Seiko Epson Corporation

Denso Corporation

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.

Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.

Sony Ericsson Mobile

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

Haruhiko Sogabe

Takahiro Kamijo

Kota Onishi

Kentaro Yoda

Hiroshi Kato

Katsuya Suzuki

Kuniharu Suzuki

Yoichiro Kondo

Hideaki Takahashi

Manabu Yamazaki

Masayuki Kamiyama

Nobutaka Shiozaki

Mikimoto Jin

Minoru Hasegawa

Yasumune Yukizaki

Takashi Aoyama

Ken Iisaka

Hiroshi c/o Sony Ericsson Mobile Comm Japan Inc Kato

Katsuya c/o Sony Ericsson Mobile Comm Japan Inc Suzuki

Kuniharu c/o Sony Ericsson Mobile Comm Japan Inc Suzuki

Manabu c/o Sony Ericsson Mobile Comm Japan Inc Yamazaki

An image processing apparatus included in a vehicle comprises: a division section that is configured to divide into a plurality of areas, a captured image sequentially captured by an imaging device that captures images around the vehicle; an importance set section that is configured to set an importance level for each of the areas; and a compression section that is configured to compress the captured image for each of the areas.

Image processing apparatus

A first vehicle control device generates and outputs a first vehicle packet that includes first vehicle information and a first time indicating a time when the first vehicle information is acquired. A second vehicle control device includes a reception determining portion successively determining whether the first vehicle packet is received, a second time acquisition portion acquiring a second time indicating a time when the first vehicle packet is received, a delay calculation portion calculating a communication delay time that is a difference between the first time and the second time, and a second vehicle control portion performing a delay considering control that is set by changing a delay ignoring control based on the communication delay time, the delay ignoring control being a vehicle control determined based on the first vehicle information when assuming that the first time and the second time are same.

Vehicle control system and vehicle control device

A vehicular communication control device includes: a communication packet generator generating a vehicle information packet indicating a vehicle traveling state; a transmission processor transmitting the vehicle information packet to a peripheral vehicle in a predetermined transmission cycle; a road information acquisition unit acquiring forward road information including a road connection point position at which a host vehicle traveling road is connected to another road; and a positional relationship determination unit determining, based on the forward road information, whether a remaining distance to the road connection point is equal to or smaller than a predetermined cycle change distance. The transmission processor: sets a predetermined first cycle as the transmission cycle when the remaining distance is larger than the predetermined cycle change distance; and sets a second cycle shorter than the first cycle as the transmission cycle when the remaining distance is equal to or smaller than the cycle change distance.

Communication control device

An information processing system arranged on a vehicle includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires traveling area information of the vehicle; an entry determination unit that determines whether the vehicle has entered a specific range; an area information storage unit that stores the traveling area information acquired by the information acquisition unit when the entry determination unit determines that the vehicle has entered the specific range; a stop detection unit that detects a signal associated with a stop of travelling of the vehicle; and a transmission unit that transmits the traveling area information, stored in the area information storage unit, to a predetermined destination device when the stop detection unit detects the signal associated with the stop.

Information-processing system, terminal device, portable terminal device, and non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium

A vehicle communication control device used for a vehicle includes a nearby vehicle information acquirer, a subject vehicle information generator, an assistance information generator, a difference calculator, and a cycle changer. The nearby vehicle information acquirer successively acquires nearby vehicle information representing running condition of a nearby vehicle and generation time of the nearby vehicle information. The subject vehicle information generator cyclically generates subject vehicle information representing running condition of a subject vehicle. The assistance information generator generates assistance information for driving assistance of the subject vehicle by using the nearby vehicle information and the subject vehicle information. The difference calculator calculates a difference between generation time of the most recent subject vehicle information and generation time of the most recent nearby vehicle information. The cycle changer changes a generation cycle of the subject vehicle information so as to decrease the difference.

Vehicle communication control device

A system for communication between mobile bodies includes: a mobile body transmission device that is used for a first mobile body and transmits first mobile information; and a mobile body reception device that is used for a second mobile body and receives the first mobile information. The mobile body transmission device includes: an indirect transmitter that transmits information via a base station; a direct transmitter that transmits information according to direct transmission; and a transmission controller that controls the indirect transmitter and the direct transmitter to transmit an identical first mobile information. The mobile body reception device includes: an indirect receiver that receives the first mobile information transmitted by the indirect transmitter via the base station; and a direct receiver that directly receives the first mobile information transmitted by the direct transmitter.

System for communication between mobile bodies, mobile body transmission control device, and mobile body receiving control device

A vehicular communication control device includes: a short range communication processor executing a direct vehicle-to-vehicle communication; a wide area communication processor executing an indirect vehicle-to-vehicle communication; a vehicle data generator; and a communication quality determination unit determining a communication quality of the direct vehicle-to-vehicle communication. The short range communication processor wirelessly transmits a communication packet including vehicle data in a predetermined short range transmission cycle. The wide area communication processor: transmits the communication packet including the vehicle data to the peripheral vehicle in a predetermined wide range transmission cycle; selects a predetermined first wide area transmission cycle longer than the short range transmission cycle when the communication quality is equal to or higher than the permissible level; and selects a predetermined second wide area transmission cycle equal to or smaller than the short range transmission cycle when the communication quality is lower than the permissible level.

