Patents by Inventor Yoshihito Ohki

Yoshihito Ohki 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: 20180189591
    Abstract: In an electronic apparatus that captures images, characters in an image are accurately recognized. The electronic apparatus includes an imaging section, a distance measurement section, a shape estimation section, and a coordinate conversion section. The imaging section images an object and captures image data. The distance measurement section measures distances from the imaging section to a plurality of measurement points on a surface of the object. The shape estimation section estimates a shape of the object from the measured distances. The coordinate conversion section performs coordinate conversion on the image data, the coordinate conversion including converting three-dimensional coordinates on the surface of the object into plane coordinates on a predetermined reference plane on the basis of the estimated shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Ohki, Nobuki Furue, Yoshihito Ohki, Keisuke Touyama, Masahiro Watanabe, Kensei Jo
  • Publication number: 20180144450
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including an input device configured to receive a stroke input, and a display controller configured to control a displaying of a modified stroke, wherein the modified stroke is synthesized based on characteristic parameters of the received stroke input and characteristic parameters of a reference stroke that has been matched to the received stroke input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Yasuyuki KOGA, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Ikuo YAMANO, Hiroyuki MIZUNUMA, Miwa ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20180107377
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a detection unit for detecting pressure applied by user input performed on a touch screen; a determination unit for determining which of two or more input states the user input belongs to, in accordance with the pressure detected by the detection unit; and an operation control unit for enabling or disabling a limitation imposed on operation with a user interface displayed on the touch screen, in accordance with the state of the user input determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Yusuke MIYAZAWA, lkuo YAMANO
  • Patent number: 9940693
    Abstract: A system includes a content obtaining circuit configured to obtain a plurality of content and information related to the content from at least one of a plurality of sources, an importance obtaining circuit configured to obtain an importance level for each content, and a display control circuit configured to generate data to control a display of an image corresponding to each of the plurality of content. The importance level is based on the information related to the content. The display control circuit determines a size of each image on a display screen based on the importance level for each content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Daiki Nogami
  • Publication number: 20180091182
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Kae OKAZAWA, Masafumi HAMADA, Kenny LOVRIN, Billy MOREN
  • Patent number: 9922406
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including an input device configured to receive a stroke input, and a display controller configured to control a displaying of a modified stroke, wherein the modified stroke is synthesized based on characteristic parameters of the received stroke input and characteristic parameters of a reference stroke that has been matched to the received stroke input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Yasuyuki Koga, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ikuo Yamano, Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Miwa Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 9870146
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a detection unit for detecting pressure applied by user input performed on a touch screen; a determination unit for determining which of two or more input states the user input belongs to, in accordance with the pressure detected by the detection unit; and an operation control unit for enabling or disabling a limitation imposed on operation with a user interface displayed on the touch screen, in accordance with the state of the user input determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Yusuke Miyazawa, Ikuo Yamano
  • Patent number: 9866251
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Kae Okazawa, Masafumi Hamada, Kenny Lovrin, Billy Moren
  • Patent number: 9824143
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, an input unit, and a controller. The input unit is configured to receive an input of a first keyword from a user. The controller is configured to retrieve first character information including the input first keyword from a database configured to store a plurality of character information items converted from a plurality of voice information items by voice recognition processing, extract a second keyword that is included in the first character information acquired by the retrieval and is different from the first keyword, and control the display to display a list of items including first identification information with which the acquired first character information is identified and the second keyword included in the first character information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Miyashita, Tomohiko Hishinuma, Yoshihito Ohki, Ryohei Morimoto, Junya Ono
  • Patent number: 9811187
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, including: a display panel for displaying at least one object in a selected state or in unselected state; a detection area setting unit for setting, per object on the display panel, a first detection area covering a display area of the object and a second detection area covering the first detection area and being larger than the first detection area; an operating tool detecting unit for detecting an operating tool which is in proximity to the display panel; and a state managing unit for changing the object into the selected state when the operating tool is detected within the first detection area of the object in the unselected state, and for changing the object into the unselected state when the operating tool is not detected within the second detection area of the object in the selected state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Tomoya Narita
  • Publication number: 20170308288
