Patents by Inventor Tomohiko Gotoh
Tomohiko Gotoh 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).
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Publication number: 20250037457Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method that performs selection or display mode change of a virtual object to be displayed depending on a real object type in a target area to be a display area for the virtual object. Included are an object identification unit that executes identification processing of a real object in the real world, and a content display control unit that generates an AR image in which a real object and a virtual object are superimposed and displayed. The object identification unit identifies a real object in the target area to be the display area for the virtual object, and the content display control unit performs processing of selecting the virtual object to be displayed or processing of changing the display mode depending on the object identification result.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiko GOTOH, Hidenori AOKI, Fujio ARAI, Keijiroh NAGANO, Ryo FUKAZAWA, Haruka FUJISAWA
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Patent number: 12190579Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method that performs selection or display mode change of a virtual object to be displayed depending on a real object type in a target area to be a display area for the virtual object. Included are an object identification unit that executes identification processing of a real object in the real world, and a content display control unit that generates an AR image in which a real object and a virtual object are superimposed and displayed. The object identification unit identifies a real object in the target area to be the display area for the virtual object, and the content display control unit performs processing of selecting the virtual object to be displayed or processing of changing the display mode depending on the object identification result.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiko Gotoh, Hidenori Aoki, Fujio Arai, Keijiroh Nagano, Ryo Fukazawa, Haruka Fujisawa
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Patent number: 12175702Abstract: An information processing device including a control unit that controls a display terminal that arranges a virtual object in a real space by using a coordinate system associated with the real space, in which the control unit determines whether to update first spatial information of a first display terminal and second spatial information of a second display terminal, which are used for determining a position of the virtual object, based on a first operation state of the first display terminal and a second operation state of the second display terminal that shares the virtual object with the first display terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Haruka Fujisawa, Fujio Arai, Hidenori Aoki, Ryo Fukazawa, Keijiroh Nagano, Tomohiko Gotoh
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Publication number: 20240338873Abstract: Provided is an information processing device capable of providing content with high added value. The information processing device according to an embodiment includes a motion control unit that changes a motion of an object in content on the basis of information about recognition by a user viewing the content of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: October 10, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Ryo FUKAZAWA, Tomohiko GOTOH, Kazunori ASAYAMA
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Patent number: 12073516Abstract: Provided is an information processing device that includes a first self-position estimation unit that performs a first self-position estimation on the basis of an environment image whose subjects are surroundings of the information processing device. The information processing device further includes a second self-position estimation unit that performs a second self-position estimation on the basis of a detection plane detected from the environment image and object information generated in advance and related to a shielding AR object having a planar shape to correct a display position of a non-shielding AR object according to a result of the first self-position estimation on the basis of a result of the second self-position estimation.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Shintaro Tsutsui, Gen Hamada, Keijiroh Nagano, Tomohiko Gotoh, Masayuki Inoue, Hidenori Aoki
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Publication number: 20240073391Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a display controller. The display controller detects an interference object on the basis of a position of a point of view of a user and a position of at least one object that is displayed on a display that performs stereoscopic display depending on the point of view of the user, the interference object interfering with an outer edge that is in contact with a display region of the display; and controls display of the interference object that is performed on the display such that stereovision contradiction related to the interference object is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: TOMOHIKO GOTOH, RYO FUKAZAWA, KAZUNORI ASAYAMA
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Patent number: 11914760Abstract: Provided is an information processing device, and an information processing method for curbing occurrence of a feeling of strangeness in augmented reality in a use environment for a plurality of people. Position information indicating the self position of an AR device that outputs an AR object that is shown to the user as if the AR object existed in real space is acquired by the AR technology, and a deviation weight which is an evaluation value indicating how easily a plurality of users recognizes that an arrangement position of the AR object is deviated from each other on the basis of position information of a plurality of the AR devices and the arrangement position of the AR object. Then, the output method of the AR object is adjusted according to the deviation weight to make it difficult to recognize occurrence of the deviation.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Keijiroh Nagano, Hidenori Aoki, Haruka Fujisawa, Fujio Arai, Ryo Fukazawa, Tomohiko Gotoh
