Patents by Inventor Asako Fujii
Asako Fujii 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: 12103543Abstract: A comfort determination model learning unit 81 learns a comfort determination model, by using comfortable activity data where a comfort indicator, which is an indicator measuring whether an individual is comfortable or not when an activity classified as a comfortable activity is performed, is associated with a teacher label indicating comfort, and uncomfortable activity data where the comfort indicator when an activity classified as an uncomfortable activity is performed, is associated with a teacher label indicating discomfort, as first training data, taking an objective variable for a comfort value indicating a degree of comfort, and taking an explanatory variable for each of the comfort indicators. An individual data generation unit 82 generates individual data including explanatory variables, which are used in the comfort determination model, generated based on the comfort indicators of the subject during riding on a vehicle, and driving situations of the vehicle when the comfort indicators are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Asako Fujii, Yusuke Koitabashi, Takuroh Kashima, Yuki Chiba, Kenji Sobata
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Publication number: 20240102813Abstract: The function input means 71 accepts input of a cost function that calculates a cost incurred in at least one of a selection of a candidate relay point and a design of a route, the cost function being represented as a linear sum of terms weighted by degree of importance attached to each of the features that an expert is assumed to intend when selecting the candidate relay point and design of the route. The learning means 72 learns the cost function by inverse reinforcement learning using training data that includes relay point information which is data that maps information indicating a relay point with surrounding information of the relay point and usage information of the relay point, and route result information which is result data of a route that pass through each relay point.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Asako Fujii, Riki Eto, Yuki Chiba, Norihito Oi
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Publication number: 20240085196Abstract: A function input means 71 accepts input of a cost function that calculates a cost incurred by an itinerary, the cost function being expressed as a linear sum of terms weighted for each feature that a traveler is expected to intend in the itinerary. A learning means 72 learns the cost function by inverse reinforcement learning using training data that includes scheduled information indicating travel planning of the traveler, attribute information indicating an attribute of the traveler, and actual information indicating an actual travel result of the traveler. A data extraction means 73 extracts the training data whose specified attribute matches the attribute information. Then, the learning means 72 learns the cost function according to the attributes by inverse reinforcement learning using the extracted training data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Asako FUJII, Takuroh KASHIMA
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Publication number: 20240083441Abstract: The function input means 71 accepts input of a cost function expressed as a linear sum of terms in which each feature indicating driving of a driver is weighted by a degree of emphasis. The learning means 72 learns the cost function for each area by inverse reinforcement learning using expert driving data as training data that includes information representing contents of driving of an expert collected for each area. The driving data input means 73 accepts input of user driving data including information indicating driving of a subject whose driving is evaluated, information indicating environment when driving, and position information where these pieces of information were obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Asako Fujii, Takuroh Kashima
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Publication number: 20230315783Abstract: A classification apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an input unit configured to receive an operation performed by a user, an extraction unit configured to extract moving image data by using a predetermined rule, a display control unit configured to display an icon corresponding to the extracted moving image data on a screen of a display unit, a movement detection unit configured to detect a movement of the icon on the screen caused by the operation performed by the user, and a specifying unit configured to specify a classification of the moving image data corresponding to the icon based on a position of the icon on the screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Asako FUJII, Iain MELVIN, Yuki CHIBA, Masayuki SAKATA, Erik KRUUS, Chris WHITE
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Publication number: 20220274608Abstract: A comfort determination model learning unit 81 learns a comfort determination model, by using comfortable activity data where a comfort indicator, which is an indicator measuring whether an individual is comfortable or not when an activity classified as a comfortable activity is performed, is associated with a teacher label indicating comfort, and uncomfortable activity data where the comfort indicator when an activity classified as an uncomfortable activity is performed, is associated with a teacher label indicating discomfort, as first training data, taking an objective variable for a comfort value indicating a degree of comfort, and taking an explanatory variable for each of the comfort indicators. An individual data generation unit 82 generates individual data including explanatory variables, which are used in the comfort determination model, generated based on the comfort indicators of the subject during riding on a vehicle, and driving situations of the vehicle when the comfort indicators are obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Asako FUJII, Yusuke KOITABASHI, Takuroh KASHIMA, Yuki CHIBA, Kenji SOBATA
