Patents by Inventor Takuya Sera

Takuya Sera 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: 20250231978
    Abstract: To provide a technique for proposing a foodstuff suitable for a content-themed food product, based on information about the content. An information processing apparatus includes: a content information obtaining section that obtains content information that indicates content; a content emotion information generation section that generates, with reference to the content information, content emotion information that indicates an emotion related to the content; and a foodstuff information output section that outputs, with reference to the content emotion information and foodstuff emotion information that indicates emotions related to respective foodstuffs included in a foodstuff group, foodstuff information that indicates one or more foodstuffs from the foodstuff group, the one or more foodstuffs being related to an emotion correlating with the emotion indicated by the content emotion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Noritaka SHIMURA, Takuya SERA, Yuki TAYA, Izumi KUWATA
  • Publication number: 20230394078
    Abstract: In the search device, the feature calculation means calculates an image feature based on an animal image of an animal. The sensitivity feature calculation means calculates a sensitivity feature based on sensitivity information related to preference of a user. The total feature calculation means calculates a total feature based on the image feature of the animal image and the sensitivity feature. The similarity calculation means calculates similarity between the animal image and a target animal image based on the total feature corresponding to the animal image and the total feature corresponding to the target animal image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: M.D.B Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki ARISATO, Takuya SERA
  • Publication number: 20230351986
    Abstract: A music playing device 100 of the present invention includes an acquisition means 121 for acquiring a plurality of feature points of a person from a captured image in which the person is captured, a detection means 122 for detecting a position relationship between a plurality of the feature points in a feature point set in which the plurality of feature points are combined, and an output means 123 for outputting a sound specified based on the detected position relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Sayaka TOHARA, Takuya SERA, Noboru YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230352005
    Abstract: Provided is a server device that assists with a conference to allow for constructive discussions. This server device comprises a storage unit and an environment control unit. The storage unit stores therein a learning model generated using words uttered in conferences and room environments that cause speakers of the uttered words to have a specific feeling. The environment control unit determines a suitable room environment for a user by inputting, to the learning model, a word uttered by the user, and controls a room environment changing device to change the room environment to the determined room environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Momone AKAHORI, Takuya SERA
  • Publication number: 20230306055
    Abstract: In the search device, the image feature calculation means calculates an image feature based on an animal image of an animal. The attribute feature calculation means calculates an attribute feature based on attribute information of the animal. The appearance feature generation means generates an appearance feature based on the image feature and the attribute feature corresponding to the animal. The similarity calculation means calculates similarity between the animal image and a target animal image based on the appearance feature corresponding to the animal image and the appearance feature corresponding to the target animal image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki ARISATO, Takuya Sera