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Patent number: 11854151Abstract: This information processing device includes: a control device which determines whether or not a first terminal is in a first position in a real space, controls, on the basis of the determination that the first terminal is in the first position, the first terminal to start superimposing a virtual object according to the first position on the real space, determines whether or not the second terminal different from the first terminal is in the first position, and controls the second terminal to start superimposing the virtual object on the real space, on the basis of the determination that the second terminal is in the first position.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo Fukazawa, Hidenori Aoki, Fujio Arai, Masayuki Inoue, Tomohiko Gotoh, Shintaro Tsutsui, Keijiroh Nagano, Haruka Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20230226460Abstract: [Problem] It is preferable to provide a technology that allows input of a position at which a person who performs a predetermined performance should be present to be easily performed in advance so that the position at which the person should be present is confirmed later. [Solution] Provided is an information processing device including a self-location acquisition unit configured to acquire self-position information of a mobile terminal in a global coordinate system linked to a real space, and a disposition position determination unit configured to acquire template data indicating a disposition pattern of at least one virtual object, and determine a position away from a current position of the mobile terminal indicated by the self-position information as a disposition position of a first virtual object in the global coordinate system, on the basis of the self-position information and the template data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: TOMOHIKO GOTOH, KAYOKO TANAKA, KEIJIROH NAGANO, SHINTARO TSUTSUI
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Publication number: 20230186542Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a generation unit and an operation control unit. The generation unit generates environmental information of a real space around a user on the basis of a detection result of a microphone unit that detects a sound in the real space. The operation control unit controls an operation of a virtual object presented in a virtual space constructed in accordance with the real space on the basis of the environmental information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventor: TOMOHIKO GOTOH
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Patent number: 11638869Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable a user to be entertained. The information processing device includes: a first providing unit that provides first information for guiding to a destination in a form of dialogues with the user; and a second providing unit that provides second information regarding a present location in the form of dialogues with the user. The information processing device performs a process while switching among an intro mode as a mode at start of a game, a walk mode in which to walk to a final destination, and an arrival mode in which to arrive at the final destination. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an information processing device with which the user advances a game while talking with a virtual character.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiko Gotoh, Daisuke Mochizuki
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Publication number: 20230120092Abstract: An information processing device includes an output control unit (173) that controls output on a presentation device so as to present content associated with an absolute position in a real space, to a first user, a determination unit (171) that determines a self-position in the real space, a transmission unit (172) that transmits a signal requesting rescue to a device positioned in the real space, when reliability of determination by the determination unit (171) is reduced, an acquisition unit (174) that acquires information about the self-position estimated from an image including the first user captured by the device according to the signal; and a correction unit (175) that corrects the self-position based on the information about the self-position acquired by the acquisition unit (174).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: DAITA KOBAYASHI, HAJIME WAKABAYASHI, HIROTAKE ICHIKAWA, ATSUSHI ISHIHARA, HIDENORI AOKI, YOSHINORI OGAKI, YU NAKADA, RYOSUKE MURATA, TOMOHIKO GOTOH, SHUNITSU KOHARA, HARUKA FUJISAWA, MAKOTO DANIEL TOKUNAGA
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Publication number: 20220327787Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, method, and program capable of more easily displaying an AR object at an accurate position. The information processing device includes: a first self-position estimation unit that performs a first self-position estimation on the basis of an environment image whose subjects are surroundings of the information processing device; and a second self-position estimation unit that performs a second self-position estimation on the basis of a detection plane detected from the environment image and object information generated in advance and related to a shielding AR object having a planar shape to correct a display position of a non-shielding AR object according to a result of the first self-position estimation on the basis of a result of the second self-position estimation. The present technology can be applied to an AR device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: SHINTARO TSUTSUI, GEN HAMADA, KEIJIROH NAGANO, TOMOHIKO GOTOH, MASAYUKI INOUE, HIDENORI AOKI
