Patents by Inventor Ryo Kawai

Ryo Kawai 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: 20220126896
    Abstract: An abnormal situation alarming system includes a detection unit that detects an abnormal situation, an acquisition unit that acquires, when the abnormal situation is detected, information representing the circumstances of the location where the abnormal situation occurred, a calculation unit that calculates the time allowable for handling the abnormal situation from a detection result of the abnormal situation and an acquisition result of the information, and an alarming unit that gives an alarm of the detection result of the abnormal situation and a calculation result of the time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Ryo KAWAI
  • Patent number: 11288817
    Abstract: Provided is a technique for extracting information with which it is possible to track an object to be tracked, even if it happens that the object to be tracked is hidden or the like. This image processing device is provided with: a moving region identification unit which identifies, in a video, the image region associated with a moving object shown in the video; a stationary region identification unit which identifies, in the video, the image region associated with a stationary object shown in the video; and an extraction unit which extracts a feature of a partial image that is included in the image region associated with the stationary object, and that does not overlap the image region associated with the moving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo Kawai
  • Publication number: 20220084315
    Abstract: An information processing device according to the present invention includes a person extraction means that extracts a person in a captured image, a correlation detection means that detects a correlation between a plurality of persons based on the captured image, and a display control means that controls to display correlation information representing the correlation between the plurality of persons together with a person image corresponding to the person in the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Muneaki ONOZATO, Satoshi TERASAWA, Shoji NISHIMURA, Ryo KAWAI
  • Patent number: 11277591
    Abstract: A surveillance system (1) includes an area information acquisition unit (101), a request information provision unit (102), and a participation consent reception unit (103). The area information acquisition unit (101) acquires information of a surveillance-desired area. The request information provision unit (102) provides participation request information for surveillance that is conducted by using an image capturing unit of a portable terminal in the surveillance-desired area. The participation consent reception unit (103) receives participation consent as a response to the participation request information, from the portable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoma Oami, Katsuhiko Takahashi, Yuusuke Konishi, Hiroo Ikeda, Junko Nakagawa, Kosuke Yoshimi, Yukie Ebiyama, Ryo Kawai, Takuya Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20220006979
    Abstract: A surveillance system (1) includes an area information acquisition unit (101), a position information acquisition unit (102), a candidate determination unit (103), and a notification unit (104). The area information acquisition unit (101) acquires information of a surveillance-desired area. The position information acquisition unit (102) acquires pieces of position information of a plurality of portable terminals (20), each portable terminal performing surveillance using an image capturing unit. The candidate determination unit (103) determines a candidate portable terminal (20) to be moved to the surveillance-desired area from among the plurality of portable terminals (20) based on the acquired pieces of position information of the plurality of portable terminals (20). The notification unit (104) outputs a notification to the candidate portable terminal requesting to move to the surveillance-desired area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoma OAMI, Katsuhiko TAKAHASHI, Yuusuke KONISHI, Hiroo IKEDA, Junko NAKAGAWA, Kosuke YOSHIMI, Yukie EBIYAMA, Ryo KAWAI, Takuya OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20210400208
    Abstract: An image processing system includes: a receiving unit configured to receive an input of a plurality of image frames constituting a video from an imaging apparatus; a detection unit configured to detect a feature point included in an image frame to be processed in the plurality of image frames; and an output unit configured to output an output image obtained by superimposing an image frame to be processed of an area detected as a feature point on a background image generated from at least some of a plurality of image frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Ryo KAWAI
  • Patent number: 11205275
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) includes a first analyzing unit (2020), a second analyzing unit (2040), and an estimating unit (2060). The first analyzing unit (2020) calculates a flow of a crowd in a capturing range of a fixed camera (10) using a first surveillance image (12). The second analyzing unit (2040) calculates a distribution of an attribute of objects in a capturing range of a moving camera (20) using a second surveillance image (22). The estimating unit (2060) estimates an attribute distribution for a range that is not included in the capturing range of the moving camera (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoma Oami, Katsuhiko Takahashi, Yusuke Konishi, Hiroshi Yamada, Hiroo Ikeda, Junko Nakagawa, Kosuke Yoshimi, Ryo Kawai, Takuya Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11176690
