Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Koda
Yoshinori Koda 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: 11971487Abstract: An advanced map DB 43 stored on a server device 4 includes pulse type information that is configuration information for detecting a landmark using a LIDAR 2. By sending request information D1 including own vehicle position information, the vehicle mounted device 1 receives response information D2 including pulse type information corresponding to a landmark around the own vehicle position and controls the LIDAR 2 on the basis of the received pulse type information.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATIONInventors: Eiji Muramatsu, Yoshinori Abe, Kazutoshi Kitano, Kenji Mito, Takeshi Koda
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Publication number: 20240065582Abstract: A fingerprint capture system, a fingerprint capture device, an image processing apparatus, a fingerprint capture method, and a storage medium that can acquire a high quality fingerprint image are provided. A disclosed example includes: a capture unit that captures a fingerprint; an image processing unit that processes a transferred fingerprint image captured by the capture unit; a display unit on which the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is displayed; a recording unit where the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is recorded by the image processing unit; and an instruction unit that inputs, in the image processing unit, a record instruction that instructs the image processing unit to record the fingerprint image in the recording unit. The image processing unit records, in the recording unit, the fingerprint image displayed on the display unit at the time the record instruction is input by the instruction unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Teruyuki HIGUCHI, Yoshinori Koda
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Publication number: 20240008767Abstract: A fingerprint reading device that can suppress a position shift of a finger, that includes: a placement portion on which a finger is placed; a reading face ; a pair of light sources provided on the placement portion and that irradiate the finger with lights; and a reading unit that captures and reads a fingerprint of the finger in contact with the reading face in accordance with lights scattered in the finger and emitted from a surface of the finger, the pair of light sources are provided on both ends of the reading face that are opposed to each other in a width direction of the placement portion and have light guiding parts formed in a front-back direction of the placement portion, respectively, and the light guiding parts are formed so as to extend up to above the ends of the reading face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yoshinori KODA, Teruyuki Higuchi
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Patent number: 11844609Abstract: A fingerprint capture system, a fingerprint capture device, an image processing apparatus, a fingerprint capture method, and a storage medium that can acquire a high quality fingerprint image are provided. A disclosed example includes: a capture unit that captures a fingerprint; an image processing unit that processes a transferred fingerprint image captured by the capture unit; a display unit on which the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is displayed; a recording unit where the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is recorded by the image processing unit; and an instruction unit that inputs, in the image processing unit, a record instruction that instructs the image processing unit to record the fingerprint image in the recording unit. The image processing unit records, in the recording unit, the fingerprint image displayed on the display unit at the time the record instruction is input by the instruction unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Teruyuki Higuchi, Yoshinori Koda
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Patent number: 11823485Abstract: Provided are a fingerprint reading device and a fingerprint reading method that can appropriately read a fingerprint even when reading a fingerprint of a relatively soft finger that may be easily subjected to significant elastic deformation. The fingerprint reading device includes: a placement portion on which a finger is placed, provided with a reading face so as to be able to move between first and second positions; a drive unit that causes the reading face to move between the first and second positions; and a reading unit that reads a fingerprint when the reading face is positioned at the first position, the drive unit causes the reading face to move to the second position and further move from the second position to the first position, and the reading unit reads a fingerprint when the reading face has moved from the second position to the first position.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori Koda, Teruyuki Higuchi
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Publication number: 20230368570Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a storage medium capable of acquiring feature information relating to sweat gland pores that can realize highly accurate identification of an individual. The information processing apparatus includes: a sweat gland pore extraction unit that extracts sweat gland pores from an image including a skin marking; and an information acquisition unit that acquires sweat gland pore information including position information about the sweat gland pore and directional information about the sweat gland pore for each of the sweat gland pores.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshinori KODA
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Patent number: 11816921Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a storage medium capable of drawing a fine ridge line with high accuracy. The information processing apparatus includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires sweat gland pore information including position information about a sweat gland pore extracted from an image including a skin marking and directional information about the sweat gland pore for each of the sweat gland pores; and a ridge line drawing unit that draws a quasi ridge line based on the sweat gland pore information.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshinori Koda
