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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2023
Applicant:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Inventors:
Kenichi Yamada, Nisshin, JP;
Toshiki Kashiwakura, Tokyo, JP;
Akane Umezu, Nagoya, JP;
Kayo Tsumoto, Nisshin, JP;
Yuta Shishime, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Komamine, Nagoya, JP;
Kenji Ishiyama, Kasugai, JP;
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/30 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/31 (2013.01); G06V 20/59 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/305 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/31 (2013.01); G06V 20/59 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a camera, a detection mechanism, and a processor. The camera is mounted on the vehicle and captures images of the vehicle's interior. The detection mechanism detects that the vehicle is unlocked by an authorized worker. Upon detection of such unlocking, the processor triggers the camera to capture images within a predetermined range.