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NEC Corporation patent applications on March 20th, 2025

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Patent Applications by NEC Corporation on March 20th, 2025

NEC Corporation: 43 patent applications

NEC Corporation has applied for patents in the areas of A61B1/00 (5), G06T7/70 (5), G06T7/20 (5), G06T7/00 (4), G06V40/10 (4) A61B1/000094 (3), G06T7/73 (2), H04W76/38 (1), H04B7/0626 (1), G06V40/172 (1)

With keywords such as: information, means, apparatus, image, based, unit, area, device, target, and object in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by NEC Corporation

20250089984. ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Tatsu Kimura of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Takuma Igarashi of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): A61B1/00

CPC Code(s): A61B1/000094



Abstract: in the endoscopic examination support apparatus, the image acquisition means acquires an endoscopic video captured by an endoscope. the lesion detection means detects a lesion candidate from the endoscopic video. the heat map generation means generates a heat map indicating a possibility of lesion of the lesion candidate in the endoscopic video by a color. the display control means displays a position of a lesion on a frame of the endoscopic video based on the lesion candidate and the heat map.


20250089986. ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Hiroyasu SAIGA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Tatsu KIMURA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): A61B1/00, G06T7/00

CPC Code(s): A61B1/000094



Abstract: in the endoscopic examination support apparatus, the three-dimensional model generation means generates a three-dimensional model of a luminal organ in which an endoscope camera is placed, based on endoscopic images obtained by imaging an interior of the luminal organ with the endoscope camera. the unobserved area detection means detects an area estimated not to be observed by the endoscope camera, as an unobserved area, based on the three-dimensional model. the display image generation means generates a display image including at least one of information indicating a position of the unobserved area in the endoscopic image, and information indicating a direction of the unobserved area outside the endoscopic image. the endoscopic examination support apparatus may be used to support user's decision making.


20250089987. ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Hiroyasu SAIGA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Tatsu Kimura of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): A61B1/00, A61B1/04, A61B90/00, G06T7/00, G06T7/70, G06T17/00

CPC Code(s): A61B1/000094



Abstract: in the endoscopic examination support apparatus, three three-dimensional model generation means generates a three-dimensional model of a luminal organ in which an endoscope camera is placed, based on endoscopic images acquired by imaging an interior of the luminal organ with the endoscope camera. the unobserved area detection means detects an area estimated not to be observed by the endoscope camera, as an unobserved area, based on the three-dimensional model. the display image generation means generates a display image including information indicating an observation achievement degree for each of a plurality of sites of the luminal organ, based on the detection result of the unobserved area. the endoscopic examination support apparatus may be used to support user's decision making.


20250090236. ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Hiroyasu SAIGA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Tatsu KIMURA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): A61B34/20, A61B1/00, A61B1/04, A61B1/31, A61M25/01

CPC Code(s): A61B34/20



Abstract: in the endoscopic examination support apparatus, the image acquisition means acquires captured images during removal of an endoscope. the posture change estimation means estimates a relative posture change of an endoscope camera from the captured images. the distance estimation means estimates a distance between a surface of colon and the endoscope camera from the captured images. the intestinal tract direction estimation means estimates an intestinal tract direction of the colon based on the posture change and the distance. the calculation means calculates a direction in which the endoscope camera should be directed, based on the intestinal tract direction and the relative posture of the endoscope camera. the output means outputs a display image including the direction in which the endoscope camera should be directed, to a display device. the display image can be used for support such as user's decision making.


20250091611. CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Ning LI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Takashi TACHIKAWA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, H04N23/667

CPC Code(s): B60W60/0015



Abstract: this control device is provided with: one or more memories storing instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to: detect a dangerous area on the basis of sensor information about a management area where a moving body moves; switch a camera for capturing an image of the dangerous area to a low-delay mode; and notify the moving body according to the state of the dangerous area included in the image captured by the camera.


