Patents by Inventor Yosuke Ohashi

Yosuke Ohashi 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: 20230067036
    Abstract: A system is mounted on a vehicle and includes a sensor configured to perform a detection process that detects a fingerprint of a finger touching the sensor in order to perform a fingerprint authentication process, and a controller. The controller is configured to: (i) control a power supply of the vehicle to be ON when a predetermined authentication process through a predetermined communication with another device other than the sensor is successful, the predetermined authentication process being different from the fingerprint authentication process, and (ii) suppress the detection process that detects the fingerprint in response to the power supply of the vehicle being ON and the predetermined authentication process being successful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yasuhisa OHTA, Yuya GOTO, Naoyuki TAKADA, Takahiko ANDO, Yosuke OHASHI, Rijin OWAKI, Daisuke OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230060554
    Abstract: A communication device includes: a wireless communication section configured to perform wireless communication with another communication device; and a control section configured to control a location information acquisition process of acquiring location information indicating a location where the other communication device is present, on a basis of accuracy required for the location information, wherein the control section executes, as the location information acquisition process, a process including acquisition of the location information based on a result of wireless communication between the wireless communication section and the other communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuki KONO, Shigenori NITTA, Masateru FURUTA, Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20230054306
    Abstract: A communication system includes a mobile device and an apparatus. The apparatus obtains unique data from the mobile device by using a common key while the common key is stored in the mobile device, generates a unique key by using the obtained unique data, stores the generated unique key as a service key in the apparatus, and transmits the generated unique key to the mobile device. When the mobile device receives the unique key from the apparatus while the common key is stored in the mobile device, the mobile device rewrites a service key stored in the mobile device from the common key to the unique key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Keita SOBUE, Yosuke OHASHI, Shingo MOCHIZUKI, Norihiro SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20230051782
    Abstract: A communication unit includes: a plurality of wireless communication units configured to perform wireless communication with another communication device; and a control unit configured to estimate a relative position of the other communication device relative to the communication unit, wherein the control unit estimates the relative position of the other communication device on the basis of a plurality of distance measurement values indicating a distance between each of the plurality of wireless communication units and the other communication device obtained by each of the plurality of wireless communication units performing wireless communication with the other communication device, and a position characteristic including a position of each of the plurality of wireless communication units in the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke OHASHI, Masateru FURUTA, Yuki KONO, Shigenori NITTA
  • Patent number: 11577694
    Abstract: An authentication device includes a last session information storage portion that stores data of a first registered person successfully authenticated in the last session, an input unit to which information of a second registered person successfully authenticated by another authentication device is input, an information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a user via an information sensor, a registered person information storage portion that stores registered person information in which a plurality of registered persons including the first and second registered persons are associated with their registration identification information, an authentication order information storage portion that stores information about an authentication order of the registered persons, and an authentication unit that authenticates the user by comparing the identification information acquired from the information acquisition unit with the registration identification information stored in the registered perso
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yosuke Ohashi, Rijin Owaki, Takahiko Ando, Yasuhisa Ohta, Yuya Goto, Naoyuki Takada, Daisuke Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20230039434
    Abstract: A communication device includes: a plurality of wireless communication units configured to perform wireless communication with another communication device; and a control unit configured to identify position information indicating a position at which the other communication device is located on the basis of at least three distance measurement results indicating a distance between each of at least three wireless communication units and the other communication device obtained in accordance with a result of wireless communication performed by each of the at least three wireless communication units among the plurality of wireless communication units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke OHASHI, Masateru FURUTA, Yuki KONO, Shigenori NITTA
  • Publication number: 20230039407
    Abstract: A communication device includes: a control unit configured to control a process of transmitting a first ranging signal, receiving a second ranging signal transmitted as a response to the first ranging signal from another communication device receiving the first ranging signal, and transmitting a data signal including regulation information regarding a transmission time of the first ranging signal and a reception time of the second ranging signal, wherein the data signal is transmitted and received in conformity with a first wireless communication standard, and wherein the first and second ranging signals are transmitted and received in conformity with a second wireless communication standard more appropriate for ranging than the first wireless communication standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Masateru FURUTA, Shigenori NITTA, Yuki KONO, Yosuke OHASHI
  • Patent number: 11543095
    Abstract: A lens holder which supports a projection lens is screwed and fixed to a bracket which supports a spatial light modulator. A positioning pin configured to position the lens holder in a left-right direction with respect to the bracket is inserted into a long hole which is formed in the bracket and extends in a lamp front-rear direction. The screwing and fixing is performed in a state where the positioning pin is inserted into the long hole and is appropriately moved in the lamp front-rear direction, so that the lens holder is restricted from being displaced in a left-right direction with respect to the bracket, and it is possible to finely adjust a positional relationship between the projection lens and the spatial light modulator in the lamp front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuho Sato, Yukinobu Hiranaka, Takahiko Honda, Yosuke Ohashi, Takashi Ito
  • Patent number: 11524657
    Abstract: A system is mounted on a vehicle and includes a sensor configured to perform a detection process that detects a fingerprint of a finger touching the sensor in order to perform a fingerprint authentication process, and a controller. The controller is configured to: (i) control a power supply of the vehicle to be ON when a predetermined authentication process through a predetermined communication with another device other than the sensor is successful, the predetermined authentication process being different from the fingerprint authentication process, and (ii) suppress the detection process that detects the fingerprint in response to the power supply of the vehicle being ON and the predetermined authentication process being successful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Ohta, Yuya Goto, Naoyuki Takada, Takahiko Ando, Yosuke Ohashi, Rijin Owaki, Daisuke Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20220377502
    Abstract: There is provided a control device provided in a housing, the control device comprising: a control unit configured to control distance measurement based on a wireless signal conforming to a predetermined communication standard that is transmitted and received between at least one first communication device provided in the same housing and a portable device, wherein the control unit activates the first communication device when presence of the portable device around the housing has been detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke OHASHI, Yosuke HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220371543
