Patents by Inventor Hideyuki Ono

Hideyuki Ono 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: 20210203736
    Abstract: An information processing system that generates commentary, the commentary including first commentary generated based on behavior information corresponding to a behavior of a user and second commentary associated with the first commentary; and outputs the commentary to be available to other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki ONO, Masanori KATSU, Masatomo KURATA, Takashi OGATA, Sota MATSUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20210200423
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a first information acquisition unit configured to acquire first information indicating behavior of at least one user; a second information acquisition unit configured to acquire second information on the at least one user, the second information being different from the first information; and a display control unit configured to display, in a display unit, a user object which is configured based on the first information and represents the corresponding at least one user and a virtual space which is configured based on the second information and in which the user object are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, So-Net Corporation
    Inventors: Masatomo KURATA, Hideyuki ONO, Sota MATSUZAWA, Akikazu TAKEUCHI, Takayoshi MURAMATSU
  • Patent number: 10972562
    Abstract: An information processing system that generates commentary, the commentary including first commentary generated based on behavior information corresponding to a behavior of a user and second commentary associated with the first commentary; and outputs the commentary to be available to other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki Ono, Masanori Katsu, Masatomo Kurata, Takashi Ogata, Sota Matsuzawa
  • Patent number: 10969924
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a first information acquisition unit configured to acquire first information indicating behavior of at least one user; a second information acquisition unit configured to acquire second information on the at least one user, the second information being different from the first information; and a display control unit configured to display, in a display unit, a user object which is configured based on the first information and represents the corresponding at least one user and a virtual space which is configured based on the second information and in which the user object are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SO-NET CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatomo Kurata, Hideyuki Ono, Sota Matsuzawa, Akikazu Takeuchi, Takayoshi Muramatsu
  • Publication number: 20210049352
    Abstract: An information processing system, an information processing method, and a recording medium, which implement effective information presentation by presentation of information when a user is in a situation where information is easily acceptable, are to be provided. An information processing system including a control unit that controls a presentation unit to present a message to a user when the user is presumed, based on sensing data related to the user, to be in a situation where a message is easily acceptable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keigo IHARA, Hideyuki ONO
  • Publication number: 20200244613
    Abstract: Aspects of the present application provide a communication system that includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit is configured to receive, from a communication source, a scheduling request for scheduling transmission of a message to a specific communication destination. The control unit is configured to perform control such that the communication destination is notified of existence of the message at a predetermined timing in accordance with content of the message and a current or past psychological situation of a user corresponding to the specific communication destination received by the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideyuki ONO
  • Publication number: 20200218281
    Abstract: There is provided a control system and a control method that can improve the convenience of delivery service by reducing the number of redeliveries by using an automatic home delivery locker vehicle that goes around in a region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: HIDEYUKI ONO
  • Publication number: 20200186608
    Abstract: An information processing system that generates commentary, the commentary including first commentary generated based on behavior information corresponding to a behavior of a user and second commentary associated with the first commentary; and outputs the commentary to be available to other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki ONO, Masanori KATSU, Masatomo KURATA, Takashi OGATA, Sota MATSUZAWA
  • Patent number: 10680990
    Abstract: Aspects of the present application provide a communication system that includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit is configured to receive, from a communication source, a scheduling request for scheduling transmission of a message to a specific communication destination. The control unit is configured to perform control such that the communication destination is notified of existence of the message at a predetermined timing in accordance with content of the message and a current or past psychological situation of a user corresponding to the specific communication destination received by the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideyuki Ono
  • Patent number: 10601935
    Abstract: An information processing system that generates commentary, the commentary including first commentary generated based on behavior information corresponding to a behavior of a user and second commentary associated with the first commentary; and outputs the commentary to be available to other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki Ono, Masanori Katsu, Masatomo Kurata, Takashi Ogata, Sota Matsuzawa
  • Publication number: 20200039078
