Patents by Inventor Yuichiro HARUNA

Yuichiro HARUNA 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: 20240013135
    Abstract: An information processing device is configured to perform an operation of a delivery service in which an inside of a vehicle, a building, or a facility used by a user is designated as a delivery destination of a package, or perform a support of the operation. The information processing device includes an information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on an accommodation situation of an object accommodated inside the vehicle, the building, or the facility, and an accommodation situation notification unit configured to notify the user of the accommodation situation based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato ENDO, Yuichiro HARUNA
  • Patent number: 11797909
    Abstract: An information processing device is configured to perform an operation of a delivery service in which an inside of a vehicle, a building, or a facility used by a user is designated as a delivery destination of a package, or perform a support of the operation. The information processing device includes an information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on an accommodation situation of an object accommodated inside the vehicle, the building, or the facility, and an accommodation situation notification unit configured to notify the user of the accommodation situation based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Patent number: 11682248
    Abstract: A key information management device includes a key information distribution unit configured to distribute, to a mobile terminal, key information for unlocking or activating a vehicle by the mobile terminal transmitting a predetermined transmission signal to the vehicle, and the key information distribution unit makes an authority regarding unlocking or activation of the vehicle, which is imparted to the key information, different according to the mobile terminal that is a distribution target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Patent number: 11645607
    Abstract: A delivery assistance device assists in an operation of a delivery service in which the inside of a vehicle, a building, or a facility that is used by a purchaser is designated as a delivery destination of one or more products purchased via a predetermined website regarding electronic commerce. The delivery assistance device includes a controller configured to transmit delivery destination information on the vehicle, the building, or the facility for designating the inside of the vehicle, the building, or the facility that is used by the user as a delivery destination of the product to an external device or a terminal at which the user browses the website when the controller receives user information indicating that the user intends to order the one or more products in the website from the external device operating the website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Patent number: 11620606
    Abstract: An information processing device performs an operation of a delivery service in which a vehicle cabin including a trunk of a vehicle used by a requester is designated as a delivery destination of luggage, or assists in the operation. The information processing device includes a vehicle position information acquisition unit configured to acquire position information of the vehicle, a requester position information acquisition unit configured to acquire position information of a mobile terminal carried by a requester, and a delivery countermeasure decision unit configured to decide a procedure regarding delivery work of the luggage based on the position information of the vehicle and the position information of the mobile terminal carried by the requester when the vehicle is parked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Publication number: 20220417712
    Abstract: An information processing system relates to a delivery service in which a vehicle cabin including a trunk of a vehicle used by a user is designated as a delivery destination of a package. The information processing system includes a center server configured to remind the user to receive the package from the vehicle cabin of the vehicle designated by the user as the delivery destination of the package, in a case where the package is not received from the vehicle cabin of the vehicle after a predetermined time has elapsed since the package was delivered to the vehicle cabin of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato ENDO, Yuichiro HARUNA
  • Patent number: 11488431
    Abstract: A key information management device includes: a key information distribution unit configured to distribute key information to a company that provides a delivery service that allows an inside of a vehicle, a building, or a facility used by a user to be designated as a delivery destination of a package, key information being used by a delivery person of the company to unlock a specified entrance of the vehicle, the building, or the facility; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the delivery person who delivers the package has reached within a specified range of the vehicle, the building, or the facility, wherein the key information distribution unit is configured to distribute the key information to the company when the determination unit determines that the delivery person has reached within the specified range of the vehicle, the building, or the facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Publication number: 20220327474
    Abstract: A delivery assistance device assists in an operation of a delivery service in which the inside of a vehicle, a building, or a facility that is used by a purchaser is designated as a delivery destination of one or more products purchased via a predetermined website regarding electronic commerce. The delivery assistance device includes a controller configured to transmit delivery destination information on the vehicle, the building, or the facility for designating the inside of the vehicle, the building, or the facility that is used by the user as a delivery destination of the product to an external device or a terminal at which the user browses the website when the controller receives user information indicating that the user intends to order the one or more products in the website from the external device operating the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato ENDO, Yuichiro HARUNA
  • Patent number: 11470456
    Abstract: An information processing device relates to a delivery service in which a vehicle cabin including a trunk of a vehicle used by a user is designated as a delivery destination of a package. The information processing device includes a processing device configured to remind the user to receive the package from the vehicle cabin of the vehicle designated by the user as the delivery destination of the package, in a case where the package is not received from the vehicle cabin of the vehicle after a predetermined time has elapsed since the package was delivered to the vehicle cabin of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Publication number: 20220318743
    Abstract: A delivery assistance device assists in an operation of a delivery service in which an inside of a vehicle, a building, or a facility used by a user is designated as a delivery destination of luggage. The delivery assistance device includes a storage unit, a registration unit configured to register, in the storage unit, a plurality of candidates as delivery destinations of the luggage and priorities for the candidates, and a delivery destination decision unit configured to decide an alternative delivery destination from among the candidates based on the priorities when a deliverer is not able to deliver a delivery destination with the highest priority among the delivery destinations, the delivery destination with the highest priority being designated by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato ENDO, Yuichiro HARUNA
  • Patent number: 11449823
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a pickup source determiner configured to determine an interior of a vehicle, a building, or a facility used by a user of a predetermined pickup service, as a pickup source of a package in response to a request for picking up the package from a user terminal of the pickup service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Patent number: 11403586
