Patents by Inventor Takeshi Fujiki

Takeshi Fujiki 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: 20240023471
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an interface configured to acquire route state information representing a state of a point through which at least one travel route of at least one work vehicle passes, and a controller configured to determine a travel route of the work vehicle based on the route state information and output the determined travel route to the work vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki KUWAYAMA, Takeshi FUJIKI, Rie MURAI, Kohei MIWA, Akira MIYAMOTO, Tsuyoshi OKADA, Yu ITO
  • Publication number: 20240013595
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to manage a status of a work vehicle. The controller is configured to determine whether the work vehicle is unable to travel based on information about the work vehicle, and provide notification, to a notification target, that the work vehicle is unable to travel in a case in which the work vehicle is determined to be unable to travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki KUWAYAMA, Takeshi FUJIKI, Rie MURAI, Kohei MIWA, Akira MIYAMOTO, Tsuyoshi OKADA, Yu ITO
  • Publication number: 20230418306
    Abstract: A controller of an information processing apparatus is configured to control a vehicle to drive automatically by communicating with the vehicle via a communication interface, the vehicle being capable of towing a work vehicle and of driving automatically on public roads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki KUWAYAMA, Takeshi FUJIKI, Rie MURAI, Kohei MIWA, Akira MIYAMOTO, Tsuyoshi OKADA, Yu ITO
  • Publication number: 20230418292
    Abstract: A work vehicle has an automatic driving function and includes a controller configured to control switching of a mode between a public road driving mode and a work mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki KUWAYAMA, Takeshi FUJIKI, Rie MURAI, Kohei MIWA, Akira MIYAMOTO, Tsuyoshi OKADA, Yu ITO
  • Publication number: 20230244245
    Abstract: A processor included in an information processing apparatus is configured to generate a follow-up command to perform follow-up travel to follow an autonomous vehicle with an autonomous driving function or an unmanned aircraft. The processor is configured to send the follow-up command to a work vehicle with a follow-up travel function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki KUWAYAMA, Takeshi FUJIKI, Rie MURAI, Kohei MIWA, Akira MIYAMOTO, Tsuyoshi OKADA, Yu ITO
  • Patent number: 11636857
    Abstract: An agent control device capable of executing a plurality of agents, the agent control device including a processor. The processor is configured to output information from an agent that is being executed to a reporting section, and change a reporting style of the reporting section for each of the agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi Fujiki
  • Patent number: 11354516
    Abstract: An information processor includes a generation section that generates a specified character string on the basis of at least one of voice information corresponding to a content of speech detected by a voice detection section and vehicle information acquired from a vehicle. With this configuration, a user can input the specified character string, which is a hashtag, without an operation. Thus, compared to the related art in which the hashtag is generated on the basis of the operation (manual input) by the user, a burden on the user can significantly be reduced, and an input error can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryotaro Fujiwara, Keiko Suzuki, Makoto Honda, Chikage Kubo, Ryota Okubi, Takeshi Fujiki
  • Patent number: 11237717
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device that includes a communication unit that acquires a moving image being subjected to live distribution as well as manipulation information including a manipulation position concerning location of a sticker on the moving image being displayed on a display unit of a device and information concerning the sticker to be located. The information processing device further includes a control unit that analyzes a region corresponding to the manipulation position on the moving image, and performs processing of locating the sticker on the moving image on a basis of an analysis result and the manipulation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Takeda, Takeshi Fujiki, Junichiro Takagi
  • Publication number: 20210358494
    Abstract: An agent control device capable of executing a plurality of agents, the agent control device including a processor. The processor is configured to output information from an agent that is being executed to a reporting section, and change a reporting style of the reporting section for each of the agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi FUJIKI
  • Patent number: 11109190
    Abstract: In an information provision device, an estimator estimates an arrival time of each user at a meeting place where users meet up, based on transportation of the user. Based on the arrival time estimated by the estimator, a determination unit determines a notification target user to be notified of guidance regarding facilities around the meeting place. A notification unit notifies, of the guidance, the notification target user determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuji Yamada, Hiroki Awano, Takeshi Fujiki
  • Patent number: 11077810
    Abstract: In a vehicle-mounted terminal device configured to be mounted on a vehicle and capable of communicating with a server device, a communication unit transmits identification information of a driver of the vehicle to the server device and receives personal setting information, indicating a setting state of a vehicle-mounted apparatus, transmitted from the server device and related to the identification information of the driver. A setting unit makes setting of a vehicle-mounted apparatus on the vehicle based on the personal setting information received at the communication unit. When the authentication of the driver is completed and when a power supply of the vehicle is turned on, the communication unit receives personal setting information for a vehicle-mounted apparatus, transmitted from the server device and related to the identification information of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuji Yamada, Takeshi Fujiki
  • Patent number: 11009368
    Abstract: An action support device includes a controller and a notification unit. The controller is configured to acquire action information of a user, the action information being extracted based on an action history of the user, and including a route having a start point and an end point, and a departure time at the start point, acquire traffic information, and determine whether or not a road obstacle or an operation obstacle indicated in the traffic information acquired before the departure time occurs on the route indicated in the action information. The notification unit is configured to, when the controller determines that the road obstacle or the operation obstacle indicated in the traffic information acquired before the departure time occurs on the route indicated in the action information, notify the user of information relating to the traffic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuji Yamada, Takeshi Fujiki
