Patents Assigned to Interaction
  • Patent number: 12128296
    Abstract: A controller apparatus includes two or more balls having a size sufficient for a human to manipulate with a single foot. Three or more bearings support at least one of the balls from below and permit rotation with respect to at least two axes. One or more position encoders are disposed proximate a surface of each of the two or more balls. The encoders are configured to determine a rotational displacement of each of the two or more balls with respect to two or more axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Black, Celeste Bean, Sergey Bashkirov, Michael Taylor
  • Publication number: 20240350909
    Abstract: A content interaction system, the system comprising a content rendering unit configured to render interactive content, an input receiving unit configured to receive one or more inputs from a user, and an interaction determination unit configured to select one or more interactions to be performed with the interactive content in dependence upon the number of inputs provided by a user, wherein the selection is independent of the identity of those inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Jesus Lucas Barcias, Michael Eder
  • Publication number: 20240350912
    Abstract: System, process, and device configurations are provided for game object rendering control with eye tracking data. A method can include detecting at least one focus position of a user using eye tracking data, identifying at least one object of the gaming content using the focus position, controlling rendering of the at least one object of the gaming content, and updating presentation of the gaming content to include the modified object. Modifications may include the addition of a highlight element, border, and change in presentation format for the at least one object, including blurring, fading or color saturation for a game object. Modifications can also include at least one of filtering and minimizing display elements of the gaming content. Processes are also provided for analyzing a facial expression of a user to detect at least one gesture and control modification to gaming content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Charles MCCOY, True XIONG
  • Patent number: 12124044
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for: generating virtual space images by specifying from among a plurality of viewpoint positions and a plurality of directions of line of sight in the virtual space; and displaying the virtual space images on a head-mounted display, where the generating includes changing from a currently selected viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions to a newly selected viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions, which is selected in accordance with operation by a user, when generating the virtual space images in response to changing to the newly selected viewpoint position, the display control section specifies a new direction of line of sight among the plurality of directions of line of sight, and at least some of the plurality of viewpoint positions are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kake, Takayuki Ishida, Akira Suzuki, Yasuhiro Watari
  • Patent number: 12125181
    Abstract: An image generation device divides a distorted-image plane into pixel blocks in order to generate a distorted image in consideration of the distortion and chromatic aberration of an eyepiece. In the plane of a source image, the image generation device determines individual RGB sample positions included in the pixel blocks, sets a bounding rectangle containing the individual RGB sample positions, and determines, for example, computation target pixels corresponding to the bounding rectangle. The image generation device calculates the pixel values of, for example, the computation target pixels, interpolates and samples the calculated pixel values, and regards the results of interpolation and sampling as the pixel values of the distorted image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsugo Inada, Akio Ohba, Takayuki Shinohara, Norihide Kaneko
  • Patent number: 12121803
    Abstract: A method is disclosed including setting, at a server, a server VSYNC signal to a server VSYNC frequency defining a plurality of frame periods. The server VSYNC signal corresponding to generation of a plurality of video frames at the server during the plurality of frame periods. The method including setting, at a client, a client VSYNC signal to a client VSYNC frequency. The method including sending a plurality of compressed video frames based on the plurality of video frames from the server to the client over a network using the server VSYNC signal. The method including decoding and displaying, at the client, the plurality of compressed video frames. The method including analyzing the timing of one or more client operations to set the amount of frame buffering used by the client, as the client receives the plurality of compressed video frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Cerny, Kelvin M. Yong
  • Patent number: 12124630
    Abstract: An information processing device obtains audio data, obtains, as teacher vibration data, information regarding vibration data used to vibrate a vibrating device, the vibration data being produced on a basis of the audio data, performs machine learning using the audio data and the teacher vibration data as input, and generates learned model data used to convert an audio waveform into a vibration waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakagawa, Yukari Konishi
  • Patent number: 12122055
    Abstract: A sensor control apparatus includes an environment information acquisition section configured to acquire environment information indicative of an operating environment of a sensor that detects the force or the moment exerted on the surface of a housing, and a correction processing section configured to correct the output of the sensor on the basis of the environment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Shikama, Yoshio Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 12127332
    Abstract: Electronic equipment includes an option equipment attachment portion at a bottom portion of the electronic equipment. The electronic equipment includes an optional printed circuit board and a lower shield member covering the optional printed circuit board with a part of the optional printed circuit board exposed from the lower shield member. The lower shield member includes a recess including walls as inner walls. A region of the optional printed circuit board exposed from the lower shield member 34 is located at a bottom portion of the recess and is surrounded by the walls of the lower shield member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuta Tamaki, Katsushi Ito
  • Patent number: 12121802
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving a plurality of game streams; analyzing each game stream to recognize gameplay activity; obtaining spectating preferences of a user; determining a prioritization of the plurality of game streams based on the recognized gameplay activity and the spectating preferences of the user; providing a recommendation of at least some of the game streams for spectating based on the determined prioritization; responsive to receiving a selection of one of the recommended game streams, then providing the selected game stream for spectating by the user; during the spectating of the selected game stream by the user, monitoring the gameplay activity in the game streams, and updating the prioritization of the plurality of game streams; responsive to detecting a change in the prioritization of the plurality of game streams, then switching the user from the selected game stream to a second selected game stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Elke Wiggeshoff
  • Patent number: 12126888
    Abstract: A micro-OLED display includes a substrate with a coating made of IR-transparent material such as Zinc Selenide or Zinc Sulfide to allow a pupil tracking camera, which may include photodiodes, to be mounted directly behind the display. The coating is transparent to near infrared (NIR) radiation but opaque to visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis Castleman
  • Publication number: 20240346782
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of methods and apparatuses for a wearable augmented reality system for fitness. The embodiments may include producing an avatar in the field of vision of the wearer, wherein a perceived position of the avatar may be controlled to aid the wearer in fitness training by establishing a controllable pace for the wearer. The embodiments may further include an optical system that produces the avatar such that it may be perceived by the wearer of the wearable augmented reality apparatus as a virtual running partner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Peloton Interactive, Inc.
