Patents by Inventor Ayumi NAKAGAWA
Ayumi NAKAGAWA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230009322Abstract: An information processing device is provided which includes a first acquisition unit (214) configured to acquire a control command that is inputted by a first user and corresponds to presentation unit information for designating a presentation unit for presenting a tactile stimulus by a tactile presentation device and mode information for designating a mode of the tactile stimulus; a generation unit (218) configured to generate a tactile control signal for presenting the tactile stimulus to the presentation unit in accordance with the control command; and a first distribution unit (222) configured to distribute the tactile control signal to the tactile presentation device worn on a body of a second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu ITO, Takeshi OGITA, Ayumi NAKAGAWA, Yohei FUKUMA, Ryo YOKOYAMA
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Patent number: 11553009Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a computer program that enable to switch communication between virtual space and real space smoothly. The information processing device includes a communication control unit that controls communication performed in virtual space in which a virtual image corresponding to a real image of a user present in real space is created, interactively between users through the virtual image of the user; a user-information acquiring unit that acquires position information regarding a position of the user in the real space and attribute information including at least information regarding intimacy between the users at predetermined timing; and a switching control unit that controls switching between communication performed in the real space and communication performed in the virtual space according to at least either one of the position information and the attribute information.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kei Takahashi, Takayoshi Shimizu, Ryouhei Yasuda, Ayumi Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20220352790Abstract: A drive device includes a motor having a rotor rotatable about a motor axis, a motor housing accommodating the motor, an inverter housing accommodating an inverter electrically connected to the motor, and a gear housing accommodating a gear portion. The inverter housing opens upwardly and is arranged beside the motor housing in a direction intersecting the motor axis. The inverter housing has a bottom wall, and first through fourth side walls extending upward from the bottom wall and surrounding the bottom wall. The first and second side walls face each other, and the third and fourth side walls face each other. The inverter housing includes a first rib extending upward from the bottom wall and connecting the first side wall and the second side wall, and a second rib extending upward from the bottom wall and connecting the third side wall and the fourth side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Hiroki AKAISHI, Kazuyuki YAMAMOTO, Ayumi NAKAGAWA, Shohei FUJIMOTO
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Publication number: 20220307586Abstract: In a drive device, a first flow path of a fluid connects a gear accommodation portion and an inlet of a pump. A second flow path connects an outlet of the pump and one end of a third flow path via a cooler. The third flow path is inside a partition wall of a housing and intersects a rotation axis of a first shaft. A fourth flow path connects another end of the third flow path and one end of a fifth flow path. The fifth flow path is inside a gear side lid of the housing. Another end of the fifth flow path is connected to one end of a second shaft in an axial direction. One end of a sixth flow path is connected to another end of the third flow path. Another end of the sixth flow path is inside a housing tubular portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Shohei FUJIMOTO, Ayumi NAKAGAWA, Shuhei NAKAMATSU, Yusuke MAKINO
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Patent number: 11386870Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including an output control unit that controls output of an image performed by a display unit, the output control unit selecting an output image to be output by the display unit from among a plurality of candidate images based on calculated visibility of the candidate image. In addition, provided is an information processing method including causing a processor to control output of an image performed by a display unit, the control further including selecting an output image to be output by the display unit from among a plurality of candidate images based on the calculated visibility of the candidate image.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Ayumi Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20220134221Abstract: [Solving Means] This information processing apparatus includes: a generation unit that generates, on the basis of characteristic information items of a plurality of haptic presentation units having different characteristics, preparation information items to be used by the plurality of haptic presentation units to perform haptic presentation to a user. The plurality of haptic presentation units having different characteristics performs haptic presentation to the user on the basis of the preparation information items generated on the basis of the characteristic information items of the plurality of haptic presentation units, and thus, it is possible to improve the quality of haptic presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: IKUO YAMANO, AYUMI NAKAGAWA, YUSUKE NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20220080304Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a haptic control unit. The haptic control unit controls, on the basis of a haptic presentation signal according to haptic content to be presented to a haptic presentation apparatus and contact body information relating to a contact body that is in contact with the haptic presentation apparatus, a haptic output signal to be output to the haptic presentation apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Ikuo YAMANO, Yusuke NAKAGAWA, Ayumi NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 11276282Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a recording medium that allow tactile presentation corresponding to content to be assigned to a device. A control unit controls, on the basis of content information regarding content presented to a user and device information regarding a plurality of devices that the user is carrying, each device having a tactile presentation unit that presents a tactile sensation to the user, output of a tactile signal for causing at least one of the plurality of devices having the tactile presentation units to make the tactile presentation unit present a tactile sensation corresponding to the content. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a tactile presentation control device.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayumi Nakagawa, Ryo Yokoyama
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Patent number: 11244682Abstract: An information processing device is provided. The information processing device includes an output control unit that controls output of a spoken utterance related to information presentation. The output control unit outputs the spoken utterance, and visually displays an output position of an important part of the spoken utterance. In addition, an information processing method is provided. The information processing method includes controlling, by a processor, output of a spoken utterance related to information presentation. The controlling further includes outputting the spoken utterance and visually displaying an output position of an important part of the spoken utterance.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayumi Nakagawa, Takanobu Omata
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Patent number: 11170615Abstract: There is provided a mechanism capable of suppressing deterioration in user experience accompanied by feedback due to vibration. An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires vibration information for outputting intermittent vibration to an actuator; and a setting unit that sets an operation mode of a plurality of actuators capable of outputting vibration to the same user based on the vibration information as a first operation mode in which the same actuator continuously outputs each of the intermittent vibrations based on the vibration information or as a second operation mode in which the plurality of actuators share the intermittent vibrations while the same actuator discontinuously outputs each of the intermittent vibrations based on the vibration information.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayumi Nakagawa, Ikuo Yamano, Yusuke Nakagawa
