公开(公告)号：US20150278145A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14663656

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Hideyuki Saito

IPC: G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F13/42

CPC classification number: G06F13/4027 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F13/4221

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a processing system, including: a GPU generating a video; a memory storing data; a data bus connecting the GPU and the memory to each other; a DMA controller connected to the data bus; an input/output bridge connected to the data bus and connected to an external bus for transferring data to and from an external processing system which cooperates with the processing system; and a CPU cooperating with the GPU to share the data stored in the memory. The GPU issues a data transfer instruction of the data stored in the memory to the DMA controller without intervention of the CPU. The DMA controller controls, when the data transfer instruction is received, the input/output bridge to transfer the data stored in the memory to the external processing system.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种处理系统，包括：生成视频的GPU; 存储数据的存储器; 连接GPU和存储器的数据总线; 连接到数据总线的DMA控制器; 连接到数据总线并连接到外部总线的输入/输出桥，用于将数据传送到与处理系统协作的外部处理系统; 以及与GPU协作以与共享存储在存储器中的数据的CPU。 GPU会将存储在存储器中的数据的数据传输指令发送到DMA控制器，而无需CPU的干预。 DMA控制器在接收到数据传输指令时，控制输入/输出桥接器将存储在存储器中的数据传输到外部处理系统。

公开(公告)号：US20150271555A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：US14437144

申请日：2013-10-30

Applicant: George ARRIOLA ,  SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： George Arriola ,  Anahi Bagu Casas ,  Shinji Kimura ,  Shiqeru Enomoto ,  Yasuhiro Yamanaka ,  Motoki Kobayashi ,  Shuji Hiramatsu ,  Yumiko Tanaka ,  Taku Sugawara

IPC: H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N5/445

CPC classification number: H04N21/431 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/52 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F17/30994 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42209 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/4781 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4788

Abstract: A home screen display unit displays a global navigation screen 12 that is located on an upper layer with respect to a screen transition and that is used for selecting a category of content to be processed. The home screen display unit displays a content zone screen 18 that is located on a lower layer with respect to a screen transition and that is used for selecting a piece of content to be processed from among a plurality of pieces of content corresponding to the category selected in the global navigation screen 12. If a specific piece of content is selected in the content zone screen 18, a game screen display unit displays a screen of the selected content. The home screen display unit displays, in the global navigation screen 12, an image of at least a portion of the content zone screen 18 with image quality lower than that in the case where the image is displayed in the content zone screen 18.

Abstract translation: 家庭屏幕显示单元显示相对于屏幕转换位于上层的全局导航屏幕12，并且用于选择要处理的内容的类别。 主屏幕显示单元显示位于相对于屏幕转换的下层上的内容区屏幕18，用于从与所选择的类别相对应的多个内容中选择要处理的内容片段 在全局导航屏幕12中。如果在内容区域屏幕18中选择了特定内容，则游戏画面显示单元显示所选内容的屏幕。 家庭屏幕显示单元在全局导航屏幕12中显示内容区域屏幕18的至少一部分的图像，其图像质量低于在内容区域屏幕18中显示图像的情况下的图像质量。

公开(公告)号：US20150261291A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：US14658123

申请日：2015-03-13

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Anton Mikhailov ,  Eric Larson ,  Jeffrey Stafford

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06T19/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/012 ,  G02B27/0093 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06T7/251 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30204

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for head mounted display (HMD) implementations. One example implementation, a HMD includes a circuit for communicating with a computing system that processes multimedia content for display in the HMD. Further included is a front unit of the HMD that has a screen for displaying multimedia content, and the front unit has a set of LEDs. The HMD includes an accelerometer and gyroscope disposed in the front unit of the HMD. A rear section of the HMD is provided having a set of LEDs. A headband connecting the front unit to the rear section is included, such that adjustment of the headband changes a separation distance between at least one of the set of LEDs of the front unit and at least one of the set of LEDs of the rear section. Wherein calibration of the separation distance is performed from time to time to produce and estimated separation distance for tracking of the HMD during use.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于头戴式显示器（HMD）实现的方法和系统。 一个示例性实现，HMD包括用于与处理用于在HMD中显示的多媒体内容的计算系统进行通信的电路。 还包括具有显示多媒体内容的屏幕的HMD的前端单元，并且前端单元具有一组LED。 HMD包括设置在HMD的前面单元中的加速度计和陀螺仪。 提供HMD的后部具有一组LED。 包括将前单元连接到后部的头带，使得头带的调整改变前单元的一组LED中的至少一个与后部的一组LED中的至少一个之间的间隔距离。 其中间隔距离的校准不时地进行以产生和估计在使用期间跟踪HMD的间隔距离。

公开(公告)号：US20150258432A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：US14657639

申请日：2015-03-13

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Roger Stafford ,  Todd Tokubo

