Patents by Inventor MAYU YOKOYA
MAYU YOKOYA 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: 11188147Abstract: A display control method for a display control system includes: acquiring eye gaze information concerning eye gaze of a user; specifying, as a highlight target display element, among at least one display element to be displayed based on data indicating at least one item of information, a display element that has a predetermined positional relationship with the eye gaze of the user indicated by the eye gaze information and that satisfies a certain requirement as a highlight target candidate; and performing display control so that the specified highlight target display element is highlighted.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventor: Mayu Yokoya
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Patent number: 10583564Abstract: A robot includes a body, a handle provided on the body and holdable by a user, a detector that detects a load applied to the handle, a movement device that includes a rotation member and moves the robot by controlling rotation of the rotation member in accordance with the detected load, and a generator that generates tendency data, which indicates tendency of the load applied to the handle, on the basis of past load data regarding the handle obtained while the robot is moving. The movement device includes an actuator that controls a rotation speed of the rotation member on the basis of the detected load and the generated tendency data.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Mayu Yokoya, Kazunori Yamada
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Patent number: 10535337Abstract: A method includes determining a content of a speech of a user on the basis of text data including a word string acquired as a recognition result of the speech, selecting a correction method suitable for the determined content of the speech from among multiple correction methods for correcting false recognition contained in the text data, and correcting the false recognition contained in the text data using the selected correction method.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Mayu Yokoya, Katsuyoshi Yamagami
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Patent number: 10449108Abstract: A robot includes a rotary element capable of rolling over a walking surface on which a user walks, a handle held by the user, a handle load detector that detects a handle load applied to the handle by the user, and a projector that projects light onto the walking surface, the projector being operable to change the light based on the detected handle load.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazunori Yamada, Mayu Yokoya
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Patent number: 10086890Abstract: A robot includes a main body, a handlebar disposed on the main body and grippable by a user, a detection unit that detects a load applied to the handlebar, a moving device including a rotating body and moving the robot by controlling the rotation of the rotating body, and a switching unit that switches a support mode for supporting the user with walking. The support mode includes a first mode in which the robot autonomously moves to guide the user who is walking and a second mode in which the robot moves in accordance with a first load detected by the detection unit. When the robot moves in the first mode, the switching unit switches the support mode from the first mode to the second mode on the basis of the second load detected by the detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Mayu Yokoya, Kazunori Yamada
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Patent number: 10022284Abstract: A life assistance system includes an automatic liftable chair and an autonomous mobile robot connected to the automatic liftable chair via a network. The life assistance system assists a user in the action of standing up from the automatic liftable chair. The life assistance system is configured such that upon reception of a stand-up assist instruction by the autonomous mobile robot, the automatic liftable chair executes a first assisting action and that upon detection of a load applied to a handle of the autonomous mobile robot, the automatic liftable chair executes a second assisting action.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori Yamada, Mayu Yokoya, Hidetsugu Maekawa, Yoji Yamada, Pei Di
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Patent number: 9965834Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including a transformation unit that is configured to deform images so that corresponding points in a plurality of images obtained from several viewpoints with respect to the same subject are matched; a separating unit that is configured to separate specular-reflection components from the plurality of images transformed by the transformation unit and create an image from which the specular-reflection component is removed; and an image reconstructing unit that is configured to combine at least one of the specular-reflection components of the plurality of images, separated by the separating unit, and the image from which the specular-reflection component is removed.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignees: OLYMPUS CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITYInventors: Masao Sambongi, Norimichi Tsumura, Mayu Yokoya
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Publication number: 20180001946Abstract: A robot includes a main body, a handlebar disposed on the main body and grippable by a user, a detection unit that detects a load applied to the handlebar, a moving device including a rotating body and moving the robot by controlling the rotation of the rotating body, and a switching unit that switches a support mode for supporting the user with walking. The support mode includes a first mode in which the robot autonomously moves to guide the user who is walking and a second mode in which the robot moves in accordance with a first load detected by the detection unit. When the robot moves in the first mode, the switching unit switches the support mode from the first mode to the second mode on the basis of the second load detected by the detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: MAYU YOKOYA, KAZUNORI YAMADA
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Publication number: 20180000683Abstract: A robot includes a rotary element capable of rolling over a walking surface on which a user walks, a handle held by the user, a handle load detector that detects a handle load applied to the handle by the user, and a projector that projects light onto the walking surface, the projector being operable to change the light based on the detected handle load.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: KAZUNORI YAMADA, MAYU YOKOYA