20250091623. OBSTACLE MONITORING SYSTEM, OBSTACLE MONITORING APPARATUS, OBSTACLE MONITORING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shingo YAMANOUCHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Toshiyuki NOMURA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Junichi ABE of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Hidemi NOGUCHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yoshimasa ONO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Tatsuya FUJIMOTO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): B61L15/00, B61L23/04, G06V10/82, G06V20/56

CPC Code(s): B61L15/0062



Abstract: an obstacle monitoring system includes: a sensing means; a first obstacle detection means; and a control means for selectively executing a plurality of control modes including a first control mode in which a moving speed of a moving body is a first moving speed and a sensing field of view of the sensing means is a first field of view, and a second control mode in which a moving speed of the moving body is a second moving speed and a sensing field of view of the sensing means is a second field of view. when the first obstacle detection means detects the obstacle while the control means is executing the first control mode, the control means executes the second control mode in such a way as to capture the obstacle within the second field of view.


20250093150. INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Chisato SUGAWARA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yosuke KIMURA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Toshimichi YOKOTE of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Takakazu ISHII of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Daisuke HASHIZUME of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Hiromichi HIRATA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Shouhei OHNO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Nana JUMONJI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G01B11/16, G01B11/02

CPC Code(s): G01B11/16



Abstract: an information processing system according to the present invention includes: a memory configured to store instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to: acquire a displacement of a structure on a ground; acquire sensor information related to a surface of the structure; determine a surface layer state of the structure based on the sensor information; and output the displacement and the surface layer state for each section in the structure.


20250093162. INFORMATION PROVISION APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Takatoshi KINO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Masahiro SEKIGUCHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G01C21/20

CPC Code(s): G01C21/206



Abstract: an information provision apparatus () includes an acquisition unit (), a position determination unit (), a route generation unit (), an advertisement selection unit (), and a transmission unit (). the acquisition unit () acquires an image from a terminal apparatus held by a user located in a facility. the position determination unit () generates, by processing the image, first position information indicating a position of the user. the route generation unit () generates, by using the first position information, route information indicating a route that the user is to move. the advertisement selection unit () selects, by using the first position information, advertisement information to be provided to the user. the transmission unit () transmits, to the terminal, the route information and the advertisement information being selected.


20250093513. IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, IDENTIFICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Katsuhiro YUTANI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G01S17/89, G01S17/42, G01S17/58

CPC Code(s): G01S17/89



Abstract: the identification system includes: an acquisition circuit that, on the basis of a laser beam emitted to a plurality of positions within a target space including the still structure and reflected beams from the laser beams, acquires position information based on the positions and wavelength information based on the wavelength of the reflected beams that were reflected off of the positions; an identification circuit that identifies, on the basis of the wavelength information and from among the plurality of positions, a moving body position where a moving body is present; and a monitoring setting circuit that sets, from among the plurality of positions, the positions other than the moving body position to be monitored.


20250093863. COMPUTING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shinya YASUDA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Hiroshi Yoshida of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G05B23/02, B25J13/08

CPC Code(s): G05B23/02



Abstract: a computing device includes an execution unit that simulates a state of a drive device after the drive device is driven according to a control input, on the basis of a value of the control input capable of being input to the drive device, an analysis unit that selects a main component axis by performing main component analysis on the state distribution of the drive device that is specified through simulations performed a plurality of times by the execution unit, and a determination unit that determines a value to be used for evaluating a candidate for the control input to be input to the drive device, on the basis of a selection result by the analysis unit.


20250094308. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Ryuta MATSUNO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Keita SAKUMA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F11/34, G16H50/20

CPC Code(s): G06F11/3447



Abstract: in order to provide a model evaluation method in which a plurality of groups are considered, an information processing device according to the present invention includes a data acquisition means that acquires at least one condition for evaluation data of a machine learning model, a performance calculation means that calculates a performance index of the machine learning model and a performance index of the machine learning model after being updated using a data set specified for each of the at least one condition, and an index calculation means that calculates a deterioration index of a performance of the machine learning model based on the performance indexes before and after the machine learning model is updated.


20250094472. DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shota KIZUKURI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Takahisa YUTOKU of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yoshihiko KOIZUMI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F16/34, G06T11/00, G10L13/08

CPC Code(s): G06F16/345



Abstract: a display device includes at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: acquire an article regarding cybersecurity; generate a summary sentence obtained by summarizing the article using a language model; and display the summary sentence.