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Patent number: 7954162Abstract: To enable usage of content at a receiver which does not have a copying function even if copyright protection is provided. Model names of receivers not having a function enabling copying of content are held in an authentication processing circuit (151) of a transmitter (10). When a model name obtained from a connected receiver (40) is held, regardless of whether the content is copyright protected, a signal selection circuit (122) selects a terminal a side, a switch (123) is turned on, and an unencrypted signal is transmitted. When a change of the receiver (40) is detected by a hot plug detection function or a plug and play function at a processing circuit (152) during the transfer of a signal of copyright protected content without providing copyright protection, the selection circuit (122) is made to select a terminal b side or the switch (123) is turned off to suspend the transfer of the non-copyright protected signal. The information indicating the receiver is held in a tamper-proof updateable manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Teruhiko Kori, Asako Fujii
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Patent number: 7917960Abstract: To enable usage of content at a receiver which does not have a copying function even if copyright protection is provided. Model names of receivers not having a function enabling copying of content are held in an authentication processing circuit (151) of a transmitter (10). When a model name obtained from a connected receiver (40) is held, regardless of whether the content is copyright protected, a signal selection circuit (122) selects a terminal a side, a switch (123) is turned on, and an unencrypted signal is transmitted. When a change of the receiver (40) is detected by a hot plug detection function or a plug and play function at a processing circuit (152) during the transfer of a signal of copyright protected content without providing copyright protection, the selection circuit (122) is made to select a terminal b side or the switch (123) is turned off to suspend the transfer of the non-copyright protected signal. The information indicating the receiver is held in a tamper-proof updateable manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Teruhiko Kori, Asako Fujii
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Publication number: 20100011445Abstract: To enable usage of content at a receiver which does not have a copying function even if copyright protection is provided. Model names of receivers not having a function enabling copying of content are held in an authentication processing circuit (151) of a transmitter (10). When a model name obtained from a connected receiver (40) is held, regardless of whether the content is copyright protected, a signal selection circuit (122) selects a terminal a side, a switch (123) is turned on, and an unencrypted signal is transmitted. When a change of the receiver (40) is detected by a hot plug detection function or a plug and play function at a processing circuit (152) during the transfer of a signal of copyright protected content without providing copyright protection, the selection circuit (122) is made to select a terminal b side or the switch (123) is turned off to suspend the transfer of the non-copyright protected signal. The information indicating the receiver is held in a tamper-proof updateable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Teruhiko KORI, Asako Fujii
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Patent number: 7634107Abstract: This invention is to provide a tunnel detection technique, which is hardly affected by external circumstance at each time. A roadway type judgment method according to the invention includes: calculating, with respect to image data from a camera mounted in or on a vehicle or image data obtained by carrying out a specified conversion on the image data from the camera, a feature amount of at least one component among plural components in a specified color space of the image and storing the calculated feature amount into a feature amount data storage; determining whether or not the feature amount stored in the feature amount data storage satisfies a predetermined condition; based on a determination result at the determining, judging whether or not the vehicle travels inside a tunnel.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Asako Fujii
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Patent number: 7561259Abstract: A lamination status inspecting apparatus inspects a lamination status of adjacent sheets, and includes a first illumination unit that irradiates a portion where sheets are adjacent to each other with light from a predetermined direction, a second illumination unit that irradiates with light from a direction opposite to a direction of the first illumination unit, an imaging unit that picks up an image of the portion, and an imaging control unit that controls the imaging unit to pick up a first image of the portion by lighting the first illumination unit, and controls the imaging unit to pick up a second image of the portion by lighting the second illumination unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Asako Fujii, Tomonobu Takashima, Jou Tanji
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Publication number: 20080204725Abstract: A lamination status inspecting apparatus inspects a lamination status of adjacent sheets, and includes a first illumination unit that irradiates a portion where sheets are adjacent to each other with light from a predetermined direction, a second illumination unit that irradiates with light from a direction opposite to a direction of the first illumination unit, an imaging unit that picks up an image of the portion, and an imaging control unit that controls the imaging unit to pick up a first image of the portion by lighting the first illumination unit, and controls the imaging unit to pick up a second image of the portion by lighting the second illumination unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako Fujii, Tomonobu Takashima, Jou Tanji
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Patent number: 7418735Abstract: To enable usage of content at a receiver which does not have a copying function even if copyright protection is provided. Model names of receivers not having a copying funtion are held in an authentication processing circuit of a transmitter. When a model name obtained from a connected receiver is held, regardless of whether the content is copyright protected, a signal selection circuit selects a terminal a side, a switch is turned on, and an unencrypted signal is transmitted. When a change of the receiver is detected by a hot plug detection or plug and play function at a processing circuit during the signal transfer of copyright protected content without providing copyright protection, the selection circuit selects a terminal b side or the switch is turned off to suspend the transfer of the non-copyright protected signal. The information indicating the receiver is held in a tamper-proof updateable manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Teruhiko Kori, Asako Fujii
