Patents by Inventor Ryuichi SUMIKAWA
Ryuichi SUMIKAWA 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: 20230303066Abstract: A driver assistance system includes at least one processor and at least one memory communicably coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to acquire data regarding presence or absence of a passer-by in a blind spot region as viewed from a vehicle to be assisted. The presence or the absence of the passer-by is identified based on, at least, recognition results by object recognition systems including an object recognition system other than an object recognition system of the vehicle to be assisted. The processor is configured to calculate certainty of a recognition result of the presence or the absence of the passer-by based on, at least, the number of the object recognition systems that recognize the same passer-by, and carry out processing of reducing a risk of collision between the vehicle to be assisted and the passer-by, in accordance with the certainty calculated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Masaharu NOGUCHI, Yui OTA, Noeru SATO, Tsuyoshi YAMASAKI, Ryuichi SUMIKAWA
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Publication number: 20230219591Abstract: A driver assistance apparatus includes: one or more processors; and one or more memories communicably coupled to the one or more processors. The one or more processors set a control mode of outputting a sound, to a first or second output control mode depending on a predetermined determination condition. The first output control mode includes outputting the sound continuously during travel of a vehicle, while changing the sound with magnitude of behavior of the vehicle. The second output control mode includes outputting, each time the vehicle travels through a predetermined segment of a planned travel route of the vehicle, a reward sound corresponding to stability of the behavior of the vehicle in the predetermined segment traveled. The one or more processors carry out processing of outputting the sound in the first or second output control mode set.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Ryuichi SUMIKAWA, Takeshi TORII, Hideyuki TAKAO
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Publication number: 20230118002Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus assists driving of a first vehicle. The driving assistance apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory communicably coupled to the at least one processor. The at least one processor acquires information on a traveling state of the first vehicle and information on a surrounding environment of the first vehicle, determines a factor that provokes tailgating by comparing the information on the traveling state of the first vehicle with accumulated data on traveling states of second vehicles in a driving condition belonging to the same category as a driving condition of the first vehicle, and presents feedback information about a driving action of a driver who drives the first vehicle on the basis of the factor that provokes the tailgating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Hideyuki TAKAO, Riku KATO, Ryuichi SUMIKAWA, Yosuke TAKEBAYASHI, Yu YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20230081828Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus to be applied to a vehicle is configured to present behavior stability of the vehicle to a driver who drives the vehicle by means of an auditory stimulus. The driving assistance apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories. The one or more memories are communicably coupled to the one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to determine the behavior stability of the vehicle on the basis of information indicating behavior of the vehicle, and output the auditory stimulus while varying the auditory stimulus every time the vehicle travels a predetermined time period or a predetermined section in a state in which the behavior stability is high.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventor: Ryuichi SUMIKAWA
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Patent number: 11604074Abstract: An information processing device to be used in a data collection system configured to collect data to be acquired during traveling of a vehicle includes a travel position setting unit, a guidance information output unit, and a data acquisition unit. The travel position setting unit is configured to set an ideal travel position for the vehicle on the basis of information of a request of a requester for collecting the data. The guidance information output unit is configured to output guidance information used to guide the vehicle on the basis of information of the ideal travel position. The data acquisition unit is configured to acquire collection data serving as the data to be collected during a period of time within which the vehicle travels in accordance with the ideal travel position.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi Sumikawa, Tomoyuki Okada, Yosuke Takebayashi
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Patent number: 11562602Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a communicator, an acquisition unit, and an output controller. The communicator is configured to receive request data from a server. The request data contains a content of a request for collection of traveling state data of a vehicle. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire the traveling state data of the vehicle on the basis of the request data received by the communicator. The output controller is configured to cause an output device to output an acquisition status of the traveling state data acquired by the acquiring unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi Sumikawa, Tomoyuki Okada, Yosuke Takebayashi
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Patent number: 11524681Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle includes a skill level acquiring unit and an inter-vehicle distance controller. The skill level acquiring unit is configured to acquire a driving skill level of a driver of a first vehicle other than a second vehicle. The second vehicle is an own vehicle. The inter-vehicle distance controller is configured to control an inter-vehicle distance from the first vehicle to the second vehicle on the basis of the driving skill level acquired by the skill level acquiring unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Akiko Sugiyama, Takeshi Torii, Ryuichi Sumikawa, Noeru Sato
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Patent number: 11511769Abstract: A data collecting system includes a server and a data processing apparatus. The server holds at least one piece of request data including at least a content of a request for collection of traveling state data on a vehicle and a requisite condition for the collection of the traveling state data. The server sends request data of interest to the data processing apparatus. The data processing apparatus acquires the traveling state data on the vehicle on the basis of the request data of interest received from the server, and sends the acquired traveling state data to the server.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi Sumikawa, Tomoyuki Okada, Yosuke Takebayashi
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Patent number: 11313691Abstract: An information processing apparatus, for a vehicle, includes a skill level acquiring unit, a vehicle position information acquiring unit, and a map acquiring generating unit. The skill level acquiring unit is configured to acquire driving skill levels of respective drivers of a plurality of vehicles. The vehicle position information acquiring unit is configured to acquire pieces of position information of the vehicles. The map acquiring generating unit is configured to acquire map information on the basis of the driving skill levels acquired by the skill level acquiring unit and the pieces of position information acquired by the vehicle position information acquiring unit. The map information indicates presence of the vehicles on a road map in accordance with the respective driving skill levels of the drivers of the vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi Sumikawa, Takeshi Torii, Noeru Sato, Akiko Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20220097715Abstract: A driving support apparatus includes a controller. The controller is configured to obtain data indicating behavior of a body of a vehicle while the vehicle is driving. The controller is configured to continuously output a sound that is to be changed in accordance with the behavior while the vehicle is driving. The controller is configured to set a predetermined threshold for a value indicating magnitude of the behavior, based on a driving condition of the vehicle. The controller is configured to change the sound in accordance with the value indicating the magnitude of the behavior in a case where the value indicating the magnitude of the behavior is smaller than the predetermined threshold. The controller is configured to execute predetermined control in a case where the value indicating the magnitude of the behavior is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Ryuichi SUMIKAWA, Takeshi TORII, Hideyuki TAKAO, Riku KATO
