NEC Corporation patent applications on June 6th, 2024

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Patent Applications by NEC Corporation on June 6th, 2024

NEC Corporation: 34 patent applications

NEC Corporation has applied for patents in the areas of H04L5/00 (3), G06V40/12 (2), G16H50/30 (2), G06N20/00 (2), G06N7/01 (2) G06N20/00 (2), G16H50/30 (2), G06F16/338 (2), H04W72/0446 (2), G06N7/01 (2)

With keywords such as: information, unit, device, data, means, apparatus, terminal, based, image, and optical in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by NEC Corporation

20240180395.ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Naoto MAEDA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Takuma Igarashi of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Masahiro Saikou of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Kimiyasu Takoh of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Yuko Maekawa of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): A61B1/00

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: in the endoscopic examination support apparatus, the video 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 which represents a lesion possibility of the lesion candidate included in the endoscopic video by a color. the display control means superimposes and displays an area where the lesion possibility is equal to or higher than a first threshold on the endoscopic video in a first display mode, and superimposes and displays an area where the lesion possibility is equal to or higher than a second threshold on the endoscopic video in a second display mode.


20240183779.METHOD FOR SENSING METHYL SALICYLATE, METHYL SALICYLATE SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PATHOGEN INFECTION OF PLANTS_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Katsumi MAEDA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G01N21/64, G01N27/416

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: provided is a method for sensing methyl salicylate, which is a plant hormone released when a plant is infected with a disease in cultivation of plants including agricultural crops, and thereby provided a method for early in-situ detection of disease infection in a plant. disease infection in a plant can be detected at an early stage by utilizing a zinc compound that selectively recognizes methyl salicylate, which is a plant hormone released when a plant is infected by a pathogen, and forms a complex with methyl salicylate, as a receptor for sensing, and by utilizing a fluorescence emission phenomenon or a change in electrochemical behavior after the reaction with methyl salicylate.


20240183986.TRAVELABLE AREA EXTRACTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Akira Tsuji of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Jiro Abe of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G01S17/89, B60W60/00, G01S17/08

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: an object of the present disclosure is to provide a travelable area extraction apparatus and the like capable of extracting a travelable area from three-dimensional data. a disclosed travelable area extraction apparatus includes: a three-dimensional data input unit that inputs three-dimensional data from a three-dimensional data acquisition unit mounted in a vehicle; a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information of the vehicle; and a travelable area extraction unit that extracts a travelable area from the three-dimensional data on the basis of the position information of the vehicle and a road structure rule indicating a distance from one end to the other end of a traveling area in a road.


20240184014.OPTICAL FIBER SENSING SYSTEM, OPTICAL FIBER SENSING METHOD, AND VIBRATION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

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

IPC Code(s): G01W1/14, G01D5/353, G01H9/00

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: an optical fiber sensing system according to the present disclosure includes an optical fiber, an interrogator connected to the optical fiber, and a vibration device disposed in a vicinity of the optical fiber. the vibration device acquires weather information regarding an installation location of the vibration device, and applies vibration according to the acquired weather information to the optical fiber. the interrogator detects vibration applied to the optical fiber by the vibration device, based on an optical signal received from the optical fiber, and determines weather conditions at the installation location of the vibration device, based on the detected vibration.


20240184525.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Dai KUBOTA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Yuta IDEGUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Fumiyo TAKANO of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Ryutaro DOI of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Hiroaki INOUE of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Takahiro NISHIMURA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F7/535

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: at least one processor included in an information processing apparatus carries out: a division process of dividing input constraint conditions into a plurality of groups; a conversion process of converting the constraint conditions into a predetermined format; and an integration process of integrating the constraint conditions which are expressed in the predetermined format. in the conversion process, the processor carries out, in a parallel manner, a plurality of processes which respectively correspond to the plurality of groups, where each of the plurality of processes is constituted by conversion processes on respective constraint conditions belonging to one group. this makes it possible to support decision making of a user.


20240184647.PROGRAM CONTROL DEVICE, PROGRAM CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM CONTROL PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yoshiyuki OHNO of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F9/54

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a program control device includes a conversion unit which converts multiple programs to be simultaneously executed by an accelerator into intermediate representations indicating computation operations to be executed by programs and memory information indicating an amount of memory required by data used in the computation operations, respectively, and a determination unit which determines an execution order of multiple intermediate representations so that an amount of memory usage used by the accelerator when the accelerator executes the multiple programs simultaneously is below a threshold value of the memory based on the converted multiple intermediate representations and multiple memory information.


