Patents by Inventor Reiko Miyazaki

Reiko Miyazaki 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: 20200196017
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device including a user information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on presence of one or more users who are using same content as output content, a user position decision unit configured to decide display positions of the presence of the users with the information on the presence of the users acquired by the user information acquisition unit, and a display control unit configured to exert control to display the information on the presence of the users on the basis of the display positions decided by the user position decision unit in a manner that the users appear to be using the content together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: REIKO MIYAZAKI, TAKAYUKI KANEKO, YUKIHITO ONO, NAOKI SAITO, SEIJI SUZUKI, OSAMU SHIGETA
  • Patent number: 10684757
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a display control unit, including a processor, configured to control a display to display a plurality of objects and receive a selection of one of the plurality of objects by a user as a selected object. The display control unit is configured to control the display to move the selected object when a move command is received from the user. The display control unit is configured to control the display to group additionally selected objects with the selected object when additional objects are selected by the user and a group command is received from the user. The display control unit is configured to control the display to independently move the additionally selected objects with respect to the selected object until the additionally selected objects are grouped with the selected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Reiko Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 10674220
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device including a user information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on presence of one or more users who are using same content as output content, a user position decision unit configured to decide display positions of the presence of the users with the information on the presence of the users acquired by the user information acquisition unit, and a display control unit configured to exert control to display the information on the presence of the users on the basis of the display positions decided by the user position decision unit in a manner that the users appear to be using the content together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Reiko Miyazaki, Takayuki Kaneko, Yukihito Ono, Naoki Saito, Seiji Suzuki, Osamu Shigeta
  • Publication number: 20200073525
    Abstract: A method is provided for modifying an image. The method comprises displaying an image, the image comprising a portion of an object; and determining if an edge of the object is in a location within the portion. The method further comprises detecting movement, in a member direction, of an operating member with respect to the edge. The method still further comprises moving, if the edge is not in the location, the object in an object direction corresponding to the detected movement; and modifying, if the edge is in the location, the image in response to the detected movement, the modified image comprising the edge in the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke MIYAZAWA, Tetsuo IKEDA, Fuminori HOMMA, Reiko MIYAZAKI, Ken MIYASHITA, Shoichiro MORIYA
  • Patent number: 10514840
    Abstract: A method is provided for modifying an image. The method comprises displaying an image, the image comprising a portion of an object; and determining if an edge of the object is in a location within the portion. The method further comprises detecting movement, in a member direction, of an operating member with respect to the edge. The method still further comprises moving, if the edge is not in the location, the object in an object direction corresponding to the detected movement; and modifying, if the edge is in the location, the image in response to the detected movement, the modified image comprising the edge in the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Miyazawa, Tetsuo Ikeda, Fuminori Homma, Reiko Miyazaki, Ken Miyashita, Shoichiro Moriya
  • Publication number: 20190361541
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that controls a display to display first layer data, detects movement of the information processing apparatus, and controls the display to display second layer data corresponding to the first layer data together with the first layer data based on a movement detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Reiko MIYAZAKI, Yasushi OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20190335242
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device including a user information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on presence of one or more users who are using same content as output content, a user position decision unit configured to decide display positions of the presence of the users with the information on the presence of the users acquired by the user information acquisition unit, and a display control unit configured to exert control to display the information on the presence of the users on the basis of the display positions decided by the user position decision unit in a manner that the users appear to be using the content together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: REIKO MIYAZAKI, TAKAYUKI KANEKO, YUKIHITO ONO, NAOKI SAITO, SEIJI SUZUKI, OSAMU SHIGETA
  • Patent number: 10416785
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that controls a display to display first layer data, detects movement of the information processing apparatus, and controls the display to display second layer data corresponding to the first layer data together with the first layer data based on a movement detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Reiko Miyazaki, Yasushi Okumura
  • Publication number: 20190259191
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a control section configured to execute control to generate a superimposed image by superimposing on a background image a human body image that depicts at least a part of a human body and moves in response to gestural operation of a user, in order to display the superimposed image, while adjusting a display state of the superimposed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Seiji Suzuki, Reiko Miyazaki, Yasuyuki Koga, Takuo Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10360706
