Patents by Inventor Kazuyoshi Enomoto

Kazuyoshi Enomoto 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).

  • Patent number: 11813518
    Abstract: Provided is a controller apparatus mounted on a hand of a user, the controller apparatus including a controller body, first sensors arranged at positions on the controller body where a plurality of fingers of the user comes into contact when the user grasps the controller body, the first sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the first sensors; buttons that are arranged at positions where fingertips of the user reach and that is operated by corresponding fingers, and a plurality of second sensors arranged between the first sensors and the buttons and on surfaces of the buttons, the second sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the second sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Ishikawa, Shin Kimura, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Takeshi Igarashi, Tsubasa Umeki, Masaaki Tonogai, Isao Okuyama, Takuro Sawada
  • Patent number: 11779834
    Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Igarashi, Masaho Morita, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Toshimasa Aoki
  • Publication number: 20230293982
    Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi IGARASHI, Masaho MORITA, Kazuyoshi ENOMOTO, Toshimasa AOKI
  • Patent number: 11714488
    Abstract: A controller apparatus attached to a hand of a user and having a plurality of sensors, the controller apparatus includes: a determination section configured to determine whether or not each of the sensors meets a predetermined condition specifying that a finger of the user is not touching the sensor; and a calibration section configured to calibrate the sensor found to meet the predetermined condition as a result of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Ishikawa, Shin Kimura, Masaaki Tonogai, Takuro Sawada, Kazuyoshi Enomoto
  • Patent number: 11429187
    Abstract: Provided is a controller apparatus worn on a user's hand that includes a first sensor disposed at a position on a controller body where a plurality of fingers of the user come into contact with the controller body when the user grips the controller body and detects spatial positional displacement between the plurality of respective fingers of the user and itself and a second sensor disposed in an area on the controller body that comes into contact with the plurality of fingers of the user when the user grips the controller body, the area being different from the area where the first sensor is disposed, and detects spatial positional displacement between the plurality of respective fingers of the user and itself, in which the first sensor has a higher sensitivity setting than the second sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Ishikawa, Shin Kimura, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Masaaki Tonogai, Takuro Sawada
  • Publication number: 20220193537
    Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Takeshi IGARASHI, Masaho MORITA, Kazuyoshi ENOMOTO, Toshimasa AOKI
  • Patent number: 11273370
    Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Igarashi, Masaho Morita, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Toshimasa Aoki
  • Publication number: 20210405748
    Abstract: Provided is a controller apparatus worn on a user's hand that includes a first sensor disposed at a position on a controller body where a plurality of fingers of the user come into contact with the controller body when the user grips the controller body and detects spatial positional displacement between the plurality of respective fingers of the user and itself and a second sensor disposed in an area on the controller body that comes into contact with the plurality of fingers of the user when the user grips the controller body, the area being different from the area where the first sensor is disposed, and detects spatial positional displacement between the plurality of respective fingers of the user and itself, in which the first sensor has a higher sensitivity setting than the second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Ishikawa, Shin Kimura, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Masaaki Tonogai, Takuro Sawada
  • Publication number: 20210379486
    Abstract: Provided is a controller apparatus mounted on a hand of a user, the controller apparatus including a controller body, first sensors arranged at positions on the controller body where a plurality of fingers of the user comes into contact when the user grasps the controller body, the first sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the first sensors; buttons that are arranged at positions where fingertips of the user reach and that is operated by corresponding fingers, and a plurality of second sensors arranged between the first sensors and the buttons and on surfaces of the buttons, the second sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the second sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Ishikawa, Shin Kimura, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Takeshi Igarashi, Tsubasa Umeki, Masaaki Tonogai, Isao Okuyama, Takuro Sawada
  • Publication number: 20200368611
    Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Takeshi IGARASHI, Masaho MORITA, Kazuyoshi ENOMOTO, Toshimasa AOKI
  • Publication number: 20200341549
    Abstract: A controller apparatus attached to a hand of a user and having a plurality of sensors, the controller apparatus includes: a determination section configured to determine whether or not each of the sensors meets a predetermined condition specifying that a finger of the user is not touching the sensor; and a calibration section configured to calibrate the sensor found to meet the predetermined condition as a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Ishikawa, Shin Kimura, Masaaki Tonogai, Takuro Sawada, Kazuyoshi Enomoto
  • Patent number: 10765937
    Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Igarashi, Masaho Morita, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Toshimasa Aoki
  • Publication number: 20200114256
    Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Takeshi IGARASHI, Masaho MORITA, Kazuyoshi ENOMOTO, Toshimasa AOKI
  • Patent number: 10603576
    Abstract: An operating device includes: right and left hold sections to be held by a user, the right and left hold sections provided with first operating members; and a central section interconnecting the right and left hold sections. The operating device has a second operating member forming an upper surface of the central section. The second operating member includes a touch sensor located between the first operating members of the right and left hold sections, and is so supported as to be capable of vertical movement in response to a user's pressing-down operation. The second operating member is plate-like in shape, so that user's fingers can easily reach the second operating member in a condition where the user is holding the hold sections. As a result, operability of the operating device can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Igarashi, Masaho Morita, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Toshimasa Aoki
  • Patent number: 10507386
    Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface provided at a front surface of the central section. The central section includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Igarashi, Masaho Morita, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Toshimasa Aoki
  • Publication number: 20170348596
    Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface provided at a front surface of the central section. The central section includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Takeshi IGARASHI, Masaho MORITA, Kazuyoshi ENOMOTO, Toshimasa AOKI
  • Patent number: 9789395
    Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface provided at a front surface of the central section. The central section includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Igarashi, Masaho Morita, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Toshimasa Aoki
  • Patent number: 9757648
    Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface provided at a front surface of the central section. The central section includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Igarashi, Masaho Morita, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Toshimasa Aoki
  • Publication number: 20170239559
    Abstract: An operating device includes: right and left hold sections to be held by a user, the right and left hold sections provided with first operating members; and a central section interconnecting the right and left hold sections. The operating device has a second operating member forming an upper surface of the central section. The second operating member includes a touch sensor located between the first operating members of the right and left hold sections, and is so supported as to be capable of vertical movement in response to a user's pressing-down operation. The second operating member is plate-like in shape, so that user's fingers can easily reach the second operating member in a condition where the user is holding the hold sections. As a result, operability of the operating device can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Takeshi IGARASHI, Masaho MORITA, Kazuyoshi ENOMOTO, Toshimasa AOKI
  • Patent number: 9690392
    Abstract: An operating device includes: right and left hold sections to be held by a user, the right and left hold sections provided with first operating members; and a central section interconnecting the right and left hold sections. The operating device has a second operating member forming an upper surface of the central section. The second operating member includes a touch sensor located between the first operating members of the right and left hold sections, and is so supported as to be capable of vertical movement in response to a user s pressing-down operation. The second operating member is plate-like in shape, so that user s fingers can easily reach the second operating member in a condition where the user is holding the hold sections. As a result, operability of the operating device can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Igarashi, Masaho Morita, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Toshimasa Aoki