Patents by Inventor Eric M. Hayashi

Eric M. Hayashi 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).

  • Patent number: 11921918
    Abstract: A method including rendering a view of a virtual environment of a video game for display in a head mounted display of a user, wherein the virtual environment includes a plurality of objects. The method including tracking gaze of the user. The method including detecting that the gaze of the user is directed towards an object in the view for a period of time. The method including generating a heads up display (HUD) interface including information related to the object. The method including surfacing the HUD interface near the object in the view of the virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Eric M. Hayashi, Christopher Philip Nicholls, Heston Barber
  • Patent number: 11691072
    Abstract: A method for user interaction when gaming. The method including rendering a normal view of a virtual environment of a video game for display in an HMD of a user. The method including detecting a pose of a user holding a first controller and a second controller indicating that a virtual weapon is being held. The method including detecting that the pose of the user is raised to a firing position. The method including detecting that the pose of the user is in alignment with a face of the user. The method including detecting that a first eye of the user is closed. The method including detecting an object in the virtual environment being targeted by the pose that is in alignment with the face of the user. The method including rendering a magnified view of the object being targeted in the virtual environment for display in the HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Eric M. Hayashi, Christopher Philip Nicholls, Heston Barber
  • Publication number: 20230152885
    Abstract: A method including rendering a view of a virtual environment of a video game for display in a head mounted display of a user, wherein the virtual environment includes a plurality of objects. The method including tracking gaze of the user. The method including detecting that the gaze of the user is directed towards an object in the view for a period of time. The method including generating a heads up display (HUD) interface including information related to the object. The method including surfacing the HUD interface near the object in the view of the virtual environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Eric M. Hayashi, Christopher Philip Nicholls, Heston Barber
  • Publication number: 20230068862
    Abstract: A method for user interaction when gaming. The method including rendering a normal view of a virtual environment of a video game for display in an HMD of a user. The method including detecting a pose of a user holding a first controller and a second controller indicating that a virtual weapon is being held. The method including detecting that the pose of the user is raised to a firing position. The method including detecting that the pose of the user is in alignment with a face of the user. The method including detecting that a first eye of the user is closed. The method including detecting an object in the virtual environment being targeted by the pose that is in alignment with the face of the user. The method including rendering a magnified view of the object being targeted in the virtual environment for display in the HMD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Eric M. Hayashi, Christopher Philip Nicholls, Heston Barber