Patents by Inventor Jun Kimura

Jun Kimura 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: 20210142552
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a computer program that are capable of avoiding decrease of the display frame rate of a virtual object. [Solution] An information processing device including a control unit configured to sense a state that causes decrease of a display frame rate of a virtual object presented to a user and dynamically change a display detail level of the virtual object in accordance with a result of the sensing is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: JUN KIMURA, KAZUYUKI YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10977774
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of further reducing the unpleasant feeling caused by the disturbance of the display of the virtual object, the information processing apparatus including: a prediction accuracy estimation unit that estimates a degree of prediction accuracy related to prediction of a position or a posture of a real object; and an output control unit that outputs information for causing a display unit to display a virtual object corresponding to the real object on a basis of an estimation result of the prediction accuracy estimation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Katori, Jun Kimura, Ryo Fukazawa, Kazuomi Kondo, Tsubasa Tsukahara
  • Publication number: 20210063746
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program. [Solution] An information processing apparatus including a display control unit that causes a display unit to display a virtual image in a three-dimensional space. The display control unit causes the display unit to display only one of a left-eye image and a right-eye image corresponding to the virtual image if it is determined that the virtual image is located outside of a predetermined range in a depth direction when viewed from a user of the display unit, and causes the display unit to display the left-eye image and the right-eye image if it is determined that the virtual image is located inside of the predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: KAZUMA AIKI, RYO FUKAZAWA, JUN KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210041702
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a computer program that enable correction of the value of a user's interocular parameter related to virtual object display through an easier operation. [Solution] An information processing device includes: a recognition unit that recognizes, based on a result of sensing by a sensor unit corresponding to a viewpoint position of a user, a hand gesture performed by the user to move, closer to a first object, a second object so that the positional relation between the first object and the second object becomes a first positional relation; and a correction unit that corrects the user's interocular parameter related to virtual object display on a display unit based on a result of recognition of the hand gesture when it is determined that a predetermined end condition is satisfied. At least one of the first object and the second object is a virtual object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: JUN KIMURA, KASUMI TAKEDA, TOMOHIRO ISHII
  • Patent number: 10877524
    Abstract: For attaining the object described above, an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acquisition unit and a generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires information related to a notification to a user. The generation unit generates control information for changing an outer shape of a wearable device on a basis of the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Yoshitomi, Jun Kimura, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ikuo Yamano, Kei Takahashi, Ayumi Kato
  • Publication number: 20200401780
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor for a display device capable of suppressing loss of light due to diffraction of light and a display device with this fingerprint sensor are provided. A fingerprint sensor for a display device having a plurality of photosensors arranged in a matrix, each of the photosensors has a semiconductor film for converting incident light into an electric signal, and a bottom gate electrode as a light shielding film arranged on a lower layer side of the semiconductor film for blocking incident light from the lower layer side to the semiconductor film, wherein the bottom gate electrode has four corner portions in an outer contour shape in a top view, and each of the corner portions is rounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicants: CONNECTEC JAPAN Corporation, FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hiroshi KOMATSU, Akane SUZUKI, Jun KIMURA, Kensuke KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 10809530
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including circuitry that acquires information associated with a user situation, determines a display mode based on the information associated with the user situation, and enables an operation unit to receive a user input based on a target displaying in the determined display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Kimura, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Tomohisa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20200327298
    Abstract: An image acquiring apparatus includes: a light irradiation unit configured to be capable of radiating light modulated with a modulation signal in a predetermined frequency band; photosensors configured to be capable of receiving the light radiated from the light irradiation unit, the light including reflected light reflected by an object, and the photosensors being arranged in a matrix; and a generation unit configured to generate a DC component from an electrical signal output from the photosensor due to the light received by the photosensor on the basis of the predetermined frequency band or the modulation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroshi KOMATSU, Akane SUZUKI, Jun KIMURA, Kensuke KOJIMA
  • Patent number: 10805574
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to decrease reduction in a recognition rate corresponding to the amount of exercise of a user wearing a wearable device. Acceleration information is acquired as exercise state information, and movement speed is calculated. If the movement speed exceeds certain speed, a plurality of pieces of information is displayed in a time-division manner for a certain amount of information each with which amount a recognition rate is not decreased, whereby a plurality of pieces of information is displayed while reduction in the recognition rate is controlled. The present technology can be applied to a wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsubasa Tsukahara, Jun Kimura, Katsuya Hyodo, Daisuke Nakata
  • Publication number: 20200294265
