IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,948,451
Granted Patent B2
US 11,948,451 · App. 17/559,932 · Granted Apr 2, 2024

Information processing device, information processing system, information processing method, and display device

Inventors: Shin Sakurada (Toyota, JP); Kazuya Nishimura (Anjo, JP); Soutaro Kaneko (Nagoya, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
G08G1/005G06V20/20G06V40/10G06V40/25G08G1/0145G08G1/052G08G1/07
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Patent No.
US 11,948,451
App. No.
17/559,932
Granted
Apr 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing device includes a control unit that controls display of a crosswalk on a road on which a vehicle travels. The control unit outputs information for displaying the crosswalk in a range that is determined based on a state of a pedestrian crossing the road.

Claims (28)

1. An information processing device comprising:

a control unit that controls display of a crosswalk on a road on which a vehicle travels, wherein:

the control unit outputs information for displaying the crosswalk in a range that is determined based on a state of a pedestrian crossing the road; and

the control unit determines a length of the crosswalk to be displayed in a direction of crossing the road, based on a speed of the pedestrian crossing the road.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit determines the length of the crosswalk to be displayed in the direction of crossing the road, using a width of a lane of the road as a unit.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit outputs information for displaying an advance notice of display in a range in which the crosswalk is newly displayed, before displaying the crosswalk.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit determines a width of the crosswalk based on the number of pedestrians crossing the road.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit outputs information for erasing a crosswalk, out of the displayed crosswalk, in a range that the pedestrian crossing the road has passed through.

6. The information processing device according to claim 5 , wherein the control unit outputs information for erasing the crosswalk in the range that the pedestrian crossing the road has passed through after a predetermined time has elapsed since the pedestrian crossing the road passed through the range.

7. The information processing device according to claim 5 , wherein when erasing a crosswalk that a first crosser has passed through, the control unit outputs information for displaying a restriction indication to hinder a second crosser from entering the erased crosswalk.

8. The information processing device according to claim 7 , wherein the control unit outputs information for placing an obstacle at an entrance to the erased crosswalk to hinder the second crosser from entering the erased crosswalk.

9. The information processing device according to claim 7 , wherein the control unit outputs information for displaying an image corresponding to the restriction indication.

10. The information processing device according to claim 9 , wherein the control unit outputs information for displaying the image corresponding to the restriction indication by a hologram or information for displaying the image corresponding to the restriction indication such that the second crosser recognizes the image as augmented reality.

11. The information processing device according to claim 7 , wherein the control unit outputs the information for erasing the crosswalk after hindering the second crosser from entering.

12. An information processing system comprising:

the information processing device according to claim 1 ; and

a display device that displays the crosswalk based on the information from the information processing device.

13. An information processing method for controlling display of a crosswalk on a road on which a vehicle travels, the information processing method comprising:

determining a length of the crosswalk to be displayed in a direction of crossing the road, based on a speed of a pedestrian crossing the road; and

outputting information on the crosswalk to be displayed in a range that is determined based on a state of the pedestrian crossing the road.

14. The information processing method according to claim 13 , further comprising outputting information for displaying an advance notice of display in a range in which the crosswalk is newly displayed, before displaying the crosswalk.

15. The information processing method according to claim 13 , further comprising outputting information for erasing a crosswalk, out of the displayed crosswalk, in a range that the pedestrian crossing the road has passed through.

16. A display device comprising:

a crosswalk display unit that displays a crosswalk on a road on which a vehicle travels; and

a display control unit that controls the crosswalk display unit, wherein

based on information on a crosswalk to be displayed in a range that is determined based on a state of a pedestrian crossing the road, the display control unit causes the crosswalk display unit to display the crosswalk, the information on the crosswalk being acquired from the information processing device, and

based on information for erasing the crosswalk, the display control unit causes the crosswalk display unit to erase the crosswalk, the information for erasing the crosswalk being acquired from the information processing device.

17. The display device according to claim 16 , further comprising a restriction display unit that displays a restriction indication, wherein based on information for displaying the restriction indication for hindering a pedestrian from entering the erased crosswalk, the display control unit causes the restriction display unit to display the restriction indication, the information for displaying the restriction indication being acquired from the information processing device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2021
From: SAKURADA, SHIN; NISHIMURA, KAZUYA; KANEKO, SOUTARO
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 058973/0223 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-026622 · Feb 22, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220270475A1 · Aug 25, 2022
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