Patents by Inventor Noriyoshi Hiroi
Noriyoshi Hiroi 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: 11681049Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of moving a mobile body to an appropriate position and eliminating the mobile body. This mobile body control system is provided with: a false signal generation unit that generates a false signal for calculating a position different from the actual position of the mobile body on the basis of signal code information which the mobile body has received to calculate the position thereof; and a false signal transmission unit that transmits the generated false signal into a prescribed region.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Noriyoshi Hiroi
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Patent number: 11457158Abstract: In order to provide a technique for improving precision of location estimation using a video, a location estimation device includes: a video processing unit that executes video processing including location estimation of an imaging unit, based on a plurality of feature points extracted from a video captured by the imaging unit and composed of a plurality of frames; and an imaging control unit that determines, on the basis of video-related information acquired in the video processing on a first frame belonging to a first group out of the plurality of frames, an exposure condition of the imaging unit in a second frame belonging to a second group different from the first group out of the plurality of frames.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Sato, Noriyoshi Hiroi, Gaku Nakano
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Patent number: 11009894Abstract: An image projection unit projects, onto an object, an image that contains identification information for identifying the contents of control on an unmanned flying device. A control unit controls operation of the unmanned flying device, in accordance with the identification information indicated by the image captured by the imaging device mounted on the unmanned flying device. A deformation determination unit determines deformation of the projection plane of the object. The image projection unit projects an image showing a predetermined shape onto the object, and, in accordance with a result of the deformation determination, controls projection of the image for controlling operation of the unmanned flying device. The deformation determination unit determines deformation of the projection plane, in accordance with the shape of the captured image generated by capturing the projected image showing the predetermined shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Noriyoshi Hiroi
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Publication number: 20200154023Abstract: In order to provide a technique for improving precision of location estimation using a video, a location estimation device includes: a video processing unit that executes video processing including location estimation of an imaging unit, based on a plurality of feature points extracted from a video captured by the imaging unit and composed of a plurality of frames; and an imaging control unit that determines, on the basis of video-related information acquired in the video processing on a first frame belonging to a first group out of the plurality of frames, an exposure condition of the imaging unit in a second frame belonging to a second group different from the first group out of the plurality of frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki SATO, Noriyoshi HIROI, Gaku NAKANO
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Publication number: 20200041653Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of moving a mobile body to an appropriate position and eliminating the mobile body. This mobile body control system is provided with: a false signal generation unit that generates a false signal for calculating a position different from the actual position of the mobile body on the basis of signal code information which the mobile body has received to calculate the position thereof; and a false signal transmission unit that transmits the generated false signal into a prescribed region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Noriyoshi Hiroi
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Patent number: 10546173Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires a photographed image data which is photographed by a user at a first position in a space. The photographed image includes at least any of the multiple markers. An identification unit identifies the first position, on which user have photographed an image, based on the markers included in the photographed image. An informing unit identifies second position relative to the first position identified by the identification unit, and informs the user of the second position relative to the first position.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Noriyoshi Hiroi, Yoshiaki Sato
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Publication number: 20190353794Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of moving a mobile body to an appropriate position and eliminating the mobile body. This mobile body control system is provided with: a false signal generation unit that generates a false signal for calculating a position different from the actual position of the mobile body on the basis of signal code information which the mobile body has received to calculate the position thereof; and a false signal transmission unit that transmits the generated false signal into a prescribed region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Noriyoshi HIROI
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Publication number: 20190094888Abstract: An image projection unit (101) projects, onto an object, an image that contains identification information for identifying the contents of control on an unmanned flying device. A control unit (103) controls operation of the unmanned flying device, in accordance with the identification information indicated by the image captured by the imaging device mounted on the unmanned flying device. A deformation determination unit (105) determines deformation of the projection plane of the object. The image projection unit (101) projects an image showing a predetermined shape onto the object, and, in accordance with a result of the deformation determination, controls projection of the image for controlling operation of the unmanned flying device. The deformation determination unit (105) determines deformation of the projection plane, in accordance with the shape of the captured image generated by capturing the projected image showing the predetermined shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Noriyoshi HIROI
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Publication number: 20180068158Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires a photographed image data which is photographed by a user at a first position in a space. The photographed image includes at least any of the multiple markers. An identification unit identifies the first position, on which user have photographed an image, based on the markers included in the photographed image. An informing unit identifies second position relative to the first position identified by the identification unit, and informs the user of the second position relative to the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Noriyoshi HIROI, Yoshiaki SATO
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Publication number: 20170195881Abstract: In order to enable a user's portable terminal to be authenticated by a method which is easy for the user, a control device of this information processing system uses terminal information transmitted from a portable terminal and containing a first identifier to generate a second identifier, which is returned to the portable terminal. The portable terminal presents the obtained second identifier in a visual manner. When the control device detects, on the basis of a photographic image from an imaging device which photographs a predetermined imaging area, that the generated second identifier has been presented visually by the portable terminal, the control device authenticates that portable terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Yukio NISHIDA, Noriyoshi HIROI