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Publication number: 20220101752Abstract: A driving support apparatus includes a controller. While the vehicle is driving, the controller is configured to obtain data indicating behavior of a body of a vehicle and output a certain sound based on information indicating stability of the behavior determined from the obtained data. Every time the vehicle drives a predetermined segment, the controller is configured to output a reward sound in accordance with the stability of the behavior in the predetermined segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi SUMIKAWA, Takeshi TORII
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Patent number: 11256928Abstract: An information providing apparatus, for a vehicle, includes a skill level determining unit, a driving load determining unit, and an information provision controller. The skill level determining unit is configured to determine a driving skill level of a driver of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling. The driving load determining unit is configured to determine a driving load on the driver. The information provision controller is configured to control provision of information to the driver on the basis of the driving skill level and the driving load.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Noeru Sato, Takeshi Torii, Ryuichi Sumikawa, Akiko Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20210095981Abstract: An information processing device to be used in a data collection system configured to collect data to be acquired during traveling of a vehicle includes a travel position setting unit, a guidance information output unit, and a data acquisition unit. The travel position setting unit is configured to set an ideal travel position for the vehicle on the basis of information of a request of a requester for collecting the data. The guidance information output unit is configured to output guidance information used to guide the vehicle on the basis of information of the ideal travel position. The data acquisition unit is configured to acquire collection data serving as the data to be collected during a period of time within which the vehicle travels in accordance with the ideal travel position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Ryuichi SUMIKAWA, Tomoyuki OKADA, Yosuke TAKEBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20200307624Abstract: A data collecting system includes a server and a data processing apparatus. The server holds at least one piece of request data including at least a content of a request for collection of traveling state data on a vehicle and a requisite condition for the collection of the traveling state data. The server sends request data of interest to the data processing apparatus. The data processing apparatus acquires the traveling state data on the vehicle on the basis of the request data of interest received from the server, and sends the acquired traveling state data to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Ryuichi SUMIKAWA, Tomoyuki OKADA, Yosuke TAKEBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20200312049Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a communicator, an acquisition unit, and an output controller. The communicator is configured to receive request data from a server. The request data contains a content of a request for collection of traveling state data of a vehicle. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire the traveling state data of the vehicle on the basis of the request data received by the communicator. The output controller is configured to cause an output device to output an acquisition status of the traveling state data acquired by the acquiring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Ryuichi SUMIKAWA, Tomoyuki OKADA, Yosuke TAKEBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20200285865Abstract: An information providing apparatus, for a vehicle, includes a skill level determining unit, a driving load determining unit, and an information provision controller. The skill level determining unit is configured to determine a driving skill level of a driver of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling. The driving load determining unit is configured to determine a driving load on the driver. The information provision controller is configured to control provision of information to the driver on the basis of the driving skill level and the driving load.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Noeru SATO, Takeshi TORII, Ryuichi SUMIKAWA, Akiko SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20200284603Abstract: An information processing apparatus, for a vehicle, includes a skill level acquiring unit, a vehicle position information acquiring unit, and a map acquiring generating unit. The skill level acquiring unit is configured to acquire driving skill levels of respective drivers of a plurality of vehicles. The vehicle position information acquiring unit is configured to acquire pieces of position information of the vehicles. The map acquiring generating unit is configured to acquire map information on the basis of the driving skill levels acquired by the skill level acquiring unit and the pieces of position information acquired by the vehicle position information acquiring unit. The map information indicates presence of the vehicles on a road map in accordance with the respective driving skill levels of the drivers of the vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi SUMIKAWA, Takeshi TORII, Noeru SATO, Akiko SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20200282989Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle includes a skill level acquiring unit and an inter-vehicle distance controller. The skill level acquiring unit is configured to acquire a driving skill level of a driver of a first vehicle other than a second vehicle. The second vehicle is an own vehicle. The inter-vehicle distance controller is configured to control an inter-vehicle distance from the first vehicle to the second vehicle on the basis of the driving skill level acquired by the skill level acquiring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Akiko SUGIYAMA, Takeshi TORII, Ryuichi SUMIKAWA, Noeru SATO
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Patent number: 10564434Abstract: A display control device for a vehicle includes: a display controller that displays a predetermined display image on a windshield of the vehicle; a visibility reducing area detector that detects a presence or an absence of a visibility reducing area which reduces a visibility of the display image on the windshield; and a gaze detector that detects a gaze of a driver. When the display image overlaps with the visibility reducing area and the driver does not keep the gaze on the display image, the display controller moves the display image to an outside of the visibility reducing area.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Noeru Sato, Takeshi Torii, Ryuichi Sumikawa
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Patent number: 10479202Abstract: A vehicle display system includes a display device, a position acquiring unit, and a display controller. The display device is configured to provide a display on a window of a vehicle. The position acquiring unit is configured to acquire a position of a target person present outside the vehicle. The display controller is configured to control the display device to invert the display to be provided for the target person, on the basis of the position of the target person.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Torii, Noeru Sato, Ryuichi Sumikawa