Patents by Inventor Motohiro Nakamura
Motohiro Nakamura 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: 20190063946Abstract: A communication terminal is connected to a server and transmits a route search request for a destination to the server and obtains a route searched for from the server according to the request. When setting a destination or transmitting the route search request to the server, the terminal requests the server for guidance information targeted for at least an update target area around a current location among update target areas. The guidance information is for providing movement guidance for a mobile unit, and the update target areas are areas whose terminal-side map information included in the terminal is an older version of map information relative to the server's device-side map information. The terminal receives the guidance information transmitted from the server according to the request for the guidance information, and provides the movement guidance for the mobile unit using a route set on the terminal and the received guidance information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shingo AOYAMA, Daisuke TANIZAKI, Koji OGAWA, Motohiro NAKAMURA, Kazunori WATANABE
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Publication number: 20190011265Abstract: A server is connected to a communication terminal and configured to receive a departure point, a destination, and a route retrieval request from the departure point to the destination from the terminal and to deliver a route retrieved in response to the received route retrieval request to the terminal. When the route retrieval request is acquired from the terminal, the server acquires route information related to a target route that is a route corresponding to a predetermined distance from the departure point in a terminal-recommended route that is a route from the departure point to the destination and is retrieved by using terminal-side map information provided in the terminal. The server retrieves a route to the destination that includes at least a part of the target route by using device-side map information provided in the server and the route information, and delivers the retrieved route to the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tominori IWATA, Daisuke TANIZAKI, Koichi IWATSUKI, Toyoji HIYOKAWA, Kenji NAGASE, Motohiro NAKAMURA, Kazunori WATANABE
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Patent number: 10151593Abstract: A travel time data processor extracts a link that is present in the neighborhood of a target link, as a reference link. The travel time data processor selects an identical time zone of the reference link that is identical with the time zone of the target link in which the number of sample data is less than a reference number, and searches for another time zone having similar statistical data to that of the selected time zone. The travel time data processor adds the number of sample data in a time zone of the target link corresponding to the searched another time zone of the reference link to the number of sample data in the time zone of the target link that is equal to or less than the reference number, and generates statistical data from the summed-up sample data.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Tashiro, Yume Hosoya, Motohiro Nakamura, Tomoki Kodan, Atsushi Ikeno, Yoshitaka Kato, Sadahiro Koshiba, Kazuteru Maekawa
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Patent number: 10145698Abstract: Route search systems, methods, and programs search for a recommended route using a cost value of a link or a node that constitutes a route. The systems, methods, and programs calculate the cost value of the link or the node on the basis of calculation material information that serves as a material for calculating the cost value, and specify a reliability degree of the calculated cost value of the link or the node on the basis of a number of pieces of the calculation material information used to calculate the cost value of the link or the node. The systems, methods, and programs correct the cost value of the link or the node, the reliability degree of which has been specified, on the basis of the specified reliability degree, and search for the recommended route using the corrected cost value.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daisuke Tanizaki, Toyoji Hiyokawa, Tatsuya Kato, Motohiro Nakamura, Kazunori Watanabe, Hiroyuki Tashiro, Kei Hiroo
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Patent number: 10132638Abstract: Route search systems, methods, and programs search for a recommended route for transfer with switching between a plurality of transportation modes. The systems, methods, and programs acquire link information for specifying a link for transfer by each of the plurality of transportation modes and connection information related to connection between links for transfer by different transportation modes, and set a condition for switching from a first transportation mode to a second transportation mode, which is different from the first transportation mode, on the basis of a combination of the first transportation mode and the second transportation mode. The systems, methods, and programs search for the recommended route for transfer with switching between the plurality of transportation modes on the basis of the link information, the connection information, and the set condition, the recommended route connecting links for transfer by different transportation modes.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tatsuya Kato, Daisuke Tanizaki, Toyoji Hiyokawa, Motohiro Nakamura, Kazunori Watanabe, Hiroyuki Tashiro, Tomoko Arita
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Publication number: 20180164118Abstract: A route information transmission system, method and medium that acquire information for transferring a first travel route, on which a terminal device provides guidance, to an in-vehicle device as a second travel route on the basis of information pertaining to the first travel route, and transmit the acquired information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daisuke TANIZAKI, Kenta ONISHI, Motohiro NAKAMURA, Kazunori WATANABE
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Publication number: 20180164120Abstract: Movement guidance information for performing traveling guidance for a vehicle is requested to a guidance information delivering server device based on an area update table and an area identification table for managing an update state of map information in a communication terminal, and traveling guidance for the vehicle is performed based on the movement guidance information delivered from the guidance information delivering server device in response to the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shingo AOYAMA, Daisuke TANIZAKI, Kenji NAGASE, Motohiro NAKAMURA, Kazunori WATANABE