20240184807.INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF NEW MOLECULE BY USING GRAPH REPRESENTING MOLECULE_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Francesco Alesiani of Heidelberg (DE) for nec corporation, Markus Zopf of Heidelberg (DE) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F16/28, G06N3/04

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a machine learning method for learning and applying a rule set from relational data includes receiving a graph representing relational data, wherein nodes represent elements of the graph, and edges represent relationships between nodes, and generating an intermediate representation of the graph by mapping features of the nodes and edges of the graph to an intermediate vector representation. optimized logical rules that define the nodes and edges of the graph based on the intermediate vector representation are learned by: defining a maximum satisfiability (max-sat) problem for the graph; and estimating a gradient around a solution of the max-sat problem to produce the optimized logical rules, which are applied to a new graph. the data can be medical data and the graph can be used in a machine-learning task, such as using the medical data for disease prediction, for optimization of the machine-learning task and/or to support decision-making.


20240184815.SEARCH APPARATUS, SEARCH METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Tingting Dong of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F16/332, G06F16/33, G06F16/338, G06F40/40

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a search apparatus including: a search target extraction unit that references a data set use of a search criterion that includes attribute information, and extracts search target information that include the attribute information that match the attribute information of the search criterion; a score calculation unit that, in a case where the number of the extracted search target information pieces is not within a preset search result range, references a knowledge base and calculates a score for each of the attribute information pieces included in the extracted search target information pieces with use of a score function that has been determined in advance; a question generation unit that selects an attribute information piece based on the calculated scores, and generates question information use of the selected attribute information piece; and a search criterion generation unit that reflects an attribute information piece indicated by a response of the user to the question information in the search criterion, thereby generates a new search criterion.


20240184816.QUESTION GENERATION APPARATUS, QUESTION GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kosuke Akimoto of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Kunihiro Takeoka of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06F16/338

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: at least one processor included in a question generation apparatus carries out: an acquiring process of acquiring a plurality of character strings and pieces of text; a question generating process of generating, for each of the plurality of character strings, a question an answer to which is that character string; an ambiguity judging process of judging, for each of a plurality of questions, whether there are a plurality of answers to that question; and an outputting process of outputting a question which has been judged to be the question to which there are a plurality of answers.


20240185022.QUESTION GENERATION APPARATUS, QUESTION GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kosuke AKIMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Kunihiro Takeoka of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06N3/006, G06N7/01, G06N20/00

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: at least one processor included in a question generation apparatus carries out: a an acquiring process of acquiring a first question to which there are a plurality of answers; a question generating process of generating, for each of the plurality of answers, a second question an answer to which is a character string indicating that answer; an ambiguity verifying process of verifying how many answers there are; and an outputting process of outputting the second question which has fewer answers than the first question, in accordance with a result of verification.


20240185094.PREDICTION MODEL GENERATION APPARATUS, PREDICTION MODEL GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kenji ARAKI of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Kosuke NISHIHARA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Yuki KOSAKA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06N5/022, G06N7/01

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a prediction model generation apparatus according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: divide a region in which a probability distribution of an objective variable exists into a plurality of small regions according to a property of the objective variable for learning data including the objective variable; model an existence probability that the objective variable belongs to each of the small regions; use the learning data to model, for each of the small regions, a probability distribution related to a possible value of the objective variable in the small region under a condition that the objective variable belongs to the small region; and constructs a prediction model of the objective variable by integrating the modeled probability distribution for each of the small regions using the existence probability.


20240185124.LEARNING DEVICE, STRESS ESTIMATION DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, STRESS ESTIMATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Masanori TSUJIKAWA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Tasuku Kitade of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Yoshiki NAKASHIMA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Terumi Umematsu of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Kei Shibuya of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Azusa Furukawa of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06N20/00

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: an information processing device x mainly includes first and sorting means x and x, a feature value selection means x, and a learning means x. the first sorting means x performs a first sorting for sorting observation feature values of a target person based on attribute and/or environment of the target person. the second sorting means x performs a second sorting for sorting the observed feature values based on an observation target of the observed feature values and/or an activity state of the target person. the feature value selection means x selects stress estimation feature values for stress estimation from the observed feature values sorted based on the first sorting and the second sorting. the learning means x trains a stress estimation model based on the stress estimation feature values and corresponding correct stress values for each cluster of the observed feature values sorted by the first sorting.


