Patents by Inventor Keiju Nakamura

Keiju Nakamura 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: 20240122512
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a processing unit, a judgement unit, and a communication unit. The processing unit generates state information indicating a state of a target person by processing an image in which the target person is captured. The judgement unit performs, by using the state information, at least one of processing of determining first information needed to be transmitted to a first terminal and processing of deciding whether to transmit the first information to the first terminal. The first terminal is associated with the target person, and is operated by a different person from the target person. The communication unit transmits the first information to the first terminal. The communication apparatus can also support decision-making on how to respond to the target person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiju NAKAMURA, Hiroaki KISO
  • Publication number: 20240126854
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an authentication unit and a communication unit. The authentication unit authenticates a target person. The communication unit transmits and receives information to and from a first terminal associated with the target person when the authentication has succeeded. In other words, the communication apparatus performs bidirectional communication with the first terminal. The first terminal is operated by, for example, a different person from the target person. At least a part of information transmitted by the communication unit to the first terminal is related to the target person. Further, at least a part of information received by the communication unit from the first terminal includes information from a person who operates the first terminal to the target person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiju Nakamura, Hiroaki Kiso
  • Publication number: 20240119756
    Abstract: An image acquisition apparatus includes an output control unit and an image acquisition unit. The output control unit causes an output unit to output a content. The image acquisition unit acquires an image generated by an image capture unit, the image includes a person and is an image for authentication. The image capture unit is located in a position where a face of the person can be captured when the person faces to the output unit. Further, the output control unit continues to cause the output unit to output the content until a first condition being set in order to make the authentication succeed is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiju NAKAMURA, Hiroaki Kiso
  • Publication number: 20240115175
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a processing unit, a judgement unit, and a communication unit. The processing unit generates state information indicating a state of a target person by processing an image in which the target person is captured. The judgement unit performs, by using the state information, at least one of processing of determining first information needed to be transmitted to a first terminal and processing of deciding whether to transmit the first information to the first terminal. The first terminal is associated with the target person, and is operated by a different person from the target person. The communication unit transmits the first information to the first terminal. The communication apparatus can also support decision-making on how to respond to the target person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiju NAKAMURA, Hiroaki KISO
  • Publication number: 20240119757
    Abstract: An image acquisition apparatus includes an output control unit and an image acquisition unit. The output control unit causes an output unit to output a content. The image acquisition unit acquires an image generated by an image capture unit, the image includes a person and is an image for authentication. The image capture unit is located in a position where a face of the person can be captured when the person faces to the output unit. Further, the output control unit continues to cause the output unit to output the content until a first condition being set in order to make the authentication succeed is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiju Nakamura, Hiroaki Kiso
  • Publication number: 20240119131
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an authentication unit and a communication unit. The authentication unit authenticates a target person. The communication unit transmits and receives information to and from a first terminal associated with the target person when the authentication has succeeded. In other words, the communication apparatus performs bidirectional communication with the first terminal. The first terminal is operated by, for example, a different person from the target person. At least a part of information transmitted by the communication unit to the first terminal is related to the target person. Further, at least a part of information received by the communication unit from the first terminal includes information from a person who operates the first terminal to the target person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiju NAKAMURA, Hiroaki KISO
  • Publication number: 20240050005
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a processing unit, a judgement unit, and a communication unit. The processing unit generates state information indicating a state of a target person by processing an image in which the target person is captured. The judgement unit performs, by using the state information, at least one of processing of determining first information needed to be transmitted to a first terminal and processing of deciding whether to transmit the first information to the first terminal. The first terminal is associated with the target person, and is operated by a different person from the target person. The communication unit transmits the first information to the first terminal. The communication apparatus can also support decision-making on how to respond to the target person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiju NAKAMURA, Hiroaki KISO
  • Publication number: 20240054198
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an authentication unit and a communication unit. The authentication unit authenticates a target person. The communication unit transmits and receives information to and from a first terminal associated with the target person when the authentication has succeeded. In other words, the communication apparatus performs bidirectional communication with the first terminal. The first terminal is operated by, for example, a different person from the target person. At least a part of information transmitted by the communication unit to the first terminal is related to the target person. Further, at least a part of information received by the communication unit from the first terminal includes information from a person who operates the first terminal to the target person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiju NAKAMURA, Hiroaki KISO
  • Publication number: 20240054812
    Abstract: An image acquisition apparatus includes an output control unit and an image acquisition unit. The output control unit causes an output unit to output a content. The image acquisition unit acquires an image generated by an image capture unit, the image includes a person and is an image for authentication. The image capture unit is located in a position where a face of the person can be captured when the person faces to the output unit. Further, the output control unit continues to cause the output unit to output the content until a first condition being set in order to make the authentication succeed is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiju NAKAMURA, Hiroaki Kiso
  • Publication number: 20230404454
    Abstract: For supporting a decision whether a medicine is suitable for a target, a suitability state decision apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a decision unit. The acquisition unit acquires a first image being an image when a target takes a medicine. The decision unit generates, by using the first image, suitability state information indicating a suitability state of the target relating to the medicine. The suitability state information includes, for example, at least one of information indicating whether the target feels comfortable to take the medicine and information indicating whether the target feels reluctant to take the medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keiju Nakamura, Hiroaki Kiso