Patents by Inventor Kaoru Uchida

Kaoru Uchida 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: 20230282084
    Abstract: A security system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a person in a store, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of a hand of the person based on the input image information, and a suspicious action detection unit (13) that detects a suspicious action of the person based on the tracked action of the hand. A security system, a security method, and a security program capable of accurately detecting a suspicious action are thereby provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kaoru UCHIDA, Nobuyuki Yamashita
  • Patent number: 11688256
    Abstract: A security system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a person in a store, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of a hand of the person based on the input image information, and a suspicious action detection unit (13) that detects a suspicious action of the person based on the tracked action of the hand. A security system, a security method, and a security program capable of accurately detecting a suspicious action are thereby provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaoru Uchida, Nobuyuki Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20220270455
    Abstract: A security system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a person in a store, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of a hand of the person based on the input image information, and a suspicious action detection unit (13) that detects a suspicious action of the person based on the tracked action of the hand. A security system, a security method, and a security program capable of accurately detecting a suspicious action are thereby provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kaoru UCHIDA, Nobuyuki YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 11354991
    Abstract: A security system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a person in a store, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of a hand of the person based on the input image information, and a suspicious action detection unit (13) that detects a suspicious action of the person based on the tracked action of the hand. A security system, a security method, and a security program capable of accurately detecting a suspicious action are thereby provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaoru Uchida, Nobuyuki Yamashita
  • Patent number: 11074610
    Abstract: A sales promotion system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a presentation area where a product is presented to a customer, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of the customer regarding the product based on the input image information, and a promotion information output unit (13) that outputs promotion information related to the product corresponding to the tracked customer's action to the customer. This enables more effective promotions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventors: Kaoru Uchida, Nobuyuki Yamashita
  • Patent number: 10573141
    Abstract: A security system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a person in a store, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of a hand of the person based on the input image information, and a suspicious action detection unit (13) that detects a suspicious action of the person based on the tracked action of the hand. A security system, a security method, and a security program capable of accurately detecting a suspicious action are thereby provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kaoru Uchida, Nobuyuki Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20190005787
    Abstract: A security system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a person in a store, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of a hand of the person based on the input image information, and a suspicious action detection unit (13) that detects a suspicious action of the person based on the tracked action of the hand. A security system, a security method, and a security program capable of accurately detecting a suspicious action are thereby provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kaoru UCHIDA, Nobuyuki YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20190005536
    Abstract: A sales promotion system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a presentation area where a product is presented to a customer, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of the customer regarding the product based on the input image information, and a promotion information output unit (13) that outputs promotion information related to the product corresponding to the tracked customer's action to the customer. This enables more effective promotions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kaoru UCHIDA, Nobuyuki Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20190005786
    Abstract: A security system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a person in a store, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of a hand of the person based on the input image information, and a suspicious action detection unit (13) that detects a suspicious action of the person based on the tracked action of the hand. A security system, a security method, and a security program capable of accurately detecting a suspicious action are thereby provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kaoru UCHIDA, Nobuyuki YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20190005535
    Abstract: A sales promotion system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a presentation area where a product is presented to a customer, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of the customer regarding the product based on the input image information, and a promotion information output unit (13) that outputs promotion information related to the product corresponding to the tracked customer's action to the customer. This enables more effective promotions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kaoru UCHIDA, Nobuyuki YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20190005537
    Abstract: A sales promotion system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a presentation area where a product is presented to a customer, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of the customer regarding the product based on the input image information, and a promotion information output unit (13) that outputs promotion information related to the product corresponding to the tracked customer's action to the customer. This enables more effective promotions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kaoru UCHIDA, Nobuyuki YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20190005785