20240185204.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yuta DENCHIDA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Osamu NISHIMURA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q20/20

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes a memory storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to acquire at least one of information indicating a payment method used by a customer who intends to use a payment device and information indicating a registration method of a product of the customer as customer information, acquire a status of a payment device including at least one of information indicating a payment method available in the payment device and information indicating a registration method of a product available in the payment device and an operation status of the payment device, and output guidance information indicating a payment device conforming to the customer information based on the customer information and the status.


20240185246.TRANSACTION SUPPORT SYSTEM, TRANSACTION SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Chikako NISHIMURA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Motoyo TANAKA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Maki OOHASHI of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Sayuri OTERA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q20/40, G06Q20/10, G06Q40/02

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a transaction support system according to an aspect of the present disclosure acquires transaction information including information about a designated amount, the designated amount being an amount of money designated in a financial transaction through a network, controls to transfer the designated amount of fund in the acquired transaction information from a first account to a second account of a customer of the financial transaction, and notifies the customer of a password required for paying out cash from the second account.


20240185269.OPTIMIZATION APPARATUS, OPTIMIZATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shinji ITO of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0201

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: an optimization apparatus includes: a selection unit that selects, as a correction value, an element having a magnitude equal to or smaller than a predetermined value from among convex hulls of a policy set; an acquisition unit that acquires a result of execution of a second policy executed in a second round, the second round being a round a predetermined round before a first round for executing a first policy that is determined from among the policy set; a calculation unit that calculates an estimated value of a loss vector in the execution of the policy based on the result of the execution and the correction value selected in the second round; an update unit that updates a first probability distribution based on the estimated value; and a determination unit that determines a policy for a next round based on the updated first probability distribution.


20240185457.TENPRINT CARD INPUT DEVICE, TENPRINT CARD INPUT METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Masanori HARA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Tatsuya Shimahara of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06T7/73, A61B5/1172, G06V10/26, G06V40/12, G06V40/13

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a fingerprint image processing device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory. the processor performs operations. the operations include reading a tenprint card image which includes a plurality of fingerprint patterns and at least one ruled line to separate one fingerprint imprint area from another fingerprint imprint area, and extracting from the tenprint card image a fingerprint image which includes at least one of the fingerprint patterns, a part of a fingerprint imprint area, and a part of a next fingerprint imprint area.


20240185640.PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kazuya KAWAKAMI of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V40/50, G06V10/74, G06V20/64, G06V40/10, G06V40/16, G06V40/20

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: to perform personal authentication using an image without registering a camera image, the present invention provides a processing apparatus including: an acquisition unit that acquires collation information including a camera image being an image of a collation-target person generated by a camera, or an image being restored from the camera image and representing a three-dimensional shape of a person; a collation unit that collates the collation information with reference person information including an image being restored from a camera image and representing a three-dimensional shape of each of a plurality of reference persons; and an output unit that executes processing depending on a result of the collation.


20240185641.FINGERPRINT INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, FINGERPRINT INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Eri KUNIEDA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G06V40/70, G06V40/12

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: the present invention provides a fingerprint information processing apparatus () including an acquisition unit () that acquires a plurality of pieces of partial fingerprint information, and attribute information of a person from whom each of a plurality of pieces of the partial fingerprint information is derived, and an information generation unit () that generates first information indicating a likelihood that a plurality of pieces of the partial fingerprint information are derived from a same person, by using the partial fingerprint information and the attribute information.


20240185644.DRIVE RECORDER, METHOD OF OPERATING DRIVE RECORDER, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATING SAME_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Hidenori TSUKAHARA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G07C5/00, G06V20/56, G07C5/08

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a drive recorder to be mounted on a vehicle includes an acquisition unit, a recording unit, a communication unit, and a control unit. the acquisition unit acquires data representing driving condition. the recording unit records the acquired data. the communication unit transmits the acquired data to the outside. the control unit controls the quality of the data to be transmitted based on the information received from the outside.


20240185713.SIGNAL CONTROL SYSTEM, SIGNAL CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Nobuyuki TOZAWA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Atsushi MATSUDA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Kei YANAGISAWA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Kosei KOBAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Shouji HARUYAMA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G08G1/07, G06V20/54

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a signal control system is capable of acquiring an image of a road from a camera disposed around a road in a control target area and includes a passability determination part for determining passability of a road section starting from an intersection on a basis of an abnormality in an image photographed by the camera and a signal control part for controlling a traffic signal device disposed at an intersection included in the road section so as to prevent traffic from inflowing into a closed section.


