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).
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Publication number: 20240346728Abstract: To more easily create a commented moving image content. An information processing device according to an embodiment includes: an acquisition unit (10, 110, and 120) that acquires information regarding a relationship between a contributor of a content and a viewer of the content; and a comment generation unit (40) that generates a comment to be uttered by a virtual commentator based on the information regarding the relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicants: Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Kae NAGANO, Norihiro TAKAHASHI, Shinpei KAMEOKA, Masaomi NISHIDATE, Hiroyuki SEGAWA, Shinichi HONDA
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Publication number: 20240340482Abstract: A comment that can easily arouse viewer's interest and attention to a game video can be outputted. An attribute information acquisition section acquires viewer attribute information which indicates an attribute of a viewer who has made access to a video distribution apparatus. A comment information selection section selects at least one of a plurality of comment information items associated with a predetermined scene included in a video, on the basis of the viewer attribute information. A comment output section outputs a comment that is based on the selected comment information, together with the predetermined scene included in the video.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: October 10, 2024Applicants: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Sony Group CorporationInventors: Shinpei KAMEOKA, Masaomi NISHIDATE, Norihiro NAGAI, Norihiro TAKAHASHI, Kae NAGANO
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Publication number: 20230397638Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: KAE NAGANO, NOBUHIKO MUKAI
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Publication number: 20230204366Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: KAE NAGANO, TAIZO SHIRAI, NORIYUKI SUZUKI
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Patent number: 11307670Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ryusei Koike, Kae Nagano, Koji Sato, Koji Furusawa
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Publication number: 20220091809Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Kae NAGANO, Ryusei KOIKE, Koji SATO, Koji FURUSAWA
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Patent number: 11275498Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kae Nagano, Tetsuo Ikeda
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Patent number: 11134232Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yohsuke Kaji, Naomasa Takahashi, Tetsuo Ikeda, Tadayoshi Murakami, Kae Nagano, Eisuke Fujinawa
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Publication number: 20210287330Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kae NAGANO, Tetsuo IKEDA
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Publication number: 20210208687Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ryusei KOIKE, Kae NAGANO, Koji SATO, Koji FURUSAWA
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Patent number: 10936141Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Touyama, Kae Nagano, Tomohiro Ishii, Takatoshi Nakamura, Toru Nagara, Kozue Sasaki, Kazuhiro Toma, Nobuaki Kawai
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Publication number: 20210051303Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yohsuke KAJI, Naomasa TAKAHASHI, Tetsuo IKEDA, Tadayoshi MURAKAMI, Kae NAGANO, Eisuke FUJINAWA
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Patent number: 10754446Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Touyama, Kae Nagano, Tomohiro Ishii, Kozue Sasaki, Kazuhiro Toma, Nobuaki Kawai
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Patent number: 10672187Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kae Nagano, Tomohiro Ishii, Nobuaki Kawai
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Patent number: 10656746Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Touyama, Kae Nagano, Tomohiro Ishii, Kozue Sasaki, Kazuhiro Toma, Nobuaki Kawai
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Publication number: 20190163342Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kae NAGANO, Tetsuo IKEDA
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Patent number: 10235967Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kae Nagano, Yusuke Sakai
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Publication number: 20180260044Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Keisuke TOUYAMA, Kae NAGANO, Tomohiro ISHII, Kozue SASAKI, Kazuhiro TOMA, Nobuaki KAWAI
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Publication number: 20180210597Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Keisuke TOUYAMA, Kae NAGANO, Tomohiro ISHII, Kozue SASAKI, Kazuhiro TOMA, Nobuaki KAWAI
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Publication number: 20180032213Abstract: [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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Keisuke TOUYAMA, Kae NAGANO, Tomohiro ISHII, Takatoshi NAKAMURA, Toru NAGARA, Kozue SASAKI, Kazuhiro TOMA, Nobuaki KAWAI