Patents by Inventor Yu Nagata
Yu Nagata 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).
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Publication number: 20240070718Abstract: A server includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on power control including at least one of power supply from an electrified vehicle to an electric power system and charge from the electric power system to the electrified vehicle, and a control unit configured to control display during use of an Internet service with a terminal owned by a user of the electrified vehicle. The control unit is configured to, when the electrified vehicle accedes to a request to perform the power control, generate a program command to reduce display of advertisements on the terminal as compared to when the electrified vehicle does not accede to the request to perform the power control.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Osamu YUMITA, Yoichi Onishi, Toru Ando, Ikuma Suzuki, Yu Nagata
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Publication number: 20240067028Abstract: A power management apparatus includes a communication unit (acquisition unit) that acquires information about supply and demand of electric power for a power bank (power storage device), and a processor (controller) that controls electric power received by an electric vehicle from the power bank. The processor sets a power exchange ratio of electric power received from the power bank to electric power supplied to the power bank, depending on the supply and demand of electric power. The processor determines an amount of electric power to be received by the electric vehicle from the power bank, based on an amount of electric power supplied from the electric vehicle to the power bank, and the power exchange ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Osamu YUMITA, Yoichi ONISHI, Toru ANDO, Ikuma SUZUKI, Yu NAGATA
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Patent number: 11914384Abstract: An energy consumption estimation device includes a reception unit configured to receive, from a user, request information including a departure point and a destination, a route derivation unit configured to derive a plurality of travel routes based on the departure point and the destination included in the request information, an acquisition unit configured to acquire section energy consumption in a case where a vehicle travels on a road section, which is derived based on information on vehicle speed and information on road undulations, and an estimation unit configured to respectively estimate energy consumption of the vehicle in a case where the vehicle travels on the derived travel routes by adding section energy consumption for road sections included in the travel route.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu Nagata, Toshihiro Nakamura
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Publication number: 20240042889Abstract: A server includes a communication unit (first acquisition unit) that acquires information about a status of use of an EVSE by a user (first user) who uses the EVSE (power control device) in a normal state. Further, the server includes a processor (controller) that performs, based on the information about the status of use, control for lending the EVSE to a user (second user) different from the foregoing user in a time period in which the foregoing user does not use the EVSE.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Osamu YUMITA, Yoichi ONISHI, Toru ANDO, Ikuma SUZUKI, Yu NAGATA
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Publication number: 20240035835Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to execute: acquiring operation information that is information related to operation of a bus; and generating a running route for a first vehicle that is a light vehicle on the basis of the operation information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu NAGATA, Ai MIYATA, Satoshi KOMAMINE, Syouta KOMATSU
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Publication number: 20240037597Abstract: A server manages power adjustment resources electrically connected to a power network. The power adjustment resources include power equipment installed in a facility and configured to supply power from a vehicle to the power network and charge power from the power network to the vehicle. When reservation information for using the facility is received from a user, the server predicts a power supply-demand balance in the power network on a reserved date and time of use of the facility. When a DR for adjusting the power supply-demand balance is predicted to be performed on the reserved date and time of use, the server prepares a use plan for the facility so as to include the vehicle participating in the DR using the power equipment. The server gives an incentive to the user when the user accepts the use plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Osamu YUMITA, Yoichi ONISHI, Toru ANDO, Ikuma SUZUKI, Yu NAGATA
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Publication number: 20240025288Abstract: A server manages power balancing resources electrically connected to a power network. The server includes a processor. In response to receipt of input of a travel schedule including a date and time of travel, a departure point, and a destination point from a user of the vehicle, the processor predicts a power supply and demand balance on the power network for the date and time of travel, based on power supply and demand performance information of the power network. In response to prediction that the power supply and demand balance is going to be adjusted on the date and time of travel, the processor provides the user suggestion to keep the vehicle connected to the power equipment on the date and time of travel and a reward for the vehicle responding to a request to adjust the power supply and demand balance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Osamu YUMITA, Yoichi ONISHI, Toru ANDO, Ikuma SUZUKI, Yu NAGATA
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Publication number: 20240005226Abstract: An information processing apparatus automatically creates an operation plan for an on-demand bus. The information processing apparatus disclosed has a controller configured to set the stop time length of the on-demand bus at a first pick-up and drop-off location at which a first user in a wheelchair is to be picked up or dropped off longer than a second pick-up and drop-off location at which a user other than the first user is to be picked up or dropped off. The controller creates the operation plan for the on-demand bus based on the stop time lengths set as above.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventor: Yu NAGATA
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Publication number: 20230401950Abstract: The information processing apparatus outputs specific information, including information related to getting on and off the bus for a specific user who uses the bus using a wheelchair, via a predetermined display device. Here, the information processing apparatus outputs the specific information via the specified display device from a predetermined time before the time when the bus stops for boarding or alighting the bus by the specified user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventor: Yu NAGATA
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Publication number: 20230366683Abstract: An information processing device comprises a controller configured to execute: acquiring respective vehicle-mounted videos including an identical road section from a first vehicle that is an automated driving vehicle and a second vehicle that is a manual driving vehicle; identifying a first running trajectory corresponding to the first vehicle and a second running trajectory corresponding to the second vehicle on the basis of the vehicle-mounted videos; and making a judgment on a subject present at a first point that is a point with a divergence above a predetermined value between the first running trajectory and the second running trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu Nagata, Toshihiro Nakamura
