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05-01-2012 дата публикации

STAND DEVICE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20120001048A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

To provide a stand device capable of improving workability in removing a portable electronic device. A stand device has a pedestal and a lever mechanism. The pedestal is supported movable between a support portion for supporting an electronic device mounted on the support surface and a removal position at which the pedestal is arranged through a movement thereof in which the pressing portion descends. The lever mechanism includes a pressed arm and a projection. The pressed arm is pressed by the pressing portion to thus move downward when the pedestal moves from the support position to the removal position. The projection moves upward along with the rotation of the fulcrum portion caused by the downward movement of the pressed arm to thus project from the support surface of the pedestal. 1. A stand device for a portable electronic device , comprising:a pedestal having a support surface on which the portable electronic device can be mounted; anda lever mechanism arranged below the pedestal,whereinthe pedestal includes a pressing portion for pressing the lever mechanism, and is supported movable between a first position for supporting the electronic device mounted on the support surface and a second position at which the pedestal is arranged through a movement thereof in which the pressing portion descends, and a pressed portion positioned below the pressing portion, for moving downward by being pressed by the pressing portion when the pedestal moves from the first position to the second position,', 'a fulcrum portion rotatably supported, for rotating along with the movement of the pressed portion, and', 'a projection movable up and down along with the rotation of the fulcrum portion, for moving upward along with the rotation of the fulcrum portion caused by the downward movement of the pressed portion to thus project upward from the support surface of the pedestal., 'the lever mechanism includes'}2. The stand device according to claim 1 , whereinthe pressing portion ...

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Номер записи: 1
05-01-2012 дата публикации

Highly Responsive Screen Output Device, Screen Output System, and Screen Output Method

Номер: US20120005630A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An input information acquisition unit in an information processing device acquires information related to a user operation provided in an input device. A screen data generation unit generates data for a basic screen that should be displayed in response to the user operation. A hierarchical data generation unit generates hierarchical data from the data for the basic screen. A frame area determination unit determines a frame area that should be displayed. An updated area determination unit determines an area that should be updated in response to the user operation. A loading unit loads data necessary for display from a hard disk drive. A decoding unit decodes image data. A displayed image processing unit renders a displayed image. 1. A screen output device comprising:an input information acquisition unit configured to acquire information related to user input provided in an input device;a screen data generation unit configured to generate data for a basic screen in which images that should be displayed in response to user input are arranged;a hierarchical data generation unit configured to generate hierarchical data formed as a hierarchy of a plurality of pieces of image data representing the basic screen in a plurality of resolutions and arranged in the order of resolution; anda displayed image processing unit configured to switch between data among the hierarchical data and to use the selected data to generate an output screen in accordance with user input of a type requesting scrolling or enlargement/reduction of the screen,wherein the hierarchical data generation unit updates, in response to user input to update at least part of the basic screen, a relevant area in the hierarchical data.2. The screen output device according to claim 1 , further comprising:an updated area determination unit configured to compare, in response to user input to update at least part of the basic screen, an active area within a predetermined range in the basic screen including an area ...

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Номер записи: 2
12-01-2012 дата публикации

IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD

Номер: US20120007892A1
Автор: KOMIYAMA Akitsugu, MORISADA Hidehiko, MORIYAMA Takahiro, OHKUBO Hiromasa, SHINOHARA Takayuki, UMEDA Takashi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A number-of-pixel acquisition unit acquires the number of pixels of the image data stored in a storage device. An aspect ratio acquisition unit acquires the aspect ratio of the image data. A display control unit displays a list of a plurality of thumbnail images of the image data on a display device. Herein, the display control unit displays a thumbnail of image data having more pixels as a larger thumbnail than that of image data having less pixels, while keeping the aspect ratio of the image data. 1. An image display apparatus comprising:a number-of-pixel acquisition unit configured to acquire the number of pixels of image data stored in a storage device;an aspect ratio acquisition unit configured to acquire the aspect ratio of the image data; anda display control unit configured to display a list of a plurality of thumbnail images of the image data on a display device, whereinthe display control unit displays a thumbnail image of image data having more pixels as a larger thumbnail image than that of image data having less pixels, while keeping the aspect ratio of the image data.2. The image display apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe display control unit acquires and analyzes the number of pixels of the image data stored in the storage device from the number-of-pixel acquisition unit, so that a size of a thumbnail image of the image data is determined based on the total number of pixels of an image having the maximum number of pixels or of an image having the minimum number of pixels.3. The image display apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe display control unit displays a thumbnail image of image data as a belt-shaped region distinguishable from a background of an image, and displays one of the plurality of thumbnail images of the image data to be displayed so as to protrude from the belt-shaped region.4. An image display method executable by a processor comprising:acquiring the number of pixels of image data stored in a storage device;acquiring ...

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Номер записи: 3
12-01-2012 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20120007893A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

To control screen display using moving pictures for a plurality of users. Respective moving pictures for a plurality of users are acquired, and each of the acquired moving pictures are displayed on a screen. Display content for the screen is controlled in response to content of each moving picture. At this time, it is also possible to move a specified movement image on the screen according to display position of each moving picture on the screen and content of each moving picture, or to change a display region of the moving picture on the screen according to content of each moving picture. 1. An image processing method comprising:detecting a movement of content of a plurality of moving pictures, which are displayed at a plurality of display areas respectively on a screen; andchanging a shape or a location of at least one of the plurality of the display areas based on a result of the detecting.2. The image processing method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of display areas are displayed as cubes in a virtual three dimensional space.3. The image processing method of claim 2 , wherein a surface of the cubes is changed based on a result of the detecting.4. The image processing method of further comprising:generating an object image, which is displayed on the screen in addition to the plurality of display areas; andmoving the object image based on a change of the shape of at least one of the plurality of the display areas.5. The image processing method of further comprising departing the plurality of display areas except for a detected display area wherein the movement is detected as a result of the detecting.6. An image processing apparatus comprising:a screen configured to display for a plurality of moving pictures in a plurality of display areas, respectively; anda processor configured to detect a movement of content of the plurality of moving pictures and change a shape or a location of at least one of the plurality of the display areas based on the detected ...

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Номер записи: 4
12-01-2012 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20120007964A1
Автор: MORISADA Hidehiko, OHKUBO Hiromasa, SHINOHARA Takayuki
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A location error determination unit determines, prior to displaying on a display device stereoscopic images including a parallax image for the left eye and a parallax image for the right eye of a subject, whether the parallax image for the left eye and the parallax image for the right eye are stereoscopic images that can be located as three-dimensional images. A parallax error determination unit determines, when it is determined that the parallax image for the left eye and the parallax image for the right eye can be located as stereoscopic images, whether a range of distribution of parallax between the parallax image for the left eye and the parallax image for the right eye is accommodated within a predetermined parallax range. An error communicating unit communicates an error when it is determined that that the parallax image for the left eye and the parallax image for the right eye cannot be located as stereoscopic images or when it is determined that the range of parallax between the parallax image for the left eye and the parallax image for the right eye is not accommodated within the predetermined parallax range. 1. An image processing device comprising:a location error determination unit configured to determine, prior to displaying on a display device stereoscopic images including a parallax image for the left eye and a parallax image for the right eye of a subject, whether the parallax image for the left eye and the parallax image for the right eye are stereoscopic images that can be located as three-dimensional images;a parallax error determination unit configured to determine, when it is determined that the parallax image for the left eye and the parallax image for the right eye can be located as stereoscopic images, whether a range of distribution of parallax between the parallax images for the left eye and the parallax image for the right eye is accommodated within a predetermined parallax range; andan error communicating unit configured to communicate an ...

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Номер записи: 5
12-01-2012 дата публикации

IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD

Номер: US20120011472A1
Автор: KOMIYAMA Akitsugu, MORISADA Hidehiko, MORIYAMA Takahiro, OHKUBO Hiromasa, SHINOHARA Takayuki, UMEDA Takashi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

In an image display apparatus, an image classification unit generates one or more of image groups by classifying image data to which attribution information is added based on the attribute information. A display control unit displays, on a display device, a list of a plurality of thumbnail images of the image data included in each of the image groups generated by the image classification unit, in a manner in which the plurality of thumbnail images are piled up for every image group. Herein, the display control unit acquires the predetermined number of sheets of image data from the selected image group to display, on the display device, the image data as a background image in which the image data are arranged. 1. An image display apparatus comprising:an image classification unit configured to classify image data to which attribute information is added into groups based on the attribute information so as to generate one or more image groups; anda display control unit configured to display, on a display device, a list of a plurality of thumbnail images of the image data included in each of the image groups generated by the image classification unit, in a manner in which the plurality of thumbnail images are piled up for every image group.2. The image display apparatus according to further comprising a direction receiving unit configured to receive a selection for one of the image groups generated by the image classification unit claim 1 , whereinthe display control unit acquires a predetermined number of sheets of image data from a selected image group to display, on the display device, the sheets of image data as a background image in which the sheets of image data are arranged.3. The image display apparatus according to further comprising:a continuous display control unit configured to sequentially display, on the display device, the sheets of image data included in the selected image group; anda music data reproducing unit configured to reproduce music data ...

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Номер записи: 6
12-01-2012 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20120011473A1
Автор: MORISADA Hidehiko, MORIYAMA Takahiro, OHKUBO Hiromasa, SHINOHARA Takayuki, UMEDA Takashi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A first display control unit configured to display in a first display region a list of thumbnail images of image data on a display device. A direction receiving unit configured to acquire a selection by a user for the image data. A second display control unit configured to display a list of one or more thumbnail images of image data that have been selected by the user in a second display region, which is displayed simultaneously with but in a different region from the first display region on the display device where the thumbnail images to be displayed by the first display control unit are displayed. Herein, the first display control unit acquires the selection by the user from the direction receiving unit and displays, on the display device, the one or more thumbnail images of the image data that have been selected by the user and thumbnail images of the image data that have not been selected by the user, in different display modes. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a first display control unit configured to display in a first display region a list of thumbnail images of image data on a display device;a direction receiving unit configured to acquire a selection by a user for the image data; anda second display control unit configured to display a list of one or more thumbnail images of image data that have been selected by the user in a second display region, which is displayed simultaneously with but in a different region from the first display region on the display device where the thumbnail images to be displayed by the first display control unit are displayed, whereinthe first display control unit acquires the selection by the user from the direction receiving unit and displays, on the display device, the one or more thumbnail images of the image data that have been selected by the user and thumbnail images of the image data that have not been selected by the user, in different display modes.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 7
19-01-2012 дата публикации

OVERLAY VIDEO CONTENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE

Номер: US20120013770A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Methods, systems, and devices are described for providing overlay content to be placed over captured video content for display on a mobile device. 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 and display may capture video data which includes the video content from the video display. The location of the video content within the captured video data may be tracked. The mobile device may access overlay content, and display the accessed overlay content over the tracked video content. 1. A system for augmented video , the system comprising:a video source configured to provide video content to a video display; and capture video data including the video content from the video display via the integrated video camera;', 'track the video content in the captured video data;', 'access overlay content; and', 'display the accessed overlay content with the tracked video content., 'a mobile device with an integrated video camera and display, the mobile device configured to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to display the accessed overlay content over at least a portion of the tracked video content.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the video source comprises a device selected from the group consisting of a video disc player and a video game console.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the video content displayed on the video display includes a marker formatted to allow the mobile device to track the video content in the captured video data.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein a physical marker off the video display includes a marker formatted to allow the mobile device to track the video content in the captured video data.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the overlay content is selected based at least in part on an identification of the video content.7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the mobile device is further configured to identify the video content.8. ...

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Номер записи: 8
19-01-2012 дата публикации

OPTICAL DISK DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20120014239A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

Provided is an optical disc device capable of correcting a value of a control parameter during an operation of reading information from an optical disc medium. The optical disc device for reading the information recorded on the optical disc medium under an operation condition corresponding to a value set with respect to a predetermined control parameter corrects the value of the predetermined control parameter by repeatedly executing, while an operation of reading the information from the optical disc medium is being performed, processing of: acquiring, with respect to two values of the predetermined control parameter, evaluation values indicating accuracy of the reading of the information from the optical disc medium, respectively; and updating the value of the predetermined control parameter based on the two acquired evaluation values. 1. An optical disc device for reading information recorded on an optical disc medium under an operation condition corresponding to a value set with respect to a predetermined control parameter , the optical disc device comprising:a correction portion for correcting the value of the predetermined control parameter by repeatedly executing, while an operation of reading the information from the optical disc medium is being performed, a process of:acquiring, with respect to two values of the predetermined control parameter, evaluation values indicating accuracy of the reading of the information from the optical disc medium, respectively; andupdating the value of the predetermined control parameter based on the two acquired evaluation values.2. The optical disc device according to claim 1 , wherein the correction portion determines whether the value of the predetermined control parameter is to be increased or decreased based on a magnitude relation between the two evaluation values acquired with respect to the two values of the predetermined control parameter claim 1 , respectively.3. The optical disc device according to claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 9
19-01-2012 дата публикации

Position-dependent gaming, 3-d controller, and handheld as a remote

Номер: US20120014558A1
Автор: Jeffrey R. Stafford, Steven Osman, Yunpeng Zhu
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

Methods and systems for using a position of a mobile device with an integrated display as an input to a video game or other presentation are presented. Embodiments include rendering an avatar on a mobile device such that it appears to overlay a competing user in the real world. Using the mobile device's position, view direction, and the other user's mobile device position, an avatar (or vehicle, etc.) is depicted at an apparently inertially stabilized location of the other user's mobile device or body. Some embodiments may estimate the other user's head and body positions and angles and reflect them in the avatar's gestures.

