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).

  • CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170285694
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a control device, a control method, and a program capable of controlling display like a case in which a user performs his or her head movement although the user does not move his or her head. [Solution] There is provided a control device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire position attitude information regarding a position or an attitude of an object related to a user manipulation located at a different position from a head of a user; and a control unit configured to control an image visual field which is a range displayed as an image on a display device mounted on the head of the user based on the position attitude information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: HEESOON KIM, SHUNICHI KASAHARA, MASAHIKO INAMI, KOUTA MINAMIZAWA, YUTA SUGIURA, YUSUKE MIZUSHINA
  • PROJECTION DEVICE, PROJECTION METHOD, AND PROJECTION PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170285876
    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: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Ikuo Yamano, Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170269682
    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: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Osamu SHIGETA, Shunichi KASAHARA
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170264881
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus including an acquisition block configured to acquire a detection result associated with a user attention to an object displayed on a display screen capable of displaying stereoscopic image, and a display control block configured to animation-display the object in the direction of depth in accordance with the user attention on the basis of the acquired detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoya NARITA, Lyo TAKAOKA, Kenichi OKADA, Shunichi KASAHARA, Ritsuko KANO
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer-readable recording medium
    Patent number: 9753534
    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: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Shigeta, Shunichi Kasahara
  • INFORMATION PROCESSOR, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170235417
    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: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Ritsuko Kano, Tomoya Narita
  • Projection device, projection method, and projection program
    Patent number: 9727173
    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 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Ikuo Yamano, Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
    Patent number: 9715743
    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: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20170205895
    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: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Osamu Shigeta
  • Image display apparatus and image display method
    Patent number: 9710132
    Abstract: Provided is an image display apparatus, including: a display unit configured to allow a real space to be transparently viewed and configured to display a three-dimensional image; and a display control unit configured to display a plurality of the three-dimensional images on the display unit in a manner that the plurality of the three-dimensional images are arranged in a plurality of lines that are different from each other in position in a depth direction on a near side with respect to the real space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tsubasa Tsukahara, Shunichi Kasahara
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, HISTORY MANAGEMENT SERVER, HISTORY MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170177731
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a selected information acquisition unit for acquiring, from a history management server managing, for each search string, one or more pieces of selected information selected from one or more pieces of page identification information obtained by using the search string, selected information matching a selected string, and a display control unit for performing control such that information regarding a page identified by the selected information acquired by the selected information acquisition unit is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro OKAYAMA, Yuya AOKI, Mitsuru NISHIBE, Shunichi KASAHARA
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170157513
    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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Information processor, information processing method, and computer program
    Patent number: 9671897
    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: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Ritsuko Kano, Tomoya Narita
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program
    Patent number: 9658761
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including an event processing unit for performing in a background a process corresponding to an operation input that is estimated based on a state of an operating tool in a first state, and for performing, when the operating tool in the first state enters a second state, a feedback process for the operation input using the process performed in the background.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Fuminori Homma, Ikuo Yamano, Shunichi Kasahara, Tatsushi Nashida
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program
    Patent number: 9645704
    Abstract: An method is provided for controlling devices. The method comprises detecting location of an operating member in non-contacting proximity to a non-contacting interface. The method further comprises changing selection among a plurality of data objects belonging to a group, based on a change in detected location of the operating member while in proximity to the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoya Narita, Ritsuko Kano, Shunichi Kasahara
  • VOICE CONTROL DEVICE, VOICE CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170123758
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided. The information processing apparatus includes a communication device to receive plural pieces of tag information corresponding to respective positions within a target area, the target area having a position defined by the position of the apparatus; and an output device to output a plurality of sounds such that for each sound at least a portion of the sound overlaps with at least a portion of another of the sounds, each of the sounds being indicative of a respective piece of tag information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Maki Mori, Shunichi Kasahara, Osamu Shigeta, Seiji Suzuki, Ryo Fukazawa
  • Information processing apparatus and computer program product for processing a virtual object
    Patent number: 9639988
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium cooperate to provide a control unit having circuitry configured to receive an indication of a detected posture of the information processing apparatus, and attach a virtual object to a reference environment with a posture related to the detected posture of the information processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer-readable recording medium
    Patent number: 9632593
    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: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Osamu Shigeta
  • Information procession apparatus, information processing method, program, history management server, history management method, and information processing system
    Patent number: 9619566
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a selected information acquisition unit for acquiring, from a history management server managing, for each search string, one or more pieces of selected information selected from one or more pieces of page identification information obtained by using the search string, selected information matching a selected string, and a display control unit for performing control such that information regarding a page identified by the selected information acquired by the selected information acquisition unit is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Okayama, Yuya Aoki, Mitsuru Nishibe, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program
    Patent number: 9594459
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a first portion of content to a user. The display unit includes a display surface. A detection unit is configured to detect a distance between an interface surface and a reference point disposed along an operational tool of the user. A control unit configured to determine whether the distance falls within a threshold range, and generate a signal to display a second portion of content to the user, when the detected distance falls within the threshold range. The display unit is further configured to display the second content portion, based on the generated signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya Narita, Shunichi Kasahara, Ritsuko Kano