TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on January 9th, 2025

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Patent Applications by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA on January 9th, 2025

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 50 patent applications

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of B60W50/14 (4), B60W10/20 (3), H01M4/66 (3), G01C21/36 (3), G06V20/59 (2) G06Q20/401 (2), B23K31/125 (1), G10L15/22 (1), G06Q10/06316 (1), G06Q10/0836 (1)

With keywords such as: vehicle, information, device, control, when, battery, unit, electrode, period, and based in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

20250010407. INSPECTION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Nao KAWABE of Chiba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomohiko SEKIGUCHI of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toru HIOKI of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoko OGASAHARA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shota EJIMA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takaya OBARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B23K31/12, B23K11/11, B23K101/18, B23K103/04, G01B7/16

CPC Code(s): B23K31/125



Abstract: to provide an inspection method by which a poorly-welded workpiece can be discriminated with high accuracy even under the presence of disturbances. according to the present disclosure, an inspection method for spot welding in which an electrical current is applied to electrodes that sandwich steel plates includes: calculating a contraction amount of the steel plates at the electrodes from a welding force and an inter-electrode displacement amount after the end of application of the electrical current to the electrodes, and determining that the spot welding is poor when the contraction amount is equal to or below a discrimination threshold.


20250010710. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takeru SHIRASAWA of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masaaki Sato of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Teruaki Haibara of Ashigarakami-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke Saito of Gotenba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60K28/10, H02J7/00

CPC Code(s): B60K28/10



Abstract: a vehicle control device mounted on a vehicle capable of external charging, the vehicle control device being configured to: control to cause a state of the vehicle to a first state, in which a movement of the vehicle is prohibited, when receiving an instruction signal from an automatic charging device, which automatically connects a charging connector to a charging port; and release the first state under all of the following conditions are satisfied: a) there is a request for releasing the first state by a user of the vehicle while the vehicle is controlled under the first state, b) the charging connector is not connected to the charging port, and c) there is no obstacle in a traveling direction of the vehicle.


20250010762. VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Tsubasa MIGITA of Sakai-shi Osaka (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi NAGASE of Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L58/20, B60L53/22, B60L58/12

CPC Code(s): B60L58/20



Abstract: vehicles include a main battery, an auxiliary battery, charging relays, a dc/dc converter, and an ecu. the charging relay is used to perform external charging for charging the main battery by the power equipment. the dc/dc converter is configured to step down the discharging power of the main battery and to provide the stepped-down power to the auxiliary battery. ecu controls the dc/dc converter. ecu lowers the charging state of the auxiliary battery from the first state to the second state by the end of the external charging, and drives the dc/dc converter after the end of the external charging.


20250010818. PRECIPITATION LEVEL ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Satoshi UNO of Mishima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60S1/08

CPC Code(s): B60S1/0844



Abstract: a precipitation level estimation system includes a calculation unit configured to: acquire detection data related to precipitation; and calculate a precipitation amount in a predetermined area included in an observation target area. the calculation unit is configured to: calculate a first feature in a first predetermined period based on first detection data acquired from a first area including the predetermined area, the first predetermined period being a period that is past with respect to present; calculate a second feature in a second predetermined period in a second area adjacent to the first area based on second detection data acquired in the second area, the second predetermined period being a period that is past with respect to the first predetermined period; calculate the precipitation amount using a precipitation amount estimation model using the first feature and the second feature as variables; and calculate the precipitation amount based on the features.


20250010851. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Naoki IGUCHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoki SOMIYA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W30/09, B60W50/14

CPC Code(s): B60W30/09



Abstract: a vehicle control device comprising an obstacle detection device that detects an obstacle in front of an own vehicle, a following vehicle detection device that detects a following vehicle behind the own vehicle, a notification device that notifies a driver that there is a risk of collision when it is determined that there is a risk that the own vehicle will collide with the obstacle detected by the obstacle detection device, and an information device that informs the driver, when it is determined that the following vehicle detected by the following vehicle detection device is approaching the own vehicle, that the following vehicle is approaching the own vehicle, and the notification device is configured to advance a timing of notifying the driver that there is the risk of the collision.


