Patents Assigned to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
  • Patent number: 11611798
    Abstract: To reduce latency in streaming media a playlist requested from a content delivery network may be modified to have modified segmentation. After receiving the playlist from the content delivery network, the location of one or more I-frames in each segment in the playlist may be determined and these locations may be used to generate the modified playlist. The modified playlist may then be sent to a client device. Media segments may be modified in accordance with the modified segmentation of the modified playlist to generate modified media segments that can be sent to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Alex Hwang, Bhumik Sanghavi, Joel Freeman
  • Publication number: 20230079835
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an obtaining section configured to obtain position information of a plurality of parts of a photographing target, a deriving section configured to derive a length between two parts, and a production control section configured to perform production on the basis of the derived length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicants: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi OKUMURA, Daisuke KAWAMURA, Udupi Ramanath BHAT, Naoki OGISHITA, Goro TAKAKI, Shusuke ESHITA, Matthew FORREST
  • Patent number: 11606628
    Abstract: A video generation system is configured to provide streaming video as a cloud processed service to viewers over a computing network. In response to a request from a viewer, a video source is configured to provide video and an identifier source is configured to provide an identifier for inclusion in the video. A video encoder is configured to convert the video from a first format to a second format, apply the identifier to the video, and otherwise encode the video in real-time while streaming the encoded video to the viewer. The identifier may be stored in association with the account information of the viewer and used for identifying the viewer a source of an unauthorized video copy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventor: David Perry
  • Patent number: 11600266
    Abstract: Systems and methods of network-based learning models for natural language processing are provided. Information may be stored information in memory regarding user interaction with network content. Further, a digital recording of a vocal utterance made by a user may be captured. The vocal utterance may be interpreted based on the stored user interaction information. An intent of the user may be identified based on the interpretation, and a prediction may be made based on the identified intent. The prediction may further correspond to a selected workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Yong
  • Patent number: 11600144
    Abstract: Methods and systems directed towards creation of winner tournaments that select and facilitate eligible remote users to compete with the professionals even if the remote user is not at the live e-sport event venue. Remote users are introduced into the live e-sport event for the purpose of also competing against competitive players as well as being introduced as an exhibition match with the professionals, such as fans of the professionals selected based on social media or gameplay statistics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
    Inventors: Steven Trombetta, Christopher Thielbar
  • Patent number: 11596870
    Abstract: A method of controlling online gaming behavior. The method including monitoring at a game server a plurality of game plays of a plurality of players playing a video game in a gaming session over a period of time. The method including extracting features from the plurality of game plays related to a plurality of activities associated with the plurality of game plays, the plurality of activities being controlled by the plurality of players. The method including running the features through an artificial intelligence (AI) learning model configured to classify the plurality of activities. The method including classifying an activity as abusive behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Olga Rudi, Lucie Roberts, Rebecca MacDonald
  • Patent number: 11596861
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to execute a computer program on a server and to provide a video stream of the program output to a geographically remote client over a communication network. An add-on manager is provided to facilitate the use of add-ons to extend the functionality of the computer program. The add-on manager is responsive to commands received from the client and is configured to associate individual add-ons and add-on data with specific user accounts. The add-ons can be located on the server or some other location remote from the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Buchanan Gault, Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira, David Perry
  • Patent number: 11596865
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining excessive motions or strained positions based on inputs associated with gameplay of game titles. A game intervention server may evaluate, based on learning models, posture, and physical motions of players for repetitive, unbalanced, or excessive motions, as well as gameplay quality patterns, and compare to thresholds for identifying unhealthy conditions. The game intervention server may make recommendations regarding breaks, stretches, warm-up/cool-down, curbing extended periods of play, etc. Notifications may be overlaid on screen with option to pause play without exiting game session. In-game events and requirements may also be adjusted based on learned insights to avoid excessive movement or counteract unbalanced movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer Sheldon, Elizabeth Juenger, Sarah Karp
  • Patent number: 11590419
    Abstract: A video game system includes a video server system (VSS) having a first network address. The VSS pairs a game controller having a second network address with a display system having a third network address. The VSS receives controller data packets directed to the first network address from the game controller over a first communication channel. The controller data packets include the second network address and information for updating a game state of a video game. The VSS decodes the controller data packets and directs generation of an updated game state of the video game using information within the controller data packets. The VSS generates a video stream of the video game using the updated game state. The VSS transmits the video stream to the display system at the third network address over a second communication channel. The first and second communication channels differ by at least one network segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: David Perry, Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira
  • Patent number: 11590428
    Abstract: A method for gaming assistance. Information relating to game plays of player for a gaming application is received at a back-end server. A current game context of a first game play of a first player is determined from the information. Historical expert game contexts of expert game plays of experts that have played the gaming application are determined from the information. An assistance query related to the first game play is received. The current game context of the first player is compared to the historical expert game contexts to determine at least one expert having a corresponding historical expert game context that matches the first game context. A first expert is assigned to the first player for obtaining assistance. A communication session is generated between a device of the first expert and a device of the first player to enable the first expert to render assistance to the first player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Landon Noss, Andrew Herman, Tom Srisook, Chad Rolinski, Parsa Shirazi
  • Patent number: 11585661
