Patents by Inventor HIROTAKE ICHIKAWA

HIROTAKE ICHIKAWA 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: 20210377515
    Abstract: An information processing device including: an acquisition unit that acquires information according to a recognition result of the position and posture of a viewpoint; a projection processing unit that projects a target object on the basis of the position and posture of a first viewpoint onto a first projection surface defined in association with the first viewpoint, and associates second information according to the relative position and posture relationship between the first viewpoint and the object with first information according to a result of the projection; a correction processing unit that restores three-dimensional information of the object on the basis of the first information and the second information, and reprojects the object according to the relative position and posture relationship between the restored object and a second viewpoint onto a second projection surface defined in association with the second viewpoint; and an output control unit that causes an output unit to present display informa
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki AGA, Atsushi ISHIHARA, Mitsuru NISHIBE, Koichi KAWASAKI, Hirotake ICHIKAWA, Hajime WAKABAYASHI, Shunitsu KOHARA, Ryosuke MURATA
  • Publication number: 20210350611
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that enable to ensure visibility when a virtual object is shielded. An information processing apparatus is provided that includes a display control unit that controls a display so as to display a virtual object by using a first display parameter in a first state where it is determined that the virtual object displayed by the display is hidden by at least one real object as viewed from a first user of the display and display the virtual object by using a second display parameter different from the first display parameter in a second state where it is determined that the virtual object is hidden by real objects more than that in the first state as viewed from the first user. It is possible to apply the present disclosure to, for example, a device included in an augmented reality system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: ATSUSHI ISHIHARA, HIROTAKE ICHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11043033
    Abstract: An information processing device including a decision unit that determines, on the basis of a predetermined reference, a shared object arranged in a virtual space that is generated for communication between a first user and a second user on the basis of a sensing result of a first real space including at least one first actual object in relation to the first user and a sensing result of a second real space including at least one second actual object in relation to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotake Ichikawa, Naoyuki Sato, Seiji Suzuki, Masato Shimakawa
  • Patent number: 11023599
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which are capable of appropriately restricting the use of content in a situation in which a certain user ends the use of the content. The information processing device includes: an acquiring unit configured to acquire information indicating an end of use of content of a free viewpoint by a first user, which is provided on the basis of sensing of a real space and shared by at least the first user and a second user; and a use restricting unit configured to set restrictions related to the use of the content of the free viewpoint on the basis of the information indicating the end of the use and first setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Shimakawa, Naoyuki Sato, Seiji Suzuki, Hirotake Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 10951601
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that includes a control authority managing unit configured to change a control authority for a device by a first user on a basis of whether or not a status is a monitored status. The monitored status is a status in which the device or the first user is under supervision of a second user having a management authority for the device, and the first user does not have the management authority for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sato, Hirotake Ichikawa, Seiji Suzuki, Masato Shimakawa
  • Publication number: 20210056765
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of further diversifying a method of implementing a virtual object using the AR technology, the information processing apparatus including: a display control unit configured to perform a first process of displaying a virtual object superimposed on a real space at a position which is based on a real object detected in the real space or a second process of displaying the virtual object superimposed on the real space at a position which is not based on the real object detected in the real space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuru NISHIBE, Tsuyoshi ISHIKAWA, Hirotake ICHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10921963
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that provide a mechanism with which the display location of the operation object is able to be operated with a sensation of displacing an actual object. The information processing apparatus includes: a display control unit that controls display of an operation object for a device to be operated; and a reference control unit that controls a reference of a location at which the operation object is displayed such that the operation object is able to be visually recognized, on the basis of a predetermined operation performed to the operation object by an operation subject of the device to be operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Suzuki, Kentaro Ida, Yousuke Kawana, Osamu Shigeta, Maki Imoto, Takuya Ikeda, Naoyuki Sato, Hirotake Ichikawa, Masato Shimakawa
  • Patent number: 10832479
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of further diversifying a method of implementing a virtual object using the AR technology, the information processing apparatus including: a display control unit configured to perform a first process of displaying a virtual object superimposed on a real space at a position which is based on a real object detected in the real space or a second process of displaying the virtual object superimposed on the real space at a position which is not based on the real object detected in the real space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuru Nishibe, Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Hirotake Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20200242842
    Abstract: [Problem] An information processing device, an information processing method, and a program are to be provided. [Solution] An information processing device including a display control unit that controls, when recognition information related to recognition based on sensing of a real object includes first recognition information, shielding display representing shielding of a virtual object by the real object such that the shielding display presents a first boundary representation at a boundary between the virtual object and the real object or at a position near the boundary, and controls, when the recognition information includes second recognition information different from the first recognition information, the shielding display such that the shielding display presents a second boundary representation different from the first boundary representation at the boundary or at a position near the boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: RYO FUKAZAWA, HIROTAKE ICHIKAWA, HIROYUKI AGA, ATSUSHI ISHIHARA, SHINICHI TAKEMURA, MIWA ICHIKAWA, SHUNITSU KOHARA, RYOSUKE MURATA, KENJI SUGIHARA, MARI SAITO
  • Publication number: 20200143774
