Patents by Inventor Chisato Funayama

Chisato Funayama 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: 12302005
    Abstract: A control device 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: acquire an input image including an eye region that is a region of an eye part; estimate illuminance of the eye part from the acquired input image; and determine a light amount of illumination of visible light with which the eye part is irradiated in such a way that a pupil size of the eye part satisfies a size condition based on an illuminance size relationship that is a relationship between the illuminance and the pupil size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Yuka Ogino, Hiroshi Imai, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Hiroshi Yamada, Shoji Yachida, Takashi Shibata
  • Patent number: 12283131
    Abstract: An information presenting system includes: a specification unit that specifies a position of a biological part used for authentication from information about a target person; a setting unit that sets an imaging area in which the biological part is imaged, in accordance with the specified position of the biological part; and a presentation unit that presents information indicating the imaging area at a position that allows an overlap of the biological part. According to this information presenting system, information about biometric authentication can be appropriately presented to the target person, so that an authentication process can be performed normally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chisato Funayama, Ryuichi Akashi
  • Publication number: 20250080857
    Abstract: An information processing system includes: a reference image acquiring unit that acquires a reference image; a bracketing unit that controls a camera to perform bracketing based on the reference image; a histogram acquiring unit that acquires a histogram of the reference image; and an additional imaging unit that controls the camera to perform additional imaging with a set value different from that of the bracketing imaging, on the basis of the histogram of the reference image. According to such an information processing system, it is possible to capture an appropriate image, regardless of an imaging environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA
  • Patent number: 12223775
    Abstract: The disclosure is detecting an authentication target who is moving in a predetermined direction in a video; inputting a first image in which an entire body of the target; calculating characteristic information from an image of the entire body in the first image, comparing the calculated characteristic information with characteristic information of the entire body stored in first memory that stores characteristic information of entire bodies of targets, and extracting candidate information of the targets from the first memory based on a first authentication result; inputting a second image in which an iris of the target; and comparing characteristic information of irises stored in second memory that stores the characteristic information of the irises of targets with characteristic information of an iris from the second image, calculating a verification score, executing second authentication on the target in the second image based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20250047973
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a guide generation unit that generates guide information about capturing a target image on the basis of the target image; a guide output unit that outputs the guide information; and a guide evaluation unit that evaluates the guide information on the basis of the target image captured before and after an output of the guide information. According to the information processing apparatus, the guide information may be properly evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo YAMAKABE, Akito SUGA, Ryoma OAMI, Ryuichi AKASHI, Takahiro TOIZUMI, Masato TSUKADA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Yuho SHOJI, Masato SASAKI, Yuka OGINO, Kosuke YOSHIMI
  • Patent number: 12217548
    Abstract: The disclosure is detecting an authentication target who is moving in a predetermined direction in a video; inputting a first image in which an entire body of the target; calculating characteristic information from an image of the entire body in the first image, comparing the calculated characteristic information with characteristic information of the entire body stored in first memory that stores characteristic information of entire bodies of targets, and extracting candidate information of the targets from the first memory based on a first authentication result; inputting a second image in which an iris of the target; and comparing characteristic information of irises stored in second memory that stores the characteristic information of the irises of targets with characteristic information of an iris from the second image, calculating a verification score, executing second authentication on the target in the second image based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20250017494
    Abstract: An authentication device includes an image acquisition unit, an identification unit, and an authentication unit. The image acquisition unit acquires an image of an eye of a subject. The identification unit identifies the colored pattern of a colored contact lens worn by the subject by comparing a reference image with the image of the eye. The authentication unit identifies the subject, using a feature in a region other than a colored region of the colored pattern in the iris region of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA, Yuka OGINO, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Publication number: 20250017495
    Abstract: An authentication device includes an image acquisition unit, an identification unit, and an authentication unit. The image acquisition unit acquires an image of an eye of a subject. The identification unit identifies the colored pattern of a colored contact lens worn by the subject by comparing a reference image with the image of the eye. The authentication unit identifies the subject, using a feature in a region other than a colored region of the colored pattern in the iris region of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Patent number: 12198471
    Abstract: An information providing device according to one 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: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi Chono, Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Ryuichi Akashi, Yuka Ogino, Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Hiroshi Imai, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Patent number: 12148247
    Abstract: An information providing device according to one 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: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi Chono, Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Ryuichi Akashi, Yuka Ogino, Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Hiroshi Imai, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Patent number: 12146787