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) includes a first analyzing unit (2020), a second analyzing unit (2040), and an estimating unit (2060). The first analyzing unit (2020) calculates a flow of a crowd in a capturing range of a fixed camera (10) using a first surveillance image (12). The second analyzing unit (2040) calculates a distribution of an attribute of objects in a capturing range of a moving camera (20) using a second surveillance image (22). The estimating unit (2060) estimates an attribute distribution for a range that is not included in the capturing range of the moving camera (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoma Oami, Katsuhiko Takahashi, Yusuke Konishi, Hiroshi Yamada, Hiroo Ikeda, Junko Nakagawa, Kosuke Yoshimi, Ryo Kawai, Takuya Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20210342598
    Abstract: A guidance processing apparatus (100) includes an information acquisition unit (101) that acquires a plurality of different pieces of guidance information on the basis of states of a plurality of people within one or more images, and a control unit (102) that performs control of a plurality of target devices present in different spaces or time division control of a target device so as to set a plurality of different states corresponding to the plurality of pieces of guidance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Ryoma OAMI, Hiroyoshi MIYANO, Yusuke TAKAHASHI, Hiroo IKEDA, Yukie EBIYAMA, Ryo KAWAI, Takuya OGAWA, Kazuya KOYAMA, Hiroshi YAMADA
  • Patent number: 11159745
    Abstract: An image processing system includes: a receiving unit configured to receive an input of a plurality of image frames constituting a video from an imaging apparatus; a detection unit configured to detect a feature point included in an image frame to be processed in the plurality of image frames; and an output unit configured to output an output image obtained by superimposing an image frame to be processed of an area detected as a feature point on a background image generated from at least some of a plurality of image frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo Kawai
  • Patent number: 11158068
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) includes a first analyzing unit (2020), a second analyzing unit (2040), and an estimating unit (2060). The first analyzing unit (2020) calculates a flow of a crowd in a capturing range of a fixed camera (10) using a first surveillance image (12). The second analyzing unit (2040) calculates a distribution of an attribute of objects in a capturing range of a moving camera (20) using a second surveillance image (22). The estimating unit (2060) estimates an attribute distribution for a range that is not included in the capturing range of the moving camera (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoma Oami, Katsuhiko Takahashi, Yusuke Konishi, Hiroshi Yamada, Hiroo Ikeda, Junko Nakagawa, Kosuke Yoshimi, Ryo Kawai, Takuya Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11138443
    Abstract: A guidance processing apparatus (100) includes an information acquisition unit (101) that acquires a plurality of different pieces of guidance information on the basis of states of a plurality of people within one or more images, and a control unit (102) that performs control of a plurality of target devices present in different spaces or time division control of a target device so as to set a plurality of different states corresponding to the plurality of pieces of guidance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoma Oami, Hiroyoshi Miyano, Yusuke Takahashi, Hiroo Ikeda, Yukie Ebiyama, Ryo Kawai, Takuya Ogawa, Kazuya Koyama, Hiroshi Yamada
  • Patent number: 11134226
    Abstract: A surveillance system (1) includes an area information acquisition unit (101), a position information acquisition unit (102), a candidate determination unit (103), and a notification unit (104). The area information acquisition unit (101) acquires information of a surveillance-desired area. The position information acquisition unit (102) acquires pieces of position information of a plurality of portable terminals (20), each portable terminal performing surveillance using an image capturing unit. The candidate determination unit (103) determines a candidate portable terminal (20) to be moved to the surveillance-desired area from among the plurality of portable terminals (20) based on the acquired pieces of position information of the plurality of portable terminals (20). The notification unit (104) outputs a notification to the candidate portable terminal requesting to move to the surveillance-desired area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoma Oami, Katsuhiko Takahashi, Yuusuke Konishi, Hiroo Ikeda, Junko Nakagawa, Kosuke Yoshimi, Yukie Ebiyama, Ryo Kawai, Takuya Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11049260
    Abstract: Provided is a technique for extracting information with which it is possible to track an object to be tracked, even if it happens that the object to be tracked is hidden or the like. This image processing device is provided with: a moving region identification unit which identifies, in a video, the image region associated with a moving object shown in the video; a stationary region identification unit which identifies, in the video, the image region associated with a stationary object shown in the video; and an extraction unit which extracts a feature of a partial image that is included in the image region associated with the stationary object, and that does not overlap the image region associated with the moving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo Kawai
