Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Murata

Yoshinori Murata 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: 20240059148
    Abstract: A vehicular display control device including: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: detect when an operation region including plural switches provided to a steering wheel has been operated; and in a case in which operation of the operation region has been detected, display, at a display region set in front of a driving seat, an operation region image corresponding to the operation region and a status image indicating a current status of a function allocated to the switch that is being operated among the plural switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo HORI, Ryota HAMABE, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Publication number: 20240043030
    Abstract: In cases in which an other vehicle traveling along an adjacent lane, which is adjacent to a travel lane of a host vehicle is executing a cut-in operation to move from the adjacent lane to a cut-in position ahead of the host vehicle in the travel lane, a processor controls a display section configured to display a travel lane image representing the travel lane, an adjacent lane image representing the adjacent lane, a lane boundary line image representing a lane boundary line defining a boundary between the travel lane and the adjacent lane, and an other vehicle image representing the other vehicle, such that the display section causes the other vehicle image to move in a discontinuous manner from a first position on the adjacent lane image to a second position on the lane boundary line image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota HAMABE, Keigo HORI, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Patent number: 11884156
    Abstract: A processor controls a first display section and a second display section provided to a vehicle such that when an occupant of the vehicle has performed a first operation while in a state in which a message is being displayed on the first display section and the second display section, the message is cleared from the first display section and the message continues to be displayed on the second display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota Hamabe, Keigo Hori, Takahiro Hirota, Yoshinori Murata
  • Patent number: 11820396
    Abstract: In cases in which an other vehicle traveling along an adjacent lane, which is adjacent to a travel lane of a host vehicle is executing a cut-in operation to move from the adjacent lane to a cut-in position ahead of the host vehicle in the travel lane, a processor controls a display section configured to display a travel lane image representing the travel lane, an adjacent lane image representing the adjacent lane, a lane boundary line image representing a lane boundary line defining a boundary between the travel lane and the adjacent lane, and an other vehicle image representing the other vehicle, such that the display section causes the other vehicle image to move in a discontinuous manner from a first position on the adjacent lane image to a second position on the lane boundary line image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota Hamabe, Keigo Hori, Takahiro Hirota, Yoshinori Murata
  • Patent number: 11820226
    Abstract: A vehicular display control device including: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: detect when an operation region including plural switches provided to a steering wheel has been operated; and in a case in which operation of the operation region has been detected, display, at a display region set in front of a driving seat, an operation region image corresponding to the operation region and a status image indicating a current status of a function allocated to the switch that is being operated among the plural switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo Hori, Ryota Hamabe, Takahiro Hirota, Yoshinori Murata
  • Publication number: 20230237940
    Abstract: A vehicular display control device including: memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: detect when a right-side operation region provided on a right side of a steering wheel has been operated; detect when a left-side operation region provided on a left side of the steering wheel has been operated; in a case in which operation of the right-side operation region has been detected, display a right-side image corresponding to the right-side operation region in a right-side area of a display region set in front of a driving seat; and in a case in which operation of the left-side operation region has been detected, display a left-side image corresponding to the left-side operation region in a left-side area of the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo HORI, Ryota HAMABE, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Patent number: 11674214
    Abstract: A deposition mask includes an effective part in which a plurality of openings are provided, and an outer frame part surrounding the effective part. The effective part includes an outer peripheral area that is adjacent to the outer frame part, and a central area which is surrounded by the outer peripheral area and has a thickness larger than a thickness of the outer peripheral area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Miyatani, Daigo Aoki, Masato Ushikusa, Yoshinori Murata, Hideyuki Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11657741
    Abstract: A vehicular display control device including: memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: detect when a right-side operation region provided on a right side of a steering wheel has been operated; detect when a left-side operation region provided on a left side of the steering wheel has been operated; in a case in which operation of the right-side operation region has been detected, display a right-side image corresponding to the right-side operation region in a right-side area of a display region set in front of a driving seat; and in a case in which operation of the left-side operation region has been detected, display a left-side image corresponding to the left-side operation region in a left-side area of the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo Hori, Ryota Hamabe, Takahiro Hirota, Yoshinori Murata
  • Publication number: 20230097073
    Abstract: A vehicle display control device that is configured to: switch between a plurality of screen displays containing information relating to a variety of functions; display one of the plurality of screen displays at a display region of a display; and between an on state and an off state of a specific function, change a number of the plurality of screen displays being switched between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota HAMABE, Keigo HORI, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Publication number: 20230097248
    Abstract: A vehicular display control device is configured to: acquire a physical quantity relating to a travel state of a vehicle; in a display region for displaying a predetermined range of the vehicle travel state-related physical quantity in increments using numerical values, change a display format of the numerical values based on the acquired vehicle travel state-related physical quantity; and display the numerical values for which the display format has been changed on a display including the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo HORI, Ryota HAMABE, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Publication number: 20230096390
