Patents by Inventor Yaeko Yonezawa

Yaeko Yonezawa 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).

  • Patent number: 10943363
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus (10) including: an image processing unit (12) that recognizes one or a plurality of objects to be recognized which are included in an image to be processed, by an image recognition process using registration data including an image and/or a feature value of each of a plurality of types of objects to be recognized; an attribute-for-area specifying unit (11) that specifies one or a plurality of areas in the image to be processed and specifies attribute information in association with the area; and a decision unit (13) that decides the one or the plurality of objects to be recognized which are included in the image to be processed, on the basis of a result of the image recognition process by the image processing unit (12) and the area and the attribute information specified by the attribute-for-area specifying unit (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yaeko Yonezawa, Kota Iwamoto, Ruihan Bao, Takaaki Yoneyama
  • Publication number: 20210034908
    Abstract: An information processing system (4000) includes a first information processing apparatus (2000) and a second information processing apparatus (3000). The first information processing apparatus (2000) detects keypoints from a photo image (12), and determines whether the number of the detected keypoints satisfies a predetermined condition. When the number of the keypoints does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the first information processing apparatus (2000) outputs a predetermined notification (40). The second information processing apparatus (3000) recognizes an article by subjecting the photo image (12) to object recognition processing using the keypoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Akiko KUBO
  • Publication number: 20210027446
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) displays, on a display apparatus (60), a first display (30) that represents a partial image (14) where an object contained therein was not recognized as a product. The information processing apparatus (2000) receives input for selecting one or more first displays (30). The information processing apparatus (2000), upon receiving a predetermined input from a user, ends receiving selection of a first display (30). The information processing apparatus (2000) stores, in a storage apparatus (120), product identification information input to a product information input area (54) and feature information based on a partial image(s) (14) corresponding to a selected first display(s) in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicants: NEC Corporation, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Akiko KUBO, Hiroki IIDUKA
  • Publication number: 20200311659
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes a product information acquisition unit (110) that acquires the position of a product by analyzing an image in which the product and a shelf label are imaged, a shelf label information acquisition unit (120) that acquires the position of a shelf label by analyzing the image, a first determination unit (130) that determines consistency in a correspondence relation between the product and the shelf label on the basis of a relation between the acquired position of the product and the acquired position of the shelf label, and an output unit (140) that outputs a determination result of the consistency in the correspondence relation between the product and the shelf label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Kaito HORITA, Akira YAJIMA, Mizuto SEKINE, Yoshinori EHARA
  • Publication number: 20200273066
    Abstract: An image processing unit (110) acquires a position of an advertisement and a position of a product by analyzing an image in which the product and the advertisement are disposed on a shelf rack are captured. A determination unit (120) determines whether or not a relation between the position of the product and the position of the advertisement satisfies a criterion. An output unit (130) outputs information indicating a determination result obtained by the determination unit (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Kaito HORITA, Akira YAJIMA, Mizuto SEKINE, Yoshinori EHARA
  • Publication number: 20200258033
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) acquires a shelf rack image (12) in which a product shelf rack on which a product is displayed is imaged. The information processing apparatus (2000) performs image analysis on the shelf rack image (12), and generates information (actual display information) relevant to a display situation of the product on a product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) acquires reference display information representing a reference for display of the product on the product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) compares the actual display information generated by performing the image analysis on the shelf rack image (12) with the acquired reference display information, and generates comparison information representing a result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Kaito HORITA, Akira YAJIMA, Mizuto SEKINE, Yoshinori EHARA
  • Publication number: 20190279394
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus (10) including: an image processing unit (12) that recognizes one or a plurality of objects to be recognized which are included in an image to be processed, by an image recognition process using registration data including an image and/or a feature value of each of a plurality of types of objects to be recognized; an attribute-for-area specifying unit (11) that specifies one or a plurality of areas in the image to be processed and specifies attribute information in association with the area; and a decision unit (13) that decides the one or the plurality of objects to be recognized which are included in the image to be processed, on the basis of a result of the image recognition process by the image processing unit (12) and the area and the attribute information specified by the attribute-for-area specifying unit (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Kota IWAMOTO, Ruihan BAO, Takaaki YONEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180181913
    Abstract: Provided is a feature for generating a recommended shelf allocation indicating the state in which products are displayed, the recommended shelf allocation including a state in which specified products are displayed in more effective positions. The present invention is provided with: a generation means for generating a plurality of shelf allocation candidates indicating the state in which a plurality of products including the specified products are displayed on product shelves; a prediction means for predicting the sales of the specified products for the plurality of shelf allocation candidates, on the basis of the positional relationships among the products displayed on the product shelf, and of the relationships with sales of the products; and a selection means for selecting the shelf allocation candidates on the basis of the results of the predictions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Kyota HIGA, Takami SATO, Kota IWAMOTO, Yaeko YONEZAWA, Minoru TOGO
  • Patent number: 8073484
    Abstract: When detecting that an other cellular phone device 1 is present in the vicinity of a local cellular phone device 1 through a short-range wireless communication unit 24, a CPU 11 receives and acquires a communication-partner ID from the other cellular phone device 1 through the short-range wireless communication unit 24. Next, the CPU 11 creates a e-mail indicating that the communication partner is present in the vicinity of the local cellular phone device based on the communication-partner ID. Further, the CPU 11 sends a predetermined communication terminal 4 of the created e-mail from a telephone communication unit 15 through a public mobile communication network 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuichi Sagou, Erina Sato, Yaeko Yonezawa
  • Publication number: 20080214235
    Abstract: When detecting that an other cellular phone device 1 is present in the vicinity of a local cellular phone device 1 through a short-range wireless communication unit 24, a CPU 11 receives and acquires a communication-partner ID from the other cellular phone device 1 through the short-range wireless communication unit 24. Next, the CPU 11 creates a e-mail indicating that the communication partner is present in the vicinity of the local cellular phone device based on the communication-partner ID. Further, the CPU 11 sends a predetermined communication terminal 4 of the created e-mail from a telephone communication unit 15 through a public mobile communication network 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuichi Sagou, Erina Sato, Yaeko Yonezawa