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Номер записи: 10
19-01-2012 дата публикации

Program, information storage medium, image processing device, image processing method, and data structure

Номер: US20120014658A1
Автор: Tatsuya Suzuki
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

To provide a program, an information storage medium, an image processing device, an image processing method, and a data structure capable of collaboration between replay data and a motion picture produced by an image capturing unit during a period corresponding to the replay data. A replay data obtaining unit obtains replay data for reproducing the status of execution of a program. A captured motion picture obtaining unit obtains a captured motion picture that is produced by the image capturing unit during an image capturing period including at least a part of a reproduction period in which the status of execution of the program is reproduced based on replay data. A data holding unit holds replay data and a captured motion picture so as to be correlated to each other.

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Номер записи: 11
19-01-2012 дата публикации

SUPPLEMENTAL VIDEO CONTENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE

Номер: US20120017236A1
Автор: Osman Steven, Stafford Jeffrey R., ZHU Yunpeng
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Methods, systems, devices, and software are described for providing supplemental content for display on a mobile device. In one embodiment, a system includes a video display that displays video content. A mobile device with an integrated display may track the video display, with a video camera or other methods, and identify the video content in the tracked video display. The mobile device may access supplemental content related to the identified video content, and display the accessed supplemental content on the integrated display. 1. A system for augmented video , the system comprising:a video source configured to provide video content to a video display; and identify the video content displayed on the video display;', 'access supplemental content selected in response to the identified video content; and', 'display the accessed supplemental content on the integrated display., 'a mobile device with an integrated display, the mobile device configured to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device further comprises an integrated video camera configured to capture the video content for display with the supplemental content on the integrated display.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the video content displayed on the video display includes one or more markers formatted to allow the mobile device to track the video display by capturing the marker using the integrated video camera.4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the video content displayed on the video display includes one or more markers formatted to identify the video content and a temporal position within the video content claim 2 , wherein the mobile device identifies the video content and the temporal position within the video content by capturing the one or more markers using the integrated video camera.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the accessed supplemental content is further selected responsive to the temporal position of the video content6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the supplemental content ...

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Номер записи: 12
26-01-2012 дата публикации

IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD AND DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY

Номер: US20120019534A1
Автор: Aoki Sachiyo
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

First and second division patterns are defined so that main areas A and A′ are similar to each other in shape, having the same horizontal-to-vertical ratio. Even if an image output apparatus is connected to a display unit having both first and second display screens, the image output apparatus generates an identical image for the main area A or A′ regardless of the aspect ratio of the display screen. The main areas A and A′ display important information and the like. Sub areas B and B′ display auxiliary information. The first and second division patterns may be determined so that the sub areas B and B′ are similar to each other in shape like the main areas. 1. An image output method comprising:dividing, for display screens having a plurality of aspect ratios respectively, a display screen into a plurality of areas so that there exists a main area with a predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio that is fixed despite the aspect ratio of the display screen; andoutputting an image having the predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio in the main area of the display screen.2. An image output apparatus comprising:an aspect ratio identification unit configured to identify an aspect ratio of a display screen of a display unit for an image to be output to;an image generating unit configured to generate an image to be output to the display screen based on the aspect ratio identified by the aspect ratio identification unit; andan output unit configured to output the image generated by the image generating unit to the display screen, whereinthe image generating unit divides the display screen into a main area and at least one sub area based on a first division pattern when the display screen has a first aspect ratio, and divides the display screen into a main area and at least one sub area based on a second division pattern when the display screen has a second aspect ratio, and whereinthe first and second division patterns are defined so that the main area obtained by ...

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Номер записи: 13
02-02-2012 дата публикации

Center Device

Номер: US20120026089A1
Автор: HASHIMOTO Satoshi, Hino Mariko, Kutaragi Ken
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

To provide a center device for accommodating a variety of situations which may occur when a home-use game machine, or the like, is used, in which a plurality of users use their own controller devices such as an input device. A center device communicates between a plurality of controller devices, receives an instructing operation carried out by the user of each controller device, and executes processing according to the instructing operation. The center device selects at least one of the controller devices as a controller device to be authenticated from among the plurality of controller devices by utilizing communication with each of the plurality of controller devices, and conducts authentication processing relative to each of the controller devices while communicating with each of the selected controller device. 1. A center device having wired and radio communication interfaces , for communicating with a plurality of controller devices in either a wired or radio manner to receive an instruction operation from a user of each controller device , and for carrying out a process based on the instruction operation , the plurality of controller devices each having unique wired communication interface identification information and radio communication interface identification information , the center device comprising:a device for obtaining the controller identifier which is radio communication interface identification information;a device for associating the controller identifier with a player on a game program;a device for receiving the instructing operation carried out via the controller device, associated with the controller identifier of the controller device via which the instructing operation is carried out; anda device for conducting the required processing as the received instructing operation concerns the instructing operation regarding the player associated with the received controller identifier.2. A method for controlling a center device , using the center ...

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Номер записи: 14
02-02-2012 дата публикации

THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20120026158A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Provided is a three-dimensional image generation program, which is used for generating, as images to be used for stereoscopic display, two images showing a scene within a virtual three-dimensional space viewed from two cameras set in the virtual three-dimensional space, the three-dimensional image generation program causing a computer to function to: acquire a value of a screen distance parameter, which indicates a distance from a representative position for the two cameras to a virtual screen position in the virtual three-dimensional space; and generate, as the images to be used for the stereoscopic display, the two images showing the scene within the virtual three-dimensional space viewed from the two cameras disposed at positions and in directions that are determined based on the acquired value of the screen distance parameter. 1. A computer-readable information storage medium having stored therein a three-dimensional image generation program for generating , as images to be used for stereoscopic display , two images showing a scene within a virtual three-dimensional space viewed from two cameras set in the virtual three-dimensional space , the three-dimensional image generation program causing a computer to function as:parameter value acquisition means for acquiring a value of a screen distance parameter, which indicates a distance from a representative position for the two cameras to a virtual display screen in the virtual three-dimensional space; andthree-dimensional image generation means for generating, as the images to be used for the stereoscopic display, the two images showing the scene within the virtual three-dimensional space viewed from the two cameras disposed at positions and in directions that are determined based on the acquired value of the screen distance parameter.2. The computer-readable information storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein:the parameter value acquisition means further acquires a value of a perspective parameter, which ...

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Номер записи: 15
02-02-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Apparatus and Information Processing Method for Drawing Image that Reacts to Input Information

Номер: US20120027254A1
Автор: Nozaki Takashi, Shinoyama Noriaki
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

In an information processing apparatus, an external-information acquisition unit acquires external information such as an image, a sound, textual information, and numerical information from an input apparatus. A field-image generation unit generates, as an image, a “field” that acts on a particle for a predetermined time step based on the external information. An intermediate-image memory unit stores an intermediate image that is generated in the process of generating a field image by the field-image generation unit. A field-image memory unit stores the field image generated by the field-image generation unit. A particle-image generation unit generates data of a particle image to be output finally by using the field image stored in the field-image memory unit. 1. An information apparatus that outputs image data where a particle is time-varied comprising:an input information acquisition unit configured to acquire time-varying input information;a field-image generation unit configured to generate, based on the input information, a field image in which a distribution of an attribute value for each attribute to be assigned to a particle is expressed in a two-dimensional space in which a particle exists for a predetermined timestep; anda particle rendering unit configured to acquire the attribute value of a particle from the field image based on a positional coordinate of the particle at a given timestep and to render the particle at a subsequent time step in accordance with the attribute value.2. The information processing apparatus according to wherein the field-image generation unit generates one or more of the following: an image of an acceleration field whose pixel value represents a component of an acceleration vector; an image of a velocity field whose pixel value represents a component of a velocity vector; an image of a friction field whose pixel value represents a reduction rate of acceleration and velocity; an image of a color field whose pixel value ...

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Номер записи: 16
16-02-2012 дата публикации

3-d rendering for a rotated viewer

Номер: US20120038635A1
Автор: Steven Osman, Vlad Stamate
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

Methods and systems for displaying a three dimensional image to a rotated viewer are presented. The roll and yaw of a viewer's eyes, with respect to a display, is tracked and used to adjust the orientation of a pair of stereoscopic images so as to maintain a three dimensional image when a viewer is rotated. Adjustment to the orientation of the pair of stereoscopic images may also factor in the orientation of a plurality of viewers, each viewer with a potentially different orientation with respect to the display.

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Номер записи: 17
16-02-2012 дата публикации

USER-DRIVEN THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERACTIVE GAMING ENVIRONMENT

Номер: US20120038637A1
Автор: Marks Richard
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An invention is provided for affording a real-time three-dimensional interactive environment using a depth sensing device. The invention includes obtaining depth values indicating distances from one or more physical objects in a physical scene to a depth sensing device. The depth sensing device is configurable to be maintained at a particular depth range defined by a plane so that objects between the particular depth range and the depth sensing device are processed by the depth sensing device, wherein the particular depth range establishes active detection by the depth sensing device, as depth values of objects placed through the particular depth range and toward the depth sensing device are detected and depth values of objects placed beyond the particular depth range are not detected. The objects placed through the particular depth range are rendered and displayed in a virtual scene based on geometric characteristics of the object itself. 1. A computer implemented method having access to memory , the method providing a real-time three-dimensional interactive environment , comprising the operations of:obtaining depth values indicating distances from one or more physical objects in a physical scene to a depth sensing device, the depth sensing device configurable to be maintained at a particular depth range defined by a plane so that objects between the particular depth range and the depth sensing device are processed by the depth sensing device, wherein the particular depth range establishes active detection by the depth sensing device, as depth values of objects placed through the particular depth range and toward the depth sensing device are detected and depth values of objects placed beyond the particular depth range are not detected, and the objects placed through the particular depth range are rendered and displayed in a virtual scene based on geometric characteristics of the object itself.2. A method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 18
16-02-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Device And Information Processing Method

Номер: US20120039507A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An image acquisition unit of an information processing device acquires data for moving image including an image of a user and captured by an image capturing device. An initial processing unit determines correspondence between an amount of movement of the user and a parameter defining an image to be ultimately output in a conversion information storage unit. A tracking processing unit uses a particle filter to perform visual tracking in the moving image so as to estimate the magnification and translation amount of the user's head contour. The input value conversion unit converts the amount of movement of the user into the parameter defining an image using the magnification and the translation amount as parameters. The output data generation unit generates an image based on the parameter. The output control unit controls the generated image so as to be displayed on a display device. 1. An information processing device comprising:an image capturing device configured to capture a movement of an object within a moving image;an input value acquisition unit configured to estimate an amount of movement of the object with respect to the image capturing device from a reference position in a three-dimensional space defined in the vertical, horizontal, and depth directions, in the moving image by referring to a contour line of the object; andan output data generation unit configured to make a change in a performing process according to the amount of movement in the three-dimensional space that is estimated by the input value acquisition unit and to generate output data accordingly.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,wherein the input value acquisition unit comprises:a tracking processing unit configured to represent a typical shape of the object using a curve, to compute a matching score between the curve and an edge image of the image frame forming the moving image captured by the image capturing device while changing at least the magnification and the ...

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Номер записи: 19
16-02-2012 дата публикации

COMPATIBILITY ADAPTER AND COMPATIBILITY PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20120040762A1
Автор: Hakamatani Tadayasu, Shinjo Sadaaki, Sugawara Akihiko
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A compatibility adapter configured for connection to an external connection terminal of a new-generation game device is provided. An old-generation processor unit is a processor unit compatible with the processing function of an old-generation game device. When it is determined that the type of a recording medium storing application software is for the old-generation game device, a hub receives data, which has been input to the new-generation game device, from the new-generation game device via the external connection interface. Data extracted from a received packet is supplied to the old-generation processor unit and processed accordingly. The hub supplies the processed data to the new-generation game device via the external connection interface. 1. A compatibility adapter device comprising:an external connection interface configured to be connected to an external connection terminal of a new-generation entertainment device;a compatibility processor unit configured to be compatible with the processing function of an old-generation entertainment device; anda control unit configured to receive data, which has been input to the new-generation entertainment device, from the new-generation entertainment device via the external connection interface, when it is determined that the type of a recording medium storing application software is for the old-generation entertainment device, to supply the data to the compatibility processor unit, and to transmit the data processed by the compatibility processor unit to the new-generation entertainment device via the external connection interface.2. The compatibility adapter device according to claim 1 , further comprising an emulator unit configured to demodulate a reproduced pre-demodulation signal read from the recording medium claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the type of the recording medium storing application software is for the old-generation entertainment device claim 1 , the control unit receives the reproduced pre- ...