20240186002.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, FEATURE QUANTITY EXTRACTION METHOD, TRAINING DATA GENERATION METHOD, ESTIMATION MODEL GENERATION METHOD, STRESS LEVEL ESTIMATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yoshiki NAKASHIMA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Masanori TSUJIKAWA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

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

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: in order to appropriately extract feature quantities for use in machine learning or estimation of a stress level, an information processing apparatus () includes: an identification means () of identifying, as a time zone of interest, a time zone in which a chronic stress tendency is notably shown in biological signals which have been acquired from a subject over a predetermined time period; and an extraction means () of extracting one or more feature quantities from biological signals acquired in the time zone of interest which has been identified, the one or more feature quantities being used in machine learning of an estimation model for estimating a stress level or used in estimation of a stress level using the estimation model.


20240186013.INFECTION RISK ESTIMATION APPARATUS, INFECTION RISK ESTIMATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shihono Mochizuki of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Yohei Itou of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): G16H50/30, G16H50/80

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: an infection risk estimation apparatus () includes a first acquisition unit () that acquires visitor information including an attribute of a visitor to a target place, a second acquisition unit () that acquires infection status information including infection status of an infection disease in each area, and an estimation unit () that acquires, by use of the visitor information and the infection status information, a first risk index r1 indicating a degree of a risk of being infected with the infection disease in the target place.


20240187100.OPTICAL SPACE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL SPACE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL SPACE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Masaki AIZONO of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Hisashi MIZUMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04B10/50, H04B10/073

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: provided is a novel optical space communication apparatus which is capable of inferring a hindrance factor to communication carried out with laser light. an optical space communication apparatus includes light receiving sections that each receive laser light and at least one processor, the at least one processor carrying out: a measurement process of measuring light receiving states of laser light at the respective light receiving sections; a determination process; and an inference process of inferring, based on the light receiving states of laser light, a hindrance factor to communication carried out with laser light.


20240187103.OPTICAL SIGNAL RELAY APPARATUS, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL SIGNAL RELAY METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

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

IPC Code(s): H04B10/572, H04B10/58

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: the optical signal relay apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a wavelength selective switch unit configured to, when a same-wavelength optical signal having the same wavelength as a wavelength included in a second optical signal is present in a wavelength included in a first optical signal, separate the same-wavelength optical signal; a wavelength conversion unit configured to convert the wavelength of the same-wavelength optical signal into a different wavelength; an optical compensation unit configured to compensate for a predetermined distortion being generated when the wavelength of the same-wavelength optical signal is converted into the different wavelength; and a control unit configured to acquire the predetermined distortion, based on a database that stores in advance a relationship among the wavelength conversion, a distortion being generated at a time of the wavelength conversion, and a transmission rate of an optical signal.


20240187171.COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Shingo WATANABE of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Kenji WAKAFUJI of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Masakazu ONO of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04W72/0446, H04W72/1268

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a communication apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a receiver configured to receive upward data being transmitted from a terminal during an upward period from a terminal transmission start time to a terminal transmission end time in an upward slot, during an own apparatus reception period being equal in length to the upward period from an own apparatus reception start time being later than the terminal transmission start time by a propagation delay time; and a transmitter configured to transmit downward data during an own apparatus transmission period being equal in length to a downward period from an own apparatus transmission start time being earlier than a terminal reception start time by the propagation delay time, in such a way that the terminal receives the downward data during the downward period from the terminal reception start time to a terminal reception end time in a downward slot.


20240187198.METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO LINK MONITORING MEASUREMENTS IN A SYSTEM USING BANDWIDTH PARTS_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Hisashi FUTAKI of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04B7/06, H04W24/08, H04W24/10, H04W56/00, H04W76/18

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: when a downlink bandwidth part (bwp) is switched from a first bwp to a second bwp without a change of a cell defining synchronization signal block (ssb), if a reference signal type for radio link monitoring (rlm) is set to an ssb type, a radio terminal () continues to use for rlm measurements a first ssb associated with the first bwp after switching of the downlink bwp to the second bwp. this for example enables the radio terminal to monitor a suitable reference signal (rs) for rlm measurements after switching of the dl active bwp.


