Patents by Inventor Yaeko Yonezawa
Yaeko Yonezawa 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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Publication number: 20240087307Abstract: An image management apparatus (2000) acquires a target image (10) acquired by capturing an image of a target object (12). The image management apparatus (2000) determines, from among master information (20), a master image (24) whose degree of similarity to the target image (10) is high. The image management apparatus (2000) compares suitability as a master image between the target image (10) and the determined master image (24) (a similar master image), and updates the master information (20), based on a comparison result. Specifically, the image management apparatus (2000) adds the target image (10) to the master information (20) as a master image when the target image (10) has higher suitability. Further, in this case, the image management apparatus (2000) deletes the similar master image from the master information (20), or assigns, to the target image (10), a higher degree of priority than a degree of priority assigned to the similar master image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2020Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Yaeko YONEZAWA
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Publication number: 20240029104Abstract: An image processing unit (110) acquires a position of an advertisement and a position of a product by analyzing an image in which the product and the advertisement are disposed on a shelf rack are captured. A determination unit (120) determines whether or not a relation between the position of the product and the position of the advertisement satisfies a criterion. An output unit (130) outputs information indicating a determination result obtained by the determination unit (120).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Kaito HORITA, Akira YAJIMA, Mizuto SEKINE, Yoshinori EHARA
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Publication number: 20240020635Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) acquires a shelf rack image (12) in which a product shelf rack on which a product is displayed is imaged. The information processing apparatus (2000) performs image analysis on the shelf rack image (12), and generates information (actual display information) relevant to a display situation of the product on a product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) acquires reference display information representing a reference for display of the product on the product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) compares the actual display information generated by performing the image analysis on the shelf rack image (12) with the acquired reference display information, and generates comparison information representing a result.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: NEC CorporaionInventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Kaito HORITA, Akira YAJIMA, Mizuto SEKINE, Yoshinori EHARA
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Patent number: 11842368Abstract: An image processing unit (110) acquires a position of an advertisement and a position of a product by analyzing an image in which the product and the advertisement are disposed on a shelf rack are captured. A determination unit (120) determines whether or not a relation between the position of the product and the position of the advertisement satisfies a criterion. An output unit (130) outputs information indicating a determination result obtained by the determination unit (120).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yaeko Yonezawa, Kaito Horita, Akira Yajima, Mizuto Sekine, Yoshinori Ehara
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Publication number: 20230376894Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) acquires a shelf rack image (12) in which a product shelf rack on which a product is displayed is imaged. The information processing apparatus (2000) performs image analysis on the shelf rack image (12), and generates information (actual display information) relevant to a display situation of the product on a product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) acquires reference display information representing a reference for display of the product on the product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) compares the actual display information generated by performing the image analysis on the shelf rack image (12) with the acquired reference display information, and generates comparison information representing a result.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Kaito HORITA, Akira YAJIMA, Mizuto SEKINE, Yoshinori EHARA
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Publication number: 20230376895Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) acquires a shelf rack image (12) in which a product shelf rack on which a product is displayed is imaged. The information processing apparatus (2000) performs image analysis on the shelf rack image (12), and generates information (actual display information) relevant to a display situation of the product on a product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) acquires reference display information representing a reference for display of the product on the product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) compares the actual display information generated by performing the image analysis on the shelf rack image (12) with the acquired reference display information, and generates comparison information representing a result.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Kaito HORITA, Akira YAJIMA, Mizuto SEKINE, Yoshinori EHARA