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Номер записи: 20
23-02-2012 дата публикации

APPARATUS FOR IMAGE AND SOUND CAPTURE IN A GAME ENVIRONMENT

Номер: US20120046101A1
Автор: Mao Xiadong, Marks Richard L.
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An apparatus for capturing image and sound during interactivity with a computer game in a game environment is provided. The apparatus includes a housing and a base stand for supporting the housing. An image capture device is defined along a front portion of the housing. Also, an array of microphones is defined along the front portion of the housing. The array of microphones is defined by a single microphone positioned on a first lateral side of the image capture device and two or more microphones positioned on a second lateral side of the image capture device opposite the first side. The apparatus also includes a connector for connecting to a computing device. 1. An apparatus for capturing image and sound during interactivity with a computer game in a game environment , comprising:a housing;a base stand for supporting the housing;an image capture device defined along a front portion of the housing;an array of microphones defined along the front portion of the housing, the array of microphones defined by a single microphone positioned on a first lateral side of the image capture device and two or more microphones positioned on a second lateral side of the image capture device opposite the first side;a connector for connecting to a computing device.2. The apparatus for capturing image and sound of claim 1 ,wherein the microphones of the microphone array are linearly arranged.3. The apparatus for capturing image and sound of claim 1 ,wherein at least one of the microphones of the microphone array is oriented towards a direction different than a direction towards which the image capture device is oriented.4. The apparatus for capturing image and sound of claim 1 ,wherein the array of microphones includes four microphones only.5. The apparatus for capturing image and sound of claim 1 ,wherein the image capture device is a depth camera that captures depth values for a plurality of pixels.6. The apparatus for capturing image and sound of claim 5 ,further comprising an ...

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Номер записи: 21
01-03-2012 дата публикации

Game Device, Game Control Method, and Game Control Program for Controlling Game in Which Player's Character Located in Game Field is Manipulated.

Номер: US20120052950A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A game device includes: a character control unit configured to move a player's character in a game field in accordance with a control command from a player; a group control unit configured to move a character belonging to a group including the player's character along with the player's character; and an enemy character control unit configured to move an enemy character located in the game field so as to follow the player's character or a character belonging to the group. The group control unit includes a function of causing at least one of the characters belonging to the group to leave the group. The enemy character control unit includes a function of allowing the enemy character to attack the player's character or the character that left the group when the enemy character catches up with the player's character or the character that left the group. 1. A game control program embedded on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium , comprising:a module configured to move a character of a player in a game field in accordance with a control command from the player;a module configured to move a character belonging to a group, which includes the character of the player, along with the character of the player;a module configured to move an enemy character located in the game field so as to follow the character of the player or the character belonging to the group;a module configured to cause at least one of the characters belonging to the group to leave the group; anda module configured to allow the enemy character to attack the character of the player or the character that left the group when the enemy character catches up with the character of the player or the character that left the group.2. The game control program according to claim 1 , further comprising: a module configured to return the character that left the group to the group when a predetermined time has elapsed since the character left the group without the character being attacked by the enemy ...

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Номер записи: 22
01-03-2012 дата публикации

Offline Progress of Console Game via Portable Device

Номер: US20120052954A1
Автор: Jeffrey Roger Stafford, Steven Osman, Yunpeng Zhu
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

Methods systems and computer programs method for playing a game using a portable device are presented. One method includes operations for establishing a connection between a portable device and a computing system executing a game, and for receiving a task at the portable device from the computing system. Further, the portable device is disconnected from the computing system allowing the task to be performed using the portable device independently from the computing system. The method includes interaction of a user with the portable device to receive at the portable device input from the user to perform the task. Once the task is performed, the portable device reports that the task has been performed to the computing system. As a result, the game being executed in the computing system progresses after the portable device reports that the task has been performed.

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Номер записи: 23
08-03-2012 дата публикации

Program, Object Control Method, And Game Device

Номер: US20120056802A1
Автор: AIZAWA Shinji, Iijima Takamitsu
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A behavior table storage unit stores correspondence between a predetermined action of an object and a condition for operation of an input device. A condition determination unit determines whether control information of the input device meets the condition for operation stored in the behavior table storage unit. An object control unit causes, when the condition for operation is determined to be met, the object to perform an action mapped to the condition for operation. The behavior table storage unit stores a condition for operation requiring that the input device be moved by a predetermined amount within a predetermined period of time, and the condition determination unit measures time elapsed since the start of movement of the input device and determines, when the input device is moved by the predetermined amount within the predetermined period of time, that the condition for operation is met. 1. A computer program embedded in a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium , comprising:a module configured to determine whether control information indicating an operation of an input device meets a predetermined condition for operation; anda module configured to cause, when the condition for operation is determined to be met, an object to perform an action mapped to the condition for operation,wherein the predetermined condition for operation requires that the input device be moved by a predetermined amount within a predetermined period of time, andwherein the determination module measures time elapsed since the start of a movement of the input device and determines, when the input device is moved by the predetermined amount within the predetermined period of time, that the condition for operation is met.2. The computer program according to claim 1 ,wherein the predetermined condition for operation requires that the input device be moved by the predetermined amount in a predetermined direction within the predetermined period of time, andwherein the determination ...

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Номер записи: 24
08-03-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Device And Information Processing Method

Номер: US20120056903A1
Автор: Lin Yute, MORISADA Hidehiko, SHINOHARA Takayuki
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

First a standard image to which a link is defined is displayed. If a user operates a input device and if the viewpoint enters into the first link boundary, and if the information indicating that a resume operation is required does not exist the first frame of moving image data is read out and displayed on the display device as a still image. If the viewpoint enters into the second link boundary, playing back and displaying of the moving image and is started. If the viewpoint moves out from the second link boundary, a frame displayed when the playback of the moving image is suspended is displayed as a still image and the resume point is stored. If the viewpoint moves out of the first link boundary, a standard image is displayed. 1. An information processing device comprising:a storage device configured to store hierarchical data that comprises image data of different resolutions that is hierarchized in order of resolution;an input information acquisition unit configured to acknowledge a user request for movement of a viewpoint in a virtual space which is defined by an image plane and a distance from the image plane;a display image processing unit configured to create a display image from the hierarchical data by changing an area to be displayed in response to the request to move the viewpoint; andan object execution unit configured to execute a process that is associated with a predetermined area of an image, when the view point meets a condition for activating the process,wherein the condition is defined by the positional relationship between the predetermined area defined on the image plane and an area that is determined by the viewpoint and that is displayed on a screen.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the condition requires that the ratio of a part of the area displayed on the screen claim 1 , the part protruding from the predetermined area claim 1 , is equal to or less than a predefined value.3. The information processing ...

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Номер записи: 25
08-03-2012 дата публикации

PROCESSOR EMULATION USING FRAGMENT LEVEL TRANSLATION

Номер: US20120059643A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Emulation of a target system with a host system is disclosed. Two or more target system code instructions may be grouped into one or more fragments. A main translation function may be implemented by translating each fragment into a corresponding set of position-independent instructions executable by the host system. A target processor may be emulated by executing the corresponding set of position-independent executable instructions with the host system. 1. A method for emulating a target system with a host system , comprising:grouping two or more target system code instructions into one or more fragments;implementing a main translation function by translating each fragment into a corresponding set of position-independent instructions executable by the host system; andemulating the target system with the host system by executing the corresponding set of position-independent executable instructions with the host system.2. The method of wherein the secondary target processor is of a type that is unable to rewrite its own code.3. The method of wherein emulating the secondary target processor with the host system includes determining whether target system code underlying one or more fragments is unchanged claim 1 , executing the one or more fragments if the target system code underlying the one or more fragments is unchanged claim 1 , or stopping execution of the one or more of the processors and returning to the main translation function before executing one or more fragments if it is not determined that the target system code underlying the one or more fragments is unchanged.4. The method of wherein implementing the main translation function further includes determining whether the one or more fragments require updating claim 3 , retranslating the one or more fragments to generate retranslated fragments.5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising executing the retranslated fragments with the host system.6. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining whether the ...

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Номер записи: 26
15-03-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing System

Номер: US20120062454A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Provided is an information processing system which includes: a communication device including a sensor that measures information regarding a posture thereof; and an information processing device. The information processing device displays a guide image for causing a user to perform a rotational operation for rotating the communication device, and executes calibration of the sensor by using the measurement result of the sensor acquired from the communication device while the guide image is displayed. The guide image includes an image representing a reference axis to be a rotation center for the rotational operation and an image representing the communication device, and the image representing the communication device is located within the guide image so that a portion of the communication device corresponding to a position of the sensor overlaps with the reference axis. 1. An information processing system , comprising:a communication device; andan information processing device that is communicatively connectable to the communication device, wherein:the communication device comprises a sensor that measures information regarding a posture thereof; an acquisition section for acquiring a measurement result of the sensor from the communication device;', 'a section for displaying on display device a guide image for causing a user to perform a rotational operation for rotating the communication device; and', 'a calibration section for executing calibration of the sensor by using the measurement result acquired by the acquisition section while the guide image is displayed;, 'the information processing device comprisesthe guide image comprises an image representing a reference axis to be a rotation center for the rotational operation and an image representing the communication device; andthe image representing the communication device is located within the guide image so that a portion of the communication device corresponding to a position of the sensor overlaps with the ...

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Номер записи: 27
15-03-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing System

Номер: US20120065917A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An information processing system, including: a portable communication device including a sensor that measures predetermined information and outputs a measurement result, the sensor having output characteristics varying depending on a place of use; and a information processing device for indoor use, which is communicatively connectable to the portable communication device, the information processing device being configured to: acquire the measurement result of the sensor from the communicatively-connected portable communication device; execute calibration of the sensor by using the acquired measurement result; execute an application program that uses the measurement result of the sensor; and performs determination as to whether or not the calibration has been executed for the communicatively-connected portable communication device when the application program is executed. 1. An information processing system , comprising:a portable communication device; andinformation processing device for indoor use that is communicatively connectable to the portable communication device, wherein:the portable communication device comprises a sensor that measures predetermined information and outputs a measurement result, the sensor having output characteristics varying depending on a place of use; and a section for acquiring the measurement result of the sensor from the communicatively-connected portable communication device;', 'a calibration section for executing calibration of the sensor by using the acquired measurement result;', 'an application execution section for executing an application program that uses the measurement result of the sensor; and', 'a determination section for performing determination as to whether or not the calibration section has executed the calibration for the communicatively-connected portable communication device when the application program is executed., 'the information processing device comprises2. The information processing system according to claim ...

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Номер записи: 28
22-03-2012 дата публикации

Computer System, Computer System Control Method, Program, And Information Storage Medium

Номер: US20120068924A1
Автор: Takuya Kawasaki, Toru Morita
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

To prevent a user from sensing change in feeling of operation of a pointing device. There is provided a computer system control method for controlling a computer system having a coordinate designation system for producing base data for calculating position coordinates, the method comprising the steps of obtaining the position coordinates calculated based on the base data; when a predetermined application program is activated from another application program, obtaining position coordinates notified by the other application program, and showing a designated position image on a display screen based on the position coordinates obtained; and when the predetermined application program is activated from an operating system, showing the designated position image on the display screen based on the position coordinates obtained at the step of obtaining the position coordinates.

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Номер записи: 29
22-03-2012 дата публикации

MOVING IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND MOVING IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20120069145A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A moving image processing device is configured such that a frame data acquisition unit configured to acquire frame data in which a parallax image for the left eye and a parallax image for the right eye are arranged across an active space. An image processing unit configured to subject the frame data to image processing. An active space setting unit configured to identify the position of the active space processed by the image processing unit and to set the pixel values of the active space to be fixed values. 1. A moving image processing device comprising:a frame data acquisition unit configured to acquire frame data in which a parallax image for the left eye and a parallax image for the right eye are arranged across an active space;an image processing unit configured to subject the frame data to image processing; andan active space setting unit configured to identify the position of the active space processed by the image processing unit and to set the pixel values of the active space to be fixed values.2. The moving image processing device according to claim 1 ,wherein the active space is a rectangular area sharing a side with the parallax image for the left eye and a side with the parallax image for the right eye, respectively, and a horizontal blank and a vertical blank are provided around the frame data,the active space setting unit successively processes the frame data in units of pixels and identifies the position of the active space based on a data-enabled signal indicating that pixels of the frame data are input, the length of the parallax image, and the length of a side of the active space.3. The moving image processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a database configured both to store a video identification signal, defined according to the size of the parallax image for the left eye and the size of the parallax image for the right eye, and to store the position of the active space within the frame data, mapping the video identification ...

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Номер записи: 30
29-03-2012 дата публикации

BLOW TRACKING USER INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD

Номер: US20120075462A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A blow tracking user interface method and apparatus may detect an orientation of blowing of a user's breath and a magnitude of blowing of the user's breath. A blow vector may be generated from the orientation and magnitude of the blowing of the user's breath. The blow vector may be used as a control input in a computer program. 1. A blow tracking interface method for control of a computer program , comprising:detecting orientation of blowing of a breath;detecting a magnitude of blowing of the breath;generating a blow vector from the orientation and magnitude; andusing the blow vector as a control input in a computer program.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a timing of the blowing of the breath claim 1 , wherein the timing of the blowing of the breath determines timing of an action in the computer program.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising synchronizing timing of actions in the computer program to the timing of the blowing of breath.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the orientation and/or magnitude of the blowing of the breath includes obtaining one or more thermal infrared images of a user with one or more thermographic cameras claim 1 , analyzing the one or more infrared images claim 1 , and identifying one or more patterns in the one or more images corresponding to the blowing of breath from the one or more thermal infrared image.5. The method of wherein detecting the orientation and/or magnitude of the breath includes analyzing thermal contours in the one or more thermal infrared images claim 4 , identifying one or more patterns characteristic of the blowing of the breath from the thermal infrared image claim 4 , and determining the orientation from the one or more patterns.6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the thermographic camera is mounted to a pair of glasses worn by the user.7. The method of claim 4 , wherein generating the blow vector includes augmenting information obtained from the one or more thermal ...