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a detection unit for detecting pressure applied by user input performed on a touch screen; a determination unit for determining which of two or more input states the user input belongs to, in accordance with the pressure detected by the detection unit and an operation control unit for enabling or disabling a limitation imposed on operation with a user interface displayed on the touch screen, in accordance with the state of the user input determined by the determination unit
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Yusuke MIYAZAWA, Ikuo YAMANO
  • Publication number: 20170256081
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that is capable of generating image data including the original image data, which reflects the geometric features of the original image data, the information processing apparatus including: an acquisition unit and a generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires geometric feature information extracted by analyzing first image data. The generation unit generates second image data and third image data, the second image data being generated on the basis of the geometric feature information, the third image data including a first area and a second area, corresponding image data being placed in the first area, the corresponding image data corresponding to the first image data, the second image data being placed in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Shoichiro MORIYA
  • Publication number: 20170228047
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a movement information acquisition part acquiring information which is based on movement of an operation device, and a control information generation part generating, based on the information, control information for changing a display status continuously in a non-linear manner according to the movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken MIYASHITA, Atsushi IZUMIHARA, Yoshihito OHKI, Yasushi OKUMURA, Fuminori HOMMA, Akemi TAZAKI, Shoichiro MORIYA
  • Publication number: 20170222677
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito OHKI, Kae OKAZAWA, Masafumi HAMADA, Kenny LOVRIN, Billy MOREN
  • Patent number: 9710158
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a detection unit for detecting pressure applied by user input performed on a touch screen; a determination unit for determining which of two or more input states the user input belongs to, in accordance with the pressure detected by the detection unit; and an operation control unit for enabling or disabling a limitation imposed on operation with a user interface displayed on the touch screen, in accordance with the state of the user input determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Yusuke Miyazawa, Ikuo Yamano
  • Patent number: 9671875
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a movement information acquisition part acquiring information which is based on movement of an operation device, and a control information generation part generating, based on the information, control information for changing a display status continuously in a non-linear manner according to the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Miyashita, Atsushi Izumihara, Yoshihito Ohki, Yasushi Okumura, Fuminori Homma, Akemi Tazaki, Shoichiro Moriya
  • Patent number: 9667767
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for initiating execution of actions and for communicating information to a user, and more particularly, to initiating execution of predefined actions in wearable devices and communication devices based on gestures made with the wearable devices and/or heat applied to a surface of the wearable devices. According to an aspect, the method relates to, in the wearable device, detecting a first, in the first wearable device predefined, gesture of the first wearable device, broadcasting a first signal comprising information associated with the first gesture, receiving, from a second wearable device, a second signal comprising information associated with a second gesture and initiating execution of a, in the first wearable device predefined, first action based on the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Kae Okazawa, Masafumi Hamada, Kenny Lovrin, Billy Moren
  • Publication number: 20170098434
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a technique for displaying content such that a user can view the content more easily. [Solution] Provided is a display control apparatus including a display control unit configured to control a display unit in a manner that content is displayed on a basis of a mode selected from a plurality of modes. The plurality of modes include at least a mode in which an object included in the content is displayed obliquely with respect to a direction of a side of a display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: KEI TAKAHASHI, YASUSHI OKUMURA, YOSHIHITO OHKI, IKUO YAMANO, HIROYUKI MIZUNUMA
  • Patent number: 9547436
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a detection unit for detecting pressure applied by user input performed on a touch screen; a determination unit for determining which of two or more input states the user input belongs to, in accordance with the pressure detected by the detection unit; and an operation control unit for enabling or disabling a limitation imposed on operation with a user interface displayed on the touch screen, in accordance with the state of the user input determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihito Ohki, Yusuke Miyazawa, Ikuo Yamano
  • Patent number: 9544524
    Abstract: A user interface apparatus, a method for controlling a user interface apparatus, and a computer-readable medium are provided. The user interface apparatus includes a display unit comprising an object display area, the display unit displaying an object in the object display area; a detection area control unit that (1) defines a detection area for the object, the detection area including the object display area and having a size and a location, and (2) changes at least one of the size and the location of the detection area to create a modified detection area; and an activation detection unit that detects a position of a user activation. Furthermore, the detection area control unit changes the detection area after the activation detection unit detects the activation position as being within the detection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshihito Ohki