Patents by Inventor Ludwig Sidenmark

Ludwig Sidenmark 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).

  • User profile generating system and method
    Patent number: 11880501
    Abstract: A user profile generating system for generating a user profile for use with a processing device operable to display content includes: a head motion tracking unit operable to identify head motion of the user, an eye motion tracking unit operable to identify eye motion of the user, and a profile generating unit operable to generate a user profile comprising head tracking and eye tracking information for the user, where the generated user profile is used to modify interactions between the user and a processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick John Connor, Richard James Forster, Andrew William Walker, Matthew William Sanders, Jessica Rose Grant, Hans-Werner Gellersen, Ludwig Sidenmark
  • USER PROFILE GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210318751
    Abstract: A user profile generating system for generating a user profile for use with a processing device operable to display content includes: a head motion tracking unit operable to identify head motion of the user, an eye motion tracking unit operable to identify eye motion of the user, and a profile generating unit operable to generate a user profile comprising head tracking and eye tracking information for the user, where the generated user profile is used to modify interactions between the user and a processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick John Connor, Richard James Forster, Andrew William Walker, Matthew William Sanders, Jessica Rose Grant, Hans-Werner Gellersen, Ludwig Sidenmark
  • CONTENT MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210318753
    Abstract: A processing system for modifying interactive content in dependence upon a user profile includes: a user profile obtaining unit operable to obtain the user profile comprising information about head motion and eye motion for a user, an interactive element identification unit operable to identify interactive elements in displayed content, and a content modification unit operable to modify interactions between a user and one or more of the identified interactive elements in dependence upon the obtained user profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick John Connor, Jessica Rose Grant, Hans-Werner Gellersen, Ludwig Sidenmark
  • Methods and apparatus for controlling a viewpoint within displayed content based on user motion
    Patent number: 11016562
    Abstract: A user input system for controlling a viewpoint within displayed content includes a user profile obtaining unit operable to obtain a user profile having information about head motion and eye motion for a user, an input unit operable to receive user inputs relating to a change in viewpoint within displayed content, the user inputs including the user's head motion, and a viewpoint modification unit operable to modify the viewpoint in the displayed content in dependence upon received inputs and the user profile, where the modification to the viewpoint includes a greater motion than the head motion received as an input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew William Walker, Richard James Forster, Matthew William Sanders, Patrick John Connor, Jessica Rose Grant, Hans-Werner Gellersen, Ludwig Sidenmark
  • Gaze Input System and Method
    Publication number: 20200081526
    Abstract: A user input system for controlling a viewpoint within displayed content includes a user profile obtaining unit operable to obtain a user profile having information about head motion and eye motion for a user, an input unit operable to receive user inputs relating to a change in viewpoint within displayed content, the user inputs including the user's head motion, and a viewpoint modification unit operable to modify the viewpoint in the displayed content in dependence upon received inputs and the user profile, where the modification to the viewpoint includes a greater motion than the head motion received as an input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew William Walker, Richard James Forster, Matthew William Sanders, Patrick John Connor, Jessica Rose Grant, Hans-Werner Gellersen, Ludwig Sidenmark