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Номер записи: 31
29-03-2012 дата публикации

USER INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD USING THERMAL IMAGING

Номер: US20120075463A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A thermal imaging interface for control of a computer program may obtain one or more thermal infrared images of one or more objects with one or more thermographic cameras. The images may be analyzed to identify one or more characteristics of the objects. Such characteristics may be used as a control input in the computer program. 1. A thermal imaging interface method for control of a computer program , comprising:a) obtaining one or more thermal infrared images of one or more objects with one or more thermographic cameras;b) analyzing the one or more thermal infrared images;c) identifying one or more characteristics of the one or more objects from the one or more thermal infrared images; andd) using the one or more characteristics as a control input in the computer program.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more objects include one or more users.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more characteristics in c) include one or more vital signs for the one or more of the users determined by measuring a temperature or temperature change of the one or more users.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more vital signs is used to control a pace of actions occurring during execution of the program.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the pace of actions includes a tempo of music.6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more vital signs is used to control one or more graphics associated with the computer program.7. The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more vital signs is used to measure a performance of the one or more users in conjunction with the computer program.8. The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more vital signs is used to distinguish living objects from inanimate objects.9. The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more vital signs is used to control a response speed of one or more user interfaces associated with the computer program.10. The method of wherein the one or more vital signs is mapped to trigger an action of a ...

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Номер записи: 32
12-04-2012 дата публикации

USING A PORTABLE GAMING DEVICE TO RECORD OR MODIFY A GAME OR APPLICATION IN REAL-TIME RUNNING ON A HOME GAMING SYSTEM

Номер: US20120086630A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Methods and systems for enabling a user to interface with an interactive application using a handheld device are provided. According to embodiments of the invention, a primary video stream of an interactive application is rendered on a display. Simultaneously, a data feed of the interactive application is transmitted to a handheld device. The data feed is processed on the handheld device to produce an ancillary video stream which is rendered on the handheld device. Interactive input is received at the handheld device while rendering the ancillary video stream. The interactive input is applied to set a virtual tag which defines an event to be rendered on the display when the state of the interactive application reaches a predetermined configuration so as to trigger execution of the virtual tag by the interactive application. 1. A method for providing an interface to an interactive application using a handheld device , comprising:rendering a state of an interactive application to a primary display by transmitting a primary video stream of the interactive application from a primary processing interface to the primary display;detecting the presence of a handheld device in a vicinity of the primary processing interface;transmitting a data feed of the interactive application from the primary processing interface to the handheld device;processing the data feed to render an ancillary video stream of the interactive application on a display of the handheld device;receiving interactive input at the handheld device while rendering the ancillary video stream on the display of the handheld device;applying the interactive input to set a virtual tag, the virtual tag defining an event to be rendered to the primary display; andrendering the event defined by the virtual tag to the primary display when the state of the interactive application reaches a predetermined configuration so as to trigger execution of the virtual tag by the interactive application.2. The method of claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 33
12-04-2012 дата публикации

SYSTEM FOR ENABLING A HANDHELD DEVICE TO CAPTURE VIDEO OF AN INTERACTIVE APPLICATION

Номер: US20120086631A1
Автор: Osman Steven, Stafford Jeffrey Roger, ZHU Yunpeng
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Methods and systems for enabling a handheld device to capture video of an interactive session of an interactive application presented on a main display are provided. An interactive session of the interactive application defines interactivity between a user and the interactive application. An initial position and orientation of a handheld device operated by a spectator are determined. A current state of the interactive application based on the interactivity between the user and the interactive application is determined The position and orientation of the handheld device are tracked during the interactive session. A spectator video stream of the interactive session based on the current state of the interactive application and the tracked position and orientation of the handheld device is generated. The spectator video stream is rendered on a handheld display of the handheld device. 1. A method for enabling a handheld device to capture video of an interactive session of an interactive application presented on a main display , the method comprising:initiating the interactive session of the interactive application, the interactive session defining interactivity between a user and the interactive application;determining an initial position and orientation of a handheld device operated by a spectator;determining a current state of the interactive application based on the interactivity between the user and the interactive application;tracking the position and orientation of the handheld device during the interactive session;generating a spectator video stream of the interactive session based on the current state of the interactive application and the tracked position and orientation of the handheld device;rendering the spectator video stream on a handheld display of the handheld device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the interactive session includes receiving interactive input from a controller device operated by the user claim 1 , the interactive input being utilized to ...

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Номер записи: 34
12-04-2012 дата публикации

TRACKING HEAD POSITION AND ORIENTATION

Номер: US20120086801A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Methods, devices, and systems are presented for determining a distance to an object using a color camera and special markers mounted on the object that refract or reflect different colors depending on the angle at which they are viewed. Different colors can be refracted or reflected using lenticular lenses or other technologies. The color received by the camera reveals the orientation of the markers. The orientation information can be combined with the perceived angular distance between the markers and the known distance between the markers to determine the actual distance to the object. 1. A marker device for enabling the tracking of an object by a camera , comprising:a first marker, the marker having a first means for refracting or reflecting a first predetermined color at a corresponding first predetermined angle and refracting or reflecting a second predetermined color at a corresponding second predetermined angle;a second marker;means for supporting the markers at a fixed distance from one another; andmeans for coupling the markers to an object,whereby a distance to the object can be determined from an angular distance between the markers and observed colors of the markers.2. The device of wherein the first marker has a second means for refracting or reflecting different predetermined colors over different angles claim 1 , the second means having a finer range of color gradation than the first means.3. The device of wherein the first marker has a second means for refracting or reflecting different predetermined colors over different angles claim 1 , the second means oriented perpendicularly to the first means.4. The device of wherein the first marker has a third means for refracting or reflecting different predetermined colors over different angles claim 3 , the third means having a finer range of color gradation than the first means.5. The device of further comprising:a light,wherein the light is configured to illuminate through the first marker.6. The device ...

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Номер записи: 35
12-04-2012 дата публикации

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20120087073A1
Автор: HAMADA Nobutoshi, Ishihara Hajime, Ito Masayasu, MIYAZAKI Shuuichi, OGASAWARA Shinichi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A portable electronic device includes a horizontally long casing, both ends of which are gripped by a user's both hands, respectively. The device further includes a LCD fit into the front face of the casing . Outwardly projecting bulges are respectively formed at both sides of the rear face of the casing where fingers of the user gripping the casing placed. Since the fingers and palms are naturally flexed to fit to the dome-like bulges L, R, the portable electronic device fits comfortably in the user's hands. The operability is hard to be degraded even if the device is vibrated strongly during a game play with the device. 1. A portable electronic device , comprising:a horizontally long casing, both ends of which are capable of being gripped by a user's both hands, respectively;a display unit fitted onto the front face of the casing;a direction instruction key including a key top tiltably supported by a center supporting point having a plurality of pressing faces each corresponding to an operation direction thereon;a analog operation means having a stick in a hole provided on the casing, the stick being biased toward the center of the hole; anda push button installed on each end of an upper side face of the casing,wherein the direction instruction key, the analog operation means and the push button are arranged vertically between the display unit and either one side face of the casing,the push button being provided in such position that the user can operate the analog operation means with his thumb when the user grips the casing with the stretched index and/or middle finger to output the push button.2. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the casing has curved shapes formed symmetrically on both side faces claim 1 , the curved shapes being configured to guide the tips of the user's index and/or middle finger naturally onto the push button when the user grips the casing with the stretched index and/or middle finger to operate the push button.3. The ...

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Номер записи: 36
12-04-2012 дата публикации

3-D GLASSES WITH CAMERA BASED HEAD TRACKING

Номер: US20120088581A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Methods, devices, and systems, are described for tracking a video game player's head under different ambient lighting conditions and switching between tracking techniques as lighting conditions change. Based on measurements of ambient lighting conditions, a camera hooked to a game console can () track a player's face using facial tracking techniques, () track reflective material on the player's 3-D glasses, or () turn on or up illumination LEDs mounted on the 3-D glasses. 1. A method for camera tracking of a user's head , the method comprising:tracking, using a camera, a user's head by resolving facial features of the user;measuring a first ambient light level;determining that the first ambient light level is beyond a threshold value;tracking, using the camera, the user's head by detecting light reflected from glasses that the user is wearing;switching, based on the determination that the first ambient light level is beyond the first threshold value, between tracking the user's head by resolving facial features and tracking using detected light reflected from the glasses; andoutputting a position, orientation, or motion of the user's head based on the trackings.2. The method of further comprising:measuring a second ambient light level;determining that the second ambient light level is beyond a second threshold value; andturning on or off, based on the determination that the second ambient light level is beyond the second threshold, a light configured to illuminate the glasses.3. The method of further comprising:rendering a 3-D scene based on the position, orientation, or motion of the user's head.4. The method of further comprising:outputting a command to a video game based on the position, orientation, or motion of the user's head.5. The method of wherein the switching is further based on an error rate of the tracking.6. The method of wherein:the first ambient light level is determined to be below the first threshold value; andthe switching is from tracking by ...

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Номер записи: 37
19-04-2012 дата публикации

PROGRAM EXECUTION SYSTEM, PROGRAM EXECUTION DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM AND COMPUTER EXECUTABLE PROGRAM THEREFOR

Номер: US20120092349A1
Автор: Tsukizaki Shinya
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A program execution system, has a program execution device which has a controller operated by a user and a display on which images such as characters or players in a game are seen. In order to prevent an incorrect movement of a character on the display when a switching from one scene viewed from one camera viewpoint to another scene viewed from another camera viewpoint without additional steps by the user, the program execution system has a computer-readable and executable program stored on a recorded medium providing a character motion direction step by which, if along the motion of a character on the screen a switching is made from one scene to another, the direction of motion of the character in the second scene is maintained in coordination with the character's motion direction on a map in the first scene at least immediately before the switching. 1. A program execution device that executes various programs comprising:reception means for receiving, over a network, operation signals containing operation requests that are inputted by a user as operation instructions to the program execution device;transmission means for transmitting, over the network, display signals for a display device in response to the received operation signals; and the direction maintenance means if, along with a motion of any character based on an operation instruction included in the received operation signals concerning a direction of motion of a character on the display device, and a switching is made from a first fixed viewing perspective to a second fixed viewing perspective on the display device, and so long as said operation instruction is maintained by the user, outputting display signals for the display device maintaining the direction of motion of the character in the second fixed viewing perspective in coordination with the direction of motion of the character on a map in the first fixed viewing perspective at least immediately before the switching is made, and', 'only thereafter ...

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Номер записи: 38
19-04-2012 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20120095714A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An information processing device acquires an output value in accordance with a state in which an operating device is held, acquires the output value in accordance with a predetermined first holding state of the operating device as a first reference value, acquires the output value in accordance with a predetermined second holding state of the operating device, different from the first holding state, as a second reference value, and calculates a state value indicative of the state in which the operating device is held, which is in accordance with the acquired output value, based on the first reference value and the second reference value. 1. An information processing device having application execution means for executing an application program for carrying out a process in accordance with a state in which an operating device is held , comprising:state value acquiring means for acquiring state values indicative of the state in which the operating device is held every predetermined period of time as a state value array;parameter set holding means for holding a plurality of parameter sets including at least one parameter for use in a predetermined filtering process;parameter set selection means for selecting one parameter set from among the plurality of held parameter sets, according to an instruction from the application execution means; andfiltering means for carrying out the predetermined filtering process relative to the acquired state value array, using the selected parameter set,whereinthe application execution means carries out a process using the state value acquired as a result of the filtering process.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined filtering process is a low pass filtering process for filtering out a high frequency component in the acquired state value array.3. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the parameter set holding means holds a plurality of parameter sets for use in ...

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Номер записи: 39
26-04-2012 дата публикации

CENTRALIZED DATABASE FOR 3-D AND OTHER INFORMATION IN VIDEOS

Номер: US20120102023A1
Автор: Osman Steven, Stamate Vlad
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Methods and systems for a centralized database for 3-D and other information in videos are presented. A centralized database contains video metadata such as camera, lighting, sound, object, depth, and annotation data that may be queried for and used in the editing of videos, including the addition and removal of objects and sounds. The metadata stored in the centralized database may be open to the public and admit contributor metadata. 1. A method comprising:receiving video data to be displayed on a display, the video data comprising a video identifier;querying a server, with the video identifier, for video metadata stored on the server, the video identifier identifying the video metadata and the video metadata comprising video lighting location metadata describing a location of a light source with respect to a camera that captured the video data;receiving the video metadata from the server and editing the video data with the received video lighting location metadata to produce edited video data that relights the video data consistent with the video lighting location metadata; andoutputting the edited video data to the display.2. A method as in wherein the video metadata comprises lighting data claim 1 , sound data claim 1 , camera data claim 1 , object segmentation data claim 1 , depth map data claim 1 , composition data claim 1 , and annotation data.3. A method as in wherein the editing of the video data removes an object from the video data and where the video lighting location metadata is applied to determine a background behind the removed object that is consistent with the lighting location metadata for the remainder of the video data.4. A method as in wherein the editing of the video data adds an object to the video data and where the video lighting location metadata is applied to the added object so that it appears as if it was lighted by the light source.5. A method as in wherein the editing of the video data relights the video data by analyzing the video ...

