Patents by Inventor Kenzo Nishikawa

Kenzo Nishikawa 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: 20200219283
    Abstract: An information processing device disposes an object model of a target object in a virtual space, and projects a polygon of a marker onto an imaging plane. Visibility indicating a degree of occlusion of the marker is calculated from an area of an image of the marker on a model thereby obtained and an area of a corresponding image of the marker in a photographed image. When the visibility is equal to or higher than a threshold value, positional information of the marker which positional information is derived from the photographed image is determined to be valid, and is output to be used in calculation of position coordinates of the target object after a weight coefficient is determined. When the visibility is lower than the threshold value, the positional information of the marker is determined to be invalid, and is not output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Kenzo Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 10469737
    Abstract: A display control device includes a display controller executing display control to display, on a display screen of a display device displaying an image, a whole of a display target image that is to be displayed and that has an aspect ratio differing from an aspect ratio of the display screen, and to display a partial enlarged image, which is obtained by enlarging a partial image corresponding to a part of the display target image and which has a smaller size than the display screen, at a displayed position of the partial image in superimposed relation to the display target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lyo Takaoka, Takashi Nunomaki, Ryoko Amano, Kenzo Nishikawa, Ritsuko Kano, Tomoya Narita, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20190158729
    Abstract: A display control device includes a display controller executing display control to display, on a display screen of a display device displaying an image, a whole of a display target image that is to be displayed and that has an aspect ratio differing from an aspect ratio of the display screen, and to display a partial enlarged image, which is obtained by enlarging a partial image corresponding to a part of the display target image and which has a smaller size than the display screen, at a displayed position of the partial image in superimposed relation to the display target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: LYO TAKAOKA, TAKASHI NUNOMAKI, RYOKO AMANO, KENZO NISHIKAWA, RITSUKO KANO, TOMOYA NARITA, SHUNICHI KASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20190126136
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus that provides an operation signal of an input part of a controller to a game. The information processing apparatus includes an acquisition part configured to acquire a detected value of a motion of the controller, a conversion processing part configured to convert the acquired detected value to the operation signal of the input part of the controller, and an output processing part configured to provide the converted operation signal to the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Takanori Minamino, Yoshiyuki Imada, Kenzo Nishikawa, Dean Sofer
  • Publication number: 20190126144
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing device that provides an operation signal of an analog stick to a game, including: a conversion processing unit configured to convert a detection value obtained by detection of a movement of a controller into an analog stick signal; and an output processing unit configured to provide the analog stick signal obtained by the conversion to the game. The conversion processing unit includes a first calculation unit configured to calculate a first signal from a detected angular velocity, a second calculation unit configured to calculate a second signal according to a deviation amount between a direction in which the controller is directed and a reference direction, an addition unit configured to add the first signal and the second signal to generate a motion operation signal, and an analog stick signal generation unit configured to generate an analog stick signal from the motion operation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Takanori Minamino, Yoshiyuki Imada, Kenzo Nishikawa, Dean Sofer
  • Patent number: 10218897
    Abstract: A display control device includes a display controller executing display control to display, on a display screen of a display device displaying an image, a whole of a display target image that is to be displayed and that has an aspect ratio differing from an aspect ratio of the display screen, and to display a partial enlarged image, which is obtained by enlarging a partial image corresponding to a part of the display target image and which has a smaller size than the display screen, at a displayed position of the partial image in superimposed relation to the display target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Lyo Takaoka, Takashi Nunomaki, Ryoko Amano, Kenzo Nishikawa, Ritsuko Kano, Tomoya Narita, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 9891814
    Abstract: A display control apparatus, method and computer program storage device detect when an object is in a proximity position relative to a display. In response, a display state of a displayed item is changed. Then, a processing circuit causes a relation item to be displayed adjacent to the proximity position, the relation item being related to the displayed item. The displayed state may be changed in size, position, color and other ways to reflect the recognition of the object being detected as being proximate to a predetermined proximity location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Takaoka, Takashi Nunomaki, Ryoko Amano, Kenzo Nishikawa, Ritsuko Kano, Shunichi Kasahara, Tomoya Narita
  • Patent number: 9462536
    Abstract: The present invention eliminates a transmission-waiting operation which is unnecessary while accommodating a prioritized traffic. Although a communication station enters a transmission-disallowed state in response to detection of a signal addressed to another station in accordance with medium access control based on CSMA, if the communication station receives a frame transmitted with priority to a local station during the transmission waiting, it cancels the transmission-disallowed state, sends back a frame responding the frame transmitted with priority and effectively operates a transmission prioritized period. The communication station starts a search procedure to perform a processing of evading duplication of the transmission prioritized periods if it judges a possibility of a problem occurring in a time zone in which reception with priority is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakoda, Kenzo Nishikawa, Yuichi Morioka, Mitsuhiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20160170585
    Abstract: A graphical user interface apparatus, method and computer program product cooperate to control a display. An item is displayed at a periphery of a display and a detector detects when an object is proximate to the item. When detected the display displays a relation item. Then, when the object is detected as moving to be proximate to the relation item, a controller changes a displayed form of the relation item in response to detecting when the object is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoko AMANO, Takashi NUNOMAKI, Kenzo NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 9329776
    Abstract: A graphical user interface apparatus, method and computer program product cooperate to control a display. An item is displayed at a periphery of a display and a detector detects when an object is proximate to the item. When detected the display displays a relation item. Then, when the object is detected as moving to be proximate to the relation item, a controller changes a displayed form of the relation item in response to detecting when the object is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoko Amano, Takashi Nunomaki, Kenzo Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20150023299
