Control apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, aircraft, system, and operating method of system
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12222734
A control apparatus includes a memory storing information on power consumption for flight of an aircraft flying by an electric rotor and a controller configured to instruct the aircraft to fly on a flight path passing through a power supply facility based on a remaining charge of the aircraft and the power consumption according to flight conditions when the aircraft flies to a destination.
Systems and method for image normalization
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12225319
A system for producing a virtual image view for a vehicle is provided. The system includes one or more image capture means configured to capture image data in proximity to the vehicle, the image data being defined at least in part by first viewpoint parameters, and to provide an identifier identifying the respective one or more image capture means, storage means configured to store a plurality of virtualization records containing conversion information related to a virtualized viewpoint…
Information processing apparatus, transmission-side apparatus and method
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12224791
When signals are simultaneously received from K transmission-side apparatuses by a receiving antenna, and repetition is performed by the K transmission-side apparatuses, an information processing apparatus is configured to: in order to obtain a transmitted reference signal x(k,n) transmitted from a transmission-side apparatus k (k=1, . . . , K) by the n-th reference signal transmission in the repetition, acquire a phase rotation amount ?(g,n) given to a transmitted reference signal x(k)…
Fuel cell system
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12224464
An FC system disclosed herein may comprise a plurality of FC units, a cooler, and a controller. Each of the FC units may comprise a FC stack, a supply passage/a return passage/a circulating passage through which refrigerant passes, and first temperature sensor. The supply passage supplies the refrigerant from the cooler to the FC stack. The return passage returns the refrigerant to the cooler. The circulating passage is connected to the supply passage and the return passage. The first…
Analysis of transport damage
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12223780
An example operation may include one or more of receiving, by a server, an accident report from a transport, accessing, by a server, at least one media file associated with the report on a remote storage, analyzing, by the server, the media file to assess a damage to the transport, and storing the damage assessment onto the remote storage.
Control device, control method and program
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12223747
A control device includes a control unit configured to: acquire a first image, a second image and report information, the first image being an image resulting from photographing a vehicle before a user gets in the vehicle, the second image being an image resulting from photographing the vehicle after the user gets out of the vehicle, the report information being relevant to a change in a state of the vehicle and being reported by the user; detect the change in the state of the vehicle…
Systems and methods for determining operating criteria for performing vehicular tasks
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12223742
A method includes receiving first environment information related to a first vehicular task from a host vehicle, comparing the first environment information to second environment information captured when a member vehicle performed a second vehicular task corresponding to the first vehicular task using a second set of operating criteria, and determining a first set of operating criteria for performing the first vehicular task based on a similarity score between the first environment…
Systems and methods for dynamically generating artwork based on vehicle sensor data
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12223563
Systems and methods for dynamically generating artwork from vehicle sensor data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of generating an artwork includes receiving vehicle sensor data from a vehicle, inputting the vehicle sensor data into a trained model, and generating, by the trained model, the artwork based at least in part on the vehicle sensor data.
System and method for selection of vehicle application installation order
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12223302
Provided are method, system, and device for managing installation order of vehicle applications. According to embodiments, a method for specifying an installation order for application packages in a vehicle is provided, the method including: downloading, by at least one processor of the vehicle, a plurality of application packages; obtaining, by the at least one processor, a user-designated installation order for the plurality of application packages; and installing the plurality of…
Voice guidance method
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12223227
A voice guidance method includes: a determination step of determining whether or not a visually impaired person is included in passengers in a vehicle as a public transport; and a guidance step of, in a case where the visually impaired person is determined to be included in the passengers, providing voice guidance to inform the visually impaired person of a state around the vehicle when the visually impaired person gets off the vehicle.
