Patents by Inventor Hideo Yokoi
Hideo Yokoi 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: 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: 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: 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
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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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Patent number: 11610334Abstract: According to the some non-limiting embodiments, there is provided an information processing apparatus including a display control unit 13 that causes a display provided on a surface on which an object is placed, to display a first image including a predetermined display element, and a conversion rule generation unit 15 that acquires a second image generated by an imaging apparatus having an imaging range including the display and generates a conversion rule for converting coordinates in the image of the imaging apparatus into coordinates in the display, by using a detection result of the display element in the second image.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Kota Iwamoto, Soma Shiraishi, Hideo Yokoi, Tsugunori Takata
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Patent number: 11599867Abstract: An image identification register system (1) includes an image identification register apparatus (10), an image capturing apparatus (30), and a touch panel display (40). The touch panel display (40) is also used as a placement surface of a product. The image capturing apparatus (30) captures a product (P) placed on the touch panel display (40), and generates an image of the product (P). The image identification register apparatus (10) includes an image acquisition unit (110) that acquires an image of the product (P) placed on the touch panel display (40), a product identification unit (120) that identifies the product captured in the image, a display control unit (130) that causes a user interface that receives an input needed for checkout processing of the product to be displayed on the touch panel display according to an identification result of the product, and a processing execution unit (140) that executes processing based on an input to the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma Shiraishi, Kota Iwamoto, Hideo Yokoi, Tsugunori Takata, Emi Kitagawa
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Patent number: 11450119Abstract: Provided is an information acquisition system including: an image capture apparatus including a camera that captures a target object to generate an image; and a control apparatus including a control unit that controls the image capture apparatus so that a plurality of images in accordance with a plurality of different environment conditions are generated and an information acquisition unit that acquires target object information input to a discriminator that identifies an object, in which the target object information includes the plurality of images or a plurality of feature amounts obtained from the plurality of images.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Tsugunori Takata, Hideo Yokoi, Kota Iwamoto, Soma Shiraishi
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Publication number: 20220262088Abstract: Provided is an image recognition system that can easily perform image recognition on a side face of an item. An image recognition system according to one example embodiment of the present invention includes: a placement stage used for placing an item below an image capture device provided so as to perform capturing of a downward direction; a support structure configured to support the item at a predetermined angle relative to a top face of the placement stage; and an image recognition apparatus that identifies the item by performing image recognition on an image of the item acquired by the image capture device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Ryoma IIO, Kota IWAMOTO, Hideo YOKOI, Ryo TAKATA, Kazuya KOYAMA
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Patent number: 11367266Abstract: Provided is an image recognition system that can easily perform image recognition on a side face of an item. An image recognition system according to one example embodiment of the present invention includes: a placement stage used for placing an item below an image capture device provided so as to perform capturing of a downward direction; a support structure configured to support the item at a predetermined angle relative to a top face of the placement stage; and an image recognition apparatus that identifies the item by performing image recognition on an image of the item acquired by the image capture device.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoma Iio, Kota Iwamoto, Hideo Yokoi, Ryo Takata, Kazuya Koyama
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Publication number: 20220036042Abstract: Provided is an information acquisition system including: an image capture apparatus including a camera that captures a target object to generate an image; and a control apparatus including a control unit that controls the image capture apparatus so that a plurality of images in accordance with a plurality of different environment conditions are generated and an information acquisition unit that acquires target object information input to a discriminator that identifies an object, in which the target object information includes the plurality of images or a plurality of feature amounts obtained from the plurality of images.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Tsugunori TAKATA, Hideo YOKOI, Kota IWAMOTO, Soma SHIRAISHI
