NEC had eight patents in edtech during Q4 2023. NEC Corp’s patents filed in Q4 2023 focus on devices and apparatus for determining familiarity with tests and improving user experience by estimating usage states based on psychological degrees. The determination device includes means for acquiring attribute data, estimating trial quantities, and determining familiarity with tests. The information processing apparatus includes units for acquiring usage state and psychological degree information, estimating usage states with improved psychological degrees, and outputting information based on the estimation results. GlobalData’s report on NEC gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.

NEC grant share with edtech 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: Determination device, determination method and storage medium (Patent ID: US20230401967A1)

The patent filed by NEC Corp describes a determination device that acquires attribute data of a subject, estimates the trial quantity required for the subject to become familiar with a test based on the attribute data, and determines the subject's familiarity with the test. The device utilizes an inference model to estimate the required trial quantity and can also consider test results and attribute data to make the determination.

Additionally, the determination device can output test results based on the familiarity determination, flag invalid test results if the subject is not familiar with the test, and provide advice information to a manager regarding whether to continue conducting the test. The method and computer program described in the patent offer a systematic approach to assessing a subject's familiarity with a test based on their attributes, potentially improving decision-making processes in various applications.

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