Patents by Inventor Heinrich Shih Ko

Heinrich Shih Ko 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: 8466954
    Abstract: Respective video feeds are provided to at least two viewers using a common display. The display is controlled to alternately display an image from a first video feed and an image from a second video feed. A first shuttered filter is synchronized to the display such that the first filter is shuttered when the second video feed image is displayed, and a second shuttered filter is synchronized to the display such that the second filter is shuttered when the first video feed image is displayed. Only the first video feed image is provided to a first viewer using the first shuttered filter, and only the second video feed image is provided to a second viewer using the second shuttered filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Heinrich Shih Ko, Jae Won Paik, Gary Zalewski
  • Patent number: 8325222
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods of providing respective video signals to at least two viewers using a common display are disclosed. An image from a first video signal corresponding to a left perspective of a scene and an image from a second video signal corresponding to a right perspective of the scene are alternately displayed with the display. A first shuttered filter is synchronized to the display such that the first filter is shuttered when the left perspective image is displayed and a second shuttered filter is synchronized to the display such that the second filter is shuttered when the right perspective image is displayed, thereby alternately providing left and right perspective images for perception as a 3D images. In addition, display of one or more images from an additional video signal on the display is synchronized with shuttering of one or more additional shuttered filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Heinrich Shih Ko, Jae Won Paik, Gary Zalewski
  • Patent number: 8325223
    Abstract: A shuttered filter apparatus comprises a frame, one or more shuttered filters attached to the frame, and a tracker attached to the frame. Each shuttered filter is configured to selectively prevent a viewer from seeing through the filter in response to a signal from a controller. The tracker is configured to sense an orientation of the one or more shuttered filters relative to a video screen. The controller may use a signal from the tracker indicative of an orientation of the shutter filter(s) relative to enable shuttering when the shuttered filter apparatus is facing toward the video screen and disable shuttering when the shuttered filter apparatus is facing away from the video screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Heinrich Shih Ko, Jae Won Paik, Gary Zalewski
  • Patent number: 8310527
    Abstract: A system for providing respective video signals to at least two viewers is disclosed. The system includes a control unit; and a display connected to the control unit. The control unit is operable to control the display to alternately display an image from a first video signal and an image from a second video signal, to synchronize a first shuttered filter to the display such that the first filter is shuttered when the second video signal image is displayed, and to synchronize a second shuttered filter to the display such that the second filter is shuttered when the first video signal image is displayed. In this way only the first video signal image is provided to a first viewer using the first shuttered filter and only the second video signal image is provided to a second viewer using the second shuttered filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Heinrich Shih Ko, Jae Won Paik, Gary Zalewski
  • Publication number: 20100182407
    Abstract: A system for providing respective video signals to at least two viewers is disclosed. The system includes a control unit; and a display connected to the control unit. The control unit is operable to control the display to alternately display an image from a first video signal and an image from a second video signal, to synchronize a first shuttered filter to the display such that the first filter is shuttered when the second video signal image is displayed, and to synchronize a second shuttered filter to the display such that the second filter is shuttered when the first video signal image is displayed. In this way only the first video signal image is provided to a first viewer using the first shuttered filter and only the second video signal image is provided to a second viewer using the second shuttered filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Heinrich Shih Ko, Jae Won Paik, Gary Zalewski
  • Publication number: 20100177172
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods of providing respective video signals to at least two viewers using a common display are disclosed. An image from a first video signal corresponding to a left perspective of a scene and an image from a second video signal corresponding to a right perspective of the scene are alternately displayed with the display. A first shuttered filter is synchronized to the display such that the first filter is shuttered when the left perspective image is displayed and a second shuttered filter is synchronized to the display such that the second filter is shuttered when the right perspective image is displayed, thereby alternately providing left and right perspective images for perception as a 3D images. In addition, display of one or more images from an additional video signal on the display is synchronized with shuttering of one or more additional shuttered filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Heinrich Shih Ko, Jae Won Paik, Gary Zalewski
  • Publication number: 20100177174
    Abstract: A shuttered filter apparatus comprises a frame, one or more shuttered filters attached to the frame, and a tracker attached to the frame. Each shuttered filter is configured to selectively prevent a viewer from seeing through the filter in response to a signal from a controller. The tracker is configured to sense an orientation of the one or more shuttered filters relative to a video screen. The controller may use a signal from the tracker indicative of an orientation of the shutter filter(s) relative to enable shuttering when the shuttered filter apparatus is facing toward the video screen and disable shuttering when the shuttered filter apparatus is facing away from the video screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Heinrich Shih Ko, Jae Won Paik, Gary Zalewski