Patents Assigned to NEC
  • Patent number: 12189403
    Abstract: An aircraft control apparatus (20) includes a display unit (210), a display (220), an input unit (230), a selection unit (240), and a command generation unit (250). The command generation unit (250) acquires an image that has been generated by an image capture unit (350) of an aircraft (30). The display unit (210) displays, on the display (220), the image acquired by the command generation unit (250). The image includes at least one electric wire or at least one pipe that could be an inspection target. The input unit (230) displays, according to an input from a user, a line within the image displayed on the display (220). The selection unit (240) selects an inspection target by use of the line displayed by the input unit (230). The command generation unit (250) generates command information for the aircraft to photograph the inspection target while moving along the inspection target, and transmitting the command information to the aircraft (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tatsuhiko Nakabayashi
  • Patent number: 12190692
    Abstract: A monitoring device and the like are provided which are capable of detecting an attribute change in a suspicious object that cannot be determined from the behavior of the object. An associating unit associates, among a plurality of objects detected from time-series image data, identical objects with one another. An attribute change detecting unit detects from the time-series image data a change in an attribute of at least one of the identical objects and an attendant item. A suspicious object detecting unit detects a suspicious object on the basis of the change in attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryoma Oami
  • Patent number: 12188999
    Abstract: A superconducting quantum circuit includes a plurality of SQUIDs (Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices) connected in parallel, each of the plurality of SQUIDs including a first superconducting line, a first Josephson junction, a second superconducting line, and a second Josephson junction connected in a loop, wherein a junction area of the first Josephson junction and a junction area of the second Josephson junction are different from each other, the plurality of SQUIDs configured to be mutually different in either one or both of: a sum of the junction area of the first Josephson junction and the junction area of the second Josephson junction; and a ratio of the junction area of the first Josephson junction to the junction area of the second Josephson junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro Yamaji
  • Patent number: 12190631
    Abstract: The information processing includes: an acquisition unit for acquiring an image including a face image of a person; and a selection unit for selecting the image in which the part other than the face of a target person is captured among the plurality of images by using the position of the face image of a person other than the target person in the acquired image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daiki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 12190636
    Abstract: A device and method for performing a user identification of a user include acquiring a first image of the user. A second image of the user that is associated with a previous user identification of the user is selected. The first image and the second image are compared, and a user identification is performed based on the comparison of the first image the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kris Ranganath, Kannan Veeranan Gandhi, Arun Chandrasekaran, Rody Bagtes
  • Patent number: 12193185
    Abstract: A device mounting mechanism that loads a device into an internal space within a plurality of columns constituting a rack mount includes: a pair of columns provided parallel to each other; mounters respectively supported by the pair of columns so as to be movable in a direction intersecting a plane containing these columns; and a mount bar supported substantially horizontally by connecting one end to one mounter and the other end to the other mounter so as to be rotatable about shafts substantially parallel to the columns. The mount bar supports an upper surface of the device within a space surrounded by the columns, and at least one of the one end and the other end is connected to a shaft so as to be movable in a direction connecting the shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuji Horii
  • Publication number: 20250005055
    Abstract: A search apparatus including: a search target extraction unit that references a data set use of a search criterion that includes attribute information, and extracts search target information that include the attribute information that match the attribute information of the search criterion; a score calculation unit that, in a case where the number of the extracted search target information pieces is not within a preset search result range, references a knowledge base and calculates a score for each of the attribute information pieces included in the extracted search target information pieces with use of a score function that has been determined in advance; a question generation unit that selects an attribute information piece based on the calculated scores, and generates question information use of the selected attribute information piece; and a search criterion generation unit that reflects an attribute information piece indicated by a response of the user to the question information in the search criterion,
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tingting DONG
  • Publication number: 20250004455
    Abstract: A vehicle scheduling apparatus acquires a task list information that indicates tasks assigned to a target person to whom a target vehicle is assigned. The vehicle scheduling apparatus determines an execution order of the tasks of the target vehicle using a cost matrix that indicates a minimum cost for each pair of sites, selects a path to travel for each task, generates schedule information, and detects a conflict between the target vehicle and a temporary obstacle. When the conflict is detected, the vehicle scheduling apparatus updates the cost matrix so as to update the minimum cost of the pair of sites, and repeatedly generating the schedule information until no detection is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Aayush Aggarwal, Florence Thi Ngoc Loan Ho, Shinji Nakadai
  • Publication number: 20250003790
    Abstract: This calibration system includes: a moving body that moves within a predetermined region and generates a vibration signal; a vibration detection means, being provided within the predetermined region, for detecting a vibration signal generated in the predetermined region; a signal analysis means for analyzing the vibration signal detected by the vibration detection means, and calculating a position on the vibration detection means where the vibration detection means detects the vibration signal; and an association means for calibrating the vibration detection means at a predetermined timing by associating the position on the vibration detection means where the vibration detection means detects the vibration signal with a position in the predetermined region, based on a generation position and a generation time of the vibration signal generated by the moving body and the position on the vibration detection means where the vibration detection means detects the vibration signal and a detection time thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Akira TSUJI
  • Publication number: 20250005302
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided which is capable of making an accurate correction to target data or suggesting making the correction. The information processing apparatus includes: an acquiring means for acquiring target data; a generating means for generating a target vector from the target data; and a correcting means for making a comparison between the target vector and a reference vector generated from reference data, and performing correction-related processing of the target data according to the result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yudai YANO, Hidenobu YAMAMOTO, Hisatoshi KOBAYASHI, Asuki NAKAMURA, Kazuhisa IDE, Yosuke USUI, Satoshi YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20250008211
