Method, information processing apparatus, and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12327212-B2
Application number	US-202117518872-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 4, 2021
Priority date	Nov 6, 2020
Publication date	Jun 10, 2025
Grant date	Jun 10, 2025

Abstract

A method executed by an information processing apparatus configured to communicate with a vehicle that transports one or more packages stored in a storage space includes acquiring a transportation condition for a package to be stored in the storage space and controlling an environment of the storage space during transportation of the package, or limiting acceleration magnitude of the vehicle during transportation of the package, based on the acquired transportation condition.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method to be executed by an information processing apparatus configured to communicate with a vehicle that transports two or more packages stored in two independent storage spaces, the method comprising:
storing information indicating a magnitude of vibration generated in the vehicle during travel on each road included in a map data;
acquiring a first transportation condition for the each of the two or more packages to be stored in the corresponding two independent storage spaces such that each of the two independent storage spaces includes at least one of the two or more packages, the first transportation condition including an acceleration condition that an acceleration magnitude of the vehicle be held to a first predetermined value or less during transportation and a vibration condition that a magnitude of vibration be equal to or less than a predetermined value for each of the two or more packages;
determining whether the first transportation condition can be satisfied for each of the two or more packages simultaneously;
determining whether a surrounding environment of each of the two or more packages within each of the two independent storage spaces can be maintained at a second predetermined value or within a second predetermined range as a second transportation condition;
determining a route for transporting the two or more packages by the vehicle including roads on which the magnitude of vibration is equal to or less than the second predetermined value; in response to the determination that the first transportation condition and the second transportation condition can be satisfied, transmitting a signal notifying the vehicle of an upper limit of acceleration magnitude of the vehicle to maintain the acceleration magnitude generated in the vehicle during transportation of the two or more packages within the upper limit of acceleration magnitude of the vehicle and notifying the vehicle of the determined route;
in response to the determination that the first transportation condition and the second transportation condition for any of the two or more packages to be stored in the corresponding two independent storage spaces cannot be simultaneously satisfied, transmitting a warning notification that at least one of the two or more packages for which the first transportation condition or the second transportation condition is not satisfied are stored in the two independent storage spaces; and
setting, when the first transportation condition includes the acceleration condition that the acceleration magnitude of the vehicle be held to the first predetermined value or less during transportation, the upper limit of the acceleration magnitude of the vehicle to the first predetermined value and limiting the acceleration magnitude of the vehicle during travel on the determined route based on the upper limit of acceleration magnitude of the vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
controlling an environment of the two independent storage spaces during transportation of the two or more packages based on the acquired second transportation condition, wherein
the second transportation condition for the two or more packages includes a first condition that a temperature or humidity of the surrounding environment of the two or more packages be maintained at the second predetermined value or within the second predetermined range, and
the information processing apparatus is configured to use an air conditioner provided for the two independent storage spaces to maintain the temperature or humidity of the corresponding two independent storage spaces at the second predetermined value or within the second predetermined range.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
controlling an environment of the two independent storage spaces during transportation of the two or more packages based on the acquired second transportation condition, wherein
the second transportation condition for the two or more packages includes a second condition that an air pressure of the surrounding environment of the two or more packages be maintained at the second predetermined value or within the second predetermined range, and
the information processing apparatus is configured to use a pressurization and depressurization apparatus provided for the two independent storage spaces to maintain the air pressure of the two independent storage spaces at the second predetermined value or within the second predetermined range.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
controlling an environment of the two independent storage spaces during transportation of the two or more packages based on the acquired second transportation condition, wherein
the second transportation condition for the two or more packages includes a third condition that a predetermined gas be injected into the two or more packages, and
the information processing apparatus is configured to inject the predetermined gas into the two independent storage spaces using an injection apparatus provided for the two independent storage spaces.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
controlling an environment of the two independent storage spaces during transportation of the two or more packages based on the acquired second transportation condition, wherein
the second transportation condition for the two or more packages includes a fourth condition that the two or more packages be irradiated with a predetermined light, and
the information processing apparatus is configured to irradiate the two independent storage spaces with the predetermined light using a light source apparatus provided for the two independent storage spaces.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the warning notification via the vehicle when the first transportation condition or the second transportation condition for the two or more packages stored in the two independent storage spaces cannot be satisfied.

7. An information processing apparatus configured to communicate with a vehicle that transports two or more packages stored in two independent storage spaces comprises a controller configured to:
store information indicating a magnitude of vibration generated in the vehicle during travel on each road included in a map data;
acquire a first transportation condition for each of the two or more packages to be stored in the corresponding two independent storage spaces such that each of the two independent storage spaces includes at least one of the two or more packages, the first transportation condition including an acceleration condition that an acceleration magnitude of the vehicle be held to a first predetermined value or less during transportation and a vibration condition that a magnitude of vibration be equal to or less than a predetermined value for each of the two or more packages;
determine whether the first transportation condition can be satisfied for each of the two or more packages simultaneously;
determine whether a surrounding environment of each of the two or more packages within each of the two independent storage spaces can be maintained at a second predetermined value or within a second predetermined range as a second transportation condition;
determine a route for transporting the two or more packages by the vehicle including roads on which the magnitude of vibration is equal to or less than the second predetermined value;
in response to the determination that the first transportation condition and the second transportation condition can be satisfied, transmit a signal notifying the vehicle of an upper limit of acceleration magnitude of the vehicle to maintain the acceleration magnitude generated in the vehicle during transportation of the two or more packages within the upper limit of ac

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Okamoto Tetsushi
• Aono Kazumi
• Uenoyama Naoki
• Goluguri Jaya Bharath R

Classifications

• B60W40/105

  Speed · CPC title

• G08B7/06

  using electric transmission {, e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources} · CPC title

• G06Q10/0833 Primary

  Tracking · CPC title

• G05D1/0223

  involving speed control of the vehicle (vehicle fittings for automatically controlling, i.e. preventing speed from exceeding an arbitrarily established velocity or maintaining speed at a particular velocity, as selected by the vehicle operator B60K31/00) · CPC title

• G06Q10/0832 Primary

  Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods · CPC title