Patents by Inventor Tsubasa Tsukahara

Tsubasa Tsukahara 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: 11340560
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, control method, and program that allow for recognition of a state of an arm on the basis of determination of whether the information processing apparatus is worn on the left arm or the right arm, the information processing apparatus including: a determination unit configured to determine whether the information processing apparatus is worn on a user's right arm or left arm; a recognition unit configured to recognize a state of the arm; and a control unit configured to perform predetermined control on a device included in the information processing apparatus according to the recognized state of the arm. The recognition unit switches settings of a parameter which is used in the recognition of the state of the arm, according to a result of the determination by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Yuhei Taki, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ikuo Yamano
  • Patent number: 11323852
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system capable of causing a user of a destination apparatus to be aware of arrival of delivered information without the destination apparatus communicating directly with the peripheral apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes: a notification processing unit that generates notification information for causing a user of a destination apparatus to be aware of arrival of delivered information, which is directed to a peripheral apparatus that is estimated to be located within a predetermined range from the destination apparatus of the delivered information on a basis of positional relationship information; and a communication unit that transmits the notification information generated by the notification processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayumi Kato, Ikuo Yamano, Kei Takahashi, Kosuke Yoshitomi, Jun Kimura, Tsubasa Tsukahara
  • Patent number: 11262894
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit that performs decision determination with respect to an option associated with a predetermined object by determining whether a user is following the predetermined object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sugihara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano
  • Publication number: 20210247723
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, control method, and program that allow for recognition of a state of an arm on the basis of determination of whether the information processing apparatus is worn on the left arm or the right arm, the information processing apparatus including: a determination unit configured to determine whether the information processing apparatus is worn on a user's right arm or left arm; a recognition unit configured to recognize a state of the arm; and a control unit configured to perform predetermined control on a device included in the information processing apparatus according to the recognized state of the arm. The recognition unit switches settings of a parameter which is used in the recognition of the state of the arm, according to a result of the determination by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MIZUNUMA, Yuhei TAKI, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA, Ikuo YAMANO
  • Patent number: 11068154
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus includes a display unit and a display control unit. The display unit is configured to switch and display a plurality of images classified for each layer. The display control unit is configured to selectively execute a first display control mode and a second display control mode. The first display control mode causes the display unit to display, on the basis of an operation event, the second image from a third image not relating to the first image via the first image. The second display control mode enables the display unit to display the second image from the third image without the first image when a control signal for prompting access to the second image is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Chisako Kajihara, Satoshi Akagawa, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Takeshi Iwatsu, Yasuki Kanema
  • Publication number: 20210195383
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system capable of causing a user of a destination apparatus to be aware of arrival of delivered information without the destination apparatus communicating directly with the peripheral apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes: a notification processing unit that generates notification information for causing a user of a destination apparatus to be aware of arrival of delivered information, which is directed to a peripheral apparatus that is estimated to be located within a predetermined range from the destination apparatus of the delivered information on a basis of positional relationship information; and a communication unit that transmits the notification information generated by the notification processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Ayumi KATO, Ikuo YAMANO, Kei TAKAHASHI, Kosuke YOSHITOMI, Jun KIMURA, Tsubasa TSUKAHARA
  • Patent number: 11037532
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine an output explicitness level of notification information to a user, and an output control unit configured to perform control such that the notification information is output in an output mode according to the determined output explicitness level. The output control unit performs control such that the notification information is output in a display mode of assimilating the notification information into a display environment in accordance with the output explicitness level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Fukazawa, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Akane Yano, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 11017257
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to realize an interaction with a user in a more preferred manner even in a situation in which an operation is selectively performed on a plurality of visibly presented targets, the information processing device including: a control unit configured to cause a predetermined output unit to display one or more pieces of display information; a detection unit configured to detect an operation for a visible object; and an identification unit configured to identify a candidate for display information serving as a target of the operation in accordance with a detection result of the operation. In a case in which there are a plurality of identified candidates, the control unit controls a display position of at least one candidate such that the plurality of candidates are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Sugihara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano
  • Patent number: 10996635
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, control method, and program that allow for recognition of a state of an arm on the basis of determination of whether the information processing apparatus is worn on the left arm or the right arm, the information processing apparatus including: a determination unit configured to determine whether the information processing apparatus is worn on a user's right arm or left arm; a recognition unit configured to recognize a state of the arm; and a control unit configured to perform predetermined control on a device included in the information processing apparatus according to the recognized state of the arm. The recognition unit switches settings of a parameter which is used in the recognition of the state of the arm, according to a result of the determination by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mizunuma, Yuhei Taki, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ikuo Yamano