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Patent number: 11170754Abstract: [Problem] To allow a user to grasp clearly a source of information with sound. [Solution] There is provided an information processor that includes an output control unit that controls output of an information notification using sound, the output control unit causing, on the basis of a recognized external sound source, the information notification to be output in an output mode that is not similar to an external sound that can be emitted by the external sound source. There is also provided an information processing method that includes controlling, by a processor, output of an information notification using sound, the controlling further including causing, on the basis of a recognized external sound source, the information notification to be output in an output mode that is not similar to an external sound that can be emitted by the external sound source.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayumi Nakagawa, Takanobu Omata, Soichiro Inatani
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Patent number: 11138984Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a file generation unit that generates a file including speech waveform data and vibration waveform data. The file generation unit cuts out waveform data in a to-be-synthesized band from first speech data, synthesizes waveform data extracted from a synthesizing band of vibration data with the to-be-synthesized band to generate second speech data, and encodes the second speech data to generate the file.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Ogita, Ayumi Nakagawa, Ikuo Yamano, Yusuke Nakagawa
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Information processing terminal, information processing apparatus, and information processing method
Patent number: 11120797Abstract: There is provided an information processing terminal, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method that are capable of presenting information by a method corresponding to the state of a user. The information processing apparatus of an aspect of the present technology estimates an attention state of a user and switches an output modal of content to be presented to the user according to the attention state of the user. The present technology can be applied to an apparatus having a voice assistant function of supporting the action of the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Mari Saito, Ayumi Nakagawa -
Publication number: 20210256821Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a recording medium that allow tactile presentation corresponding to content to be assigned to a device. A control unit controls, on the basis of content information regarding content presented to a user and device information regarding a plurality of devices that the user is carrying, each device having a tactile presentation unit that presents a tactile sensation to the user, output of a tactile signal for causing at least one of the plurality of devices having the tactile presentation units to make the tactile presentation unit present a tactile sensation corresponding to the content. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a tactile presentation control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayumi NAKAGAWA, Ryo YOKOYAMA
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Publication number: 20210186219Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a recording medium that can appropriately give the user the effect of vibration presented in association with the content. The information processing device includes a vibration control unit that individually controls vibration presented to a user in association with a content by each of a plurality of vibration presenting units on the basis of a characteristic of the user and positions of the vibration presenting units. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a system that presents vibration by a device that supports the users body, a device that the user wears, or a device that the user operates.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yohei FUKUMA, Ayumi NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20210121776Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus-readable recording medium that are capable of adjusting sound caused by vibration of a vibration output unit that vibrates an input device in accordance with the surrounding situation of a game user. The information processing apparatus includes a vibration control unit. The vibration control unit controls vibration of a vibration output unit to change a sound caused by the vibration of the vibration output unit on a basis of surrounding environment information of an input device including a vibration output unit, the input device being held by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayumi NAKAGAWA, Ikuo YAMANO, Yusuke NAKAGAWA, Takeshi IGARASHI
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Publication number: 20210043052Abstract: There is provided a mechanism capable of suppressing deterioration in user experience accompanied by feedback due to vibration. An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires vibration information for outputting intermittent vibration to an actuator; and a setting unit that sets an operation mode of a plurality of actuators capable of outputting vibration to the same user based on the vibration information as a first operation mode in which the same actuator continuously outputs each of the intermittent vibrations based on the vibration information or as a second operation mode in which the plurality of actuators share the intermittent vibrations while the same actuator discontinuously outputs each of the intermittent vibrations based on the vibration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ayumi NAKAGAWA, Ikuo YAMANO, Yusuke NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20210037063Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a computer program that enable to switch communication between virtual space and real space smoothly. The information processing device includes a communication control unit that controls communication performed in virtual space in which a virtual image corresponding to a real image of a user present in real space is created, interactively between users through the virtual image of the user; a user-information acquiring unit that acquires position information regarding a position of the user in the real space and attribute information including at least information regarding intimacy between the users at predetermined timing; and a switching control unit that controls switching between communication performed in the real space and communication performed in the virtual space according to at least either one of the position information and the attribute information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kei TAKAHASHI, Takayoshi SHIMIZU, Ryouhei YASUDA, Ayumi NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 10901814Abstract: This information processing apparatus includes a vibration device. The information processing apparatus further includes a control unit that detects a tap operation of a user for instructing to perform information notification. The control unit further generates notification information when the tap operation is detected. The control unit further converts the generated notification information into a vibration waveform, and causes the vibration device to vibrate in the vibration waveform.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Ogita, Ikuo Yamano, Ayumi Nakagawa, Ryo Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20200357321Abstract: To make each of a plurality of users clearly perceive input acceptability. Provided is an information processing apparatus including an output control unit configured to control an output based on a result of recognition processing for a user input, in which, in a situation where a plurality of users is present, the output control unit dynamically controls, for each of the users, an output of an executability state of the recognition processing for the user input. Furthermore, provided is an information processing method including, by a processor, controlling an output based on a result of recognition processing for a user input, the controlling further including, in a situation where a plurality of users is present, dynamically controlling, for each of the users, an output of an executability state of the recognition processing for the user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: MARI SAITO, AYUMI NAKAGAWA, SHINGO UTSUKI