Patents by Inventor Jianing Wu

Jianing Wu 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: 20240086509
    Abstract: An information processing device (1) includes a registration information storage unit (112), an acquisition unit (122), a presentation unit (123), and a registration unit (124). The registration information storage unit (112) stores registration information related to an object to be a recognition target. The acquisition unit (122) acquires attribute information indicating a property of a new object to be a recognition target in accordance with a message of advice received from a user. The presentation unit (123) presents the attribute information acquired by the acquisition unit (122) to the user. In accordance with a registration instruction received from the user, the registration unit (124) associates attribute information with name information designated by the user, and registers the associated information in the registration information storage unit (112) as registration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: YOSHIAKI IWAI, JIANING WU, NATSUKO OZAKI, SAYAKA WATANABE, JUN YOKONO
  • Patent number: 11921509
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a motion control unit (107) that controls a motion of an autonomous moving body (10), in which, when transmitting/receiving internal data related to the autonomous moving body, the motion control unit causes the autonomous moving body to express execution of the transmission/reception of the internal data by an action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sayaka Watanabe, Jianing Wu, Jingjing Guo, Natsuko Ozaki, Jun Yokono
  • Patent number: 11780097
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a reality determiner that determines whether an object detected on the basis of sensing data is a real object or an unreal object, and a controller that performs predetermined control on the basis of a result of the determination made by the reality determiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jingjing Guo, Sayaka Watanabe, Jun Yokono, Natsuko Ozaki, Jianing Wu
  • Publication number: 20230073513
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that are capable of presenting a learning status of object recognition learning to the user in an understandable manner. [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus includes a learning unit, an assessment unit, and a signal generation unit. The learning unit performs recognition learning of an object in an image captured by a camera. The assessment unit assesses a progress status of the recognition learning of a target region of the object. The signal generation unit generates a presentation signal for presenting the target region and the progress status to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: JIANING WU, JUN YOKONO, SAYAKA WATANABE, NATSUKO OZAKI, YOSHIAKI IWAI
  • Patent number: 11488362
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image of a real space from an image capture device, a setting unit that sets, in association with the real space, an augmented reality space that virtually augments the real space depicted in the captured image, the augmented reality space differing according to related information that relates to the captured image, and a control unit that causes an image of a virtual object placed for each user within the augmented reality space to be displayed on a screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichiro Abe, Masaki Fukuchi, Shunichi Homma, Jianing Wu, Tatsuki Kashitani
  • Publication number: 20220314133
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a joint detection unit that detects a joint of a person striking a pose to imitate a pose of a robot device including a joint; a human body joint angle estimation unit that estimates an angle of the joint of the person; and a mapping learning unit that learns mapping between the angle of the joint of the person and an angle of the joint of the robot device in the pose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: JUN YOKONO, MIDORI KAWANO, NATSUKO OZAKI, JINGJING GUO, JIANING WU, SAYAKA WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11335003
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for analyzing embryonic development images. The method comprises obtaining a plurality of embryonic development images captured in a time series, determining, for at least one of the plurality of embryonic development images, a time series of evaluation values for each of a plurality of evaluation items associated with the plurality of embryonic development images, and evaluating a characteristic of cells represented in one or more of the plurality of embryonic development images based, at least in part, on the time series of evaluation values for the plurality of evaluation items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Taketo Akama, Jianing Wu, Masataka Shinoda
  • Publication number: 20220016783
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a reality determiner that determines whether an object detected on the basis of sensing data is a real object or an unreal object, and a controller that performs predetermined control on the basis of a result of the determination made by the reality determiner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: JINGJING GUO, SAYAKA WATANABE, JUN YOKONO, NATSUKO OZAKI, JIANING WU
  • Publication number: 20210387355
    Abstract: An information processing device including: an information obtaining unit that obtains environmental information from sensor information obtained by a sensor with which an autonomous moving body is provided; an extraction unit that extracts, from the environmental information, specific environmental information to be saved; and an action control unit that controls an action of the autonomous moving body so as to output the specific environmental information to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: JUN YOKONO, NATSUKO OZAKI, SAYAKA WATANABE, JIANING WU, TATSUHITO SATO, MIDORI KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20210389767
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a motion control unit (107) that controls a motion of an autonomous moving body (10), in which, when transmitting/receiving internal data related to the autonomous moving body, the motion control unit causes the autonomous moving body to express execution of the transmission/reception of the internal data by an action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sayaka WATANABE, Jianing WU, Jingjing GUO, Natsuko OZAKI, Jun YOKONO
  • Publication number: 20210316452
    Abstract: More natural communication and interaction are enabled. The autonomous system (100) includes an action decision unit (140) that decides, based on an attention level map (40) in which an attention level indicating the degree of attention for each position in a predetermined space is set, the action which a drive mechanism is caused to perform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Natsuko OZAKI, Jun YOKONO, Jianing WU, Tatsuhito SATO, Sayaka WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20210216808
