IP Library Patent Application 17922320
Patent Application
App. No. 17/922,320

ESTIMATION METHOD, ESTIMATION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM

Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US None
App. No.
17/922,320
Abstract

An estimation method according to an embodiment is characterized by a computer executing: inputting time series data into a first neural network model, estimating a label for the time series data, inputting an intermediate output from the first neural network model when estimating the label into a second neural network model, estimating a time series condition of the time series data, and updating a parameter of the first neural network model and a parameter of the second neural network model by using an error between the estimated label and a ground truth label for the time series data and an error between the estimated time series condition and a true time series condition of the time series data.

Claims (21)

1 . An estimation method characterized by a computer executing:

inputting time series data into a first neural network model;

estimating a label for the time series data;

inputting an intermediate output from the first neural network model when estimating the label into a second neural network model;

estimating a time series condition of the time series data; and

updating a parameter of the first neural network model and a parameter of the second neural network model by using an error between the estimated label and a ground truth label for the time series data and an error between the estimated time series condition and a true time series condition of the time series data.

2 . The estimation method according to claim 1 , wherein

an output from a convolutional neural network layer or an output from a recurrent neural network layer included in the first neural network model when estimating the label is treated as the intermediate output to be inputted into the second neural network model.

3 . The estimation method according to claim 1 , wherein

the time series condition includes at least one of a frequency of the time series data or a duration before, after, or before and after a time point treated as a reference when collecting the time series data.

4 . The estimation method according to claim 1 , wherein

the second neural network model is a neural network model achieving domain adaptation or domain generalization.

5 . An estimation apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing program instructions that cause the processor to:

accept time series data into a first neural network model

estimate a label for the time series data;

accept an intermediate output from the first neural network model when estimating the label into a second neural network model

estimate a time series condition of the time series data; and

update a parameter of the first neural network model and a parameter of the second neural network model by using an error between the estimated label and a ground truth label for the time series data and an error between the estimated time series condition and a true time series condition of the time series data.

6 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores therein a program causing a computer to execute the estimation method of claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 22, 2025
From: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
To: NTT, INC.
Reel/Frame 073184/0647 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2022
From: TAKIMOTO, YOSHIAKI; TODA, HIROYUKI; KURASHIMA, TAKESHI; YAMAMOTO, SHUHEI
To: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061585/0651 →