    Abstract: The present invention provides technique capable of reducing the number of devices mounted on a moving object. Provided is a control device including a communication control unit that controls transmission of a first signal from a communication device, the first signal being used in a first measurement method among a plurality of measurement methods of measuring a distance between an object and the communication device as a distance measurement value, wherein the communication control unit controls transmission of a second signal from the communication device, the second signal being used in a second measurement method different from the first measurement method among the plurality of measurement methods, on the basis of a change in a position of a first object present outside a cabin of a moving object on which the communication device is mounted being detected according to the first measurement method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20220377543
    Abstract: There is provided a control device that is configured to be installed in a casing, the control device comprising a control section configured to control operation of a control target device on a basis of a wireless signal that is compliant with a designated standard and is transmitted/received between a portable device and at least one communication device installed in the same casing, wherein the control section causes the control target device to perform a designated operation in a case where authenticity of the portable device is confirmed through authentication based on the wireless signal compliant with the designated communication standard and a designated range covers a position of the portable device estimated through position estimation of the portable device based on the wireless signal compliant with the designated communication standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220377496
    Abstract: There is provided a communication device comprising a communication control section configured to control wireless communication with another communication device that is different from the communication device, in conformity with a designated communication standard, wherein, in a case where a trigger signal received from the other communication device includes unique information that is necessary to identify a mobile object, the communication control section starts a process of estimating a positional relation between the communication device and the other communication device by using a wireless signal communicated between the communication device and the other communication device in conformity with the designated communication standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220371548
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technology capable of performing control such that ranging is performed more reliably in a mobile object and a portable device which is a regular communication partner. Provided is a communication device mounted on a mobile object including an acquisition unit configured to acquire a ranging trigger signal for starting measurement of a distance between the communication device and a portable device carried by a person and a communication control unit configured not to start ranging communication for measurement of the distance based on a fact that first specific information defined in advance and necessary for determination of the mobile object does not match second specific information included in the acquired ranging trigger signal and necessary for determination of the mobile object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke OHASHI
  • Patent number: 11508183
    Abstract: A biometric information authentication device includes an authentication unit to change an authentication threshold value used for authentication to increase difficulty of authentication when authentication of biometric information by checking against registered biometric information is unsuccessful a predetermined number of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Rijin Owaki, Yosuke Ohashi, Fumitaka Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20220353014
    Abstract: There is provided a communication device comprising: a communication control section configured to calculate a distance measurement value based on time stamp information received from another communication device during distance measurement that is based on wireless communication that is performed between the communication device and the another communication device different from the communication device, and conforms to specified communication standards, wherein, when the time stamp information is an eigenvalue specified in advance, the communication control section does not calculate the distance measurement value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220338006
    Abstract: There is provided a wireless communication device comprising: a first wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal compliant with a first communication standard to and from another wireless communication device; a second wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal compliant with a second communication standard to and from the other wireless communication device; and a control unit configured to control transmission and reception of wireless signals, wherein, in a case where the first wireless communication unit is caused to transmit an authentication request and then the first wireless communication unit is not able to receive an authentication response from the other wireless communication device within a specified time, the control unit causes the first wireless communication unit to retransmit the authentication request after transmission and reception of the wireless signal compliant with the second communication standard are complet
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke HASEGAWA, Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220338064
    Abstract: There is provided a wireless communication device, comprising: a first wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal compliant with a first communication standard to and from another wireless communication device different from the wireless communication device; at least one second wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal compliant with a second communication standard different from the first communication standard to and from the other wireless communication device; and a control unit configured to control transmission and reception of wireless signals, wherein, in a case where authentication based on the wireless signal compliant with the first communication standard is established and specified processing based on the wireless signal compliant with the second communication standard is not established, the control unit performs control so that the authentication is not re-executed and the specified processing is re-executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke Hasegawa, Yosuke Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20220332283
    Abstract: There is provided a control device that is mounted on a housing, the control device comprising: a control section configured to control a control target device included in the housing based on a result of an authentication process that uses a wireless signal that is transmitted and received between a first wireless communication device mounted on the housing and portable equipment carried by a user, and that conforms to first wireless communication standards, and a result of a specified process that uses a wireless signal that is transmitted and received between a second wireless communication device mounted on the housing and the portable equipment, and that conforms to second wireless communication standards, wherein, when the authentication process is not finished within a specified time, the control section performs control to re-execute the authentication process without waiting for the specified process to be finished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke OHASHI, Yosuke HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220338007
    Abstract: A control device comprising: a wireless communication unit configured to transmit or receive a radio signal conforming to a first communication standard to or from a portable device; and a control unit configured to perform control of an operation of a control target device on the basis of a result of authentication based on the radio signal conforming to the first communication standard, and a result of prescribed processing based on a radio signal conforming to a second communication standard, the radio signal conforming to the second communication standard being transmitted or received between at least one communication control device mounted on a mobile object and the portable device, wherein the control unit receives encrypted data at least indicating success or failure of the prescribed processing, and performs control of the operation of the control target device on the basis of content of the encrypted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yosuke OHASHI, Yuya GOTO, Hiroki OKADA, Satoshi OZAWA, Takanori MATSUYAMA