20250010853. VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yusuke FUKUI of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W30/12, B60W40/08, G06V20/59

CPC Code(s): B60W30/12



Abstract: a vehicle control apparatus comprises: a surrounding condition displaying device capable of displaying an image of vehicle surrounding conditions on a monitor inside a vehicle; a driver monitoring device that obtains driver's information including a direction of a line of sight of a driver and a face direction of the driver; and a controller configured to be able to perform a start moving suppression control to suppress a start moving of the vehicle when a mismatch condition is occurring where a start moving direction inferred based on a shift range of the vehicle disagrees with the face direction of the driver. furthermore, even when the mismatch condition is occurring, the controller does not perform the start moving suppression control, if the direction of the line of sight of the driver is toward the monitor and the monitor is displaying the image of vehicle surrounding conditions.


20250010859. SAFE-DRIVING ASSIST SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yoshihiro OE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Wataru Minoura of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masatoshi Hayashi of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yutaro Imamura of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Fumihiro Nasu of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuki Tatsumoto of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takehiko Hasimoto of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W30/16, B60Q9/00, B60W10/20, B60W50/14

CPC Code(s): B60W30/162



Abstract: a safe-driving assist system is equipped in a vehicle including a drive recorder. the safe-driving assist system includes a control device and an informing device. the control device executes acquiring an image captured by the drive recorder, detecting a peripheral vehicle shown in the acquired image, determining whether a driver sign is displayed on the detected peripheral vehicle, and outputting a warning signal when the peripheral vehicle on which the driver sign is displayed has been detected. the informing device informs a driver about existence of the peripheral vehicle on which the driver sign is displayed, when the warning signal output by the control device has been received.


20250010863. INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kazuya NISHIMURA of Anjo-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoki Uenoyama of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Keiko Nakano of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yohei Nakanishi of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro Matsumura of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W40/04

CPC Code(s): B60W40/04



Abstract: an information processing method is a method executed by an information processing system including: a vehicle including an imaging unit and a communication unit; and a server device. the information processing method includes: requesting, by the server device, the vehicle positioned in an information collecting area including a stop position of a train that moves on a railroad track to provide a peripheral image when the train stops between stations; and transmitting, by the communication unit of the vehicle positioned in the information collecting area, a stoppage factor image that is the peripheral image in which at least one of the train that has stopped in the stop position and the railroad track near the train appears to the server device.


20250010871. HANDS-FREE STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takanori TANAKA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W50/08, B60W50/00

CPC Code(s): B60W50/08



Abstract: a hands-free state determination device including: a torque imparting device configured to apply control torque to a steering transmission system between a steering wheel and a steered wheel; a steering torque sensor provided in the steering transmission system between the steering wheel and the torque imparting device; and a control unit configured to determine that the driver is in a hands-free state in which the steering wheel is not held when the steering torque detected by the steering torque sensor is within a first predetermined range, wherein the control unit performs variable setting of the first predetermined range based on the steering torque detected by the steering torque sensor in a situation where it is determined that the torque is not input to the steering torque sensor.


20250010872. MOTION MANAGER FOR VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kazuki MIYAKE of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tatsuya HIROMURA of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W50/10, B60W10/20, B60W30/14

CPC Code(s): B60W50/10



Abstract: a motion manager for a vehicle, includes one or more processors configured to: receive motion requests from a plurality of applications, one or more of the applications being travel applications for controlling at least one of an acceleration of the vehicle or a steering angle of the vehicle, and another one or more of the applications being human-machine interface (hmi) applications for implementing transfer of information from the vehicle to an occupant; perform arbitration of the motion requests that have been received; when the motion requests have been received from the hmi applications, calculate the instruction information based on a different type arbitration result obtained by arbitrating the motion requests from the hmi applications and the result of the arbitration of the motion requests from the travel applications; and output the calculated instruction information to a control device for the actuator.


20250010874. VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yusuke FUKUI of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60W10/20, B60W30/095, B60W30/12, B60W50/00

CPC Code(s): B60W50/14



Abstract: a vehicle control apparatus performs an alert notification of alerting an operator of at least one of an own vehicle and an oncoming vehicle of a collision probability. the vehicle control apparatus performs the alert notification when a predicted lane departure period of time is equal to or longer than a second threshold period of time at a point of time when a predicted collision period of time becomes shorter than a first threshold period of time, and performs the alert notification when the predicted lane departure period of time becomes shorter than a third threshold period of time shorter than the second threshold period of time in case that the predicted lane departure period of time is shorter than the second threshold period of time at a point of time when the predicted collision period of time becomes shorter than the first threshold period of time.


