Patents by Inventor Jianquan Liu

Jianquan Liu 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).

  • Publication number: 20250232614
    Abstract: A processing apparatus (10) according to the present invention includes: a determining unit (11) that analyzes a moving image, and determines whether a person included in the moving image performs any of a plurality of previously-defined tasks; a computing unit (12) that computes, based on a result of the determination, a time required for each of the plurality of tasks; and a generating unit (13) that generates and outputs, based on a result of the computation, information relating to task improvement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta NAMIKI, Jianquan LIU, Noboru YOSHIDA, Ryo KAWAI, Satoshi YAMAZAKI, Tingting DONG, Karen STEPHEN, Youhei SASAKI, Naoki SHINDOU
  • Publication number: 20250200971
    Abstract: A processing apparatus (10) of the present invention includes: an action analysis unit (11) that detects that a target person captured in an image capturing a person in a facility performs any of a plurality of detection target actions; a determination unit (12) that determines a notification destination, based on at least one of a type of the detected detection target action, a position where the detected detection target action is performed, a time length for which the detected detection target action is performed, a time at which the detected detection target action is performed, and a certainty factor of a detection result; and a notification unit (13) that notifies the determined notification destination of detection of the detection target action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru YOSHIDA, Jianquan Liu, Ryo Kawai, Satoshi Yamazaki, Tingting Dong, Karen Stephen, Youhei Sasaki, Naoki Shindou, Yuta Namiki, Hiroaki Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20250181635
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (100) includes an estimation unit (115) and a display control unit (119). The estimation unit (115) estimates, based on a plurality of query images acquired by photographing a subject performing a predetermined action a plurality of times, and a reference image indicating a person associated with a predetermined pose, a pose of the subject indicated in each of the plurality of query images. In a case where a query image in which an estimation result is different is included in the plurality of query images, the display control unit (119) causes a display unit to display a query image in which the different estimation is made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo KAWAI, Noboru Yoshida, jianquan Liu, Satoshi Yamazki, Tingting dong, Karen Stephen, Youhei Sasaki, Naoki Shindou, Yuta Namiki
  • Publication number: 20250174024
    Abstract: A management apparatus (102) includes a master storage (103) for storing master information (103a), and an estimation unit (104). The master information (103a) associates, with each other, an appearance predetermined for one worker or a worker group who conducts work and a kind of the work. The estimation unit (104) estimates a kind of work conducted by each of one or a plurality of workers, based on appearance information about an appearance of the one or the plurality of workers being acquired by analyzing a video in which a work region is captured, and the master information (103a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamazaki, Jianquan Liu, Noboru Yoshida, Youhei Sasaki, Ryo Kawai, Tingting Dong, Karen Stephen, Naoki Shindou, Yuta Namiki
  • Patent number: 12314310
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of improving accuracy of search results. The information processing apparatus includes: a management unit that manages at least one object, an attribute by which the object is classified, and a certainty factor indicating a probability that the object has the attribute in association with each other; a calculation unit that, using a certainty factor of an attribute designated as a search condition and a certainty factor being managed in association with an attribute identical or similar to the attribute designated as the search condition, calculates a score indicating a matching degree of the object with the search condition; and a display unit that displays the object based on the calculated score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tingting Dong, Jianquan Liu, Daisuke Sugidomari, Taisuke Shimada, Yusuke Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20250166387
    Abstract: The monitoring apparatus (101) includes an acquisition unit (102) and a processing unit (103). The acquisition unit (102) acquires external appearance information relating to an external appearance of a moving body included in an image captured by a plurality of photographing apparatuses (152) installed in a city. The processing unit (103) executes statistical processing by using the external appearance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuta NAMIKI, Jianquan LIU, Noboru YOSHIDA, Ryo KAWAI, Satoshi YAMAZAKI, Tingting DONG, Karen STEPHEN, Youhei SASAKI, Naoki SHINDOU
  • Publication number: 20250157078
    Abstract: The present invention of an image processing apparatus (10) detects a keypoint of a human body included in an image; computes a degree of similarity between a pose or a movement of a human body detected from the image and a pose or a movement of a human body indicated by a preregistered template image; determines a place in the image where a human body also with the degree of similarity to a pose or a movement of a human body indicated by any template image to be less than a first threshold value is captured; and outputs information indicating the determined place or a partial image acquired by cutting the determined place out of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo KAWAI, Noboru YOSHIDA, Jianquan LIU