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Publication number: 20220308657Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of curbing occurrence of a feeling of strangeness in augmented reality in a use environment for a plurality of people. Position information indicating the self position of an AR device that outputs an AR object that is shown to the user as if the AR object existed in real space is acquired by the AR technology, and a deviation weight which is an evaluation value indicating how easily a plurality of users recognizes that an arrangement position of the AR object is deviated from each other on the basis of position information of a plurality of the AR devices and the arrangement position of the AR object. Then, the output method of the AR object is adjusted according to the deviation weight to make it difficult to recognize occurrence of the deviation. The present technology can be applied to an AR system used by a plurality of people, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: KEIJIROH NAGANO, HIDENORI AOKI, HARUKA FUJISAWA, FUJIO ARAI, RYO FUKAZAWA, TOMOHIKO GOTOH
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Publication number: 20220270363Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method that performs selection or display mode change of a virtual object to be displayed depending on a real object type in a target area to be a display area for the virtual object. Included are an object identification unit that executes identification processing of a real object in the real world, and a content display control unit that generates an AR image in which a real object and a virtual object are superimposed and displayed. The object identification unit identifies a real object in the target area to be the display area for the virtual object, and the content display control unit performs processing of selecting the virtual object to be displayed or processing of changing the display mode depending on the object identification result.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiko GOTOH, Hidenori AOKI, Fujio ARAI, Keijiroh NAGANO, Ryo FUKAZAWA, Haruka FUJISAWA
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Publication number: 20220254111Abstract: This information processing device includes: a control device which determines whether or not a first terminal is in a first position in a real space, controls, on the basis of the determination that the first terminal is in the first position, the first terminal to start superimposing a virtual object according to the first position on the real space, determines whether or not the second terminal different from the first terminal is in the first position, and controls the second terminal to start superimposing the virtual object on the real space, on the basis of the determination that the second terminal is in the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo FUKAZAWA, Hidenori AOKI, Fujio ARAI, Masayuki INOUE, Tomohiko GOTOH, Shintaro TSUTSUI, Keijiroh NAGANO, Haruka FUJISAWA
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Publication number: 20220164981Abstract: An information processing device including a control unit that controls a display terminal that arranges a virtual object in a real space by using a coordinate system associated with the real space, in which the control unit determines whether to update first spatial information of a first display terminal and second spatial information of a second display terminal, which are used for determining a position of the virtual object, based on a first operation state of the first display terminal and a second operation state of the second display terminal that shares the virtual object with the first display terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Haruka FUJISAWA, Fujio ARAI, Hidenori AOKI, Ryo FUKAZAWA, Keijiroh NAGANO, Tomohiko GOTOH
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Patent number: 11128972Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device, control method, and program that are capable of showing presence of a virtual object in a real space. [Solution] The information processing device includes: a calculation unit configured to calculate a localization position of a sound source of a virtual object relative to a user on the basis of information on the virtual object and information on a state of the user, the virtual object causing the user to feel as if the virtual object exists in a real space through sound image localization; and a sound image localization unit configured to perform a sound signal process of the sound source such that a sound image is localized at the calculated localization position.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kentaro Kimura, Tomohiko Gotoh, Shunsuke Mochizuki
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Patent number: 11051120Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a calculation section that calculates a relative position of a sound source of a virtual object to a user, the virtual object allowing a user to perceive that the virtual object exists in a real space by sound image localization, on the basis of a position of a sound image of the virtual object and a position of the user, a sound image localization section that performs a sound signal process of the sound source such that the sound image is localized at the calculated localization position, and a sound image position holding section that holds the position of the sound image. When sound to be emitted from the virtual object is to be changed over, the calculation section may refer to the position of the sound image held in the sound image position holding section to calculate the position of the sound image.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Mochizuki, Junko Fukuda, Tomohiko Gotoh
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Patent number: 11017431Abstract: Provided as an information processing apparatus that includes: a search unit to search for, on a basis of position information of a user, a predetermined point specified in accordance with a user status and scenario progress from surroundings of a user; and an output control unit that performs control in a manner that a voice of a character corresponding to the scenario progress performs guidance to the predetermined point that has been searched.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiko Gotoh