    Abstract: The present invention eliminates a transmission-waiting operation which is unnecessary while accommodating a prioritized traffic. Although a communication station enters a transmission-disallowed state in response to detection of a signal addressed to another station in accordance with medium access control based on CSMA, if the communication station receives a frame transmitted with priority to a local station during the transmission waiting, it cancels the transmission-disallowed state, sends back a frame responding the frame transmitted with priority and effectively operates a transmission prioritized period. The communication station starts a search procedure to perform a processing of evading duplication of the transmission prioritized periods if it judges a possibility of a problem occurring in a time zone in which reception with priority is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakoda, Kenzo Nishikawa, Yuichi Morioka, Mitsuhiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8891456
    Abstract: Access control based on CSMA is favorably carried out with the RTS/CTS method used together. If the RTS/CTS procedure is used together, CTS information is transmitted in response to the reception of RTS information, and data is transmitted in response to the reception of CTS. The CTS transmitting station measures the quality of RTS receive signal, and thereby determines a transmission rate at which it can receive and notifies a station as the destination of CTS. The station as the destination of CTS transmits data in response to CTS information. As the transmission rate for this data, the transmission rate indicated in the RATE field in CTS is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakoda, Hideki Iwami, Kenzo Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8873517
    Abstract: The present invention eliminates a transmission-waiting operation which is unnecessary while accommodating a prioritized traffic. Although a communication station enters a transmission-disallowed state in response to detection of a signal addressed to another station in accordance with medium access control based on CSMA, if the communication station receives a frame transmitted with priority to a local station during the transmission waiting, it cancels the transmission-disallowed state, sends back a frame responding the frame transmitted with priority and effectively operates a transmission prioritized period. The communication station starts a search procedure to perform a processing of evading duplication of the transmission prioritized periods if it judges a possibility of a problem occurring in a time zone in which reception with priority is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakoda, Kenzo Nishikawa, Yuichi Morioka, Mitsuhiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20140123069
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an object approach determining unit and a display control unit. The object approach determining unit is configured to determine an approach of an object based on received data. The display control unit is configured to control a display to display a plurality of selectable icons. The display control unit is configured to control the display to change the display of the plurality of selectable icons to display only a portion of the plurality of selectable icons when the object approach determining unit determines that the object is close to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzo Nishikawa, Takashi Nunomaki, Ryoko Amano, Lyo Takaoka, Ritsuko Kano, Tomoya Narita, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 8432888
    Abstract: Access control based on CSMA is favorably carried out with the RTS/CTS method used together. If the RTS/CTS procedure is used together, CTS information is transmitted in response to the reception of RTS information, and data is transmitted in response to the reception of CTS. The CTS transmitting station measures the quality of RTS receive signal, and thereby determines a transmission rate at which it can receive and notifies a station as the destination of CTS. The station as the destination of CTS transmits data in response to CTS information. As the transmission rate for this data, the transmission rate indicated in the RATE field in CTS is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakoda, Hideki Iwami, Kenzo Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8428041
    Abstract: Access control based on CSMA is favorably carried out with the RTS/CTS method used together. If the RTS/CTS procedure is used together, CTS information is transmitted in response to the reception of RTS information, and data is transmitted in response to the reception of CTS. The CTS transmitting station measures the quality of RTS receive signal, and thereby determines a transmission rate at which it can receive and notifies a station as the destination of CTS. The station as the destination of CTS transmits data in response to CTS information. As the transmission rate for this data, the transmission rate indicated in the RATE field in CTS is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakoda, Hideki Iwami, Kenzo Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8406213
    Abstract: Access control based on CSMA is favorably carried out with the RTS/CTS method used together. If the RTS/CTS procedure is used together, CTS information is transmitted in response to the reception of RTS information, and data is transmitted in response to the reception of CTS. The CTS transmitting station measures the quality of RTS receive signal, and thereby determines a transmission rate at which it can receive and notifies a station as the destination of CTS. The station as the destination of CTS transmits data in response to CTS information. As the transmission rate for this data, the transmission rate indicated in the RATE field in CTS is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakoda, Hideki Iwami, Kenzo Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 8274961
    Abstract: Access control based on CSMA is favorably carried out with the RTS/CTS method used together. If the RTS/CTS procedure is used together, CTS information is transmitted in response to the reception of RTS information, and data is transmitted in response to the reception of CTS. The CTS transmitting station measures the quality of RTS receive signal, and thereby determines a transmission rate at which it can receive and notifies a station as the destination of CTS. The station as the destination of CTS transmits data in response to CTS information. As the transmission rate for this data, the transmission rate indicated in the RATE field in CTS is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakoda, Hideki Iwami, Kenzo Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20120176398
    Abstract: A display control apparatus, method and computer program storage device detect when an object is in a proximity position relative to a display. In response, a display state of a displayed item is changed. Then, a processing circuit causes a relation item to be displayed adjacent to the proximity position, the relation item being related to the displayed item. The displayed state may be changed in size, position, color and other ways to reflect the recognition of the object being detected as being proximate to a predetermined proximity location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo TAKAOKA, Takashi Nunomaki, Ryoko Amano, Kenzo Nishikawa, Ritsuko Kano, Shunichi Kasahara, Tomoya Narita
  • Publication number: 20120162242
    Abstract: A graphical user interface apparatus, method and computer program product cooperate to control a display. An item is displayed at a periphery of a display and a detector detects when an object is proximate to the item. When detected the display displays a relation item. Then, when the object is detected as moving to be proximate to the relation item, a controller changes a displayed form of the relation item in response to detecting when the object is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryoko AMANO, Takashi Nunomaki, Kenzo Nishikawa