A vehicle device is used for a vehicle and includes a data acquisition unit, a compensation unit, and an output unit. The data acquisition unit acquires data successively transmitted from outside a subject vehicle via communication. The compensation unit compensates a data loss resulting from unsuccessfully acquiring of data in the data acquisition unit by using data already acquired by the data acquisition unit and generates assistive data used for travel assistance of the subject vehicle. The compensation unit associates with the assistive data a compensation implementation value indicating an implementation of the compensation. The output unit outputs the assistive data associated with the compensation implementation value to a travel assistance device for performing the travel assistance when the compensation unit generates the assistive data by compensating the data loss. Accordingly, decrease of driver's reliability for travel assistance using data acquired through communication is restricted.

Vehicle device

An information processing system acquires traveling area information, and transmits an entry signal to a server device when determined that a vehicle has entered a specific range. The entry signal includes traveling area information and specifying information for specifying the information processing system. When detecting a stop of traveling of the vehicle, the system transmits a first stop signal including the traveling area information to the server device. The server device stores the traveling area information and the specifying information, included in the entry signal, in association with each other when receiving the entry signal. The server device generates a second stop signal based on the first stop signal. The server device specifies the information processing system based on the travelling area information in the first stop signal, the stored traveling area information and the stored specifying information, and transmits the second stop signal to the specified information processing system.

Reporting system, information-processing system, server device, terminal device, and non-transitory storage medium

A vehicular communication control device includes: a dedicated short range communication processor executing a direct vehicle-to-vehicle communication; a wide area communication processor executing an indirect vehicle-to-vehicle communication; a vehicle data generator, and a peripheral vehicle determination unit determining whether another vehicle is disposed within a predetermined area. The dedicated short range communication processor wirelessly transmits a communication packet including vehicle data in a dedicated short range transmission cycle. The wide area communication processor transmits the communication packet including the vehicle data to a peripheral vehicle in a wide range transmission cycle. The wide area communication processor: selects a first wide area transmission cycle longer than the dedicated short range transmission cycle when no other vehicle is disposed within the area; and selects a second wide area transmission cycle equal to or shorter than the dedicated short range transmission cycle when the other vehicle is disposed within the area.

An information processing system includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires traveling area information of the vehicle; an entry determination unit that determines whether the vehicle has entered a specific range; an area information storage unit that stores the traveling area information when the vehicle has entered the specific range; a reception unit that receives a stop signal including information on a stop position of a different vehicle different from the vehicle when the different vehicle stops traveling or is in a state difficult to continue normally traveling; a relation determination unit that determines a positional relationship between the different vehicle and the vehicle, based on the information on the stop position and the traveling area information; and a processing execution unit that executes a predetermined process in accordance with a determination result.

A vehicular assistance device, which is equipped to a vehicle and performs a wireless communication with a facility-side device to receive assistance information useful to a user from the facility-side device, includes a facility ID reception portion receiving a facility ID used for identifying a facility from the facility-side device, an area information acquisition portion acquiring area information related to a position of the facility, a position information acquisition portion acquiring position information of the vehicle, a determination portion determining whether the received facility ID is valid based on the position information of the vehicle and the area information related to the facility corresponding to the received facility ID, and a user ID transmission portion, when the facility ID is valid, transmitting, to the facility-side device, a user ID used for identifying the user as a request for transmitting the assistance information.

Vehicular assistance device, program product, and assistance information reception method

A management computer transmits to a vehicle a request of vehicle ID to identify the vehicle, when a tire ID of the vehicle is not registered in a registration portion. Upon receiving the request, a transmission pattern adjustment section of an ECU of tire pressure monitoring system of the vehicle controls a sensor unit of at least one tire to transmit electric waves in transmission pattern expressing the vehicle ID. The management computer permits the vehicle to use a facility when a vehicle ID specified from the received transmission pattern on electric waves is registered in a registration portion.

Facility-use management system, in-vehicle control apparatus, and in-facility apparatus

An ECU is used to a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle. The ECU includes a contact storage portion and a post-replacement ID reporting section. The contact storage portion stores previously a contact of a management computer of a facility that the vehicle uses. The post-replacement ID reporting section transmits a post-replacement tire ID of a tire, which is substituted in the tire replacement, to the contact in the contact storage portion via a communication network when the tire replacement is detected by a tire replacement detection section. The management computer includes a registration change section that registers the post-replacement tire ID in a registration portion upon receiving the post-replacement tire ID.

An emergency reporting system includes a seat belt detection unit, a speed change detection unit, an injury determination unit, and an emergency reporting unit. The seat belt detection unit detects a fastening state of seat belt when the vehicle stops moving assisted by collision prevention process that prevents vehicle collision in advance. The speed change detection unit detects a speed change during a time interval from when the collision prevention process is performed to when the vehicle is stopped. The injury determination unit determines the injury level of the vehicle occupant based on the detection results of the seat belt detection unit and the speed change detection unit. The emergency reporting unit emergently reports determined injury level of the vehicle occupant to a prescribed reporting destination. The emergency reporting system can properly determine the injury level of the vehicle occupant when vehicle collision is prevented in advance, and can emergently report the determined injury level.

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Haruhiko Sogabe