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NEC Corporation patent applications on April 24th, 2025

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Patent Applications by NEC Corporation on April 24th, 2025

NEC Corporation: 36 patent applications

NEC Corporation has applied for patents in the areas of G06V20/52 (3), G06V10/75 (3), G06N3/08 (2), G06F3/01 (2), G06V40/10 (2) A61B5/112 (1), H04B7/18504 (1), G06V10/993 (1), G06V20/47 (1), G06V40/1347 (1)

With keywords such as: unit, information, signal, data, control, apparatus, device, target, means, and image in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by NEC Corporation

20250127425. GAIT MEASUREMENT DEVICE, GAIT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, GAIT MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Hiroshi Kajitani of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): A61B5/11

CPC Code(s): A61B5/112



Abstract: provided is a gait measurement device that includes an acquisition unit that acquires sensor data related to a motion of a foot, an interpolation unit that interpolates interpolation data into a period in which the sensor data is lost, a calculation unit that calculates a gait parameter by using the sensor data obtained by interpolating the interpolation data by the interpolation unit, and a transmission unit that transmits the gait parameter calculated by the calculation unit.


20250127451. DETERMINATION DEVICE, DETERMINATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yusuke SAKEMI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): A61B5/364

CPC Code(s): A61B5/364



Abstract: a determination device includes a memory configured to store instructions and a model for receiving an input of data relating to a determination target for each time step and for changing the state thereof for each time step. the determination device further includes a processor configured to execute the instructions to: identify a reference time step as a time step serving as the reference to the changing state of the determination target, and perform determination of the determination target based on the state of the model at a derivative time step from the reference time step.


20250128173. GAMEPLAY OPERATION LEARNING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Naoki YOSHINAGA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Shinichi TOKUYAMA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Noritaka SHIMURA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Mitsuhiro KOBUNGYOU of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Ryota NAKAGAWA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): A63F13/67, A63F13/79

CPC Code(s): A63F13/67



Abstract: a gameplay learning apparatus includes: an acquiring means that acquires play data including a first play state in a game and an action taken by a player in the first play state, and a label indicating whether or not to be a learning target; a learning means that generates a game player model for outputting an action of the learning target in response to input of a second play state based on the play data and the label; and an output means that outputs the game player model.


20250129577. CONTACT DETERMINATION DEVICE, CONTACT DETERMINATION SYSTEM, CONTACT DETERMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Tatsuya YOSHIMOTO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Hiroshi YOSHIDA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): E02F9/26, E02F9/24

CPC Code(s): E02F9/262



Abstract: to provide a technique capable of shaping a placed target object into a desired shape with use of a work machine, a contact determination method includes: acquiring information pertaining to a position of at least one movable part among one or more movable parts provided in the work machine; and carrying out determination of contact between the work machine and the target object on the basis of a result of a comparison between an amount of change in the position of the at least one movable part specified in accordance with the information pertaining to the position and a threshold value indicating an amount of change that serves as a criterion on which to determine contact between the work machine and the target object.


20250129958. CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yuta Namiki of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Jianquan Liu of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Satoshi Yamazaki of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Noboru Yoshida of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Ryo Kawai of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Tingting Dong of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Karen Stephen of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Naoki Shindou of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Youhei Sasaki of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): F24F11/50, F24F120/20, G06F3/01, G06V40/20, G10L17/02, G10L17/06

CPC Code(s): F24F11/50



Abstract: a control apparatus () includes a detection unit (), and a control unit (). the detection unit () detects a predetermined first gesture by processing image information. when an input condition being a condition for allowing control of a device () using the first gesture is satisfied, the control unit () controls the device () according to the first gesture.


20250130061. INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shuei YAMADA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Shintaro Chiku of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Naoko Fukushi of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Masanori Kuki of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Shuhei Mizuguchi of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Kosei Kobayashi of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G01C21/00, G06V20/52, G08B21/04, H04W4/02

CPC Code(s): G01C21/3811



Abstract: an information provision system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: collect, from a user terminal, position information of the user terminal and behavior information indicating a movement behavior of the user terminal moving at an acceleration higher than a predetermined value; generate a danger level map representing an attention-seeking place based on a position in which the behavior information is observed on a predetermined map; and provide the danger level map to a predetermined terminal.