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Patent number: 7392155Abstract: It is intended to accurately calculate the distance between a movable body and a subject on the basis of various quantities of state, such as the azimuth angle between the movable body and the subject, velocity, and yaw rate. A calculation device includes a unit for calculating the azimuth angle between movable body and a subject, a unit for calculating the distance traveled by the movable body between two points of time, a unit for calculating a change in angle in the direction of movement, and a unit for calculating the linear distance from the movable body to the subject by using the unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Asako Fujii, Tomonobu Takashima
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Patent number: 7340061Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, a key management unit forms a judgment as to whether an authentication key owned by an application program is valid or invalid. A content protection unit is controlled based on this determination so that contents are exchanged between the information processing apparatus and the application program. An encryption/decryption unit encrypts a decrypted content by using an encryption key received from a key management unit and outputs the encrypted content to an encrypted-information addition unit. The encrypted-information addition unit adds encrypted information to the encrypted content received from the encryption/decryption unit and outputs the encrypted content with the encrypted information added thereto to the application program. As a result, it is possible to prevent content from being utilized illegally.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2000Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Ichiro Hamada, Asako Fujii
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Patent number: 7248784Abstract: When an input signal is signal-converted and is output, the copyright of a signal to be signal-converted is reliably protected. In an additional information detection/determination section, digital watermark information, CGMS information, etc., which are superposed on or added to an input luminance signal, are detected, and it is determined whether or not a signal which is to be signal-converted in a signal conversion section should be output on the basis of the detected additional information. When additional information for prohibiting or limiting copying has been superposed on or added to the input luminance signal, a switching circuit for output control is turned off so that the signal which is signal-converted in the signal conversion section is not output to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Teruhiko Kori, Asako Fujii, Jun Hirai
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Publication number: 20070024467Abstract: This invention is to provide a tunnel detection technique, which is hardly affected by external circumstance at each time. A roadway type judgment method according to the invention includes: calculating, with respect to image data from a camera mounted in or on a vehicle or image data obtained by carrying out a specified conversion on the image data from the camera, a feature amount of at least one component among plural components in a specified color space of the image and storing the calculated feature amount into a feature amount data storage; determining whether or not the feature amount stored in the feature amount data storage satisfies a predetermined condition; based on a determination result at the determining, judging whether or not the vehicle travels inside a tunnel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Asako Fujii
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Publication number: 20060139619Abstract: It is intended to accurately calculate the distance between a movable body and a subject on the basis of various quantities of state, such as the azimuth angle between the movable body and the subject, velocity, and yaw rate. A calculation device comprises a unit for calculating the azimuth angle between movable body and a subject, a unit for calculating the distance traveled by the movable body between two points of time, a unit for calculating a change in angle in the direction of movement, and a unit for calculating the linear distance from the movable body to the subject by using the unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2006Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Asako FUJII, Tomonobu TAKASHIMA
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Publication number: 20060129802Abstract: To enable usage of content at a receiver which does not have a copying function even if copyright protection is provided. Model names of receivers not having a function enabling copying of content are held in an authentication processing circuit (151) of a transmitter (10). When a model name obtained from a connected receiver (40) is held, regardless of whether the content is copyright protected, a signal selection circuit (122) selects a terminal a side, a switch (123) is turned on, and an unencrypted signal is transmitted. When a change of the receiver (40) is detected by a hot plug detection function or a plug and play function at a processing circuit (152) during the transfer of a signal of copyright protected content without providing copyright protection, the selection circuit (122) is made to select a terminal b side or the switch (123) is turned off to suspend the transfer of the non-copyright protected signal. The information indicating the receiver is held in a tamper-proof updateable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: Teruhiko Kori, Asako Fujii
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Publication number: 20050169501Abstract: A white line detector detects two white lines from predetermined regions of an image, and a region dividing unit uses the two white lines detected by the white line detector to divide the image into multiple regions. A luminance information acquiring unit calculates the luminance mean value of the respective regions divided into three by the region dividing unit, and the lane determining unit determines the driving lane by using the luminance mean value calculated by the luminance information acquiring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2004Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Asako Fujii, Tomonobu Takashima