Patents by Inventor Noboru Nakajima

Noboru Nakajima 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).

  • Patent number: 11768922
    Abstract: A license issuing means issues a license file to an application program using a library containing a plurality of functions. The license file contains licensed function information for specifying a function allowed to be used among the plurality of functions contained in the library. An authentication means performs license authentication based on the license file. A function activation means activates a function specified by the licensed function information among the plurality of functions in the library based on a result of the license authentication. A program execution means executes the application program by using the activated function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11482018
    Abstract: A number-of-occupants detection system (1) includes an image correction unit (120) that generates a corrected image based on an image generated by an imaging unit (110) that images a vehicle traveling on a road having a plurality of lanes by executing correction processing on the image for reducing blurring of a subject captured in the image using a parameter according to a position where the vehicle travels, and a count unit (130) that counts the number of occupants of the vehicle using the corrected image generated by the image correction unit (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Hayashi, Michihiko Yusa, Noboru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20220300818
    Abstract: A structure optimization apparatus 1 for optimizing a structured network and reducing a calculation amount of a computing unit includes a generation unit 2 configured to generate a residual network that shortcuts one or more intermediate layers in a structured network, a selection unit 3 configured to select an intermediate layer according to a first degree of contribution of the intermediate layer to processing executed using the structured network, and a deletion unit 4 configured to delete the selected intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Noboru NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 11403865
    Abstract: A number-of-occupants detection system (1) is configured to include an image acquisition unit (110) that acquires, from an imaging apparatus mounted on a first vehicle, an image of a second vehicle existing around the first vehicle and a count unit (120) that counts the number of occupants of the second vehicle using the image acquired by the image acquisition unit (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: NEC CORPORATION, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Hayashi, Michihiko Yusa, Noboru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20210312015
    Abstract: A license issuing means issues a license file to an application program using a library containing a plurality of functions. The license file contains licensed function information for specifying a function allowed to be used among the plurality of functions contained in the library. An authentication means performs license authentication based on the license file. A function activation means activates a function specified by the licensed function information among the plurality of functions in the library based on a result of the license authentication. A program execution means executes the application program by using the activated function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Noboru NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20200250411
    Abstract: A number-of-occupants detection system (1) is configured to include an image acquisition unit (110) that acquires, from an imaging apparatus mounted on a first vehicle, an image of a second vehicle existing around the first vehicle and a count unit (120) that counts the number of occupants of the second vehicle using the image acquired by the image acquisition unit (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki HAYASHI, Michihiko YUSA, Noboru NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20200234067
    Abstract: A number-of-occupants detection system (1) includes an image correction unit (120) that generates a corrected image based on an image generated by an imaging unit (110) that images a vehicle traveling on a road having a plurality of lanes by executing correction processing on the image for reducing blurring of a subject captured in the image using a parameter according to a position where the vehicle travels, and a count unit (130) that counts the number of occupants of the vehicle using the corrected image generated by the image correction unit (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicants: NEC CORPORATION, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruyuki HAYASHI, Michihiko YUSA, Noboru NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 9760804
    Abstract: [PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED] It is an object to provide a marker and a marker generating and detecting technology that can automatically design a diagrammatic marker that is not similar to any patterns to appear during the reproduction of background video images. [MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] A marker generating system is characterized in having a special feature extracting means that extracts a portion, as a special feature, including a distinctive pattern in a video image not including a marker; a unique special feature selecting means that, based on the extracted special feature, selects a special feature of an image, as a unique special feature, that does not appear on the video image; and a marker generating means that generates a marker based on the unique special feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20160335525
    Abstract: [PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED] It is an object to provide a marker and a marker generating and detecting technology that can automatically design a diagrammatic marker that is not similar to any patterns to appear during the reproduction of background video images. [MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] A marker generating system is characterized in having a special feature extracting means that extracts a portion, as a special feature, including a distinctive pattern in a video image not including a marker; a unique special feature selecting means that, based on the extracted special feature, selects a special feature of an image, as a unique special feature, that does not appear on the video image; and a marker generating means that generates a marker based on the unique special feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Noboru NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 8755608
    Abstract: Provided is a marker generation device which has a measurement means, an invariant feature conversion means, a singular feature selection means, and a marker generation means. The measurement means measures a change in posture of an object in a background image on the basis of the image. The invariant feature conversion means indicates feature points extracted from the background image in an invariant feature space by means of a predetermined conversion process in accordance with the change in posture. The singular feature selection means selects, as a singular feature, a part in which the feature points are not indicated in the invariant feature space. The marker generation means generates a marker with the use of the singular feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8705864