20250130075. PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Sakiko MISHIMA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Wataru KOHNO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Reishi KONDO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Tomoyuki HINO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G01D5/353

CPC Code(s): G01D5/35361



Abstract: a signal acquisition unit acquires a plurality of signal groups acquired based on backscattered light from a plurality of long gauge length sections and a plurality of signal groups acquired based on backscattered light from a plurality of short gauge length sections, which are set in an optical fiber used for distributed acoustic sensing. a signal selection unit selects a long gauge length section based on a first signal feature of each of signal groups of the plurality of long gauge length sections, and selects a plurality of short gauge length sections corresponding to the selected long gauge length section. a section estimation unit determines one short gauge length section, as a section in which an event has occurred, based on a second signal feature of each of signal groups of the plurality of selected short gauge length sections.


20250130093. TRANSPORT SYSTEM, TRANSPORT APPARATUS, TRANSPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Taichi Kunagai of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G01G19/414, G01G19/52

CPC Code(s): G01G19/414



Abstract: in order to estimate a weight of a transfer object in a wider variety of transfer embodiments, a transfer system () includes: an acquisition unit () for acquiring sensor information that changes in accordance with a distance between a transfer object and a transfer vehicle that is transferring the transfer object; and an estimation unit () for estimating the weight of the transfer object on the basis of time-series data of the sensor information.


20250130383. LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, LIGHT TRANSMISSION MODULE, AND PLUGGABLE OPTICAL MODULE_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Masayuki NAKANO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G02B6/42, H01S3/10

CPC Code(s): G02B6/4278



Abstract: an external resonator outputs a laser light. a heater controls a phase of the laser light. a drive signal output unit outputs a drive signal to the heater. a control unit controls a drive signal provided to the heater by the drive signal output unit. a light monitoring unit monitors intensity of the laser light. the control unit superimposes an applied dither signal having a rectangular wave on the drive signal. the light monitoring unit detects an amplitude of the fluctuation of the laser light caused by the applied dither signal, and outputs a detection result. the control unit monitors the detection result by changing power of the drive signal, searches for the power at which an amplitude of the fluctuation of the laser light becomes a minimum, and determines the searched power as the power of the drive signal.


20250130562. CONSTRAINT CONDITION ACQUISITION DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, CONSTRAINT CONDITION ACQUISITION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Hiroyuki OYAMA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Rin TAKANO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G05B23/02

CPC Code(s): G05B23/0221



Abstract: a constraint condition acquisition device acquires success time time-series data, which is time-series data pertaining to control over a control target when a predetermined task carried out through the control is successful, and failure time time-series data, which is the time-series data in the case of task failure; acquires a constraint condition template, which is a constraint condition that includes a parameter; and determines the value of the parameter such that the constraint condition holds in the success time-series data and the constraint condition does not hold in the failure time-series data.


20250130583. OPERATION SCHEDULE PLANNING SYSTEM, OPERATION SCHEDULE PLANNING APPARATUS, AND OPERATION SCHEDULE PLANNING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Rieko UENO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Hiromi MUTO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Hidekazu NAGAOKA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G05D1/622, B66F9/06, G05D105/20, G05D107/70

CPC Code(s): G05D1/622



Abstract: in an operation schedule planning system, an operation specifying unit specifies an operation of an obstacle. a changing unit changes an order of a plurality of operation elements included in an operation schedule of a mobile object based on the operation of the obstacle. the “obstacle” means an object that may hinder the operation of the mobile object. the “mobile object” is an autonomously movable apparatus or an apparatus movable by operation of an operator, and may be, for example, a transport apparatus or a robot that transports an article or the like. the “operation of the obstacle” may be an operation accompanied by movement or an operation not accompanied by movement.


20250131195. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Masako IMANISHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yousuke MOTOHASHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Koichi TODO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Sawako UMEZU of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F40/237, G06F16/9032, G06F40/174, G06F40/211, G06F40/247, G06F40/268, G06F40/289, G06N3/02, G06N3/08, G06N5/00, G06N5/01, G06N5/022, G06N5/025, G06N20/00, G06N20/20, G10L13/033

CPC Code(s): G06F40/237



Abstract: an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: an acceptance unit that accepts a process request to an operation system; a specifying unit that, based on the process request, specifies an operation task to be executed in the operation system; an extraction unit that performs text analysis on the process request and extracts an answer item corresponding to an input item required at execution of the operation task from the process request; and an execution unit that executes the operation task based on the answer item.