  • Patent number: 10977774
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of further reducing the unpleasant feeling caused by the disturbance of the display of the virtual object, the information processing apparatus including: a prediction accuracy estimation unit that estimates a degree of prediction accuracy related to prediction of a position or a posture of a real object; and an output control unit that outputs information for causing a display unit to display a virtual object corresponding to the real object on a basis of an estimation result of the prediction accuracy estimation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Katori, Jun Kimura, Ryo Fukazawa, Kazuomi Kondo, Tsubasa Tsukahara
  • Patent number: 10909308
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a text extraction unit that extracts selection candidate text from a text string displayed on a display screen, and a selection area placement unit that places selectable areas for the selection candidate text on the display screen in a manner that the selectable areas differ from a display area of the selection candidate text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventors: Maki Imoto, Shinichi Kawano, Kunihito Sawai, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ikuo Yamano
  • Patent number: 10878629
    Abstract: A display apparatus, an information processing system using the same, and a control method that are capable of providing information on a plurality of objects. A display apparatus includes a control unit and a display unit. The control unit groups a plurality of objects distributed in a reality space or a virtual space around a user and generates a distribution display, the distribution display displaying a region in which the grouped objects are distributed. The display unit presents the distribution display in a field of view of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Ishikawa, Tsubasa Tsukahara
  • Patent number: 10877524
    Abstract: For attaining the object described above, an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acquisition unit and a generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires information related to a notification to a user. The generation unit generates control information for changing an outer shape of a wearable device on a basis of the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Yoshitomi, Jun Kimura, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ikuo Yamano, Kei Takahashi, Ayumi Kato
  • Patent number: 10855925
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program to enable an observer to visually recognize an image in a virtual space with higher convenience, the information processing device including: a control unit that controls, on a basis of a gazing point or a gazing target of an observer to an image in a virtual space, an angle-of-view of a virtual camera for defining the image in the virtual space; and an image information output unit that outputs information about the image in the virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsubasa Tsukahara
  • Patent number: 10834382
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, the information processing apparatus including: a control unit that determines a display method for an object in a virtual space on a basis of a positional relationship between the object and a viewpoint. A binocular parallax regarding the object which is to be imparted to a user varies depending on the determined display method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akane Yano, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Tomohisa Tanaka, Ryo Fukazawa, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 10809530
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including circuitry that acquires information associated with a user situation, determines a display mode based on the information associated with the user situation, and enables an operation unit to receive a user input based on a target displaying in the determined display mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Kimura, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Tomohisa Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10805574
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to decrease reduction in a recognition rate corresponding to the amount of exercise of a user wearing a wearable device. Acceleration information is acquired as exercise state information, and movement speed is calculated. If the movement speed exceeds certain speed, a plurality of pieces of information is displayed in a time-division manner for a certain amount of information each with which amount a recognition rate is not decreased, whereby a plurality of pieces of information is displayed while reduction in the recognition rate is controlled. The present technology can be applied to a wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsubasa Tsukahara, Jun Kimura, Katsuya Hyodo, Daisuke Nakata
  • Patent number: 10755482
    Abstract: Provided is a mechanism that can prevent deterioration in a sense of immersion or a sense of reality of a user with respect to a virtual object displayed in a display area from deteriorating. An information processing device includes a display control unit that controls display of a virtual object displayed to be moved in a display area, and change an aspect of the virtual object when the virtual object moves across a boundary of the display area. An information processing method is performed using a processor, the information processing method including controlling display of a virtual object displayed to be moved in a display area, and changing an aspect of the virtual object when the virtual object moves across a boundary of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Tanaka, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Ryo Fukazawa, Akane Yano, Kenji Sugihara
  • Patent number: 10719121
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to provide a user interface to a user, determine whether a predetermined object is present in an input recognition area of a sensor, and determine a region of interest within the user interface. The circuitry is further configured to determine, while the predetermined object is determined to be present in the input recognition area, whether the region of interest within the user interface changes. The circuitry is further configured to perform an operation based on whether the region of interest is determined, while the predetermined object is determined to be present in the input recognition area, to change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Kimura, Takuo Ikeda, Tetsuo Ikeda, Tsubasa Tsukahara, Yasuyuki Koga, Atsushi Izumihara
  • Patent number: 10695612
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to decrease reduction in a recognition rate corresponding to the amount of exercise of a user wearing a wearable device. Acceleration information is acquired as exercise state information, and movement speed is calculated. In a case where the movement speed exceeds certain speed, displaying is performed with a unit or a label in a plurality of pieces of information being omitted, whereby the plurality of pieces of information is displayed while reduction in a recognition rate is controlled. The present technology can be applied to a wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsubasa Tsukahara, Jun Kimura, Katsuya Hyodo, Daisuke Nakata