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Номер записи: 40
26-04-2012 дата публикации

Navigation of Electronic Device Menu Without Requiring Visual Contact

Номер: US20120102399A1
Автор: Charles Nicholson
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

Methods, systems, and computer programs for controlling a device without requiring visual contact with the device are presented. One method includes an operation for identifying available options for presentation to a user according to a state of a computer program executing on a portable device, where the available options belong to a plurality of possible menu items. Further, the method provides an audible output of the available options to the user and detection of a touch-based input by the portable device, where the input is received at the portable device without providing an identifiable visual cue to the user. Further yet, the method includes operations for determining the selected option from the available options based on the timing of the input relative to the audible output, and for performing the selected option by the computer program. In another method, the options are presented to the user via different vibration patterns of an electronic device or via vibrations of a second device connected to the electronic device.

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Номер записи: 41
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Chat System, Server Device, Chat Method, Chat Execution Program, Storage Medium Stored with Chat Execution Program, Information Processing Unit, Image Display Method, Image Processing Program, Storage Medium Stored with Image Processing Program

Номер: US20120110099A1
Автор: Fujihara Masahiro, Tamura Keigo
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A matching server, when a chat room specified by participation request information received from a client terminal device is registered in a room storage region, associates and registers that client terminal device to the chat room, and when the chat room specified by the participation request information is not registered, associates the client terminal device and the chat room with each other and registers them newly in the room storage region. When a chat room specified by leave request information received by the client terminal device is registered in the room storage region, it cancels registration of the client terminal device for the chat room, and when there is no client terminal device registered to the registered chat room, it cancels registration of the chat room. 110-. (canceled)11. An information processing unit of a chat system where the information processing unit and a server device are connected allowing transmission and reception of message data via a network , said information processing unit comprising:a storage unit for storing room-specific information, which allows the information processing unit in the chat system to specify an available chat room, and room attribute information associated with the room-specific information; anda display controller for displaying on a display means the room attribute information and room corresponding image corresponding to the room-specific information in a mode allowing visible confirmation that the room-specific information and the room attribute information are associated.12. The information processing unit according to claim 11 , further comprising:a storage controller for associating chat history information received by the information processing unit from the server device through participation in a chat room of the server device with reception time and date and room-specific information specifying the chat room, and storing the associated information in the storage unit,wherein the display controller ...

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Номер записи: 42
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Power Supply Circuit and Power Supply Method

Номер: US20120110355A1
Автор: OHASHI Tsuyoshi, Takashima Shinji
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Provided is a power supply circuit capable of suppressing a power supply voltage to be input to an integrated circuit device to low level. A power supply circuit () controls power supply to an integrated circuit device () having a built-in IC chip (). The power supply circuit () acquires a value of a current flowing in the integrated circuit device, and changes a power supply voltage to be input to the integrated circuit device (), in accordance with the acquired value of the current. 1. A power supply circuit for controlling power supply to an integrated circuit device having a built-in IC chip , comprising:current value acquiring section for acquiring a value of a current flowing in the integrated circuit device; andvoltage control section for changing a power supply voltage to be input to the integrated circuit device, in accordance with the acquired value of the current.2. The power supply circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage control section determines an amount of the change of the power supply voltage with respect to a temporal change of the value of the current claim 1 , based on information on a voltage that is preset as a power supply voltage intended to be input to the integrated circuit device and a maximum current that flows in the integrated circuit device.3. The power supply circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage control section changes the power supply voltage indifferent forms depending on whether the acquired value of the current has increased or decreased with time.4. The power supply circuit according to claim 3 , wherein claim 3 , when the acquired value of the current has decreased with time claim 3 , the voltage control section changes the power supply voltage at a change rate slower than when the acquired value of the current has increased with time.5. A power supply method of supplying power to an integrated circuit device having a built-in IC chip claim 3 , comprising the steps of:acquiring a value of a current ...

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Номер записи: 43
03-05-2012 дата публикации

CONTROL OF VIRTUAL OBJECT USING DEVICE TOUCH INTERFACE FUNCTIONALITY

Номер: US20120110447A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A virtual object can be controlled using one or more touch interfaces. A location for a first touch input can be determined on a first touch interface. A location for a second touch input can be determined on a second touch interface. A three-dimensional segment can be generated using the location of the first touch input, the location of the second touch input, and a pre-determined spatial relationship between the first touch interface and the second touch interface. The virtual object can be manipulated using the three-dimensional segment in c) as a control input. The manipulated virtual object can be displayed on a display. 1. A method for controlling a virtual object , comprising:a) determining a location for a first touch input on a first touch interface;b) determining a location for a second touch input on a second touch interface;c) generating a three-dimensional segment using the location of the first touch input, the location of the second touch input, and a pre-determined spatial relationship between the first touch interface and the second touch interface;d) manipulating the virtual object using the three-dimensional segment in c) as a control input; ande) displaying the manipulated virtual object on a display.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first touch interface is a touch screen.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second touch interface is a touch pad.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the location of the first touch input involves using pre-touch to determine a position of the first touch input on the first touch interface and a perpendicular distance between that position and a point of application of touch.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the location of the second touch input involves using pre-touch to determine a position of the second touch input on the second touch interface and a perpendicular distance between that position and a point of application of touch.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first touch ...

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Номер записи: 44
10-05-2012 дата публикации

VIDEO CODING METHODS AND APPARATUS

Номер: US20120114039A1
Автор: Wang Jason N.
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

In methods for encoding and decoding digital pictures certain prediction parameters may be omitted from the output on the encoder side or the input on the decoder side. An encoder can identify prediction parameter values that can be omitted by determining whether a decoder emulator can reproduce the prediction parameter values from other information, such as predicted pixel and prediction error values of one or more previously decoded sections from the same or a different picture. 1. A method for encoding a current section of a digital picture , comprising:a) generating a set of transform coefficients from a set of prediction errors for a current section of a picture using an encoder;b) determining a first set of one or more prediction parameter values for the current section of the digital picture using the encoder;c) determining a second set of one or more prediction parameter values for the current section of the digital picture with a decoder emulator using predicted pixel and prediction error values of one or more previously decoded sections;d) comparing the first set of prediction parameters with the second set of prediction parameters to identify a third set of prediction parameter values, wherein the third set of prediction parameter values includes information identifying one or more parameter values from the first set that are not in the second set; ande) transmitting the set of transform coefficients and the third set of prediction parameter values, omitting one or more parameters that are common to both the first and second sets of prediction parameter values.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more prediction parameter values in the first claim 1 , second claim 1 , and third sets include one or more components of a three-dimensional motion vector.3. The method of wherein b) includes determining the three dimensional motion vector using intra-prediction.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein b) includes determining the three dimensional motion ...

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Номер записи: 45
10-05-2012 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, OBJECT TRACKING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20120114173A1
Автор: IKENOUE Shoichi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An edge extracting unit of a contour image generator generates an edge image of an input image using an edge extraction filter, etc. A foreground processing unites extracts the foreground from the input image using a background image and expands the foreground to generate an expanded foreground image. The foreground processing unit further generates a foreground boundary image constructed of the boundary of the expanded foreground region. A mask unit masks the edge image using the expanded foreground image to eliminate edges in the background. A synthesis unit synthesizes the masked edge image and the foreground boundary image to generate a contour image. 1. An image processing apparatus for generating a contour image in which the contour of an object included in an input image is emphasized , the image processing apparatus comprising:an edge extracting unit configured to extract edges from an input image to generate an edge image;a foreground processing unit configured to acquire a difference in background of the input image using a background image registered in advance and to extract a foreground including an object;a mask unit configured to generate a masked edge image obtained by eliminating, from an edge image generated by the edge extracting unit, edges in a region other than a foreground region specified by a foreground extracted by the foreground processing unit;a synthesis unit configured to synthesize the masked edge image generated by the mask unit and a foreground boundary image constructed of the boundary of a foreground region specified by a foreground extracted by the foreground processing unit so as to generate the contour image; andan output unit configured to output the contour image.2. The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mask unit uses a region obtained by expanding claim 1 , by a predetermined amount claim 1 , a foreground extracted by the foreground processing unit as the foreground region.3. The image processing apparatus ...

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Номер записи: 46
10-05-2012 дата публикации

METHOD FOR TONE/INTONATION RECOGNITION USING AUDITORY ATTENTION CUES

Номер: US20120116756A1
Автор: Kalinli Ozlem
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

In a spoken language processing method for tone/intonation recognition, an auditory spectrum may be determined for an input window of sound and one or more multi-scale features may be extracted from the auditory spectrum. Each multi-scale feature can be extracted using a separate two-dimensional spectro-temporal receptive filter. One or more feature maps corresponding to the one or more multi-scale features can be generated and an auditory gist vector can be extracted from each of the one or more feature maps. A cumulative gist vector may be obtained through augmentation of each auditory gist vector extracted from the one or more feature maps. One or more tonal characteristics corresponding to the input window of sound can be determined by mapping the cumulative gist vector to one or more tonal characteristics using a machine learning algorithm. 1. A method for tone/intonation recognition in spoken language processing , comprising:a) determining an auditory spectrum for an input window of sound;b) extracting one or more multi-scale features from the auditory spectrum, wherein each multi-scale feature is extracted using a separate two-dimensional spectro-temporal receptive filter;c) generating one or more feature maps corresponding to the one or more multi-scale features;d) extracting an auditory gist vector from each of the one or more feature maps;e) obtaining a cumulative gist vector through augmentation of each auditory gist vector extracted from the one or more feature maps; andf) determining one or more tonal characteristics corresponding to the input window of sound by mapping the cumulative gist vector to one or more tonal characteristics using a machine learning algorithm.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising extracting a lexical or grammatical meaning from a recognized tone or intonation from the tonal characteristics determined in f).3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising displaying or storing the lexical or grammatical meaning.4. The method ...

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Номер записи: 47
17-05-2012 дата публикации

3D shutter glasses with frame rate detector

Номер: US20120120208A1
Автор: Mao Xiaodong
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Active shutter 3D glasses with multiple optical detectors, such as photodiodes, are described that detect a frame rate of a 3D television or other 3D display by using independent component analysis. The detected frame rate is used to update a clock onboard the 3D glasses that times the active shutters, thereby synchronizing the shutters to the 3D display. A switch can reverse the shutters in case the left eye/right eye images are shown oppositely. 1. An apparatus for viewing a stereoscopic display , comprising:a pair of active shutter lenses, each lens enabled to alternate opacity and transparency;means for positioning the pair of lenses in front of a viewer's eyes;a first optical detector;a second optical detector; anda circuit operatively connected to the optical detectors and active shutter lenses, the circuit configured to synchronize alternating opacity and transparency of the lenses based on brightness data from the first and second optical detectors,wherein the brightness data indicates a shutter rate based on a frame rate of a stereoscopic display.2. The apparatus of wherein the first and second optical detectors are oriented at different angles from one another.3. The apparatus of wherein the first optical detector is oriented to face forward and its brightness data is weighted greater than brightness data from the second optical detector.4. The apparatus of wherein the means for positioning the pair of lenses includes a frame claim 2 , wherein the first optical detector is on a front of the frame and the second optical detector is on a side of the frame.5. The apparatus of wherein the first and second optical detectors are at a common orientation.6. The apparatus of wherein brightness data from the first and second optical detectors are used to reject noise.7. The apparatus of wherein the brightness data from the first and second optical detectors are directly compared with each other to reject noise.8. The apparatus of further comprising:a high-pass ...

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Номер записи: 48
17-05-2012 дата публикации

3D SHUTTER GLASSES SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL THROUGH STEREO HEADPHONE WIRES

Номер: US20120120212A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

3D shutter glasses with a synchronization signal sent through a stereo headphone wire are presented. In some embodiments, the 3D shutter glasses receive a synchronization signal through the same wire that transmits audio data to headphones or other audio devices. The synchronization signal may be combined with the audio data through various techniques so as to not disrupt the audio a listener hears, but to still provide the data to the 3D shutter glasses to synchronize with a display. 1. An apparatus for viewing a stereoscopic display , comprising:a pair of active shutter lenses, each lens enabled to alternate opacity and transparency;means for positioning the pair of lenses in front of a viewer's eyes;an input port configured to receive one or more audio channels having a synchronization signal; anda circuit operatively connected to the input port and the pair of active shutter lenses, the circuit configured to extract the synchronization signal from the one or more audio channels and to synchronize alternating opacity and transparency of the lenses based on the extracted synchronization signal.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization signal is received by the input port using a wire.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the means for positioning the pair of lenses includes a frame.4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the input port is connected to the frame.5. The apparatus of further comprising:an output port configured to output the one or more audio channels.6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the one or more audio channels is sent by the output port using a wire.7. The apparatus of further comprising:one or more headphones connected to the frame.8. A method for controlling active shutter lenses in three-dimensional (3D) glasses claim 1 , the method comprising:receiving at least one audio channel, the audio channel having a synchronization signal, the synchronization signal indicating a shutter rate speed based on a frame rate of a ...