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Publication number: 20230349709Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to execute: determining traffic volume of large-sized vehicles in a vicinity of a first vehicle based on first data transmitted from the first vehicle; and mapping information on the traffic volume of the large-sized vehicles to road segments based on the results of the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu NAGATA, Toshihiro NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20230281521Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire a vacant time of a front space of a bus stop based on information about operation of a bus associated with the bus stop, and output information about the vacant time of the front space of the bus stop that is acquired, as a time when rental of the front space of the bus stop is allowed. The processor controls display content on a display apparatus placed at the bus stop, based on at least the information about the operation of the bus associated with the bus stop.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu NAGATA, Ai MIYATA, Satoshi KOMAMINE, Syouta KOMATSU
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Publication number: 20230256990Abstract: An apparatus or system collects from a plurality of first vehicles first data relating to conditions of lane lines located in the neighborhood of the first vehicles, determines a first area in which the visibility of the lane lines is equal to or lower than a predetermined value on the basis of the first data, and performs specific processing to prevent entry of an autonomous vehicle into the first area. This can improve the safety of autonomous vehicles that perceive lane lens while travelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu NAGATA, Yuki Fukaya
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Patent number: 11721150Abstract: An information processing apparatus disclosed has a controller. The controller forecasts whether an intended user will go to a restroom area in a facility. The intended user being a user who is eligible for using a multipurpose restroom stall. When it is forecast that the intended user will go to the restroom area, the controller reserves a multipurpose restroom stall provided in the restroom area by locking the door of the multipurpose restroom stall.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu Nagata, Shin Sakurada, Satoshi Komamine, Yusuke Sato, Hiromitsu Fujii
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Patent number: 11656087Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a control method for the information processing apparatus, and an information processing system which encourage a user to use a mobile object are provided. The information processing apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller. The communication interface receives actual usage for a plurality of mobile objects which are affiliated with one of a plurality of mobile object groups. The controller ranks the plurality of mobile object groups based on the actual usage.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keiko Nakano, Yu Nagata, Takashi Hayashi, Ryota Kondo
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Publication number: 20230145100Abstract: A vehicle includes: a plurality of control devices; and a DCM configured to wirelessly receive data from outside, the data being used to update programs stored in the control devices. A subsidiary ECU has a storage area in which a current program is stored. A master ECU has a free space in which the current program of the subsidiary ECU is storable. A central ECU controls an updating process of the programs in the master ECU and the subsidiary ECU. In a case where the current program of the subsidiary ECU is to be updated, the central ECU controls the master ECU and the subsidiary ECU such that, prior to the updating of the current program, the master ECU and the subsidiary ECU make a backup of the current program in the free space of the master ECU.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yu NAGATA
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Publication number: 20230145286Abstract: A vehicle management system includes a vehicle configured to perform autonomous driving, and a control center configured to perform wireless communication. The vehicle includes an autonomous driving system (ADS) having a memory in which an autonomous driving program is stored, and an ECU having a memory in which a control program for controlling a vehicle platform according to a request from the ADS is stored. The control center acquires a version of the autonomous driving program stored in the memory and a version of the control program stored in the memory and acquires operation guaranteed versions of both the programs, which are confirmed to be compatible with each other. In addition, the control center manages an update process of the control program such that the control program stored in the memory is updated within a range of the operation guaranteed version.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yu NAGATA
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Publication number: 20230129668Abstract: A vehicle that is an automatic driving vehicle acquires a control program for an ECU from a control center by wireless communication. A server includes a keyboard and mouse to accept handling by an operation manager that manages operation of the vehicle from outside of the vehicle, a display to present information to the operation manager, a communication IF configured to communicate with the control center, and a processor. The processor controls the display such that the display presents an update condition of the control program to the operation manager, when the control program is updatable. The processor control the communication IF such that the communication IF gives a notice of approval of update of the control program to the control center, when the keyboard and the mouse have accepted an operation manager’s handling for approving the update of the control program.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yu NAGATA
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Publication number: 20230129564Abstract: A vehicle that is an automatic driving vehicle acquires a control program for an ECU from a control center by wireless communication. A server includes a keyboard and mouse to accept handling by a remote monitoring person that monitors the vehicle from the outside of the vehicle, a display to present information to the remote monitoring person, a communication IF configured to communicate with the vehicle, and a processor. The processor controls the display such that the server presents the change content of the control program to the remote monitoring person, when the control program for the vehicle has been updated. The processor controls the communication IF such that a notice of permission of traveling is given to the vehicle, when the keyboard and the mouse have accepted a remote monitoring person's handling for permitting the vehicle to travel in accordance with the control program after the update.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yu NAGATA
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Publication number: 20230111630Abstract: A control unit of an information processing apparatus acquires the number of times of operations or an operation time of an operation unit provided in a vehicle at a time at which the operation unit has operated, acquires surroundings information around the vehicle at the time at which the operation unit has operated, and calculates a wear degree of the operation unit by multiplying a wear coefficient which corresponds to surroundings indicated by the acquired surroundings information by the acquired number of times of operations or operation time.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yu NAGATA