20250094626. CONCEALMENT DEVICE, ESTIMATION SYSTEM, AND CONCEALMENT METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kazuya KAKIZAKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Junki MORI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Isamu TRANISHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Toshinori ARAKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Jun SAKUMA of Tsukuba-shi JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F21/62, G06F40/166

CPC Code(s): G06F21/6245



Abstract: a concealment device includes at least one memory configured to store instructions and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to generate a second string in which a substring of a first string detected as a concealment target has been replaced with another substring, and input the second string to a device that outputs a response to the second string.


20250094826. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PREDICTION APPARATUS, MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, AND LEARNING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yoichi Sasaki of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yuzuru Okajima of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06N5/01

CPC Code(s): G06N5/01



Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes: a prediction section that for a training example included in a training example set, calculates a prediction result on the basis of predicted values of k top-ranked decision rules which are among decision rules included in a decision list and whose conditions are satisfied by the training example; and a list determining section that by repeatedly carrying out, until a predetermined condition is satisfied by an objective function including an error term of the prediction result, a process for updating a variable indicative of the decision list, determines the decision list, the variable including a variable indicative of a decision rule which is among the decision rules whose conditions are satisfied and which is given kth priority to be used for prediction. this enables promotion of better decision making by a user on the basis of a higher priority decision rule.


20250095019. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

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

IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0226, G06Q20/40

CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0233



Abstract: this information processing device comprises: one or more memories storing instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to: acquire identification information relating to the user; identify a point service available in a store; and identify member information relating to the available point service identified, from among member information relating to point services associated with the identification information.


20250095041. NEGOTIATION APPARATUS, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kai GUO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Shinji NAKADAI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0601, G06Q50/18

CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0611



Abstract: a negotiation apparatus acquires history information that indicates a proposal time of a current offer from an opponent agent and a utility of each offer from the opponent agent that has been received in a negotiation. in the negotiation, a maximum length of time of the negotiation period is fixed in advance. the negotiation apparatus generates a probability distribution of the number of future offers based on the length of time of the remaining period of the negotiation and the proposal time of the current offer. the negotiation apparatus computes an expected utility of future offers based on the probability distribution of the number of future offers and the utilities indicated by the history information. the negotiation apparatus determines whether or not to accept the current offer based on the expected utility of future offers and the utility of the current offer.


20250095049. SALES MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, SALES MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND SALES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Youichi OGAWA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0601, G06F21/62, H04L41/28

CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0635



Abstract: a sales management apparatus acquires purchase request information. the purchase request information indicates a target network service selected by a target user from among a plurality of network services related to a target event. the sales management apparatus determines a network setting of the target network service, and judges whether the determined network setting can be applied to a target network. in response to the judgement, the sales management apparatus outputs a sales possibility notification indicating whether an access right to the target network service can be sold.


20250095093. DEVICE INSTALLATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kazuki Ogata of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q50/26

CPC Code(s): G06Q50/26



Abstract: installation of device on a multifunction pole is supported. a registration means () registers, for a multifunction pole to be installed or already installed, recruitment information for recruiting addition of devices. a search means () searches the recruitment information registered by the registration means (), and extracts a multifunction pole into which a device desired to be installed by a user or a module incorporating the device can be incorporated. the presentation means () presents the multifunction pole extracted by the search means () to the user.


20250095145. ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kenichi KAMIJO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yuji IWADATE of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Takuma IGARASHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06T7/00, A61B1/00

CPC Code(s): G06T7/0012



Abstract: in the endoscopic examination support apparatus, the image acquisition means acquires an endoscopic image taken by an endoscope. the first lesion detection means detects a lesion candidate from the endoscopic image, using a machine learning model that learned a relationship between the lesion candidate and a normal state of a large intestine. the second lesion detection means detects a lesion candidate from the endoscopic image, using a machine learning model that learned a relationship between the lesion candidate and a predetermined state of the large intestine. the output means outputs at least one of a detection result of the first lesion detection means and a detection result of the second lesion detection means.