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a computer program. [Solution] To provide an information processing device including a display control unit that controls display so that, of a first real object and a second real object present in a real space that are recognized as candidates for an object to be operated, in a case in which the first real object is selected by a user as the object to be operated, a first virtual object corresponding to the first real object is displayed at a first position in the real space corresponding to a position of the first real object based on the selection made by the user, and in a case in which the second real object is selected by the user as the object to be operated, a second virtual object corresponding to the second real object is displayed at a second position in the real space corresponding to a position of the second real object based on the selection made by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: SHUNITSU KOHARA, RYO FUKAZAWA, KEI NITTA, KOICHI KAWASAKI, HIROTAKE ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200051336
    Abstract: [Object] To propose an information processing device, information processing method, and program capable of appropriately deciding objects arranged in a virtual space generated on the basis of sensing of a real space. [Solution] An information processing device including: a decision unit that decides, on the basis of a predetermined reference, a shared object arranged in a virtual space that is generated for communication between a first user and a second user on the basis of a sensing result of a first real space including at least one first actual object in relation to the first user and a sensing result of a second real space including at least one second actual object in relation to the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: HIROTAKE ICHIKAWA, NAOYUKI SATO, SEIJI SUZUKI, MASATO SHIMAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190303594
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which are capable of appropriately restricting the use of content in a situation in which a certain user ends the use of the content. The information processing device includes: an acquiring unit configured to acquire information indicating an end of use of content of a free viewpoint by a first user, which is provided on the basis of sensing of a real space and shared by at least the first user and a second user; and a use restricting unit configured to set restrictions related to the use of the content of the free viewpoint on the basis of the information indicating the end of the use and first setting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato SHIMAKAWA, Naoyuki SATO, Seiji SUZUKI, Hirotake ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190268587
    Abstract: [Object] To propose an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which are capable of appropriately restricting viewing of content based on a result of sensing a real space. [Solution] An information processing device, including: a viewing restricting unit configured to restrict, on the basis of a predetermined condition, viewing of a part of content corresponding to a partial space of a real space among content of a free viewpoint generated based on a sensing result for the real space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: NAOYUKI SATO, HIROTAKE ICHIKAWA, SEIJI SUZUKI, MASATO SHIMAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190258369
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that provide a mechanism with which the display location of the operation object is able to be operated with a sensation of displacing an actual object. The information processing apparatus includes: a display control unit that controls display of an operation object for a device to be operated; and a reference control unit that controls a reference of a location at which the operation object is displayed such that the operation object is able to be visually recognized, on the basis of a predetermined operation performed to the operation object by an operation subject of the device to be operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji SUZUKI, Kentaro IDA, Yousuke KAWANA, Osamu SHIGETA, Maki IMOTO, Takuya IKEDA, Naoyuki SATO, Hirotake ICHIKAWA, Masato SHIMAKAWA
  • Patent number: 10346000
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display section which displays a window for each content including an application program used for each user, and a window management section which manages a display of the window displayed on the display section, at the time when the window is displayed on the display section in a state capable of being browsed by a user not registered in a permitter list to which a user permitted to browse the window is registered, in a state not able to be browsed or difficult to be browsed for a user not registered in the permitter list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotake Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20190109836
    Abstract: [Object] To propose an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program which enable a user to appropriately restrict control over a device. [Solution] The information processing apparatus includes a control authority managing unit configured to change a control authority for a device by a first user on a basis of whether or not a status is a monitored status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: NAOYUKI SATO, HIROTAKE ICHIKAWA, SEIJI SUZUKI, MASATO SHIMAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190095071
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including: a processing unit that determines occurrence of competition of an output region on a basis of a user operation, and allows a notification of the occurrence of the competition depending on a determining result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: HIROTAKE ICHIKAWA, TSUYOSHI ISHIKAWA, AKIHIKO IZUMI, TAKUYA NAMAE, KENJI HISANAGA
  • Patent number: 10146959
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a display unit that displays a window that controls an application program, an operation unit that receives a user's operation to the window, an imaging unit that captures an image of a range where the user can view the display unit and operate the operation unit, a recognition unit that recognizes users within the image, an authority information management unit that manages authority information in which the application program is associated with an authorized user of the application program, and a window management unit that makes the application program execute a process according to operation content of the operation unit when the user's operation is received in the operation unit and the window is operated and the user coincides with the authorized user of the application program of the window, on the basis of the authority information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotake Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20180174366
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of further diversifying a method of implementing a virtual object using the AR technology, the information processing apparatus including: a display control unit configured to perform a first process of displaying a virtual object superimposed on a real space at a position which is based on a real object detected in the real space or a second process of displaying the virtual object superimposed on the real space at a position which is not based on the real object detected in the real space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuru NISHIBE, Tsuyoshi ISHIKAWA, Hirotake ICHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20160299666
    Abstract: To be able to realize a freer user experience by using respective windows operated by a plurality of users. Provided is an information processing apparatus including: an operation information acquiring unit configured to acquire operation information indicating an operation of a first user to a first window and an operation of a second user to a second window; a window managing unit configured to merge the first window and the second window in response to the operation information; and an information generation unit configured to generate information to be displayed on the merged window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: ICHIRO SAKAMOTO, MITSURU NISHIBE, HIROTAKE ICHIKAWA, ATSUSHI ISHIHARA