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a control section configured to execute control to generate a superimposed image by superimposing on a background image a human body image that depicts at least a part of a human body and moves in response to gestural operation of a user, in order to display the superimposed image, while adjusting a display state of the superimposed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Suzuki, Reiko Miyazaki, Yasuyuki Koga, Takuo Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10346027
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided which includes an operation tool detection unit for detecting at least a contact operation by an operation tool on the information processing apparatus, a state detection unit for detecting a static/non-static state or an orientation of the information processing apparatus, and a mode control unit for controlling a mode for detecting an operation by the operation tool on the information processing apparatus according to the detected static/non-static state or orientation of the information processing apparatus. This enables the mode for detecting the operation by the operation tool on the information processing apparatus to be controlled according to the static/non-static state or orientation of the information processing apparatus, so that the detection mode can be appropriately controlled according to an operating state of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Reiko Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20190121823
    Abstract: There is provided a communication terminal including an acquisition unit that acquires, from another communication terminal, meta-information associated with content stored in the other communication terminal, and a playlist management unit that manages a playlist which is shared with the other communication terminal and which is for playing back content corresponding to the meta-information acquired from the other communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Reiko Miyazaki, Yasushi Okumura, Tomoo Mizukami
  • Publication number: 20190108620
    Abstract: An information processing device is disclosed. The information processing device includes an inclination detection unit configured to generate a first signal regarding inclination of the device. The information processing device also includes a display processing unit configured to, based on the first signal, generate a second signal to initiate a change in orientation of a display of content, and generate a third signal to cancel the change in orientation in response to receipt of a CANCEL command after initiation of the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminori HOMMA, Reiko MIYAZAKI, Shoichiro MORIYA, Tatsushi NASHIDA
  • Patent number: 10255360
    Abstract: There is provided a communication terminal including an acquisition unit that acquires, from another communication terminal, meta-information associated with content stored in the other communication terminal, and a playlist management unit that manages a playlist which is shared with the other communication terminal and which is for playing back content corresponding to the meta-information acquired from the other communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Reiko Miyazaki, Yasushi Okumura, Tomoo Mizukami
  • Publication number: 20190096355
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including an image processing unit which combines a virtual object with a captured image. The image processing unit determines the virtual object based on a state or a type of an object shown in the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: REIKO MIYAZAKI
  • Patent number: 10225608
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a client apparatus, control method, system and program capable of presenting emotion expression data showing viewing reactions of other users or a user himself or herself. [Solution] There is provided a client apparatus including: an acquisition unit that acquires a reaction of a viewing user to a content; an emotion estimation unit which estimates an emotion of a viewing user based on reaction information of the viewing user acquired by the acquisition unit; a determination unit that determines emotion expression data representing an emotion estimated by the emotion estimation unit; and an output unit that outputs emotion expression data determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Osamu Shigeta, Naoki Saito, Reiko Miyazaki, Takayuki Kaneko
  • Patent number: 10186019
    Abstract: An information processing device is disclosed. The information processing device includes an inclination detection unit configured to generate a first signal regarding inclination of the device. The information processing device also includes a display processing unit configured to, based on the first signal, generate a second signal to initiate a change in orientation of a display of content, and generate a third signal to cancel the change in orientation in response to receipt of a CANCEL command after initiation of the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminori Homma, Reiko Miyazaki, Shoichiro Moriya, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Patent number: 10180783
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a processor that receives an output from a user interface indicating that a first icon is selected; acquires sensor information corresponding to movement of the information processing apparatus; and controls a display to move at least a second icon on the display based on the acquired sensor information corresponding to the movement of the information processing apparatus upon receiving the output from the user interface that the first icon is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Reiko Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 10171617
    Abstract: There is provided a communication terminal including an acquisition unit that acquires service identification information associated with a communication service from an information processing device that manages shared content, a user identification information issuing unit that issues service user identification information associated with the service identification information to another communication terminal, and a transmission control unit that causes a communication unit to transmit the service identification information, and the service user identification information issued by the user identification information issuing unit to the information processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Yasushi Okumura, Reiko Miyazaki, Tomoo Mizukami, Takeru Kaneko
  • Patent number: 10163419
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including an image processing unit which combines a virtual object with a captured image. The image processing unit determines the virtual object based on a state or a type of an object shown in the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Reiko Miyazaki