IPC: A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/215

CPC classification number: A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/215 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/26 ,  A63F13/426 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/5255 ,  A63F13/98 ,  A63F2300/538 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04101

Abstract: A method for enhancing detection of a user's hand relative to a head-mounted display (HMD) is described. The method includes sensing a disrupted portion of energy by sensors integrated within a pad device. The disrupted portion of the energy is generated when the hand of the user interferes with the energy. The plurality of sensors that sense the disrupted portion of the energy produce an energy image that mirrors a current position of the hand. The method includes repeating the sensing continuously to produce a stream of energy images. The method includes communicating the stream of energy images to a game console for processing each of the energy images to produce a model of the hand and movement of the model of the hand. The model of the hand is at least partially rendered as a virtual hand in a virtual environment that is displayed in the HMD.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于增强用户的手相对于头戴式显示器（HMD）的检测的方法。 该方法包括通过集成在垫装置内的传感器感测中断的能量部分。 当用户的手干扰能量时，产生能量的中断部分。 感测能量的中断部分的多个传感器产生镜像当前手的位置的能量图像。 该方法包括连续重复感测以产生能量图像流。 该方法包括将能量图像流传送到游戏控制台，用于处理每个能量图像以产生手的模型和手的模型的移动。 在HMD中显示的虚拟环境中，手的模型至少部分地被渲染为虚拟手。

公开(公告)号：US20150258431A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：US14633415

申请日：2015-02-27

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Roger Stafford ,  Todd Tokubo

IPC: A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/212

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/212 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/5255 ,  A63F2300/1012 ,  A63F2300/1031 ,  A63F2300/1087 ,  A63F2300/1093 ,  A63F2300/301 ,  A63F2300/303 ,  A63F2300/308 ,  A63F2300/538 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06K9/00382

Abstract: A method to identify positions of fingers of a hand is described. The method includes capturing images of a first hand using a plurality of cameras that are part of a wearable device. The wearable device is attached to a wrist of a second hand and the plurality of cameras of the wearable device is disposed around the wearable device. The method includes repeating capturing of additional images of the first hand, the images and the additional images captured to produce a stream of captured image data during a session of presenting the virtual environment in a head mounted display (HMD). The method includes sending the stream of captured image data to a computing device that is interfaced with the HMD. The computing device is configured to process the captured image data to identify changes in positions of the fingers of the first hand.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于识别手指的位置的方法。 该方法包括使用作为可穿戴装置的一部分的多个照相机捕获第一只手的图像。 可穿戴装置附接到秒针的手腕，并且穿戴式装置的多个相机设置在可穿戴装置周围。 该方法包括在头戴式显示器（HMD）中呈现虚拟环境的会话期间重复捕获第一只手的附加图像，捕获的图像和附加图像以产生捕获的图像数据流。 该方法包括将捕获的图像数据流发送到与HMD接口的计算设备。 计算设备被配置为处理所捕获的图像数据以识别第一只手的手指的位置的变化。

公开(公告)号：US20150254396A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14437138

申请日：2013-10-30

Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Keigo Tamura ,  Tomohiro Ogawa ,  Akitsugu Tsuchiya ,  Toshimasa Aoki

IPC: G06F19/10 ,  A63F13/79

CPC classification number: G06F19/10 ,  A63F13/79 ,  A63F2300/201 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/35 ,  G06F2221/2109

Abstract: A communication section receives a connection request from a game controller to connect the game controller with an information processing apparatus. A registered user information holding section holds biometric information of a user registered in the information processing apparatus. A biometric authentication portion compares biometric information of a user included in a taken image with biometric information held in the registered user information holding section to determine whether the imaged user is a user registered in the information processing apparatus. After the imaged user is found to be a user registered in the information processing apparatus, a login controller executes login processing of the user, or to be more specific, stores information for identifying a device included in the taken image and information for identifying the user into a login user storage portion by relating these items of information with each other.

Abstract translation: 通信部接收来自游戏控制器的连接请求，以将游戏控制器与信息处理装置连接。 注册用户信息保持部保存登记在信息处理装置中的用户的生物体信息。 生物体认证部分将包括在拍摄图像中的用户的生物体信息与保持在注册用户信息保持部分中的生物特征信息进行比较，以确定成像用户是否是登记在信息处理设备中的用户。 在成像用户被发现是在信息处理设备中登记的用户之后，登录控制器执行用户的登录处理，或者更具体地，存储用于识别拍摄图像中包括的设备的信息和用于识别用户的信息 通过将这些信息项彼此相关联，进入登录用户存储部分。

公开(公告)号：US20150235530A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14425138

申请日：2013-08-05

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Hiroshi Osawa ,  Takeshi Yamagishi

IPC: G08B6/00

CPC classification number: G08B6/00 ,  B06B1/045 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G08B21/24

