Patents by Inventor HEESOON KIM

HEESOON KIM 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: 20220293073
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program that enable intuitive operation of sound. The signal processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires a sensing value indicating a motion of a predetermined portion of a body of a user or motion of an instrument, and a control unit that performs non-linear acoustic processing on an acoustic signal according to the sensing value. The present technology can be applied to an acoustic reproduction system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: HEESOON KIM
  • Patent number: 11036305
    Abstract: There is provided a signal processing apparatus that includes a control unit that executes, on a basis of a waveform signal generated in accordance with a motion of an attachment portion of a sensor attached to a tool or a body, effect processing for the waveform signal or another waveform signal, the waveform signal being output from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Masaharu Yoshino, Tatsushi Nashida, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa, Yuta Sugiura, Yusuke Mizushina
  • Publication number: 20200301516
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal processing apparatus that can perform presentation so that a body motion itself can be aurally felt. [Solution] There is provided a signal processing apparatus including: a control unit configured to execute, on a basis of a waveform signal generated in accordance with a motion of an attachment portion of a sensor attached to a tool or a body, effect processing for the waveform signal or another waveform signal, the waveform signal being output from the sensor. It is possible for the signal processing apparatus to perform presentation so that a body motion itself can be aurally felt can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, MASAHARU YOSHINO, TATSUSHI NASHIDA, MASAHIKO INAMI, KOUTA MINAMIZAWA, YUTA SUGIURA, YUSUKE MIZUSHINA
  • Patent number: 10750279
    Abstract: Provided is a signal processing device including a plurality of sound collection units that is arranged at given positions, and a detection unit configured to detect, from respective sounds that have occurred in accordance with a movement of a region to which attachment is performed and have been collected by the sound collection units, a direction of the movement of the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Tatsushi Nashida, Takumi Suzuki, Masaharu Yoshino
  • Patent number: 10705620
    Abstract: There is provided a signal processing apparatus including: a control unit that executes, on a basis of a waveform signal generated in accordance with a motion of an attachment portion of a sensor attached to a tool or a body, effect processing for the waveform signal or another waveform signal, the waveform signal being output from the sensor. The signal processing apparatus performs presentation so that a body motion itself can be aurally felt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CCORPORATION
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Masaharu Yoshino, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa, Yuta Sugiura, Yusuke Mizushina, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 10674304
    Abstract: Provided is a signal processing apparatus that can replicate, in a real space, an environment different from the real space by granting an acoustic characteristic different from that of the real space, to a sound released in the real space. There is provided a signal processing apparatus including a control unit configured to decide a predetermined acoustic characteristic for causing a user to hear a collected ambient sound of the user in a space having a different acoustic characteristic, in accordance with content being reproduced, or an action of a user, and to add the decided acoustic characteristic to the ambient sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Masaharu Yoshino, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa, Yuta Sugiura, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 10657928
    Abstract: There is provided a display device including a display unit, and a projection unit provided in a direction intersecting with a direction perpendicular to a display surface of the display unit, with a rear side of the display surface as a projection direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 10607585
    Abstract: Provided is a signal processing device including a control unit that performs a sound signal process on a waveform of a signal generated on a basis of movement of an object, and cause sound corresponding to a signal generated on a basis of the sound signal process to be output within a predetermined period of time. The signal processing device is capable of aurally-exaggerating movement of an object itself and providing the aurally-exaggerated movement of the object by performing a sound signal process on a waveform of a signal generated on the basis of the movement of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa, Yuta Sugiura, Mio Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10579109
    Abstract: To provide a control device and a control method capable of controlling display like a case in which a user performs his or her head movement although the user does not move his or her head. There is provided a control device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire position attitude information regarding a position or an attitude of an object related to a user manipulation located at a different position from a head of a user; and a control unit configured to control an image visual field which is a range displayed as an image on a display device mounted on the head of the user based on the position attitude information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Heesoon Kim, Shunichi Kasahara, Masahiko Inami, Kouta Minamizawa, Yuta Sugiura, Yusuke Mizushina
  • Publication number: 20190208321
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal processing device capable of detecting the details of a movement from sounds that occur in accordance with the movement. [Solution] Provided is a signal processing device including: a plurality of sound collection units that is arranged at given positions; and a detection unit configured to detect, from respective sounds that have occurred in accordance with a movement of a region to which attachment is performed and have been collected by the sound collection units, a direction of the movement of the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, TATSUSHI NASHIDA, TAKUMI SUZUKI, MASAHARU YOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20180357988
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal processing device capable of aurally-exaggerating movement of an object itself and providing the aurally-exaggerated movement of the object. [Solution] Provided is a signal processing device including a control unit configured to perform a sound signal process on a waveform of a signal generated on a basis of movement of an object, and cause sound corresponding to a signal generated on a basis of the sound signal process to be output within a predetermined period of time. The signal processing device is capable of aurally-exaggerating movement of an object itself and providing the aurally-exaggerated movement of the object by performing a sound signal process on a waveform of a signal generated on the basis of the movement of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, MASAHIKO INAMI, KOUTA MINAMIZAWA, YUTA SUGIURA, MIO YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180348879
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal processing apparatus that can perform presentation so that a body motion itself can be aurally felt. [Solution] There is provided a signal processing apparatus including: a control unit configured to execute, on a basis of a waveform signal generated in accordance with a motion of an attachment portion of a sensor attached to a tool or a body, effect processing for the waveform signal or another waveform signal, the waveform signal being output from the sensor. It is possible for the signal processing apparatus to perform presentation so that a body motion itself can be aurally felt can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, MASAHARU YOSHINO, MASAHIKO INAMI, KOUTA MINAMIZAWA, YUTA SUGIURA, YUSUKE MIZUSHINA, TATSUSHI NASHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180352361
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a signal processing apparatus that can replicate, in a real space, an environment different from the real space by granting an acoustic characteristic different from that of the real space, to a sound released in the real space. [Solution] There is provided a signal processing apparatus including: a control unit configured to decide a predetermined acoustic characteristic for causing a user to hear a collected ambient sound of the user in a space having a different acoustic characteristic, in accordance with content being reproduced, or an action of a user, and to add the decided acoustic characteristic to the ambient sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, MASAHARU YOSHINO, MASAHIKO INAMI, KOUTA MINAMIZAWA, YUTA SUGIURA, SHUNICHI KASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20170285694
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a control device, a control method, and a program capable of controlling display like a case in which a user performs his or her head movement although the user does not move his or her head. [Solution] There is provided a control device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire position attitude information regarding a position or an attitude of an object related to a user manipulation located at a different position from a head of a user; and a control unit configured to control an image visual field which is a range displayed as an image on a display device mounted on the head of the user based on the position attitude information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, SHUNICHI KASAHARA, MASAHIKO INAMI, KOUTA MINAMIZAWA, YUTA SUGIURA, YUSUKE MIZUSHINA
  • Publication number: 20150138239
    Abstract: There is provided a display device including a display unit, and a projection unit provided in a direction intersecting with a direction perpendicular to a display surface of the display unit, with a rear side of the display surface as a projection direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, TATSUSHI NASHIDA