20250095162. LEARNING APPARATUS, COLLATION APPARATUS, LEARNING METHOD, AND COLLATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Satoshi YAMAZAKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06T7/20, G06V10/44, G06V10/74, G06V10/762

CPC Code(s): G06T7/20



Abstract: a ground truth weight generation unit generates a ground truth weight for each piece of tracking object data of tracking object information regarding a tracking object by using ground truth tracking object pair information that is a set of tracking object information of the same tracking object or a set of tracking object information of separate tracking objects. an inference model training unit trains, by machine learning, an inference model that outputs a tracking object data weight corresponding to tracking object data included in the tracking object information by using data regarding the tracking object information as input data and using a ground truth weight generated for the tracking object information as ground truth data.


20250095189. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION 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, Satoshi YAMAZAKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Tingting DONG of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Jianquan LIU of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Karen STEPHEN of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Naoki SHINDOU of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yuta NAMIKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Youhei SASAKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06T7/70, G06T7/20, G06V10/764, G06V40/16

CPC Code(s): G06T7/70



Abstract: an information processing apparatus () according to the present invention includes: an extraction unit () that extracts, using an image analysis technique, a scene of interest from a portion of a first moving image acquired by capturing a player, the portion being determined based on a specified time point; and an output unit () that outputs information indicating a position of the scene of interest within the first moving image.


20250095192. POSE ESTIMATION APPARATUS, POSE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yadong PAN of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06T7/73, G06V10/82, G06V40/10

CPC Code(s): G06T7/73



Abstract: a pose estimation apparatus detects key-points from a target image in which one or more persons are captured, and computes one or more selection factors based on the key-points. the selection factor includes density, resolution, or both of persons in the target image. the pose estimation apparatus selects one of predefined multiple key-point association algorithms based on the selection factor. the pose estimation apparatus performs key-point association on the key-points using the selected algorithm to divide the key-points into one or more key-point groups each of which includes the key-points of the same person as each other. for each of the key-point groups, the pose estimation apparatus estimates a pose of the person corresponding to the key-point group based on the key-points included in the key-point group.


20250095199. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

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

IPC Code(s): G06T7/73, G06V10/20, G06V10/764, G06V40/10

CPC Code(s): G06T7/73



Abstract: an information processing apparatus () detects one or more candidate regions () from a captured image () based on an image feature of a target object. each candidate region () is an image region that is estimated to represent the target object. the information processing apparatus () detects a person region () from the captured image () and detects an estimation position () based on the detected person region (). the person region () is a region that is estimated to represent a person. the estimation position () is a position in the captured image () where the target object is estimated to be present. then, the information processing apparatus () determines an object region (), which is an image region representing the target object, based on each candidate region () and the estimation position ().


20250095375. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Tingting DONG of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Jianquan LIU of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Karen STEPHEN of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Noboru YOSHIDA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Ryo KAWAI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Satoshi YAMAZAKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Naoki SHINDOU of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yuta NAMIKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Youhei SASAKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V20/52, G06T7/20, G06T7/70

CPC Code(s): G06V20/52



Abstract: an image processing apparatus (10) according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit (11) that acquires a moving image capturing a target area, an analysis unit (12) that generates, based on the moving image, external appearance information indicating at least one of a type of clothing, a type of a personal item, a pose, and a movement of a target person being included in the moving image, and appearance extent information indicating an extent to which the target person appears in the moving image, and an inference unit (13) that infers a purpose for which the target person is present in the target area, based on the external appearance information and the appearance extent information.


20250095377. INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Nobuyuki Tozawa of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Keisuke Inoue of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V20/54, G06T7/20, G06T7/70, G06V40/10, G08G1/005

CPC Code(s): G06V20/54



Abstract: an information providing 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: measure a retention amount of pedestrians around an intersection based on images from a camera installed around the intersection; create a first map in which the retention amount of pedestrians around the intersection is represented by a marker on a map of the intersection; and output the first map to a predetermined output destination.