Abstract: There is provided a haptic device including a small-size haptic unit. The haptic device includes a weight, a magnet fixed to the weight, a coil that generates a magnetic field to reciprocate the magnet along a predetermined direction, and a current control unit that presents a haptic sensation to a user by controlling a current flowing in the coil to vibrate the weight.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括小尺寸触觉单元的触觉装置。 触觉装置包括重物，固定在重物上的磁体，产生沿着预定方向使磁体往复运动的磁场的线圈;以及电流控制单元，其通过控制流过所述磁体的电流来向用户呈现触觉感觉 线圈振动重量。

公开(公告)号：US20150229927A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14426658

申请日：2013-07-22

Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Tetsugo Inada ,  Akio Ohba ,  Hiroyuki Segawa

IPC: H04N19/136 ,  G06T5/00 ,  H04N19/137 ,  H04N19/44 ,  H04N19/167 ,  G06T17/10

CPC classification number: H04N19/136 ,  G06T5/001 ,  G06T17/10 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/137 ,  H04N19/167 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/44 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/503 ,  H04N19/59 ,  H04N19/90

Abstract: A tile image sequence 250 obtained by dividing a frame into a predetermined size is further divided into another predetermined size on an image plane to generate a voxel (for example, a voxel 252) (S10). If a redundancy in a space direction or a time direction exists, then data is reduced in the direction (S12), and sequences in the time direction are deployed on a two-dimensional plane (S14). Voxel images are placed on an image plane of a predetermined size to generate one integrated image 258 (S16). In a grouping pattern which exhibits a minimum quantization error, pixels are collectively placed in the region of each voxel image for each group (integrated image 262) (S18). The integrated image 262 after the re-placement is compressed in accordance with a predetermined compression method to generate a compressed image 266 and reference information 264 for determining the position of a needed pixel (S20).

Abstract translation: 通过将帧划分为预定大小而获得的瓦片图像序列250在图像平面上被进一步分割为另一预定尺寸，以生成体素（例如，体素252）（S10）。 如果存在空间方向或时间方向的冗余，则在方向上减少数据（S12），并且将时间方向的顺序部署在二维平面上（S14）。 体素图像被放置在预定尺寸的图像平面上以产生一个集成图像258（S16）。 在具有最小量化误差的分组模式中，像素被集体地放置在每个组的每个体素图像的区域中（集成图像262）（S18）。 根据预定的压缩方法压缩重新放置后的集成图像262，以产生用于确定所需像素的位置的压缩图像266和参考信息264（S20）。

公开(公告)号：US20150193017A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14413708

申请日：2013-09-04

Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Takeshi Igarashi ,  Masaho Morita ,  Kazuyoshi Enomoto ,  Toshimasa Aoki

IPC: G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: A63F13/21 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/214 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F2300/1006 ,  A63F2300/105 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: An operating device includes: right and left hold sections to be held by a user, the right and left hold sections provided with first operating members; and a central section interconnecting the right and left hold sections. The operating device has a second operating member forming an upper surface of the central section. The second operating member includes a touch sensor located between the first operating members of the right and left hold sections, and is so supported as to be capable of vertical movement in response to a user s pressing-down operation. The second operating member is plate-like in shape, so that user s fingers can easily reach the second operating member in a condition where the user is holding the hold sections. As a result, operability of the operating device can be enhanced.

Abstract translation: 一种操作装置，包括：由用户保持的左右保持部，右保持部和左保持部，设置有第一操作部件; 以及连接左右保持部的中央部。 操作装置具有形成中心部分的上表面的第二操作构件。 第二操作构件包括位于左右保持区域的第一操作构件之间的触摸传感器，并且被支撑为能够响应于用户的按下操作而能够垂直移动。 第二操作构件是板状的，使得用户的手指可以在用户握持保持部分的状态下容易地到达第二操作构件。 结果，可以提高操作装置的可操作性。

公开(公告)号：US20150186324A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14660267

申请日：2015-03-17

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Koji HAMADA

IPC: G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/42

CPC classification number: A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/02 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/98 ,  A63F2300/1006 ,  A63F2300/1031 ,  A63F2300/1062 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F13/385 ,  G06F13/4081 ,  G06F13/4221 ,  G06F2213/0038

Abstract: A controller to which a second controller is connected arranges, based on predetermined integrated scenario information defining a first input region allotted for the controller and a second input region allotted for the second controller within data regions for packet input data, operation input data corresponding to an operation input from a user in the first input region, and data based on extended input data obtained from an extension apparatus in the second input region, generates packet input data, and transmits it to a device main unit.

Abstract translation: 连接有第二控制器的控制器基于规定为控制器分配的第一输入区域的预定集成脚本信息和用于分组输入数据的数据区域内为第二控制器分配的第二输入区域布置，对应于 来自第一输入区域中的用户的操作输入，以及基于从第二输入区域中的扩展装置获得的扩展输入数据的数据，生成分组输入数据，并将其发送到设备主单元。