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Publication number: 20180128629Abstract: A route search apparatus comprises a road information storage part configured to store road information including link information comprised of single link information and composite link information; and a route searcher configured to search a recommended route between two different points using the link information. The single link information includes information regarding an approach link that is a link approaching to a node at one end of a target link, an exit link that is a link exiting from a node at the other end of the target link, and a cost of the target link for entering from the approach link and exiting to the exit link. The composite link information includes information regarding an approach link that is a link approaching to a node at one end of a target link array, an exit link that is a link exiting from a node at the other end of the target link array, and a cost of the target link array for entering from the approach link and exiting to the exit link.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicants: Zenrin Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Tashiro, Tomohiko Masutani, Yukiko Hiroo, Motohiro Nakamura, Tomoki Kodan, Atsushi Ikeno, Yoshitaka Kato, Sadahiro Koshiba, Kazuteru Maekawa, Koichi Ushida
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Patent number: 9928736Abstract: There is provided a method of collecting probe information generated during travel of a vehicle, comprising: (a) receiving probe information including travel time information of a reference area, from a vehicle traveling a reference area that includes at least one of an intersection area that is an area from an approach to an intersection to an exit from the intersection and a road area that connects with the intersection area and is an area from the exit of the intersection to an approach of another intersection adjacent to the intersection in an exit direction; and (b) storing the received probe information.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignees: ZENRIN CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiko Masutani, Hiroyuki Tashiro, Yoichi Mori, Motohiro Nakamura, Tomoki Kodan, Atsushi Ikeno, Yoshitaka Kato, Sadahiro Koshiba, Kazuteru Maekawa
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Patent number: 9921079Abstract: A takeover information transmission system includes a takeover information acquisition unit that acquires takeover information for transferring a first travel route, on which a terminal device provides guidance, to an in-vehicle device as a second travel route on the basis of information pertaining to the first travel route, and a takeover information transmission unit that transmits the takeover information acquired by the takeover information acquisition unit to the in-vehicle device.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daisuke Tanizaki, Kenta Onishi, Motohiro Nakamura, Kazunori Watanabe
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Patent number: 9903729Abstract: A route search apparatus comprises a road information storage part configured to store road information including link information comprised of single link information and composite link information; and a route searcher configured to search a recommended route between two different points using the link information. The single link information includes information regarding an approach link that is a link approaching to a node at one end of a target link, an exit link that is a link exiting from a node at the other end of the target link, and a cost of the target link for entering from the approach link and exiting to the exit link. The composite link information includes information regarding an approach link that is a link approaching to a node at one end of a target link array, an exit link that is a link exiting from a node at the other end of the target link array, and a cost of the target link array for entering from the approach link and exiting to the exit link.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignees: ZENRIN Co., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW Co., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Tashiro, Tomohiko Masutani, Yukiko Hiroo, Motohiro Nakamura, Tomoki Kodan, Atsushi Ikeno, Yoshitaka Kato, Sadahiro Koshiba, Kazuteru Maekawa, Koichi Ushida
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Patent number: 9892636Abstract: There is provided a method of collecting probe information generated during travel of a vehicle, comprising: (a) receiving probe information including travel time information of a reference area, from a vehicle traveling a reference area that includes at least one of an intersection area that is an area from an approach to an intersection to an exit from the intersection and a road area that connects with the intersection area and is an area from the exit of the intersection to an approach of another intersection adjacent to the intersection in an exit direction; and (b) storing the received probe information.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignees: ZENRIN CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiko Masutani, Hiroyuki Tashiro, Yoichi Mori, Motohiro Nakamura, Tomoki Kodan, Atsushi Ikeno, Yoshitaka Kato, Sadahiro Koshiba, Kazuteru Maekawa
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Patent number: 9869558Abstract: A map data storage device, a map data updating method, and a computer program that can shorten the time required for a map data updating process. In the case where map data stored in a navigation-side local DB of a navigation apparatus are to be updated, the navigation apparatus updates the map data stored in the navigation-side local DB on the basis of map updating data received from a map distribution center, and prepares a data reference index that associates a PID (universal identification information) included in the map data with a record number (internal identification information) included in the map data on the basis of the updated map data. After that, in the case where an application is executed by the navigation apparatus, the prepared data reference index is referenced to access the map data stored in the navigation-side local DB.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Seiji Takahata, Kimiyoshi Sawai, Motohiro Nakamura, Tomoki Kodan, Toshio Nomura
