light-transmitting substrate is in parallel with the vertical direction of a display screen of the image display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kuroda, Makoto Honda