US 12,460,939 B2
Systems and methods for vacant property identification and display
Satoshi Nagashima, Long Island City, NY (US); John F. Daly, Frisco, TX (US); Adrian Lombard, Royal Oak, MI (US); Paul Li, Mountain View, CA (US); Kruti Vekaria, Arlington, VA (US); and Baik Hoh, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US); and Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota (JP)
Filed by Toyota Motor and Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on May 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/740,613.
Prior Publication US 2023/0366695 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G06F 16/29 (2019.01); G06F 16/583 (2019.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); G06V 10/40 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G08G 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 21/3685 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3605 (2013.01); G01C 21/3617 (2013.01); G01C 21/3679 (2013.01); G01C 21/3682 (2013.01); G01C 21/3804 (2020.08); G05D 1/0225 (2013.01); G06F 16/29 (2019.01); G06F 16/583 (2019.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); G06V 10/40 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G08G 1/141 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A location matching method, comprising:
receiving one or more photos of one or more vacant properties and surroundings of the one or more vacant properties;
processing the one or more photos of the one or more vacant properties and surroundings of the one or more vacant properties to extract features related to the surroundings of the one or more vacant properties;
generating one or more tags descriptive of the one or more photos based on the features that are extracted, wherein the one or more tags are digital;
receiving a preference from a user, wherein the preference from the user is input into one or more text fields by the user; and
generating for output to the user one or more recommended properties based on a comparison of the one or more tags and the preference,
wherein the one or more tags each include:
type of view, including an ocean view or a sunset view from at least one of the one or more vacant properties,
information on available time of the one or more vacant properties, and
an indication as to whether the one or more vacant properties are available for use based on zoning and/or usage information retrieved from a regulatory zoning authority, wherein the indication describes whether the one or more vacant properties are available for use as a temporary showroom.