20250010886. CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Fumihiro NASU of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Wataru Minoura of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshiki Terashima of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshiaki Motoyasu of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W50/10, B60W50/14, G06V20/59, G06V40/16

CPC Code(s): B60W60/0013



Abstract: a vehicle includes an autonomous driving device and a navigation device. a control device for the vehicle is configured to display on the navigation device an evaluation window for evaluating a driver assistance function performed by the autonomous driving device. the control device is configured to adjust a parameter that is used when the autonomous driving device performs the driver assistance function, based on an input operation from a driver to the evaluation window.


20250010889. STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Haruki OGURI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenichi YAMADA of Nisshin-Shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hirohito IDE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00

CPC Code(s): B60W60/0053



Abstract: the vehicle control program is executed in a vcib connected between ds and vp that performs autonomous driving in accordance with a command from ds. vcib includes a memory in which a program including a predetermined api defined for each signal is stored, and a processor that controls vp in response to an instruction from ds by executing the program. vcib has a manual/automatic mode. vp can accept a manual driving operation in the manual mode, and can accept a command from ds in the automated mode. the vehicle control program causes the processor to execute a step of executing a process for starting the limp-home travel by icm that differs from vcib on the condition that communication between ds and vcib is impossible, and a step of switching from the automated mode to the manual mode on the condition that the limp-home travel by icm is started.


20250010917. VEHICLE-BODY LOWER STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hiroyuki KURATA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryuma OSAKA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenji IGASHIRA of Amagasaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shinnosuke OKUDA of Mishima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masanori KODERA of Hamamatsu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hideyuki TAMAKI of Hamamatsu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B62D21/11, B60K1/04

CPC Code(s): B62D21/11



Abstract: a vehicle-body lower structure includes: a front suspension member, a lower arm supported by the front suspension member; and a battery case that is disposed on the rear side of the front suspension member and houses a battery. the battery case includes: a front plate; and a frame extending in the left-right direction on a lower portion of the front plate. a block is attached to a front portion of the frame so as to be positioned on the rear side of the lower arm.


20250010923. VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Koji OGAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro SHIOKAWA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B62D25/20, B60K1/04, B60N2/015, B62D21/02, B62D27/02

CPC Code(s): B62D25/2009



Abstract: a vehicle includes: a floor panel; a first crossmember that extends in a vehicle left-right direction along the floor panel; a second crossmember that extends in the vehicle left-right direction along the floor panel and is positioned rearward of the first crossmember in a vehicle front-rear direction; a joining member that extends in the vehicle front-rear direction along the floor panel and joins the first crossmember and the second crossmember to each other; and a seat bracket which is provided in the joining member and on which a seat for a user to sit on is fixed.


20250011174. POROUS CARBON, CATALYST CARRIER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS CARBON_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yunan WANG of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Rui IMOTO of Yokohama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomohiro OHNISHI of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiyuki YOKOI of Yokohama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): C01B32/05, B01J21/18, B01J35/61, B01J35/63, B01J35/64

CPC Code(s): C01B32/05



Abstract: porous carbon is produced by a method in which a carbon source and a pore-forming agent are added to spherical silica serving as a template, the carbon source is then polymerized and carbonized, and finally the spherical silica serving as a template is removed.


20250012580. ROUTE GUIDANCE DEVICE AND MaaS PROVIDING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Seii SAI of Yokohama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C21/34, G06Q30/0283

CPC Code(s): G01C21/3423



Abstract: the route guidance device guides the route to the user based on the destination information and the departure point information. the route guidance device determines, based on the location information of the vehicle associated with the route selected by the user and the location information of the user, whether the user has ridden on the vehicle associated with the route selected by the user.