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Publication number: 20230368535Abstract: A product identification apparatus (20) includes an acquisition unit (210), and an image processing unit (220). The acquisition unit (210) acquires a plurality of images captured by an image capturing apparatus (10). These plurality of images are generated by capturing an image of a same product shelf (40) while changing a parameter. The image processing unit (220) determines a product (50) located on the product shelf (40) by processing these plurality of images, and outputs a result of the determination. The determination result is, for example, the one in which product identification information (e.g., a JAN code) of the product (50), and a position of the product (50) on the product shelf (40) are associated with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Katsumi KIKUCHI, Soma SHIRAISHI, Yu NABETO
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Publication number: 20230351726Abstract: By processing an image in which a plurality of articles (such as products) placed on a shelf are captured, an image processing unit (120) determines the article name (such as the product name) of each of the plurality of articles captured in the image. Determining an article name also includes determining identification information tied to the article name. When a specific condition is satisfied for an article the article name of which is indeterminable by the image processing unit (120) (hereinafter described as an undetermined article), an article inference unit (130) infers the article name of the undetermined article to be the article name of an article positioned adjacent to the undetermined article.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yaeko Yonezawa, Kaito Horita, Takaaki Iwabuchi, Akiko Kubo
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Publication number: 20230351725Abstract: By processing an image in which a plurality of articles (such as products) placed on a shelf are captured, an image processing unit (120) determines the article name (such as the product name) of each of the plurality of articles captured in the image. Determining an article name also includes determining identification information tied to the article name. When a specific condition is satisfied for an article the article name of which is indeterminable by the image processing unit (120) (hereinafter described as an undetermined article), an article inference unit (130) infers the article name of the undetermined article to be the article name of an article positioned adjacent to the undetermined article.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Nec CorporationInventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Kaito HORITA, Takaaki IWABUCHI, Akiko KUBO
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Publication number: 20230325138Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit, a display processing unit, and a storage processing unit. The display processing unit displays, on a display, an image acquired by the image acquisition unit. After the storage processing unit stores a first image in an image storage unit, the display processing unit repeatedly displays a latest image (a real-time image) generated by an image capturing unit, in a second display region being adjacent to a first display region, which is a part of the display, of the display, while displaying at least an edge of the first image in the first display region. Then, the storage processing unit performs processing for storing the real-time image or an image generated thereafter, in the image storage unit as a second image, when continuity of an edge of the first image and the real-time image in the display satisfies a criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Katsumi KIKUCHI, Soma SHIRAISHI, Yu NABETO
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Publication number: 20230237687Abstract: A product identification apparatus (20) includes an acquisition unit (210), an image processing unit (220), and a storage processing unit (230). The acquisition unit (210) acquires an image generated by an image capturing apparatus 10. The image includes a product shelf (40) and a product (50). The image processing unit (220) determines a position where continuity of the product shelf (40) is broken by processing the image acquired by the acquisition unit (210), and divides the product shelf (40) into a unit region by using the position. Further, the image processing unit (220) determines a kind and a product name of the product (50) by processing the image acquired by the acquisition unit (210). The storage processing unit (230) causes a storage unit (240) to store product identification information of the product (50) located in the unit region, for each unit region of the product shelf (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Katsumi KIKUCHI, Soma SHIRAISHI, Yu NABETO
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Publication number: 20230074521Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) acquires a shelf rack image (12) in which a product shelf rack on which a product is displayed is imaged. The information processing apparatus (2000) performs image analysis on the shelf rack image (12), and generates information (actual display information) relevant to a display situation of the product on a product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) acquires reference display information representing a reference for display of the product on the product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) compares the actual display information generated by performing the image analysis on the shelf rack image (12) with the acquired reference display information, and generates comparison information representing a result.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Kaito HORITA, Akira YAJIMA, Mizuto SEKINE, Yoshinori EHARA
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Patent number: 11556729Abstract: A information processing apparatus (2000) includes a determination unit (2160) and a deletion unit (2180). The determination unit (2160) determines whether feature information to be determined satisfies a predetermined condition. When feature information to be determined is determined to satisfy the predetermined condition, the deletion unit (2180) deletes the feature information to be determined from the storage apparatus (120).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yaeko Yonezawa, Akiko Kubo
