18512225. VISIT PROMOTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM simplified abstract (NEC Corporation)

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VISIT PROMOTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Organization Name

NEC Corporation

Inventor(s)

Akira Kamei of Tokyo (JP)

Honami Yuki of Tokyo (JP)

Kelsuke Tsukahara of Tokyo (JP)

VISIT PROMOTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18512225 titled 'VISIT PROMOTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a visit promotion apparatus that utilizes captured images of users to provide information and generate composite images for display terminals based on face authentication at various points visited by the user.

  • Acquisition unit acquires captured images of users.
  • Authentication control unit extracts user's face area or facial feature information for face authentication.
  • Image generation unit generates composite images when face authentication at multiple points is successful.
  • Output unit transmits the composite image to a display terminal.
      1. Potential Applications:

- Visitor attractions - Tourism industry - Event promotions

      1. Problems Solved:

- Providing personalized information to users based on their visits - Enhancing user engagement and experience - Facilitating targeted promotions and marketing efforts

      1. Benefits:

- Improved user experience - Enhanced security through face authentication - Personalized content delivery

      1. Potential Commercial Applications:
        1. Enhanced Visitor Experience through Personalized Promotions
      1. Unanswered Questions:
        1. How does the apparatus handle privacy concerns related to facial recognition technology?
        2. What measures are in place to prevent misuse of captured images for unauthorized purposes?


Original Abstract Submitted

Provided are visit promotion apparatuses for providing users who have actually visited various points with information in which visits to the respective points are recorded. A visit promotion apparatus () includes: an acquisition unit () configured to acquire captured images in which a user is photographed; an authentication control unit () configured to extract the user's face area or facial feature information from the captured images and cause an authentication apparatus () to perform face authentication; an image generation unit () configured to, when a prescribed image generation condition based on the face authentication at a plurality of points is satisfied, generate a composite image including the captured images at the respective points of the user who has succeeded in the face authentication; and an output unit () configured to transmit the composite image generated by the image generation unit () to a prescribed display terminal.

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