Patents Assigned to NEC Corporation
  • Publication number: 20240150978
    Abstract: An information management device according includes a storage unit, a search processing unit, and a display processing unit. The storage unit stores report information in which report content indicating the condition of road deterioration is associated with location information, which includes at least one of a deterioration occurrence location indicating a location identified for a deterioration occurrence, and a deterioration occurrence area indicating a prescribed area. The search processing unit searches, from the storage unit, report information in which the location information is included in a search area indicating a prescribed area being searched. The display processing unit outputs the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Chisato Sugawara, Nana Jumonji, Yosuke Kimura, Malko Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20240151559
    Abstract: A correction system (1) according to the present disclosure includes: an optical fiber sensing apparatus (101) configured to receive an optical signal from an optical fiber (200), and acquire sensed data from the optical signal; an analysis apparatus (102) configured to analyze an analysis target based on the sensed data; an absolute value acquisition apparatus (103) configured to acquire an absolute value of the analysis target; and a correction apparatus (104) configured to correct an analysis result for the analysis target from the analysis apparatus (102), based on the absolute value of the analysis target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tadayuki Iwano
  • Publication number: 20240152592
    Abstract: The image acquisition unit acquires a body image generated by capturing an image of a body of a target person when a target person is in a position away from an imaging unit by a first distance and acquires a code image generated by capturing an image of a code recording medium carried by the target person when the target person is in a position away from the imaging unit by a second distance shorter than the first distance. The authentication information generation unit starts processing for generating biometric information for authentication of the target person from the body image in accordance with the acquisition of the body image of the target person. The embedded information acquisition unit acquires embedded information from the code image. The authentication unit executes biometric authentication by collating biometric information for authentication with biometric information for registration included in the embedded information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuru TOMITA, Daisuke Kawasaki, Kaori Yamane
  • Publication number: 20240151573
    Abstract: Provided is a technique which makes it possible to suitably evaluate a weight of a target object disposed in a container. A weight estimation method includes: a first obtaining step of obtaining first image data for training included in first type image data on a target object which has been scooped up by an excavator and is disposed in a container; a training step of training, with reference to the first image data and a measured weight of the target object, an estimation model that outputs a weight of the target object based on the first type image data; a second obtaining step of obtaining second image data for estimation included in the first type image data; and an estimating step of estimating the weight of the target object based on the estimation model and the second image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20240152590
    Abstract: A server device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: acquire biometric information of each of a plurality of employees working in a first company and registers the biometric information in a database; execute biometric authentication using biometric information of a first authentication target and the plurality of pieces of biometric information registered in the database, the biometric information of the first authentication target being included in a first authentication request transmitted from a first authentication terminal installed in a second company having a partnership with the first company; and manage so that the first authentication target has clocked in to the first company when authentication is successful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Taichi OKUMURA, Noriyuki HIRAMOTO, Honami YUKI
  • Publication number: 20240151874
    Abstract: A water vapor observation apparatus of the present invention includes: an acquiring unit that acquires a water vapor value at each predetermined point measured based on a received signal from a satellite; an extracting unit that extracts a feature value for each predetermined point from a captured image captured from the sky; and a correcting unit that corrects the water vapor value based on the feature value for each predetermined point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Michihiko YUSA
  • Publication number: 20240153305
    Abstract: An example embodiment includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a first image generated by capturing an object by using a light at a first wavelength, a second image generated by capturing the object by using a light at a second wavelength, and depth information on the object; a detection unit that detects a face included in the second image; a check unit that, based on the depth information, checks whether or not a face detected by the detection unit is one obtained by capturing a living body; and an extraction unit that, based on information on a face checked by the check unit as obtained by capturing a living body, extracts a face image from the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki KAWASE
  • Publication number: 20240152963
    Abstract: In order to attain an object of evaluating a value of data of a seller, an information processing apparatus (1) includes: an extending means (21) that extends, with use of published data (40) which is possessed by a seller (S) and which has been published or is scheduled to be published, target data (D1) which is possessed by a buyer (B) and which is a subject to be analyzed; and an estimating means (22) that estimates a degree of value enhancement (46) of a second analysis result (45) relative to with respect to a first analysis result (44), the first analysis result (44) being a result of analyzing the target data having not been extended yet (41), the second analysis result (45) being a result of analyzing the target data having been already extended (43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masafumi OYAMADA
  • Publication number: 20240154704
    Abstract: There are provided an optical communication apparatus, an optical communication system, and an optical communication method that are capable of suppressing deterioration in quality of an output signal. An optical relay apparatus includes a coherent receiver front-end unit that coherently detects an input optical signal to be input, based on local oscillation light, a coherent transmitter front-end unit that coherently modulates and outputs the coherently detected signal, a wavelength meter that monitors a characteristic of the input optical signal, and a wavelength conversion control unit that controls a characteristic of the local oscillation light, based on the monitored characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tatsunori OMIYA
  • Publication number: 20240148336
    Abstract: A risk estimation apparatus includes a data acquisition unit that acquires measured data of foot pressures of the left foot and the right foot obtained by sensors that are provided in shoes and measure the foot pressures, a stance phase identification unit that identifies a starting timing and an ending timing of a stance phase of each of the left foot and the right foot from the measured data of the foot pressures, and a risk estimation unit that estimates a risk of abnormality of a lower limb on the basis of asymmetry between the foot pressures of the left foot and the right foot during the stance phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Chenhui HUANG, Kenichiro Fukushi, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Haruki Yaguchi, Keita Honda, Shinichi Izumi, Dai Owaki
