Patents by Inventor Martin Shenton
Martin Shenton 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).
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Patent number: 10943382Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus includes an image generator configured to generate images representing a user of a virtual environment. The image generator is responsive to selection of a predetermined input by the user. The apparatus also includes a video camera for use in image-based tracking of a user by the image generator. The predetermined input selected by the user is the performing of a predetermined physical gesture in view of the video camera. The image generator is arranged to select a respective emoji responsive to the predetermined physical gesture of the user for display to other users.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Inventors: Elisheva Shapiro, Martin Shenton, Martin Echenique, Claire Blackshaw
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Patent number: 10733781Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus comprises an image generator to generate images representing a virtual environment, for display to a user by a head mountable display to be worn by that user. The virtual environment includes an avatar representation of the user positioned within the virtual environment so that the user's viewpoint of the virtual environment substantially corresponds to the viewpoint of the avatar corresponding to that user. One or more user controls are provided with which predetermined inputs may be selected by the user. The image generator is responsive to selection of a predetermined input by the user to correspondingly configure a face of the avatar representing that user. The image generator is arranged to generate respective facial configurations of the avatar for display to other users viewing the virtual environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe LimitedInventors: Martin Shenton, Martin Echenique, Claire Blackshaw, Elisheva Shapiro
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Patent number: 10692268Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus comprises an image generator to generate images representing a virtual environment, for display to a user by a head mountable display to be worn by that user. The virtual environment includes an avatar representation of the user positioned within the virtual environment so that the user's viewpoint of the virtual environment substantially corresponds to the viewpoint of the avatar corresponding to that user. One or more user controls are provided with which predetermined inputs may be selected by the user. The image generator is responsive to selection of a predetermined input by the user to correspondingly configure a face of the avatar representing that user. The image generator is arranged to generate respective facial configurations of the avatar for display to other users viewing the virtual environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe LimitedInventors: Martin Shenton, Martin Echenique, Claire Blackshaw, Elisheva Shapiro
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Patent number: 10559110Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus comprises an image generator to generate images representing a virtual environment. The images are to be displayed to a user via a head mountable. The virtual environment includes an avatar representation of the user within the virtual environment so that the user's viewpoint of the virtual environment substantially corresponds to avatar's viewpoint corresponding to that user. The image generator is responsive to operation of user controls by the user to configure the hands of the avatar representing that user. The image generator is further configured to generate respective facial configurations of the avatar for display to other users viewing the virtual environment as a mapping of the configuration of the hands of the avatar, so that the hand configuration of the avatar corresponding to a user provide an indication, to that user, of the facial configuration of the avatar corresponding to that user.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe LimitedInventors: Martin Shenton, Martin Echenique, Claire Blackshaw, Elisheva Shapiro
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Publication number: 20190108668Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus comprises an image generator to generate images representing a virtual environment, for display to a user by a head mountable display to be worn by that user. The virtual environment includes an avatar representation of the user positioned within the virtual environment so that the user's viewpoint of the virtual environment substantially corresponds to the viewpoint of the avatar corresponding to that user. One or more user controls are provided with which predetermined inputs may be selected by the user. The image generator is responsive to selection of a predetermined input by the user to correspondingly configure a face of the avatar representing that user. The image generator is arranged to generate respective facial configurations of the avatar for display to other users viewing the virtual environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe LimitedInventors: Martin Shenton, Martin Echenique, Claire Blackshaw, Elisheva Shapiro
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Publication number: 20190102928Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus is provided, which includes an image generator configured to generate images representing a user of a virtual environment. The image generator is responsive to selection of a predetermined input by the user. The apparatus also includes a video camera for use in image-based tracking of a user by the image generator. The predetermined input selected by the user is a performance of a predetermined physical gesture in view of the video camera. The image generator is arranged to generate a static or animated emote sticker responsive to the predetermined physical gesture of the user for display to other users.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe LimitedInventors: Claire Blackshaw, Martin Echenique, Martin Shenton, Elisheva Shapiro
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Publication number: 20190096106Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus includes an image generator configured to generate images representing a user of a virtual environment. The image generator is responsive to selection of a predetermined input by the user. The apparatus also includes a video camera for use in image-based tracking of a user by the image generator. The predetermined input selected by the user is the performing of a predetermined physical gesture in view of the video camera. The image generator is arranged to select a respective emoji responsive to the predetermined physical gesture of the user for display to other users.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe LimitedInventors: Elisheva Shapiro, Martin Shenton, Martin Echenique, Claire Blackshaw
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Publication number: 20190088018Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus comprises an image generator to generate images representing a virtual environment. The images are to be displayed to a user via a head mountable. The virtual environment includes an avatar representation of the user within the virtual environment so that the user's viewpoint of the virtual environment substantially corresponds to avatar's viewpoint corresponding to that user. The image generator is responsive to operation of user controls by the user to configure the hands of the avatar representing that user. The image generator is further configured to generate respective facial configurations of the avatar for display to other users viewing the virtual environment as a mapping of the configuration of the hands of the avatar, so that the hand configuration of the avatar corresponding to a user provide an indication, to that user, of the facial configuration of the avatar corresponding to that user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe LimitedInventors: Martin Shenton, Martin Echenique, Claire Blackshaw, Elisheva Shapiro