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Granted Patent B2
US 12,151,593 · App. 17/604,459 · Granted Nov 26, 2024

Seat system with sensor and user interface

Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaku (Tochigi, JP); Atsushi Kusano (Tochigi, JP); Munetaka Kowa (Tochigi, JP)
Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
B60N2/002A63F13/24H04N7/183H04N23/56
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Patent No.
US 12,151,593
App. No.
17/604,459
Granted
Nov 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a seat system that allows the information of the user seated in the seat to be acquired by another user, a seat system includes: a seat main body; at least one sensor provided in the seat main body; a control device for processing a signal from the sensor; and a first user interface communicating with the control device and notifying information based on a signal from the control device. Preferably, the sensor acquires information obtained from a seated person who is seated on the seat main body. Preferably, the seat system includes a camera for capturing an image of the seated person who is seated on the seat main body, and the control device causes the first user interface to display the image captured by the camera.

Claims (21)

1. A seat system comprising:

a seat main body;

at least one sensor provided in the seat main body;

a control device configured to process a signal from the sensor;

a first user interface and a second user interface each configured to communicate with the control device and to notify information based on a signal from the control device; and

a camera configured to capture an image of a seated person who is seated on the seat main body;

wherein the control device includes an application processing unit configured to execute an application based on a signal from the sensor and a viewing image creation unit,

wherein the application processing unit generates an application screen, causes the second user interface to display the application screen, executes application processes based on signals from the sensor, and changes the application screen displayed on the second user interface,

wherein the viewing image creation unit creates a viewing image based on both image information from the camera and the application screen,

wherein the control device transmits the viewing image to the first user interface, and

wherein the first user interface displays the viewing image including both the image of the seated person and the application screen,

wherein the sensor detects a motion of a body of a user seated on the seat main body, and

wherein the application processing unit moves a character in the application screen based on the signal of the sensor.

2. The seat system according to claim 1 , wherein the camera is provided on an upper portion of a seat back or a headrest.

3. The seat system according to claim 1 , wherein the control device constitutes a mobile terminal and performs wireless communication with the sensor, and

the mobile terminal includes the second user interface for displaying the image.

4. The seat system according to claim 3 , wherein the first user interface is configured to receive input from a user, and

the control device is configured to perform output to the second user interface based on input from the first user interface.

5. The seat system according to claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to communicate with the first user interface via the internet.

6. The seat system according to claim 1 , wherein the seat system is a seat system for a vehicle.

7. The seat system according to claim 1 , wherein the application processing unit executes game processes as the application processes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2022
From: KAKU, HIROYUKI; KUSANO, ATSUSHI; KOWA, MUNETAKA
To: TS TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061361/0204 →
Priority Claims (4)
JP 2019-079901 · Apr 19, 2019 · national
JP 2019-079902 · Apr 19, 2019 · national
JP 2019-079990 · Apr 19, 2019 · national
JP 2019-079991 · Apr 19, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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