Patents by Inventor Akane Yano

Akane Yano 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: 20230367455
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that controls a display to display an operation target; determines a contact size of an object on the display; and enables or disables an operation input for the operation target based on the contact size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke HIRO, Lyo TAKAOKA, Akane YANO, Tomoya NARITA
  • Patent number: 11747958
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that controls a display to display an operation target; determines a contact size of an object on the display; and enables or disables an operation input for the operation target based on the contact size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Hiro, Lyo Takaoka, Akane Yano, Tomoya Narita
  • Patent number: 11262894
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit that performs decision determination with respect to an option associated with a predetermined object by determining whether a user is following the predetermined object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sugihara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano
  • Patent number: 11037532
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine an output explicitness level of notification information to a user, and an output control unit configured to perform control such that the notification information is output in an output mode according to the determined output explicitness level. The output control unit performs control such that the notification information is output in a display mode of assimilating the notification information into a display environment in accordance with the output explicitness level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Fukazawa, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Akane Yano, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 11017257
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to realize an interaction with a user in a more preferred manner even in a situation in which an operation is selectively performed on a plurality of visibly presented targets, the information processing device including: a control unit configured to cause a predetermined output unit to display one or more pieces of display information; a detection unit configured to detect an operation for a visible object; and an identification unit configured to identify a candidate for display information serving as a target of the operation in accordance with a detection result of the operation. In a case in which there are a plurality of identified candidates, the control unit controls a display position of at least one candidate such that the plurality of candidates are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sugihara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano
  • Publication number: 20210004130
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that controls a display to display an operation target; determines a contact size of an object on the display; and enables or disables an operation input for the operation target based on the contact size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke HIRO, Lyo TAKAOKA, Akane YANO, Tomoya NARITA
  • Patent number: 10834382
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, the information processing apparatus including: a control unit that determines a display method for an object in a virtual space on a basis of a positional relationship between the object and a viewpoint. A binocular parallax regarding the object which is to be imparted to a user varies depending on the determined display method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akane Yano, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Ryo Fukazawa, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 10755482
    Abstract: Provided is a mechanism that can prevent deterioration in a sense of immersion or a sense of reality of a user with respect to a virtual object displayed in a display area from deteriorating. An information processing device includes a display control unit that controls display of a virtual object displayed to be moved in a display area, and change an aspect of the virtual object when the virtual object moves across a boundary of the display area. An information processing method is performed using a processor, the information processing method including controlling display of a virtual object displayed to be moved in a display area, and changing an aspect of the virtual object when the virtual object moves across a boundary of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 10747370
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an output control unit that outputs a display information item about an operation object on the basis of a result of detection of a pointing operation with respect to the operation object by a user. The output control unit outputs the display information item about the operation object such that the operation object is displayed in at least either one of a first display mode and a second display mode different from the first display mode in accordance with an operating condition of the pointing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Shigeta, Kunihito Sawai, Masayuki Yamada, Kentaro Ida, Takuya Ikeda, Yousuke Kawana, Maki Imoto, Akane Yano
  • Patent number: 10659755
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can facilitate a user to perceive a stereoscopic vision object, the information processing device including: a display control unit configured to perform movement control of a stereoscopic vision object perceived by a user from a start depth that is different from a target depth to the target depth on a basis of mode specifying information that specifies a mode of the movement control that supports stereoscopic vision by the user, and an information processing method including: performing movement control of a stereoscopic vision object perceived by a user from a start depth that is different from a target depth to the target depth on a basis of mode specifying information that specifies a mode of the movement control that supports stereoscopic vision by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akane Yano, Tsubasa Tsukahara
  • Patent number: 10602116
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of suppressing a user's uncomfortable feeling while reducing the burden on the user, the information processing device including: a first display control unit configured to perform first control with respect to a position of a display object in a depth direction, the position being perceived by a user on a basis of an eye movement; and a second display control unit configured to perform second control with respect to a state of the display object, the state not including the position in the depth direction as a state. The first display control unit and the second display control unit perform control based on a first relation in a first range in the depth direction, and perform control based on a second relation in a second range in the depth direction, the second relation being different from the first relation, the second range being different from the first range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akane Yano, Tsubasa Tsukahara
