Patents by Inventor Asako Tomura

Asako Tomura 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: 20240048838
    Abstract: An image catching, from the vicinity of a front surface, an eye gaze of a user closely looking at a display area is displayed with less sense of strangeness. [Solving Means] Provided is a display apparatus that includes a first display section including a first display area having transparency, a second display section including a second display area disposed in such a manner as to be visible through the first display area, and an image taking section disposed between the first display section and the second display section to enable an image of a user facing the first display area to be taken via the first display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: CHIHIRO SUGAI, HIROAKI SHINOHARA, ASAKO TOMURA, SHIGEKUNI DEWA
  • Publication number: 20230421981
    Abstract: The present technique relates to a reproducing device, a reproducing method, an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, by which realistic contents can be provided while reducing a load of processing. A reproducing device according to a first aspect of the present technique includes a reproducing unit configured to reproduce object audio contents including a first object reproduced by using a personalized HRTF that is an HRTF personalized for a listener, and a second object reproduced by using a common HRTF that is an HRTF shared among a plurality of listeners. The present technique is applicable to a device that reproduces contents including audio data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Akihito Nakai, Asako Tomura, Taiki Endo, Masahiko Koizumi, Chihiro Sugai
  • Publication number: 20230362571
    Abstract: An information processing device according to an aspect of the present technology includes a storage unit that stores HRTF data corresponding to a plurality of positions based on a listening position; and a sound image localization processing unit that performs a sound image localization process on sound data of an utterer by using the HRTF data according to an utterance situation of a participant participating in a conversation via a network. The present technology can be applied to a computer that performs remote conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicants: Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takuto Onishi, Kazunobu Ookuri, Hiroaki Shinohara, Asako Tomura, Satsuki Sato