20250131217. INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Jun UCHIMURA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06K7/10

CPC Code(s): G06K7/10366



Abstract: an information processing apparatus () includes at least one communication apparatus () and an information processing apparatus (). the communication apparatus () communicates with an ic tag () attached to each of a plurality of objects (). the information processing apparatus () processes first information read from the ic tag () by the communication apparatus (). a person is allowed to bring the object () into a confirmation region where the object () can be confirmed. moreover, a communicable region of the communication apparatus () overlaps at least a portion of the confirmation region. then, the information processing apparatus () processes the first information, thereby generates bring-in information indicating that the object () has been brought into the confirmation region, and causes the bring-in information to be stored in a storage unit.


20250131227. MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, CODE DISPLAY METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Hajime Suzuki of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06K19/06, H04M1/72454

CPC Code(s): G06K19/06112



Abstract: a mobile communication terminal includes a reception unit that accepts an instruction to display a code by using an input/output unit , and a display control unit that causes an undisplayed code to be displayed when the display control unit detects a trigger indicating that the code is ready to be read. an undisplay application b that is a program for the mobile communication terminal causes the mobile communication terminal to function as; a code monitoring unit that monitors a screen displayed on a touch panel a of an input/output unit and detects whether or not a code is displayed; an undisplay unit that undisplays the code; and a display control unit that causes the undisplayed code to be displayed when the display control unit detects a trigger indicating that the mobile communication terminal is ready for the code to be read.


20250131252. COMPUTING DEVICE, NEURAL NETWORK SYSTEM, NEURON MODEL DEVICE, COMPUTATION METHOD, AND TRAINED MODEL GENERATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yusuke SAKEMI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06N3/049

CPC Code(s): G06N3/049



Abstract: a computing device includes a spiking neural network that includes an accumulation phase that adds currents and a decoding phase that converts a voltage resulting from the addition to a voltage pulse timing, the spiking neural network comprising a current adding portion wherein the current that flows into or out of an own neuron in the accumulation phase depends on the membrane potential of that neuron.


20250131263. MODEL TRAINING APPARATUS, MODEL TRAINING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Darshit VAGHANI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06N3/08, G06N3/0464

CPC Code(s): G06N3/08



Abstract: in one aspect, a model training apparatus includes at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: calculate, for objects in a dataset used in the past to train a convolutional neural network (cnn) model, the number of feature pyramid network (fpn) blocks in the cnn model required to detect the object, estimate a parameter value of the number of fpn blocks in the cnn model based on the calculated number of fpn blocks for the objects; and train the cnn model by using the estimated parameter value.


20250131343. SERVER APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF SERVER APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kenichi SASADA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q10/02, G06F21/32, G06Q50/12, G06V20/52, G06V40/16

CPC Code(s): G06Q10/02



Abstract: a server apparatus includes a storing means, an acquiring means, a determining means, and a notifying means. the storing means stores biometric information and reservation information for each of a plurality of reservation holders of hotel stay. the acquiring means acquires biometric information of a visitor who has visited a hotel. the determining means identifies the visitor from among the plurality of reservation holders of hotel stay by performing a matching processing using the acquired biometric information and the stored biometric information, and determines whether or not the identified visitor is allowed to check in based on the reservation information of the identified visitor. when it is determined that the identified visitor is allowed to check in, the notifying means sets the identified visitor as a hotel guest and notifies a terminal possessed by the hotel guest of a guest room number assigned to the hotel guest.


20250131517. MEAL SUGGESTION DEVICE, MEAL SUGGESTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Chie NAKAZONO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Atsuya OBANA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Ryo ISOMURA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q50/12, G06Q10/047

CPC Code(s): G06Q50/12



Abstract: a meal suggestion device includes at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: acquire target person related data related to a target person to whom a meal is to be suggested; determine a suggested meal to be suggested to the target person using the target person related data; generate basis information indicating a basis for suggesting the suggested meal; and present the suggested meal and the basis information.