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Patent number: 11806132Abstract: A fingerprint reading device that can suppress a position shift of a finger, that includes: a placement portion on which a finger is placed; a reading face; a pair of light sources provided on the placement portion and that irradiate the finger with lights; and a reading unit that captures and reads a fingerprint of the finger in contact with the reading face in accordance with lights scattered in the finger and emitted from a surface of the finger, the pair of light sources are provided on both ends of the reading face that are opposed to each other in a width direction of the placement portion and have light guiding parts formed in a front-back direction of the placement portion, respectively, and the light guiding parts are formed so as to extend up to above the ends of the reading face.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori Koda, Teruyuki Higuchi
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Patent number: 11779245Abstract: A fingerprint capture system, a fingerprint capture device, an image processing apparatus, a fingerprint capture method, and a storage medium that can acquire a high quality fingerprint image are provided. A disclosed example includes: a capture unit that captures a fingerprint; an image processing unit that processes a transferred fingerprint image captured by the capture unit; a display unit on which the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is displayed; a recording unit where the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is recorded by the image processing unit; and an instruction unit that inputs, in the image processing unit, a record instruction that instructs the image processing unit to record the fingerprint image in the recording unit. The image processing unit records, in the recording unit, the fingerprint image displayed on the display unit at the time the record instruction is input by the instruction unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Teruyuki Higuchi, Yoshinori Koda
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Patent number: 11765260Abstract: In an information processing system, a storage unit stores data related to a voice of a user for each item of user identification information that identifies the user during transmission or reception of a call. An acquisition unit acquires the user identification information on a calling side and data related to the voice of the user on the calling side after a call is started. A determination unit determines whether the data related to the voice of the user on the calling side and the data related to the voice stored by the storage unit in the user identification information acquired by the acquisition unit are based on the voice of the same person during the call.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshinori Koda
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Patent number: 11749017Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a storage medium capable of acquiring feature information relating to sweat gland pores that can realize highly accurate identification of an individual. The information processing apparatus includes: a sweat gland pore extraction unit that extracts sweat gland pores from an image including a skin marking; and an information acquisition unit that acquires sweat gland pore information including position information about the sweat gland pore and directional information about the sweat gland pore for each of the sweat gland pores.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshinori Koda
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Publication number: 20230138068Abstract: A voice evaluation system includes: an acquisition unit that obtains voice uttered by a group of a plurality of persons; a detection unit that detects an element corresponding to a feeling from the obtained voice; and an evaluation unit that evaluates the obtained voice on the basis of the detected element. According to such a voice evaluation system, it is possible to properly evaluate the voice uttered by the group. For example, it is possible to properly evaluate the feelings as a whole group by using the voice of the group.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2020Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Yoshinori KODA
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Publication number: 20230130968Abstract: An imaging control system includes: a light amount control unit that controls an amount of light applied to a target person in accordance with an operation amount of a first operation by an operator; and an imaging instruction unit that gives an instruction to image a biological pattern of the target person in response to a second operation that is different from the first operation by the operator. According to the imaging control system, the amount of light is controlled by the first operation and an instruction to perform the imaging can be given by the second operation. It is thus possible to properly image the biological pattern, such as fingerprints.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Yoshinori KODA
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Publication number: 20230095054Abstract: A fingerprint capture system, a fingerprint capture device, an image processing apparatus, a fingerprint capture method, and a storage medium that can acquire a high quality fingerprint image are provided. A disclosed example includes: a capture unit that captures a fingerprint; an image processing unit that processes a transferred fingerprint image captured by the capture unit; a display unit on which the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is displayed; a recording unit where the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is recorded by the image processing unit; and an instruction unit that inputs, in the image processing unit, a record instruction that instructs the image processing unit to record the fingerprint image in the recording unit. The image processing unit records, in the recording unit, the fingerprint image displayed on the display unit at the time the record instruction is input by the instruction unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Teruyuki HIGUCHI, Yoshinori KODA
