公开(公告)号：US20170282062A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15085887

申请日：2016-03-30

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn T. Black

IPC: A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/213 ,  H04L29/06 ,  A63F13/34 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G02B27/01

CPC classification number: A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/212 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/323 ,  A63F13/34 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/5255 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  H04L67/38

Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD), a computer-implemented method, and a VR tracking system are described. Generally, a VR HMD includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and an optical sensor. When a second VR HMD is located in a same physical environment, the VR HMD can be operated to track a motion of the second VR HMD in the physical environment. For example, image data captured by the VR HMD in addition to inertial data of both VR HMDs are used to determine a three dimensional (3D) physical position of the second VR HMD and to track the 3D physical position over time. Three degrees of freedom (DOF) or six DOF for the motion are derived from the tracking.

公开(公告)号：US09762948B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14437144

申请日：2013-10-30

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/52 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F17/30

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.

公开(公告)号：US09762817B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14860239

申请日：2015-09-21

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Steven Osman

IPC: H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/272 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N21/4223

CPC classification number: H04N5/272 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2621 ,  H04N21/23892 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/44008

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for presenting non-video content through a mobile device that uses a video camera to track a video on another screen. In one embodiment, a system includes a video display, such as a TV, that displays video content. A mobile device with an integrated video camera captures video data from the TV and allows a user to select an area in the video in order to hear/feel/smell what is at that location in the video.

公开(公告)号：US09741168B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14405928

申请日：2013-04-18

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Yoshinori Ohashi

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  H04N13/04 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G09G3/00

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G06F3/1423 ,  G09G3/003 ,  G09G2300/023 ,  G09G2320/0261 ,  H04N13/344

Abstract: An object classification unit 504 classifies objects placed in a virtual three-dimensional space into objects to be displayed on an optical transmission type HMD and objects to be displayed on a monitor 300 which is observed through the optical transmission type HMD. A video outputting unit 506 outputs a video of each object to the monitor 300 or the optical transmission type HMD based on a classification by the object classification unit 504.

公开(公告)号：US09715718B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14301954

申请日：2014-06-11

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Akio Ohba ,  Hiroyuki Segawa ,  Tetsugo Inada

IPC: G06T3/40 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06T13/80

CPC classification number: G06T3/40 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F2203/04806 ,  G06T13/80

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an input information obtaining section for obtaining input information for changing a display region in an image as a display object; a display image processing section for generating an image inside the display region determined on a basis of the input information as a display image; and a display section for displaying the generated display image on a display, wherein when the input information obtaining section obtains input information for scaling the display image, the display image processing section scales the display image according to the input information, and performs image manipulation making visibility of a region in a predetermined range including a focus as a center of scaling in an image plane different from visibility of another region.

公开(公告)号：US09707476B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US13631740

申请日：2012-09-28

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Brian Michael Christopher Watson ,  Victor Octav Suba Miura ,  Jacob P. Stine ,  Nicholas J. Cardell

IPC: A63F13/88 ,  A63F13/30 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/60 ,  A63F13/70 ,  A63F13/69

CPC classification number: A63F13/88 ,  A63F13/10 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/60 ,  A63F13/69 ,  A63F13/70 ,  A63F2300/6009 ,  A63F2300/6036

Abstract: A starting location for the mini-game is chosen in the legacy game state. A snapshot is generated of that location. Once the snapshot is taken, trigger events are identified. Triggers corresponding to the trigger events are identified. A mini-game script is generated using the snapshot and triggers. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

公开(公告)号：US09697642B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14441948

申请日：2012-11-19

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Takahiro Koguchi ,  Masaaki Oka

IPC: G06T15/80

CPC classification number: G06T15/80

Abstract: In an image processing device, an information processing section performs information processing according to an instruction input by a user. An alpha buffer generating block of an image processing section generates an alpha buffer representing, in an image plane, the alpha value of each pixel when designated objects formed by a plurality of objects are collectively regarded as one object. A rendering block reads each piece of model data from an image data storage section, and renders an image also including other objects than the designated objects. A shading processing block approximately calculates degrees of occlusion of ambient light on the image plane, and subjects the rendered image to shading processing on a basis of a result of the calculation.

公开(公告)号：US09652886B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14168656

申请日：2014-01-30

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Osamu Ota ,  Yasunari Hatasawa

IPC: G06T15/20 ,  G06T13/80 ,  G06T15/00 ,  G09G5/36

CPC classification number: G06T15/20 ,  G06T13/80 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G09G5/363 ,  G09G2320/106 ,  G09G2340/0435

Abstract: A rendering processing device includes: a rendering processing section configured to generate a vertex calculation result of an object on a basis of a rendering command, perform a rendering process on a basis of the vertex calculation result of each object, and store a rendering result in a rendering buffer; and a rendering command interpolating section configured to generate an interpolated vertex calculation result of each object on a basis of set values of rendering commands and vertex calculation results of each object at two different times. The rendering processing section performs the rendering process on a basis of the interpolated vertex calculation result, and stores an interpolated rendering result in the rendering buffer.

公开(公告)号：US09639989B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14406919

申请日：2013-04-17

Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Yoshinori Ohashi

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/36 ,  H04N13/04 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/03 ,  A63F13/213 ,  H04N5/74

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  A63F13/213 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/36 ,  H04N5/7491

Abstract: An AR image generator 526 employs, as a marker, a subject imaged by an imaging element that images the subject existing in a region including the field of view of a user who wears an optically transmissive HMD and is provided for the optically transmissive HMD, and generates an AR image to be presented by the optically transmissive HMD. A proximity acquirer 560 acquires the distance in a virtual three-dimensional space between a first AR image associated with a first marker and a second marker or a second AR image associated with the second marker. An interaction producer 570 calculates an interaction caused with the first AR image or the second AR image based on the distance acquired by the proximity acquirer 560. The AR image generator 526 changes at least either one image of the first AR image or the second AR image according to the interaction calculated by the interaction producer 570.

公开(公告)号：US09639683B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14644523

申请日：2015-03-11

Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Yoshihiko Suwa ,  Akitsugu Tsuchiya ,  Yuji Nakamura ,  Toru Ogiso ,  Keigo Tamura

IPC: G06F21/32

CPC classification number: G06F21/32

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an input receiving section receiving an input; a display control section changing a display screen to a first screen when the input receiving section has not received any input for a predetermined time; a registered user information retaining section retaining biological information of a plurality of users registered in the information processing device; a biological information obtaining portion obtaining biological information; and a biometric authenticating portion determining whether a user whose biological information is obtained by the biological information obtaining portion is a registered user by comparing the obtained biological information with the biological information of the plurality of users retained in the registered user information retaining section. When the biometric authenticating portion determines that the user whose biological information is obtained is a registered user, the display control section changes the first screen to a second screen.