Patents by Inventor Kentaro Ida

Kentaro Ida 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: 11402932
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device enabling reduction in cost and identification of input devices, the information processing device including: a light emission control unit that performs control such that a first light emission instruction is output to a first input device, if first identification information has been received from the first input device; and a processing unit that associates first light emission position information with the first identification information, if the first light emission position information has been acquired, the first light emission position information indicating a position where light has been emitted by a first light emission unit of the first input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Ida, Yuri Kusakabe, Takuya Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11373650
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided are an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which are capable of giving an instruction for control relating to a location in a space even in voice utterance that does not include the name of a specific location. [Solution] The information processing device includes a control unit that acquires voice utterance corresponding to a processing command of control relating to a location in a space, determines the location in the space in the processing command on the basis of a result of environment sensing processing of the space by a plurality of kinds of sensors in a case where the acquired voice utterance does not include a word that specifies the location in the space, and performs control of issuing a processing command of control relating to the location in the space on the basis of the determined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Suzuki, Kentaro Ida
  • Patent number: 11361541
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating an estimation result of movement of a predetermined target object in accordance with a history of chronological detection results of positions of the target object and a recognition result of a surrounding environment of the target object, and a control unit that causes display information to be presented in a display mode corresponding to the estimation result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Ikeda, Fumihiko Iida, Kentaro Ida
  • Publication number: 20220180571
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit that controls to output, within a peripheral field-of-view region of a user, a first-mode notification for guiding the user to a notification target disposed in a real space on the basis of determination information on a field-of-view range of the user based on a captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Honoka OZAKI, Yuri KUSAKABE, Kentaro IDA
  • Publication number: 20220129110
    Abstract: An information processing device comprising: a projection control unit that controls projection of drawing information, the projection being performed by a projection device, on a basis of ratio information between a first distance and a second distance, the first distance being acquired from sensing information regarding a drawing tool and being from a reference point to the drawing tool, and the second distance being from the reference point to an intersection point between a straight line connecting the reference point with the drawing tool and a calibration plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: YURI KUSAKABE, KENTARO IDA, YU AOKI
  • Patent number: 11284047
    Abstract: An information processing device including a recognition unit that recognizes a projection environment in space on the basis of sensor data obtained by sensing the space in which content is projected, and an inducement control unit that presents, to a user, inducement information to change a state of the projection environment from the recognized first projection environment state to a second projection environment state with improved visibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Ikeda, Fumihiko Iida, Kentaro Ida, Seiji Suzuki, Ryuichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11269250
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can enhance an effect obtained by causing display ranges of a plurality of display devices to overlap in a field of view of a user and displaying an image, the information processing apparatus including: an image control unit configured to, when a relationship between a first image and a second image satisfies a predetermined condition, the first image being displayed in a first field of view from a first display device, and the second image being displayed in a second field of view at least partially overlapping with the first field of view from a second display device different from the first display device, start display of the second image from the second display device. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a system using a drive-type projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Ida, Takuya Ikeda, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20220057892
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a recording medium that can improve user's operability on a video image. The information processing apparatus includes: a coordinate system setting unit configured to change an input coordinate system on the basis of a user operation; and a video image control unit configured to control a content in a video image on the basis of a first input coordinate system, and control a display position of the video image on the basis of a second input coordinate system. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a system for displaying a video image on a wall or the like of a room by using a drive-type display device capable of moving a display position of the video image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: TAKUYA IKEDA, KENTARO IDA, OSAMU SHIGETA, KAZUMA TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220030206
    Abstract: [Object] An information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes a control unit. The control unit estimates a self-position of a projection apparatus in a real space in accordance with a movement of the projection apparatus and performs projection control of the projection apparatus on the basis of at least the estimated self-position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: TAKUYA IKEDA, KENTARO IDA
  • Patent number: 11221684
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to improve convenience by performing display in which a target device selected as an operation target and an operation user can be visually recognized. The information processing device includes a display control unit that controls, based on position information of a target device in a predetermined real space and position information of a user having an operation authority for the target device, display corresponding to a positional relation between the user and the target device such that the user can visually recognize the display in the real space. Consequently, it is possible to improve convenience by performing display in which a target device selected as an operation target and an operation user can be visually recognized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Ida, Seiji Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20220001065
