IP Library Granted Patent US 11,669,936
Granted Patent B2
US 11,669,936 · App. 17/228,026 · Granted Jun 6, 2023

Vehicle-related output program, system, and method

Inventors: Hisato Tokunaga (Nishinomiya, JP); Hirotoshi Shimura (Akashi, JP); Hisanosuke Kawada (Kobe, JP); Toshiyuki Tsubone (Kobe, JP); Masanori Kinuhata (Kobe, JP)
Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
G06T3/60G06F3/14H04L67/12
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Patent No.
US 11,669,936
App. No.
17/228,026
Granted
Jun 6, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle-related output program causes a computer to execute: a first receiving step of receiving a vehicle identification information piece transmitted from a vehicle; a second receiving step of receiving a vehicle state information piece transmitted from the vehicle; a calculating step of generating, as an output information piece, a result of predetermined calculation performed based on the vehicle state information piece, the predetermined calculation changing depending on a type indicated by the vehicle identification information piece; and an outputting step of outputting the output information piece.

Claims (64)

1. A non-transitory storage device storing a vehicle-related output program that when executed by a computer causes the computer to execute:

a first receiving step of receiving a vehicle identification information piece transmitted from a vehicle;

a second receiving step of receiving a vehicle state information piece transmitted from the vehicle;

a calculating step of generating, as an output information piece, a result of predetermined calculation performed based on the vehicle state information piece; and

an outputting step of outputting the output information piece, wherein:

in the calculating step, a vehicle image information piece corresponding to the vehicle identification information piece is selected from plural types of vehicle image information pieces stored in a storage, the plural types of vehicle information pieces being prepared for respective types of vehicles; and

in the outputting step, an image information piece including the selected vehicle image information piece is outputted as the output information piece.

2. The non-transitory storage device storing the vehicle-related output program according to claim 1 , wherein in the calculating step, the image information piece is changed based on the vehicle state information piece.

3. The non-transitory storage device storing the vehicle-related output program according to claim 2 , wherein:

the image information piece further includes a background image information piece; and

in the calculating step, at least one of the vehicle image information piece and the background image information piece is changed based on an information piece regarding a vehicle speed included in the vehicle state information piece.

4. The non-transitory storage device storing the vehicle-related output program according to claim 2 , wherein in the calculating step, the image information piece is changed based on a control information piece included in the vehicle state information piece.

5. The non-transitory storage device storing the vehicle-related output program according to claim 1 , wherein:

the vehicle is a lean vehicle which turns in a lean state in which the vehicle is inclined in a roll direction;

in the second receiving step, a lean angle transmitted from the lean vehicle is received as the vehicle state information piece;

in the calculating step the selected vehicle image information piece is generated such that the selected vehicle image information piece displays the vehicle inclined at the received lean angle; and

in the outputting step, the image information piece including the selected vehicle image information piece displaying the vehicle inclined at the received lean angle is outputted.

6. The non-transitory storage device storing the vehicle-related output program according to claim 1 , wherein:

the vehicle is a lean vehicle which turns while being inclined in a roll direction;

in the calculating step, the image information piece including a driver image information piece together with the vehicle image information piece is generated; and

in the image information piece, a driver indicated by the driver image information piece is moved relative to the vehicle indicated by the vehicle image information piece based on the vehicle state information piece.

7. The non-transitory storage device storing the vehicle-related output program according to claim 1 , causing the computer to further execute a third receiving step of receiving a user request, wherein

in the calculating step, the image information piece is generated based on the user request such that the vehicle indicated by the image information piece is displayed in a different view.

8. The non-transitory storage device storing the vehicle-related output program according to claim 1 , wherein in the calculating step, a condition of the calculation changes depending on a type indicated by the vehicle identification information piece.

9. The non-transitory storage device storing the vehicle-related output program according to claim 1 , wherein:

the vehicle is a lean vehicle which turns in a lean state in which the vehicle is inclined in a roll direction; and

in the calculating step, the output information piece regarding the lean state of the vehicle is generated, the generated output information piece changing depending on a type indicated by the vehicle identification information piece.