Remote server, method, and storage medium for enabling efficient processing of a plurality of requests for remote vehicular support
Granted: February 11, 2025
Patent Number:
12222715
A processor performs a mediation process of mediating remote support of at least one vehicle when receiving a request for remote support from the at least one vehicle. In the mediation process, at least two vehicles are organized into at least one group based on map information and position and traveling direction information of the at least two vehicles when requests for remote support from the at least two vehicles have been received in the same time period. The support order of the…
Abnormality determination apparatus and abnormality determination method
Granted: February 4, 2025
Patent Number:
12214692
An abnormality determination apparatus includes a processing unit, a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of mobile bodies and a storage unit configured to store power reception history information received from each of the mobile body. The power reception history information includes a power receiving location of the received power received by the power receiving device, and a power transmission efficiency calculated based on the received power, or the received…
Artificial intelligence and content delivery during charging
Granted: February 4, 2025
Patent Number:
12216721
An example operation includes one or more of determining an expected charging duration of an electric vehicle (EV) at a charging point, determining content preferences of an occupant associated with the EV, wherein the content preferences are based on profile data of the occupant associated with the occupant, and delivering content to the EV, based on the expected charging duration and the content preferences.
Remaining battery level display method
Granted: February 4, 2025
Patent Number:
12214798
A remaining battery level display method is a method of displaying a remaining battery level of a rental electric vehicle, and includes: setting an allocated battery capacity allocated to a user of the rental electric vehicle; and displaying, on a display of the rental electric vehicle, remaining level information based on the allocated battery capacity. The displaying of the remaining level information includes: displaying, as 100%, a remaining battery level at a start of rental to the…
Vehicle information providing system
Granted: February 4, 2025
Patent Number:
12214797
A vehicle information providing system is realized, which is capable of providing appropriate vehicle information depending on a used driving energy source. The kind of fuel used when refueling a vehicle is identified based on image information from a camera provided in a service station, and/or payment information for the refueling. The magnitude of the environmental burden caused by the identified fuel is specified so as to change, according thereto, a background color of an instrument…
Control device for vehicle
Granted: February 4, 2025
Patent Number:
12214774
The control device of the vehicle performs slip control for engaging the connection and disconnection clutch as an instruction hydraulic pressure for engaging the connection and disconnection clutch by the hydraulic control mechanism after the internal combustion engine is started by the starter, as an instruction hydraulic pressure for maintaining the speed of the internal combustion engine at a higher speed than a lower limit speed for avoiding the stop of the internal combustion…
Vehicle control device
Granted: February 4, 2025
Patent Number:
12214773
A vehicle control device for a vehicle includes an engine; and a power converter, so that the vehicle travels by selectively executing one of a first traveling mode, a second traveling mode, and a third traveling mode in which the vehicle travels by a torque of both the engine and the rotation electric machine. Further, in a case where an air pressure around the vehicle and a system voltage are in a predetermined area of a preset map indicating a relationship between the air pressure and…
Systems and methods of indirectly illuminating a step surface of a vehicle running board
Granted: February 4, 2025
Patent Number:
12214718
Systems and methods of indirectly illuminating a step surface of a vehicle running board are provided. A running board may include an upper step surface and at least one lighting element provided at an inboard underside of the running board to directly illuminate the undercarriage of the vehicle and a ground surface below the running board. The lighting element may be configured to direct light to a reflecting element provided at the undercarriage for reflecting light provided by the at…
Vehicle transport planning device, management server, and vehicle transport device
Granted: February 4, 2025
Patent Number:
12214709
A vehicle transport planning device includes a transport proposal unit that proposes, to an occupant of a vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine, transport of the vehicle in a predetermined area where driving of the internal combustion engine is prohibited or restricted, and a transport arrangement unit that requests arrangement of a vehicle transport device for transporting the vehicle when the occupant desires the transport of the vehicle.
Vehicle seat
Granted: February 4, 2025
Patent Number:
12214699
Provided is a vehicle seat having a variable cushion length. The vehicle seat includes: a front panel of metal arranged on a front-end side of a seat cushion to form a frame of the seat cushion; a sliding device allowing a movable portion to be displaceable and including a sliding member of resin displaceable relative to the front panel in seat front-rear directions; and a bracket of metal that is coupled to the front panel in a manner displaceable relative to the front panel in the seat…
