Patents by Inventor Minoru Maehata
Minoru Maehata 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).
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Publication number: 20230355919Abstract: A problem to be solved is to restrict sickness of a user due to a digital content that includes virtual space experience. In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, an information processing device according to one aspect of embodiments includes an acquisition unit, an estimation unit, and a restraint processing unit. The acquisition unit acquires a state inside and outside related to a user of a digital content that includes virtual space experience. The estimation unit estimates a state of sickness of the user based on a state that is acquired by the acquisition unit. The restraint processing unit executes a restraining process of sickness related to a sound of the digital content in accordance with the state of sickness of the user that is estimated by the estimation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Tomoe OHTSUKI, Hiroyuki WATABE, Shinichi SHIOTSU, Motoki KOJIMA, Minoru MAEHATA, Miki HITOTSUYA, Haruo HARADA
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Publication number: 20230351285Abstract: A problem is to efficiently ease peripheral congestion of an event facility. An information processing device includes an acquisition unit and a setting unit. The acquisition unit acquires retention information indicating a retention situation of persons in an event facility. The setting unit dynamically sets a plurality of stands of moving bodies based on the retention information acquired by the acquisition unit. The acquisition unit acquires stand-by number information that indicates numbers of moving bodies standing by in the plurality of stands set by the setting unit. Based on the stand-by number information acquired by the acquisition unit, the setting unit sets the numbers of moving bodies to be dispatched to the stands such that the numbers of moving bodies standing by in the plurality of stands are equalized.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Shinichi TANAKA, Shinichi SHIOTSU, Haruki SHIRAISHI, Minoru MAEHATA, Miki HITOTSUYA, Tomohiro IKEDA
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Publication number: 20230188939Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to embodiments includes a control circuitry configured to determine an environmental contribution level of a behavior performed by a user. The control circuitry is further configured to: acquire behavior information related to a behavior of a user analyze the behavior of the user based on the acquired behavior information; and determine an environmental contribution level of the behavior of the user based on relative evaluation of the analyzed behavior of the user with respect to a reference behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Rei HIROMI, Shinichi TANAKA, Hideyuki KAMIDE, Toshiyuki MORIBAYASHI, Masaki URYU, Shinichi SHIOTSU, Minoru MAEHATA
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Publication number: 20230160702Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment includes an acquisition unit, a selection unit, and a reward unit. The acquisition unit acquires congestion information including a congestion situation on a movement route from an event facility to a predetermined point, and user position information indicating a position of a user. The selection unit selects a target user from a plurality of the users, on the basis of the congestion information and user position information acquired by the acquisition unit. The reward unit provides the target user selected by the selection unit, with a reward according to the user position information of the target user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Shinichi TANAKA, Shinichi SHIOTSU, Haruki SHIRAISHI, Minoru MAEHATA, Miki HITOTSUYA, Tomohiro IKEDA, Toshiyuki MORIBAYASHI, Natsumi NISHIYAMA, Ryo MATSUI
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Publication number: 20220020044Abstract: A taxi management device includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires first information including information specifying a use language of a first person and second information including information specifying an interpretable language of a second person; and a discount setting unit that performs discount setting of a fare of the second person at a time of ride-sharing of taxi by the first person and the second person based on the first information and the second information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Shinichi TANAKA, Shinichi SHIOTSU, Haruki SHIRAISHI, Minoru MAEHATA, Miki HITOTSUYA, Tomohiro IKEDA
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Patent number: 11181909Abstract: A remote vehicle control device includes: a communication unit configured to receive synthetic images which show a surrounding area of a vehicle as seen from virtual viewpoints and each of which is generated on the basis of plural images acquired by plural on-board cameras mounted on the vehicle, respectively; a display unit configured to display the synthetic images; an operation unit configured for controlling the vehicle; a signal generating unit configured to generate control signals for the vehicle, based on operations on the operation unit; and a sensor unit configured to detect impacts. The control signals are transmitted to the vehicle via the communication unit, and when the sensor unit detects an impact, a control signal for stopping is transmitted to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Fumiaki Bando, Minoru Maehata, Miki Hitotsuya