20250012586. NAVIGATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yoshihiro OE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Wataru Minoura of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masatoshi Hayashi of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yutaro Imamura of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Fumihiro Nasu of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuki Tatsumoto of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takehiko Hashimoto of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C21/36, G06Q30/0207

CPC Code(s): G01C21/3602



Abstract: in a navigation system, a data center and a plurality of vehicles are connected via a communication network. the data center accepts specific section information, which can identify a specific section for which the capturing of road conditions is requested, from a capturing requester. the data center proposes capturing-requested routes, each of which goes through a specific section, to a user who performed a route search with a destination set using a navigation device, based on the specific section information. the data center stores, in a storage device, a video that was uploaded by a user, that was captured by a dashcam while the vehicle was traveling in the specific section, and that shows the road conditions of the specific section, along with capturing position information that can identify the position where the video was captured.


20250012588. NAVIGATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kazunori WATANABE of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Taiki NAKAMURA of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C21/36, H04W4/40, H04W4/80

CPC Code(s): G01C21/362



Abstract: when the second mobile terminal is brought close to the first mobile terminal, the installation information of the passenger application is transmitted to the second mobile terminal. when the installation is confirmed, the passenger application is installed. after that, when the operation of designating the destination is performed in the second mobile terminal, the destination information is transferred from the destination setting application to the passenger application. the user is guided to bring the second mobile terminal closer to the first mobile terminal. when the user brings the second mobile terminal closer to the first mobile terminal, destination information is transmitted from the second mobile terminal to the navigation device via the first mobile terminal. a destination is set in the navigation device.


20250012592. NAVIGATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuto KAIDA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C21/36

CPC Code(s): G01C21/3667



Abstract: a navigation device includes an information processor, a display, and an input device. the information processor is configured to obtain information on present positions of vehicles. the vehicles include a subject vehicle. the information processor is configured to show on the display a navigation image in which an icon indicating the present position of a corresponding vehicle is superimposed on a map image of a subject range; generate, as the navigation image, a normal image in which the subject range includes the present position of the subject vehicle, an overall image in which the subject range includes the present positions of all the vehicles, and a confirmation image in which the subject range includes the present position of a specified vehicle, which is designated, and switch a manner in which three types of the navigation images are displayed in accordance with an input from the input device.


20250012869. BATTERY ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Akihiro MORITA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hirotaka Ito of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01R31/392, G01R31/367, G01R31/3835, G01R31/389

CPC Code(s): G01R31/392



Abstract: a battery abnormality diagnosis device, comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires multiple current values and multiple voltage values within a predetermined period of a battery; a calculation unit that calculates an internal resistance value of the battery based on a dispersion value of the current values, a variation amount of the charging rate of the battery, and the current values and the voltage values, within the predetermined period; and a diagnosis unit that executes abnormality diagnosis processing based on the internal resistance value, wherein the diagnosis unit executes the abnormality diagnosis processing based on the internal resistance value calculated when the dispersion value is equal to or more than a predetermined value and the variation amount is equal to or less than a first threshold, or when the dispersion value is less than the predetermined value and the variation amount is equal to or less than a second threshold.


20250013683. CONTEXT-BASED SEARCHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLES_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Alexander Charles Granieri of Mountain View CA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Jimmy Chiu of San Jose CA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Navid Fattahi of San Jose CA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Brian R. Hilnbrand of San Jose CA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Owen Davis of Berkeley CA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Conor Powers Sullivan of Campbell CA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Vincent Pascual of Dublin CA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Roger Louie of San Francisco CA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Carlos Aldama of Salinas CA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tristan Robert Littlehale of San Jose CA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Armon Jonathan Amirriazi of Sunnyvale CA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F16/338, G06F3/01, G06F16/33, G06F16/332, G06V10/25, G06V20/56

CPC Code(s): G06F16/338



Abstract: systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving searching systems for vehicles. in one embodiment, a method includes, in response to detecting a gesture performed by an occupant of a vehicle, defining a context of the gesture. the method also includes correlating the gesture with a target. the method also includes constructing a search query based on the context, the target correlated with the gesture, and an occupant request. the method also includes executing the search query to acquire search results. the method further includes communicating the search results to the occupant to provide assistance to the occupant based on the target.