    Abstract: A security system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a person in a store, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of a hand of the person based on the input image information, and a suspicious action detection unit (13) that detects a suspicious action of the person based on the tracked action of the hand. A security system, a security method, and a security program capable of accurately detecting a suspicious action are thereby provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kaoru UCHIDA, Nobuyuki YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 9497193
    Abstract: There is provided a remote operation system, a relay device, a communication device, and a remote operation method which are capable of executing collective remote operations. The remote operation system includes communication devices, an external device that specifies at least one communication device as a target of a remote operation among the communication devices, and accepts an input of a remote operation content to be executed for the specified communication device, and a relay unit for relaying communication between the specified communication devices and the external device. The relay unit includes a storage unit for storing the remote operation content accepted by the external device, and a notification unit for notifying the specified communication device of the remote operation content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kaoru Uchida
  • Patent number: 9479913
    Abstract: A mobile communication device (10) that relays communication between a sensor device (50) located in a neighbor area and a server device (70) includes a biometric information receiving unit (20) that receives biometric information of a user wearing the sensor device (50) from the sensor device (50), a sensor unit (30) that detects a change of state in the mobile communication device (10), and a public network communication unit (40) that transmits the biometric information and information about the change of state to the server device (70) via a public network (60) and receives health management information generated in the server device (70) using the transmitted information. The biometric information receiving unit (20) transmits the health management information to the sensor device (50) for display on the sensor device (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kaoru Uchida
  • Publication number: 20160210829
    Abstract: A security system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a person in a store, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of a hand of the person based on the input image information, and a suspicious action detection unit (13) that detects a suspicious action of the person based on the tracked action of the hand. A security system, a security method, and a security program capable of accurately detecting a suspicious action are thereby provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kaoru UCHIDA, Nobuyuki YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20160203499
    Abstract: A customer behavior analysis system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a presentation area where a product is presented to a customer, an action detection unit (12) that detects whether the customer is holding the product and looking at an identification display of the product based on the input image information, and a customer behavior analysis information generation unit (13) that generates customer behavior analysis information containing a relationship between a result of the detection and a purchase result of the product by the customer. This enables to analyze the more detailed behavior of a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki YAMASHITA, Kaoru UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160196575
    Abstract: A sales promotion system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a presentation area where a product is presented to a customer, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of the customer regarding the product based on the input image information, and a promotion information output unit (13) that outputs promotion information related to the product corresponding to the tracked customer's action to the customer. This enables more effective promotions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kaoru UCHIDA, Nobuyuki YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 9088536
    Abstract: An information distribution service system includes a mobile terminal device with a communication part and another terminal device connected to the mobile terminal device via the communication part. The mobile terminal device includes a server function part that provides information to another terminal device; an email control part that sends information, regarding an access method for accessing the information with another terminal device, to another terminal device via an email; and a server access control part that operates the server function part so as to start processing for providing the information when another terminal device makes an access according to the access method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: LENOVO INNOVATIONS LIMITED (HONG KONG)
    Inventor: Kaoru Uchida
  • Patent number: 8990348
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing system capable of preventing leakage of business data from an information device for personal use such as a portable telephone and false access to an in-house system. The information processing system includes an information device for personal use having a control means and server device having an individual data holding means for holding individual data transferred to the information device, and accessible by the information device and a relation data holding means for holding data about the relation between the status of the information device of when access to each set of the individual data is requested and the operation permitted about the set of the individual data. The information device transmits the status thereof to the server, and the server transfers individual data to the information device if permitted. The control means makes a control not to perform an operation other than the operations represented by the relation data and permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Limited (Hong Kong)
    Inventor: Kaoru Uchida
  • Patent number: 8934878
    Abstract: An information distribution service system includes a mobile terminal device with a communication part and another terminal device connected to the mobile terminal device via the communication part. The mobile terminal device includes a server function part that provides information to another terminal device; an email control part that sends information, regarding an access method for accessing the information with another terminal device, to another terminal device via an email; and a server access control part that operates the server function part so as to start processing for providing the information when another terminal device makes an access according to the access method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Limited (Hong Kong)
    Inventor: Kaoru Uchida