Patents by Inventor Emi KITAGAWA
Emi KITAGAWA 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: 11978282Abstract: An authentication system 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: track an object included in a video captured by a first capture device; detect a candidate for biometric authentication in the object being tracked; determine whether biometric authentication has been performed for the candidate based on a record of biometric authentication performed for the object being tracked; and perform the biometric authentication for the candidate based on a video of an authentication part of the candidate when the biometric authentication has not been performed for the candidate, the video of the authentication part being captured by a second capture device having a capture range including a part of a capture range of the first capture device.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi Chono, Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Ryuichi Akashi, Yuka Ogino, Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Hiroshi Imai, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
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Patent number: 11961329Abstract: The disclosure is inputting a first image obtained by capturing an object of authentication moving in a specific direction; inputting a second image at least for one eye obtained by capturing a right eye or a left eye of the object; determining whether the second image is of the left eye or the right eye of the object, based on information including the first image, and outputting a determination result associated with the second image as left/right information; comparing characteristic information relevant to the left/right information, the characteristic information being acquired from a memory that stores the characteristic information of a right eye and a left eye pertaining to object to be authenticated, with characteristic information associated with the left/right information, and calculating a verification score; and authenticating the object captured in the first image and the second image, based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
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Patent number: 11955211Abstract: A first-aid information provision system of the example embodiments includes: an information display device that includes first capture means for capturing an iris image, code acquisition means for acquiring a code associated with the captured iris image, and code display means for displaying the acquired code; and an information output device that includes second capture means for imaging the code displayed by the information display device, first-aid information acquisition means for acquiring first-aid information about an individual associated with the iris image by using the imaged code, and first-aid information output means for outputting the first-aid information.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori, Toru Takahashi
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Patent number: 11922482Abstract: A change detection means 840 detects an area of change in a product shelf on which a product has been arranged, on the basis of a captured image of the product. A classification means 850 classifies the change in the product shelf in the detected area of change. A shopping list generation means 860 generates a shopping list for a customer on the basis of the classification of the change in the product shelf and of shelving information on the product shelf.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kyota Higa, Emi Kitagawa
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Patent number: 11875757Abstract: An information processing system (2000) includes a camera (10), a polarization filter (20), a display device (30), and an information processing apparatus (200). The display device (30) includes a display screen (32), and an object (40) is placed on the display screen (32). The camera (10) has an image area in which the display screen (32) is included. The information processing apparatus (200) displays, on the display screen (32), a first display based on a captured image (12) generated by the camera (10). The polarization filter (20) is located between a lens of the camera (10) and the display screen (32) when the lens of the camera (10) faces the display screen (32).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma Shiraishi, Kota Iwamoto, Hideo Yokoi, Tsugunori Takata, Emi Kitagawa
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Publication number: 20230410185Abstract: A change detection means 840 detects an area of change in a product shelf on which a product has been arranged, on the basis of a captured image of the product. A classification means 850 classifies the change in the product shelf in the detected area of change. A shopping list generation means 860 generates a shopping list for a customer on the basis of the classification of the change in the product shelf and of shelving information on the product shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: NEC CorportionInventors: Kyota Higa, Emi Kitagawa
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Patent number: 11848077Abstract: A first-aid information provision system of the example embodiments includes: an information display device that includes first capture means for capturing an iris image, code acquisition means for acquiring a code associated with the captured iris image, and code display means for displaying the acquired code; and an information output device that includes second capture means for imaging the code displayed by the information display device, first-aid information acquisition means for acquiring first-aid information about an individual associated with the iris image by using the imaged code, and first-aid information output means for outputting the first-aid information.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori, Toru Takahashi
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Publication number: 20230394558Abstract: A change detection means 840 detects an area of change in a product shelf on which a product has been arranged, on the basis of a captured image of the product. A classification means 850 classifies the change in the product shelf in the detected area of change. A shopping list generation means 860 generates a shopping list for a customer on the basis of the classification of the change in the product shelf and of shelving information on the product shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kyota Higa, Emi Kitagawa