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Publication number: 20230024027Abstract: A fingerprint capture system, a fingerprint capture device, an image processing apparatus, a fingerprint capture method, and a storage medium that can acquire a high quality fingerprint image are provided. A disclosed example includes: a capture unit that captures a fingerprint; an image processing unit that processes a transferred fingerprint image captured by the capture unit; a display unit on which the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is displayed; a recording unit where the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is recorded by the image processing unit; and an instruction unit that inputs, in the image processing unit, a record instruction that instructs the image processing unit to record the fingerprint image in the recording unit. The image processing unit records, in the recording unit, the fingerprint image displayed on the display unit at the time the record instruction is input by the instruction unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Teruyuki HIGUCHI, Yoshinori KODA
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Publication number: 20220409099Abstract: A fingerprint reading device that can suppress a position shift of a finger, that includes: a placement portion on which a finger is placed; a reading face; a pair of light sources provided on the placement portion and that irradiate the finger with lights; and a reading unit that captures and reads a fingerprint of the finger in contact with the reading face in accordance with lights scattered in the finger and emitted from a surface of the finger, the pair of light sources are provided on both ends of the reading face that are opposed to each other in a width direction of the placement portion and have light guiding parts formed in a front-back direction of the placement portion, respectively, and the light guiding parts are formed so as to extend up to above the ends of the reading face.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yoshinori KODA, Teruyuki Higuchi
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Patent number: 11501422Abstract: A fingerprint capture system, a fingerprint capture device, an image processing apparatus, a fingerprint capture method, and a storage medium that can acquire a high quality fingerprint image are provided. A disclosed example includes: a capture unit that captures a fingerprint; an image processing unit that processes a transferred fingerprint image captured by the capture unit; a display unit on which the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is displayed; a recording unit where the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is recorded by the image processing unit; and an instruction unit that inputs, in the image processing unit, a record instruction that instructs the image processing unit to record the fingerprint image in the recording unit. The image processing unit records, in the recording unit, the fingerprint image displayed on the display unit at the time the record instruction is input by the instruction unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Teruyuki Higuchi, Yoshinori Koda
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Publication number: 20220329681Abstract: In an information processing system, a storage unit stores data related to a voice of a user for each item of user identification information that identifies the user during transmission or reception of a call. An acquisition unit acquires the user identification information on a calling side and data related to the voice of the user on the calling side after a call is started. A determination unit determines whether the data related to the voice of the user on the calling side and the data related to the voice stored by the storage unit in the user identification information acquired by the acquisition unit are based on the voice of the same person during the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventor: Yoshinori KODA
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Patent number: 11457839Abstract: A fingerprint reading device that can suppress a position shift of a finger, that includes: a placement portion on which a finger is placed; a reading face; a pair of light sources provided on the placement portion and that irradiate the finger with lights; and a reading unit that captures and reads a fingerprint of the finger in contact with the reading face in accordance with lights scattered in the finger and emitted from a surface of the finger, the pair of light sources are provided on both ends of the reading face that are opposed to each other in a width direction of the placement portion and have light guiding parts formed in a front-back direction of the placement portion, respectively, and the light guiding parts are formed so as to extend up to above the ends of the reading face.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinori Koda, Teruyuki Higuchi
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Publication number: 20220309826Abstract: Provided are a fingerprint reading device and a fingerprint reading method that can appropriately read a fingerprint even when reading a fingerprint of a relatively soft finger that may be easily subjected to significant elastic deformation. The fingerprint reading device includes: a placement portion on which a finger is placed, provided with a reading face so as to be able to move between first and second positions; a drive unit that causes the reading face to move between the first and second positions; and a reading unit that reads a fingerprint when the reading face is positioned at the first position, the drive unit causes the reading face to move to the second position and further move from the second position to the first position, and the reading unit reads a fingerprint when the reading face has moved from the second position to the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Yoshinori KODA, Teruyuki Higuchi