Patents by Inventor Kota Iwamoto
Kota Iwamoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11966874Abstract: A logistics system provides a logistics service utilizing a logistics robot that delivers a package by autonomous traveling. The logistics system includes one or more processors configured to execute a delivery route determination process that determines a delivery route along which the logistics robot delivers the package. When there are a plurality of delivery route candidates from a position of the logistics robot to a delivery destination of the package, the one or more processors select the delivery route from the plurality of delivery route candidates based on at least one of a congestion degree of each of the plurality of delivery route candidates, a time of day, a weather condition, and energy consumption of the logistics robot along each of the plurality of delivery route candidates.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nobuhisa Otsuki, Haeyeon Lee, Kunihiro Iwamoto, Kota Oishi
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Patent number: 11953900Abstract: A service management device manages a service delivered in a predetermined area. The service management device has an operator interface including a display that displays information for an operator and receiving an input from the operator. The service management device communicates with an autonomous robot used for delivering the service in the predetermined area to acquire, from the autonomous robot, service robot information indicating at least a position and a status of the autonomous robot. The service management device displays a map of the predetermined area and the position of the autonomous robot on the display, based on the service robot information. When the autonomous robot displayed on the display is specified by the operator through the operator interface, the service management device displays a status window indicating the status of the autonomous robot specified by the operator on the display, based on the service robot information.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nobuhisa Otsuki, Kunihiro Iwamoto, Haeyeon Lee, Wataru Kaku, Kota Oishi
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Patent number: 11900656Abstract: This invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including a container identification score computation unit (11) that computes an identification score of a container for a product, based on an image to be processed containing the product, a product identification score computation unit (12) that computes an identification score of the product, based on the image to be processed, and a first identification unit (13) that decides identification information of the product, based on the computed identification score of the container and the computed identification score of the product.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma Shiraishi, Kota Iwamoto, Shinya Yamasaki
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Patent number: 11875757Abstract: An information processing system (2000) includes a camera (10), a polarization filter (20), a display device (30), and an information processing apparatus (200). The display device (30) includes a display screen (32), and an object (40) is placed on the display screen (32). The camera (10) has an image area in which the display screen (32) is included. The information processing apparatus (200) displays, on the display screen (32), a first display based on a captured image (12) generated by the camera (10). The polarization filter (20) is located between a lens of the camera (10) and the display screen (32) when the lens of the camera (10) faces the display screen (32).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma Shiraishi, Kota Iwamoto, Hideo Yokoi, Tsugunori Takata, Emi Kitagawa
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Publication number: 20230359433Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of improving labor of a registration operation of a product and enabling a checkout operator to recognize a recognition result. In order to solve the problem, the invention provides a registration apparatus (10) including: an image acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image obtained by imaging a placement surface of a table, on which a product is placed; an analysis unit (12) that recognizes the product included in the image, a registration unit (14) that registers the recognized product as a checkout target, and an output unit (13) that outputs a name of the recognized product by voice.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Soma SHIRAISHI, Kota Iwamoto, Hideo Yokoi, Tsugunori Takata, Emi Kitagawa
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Publication number: 20230359432Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of improving labor of a registration operation of a product and enabling a checkout operator to recognize a recognition result. In order to solve the problem, the invention provides a registration apparatus (10) including: an image acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image obtained by imaging a placement surface of a table, on which a product is placed; an analysis unit (12) that recognizes the product included in the image, a registration unit (14) that registers the recognized product as a checkout target, and an output unit (13) that outputs a name of the recognized product by voice.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Soma Shiraishi, Kota IWAMOTO, Hideo YOKOI, Tsugunori TAKATA, Emi KITAGAWA
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Publication number: 20230359434Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of improving labor of a registration operation of a product and enabling a checkout operator to recognize a recognition result. In order to solve the problem, the invention provides a registration apparatus (10) including: an image acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image obtained by imaging a placement surface of a table, on which a product is placed; an analysis unit (12) that recognizes the product included in the image, a registration unit (14) that registers the recognized product as a checkout target, and an output unit (13) that outputs a name of the recognized product by voice.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Soma Shiraishi, Kota Iwamoto, Hideo Yokoi, Tsugunori Takata, Emi Kitagawa
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Publication number: 20230360363Abstract: This invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including a container identification score computation unit (11) that computes an identification score of a container for a product, based on an image to be processed containing the product, a product identification score computation unit (12) that computes an identification score of the product, based on the image to be processed, and a first identification unit (13) that decides identification information of the product, based on the computed identification score of the container and the computed identification score of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Soma SHIRAISHI, Kota IWAMOTO, Shinya YAMASAKI
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Publication number: 20230334822Abstract: This invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including a container identification score computation unit (11) that computes an identification score of a container for a product, based on an image to be processed containing the product, a product identification score computation unit (12) that computes an identification score of the product, based on the image to be processed, and a first identification unit (13) that decides identification information of the product, based on the computed identification score of the container and the computed identification score of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma SHIRAISHI, Kota IWAMOTO, Shinya YAMASAKI
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Patent number: 11710386Abstract: The present invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including a product database management unit (11) that registers a registration target product in a product database, and a special information management unit (13) that, when a similar-appearance product being similar in appearance to the registration target product at a predetermined level or more is registered in the product database, registers both the registration target product and the similar-appearance product as first processing target products requiring first processing, and registers information associating the registration target product and the similar-appearance product.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma Shiraishi, Kota Iwamoto, Takami Sato
