公开(公告)号：US11769102B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US16943040

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Yukari Suzuki ,  Naoki Yamada ,  Toshihiro Arai ,  Kuniaki Jinnai ,  Keiichi Uno

IPC: G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q30/0601

CPC classification number: G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q30/0633

Abstract: A server according to the present disclosure includes a communication interface for acquiring ordered product information and vehicle information that are input to an input terminal, wherein the ordered product information relates to an article that is ordered by a user, and the vehicle information relates to a vehicle that the user is scheduled to board, and a controller for determining a delivery schedule for delivery of the article indicated by the ordered product information to the vehicle by a date/time when the user will board the vehicle indicated by the vehicle information.

公开(公告)号：US11709060B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17215480

申请日：2021-03-29

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Kenji Okazaki ,  Hiroshi Higashide ,  Keiichi Uno

IPC: G01C21/34

CPC classification number: G01C21/3415

Abstract: An operation management device includes a plan generating section for generating a travel plan, for each of a plurality of vehicles traveling autonomously along a prescribed travel route on which are provided a plurality of stations, including at least departure timing at the stations, a communication device for transmitting to corresponding vehicles the travel plan generated by the plan generating section, and an operation monitoring section for obtaining a delay amount of the vehicles relative to the travel plan, wherein the plan generating section judges whether or not revision of the travel plan is necessary based on the delay amount obtained by the operation monitoring section, and revises and regenerates the travel plan if the revision is necessary.

公开(公告)号：US20220343246A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17719880

申请日：2022-04-13

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroshi HIGASHIDE ,  Keiichi Uno

IPC: G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G08G1/123

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller that acquires, from vehicle dispatch centers that each manage an operation plan for a specific area, the operation plan for each area, determines, based on the acquired operation plans, whether a period of time exists, in non-adjacent first and second areas, during which there is a surplus of vehicles in the first area and a shortage of vehicles in the second area, and generates, when the period of time is determined to exist, a vehicle movement plan such that a surplus vehicle in the first area is lent to a vehicle dispatch center that manages an operation plan for an area between the first and second areas, and a vehicle dispatch center in the second area borrows a vehicle from the vehicle dispatch center that manages the operation plan for the area between the first and second areas.

公开(公告)号：US12067512B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17719880

申请日：2022-04-13

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroshi Higashide ,  Keiichi Uno

IPC: G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G08G1/123

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G08G1/123 ,  G08G1/202

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller that acquires, from vehicle dispatch centers that each manage an operation plan for a specific area, the operation plan for each area, determines, based on the acquired operation plans, whether a period of time exists, in non-adjacent first and second areas, during which there is a surplus of vehicles in the first area and a shortage of vehicles in the second area, and generates, when the period of time is determined to exist, a vehicle movement plan such that a surplus vehicle in the first area is lent to a vehicle dispatch center that manages an operation plan for an area between the first and second areas, and a vehicle dispatch center in the second area borrows a vehicle from the vehicle dispatch center that manages the operation plan for the area between the first and second areas.

公开(公告)号：US11966968B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US16943055

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Yukari Suzuki ,  Naoki Yamada ,  Toshihiro Arai ,  Kuniaki Jinnai ,  Keiichi Uno

IPC: G06Q30/0645 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q10/0835 ,  G08G1/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0645 ,  B60W60/00256 ,  G06Q10/06311 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q10/08355 ,  G08G1/202

Abstract: A server according to the present disclosure determines a vehicle dispatch schedule of a vehicle for delivery of a rental article to a user and/or for collection of a rental article rented out to a user from the user. The server includes a communication interface for acquiring, from a terminal apparatus used by the user, first information regarding the rental article, and at least one of second information regarding a rental date/time and a rental location and third information regarding a return date/time and a return location; and a controller for determining, according to the second information, a vehicle dispatch schedule for delivering the rental article indicated by the first information to the user by the vehicle, and/or for determining, according to the third information, a vehicle dispatch schedule for collecting the rental article rented out to the user from the user by the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11914396B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17193760

申请日：2021-03-05

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroshi Higashide ,  Kenji Okazaki ,  Keiichi Uno

IPC: G06Q10/0631 ,  G07C5/02 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0287 ,  G05D1/0223 ,  G06Q10/06311 ,  G07C5/02

Abstract: When a non-operable notification is output from any of a plurality of operating vehicles, an operation schedule creator creates a substitute vehicle introduction operation schedule based on planned stopping times and a target velocity determined by a normal operation schedule, as an operation schedule to be provided, to each of operating vehicles other than a non-operable vehicle which has output the non-operable notification, when the operating vehicle passes an operation schedule updating location for a first time after the non-operable notification is output.

公开(公告)号：US11524699B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US17194570

申请日：2021-03-08

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroshi Higashide ,  Kenji Okazaki ,  Keiichi Uno

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G08G1/123 ,  B60W30/18 ,  G06V20/58

Abstract: An operating situation obtaining unit obtains the operating situation information of a plurality of operating vehicles along a predetermined route. A delayed vehicle extraction unit extracts a delayed vehicle that is delayed in actual operation relative to the operation schedule from among the plurality of operating vehicles, based on the operating situation information of the respective operating vehicles. An overtaking instruction unit outputs an overtaking instruction to overtake the delayed vehicle to a following vehicle that immediately follows the delayed vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11410095B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16943058

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Yukari Suzuki ,  Naoki Yamada ,  Toshihiro Arai ,  Kuniaki Jinnai ,  Keiichi Uno

IPC: G06Q10/06 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: Provided is a system including a vehicle loaded with equipment to be used in a health checkup, a server configured to decide a dispatch schedule of the vehicle, and a terminal apparatus used by the user. The server sets the equipment to be loaded onto the vehicle based on information about the user transmitted from the terminal apparatus or information about the user stored in a database, and additionally decides the dispatch schedule for the vehicle. The terminal apparatus and the vehicle receives the dispatch schedule from the server, and the vehicle is driven based on the dispatch schedule.

公开(公告)号：US20210312356A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17194560

申请日：2021-03-08

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroshi Higashide ,  Kenji Okazaki ,  Keiichi Uno

IPC: G06Q10/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W60/00

Abstract: After an evacuating drive for moving a vehicle to an evacuation destination station is performed subsequent to receipt of an operation interruption command, upon receiving an operation restart command while at the evacuation destination station, an operation schedule modifier executes a schedule modification so that, based on an actual operation delay duration with respect to an operation schedule, a travel duration for traveling from the evacuation destination station to an operation schedule updating site is shortened as compared to a corresponding travel duration according to the operation schedule.

公开(公告)号：US12039870B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17195078

申请日：2021-03-08

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroshi Higashide ,  Kenji Okazaki ,  Keiichi Uno

IPC: G08G1/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G08G1/127

CPC classification number: G08G1/202 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  G06Q10/06312 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G08G1/127

Abstract: An introduction necessity judgment unit judges necessity of introduction of an additional vehicle to a circuit based on a boarding demand on the circuit, and outputs an introduction request command when judging that the introduction is necessary. Upon reception of the introduction request command, an introduction timing determiner outputs an introduction command to the additional vehicle when a maximum value of actual operation intervals of operating vehicles is greater than or equal to an interval threshold determined according to a target velocity, and outputs a hold command to the additional vehicle for putting introduction to the circuit on-hold when the maximum value is less than the interval threshold Dr_th.