Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Nishikawa
Hirofumi Nishikawa 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: 12109958Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor circuit connected to a load circuit and configured to control power supply to the load circuit, comprising: a power line to which a power voltage is applied; an overvoltage protection unit that has an output unit configured to interrupt power supply from the power line to the load circuit when the power voltage in the power line is overvoltage; and a state notification unit configured to notify the outside of a state signal indicating whether the output unit is interrupting the power supply.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Mutsuo Nishikawa, Hirofumi Kato
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Publication number: 20230349711Abstract: A movement route estimation device (50) includes an object search unit (504) and a movement route estimation unit (505). The object search unit (504) searches for, as a search feature value, each feature value of two or more feature values from among a plurality of object feature values, based on a similarity between a feature value corresponding to a movable object, which is an object that has moved in a target space in a target period, and a target feature value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Ryoji HATTORI, Seiji OKUMURA, Takayuki KODAIRA, Hirofumi NISHIKAWA, Akito ARAI, Fuminori NAGASAWA, Eiji YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 11374884Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product of managing and displaying online messages along timelines. In an embodiment, the present invention includes receiving a plurality of online messages from an online website, determining sets of similar online messages among the plurality of online messages, and displaying on a computer display each of the sets of similar online messages along a graphical representation of a timeline corresponding to the each of the sets of similar online messages, resulting in displayed timelines and displayed online messages. In a further embodiment, the present invention includes in response to receiving a new online message from the online website, determining each set among the sets of similar online messages to which the new online message is similar, and displaying on the computer display the new online message, resulting in a displayed new online message.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Shioya, Fumihiko Terui, Mihoko Hasegawa, Hirofumi Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20210338109Abstract: A skeleton extraction unit (120) extracts skeleton information expressing in a time series a motion of a skeleton of a person from two-dimensional video data (161) obtained by capturing a walking movement of the person. A walk analysis unit (130) calculates walk analysis data (31) including arm swing information expressing an arm swing state of the person in walking and gait information expressing a gait state of the person in walking, using the video data (161). A determination unit (150) compares a determination threshold value (164) for determining a fatigue degree of the person with the walk analysis data (31) of the person, and determines the fatigue degree of the person using a comparison result. The determination threshold value (164) includes a threshold value of the arm swing information and a threshold value of the gait information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Hirofumi NISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20200145353Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product of managing and displaying online messages along timelines. In an embodiment, the present invention includes receiving a plurality of online messages from an online website, determining sets of similar online messages among the plurality of online messages, and displaying on a computer display each of the sets of similar online messages along a graphical representation of a timeline corresponding to the each of the sets of similar online messages, resulting in displayed timelines and displayed online messages. In a further embodiment, the present invention includes in response to receiving a new online message from the online website, determining each set among the sets of similar online messages to which the new online message is similar, and displaying on the computer display the new online message, resulting in a displayed new online message.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Tomohiro Shioya, Fumihiko Terui, Mihoko Hasegawa, Hirofumi Nishikawa
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Patent number: 10574601Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product of managing and displaying online messages along timelines. In an embodiment, the present invention includes receiving a plurality of online messages from an online website, determining sets of similar online messages among the plurality of online messages, and displaying on a computer display each of the sets of similar online messages along a graphical representation of a timeline corresponding to the each of the sets of similar online messages, resulting in displayed timelines and displayed online messages. In a further embodiment, the present invention includes in response to receiving a new online message from the online website, determining each set among the sets of similar online messages to which the new online message is similar, and displaying on the computer display the new online message, resulting in a displayed new online message.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Shioya, Fumihiko Terui, Mihoko Hasegawa, Hirofumi Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20190044898Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product of managing and displaying online messages along timelines. In an embodiment, the present invention includes receiving a plurality of online messages from an online website, determining sets of similar online messages among the plurality of online messages, and displaying on a computer display each of the sets of similar online messages along a graphical representation of a timeline corresponding to the each of the sets of similar online messages, resulting in displayed timelines and displayed online messages. In a further embodiment, the present invention includes in response to receiving a new online message from the online website, determining each set among the sets of similar online messages to which the new online message is similar, and displaying on the computer display the new online message, resulting in a displayed new online message.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Tomohiro Shioya, Fumihiko Terui, Mihoko Hasegawa, Hirofumi Nishikawa