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Publication number: 20170350715Abstract: Route search systems, methods, and programs search for a recommended route using a cost value of a link or a node that constitutes a route. The systems, methods, and programs calculate the cost value of the link or the node on the basis of calculation material information that serves as a material for calculating the cost value, and specify a reliability degree of the calculated cost value of the link or the node on the basis of a number of pieces of the calculation material information used to calculate the cost value of the link or the node. The systems, methods, and programs correct the cost value of the link or the node, the reliability degree of which has been specified, on the basis of the specified reliability degree, and search for the recommended route using the corrected cost value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Daisuke TANIZAKI, Toyoji HIYOKAWA, Tatsuya KATO, Motohiro NAKAMURA, Kazunori WATANABE, Hiroyuki TASHIRO, Kei HIROO
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Publication number: 20170254655Abstract: Route search systems, methods, and programs search for a recommended route for transfer with switching between a plurality of transportation modes. The systems, methods, and programs acquire link information for specifying a link for transfer by each of the plurality of transportation modes and connection information related to connection between links for transfer by different transportation modes, and set a condition for switching from a first transportation mode to a second transportation mode, which is different from the first transportation mode, on the basis of a combination of the first transportation mode and the second transportation mode. The systems, methods, and programs search for the recommended route for transfer with switching between the plurality of transportation modes on the basis of the link information, the connection information, and the set condition, the recommended route connecting links for transfer by different transportation modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tatsuya KATO, Daisuke TANIZAKI, Toyoji HIYOKAWA, Motohiro NAKAMURA, Kazunori WATANABE, Hiroyuki TASHIRO, Tomoko ARITA
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Publication number: 20170241792Abstract: Route acquisition systems, methods, and programs receive input of a plurality of destination locations and acquire a visit history that indicates a history of visit locations visited previously together with an order of visit to the visit locations. The systems, methods, and programs refer to the visit history which includes the visit locations which match the plurality of destination locations, set an order of visit to the plurality of destination locations on a basis of the order of visit to the visit locations which is indicated in the visit history, and acquire a route for visit to the plurality of destination locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji NAGASE, Kazuya INABA, Yuhei GOSHI, Motohiro NAKAMURA, Kazunori WATANABE
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Publication number: 20170160893Abstract: A user interface evaluation device comprises a design information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a plurality of components arranged on a user interface screen of the software; a component recognition resource acquisition unit configured to acquire, for each component, component recognition resources which are resources required for recognizing the respective components; and a conformity probability estimation unit configured to calculate, using a probability density function with a total sum of the acquired component recognition resources as a random variable, conformity probability which is a probability that necessary recognition resources which are resources required for recognizing information output on the user interface screen meet predetermined requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ko KOGA, Masato FUJII, Motohiro NAKAMURA, Makoto YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20170153112Abstract: Facility output systems, methods, and programs specify a purpose for which a user utilizes a facility, based on information input by the user and a facility type that enables the specified purpose to be achieved, based on stored purpose information. The stored purpose information includes facility type and the purpose that is achievable by using the facility type. The systems, methods, and programs specify a common facility type that is common to a facility type specified for a first purpose; and one of a facility type specified for a second purpose that is different from the first purpose and a facility type specified differently from the specified facility type that enables the purpose to be achieved. The systems, methods, and programs specify the facility corresponding to the specified common facility type based on stored facility information including the specified facility type and information for specifying the facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicants: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuhei GOSHI, Kenji NAGASE, Motohiro NAKAMURA, Tomoki KODAN, Yoshitaka KATO, Atsushi IKENO
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Publication number: 20170074670Abstract: A travel time data processor extracts a link that is present in the neighborhood of a target link, as a reference link. The travel time data processor selects an identical time zone of the reference link that is identical with the time zone of the target link in which the number of sample data is less than a reference number, and searches for another time zone having similar statistical data to that of the selected time zone. The travel time data processor adds the number of sample data in a time zone of the target link corresponding to the searched another time zone of the reference link to the number of sample data in the time zone of the target link that is equal to or less than the reference number, and generates statistical data from the summed-up sample data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki TASHIRO, Yume HOSOYA, Motohiro NAKAMURA, Tomoki KODAN, Atsushi IKENO, Yoshitaka KATO, Sadahiro KOSHIBA, Kazuteru MAEKAWA
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Publication number: 20170069200Abstract: There is provided a method of collecting probe information generated during travel of a vehicle, comprising: (a) receiving probe information including travel time information of a reference area, from a vehicle traveling a reference area that includes at least one of an intersection area that is an area from an approach to an intersection to an exit from the intersection and a road area that connects with the intersection area and is an area from the exit of the intersection to an approach of another intersection adjacent to the intersection in an exit direction; and (b) storing the received probe information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicants: ZENRIN Co., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISAN AW Co., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiko MASUTANI, Hiroyuki TASHIRO, Yoichi MORI, Motohiro NAKAMURA, Tomoki KODAN, Atsushi IKENO, Yoshitaka KATO, Sadahiro KOSHIBA, Kazuteru MAEKAWA