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Publication number: 20170193204Abstract: Provided are a content control device, a control method therefor, and a program, with which the usage of digital content can be controlled appropriately. This content control device 100 is equipped with: a storage unit 102 that stores, for each content, the provided count (which is an instance count of the content being provided at a given point in time), and the providable count of the content; a provision determination unit 104 that, based on the provided count and the providable count, determines whether object content can be provided to a candidate device that receives the provided object content; and a provision count management unit 106 that, when the object content is provided to the candidate device 12 in accordance with the determination result from the provision determination unit 104, adds the provided count stored in relation to the object content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Yukio NISHIDA, Noriyoshi HIROI
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Publication number: 20170066597Abstract: In order to achieve improved work efficiency and reduced work errors, this information processing device is provided with an acquisition unit, a detection unit, and a report control unit. The acquisition unit acquires information used in work to be executed on a work object from a document attached to the work object. The detection unit detects the whereabouts of the work object. On the basis of a rule that is data in which the information used in the work and work contents utilizing the information are associated with each other, the report control unit detects the work contents for the work object. Further, the report control unit reports the work contents by controlling a report device for reporting the work contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Noriyoshi HIROI
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Publication number: 20170038912Abstract: An information providing device (100) includes: a display processing unit (101) that causes each of plural pieces of different specific content corresponding to plural information content groups to be displayed on a display unit or a projection surface while switching the pieces of specific content over time; a detection unit (102) that detects a predetermined operation of a user; and a provision unit (103) that recognizes piece of specific content which is a target of the detected predetermined operation and provides an operation interface for the user relating to an information content group corresponding to the recognized piece of specific content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicants: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd., NEC CorporationInventors: Yukio NISHIDA, Tomoko SENDAI, Noriyoshi HIROI
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Publication number: 20170032349Abstract: An information processing apparatus (100) includes a symbol detection unit (101) that detects an identification symbol included in an object based on sensor information, and an association unit (102) that associates, in accordance with a positional relationship between a commodity or a commodity symbol corresponding to the commodity and the object including the detected identification symbol, identification information obtained using the detected identification symbol with information on the commodity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicants: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd., NEC CorporationInventors: Yukio NISHIDA, Tomoko SENDAI, Noriyoshi HIROI
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Patent number: 9544556Abstract: A projection control apparatus, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. A projection control apparatus may include a memory storing instructions; and one or more processors configured to process the instructions to: cause a projection apparatus to project an image; detect a user operation; control the projection apparatus to change projection parameters upon detecting a first user operation; and control the one or more processors to change the image without changing the projection parameters upon detecting a second user operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.Inventors: Noriyoshi Hiroi, Nobuaki Takanashi, Yoshiaki Sato, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Takafumi Kurokawa, Kenji Akiyoshi, Ryohtaroh Tanimura
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Publication number: 20150379494Abstract: An information processing system includes, a first detection unit which detects an object position which is the position of an object, and a display control unit which causes information based on the type of the object or the type of a content contained in the object to be displayed in the object position or near the object position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Noriyoshi HIROI, Kan ARAI
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Publication number: 20150302549Abstract: An information processing system, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The information processing system may include a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to process the instructions to detect an actual object, determine at least one of an orientation and a position of a first image within a projection surface, based on at least one of an orientation and a position of the actual object, and project the first image onto the projection surface in at least one of the determined position and determined orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicants: NEC Corporation, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.Inventors: Noriyoshi HIROI, Yoshiaki SATO, Nobuaki TAKANASHI, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Takafumi KUROKAWA, Ryohtaroh TANIMURA, Kenji AKIYOSHI
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Publication number: 20150304615Abstract: A projection control apparatus, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. A projection control apparatus may include a memory storing instructions; and one or more processors configured to process the instructions to: cause a projection apparatus to project an image; detect a user operation; control the projection apparatus to change projection parameters upon detecting a first user operation; and control the one or more processors to change the image without changing the projection parameters upon detecting a second user operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicants: NEC Corporation, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.Inventors: Noriyoshi HIROI, Nobuaki TAKANASHI, Yoshiaki SATO, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Takafumi KUROKAWA, Kenji AKIYOSHI, Ryohtaroh TANIMURA
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Publication number: 20150302784Abstract: An information processing system, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The information processing system may include a memory storing instructions; and one or more processors configured to process the instructions to detect an actual object, project a first image, detect a user's operation on the actual object, and execute a task regarding the first image on the basis of the user's operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, NEC SOLUTION INNOVATORS, LTD.Inventors: Noriyoshi HIROI, Nobuaki TAKANASHI, Yoshiaki SATO, Hiroyuki WATANABE, Takafumi KUROKAWA, Kenji AKIYOSHI, Ryohtaroh TANIMURA
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Patent number: 7876994Abstract: An optical fiber array is formed by including m number of optical fibers (where, m is a natural number other than 0), an optical fiber aligning member on a surface of which, at least m number of grooves are formed in parallel, and a cover. An end portion of the optical fiber is disposed in the groove of the optical fiber aligning member, and is held by the optical fiber aligning member and the cover. Furthermore, when being held by the optical fiber aligning member and the cover, by setting a line segment which has connected a point on an outer periphery in contact with the cover, of the optical fiber to be a straight line, the optical fiber is supported at three points by the groove and the cover.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Noriyoshi Hiroi, Yoshihide Hashimoto, Koji Matsumoto