Patents by Inventor Kenji Sugihara

Kenji Sugihara 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: 11960078
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit that has control so that, when detected a status transition of a user including a rising motion or a moving motion of the user during reproduction of a wide-angle image covering the entire field of view of the user, a real-space image acquired by an outward-facing camera provided on a display device that is worn on the head of the user and has a display unit covering the entire field of view is displayed on the display unit in real-time and a 2D image corresponding to a portion of the wide-angle image is displayed on the real-space image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mari Saito, Kenji Sugihara, Soichiro Inatani
  • Patent number: 11941555
    Abstract: A method for fulfilling a work task request using a modular autonomous vehicle is provided. The method includes transmitting a work task request specifying a work request to be performed by the modular autonomous vehicle, and identifying equipment required for performing the work task request. Once the work task request is stored at a server, the method further includes identifying information of the equipment required for performing the work task request, and determining whether equipment of the modular autonomous vehicle corresponds to the equipment required for assigning the work task to the modular autonomous vehicle. Method also includes, upon receiving in-cabin sensing data, assigning or denying the work task to the modular autonomous vehicle for performance of the work task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: David Michael Duffy, Matthew John Lawrenson, Jan Jasper van den BERG, Kenji Sugihara, Sadako Yamagata, Akihisa Kawasaki, Koichi Nakahara
  • Patent number: 11908055
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires position information, visual line detection information, and voice information of a first user, and position information of a second user, a determination unit that determines a positional relationship between the first user and the second user on a basis of the position information of the first user and the position information of the second user, a specification unit that specifies a voice dialogue area in which a voice dialogue is possible to be performed between the first user and the second user on a basis of the determined positional relationship, and an avatar control unit that sets a position of an avatar outside the specified voice dialogue area, in which in a case where the voice information of the first user is acquired when the first user is looking outside the voice dialogue area, the avatar control unit causes the avatar to execute a predetermined action, and in a case where the voice information of the first user is acq
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mari Saito, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 11885629
    Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for generating and transmitting experience journeys. The system includes a processor and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: receiving a user's request for an experience journey; retrieving a listing of activities within a prescribed vicinity of the user; retrieving a listing of the user's preferences; eliminating activities from the listing of activities that are contrary to the preferences in the listing of user preferences, thereby forming a listing of preferred available activities; devising routes from the user's location to the activities in the listing of preferred available activities; generating experience journeys from the listing of preferred available activities and the devised routes to the activities in the listing of preferred available activities; and transmitting the generated experience journeys to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: David Michael Duffy, Matthew John Lawrenson, Jan Jasper van den Berg, Kenji Sugihara, Sadako Yamagata, Akihisa Kawasaki, Koichi Nakahara
  • Publication number: 20230254601
    Abstract: A device that is configured to perform image capturing using a sensor for setting an exposure condition on a region-by-region basis, the device includes an issuance unit configured to issue a plurality of shutter pulses each corresponding to a different time of a plurality of exposure times, a first generation unit configured to generate a mask signal for masking of the plurality of shutter pulses in accordance with an exposure time setting of each of regions, and a second generation unit configured to generate signals to be used for each of the regions, by masking the plurality of shutter pulses in accordance with the mask signal and combining the masked plurality of shutter pulses or the plurality of shutter pulses without being masked with a read pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: KENJI SUGIHARA, KEI OCHIAI, TOSHIYUKI FUKUI
  • Publication number: 20230223025
    Abstract: Smooth text communication is realized between users. An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a control unit configured to: determine speech generated by a first user on the basis of sensing information of at least one sensor apparatus sensing at least one of the first user and a second user communicating with the first user on the basis of the speech generation of the first user; and control information output to the first user on the basis of a result of the determination of the speech generation of the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: SHINICHI KAWANO, KENJI SUGIHARA, HIRO IWASE
  • Patent number: 11609428
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that includes a line-of-sight information acquisition unit which acquires line-of-sight information related to a line-of-sight direction of a user, a movement information acquisition unit which acquires a center-of-gravity movement information related to a center-of-gravity movement direction of a body of the user, and a display control unit which performs a first display control for controlling a display device by moving a viewpoint of the imaging unit in the center-of-gravity movement direction while substantially maintaining the imaging posture of the imaging unit when the line-of-sight direction and the center-of-gravity movement direction are substantially parallel and performs a second display control for controlling the display device by rotating the imaging posture of the imaging unit and moving the viewpoint of the imaging unit in the center-of-gravity movement direction when the line-of-sight direction and the center-of-gravity movement direction are n
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soichiro Inatani, Kenji Sugihara, Mari Saito
  • Publication number: 20230005101
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that enables provision of a more natural viewing experience to a user, an information processing method, and a recording medium. A control unit controls display of a two-dimensional image including a plurality of objects having distance information in a three-dimensional coordinate system with a viewpoint position of a user as a reference. The control unit controls a display magnification of the two-dimensional image corresponding to a movement amount of the viewpoint position in a real space on the basis of distance information of the objects that is a region of interest of the user. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an HMD that presents an omnidirectional image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji SUGIHARA
  • Patent number: 11487354
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to improve usability in information presentation. The information processing apparatus includes a recognition unit configured to recognize a shift in gaze and a move of a head of a user; and a display controller configured to control display of information on a subject according to the move of the head that is made after the gaze is turned to the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 11487355
