Patents by Inventor Kae Nagano

Kae Nagano 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: 20230397638
    Abstract: A control device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a controller that controls each generation of a mist from a plurality of foods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: KAE NAGANO, NOBUHIKO MUKAI
  • Publication number: 20230204366
    Abstract: A setting section that sets one or more tasks that are scheduled to be executed during travel from a departure point to an arrival point of an itinerary, a determination section that, on the basis of the departure point, the arrival point, and the one or more tasks, determines an itinerary plan including one or more travel means from the departure point to the arrival point and a task that is scheduled to be executed during travel with each of the travel means, a prediction section that predicts whether or not a task performed during execution of the itinerary plan will end before arrival of the travel means at a target point that is supposed to be reached when the task ends, and a change section that changes the itinerary plan in accordance with a result of prediction by the prediction section, are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: KAE NAGANO, TAIZO SHIRAI, NORIYUKI SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 11307670
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that allow an intuitive grasp of an object indicated by a communication partner in communication through an image are provided. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit that controls interactive communication to display, on a display unit, a captured image of a space on a communication partner side acquired from the communication partner side, the control unit controlling to display an image linking a pointer used by a person on one side to an object indicated by the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryusei Koike, Kae Nagano, Koji Sato, Koji Furusawa
  • Publication number: 20220091809
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device and an information processing method capable of providing a better user experience. The information processing device includes a detection result acquiring unit that acquires a detection result that is obtained as a result of sensing one of at least two users when communication is performed by the users while viewing each other's images transmitted and received via a network; an information processing unit that performs an information process so that a presentation content presented on a side of one of the users is different from a presentation content on a side of another one of the users on the basis of the detection result; and a display control unit that performs display control to display an image which is the presentation content in accordance with the information process. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a remote communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kae NAGANO, Ryusei KOIKE, Koji SATO, Koji FURUSAWA
  • Patent number: 11275498
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program capable of changing a process to be executed in response to a recognition result of an inclination of a hand with respect to an object. The information processing system includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a recognition result of an inclination of a hand with respect to an object when it is recognized that the hand is touching the object; and a change unit configured to change a value of a parameter related to a process to be executed on the basis of the recognition result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kae Nagano, Tetsuo Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11134232
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of reducing a decrease in resolution in overlapping areas of multiple projection in cases where a plurality of projectors is used to perform the multiple projection onto an object. An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present technology generates, in regard to a plurality of projectors irradiating an object serving as a projection target with projection light rays as superimposing light rays depicting a projection image having pixels, mask information for regulating intensity of the corresponding light ray of each pixel of the projection image. The mask information includes information indicating, in regard to the object having a surface including a predetermined position, that the position is irradiated by a predetermined projector. The present technology can be applied to computers each of which causes a plurality of projectors to project images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohsuke Kaji, Naomasa Takahashi, Tetsuo Ikeda, Tadayoshi Murakami, Kae Nagano, Eisuke Fujinawa
  • Publication number: 20210287330
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: circuitry configured to detect a three-dimensional (3D) object and a distance from a surface of the 3D object to a reference position, wherein the surface of the 3D object is located between the reference position and a sensor that is used to detect the distance, determine an image corresponding to the detected 3D object and the detected distance from the surface of the 3D object to the reference position, and control a displaying of the determined image upon the surface of the 3D object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kae NAGANO, Tetsuo IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20210208687
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that allow an intuitive grasp of an object indicated by a communication partner in communication through an image are provided. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit that controls interactive communication to display, on a display unit, a captured image of a space on a communication partner side acquired from the communication partner side, the control unit controlling to display an image linking a pointer used by a person on one side to an object indicated by the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryusei KOIKE, Kae NAGANO, Koji SATO, Koji FURUSAWA
  • Patent number: 10936141
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device, including a display control unit that performs first display control for causing an operation image to be displayed on a display screen and second display control for causing a first display indicating a correspondence relation between the operation image and an operating unit to be displayed at a position related with the operating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Touyama, Kae Nagano, Tomohiro Ishii, Takatoshi Nakamura, Toru Nagara, Kozue Sasaki, Kazuhiro Toma, Nobuaki Kawai
  • Publication number: 20210051303
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of reducing a decrease in resolution in overlapping areas of multiple projection in cases where a plurality of projectors is used to perform the multiple projection onto an object. An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present technology generates, in regard to a plurality of projectors irradiating an object serving as a projection target with projection light rays as superimposing light rays depicting a projection image having pixels, mask information for regulating intensity of the corresponding light ray of each pixel of the projection image. The mask information includes information indicating, in regard to the object having a surface including a predetermined position, that the position is irradiated by a predetermined projector. The present technology can be applied to computers each of which causes a plurality of projectors to project images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yohsuke KAJI, Naomasa TAKAHASHI, Tetsuo IKEDA, Tadayoshi MURAKAMI, Kae NAGANO, Eisuke FUJINAWA
