Patents by Inventor Fumihiko Iida

Fumihiko Iida 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: 20210167982
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit (140) that executes a detection process of detecting, on the basis of user-specified position information in a space and target position information in the space, a plurality of processing targets that is continuously selected by a user from a plurality of selection targets within the space, and a batch operation process of executing a batch operation on the detected plurality of processing targets on the basis of processing policy information indicating a processing policy specified by the user for the detected plurality of processing targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumihiko IIDA
  • Publication number: 20210132705
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus capable of improving detection accuracy in detecting a pointed position by a pointing apparatus, an information processing method, and a recording medium. An information processing apparatus includes: a pointed position detection unit configured to detect a pointed position pointed in a space with a pointing light ray from a pointing apparatus, on the basis of output information indicating an output state of the pointing light ray and sensor data detected in the space; and a pointing light ray control unit configured to control output of the pointing light ray from the pointing apparatus on the basis of a result of detection on the pointed position. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an apparatus that controls a drive-type projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu AOKI, Kentaro IDA, Takuya IKEDA, Fumihiko IIDA
  • Publication number: 20210106871
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a computer program capable of more reliably recognizing positions of a plurality of detection targets. The information processing device includes a control unit for recognizing positions of a first detection target and a second detection target that are present on the same surface. The control unit recognizes the position of the first detection target based on sensing data obtained by a first sensor for sensing the first detection target from a first direction, and recognizes the position of the second detection target based on sensing data obtained by a second sensor for sensing the second detection target from a direction opposite to the first direction across the same surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro IDA, Fumihiko IIDA, Takuya IKEDA, Yoshihito OHKI, Miho YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20210110790
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing device, an information processing method, and a recording medium that enable display control to be performed more properly in response to an instruction for display from a user in a display system that a plurality of persons uses. The information processing device includes a control unit that determines, when an instruction for display from a user is detected, display control corresponding to the instruction for display from the user, in accordance with the position of the user and the current display condition having already been displayed to a different user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: OSAMU SHIGETA, TAKUYA IKEDA, FUMIHIKO IIDA, RYUICHI SUZUKI, KENTARO IDA
  • Publication number: 20210089674
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a presentation control unit (113) that controls presentation of content on the basis of position information of a first user, in which the presentation control unit controls a presentation position of the content in space on the basis of use authority information of the first user regarding the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yousuke KAWANA, Kentaro IDA, Fumihiko IIDA
  • Patent number: 10936128
    Abstract: The sensor device includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, an electrode substrate, a first support, and a second support. The first conductive layer is formed to be deformable sheet-shaped. The second conductive layer is disposed to be opposed to the first conductive layer. The electrode substrate includes multiple first electrode wires and multiple second electrode wires and is disposed to be deformable between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, the multiple second electrode wires being disposed to be opposed to the multiple first electrode wires and intersecting with the multiple first electrode wires. The first support includes multiple first structures, the multiple first structures connecting the first conductive layer and the electrode substrate. The second support includes multiple second structures, the multiple second structures connecting the second conductive layer and the electrode substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Kawaguchi, Shogo Shinkai, Kei Tsukamoto, Tomoko Katsuhara, Hayato Hasegawa, Fumihiko Iida, Takayuki Tanaka, Tomoaki Suzuki, Taizo Nishimura, Hiroshi Mizuno, Yasuyuki Abe
  • Patent number: 10930249
    Abstract: There is provided a mechanism to help a user to notice by guiding the user. An information processor including a guidance controller that causes a projection device to project, in a space in which a user is located, guidance information for guiding the user to a guidance location, on the basis of environment information regarding the space and user information indicating a position and a line of sight of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Ida, Takuya Ikeda, Fumihiko Iida, Ryuichi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20210042526
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a more preferable user experience. [Solution] An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating an estimation result of movement of a predetermined target object in accordance with a history of chronological detection results of positions of the target object and a recognition result of a surrounding environment of the target object, and a control unit configured to cause display information to be presented in a display mode corresponding to the estimation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: TAKUYA IKEDA, FUMIHIKO IIDA, KENTARO IDA
  • Publication number: 20210006930
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that selects an appropriate speaker from a plurality of speakers corresponding to positions of projection areas. The information processing apparatus includes a control section that selects a speaker to be used when a projection is performed on a specified projection area from a plurality of speakers on a basis of information about the specified projection area and information about positions of the plurality of speakers from a plurality of projection areas capable of projecting an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumihiko IIDA
  • Publication number: 20210004632
    Abstract: [Problem] An information processing device, information processing method, and program that can perform stable position detection even in an environment in which a detection wavelength is included in external light are provided. [Solution] An information processing device including: a control unit that performs position detection of an object, on which a light emitting unit or a reflective material is provided, on the basis of a captured image acquired by imaging of emitted light or reflected light of the object in a direction facing a side, on which the light emitting unit or the reflective material is provided, of the object, wherein the control unit adjusts algorithm for the position detection of the object according to an illuminance detection result of external light including at least a wavelength of the emitted light or the reflected light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: FUMIHIKO IIDA, KENTARO IDA, TAKUYA IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20200401031
