Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Iwai

Yoshiaki Iwai 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).

  • Publication number: 20190105771
    Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product cooperate to assist control for an autonomous robot. An interface receives recognition information from an autonomous robot, said recognition information including candidate target objects to interact with the autonomous robot. A display control unit causes a display image to be displayed on as display of candidate target objects, wherein at least two of the candidate target objects are displayed with an associated indication of a target object score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta Kawamoto, Yoshiaki Iwai, Satoru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20190045100
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing device, method, and program in which an influence of outside light can be reduced. An image processing device includes: an inward state detection unit that detects, on the basis of an inward image acquired by photographing of a user side, a state of outside light in the inward image as an inward outside light state; an outward state detection unit that detects, on the basis of an outward image acquired by photographing of an opposite side of the user side, a state of outside light in the outward image as an outward outside light state; a control unit that performs brightness adjustment processing related to brightness of the inward image according to a detection result of the inward outside light state and a detection result of the outward outside light state; and a recognition processing unit that performs gaze detection of the user on the basis of the inward image acquired by performance of the brightness adjustment processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: KENYA MICHISHITA, YOSHIAKI IWAI, TAKEO TSUKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9996982
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an input image of a real space captured with an imaging device, a user interface unit configured to display the input image on a screen of a display device and detect a designated position designated by a user on the screen, a computation unit configured to compute a three-dimensional position of a virtual object in an augmented reality space from the designated position detected by the user interface unit, and an authoring unit configured to associate the three-dimensional position of the virtual object computed by the computation unit with the virtual object to store the three-dimensional position in a storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichirou Ooi, Shunichi Homma, Yoshiaki Iwai, Akihiko Kaino, Jianing Wu
  • Publication number: 20180133899
    Abstract: Provided is a robot device including an image input unit for inputting an image of surroundings, a target object detection unit for detecting an object from the input image, an object position detection unit for detecting a position of the object, an environment information acquisition unit for acquiring surrounding environment information of the position of the object, an optimum posture acquisition unit for acquiring an optimum posture corresponding to the surrounding environment information for the object, an object posture detection unit for detecting a current posture of the object from the input image, an object posture comparison unit for comparing the current posture of the object to the optimum posture of the object, and an object posture correction unit for correcting the posture of the object when the object posture comparison unit determines that there is a predetermined difference or more between the current posture and the optimum posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru SHIMIZU, Kenta KAWAMOTO, Yoshiaki IWAI
  • Patent number: 9908241
    Abstract: Provided is a robot device including an image input unit for inputting an image of surroundings, a target object detection unit for detecting an object from the input image, an object position detection unit for detecting a position of the object, an environment information acquisition unit for acquiring surrounding environment information of the position of the object, an optimum posture acquisition unit for acquiring an optimum posture corresponding to the surrounding environment information for the object, an object posture detection unit for detecting a current posture of the object from the input image, an object posture comparison unit for comparing the current posture of the object to the optimum posture of the object, and an object posture correction unit for correcting the posture of the object when the object posture comparison unit determines that there is a predetermined difference or more between the current posture and the optimum posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Shimizu, Kenta Kawamoto, Yoshiaki Iwai
  • Patent number: 9886709
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus may include a control unit to control display of parts information of a plurality of items, to generate search information according to feedback from a user for the parts information, and to control display of a search result according to the search information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Homma, Yoshiaki Iwai, Jianing Wu
  • Publication number: 20180021951
    Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product cooperate to assist control for an autonomous robot. An interface receives recognition information from an autonomous robot, said recognition information including candidate target objects to interact with the autonomous robot. A display control unit causes a display image to be displayed on a display of candidate target objects, wherein at least two of the candidate target objects are displayed with an associated indication of a target object score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta KAWAMOTO, Yoshiaki IWAI, Satoru SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180011457
    Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product cooperate to assist control for an autonomous robot. The system includes a communications interface that exchanges information with the autonomous robot. A user interface displays a scene of a location in which the autonomous robot is positioned, and also receives an indication of a user selection of a user selected area within the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta KAWAMOTO, Yoshiaki IWAI, Satoru SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9815199
    Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product cooperate to assist control for an autonomous robot. An interface receives recognition information from an autonomous robot, said recognition information including candidate target objects to interact with the autonomous robot. A display control unit causes a display image to be displayed on a display of candidate target objects, wherein at least two of the candidate target objects are displayed with an associated indication of a target object score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Kawamoto, Yoshiaki Iwai, Satoru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9802311
    Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product cooperate to assist control for an autonomous robot. An interface receives recognition information from an autonomous robot, said recognition information including candidate target objects to interact with the autonomous robot. A display control unit causes a display image to be displayed on a display of candidate target objects, wherein at least two of the candidate target objects are displayed with an associated indication of a target object score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Kawamoto, Yoshiaki Iwai, Satoru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9766604
    Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product cooperate to assist control for an autonomous robot. The system includes a communications interface that exchanges information with the autonomous robot (22). A user interface displays a scene of location in which the autonomous robot (22) is positioned, and also receives an indication of a user selection of a user selected area within the scene. The communications interface transmits an indication of said user selected area to the autonomous robot (22) for further processing of the area by said autonomous robot (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Kawamoto, Yoshiaki Iwai, Satoru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20160375585
    Abstract: Provided is a robot device including an image input unit for inputting an image of surroundings, a target object detection unit for detecting an object from the input image, an object position detection unit for detecting a position of the object, an environment information acquisition unit for acquiring surrounding environment information of the position of the object, an optimum posture acquisition unit for acquiring an optimum posture corresponding to the surrounding environment information for the object, an object posture detection unit for detecting a current posture of the object from the input image, an object posture comparison unit for comparing the current posture of the object to the optimum posture of the object, and an object posture correction unit for correcting the posture of the object when the object posture comparison unit determines that there is a predetermined difference or more between the current posture and the optimum posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru SHIMIZU, Kenta KAWAMOTO, Yoshiaki IWAI
  • Publication number: 20160307253
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus may include a control unit to control display of parts information of a plurality of items, to generate search information according to feedback from a user for the parts information, and to control display of a search result according to the search information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Homma, Yoshiaki Iwai, Jianing Wu
  • Patent number: 9463575
    Abstract: Provided is a robot device including an image input unit for inputting an image of surroundings, a target object detection unit for detecting an object from the input image, an object position detection unit for detecting a position of the object, an environment information acquisition unit for acquiring surrounding environment information of the position of the object, an optimum posture acquisition unit for acquiring an optimum posture corresponding to the surrounding environment information for the object, an object posture detection unit for detecting a current posture of the object from the input image, an object posture comparison unit for comparing the current posture of the object to the optimum posture of the object, and an object posture correction unit for correcting the posture of the object when the object posture comparison unit determines that there is a predetermined difference or more between the current posture and the optimum posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Shimizu, Kenta Kawamoto, Yoshiaki Iwai
  • Patent number: 9430795
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus may include a control unit to control display of parts information of a plurality of items, to generate search information according to feedback from a user for the parts information, and to control display of a search result according to the search information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Homma, Yoshiaki Iwai, Jianing Wu
  • Publication number: 20160075022
    Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product cooperate to assist control for an autonomous robot. An interface receives recognition information from an autonomous robot, said recognition information including candidate target objects to interact with the autonomous robot. A display control unit causes a display image to be displayed on a display of candidate target objects, wherein at least two of the candidate target objects are displayed with an associated indication of a target object score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta KAWAMOTO, Yoshiaki IWAI, Satoru SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20150231782
    Abstract: A control system, method and computer program product cooperate to assist control for an autonomous robot. An interface receives recognition information from an autonomous robot, said recognition information including candidate target objects to interact with the autonomous robot. A display control unit causes a display image to be displayed on a display of candidate target objects, wherein at least two of the candidate target objects are displayed with an associated indication of a target object score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta KAWAMOTO, Yoshiaki Iwai, Satoru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9067315
    Abstract: A control system, a control method and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium cooperate to assist control for an autonomous robot. An interface receives recognition information from an autonomous robot (22), said recognition information including candidate target objects to interact with the autonomous robot (22). A display control unit (42) causes a display image to be displayed on a display of candidate target objects, wherein at least two of the candidate target objects are displayed with an associated indication of a target object score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Kawamoto, Yoshiaki Iwai, Satoru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20150120624
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a sorting unit configured to sort a second data set as evaluation data with a sorter generated by learning through supervised learning that uses a first data set as teacher data, an input unit configured to receive label correction for the second data set in accordance with a sorting result from the sorting unit, and an update unit configured to update the second data set to reflect the correction received by the input unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Jun YOKONO, Yoshiaki IWAI, Ryuichi NAWA
  • Patent number: 9008442
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an image acquisition unit configured to acquire images captured from a plurality of observation points for a predetermined object, a feature point extraction unit configured to extract a feature point in each of the images acquired by the image acquisition unit, a correspondence relationship acquisition unit configured to acquire a correspondence relationship of the feature points based on images from among adjacent observation points, and an information presentation unit configured to quantitatively present information about the correspondence relationship acquired by the correspondence relationship acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jianing Wu, Yoshiaki Iwai, Shunichi Homma