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Patent number: 10200483Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for creating a social network service (SNS) community is provided. The method may include receiving a message from a user associated with an SNS. The method may also include determining a location of the received message based on a time and a position associated with the received message. The method may then include identifying at least one device from within a plurality of registered devices having the same location. The method may further include determining at least one device user based on the identified at least one device. The method may also include creating an SNS community based on the user and the determined at least one device user. The method may then include distributing messages between the user and the determined at least one device user.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 9934219Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 9852329Abstract: A computer characterizes an area of interest in an event attended by an audience by receiving behavior information for an audience attending the event and event activity information for one or more areas in the event venue. The computer analyzes the audience behavior and event activity to determine the areas in the event venue to which the audience pays attention. The computer determines the objects in the areas in the event venue and determines one or more areas of interest based on the areas in the event venue to which the audience pays attention and the objects in the areas in the event venue to which the audience pays attention. The computer calculates a characteristic of the areas of interest in the event based on: the areas of interest, the objects in the areas in the event venue, and the analyzed audience behavior information related to the areas of interest.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 9756683Abstract: A method for transferring data among communication devices. The method includes a first communication device receiving, from a second communication device, data to be transferred and a condition defining a range of data transfer. The first communication device then determines whether a third communication device satisfies the condition defining the range of data transfer. On condition that the first communication device determines that the third communication device satisfies the condition, the first communication device directly transfers the data and the condition to the third communication device.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 9750081Abstract: A method for transferring data among communication devices. The method includes a first communication device receiving, from a second communication device, data to be transferred and a condition defining a range of data transfer. The first communication device then determines whether a third communication device satisfies the condition defining the range of data transfer. On condition that the first communication device determines that the third communication device satisfies the condition, the first communication device directly transfers the data and the condition to the third communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
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Publication number: 20170223118Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for creating a social network service (SNS) community is provided. The method may include receiving a message from a user associated with an SNS. The method may also include determining a location of the received message based on a time and a position associated with the received message. The method may then include identifying at least one device from within a plurality of registered devices having the same location. The method may further include determining at least one device user based on the identified at least one device. The method may also include creating an SNS community based on the user and the determined at least one device user. The method may then include distributing messages between the user and the determined at least one device user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 9689699Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
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Publication number: 20170177568Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 9683862Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
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Publication number: 20170059348Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
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Publication number: 20170059349Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for internationalization of real-world features during navigation. The method includes receiving a request for navigation to a landmark in a particular language. The method further includes retrieving keywords from a database associated with the landmark, and scoring the keywords based on their level of recognition to a user. The highest ranked keywords are then sent to the user to navigate to the landmark.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Hirofumi Nishikawa, Tomohiro Shioya, Kei Sugano, Shoichiro Watanabe
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Publication number: 20170055001Abstract: An image encoding apparatus continues displaying even if some image data is missing and can reduce delay in reverse reproduction. The image encoding apparatus subjects a picture at the head of a GOP (Group of Picture) to intra-frame prediction encoding and the other pictures to inter-frame prediction encoding, for the other pictures, the image encoding apparatus subjects either top fields or bottom fields to intra-frame prediction encoding in a forward direction with respect to a display order, and the other fields to inter-frame prediction encoding in a reverse direction with respect to the display order.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi NISHITSUJI, Katsuhiro KUSANO, Hirofumi NISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9560365Abstract: An intra-scene and inter-scene adaptive coding unit 6 converts an MPEG-2 video bit stream into a slave stream by using both coded data which is included in the coded data about scene video units in a master stream recorded in a data recording unit 2 and for which alternative coded data to be used for prediction reference has not been retrieved by an inter-scene prediction determining unit 5, and coded data retrieved by the inter-scene prediction determining unit 5 for the prediction reference.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Shunichi Sekiguchi, Kazuo Sugimoto, Yusuke Itani, Yoshihisa Yamada, Daiki Kudo, Hirofumi Nishikawa, Junichi Kitsuki, Koichi Takeuchi