  • Patent number: 10701513
    Abstract: An information providing device includes a receiving unit configured to receive identification information of a first user and a character string from a terminal, an extracting unit configured to extract place information associated with the character string from action histories of a plurality of persons, a first identification unit configured to identify a second user that the first user follows by consulting information that represents a relationship between users on social media, an adjusting unit configured to, of the extracted place information, raise a priority of the place information contained in the action history of the second user as compared to the other place information; and a sending unit configured to send the extracted place information and the priority of the place information to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota Okubi, Keiko Suzuki, Ryotarou Fujiwara, Takeshi Fujiki, Makoto Honda, Chikage Kubo
  • Publication number: 20200184010
    Abstract: An information processor includes a generation section that generates a specified character string on the basis of at least one of voice information corresponding to a content of speech detected by a voice detection section and vehicle information acquired from a vehicle. With this configuration, a user can input the specified character string, which is a hashtag, without an operation. Thus, compared to the related art in which the hashtag is generated on the basis of the operation (manual input) by the user, a burden on the user can significantly be reduced, and an input error can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryotaro Fujiwara, Keiko Suzuki, Makoto Honda, Chikage Kubo, Ryota Okubi, Takeshi Fujiki
  • Publication number: 20200158513
    Abstract: An information processor includes: a purpose estimation portion configured to estimate a moving purpose of a user to a destination based on destination information that is information indicative of the destination set by the user; and a candidate facility proposing portion configured to determine a candidate drop-in facility where the user drops in between a departure place and the destination by use of at least the moving purpose and to propose the candidate drop-in facility thus determined to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiko SUZUKI, Ryotaro FUJIWARA, Chikage KUBO, Takeshi FUJIKI, Makoto HONDA, Ryota OKUBI
  • Publication number: 20190315297
    Abstract: In a vehicle-mounted terminal device configured to be mounted on a vehicle and capable of communicating with a server device, a communication unit transmits identification information of a driver of the vehicle to the server device and receives personal setting information, indicating a setting state of a vehicle-mounted apparatus, transmitted from the server device and related to the identification information of the driver. A setting unit makes setting of a vehicle-mounted apparatus on the vehicle based on the personal setting information received at the communication unit. When the authentication of the driver is completed and when a power supply of the vehicle is turned on, the communication unit receives personal setting information for a vehicle-mounted apparatus, transmitted from the server device and related to the identification information of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuji YAMADA, Takeshi FUJIKI
  • Publication number: 20190289432
    Abstract: In an information provision device, an estimator estimates an arrival time of each user at a meeting place where users meet up, based on transportation of the user. Based on the arrival time estimated by the estimator, a determination unit determines a notification target user to be notified of guidance regarding facilities around the meeting place. A notification unit notifies, of the guidance, the notification target user determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuji YAMADA, Hiroki AWANO, Takeshi FUJIKI
  • Publication number: 20190265065
    Abstract: An action support device includes a controller and a notification unit. The controller is configured to acquire action information of a user, the action information being extracted based on an action history of the user, and including a route having a start point and an end point, and a departure time at the start point, acquire traffic information, and determine whether or not a road obstacle or an operation obstacle indicated in the traffic information acquired before the departure time occurs on the route indicated in the action information. The notification unit is configured to, when the controller determines that the road obstacle or the operation obstacle indicated in the traffic information acquired before the departure time occurs on the route indicated in the action information, notify the user of information relating to the traffic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuji YAMADA, Takeshi FUJIKI
  • Publication number: 20180300037
    Abstract: [Object] To make communication between users through video being distributed smoother. [Solution] There is provided an information processing device including: a communication unit configured to acquire a moving image being subjected to live distribution as well as manipulation information including a manipulation position concerning location of a sticker on the moving image being displayed on a display unit of a device and information concerning the sticker to be located; and a control unit configured to analyze a region corresponding to the manipulation position on the moving image, and perform processing of locating the sticker on the moving image on a basis of an analysis result and the manipulation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: YASUHIRO TAKEDA, TAKESHI FUJIKI, JUNICHIRO TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 9942308
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit, a storage, an operation reception unit, and a controller. The communication unit is capable of communicating with a different information processing apparatus and a server on a network. The storage is capable of storing data. The operation reception unit is capable of receiving an operation of a user that selects the data. The controller is capable of controlling the communication unit to transmit the selected data to the server and transmit notification information to the different information processing apparatus, the notification information indicating transmission of the data to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Fujiki