20250095400. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kazuyuki SASAKI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V40/16, G06V10/82

CPC Code(s): G06V40/172



Abstract: an image processing apparatus comprises: a first area detecting means for detecting a first area including at least a part of a person from an image, a first feature point detecting means for detecting first feature points from the first area, a second area detecting means for detecting a second area including at least a part of a person from the image, wherein the second area overlapping at least a part of the first area, wherein a size of the second area being different from the first area, a second feature point detecting means for detecting second feature points from the second area, and an estimating means for estimating whether or not a person included in the first area and a person included in the second area are the same person on the basis of the first feature points and the second feature points.


20250095404. IRIS CAPTURE APPARATUS, IRIS CAPTURE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Leiming Su of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Hiroaki Morita of Gunma JP for nec corporation, Mamoru Inoue of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V40/19, A61B5/1171, G06T1/00, G06T7/00, G06V40/18, G06V40/70

CPC Code(s): G06V40/19



Abstract: the present invention provides a technology that acquires a high resolution iris image more quickly than before. an iris capture apparatus according to one example embodiment of the present invention includes a rotatable movable mirror; a control unit that controls rotation of the movable mirror; a capture unit that captures different regions of a face of a user via the movable mirror and outputs a group of images every time the control unit rotates the movable mirror by a predetermined angle; and an iris image acquisition unit that acquires an image of an iris of the user from the group of images.


20250095426. SYSTEM, SERVER APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF SERVER APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Masanori Kobayashi of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Takashi Yamamoto of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Keisuke Nemoto of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Tsubasa Ogikubo of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G07C9/25, G07C9/10

CPC Code(s): G07C9/257



Abstract: a system includes a server apparatus and a first authentication terminal. the server apparatus stores ticket information including contents of a ticket purchased by a representative, the ticket permitting the representative and at least one or more accompanying persons to enter a first restricted admission area, and authentication information of the representative. when the representative and at least one or more accompanying persons enter the first restricted admission area, the first authentication terminal transmits a first authentication request that includes authentication information of the representative to the server apparatus. the server apparatus identifies the representative who attempts to enter the first restricted area by an authentication processing using the authentication information included in the authentication request and the stored authentication information. the server apparatus transmits the ticket information corresponding to the identified representative to the first authentication terminal. the first authentication terminal performs control in accordance with the ticket information.


20250095464. STORE EXIT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, STORE EXIT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Rumi IKEZAWA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Tadamasa YOKOYAMA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G08B13/196, G06Q20/20, G06Q20/32, G06V20/52, G06V40/10, G07C9/15, G07G1/01

CPC Code(s): G08B13/196



Abstract: a store exit management 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: acquire a payment completion code from a portable terminal operated by a customer when a product was registered and paid for through the portable terminal; acquire a quantity of a payment completion product associated with the payment completion code; estimate, from an image obtained by imaging goods of the customer leaving a store, a quantity of a product to be taken out by the customer; detect an abnormality based on the acquired quantity of the payment completion product and the estimated quantity of the product to be taken out; and output information indicating that the abnormality is detected.


20250095831. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yuan Luo of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Kosuke Nishihara of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G16H40/20, G16H10/60

CPC Code(s): G16H40/20



Abstract: in an information processing device, a sickbed information acquisition means acquires sickbed information concerning use states of sickbeds in each hospital. a patient information acquisition means acquires patient information concerning patients of hospitals. a facility information acquisition means acquires facility information concerning use states of facilities of each hospital. a shift information acquisition means acquires shift information concerning a work shift of medical professionals working at the hospitals. a sickbed availability prediction means predicts availability states of the sickbeds based on the sickbed information and the patient information. an unacceptable patient prediction means predicts unacceptable patients whom each hospital cannot accept, based on the patient information, the facility information, and the shift information. an acceptable patient information generation means generates acceptable patient information concerning acceptable patients whom the hospitals can accept, based on the availability states of the sickbeds and the unacceptable patients which are predicted.


