Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Aonuma

Hiroaki Aonuma 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).

  • Patent number: 9433869
    Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires presence information of an information processing device of another via server. When the acquisition unit acquires pieces of presence information including the same user account from two or more information processing devices, a status image generation unit generates a status image indicating a status of the user identified by the user account, by referring to the latest presence information. In order to represent the status of the user, the status image generation unit includes a name of an application being run by the user in the status image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Aonuma, Yasutaka Miwa, Masayuki Kasai, Nobukazu Koyama
  • Patent number: 8997012
    Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires, via a communication unit, presence information including status information indicating the status of execution of an application from a separate information processing device. A status image generation unit refers to the status information and determines a display mode for presenting the status of execution of the application to a user. The status image generation unit determines a display mode of a mark to indicate whether the user can participate in a session of an application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Aonuma, Yasutaka Miwa, Masayuki Kasai, Nobukazu Koyama
  • Publication number: 20150012595
    Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires presence information of an information processing device of another via server. When the acquisition unit acquires pieces of presence information including the same user account from two or more information processing devices, a status image generation unit generates a status image indicating a status of the user identified by the user account, by referring to the latest presence information. In order to represent the status of the user, the status image generation unit includes a name of an application being run by the user in the status image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroaki Aonuma, Yasutaka Miwa, Masayuki Kasai, Nobukazu Koyama
  • Patent number: 8849912
    Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires presence information of an information processing device of another via server. When the acquisition unit acquires pieces of presence information including the same user account from two or more information processing devices, a status image generation unit generates a status image indicating a status of the user identified by the user account, by referring to the latest presence information. In order to represent the status of the user, the status image generation unit includes a name of an application being run by the user in the status image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Aonuma, Yasutaka Miwa, Masayuki Kasai, Nobukazu Koyama
  • Publication number: 20120311041
    Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires presence information of an information processing device of another via server. When the acquisition unit acquires pieces of presence information including the same user account from two or more information processing devices, a status image generation unit generates a status image indicating a status of the user identified by the user account, by referring to the latest presence information. In order to represent the status of the user, the status image generation unit includes a name of an application being run by the user in the status image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Aonuma, Yasutaka Miwa, Masayuki Kasai, Nobukazu Koyama
  • Publication number: 20120166994
    Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires, via a communication unit, presence information including status information indicating the status of execution of an application from a separate information processing device. A status image generation unit refers to the status information and determines a display mode for presenting the status of execution of the application to a user. The status image generation unit determines a display mode of a mark to indicate whether the user can participate in a session of an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Aonuma, Yasutaka Miwa, Masayuki Kasai, Nobukazu Koyama
  • Patent number: 8122358
    Abstract: A communication management technology of improved convenience is provided. A game apparatus includes: a registration unit which registers other terminals accessible through a network as participants to notify each other's status to; a status information acquisition unit which acquires information indicating the statuses of the registered terminals through the network; a list display unit which displays a list of the registered terminals on a screen; and a comment display unit which displays a user-selected terminal distinctively from the rest of the list, and if information indicating the status of the terminal includes any comment from a user of the terminal to a user or users of a terminal or terminals by which the terminal is registered as a participant of notification, displays the comment on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Aonuma, Toru Morita
  • Publication number: 20080016446
    Abstract: A communication management technology of improved convenience is provided. A game apparatus includes: a registration unit which registers other terminals accessible through a network as participants to notify each other's status to; a status information acquisition unit which acquires information indicating the statuses of the registered terminals through the network; a list display unit which displays a list of the registered terminals on a screen; and a comment display unit which displays a user-selected terminal distinctively from the rest of the list, and if information indicating the status of the terminal includes any comment from a user of the terminal to a user or users of a terminal or terminals by which the terminal is registered as a participant of notification, displays the comment on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Hiroaki AONUMA, Toru MORITA