  • Publication number: 20190171350
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit that performs decision determination with respect to an option associated with a predetermined object by determining whether a user is following the predetermined object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: KENJI SUGIHARA, TOMOHISA TANAKA, TSUBASA TSUKAHARA, RYO FUKAZAWA, AKANE YANO
  • Publication number: 20190149811
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, the information processing apparatus including: a control unit that determines a display method for an object in a virtual space on a basis of a positional relationship between the object and a viewpoint. A binocular parallax regarding the object which is to be imparted to a user varies depending on the determined display method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akane YANO, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Tomohisa TANAKA, Ryo FUKAZAWA, Kenji SUGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20190088021
    Abstract: To provide a mechanism that can prevent deterioration in a sense of immersion or a sense of reality of a user with respect to a virtual object displayed in a display area from deteriorating. An information processing device includes a display control unit configured to control display of a virtual object displayed to be moved in a display area, and change an aspect of the virtual object when the virtual object moves across a boundary of the display area. An information processing method is performed using a processor, the information processing method including: controlling display of a virtual object displayed to be moved in a display area, and changing an aspect of the virtual object when the virtual object moves across a boundary of the display area. A program for causing the information processing device to operate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: TOMOHISA TANAKA, TSUBASA TSUKAHARA, RYO FUKAZAWA, AKANE YANO, KENJI SUGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20190066630
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a program which can improve usability by outputting notification information in an output style in accordance with an output explicitness level. [Solution] The information processing apparatus includes: a determination unit configured to determine an output explicitness level of notification information to a user; and an output control unit configured to perform control such that the notification information is output in an output mode according to the determined output explicitness level. The output control unit performs control such that the notification information is output in a display mode of assimilating the notification information into a display environment in accordance with the output explicitness level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: RYO FUKAZAWA, TOMOHISA TANAKA, TSUBASA TSUKAHARA, AKANE YANO, KENJI SUGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20190050111
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an output control unit that outputs a display information item about an operation object on the basis of a result of detection of a pointing operation with respect to the operation object by a user. The output control unit outputs the display information item about the operation object such that the operation object is displayed in at least either one of a first display mode and a second display mode different from the first display mode in accordance with an operating condition of the pointing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu SHIGETA, Kunihito SAWAI, Masayuki YAMADA, Kentaro IDA, Takuya IKEDA, Yousuke KAWANA, Maki IMOTO, Akane YANO
  • Publication number: 20190026589
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to realize an interaction with a user in a more preferred manner even in a situation in which an operation is selectively performed on a plurality of visibly presented targets, the information processing device including: a control unit configured to cause a predetermined output unit to display one or more pieces of display information; a detection unit configured to detect an operation for a visible object; and an identification unit configured to identify a candidate for display information serving as a target of the operation in accordance with a detection result of the operation. In a case in which there are a plurality of identified candidates, the control unit controls a display position of at least one candidate such that the plurality of candidates are separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji SUGIHARA, Tomohisa TANAKA, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Ryo FUKAZAWA, Akane YANO
  • Publication number: 20180205931
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can facilitate a user to perceive a stereoscopic vision object, the information processing device including: a display control unit configured to perform movement control of a stereoscopic vision object perceived by a user from a start depth that is different from a target depth to the target depth on a basis of mode specifying information that specifies a mode of the movement control that supports stereoscopic vision by the user, and an information processing method including: performing movement control of a stereoscopic vision object perceived by a user from a start depth that is different from a target depth to the target depth on a basis of mode specifying information that specifies a mode of the movement control that supports stereoscopic vision by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akane YANO, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA
  • Publication number: 20180205930
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of suppressing a user's uncomfortable feeling while reducing the burden on the user, the information processing device including: a first display control unit configured to perform first control with respect to a position of a display object in a depth direction, the position being perceived by a user on a basis of an eye movement; and a second display control unit configured to perform second control with respect to a state of the display object, the state not including the position in the depth direction as a state. The first display control unit and the second display control unit perform control based on a first relation in a first range in the depth direction, and perform control based on a second relation in a second range in the depth direction, the second relation being different from the first relation, the second range being different from the first range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akane YANO, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA
  • Patent number: 10007401
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that controls a display to display an operation target; determines a contact size of an object on the display; and enables or disables an operation input for the operation target based on the contact size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Hiro, Lyo Takaoka, Akane Yano, Tomoya Narita