Patents by Inventor Tomoyasu Ishikawa

Tomoyasu Ishikawa 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: 20250028522
    Abstract: A vehicle management server is configured to transmit, to a vehicle, an update program for updating an existing program of an electronic device mounted on the vehicle. The vehicle management server includes a communicator and a controller. The communicator is configured to communicate with the vehicle. The controller is configured to control an update process. The controller is configured to determine, depending on a type of the update program, whether to present, to a vehicle user, an indication related to the update process for the existing program using the update program, and transmit, when the controller determines to present the indication related to the update process to the vehicle user, information for causing a predetermined information terminal to display the indication related to the update process to the vehicle via the communicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanori ARIGA, Tomoyasu ISHIKAWA, Jun HAMASAKI, Shoichi NAGAMITSU, Yusuke TAKATSUNA
  • Patent number: 12204894
    Abstract: A software update apparatus includes a communication unit that sends a request for downloading update data to a center, a storage unit that stores the downloaded update data, and a control unit that executes, based on the update data, a control for installing, or installing and activating update software on one or more target electronic control units from among a plurality of electronic control units connected to each other via an in-vehicle network. The control unit acquires software versions of the electronic control units, determines whether there is a consistency in a combination of the acquired software versions, and executes, upon determining that there is an inconsistency in the combination of the acquired software versions, a process for attaining the consistency in the combination of the software versions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoru Fukuyo, Tomoyasu Ishikawa, Yusuke Satoh
  • Patent number: 12190100
    Abstract: An OTA master configured to control a software update on a first electronic control unit mounted on a vehicle and a software update on a second electronic control unit mounted on the vehicle includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to separately receive a first distribution package of update data for the first electronic control unit and a second distribution package of update data for the second electronic control unit from a center. The first electronic control unit includes a non-volatile memory of a first type including one storage area. The second electronic control unit includes a non-volatile memory of a second type including two storage areas. The one or more processors are configured to perform the control of the software update in parallel on a plurality of the electronic control units to be updated, based on the received update data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Ishikawa, Shunsuke Tanimori
  • Patent number: 12141574
    Abstract: A vehicle management server is configured to transmit, to a vehicle, an update program for updating an existing program of an electronic device mounted on the vehicle. The vehicle management server includes a communicator and a controller. The communicator is configured to communicate with the vehicle. The controller is configured to control an update process. The controller is configured to determine, depending on a type of the update program, whether to present, to a vehicle user, an indication related to the update process for the existing program using the update program, and transmit, when the controller determines to present the indication related to the update process to the vehicle user, information for causing a predetermined information terminal to display the indication related to the update process to the vehicle via the communicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanori Ariga, Tomoyasu Ishikawa, Jun Hamasaki, Shoichi Nagamitsu, Yusuke Takatsuna
  • Patent number: 12135960
    Abstract: A center configured to communicate with an OTA master configured to control software update for an electronic control unit mounted on a vehicle, the center comprising includes one or more processors configured to generate a distribution package including update data of software of a target electronic control unit, first information, and second information. The first information is referenced by an external device connected to the vehicle by wire when the external device updates the software of the target electronic control unit via an in-vehicle network. The second information is referenced by the OTA master wirelessly connected to the center when the OTA master updates the software of the target electronic control unit via the in-vehicle network. The one or more processors are configured to transmit the distribution package to the OTA master based on a request from the OTA master.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Ishikawa, Shunsuke Tanimori
  • Patent number: 12074952
    Abstract: A software update device is configured to be controlled in response to a request from a mobile terminal device. The software update device includes one or more processors configured to: acquire cooperation information indicating that connection of the mobile terminal device to a vehicle is made; and manage whether the mobile terminal device is permitted to execute interface processing related to software update, which is determined in accordance with at least the cooperation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yusuke Satoh, Tomoyasu Ishikawa, Satoru Fukuyo
  • Patent number: 12050903
    Abstract: An OTA master controls a software update for an electronic control unit mounted on a vehicle. The OTA master includes a processor configured to individually receive, from a center, a distribution package of update data for an electronic control unit on which a first-type non-volatile memory having one storage area is mounted and a distribution package of update data for an electronic control unit on which a second-type non-volatile memory having two storage areas is mounted, and transfer the update data to an electronic control unit to be updated with prioritizing the update data for the electronic control unit on which the second-type non-volatile memory is mounted over the update data for the electronic control unit on which the first-type non-volatile memory is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Ishikawa, Shunsuke Tanimori
  • Patent number: 12039322
    Abstract: An OTA master includes one or more processors configured to control software update for a plurality of electronic control units mounted on a vehicle, the electronic control units including a first electronic control unit on which a first type non-volatile memory including one storage area is mounted and a second electronic control unit on which a second type non-volatile memory including two storage areas is mounted; receive, from a center, first update data for the first electronic control unit and second update data for the second electronic control unit; write the second update data on the second electronic control unit after completing reception of the first update data and the second update data; and write the first update data on the first electronic control unit at a predetermined timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Ishikawa, Shunsuke Tanimori
  • Publication number: 20240220234
    Abstract: An updating system includes a plurality of electronic control units and an updating management device. The updating management device is configured to request that the electronic control units respectively update programs and store update results of the programs transmitted from the electronic control units. The electronic control unit has a first storage region and a second storage region, and is configured to store an updated program in the second storage region and notify the updating management device of the update results according to a request from the updating management device, and is configured to start a predetermined control using the updated program stored in the second storage region when the update results stored in the updating management device indicate that the updating of the programs in the electronic control units is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu ISHIKAWA, Sho NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240176612
    Abstract: A vehicle including an ECU configured to execute software update by using software distributed from a server includes a start switch configured to stop a control system of the vehicle when the start switch is turned OFF, and a control device. The control device is configured to request acceptance to execute activation after the start switch is turned OFF. The control device is configured to, when the ECU is a single-bank computer: download the software; and then instruct the ECU to install the downloaded software in the ECU and activate the installed software after a user accepts to execute the activation. The control device is configured to, when the ECU is a dual-bank computer, instruct the ECU to activate the installed software after the user accepts to execute the activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu ISHIKAWA, Hiroshi INOUE, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Nana KIKUIRE
  • Publication number: 20240143311
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: one or more processors configured to acquire vehicle configuration information including information on an electronic control unit (ECU) mounted on a vehicle and transmit the vehicle configuration information to a server; and acquire software distributed from the server; and a communication module configured to transmit the software acquired by the first acquisition unit to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu ISHIKAWA, Hiroshi INOUE, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Nana KIKUIRE
  • Patent number: 11972248
    Abstract: A center configured to communicate with an OTA master configured to control software update for electronic control units mounted on a vehicle includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to store security information in which security levels required for the software update are associated with the electronic control units mounted on the vehicle, respectively, and generate a distribution package applied encryption at the security level associated with a target electronic control unit based on the security information. The target electronic control unit is an electronic control unit that is a target of the software update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Ishikawa, Shunsuke Tanimori
  • Publication number: 20240126535
    Abstract: A vehicle including an electronic control unit configured to update software, the vehicle includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with user equipment; and a control unit configured to request the user equipment to display on a display unit of the user equipment, a first operation unit that is used when a user accepts download of software distributed from a server in a case where the software is downloaded to the vehicle via the user equipment, and a charge level of a battery of the user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Tomoyasu ISHIKAWA, Hiroshi INOUE, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Nana KIKUIRE
  • Patent number: 11960877
    Abstract: An updating system includes a plurality of electronic control units and an updating management device. The updating management device is configured to request that the electronic control units respectively update programs and store update results of the programs transmitted from the electronic control units. The electronic control unit has a first storage region and a second storage region, and is configured to store an updated program in the second storage region and notify the updating management device of the update results according to a request from the updating management device, and is configured to start a predetermined control using the updated program stored in the second storage region when the update results stored in the updating management device indicate that the updating of the programs in the electronic control units is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Ishikawa, Sho Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20240118885
    Abstract: User equipment includes one or more processors configured to: receive data on updating software on an in-vehicle electronic control unit (ECU); transmit the received data to a vehicle; and display progress of a first update process when the first update process is performed. The first update process is a process of updating the software on the in-vehicle ECU using the received data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Tomoyasu ISHIKAWA, Hiroshi INOUE, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Nana KIKUIRE
  • Publication number: 20240118882
    Abstract: A server that distributes software, includes one or more processors configured to: classify a plurality of vehicles that is software distribution targets into a first vehicle and a second vehicle; and prioritize software distribution to the second vehicle over software distribution to the first vehicle. The first vehicle is configured to wirelessly communicate with the server, and receive the software distributed by the server directly from the server. The second vehicle is configured to communicate with mobile equipment that wirelessly communicates with the server, and receive the software distributed by the server via the mobile equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Tomoyasu ISHIKAWA, Hiroshi INOUE, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Nana KIKUIRE
  • Publication number: 20240118886
    Abstract: Mobile equipment includes one or more first processors and a communication module. The one or more first processors are configured to generate a package including update software and rollback data. The one or more first processors are configured to control the communication module to send the package to a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Tomoyasu ISHIKAWA, Hiroshi INOUE, Shunsuke TANIMORI, Nana KIKUIRE
  • Patent number: 11954480
    Abstract: A center comprising one or more processors configured to: communicate with an OTA master configured to control, based on update data, a software update for a plurality of electronic control units mounted on a vehicle; transmit, to the OTA master, first-type update data that is the update data for a first electronic control unit on which a first-type non-volatile memory having one storage area is mounted and second-type update data that is the update data for a second electronic control unit on which a second-type non-volatile memory having two storage areas is mounted, the first electronic control unit and the second electronic control unit being included in the electronic control units; and control transmittance of the first-type update data and the second-type update data to the OTA master based on a communication state between the center and the OTA master.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Ishikawa, Shunsuke Tanimori
  • Patent number: 11945453
    Abstract: An onboard device configured to communicate with one or more other onboard devices in an onboard network, and configured to execute processing for updating of software of an own device while communicating with the other onboard devices, the onboard device includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to generate, when not performing the processing, information to transmit to the other onboard devices by executing the software, as first information, and generate, when performing the processing, information to transmit to the other onboard devices without executing the software, as second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomoyasu Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11947950
    Abstract: A center configured to communicate with an OTA master configured to control software update for an electronic control unit mounted on a vehicle includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to store security information in which regions are associated with security levels required for the software update, receive, from the vehicle, position information indicating a position of the vehicle, and generate a distribution package applied encryption at a security level associated with the region where the vehicle is located based on the security information and the position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Ishikawa, Shunsuke Tanimori