    Abstract: [Problem] Presented are an information processing apparatus, a method for processing information, and a computer program that can control information output adaptively to positional information and directional information of each user. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including an information acquisition unit acquiring positional information of a first place with which first information is associated and positional information and directional information of each of a plurality of first users and an output controller controlling output of the first information by a first output unit carried by each of the first users based on the positional information of the first place and the positional information and the directional information of each of the first users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Jun KIMURA
  • Patent number: 10771739
    Abstract: To perform matching between a user who provides a first person view and a user who views the first person view. An icon indicating a current position of each Body is displayed on a map of a range that is currently specified. A Ghost can select a Body to whom the Ghost desires to perform JackIn by specifying an icon in a desired position by UI operation such as a touch or click. Further, when a keyword for limiting behavior or the like is input to a search field, only Bodies extracted on the basis of the behavior are displayed. Then, when selection is settled, a JackIn request is transmitted from the Ghost to the selected Body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Junichi Rekimoto, Jun Kimura, Taizo Shirai
  • Publication number: 20200276889
    Abstract: A channel according to an embodiment includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and an end wall. The first sidewall has a first end portion, a second end portion, and a first locking portion located between the first end portion and the second end portion to lock a glass run. The second sidewall has a third end portion, a fourth end portion, a second locking portion located between the third end portion and the fourth end portion to lock the glass run, and a fixing portion located between the fourth end portion and the second locking portion and configured to be fixed to a door constituting member. The end wall is connected to the first end portion and the third end portion. The fixing portion is located farther away from the first sidewall as the fixing portion is located farther away from the end wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: SHIROKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun KIMURA, Takashi KAMEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200276890
    Abstract: A door sash structure according to an embodiment includes a sash, a mirror attachment member, and an outer reinforcement attachment member. The sash is configured to guide a front end edge of a door glass of a vehicle for ascending and descending of the door glass. The mirror attachment member is configured to allow a door mirror to be attached thereto, and is fixed to the sash. The outer reinforcement attachment member is configured to allow at least one of a door outer panel and an outer reinforcement extending along the door glass on a side adjacent to an outside of the vehicle of the door glass to be attached thereto, and is fixed to an outer surface of the mirror attachment member that faces the outside of the vehicle, and separated from the sash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: SHIROKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun KIMURA, Takashi KAMEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200269665
    Abstract: A door sash structure according to an embodiment includes: a sash that is configured to guide a front end edge of a door glass of a vehicle for ascending and descending of the door glass, an inner reinforcement that extends along a front-rear direction of the vehicle at a more inner position of the vehicle than the door glass, and an attachment member that is fixed on a side adjacent to the inside of the vehicle of the sash, and includes a mirror attachment portion and an inner reinforcement attachment portion. The mirror attachment portion is configured to allow a door mirror to be attached thereto in front of the sash in the front-rear direction. The inner reinforcement attachment portion extends from the door mirror attachment portion and allows the inner reinforcement to be fixed thereto in the rear of the sash in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: SHIROKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun KIMURA, Takashi KAMEYAMA
  • Publication number: 20200260142
    Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus that provides content information, a control method for an information processing apparatus, and a computer program. An information processing apparatus sets, in response to a request of access of an information terminal apparatus of a second user to content information associated with a space of a first user, an information amount of the content information to be provided to the second user on a basis of relevant information of at least one of the information terminal apparatus of the second user and the second user, or the content information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: SHUNICHI KASAHARA, JUNICHI REKIMOTO, JUN KIMURA, TAIZO SHIRAI
  • Patent number: 10695612
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to decrease reduction in a recognition rate corresponding to the amount of exercise of a user wearing a wearable device. Acceleration information is acquired as exercise state information, and movement speed is calculated. In a case where the movement speed exceeds certain speed, displaying is performed with a unit or a label in a plurality of pieces of information being omitted, whereby the plurality of pieces of information is displayed while reduction in a recognition rate is controlled. The present technology can be applied to a wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsubasa Tsukahara, Jun Kimura, Katsuya Hyodo, Daisuke Nakata
  • Patent number: 10691250
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable improvement in the operability of an HMD. An output control unit prevents reflection of an operation in an output, in accordance with the attachment state of a housing to be attached to a head of a user. The operation is performed on an operation receiving unit provided in the housing. The present technology can be applied to a display module that forms an HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsubasa Tsukahara, Jun Kimura
  • Patent number: 10663897
    Abstract: A fixing member includes a substrate, an elastic layer on the substrate, and a surface layer on the elastic layer. The surface layer has transverse microhardness values within the range of 85 to 89, inclusive, and a transverse filtered maximum waviness (Wcm) of 0.1 ?m or more and 4 ?m or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro Hoshio, Ryosuke Fujii, Kenji Omori, Jun Kimura
  • Patent number: D888986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun Kimura
  • Patent number: D895462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun Kimura