20250013818. DATA COMPARISON METHOD, DATA COMPARISON PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Fumiya TOYAMA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shinichi TAKEUCHI of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shingo NORITAKE of Owariasahi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Akira MURAKAMI of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryo YANAGAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F40/177

CPC Code(s): G06F40/177



Abstract: an information processing device acquires character strings in respective cells that are included in a first table and a second table in document data. when acquiring a character string, the device may identify the characters included in the character string by using a pre-trained model that has been trained in advance through machine learning. the device determines whether the second table corresponds to the first table based on similarities between character strings in cells that are included in the first table and character strings in cells that are included in the second table. when determining that the second table corresponds to the first table, the device identifies a difference between the character strings in the cells that are included in the first table and the character strings in the cells that are included in the second table and correspond to the cells included in the first table.


20250013941. DELIVERY ROUTE CREATION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yohei NAKANISHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiharu FUKUMURA of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Adrian NICOL of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryuichi DANNO of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshinori KIMURA of Ichinomiya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshiaki ABE of Kofu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06Q10/047, G06F16/29, G06Q10/08, H04W4/021

CPC Code(s): G06Q10/047



Abstract: a delivery assistance device includes a controller and a second database that records position information about a rest area. the controller creates, as a delivery route, a route that satisfies both delivering goods to delivery destinations and allowing a delivery vehicle to go to the rest area at each predetermined time interval or at a predetermined rest time based on position information of the delivery destinations and the position information of the rest area.


20250013958. DELIVERY VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yohei NAKANISHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiharu FUKUMURA of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Adrian NICOL of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryuichi DANNO of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshinori KIMURA of Ichinomiya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshiaki ABE of Kofu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06Q10/0631, G06Q10/02, G06Q50/47

CPC Code(s): G06Q10/06316



Abstract: a delivery vehicle management system includes a database configured to manage delivery point information including information about a position of a delivery point of a package for each delivery vehicle and a controller. the controller executes acquiring a boarding position where a ride seeker desires to ride and a destination, calculating an estimated transport time for each delivery vehicle that is an estimated value of a time the delivery vehicle takes to travel from the boarding position to the destination, and assigning the ride seeker one of the delivery vehicles that differs from the delivery vehicle having the longest estimated transport time.


20250013977. METHOD FOR MANAGING DELIVERY BOX_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yohei NAKANISHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiharu FUKUMURA of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Adrian NICOL of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryuichi DANNO of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshinori KIMURA of Ichinomiya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshiaki ABE of Kofu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06Q10/0836

CPC Code(s): G06Q10/0836



Abstract: a method for managing a delivery box located at a predetermined receiving station is provided. the delivery box includes storage sections and locks. the storage sections are each configured to store a package. the locks are each configured to lock and unlock a corresponding one of the storage sections. the method for managing the delivery box includes determining, with a control device, whether a replacement execution condition is satisfied. the replacement execution condition is satisfied when the number of storage sections that store packages in the delivery box located at the receiving station is less than or equal to a predetermined number. when the replacement execution condition is satisfied, the method further includes sending, with the control device, to a terminal of an operator an instruction to replace the delivery box located at the receiving station with a new delivery box.


20250014033. STORAGE MEDIUM FOR TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yasunori NANYA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuzo YAMADA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06Q20/40

CPC Code(s): G06Q20/401



Abstract: a non-transitory storage medium stores a program for the terminal device, and the program is executed by a control unit of the terminal device, so that the control unit outputs information for an interface that prompts the user to use the payment service provided by the operator, and sends the authentication information of the user input in response to the interface to an information processing device that executes processing for the payment service, and when another service provided by the operator is presented on the interface and an instruction to apply for use of the other service is received, the authentication information is sent to the information processing device.


20250014035. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Minoru HAKII of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06Q20/40

CPC Code(s): G06Q20/401



Abstract: an information processing apparatus comprises a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform: acquiring a payment account linked with a first user, a user id of a second user different from the first user, and first product information; determining based on the user id of the second user whether utilization authority for payment means linked with the payment account is given to the second user; determining whether the first product belongs to a first product category that is a product category, for which purchase by the second user is disapproved of, if the controller determines that the utilization authority for the payment means is given to the second user; and transmitting a signal indicating that payment processing for the first product utilizing the payment means is not permitted, if the controller determines that the first product belongs to the first product category.


