Patents Assigned to NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20240378986
    Abstract: A disaster evaluation apparatus is disclosed. The disaster evaluation apparatus includes at least one memory configured to store an instruction. The disaster evaluation apparatus also includes at least one processor configured to execute the instruction to: respectively perform, in response to occurrence of a disaster, simulations of damage states for plural types of events caused by the disaster; convert data indicating the damage state as each of simulation results by the simulations into data indicating a common social value; and evaluate a change in a social value that is caused by the disaster, based on plural pieces of the converted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicants: NEC Corporation, Tohoku University, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki KUWAMORI, Akihiro Musa, Junko Kinjo, Yohei Takigawa, Yoshihiko Satou, Shunichi Kpshimura, Erick Arturo Mas Samanez
  • Patent number: 12133725
    Abstract: A gait analysis apparatus 10 includes, a data acquisition unit 11 that acquires a three-dimensional point cloud data of a human to be analyzed, a center of gravity location calculation unit 12 that calculates coordinates of a center of gravity location on the three-dimensional point cloud data of the human to be analyzed by using coordinates of each point constituting the acquired three-dimensional point cloud data, and a gait index calculation unit 13 that calculates a gait index of the human to be analyzed by using the calculated center of gravity location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Terashima, Katsuyuki Nagai
  • Patent number: 12111402
    Abstract: A positioning assistance apparatus 1 that improves the positioning accuracy includes an estimation unit 2 that estimates a delay amount (ionosphere delay amount or a troposphere delay amount) using a model generated through machine learning (an ionosphere delay model or a troposphere delay model) and a degree-of-precision calculation unit 3 that calculates a degree of precision with respect to a delay amount (an ionosphere delay amount or a troposphere delay amount) calculated through positioning computation, using the estimated delay amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Miyamoto, Maho Kashiwagi, Yuka Kanda
  • Publication number: 20240303042
    Abstract: A random number generator includes an input receiving unit configured to receive an input for designating a probability distribution of random numbers, a model generation unit configured to generate, based on the probability distribution, an Ising model using n binary variables (n is an integer equal to or greater than 2) each of which is assigned to a respective one of n subintervals obtained by dividing a numerical range of random numbers, an annealing result acquisition unit configured to acquire values of the n binary variables, the values being an execution result of quantum annealing for the Ising model, and a random number output unit configured to output, as a random number, a value included in the subinterval assigned to the binary variable whose value, which has been obtained as the execution result, is equal to a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicants: NEC Corporation, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobutatsu Nakamura, Shinji Hashimoto, Reo Takahara, Sho Shibata, Hidenori Mori
  • Patent number: 12039799
    Abstract: A part detection apparatus (10) including: a data acquisition unit (11) that acquires image data of a human to be subject, a contour extraction unit (12) that extracts an outline representing a contour of the human to be subject, from the acquired image data, and a part detection unit (13) that continuously calculates a curvature radius on the extracted outline and detecting a part of a body of the human to be subject based on a change in the calculated curvature radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Terashima, Katsuyuki Nagai
  • Publication number: 20240177181
    Abstract: A demand prediction device of the present disclosure includes an information acquisition means that acquires deviation information indicating a deviation from an actual demand of a target product and a sales quantity, a correction means that corrects the sales quantity based on the deviation information, and a generation means that generates a demand prediction model based on learning data including the corrected sales quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicants: NEC Corporation, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki WASHIZUKA, Kyohko AKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240177182
    Abstract: A demand prediction device of the present disclosure includes a model acquisition means that acquires a single article prediction model that predicts a demand of a target product and a category prediction model that predicts a demand of a category including the target product, a calculation means that calculates accuracy of demand prediction of the target product in the single article prediction model and the category prediction model, and an adoption means that adopts any one of the single article prediction model and the category prediction model based on the accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, NEC SOLUTION INNOVATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki WASHIZUKA, Kyohko Akazawa
  • Patent number: 11966435
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaeko Yonezawa, Akiko Kubo, Hiroki Iiduka
  • Publication number: 20240127294
    Abstract: In an advertisement information generation apparatus (30) of the present invention, the advertisement information generation unit (31) generates advertisement information on at least one of an advertising target product or an advertising target service, the coordinate information acquisition unit (32) acquires coordinate information associated with a fiducial marker installed in a specific area of a real space, a virtual point indicating a specific position in the specific area is mapped on the coordinate information, the virtual object generation unit (33) generates a virtual object associated with the virtual point and the advertisement information, the virtual object is composed of a main object and a sub object, the main object is an image object representing contents of the advertisement information, and the sub object is an object to which text information representing the contents of the advertisement information is added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Solution innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru SAKUMA, Kohei KANAZAWA, Yutaka MORIKAWA, Hikaru NONAKA
  • Publication number: 20240127003
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a selecting unit that abstracts a plurality of inputs based on the plurality of inputs and selects a common concept that is an abstract concept common to the plurality of inputs; and a generating unit that generates output data including the common concept based on a result of the selection by the selecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NEC solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takao KOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20240107278
