公开(公告)号：US11656360B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17334803

申请日：2021-05-31

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Keisuke Shinoda ,  Koji Kawasaki

IPC: G01S19/07 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: G01S19/073 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A location information system may comprise a first mobile body; a plurality of base stations communicable with the first mobile body; and a location obtainer device mounted on a second mobile body and communicable with the plurality of base stations. The first mobile body may comprise a moving mechanism configured to move the first mobile body; and a first location obtainer configured to obtain first location information indicating a location of the first mobile body. Each of the plurality of base stations may comprise a base station location obtainer configured to obtain base station location information indicating a location of the base station. The location obtainer device may comprise a second location obtainer configured to obtain second location information indicating a location of the second mobile body.

公开(公告)号：US11189175B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16176705

申请日：2018-10-31

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Koji Kawasaki ,  Takenori Shimizu ,  Naoki Kurokawa ,  Junya Watanabe ,  Jun Goto

IPC: G08G1/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04B7/155 ,  H04W84/00 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A vehicle dispatch system includes: a plurality of vehicles each configured to perform automated driving and each including a wireless LAN module; and a server configured to communicate with the plurality of vehicles. The wireless LAN module is configured to connect to a user's portable terminal and an access point of a wireless LAN communication network, and is configured to relay wireless communication between the portable terminal and the wireless LAN communication network. The server is configured to output, to a vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, an instruction for dispatching the vehicle by automated driving, in accordance with a vehicle dispatch request from the portable terminal. The vehicle, in response to the instruction, is configured to relay wireless communication between the portable terminal and the wireless LAN communication network by using the wireless LAN module.

公开(公告)号：US10546500B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US16161841

申请日：2018-10-16

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Jun Goto ,  Naoki Kurokawa ,  Takenori Shimizu ,  Junya Watanabe ,  Koji Kawasaki

IPC: H04Q1/20 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W30/06 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G08G1/14 ,  G06Q10/02

Abstract: A vehicle dispatch method is a method for dispatching vehicles by a server, each of the vehicles being configured to perform automated driving. The vehicle dispatch method includes first to fifth steps. The first step is a step of dispatching, the vehicle to a current location of a user. The second step is a step of dispatching, the vehicle with no driver on board to a destination of the user using positional information of the destination. The third step is a step of, when the vehicle arrives at the destination, parking the vehicle at a parking space. The fourth step is a step of, when it is detected that the vehicle with the user on board approaches the parking space, moving the vehicle from the parking space. The fifth step is a step of parking the vehicle at the parking space where the vehicle has been parked.

公开(公告)号：US11222529B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16161789

申请日：2018-10-16

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Naoki Kurokawa ,  Takenori Shimizu ,  Junya Watanabe ,  Jun Goto ,  Koji Kawasaki

IPC: G08G1/01 ,  G08G1/0965 ,  G08G1/0967 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G08G1/09 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G08G1/015

Abstract: A traveling assisting method for an ambulance vehicle includes the first to third steps. The first step is the step of causing a server to acquire an expected arrival time at which an ambulance vehicle arrives at a traffic intersection that is located on an expected traveling route of the ambulance vehicle. The second step is the step of causing the server to acquire an expected arrival time at which a vehicle arrives at the traffic intersection, when the vehicle is located in surroundings of the expected traveling route. The third step is the step of causing the server to transmit a restraint instruction to the vehicle to travel toward the traffic intersection and to restrain entry of a vehicle other than the ambulance vehicle into the traffic intersection.

公开(公告)号：US10332402B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US16156398

申请日：2018-10-10

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Jun Goto ,  Takenori Shimizu ,  Naoki Kurokawa ,  Junya Watanabe ,  Koji Kawasaki

IPC: G08G1/16 ,  G01C21/36 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60Q1/54 ,  G01S17/93

Abstract: A school-travel assistance system includes automobiles. The automobiles include communication modules configured to communicate with each other, and are configured to perform auto-driving. At least one of the automobiles includes a camera configured to detect the group of children. The automobiles perform assistance control (first and second assistance controls) in which they cooperatively assist movement of the group of children, while communicating with each other through the communication modules. The assistance control is control of assisting the movement of the group of children by the automobile traveling in front of the group of children and the automobile traveling behind the group of children.