Patents by Inventor Kuniaki Oe

Kuniaki Oe 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: 20240380971
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for controlling an image display apparatus worn on a head of a user, including: producing a planar image representing virtual objects in a virtual world, wherein the planar image includes characteristics that enable the image display apparatus to be see-through that permits the user to visually recognize real world objects located in a real space within which the user is located in the planar image of the virtual world; and displaying the planar image on the image display apparatus in a display mode that changes a shape of the planar image as a function of a change in position and/or orientation of the image display apparatus, wherein the change in the shape of the planar image includes presenting the planar image in an orientation other than a front direction of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakamura, Kuniaki Oe
  • Patent number: 12075157
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for controlling an image display apparatus worn on a head of a user, including: producing a planar image representing virtual objects in a virtual world, wherein the planar image includes characteristics that require the image display apparatus to be a non-see-through image display apparatus that does not allow the user to visually recognize real world objects outside the virtual world; and displaying the planar image on the image display apparatus in a display mode that changes a shape of the planar image as a function of a change in position and/or orientation of the image display apparatus, wherein the change in the shape of the planar image includes presenting the planar image in an orientation other than a front direction of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakamura, Kuniaki Oe
  • Publication number: 20240278113
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display image generation device including a captured image acquiring section that acquires data of an image captured by a camera an intermediate image generating section that generates an intermediate image representing a virtual object arranged in a three-dimensional space for a display object, with the camera as a viewpoint, a display image generating section that generates a composite image representing the intermediate image and the captured image, with a virtual camera for display as a viewpoint, and an output unit that outputs data of the composite image as a display image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: MITSURU NISHIBE, HARUKA IWAKI, KUNIAKI OE, TAKANORI MINAMINO
  • Publication number: 20240036327
    Abstract: Disclosed is a head-mounted display including a captured image acquisition section that acquires data of an image captured by a camera mounted on the head-mounted display, a display image generation section that displays the captured image on a projection plane set in a virtual three-dimensional space as a display target and draws an image obtained when the captured image is viewed from a virtual camera, to generate a display image including the captured image, a projection plane controlling section that changes the projection plane according to a situation, and an outputting section that outputs the display image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: MITSURU NISHIBE, HARUKA IWAKI, KUNIAKI OE, TAKANORI MINAMINO
  • Publication number: 20240036315
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a photographic image acquisition unit that acquires data regarding a photographic image to be displayed, a plurality of singular point detection units that each determine whether or not an allocated target pixel in the photographic image is a singular point which has an abnormal value, a plurality of correction units that each correct a pixel value by using values of adjacent pixels when the allocated target pixel is the singular point, and an output unit that outputs data regarding an image in which a pixel value of the singular point has been corrected, to a display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: MITSURU NISHIBE, HARUKA IWAKI, KUNIAKI OE, TAKANORI MINAMINO
  • Publication number: 20240031552
    Abstract: Disclosed is a head-mounted display implementing stereoscopic vision, including a superimposition image controlling section that determines a virtual distance of a superimposition image to be displayed, according to a state of a three-dimensional space in a field of view, a display image generation section that generates data of a display image including the superimposition image in a state in which the superimposition image is placed at the virtual distance in the three-dimensional space, and an output controlling section that outputs the data of the display image to a display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: MITSURU NISHIBE, HARUKA IWAKI, KUNIAKI OE, TAKANORI MINAMINO
  • Patent number: 11861770
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus sets a target display range, uses information of the set target display range to execute a rasterization process based on image data to generate a bitmap image of a size represented by integerized information, and draws the generated bitmap image in the set target display range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventor: Kuniaki Oe
  • Patent number: 11749232
    Abstract: In an image generation apparatus, an input information obtaining section obtains contents of a user operation from an input apparatus. When two images are composited, an image data generating section switches a space of image data according to a situation and stores data of images composited in the space in a frame buffer. A format control section sets a data format corresponding to the determined space in the frame buffer. An output section outputs the data read from the frame buffer as video signals corresponding to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Hisataka Suzuki, Kuniaki Oe
  • Publication number: 20230188843
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for controlling an image display apparatus worn on a head of a user, including: producing a planar image representing virtual objects in a virtual world, wherein the planar image includes characteristics that require the image display apparatus to be a non-see-through image display apparatus that does not allow the user to visually recognize real world objects outside the virtual world; and displaying the planar image on the image display apparatus in a display mode that changes a shape of the planar image as a function of a change in position and/or orientation of the image display apparatus, wherein the change in the shape of the planar image includes presenting the planar image in an orientation other than a front direction of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakamura, Kuniaki Oe
  • Patent number: 11601592