20250131610. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shin NORIEDA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Kenta FUKUOKA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yoshiyoki TANAKA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06T11/00, G06F21/32, G06V40/16

CPC Code(s): G06T11/00



Abstract: one of the purposes of the present invention is to provide an information processing device which is capable of performing appropriate entry/exit management with respect to an arbitrary region in a virtual space. an information processing device according to one embodiment of this disclosure comprises: a reception means for receiving input of setting information indicating a region of a virtual space; a region control means for setting, as a specific region, the region of the virtual space indicated in the setting information; an authentication means for performing biometric authentication of a user that operates an avatar, if the avatar is to enter the specific region; and a determination means for determining whether to permit entry of the avatar into the specific region, according to results of the biometric authentication.


20250131654. VIRTUAL SPACE PROVIDING DEVICE, VIRTUAL SPACE PROVIDING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shin Norieda of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Kenta Fukuoka of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yoshiyuki Tanaka of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06F3/01

CPC Code(s): G06T19/00



Abstract: provided are a virtual space provision device and the like capable of more accurately estimating the line of sight of a user who uses an avatar to use a virtual space. a virtual space provision device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with: a detection unit that detects the orientation of an avatar in a virtual space, the orientation of the avatar changing in response to a user's operation; an output control unit that performs control to output, to the user, an output image which corresponds to the orientation of the avatar in the virtual space, and in which the display mode of the outside of a prescribed region has been changed; and an estimation unit that estimates the line of sight of the user on the basis of the prescribed region in the output image.


20250131689. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Ryo KAWAI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Noboru YOSHIDA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Jianquan LIU of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V10/74, G06T7/246, G06T7/73, G06V10/75, G06V40/10

CPC Code(s): G06V10/761



Abstract: the present invention provides an image processing apparatus () detects a keypoint of a human body included in an image; computes a degree of similarity between a pose or a movement of a human body detected from the image and a pose or a movement of a human body indicated by a preregistered template image, based on the detected keypoint; determines a place in the image where a human body also with the degree of similarity to a pose or a movement of a human body indicated by any template image to be less than a first threshold value but satisfying a first similarity condition to a pose or a movement of a human body indicated by any template image is captured; and outputs information indicating the determined place or a partial image acquired by cutting the place out of the image.


20250131708. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Ryo KAWAI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Noboru YOSHIDA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Jianquan LIU of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V10/98, G06V10/75, G06V40/10

CPC Code(s): G06V10/993



Abstract: the present invention provides an image processing apparatus () including: a skeleton structure detection unit () that performs processing of detecting a keypoint of a human body included in each of a plurality of images generated by a plurality of cameras capturing a same place; a determination unit () that determines a same human body included in the plurality of images generated by the plurality of cameras; a quality value computation unit () that computes, for each human body, a quality value of the keypoint detected from the plurality of images generated by the plurality of cameras; and an output unit () that outputs information indicating a place where a human body with the quality value equal to or more than a threshold value is captured, or a partial image acquired by cutting the place out of the image.


20250131723. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Ryo KAWAI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V20/40, G06T7/20, G06V20/52, H04N7/18, H04N21/218

CPC Code(s): G06V20/47



Abstract: an information processing apparatus () includes a summarizing unit () and a display control unit (). the summarizing unit () obtains a video () generated by each of a plurality of cameras (). furthermore, the summarizing unit () performs a summarizing process on the video () and generates summary information of the video (). the display control unit () causes a display system () to display the video (). here, the display control unit () causes the display system () to display the summary information of the video () in response to that a change in a display state of the video () in the display system () satisfies a predetermined condition.


20250131764. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shigeru Nakamura of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V40/12, G01B9/02091, G06V10/75, G06V40/13

CPC Code(s): G06V40/1347



Abstract: an image processing apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit acquires a three-dimensional luminance data of skin, the data being generated by optical coherence tomography performed by irradiating the skin of a finger with an optical beam in a two-dimensionally scanning manner; a first extraction unit extracts from the three-dimensional luminance data of the skin, a pattern image of a pattern of the skin; a second extraction unit extracts from the three-dimensional luminance data of the skin, a normal direction of a surface of the skin; and a generation unit moves a position of a pixel included in the pattern image based on the normal direction to generate a post-move pattern image.