20250014061. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hideyuki TAKAKI of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke Tsumita of Kashiwa-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi Kajiyama of Osaka (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yasuhiro Kobatake of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takafumi Yamadaira of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kumiko Hayashi of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoya Kajikawa of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0207, G06Q10/0833

CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0207



Abstract: an information processing device includes a control unit. the control unit gives an incentive to the purchaser every time the purchaser of the vehicle logs in to the service that provides the information of the vehicle at predetermined time intervals during a target period from when the vehicle is ordered until when the vehicle is delivered.


20250014093. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masaki MAKIHARA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuyuki SAKUMA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0645, G06Q50/18

CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0645



Abstract: an information processing apparatus comprises a controller comprising one processor configured to perform: receiving first information giving an instruction to output information on a payment amount in a case of re-signing up for a first plan involving an initial cost at the time of signing of a lease contract and not involving an early termination charge during a lease contract period or a second plan not involving the initial cost at the time of signing of the lease contract and involving the early termination charge during the lease contract period, setting the payment amount for each of the contractual plans during a recontract period such that a total of the payment amount during the recontract period is larger in a case where the contractual plan is the second plan than the first plan; and transmitting information on the payment amount during the recontract period to the user terminal.


20250014219. JOINT POSE ESTIMATION METHOD, JOINT POSE ESTIMATION SYSTEM, AND JOINT POSE ESTIMATION PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Norimasa KOBORI of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Jira JINDALERTUDOMDEE of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Quan KONG of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T7/73

CPC Code(s): G06T7/75



Abstract: according to the method of the present disclosure, a two-dimensional joint pose of a target object belonging to an articulated object is estimated from an image of the target object by using a model. a query pose is generated by removing a joint whose confidence score is lower than a threshold from the two-dimensional joint pose of the target object. a sample two-dimensional joint pose closest to the query pose is obtained from a database in which a plurality of sample two-dimensional joint poses is registered for each basic joint pose of a sample articulated object. the two-dimensional joint pose of the target object is corrected by replacing the joint whose confidence score is lower than the threshold with a corresponding joint of the sample two-dimensional joint pose closest to the query pose.


20250014457. TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROL DEVICE, TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROL METHOD, AND TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hiroyasu HONDA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G08G1/005, G06V20/54, G08G1/04, G08G1/07

CPC Code(s): G08G1/005



Abstract: a traffic light control device includes one or more memories, and one or more processors in communication with the one or more memories. the one or more processors configured to perform processes including acquiring detection results of a moving object in a plurality of detection target areas around a crosswalk including the crosswalk, perceiving a combination of presence or absence of the moving object in each of the areas based on the acquired detection results, and controlling a pedestrian traffic light and a vehicle traffic light based on the combination.


20250014459. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuko TERASAWA of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoyoshi UEKI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masahiro KAGAMI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yasuhide KURIMOTO of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi YAMASAKI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenji ZAITSU of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshihiko ENDO of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G08G1/01, G06Q40/08

CPC Code(s): G08G1/0133



Abstract: an information management system includes a data management device and a server. the data management device records the management information including the identification information of the power storage device, the identification information of the user using the power storage device, and the hash value of the use history information of the power storage device in the distributed ledger. the server is configured to be able to read management information. the server is configured to be able to acquire the use history information from the data management device. the server is configured to transmit the provision information based on the use history information in response to the transmission request. the provision information based on the use history information is information including at least one of use history information and information generated based on the use history information.


20250014465. TRAFFIC MONITORING APPARATUS, TRAFFIC MONITORING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING TRAVEL MOBILITY AS A SERVICE (MAAS)_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hiroyasu HONDA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G08G1/09, G08G1/0965, G08G1/0968

CPC Code(s): G08G1/091



Abstract: a traffic monitoring apparatus of the present disclosure includes a communication interface and a controller. the communication interface is configured to acquire travel information pertaining to travel of a plurality of mobile objects including a vehicle, and communicate with the vehicle. the controller is configured to set exclusive areas around the mobile objects based on the travel information, and generate a notification to be transmitted to a specific vehicle when an exclusive area around the specific vehicle and one or more exclusive areas for the mobile objects other than the specific vehicle overlap with each other.