    Abstract: The optical control apparatus includes a light source, a light collecting section, and an optical path control section. The light source emits light. The light collecting section collects the light emitted from the light source and illuminates the light onto an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi Akashi, Ryo Yamakabe, Yuka Ogino, Takahiro Toizumi, Chisato Funayama, Keiichi Chono, Masato Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20240371121
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that obtains a face image including a face area of an authentication target; a calculation unit that calculates information about luminance of each of a plurality of areas in the face area; and an output unit that outputs a control parameter for controlling a lighting unit that applies an illumination light when the face image is captured, on the basis of the information about the luminance. According to such a control apparatus, it is possible to output information required for an appropriate optical environment when the face image of the user is captured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Chisato FUNAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240350038
    Abstract: An authentication device includes an image acquisition unit, an identification unit, and an authentication unit. The image acquisition unit acquires an image of an eye of a subject. The identification unit identifies the colored pattern of a colored contact lens worn by the subject by comparing a reference image with the image of the eye. The authentication unit identifies the subject, using a feature in a region other than a colored region of the colored pattern in the iris region of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA, Yuka OGINO, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
  • Patent number: 12108167
    Abstract: A parameter optimization system (10) includes: an image sensor (110) having at least one sensing parameter; a parameter setting unit (120) configured to be able to change the sensing parameter; a score calculation unit (130) configured to calculate a score from an image acquired by the image sensor; and a parameter determination unit (140) configured to determine a right parameter value that is a value of the sensing parameter at which the score is relatively high, based on a value of the sensing parameter and the score corresponding to the value of the sensing parameter. According to such a parameter optimization system, the sensing parameter of the image sensor can be set to an appropriate value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Toizumi, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20240281810
    Abstract: An accounting system according to the present invention include: an information display device including a first memory; and at least one first processor coupled to the first memory. The first processor performs first operations. The first operations includes: causing a first camera to image a person, and causes a display to display a code based on physical characteristics peculiar to the imaged person. An information processing device includes a second memory; and at least one second processor coupled to the second memory. The second processor performs second operations. The second operations includes: causing a second camera to image the code displayed by the information display device, acquiring accounting information of the person using the imaged code, and executing accounting processing using the accounting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori, Toru Takahashi
  • Patent number: 12059249
    Abstract: An authentication device includes an image acquisition unit, an identification unit, and an authentication unit. The image acquisition unit acquires an image of an eye of a subject. The identification unit identifies the colored pattern of a colored contact lens worn by the subject by comparing a reference image with the image of the eye. The authentication unit identifies the subject, using a feature in a region other than a colored region of the colored pattern in the iris region of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Publication number: 20240264000
    Abstract: A chart includes: a substrate; a first skin reflection patch part that is formed on the substrate and that simulates reflection of near-infrared rays of a predetermined wavelength, in a skin of a living body of a first skin color; and a second skin reflection patch part that is formed on the substrate and that simulates reflection of the near-infrared rays of the predetermined wavelength, in the skin of the living body of a second skin color that is different from the first skin color. According to such a chart, it is possible to properly determine whether or not an imaging environment of an image is suitable for biometric authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA
  • Patent number: 12056955
    Abstract: An information providing device according to one 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: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi Chono, Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Ryuichi Akashi, Yuka Ogino, Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Hiroshi Imai, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Patent number: 12058440
    Abstract: To provide a system, a method and the like for acquiring more images or more quickly focused images. A control device acquires information regarding a situation of a range captured by an imaging device, determines a mode according to an assumed situation of the range captured by the imaging device among a plurality of focusing modes, and transmits designation information specifying the determined mode to the imaging device. The imaging device receives the designation information from the control device, and captures an image using the mode specified by the received designation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi Chono, Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Ryuichi Akashi, Yuka Ogino, Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Hiroshi Imai, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
  • Patent number: 12033433
    Abstract: An iris recognition apparatus for performing recognition of a target person based on an iris pattern of the target person, is provided with: an imaging device that performs an imaging processing for sequentially outputting imaged images while changing a focal position; and a determining device that starts a focusing determination for determining whether or not an image is a focused image before the imaging device completes the imaging processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichi Chono, Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Takahiro Toizumi, Yuka Ogino, Ryuichi Akashi, Ryo Yamakabe