Patents by Inventor Yoshikazu Onuki

Yoshikazu Onuki 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).

  • Publication number: 20230095977
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a generator building section configured to build a generator for generating image data of a first domain from image data of a second domain and for generating the image data of the second domain from the image data of the first domain by use of cycle GAN (generative adversarial networks). The first domain is defined by image data of a plurality of channels including at least two time series images each including a first object and a second object, each of the objects having a tendency to move differently. The second domain is defined by the image data of a plurality of the channels including at least the two time series images each including the first object and excluding the second object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu ONUKI
  • Publication number: 20220327805
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a data collection section, a relation learning section, and a map generation section. The data collection section collects a feature quantity of a physical movement of a user and situation information indicating a situation of the user when the physical movement is made. The relation learning section creates a learned model for classification of the feature quantity of the physical movement according to the situation information, by learning a relation between the feature quantity of the physical movement and the situation information. The map generation section generates, on the basis of the learned model, a map that is capable of associating the situation information with the feature quantity of the physical movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Onuki
  • Patent number: 11125997
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus connected to a display apparatus mounted on a head of a user acquires information regarding a line-of-sight direction of the user and determines a field of view of the user in a virtual three-dimensional space in either a first mode in which the field of view of the user in the virtual three-dimensional space is determined in accordance with the acquired information regarding the line-of-sight information or a second mode in which the field of view of the user in the virtual three-dimensional space is determined without using the information regarding the line-of-sight direction at least in a predetermined direction among the acquired information regarding the line-of-sight direction, and generates an image of an object in the determined field of view to be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Onuki
  • Patent number: 11073910
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a line-of-sight detection apparatus connected to a brain-wave measurement apparatus configured to measure brain waves of a user, a pupil observation apparatus configured to observe a pupil of the user, and a display apparatus. The line-of-sight detection apparatus includes: an attention position identification block configured to identify, by use of measurement results by the brain-wave measurement apparatus obtained when a video having a predetermined pattern is displayed on a screen of the display apparatus, a position of attention of the user inside the screen; and a correlation identification block configured to identify a correlation between a line-of-sight direction of the user and a position inside the screen by use of observation results by the pupil observation apparatus obtained when the attention position is identified and the identified attention position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Onuki
  • Patent number: 10885319
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a posture control system containing a posture control unit that changes a direction of a user's body and a display unit mounted on a user's head. The posture control system includes: a posture data acquiring unit configured to acquire posture data indicating the direction of the user's body; a motion sensor data acquiring unit configured to acquire motion sensor data indicating a direction of a user's face in a real space which is detected by a motion sensor; a camera image data acquiring unit configured to acquire camera image data indicating the face direction with reference to the direction of the user's body which is specified based on a camera image; and a face direction specifying unit configured to specify the direction of the user's face based on the posture data, the motion sensor data, and the camera image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Onuki
  • Publication number: 20200341274
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus connected to a display apparatus mounted on a head of a user acquires information regarding a line-of-sight direction of the user and determines a field of view of the user in a virtual three-dimensional space in either a first mode in which the field of view of the user in the virtual three-dimensional space is determined in accordance with the acquired information regarding the line-of-sight information or a second mode in which the field of view of the user in the virtual three-dimensional space is determined without using the information regarding the line-of-sight direction at least in a predetermined direction among the acquired information regarding the line-of-sight direction, and generates an image of an object in the determined field of view to be output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Onuki
  • Publication number: 20190146584
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a line-of-sight detection apparatus connected to a brain-wave measurement apparatus configured to measure brain waves of a user, a pupil observation apparatus configured to observe a pupil of the user, and a display apparatus. The line-of-sight detection apparatus includes: an attention position identification block configured to identify, by use of measurement results by the brain-wave measurement apparatus obtained when a video having a predetermined pattern is displayed on a screen of the display apparatus, a position of attention of the user inside the screen; and a correlation identification block configured to identify a correlation between a line-of-sight direction of the user and a position inside the screen by use of observation results by the pupil observation apparatus obtained when the attention position is identified and the identified attention position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu ONUKI
  • Publication number: 20190130177
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a posture control system containing a posture control unit that changes a direction of a user's body and a display unit mounted on a user's head. The posture control system includes: a posture data acquiring unit configured to acquire posture data indicating the direction of the user's body; a motion sensor data acquiring unit configured to acquire motion sensor data indicating a direction of a user's face in a real space which is detected by a motion sensor; a camera image data acquiring unit configured to acquire camera image data indicating the face direction with reference to the direction of the user's body which is specified based on a camera image; and a face direction specifying unit configured to specify the direction of the user's face based on the posture data, the motion sensor data, and the camera image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu ONUKI
  • Patent number: 9727130
    Abstract: A video acquirer acquires video obtained by imaging, by an imaging element that moves in association with motion of a head of a user, an area including reflected light of each of light beams irradiated to either one eyeball of the user from two light sources of a first light source that moves in association with the motion of the head of the user and a second light source whose relative position is invariable with respect to a video presenter as an observation target for the user. A head movement estimator estimates the motion of the head of the user based on a relative position of the reflected light of the second light source with respect to the reflected light of the first light source in the video acquired by the video acquirer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Onuki