20250096461. PLANAR ANTENNA AND ANTENNA DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kohei YOSHIDA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Fujio OKUMURA of Kanagawa JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H01Q3/40, H01Q1/48, H01Q9/04

CPC Code(s): H01Q3/40



Abstract: provided is a planar antenna including an antenna array in which a plurality of patch antennas are disposed in a two-dimensional array; a substrate on which a phase shifter layer including a phase shifter associated with each of the plurality of patch antennas and wiring used for controlling the phase shifter is formed; a signal line through which a communication signal propagates; and a ground layer disposed between the phase shifter layer and the signal line, and having a slot formed at least between the signal line and the phase shifter.


20250096866. METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

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

IPC Code(s): H04B7/06

CPC Code(s): H04B7/0626



Abstract: embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, and computer readable medium for communication. according to embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal device receives downlink information for triggering a report from a network device. the terminal device determines whether an inference failure occurs in a data processing model. the terminal device transmits the report to the network device. the report indicates whether the inference failure occurs in the data processing model and/or whether information in the report is generated based on the data processing model. in this way, the network device can be informed about the inference failure, thereby improving accuracy of information transmitted by the terminal device.


20250096889. COMMUNICATION ROUTE SETTING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Jun KODAMA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yoshiaki SAKAE of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Hiroki TAGATO of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Takashi KONASHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Jun NISHIOKA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yuji KOBAYASHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Etsuko ICHIHARA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04B10/077, H04L45/02

CPC Code(s): H04B10/0775



Abstract: a communication route setting device of the present invention includes an optical signal acquisition unit that acquires an optical signal on a transmission path in a network in which optical communication devices are connected to each other via an optical transmission path, a condition determination unit that determines a physical condition of at least one object of the optical transmission path and the optical communication devices on the basis of the optical signal, and a route setting unit that sets a communication route for transmitting the optical signal on the network on the basis of the determined physical condition.


20250096914. INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shohei Maruyama of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Yoshiaki Nishikawa of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Takeo Onishi of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Eiji Takahashi of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04B17/318, H04B17/309, H04B17/391

CPC Code(s): H04B17/328



Abstract: to estimate to what extent each of multiple causes affects communication degradation or communication failure, provided is an information processing system () including: an obtaining section () that obtains time series data of a radio indicator value that is an indicator of communication quality of wireless communication; an estimation section () that estimates an intensity of each of degradation causes of the communication quality due to a radio propagation environment, in accordance with the obtained time series data; and a derivation section () that derives an influence ratio in degradation of the communication quality for each of the degradation causes in accordance with the estimated intensities of the degradation causes.


20250097126. MAINTENANCE APPARATUS, NETWORK APPARATUS, INFORMATION VISUALIZATION SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Satoki ABE of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04L43/045

CPC Code(s): H04L43/045



Abstract: an information visualization system includes: a network apparatus configured to generate traffic information in response to transmission/reception of a signal; an information collection apparatus configured to collect traffic information from the network apparatus; a visualization apparatus configured to acquire the traffic information from the information collection apparatus, generate a monitoring screen, based on the acquired traffic information, and display the generated monitoring screen; and a maintenance apparatus configured to extract, from a visualization item file in which the traffic information being used for generating the monitoring screen is described in a predetermined file format, a visualization target item being an item of traffic information to be visualized, and notify the network apparatus of the extracted visualization target item. the network apparatus initializes, with an initial value of 0, the traffic information of the visualization target item which has been notified from the maintenance apparatus.


20250097156. COMMUNICATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Satoshi KURODA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04L47/24

CPC Code(s): H04L47/24



Abstract: provided is a communication control technique which makes it possible to efficiently utilize resources. a communication control system includes: a generation means for generating a storage request that includes (i) a plurality of identifier groups each of which includes one or more identifiers and (ii) priorities which are given to the respective plurality of identifier groups; and a requesting means for requesting a storage means to store information included in the storage request.


20250097239. DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shota KIZUKURI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Takahisa Yutoku of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Kei Takai of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04L9/40

CPC Code(s): H04L63/1416



Abstract: a display device includes at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: acquire cyberattack information including information of a damaged company by a plurality of cyberattack groups using a dedicated tool or a website browsable by performing specific setting; and display the cyberattack information of the plurality of cyberattack groups.


