Patents by Inventor Naoki YAMAMURO

Naoki YAMAMURO 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: 20190226857
    Abstract: A management system according to the present disclosure is a management system that manages a travel plan of a vehicle that is capable of traveling on a road and a railway track, and includes controller that creates the travel plan of the vehicle. In a case where there is a route candidate track that is a railway track that is possibly used as a travel route of the vehicle, the controller acquires a railway operation schedule for the route candidate track, and determines whether the route candidate track can be used as the travel route of the vehicle, based on the operation schedule. In the case where the route candidate track can be used as the travel route of the vehicle, the controller creates a travel plan according to which the vehicle travels along the travel route including the route candidate track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Naoki Yamamuro, Shinichi Adachi, Ryo Hattori, Taichi Amakasu, Keigo Hiruma
  • Patent number: 10353695
    Abstract: A software management system for a vehicle, including a vehicle and a management server, includes: an update necessity determination portion configured to determine whether or not an update is required in terms of software installed in the vehicle and related to a driving support function; and a restriction portion configured to turn on a control flag of the driving support function when it is determined that the update is required, and also configured to turn off the control flag when the update is permitted by a user and the software related to the driving support function is updated. The software management system starts to restrict an operation of the driving support function at a predetermined timing while the control flag is in an ON state, and resets the restriction at a timing when the control flag is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Takashi Kojima, Shintaro Iwaasa, Naoki Yamamuro, Daishi Terato, Masakazu Nomura, Shinichiro Fujii
  • Publication number: 20190210607
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a speech acquiring section that acquires speech data related to a speech of a speaker; a state acquiring section that acquires information indicating whether or not a driver attempting to start driving a vehicle is in an intoxicated state based on the speech data; and a control section configured to limit a start operation of the vehicle in a case in which the information indicates that the driver is in the intoxicated state, the start operation being an operation performed by the driver with respect to the vehicle to start driving the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hideki Kobayashi, Akihiro Muguruma, Yukiya Sugiyama, Shota Higashihara, Riho Matsuo, Naoki Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20190214004
    Abstract: A speech output device includes: an acquisition section configured to acquire information held by an appliance regarding contents inside the appliance; and an output section configured to output speech according to the information acquired by the acquisition section from a speech output section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hideki Kobayashi, Akihiro Muguruma, Yukiya Sugiyama, Shota Higashihara, Riho Matsuo, Naoki Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20190214003
    Abstract: A speech interaction device includes an ascertaining section and a control section. The ascertaining section ascertains a direction of a speech utterer by audio emitted by the speech utterer. The control section controls directionality of audio output through a speaker when outputting audio toward the speech utterer, such that directionality of audio in the direction ascertained by the ascertaining section is higher than directionality of audio in other directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hideki Kobayashi, Akihiro Muguruma, Yukiya Sugiyama, Shota Higashihara, Riho Matsuo, Naoki Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20190214008
    Abstract: An information processing device is provided that includes (i) an acquisition unit that can acquire utterances from plural passengers who are on board a vehicle, (ii) a recognition unit that, in a case in which an utterance is acquired by the acquisition unit, recognizes one of the passengers who emitted the utterance, and (iii) a control unit that controls driving operation of the vehicle indicated by the utterance from the passenger, based on a recognition result of the passenger who emitted the utterance, the recognition result being obtained by the recognition unit, and setting information that is information having been set in advance with respect to each of the plural passengers and that is information about whether or not the passenger is a passenger who is permitted to perform the driving operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hideki Kobayashi, Akihiro Muguruma, Yukiya Sugiyama, Shota Higashihara, Riho Matsuo, Naoki Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20190213994
    Abstract: A voice output device is provided that includes an acquisition unit that acquires a vehicle state and an output unit that, in a case in which the vehicle state acquired by the acquisition unit indicates an abnormality in the vehicle, outputs a sound associated with the vehicle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hideki Kobayashi, Akihiro Muguruma, Yukiya Sugiyama, Shota Higashihara, Riho Matsuo, Naoki Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20190214007
    Abstract: Each of plural dialogue devices generates proposition information that is an utterance indicating a proposition for passengers who are on board plural vehicles, based on an utterance submitted by a passenger and current destination information and past destination information. The dialogue device transmits the generated proposition information to other dialogue device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Kobayashi, Akihiro Muguruma, Yukiya Sugiyama, Shota Higashihara, Riho Matsuo, Naoki Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20190214006