10. The non-transitory storage device storing the vehicle-related output program according to claim 1 , wherein

the output information piece includes a traveling state calculation information piece; and

in the calculating step,

a vehicle specification information piece corresponding to the vehicle identification information piece is selected from plural types of vehicle specification information pieces based on the vehicle identification information piece, and

a traveling state calculation information piece is calculated from the vehicle state information piece based on the selected vehicle specification information piece.

11. The non-transitory storage device storing the vehicle-related output program according to claim 10 , wherein the vehicle specification information piece includes at least one of a weight of the vehicle, a position of a traveling state sensor in the vehicle, and a geometry of the vehicle.

12. A vehicle-related output system comprising:

an input unit configured to receive a vehicle identification information piece transmitted from a vehicle and a vehicle state information piece transmitted from the vehicle;

a calculation unit configured to perform predetermined calculation based on the vehicle state information piece and generate a result of the calculation as an output information piece; and

an output unit configured to output the output information piece, wherein:

the calculation unit selects a vehicle image information piece corresponding to the vehicle identification information piece from plural types of vehicle image information pieces stored in a storage, the plural types of vehicle information pieces being prepared for respective types of vehicles;

the output unit outputs an image information piece including the selected vehicle image information piece;

the vehicle is a lean vehicle which turns in a lean state in which the vehicle is inclined in a roll direction;

the input unit receives a lean angle transmitted from the lean vehicle as the vehicle state information piece;

the calculation unit generates the selected vehicle image information piece such that the selected vehicle image information piece displays the vehicle inclined at the received lean angle; and

the output unit outputs the image information piece including the selected vehicle image information piece displaying the vehicle inclined at the received lean angle.

13. The vehicle-related output system according to claim 12 , wherein

the output information piece includes a traveling state calculation information piece; and

the calculation unit is further configured to:

select a vehicle specification information piece corresponding to the vehicle identification information piece from plural types of vehicle specification information pieces based on the vehicle identification information piece, and

calculate a traveling state calculation information piece from the vehicle state information piece based on the selected vehicle specification information piece.

14. The vehicle-related output system according to claim 13 , wherein the vehicle specification information piece includes at least one of a weight of the vehicle, a position of a traveling state sensor in the vehicle, and a geometry of the vehicle.

15. A vehicle-related output method comprising:

a first receiving step of receiving a vehicle identification information piece transmitted from a lean vehicle which turns in a lean state in which the vehicle is inclined in a roll direction;

a second receiving step of receiving a vehicle state information piece transmitted from the vehicle;

a third receiving step of receiving a view change request inputted by a user;

a calculating step of generating, as an output information piece, a result of predetermined calculation performed based on the vehicle state information piece, the predetermined calculation changing depending on a type indicated by the vehicle identification information piece; and

an outputting step of outputting the output information piece, wherein:

in the second receiving step, a lean angle transmitted from the lean vehicle is received as the vehicle state information piece;

in the calculating step, a vehicle image information piece is generated such that the vehicle image information piece displays the vehicle inclined at the received lean angle and displays the vehicle in a different view based on the view change request; and

in the outputting step, an image information piece including the generated vehicle image information piece is outputted.

16. The vehicle-related output method according to claim 15 , wherein

the output information piece includes a traveling state calculation information piece; and

in the calculating step:

a vehicle specification information piece corresponding to the vehicle identification information piece is selected from plural types of vehicle specification information pieces based on the vehicle identification information piece, and

a traveling state calculation information piece is calculated from the vehicle state information piece based on the selected vehicle specification information piece.

17. The vehicle-related output method according to claim 16 , wherein the vehicle specification information piece includes at least one of a weight of the vehicle, a position of a traveling state sensor in the vehicle, and a geometry of the vehicle.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2022
From: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 059630/0169 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2021
From: TOKUNAGA, HISATO; SHIMURA, HIROTOSHI; KAWADA, HISANOSUKE; TSUBONE, TOSHIYUKI; KINUHATA, MASANORI
To: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 055893/0379 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-071451 · Apr 13, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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