  • Patent number: 11030443
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) includes a determination unit (2020) and a notification unit (2040). The determination unit (2020) determines whether a field of view of a second camera is correct, on the basis of a first captured image (40), a second captured image (50), and relationship information (information indicating the relationship to be satisfied between a field of view of a first camera and the field of view of the second camera). In a case in which the field of view of the second camera is not correct, the notification unit (2040) notifies that the field of view of the second camera is not correct. The first camera is provided in a head-mounted display worn by a person. The second camera is provided in a part other than the head-mounted display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoma Oami, Katsuhiko Takahashi, Yuusuke Konishi, Hiroshi Yamada, Hiroo Ikeda, Junko Nakagawa, Kosuke Yoshimi, Ryo Kawai, Takuya Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20210117731
    Abstract: The present invention provides a learning image generation apparatus (100) including: a background image acquisition unit (111) that acquires a background image; a background camera posture information acquisition unit (112) that acquires posture information of a background camera which generates a background image; an object continuous image acquisition unit (113) that acquires an object continuous image including an object; a synthesis position determination unit (121) that determines a synthesis position on the background image of the object included in each of a plurality of object still images included in the object continuous image based on the posture information of the background camera; and an image synthesis unit (131) that synthesizes the objects included in each of the plurality of object still images with the background image to generate a synthesis continuous image based on the background image, the object continuous image, the synthesis position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo KAWAI
  • Patent number: 10984538
    Abstract: In order to produce a discriminator that has higher discrimination ability, this image-processing device is provided with a synthesis unit for synthesizing a background image and an object image the hue and/or brightness of which at least partially resembles at least a portion of the background image, a generation unit for generating a difference image between the synthesized image and the background image, and a machine learning unit for performing machine learning using the generated difference image as learning data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo Kawai
  • Patent number: 10977916
    Abstract: A surveillance system (1) includes an area information acquisition unit (101), a request information provision unit (102), and a participation consent reception unit (103). The area information acquisition unit (101) acquires information of a surveillance-desired area. The request information provision unit (102) provides participation request information for surveillance that is conducted by using an image capturing unit of a portable terminal in the surveillance-desired area. The participation consent reception unit (103) receives participation consent as a response to the participation request information, from the portable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoma Oami, Katsuhiko Takahashi, Yuusuke Konishi, Hiroo Ikeda, Junko Nakagawa, Kosuke Yoshimi, Yukie Ebiyama, Ryo Kawai, Takuya Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20210104053
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus (2000) including an index value calculation unit (2020) and a presentation unit (2040). The index value calculation unit (2020) acquires a plurality of images captured by a camera (3000) (captured images), and calculates an index value indicating the degree of change in the state of a monitoring target in the captured image, using the acquired captured image. The presentation unit (2040) presents an indication based on the index value calculated by the index value calculation unit (2020) on the captured image captured by the camera (3000).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ryoma OAMI, Hiroyoshi MIYANO, Yusuke TAKAHASHI, Hiroo IKEDA, Yukie EBIYAMA, Ryo KAWAI, Takuya OGAWA, Kazuya KOYAMA, Hiroshi Yamada
  • Patent number: 10972706
    Abstract: A surveillance system (1) includes an area information acquisition unit (101), a position information acquisition unit (102), a candidate determination unit (103), and a notification unit (104). The area information acquisition unit (101) acquires information of a surveillance-desired area. The position information acquisition unit (102) acquires pieces of position information of a plurality of portable terminals (20), each portable terminal performing surveillance using an image capturing unit. The candidate determination unit (103) determines a candidate portable terminal (20) to be moved to the surveillance-desired area from among the plurality of portable terminals (20) based on the acquired pieces of position information of the plurality of portable terminals (20). The notification unit (104) outputs a notification to the candidate portable terminal requesting to move to the surveillance-desired area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoma Oami, Katsuhiko Takahashi, Yuusuke Konishi, Hiroo Ikeda, Junko Nakagawa, Kosuke Yoshimi, Yukie Ebiyama, Ryo Kawai, Takuya Ogawa