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an input unit and a control unit. Sensing information sensed in a predetermined space is input into the input unit. The control unit controls, in accordance with a result obtained by analyzing states or attributes of a plurality of users existing in the space on a basis of the sensing information, output of a scent from the scent output apparatus to each of the users for each user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: FUMIHIKO IIDA, YOUSUKE KAWANA, YU AOKI, KENTARO IDA, SATOSHI NAKAMARU, ITIRO SIIO, MOMOKO IWAMI
  • Publication number: 20210397296
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a system that are able to enhance convenience of a user by guiding the user to an appropriately recognizable area in a case where a position of an operating tool that is being operated is in an unrecognizable area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuri KUSAKABE, Yu AOKI, Kentaro IDA
  • Publication number: 20210390927
    Abstract: It is desirable to provide a technology for enhancing quality of a displayed image in an overlap region among a plurality of display regions even in a case where a position of the displayed image is changed. There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display controller (134) that controls display of a displayed image in at least one display region of a plurality of display regions on the basis of an input position detected on the basis of a captured image, in which the plurality of display regions includes a first display region and a second display region, and in a case where the input position has moved to an overlap region where the first display region and the second display region overlap with each other, the display controller controls display of the displayed image in the overlap region on the basis of the input position before moving to the overlap region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu AOKI, Kentaro IDA, Yuri KUSAKABE
  • Patent number: 11173375
    Abstract: To provide a mechanism making it possible to provide a more favorable service to an audience viewing the action of performer. An information processing apparatus including: a control unit that outputs content related to a performer, on the basis of detection information detected regarding an audience or the performer who performs an action to be viewed by the audience, in a display region that satisfies a criterion of visibility for the audience and a criterion of ease-of-viewability of an action of the performer by the audience, and does not satisfy a criterion of visibility for the performer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumihiko Iida, Ryuichi Suzuki, Kentaro Ida, Takuya Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20210329205
    Abstract: [Object] To set a projection region for video at various positions desired by a user and easily project the video on the projection region. [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus includes an input unit and a control unit. The input unit to which sensing information and coordinate information are input, the sensing information being obtained by sensing a space in which video is projected, the coordinate information being obtained by pointing through a pointing operation of the space by a user. The control unit stores setting information for setting a projection region in a predetermined range in a storage unit on the basis of a result of analyzing a state in the space on the basis of the sensing information and the coordinate information. Then, the control unit controls, in a case where a projection region is designated by the user on the basis of the stored setting information, a projection apparatus to project the video onto the projection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: KENTARO IDA, YU AOKI
  • Publication number: 20210327101
    Abstract: Deterioration in usability due to a delay is improved. An information processing device includes a control unit (10) that controls drawing of a picture displayed on a real object according to delay information based on a result of displaying of a picture on the real object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya IKEDA, Kentaro IDA, Fumihiko IIDA, Mitsuru NISHIBE, Atsushi ISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 11144114
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for enabling an intuitive operation to be performed on a virtual object in a manner similar to that in a case of a real object. An information processing apparatus as an aspect of the present technology includes a physical property setting unit configured to set a physical property in a virtual object that can be viewed together with an operating tool and a real object existing in a real space, a positional relationship detection unit configured to detect a virtual positional relationship among the operating tool, the real object and the virtual object, and a virtual object changing unit configured to change display of the virtual object on the basis of the virtual positional relationship that is detected. The present technology may be applied to a VR system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji Suzuki, Kentaro Ida, Fumihiko Iida
  • Publication number: 20210294482
    Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to select an operation target more easily. [Solution] An information processing device according to the present technology includes: a first selecting unit configured to control selection of a selection target including an operation target on the basis of information related to a first operation on the selection target by an operating entity; a setting unit configured to set an operation region corresponding to the selected selection target in a first object; and a second selecting unit configured to control selection of the operation target on the basis of information related to a second operation on the first object in which the operation region is set by the operating entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: TAKUYA IKEDA, KENTARO IDA, YOUSUKE KAWANA, MAKI IMOTO, RYUICHI SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20210258548
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device that can enhance the visibility of content while a projection region is being moved. An information processing device includes a projection control unit configured to decide a projection region in accordance with whether or not a projection device is in an operation mode of moving a projection region in which content is to be projected, on the basis of space information regarding a space in which the projection device can project the content, and control projection processing of the content in the decided projection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: YU AOKI, FUMIHIKO IIDA, TAKUYA IKEDA, KENTARO IDA
  • Publication number: 20210255630
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile object control apparatus, a mobile object control method, and a program, and particularly, to a mobile object control apparatus, a mobile object control method, and a program that provide an improved method of presenting a travel route during movement of the mobile object. A degree of relation with an individual in the vicinity of a mobile object is decided, and a travel mode that is associated with a process performed by a driving section that moves the mobile object and a process performed by an output section that outputs a representation for presenting a travel route of the mobile object is set on the basis of the degree of relation. The present technology is applicable, for example, to an autonomous mobile robot capable of omnidirectional movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: RYUICHI SUZUKI, KENTARO IDA, HIDEHIRO KOMATSU, CHIKAKO TATEISHI, YUTO ISHIZU