    Abstract: A communication system includes a pair of speech recognition devices that are capable of communicating with each other, each of the speech recognition devices including a speech input section into which speech is input, a speech recognition section that recognizes speech input to the speech input section, and a speech output section that outputs speech. The communication system also includes an information generation section that generates notification information corresponding to speech recognized by the speech recognition section in one speech recognition device from out of the pair of speech recognition devices, and a speech output control section that performs control to output notification speech corresponding to the notification information at a specific timing from the speech output section of the other speech recognition device from out of the pair of speech recognition devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hideki Kobayashi, Akihiro Muguruma, Yukiya Sugiyama, Shota Higashihara, Riho Matsuo, Naoki Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20190212969
    Abstract: A vehicle sound output device including: an acquiring section configured to acquire wakefulness level information that indicates a degree of a wakefulness state of a driver of a vehicle; and a control section configured to, in a case in which the degree of the wakefulness state indicates a decreased level of wakefulness, control a sound output section to output a sound based on at least one of a predetermined frequency, a predetermined tone, or a predetermined content that stimulates a sympathetic nerve of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hideki Kobayashi, Akihiro Muguruma, Yukiya Sugiyama, Shota Higashihara, Riho Matsuo, Naoki Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20190213858
    Abstract: A server for controlling an output of a sound from a sound output device provided in a room of a destination of a moving user, the server including: an information acquiring section configured to acquire position information indicating a position of the user, the destination, and route information indicating a route of the user to the destination; and a control section configured to, in a case in which the user reaches a position within a predetermined range from the destination, control the sound output device to start the output of a sound that simulates a situation in which a person is present in the room based on the position of the user indicated by the position information and the route of the user indicated by the route information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hideki Kobayashi, Akihiro Muguruma, Yukiya Sugiyama, Shota Higashihara, Riho Matsuo, Naoki Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20190202405
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an object information acquiring unit, a receiver information acquiring unit, and an authentication information issuing unit. The object information acquiring unit acquires delivery object information of an object from a deliverer of the object. The object is stored in an interior space of a vehicle and of which delivery is desired. The receiver information acquiring unit acquires receiver information on a receiver of the object. The authentication information issuing unit issues authentication information for locking and unlocking a door of the vehicle based on the delivery object information and the receiver information and transmits the authentication information to a terminal of the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shin SAKURADA, Koichi ANDO, Mutsumi MATSUURA, Masato ENDO, Koki FUJITA, Ryuichi SUZUKI, Yuki ITO, Hiroyasu SHIOKAWA, Yasumasa KOBAYASHI, Naoki YAMAMURO, Makoto AKAHANE
  • Publication number: 20190193721
    Abstract: The present disclosure realizes the transport quality and the transport cost corresponding to, for example, the type of a cargo transported by a vehicle. The present disclosure resides in a vehicle control apparatus for attenuating the vibration of the vehicle by adjusting a parameter that affects a predetermined acceleration so that the predetermined acceleration, which includes at least one of an acceleration in an upward-downward direction of the vehicle, an acceleration in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and an acceleration in a front-back direction of the vehicle, approaches a target acceleration, wherein a required vibration suppression level of the cargo transported by the vehicle is acquired, and the target acceleration is set on the basis of the acquired required vibration suppression level. Then, the control apparatus adjusts the parameter that affects the predetermined acceleration on the basis of the set target acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Naoki YAMAMURO, Shinichi ADACHI, Ryo HATTORI, Taichi AMAKASU, Keigo HIRUMA
  • Publication number: 20190196780
    Abstract: A sound outputting device includes: a receiving section that receives driving information that supports driving of a moving body; a sound outputting section that outputs at least one of a musical piece currently playing or a voice that gives notice of the driving information; and an outputting section that, during playing of the musical piece, causes the sound outputting section to output the voice that gives notice of the driving information received by the receiving section so as to match at least one of a pitch or a tune of the musical piece that is currently playing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Hideki Kobayashi, Akihiro Muguruma, Yukiya Sugiyama, Shota Higashihara, Riho Matsuo, Naoki Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20190193677