20250014575. CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Toru YUKIMATSU of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G10L15/22, H04M3/56

CPC Code(s): G10L15/22



Abstract: the control device includes a control unit. the control unit recognizes a voice command transmitted from a telephone terminal outside the vehicle. the control unit interprets the operation content requested by the recognized voice command. the control unit selects one or more positions at which the sound is picked up by the microphone in the vehicle cabin based on the interpreted operation content. the control unit picks up a voice uttered at one or more selected positions by a microphone and transmits the picked up voice to a telephone terminal.


20250014798. MAGNETIZATION METHOD AND MAGNETIZATION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kei OHTA of Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Junichi DEGUCHI of Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01F13/00, H02K1/2792

CPC Code(s): H01F13/003



Abstract: a magnetization method capable of magnetizing a magnetic material in such a manner that the magnetic material produces a magnetic orientation in a direction inclined from a predetermined direction is provided. a magnetization method includes: a step of arranging a plurality of magnetic material pieces so that they includes a magnetic material piece that can produce a magnetic orientation in a direction inclined from a predetermined direction; a first magnetization step of magnetizing a magnetic material piece disposed between the first and second magnetization parts that form a magnetic path through the magnetic material piece that can produce the magnetic orientation in the direction inclined from the second direction; and a second magnetization step of magnetizing the magnetic material piece that can produce the magnetic orientation in the predetermined direction.


20250015285. CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND FLUORIDE ION BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hidenori MIKI of Hiratsuka-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/58, H01M4/02, H01M10/05, H01M10/054

CPC Code(s): H01M4/582



Abstract: a main object of the present disclosure is to provide a novel cathode active material that can be used in a fluoride ion battery. the present disclosure achieves the object by providing a cathode active material used in a fluoride ion battery, the cathode active material comprising: a composition represented by pbmf, in which m is at least one of mn, fe, co, and ni.


20250015301. SOLID-STATE BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takuya MATSUYAMA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuki TAGA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/66, H01M4/02, H01M4/134, H01M4/38

CPC Code(s): H01M4/663



Abstract: a solid-state battery includes an electrode. the electrode includes a resin current collector including a resin, a spherical carbon material, and a fibrous carbon material and an active material layer including an active material.


20250015302. SOLID-STATE BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masatsugu KAWAKAMI of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takuya MATSUYAMA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tetsuya WASEDA of Bunkyo-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koki MATSUSAKI of Mishima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/66, H01M10/0525, H01M10/0562

CPC Code(s): H01M4/667



Abstract: a solid-state battery includes: a first current collector that includes a first metal layer and a first resin layer containing a resin and a conductive material; a first active material layer; a solid-state electrolyte layer; a second active material layer, and a second current collector that includes a second metal layer and a second resin layer containing a resin and a conductive material, which are layered in this order, wherein the first current collector is provided with the first resin layer at a first active material layer side, and the second current collector is provided with the second resin layer at a second active material layer side.


20250015305. SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takuya MATSUYAMA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/66, H01M4/36, H01M4/38, H01M4/62, H01M10/0562, H01M10/058

CPC Code(s): H01M4/668



Abstract: a solid-state battery includes an electrode, and the electrode includes: a resin current collector including a resin and a conductive material; an active material layer including an active material; and an intermediate layer disposed between the active material layer and the resin current collector and in which at least one component included in the active material layer and at least one component included in the resin current collector are present in a mixed state.


20250015330. MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shunsuke TAKAHASHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masayuki KIMURA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M8/1048, H01M4/88, H01M8/10, H01M8/1004, H01M8/1027, H01M8/103

CPC Code(s): H01M8/1048



Abstract: provided is a membrane electrode assembly having excellent durability. a membrane electrode assembly includes: a solid polymer electrolyte membrane; an anode catalyst layer disposed on one surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane; and a cathode catalyst layer disposed on the other surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. the membrane electrode assembly includes metal ions selected from cerium ions and manganese ions and a host compound capable of forming an inclusion compound with the metal ions. the host compound is a crown ether compound comprising an amino group or a salt thereof.


