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).

  • Image processing apparatus, display control method and program
    Patent number: 9582938
    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: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170048453
    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: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Ryo TAKAOKA, Atsushi MATSUTANI, Kanako YANA
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20170038838
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system capable of enhancing operability using a line of sight in a head mounted terminal, the information processing system including: a line-of-sight detection unit configured to detect a line of sight of a user; a movement detection unit configured to detect movement of a device worn by a user; and a display control unit configured to move at least one object in accordance with the movement of the device, the at least one object being displayed in a display area and being selectable using a line of sight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayumi KATO, Shunichi KASAHARA, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Jun KIMURA, Shinichi KAWANO
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20170039629
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including a display control part configured to display a human-figure virtual object image in a pose from which to extract information necessary for motion capture, the human-figure virtual object image being the object to be handled corresponding to a person targeted to be recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiji SUZUKI, Shunichi KASAHARA
  • Voice control device, voice control method and program
    Patent number: 9557962
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Maki Mori, Shunichi Kasahara, Osamu Shigeta, Seiji Suzuki, Ryo Fukazawa
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160358343
    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: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Ken MIYASHITA
  • Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
    Patent number: 9513788
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including a display control part configured to display a human-figure virtual object image in a pose from which to extract information necessary for motion capture, the human-figure virtual object image being the object to be handled corresponding to a person targeted to be recognized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Seiji Suzuki, Shunichi Kasahara
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
    Patent number: 9516206
    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 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ryo Takaoka, Atsushi Matsutani, Kanako Yana
  • Information processing device, information processing method, and program for reduction of noise effects on a reference point
    Patent number: 9497389
    Abstract: An apparatus including an image processor configured to receive a video, superimpose an object on the video at a distance from a reference point, and modify a location of the object based on a distance between the object and the reference point in a later frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160328878
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a page switching unit for switching a display screen from a first Web page screen displayed on a display unit to a second Web page screen, and a switching information notification unit for notifying a page switching information on a notification screen before the second Web page screen is displayed while switching between the pages by the page switching unit, the page switching information is based on information included in at least the second Web page of the first and second Web pages, and the notification screen is a different screen from the first Web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: YUYA AOKI, TSUYOSHI ISHIKAWA, MITSURU NISHIBE, TAKAHIRO OKAYAMA, SHUNICHI KASAHARA
  • DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160321843
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device including a matching section configured to match a first image or sensor data output from a first imaging device or a sensor worn on a head of a first user, to a second image output from a second imaging device worn on a part other than the head of the first user, a sight estimation section configured to estimate a region corresponding to a sight of the first user in the second image, on the basis of a result of the matching, and a display control section configured to generate an image expressing the sight of the first user using the second image on the basis of a result of the estimation of the sight, and display the image expressing the sight of the first user toward a second user that is different from the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: SHUNICHI KASAHARA, JUNICHI REKIMOTO
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160301865
    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: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi REKIMOTO, Shunichi KASAHARA
  • DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20160291687
    Abstract: [Object] To achieve a further improvement of the usability of wearable displays. [Solution] Provided is a display control device including: a spatial relationship acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a spatial relationship between a wearable display and a terminal device; an operation acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating an operation input acquired by the terminal device; and a display control unit configured to control display of a picture on a display unit of the wearable display based on the operation input and the spatial relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Shunichi KASAHARA
  • DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20160292922
    Abstract: An object is to achieve a further improvement of the usability of a wearable display (100). There is provided a display control device including: a display control unit configured to control display of a picture on a display unit (110) of a wearable display. The display control unit executes processing of allowing the display unit to display a picture (1102) that blocks a field of view in a real space, and processing of allowing an image (200?) in the real space to selectively interrupt the picture when a predetermined trigger is acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Shunichi KASAHARA
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160284048
    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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi REKIMOTO, Shunichi KASAHARA
  • DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160284133
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a memory storing instructions and a control unit is disclosed. The control unit may be configured to execute the instructions to: acquire an image of real space, detect an object of interest within the real space image, obtain a still image of the object. and display a virtual image relating to the object superimposed on the still image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
    Patent number: 9443348
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus comprising 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: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita
  • Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program for displaying switching information
    Patent number: 9430580
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a page switching unit for switching a display screen from a first Web page screen displayed on a display unit to a second Web page screen, and a switching information notification unit for notifying a page switching information on a notification screen before the second Web page screen is displayed while switching between the pages by the page switching unit, the page switching information is based on information included in at least the second Web page of the first and second Web pages, and the notification screen is a different screen from the first Web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuya Aoki, Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Mitsuru Nishibe, Takahiro Okayama, Shunichi Kasahara
  • DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160239472
    Abstract: To be able to further facilitate interaction between users using AR technologies. Provided is a display control device including: a picture image acquiring unit configured to acquire a moving image corresponding to a sight of a first user in real time; a display control unit configured to display the moving image toward a second user different from the first user, and an annotation detection unit configured to detect that an annotation input by the second user with respect to the moving image is displayed in the sight of the first user or is output to be displayed. The display control unit further displays the displayed or output annotation toward the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Junichi REKIMOTO
  • Display control device, display control method, and program
    Patent number: 9411419
    Abstract: There is provided a display control device including a matching section configured to match a first image or sensor data output from a first imaging device or a sensor worn on a head of a first user, to a second image output from a second imaging device worn on a part other than the head of the first user, a sight estimation section configured to estimate a region corresponding to a sight of the first user in the second image, on the basis of a result of the matching, and a display control section configured to generate an image expressing the sight of the first user using the second image on the basis of a result of the estimation of the sight, and display the image expressing the sight of the first user toward a second user that is different from the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Junichi Rekimoto