  • Publication number: 20240153255
    Abstract: A learning device includes a learning model for a still image. The learning model includes a mask generation means configured to generate a first object mask identifying an area in which an object exists in a still image, for each individual object. A first parameter including at least one parameter used for processing of generating the first object mask is adjusted based on a first loss. The first loss indicates a difference of the first object mask with respect to a second object mask identifying an area in which an object exists in a moving image including the still image, for each individual object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu KANEKO, Soma SHIRAISHI, Ryosuke SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20240152979
    Abstract: A congestion degree measurement unit measures a congestion degree in each of a plurality of areas in which the electronic currency issued to the user can be used. A value determination unit determines a utility value of the electronic currency in the area, based on the congestion degree measured by the congestion degree measurement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Tsuji, Shintaro Chiku, Naoko Fukushi, Yoko Tanaka, Kazuki Ogata, Kosei Kobayshi, Kei Yanagisawa
  • Publication number: 20240153263
    Abstract: An information processing system (10) comprises: an image acquisition unit (110) that acquires a face image and an iris image with respect to a registration target; a score computing unit (120) that calculates a quality-score indicating quality with respect to each of the face image and the iris image; and a selection unit (130) that selects each of the face image and the iris image for registration based on the quality-score. According to this information processing system, it is possible to register high-quality face image and iris image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu AKIBA, Shinji OOMINATO, Yifeng ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20240152664
    Abstract: A singular material detection apparatus (2000) acquires, for each of a plurality of materials (60), material specification information (10) representing material specifications of the material (60) and physical property information (20) indicating physical properties of a product (70) that can be generated by using the material (60). The singular material detection apparatus (2000) generates a self-organizing map (30) by using the physical property information (20). The singular material detection apparatus (2000) assigns each of pieces of material specification information (10) to one of nodes based on the physical property information (20) corresponding to that piece of the material specification information (10). Then, the singular material detection apparatus (2000) detects, from among the nodes to which the pieces of material specification information (10) are assigned, a singular node located at a singular position in a map space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Naoki KUWAMORI, Akihiro MUSA, Yohei TAKIGAWA, Yuka KAZAMA, Yoshihiko SATOU, Hiroaki KOBAYASHI, Gota KIKUGAWA, Tomonaga OKABE, Kazuhiko KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20240153311
    Abstract: An illumination control apparatus 3 comprises: a detection unit 311 that detects an iris area IA and a reflection area RA in an eye image IMG_E generated by imaging eyes of a target being illuminated with illumination light IL from an illumination apparatus 2, the iris area IA and the reflection area RA corresponding to an iris of the eyes and a reflection image of the illumination light respectively; and an illumination control unit 312 that controls the illumination apparatus based on an overlap state between the iris area and the reflection area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi AKASHI, Kosuke YOSHIMI, Yuka OGINO, Ryo YAMAKABE
  • Publication number: 20240152778
    Abstract: A model generation apparatus includes: an acquisition unit for obtaining learning data including a first index value indicating a condition of a sample patient at a first time, and a second index value indicating a condition of the sample patient at a second time that is after the first time; and a learning unit for learning a prediction mode for predicting a condition of a target patient at the second time on the basis of a condition of the target patient at the first time, wherein the learning unit is configured to learn the prediction model by updating the prediction model on the basis of a third index value indicating a condition of the sample patient at the second time that is predicted by the prediction model on the basis of the first index value, and a change information indicating a change tendency of the condition over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Kosaka, Kenji Araki
  • Publication number: 20240153310
    Abstract: An information processing system (10) comprises: a distance acquisition unit (110) that specifies an iris area containing an iris of a target from a visible-light image of the target, and acquires an iris distance that is a distance to the iris area; an iris image acquisition unit (120) that acquires an iris image of the target by changing a focal length according to the iris distance; a score computing unit (130) that calculates a score relating to deviation of a focus in the iris image, based on the iris image; and a correlation update unit (140) that updates correlation between the iris distance and the focal length at a moment of acquisition of the iris image, based on the score. According to such an information processing system, since the correlation is updated with good accuracy, it is possible to acquire the appropriate iris image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo YAMAKABE, Ryuichi AKASHl, Yuka OGINO, Kosuke YOSHIMI, Masato TSUKADA
  • Publication number: 20240153061
    Abstract: In an inspection device, a classification means classifies temporal captured images which capture a target object, into a plurality of groups. A recognition means recognizes the captured images belonging to each of the groups, and outputs a determination result for each of the groups. An integration means integrates respective determination results of the groups, and outputs a final determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeaki NAMIKI, Takuya OGAWA, Keiko INOUE, Shoji YACHIDA, Toshinori HOSOI
  • Publication number: 20240153316
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a receiver configured to receive a plurality of images of a subject from a camera; and a processor configured to: calculate, for each of the plurality of images, an angle difference between a gaze angle and a head angle of the subject to obtain a series of angle differences; and determine an authenticity of the subject at least based on the series of angle differences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kapik Lee
  • Publication number: 20240155239
    Abstract: An information processing system (10) comprises: a rotation control unit (110) that makes a first camera (18) and a second camera (19) having a same rotation axis rotate on the rotation axis depending on a position of a target to be imaged; an acquisition unit (120) that acquires a first living body information from an image taken by the first camera and acquires a second living body information from an image taken by the second camera; an authentication unit (130) that executes authentication processing using the first living body information and the second living body information; and an execution unit (140) that executes, in a case that the authentication processing is successful, predetermined processing in a facility that the target uses. By such an information processing system, it is possible to execute authentication processing on the target with high accuracy and appropriately execute the predetermined processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Megumi HASHIMOTO, Maya SAITO, Kouhei OKINAKA, Soichiro ARAKI