20250131943. DATA AUGMENTATION APPARATUS, DATA AUGMENTATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kosuke MORIWAKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G11B27/031, G06V10/764

CPC Code(s): G11B27/031



Abstract: a data augmentation apparatus acquires source time-series data. the data augmentation apparatus generates augmented time-series data by performing a modification process on one or more pieces of target time-series data included in the source time-series data. the target time-series data includes a plurality of frames belonging to the same class. the modification process includes a deletion process of deleting the target time-series data, a length change process of changing a length of the target time-series data, or a position change process of changing a position of the target time-series data on a time axis.


20250132001. LEARNING DEVICE, ACTION RECOMMENDATION DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, ACTION RECOMMENDATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Ryosuke TOGAWA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G16H20/00, G16H50/20, G16H50/30

CPC Code(s): G16H20/00



Abstract: an acquisition means x of a learning device x acquires history information indicating a history of a health state of a target person and an action of the target person contributing to variation in the health state, and success/failure information indicating whether or not the action contributed to the variation in the health state of the target person. then, a learning means x of the learning device x trains a model through machine learning based on the history information and the success/failure information, wherein the model is configured to output information regarding a recommended action recommended to improve the health state of the target person upon receiving an input of the history information indicating the history of the action and the health state of the target person. it allows for determination of an optimized recommended action. “it can be used to support user's decision making.”


20250132769. DELTA-SIGMA MODULATION APPARATUS, DELTA-SIGMA MODULATION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Masaaki TANIO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H03M3/00

CPC Code(s): H03M3/362



Abstract: a delta-sigma modulation apparatus performs delta-sigma modulation on a first signal as an input signal and outputs a second signal; learns a parameter for a transmission path distortion model using the second signal and a third signal generated through a transmission path of the second signal; inputs the second signal to the transmission path distortion model and outputs a fourth signal that is an approximated value of a signal which is generated through at least part of the transmission path of the second signal, and performs the delta-sigma modulation on the first signal using the fourth signal and outputs the second signal.


20250132807. FIRST NODE, SECOND NODE, METHOD BY FIRST NODE, AND METHOD BY SECOND NODE_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Tsuyoshi Takakura of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Toshiyuki Tamura of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04B7/185, H04W12/06, H04W60/06

CPC Code(s): H04B7/18504



Abstract: an object is to provide an apparatus, a method, and a program that contribute to an selecting an amf to support uuaa-mm functionality in the uuaa-mm procedure. an access network node receives from a core network node information indicating whether authentication and authorization procedure for an uav (uuaa-mm procedure) in mobility management is supported, receive from a ue information indicating an initiation request for the uuaa-mm procedure, and transmit a message requesting initiation of the uuaa-mm procedure to a core network node supporting the uuaa-mm procedure among the core network nodes. this allows the access network node to properly select the core network node that supports the uuaa-mm procedure.


20250132838. CONTROL DEVICE FOR OPTICAL TRANSMITTER, OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR OPTICAL TRANSMITTER_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Masayuki NAKANO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04B10/572, H04B10/564

CPC Code(s): H04B10/572



Abstract: the control device for an optical transmitter includes a control signal generator configured to generate a control signal that specifies a power value to be consumed by a heating element used for temperature control of the optical transmitter and a power generator configured to generate supply power with the power value according to the control signal.


20250132840. STATE-OF-POLARIZATION MONITORING APPARATUS, STATE-OF-POLARIZATION MONITORING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Mingqi WU of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04B10/61, G01J4/00, H04B10/079

CPC Code(s): H04B10/6166



Abstract: a state-of-polarization monitoring apparatus performs: determining a first state-of-polarization (sop) vector that represents an sop of an optical reception signal in a the first partial period for each first partial period and a second sop vector that represents an sop of the optical reception signal in the second partial period for each second partial period; computing a rotation angle of the first sop vector for each pair of first sop vectors and a rotation angle of the second sop vector for each pair of second sop vectors; determining whether a length of the first partial period or a length of an interval between the first partial periods is appropriate based on the rotation angles of the first and second sop vectors.


