Patents by Inventor Ikuo Yamano

Ikuo Yamano 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: 11977681
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a first detection unit that detects contact of fingertips on the basis of an output waveform of an acceleration sensor; a second detection unit that detects the contact of the fingertips on the basis of a change in electrostatic capacitance; and an operation control unit that causes the first detection unit to operate in a case of detecting timing at which the fingertips come into contact with each other, and causes the second detection unit to operate in a case of detecting timing at which the fingertips are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ikuo Yamano, Daisuke Tajima, Yohei Fukuma
  • Patent number: 11947715
    Abstract: A control device according to an embodiment includes: a winding unit (30, 3001) that unwinds a wire having one end movably held by a user in a direction of the one end and winds the wire by an elastic force in a direction away from the one end, a wire lock unit (30, 3002) that locks unwinding of the wire from the winding unit, and a control unit (100) that controls an operation by the wire lock unit of locking the unwinding according to a relationship between a position of a virtual object disposed in a virtual space and a position, in the virtual space, corresponding to a position of the one end in a real space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Takeshi Ogita, Yohei Fukuma, Taha Moriyama, Ikuo Yamano
  • Publication number: 20240012482
    Abstract: A signal processing apparatus according to the present technology includes an information acquisition unit that acquires state information indicating a state of a user including a posture of the user, a tactile signal acquisition unit that acquires a reference tactile signal for performing tactile presentation to the user in a reference state, and an adjustment processing unit that generates an adjusted tactile signal by adjusting the reference tactile signal on the basis of the state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: KAZUAKI TOBA, GEN ICHIMURA, OSAMU ITO, YUSUKE NAKAGAWA, RYO YOKOYAMA, IKUO YAMANO
  • Publication number: 20240012521
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is used for processing a first image projected toward a target. The apparatus includes a processing unit for detecting that an object exists between a projector unit and the target, wherein when an object exists between the projector unit and the target, the apparatus determines an area of the object and generates a modified first image, based on the area of the object, for projection toward the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Ikuo Yamano, Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20240012516
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires sensing information regarding a user and first haptic information unique to a haptic presentation object; and a data processing unit that generates second haptic information from the first haptic information on the basis of the sensing information, the second haptic information being used in a case where a haptic presentation device presents a haptic stimulus to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi ISHIHARA, Yufeng JIN, Osamu ITO, Ryo YOKOYAMA, Ikuo YAMANO, Takeshi OGITA
  • Publication number: 20230350491
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a first detection unit that detects contact of fingertips on the basis of an output waveform of an acceleration sensor; a second detection unit that detects the contact of the fingertips on the basis of a change in electrostatic capacitance; and an operation control unit that causes the first detection unit to operate in a case of detecting timing at which the fingertips come into contact with each other, and causes the second detection unit to operate in a case of detecting timing at which the fingertips are separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: IKUO YAMANO, DAISUKE TAJIMA, YOHEI FUKUMA
  • Publication number: 20230341936
    Abstract: An information processing device that processes information regarding augmented reality is provided. An information processing device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a position of a hand of a user and a posture of a finger, and a control unit configured to control a display operation of a display device configured to display a virtual object with being superimposed on a real space, in which the control unit determines a hand interaction that the user is trying to perform, and a virtual object targeted by the hand interaction, on the basis of the position of the hand and the posture of the finger that have been acquired by the acquisition unit, and controls a behavior of the virtual object to be implemented in response to the hand interaction, on the basis of an attribute set for the virtual object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: JUNKI INOUE, JUN KIMURA, SHIN SHIROMA, TSUYOSHI ISHIKAWA, KEIJIROH NAGANO, DAISUKE TAJIMA, IKUO YAMANO
  • Publication number: 20230343052
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of more easily implementing interaction between a virtual object and a palm of a user in a natural expression. The information processing apparatus includes a controller that displays a virtual object on a display unit, in which the controller detects a planar area of a hand from a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a real space, the controller performs control to set a contact determination area for determining contact with the virtual object for the planar area of the hand having been detected, and the contact determination area includes at least one plane portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Jun KIMURA, Tsuyoshi ISHIKAWA, Shinichi KAWANO, Ikuo YAMANO
  • Patent number: 11797131
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is used for processing a first image projected toward a target. The apparatus includes a processing unit for detecting that an object exists between a projector unit and the target, wherein when an object exists between the projector unit and the target, the apparatus determines an area of the object and generates a modified first image, based on the area of the object, for projection toward the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Ikuo Yamano, Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11774991
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of controlling vibration in accordance with a situation in a case where the vibration is generated on the basis of an audio signal. The information processing apparatus can include: a vibrator; and a controller configured to detect a state of the information processing apparatus and control a state of the vibrator based on a detection result, in which the controller controls vibration the vibrator in accordance with reproduction of content while the content is being reproduced in the information processing apparatus, and, in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied, restricts vibration of the vibrator even while the content is being reproduced in the information processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuhei Miyazaki, Yugo Takeda, Takeshi Matsui, Taku Tomita, Seiji Muramatsu, Ryoko Amano, Risa Takahashi, Ikuo Yamano, Takeshi Ogita, Ayumi Kato, Ryo Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20230306957