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for controlling an information processing apparatus that is connected to an image display apparatus worn on a head of a user, including: producing a planar image representing virtual objects in a virtual world, wherein the planar image includes characteristics that require the image display apparatus to be a non-see-through image display apparatus that does not allow the user to visually recognize real world objects outside the virtual world; and displaying the planar image on the image display apparatus in a display mode that changes a shape of the planar image as a function of a change in position and/or orientation of the image display apparatus, wherein the change in the shape of the planar image includes presenting the planar image in an orientation other than a front direction of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Sonmy Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakamura, Kuniaki Oe
  • Publication number: 20220262053
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus sets a target display range, uses information of the set target display range to execute a rasterization process based on image data to generate a bitmap image of a size represented by integerized information, and draws the generated bitmap image in the set target display range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Kuniaki OE
  • Publication number: 20220199054
    Abstract: In an image generation apparatus 10, an input information obtaining section 50 obtains contents of a user operation from an input apparatus 14. When two images are composited, an image data generating section 52 switches a space of image data according to a situation and stores data of images composited in the space in a frame buffer 56. A format control section 54 sets a data format corresponding to the determined space in the frame buffer 56. An output section 58 outputs the data read from the frame buffer 56 as video signals corresponding to a display 16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Hisataka SUZUKI, Kuniaki OE
  • Publication number: 20220060625
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for controlling an information processing apparatus that is connected to an image display apparatus worn on a head of a user, including: producing a planar image representing virtual objects in a virtual world, wherein the planar image includes characteristics that require the image display apparatus to be a non-see-through image display apparatus that does not allow the user to visually recognize real world objects outside the virtual world; and displaying the planar image on the image display apparatus in a display mode that changes a shape of the planar image as a function of a change in position and/or orientation of the image display apparatus, wherein the change in the shape of the planar image includes presenting the planar image in an orientation other than a front direction of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakamura, Kuniaki Oe
  • Patent number: 11202008
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for controlling an information processing apparatus that is connected to a video display apparatus worn on a head of a user, the method comprising: displaying a planar video on the video display apparatus in a display mode that changes a shape of the planar video as a function of a change in position and/or orientation of the video display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakamura, Kuniaki Oe
  • Publication number: 20200177810
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for controlling an information processing apparatus that is connected to a video display apparatus worn on a head of a user, the method comprising: displaying a planar video on the video display apparatus in a display mode that changes a shape of the planar video as a function of a change in position and/or orientation of the video display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakamura, Kuniaki Oe
  • Patent number: 10594936
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that can display a planar video in a manner suitable for circumstances of use when a planar video is displayed on a video display apparatus used by being worn on the head by a user. The information processing apparatus is connected to a video display apparatus used by being worn on the head by a user and switches between a first display mode in which a planar video is displayed in the front direction of the user irrespective of the change in position and/or orientation of the video display apparatus and a second display mode in which a planar video is displayed in a manner that changes with the change in position and/or orientation of the video display apparatus based on a given condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakamura, Kuniaki Oe
  • Publication number: 20180255243
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that can display a planar video in a manner suitable for circumstances of use when a planar video is displayed on a video display apparatus used by being worn on the head by a user. The information processing apparatus is connected to a video display apparatus used by being worn on the head by a user and switches between a first display mode in which a planar video is displayed in the front direction of the user irrespective of the change in position and/or orientation of the video display apparatus and a second display mode in which a planar video is displayed in a manner that changes with the change in position and/or orientation of the video display apparatus based on a given condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakamura, Kuniaki Oe
  • Patent number: 9256354
    Abstract: Provided is a list display apparatus configured to: arrange, from a list including a plurality of item images arranged in order, item images included in a partial range of the list in a predetermined scroll direction, and display the item images in the partial range on a screen; and move the item images in the scroll direction at a speed corresponding to a user's scroll instruction, and move item images that have not been displayed on the screen in the scroll direction from outside of the screen into the screen so as to newly display the item images on the screen. When the item image that is newly displayed is moved in the scroll direction into the screen, at least a part of the item image is moved in a cross direction crossing the scroll direction from the outside of the screen into the screen at a predetermined speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Arito Mochizuki, Kuniaki Oe
  • Publication number: 20120317513
    Abstract: Provided is a list display apparatus configured to: arrange, from a list including a plurality of item images arranged in order, item images included in a partial range of the list in a predetermined scroll direction, and display the item images in the partial range on a screen; and move the item images in the scroll direction at a speed corresponding to a user's scroll instruction, and move item images that have not been displayed on the screen in the scroll direction from outside of the screen into the screen so as to newly display the item images on the screen. When the item image that is newly displayed is moved in the scroll direction into the screen, at least a part of the item image is moved in a cross direction crossing the scroll direction from the outside of the screen into the screen at a predetermined speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Arito Mochizuki, Kuniaki Oe