Patents by Inventor Takurou SAKAI

Takurou SAKAI 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).

  • INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20240140419
    Abstract: An information processing method includes, by an information processing apparatus: receiving first information relating to a second vehicle acquired using a sensor from a first in-vehicle terminal installed in a first vehicle; specifying communication identification information on the second vehicle based on the first information and second information indicating a characteristic of a surrounding vehicle present around the first vehicle; and sending the communication identification information to the in-vehicle terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Xiao SHAO, Takurou SAKAI
  • MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND MOBILE OBJECT
    Publication number: 20240013132
    Abstract: A management apparatus includes a controller configured to manage a mobile object for delivering a delivery article by placing the delivery article at a delivery position. The controller is configured to determine the delivery position based on environmental information for a delivery destination and control the mobile object to place the delivery article at the delivery position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Masatoshi HAYASHI, Josuke YAMANE, Daigo FUJII, Yuki TATSUMOTO, Takurou SAKAI
  • VEHICLE, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE ISSUING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE ISSUING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20230421384
    Abstract: A vehicle that autonomously delivers a package includes a control unit that executes communication with an electronic signature issuing machine installed at a delivery destination for collating the package with the delivery destination, acquires an electronic signature from the electronic signature issuing machine when a collation is achieved between the package and the delivery destination, and drives the vehicle such that the package is left at the delivery destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masatoshi HAYASHI, Josuke YAMANE, Daigo FUJII, Yuki TATSUMOTO, Takurou SAKAI
  • VEHICLE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND TERMINAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230409029
    Abstract: A vehicle that autonomously delivers a package includes a control unit that captures a first image when the vehicle leaves the package at a first position and transmits the first image to a user and drives the vehicle such that a delivery point is corrected from the first position to a second position based on correction information for correcting the delivery point, the correction information being information from the user who has confirmed the first image, when receiving the correction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masatoshi HAYASHI, Josuke YAMANE, Daigo FUJII, Yuki TATSUMOTO, Takurou SAKAI
  • VEHICLE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20230405832
    Abstract: The vehicle includes a control unit that determines whether or not to stack the package based on the package information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masatoshi HAYASHI, Josuke Yamane, Daigo Fujii, Yuki Tatsumoto, Takurou Sakai
  • VEHICLE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230196260
    Abstract: A vehicle configured to autonomously deliver a package includes a control unit configured to acquire designation information generated along with designation by a user about an unattended delivery location for delivery of the package, and drive the vehicle to place the package at the unattended delivery location designated by the user when the unattended delivery location is identified by verifying the unattended delivery location based on the acquired designation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masatoshi HAYASHI, Josuke YAMANE, Daigo FUJII, Yuki TATSUMOTO, Takurou SAKAI