20250133311. SUBMARINE BRANCHING UNIT, AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Andre ARASHIRO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04Q11/00, H04B10/27, H04J14/02

CPC Code(s): H04Q11/0005



Abstract: an object of present disclosure is to provide a submarine branching unit, a control method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium capable of implementing path switching of optical cables by using a smaller number of optical switches. a submarine branching unit according to the present disclosure includes: first to third optical switches each including first to fourth terminals; and a control unit configured to control a connection of each of the first to third optical switches to a vertical connection or a horizontal connection based on a specified connection state, in which: the first terminal of the first optical switch is connected to an input of a first line of a first path; the second terminal of the first optical switch is connected to the first terminal of the third optical switch.


20250133424. METHOD OF gNB-DU APPARATUS, METHOD OF gNB-CU-UP APPARATUS, AND gNB-DU APPARATUS, gNB-CU-UP APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Toshiyuki Tamura of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Iskren Ianev of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Kundan Tiwari of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W24/04, H04W76/10

CPC Code(s): H04W24/04



Abstract: this disclosure proposes solutions for providing a resiliency of gnb-cu against possible node failures. the node failure includes unexpected system reset, system rebooting, system stall, system congestion and communication failure with neighboring nodes.


20250133424. METHOD OF gNB-DU APPARATUS, METHOD OF gNB-CU-UP APPARATUS, AND gNB-DU APPARATUS, gNB-CU-UP APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Toshiyuki Tamura of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Iskren Ianev of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Kundan Tiwari of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W24/04, H04W76/10

CPC Code(s): H04W24/04



Abstract: a method of a gnb distributed unit (gnb-du) apparatus includes communicating with a user equipment, and communicating with a plurality of a gnb centralized unit control plane (gnb-cu-cp) apparatuses.


20250133526. SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DUAL-SIM UES OPERATION IN 5G NETWORKS_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shubhranshu SINGH of Seeheim DE for nec corporation, Takahito YOSHIZAWA of Boom BE for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W60/00, H04W8/20, H04W8/22, H04W48/18

CPC Code(s): H04W60/005



Abstract: many commercially deployed devices support more than one sim cards. support for multi-usim is currently handled in an implementation-specific manner without any support from 3gpp specifications. with the increased complexity of 5g-capable ues and with growing demand for multi-usim devices in the market, it becomes important to consider system enhancements that would allow for more efficient solution involving required support to ue from 5g core and 5g-ran.


20250133530. INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Sawaka SEKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Hiroaki AMINAKA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Masaru YANAI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Motoharu OHTAKE of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Hideki MURAMATSU of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yoshikatsu NIWA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Noritsugu YAMANAKA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Natsumi YOKOYAMA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Kosei KOBAYASHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Hideki KIKKAWA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W64/00, H04B17/318

CPC Code(s): H04W64/00



Abstract: to determine the environment of a radio channel even in a case where the distance between wireless communication apparatuses varies, an information processing system () includes: obtaining means () for obtaining distance information that indicates a distance between a first wireless communication apparatus and a second wireless communication apparatus that directly perform communication with each other through a radio channel, and quality information that is information associated with quality of the communication; decision means () for deciding an algorithm for determining the environment of the radio channel with reference to the distance information; and determination means () for determining the environment of the radio channel by using the quality information and the algorithm decided by the decision means ().


20250133583. SIDELINK TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Gang WANG of Beijing CN for nec corporation, Zhaobang MIAO of Beijing CN for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W72/51, H04L27/26, H04W56/00, H04W72/02, H04W72/20

CPC Code(s): H04W72/51



Abstract: embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for sidelink transmission and reception. a method of communication comprises receiving, at a receiving device, information from a transmitting device in a first slot starting from a first time. the method further comprises, in response to additional reception of the information being enabled, receiving the information from the transmitting device in a second slot starting from a second time, the second time being later than the first time by a time interval. embodiments of the present disclosure can fulfill the coverage requirement for v2x communications in nr.


20250133628. METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Da WANG of Beijing CN for nec corporation, Gang WANG of Beijing CN for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W76/34, H04W8/18, H04W76/38

CPC Code(s): H04W76/34



Abstract: embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media of communication. a terminal device in a connected state with a first network device determines that a connection is to be established with a second network device, and transmits, to the first network device, an indication that a portion of capability of the terminal device for a first subscriber identity module is to be released for simultaneous connections with the first and second network devices. thereby, partial capabilities of the terminal device for the first subscriber identity module are released so that the terminal device has spare capabilities for a second subscriber identity module.


NEC Corporation patent applications on April 24th, 2025

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