20250097386. MONITORING SYSTEM, MONITORING METHOD, AND MONITORING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yoshifumi OKUDA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Tatsushi YASUDA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Kenichiro IDA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N7/18, G01P3/38, G06T7/20, G06T7/246, G08B13/196

CPC Code(s): H04N7/18



Abstract: an abnormality behind a shielding object is discovered. there is provided a monitoring system including a video acquirer, a detector, and a notifier. the video acquirer of the monitoring system acquires a video. the detector of the monitoring system detects entering of a target object into a blind spot generated by a shielding object in the video and appearance of the target object from the blind spot. if the target object does not appear from the blind spot even after a first time elapses since entering of the target object into the blind spot, the notifier of the monitoring system makes a notification.


20250097807. COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Masayuki TAKEKAWA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Kosei KOBAYASHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Masaaki TAKEUCHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Kazuki OGATA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Nobuyuki TOZAWA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W36/30, G06T7/70, G06V20/58, H04W4/44, H04W36/14

CPC Code(s): H04W36/30



Abstract: a communication control device that is mounted in a moving body, the communication control device including: a detecting unit that detects, based on image data obtained by imaging a direction of a base station to which the moving body is connected, a blocking object between the moving body and the base station to which the moving body is connected; and a predicting unit that predicts, based on a position and a size of the detected blocking object, a change in communication quality of a first wireless network used by the moving body for external communication.


20250097874. METHOD AND SYSTEM OF INDICATING SMS SUBSCRIPTION TO THE UE UPON CHANGE IN THE SMS SUBSCRIPTION IN A NETWORK_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kundan TIWARI of Tamil Nadu IN for nec corporation, Toshiyuki TAMURA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W60/04, H04W4/14, H04W76/25

CPC Code(s): H04W60/04



Abstract: the present disclosure provides a method and system wherein a network indicates to a ue that the ue is allowed to send sms over nas in a network initiated procedure in a case for sms subscription change wherein when the ue has been registered to the 5gs after successful registration procedure with the status that the ue cannot have the sms over nas service, as the ue has subscription data “sms service is not allowed” in the udm.


20250097951. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATIONS WITH CARRIER AGGREGATION_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Zhennian SUN of Beijing CN for nec corporation, Chuangxin Jiang of Beijing CN for nec corporation, Yukai Gao of Beijing CN for nec corporation, Gang Wang of Beijing CN for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W72/23, H04L1/1812, H04L1/1867, H04W72/0446

CPC Code(s): H04W72/23



Abstract: a method at a base station for performing data transmission to a user equipment in a communications system supporting carrier aggregation of at least one first carrier on which a short tti is applied and at least one second carrier on which a long tti is applied. the method transmits at least one dl scheduling grant corresponding to data transmission to the user equipment in a dl control region of at least one of a short tti on a first carrier and a long tti on a second carrier and performs dl data transmission towards the user equipment in a data transmission region of a short tti on the first carrier and in the data transmission region of a long tti on the second carrier as indicated by the at least one dl scheduling grant.


20250098027. CONTROLLING AND RESTRICTING OF USER IDENTITIES PER UE_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Iskren IANEV of Lower Earley GB for nec corporation, Toshiyuki Tamura of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W76/38, H04W60/04, H04W76/34

CPC Code(s): H04W76/38



Abstract: the current disclosure proposes a controlling method including: determining a user with lowest priority among users in user equipment, ue, simultaneously used by the users in a case where the number of users of the ue exceeds a threshold; and initiating a release procedure for a pdu session of the user with lowest priority, wherein the threshold indicates a max allowed number of users for the ue.


20250098550. QUANTUM DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Katsumi KIKUCHI of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Satoshi TSUKIYAMA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation, Tomohiro NISHIYAMA of Tokyo JP for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H10N60/81, H10N60/01

CPC Code(s): H10N60/81



Abstract: a quantum device using a quantum state, including a quantum chip, a wiring component having a wiring layer, and a laminated substrate installed so that at least the surface of the wiring component on which the quantum chip is mounted is exposed, wherein a wiring layer of the laminated substrate and the wiring layer of the wiring component are connected by an integrated conductor pattern.


NEC Corporation patent applications on March 20th, 2025