    Abstract: A virtual creature control system, including: a communication unit configured to receive information of current states of a plurality of virtual creatures and transmit a signal for controlling operations of the plurality of virtual creatures, at least one virtual creature among the plurality of virtual creatures being hardware; and a control unit configured to generate a signal for controlling an operation of the at least one virtual creature among the plurality of virtual creatures such that the plurality of virtual creatures are not visually recognized at a same time by a specific user and control the communication unit such that the signal is transmitted to the one virtual creature. The virtual creature control system and virtual creature control method can control the plurality of virtual creatures in conjunction and promote indirect communication among a plurality of spots using the virtual creatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideyuki ONO
  • Patent number: 10469416
    Abstract: An information processing device including a receiving unit that receives predetermined information from a first information terminal possessed by a first user and a second information terminal possessed by a second user, an action recognition unit that recognizes an action of the first user on the basis of the predetermined information received from the first information terminal, and an information transmitting unit that transmits, on the basis of the recognized action of the first user, information for determining whether or not the second information terminal possessed by the second user is to acquire the predetermined information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Ogata, Hideyuki Ono, Yasutaka Fukumoto, Masanori Katsu
  • Publication number: 20190212719
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device and an information processing method capable of grasping the situation of the place using a plurality of arranged sensors and controlling arranged actuators so as to obtain the ideal situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: HIDEYUKI ONO
  • Patent number: 10165412
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device that can improve the precision of the action recognition process by considering the speed information, the information processing device including: an action recognition unit configured to recognize an action of a user based on sensor information; a speed acquisition unit configured to acquire speed information indicating a movement speed of the user; and a correction unit configured to correct an action recognition result based on a comparison result between the speed information and a speed threshold set according to the action recognition result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki Ono, Masanori Katsu
  • Publication number: 20180315085
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a communication system and a communication control method capable of arousing potential requests of users and presenting more effective advertisement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideyuki ONO
  • Publication number: 20180218379
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing system and an information processing method which are capable of predicting a level of a specific emotion at a specific time and place. [Solution] An information processing system, including: an accumulating unit configured to accumulate an emotion history in which a level of a specific emotion calculated on a basis of a behavior history of a user, a date and time and a position at which the specific emotion occurs, and an associated keyword are associated; and a control unit configured to predict a level of the specific emotion in a specific place at a specific date and time from a relation between at least any one of the specific date and time, the specific place, and a keyword associated with the date and time or the place and the emotion history accumulated in the accumulating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: HIDEYUKI ONO
  • Publication number: 20180212914
    Abstract: Aspects of the present application provide a communication system that includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit is configured to receive, from a communication source, a scheduling request for scheduling transmission of a message to a specific communication destination. The control unit is configured to perform control such that the communication destination is notified of existence of the message at a predetermined timing in accordance with content of the message and a current or past psychological situation of a user corresponding to the specific communication destination received by the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideyuki ONO
  • Patent number: 9992451
    Abstract: An information processing device including a display control unit configured to carry out control in a manner that a display unit disposed before eyes of a user displays past data relating to a recognized interlocutor, and a sharing setting control unit configured to carry out control in a manner that sharing of the past data with another person is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki Ono, Masatomo Kurata
  • Publication number: 20170026801
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device that can improve the precision of the action recognition process by considering the speed information, the information processing device including: an action recognition unit configured to recognize an action of a user based on sensor information; a speed acquisition unit configured to acquire speed information indicating a movement speed of the user; and a correction unit configured to correct an action recognition result based on a comparison result between the speed information and a speed threshold set according to the action recognition result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki ONO, Masanori KATSU
  • Publication number: 20160353062
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device, control method, program, and system capable of sharing past data relating to an interlocutor with the interlocutor. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a display control unit configured to carry out control in a manner that a display unit disposed before eyes of a user displays past data relating to a recognized interlocutor; and a sharing setting control unit configured to carry out control in a manner that sharing of the past data with another person is set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: HIDEYUKI ONO, MASATOMO KURATA