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Patent number: 11092960Abstract: A remote vehicle control device includes: a display unit; an operation unit configured for controlling a vehicle; a signal generating unit configured to generate control signals for the vehicle, based on operations on the operation unit; a communication unit configured to perform communication with the vehicle and another remote vehicle control device; and an authority managing unit that manages a control authority for the vehicle. Synthetic images showing a surrounding area of the vehicle as seen from a virtual viewpoint each are generated on the basis of plural images acquired by plural on-board cameras mounted on the vehicle, respectively, and the display unit displays the synthetic images. The communication unit transmits the control signals to the vehicle. The authority managing unit performs transfer of the control authority for the vehicle in cooperation with the another remote vehicle control device via the communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Fumiaki Bando, Minoru Maehata, Miki Hitotsuya
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Publication number: 20200294329Abstract: A data collecting device according to one aspect of an embodiment includes a processor programmed to (a) collect, from one of vehicles in which on-vehicle devices are provided and via an on-vehicle device of the one vehicle, autonomous driving data including a state of autonomous driving of the one vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Azusa NAKA, Minoru MAEHATA
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Patent number: 10580456Abstract: A driving information recording apparatus that records driving information of a vehicle, the apparatus includes: a processor that: (i) associates, as a data file, information related to a driving condition of the vehicle with a driving mode of the vehicle at a time at which the driving condition occurred, and (ii) records the data file in a recording medium having a recording area. Thus, it is possible to provide a preferred technology for recording the driving information of the vehicle that has a switching function of driving modes.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Munenori Maeda, Minoru Maehata
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Patent number: 10558876Abstract: An automatic driving assistance device includes an information acquirer configured to acquire information on a state of a cabin of a vehicle capable of automatic driving and a modifier configured to modify traveling characteristics in automatic driving according to the state of the cabin of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Azusa Naka, Akiko Muroi, Akihide Fujio, Minoru Maehata
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Publication number: 20190286121Abstract: A remote vehicle control device includes: a display unit; an operation unit configured for controlling a vehicle; a signal generating unit configured to generate control signals for the vehicle, based on operations on the operation unit; a communication unit configured to perform communication with the vehicle and another remote vehicle control device; and an authority managing unit that manages a control authority for the vehicle. Synthetic images showing a surrounding area of the vehicle as seen from a virtual viewpoint each are generated on the basis of plural images acquired by plural on-board cameras mounted on the vehicle, respectively, and the display unit displays the synthetic images. The communication unit transmits the control signals to the vehicle. The authority managing unit performs transfer of the control authority for the vehicle in cooperation with the another remote vehicle control device via the communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Fumiaki BANDO, Minoru MAEHATA, Miki HITOTSUYA
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Publication number: 20190286118Abstract: A remote vehicle control device includes: a display unit; an operation unit configured for operating a vehicle; a signal generating unit configured to generate control signals for the vehicle on the basis of operations on the operation unit; and a communication unit configured to perform communication with the vehicle. The display unit displays synthetic images, each of which shows a surrounding area of the vehicle as seen from a virtual viewpoint, and includes the surrounding area of the remote vehicle control device, and is generated on the basis of plural images acquired by plural on-board cameras mounted on the vehicle, respectively, and the communication unit transmits the control signals to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Fumiaki BANDO, Minoru MAEHATA, Miki HITOTSUYA
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Publication number: 20190286123Abstract: A remote vehicle control device includes: a display unit; an operation unit configured for operating a vehicle; a signal generating unit configured to generate control signals for the vehicle on the basis of operations on the operation unit; and a communication unit configured to perform communication with the vehicle. In-vehicle perspective images which are based on viewpoint positions which are predetermined positions inside the vehicle and sight line directions which are the directions to the outside of the vehicle as seen from the viewpoint positions and include transparent images as images of the vehicle are generated on the basis of plural images acquired by plural individual on-board cameras mounted on the vehicle, the display unit displays the in-vehicle perspective images, and the communication unit transmits the control signals to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Fumiaki BANDO, Minoru MAEHATA, Miki HITOTSUYA