20240187199.METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

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

IPC Code(s): H04L5/00, H04W72/232

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer storage media for communication. according to embodiments of the present disclosure, a downlink control information (dci) indicating a transmission configuration indication (tci) state is transmitted from a network device to a terminal device. the terminal device applies, based on a first association, the tci state for receiving a physical downlink shared channel (pdsch) which is scheduled by the dci from the network device. the terminal device applies, based on a time threshold and a second association, the tci state for receiving a physical downlink control channel (pdcch) transmitted from the network device. as such, a common beam used for pdcch and pdsch, which is indicated by a common tci state, can be updated and the updated beam can be applied for pdcch and pdsch transmission/reception in case of multi-trp transmission.


20240187579.VIDEO CODING APPARATUS, VIDEO CODING METHOD, VIDEO CODING PROGRAM, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kenta Tokumitsu of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Keiichi Chono of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Tomonori Yanagita of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N19/117, H04N19/14, H04N19/172, H04N19/176, H04N19/186, H04N19/82

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: in order to achieve improved compression efficiency while controlling implementation costs, an adaptive loop filter includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire statistical information on a picture to be coded, an allocation unit configured to allocate a single filter set common to a plurality of blocks included in the picture, based on the statistical information on the picture, and a filter processing unit configured to execute adaptive loop filter processing on each of the plurality of blocks, by using the single filter set.


20240187664.MAIN PART GENERATION DEVICE, MAIN PART GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yasubumi HONMA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Kazuaki SAITO of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Fuyuki MATSUURA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Nanami TANOUE of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N21/238

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a main part generation device of the present disclosure includes main part generation condition acquiring means, viewing data acquiring means, moving image content acquiring means, and main part generating means. the main part generation condition acquiring means acquires main part generation condition data indicating generation conditions for a main part program of a broadcast station. the viewing data acquiring means acquires viewing-related data of a viewer from a terminal device with which the viewer views main part moving image content. the moving image content acquiring means acquires a plurality of pieces of moving image content. based on the viewing-related data and the main part generation condition data, the main part generating means combines the moving image content to generate the main part moving image content to be distributed to the viewer.


20240187674.MASTER DEVICE, BROADCAST SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MASTER DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Yasubumi HONMA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Kazuaki SAITO of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Fuyuki MATSUURA of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Nanami TANOUE of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04N21/2668, H04N21/254

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a master device of the present disclosure includes acquiring means, managing means, generating means, and transmitting means. the acquiring means acquires program organization data of a plurality of broadcast stations. the managing means manages the acquired program organization data for each of the broadcast stations. the generating means generates content for each of the broadcast stations using the managed program organization data. the transmitting means transmits the generated content to a terminal device that views a broadcast station corresponding to the content.


20240187968.METHOD OF USER EQUIPMENT (UE), METHOD OF ACCESS AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION (AMF), METHOD OF UNIFIED DATA MANAGEMENT (UDM), UE, AMF AND UDM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Kundan TIWARI of Minato-ku, Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Toshiyuki TAMURA of Minato-ku, Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W48/02, H04W12/06, H04W48/18, H04W60/04, H04W84/04

CPC Code(s):



Abstract: a method according to the present disclosure is a method for a unified data management function (udm) including: keeping information for a permanent equipment identifier (pei) regarding a user equipment (ue); and sending, to an access management function (amf), first information regarding the ue based on the information for the pei.


20240188044.METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION, TERMINAL DEVICES, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

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

IPC Code(s): H04W72/02, H04W72/0446, H04W72/40, H04W76/28

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Abstract: embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for sidelink transmission. in a method for communication, a first terminal device determines a resource selection window for a sidelink transmission from the first terminal device to a second terminal device. then, the first terminal device determines a duration within the resource selection window. further, the first terminal device determines at least one resource for the sidelink transmission within the resource selection window without the duration. in this way, the resource selection window of the first terminal device for the sidelink transmission is optimized, thereby improving the performance of the sidelink transmission.


20240188057.COMMUNICATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(nec corporation)

Inventor(s): Ayesha IJAZ of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Yassin Aden Awad of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation, Robert Arnott of Tokyo (JP) for nec corporation

IPC Code(s): H04W72/0453, H04L1/1812, H04W72/21, H04W74/0833

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Abstract: a communication system is disclosed in which a base station communicates with user equipment via an associated cell having a system bandwidth. the system bandwidth comprises a bandwidth part having a set of contiguous physical resource blocks. the base station initiates a random access procedure with the user equipment; provides first information identifying a set of frequency resources for an uplink channel; and provides second information identifying at least one specific frequency resource, within said set of frequency resources, for said uplink communication. the first information is provided prior to completion of the random access procedure.


NEC Corporation patent applications on June 6th, 2024