    Abstract: Provided is a marker generation device which has a singular feature selection means and a marker pattern generation means. The singular feature selection means extracts feature points from an image, indicates the feature points in a predetermined space, and selects, as singular features, a plurality of parts where the number of feature points is equal to or less than a predetermined number in the space. The marker pattern generation means generates a plurality of kinds of marker patterns with the use of the whole or a part of the plurality of singular features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8693781
    Abstract: Provided is a marker generation device which has a feature comparison means and a marker pattern generation means. The feature comparison means disposes feature points extracted from an image in a predetermined space, sets parts in which the number of feature points in the predetermined space is equal to or less than a predetermined number as singular features, disposes feature points extracted from an identifier in the predetermined space, and counts the number of feature points that coincide with the singular features. The marker pattern generation means converts the structure of the identifier and extracts the feature points from the converted identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8693786
    Abstract: Provided is a marker judgment device which has a feature storage means and a feature comparison means. The feature storage means disposes feature points extracted from an image in a predetermined space, sets parts in which the number of feature points in the predetermined space is equal to or less than a predetermined number as singular features, and stores the singular features and feature points extracted from an existing mark. The feature comparison means disposes the feature points extracted from the existing mark in the predetermined space, and judges that the existing mark is capable of being used as a marker which is detectable from the image, when the number of feature points that coincide with the singular features is equal to or more than a predetermined number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8655076
    Abstract: A marker generating system is characterized in having a special feature extracting element that extracts a portion, as a special feature, including a distinctive pattern in a video image not including a marker; a unique special feature selecting element that, based on the extracted special feature, selects a special feature of an image, as a unique special feature, that does not appear on the video image; and a marker generating element that generates a marker based on the unique special feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20120269446
    Abstract: Provided is a marker generation device which has a singular feature selection means and a marker pattern generation means. The singular feature selection means extracts feature points from an image, indicates the feature points in a predetermined space, and selects, as singular features, a plurality of parts where the number of feature points is equal to or less than a predetermined number in the space. The marker pattern generation means generates a plurality of kinds of marker patterns with the use of the whole or a part of the plurality of singular features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8280195
    Abstract: [Problem] To reduce omission of searched results and improve search efficiency in indexing by means of telop and another text information attached to a video. [Solving Means] A video indexing system has an index generating unit which generate an index, an index accumulating unit which accumulates the index together with attached information such as an index position, an image feature generating unit which generates an image feature, an image feature accumulating unit which accumulates the image feature together with the attached information such as the position, and an image feature checking unit which compares the image feature with past image features, and, when matched, outputs the index at the time of outputting the corresponding past image feature as a current index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Nec Corporation
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20120128254
    Abstract: Provided is a marker generation device which has a feature comparison means and a marker pattern generation means. The feature comparison means disposes feature points extracted from an image in a predetermined space, sets parts in which the number of feature points in the predetermined space is equal to or less than a predetermined number as singular features, disposes feature points extracted from an identifier in the predetermined space, and counts the number of feature points that coincide with the singular features. The marker pattern generation means converts the structure of the identifier and extracts the feature points from the converted identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20120114253
    Abstract: Provided is a marker generation device which has a measurement means, an invariant feature conversion means, a singular feature selection means, and a marker generation means. The measurement means measures a change in posture of an object in a background image on the basis of the image. The invariant feature conversion means indicates feature points extracted from the background image in an invariant feature space by means of a predetermined conversion process in accordance with the change in posture. The singular feature selection means selects, as a singular feature, a part in which the feature points are not indicated in the invariant feature space. The marker generation means generates a marker with the use of the singular feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 8126294
    Abstract: A video structuring device includes: character string extraction means for determining whether or not a character string is present in a frame image, and if it determines that a character string is present, generating character string position information for the character string present in a character string present frame image in which the character string is present, and outputting the character string position information, frame identifying information for identifying the character string present frame image, and the character string present frame image; video information storage means for storing frame identifying information, character string present frame image and character string position information in an index file all associated with one another; and structure information presentation means for associating character string display in the form of an image which is produced by cutting an area where the character string is present based on the character string present frame image and character string
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Noboru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20110217026
    Abstract: A video structuring device includes: character string extraction means for determining whether or not a character string is present in a frame image, and if it determines that a character string is present, generating character string position information for the character string present in a character string present frame image in which the character string is present, and outputting the character string position information, frame identifying information for identifying the character string present frame image, and the character string present frame image; video information storage means for storing frame identifying information, character string present frame image and character string position information in an index file all associated with one another; and structure information presentation means for associating character string display in the form of an image which is produced by cutting an area where the character string is present based on the character string present frame image and character string
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Noboru NAKAJIMA