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Publication number: 20230394557Abstract: A change detection means 840 detects an area of change in a product shelf on which a product has been arranged, on the basis of a captured image of the product. A classification means 850 classifies the change in the product shelf in the detected area of change. A shopping list generation means 860 generates a shopping list for a customer on the basis of the classification of the change in the product shelf and of shelving information on the product shelf.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kyota HIGA, Emi KITAGAWA
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Patent number: 11837030Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
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Patent number: 11837335Abstract: A first-aid information provision system of the example embodiments includes: an information display device that includes first capture means for capturing an iris image, code acquisition means for acquiring a code associated with the captured iris image, and code display means for displaying the acquired code; and an information output device that includes second capture means for imaging the code displayed by the information display device, first-aid information acquisition means for acquiring first-aid information about an individual associated with the iris image by using the imaged code, and first-aid information output means for outputting the first-aid information.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Chisato Funayama, Masato Tsukada, Yuka Ogino, Keiichi Chono, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori, Toru Takahashi
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Publication number: 20230377371Abstract: 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 5 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Keiichi CHONO, Masato TSUKADA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Ryuichi AKASHI, Yuka OGINO, Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Hiroshi IMAI, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
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Publication number: 20230368583Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA, Yuka OGINO, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
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Publication number: 20230368582Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Masato TSUKADA, Yuka OGINO, Keiichi CHONO, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
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Patent number: 11816928Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi Chono, Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Ryuichi Akashi, Yuka Ogino, Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Hiroshi Imai, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
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Patent number: 11816927Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Keiichi Chono, Masato Tsukada, Chisato Funayama, Ryuichi Akashi, Yuka Ogino, Takashi Shibata, Shoji Yachida, Hiroshi Imai, Emi Kitagawa, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Yusuke Mori
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Publication number: 20230360439Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Keiichi CHONO, Masato TSUKADA, Chisato FUNAYAMA, Ryuichi AKASHI, Yuka OGINO, Takashi SHIBATA, Shoji YACHIDA, Hiroshi IMAI, Emi KITAGAWA, Yasuhiko YOSHIDA, Yusuke MORI
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Publication number: 20230359433Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of improving labor of a registration operation of a product and enabling a checkout operator to recognize a recognition result. In order to solve the problem, the invention provides a registration apparatus (10) including: an image acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image obtained by imaging a placement surface of a table, on which a product is placed; an analysis unit (12) that recognizes the product included in the image, a registration unit (14) that registers the recognized product as a checkout target, and an output unit (13) that outputs a name of the recognized product by voice.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Soma SHIRAISHI, Kota Iwamoto, Hideo Yokoi, Tsugunori Takata, Emi Kitagawa
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Publication number: 20230359434Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of improving labor of a registration operation of a product and enabling a checkout operator to recognize a recognition result. In order to solve the problem, the invention provides a registration apparatus (10) including: an image acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image obtained by imaging a placement surface of a table, on which a product is placed; an analysis unit (12) that recognizes the product included in the image, a registration unit (14) that registers the recognized product as a checkout target, and an output unit (13) that outputs a name of the recognized product by voice.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Soma Shiraishi, Kota Iwamoto, Hideo Yokoi, Tsugunori Takata, Emi Kitagawa
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Publication number: 20230359432Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of improving labor of a registration operation of a product and enabling a checkout operator to recognize a recognition result. In order to solve the problem, the invention provides a registration apparatus (10) including: an image acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image obtained by imaging a placement surface of a table, on which a product is placed; an analysis unit (12) that recognizes the product included in the image, a registration unit (14) that registers the recognized product as a checkout target, and an output unit (13) that outputs a name of the recognized product by voice.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Soma Shiraishi, Kota IWAMOTO, Hideo YOKOI, Tsugunori TAKATA, Emi KITAGAWA