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Publication number: 20180001485Abstract: A robot includes a body, a handle provided on the body and holdable by a user, a detector that detects a load applied to the handle, a movement device that includes a rotation member and moves the robot by controlling rotation of the rotation member in accordance with the detected load, and a generator that generates tendency data, which indicates tendency of the load applied to the handle, on the basis of past load data regarding the handle obtained while the robot is moving. The movement device includes an actuator that controls a rotation speed of the rotation member on the basis of the detected load and the generated tendency data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: MAYU YOKOYA, KAZUNORI YAMADA
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Publication number: 20170289582Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an operation of a target device using a plurality of input devices, including a speech input device. The method includes acquiring, from the speech input device, speech information, including i) environmental sound around the speech input device, and ii) a speech instruction indicating an operation to be performed on the target device. The method also includes calculating a level of noise included in the speech information, and recognizing the operation. The method further includes informing a user of a second input device as a recommended input device based on the calculated noise level and the recognized operation instruction, wherein the second input device does not include a speech input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Mayu YOKOYA, Katsuyoshi YAMAGAMI, Yasunori ISHII
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Publication number: 20170270909Abstract: A method includes determining a content of a speech of a user on the basis of text data including a word string acquired as a recognition result of the speech, selecting a correction method suitable for the determined content of the speech from among multiple correction methods for correcting false recognition contained in the text data, and correcting the false recognition contained in the text data using the selected correction method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: MAYU YOKOYA, KATSUYOSHI YAMAGAMI
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Patent number: 9721572Abstract: A method for controlling an operation of a target device using a plurality of input devices is disclosed. The method comprises: receiving from one of the plurality of the input devices a first operation instruction issued to the target device, with a first data format; recognizing the first operation instruction and the first data format; determining that the one of the plurality of the input devices is a first input device corresponding to the first data format; and providing to a user of the target device a recommendation for a second input device, a type of the second input device being different from a type of the first input device, when it is determined that a type of the first operation instruction is identical to a type of a second operation instruction received from the second input device earlier than the reception of the first operation instruction.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Mayu Yokoya, Katsuyoshi Yamagami, Yasunori Ishii
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Publication number: 20170056262Abstract: A life assistance system includes an automatic liftable chair and an autonomous mobile robot connected to the automatic liftable chair via a network. The life assistance system assists a user in the action of standing up from the automatic liftable chair. The life assistance system is configured such that upon reception of a stand-up assist instruction by the autonomous mobile robot, the automatic liftable chair executes a first assisting action and that upon detection of a load applied to a handle of the autonomous mobile robot, the automatic liftable chair executes a second assisting action.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: KAZUNORI YAMADA, MAYU YOKOYA, HIDETSUGU MAEKAWA, YOJI YAMADA, PEI DI
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Publication number: 20170046819Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including a transformation unit that is configured to deform images so that corresponding points in a plurality of images obtained from several viewpoints with respect to the same subject are matched; a separating unit that is configured to separate specular-reflection components from the plurality of images transformed by the transformation unit and create an image from which the specular-reflection component is removed; and an image reconstructing unit that is configured to combine at least one of the specular-reflection components of the plurality of images, separated by the separating unit, and the image from which the specular-reflection component is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicants: OLYMPUS CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITYInventors: Masao SAMBONGI, Norimichi TSUMURA, Mayu YOKOYA
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Publication number: 20160363994Abstract: A display control method for a display control system includes: acquiring eye gaze information concerning eye gaze of a user; specifying, as a highlight target display element, among at least one display element to be displayed based on data indicating at least one item of information, a display element that has a predetermined positional relationship with the eye gaze of the user indicated by the eye gaze information and that satisfies a certain requirement as a highlight target candidate; and performing display control so that the specified highlight target display element is highlighted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventor: MAYU YOKOYA
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Publication number: 20160005404Abstract: A method for controlling an operation of a target device using a plurality of input devices is disclosed. The method comprises: receiving from one of the plurality of the input devices a first operation instruction issued to the target device, with a first data format; recognizing the first operation instruction and the first data format; determining that the one of the plurality of the input devices is a first input device corresponding to the first data format; and providing to a user of the target device a recommendation for a second input device, a type of the second input device being different from a type of the first input device, when it is determined that a type of the first operation instruction is identical to a type of a second operation instruction received from the second input device earlier than the reception of the first operation instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: MAYU YOKOYA, KATSUYOSHI YAMAGAMI, YASUNORI ISHII