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).

  • Patent number: 10459578
    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 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Ikuo Yamano, Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10395429
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus comprising a recognition unit configured to recognize real object in an image. The apparatus may further comprise a determining unit configured to determine a stability indicator indicating a stability of the recognition, and a display control unit configured to modify a display of a virtual object according to the stability indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 10389937
    Abstract: To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of sharing a space while maintaining the degree of freedom of a visual line. An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: a control unit configured to perform control in a manner that a display image generated based on image information which is generated through imaging of an imaging device mounted on a moving object moving in a space, imaging-device posture information which is information regarding a posture of the imaging device, and user view information which is obtained from a user manipulation device manipulated by a user and specifies a region that the user desires to view is displayed in a display region viewed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Rekimoto, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20190253612
    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: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Ryo TAKAOKA, Atsushi MATSUTANI, Kanako YANA
  • Publication number: 20190244019
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing device is provided. The information processing device includes an image acquisition unit configured to receive an image; a recognition unit configured to acquire a recognition result of a user based on the received image, wherein the recognition result includes a position of the user, the user being associated with a display terminal; an image determination unit configured to determine an object based on the recognition result; and a display control unit configured to control display of the object on the display terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: RYO FUKAZAWA, SHUNICHI KASAHARA, OSAMU SHIGETA, SEIJI SUZUKI, MAKI MORI
  • Publication number: 20190238793
    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: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Junichi Rekimoto, Jun Kimura, Taizo Shirai
  • Patent number: 10360696
    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: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20190208179
    Abstract: An information processing device and an information processing method that perform a mapping process on a whole-sky video are provided. A required data reduction amount and a required storage state of an image quality are determined on the basis of a circumstance of a video providing device side that captures the whole-sky video, a circumstance of a video reproducing device side that views the whole-sky video, a circumstance of a space that serves as a subject, a circumstance of a case in which a plurality of delivery destinations are present, a circumstance of a channel, and the like, a mapping method is adaptively switched over to a mapping method that matches the requirements, and the whole-sky video is transmitted. Furthermore, the whole-sky video is transmitted in a transmission format containing information that indicates the mapping method so that a receiving side can decode the original whole-sky video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Takahito Migita, Kei Takahashi, Tomohiro Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 10324675
    Abstract: A method is provided for enabling sharing of data. The method comprises defining a sharing region corresponding to a portion of a surface of an apparatus. The method further comprises enabling sharing of data with an external device in response to user input associating the data with the sharing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Shigeta, Shunichi Kasahara, Yasuyuki Koga, Seiji Suzuki, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20190172227
    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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi KASAHARA
  • Patent number: 10306136
    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 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ryo Takaoka, Atsushi Matsutani, Kanako Yana
  • Patent number: 10303936
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing device is provided. The information processing device includes an image acquisition unit configured to receive an image; a recognition unit configured to acquire a recognition result of a user based on the received image, wherein the recognition result includes a position of the user, the user being associated with a display terminal; an image determination unit configured to determine an object based on the recognition result; and a display control unit configured to control display of the object on the display terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Fukazawa, Shunichi Kasahara, Osamu Shigeta, Seiji Suzuki, Maki Mori
  • Publication number: 20190158729
    Abstract: A display control device includes a display controller executing display control to display, on a display screen of a display device displaying an image, a whole of a display target image that is to be displayed and that has an aspect ratio differing from an aspect ratio of the display screen, and to display a partial enlarged image, which is obtained by enlarging a partial image corresponding to a part of the display target image and which has a smaller size than the display screen, at a displayed position of the partial image in superimposed relation to the display target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: LYO TAKAOKA, TAKASHI NUNOMAKI, RYOKO AMANO, KENZO NISHIKAWA, RITSUKO KANO, TOMOYA NARITA, SHUNICHI KASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20190156784
    Abstract: An information processing terminal apparatus for sending an image taken of real-estate properties is provided. A video reproducing apparatus sends annotation information indicative of a tracking point to a video providing apparatus. At the video providing apparatus side, if spatial tracking of annotation information is enabled, the annotation information is overlay-displayed on a video currently being taken of the video providing apparatus. On the other hand, if spatial tracking of annotation information is disabled, a video having annotation information sent from the video reproducing apparatus is displayed on a display block 510 of the video providing apparatus without change, thereby assuring temporal and spatial lags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: SHUNICHI KASAHARA, TOMOHIRO TSUNODA, TAKAHITO MIGITA, KEI TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10296134
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a detector that detects movement of a manipulation body in a vertical direction in relation to a display, and a processor that determines a speed of movement of the manipulation body based on an output of the detector, and determines a process to be executed based on the determined speed of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Ritsuko Kano, Tomoya Narita
  • Publication number: 20190138084
    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: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: OSAMU SHIGETA, SHUNICHI KASAHARA
  • Publication number: 20190132614
    Abstract: An information processing terminal apparatus for sending taken images and a distribution apparatus for controlling the distribution of taken images are provided. A display block 510 of a video providing apparatus image-synthesizes an archive video to be switched with a real-time video currently being taken and displays a synthesized video. Image processing such as edge processing or alpha blending may be executed on the archive video. A user of the video providing apparatus searches for a place at which the real-time video is superimposed on the archive video. Then, the distribution server executes switching to the archive video when sufficient superimposition is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: SHUNICHI KASAHARA, TOMOHIRO TSUNODA, TAKAHITO MIGITA, KEI TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20190068749
    Abstract: To provide 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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 10218897
    Abstract: A display control device includes a display controller executing display control to display, on a display screen of a display device displaying an image, a whole of a display target image that is to be displayed and that has an aspect ratio differing from an aspect ratio of the display screen, and to display a partial enlarged image, which is obtained by enlarging a partial image corresponding to a part of the display target image and which has a smaller size than the display screen, at a displayed position of the partial image in superimposed relation to the display target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Lyo Takaoka, Takashi Nunomaki, Ryoko Amano, Kenzo Nishikawa, Ritsuko Kano, Tomoya Narita, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 10209770
    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: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Shigeta, Shunichi Kasahara