Rakuten Group has been granted a patent for an information processing device, system, and method that can determine the type of article that can be transported by a vehicle based on weather conditions. The device acquires weather information for the area where the vehicle is scheduled to move and determines the transportable article type accordingly. The patent also includes provisions for re-determining the article type if the weather information changes and controlling the vehicle to transport the article during the specified period. GlobalData’s report on Rakuten Group gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Determining transportable articles based on weather for vehicles
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11775917B2) describes an information processing device and system that can determine the type of article that can be transported by a vehicle based on weather conditions and vehicle performance. The device includes a memory storing computer program code and a processor that operates according to the code. The code includes acquirer code that acquires weather information for a specific period of time in an area where the vehicle is scheduled to move. The determiner code uses the acquired weather information and the vehicle's performance to determine the type of article that can be transported by the vehicle during that period of time.
If the weather information for the specified period of time is acquired again and is different from the previously acquired information, the determiner code reevaluates the type of article that can be transported based on the updated weather information and the vehicle's performance. The code also includes controller code that, when an order for transport during a subsequent period of time is accepted and the type of article specified in the order is not included in the previously determined type, controls the vehicle to transport the article during the first period of time.
The device can also acquire information about the transport destination specified by a user and use this information to acquire weather information. The patent also mentions that the vehicle can be an unmanned aircraft.
The system described in the patent includes a first vehicle, memory, and a processor. It operates similarly to the information processing device, acquiring weather information and determining the type of article that can be transported based on the vehicle's performance and the weather conditions. The system also includes controller code that controls the vehicle to transport the determined type of article during the specified period of time. The system can also accept orders for transport during different periods of time and restrict the acceptance of orders for articles that do not match the determined type.
Overall, this patent describes an information processing device and system that can optimize article transport based on weather conditions and vehicle performance. It allows for efficient and effective decision-making regarding the type of article that can be transported by a vehicle during specific periods of time.
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