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Publication number: 20190258247Abstract: A remote vehicle control device includes: a communication unit configured to receive synthetic images which show a surrounding area of a vehicle as seen from virtual viewpoints and each of which is generated on the basis of plural images acquired by plural on-board cameras mounted on the vehicle, respectively; a display unit configured to display the synthetic images; an operation unit configured for controlling the vehicle; a signal generating unit configured to generate control signals for the vehicle, based on operations on the operation unit; and a sensor unit configured to detect impacts. The control signals are transmitted to the vehicle via the communication unit, and when the sensor unit detects an impact, a control signal for stopping is transmitted to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Fumiaki BANDO, Minoru MAEHATA, Miki HITOTSUYA
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VEHICLE REMOTE OPERATION DEVICE, VEHICLE REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE REMOTE OPERATION METHOD
Publication number: 20190258245Abstract: A vehicle remote operation device includes: a communication unit configured to receive a composite image, which is to be generated on the basis of plural captured images captured at each of plural in-vehicle cameras mounted to a vehicle and shows a surrounding area of the vehicle seen from a virtual view point; a display configured to display the composite image; an operation unit for operating the vehicle, and a signal generation unit configured to generate a control signal of the vehicle, based on an operation on the operation unit. The display is configured to display the composite image having an image of the operation unit superimposed thereon and an auxiliary image comprising a state of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Masashi NAKAMURA, Masanori KOBAYASHI, Kouichi MURAMATSU, Hideki NOJIMA, Minoru MAEHATA -
Patent number: 10297225Abstract: An information processing system according to the embodiments includes an in-vehicle device (electronic device), a portable communication terminal, a terminal position computing unit (computing unit), and a specific process executing unit (executing unit). The in-vehicle device is provided in a vehicle (predetermined facility). The portable communication terminal is capable of mutual communication with the in-vehicle device. The terminal position computing unit computes a position of the portable communication terminal based upon a motion of the portable communication terminal. The specific process executing unit, when the position of the portable communication terminal computed by the terminal position computing unit is a predetermined position that is predefined in the facility, executes a specific process corresponding to the predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITEDInventors: Shizuka Tamura, Yoshitaka Hirashima, Toshio Kitahara, Toshihiro Murata, Minoru Maehata
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Publication number: 20180215392Abstract: A vehicle control device has a plurality of driving modes with different allowable operation ranges for operating a vehicle. The plurality of driving modes include at least an automatic driving mode. A vehicle control device 10 includes a processing unit that determines that the vehicle is to fee operated in any one of the plurality of driving modes based on the driver qualification information possessed by an occupant who operates the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Tomohiro Kosaka, Minoru Maehata, Hiroshi Yamashita, Mana Tsuji, Hiroshi Sakate, Kei Sezaki, Ryo Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20180218230Abstract: An automatic driving assistance device includes an information acquirer configured to acquire information on a state of a cabin of a vehicle capable of automatic driving and a modifier configured to modify traveling characteristics in automatic driving according to the state of the cabin of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: DENSO TEN LIMITEDInventors: Azusa NAKA, Akiko MUROI, Akihide FUJIO, Minoru MAEHATA
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Publication number: 20180218758Abstract: A driving information recording apparatus that records driving information of a vehicle, the apparatus includes: a processor that: (i) associates, as a data file, information related to a driving condition of the vehicle with a driving mode of the vehicle at a time at which the driving condition occurred, and (ii) records the data file in a recording medium having a recording area. Thus, it is possible to provide a preferred technology for recording the driving information of the vehicle that has a switching function of driving modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Munenori MAEDA, Minoru MAEHATA
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Publication number: 20170060245Abstract: An input device according to an embodiment includes an operation panel, a selection unit, a detector, a vibration element, a setting unit, and a vibration control unit. The selection unit selects a to-be-controlled object using the operation panel in accordance with the user's action. The detector detects touch operation on the operation panel. The vibration element vibrates the operation panel. The setting unit sets a vibration pattern of the vibration element appropriate to the touch operation detected by the detector, depending on the to-be-controlled object selected by the selection unit. The vibration control unit controls the vibration element to generate the vibration pattern set by the setting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITEDInventors: Osamu KUKIMOTO, Masahiro IINO, Yutaka MATSUNAMI, Hitoshi TSUDA, Teru SAWADA, Minoru MAEHATA