20250015366. POWER STORAGE CELL_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yusuke IKEDA of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuhito KATO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takaaki GOTO of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masayoshi HAGA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Minehiro FUNATO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsuyoshi KANEKO of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuka YOKOI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M10/42, H01M4/13, H01M10/0583, H01M50/431, H01M50/443, H01M50/446, H01M50/449, H01M50/46, H01M50/466

CPC Code(s): H01M10/4235



Abstract: the power storage cell includes a case, an electrolyte solution, and an electrode assembly. the electrode assembly includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a separator, and an interposition film. the first electrodes and the second electrodes are alternately stacked. the separator separates the first electrode from the second electrode. the interposition film is interposed between the first electrode and the separator. the interposition film includes a first region and a second region in a plane orthogonal to the stacking direction of the first electrode and the second electrode. the first region includes the center of the interposition film in a plane. the second region surrounds the periphery of the first region. the interposition film satisfies the relationship of the formula (1) “t<t”. t represents the thickness of the interposition film in the first region. t represents the thickness of the interposition film in the second region.


20250015370. COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD OF COMMUNICATION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Eiji OKAZAKI of Higashi-hiroshima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M10/42, H01M10/48, H02J7/00

CPC Code(s): H01M10/425



Abstract: a communication device includes: a communication unit; and a control unit that executes an activation process by receiving electricity supply from an external battery or sends a report through the communication unit by receiving electricity supply from an internal battery instead of the external battery, when an electric power source is turned on, in which the control unit has a first mode in which the control unit continues the activation process by the electricity supply from the internal battery, when the electricity supply from the external battery is stopped during the execution of the activation process.


20250015397. METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY CASE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yosuke SHIMURA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshiro Obayashi of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Atsushi Yamanaka of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masashi Chihara of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuki Sugie of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kosuke Yonekawa of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yasuhiro Hirao of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M50/103

CPC Code(s): H01M50/103



Abstract: a method of manufacturing a battery case includes: preparing a tubular body having a first opening end and a second opening end that are respectively located at opposite sides in one direction; closing the first opening end with a first plate member; closing the second opening end with a second plate member; in a state where the first opening end is closed with the first plate member and the second opening end is closed with the second plate member, cutting the tubular body, the first plate member, and the second plate member along a plane parallel to the one direction, to obtain a case body having an opening formed by respective cut edges of the tubular body, the first plate member, and the second plate member; and closing the opening of the case body with the lid portion.


20250015407. LAMINATED BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kenichi KAKISHITA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Sumiko KITO of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M50/184, H01M50/105, H01M50/186

CPC Code(s): H01M50/184



Abstract: the laminated battery of the present disclosure includes an electrode body and a laminate film that covers and encloses the electrode body. the laminate film has a fused portion in which end portions are superposed to each other and an inner surface is fused. the fused portion is bent along a folding line extending in a longitudinal direction of the fused portion. the fused portion has a surface facing the electrode body in a region closer to the distal end than the folding line, and has a wavy shape along the longitudinal direction of the fused portion.


20250015461. BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Satomi YAMAMOTO of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M50/553, H01M10/0525, H01M10/0585, H01M50/531, H01M50/54

CPC Code(s): H01M50/553



Abstract: a main object of the present disclosure is to provide a battery capable of suppressing the temperature increase of an electrode terminal even when the battery is, for example, fast-charged. the present disclosure achieves the object by providing a battery comprising an electrode body, and an exterior body including an inner region configured to house the electrode body, and the battery includes an electrode terminal placed so as to extend from the inner region to an outer region of the exterior body, the electrode terminal includes an inner current collecting portion placed in the inner region and connected to an electrode tab of the electrode body, and an outer current collecting portion placed in the outer region, and a width of the inner current collecting portion is larger than a width of the outer current collecting portion.


20250016289. INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kazuya NISHIMURA of Anjo-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoki UENOYAMA of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Keiko NAKANO of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yohei NAKANISHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro MATSUMURA of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04N7/18, G08B21/02

CPC Code(s): H04N7/181



Abstract: an information processing method is performed using an information processing system including vehicles and a sever device. the method includes transmitting, using the communication unit of each vehicle, notification information set to the server device. the notification information set includes the peripheral image in which an elementary school student is captured and position information of the vehicle obtained when the peripheral image is generated by the image capturing unit. the method also includes sending, using the server device, at least one notification set among the notification information sets to an information terminal. the at least one notification information set includes a peripheral image in which an elementary school student who is away from a school route of the elementary school is captured, and the position information of the vehicle obtained when the peripheral image is generated by the image capturing unit.


TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on January 9th, 2025