    Abstract: A communication apparatus according to the present invention includes: a map display unit configured to output a map image on which another user is associated with a predetermined position so as to display to a target user; a selection accepting unit configured to accept selection of a position by the target user on the map image; and an output unit configured to acquire information sent by the other user associated with the position on the map image selected by the target user, and output to the target user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuneo Tachikawa
  • Patent number: 11922659
    Abstract: A coordinate calculation apparatus 10 includes: an image selection unit 11 configured to select, when a specific portion is designated in an object, two or more images including the specific portion from the images of the object; a three-dimensional coordinate calculation unit 12 configured to specify, for each of the selected images, a location of points corresponding to each other at the specific portion, and calculating a three-dimensional coordinate of the specific portion by using the location of the point specified for each of the images and the camera matrix calculated in advance for each of the images; a three-dimensional model display unit 13 configured to display, using the point cloud data of the object, a three-dimensional model of the object on a screen, and displaying the designated specific portion on the three-dimensional model based on the calculated three-dimensional coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Yamashita
  • Patent number: 11906741
    Abstract: A display control device includes a first display control unit performing control so as to display a page, which is being displayed in a real space, in a first material as a presentation material used in a presentation by a presenter in a first position in a virtual reality space, a second display control unit performing control so as to display a second material in a second position which is different from the first position in the virtual reality space, and an operation input information acquisition unit acquiring first operation input information as operation input information which is input by a viewer experiencing the virtual reality space and which is about display of the second material, in which the second display control unit changes a display manner of the second material based on the first operation input information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yousuke Motohashi, Mayo Taketa, Takashi Nonaka, Hiroaki Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 11899117
    Abstract: A moving body positioning system of the present invention includes: a GNSS receiver that is included in a moving body and that receives a GNSS signal transmitted from each of one or more satellites and acquires pieces of observation data respectively corresponding to the satellites; an external data acquisition means that acquires external data; a multipath detection means that detects multipath with respect to an observation data group; and a positioning calculation means that performs positioning calculation after a selection of a satellite to be used and a satellite to be excluded on the basis of a result of the multipath detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Miyamoto, Maho Kashiwagi, Yuka Kanda
  • Publication number: 20240042612
    Abstract: A form sorting system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: recognize forms placed in a stack; and control a robot based on a result of the recognition, the robot controlled to pick up one or more of the forms placed in a stack and to place each one of the one or more of the forms to a conveyor so as not to overlap with another form, wherein the conveyor conveys forms to a sorting mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicants: NEC Corporation, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo NAKAGAWA, Masakazu ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240002860
    Abstract: An example object of the invention is to provide a binding nucleic acid molecule capable of specifically binding to a SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Minagawa, Tomoko Fujita, Shintaro Kato, Asumi Inaguma, Katsunori Horii
  • Patent number: 11816923
    Abstract: An apparatus for face image candidate determination for authentication, including a storage and at least one processor wherein the storage stores a reference face image in association with an attribute of the image for each registered person and a score threshold value for each combination of attributes of face images to be collated. The processor configured to: acquire a face image of a person to be determined as a face image for determination, determine an attribute of the face image, collate the reference face image with the face image and calculates a score indicating a degree of matching, and select a reference face image satisfying the score threshold value as a face image candidate for authentication and selects the face image candidate and the score thereof as authentication information of the face image for determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhide Umeda
  • Patent number: 11768922
    Abstract: A license issuing means issues a license file to an application program using a library containing a plurality of functions. The license file contains licensed function information for specifying a function allowed to be used among the plurality of functions contained in the library. An authentication means performs license authentication based on the license file. A function activation means activates a function specified by the licensed function information among the plurality of functions in the library based on a result of the license authentication. A program execution means executes the application program by using the activated function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11762100
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a positioning signal acquisition unit configured to acquire a positioning signal transmitted from a positioning satellite and a parameter acquisition unit configured to calculate a parameter preset based on the positioning signal. The information processing apparatus further includes an accuracy index calculation unit configured to calculate a positioning accuracy index from the parameter, and an output unit configured to output the positioning accuracy index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Miyamoto, Maho Kashiwagi, Yuka Kanda
  • Patent number: 11763596
    Abstract: An image capturing support apparatus 1 includes: a detection unit 2 configured to detect facial images that have facial areas corresponding to a face, from a plurality of captured images, respectively; a determination unit 3 configured to determine whether or not the amount of light is insufficient for the detected facial images, using the detected facial images; and a superimposition unit 4 configured to, when the amount of light is insufficient, adjust the size of each of the facial images, and superimpose the facial areas of the adjusted facial images on each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki Irisawa