    Inventors: AbdurRahman Bin Shahzad Bhatti, Jensen Rarig Steven Turner, Xander E. Fries
  • Publication number: 20240346728
    Abstract: To more easily create a commented moving image content. An information processing device according to an embodiment includes: an acquisition unit (10, 110, and 120) that acquires information regarding a relationship between a contributor of a content and a viewer of the content; and a comment generation unit (40) that generates a comment to be uttered by a virtual commentator based on the information regarding the relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicants: Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kae NAGANO, Norihiro TAKAHASHI, Shinpei KAMEOKA, Masaomi NISHIDATE, Hiroyuki SEGAWA, Shinichi HONDA
  • Publication number: 20240342590
    Abstract: An input device includes an exterior member having an opening formed therein; an input member that has an upper surface to be touched by a user with a finger and that is disposed inside the opening; and a light diffusing member having a light emitting surface located along an outer edge of the input member, where the light emitting surface has a first region exposed in a gap between an inner edge of the opening of the exterior member and an outer edge of the input member and a second region positioned on an inner side of the outer edge of the input member and below a peripheral portion of the input member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki SUZUKI, Masaho MORITA
  • Patent number: 12115447
    Abstract: A method for cloud gaming. The method including generating a plurality of video frames when executing a video game at a cloud gaming server. The method including encoding the plurality of video frames at an encoder bit rate, wherein the plurality of video frames that is compressed is transmitted to a client from a streamer of the cloud gaming server. The method including measuring a maximum receive bandwidth of a client. The method including monitoring the encoding of the plurality of video frames at the streamer. The method including dynamically tuning a parameter of the encoder based on the monitoring of the encoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Cerny, Kelvin M. Yong
  • Patent number: 12118733
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprises receiving circuitry to receive tracking data indicative of at least one of a tracked position and orientation of a head-mountable display (HMD), image processing circuitry to generate a sequence of images frames for display in dependence upon the tracking data, detection circuitry to detect an image feature in a first image frame and to detect a corresponding image feature in a second image frame, and correlation circuitry to: calculate a difference between the image feature in the first image frame and the corresponding image feature in the second image frame; generate difference data indicative of a difference between a viewpoint for the first image frame and a viewpoint for the second image frame in dependence upon the difference between the image feature in the first image frame and the corresponding image feature in the second image frame; and generate output data in dependence upon a difference between the difference data and the tracking data associated with the fi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
    Inventors: Sharwin Winesh Raghoebardajal, Jose Rubio, Steven Tattersall
  • Patent number: 12118963
    Abstract: A display controller reads, from frame buffers, data on a first image and a second image, and converts, with a conversion formula depending on the characteristics in terms of luminance of the data, the data to data in a blend space having common characteristics. Then, the display controller performs alpha blending on the converted data in the blend space, further converts the data to a space having characteristics suitable for a display, and outputs the resultant to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Masato Mitsutake
  • Patent number: 12118641
    Abstract: A method for graphics processing. The method including rendering graphics for an application using a plurality of graphics processing units (GPUs). The method including using the plurality of GPUs in collaboration to render an image frame including a plurality of pieces of geometry. The method including during a pre-pass phase of rendering, generating information at the GPUs regarding the plurality of pieces of geometry and their relation to a plurality of screen regions. The method including assigning the plurality of screen regions to the plurality of GPUs based on the information for purposes of rendering the plurality of pieces of geometry in a subsequent phase of rendering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Cerny, Tobias Berghoff, David Simpson
  • Patent number: 12117643
    Abstract: The number of light sources that emit light according to identification information regarding an input device is reduced. An input device (10) includes a first light source (S1), a second light source (S2), a first illumination part (E1) that is illuminated by light from the first light source (S1) in order to indicate identification information allocated to the input device, two second illumination parts (E2) that are placed at positions different from a position of the first illumination part (E1) and that are illuminated by light from the second light source in order to indicate the identification information, and a light guide member (50) that guides the light from the second light source (E2) to the two second illumination parts (E2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ryu Sannomiya, Takeshi Igarashi
  • Patent number: 12115457
    Abstract: A machine learning (ML) model is used to identify spam messages and spammers in computer game settings based on learned gamer behavior. Message text may also be used. An evaluator module receives the score(s) from the ML model(s) indicating whether a particular message is spam and when the score(s) satisfy a threshold, passes the message to a punishment module to determine whether the warn, suspend, or ban the sending account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur Salazar, Xiaohan Zhang