    Abstract: A processor controls a first display section and a second display section provided to a vehicle such that when an occupant of the vehicle has performed a first operation while in a state in which a message is being displayed on the first display section and the second display section, the message is cleared from the first display section and the message continues to be displayed on the second display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota HAMABE, Keigo HORI, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Publication number: 20230100408
    Abstract: In cases in which an other vehicle traveling along an adjacent lane, which is adjacent to a travel lane of a host vehicle is executing a cut-in operation to move from the adjacent lane to a cut-in position ahead of the host vehicle in the travel lane, a processor controls a display section configured to display a travel lane image representing the travel lane, an adjacent lane image representing the adjacent lane, a lane boundary line image representing a lane boundary line defining a boundary between the travel lane and the adjacent lane, and an other vehicle image representing the other vehicle, such that the display section causes the other vehicle image to move in a discontinuous manner from a first position on the adjacent lane image to a second position on the lane boundary line image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota HAMABE, Keigo HORI, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Publication number: 20230091049
    Abstract: A vehicular display control device including: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: detect when an operation region including plural switches provided to a steering wheel has been operated; and in a case in which operation of the operation region has been detected, display, at a display region set in front of a driving seat, an operation region image corresponding to the operation region and a status image indicating a current status of a function allocated to the switch that is being operated among the plural switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo HORI, Ryota HAMABE, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Publication number: 20230087011
    Abstract: A vehicular display control device including: memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: detect when a right-side operation region provided on a right side of a steering wheel has been operated; detect when a left-side operation region provided on a left side of the steering wheel has been operated; in a case in which operation of the right-side operation region has been detected, display a right-side image corresponding to the right-side operation region in a right-side area of a display region set in front of a driving seat; and in a case in which operation of the left-side operation region has been detected, display a left-side image corresponding to the left-side operation region in a left-side area of the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo HORI, Ryota HAMABE, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Publication number: 20230083318
    Abstract: A vehicle display control device that is configured to: change, in accordance with a type of shift range that has been selected, display proportions of a first display region for displaying a shift range of a vehicle and a second display region for displaying a vehicle speed of the vehicle; and display the first display region and the second display region on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo HORI, Ryota HAMABE, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Publication number: 20230060810
    Abstract: A vehicle display control device installed at a host vehicle configured to travel by drive source, the device includes a memory, a processor coupled to the memory, and a display device. In a case in which predetermined travel assistance function is not in operation, the processor controls the display device such that a first display image is projected onto a display region, the first display image including information indicating drive state of the drive source and information corresponding to a travel state of the host vehicle, and in a case in which the predetermined travel assistance function is in operation, the processor controls the display device such that a second display image is projected onto the display region, the second display image omitting display of the drive information and including a symbol indicating the predetermined travel assistance function and information indicating an operation state of the predetermined travel assistance function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota HAMABE, Keigo HORI, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Publication number: 20230069560
    Abstract: In a display control device, in a case in which a total number of image pages displayable at a meter display is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the display control device displays a same number of dots as the total number of image pages, and displays a page indicator that specifies a dot corresponding to the displayed image page. Further, in a case in which the total number of image pages exceeds the predetermined value, a page indicator is displayed in which a cursor is arranged at a position corresponding to the displayed image page together with a scroll bar. As a result, even if the total number of image pages is large, the display of the page indicator is not complicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota HAMABE, Keigo HORI, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Publication number: 20230058939
    Abstract: A vehicular display control device includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: acquire a function allocation status of a multifunction switch capable of being allocated any press-implemented function, in order to display an image of a switch array including the multifunction switch on a display device, and display a first symbol in a display region corresponding to the multifunction switch in the switch array image in a case in which the multifunction switch has not been allocated a press-implemented function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota HAMABE, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA, Keigo HORI
  • Publication number: 20230059633
    Abstract: A vehicular display control device that is configured to: display, at a display, an image of a switch that causes a transition from a first state to a second state in response to being pressed a first time and does not cause a return from the second state to the first state in response to being pressed a second time or more than a second time; and display, at the display, a text string indicating that the transition to the second state is complete in response to the switch having been pressed once in a state in which the image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo HORI, Ryota HAMABE, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA
  • Publication number: 20230055785
    Abstract: A vehicular display control device that is configured to: display an image of a switch, the switch being allocated a first function configured to cause a transition from a first state to a second state when being pressed a first time, and being either not allocated any function or allocated a third function when being pressed more than a first time, the second function being configured to cause a transition from the second state to the first state; and in a state in which the image of the switch is being displayed, when the switch has been pressed once, display either a first symbol indicating that a function has not been allocated, or a second symbol indicating that the third function has been allocated, when the switch is pressed a more than a first time, in a display region corresponding to the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keigo HORI, Ryota HAMABE, Takahiro HIROTA, Yoshinori MURATA