    Abstract: An information processing system (1) includes: specifying means (12) for specifying, in accordance with an image-capture situation when an image is captured by an image-capturing apparatus (20) and an item of analysis with regard to the image distributed via a network, a first image quality of an area of a specific part in the image used for the analysis; and control means (13) for performing control for distributing the image by setting the image quality of the area of the specific part in the image to the first image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Nihei, Yoshifumi Onishi, Takanori Iwai
  • Publication number: 20250007598
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communications. A method implemented at a terminal device comprises in response to switching to a second frequency part, determining a time duration for the terminal device to use a first reference signal received from a network device in a first frequency part as a Quasi Co-location (QCL) reference signal. The terminal device performs communication with the network device before the time duration ends based on a first set of properties obtained by measuring at least the first reference signal. The method also comprises obtaining, within the time duration, a second set of properties by measuring at least a second reference signal received from the network device in the second frequency part, the second reference signal and the first reference signal having a first identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng GUAN, Gang WANG, Yukai GAO
  • Publication number: 20250004635
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information input device, in which information is inputted by easy operations, even if a display unit size is limited. An information input device of the present invention has: a display unit displaying a plurality of figures; a detecting unit arranged in front of the display unit or behind the display unit, and detecting whether a physical contact from an outside exists or not and a contacted position at which the physical contact exists; and a control unit deciding a figure displayed on the display unit and a position at which the figure is displayed, and inputting information based on a signal from the detecting unit, and when the detecting unit detects the physical contact exists, the control unit determines a first figure displayed at a nearest position to the contacted position in the plurality of figures based on the contacted position and decides a second figure displayed at a position surrounding the contacted position based on a kind of the first figure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kunihiro KAJIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20250005176
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an access attribute estimating unit that estimates access attributes representing attributes for an access request for an information asset, transmitted to the information asset from a terminal device, a likelihood calculation unit that calculates a likelihood for each access attribute, an access risk calculation unit that calculates an access risk for the access request, using the likelihoods, and a determination unit that determines whether to permit the access request for the information asset, based on the access risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kinoshita, Masaki Inokuchi, Shohei Mitani
  • Publication number: 20250003792
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes: an optical fiber cable that contains a first optical fiber connected to a first point and a second point, and contains a second optical fiber; memory that stores instructions; and processor that executes the instructions to perform, in a state where the first optical fiber is connected to a communication unit at the first point side, first optical fiber sensing for sensing vibration applied to the optical fiber cable at the second point side, and perform, in a state where the second optical fiber is connected to the communication unit at the first point side, second optical fiber sensing for sensing the vibration applied to the optical fiber cable at the second point side, and determine whether the second optical fiber is connected to the first point and the second point, based on results of the first and second optical fiber sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tadayuki Iwano, Yoshiaki Aono, Yoshinori Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20250000329
    Abstract: The image acquisition means acquires a captured image by an endoscope. The position acquisition means acquires positional information of the endoscope. The lesion detection means detects a lesion from the captured image. The washing degree determination means determines a degree of intestinal tract washing from the captured image. The reaching determination means determines that the endoscope reaches a cecum from the captured image. The end determination means determines an end timing of an examination by the endoscope. The calculation means calculates an observation time based on a timing that the endoscope reaches the cecum and the end timing. The report generation means generates an examination report including the observation time, the degree of intestinal tract washing, a presence or absence of reaching the cecum of the endoscope, and a detection result of the lesion including the positional information of the lesion. The generated examination report is displayed on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi KAMIJO, Ikuma TAKAHASHI, Motoyasu OKUTSU, Shota OHTSUKA, Tatsu KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20250007811
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus, includes: a target node storage part that stores a target node(s), which is a probe target(s) in a network; a probe part that acquires a status of the target node(s) via the network and probes the status; a policy storage part that stores a probe policy(ies) defining a policy(ies) for probing the probe target node(s); and a policy selection part that selects one or more of the probe policy(ies) based on the status of the target node(s); wherein the probe part probes the target node(s) stored in the target node storage part based on the selected policy(ies).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuma KADOWAKI, Yuki Ashino
  • Publication number: 20250007786
    Abstract: A data distribution system includes a first prediction part for predicting communication quality of a network used for transmission of first sensor data based on the first sensor data; a determination part for determining a parameter related to transmission quality of the first sensor data according to the communication quality predicted by the first prediction part; an encoding part for encoding the first sensor data using the parameter related to the transmission quality of the first sensor data; and a transmission part for transmitting the encoded first sensor data via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Koichi NIHEI
  • Publication number: 20250005685
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus (1000) including: an activity area estimation unit (1001) that estimates an activity area of a user of an account of social media, based on public information being published on the Internet in association with the account; and a relationship estimation unit (1002) that estimates a relationship between a user of the account and the activity area, based on the public information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke IKEDA, Masahiro TANI, Kazufumi KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20250008202
    Abstract: A content generation system 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: display a material candidate including a basic material for which a usage right is granted from a higher-level organization of a target organization and an extension material for which the target organization holds a usage right independently of the higher-level organization in an order determined according to a designated job; receive a selected material selected from the material candidate; display an action candidate which is a candidate of an action of the selected material; receive a selected action selected from the action candidate; and generate a moving image in which the selected material performs the selected action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Yukari ISHIKAWA