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Номер записи: 49
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Smart shell to a game controller

Номер: US20120122576A1
Автор: Xiaodong Mao
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

Devices, systems, and methods of use are presented for a smart shell that can be fitted by an end user to a video game controller that routes signals from various buttons or other sensors on the smart shell to a video game console. Signals can flow from the video game console back to the shell to operate tactile feedback motors, lights, or speakers. The smart shell can be clipped to the game controller by the end user and released after a game is played. The smart shell can be in the shape of a gun with sensors to determine which grips are being held and a sensor to determine if a player is holding the gun's scope to his face. Logic using the three sensors can robustly determine whether the user is holding the gun as a pistol, machine gun, or a sniper rifle, and can reflect the player's choice of style in the video game.

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Номер записи: 50
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Automated Video Game Rating

Номер: US20120122592A1
Автор: Jeffrey Roger Stafford, Steven Osman
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

In one embodiment described herein, an automated rating system for an electronic game includes a collector configured to collect game data pertaining to the electronic game and to collect implicit user data pertaining to one or more users, a rating processor configured to rate the game based on the collected game data and implicit user data, and a recommender configured to provide a recommendation as a function of the operation of the game rating.

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Номер записи: 51
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Disk Loading Device and Disk Device

Номер: US20120124600A1
Автор: IGARASHI Takeshi, Okuyama Isao, Yoguchi Aki
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A disk loading apparatus (disk apparatus) includes: a pair of front arms that are disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to a virtual straight line extending along a loading direction of a disk and passing a substantially central position of an insertion opening of an apparatus main body and are pivotally supported at one end thereof in the proximity of the opposite ends of the insertion opening such that the other ends thereof are spaced away from each other to load the disk; and a pair of link arms that are disposed substantially symmetrically around the virtual straight line and crossing with each other to synchronize the pivotal motions of the arms. The link arms have a restricting portion for abutting with the disk loaded to the loaded position to restrict the movement of the disk. 1. A disk loading apparatus for loading a disk to a loaded position , comprising:an apparatus body having an insertion opening corresponding to a diametrical dimension of the disk and having the loaded position therein to which the disk inserted into the insertion opening is to be positioned;a pair of front arms disposed in a substantially symmetrical relationship with each other with respect to a virtual straight line extending along the loading direction of the disk and passing a substantially central position of the insertion opening and supported at one end thereof for pivotal motion in the proximity of the opposite ends of the insertion opening such that the other ends thereof are spaced away from each other to load the disk; anda pair of link arms disposed in a substantially symmetrical relationship with each other around the virtual straight line and in a crossing relationship with each other and supported at one end thereof for pivotal motion such that the other ends thereof are spaced away from each other to synchronize the pivotal motion of the front arm with which one of said link arms is engaged and the pivotal motion of the front arm with which the other of ...

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Номер записи: 52
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Apparatus and Information Processing Method

Номер: US20120124620A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An information apparatus is provided with: a comment processing unit that acquires, from an external posting site, a comment of a viewer by using a tag as a search key, the comment is a viewer's feedback on the content of a program being viewed and related to a tag for grouping with other comments; and a display processing unit that generates data to be displayed on a screen, the data include image of a program being broadcast by a first broadcasting station and at least one comment for a program being broadcast by a second broadcasting station different from the first broadcasting station. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:an image information acquisition unit configured to acquire image information of at least one program among a plurality of programs being broadcast by a plurality of broadcasting stations;a comment acquisition unit configured to acquire, from an external posting site, a comment of a viewer by using a tag as a search key, the comment is a viewer's feedback on the content of a program being viewed and related to a tag for grouping with other comments; anda display processing unit configured to generate data to be displayed on a screen, the data include image of a program being broadcast by a first broadcasting station and at least one comment for a program being broadcast by a second broadcasting station different from the first broadcasting station.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the comment is scrolled at a speed based on the number of posted comments to a broadcasting station.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least two comments related to different tags for grouping are simultaneously displayed.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the tag is not displayed while displaying the at least one comment.5. The information processing apparatus according to wherein when a single broadcasting station is selected by the user ...

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Номер записи: 53
24-05-2012 дата публикации

CALIBRATION APPARATUS, CALIBRATION METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20120130667A1
Автор: FUKUSHIMA Noriyuki, Osawa Hiroshi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Provided is a calibration apparatus, including: a holder for fixing an electronic device; a first motor for rotating the holder with a first rotation axis as a center; a second motor for rotating the holder with a second rotation axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis as a center; and a stopper for restricting a rotational position of the holder about the second rotation axis to a range between a reference position and a perpendicular position reached by rotating the holder by 90 degrees from the reference position, in which the first motor rotates the holder to which the electronic device is fixed at a predetermined speed in each of states in which the rotational position of the holder about the second rotation axis falls in the reference position and in which the rotational position of the holder about the second rotation axis falls in the perpendicular position. 1. A calibration apparatus , which causes an electronic device comprising a sensor for detecting a rotational speed with each of a plurality of reference axes as a center to rotate for a calibration of the sensor , the calibration apparatus comprising:a holder for fixing the electronic device thereto;a first motor for causing the holder to rotate at a predetermined rotational speed with a predetermined first rotation axis as the center;a second motor for causing the holder to rotate with a second rotation axis perpendicular to the predetermined first rotation axis as the center; anda second rotation axis stopper for restricting a rotational position of the holder about the second rotation axis to a range between a second rotation axis reference position and a second rotation axis perpendicular position reached by rotating the holder by 90 degrees from the second rotation axis reference position,wherein the first motor causes the holder to which the electronic device is fixed to rotate at the predetermined rotational speed in each of states in which the rotational position of the holder about the ...

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Номер записи: 54
07-06-2012 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

Номер: US20120139949A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A control panel image generation unit generates a control panel image displayed to control an application. An application execution unit executes the application based on user control information input while the control panel image is being displayed. An information image generation unit generates an information image including information related to the application. An image switching unit switches an image displayed on a display from the control panel image to the information image. The information image generation unit uses image data stored in a storage device and generates the information image including a thumbnail image corresponding to the control panel image. 1. An information processing device comprising:a control panel image generation unit configured to generate a control panel image displayed to control an application;an execution unit configured to execute the application based on user control information input while the control panel image is being displayed;an information image generation unit configured to generate an information image including information related to the application;a storage device configured to store image data for generating the information image; andan image switching unit configured to switch an image displayed on a display from the control panel image to the information image,wherein the information image generation unit uses the image data stored in the storage device and generates the information image including a thumbnail image corresponding to the control panel image.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the image switching unit causes the information image to be displayed on the display when a predetermined user input is provided while the control panel image is being displayed on the display.3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:an acknowledging unit configured to acknowledge a signal for requesting a change of the information image displayed on the ...

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Номер записи: 55
14-06-2012 дата публикации

Remote Control System

Номер: US20120146775A1
Автор: Kudo Gen, Kurosaki Toshiyuki, Shibuya Kiyoto, TANABE Hideki
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Provided is a communication processing module, which is compatible with various kinds of devices to be operated by an operation input device. The communication processing module for the device to be operated receives any one of a standard operation signal specifying a standard action and a specific operation signal specifying an action unique to the device to be operated, which are transmitted by the operation input device. When the received operation signal is the standard operation signal, the communication processing module causes the device to be operated to execute an action corresponding to a content of the operation signal, and when the received operation signal is the specific operation signal, transfers data contained in the signal to a unique processing module. The unique processing module causes the device to be operated to execute an action corresponding to a content of the data transferred from the communication processing module. 1. A remote control system , comprising:an operation input device; anda device to be operated, which performs an action in accordance with an operation signal transmitted from the operation input device by wireless,wherein the operation input device transmits, as the operation signal, any one of a standard operation signal specifying a standard action and a specific operation signal specifying an action unique to the device to be operated, to the device to be operated, a communication processing module for receiving the operation signal transmitted from the operation input device; and', 'a unique processing module for controlling the device to be operated to execute the action unique to the device to be operated,, 'wherein the device to be operated compriseswherein the communication processing module causes the device to be operated to execute an action corresponding to a content of the operation signal when the received operation signal is the standard operation signal, and transfers data contained in the operation signal to ...

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Номер записи: 56
14-06-2012 дата публикации

ADAPTIVE DISPLAYS USING GAZE TRACKING

Номер: US20120146891A1
Автор: Kalinli Ozlem
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Methods and systems for adapting a display screen output based on a display user's attention. Gaze direction tracking is employed to determine a sub-region of a display screen area to which a user is attending. Display of the attended sub-region is modified relative to the remainder of the display screen, for example, by changing the quantity of data representing an object displayed within the attended sub-region relative to an object displayed in an unattended sub-region of the display screen. 1. A method of adapting a display , comprising:presenting output on a display screen;tracking a gaze pattern of a user viewing the display screen output;mapping the gaze pattern to physical locations of the display screen;determining, based on that map, a sub-region of the display screen being attended to by the user; andmodifying the display screen output by changing the quantity of data representing an object displayed within the attended sub-region relative to an object displayed in an unattended sub-region of the display screen.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display screen output is modified by changing the resolution of the unattended sub-region to be lower than the attended sub-region resolution or modified by changing the resolution of the attended sub-region to be greater than the unattended sub-region resolution.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein mapping the gaze pattern further comprises:dividing the display screen into an m-by-n grid of sub-regions,assigning a gaze pattern metric to one or more of the sub-regions; andwherein determining the attended sub-region further comprises a comparison of the gaze pattern metric between the sub-regions.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:collecting frames of image data with a video image sensor;transmitting the collected frames of image data to the computing platform with a greater bit rate for a first portion of a collected image data frame corresponding to the attended sub-region than for a second portion ...

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Номер записи: 57
21-06-2012 дата публикации

MICROPHONE ARRAY STEERING WITH IMAGE-BASED SOURCE LOCATION

Номер: US20120155703A1
Автор: Hernandez-Abrego Gustavo, LARSEN ERIC
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Methods and systems for beam forming an audio signal based on a location of an object relative to the listening device, the location being determined from positional data deduced from an optical image including the object. In an embodiment, an object's position is tracked based on video images of the object and the audio signal received from a microphone array located at a fixed position is filtered based on the tracked object position. Beam forming techniques may be applied to emphasize portions of an audio signal associated with sources near the object. 1. A method of focusing a microphone array , comprising:receiving an audio signal from the microphone array, where the array is disposed a first distance away from a first object;determining positional information for the first object relative to the microphone array by analyzing a visual image of the first object; andfiltering the audio signal based on the positional information for the first object.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein filtering the audio signal further comprises steering the audio signal from a first position to the position of the first object.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein filtering the audio signal further comprises removing portions of the audio signal originating from outside of a listening zone centered about the first object.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual image is one of a plurality of images forming a video segment claim 1 , and wherein the method further comprises receiving the visual image from an optical image sensor disposed the first distance away from the object.5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:tracking a change in the position of the first object based on changes in the visual image within the video segment; andsteering the audio signal based on the change in the first object's position.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein analyzing the visual image further comprises:identifying the object within a field of view of the optical image sensor with a pattern ...

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Номер записи: 58
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Game Device

Номер: US20120157201A1
Автор: MIZUTANI Takashi, TAKAHASHI Tomoyuki, YAMADA Yuji
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A frame image acquiring unit acquires a captured image of an input device that is provided with an illuminator. A device information deriving unit derives position information of the input device from the captured image. An input receiving unit acquires attitude information of the input device. An operation object control unit controls the motion of an operation object in accordance with the position information and the attitude information of the input device. A non-operation object control unit controls the motion of a non-operation object. A collision control unit determines the motion of at least one of the operation object and the non-operation object in accordance with a collision mode for the collision between the operation object and the non-operation object. 1. A game device , comprising:an image acquiring unit operative to acquire a captured image of an input device that is provided with an illuminator;a device information deriving unit operative to derive position information of the input device from the captured image;a receiving unit operative to acquire attitude information of the input device;an operation object control unit operative to control the motion of an operation object in accordance with the position information and the attitude information of the input device;a non-operation object control unit operative to control the motion of a non-operation object;an image generating unit operative to generate a display screen image in accordance with the motion of the operation object and the motion of the non-operation object; anda collision control unit operative to detect a collision between the operation object and the non-operation object, whereinthe collision control unit determines the motion of at least one of the operation object and the non-operation object in accordance with a collision mode for the collision between the operation object and the non-operation object.2. The game device according to claim 1 , wherein the collision control unit ...

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Номер записи: 59
21-06-2012 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20120158883A1
Автор: Ikenaga Toshiya
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A reading instruction receiving unit () receives a reading instruction to read data. A data obtaining unit () obtains data designated by the reading instruction from an external storage device connected via the network. The data output unit () outputs the data designated by the reading instruction. When the reading instruction is a reading instruction to read data stored compressed in the external storage device connected via the network, the data obtaining unit () obtains the compressed data designated by the reading instruction, and the data output unit () outputs data obtained by expanding the compressed data. 1. An information processing device , comprising:receiving means for receiving a reading instruction to read data;data obtaining means for obtaining data designated by the reading instruction from an external storage device connected via a network; anddata output means for outputting the data designated by the reading instruction,whereinwhen the reading instruction is a reading instruction to read data stored compressed in the external storage device connected via the network, the data obtaining means obtains compressed data designated by the reading instruction, and the data output means outputs data obtained by expanding the compressed data.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , whereinan image file of an information storage medium where data allocated in a specific area in the information storage medium is stored compressed, and data allocated in an area other than the specific area is stored not compressed, is stored in the external storage device,the receiving means receives a reading instruction to read data in the image file, andwhen the reading instruction is a reading instruction to read the data stored in the specific area, the data obtaining means obtains compressed data designated by the reading instruction, and the data output means outputs data obtained by expanding the compressed data.3. The information processing device ...

