DEVICE FOR DETECTING SOUNDS OUTSIDE VEHICLE - TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Title:

DEVICE FOR DETECTING SOUNDS OUTSIDE VEHICLE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/136234

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Disclosed is a device that is for detecting sounds that are outside a vehicle, and that can detect exterior sounds that are outside the vehicle with good precision, even in a variety of surrounding environments. A sound-source direction detection ECU (1) acquires collected sound information relating to sound outside the vehicle that has been collected by means of microphones (2A-2G). The sound-source direction detection ECU (1) acquires traveling path information of the surroundings of the vehicle on the basis of the acquired collected sound information. Also, when the traveling path information has been acquired, the sound collection properties of the microphones (2A-2G) are adjusted on the basis of the traveling path traveling path information.

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Inventors:

KAWAMATA Shinya (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
川真田　進也 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地　トヨタ自動車株式会社内 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
SATONAKA Hisashi (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
里中　久志 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地　トヨタ自動車株式会社内 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
FUNAYAMA Ryuji (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
船山　竜士 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地　トヨタ自動車株式会社内 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
YAMADA Keiichi (1-501 Shiogamaguchi, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya-sh, Aichi 02, 〒4688502, JP)
山田　啓一 (〒02 愛知県名古屋市天白区塩釜口１丁目５０１番地　学校法人名城大学内 Aichi, 〒4688502, JP)

Application Number:

JP2011/060185

Publication Date:

November 03, 2011

Filing Date:

April 26, 2011

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Assignee:

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi Aichi, 71, 〒4718571, JP)
トヨタ自動車株式会社 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
MEIJO UNIVERSITY (1-501, Shiogamaguchi Tempaku-ku, Nagoya-sh, Aichi 02, 〒4688502, JP)
学校法人名城大学 (〒02 愛知県名古屋市天白区塩釜口１－５０１ Aichi, 〒4688502, JP)
KAWAMATA Shinya (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
川真田　進也 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地　トヨタ自動車株式会社内 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
SATONAKA Hisashi (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
里中　久志 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地　トヨタ自動車株式会社内 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
FUNAYAMA Ryuji (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
船山　竜士 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地　トヨタ自動車株式会社内 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)

International Classes:

G01H3/00; G01S7/523; G01S3/803

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

HASEGAWA Yoshiki et al. (SOEI PATENT AND LAW FIRM, Marunouchi MY PLAZA 9th fl. 1-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-k, Tokyo 05, 〒1000005, JP)

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