    Abstract: A distribution device includes a server device configured to distribute key information to a portable terminal. The key information is used for a key system that determines whether or not to lock and unlock a vehicle when the vehicle receives the key information transmitted from the portable terminal to the vehicle. The server device is configured to receive a rescue signal and positional information of the vehicle transmitted from the vehicle in a case where a state in a vehicle cabin of the vehicle is a predetermined rescue needing state. The server device is configured to, when the server device receives the rescue signal, search for a nearby terminal based on the positional information of the vehicle, and transmit the key information of the vehicle, the positional information of the vehicle, and an issue command of an alarm signal to the portable terminal searched for as the nearby terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuichi SUZUKI, Yuki ITO, Hiroyasu SHIOKAWA, Yasumasa KOBAYASHI, Naoki YAMAMURO, Makoto AKAHANE
  • Publication number: 20190193722
    Abstract: The present disclosure realizes the transport quality and the transport cost corresponding to the way of use of a vehicle. The present disclosure resides in a vehicle control apparatus for attenuating the vibration of the vehicle by adjusting a parameter that affects a predetermined acceleration so that the predetermined acceleration, which includes at least one of an acceleration in an upward-downward direction of the vehicle, an acceleration in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and an acceleration in a front-back direction of the vehicle, approaches a target acceleration. The control apparatus acquires the way of use of the vehicle to set the target acceleration on the basis of the acquired way of use of the vehicle. Then, the control apparatus adjusts the parameter that affects the predetermined acceleration on the basis of the target acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Naoki Yamamuro, Shinichi Adachi, Ryo Hattori, Taichi Amakasu, Keigo Hiruma
  • Publication number: 20190193681
    Abstract: A server device for a car sharing system includes an image request device, a use permission request device, and an authentication information issue device. The image request device is configured to transmit an image request signal to the user terminal when a use request signal for the vehicle is received. The image request signal requires transmission of a user face image. The use permission request device is configured to transmit a use permission request signal including the user face image transmitted from the user terminal to the owner terminal. The authentication information issue device is configured to transmit predetermined authentication information to the user terminal when a use permission signal transmitted from the owner terminal in response to the use permission request signal is received. The predetermined authentication information is information for enabling an operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki ITO, Ryuichi SUZUKI, Hiroyasu SHIOKAWA, Yasumasa KOBAYASHI, Naoki YAMAMURO, Makoto AKAHANE
  • Publication number: 20190180401
    Abstract: A server device includes a processor configured to i) acquire vehicle information when a delivery request is made; ii) acquire predetermined authentication information for unlocking and locking a door of a vehicle, based on the acquired vehicle information; iii) transmit the acquired predetermined authentication information to a delivery terminal; and iv) to acquire predetermined proof information for proving that a user of the vehicle is a rightful recipient of a delivery article, by communicating with a user terminal. The processor is configured to transmit the acquired predetermined authentication information to the delivery terminal, on a condition that the predetermined proof information is acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasumasa KOBAYASHI, Ryuichi SUZUKI, Yuki ITO, Hiroyasu SHIOKAWA, Naoki YAMAMURO, Makoto AKAHANE
  • Publication number: 20190176753
    Abstract: A distribution device includes a server device configured to distribute key information to a portable terminal. The key information is used for a key system that determines whether or not to lock and unlock a vehicle, to make the vehicle travel, and to use a content providing device that provides digital contents in a vehicle cabin of the vehicle by transmitting the key information from the portable terminal to the vehicle. The server device is configured to distribute the key information to which restricted function information is added, to the portable terminal. The restricted function information is information indicating that locking and unlocking of the vehicle and use of the content providing device are permitted but traveling of the vehicle is not permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuichi SUZUKI, Yuki ITO, Hiroyasu SHIOKAWA, Yasumasa KOBAYASHI, Naoki YAMAMURO, Makoto AKAHANE
  • Publication number: 20190147679
    Abstract: A key information sharing system includes a delivery device that delivers key information as first information for a control device equipped in an object and a user terminal that receives the first information delivered from the delivery device. The delivery device adds second information that allows the first information to be transferred between the user terminal and a third-party terminal without the delivery device, to the first information to be delivered to the user terminal. The user terminal transmits the first information to the third-party terminal in response to an input operation by a user, when the user terminal receives the first information to which the second information has been added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuichi SUZUKI, Yuki ITO, Hiroyasu SHIOKAWA, Yasumasa KOBAYASHI, Naoki YAMAMURO, Makoto AKAHANE