US Patent Application 18317412. CLEANING NOTIFICATION DEVICE, CLEANING NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH CLEANING NOTIFICATION PROGRAM IS RECORDED simplified abstract

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CLEANING NOTIFICATION DEVICE, CLEANING NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH CLEANING NOTIFICATION PROGRAM IS RECORDED

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Ryusuke Shimizu of Nisshin-shi (JP)

CLEANING NOTIFICATION DEVICE, CLEANING NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH CLEANING NOTIFICATION PROGRAM IS RECORDED - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18317412 titled 'CLEANING NOTIFICATION DEVICE, CLEANING NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH CLEANING NOTIFICATION PROGRAM IS RECORDED

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a cleaning notification device for a vehicle's imaging device.

  • The device detects when the imaging device has been cleaned.
  • It also detects the line of sight of the user inside the vehicle.
  • If the user is looking at a display device showing images from the imaging device, the device sends a notification indicating that the cleaning has been done.


Original Abstract Submitted

There is provided a cleaning notification device including: a detection unit which, in a case where cleaning of an imaging device that is installed on a vehicle and captures images of the environment external to the vehicle has been performed, detects the line of sight of a user riding in the vehicle; and a processing unit which, in a case where the user is looking at a first display device that displays captured images that have been captured by the imaging device, executes a process relating to an implementation notification indicating that cleaning of the imaging device has been implemented.

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