  • Publication number: 20150130714
    Abstract: A video acquirer acquires video obtained by imaging, by an imaging element that moves in association with motion of a head of a user, an area including reflected light of each of light beams irradiated to either one eyeball of the user from two light sources of a first light source that moves in association with the motion of the head of the user and a second light source whose relative position is invariable with respect to a video presenter as an observation target for the user. A head movement estimator estimates the motion of the head of the user based on a relative position of the reflected light of the second light source with respect to the reflected light of the first light source in the video acquired by the video acquirer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Onuki
  • Patent number: 9028326
    Abstract: Provided is an operation device which allows various kinds of operation information to be input to a main body thereof as needed without unnecessarily increasing the weight of the operation device. The operation device includes: the main body having a shape elongated from one end to another end; a light emitting member provided to the one end of the main body; and a connection portion provided to the other end of the main body, to which an arbitrary one of a plurality of other operation devices is to be connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshio Miyazaki, Koji Hamada, Yoshikazu Onuki, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Yutaka Sumi, Takamasa Araki, Takamasa Ito
  • Publication number: 20140235349
    Abstract: Provided is an operation device which allows various kinds of operation information to be input to a main body thereof as needed without unnecessarily increasing the weight of the operation device. The operation device includes: the main body having a shape elongated from one end to another end; a light emitting member provided to the one end of the main body; and a connection portion provided to the other end of the main body, to which an arbitrary one of a plurality of other operation devices is to be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshio MIYAZAKI, Koji HAMADA, Yoshikazu ONUKI, Kazuyoshi ENOMOTO, Yutaka SUMI, Takamasa ARAKI, Takamasa ITO
  • Patent number: 8747224
    Abstract: Provided is an operation device which allows various kinds of operation information to be input to a main body thereof as needed without unnecessarily increasing the weight of the operation device. The operation device includes: the main body having a shape elongated from one end to another end; a light emitting member provided to the one end of the main body; and a connection portion provided to the other end of the main body, to which an arbitrary one of a plurality of other operation devices is to be connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshio Miyazaki, Koji Hamada, Yoshikazu Onuki, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Yutaka Sumi, Takamasa Araki, Takamasa Ito
  • Publication number: 20110263329
    Abstract: Provided is an operation device which allows various kinds of operation information to be input to a main body thereof as needed without unnecessarily increasing the weight of the operation device. The operation device includes: the main body having a shape elongated from one end to another end; a light emitting member provided to the one end of the main body; and a connection portion provided to the other end of the main body, to which an arbitrary one of a plurality of other operation devices is to be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Yoshio Miyazaki, Koji Hamada, Yoshikazu Onuki, Kazuyoshi Enomoto, Yutaka Sumi, Takamasa Araki, Takamasa Ito
  • Patent number: 6926606
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes at least one reel to be rotated. A reel belt is attached onto an outer circumferential face of the reel. The reel belt includes a half mirror layer, and a print layer on which at least one symbol is printed. The print layer is placed behind the half mirror layer when viewed from a front face of the gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Konami Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Onuki, Kaoru Watanabe, Takao Sasazaki
  • Publication number: 20040229678
    Abstract: In a gaming machine, there are provided a plurality of rotatable reels. Each of the reels is provided with a plurality of symbols. The reels are looked through a window. An electro-optical member is disposed between the window and the reels, the electro-optical member being transparent with respect to visible light, but operable to display an electro-optical image in accordance with an electric signal supplied thereto. A controller controls the electric signal thereby controlling the electro-optical image to be displayed in the electro-optical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: KONAMI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Onuki, Kaoru Watanabe, Takao Sasazaki
  • Publication number: 20030195035
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes at least one reel to be rotated. A reel belt is attached onto an outer circumferential face of the reel. The reel belt includes a half mirror layer, and a print layer on which at least one symbol is printed. The print layer is placed behind the half mirror layer when viewed from a front face of the gaming machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: KONAMI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Onuki, Kaoru Watanabe, Takao Sasazaki
  • Publication number: 20030074343
    Abstract: A method of managing personal information includes the steps of (a) receiving a confirmation from an individual as to whether personal information of the individual is to be stored in a storage part corresponding to the individual at a request of a service provider that the personal information be stored, (b) determining, based on the confirmation from the individual, whether the storage of the personal information in the storage part is authorized; and (c) storing the personal information of the individual in the storage part if the step (b) determines that the storage of the personal information is authorized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Onuki
  • Patent number: 6469861
    Abstract: A head positioning control apparatus and method which compensates for positional deviation of a magnetic head with respect to the positioning of the head on a particular track of a disc recording medium via a tracking control. Additionally, during a seek mode of the apparatus, a head that was positioned as a result of the tracking control is moved to a neighboring track of the disc recording medium. The seek mode uses the information obtained during the tracking mode to correct any disturbance frequencies occurring in synchronism with the rotational frequency of the disc recording medium, even if the head travels over a large distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Onuki, Hideaki Ishioka
  • Publication number: 20020122269
    Abstract: A head positioning control apparatus and a method therefor are capable of significantly improving the head positioning accuracy in a simple configuration. Head moving means moves a head from a first target track on a disc recording medium, on which the head is now positioned as a result of a tracking control, to a neighboring position of the next second target track based on frequency correction coefficients derived from frequency correcting means when the tracking control was performed based on a position error signal, so that a disturbance frequency occurring in synchronism with the rotational frequency of the disc recording medium can be corrected even in an operation in which the head moving means causes the head to travel over a large amount, thereby making it possible to realize a head positioning control apparatus and a method therefor which are capable of significantly improving the head positioning accuracy in a simple configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 1999
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: YOSHIKAZU ONUKI, HIDEAKI ISHIOKA