Patents by Inventor Michiko Emoto

Michiko Emoto 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: 7974781
    Abstract: Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs set a reference point at an intersection and set a region extending ahead of the vehicle in a direction in which the vehicle enters the intersection, the region including the reference point. Then, the apparatuses, methods, and programs obtain 3D map data of the region, generate a 3D movie which has a predetermined viewpoint on the basis of the obtained 3D map data, and display the generated 3D movie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michiko Emoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7920966
    Abstract: Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs set a first reference point on a driving route, set a second reference point on the driving route, the second reference point being prior to the first reference point along the driving route, and set a third reference point on the driving route, the third reference point being after the first reference point along the driving route. The apparatuses, methods, and programs set a triangular area having vertices corresponding to the first reference point, the second reference point, and the third reference point and obtain three-dimensional map data around the triangular area. The apparatuses, methods, and programs set a predetermined translucent ratio for a structure included in the triangular area. The apparatuses, methods, and programs generate a moving three-dimensional image which displays the driving route overlapped with the structure set with the predetermined translucent ratio and display the generated three-dimensional motion-image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michiko Emoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7835861
    Abstract: Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs set a reference point on a route, set at least one point on the route on the basis of the reference point, and set a region along the route, the region being set on the basis of the set at least one point and the region including the at least one point. The navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs obtain 3D map data corresponding to the region, generate a 3D movie which has a predetermined viewpoint on the basis of the obtained 3D map data, and display the generated 3D movie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michiko Emoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20080162043
    Abstract: Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs set a reference point at an intersection and set a region extending ahead of the vehicle in a direction in which the vehicle enters the intersection, the region including the reference point. Then, the apparatuses, methods, and programs obtain 3D map data of the region, generate a 3D movie which has a predetermined viewpoint on the basis of the obtained 3D map data, and display the generated 3D movie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michiko Emoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20080040035
    Abstract: Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs set a reference point on a route, set at least one point on the route on the basis of the reference point, and set a region along the route, the region being set on the basis of the set at least one point and the region including the at least one point. The navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs obtain 3D map data corresponding to the region, generate a 3D movie which has a predetermined viewpoint on the basis of the obtained 3D map data, and display the generated 3D movie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Michiko Emoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20080033642
    Abstract: Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs set a first reference point on a driving route, set a second reference point on the driving route, the second reference point being prior to the first reference point along the driving route, and set a third reference point on the driving route, the third reference point being after the first reference point along the driving route. The apparatuses, methods, and programs set a triangular area having vertices corresponding to the first reference point, the second reference point, and the third reference point and obtain three-dimensional map data around the triangular area. The apparatuses, methods, and programs set a predetermined translucent ratio to a structure included in the triangular area out of the obtained three-dimensional map data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michiko Emoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto