Patents by Inventor Yasumasa Kobayashi

Yasumasa Kobayashi 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: 20190287058
    Abstract: A delivery management system includes a server configured to: receive a delivery request of a purchased product which is purchased at a store in a delivery coverage area including a plurality of stores, information about the purchased product, and information about a purchase user who purchases the purchased product; store key information of a vehicle associated with the purchase user, the vehicle being configured to be locked and unlocked upon receipt of the key information transmitted from a terminal; acquire positional information of the vehicle; and transmit, to a terminal of a delivery user, the delivery request of the purchased product, the information about the purchased product, the key information of the vehicle, and the positional information of the vehicle, wherein the delivery request of the purchased product is a request of delivering the purchased product to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryuichi SUZUKI, Yuki ITO, Hiroyasu SHIOKAWA, Yasumasa KOBAYASHI, Naoki YAMAMURO, Makoto AKAHANE
  • Publication number: 20190266820
    Abstract: A key information management device includes: a reception unit configured to receive a movement request for moving a first vehicle, the first vehicle employing a key system in which locking and unlocking are performed by receiving key information on the first vehicle sent from at least one of a first terminal of a first user and a second terminal of a second user different from the first user; a storage unit configured to store the key information on the first vehicle and information on the first terminal to which the key information on the first vehicle has been delivered; and a control unit configured to send the key information on the first vehicle to the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryuichi SUZUKI, Yuki Ito, Hiroyasu Shiokawa, Yasumasa Kobayashi, Naoki Yamamuro, Makoto Akahane
  • Publication number: 20190266896
    Abstract: A vehicle movement notification device includes a receiver configured to receive a notification of movement of a vehicle, when the vehicle is moved in a state where a user of the vehicle is absent; and a controller configured to acquire location information of the vehicle after the movement, and transmit the location information of the vehicle to a terminal owned by the user. The vehicle is a vehicle adopting a key system according to which locking/unlocking is performed based on reception of key information transmitted from the terminal. The movement of the vehicle is performed by unlocking of the vehicle and starting of a drive source performed by using the key information of the vehicle, by a first user who is different from the user of the vehicle and who owns a first terminal where the key information of the vehicle is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasumasa KOBAYASHI
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
  • Patent number: 6313589
    Abstract: A power supply circuit comprises a rectification section for rectifying AC voltage so as to obtain DC voltage, a voltage regulating circuit section for receiving the DC voltage and outputting a constant voltage, a light-emitting diode driven by the voltage output from the voltage regulating circuit section, and an output voltage detection section for detecting ambient temperature and the voltage output from the voltage regulating circuit section and outputting a voltage suitable for the light-emitting diode to operate at the detected ambient temperature. The voltage regulating circuit section compares the voltage output from the output voltage detection section with a reference voltage so as to obtain a control signal, inputs to a transformer current which is switched in accordance with the control signal, and supplies an output from the transformer to the light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Tokiwa Dengyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasumasa Kobayashi, Noriko Akimoto
  • Patent number: 5282139
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for production control which employs control, transport and processing means and which sets optimal priorities according to production conditions that may vary from moment to moment. The present invention also relates in this regard to a method of production control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yasumasa Kobayashi