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Номер записи: 60
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Device and Information Processing System

Номер: US20120166994A1
Автор: Aonuma Hiroaki, Kasai Masayuki, Koyama Nobukazu, MIWA Yasutaka
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An acquisition unit acquires, via a communication unit, presence information including status information indicating the status of execution of an application from a separate information processing device. A status image generation unit refers to the status information and determines a display mode for presenting the status of execution of the application to a user. The status image generation unit determines a display mode of a mark to indicate whether the user can participate in a session of an application. 1. An information processing device comprising:a communication unit;an acquisition unit configured to acquire, via the communication unit, presence information including status information indicating a status of execution of an application in a separate information processing device; anda status image generation unit configured to generate a status image indicating the status of the application, based on the acquired presence information,wherein the status image generation unit refers to the status information and determines a display mode for presenting the status of execution of the application to a user.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the status image generation unit generates a status image indicating the status in the separate information processing device claim 1 , based on the acquired presence information.3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the status image generation unit refers to the status information and determines the display mode of a mark for presenting the status of execution of the application to the user.4. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the status information includes information indicating a permission or a prohibition for participation in a session of the application executed in the separate information processing device claim 1 , andthe status image generation unit displays an area for displaying an application name in different display ...

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Номер записи: 61
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Information input device and information input method

Номер: US20120174008A1
Автор: Kazuya WAKABAYASHI
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

An information input device includes: a display unit configured to display a user interface for acknowledging user input information in a content including an input field displayed on a display, by accepting an operation on the display, the user interface being displayed transparently as superimposed in front of the content; and a transcription unit configured to provide, in the input field in the content, the user input information acknowledged in the user interface.

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Номер записи: 62
12-07-2012 дата публикации

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS PREVENTING COMMUNICATION INTERFERENCE

Номер: US20120177024A1
Автор: Estrada Andrew Xavier, Maekawa Itaru
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A game apparatus according to a preferred embodiment includes a first wireless communication module and a second wireless communication module. The first wireless communication module performs communication utilizing Bluetooth protocols, whereas the second wireless communication module performs communication utilizing IEEE protocols. The first radio communication module and the second radio module have a common reference communication cycle, and each communicates in communication cycles of an integral multiple of the reference communication cycle. A control unit sets offset time between the start time of a communication by the first wireless communication module until the start time of a communication by the second wireless communication module. In so doing, the control unit monitors the communication load of the first wireless communication module and sets the offset time based on a monitored result. 1. A communication terminal apparatus , comprising:a first wireless communication module which executes communication in a predetermined frequency band, using a first communication scheme;a second wireless communication module which executes communication in the predetermined band, using a second communication scheme that differs from the first communication scheme; anda control unit which selects one of a plurality of communication modes, including a periodical communication mode in which said first wireless communication module and said second wireless communication module execute communication in accordance with a reference communication cycle common thereto, and a non-periodic communication mode in which said first wireless communication module executes communication on a non-periodic basis.2. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit sets mode information for identifying a communication mode for said first wireless communication module and said second wireless communication module.3. The communication terminal apparatus ...

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Номер записи: 63
19-07-2012 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20120182314A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, an information storage medium, and a program capable of providing information and executing a processing according to a situation in which content is used. A channel data obtaining unit obtains content-corresponding images corresponding to a plurality of respective contents. An index screen image producing and outputting unit outputs a screen image showing a picture in which the respective content-corresponding images are placed according to a rule determined based on data that is updated upon use of the respective contents. An index-object-related processing executing unit executes, upon receipt of selection of the content-corresponding image, a processing that corresponds to a content-corresponding image selected and is based on data that is updated upon use of a content corresponding to the content-corresponding image. 1. An information processing device , comprising:obtaining means for obtaining content-corresponding images corresponding to a plurality of respective contents;screen image output means for outputting a screen image showing a picture in which the respective content-corresponding images are placed according to a rule determined based on data that is updated upon use of the respective contents; andprocessing executing means for executing, upon receipt of selection of the content-corresponding image, a processing that corresponds to a content-corresponding image selected and is based on data that is updated upon use of a content corresponding to the content-corresponding image.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the screen image output means outputs a screen image showing a picture in which the plurality of content-corresponding images are placed in an order determined based on history of using the contents.3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , whereinthe screen image output means, under the condition that a content ...

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Номер записи: 64
19-07-2012 дата публикации

Mobile Terminal Device and Communication Switching Method

Номер: US20120184328A1
Автор: Komaki Kenjiro, MIWA Yasutaka
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

In a mobile terminal device, a communication unit configured to communicate wirelessly in a first communication mode in which the mobile terminal device communicates with another mobile terminal device directly, or a second communication mode in which the mobile terminal device communicates with an external network via a router device. A communication control unit controls the operation of the communication unit. The communication control unit controls the switching of the first communication mode and the second communication mode in the communication unit and notifies the user that the first communication mode is terminated when the first communication mode is switched to the second communication mode. 1. A mobile terminal device comprising:a communication unit configured to communicate wirelessly in a first communication mode in which the mobile terminal device communicates with another mobile terminal device directly, or a second communication mode in which the mobile terminal device communicates with an external network via a router device; anda communication control unit configured to control the operation of the communication unit,wherein the communication control unit controls the switching of the first communication mode and the second communication mode in the communication unit and notifies the user that the first communication mode is terminated when the first communication mode is switched to the second communication mode.2. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1 ,wherein the second communication mode includes:a first connection mode initiated by a user direction and adapted to connect to an external network via a router device; anda second connection mode whereby software executed in the mobile terminal device connects to an external network via a router device in the background,wherein the communication control unit notifies the user that the second communication mode is terminated when the first connection mode of the second communication ...

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Номер записи: 65
19-07-2012 дата публикации

Game Device, Game Control Method, And Game Control Program for Controlling Game in Which Character is Moved in Three Dimensional Space

Номер: US20120184375A1
Автор: Okura Junya
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A game device includes: a screen generation unit configured to read data for a character and an object located in a three-dimensional game field from a storage device, generate images of the character and the object, and display the images on a displace device; a character control unit configured to control the movement of the character landing on the object; a gravitational direction control unit configured to change the direction of gravitational force exerted on the character in accordance with a command input from a player acknowledged by an input device; and a fall control unit configured to cause the character to fall in the changed direction of the gravitational force. The gravitational direction control unit displays a marker indicating a position where the character would land after falling. 1. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having stored therein a game control program capable of causing a processing system or device to exhibit functional modules , comprising:a module configured to read data for a character and an object located in a three-dimensional game field from a storage device, to generate images of the character and the object, and to display the images on a display device;a module configured to control a movement of the character landing on an object;a module configured to change a direction of gravitational force exerted on the character in accordance with a command input from a player acknowledged by an input device;a module configured to cause the character to fall in the changed direction of the gravitational force; anda module configured to display a marker indicating a position where the character would land after falling.2. The game control program according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , if an object is located within a range defined by a predetermined distance in the direction that the character falls claim 1 , the module to display the marker displays the marker at the position of the closest object claim 1 , and ...

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Номер записи: 66
26-07-2012 дата публикации

OPERATION MEMBER PROVIDED IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20120188156A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An operation member and an electronic device capable of maintaining operability while enhancing cushioning properties provided in the outer surface of an operation member are provided. An operation stick has a cushion portion and a base portion on which the cushion portion is placed. The base portion is supported to be movable. The base portion has a frame portion surrounding the outer periphery of the cushion portion. The base portion and the frame portion are formed of a material having a higher rigidity than that of the material of the cushion portion. 1. An operation member of an electronic device , which is provided in the electronic device and can be operated by a user with a finger , comprising:a cushion portion including, on a surface thereof, a pressed surface that is pressed by the finger of the user;a base portion on which the cushion portion is placed and which is supported to be movable; anda frame portion formed in the base portion to surround an outer periphery of the cushion portion, the frame portion and the base portion being formed of a material having a higher rigidity than that of the cushion portion.2. The operation member according to claim 1 , wherein the operation member is an operation stick having a column portion with a tip end on which the base portion is formed.3. The operation member according to claim 2 , wherein the frame portion is formed over an entire periphery of the cushion portion.4. The operation member according to claim 2 , whereinone of the cushion portion and the base portion is provided with a protrusion protruding toward the other of the cushion portion and the base portion, andthe other of the cushion portion and the base portion is provided with a hole into which the protrusion is fitted.5. The operation member according to claim 4 , wherein the protrusion is provided in the cushion portion claim 4 , and the hole is provided in the base portion.6. The operation member according to claim 5 , whereinthe hole penetrates ...

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Номер записи: 67
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Device, Display Control Method, A Program, And an Information Storage Medium

Номер: US20120188209A1
Автор: Kaido Kenji, Nishina Eiichi, Tsuchiya Keigo
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An information processing device is provided. The device includes a position coordinate storing section configured to store a plurality of positions, a positioning section configured to sequentially calculate the position and store the calculated position into the position coordinate storing section, and a display control section configured to display information items indicating all or a part of the plurality of positions stored in the position coordinate storing section in an order that the positions are calculated, and control a distance between adjacent information items based on a distance between the positions indicated by the adjacent information items. 1. An information processing device comprising:a positioning unit configured to sequentially calculate a position;a position storing unit configured to store a plurality of positions;a storing unit configured to store the position calculated by the positioning unit into the position storing unit; anda display unit configured to display a plurality of information items indicating all or a part of the positions stored in the position storing unit in an order that the positions are calculated, and control a distance between adjacent information items based on a distance between the positions indicated by the adjacent information items.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein when the distance between the positions indicated by the adjacent information items is less than a predetermined minimum distance claim 1 , the display unit sets the distance between the adjacent information items to the predetermined minimum distance.3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein when the distance between the positions indicated by the adjacent information items is equal to or greater than a predetermined maximum distance claim 1 , the display unit sets the distance between the adjacent information items to the predetermined maximum distance.4. The information processing device ...

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Номер записи: 68
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Portable Terminal Having User Interface Function, Display Method, And Computer Program

Номер: US20120188243A1
Автор: Fujii Takahiro, HIRAMATSU Shuji, KARASAWA Hidenori
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A portable terminal is provided with: a display device; a sensor configured to detect the orientation or position of the portable terminal; a data storage unit configured to store data; and a display control unit configured to display on the display device an icon or object that corresponds to the data stored in the data storage unit. The display control unit acquires information regarding the orientation or position of the portable terminal from the sensor and determines a display mode of the icon or object in accordance with a change in the orientation or position of the portable terminal. 1. A portable terminal comprising:a display device;a sensor configured to detect an orientation or position of the portable terminal;a storage unit configured to store data; anda display control unit configured to display on the display device an icon or object that corresponds to the data stored in the storage unit, whereinthe display control unit acquires information regarding the orientation or position of the portable terminal from the sensor and determines a display mode of the icon or object in accordance with a change in the orientation or position of the portable terminal.2. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit enlarges the icon or object for display upon detection of an acceleration of at least a predetermined value in a vertical direction with respect to a screen of the display device.3. The portable terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the display control unit further displays a background image on the display device and blurs the background image when enlarging the icon or object for display.4. The portable terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the display control unit fixes claim 2 , upon reception of a command input for stopping the icon or object when the icon or object is being enlarged for display claim 2 , the display of the icon or object at that time.5. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

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Номер записи: 69
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Device, Display Control Method, A Program, And an Information Storage Medium

Номер: US20120188281A1
Автор: Nishina Eiichi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

The method includes the steps of displaying one or more main images within a main area in a screen, displaying one or more tab images associated with the main image within a tab area in the screen, displaying other main image within the main area in the screen according to a user's instruction so as to replace the main image that is already displayed with the other main image, and displaying other tab image within the tab area in the screen in addition to the tab image that is already displayed, in which the other tab image is associated with the other main image. 1. An information processing device comprising:an image display unit configured to display one or more main images within a main area in a screen and one or more sub images within a sub area in the screen, each of the sub images being associated with one of the main image;a first display control section configured to display other main image within the main area in the screen according to a user's instruction so as to replace the main image that is already displayed with the other main image, and display other sub image within the sub area in the screen in addition to the sub image that is already displayed, the other sub image being associated with the other main image;a designation receiving unit configured to receive a designation about any one of the sub images that is displayed in the sub area; anda second display control section configured to remove one or more sub images that are displayed after the designated sub image is displayed, and display the main image associated with the designated sub image again in the main area instead of the main image that is lastly displayed.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the second display control section removes the sub images that are displayed after the designated sub image is displayed in an order reverse to an order that the sub images are displayed in the sub area.3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 70
26-07-2012 дата публикации

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20120188694A1
Автор: Sakakibara Kenji, SOGABE Takashi, Wakabayashi Kazuya
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An electronic device () has hold parts (R, L) constituting respective right and left side parts of the electronic device and being available to be held by a user. Operating sticks (R, L) are provided on the respective hold parts (R, L). A rear touch panel () is provided on the rear surface of the electronic device (). The rear touch panel () is provided in at least an area located further upward than a positions P opposite from the operation sticks (R, L). This layout of the rear touch panel () allows a user to smoothly operate the rear touch panel () while holding the hold parts of the electronic device. 1. A portable electronic device , comprising:a front surface having a display area;a hold part positioned to either right or left of the display area, constituting a right or left part of the electronic device, and being available to be held by a user;an operative member provided on the hold part and positioned on the front surface of the electronic device; anda rear touch panel provided on a rear surface of the electronic device,whereinthe rear touch panel is provided in at least an area located further upward than an opposite position from the operative member.2. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the rear touch panel is offset upward relative to the operative member.3. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the operative member is an operative stick movable in a radius directions around the operative member.4. The portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the rear surface of the electronic device has a guide formed thereon for guiding a user the area where the rear touch panel is located.5. The portable electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein a space is ensured between the guide and the area where the rear touch panel is located.6. The portable electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein a surface of the guide has a style different from that of a surface of the area where the rear ...

