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
    Publication number: 20160217622
    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: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • VOICE CONTROL DEVICE, VOICE CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160210118
    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: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Maki Mori, Shunichi Kasahara, Osamu Shigeta, Seiji Suzuki, Ryo Fukazawa
  • COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20160210096
    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: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Osamu Shigeta, Shunichi Kasahara, Yasuyuki Koga, Seiji Suzuki, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160210788
    Abstract: [Object] To display information that is more useful by utilizing a real object itself based on the position in which the real object included in an image is displayed or the orientation of the object. [Solution] Provided is a display control device including: a record reference unit configured to refer to a record in which an image, an object included in the image, and a position where the object is displayed or an orientation of the object in the image are associated with one another; and a display controller configured to perform a transition from display of a first image including the object to display of a second image including the object based on the record while maintaining the position where the object is displayed or the orientation of the object, the second image being different from the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi KASAHARA
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160188117
    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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoya NARITA, Shunichi KASAHARA, Ritsuko KANO
  • Information processing device, information processing method and program
    Patent number: 9378570
    Abstract: An information processing system that acquires image data corresponding to an object; acquires content based on a determination of whether the image data is direct image data that is directly acquired or indirect image data that is indirectly acquired; and outputs the acquired content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Akihiro Komori
  • Display control device, display control method, and program
    Patent number: 9373195
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and medium to display augmented reality objects
    Patent number: 9355496
    Abstract: An information processing system acquires an image captured by an image pickup unit and one or more templates where each template includes one or more fields. The acquired image is then compared to the templates and a result based on the comparison is generated such that the result indicates whether recognition of the fields of the templates was successful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Voice control device, voice control method and program
    Patent number: 9299349
    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: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Maki Mori, Shunichi Kasahara, Osamu Shigeta, Seiji Suzuki, Ryo Fukazawa
  • PROJECTION DEVICE, PROJECTION METHOD, AND PROJECTION PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160070420
    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 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Ikuo Yamano, Shunichi Kasahara, Ken Miyashita, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160062407
    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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken MIYASHITA, Shunichi KASAHARA, Ikuo YAMANO, Kazuyuki YAMAMOTO, Hiroyuki MIZUNUMA
  • Communication apparatus, communication control method, and computer-readable storage medium
    Patent number: 9274689
    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: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Shigeta, Shunichi Kasahara, Yasuyuki Koga, Seiji Suzuki, Kazuyuki Yamamoto
  • DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160055676
    Abstract: Provided is a display control device including: a display control unit configured to control a display unit of a terminal device. The display control unit performs control to decide a display position of a virtual object displayed in a real space via the display unit based on positional information associated with the virtual object in the real space and display the virtual object in the real space based on the display position, and control to display a notification indicating presence of the virtual object in the real space when a part or all of the virtual object is outside of a visible range of the real space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Junichi REKIMOTO
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160055675
    Abstract: Provided is a display control device including: a display control unit configured to control a first display unit included in a first terminal device. The display control unit selects a criterion for disposition of a virtual object displayed in a real space via the first display unit from positional information of the real space and a real object in the real space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Junichi REKIMOTO
  • IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160054793
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including: an image processing unit configured to generate an output image using a first image obtained by imaging a real space from a first viewpoint as an input image. Based on a position and a posture of the first viewpoint in the real space, the image processing unit generates, as the output image, a second image obtained by virtually imaging the real space from a second viewpoint having a position and a posture different from the position and the posture of the first viewpoint in the real space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Junichi REKIMOTO
  • Image processing apparatus, display control method and program
    Patent number: 9269002
    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: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Image processing device, image processing method, and program
    Patent number: 9268410
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including a recognition unit configured to recognize an environment recognition matrix representing a position and an attitude of an environment appearing in an image with respect to a position and an attitude of a terminal that has captured the image, a calculation unit configured to calculate an inverse matrix of the environment recognition matrix, and a manipulation control unit configured to control manipulation of a virtual object arranged in the environment in a three-dimensional manipulation amount according to a difference between a first position or a first attitude based on the inverse matrix of the environment recognition matrix recognized at a first time point and a second position or a second attitude based on the inverse matrix of the environment recognition matrix recognized at a succeeding second time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160049011
    Abstract: Provided is a display control device including: a display control unit configured to control a display unit of a terminal device to display an image of a real space in which the terminal device is present. The display control unit selects an image to be displayed by the display unit from a first image which has continuity with the image of the real space viewed in a region other than the display unit and a second image which is generated based on a captured image of the real space and is independent from the image of the real space viewed in the region other than the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Junichi REKIMOTO
  • Automated guidance when taking a photograph, using virtual objects overlaid on an image
    Patent number: 9256986
    Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a data acquisition unit configured to acquire a recommended angle-of-view parameter that represents a recommended angle of view for a subject in an environment that appears in an image, and a display control unit configured to overlay on the image a virtual object that guides a user so that an angle of view for capturing an image of the subject becomes closer to the recommended angle of view, using the recommended angle-of-view parameter. The recommended angle-of-view parameter is a parameter that represents a three-dimensional position and attitude of a device that captures an image of the subject at the recommended angle of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunichi Kasahara, Takuo Ikeda
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20160004307
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an imaging unit, a display, a detection unit, and a controller. The imaging unit is configured to capture an image to acquire a captured image. The imaging unit is configured to capture an image to acquire a captured image. The display has a display surface that faces in the same direction as an imaging direction of the imaging unit. The detection unit is configured to perform imaging processing on the captured image to detect an opening degree of eye of a user in the captured image. The controller is configured to control a presentation of the display based on a result of the detection by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shunichi KASAHARA, Tatsushi NASHIDA