    Abstract: In a terminal device (10), a communication unit (15) receives a counterpart utterance text in a counterpart language section and a counterpart utterance speech in a counterpart non-language section, and a control unit (11) outputs the counterpart utterance text after performing language translation, and outputs the counterpart utterance speech in the counterpart non-language section without performing language translation. For example, the control unit (11) outputs the counterpart utterance speech in the counterpart non-language section before outputting a result of the language translation of the counterpart utterance text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hiro IWASE, Yuhei TAKI, Kunihito SAWAI, Mari SAITO, Ikuo YAMANO
  • Patent number: 11738262
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system (1) that performs generation and reproduction of control data of a haptic presentation device assuming that a control is performed in synchronization with a reproduction content, and there is provided an information processor (10), which makes it possible to achieve reduction in a burden of processing and improvement in convenience, including a control unit (104) that generates a script in which time information on the reproduction content and a control command of the haptic presentation device are associated with each other, in which the control command includes position information indicating a perceptual position that causes a haptic stimulus to be perceived in the haptic presentation device, and haptic stimulus type information specifying a type of the haptic stimulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Ito, Takeshi Ogita, Yohei Fukuma, Ikuo Yamano, Ryo Yokoyama, Takamoto Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20230244312
    Abstract: Provided are a detection device and a detection method that more reliably detect attitudes of fingers of a user. The detection device of the present disclosure includes: a first sensor that is disposed in a space between a thumb and an index finger and detects first information obtained by sensing a first finger that is a finger included in a first detection area; and a second sensor that is disposed on a palm and detects second information obtained by sensing a second finger that is a finger included in a second detection area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kunihito SAWAI, Ikuo YAMANO
  • Publication number: 20230244313
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, a tactile sense providing system, and a program that are intended for a real object and make it possible to provide a tactile sense. The information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes a real object detector, a body part detector, and a drive signal generator. The real object detector detects a real object. The body part detector detects a position and a pose of a part of a body. The drive signal generator generates a drive signal on the basis of a positional relationship between the real object and the part, the drive signal being supplied to a tactile sense providing mechanism that is worn on the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi ISHIKAWA, Jun KIMURA, Shinichi KAWANO, Ikuo YAMANO, Keijiroh NAGANO
  • Patent number: 11709550
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, a method for processing information, and a program capable of adjusting a perceptual position of a tactile stimulus even with one tactile stimulus unit. The information processing apparatus (20) includes an output control unit (120) that performs output control of a vibration on at least one tactile stimulus unit (130), in which the output control unit changes a frequency of the vibration to be output from the tactile stimulus unit depending on a position of the tactile stimulus unit and predetermined positional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Yokoyama, Takeshi Ogita, Yohei Fukuma, Ikuo Yamano
  • Patent number: 11701581
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a control section to generate a control signal that controls an operation of a tactile feedback apparatus including a tactile feedback section. The control section changes control on the tactile feedback apparatus on the basis of a type of the tactile feedback section which is recognized by the control section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Komori, Ikuo Yamano, Yusuke Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20230222742
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display unit (331) and a control unit (350). The display unit (331) displays a virtual operation object to be superimposed on a reality space visually recognized by a user. The control unit (350) determines a superimposition target object on which the operation object is to be superimposed from among a plurality of objects existing around the user in the reality space, detects a movement of a hand of the user in a state where the operation object is displayed, and presents the operation object to the user while moving the operation object to approach the superimposition target object in conjunction with the detected movement of the hand of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi KAWANO, Tsuyoshi ISHIKAWA, Jun KIMURA, Ikuo YAMANO, Keijiroh NAGANO
  • Publication number: 20230214004
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an acquisition unit (100) that acquires motion information indicating a motion of a user, and a display control unit (100) that performs display control on a display unit capable of superimposing and displaying a virtual space on a real space. The display control unit specifies a real surface that is a surface in the real space based on the motion information, and displays a region image indicating a region for arranging a virtual object or a real object on a virtual surface that is a surface in the virtual space corresponding to the real surface according to an azimuth extracted based on the real surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: TSUYOSHI ISHIKAWA, JUN KIMURA, SOICHIRO INATANI, SHINICHI KAWANO, IKUO YAMANO
  • Publication number: 20230206622
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing capable of robustly recognizing a recognition target while reducing power consumption required for recognition of the recognition target. The information processing device includes: a control unit configured to control switching of an operation unit to be activated between a first operation unit and a second operation unit related to recognition of a recognition target existing in a real space, on the basis of a detection result of a detection target, in which a first sensor configured to obtain first data in which the recognition target is recognized is attached to a first part of a body of a user, and a second sensor configured to obtain second data in which the recognition target is recognized is attached to a second part of the body different from the first part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohisa TANAKA, Ikuo YAMANO
  • Publication number: 20230201712
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for controlling an operating device, where the operating device includes: (i) a grip part to be gripped by a user; and (ii) an operation part for activation by a finger of the user gripping the grip part, and where the operation part includes: (i) a movable part capable of moving from a resting position toward another position in response to a force applied by the finger of the user, (ii) a biasing element operating to urge the movable part toward the resting position, and (iii) a motorized assembly operating to receive a drive signal and apply a force to the movable part in an opposite direction of the force applied by the finger of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Kanagawa, Ikuo Yamano, Shinichi Hirata, Yuichi Machida, Yoichi Nishimaki