NEC had 145 patents in ecommerce during Q4 2023. The NEC Corp patents filed in Q4 2023 focus on information processing systems for detecting and tracking individuals, generating support information based on voice and status data, proposing products based on usage and purchase history, analyzing motion in captured images, and displaying customer behavior data in relation to displayed items. These inventions aim to improve customer experience and operational support through advanced information processing technologies. GlobalData’s report on NEC gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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NEC grant share with ecommerce as a theme is 37% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program (Patent ID: US20230419670A1)
The patent filed by NEC Corp describes an information processing apparatus that detects persons and their locations using multiple cameras, generates coordinates for these locations, and determines if the same person is detected across different images. The apparatus can track the number of persons entering and leaving a target region, compare this count with stored location data, and initiate further analysis if discrepancies are found. Additionally, the system can use movement vectors, time intervals, and location information to determine if detected persons are the same individual, integrate location data for identified individuals, estimate flow lines of persons, recognize products picked up by individuals, and facilitate payment processing based on product lists.
The apparatus utilizes a combination of cameras with different image-capture ranges, face recognition technology, and advanced algorithms to accurately track individuals, their movements, and interactions within a store environment. By integrating location data, product recognition, and payment processing capabilities, the system offers a comprehensive solution for monitoring and enhancing the shopping experience. The method described in the patent involves detecting persons and their locations, computing the number of persons in a target region, comparing this count with stored data, and determining if discrepancies exist to identify individuals across different images. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a program that enables a computer to execute procedures for detecting persons, tracking their locations, analyzing the number of individuals in a specific area, and verifying the identity of detected persons across multiple images.
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