    Abstract: A delivery assistance device assists in an operation of a delivery service in which the inside of a vehicle, a building, or a facility that is used by a purchaser is designated as a delivery destination of one or more products purchased via a predetermined website regarding electronic commerce. The delivery assistance device includes a controller configured to transmit delivery destination information on the vehicle, the building, or the facility for designating the inside of the vehicle, the building, or the facility that is used by the user as a delivery destination of the product to an external device or a terminal at which the user browses the website when the controller receives user information indicating that the user intends to order the one or more products in the website from the external device operating the website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Patent number: 11397908
    Abstract: A delivery assistance device assists in an operation of a delivery service in which an inside of a vehicle, a building, or a facility used by a user is designated as a delivery destination of luggage. The delivery assistance device includes a storage unit, a registration unit configured to register, in the storage unit, a plurality of candidates as delivery destinations of the luggage and priorities for the candidates, and a delivery destination decision unit configured to decide an alternative delivery destination from among the candidates based on the priorities when a deliverer is not able to deliver a delivery destination with the highest priority among the delivery destinations, the delivery destination with the highest priority being designated by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Patent number: 11380149
    Abstract: A locking and unlocking system includes a portable terminal and a server. The portable terminal includes a service providing unit, a first sending unit, and a first receiving unit. The service providing unit provides a use reservation service for a vehicle or facilities by communicating with another server. The first sending unit sends a first signal to the server in response to a request from the service providing unit. The first signal requests authentication information used for locking and unlocking. The first receiving unit receives the authentication information from the server. The server includes a second receiving unit and a second sending unit. The second sending unit sends a second signal including the authentication information to the portable terminal when the second receiving unit receives the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuichiro Haruna
  • Patent number: 11295564
    Abstract: A key information management device includes an information processing device. The information processing device is configured to deliver key information to a mobile terminal as the mobile terminal transmits a predetermined transmission signal toward a vehicle. The key information is information for unlocking the vehicle, starting the vehicle, or unlocking and starting the vehicle. The information processing device is configured to register permission for a user of the vehicle to use a predetermined service using the vehicle. The permission is permission to cause the information processing device to deliver the key information to a mobile terminal of a third party concerned with the predetermined service, other than the user of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Yuichiro Haruna, Masaki Oshima
  • Patent number: 11284253
    Abstract: A car sharing system includes a car share device and a communication control unit. The car share device is configured to perform wireless communication with a mobile terminal that is operable as an electronic key. The communication control unit controls the wireless communication between the mobile terminal and the car share device so that an authentication process through bidirectional communication is executed only when a communication connection establishment process is performed. After the wireless communication has been established, the communication control unit controls the wireless communication so that actuation of an on-board device is permitted in accordance with operation of the mobile terminal through unidirectional communication from the mobile terminal to the car share device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshiki Hiramatsu, Masaki Hayashi, Masahiko Oya, Hidenobu Hanaki, Junji Murase, Yosuke Doi, Masaki Oshima, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Publication number: 20220068062
    Abstract: An information processing device relates to a predetermined service provided to a user by allowing a worker to temporarily access a vehicle cabin including a trunk of a vehicle used by the user. The information processing device includes a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether the worker relating to a service provider of the service has unlocked a door of the vehicle using key information for unlocking the door, the door accessing the vehicle cabin of the vehicle, and notify the user of a warning or activate an alarm device of the vehicle, in a case where the processor determines that the door has been unlocked and in a case where the processor determines that a state in which the door of the vehicle is not locked continues after a predetermined time has elapsed from unlocking of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kuniaki JINNAI, Yuichiro HARUNA
  • Patent number: 11228600
    Abstract: The car sharing system includes a car share device and an encryption code updating unit. The car share device is configured to perform wireless communicate with a mobile terminal that is operable as a vehicle key. The encryption code updating unit updates a first encryption code, which was used during a previous connection of the mobile terminal and the car share device, to a second encryption code, which differs from the first encryption code, when the mobile terminal and the car share device are reconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hajime Takeuchi, Masaki Hayashi, Masahiko Oya, Hidenobu Hanaki, Junji Murase, Yosuke Doi, Masaki Oshima, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Patent number: 11200766
    Abstract: An information processing device relates to a predetermined service provided to a user by allowing a worker to temporarily access a vehicle cabin including a trunk of a vehicle used by the user. The information processing device includes a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether the worker relating to a service provider of the service has unlocked a door of the vehicle using key information for unlocking the door, the door accessing the vehicle cabin of the vehicle, and notify the user of a warning or activate an alarm device of the vehicle, in a case where the processor determines that the door has been unlocked and in a case where the processor determines that a state in which the door of the vehicle is not locked continues after a predetermined time has elapsed from unlocking of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kuniaki Jinnai, Yuichiro Haruna
  • Patent number: 11173875
    Abstract: A delivery assistance device assists in an operation of a delivery service in which a vehicle cabin including a trunk of a vehicle used by a requester is able to be designated as a luggage delivery destination. The delivery assistance device includes a key information distribution unit configured to distribute key information that a deliverer of a company that provides the delivery service is to use to unlock a door for access to the vehicle cabin of the vehicle, to the company, and an entry authority information distribution unit configured to distribute entry authority information regarding an authority for the deliverer to enter a predetermined area in which the vehicle is present, to the company when the key information is distributed to the company by the key information distribution unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masato Endo, Yuichiro Haruna