  • Publication number: 20250157046
    Abstract: A motion evaluation apparatus includes: motion identification unit for extracting skeletal information of a person in an acquired image and identifying an evaluation target motion related to a body of the person based on the extracted skeletal information of the person and a registered motion pattern formed by stored skeletal information; and evaluation unit for evaluating similarity between the evaluation target motion and a sample motion pattern formed by stored skeletal information, based on an integrated evaluation value including a first evaluation value that is based on a deviation amount of the skeletal information in a temporal axis direction and a second evaluation value that is based on a deviation amount of the skeletal information of the person in a spatial axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru YOSHIDA, Ryo KAWAI, Jianquan LIU
  • Publication number: 20250157256
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus (102) includes a detection unit (103) that detects a person P taking a predetermined action, based on an image being acquired by imaging an inspection area R, and an output unit (104) that outputs detection information relating to the person P being detected. For example, the predetermined action includes at least one of a first action being decided in relation to an item, a second action being decided in relation to a visual line of a person, a third action being decided in relation to a movement (including staying) of a person, a fourth action being decided in relation to entry in/exit from a predetermined area, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru YOSHIDA, Satoshi YAMAZAKI, Jianquan LIU, Tingting DONG, Karen STEPHEN, Youhei SASAKI, Yuta NAMIKI, Naoki SHINDOU
  • Publication number: 20250159779
    Abstract: A lighting management apparatus (101) includes a first acquisition unit (111), and a signal generation unit (112). The first acquisition unit (111) acquires analysis information based on a result being estimated by using an analysis of an image being acquired by photographing a target area TA. The analysis information includes a pose of a person P present in the target area TA. The signal generation unit (112) generates a control signal for controlling one or a plurality of pieces of lighting equipment LE being associated with the target area TA, by using the analysis information and a usage purpose of the target area TA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuta NAMIKI, Jianquan Liu, Satoshi Yamazaki, Noboru Yoshida, Ryo Kawai, Tingting Dong, Karen Stephen, Naoki Shindou, Youhei Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20250155150
    Abstract: A control apparatus (103) includes a history acquisition unit (104) and a control unit (105). The history acquisition unit (104) processes image information including an image in which a target space is captured, and acquires appearance history information (106a) including a history of appearances of one or more persons being active in the target space. The control unit (105) outputs control information for controlling an air conditioner (102), based on the appearance history information (106a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuta NAMIKI, Jianquan LIU, Satoshi YAMAZAKI, Noboru YOSHIDA, Ryo KAWAI, Tingting DONG, Karen STEPHEN, Naoki SHINDOU, Youhei SASAKI
  • Patent number: 12300077
    Abstract: An action detection system (10) includes an action specification unit (18) configured to start specification of at least one action ID based on at least part of skeleton information extracted from video data that is a captured video of a user in response to detection of the user visiting checkout machine determined in advance, a determination unit (20) configured to determine whether or not an action sequence including the specified at least one action ID corresponds to registration action sequences registered in advance, and a processing control unit (21) configured to execute processing determined in advance in accordance with a determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Kawai, Noboru Yoshida, Jianquan Liu, Shunsuke Tsuda, Yuki Tsuruoka
  • Publication number: 20250148830
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an action evaluation system, an action evaluation method, and the like for appropriately evaluating efficiency of a series of operations performed by a worker. An action evaluation system according to an example embodiment can include an action detection unit that detects a plurality of unit actions included in a series of operations performed by a worker from image data, according to a stored unit action pattern, and a time measurement unit that measures a time taken for the series of operations. The time measurement unit can also measure a time of each detected unit action and a time between the unit actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru YOSHIDA, Ryo KAWAI, Jianquan LIU
  • Publication number: 20250129958
    Abstract: A control apparatus (103) includes a detection unit (104), and a control unit (105). The detection unit (104) detects a predetermined first gesture by processing image information. When an input condition being a condition for allowing control of a device (102) using the first gesture is satisfied, the control unit (105) controls the device (102) according to the first gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuta Namiki, Jianquan Liu, Satoshi Yamazaki, Noboru Yoshida, Ryo Kawai, Tingting Dong, Karen Stephen, Naoki Shindou, Youhei Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20250131689
