	US 11,928,751 B2
	Method, device, and program for determining loading procedures for loading products into a vehicle
Kazuya Nishimura, Anjyo (JP); Shin Sakurada, Toyota (JP); Yuko Mizuno, Nagoya (JP); Josuke Yamane, Nisshin (JP); and Soutaro Kaneko, Nagoya (JP)
Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed by Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota (JP)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/402,943.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-164160 (JP), filed on Sep. 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0101470 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06Q 50/28 (2012.01); B65G 67/04 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01)

CPC G06Q 50/28 (2013.01) [G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0633 (2013.01); B65G 67/04 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2637 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. A method that is executed by an information processing device, the method comprising:

acquiring first information regarding a vehicle including an image captured of a loading space of the vehicle, the vehicle including an autonomous vehicle;

acquiring second information regarding a first product selected by a user to be loaded at a first location, the second information indicating whether the first product is allowed to be loaded under another product;

deciding a procedure for loading the first product into the vehicle based on the first information and the second information;

sending a notification of the procedure for loading the first product to the vehicle;

determining whether or not the first product is loadable into the vehicle based on the first information and the second information;

performing electronic settlement of the first product when determination is made that the first product is loadable, and causing, in response to the notification and when the determination is made that the first product is loadable into the vehicle, the vehicle to execute autonomous driving in an unmanned manner to a store that sells the first product;

performing notification of information making the user confirm whether or not to proceed to the electronic settlement of the first product when determination is made that the first product is not loadable;

receiving a first response confirming to proceed to the electronic settlement of the first product from the user;

performing the electronic settlement of the first product in response to the first response received from the user;

updating the first information based on the second information;

acquiring new second information regarding a second product selected by the user to be loaded at a second location;

deciding a procedure for loading the second product into the vehicle based on the updated first information and the new second information, the procedure includes temporarily removing the first product from the vehicle and loading the first product on top of the second product when the second information indicates that the first product is not allowed to be loaded under another product;

sending a notification of the procedure for loading the second product to the vehicle;

determining whether the second product is loadable into the vehicle based on the updated first information and the new second information;

performing electronic settlement of the second product when determination is made that the second product is loadable;

performing notification of information making the user confirm whether or not to proceed to the electronic settlement of the second product when determination is made that the second product is not loadable;

receiving a second response confirming to proceed to the electronic settlement of the second product from the user; and

performing the electronic settlement of the second product in response to the second response received from the user.