    Abstract: [Problem] An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a recording medium with which a user can recognize a boundary of a drivable range by feedback for a projection specification position by the user to facilitate determination of and search for a projection position are provided. [Solution] The information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to perform processing of outputting feedback indicating an effect corresponding to a boundary of a drivable region of a drive-type projector in a projection environment space in accordance with a state of a projection specification position specified by a user for the drivable region, the state being determined based on the drivable region and the projection specification position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: TAKUYA IKEDA, FUMIHIKO IIDA, KENTARO IDA, OSAMU SHIGETA
  • Patent number: 10871846
    Abstract: A sensor panel includes a sensor section that detects magnetic force of a contacting surface or a region in the vicinity of the contacting surface on a basis of a change in capacitance and is allowed to output a signal depending on the change in capacitance along with information on a position where the change in capacitance has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taizo Nishimura, Hiroto Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Mizuno, Shogo Shinkai, Fumihiko Iida, Akira Ebisui, Kei Tsukamoto, Tomoko Katsuhara
  • Publication number: 20200250412
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can optimize information output in response to an environment in a space, the information processing apparatus including: a recognition unit that recognizes a situation in a space based on sensor data obtained by sensing the space in which a content is output; and a determination unit that determines an output scheme of the content based on a result of the recognition and an analysis result of related information of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryuichi SUZUKI, Kentaro IDA, Takuya IKEDA, Fumihiko IIDA
  • Publication number: 20200228763
    Abstract: [Problem] There are provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can prompt a user to take an action to improve a projection environment. [Solution] An information processing device including a recognition unit that recognizes a projection environment in space on the basis of sensor data obtained by sensing the space in which content is projected, and an inducement control unit that presents, to a user, inducement information to change a state of the projection environment from the recognized first projection environment state to a second projection environment state with improved visibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: TAKUYA IKEDA, FUMIHIKO IIDA, KENTARO IDA, SEIJI SUZUKI, RYUICHI SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20200197783
    Abstract: To provide a mechanism making it possible to provide a more favorable service to an audience viewing the action of performer. An information processing apparatus including: a control unit that outputs content related to a performer, on the basis of detection information detected regarding an audience or the performer who performs an action to be viewed by the audience, in a display region that satisfies a criterion of visibility for the audience and a criterion of ease-of-viewability of an action of the performer by the audience, and does not satisfy a criterion of visibility for the performer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: FUMIHIKO IIDA, RYUICHI SUZUKI, KENTARO IDA, TAKUYA IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20200150750
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for enabling an intuitive operation to be performed on a virtual object in a manner similar to that in a case of a real object. An information processing apparatus as an aspect of the present technology includes a physical property setting unit configured to set a physical property in a virtual object that can be viewed together with an operating tool and a real object existing in a real space, a positional relationship detection unit configured to detect a virtual positional relationship among the operating tool, the real object and the virtual object, and a virtual object changing unit configured to change display of the virtual object on the basis of the virtual positional relationship that is detected. The present technology may be applied to a VR system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: SEIJI SUZUKI, KENTARO IDA, FUMIHIKO IIDA
  • Publication number: 20200097106
    Abstract: The sensor device includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, an electrode substrate, a first support, and a second support. The first conductive layer is formed to be deformable sheet-shaped. The second conductive layer is disposed to be opposed to the first conductive layer. The electrode substrate includes multiple first electrode wires and multiple second electrode wires and is disposed to be deformable between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, the multiple second electrode wires being disposed to be opposed to the multiple first electrode wires and intersecting with the multiple first electrode wires. The first support includes multiple first structures, the multiple first structures connecting the first conductive layer and the electrode substrate. The second support includes multiple second structures, the multiple second structures connecting the second conductive layer and the electrode substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroto Kawaguchi, Shogo Shinkai, Kei Tsukamoto, Tomoko Katsuhara, Hayato Hasegawa, Fumihiko Iida, Takayuki Tanaka, Tomoaki Suzuki, Taizo Nishimura, Hiroshi Mizuno, Yasuyuki Abe
  • Publication number: 20200074960
    Abstract: There is provided a mechanism to help a user to notice by guiding the user. An information processor including a guidance controller that causes a projection device to project, in a space in which a user is located, guidance information for guiding the user to a guidance location, on the basis of environment information regarding the space and user information indicating a position and a line of sight of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro IDA, Takuya IKEDA, Fumihiko IIDA, Ryuichi SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 10386971
    Abstract: A sensor device includes: a sensor layer provided at a position facing a surface, of a substrate having an operation surface, opposite to the operation surface, and configured to detect a contacted position or a pressed position on the operation surface; and a gap layer located in a gap between the substrate and the sensor layer. The gap layer includes a bonding region bonding the substrate to the sensor layer, and a relaxation region relaxing stress applied from the substrate to the sensor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taizo Nishimura, Fumihiko Iida, Hiroshi Mizuno, Yasuyuki Abe, Takayuki Tanaka, Hayato Hasegawa, Shogo Shinkai
  • Patent number: 10282041
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor device, including: a deformable first surface; a second surface facing the first surface; an electrode board between the first surface and the second surface, the electrode board including a plurality of capacitive elements arranged in a matrix; a support including a first support layer and a second support layer, the first support layer including a plurality of first columns, the second support layer being layered on the first support layer, the support being deformable following deformation of the first surface, the support connecting at least one of the first surface and the second surface to the electrode board; and a conductor layer supported by the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shogo Shinkai, Hiroto Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Mizuno, Taizo Nishimura, Fumihiko Iida, Kei Tsukamoto, Hayato Hasegawa, Tomoko Katsuhara