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus (10) detects a keypoint of a human body included in an image; computes a degree of similarity between a pose or a movement of a human body detected from the image and a pose or a movement of a human body indicated by a preregistered template image, based on the detected keypoint; determines a place in the image where a human body also with the degree of similarity to a pose or a movement of a human body indicated by any template image to be less than a first threshold value but satisfying a first similarity condition to a pose or a movement of a human body indicated by any template image is captured; and outputs information indicating the determined place or a partial image acquired by cutting the place out of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo KAWAI, Noboru YOSHIDA, Jianquan LIU
  • Publication number: 20250131708
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus (10) including: a skeleton structure detection unit (11) that performs processing of detecting a keypoint of a human body included in each of a plurality of images generated by a plurality of cameras capturing a same place; a determination unit (12) that determines a same human body included in the plurality of images generated by the plurality of cameras; a quality value computation unit (13) that computes, for each human body, a quality value of the keypoint detected from the plurality of images generated by the plurality of cameras; and an output unit (14) that outputs information indicating a place where a human body with the quality value equal to or more than a threshold value is captured, or a partial image acquired by cutting the place out of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo KAWAI, Noboru YOSHIDA, Jianquan LIU
  • Patent number: 12277165
    Abstract: A query acquisition unit (109) acquires a first query moving image having a plurality of time-series first frame images and at least one second query moving image having a plurality of time-series second frame images. A feature value computing unit (103) computes a feature value of a keypoint detected from an object being included in each of the first frame images and the second frame images. A correspondence relationship determination unit (114) determines a second frame image associated with each of the plurality of first frame images. An integration unit (113) performs, for a plurality of combinations of the first frame image and the second frame image associated with each other, processing of integrating the feature values computed from each of the first frame image and the second frame image, and thereby generates an integrated query in which the integrated feature values are arranged in time series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noboru Yoshida, Jianquan Liu
  • Publication number: 20250118110
    Abstract: A management apparatus (10) includes a motion detection unit (11), a related image specifying unit (12), a determination unit (13), and an output unit (14). The motion detection unit (11) detects a predetermined motion performed by a person from image data of an image obtained by capturing a predetermined place including the person. The related image specifying unit (12) specifies a predetermined related image related to the safety of the person. The determination unit (13) determination means determines whether or not the person is in a safe situation based on the detected motion and a positional relationship between the person performing the motion and the related image. The output unit (14) outputs determination information including a result of the determination performed by the determination means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Jianquan LIU, Ryo KAWAI, Noboru YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20250111699
    Abstract: An image processing system (10) includes an analysis means (11), a determination means (12), and a label assigning means (13). The analysis means (11) recognizes a plurality of motion images indicating a motion of a person from image data of motion images according to a plurality of consecutive frames obtained by capturing the person who performs a series of motions. The determination means (12) determines whether or not the motion image and a predetermined reference motion are related to each other. The label assigning means (13) assigns a label to at least some of the consecutive frames in the motion image based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Jianquan LIU, Noboru YOSHIDA, Ryo KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20250102310
    Abstract: A route computation apparatus (10) according to the present invention includes: an acquisition unit (11) that acquires people distribution information indicating a distribution state of persons in a passageway through which a user travels; a computation unit (12) that computes, based on the people distribution information, a preferable route, on the passageway, satisfying a condition defined based on a distance to another person, the preferable route being a route on the passageway indicating a travel location in a width direction of the passageway; and an output unit (13) that outputs preferable route information indicating the computed preferable route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tingting Dong, Jianquan Liu, Ryo Kawai, Satoshi Yamazaki, Noboru Yoshida, Karen Stephen, Naoki Shindou, Yuta Namiki, Youhei Sasaki