IP Library Granted Patent US 12,633,396
Granted Patent B2
US 12,633,396 · App. 18/332,762 · Granted May 19, 2026

Document creation support apparatus, document creation support method, and program

Inventor: Keigo Nakamura (Minato-ku, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
G16H30/40A61B5/00G06T7/0012G06V10/25G06V10/764G16H15/00G16H50/20G16H50/30G16H50/70G06T2207/10081G06T2207/20084G06T2207/30096G06V2201/031
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Patent No.
US 12,633,396
App. No.
18/332,762
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A document creation support apparatus includes at least one processor. The processor generates text describing a classification of a disease for at least one feature portion included in an image, and includes, in the text, a description regarding a relevant portion related to the classification of the disease described in the text.

Claims (26)

1 . A document creation support apparatus comprising at least one processor and a memory storing a relevant portion table that associates classifications of diseases with corresponding relevant portions and with corresponding determination items for other diseases expected to occur in the relevant portions,

wherein the processor is configured to:

generate text describing a classification of a disease for at least one feature portion included in an image;

specify, based on the relevant portion table, the relevant portion related to the classification of the disease described in the text;

analyze the specified relevant portion based on the determination item associated with the relevant portion in the table to obtain a determination result; and

include, in the text, a description regarding the determination result for the specified relevant portion.

2 . The document creation support apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor includes, in the text, the description regarding the relevant portion in a case where the classification of the disease described in the text is a specific classification.

3 . The document creation support apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor includes, in the text, the description regarding the relevant portion in a case where the classification of the disease described in the text is malignant.

4 . The document creation support apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

receive a designation of the feature portion; and

include, in the text, the description regarding the relevant portion related to the classification of the disease corresponding to the designated feature portion.

5 . A document creation support method in which at least one processor included in an information processing apparatus executes processing of:

storing, in a memory, a relevant portion table that associates classifications of diseases with corresponding relevant portions and with corresponding determination items for other diseases expected to occur in the relevant portions;

generating text describing a classification of a disease for at least one feature portion included in an image;

specifying, based on the relevant portion table, the relevant portion related to the classification of the disease described in the text;

analyzing the specified relevant portion based on the determination item associated with the relevant portion in the table to obtain a determination result; and

including, in the text, a description regarding the determination result for the specified relevant portion.

6 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing at least one processor included in an information processing apparatus to execute processing of:

storing, in a memory, a relevant portion table that associates classifications of diseases with corresponding relevant portions and with corresponding determination items for other diseases expected to occur in the relevant portions;

generating text describing a classification of a disease for at least one feature portion included in an image;

specifying, based on the relevant portion table, the relevant portion related to the classification of the disease described in the text;

analyzing the specified relevant portion based on the determination item associated with the relevant portion in the table to obtain a determination result; and

including, in the text, a description regarding the determination result for the specified relevant portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: NAKAMURA, KEIGO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063941/0902 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-007429 · Jan 20, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2021046084 · Dec 14, 2021
Related Publication 20230317254A1 · Oct 5, 2023
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