    Abstract: It is desired to provide a technology capable of controlling an object so as to improve user convenience. An information processing apparatus is provided. The information processing apparatus includes an object control unit that: suppresses a movement of a first object, on the basis of a first line-of-sight movement in which a gaze point of a user moves toward a first part of the first object or has moved to the first part; and moves the first object such that the first object leaves away from the gaze point of the user, on the basis of a second line-of-sight movement in which the gaze point of the user moves toward a second part of the first object different from the first part or has moved to the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sugihara, Takuro Noda
  • Publication number: 20220291744
    Abstract: A display processing device includes a control unit (180) that causes a display device to display a spatial object indicating a virtual space. The control unit (180) determines movement of a user in a real space on the basis of a signal value of a first sensor, determines whether or not the user of the display device is gazing at the spatial object on the basis of a signal value of a second sensor, and controls the display device such that visibility of the virtual space indicated by the spatial object is changed on the basis of the determination that the user is gazing at the spatial object and the movement of the user toward the spatial object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: KENJI SUGIHARA, TAKURO NODA
  • Publication number: 20220236788
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a display control unit that causes a display device to display a mark for a virtual object at an instruction position that is a position determined on the basis of a plurality of directions indicated by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: MIWA ICHIKAWA, JUN KIMURA, AI NAKADA, SOICHIRO INATANI, TAKURO NODA, KUNIHITO SAWAI, SHINGO UTSUKI, KENJI SUGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20220180583
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires position information, visual line detection information, and voice information of a first user, and position information of a second user, a determination unit that determines a positional relationship between the first user and the second user on a basis of the position information of the first user and the position information of the second user, a specification unit that specifies a voice dialogue area in which a voice dialogue is possible to be performed between the first user and the second user on a basis of the determined positional relationship, and an avatar control unit that sets a position of an avatar outside the specified voice dialogue area, in which in a case where the voice information of the first user is acquired when the first user is looking outside the voice dialogue area, the avatar control unit causes the avatar to execute a predetermined action, and in a case where the voice information of the first user is acq
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: MARI SAITO, KENJI SUGIHARA
  • Patent number: 11338822
    Abstract: A vehicle and a stop switch apparatus capable of accommodating various unexpected situations in a software operable vehicle. The vehicle is provided with a first operation section that allows operation of the vehicle without software, a second operation section capable of operating the vehicle by using software, a communicator that communicates with an external apparatus, and a stop switch that is provided physically and operable to stop operation of the second operation section without software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Yukawa, Kenji Sugihara
  • Publication number: 20220146821
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit that has control so that, when detected a status transition of a user including a rising motion or a moving motion of the user during reproduction of a wide-angle image covering the entire field of view of the user, a real-space image acquired by an outward-facing camera provided on a display device that is worn on the head of the user and has a display unit covering the entire field of view is displayed on the display unit in real-time and a 2D image corresponding to a portion of the wide-angle image is displayed on the real-space image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: MARI SAITO, KENJI SUGIHARA, SOICHIRO INATANI
  • Publication number: 20220116576
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes an image obtaining unit and a display control unit. The image obtaining unit obtains a plurality of first divided images obtained by dividing a first image showing a first location along a second direction substantially perpendicular to a first direction, and a plurality of second divided images obtained by dividing a second image showing a second location along the second direction. The display control unit arranges and simultaneously displays the plurality of first divided images and the plurality of second divided images along the first direction on a display device of a user at a third location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: MARI SAITO, KENJI SUGIHARA
  • Patent number: 11288869
    Abstract: An information processing device including a display control unit that controls, when recognition information related to recognition based on sensing of a real object includes first recognition information, shielding display representing shielding of a virtual object by the real object such that the shielding display presents a first boundary representation at a boundary between the virtual object and the real object or at a position near the boundary, and controls, when the recognition information includes second recognition information different from the first recognition information, the shielding display such that the shielding display presents a second boundary representation different from the first boundary representation at the boundary or at a position near the boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Fukazawa, Hirotake Ichikawa, Hiroyuki Aga, Atsushi Ishihara, Shinichi Takemura, Miwa Ichikawa, Shunitsu Kohara, Ryosuke Murata, Kenji Sugihara, Mari Saito
  • Patent number: 11260874
    Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires at least one of first information and second information. A notification unit provides warning information to the driver, the warning information being generated based on at least one of the first information and the second information acquired and indicating a possibility of an increase in an insurance premium of an insurance applied to the driver. An reception unit receives acceptance of the provided warning information from the driver. A processor determines to transmit the acceptance by the driver of the possibility of an increase in the insurance premium to an insurance company server when the acceptance is received and determines to transmit at least one of the first information and the second information to the insurance company server when acceptance is not received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INIELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Masuo, Junichi Yukawa, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 11262894
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit that performs decision determination with respect to an option associated with a predetermined object by determining whether a user is following the predetermined object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sugihara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano
  • Publication number: 20220028123
    Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of objectively confirming a state in which a wearing object selected by the user is virtually superimposed. [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus of the present technology includes a control unit. The control unit displays an image superimposed on a display unit such that a wearing object selected by a user is virtually worn on a target different from the user. The control unit determines the target on which the wearing object is virtually superimposed on the basis of at least metadata of the wearing object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: MARI SAITO, KENJI SUGIHARA