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Patent number: 11531960Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) acquires a shelf rack image (12) in which a product shelf rack on which a product is displayed is imaged. The information processing apparatus (2000) performs image analysis on the shelf rack image (12), and generates information (actual display information) relevant to a display situation of the product on a product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) acquires reference display information representing a reference for display of the product on the product shelf rack (20). The information processing apparatus (2000) compares the actual display information generated by performing the image analysis on the shelf rack image (12) with the acquired reference display information, and generates comparison information representing a result.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yaeko Yonezawa, Kaito Horita, Akira Yajima, Mizuto Sekine, Yoshinori Ehara
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Publication number: 20220351233Abstract: An image processing apparatus (10) is an apparatus processing an image including a shelf tag and includes an image processing unit (120) and a price attribute determination unit (130). By processing an image including a shelf tag, the image processing unit (120) determines a feature item, which is at least one of a first color being a color of at least a partial area of the shelf tag, a second color being a color of a character included in the shelf tag (such as a numeral indicating a price), the size of the character, and the size of the shelf tag. Further, by image processing (such as character recognition processing), the image processing unit (120) determines a price indicated on the shelf tag. The price attribute determination unit (130) determines an attribute of the price by using the aforementioned feature item. The attribute of the price includes at least being a regular price or being a time-limited price.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Ryoko MOMMA, Yaeko YONEZAWA
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Publication number: 20220335707Abstract: By processing an image in which a plurality of articles (such as products) placed on a shelf are captured, an image processing unit (120) determines the article name (such as the product name) of each of the plurality of articles captured in the image. Determining an article name also includes determining identification information tied to the article name. When a specific condition is satisfied for an article the article name of which is indeterminable by the image processing unit (120) (hereinafter described as an undetermined article), an article inference unit (130) infers the article name of the undetermined article to be the article name of an article positioned adjacent to the undetermined article.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Kaito HORITA, Takaaki IWABUCHI, Akiko KUBO
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Publication number: 20220198512Abstract: An image processing unit (110) acquires a position of an advertisement and a position of a product by analyzing an image in which the product and the advertisement are disposed on a shelf rack are captured. A determination unit (120) determines whether or not a relation between the position of the product and the position of the advertisement satisfies a criterion. An output unit (130) outputs information indicating a determination result obtained by the determination unit (120).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yaeko Yonezawa, Kaito Horita, Akira Yajima, Mizuto Sekine, Yoshinori Ehara
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Patent number: 11308516Abstract: An image processing unit (110) acquires a position of an advertisement and a position of a product by analyzing an image in which the product and the advertisement are disposed on a shelf rack are captured. A determination unit (120) determines whether or not a relation between the position of the product and the position of the advertisement satisfies a criterion. An output unit (130) outputs information indicating a determination result obtained by the determination unit (120).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yaeko Yonezawa, Kaito Horita, Akira Yajima, Mizuto Sekine, Yoshinori Ehara
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Publication number: 20210192269Abstract: A information processing apparatus (2000) includes a determination unit (2160) and a deletion unit (2180). The determination unit (2160) determines whether feature information to be determined satisfies a predetermined condition. When feature information to be determined is determined to satisfy the predetermined condition, the deletion unit (2180) deletes the feature information to be determined from the storage apparatus (120).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yaeko YONEZAWA, Akiko KUBO
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Patent number: 10943363Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus (10) including: an image processing unit (12) that recognizes one or a plurality of objects to be recognized which are included in an image to be processed, by an image recognition process using registration data including an image and/or a feature value of each of a plurality of types of objects to be recognized; an attribute-for-area specifying unit (11) that specifies one or a plurality of areas in the image to be processed and specifies attribute information in association with the area; and a decision unit (13) that decides the one or the plurality of objects to be recognized which are included in the image to be processed, on the basis of a result of the image recognition process by the image processing unit (12) and the area and the attribute information specified by the attribute-for-area specifying unit (11).Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yaeko Yonezawa, Kota Iwamoto, Ruihan Bao, Takaaki Yoneyama