Patents by Inventor Junki UOSAWA

Junki UOSAWA 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: 11633670
    Abstract: An example of an information processing system sets an image capturing direction of a virtual camera in accordance with an image capturing direction of a camera, and if the image capturing direction of the camera is within a predetermined range, moves a virtual door in a virtual space in accordance with the image capturing direction of the virtual camera. If the image capturing direction of the camera is directed more upward than a first threshold, the information processing system does not move the virtual door further in the up direction. If the image capturing direction of the camera is directed more downward than a second threshold, the information processing system does not move the virtual door further in the down direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junpei Horita, Kazuyoshi Sensui, Masahiro Nitta, Yasuharu Ohta, Junki Uosawa
  • Patent number: 11557103
    Abstract: A virtual reference plane and a virtual camera are updated based on detection of a characteristic portion in a captured image. A virtual object and the virtual camera are updated based on a shooting state. An overlay image in which an image of the virtual object is overlaid on the captured image is generated. The virtual camera and the virtual object are controlled such that the virtual object is in a field-of-view range, before the detection of the characteristic portion. The virtual object, the virtual reference plane, and the virtual camera are updated such that the virtual object is along the virtual reference plane, based on the shooting state, after the detection of the characteristic portion, and such that an appearance of the virtual object is in association with the shooting state, no matter whether or not the characteristic portion has been detected, when a position fixation condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junpei Horita, Masahiro Nitta, Kazuyoshi Sensui, Yasuharu Ohta, Junki Uosawa
  • Publication number: 20220157029
    Abstract: A virtual reference plane and a virtual camera are updated based on detection of a characteristic portion in a captured image. A virtual object and the virtual camera are updated based on a shooting state. An overlay image in which an image of the virtual object is overlaid on the captured image is generated. The virtual camera and the virtual object are controlled such that the virtual object is in a field-of-view range, before the detection of the characteristic portion. The virtual object, the virtual reference plane, and the virtual camera are updated such that the virtual object is along the virtual reference plane, based on the shooting state, after the detection of the characteristic portion, and such that an appearance of the virtual object is in association with the shooting state, no matter whether or not the characteristic portion has been detected, when a position fixation condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Junpei HORITA, Masahiro NITTA, Kazuyoshi SENSUI, Yasuharu OHTA, Junki UOSAWA
  • Publication number: 20220152493
    Abstract: An example of an information processing system sets an image capturing direction of a virtual camera in accordance with an image capturing direction of a camera, and if the image capturing direction of the camera is within a predetermined range, moves a virtual door in a virtual space in accordance with the image capturing direction of the virtual camera. If the image capturing direction of the camera is directed more upward than a first threshold, the information processing system does not move the virtual door further in the up direction. If the image capturing direction of the camera is directed more downward than a second threshold, the information processing system does not move the virtual door further in the down direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Junpei HORITA, Kazuyoshi SENSUI, Masahiro NITTA, Yasuharu OHTA, Junki UOSAWA
  • Patent number: 9979917
    Abstract: An example information processing apparatus including an infrared light emitter capable of emitting infrared light and a camera capable of at least taking an infrared light image is provided. In the information processing apparatus, first, an image taken by use of the camera is obtained. A face detection process based on the image is repeatedly executed. Then, based on a result of the face detection process, emission of the infrared light is stopped and emission of the infrared light is resumed after a lapse of a predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junki Uosawa, Janos Boudet, Sebastien Guido, Laurent Hiriart
  • Patent number: 9826173
    Abstract: An example information processing apparatus including an infrared light emitter capable of emitting infrared light and a camera capable of at least taking an infrared light image is provided. In the information processing apparatus, when face detection has been successful with the infrared light emitted, emission of the infrared light is stopped, and a face detection process with the emission stopped is executed. As a result, when face detection has been successful, the face detection process is continued with emission of the infrared light stopped, and when face detection has been failure, the infrared light is emitted and the face detection process is continued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junki Uosawa, Janos Boudet, Sebastien Guido, Laurent Hiriart
  • Publication number: 20160057371
    Abstract: An example information processing apparatus including an infrared light emitter capable of emitting infrared light and a camera capable of at least taking an infrared light image is provided. In the information processing apparatus, first, an image taken by use of the camera is obtained. A face detection process based on the image is repeatedly executed. Then, based on a result of the face detection process, emission of the infrared light is stopped and emission of the infrared light is resumed after a lapse of a predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Junki UOSAWA, Janos BOUDET, Sebastien GUIDO, Laurent HIRIART
  • Publication number: 20160057365
    Abstract: An example information processing apparatus including an infrared light emitter capable of emitting infrared light and a camera capable of at least taking an infrared light image is provided. In the information processing apparatus, when face detection has been successful with the infrared light emitted, emission of the infrared light is stopped, and a face detection process with the emission stopped is executed. As a result, when face detection has been successful, the face detection process is continued with emission of the infrared light stopped, and when face detection has been failure, the infrared light is emitted and the face detection process is continued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Junki UOSAWA, Janos BOUDET, Sebastien GUIDO, Laurent HIRIART