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, and an information processing method that are capable of performing natural interaction between a user and a robot. [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus includes: a state-change detection unit. The state-change detection unit compares reference image information regarding an autonomously acting robot acquired at a certain time point with comparison image information regarding the autonomously acting robot acquired at another time point, and detects a state change of the autonomously acting robot on the basis of a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: SAYAKA WATANABE, JUN YOKONO, NATSUKO OZAKI, JIANING WU, TATSUHITO SATO
  • Publication number: 20210116934
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an autonomous behavior robot control system that enable an autonomous behavior robot to perform a behavior more suitable for the surrounding environment. The information processing apparatus includes a map generating unit and a behavior control signal generating unit. The map generating unit generates a spatio-temporal map on the basis of data obtained by a data obtaining unit of an autonomous behavior robot, the autonomous behavior robot including the data obtaining unit that obtains data related to surrounding environment information. The behavior control signal generating unit generates a behavior control signal for the autonomous behavior robot to move and obtain data from the data obtaining unit in order to obtain information to be added to the spatio-temporal map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jianing WU, Sayaka WATANABE, Tatsuhito SATO, Natsuko OZAKI, Jun YOKONO
  • Patent number: 10909759
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a memory storing instructions is provided. The apparatus includes a control unit for executing the instructions to send signals to display, for a user, a first virtual image superimposed onto a representation of real space. The control unit further executes instructions to send signals to identify a potential source of interest for the user, the potential source of interest being outside of a user focus area in the representation of real space. The control unit further executes instructions to send signals to notify the user of the potential source of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Kaino, Yoshiaki Iwai, Kenichiro Oi, Shunichi Homma, Jianing Wu
  • Publication number: 20200364869
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for analyzing embryonic development images. The method comprises obtaining a plurality of embryonic development images captured in a time series, determining, for at least one of the plurality of embryonic development images, a time series of evaluation values for each of a plurality of evaluation items associated with the plurality of embryonic development images, and evaluating a characteristic of cells represented in one or more of the plurality of embryonic development images based, at least in part, on the time series of evaluation values for the plurality of evaluation items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Taketo Akama, Jianing Wu, Masataka Shinoda
  • Patent number: 10783638
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for analyzing embryonic development images. The method comprises obtaining a plurality of embryonic development images captured in a time series, determining, for at least one of the plurality of embryonic development images, a time series of evaluation values for each of a plurality of evaluation items associated with the plurality of embryonic development images, and evaluating a characteristic of cells represented in one or more of the plurality of embryonic development images based, at least in part, on the time series of evaluation values for the plurality of evaluation items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Taketo Akama, Jianing Wu, Masataka Shinoda
  • Patent number: 10636185
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus to present, to a user, an additional image, which is a virtual object, in a manner superimposed on a real-space image at a position corresponding to a viewpoint in the real space, the image processing apparatus including a processing unit configured to display an additional image corresponding to a viewpoint of a user in the real world, and guide the user to the vicinity of the viewpoint in the real world where the additional image has been acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jianing Wu, Masaki Fukuchi, Akihiko Kaino, Tatsuki Kashitani, Shunichi Homma, Shinichiro Abe, Yuya Hanai, Takaaki Kato
  • Publication number: 20200043240
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image of a real space from an image capture device, a setting unit that sets, in association with the real space, an augmented reality space that virtually augments the real space depicted in the captured image, the augmented reality space differing according to related information that relates to the captured image, and a control unit that causes an image of a virtual object placed for each user within the augmented reality space to be displayed on a screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichiro ABE, Masaki FUKUCHI, Shunichi HOMMA, Jianing WU, Tatsuki KASHITANI
  • Patent number: 10529134
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image of a real space from an image capture device, a setting unit that sets, in association with the real space, an augmented reality space that virtually augments the real space depicted in the captured image, and a control unit that determines a target position for an action executed within the augmented reality space, on a basis of a positional relationship between an object within the augmented reality space and an optical axis of the image capture device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichiro Abe, Masaki Fukuchi, Shunichi Homma, Jianing Wu, Tatsuki Kashitani
  • Patent number: 10453259
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image of a real space from an image capture device, a setting unit that sets, in association with the real space, an augmented reality space that virtually augments the real space depicted in the captured image, the augmented reality space differing according to related information that relates to the captured image, and a control unit that causes an image of a virtual object placed for each user within the augmented reality space to be displayed on a screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichiro Abe, Masaki Fukuchi, Shunichi Homma, Jianing Wu, Tatsuki Kashitani