Patents by Inventor Yoshiyasu Ogasawara

Yoshiyasu Ogasawara 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: 20220196495
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus has a visible light emitter, an invisible light emitter, invisible light receiver for receiving invisible light emitted from the invisible light emitter, cover member covering these components, and controller for controlling operation of the visible light emitter. The cover member has flexibility so as to deform when receiving external force, and at least partially reflects invisible light and passes and diffuses visible light. The invisible light emitter emits invisible light toward an inside surface of the cover member, and the invisible light receiver receives invisible light and reflected by the cover member. The controller controls an emission mode of visible light emitted from the visible light emitter in accordance with a reception state of invisible light at the invisible light receiver, which changes in accordance with deformation of the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Hironori Furuike
  • Publication number: 20220096924
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshitaka TAMURA, Yoshiyasu OGASAWARA, Tomofumi IKEDA, Yuko ZENRI
  • Patent number: 11260293
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Tamura, Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Tomofumi Ikeda, Yuko Zenri
  • Publication number: 20200398156
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshitaka TAMURA, Yoshiyasu OGASAWARA, Tomofumi IKEDA, Yuko ZENRI
  • Patent number: 10751613
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus includes a ring-shaped portion, a detector and a main portion. At least a part of the ring-shaped portion is elastically deformable. The detector detects deformation of the ring-shaped portion. The main portion is secured to the ring-shaped portion. The main portion includes an attachment portion, a terminal and a transmitter. A game controller can be attached to the attachment portion. The terminal is for electrical connection with the game controller. The transmitter transmits data regarding a detection result of the detector to the game controller through the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Tamura, Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Tomofumi Ikeda, Yuko Zenri
  • Patent number: 10744404
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing system including a reflection member, a hand-held information processing apparatus including an imaging section, and an information processing apparatus communicable with the hand-held information processing apparatus. The reflection member is a retroreflecting material. The hand-held information processing apparatus includes the imaging section and a light emitting section. The hand-held information processing apparatus analyzes a captured image, calculates the position of an image of the retroreflecting material corresponding to reflected light from the retroreflecting material, and outputs positional information thereof. The information processing apparatus estimates the orientation or position of the hand-held information processing apparatus on the basis of the positional information, and generates an image based on the result of the estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Tomohisa Kawakami, Yasuyuki Shimohata, Naoki Hatta
  • Patent number: 10596461
    Abstract: A data transmission device that includes an image capturing unit and transmits data generated based on an image captured by the image capturing unit is allowed to be located at a case while at least a part of the data transmission device is accommodated in the case, such that an image capturing direction of the image capturing unit is directed toward an inner space of a case main body. An image capturing target member movable in the inner space of the case main body in accordance with an operation made from outside of the case main body is located at a position where an image of the image capturing target member is allowed to be captured by the image capturing unit. Based on the transmitted data, an information process is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuki Onozawa, Shinichi Kasuno, Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Hitoshi Tsuchiya, Kochi Kawai
  • Patent number: 10514723
    Abstract: An example accessory can be attached to an information processing device. The accessory includes a housing, a movable operation section, and a movable portion. An inside of the housing is visible from an outside thereof through at least a portion thereof. At least a portion of the operation section is exposed on the outside of the housing. The movable portion is placed at a position inside the housing that is visible from the outside of the housing through the portion of the housing. A position and/or an attitude of the movable portion changes in response to the operation section being operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Inoue, Shinichi Kinuwaki, Yoshitaka Tamura, Yoshiyasu Ogasawara
  • Publication number: 20190354137
    Abstract: An example accessory can be attached to an information processing device. The accessory includes a housing, a movable operation section, and a movable portion. An inside of the housing is visible from an outside thereof through at least a portion thereof. At least a portion of the operation section is exposed on the outside of the housing. The movable portion is placed at a position inside the housing that is visible from the outside of the housing through the portion of the housing. A position and/or an attitude of the movable portion changes in response to the operation section being operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Fumihiko INOUE, Shinichi KINUWAKI, Yoshitaka TAMURA, Yoshiyasu OGASAWARA
  • Patent number: 10474924
    Abstract: A non-limiting example information processing apparatus includes a processor, and an infrared LED and an imaging device are connected to the processor. The processor controls on/off of the infrared LED, and an image sensor images infrared images according to switching timings thereof. An image processing circuit estimates an influence (situation) of noise such as sunlight etc. based on respective infrared images at times when the infrared LED is turned on and off, and determines at least advisability of use of the imaging device (infrared sensor). A determination result about the advisability of use is applied to the processor from the image processing circuit, and when it cannot be used, a message to that effect is displayed on an LCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nishikawa, Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Yasuyuki Shimohata, Yuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10416708
    Abstract: An example accessory can be attached to an information processing device. The accessory includes a housing, a movable operation section, and a movable portion. An inside of the housing is visible from an outside thereof through at least a portion thereof. At least a portion of the operation section is exposed on the outside of the housing. The movable portion is placed at a position inside the housing that is visible from the outside of the housing through the portion of the housing. A position and/or an attitude of the movable portion changes in response to the operation section being operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Inoue, Shinichi Kinuwaki, Yoshitaka Tamura, Yoshiyasu Ogasawara
