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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2023
Applicant:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Inventors:
Masatoshi Hayashi, Nisshin, JP;
Josuke Yamane, Nagoya, JP;
Daigo Fujii, Nagoya, JP;
Yuki Tatsumoto, Seto, JP;
Takurou Sakai, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G06Q 30/04 (2012.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 60/00256 (2020.02); G06Q 30/04 (2013.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01); H04L 9/3247 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle that autonomously delivers a package includes a control unit that executes communication with an electronic signature issuing machine installed at a delivery destination for collating the package with the delivery destination, acquires an electronic signature from the electronic signature issuing machine when a collation is achieved between the package and the delivery destination, and drives the vehicle such that the package is left at the delivery destination.