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Publication number: 20230186368Abstract: The information processing device 1D mainly includes a state-of-activity estimation unit 31D and a timing determination unit 32D. The state-of-activity estimation unit 31D estimates, based on information detected in a meeting room in which a meeting is being held, a state of activity of the meeting. The timing determination unit 32D determines a timing of mobile sales of a commodity to one or more participants of the meeting based on the state of activity estimated by the state-of-activity estimating unit 31D.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kan ARAI, Kota IWAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230138264Abstract: Disclosed is a display condition analysis device which is capable of analyzing the display conditions of products. This display condition analysis device is provided with: a product recognition means for recognizing, from a display image taken of products on display, the products in the display image; and a display condition analysis means for analyzing, on the basis of the positions of the recognized products, the display conditions of the products on display.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kyota Higa, Ruihan Bao, Takami Sato, Ryota Mase, Kota Iwamoto
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Patent number: 11610334Abstract: According to the some non-limiting embodiments, there is provided an information processing apparatus including a display control unit 13 that causes a display provided on a surface on which an object is placed, to display a first image including a predetermined display element, and a conversion rule generation unit 15 that acquires a second image generated by an imaging apparatus having an imaging range including the display and generates a conversion rule for converting coordinates in the image of the imaging apparatus into coordinates in the display, by using a detection result of the display element in the second image.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kota Iwamoto, Soma Shiraishi, Hideo Yokoi, Tsugunori Takata
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Patent number: 11599867Abstract: An image identification register system (1) includes an image identification register apparatus (10), an image capturing apparatus (30), and a touch panel display (40). The touch panel display (40) is also used as a placement surface of a product. The image capturing apparatus (30) captures a product (P) placed on the touch panel display (40), and generates an image of the product (P). The image identification register apparatus (10) includes an image acquisition unit (110) that acquires an image of the product (P) placed on the touch panel display (40), a product identification unit (120) that identifies the product captured in the image, a display control unit (130) that causes a user interface that receives an input needed for checkout processing of the product to be displayed on the touch panel display according to an identification result of the product, and a processing execution unit (140) that executes processing based on an input to the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma Shiraishi, Kota Iwamoto, Hideo Yokoi, Tsugunori Takata, Emi Kitagawa
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Patent number: 11594052Abstract: Disclosed is a display condition analysis device which is capable of analyzing the display conditions of products. This display condition analysis device is provided with: a product recognition means for recognizing, from a display image taken of products on display, the products in the display image; and a display condition analysis means for analyzing, on the basis of the positions of the recognized products, the display conditions of the products on display.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kyota Higa, Ruihan Bao, Takami Sato, Ryota Mase, Kota Iwamoto
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Patent number: 11580721Abstract: The information processing apparatus (2000) includes a feature point detection unit (2020), a determination unit (2040), an extraction unit (2060), and a comparison unit (2080). A feature point detection unit (2020) detects a plurality of feature points from the query image. The determination unit (2040) determines, for each feature point, one or more object images estimated to include the feature point. The extraction unit (2060) extracts an object region estimated to include the object in the query image in association with the object image of the object estimated to be included in the object region, on the basis of the result of the determination. The comparison unit (2080) cross-checks the object region with the object image associated with the object region and determines an object included in the object region.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Kota Iwamoto
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Publication number: 20220405822Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes a differential information generation unit (110) and an evaluation information output unit (120). The differential information generation unit (110) determines a combination of a first product package design and a second product package design, based on input information, and generates differential information indicating magnitude of a difference between the first product package design and the second product package design. The evaluation information output unit (120) evaluates a conspicuous degree of the difference between the first product package design and the second product package design, based on the differential information, and outputs evaluation information indicating an evaluation result of the conspicuous degree.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kota IWAMOTO, Soma SHIRAISHI, Shinya YAMASAKl
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Patent number: 11527054Abstract: An apparatus of this invention is directed to an information processing apparatus that effectively counts, on a type basis, articles of a plurality of types displayed in a depth direction on a display shelf. The information processing apparatus includes a display count acquirer that acquires display count information of articles using article presence/absence sensors provided on the display shelf on which the articles are placed, an article identifier that acquires article identification information capable of identifying the types of articles based on an image acquired by capturing the display shelf, and a display recognizer that recognizes, based on the display count information and the article identification information, display count of each type of the articles.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki Nomura, Kota Iwamoto, Kyota Higa, Keishi Ohashi, Wataru Hattori
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Patent number: 11462004Abstract: Provided is a technology to identify the number of objects to be identified for each packaging unit with a high degree of accuracy. This object identification device comprises: a comparison unit which compares a captured image with an identification image for identifying objects; and a determination means which, if a plurality of objects are identified as being contained within the captured image, determines whether the plurality of identified objects are articles bundled together in accordance with predetermined conditions, based on a first parameter which represents the geometrical relationship between a first position in a first space, and a second position corresponding to the first position in a second space which represents the image space if the plurality of articles represented by the identification image are bundled together, and a second parameter which represents the geometrical relationship between the first position and a third relationship corresponding to the first position.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Kota Iwamoto
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Publication number: 20220309714Abstract: The present invention provides a registration system (1) including: a placement member (40) being a plate-shaped member that transmits light, or being a plate-shaped member having a hole penetrating from a front to a back; a first camera (20) that captures a product (60) placed on the placement member (40) from a front side of the placement member (40); a second camera (30) that captures the product (60) placed on the placement member (40) from a back side of the placement member (40); and a processing apparatus (10) that registers, in association with identical product identification information, a first image in which the first camera (20) captures the product (60) and a second image in which the second camera (30) captures the product (60).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Takami SATO, Kota IWAMOTO, Soma SHIRAISHI