  • Patent number: 10376778
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing system including at least a reflection member, and an information processing apparatus capable of image processing. The reflection member is a retro reflecting material. The information processing apparatus includes an imaging section that captures an image, a first light emitting section, a second light emitting section, and a light source detecting section. The first light emitting section and the second light emitting section each emit light. At least one of a half-power angle and an entrance angle of the second light emitting section is different from that of the first light emitting section. The light source detecting section detects, in the image captured by the imaging section, a light source image including an image of the retro reflecting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyasu Ogasawara
  • Patent number: 10348983
    Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium encoded with a computer readable image processing program is provided. The image processing program causes a computer to perform functionality including obtaining an infrared image of a subject and determining a position of the subject included in the infrared image based on brightness and a size of a prescribed region of the subject within the infrared image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Shinichi Kinuwaki
  • Publication number: 20190132068
    Abstract: A reception device detects whether or not there has been updating of configuration information including correlation information correlated with audio data provided in a program from reception signals received in a broadcast, selects one of a plurality of audio data in accordance with operating input, and includes a decoding unit that decodes audio data that the selecting unit has selected. When the configuration information is updated, the selecting unit selects, out of correlation information included in the configuration information that has been updated, audio data corresponding to correlation information including a predetermined element that is the same as correlation information corresponding to audio data selected before updating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: HIDEKI SUZUKI, TAKAMASA SHIMIZU, YOSHIYASU OGASAWARA, TOMOO NISHIGAKI
  • Patent number: 10201761
    Abstract: An attachment configured to be attached to a game controller with a camera is provided. The attachment includes a housing having a support portion which supports the game controller and an operation portion in the housing. The support portion supports the game controller such that a direction of shooting of the camera is oriented to the inside of the housing and supports the game controller such that a field of view of shooting with the camera includes a first region including a first indication in the housing as a subject and a second region including a second indication in the housing as a subject. The first indication is located such that a position thereof is maintained regardless of an operation onto the operation portion, and the second indication is located such that a position thereof is variable in accordance with an operation onto the operation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Yasuyuki Shimohata, Naoki Hatta, Takeshi Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 10155155
    Abstract: An attachment configured to be attached to a game controller with a camera is provided. The attachment includes a housing and an operation portion in the housing. The housing includes a support portion which supports the game controller such that a direction of shooting of the camera is oriented to the inside of the housing. The operation portion has a movable portion in the housing, a position of the movable portion being changed in accordance with a pressing operation onto the operation portion, and at least one of a shape of and a pattern on the movable portion viewed from the camera being changed in accordance with a rotation operation onto the operation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Fumihiko Inoue, Yoshitaka Tamura, Shinta Minagawa, Hitoshi Tsuchiya, Yasuyuki Shimohata, Shinichi Kinuwaki, Naoki Hatta, Takeshi Nishikawa, Kazuyoshi Osawa
  • Publication number: 20180239393
    Abstract: An example accessory can be attached to an information processing device. The accessory includes a housing, a movable operation section, and a movable portion. An inside of the housing is visible from an outside thereof through at least a portion thereof. At least a portion of the operation section is exposed on the outside of the housing. The movable portion is placed at a position inside the housing that is visible from the outside of the housing through the portion of the housing. A position and/or an attitude of the movable portion changes in response to the operation section being operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiko INOUE, Shinichi KINUWAKI, Yoshitaka TAMURA, Yoshiyasu OGASAWARA
  • Patent number: 10025975
    Abstract: An example information processing device includes a housing and a camera for capturing an image in a side surface direction of the housing. The information processing device calculates, based on a camera image obtained by the camera, a three-dimensional position of an object (e.g., a hand of a user) included in the camera image, and performs an information process in accordance with the three-dimensional position. Note that the information processing device may specify a shape of the object based on the camera image to perform an information process in accordance with the three-dimensional position and the shape of the object. Then, it is possible to realize various inputs using a captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Ogasawara, Kazuyoshi Osawa
  • Patent number: 9996107
    Abstract: An example accessory can be attached to an information processing device. The accessory includes a housing, a movable operation section, and a movable portion. An inside of the housing is visible from an outside thereof through at least a portion thereof. At least a portion of the operation section is exposed on the outside of the housing. The movable portion is placed at a position inside the housing that is visible from the outside of the housing through the portion of the housing. A position and/or an attitude of the movable portion changes in response to the operation section being operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumihiko Inoue, Shinichi Kinuwaki, Yoshitaka Tamura, Yoshiyasu Ogasawara
  • Publication number: 20180043248
    Abstract: An attachment configured to be attached to a game controller with a camera is provided. The attachment includes a housing and an operation portion in the housing. The housing includes a support portion which supports the game controller such that a direction of shooting of the camera is oriented to the inside of the housing. The operation portion has a movable portion in the housing, a position of the movable portion being changed in accordance with a pressing operation onto the operation portion, and at least one of a shape of and a pattern on the movable portion viewed from the camera being changed in accordance with a rotation operation onto the operation portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu OGASAWARA, Fumihiko INOUE, Yoshitaka TAMURA, Shinta MINAGAWA, Hitoshi TSUCHIYA, Yasuyuki SHIMOHATA, Shinichi KINUWAKI, Naoki HATTA, Takeshi NISHIKAWA, Kazuyoshi OSAWA