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).

  • 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
  • Patent number: 11209900
    Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a line-of-sight-information acquisition unit, an input-information acquisition unit, and a position presentation unit. The line-of-sight-information acquisition unit acquires first line-of-sight information that indicates a gaze position of a first user with respect to a specified object. The input-information acquisition unit acquires specified input information regarding an input performed by at least one of the first user or a second user. The position presentation unit controls, on the basis of the specified input information, an information providing device to perform a position presentation control for presenting, to the second user, the gaze position of the first user in an invisible state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mari Saito, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 11205426
    Abstract: An information processing device according to an aspect of the present technology includes a user information acquiring unit, an object information acquiring unit, and an output control unit. The user information acquiring unit acquires information related to a gaze position of a user while a substance of content is being automatically reproduced, in accordance with a first control amount, from an audio source located in a space in which the user is located. The object information acquiring unit acquires position information related to the audio source and position information related to a first object gazed at by the user. The output control unit performs first output control of providing the user with the substance of the content in accordance with a second control amount different from the first control amount in a case where the gaze position within the first object moves toward the audio source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mari Saito, Kenji Sugihara
  • Publication number: 20210295049
    Abstract: It is desirable to provide a technology making it possible to enhance noticeability of a virtual object. Provided is an information processing apparatus (10) that includes a display controlling section (129) that causes a display device to start displaying a first virtual object while a user is moving in a real space, performs distance keeping control to substantially keep a distance between the user and the first virtual object, ends the distance keeping control in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied, and changes the distance between the user and the first virtual object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: KENJI SUGIHARA, MARI SAITO
  • Publication number: 20210256263
    Abstract: It is desirable to provide a technology making it possible to make a suggestion to a user while reducing discomfort given to the user. Provided is an information processing apparatus (10) including: an action information acquiring section (121) that acquires action information of a user; a suggestion information acquiring section (122) that acquires, on a basis of the action information, suggestion information for the user related to a surrounding environment of the user based on a timing of acquiring the action information; and a display controlling section (129) that controls, on a basis of the suggestion information, a display device to display an avatar object that performs an action based on the suggestion information in a field of view of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: KENJI SUGIHARA, MARI SAITO
  • Publication number: 20210232219
    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: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: KENJI SUGIHARA, TAKURO NODA
  • Publication number: 20210201230
    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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: 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: 20210199455
    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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: 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: 11037532
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine an output explicitness level of notification information to a user, and an output control unit configured to perform control such that the notification information is output in an output mode according to the determined output explicitness level. The output control unit performs control such that the notification information is output in a display mode of assimilating the notification information into a display environment in accordance with the output explicitness level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Fukazawa, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Akane Yano, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 11016558
    Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of grasping a user intention more accurately. An information processing apparatus includes: an accuracy acquisition unit configured to acquire accuracy information regarding a user intention to a target, the accuracy information being estimated on the basis of an action-recognition result of a user; and a response-induction control unit configured to perform response-induction control of imparting an effect according to the acquired accuracy information, to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sugihara, Mari Saito
  • Patent number: 11017257
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to realize an interaction with a user in a more preferred manner even in a situation in which an operation is selectively performed on a plurality of visibly presented targets, the information processing device including: a control unit configured to cause a predetermined output unit to display one or more pieces of display information; a detection unit configured to detect an operation for a visible object; and an identification unit configured to identify a candidate for display information serving as a target of the operation in accordance with a detection result of the operation. In a case in which there are a plurality of identified candidates, the control unit controls a display position of at least one candidate such that the plurality of candidates are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sugihara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano
  • Patent number: 10962738
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a line-of-sight information acquisition unit that acquires line-of-sight information of a user and a calibration execution unit that executes calibration on the basis of a position of a target object in a visual field and the line-of-sight information, the target object has a visual attraction degree higher than a first threshold and a size in a predetermined direction smaller than a predetermined size, in a case where the target object has been detected from the visual field of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mari Saito, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 10922043
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device and an information processing method, which are capable of acquiring accurate information associated with a desired target which is pointed by a user. The information processing device includes an indication target detection unit that detects an indication target that is pointed by an indicating object. An information generation unit generates explanatory information that includes content information indicating visually recognizable content of the indication target and additive information indicating visually recognizable characteristics associated with the indication target. An output control unit controls output of a voice of the explanatory information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Kawano, Takuya Namae, Ryo Fukazawa, Kenji Sugihara, Daisuke Sato
  • Publication number: 20210014457
    Abstract: There is a demand for provision of a technique that enables a user of a notification receiving side or a user of a notification transmitting side to easily understand the situation of his/her counterpart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: KENJI SUGIHARA, MARI SAITO
  • Publication number: 20210004081
    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: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji SUGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200410577
    Abstract: When the communication circuit receives, from the second electronic device, information indicating application to rent a vehicle by a given user and biological information on the given user, and when the biological information on the given user meets a first condition, the communication circuit outputs information to offer to lend a vehicle of the first rank. When the communication circuit receives, from the second electronic device, information indicating application to rent a vehicle by a given user and biological information on the given user, and when the biological information on the given user meets a second condition different from the first condition, the communication circuit outputs information to offer to lend a vehicle of the second rank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira MASUO, Junichi YUKAWA, Kenji SUGIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200391754
    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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira MASUO, Junichi YUKAWA, Kenji SUGIHARA
  • Patent number: 10834382
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, the information processing apparatus including: a control unit that determines a display method for an object in a virtual space on a basis of a positional relationship between the object and a viewpoint. A binocular parallax regarding the object which is to be imparted to a user varies depending on the determined display method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akane Yano, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Ryo Fukazawa, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 10788902
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device and an information processing method which are capable of simply correcting an indication position in an image which corresponds to a position that is pointed in a three-dimensional space. The information processing device includes an indication position detection unit that detects a spatial indication position that is a position pointed by an indicating object in a three-dimensional space and an indication position correction unit that corrects an image indication position that is an indication position in an image which corresponds to the spatial indication position on the basis of a user voice that is a voice spoken by a user. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a head mount display (HMD) using virtual reality (VR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Kawano, Takuya Namae, Kenji Sugihara, Ryo Fukazawa, Daisuke Sato
  • Patent number: 10755482
    Abstract: Provided is a mechanism that can prevent deterioration in a sense of immersion or a sense of reality of a user with respect to a virtual object displayed in a display area from deteriorating. An information processing device includes a display control unit that controls display of a virtual object displayed to be moved in a display area, and change an aspect of the virtual object when the virtual object moves across a boundary of the display area. An information processing method is performed using a processor, the information processing method including controlling display of a virtual object displayed to be moved in a display area, and changing an aspect of the virtual object when the virtual object moves across a boundary of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano, Kenji Sugihara