  • Patent number: 10754446
    Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of executing processing on the basis of a rotation operation that allows a user to easily rotate an operating body. An information processing apparatus including a processing execution unit that executes predetermined processing on a basis of a result of detecting a rotation operation of moving an operation body to draw a track about a predetermined axis such that a second portion of the operating body, which is different from a first portion of the operating body that is determined to be in contact with or approaching an operation plane, has a larger rotation radius than a rotation radius of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Touyama, Kae Nagano, Tomohiro Ishii, Kozue Sasaki, Kazuhiro Toma, Nobuaki Kawai
  • Patent number: 10672187
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a generation unit that generates display control information for displaying a virtual space based on first operation information detected about a first real object corresponding to a virtual object in the virtual space and second operation information detected about a second real object corresponding to a virtual tool in the virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kae Nagano, Tomohiro Ishii, Nobuaki Kawai
  • Patent number: 10656746
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which are capable of increasing types of processes that can be implemented by a touch operation using a plurality of fingers, the information processing device including: a processing executing unit configured to execute a predetermined process on the basis of a combination of results of detecting touch strengths of a plurality of fingers on an operation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Touyama, Kae Nagano, Tomohiro Ishii, Kozue Sasaki, Kazuhiro Toma, Nobuaki Kawai
  • Publication number: 20190163342
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program capable of changing a process to be executed in response to a recognition result of an inclination of a hand with respect to an object. The information processing system includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a recognition result of an inclination of a hand with respect to an object when it is recognized that the hand is touching the object; and a change unit configured to change a value of a parameter related to a process to be executed on the basis of the recognition result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kae NAGANO, Tetsuo IKEDA
  • Patent number: 10235967
    Abstract: To provide a more pleasant use sensation to users. Provided is an information processing device including: a user information acquisition unit configured to acquire user information based on a state of a user who views a display region; and a light emission control unit configured to control light emission of a light emission control region around a content display region that is a region in which content is displayed within the display region based on the user information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kae Nagano, Yusuke Sakai
  • Publication number: 20180260044
    Abstract: To propose an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of executing processing on the basis of a rotation operation that allows a user to easily rotate an operating body. An information processing apparatus including: a processing execution unit that executes predetermined processing on a basis of a result of detecting a rotation operation of moving an operation body to draw a track about a predetermined axis such that a second portion of the operating body, which is different from a first portion of the operating body that is determined to be in contact with or approaching an operation plane, has a larger rotation radius than a rotation radius of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Keisuke TOUYAMA, Kae NAGANO, Tomohiro ISHII, Kozue SASAKI, Kazuhiro TOMA, Nobuaki KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20180210597
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which are capable of increasing types of processes that can be implemented by a touch operation using a plurality of fingers, the information processing device including: a processing executing unit configured to execute a predetermined process on the basis of a combination of results of detecting touch strengths of a plurality of fingers on an operation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke TOUYAMA, Kae NAGANO, Tomohiro ISHII, Kozue SASAKI, Kazuhiro TOMA, Nobuaki KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20180033195
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program capable of providing a more intuitive operational environment of 3DCG application. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a generation unit configured to generate display control information for displaying a virtual space on a basis of first operation information detected about a first real object corresponding to a virtual object in the virtual space and second operation information detected about a second real object corresponding to a virtual tool in the virtual space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kae NAGANO, Tomohiro ISHII, Nobukai KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20180032213
    Abstract: [Object] To propose an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which are capable of presenting a user with a correspondence relation between an operation image and an operating unit in an easy-to-understand manner in a situation in which the operation image and the operating unit are associated with each other. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device, including: a display control unit configured to perform first display control for causing an operation image to be displayed on a display screen and second display control for causing a first display indicating a correspondence relation between the operation image and an operating unit to be displayed at a position related with the operating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Keisuke TOUYAMA, Kae NAGANO, Tomohiro ISHII, Takatoshi NAKAMURA, Toru NAGARA, Kozue SASAKI, Kazuhiro TOMA, Nobuaki KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20170169794
    Abstract: To provide a more pleasant use sensation to users. Provided is an information processing device including: a user information acquisition unit configured to acquire user information based on a state of a user who views a display region; and a light emission control unit configured to control light emission of a light emission control region around a content display region that is a region in which content is displayed within the display region based on the user information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: KAE NAGANO, YUSUKE SAKAI