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program tie physical events to virtual events by analyzing motion information from a detecting device or analyzing contextual information, initiating a virtual event with a display device in response to detecting an impending change in center of mass motion of a user from analyzing the motion information or contextual information, and associating a virtual event with subsequent motion information from the detecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Jeansoo Khim, Steven Osman
  • Patent number: 11583766
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to execute a computer program on a server and to provide a video stream of the program output to a geographically remote client over a communication network. An add-on manager is provided to facilitate the use of add-ons to extend the functionality of the computer program. The add-on manager is responsive to commands received from the client and is configured to associate individual add-ons and add-on data with specific user accounts. The add-ons can be located on the server or some other location remote from the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Buchanan Gault, Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira, David Perry
  • Patent number: 11587277
    Abstract: A method for generating split-shapes. The method including generating a three dimensional (3D) wire frame of a shape that corresponds to an expression of a face. The method including generating a UV map that corresponds to the 3D wire frame. The method including identifying an isolated area of the shape using vertex weights or the UV map, wherein the isolated area corresponds to a portion of the face. The method including generating a weight map based on the vertex weights or the UV map, wherein the weight map identifies the isolated area. The method including generating a sub-shape of the shape based on the weight map, wherein the sub-shape is editable using an editing application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Rebecca Abel, Matthew J. Cioffi
  • Patent number: 11579839
    Abstract: Systems and methods for audio analytics and audio-based accessibility are provided. A user audio profile may be stored in memory for a user. The user audio profile may include a custom prioritization of one or more audio parameters associated with one or more audio modifications. Audio streams associated with a user device of the user may be monitored based on the user audio profile during a current session. The audio parameters may be detected as being present in the monitored audio streams, and the detected audio parameters may be prioritized based on the custom prioritization of the user audio profile. A sound property of at least one of the audio streams may be modified in real-time based on the prioritization of the detected audio parameters by applying the audio modifications of the user audio profile to the at least one audio stream before the at least one audio stream is provided to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
    Inventors: Ellana Fortuna, Sarah Karp, Elizabeth Juenger
  • Patent number: 11580313
    Abstract: Systems and methods for profile-based language translation and filtration are provided. A user language profile specifying one or more translation rules may be stored in memory for a user. A current communication session associated with a user device of the user may be monitored. The current communication session may includes messages from one or more other user devices of one or more other users. A language set in at least one of the messages of the current communication session may be detected as triggering at least one of the translation rules in real-time. The language set in the at least one message may further be filtered in real-time based on the at least one translation rule, which may thereby modify the at least one message. Further, a presentation of the current communication session that is provided to the user device may be modified to include the filtered language set of the modified message instead of the triggering language set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
    Inventors: Johannes Muckel, Ellana Fortuna
  • Patent number: 11571620
    Abstract: Methods and systems for presenting an image of a user interacting with a video game includes providing images of a virtual reality (VR) scene of the video game for rendering on a display screen of a head mounted display (HMD). The images of the VR scene are generated as part of game play of the video game. An input provided at a user interface on the HMD received during game play is used to initiate a signal to pause the video game and to generate an activation signal to activate an image capturing device. The activation signal causes the image capturing device to capture an image of the user interacting in a physical space. The image of the user captured by the image capturing device during game play is associated with a portion of the video game that corresponds with a time when the image of the user was captured. The association causes the image of the user to be transmitted to the HMD for rendering on the display screen of the HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventor: Phillip Frappiea
  • Patent number: 11571628
    Abstract: Methods and systems for modifying game content include providing content of a video game to a first user. A request is received from a second user for accessing the video game. Responsive to the request, behavior of the first user is determined and content representing the second user is modified to hide the identity of the second user. The modified content representing the second user is included with content of the video game presented to the first user, and the unmodified content representing the second user is included with content of the video game presented to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Victoria Dorn, Tomoyo Kimura, Regina Huricks-Trapp, Jing Li
  • Patent number: 11565173
    Abstract: A controller device includes a controller body with an interface port and least one control information output port. A modular input control is removably attachable to the controller body. The modular input control includes an interface connector region that is configured to communicatively couple the modular input control to the interface port. The modular input control is configured to be freely rotatable when attached to the controller body and operable in any orientation about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC., SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
    Inventors: Glenn Black, Alvin Daniel
  • Patent number: 11570542
    Abstract: An audio device can be reconfigured to serve a multi-purpose communication experience as a neck speaker, a headset, a speaker, or standalone microphone, depending on the user's preference. For wearable audio products, comfort is a key aspect of the listening experience. By allowing the user to adjust the wearable position of the components, the user can choose the comfort configuration that is best for him and his daily usage or switch back and forth from the configurations to match their environment. To enable others to hear what the user is listening to, the user can wear it on her neck or place it on a table, but if the user wants privacy, she can wear it around her head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Sarah Karp, John Charles Zarganis
  • Patent number: 11565179
    Abstract: A method includes: executing a video game by a cloud gaming computer; streaming, by a video server over a network, video generated from the executing video game to a primary client device and to one or more secondary client devices; accessing a template defining an allocation of commands mapped to a first controller device operably connected to the primary client device, the allocation assigning different portions of the commands for control via the first controller and via one or more second controllers associated with the one or more secondary client devices; receiving, over the network by an input aggregation server, input data from the primary client device and the secondary client devices, and generating combined input data using the input data, that defines the commands for the video game; applying, by the cloud gaming computer, the combined input data to drive the execution of the video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Justin Beltran, Dylan Butler, Alexander Jarzebinski