Patents by Inventor Shunichi Kasahara

Shunichi Kasahara 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: 20240012521
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is used for processing a first image projected toward a target. The apparatus includes a processing unit for detecting that an object exists between a projector unit and the target, wherein when an object exists between the projector unit and the target, the apparatus determines an area of the object and generates a modified first image, based on the area of the object, for projection toward the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Ikuo Yamano, Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20240004468
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a control unit. The control unit controls an action unit at a third point of time on the basis of a signal indicating a voluntary movement of a user at a first point of time, the action unit being attached to a body part of the user and moving the body part of the user, the third point of time being included in a period from the first point of time to a second point of time, the second point of time being a point of time when a movement of the body part of the user according to the signal indicating the voluntary movement of the user occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: SHUNICHI KASAHARA, DAISUKE TAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20230409110
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acquisition unit and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires data relating to an input object as a visual object. The output unit outputs, on the basis of a model representing a relationship between a distance in a latent space relating to the visual object and a degree of recognition with respect to a change of the visual object based on the distance, at least one of data relating to at least one change object in which the input object is changed in the latent space in accordance with instruction information including an instruction value relating to the degree of recognition, or a cognitive parameter representing the degree of recognition with respect to a change from the input object to a reference object corresponding to the input object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Shunichi KASAHARA
  • Patent number: 11797131
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is used for processing a first image projected toward a target. The apparatus includes a processing unit for detecting that an object exists between a projector unit and the target, wherein when an object exists between the projector unit and the target, the apparatus determines an area of the object and generates a modified first image, based on the area of the object, for projection toward the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Ikuo Yamano, Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20230245359
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display control unit. The display control unit controls a display apparatus to display a target object that is a correction target and controls the display apparatus to change, in accordance with a display state of the target object after the target object is displayed, the target object into an intermediate object between the target object and a reference object corresponding to the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi KASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20220092830
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus including a memory storing instructions, and a control unit configured to execute the instructions to detect an image of an object of interest within an image of real space, detect an orientation of the real space object image with respect to a real space user perspective, generate a modified image comprising an image of a modified object, corresponding to the real space object, such that an orientation of the modified object image corresponds to a desired user perspective, and display the modified image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Ken MIYASHITA
  • Patent number: 11195307
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus including a memory storing instructions, and a control unit configured to execute the instructions to detect an image of an object of interest within an image of real space, detect an orientation of the real space object image with respect to a real space user perspective, generate a modified image comprising an image of a modified object, corresponding to the real space object, such that an orientation of the modified object image corresponds to a desired user perspective, and display the modified image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita
  • Patent number: 11190678
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ryo Takaoka, Atsushi Matsutani, Kanako Yana
  • Patent number: 11188125
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an information processing device includes a housing and a display unit configured to display at least a portion of a first content to a user. A projection unit is configured to project at least a portion of a second content onto a projection surface. A detection unit configured to detect a displacement between the projection surface and a portion of the housing, the housing being configured to support the display unit, the projection unit, and the detection unit. The detection unit is further configured to determine whether the displacement falls within a threshold distance. The projection unit is further configured to project the second portion of the content onto the projection surface, when the displacement falls within the threshold distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken Miyashita, Shunichi Kasahara, Ikuo Yamano, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Mizunuma
  • Patent number: 11189055
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and method and a program that enable grasping of a missing in an image. A missing determination unit determines whether or not there is a missing portion in an image captured by a plurality of cameras, and supplies a determination result (presence or absence of a missing) to a display control unit. The display control unit controls notification according to the determination result (presence or absence of a missing). The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a system for causing a circumference image from an image captured by a wearable terminal to be displayed in another wearable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 11132063
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including an analysis unit configured to decide additional information corresponding to input information on the basis of the input information input in an extended work space in which a real object and a virtual object are operable, and a display control unit configured to receive a new operation input to the input information and execute display control of the virtual object displayed in the extended work space using the additional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Osamu Shigeta
  • Patent number: 11036286
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that controls display of a virtual object displayed in an extended work space in which a real object and the virtual object are operable, the information processing apparatus including an operation deciding unit configured to decide an operation process to the virtual object displayed in the extended work space on the basis of a result of analysis of input information to the extended work space, the analysis being based on position information of an information terminal detected in the extended work space and display control trigger information for changing display of the virtual object, and a display control unit configured to execute a display control process of the virtual object on the basis of the decided operation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Shigeta, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 10986206
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that provides content information, a control method thereof, and a computer program. In a case where a predetermined condition regarding a request of access such as capacity for a communication band and a number of requests of access is satisfied when requests of direct or indirect access to content information associated with a first user from information terminal apparatuses of a plurality of second users are received, the information processing apparatus controls provision of information to each of the information terminal apparatuses on a basis of priority set for each information terminal apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20210064182
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is used for processing a first image projected toward a target. The apparatus includes a processing unit for detecting that an object exists between a projector unit and the target, wherein when an object exists between the projector unit and the target, the apparatus determines an area of the object and generates a modified first image, based on the area of the object, for projection toward the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Ikuo Yamano, Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10930083
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus comprising a recognition unit that recognizes a real object in an image. The apparatus may further comprises a determining unit that determines a stability indicator indicating a stability of the recognition, and a display control unit that modifies a display of a virtual object according to the stability indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 10860145
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is used for processing a first image projected toward a target. The apparatus includes a processing unit for detecting that an object exists between a projector unit and the target, wherein when an object exists between the projector unit and the target, the apparatus determines an area of the object and generates a modified first image, based on the area of the object, for projection toward the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Ikuo Yamano, Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20200356226
    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: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: KENZO NISHIKAWA, TAKASHI NUNOMAKI, RYOKO AMANO, LYO TAKAOKA, RITSUKO KANO, TOMOYA NARITA, SHUNICHI KASAHARA
  • Patent number: 10832448
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device including an image acquiring section configured to acquire a moving image shot from a viewpoint changing from moment to moment, a spatial position specifying section configured to specify a spatial position in a first frame of the moving image, and a display control section configured to display the moving image, in such a manner to maintain the spatial position in a predetermined state in a second frame after the first frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Junichi Rekimoto
  • Patent number: 10771739
    Abstract: To perform matching between a user who provides a first person view and a user who views the first person view. An icon indicating a current position of each Body is displayed on a map of a range that is currently specified. A Ghost can select a Body to whom the Ghost desires to perform JackIn by specifying an icon in a desired position by UI operation such as a touch or click. Further, when a keyword for limiting behavior or the like is input to a search field, only Bodies extracted on the basis of the behavior are displayed. Then, when selection is settled, a JackIn request is transmitted from the Ghost to the selected Body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Junichi Rekimoto, Jun Kimura, Taizo Shirai
  • Publication number: 20200267312
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an emission unit for emitting a projection image onto a subject, which is to be photographed, so as to allow the subject to perform a predetermined operation, a recognizing unit for recognizing operation performed by the subject, and an execution unit for executing a predetermined processing according to the operation of the subject that is recognized by the recognizing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Ryo TAKAOKA, Atsushi MATSUTANI, Kanako YANA