公开(公告)号：US20240031047A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US17872435

申请日：2022-07-25

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： ADAM GOLDBERG ,  BRANT CANDELORE

IPC: H04H20/59

CPC classification number: H04H20/59

Abstract: An electronic device and method for delivery of extended emergency notifications through sensory feedback is provided. The electronic device receives a signal from an Emergency Alert System (EAS) that includes one or more of a broadcast system or an Internet-based system. The electronic device extracts emergency information from the received signal. Thereafter, the electronic device determines an external device that is communicatively coupled to the electronic device. The electronic device controls the external device to generate a type of sensory feedback that corresponds to an emergency alert. The type of sensory feedback is generated based on at least a portion of the emergency information.

公开(公告)号：US20220070583A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17006476

申请日：2020-08-28

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： MAHYAR NEJAT ,  BRANT CANDELORE ,  PETER SHINTANI

IPC: H04R5/04 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04S1/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W72/12 ,  G06T7/00

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and method for enhancement of audio for users with a hearing impairment in a shared listening environment is provided. The electronic apparatus receives first audio content from a media source and detects a first user with a hearing disability as a wearer of the personal listening device. The electronic apparatus modifies one or more features of the first audio content based on an audio enhancement profile associated with the detected first user. Thereafter, the electronic apparatus generates second audio content based on the modification and shares the generated second audio content with the personal listening device.

公开(公告)号：US20210397405A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US16905045

申请日：2020-06-18

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： MAHYAR NEJAT ,  BRANT CANDELORE ,  PETER SHINTANI

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G10L13/04 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G09B21/00

Abstract: A media control device is provided. The media control device includes a first output port and a second output port. The media control device receives a user input indicative of disability information of a user. Further, the media control device controls the first output port to output a first audio portion of media content. The media control device further retrieves a second audio portion which describes a first image portion of the media content based on the received user input. The first image portion is associated with the first audio portion. The media control device further controls the second output port to output the first audio portion and the second audio portion based on the received user input.

公开(公告)号：US20220261069A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17175881

申请日：2021-02-15

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： BRANT CANDELORE ,  MAHYAR NEJAT ,  PETER SHINTANI ,  ROBERT BLANCHARD

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that captures a first image of a user. The electronic device determines a position of eye gaze of the user on a first UI element of a plurality of UI elements displayed on a first display screen of the electronic device, based on the first image. The electronic device selects the first UI element based on a determination of the position of the eye gaze on the first UI element for a time interval. The electronic device transmits a first control signal to a media display device, based on the selection of the first UI element. The electronic device receives a feedback image from the media display device. The feedback image indicates control of the media display device based on the first control signal. The electronic device controls the first display screen to display the feedback image with the plurality of UI elements.

公开(公告)号：US20210400168A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US16905166

申请日：2020-06-18

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： BRANT CANDELORE ,  MAHYAR NEJAT ,  PETER SHINTANI ,  ROBERT BLANCHARD

IPC: H04N5/04 ,  G11B27/10

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and method for synchronization of wireless audio to video is provided. The electronic apparatus determines a first wireless audio processing delay associated with the electronic apparatus and receives media content comprising video content and audio content associated with the video content. The electronic apparatus transmits the audio content to the wireless audio device and controls playback of the video content on the display device based on the determined first wireless audio processing delay such that the playback of the video content is time-synchronized with playback of the audio content on the wireless audio device.

公开(公告)号：US20250073365A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18953550

申请日：2024-11-20

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： BRANT CANDELORE

IPC: A61L2/24 ,  A61L2/10

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for disinfection of an object. The apparatus includes a rotatable platform, a reflective surface on the rotatable platform, and a transmissive base to carry the object. The apparatus acquires information associated with the object, which includes one of a size of the object, a relative position, or an angular orientation of the object with respect to an ultraviolet light source. The apparatus determines one or more control parameters based on the acquired information, which includes one of a distance between the transmissive base and the reflective surface, a time period, or a speed of rotation of the rotatable platform. Based on the one or more control parameters, the apparatus controls a movement of the transmissive base and the rotation of the rotatable platform, to cause the reflective surface to reflect an ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet light source onto the object, via the transmissive base.

公开(公告)号：US20240064233A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US17890726

申请日：2022-08-18

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： BRANT CANDELORE

IPC: H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/42

CPC classification number: H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/42034

Abstract: An electronic device and method for real-time verification of Caller IDs for live-human and robot call filtering is provided. A first electronic device receives an incoming first call from a second electronic device associated with a Caller identification (ID). The first electronic device transmits a verification text message to the second electronic device using the Caller ID, while the first call is still incoming. The first electronic device receives a response to the verification text message and compares the received response with a pre-defined response. If the response is correct and received within a predefined time, the first electronic device allows the call to connect. If a correct response is received beyond the predefined time, the Caller ID is added to a whitelist so that a next call from the same Caller ID is received automatically. In such case, the current first call is redirected to a voicemail system.

公开(公告)号：US20230362451A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US17739253

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： BRANT CANDELORE ,  ADAM GOLDBERG ,  ROBERT BLANCHARD

IPC: G10L15/26 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/45 ,  G10L15/25

CPC classification number: H04N21/4884 ,  G10L15/25 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04N21/4532

Abstract: An electronic device and method for generation of closed captions based on various visual and non-visual elements in content is disclosed. The electronic device receives media content including video content and audio content associated with the video content. The electronic device generates a first text based on a speech-to-text analysis of the audio content. The electronic device further generates a second text which describes audio elements of a scene associated with the media content. The audio elements are different from a speech component of the audio content. The electronic device further generates closed captions for the video content, based on the first text and the second text and controls a display device to display the closed captions.

公开(公告)号：US20220368984A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17317079

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： BRANT CANDELORE

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/422

Abstract: An electronic device is provided for control of playback based on image capture. The electronic device includes circuitry. The circuitry is communicatively coupled to an imaging apparatus and a rendering device that plays content. The circuitry acquires, from the imaging apparatus, one or more images of a user of the electronic device and a physical space associated with the user. The circuitry detects a lip movement of the user based on the acquired one or more images. The circuitry determines whether the user is in a conversation based on the detected lip movement of the user. The circuitry controls playback of the content on the rendering device based on the determination.

公开(公告)号：US20230133869A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17453553

申请日：2021-11-04

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： BRANT CANDELORE ,  ADAM GOLDBERG ,  ROBERT BLANCHARD

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/84 ,  G06F16/787 ,  G06F16/74 ,  G06F9/451

Abstract: An electronic device and method are provided for display of signing video through an adjustable user interface (UI) element. The electronic device receives a first media stream that includes a video. The electronic device determines a location of a signer in the video. The electronic device extracts a video portion that corresponds to the determined location in the video. The electronic device controls a playback of the video on the display device. The electronic device controls the display device based on the playback to render the UI element on the display device and display the extracted video portion inside the UI element.