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Patent number: 11227302Abstract: A POS terminal (code reading device) according to one example embodiment of the present invention includes: a code reading unit that reads information of a code based on a reflected light from the code attached to an item; and a discount processing unit that makes a discount of the item when the information of the code is not read by using a first light being irradiated on the code and the information of the code is read by using a second light being irradiated on the code, wherein the second light is different from the first light.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.Inventors: Kotaro Miyata, Hideo Yokoi, Motoko Umeta, Takuro Nagano
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Publication number: 20210174540Abstract: According to the some non-limiting embodiments, there is provided an information processing apparatus including a display control unit 13 that causes a display provided on a surface on which an object is placed, to display a first image including a predetermined display element, and a conversion rule generation unit 15 that acquires a second image generated by an imaging apparatus having an imaging range including the display and generates a conversion rule for converting coordinates in the image of the imaging apparatus into coordinates in the display, by using a detection result of the display element in the second image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kota IWAMOTO, Soma SHIRAISHI, Hideo YOKOI, Tsugunori TAKATA
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Publication number: 20210097279Abstract: 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: February 23, 2018Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma SHIRAISHI, Kota IWAMOTO, Hideo YOKOI, Tsugunori TAKATA, Emi KITAGAWA
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Publication number: 20210097355Abstract: 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 sound corresponding to a progress of analysis of the image in the analysis unit (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma SHIRAISHI, Kota IWAMOTO, Hideo YOKOI, Tsugunori TAKATA, Emi KITAGAWA
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Publication number: 20210058586Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma SHIRAISHI, Kota IWAMOTO, Hideo YOKOI, Tsugunori TAKATA, Emi KITAGAWA
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Publication number: 20210049574Abstract: An image identification register system (1) includes an image identification register apparatus (10), an image capturing apparatus (30), and a touch panel display (40). The touch panel display (40) is also used as a placement surface of a product. The image capturing apparatus (30) captures a product (P) placed on the touch panel display (40), and generates an image of the product (P). The image identification register apparatus (10) includes an image acquisition unit (110) that acquires an image of the product (P) placed on the touch panel display (40), a product identification unit (120) that identifies the product captured in the image, a display control unit (130) that causes a user interface that receives an input needed for checkout processing of the product to be displayed on the touch panel display according to an identification result of the product, and a processing execution unit (140) that executes processing based on an input to the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma SHIRAISHI, Kota IWAMOTO, Hideo YOKOI, Tsugunori TAKATA, Emi KITAGAWA
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Publication number: 20210012305Abstract: There is provided a settlement system (10) including an acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image including a product, generated by an imaging unit, an image analysis unit (12) that recognizes a product and a first pattern or a second pattern attached to the product, and a registration unit (13) that registers the product without changing a price of the product in a case where the first pattern is recognized, and registers the product by changing the price of the product in a case where the second pattern is recognized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Tsugunori TAKATA, Hideo YOKOI, Kota IWAMOTO, Soma SHIRAISHI
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Publication number: 20210004644Abstract: A store system (1) includes a store apparatus (10), an image capturing apparatus (30), and a display (40) that is also used as a placement surface of a product (P). The image capturing apparatus (30) generates an image in which the product (P) placed on a display surface of the display (40) is captured.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma SHIRAISHI, Kota IWAMOTO, Tsugunori TAKATA, Hideo YOKOI, Emi KITAGAWA, Saiprasad Chandrakant KOTURWAR
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Patent number: 10885290Abstract: A POS terminal (code reading device) according to one example embodiment of the present invention includes: a code reading unit that reads information of a code based on a reflected light from the code attached to an item; and a discount processing unit that, when the information of the code is not read by using a first light being irradiated on the code and the information of the code is read by using a second light being irradiated on the code, makes a discount associated with the second light for the item, wherein the second light is different from the first light.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.Inventors: Kotaro Miyata, Hideo Yokoi, Motoko Umeta, Takuro Nagano
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Publication number: 20200394637Abstract: 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 displays information corresponding to progress of analysis of the image in the analysis unit (12) on the table.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Soma SHIRAISHI, Kota IWAMOTO, Hideo YOKOI, Tsugunori TAKATA, Emi KITAGAWA