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Номер записи: 71
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Image File Generation Device, Image Processing Device, Image File Generation Method, And Image Processing Method.

Номер: US20120189221A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An image hierarchy generation unit reads image data stored in a hard disk drive, generate images with a plurality of resolutions, and hierarchizes the images. An image dividing unit divides the image in each layer into tile images. A redundancy detection unit analyzes the image in each layer so as to detect redundancy between images within the same layer or images from different layers. A tile image reference table creates a tile image reference table that maps area numbers to tile numbers, in view of the redundancy. An image file generation unit creates an image file that should be ultimately output and includes image data and the tile image reference table. 1. An image file generation device comprising:an image hierarchy generation unit configured to generate a plurality of pieces of image data with different resolutions from input image data and generate hierarchical data formed by hierarchizing the plurality of pieces of data as layers according to resolution;an image division unit configured to divide image data at each layer of the hierarchical data into tile images of predetermined sizes;a tile image reference table creation unit configured to create a tile image reference table that maps post-division areas in the image data at each layer of the hierarchical data to data for tile images used to render the areas; andan image file generation unit configured to generate an image file that includes data for the tile image and the tile image reference table.2. The image file generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the tile image reference table maps data for a given tile image to a plurality of areas claim 1 , and the image file does not include data for a tile image that is not mapped in the tile image reference table.3. The image file generation device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a redundancy detection unit configured to analyze an image in a layer of a given resolution so as to identify an area in an image in a layer of a higher ...

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Номер записи: 72
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing System and Information Processing Device

Номер: US20120189272A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A playback processing unit executes a playback process of content data. A control unit defines a display area for a communication tool to be executed, based on display instruction information that is defined in association with playback time information of the content data. The display processing unit uses a content image processed and played back and a text chat window of which a display area is defined, and generates an image for a display. 1. An information processing system wherein a plurality of information processing devices are connected via a network , wherein the information processing device comprises:a playback processing unit operative to execute a playback process of content data;a control unit operative to execute a communication tool; anda display processing unit operative to generate an image to be displayed on a display, andthe control unit defines a display area for a communication tool to be executed, based on display instruction information that is defined in association with playback time information of content data.2. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the display instruction information includes information indicating whether or not it is allowed to superimpose the display area for the communication tool on a content image that is played back and displayed on the display.3. The information processing system according to claim 2 , wherein in case that the display instruction information that is defined for content data to be played back indicates that it is allowed to superimpose the display area for the communication tool on a content image claim 2 , the display processing unit generates an image to be displayed wherein the display area for the communication tool is superimposed on a content image.4. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the display instruction information includes information that specifies an area on the display in which the display area for the communication tool can ...

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Номер записи: 73
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Apparatus

Номер: US20120190445A1
Автор: Shigeru Enomoto, Shinichi Tanaka
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

At least application programs and display files used to generate display images associated with the applications are recorded in a cartridge-type game recording medium. A storage is a built-in type recording medium. When the game recording medium is loaded in a drive, an installer processing unit acquires the display files from the game recording medium and installs the acquired display files in the storage. A board image generating unit generates a board image using the display file installed.

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Номер записи: 74
26-07-2012 дата публикации

DIRECTIONAL INPUT FOR A VIDEO GAME

Номер: US20120190448A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A method for providing directional input to a video game is provided. The method initiates with capturing an image of a first object and a second object, the first object and the second object being defined at a fixed distance from each other. A three-dimensional location of the first object is determined based on analysis of the captured image, and a two-dimensional location of the second object is determined based on analysis of the captured image. An input direction for a video game is determined based on the three-dimensional location of the first object and the two-dimensional location of the second object. 1. A method for providing directional input to a video game , comprising:capturing an image of a first object and a second object, the first object and the second object being defined at a fixed distance from each other;determining a three-dimensional location of the first object based on analysis of the captured image;determining a two-dimensional location of the second object based on analysis of the captured image;determining an input direction for a video game based on the three-dimensional location of the first object and the two-dimensional location of the second object;wherein each of the operations of the method is executed by a processor.2. The method for providing directional input to a video game according to claim 1 ,wherein determining the three-dimensional location of the first object includes determining a depth of the first object relative to an image capture device configured to capture the image of the first object and the second object; andwherein determining the two-dimensional location of the second object does not include determining a depth of the second object relative to the image capture device.3. The method for providing directional input to a video game according to claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 ,applying the input direction to one or more of controlling the direction of a virtual object within the video game, determining a ...

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Номер записи: 75
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Game apparatus, game interruption program, storage medium stored with game interruption program

Номер: US20120190459A1
Автор: Motoki Kobayashi, Takeshi Kono
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

A game execution unit 101 of a game apparatus 2 executes game processing in conformity with predetermined setting information including a game program, and terminates the game processing in progress in response to a command for temporary interruption from a user. A storage control unit 102 restores the state at the time of game termination by the game execution unit 101 , and stores in a storage unit 107 interruption information allowing resumption of the game processing in conformity with the command for temporary interruption from the user. A setting changing unit 103 changes the predetermined setting information in response to a change command from the user. The storage control unit 102 deletes the interruption information stored in the storage unit 107 in accordance with setting change carried out by the setting changing unit 103.

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Номер записи: 76
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Apparatus and File System

Номер: US20120191683A1
Автор: Sakai Masaharu, Tanaka Shinichi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

In an information processing apparatus, a file system manages files in a storage unit. Upon receipt of a boot instruction, a process boot unit starts an application. Once the application is started, a path acquisition unit acquires the path to an application file in the storage unit. A mount unit associates the path acquired by the path acquisition unit with a predetermined virtual mount point. A processor specifies the predetermined mount point and then accesses the file. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a storage unit configured to store an application file used to execute an application;a file system configured to manage a file in the storage unit;a booting unit configured to boot the application upon receipt of a boot instruction; anda processor configured to execute the application, a path acquisition unit configured to acquire a path to the application file in the storage unit when the booting unit boots the application; and', 'a mount unit configured to associate the path acquired by the path acquisition unit with a predetermined virtual mount point,, 'wherein the file system includeswherein the processor specifies the predetermined mount point so as to access the file.2. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the application file contains information that identifies the predetermined mount point generated by the file system.3. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mount unit generates a correspondence table that associates the predetermined mount point and the path to the application file.4. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mount unit executes a mount processing without any instruction from the processor.5. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mount unit associates the path to a file other than the application file with another mount point.6. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein ...

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Номер записи: 77
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Apparatus

Номер: US20120191765A1
Автор: Hatakeyama Akiyuki, Kanee Kazuhiro, Kannari Shingo, Tanaka Shinichi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A game recording medium records game files each containing at least a game program and configuration information with which to identify a data file usable by the game program. A recording medium records data files. An acquisition unit acquires the configuration information from the game recording medium, and a search unit searches the recording medium for the data file usable by the game program, based on the acquired configuration information. When a data file is detected, a copying unit copies the detected data file to the game recording medium. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a first recording medium configured to have recorded thereon an application file including an application program and configuration information with which to identify a data file usable by the application program;a second recording medium configured to have recorded thereon the data file; anda processor configured to have a function of copying the data file, an acquisition unit configured to acquire the configuration information from the first recording medium;', 'a search unit configured to search the second recording medium for the data file usable by the application program, based on the configuration information acquired by the acquisition unit; and', 'a copying unit configured to copy to the first recording medium the data file when the data file is detected by the search unit., 'wherein the processor includes2. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first recording medium is a recording medium having a writable area and a read-only area claim 1 , where the application file has been recorded claim 1 , and wherein claim 1 , after the first recording medium is loaded in a receiving section of the information processing apparatus claim 1 , the processor executes a copying function.3. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the configuration information is information that identifies an application that differs ...

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Номер записи: 78
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Apparatus

Номер: US20120192170A1
Автор: KOBAYASHI Motoki, MIWA Yasutaka
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An information processing apparatus displays, on a screen of a display device, a program-related image which relates to an application program in a state in which the application program is not executed, starts execution of the application program in a case where an operation of giving an instruction to execute the application program is received from a user in a state in which the program-related image is displayed on the screen, and applies update data to the application program to update the application program in a case where an operation of giving an instruction to apply the update data is received from the user in the state in which the program-related image is displayed on the screen. 1. An information processing apparatus , comprising:a program-related image display control section operating to display, on a screen of a display device, a program-related image which relates to an application program, in a state in which the application program is not executed;a program execution section operating to start execution of the application program in a case where an execution instruction operation of giving an instruction to execute the application program is received from a user in a state in which the program-related image is displayed on the screen; anda program update section operating to apply update data to the application program to update the application program in a case where an update instruction operation of giving an instruction to apply the update data is received from the user in the state in which the program-related image is displayed on the screen.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:the program-related image includes an execution instruction image to be subjected to the execution instruction operation and an update instruction image to be subjected to the update instruction operation;the execution instruction operation comprises a user's operation of selecting the execution instruction image; andthe update ...

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Номер записи: 79
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Information Processing Apparatus and File System

Номер: US20120192171A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

In an information processing apparatus, a file system manages files in a storage unit. Upon receipt of a boot instruction, a process boot unit starts an application. Once the application is started, a path acquisition unit acquires the path to an application file and the path to a patch file in the storage unit. When there is contents with the same name in both the application file and the patch file, a path switching unit switches the path directed to the contents of the application file to the path directed to the contents of the patch file. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a storage unit configured to store a patch file and an application file used to execute an application;a file system configured to manage a file in the storage unit;a booting unit configured to boot the application upon receipt of a boot instruction; anda processor configured to execute the application, a path acquisition unit configured to acquire a path to the application file and a path to the patch file when the booting unit boots the application; and', 'a path switching unit configured to switch a path that directs to a content of the application file with a path that directs to a content of the patch file, when there is contents with the same name in both the application file and the patch file., 'wherein the file system includes2. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , the file system further including a mount unit configured to associate the path to the application file claim 1 , which is acquired by the path acquisition unit claim 1 , with a predetermined virtual mount point claim 1 ,wherein the path switching unit switches the path directed to the content of the application file mounted at the predetermined virtual mount point with the path directed to the content of the patch file.3. A file system for managing files in a storage unit that stores an application file and a patch file claim 1 , the file system comprising:a path acquisition unit ...

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Номер записи: 80
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Remote Controller and Method of Controlling Light Emission From Light-Emitting Unit Thereof

Номер: US20120194326A1
Автор: Kazama Kouichi, Usami Atsushi, Yanase Shunichi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

When a key input acknowledging unit acknowledges user input from a valid key enabled to control a first electronic device, a light-emission control unit causes a first light-emitting unit for a first selection key to emit light. On the other hand, when the key input acknowledging unit acknowledges user input from a control key other than the valid key, the light-emission control unit causes a second light-emitting unit for a second selection key or a third light-emitting unit for a third selection key to emit light. 1. A remote controller configured to transmit a control signal to an electronic device , comprising:a plurality of control keys;a first transmission unit provided with a function of transmitting a control signal;a second transmission unit provided with a function of transmitting a control signal;a plurality of selection keys configured to select a transmission destination of a control signal;an acknowledging unit configured to acknowledge user input from the plurality of control keys or from the plurality of selection keys;a plurality of light-emitting units configured to illuminate the plurality of selection keys, respectively; anda light-emission control unit configured to control light emission from the plurality of light-emitting units,wherein the plurality of selection keys at least include:a first selection key configured to select a first electronic device to which the first transmission unit transmits a control signal;a second selection key configured to select a second electronic device to which the second transmission unit transmits a control signal; anda third selection key configured to select a third electronic device to which the second transmission unit transmits a control signal, andwherein, when the acknowledging unit acknowledges the user input from among the plurality of control keys while an electronic device is selected, the light-emission control unit causes a light-emitting unit to emit light for a selection key corresponding to ...

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Номер записи: 81
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Content Creation Supporting Apparatus, Image Processing Device, Content Creation Supporting Method, Image Processing Method, And Data Structure of Image Display Content.

Номер: US20120194518A1
Автор: INADA Tetsugo
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

When a creator enters an input indicating that the creator desires to create content, a target viewpoint information acquisition unit acquires a change over time in target viewpoint coordinates. Then, based on identification information of a device for executing the content input by the creator, a correction method identification unit identifies a method for correcting viewpoint coordinates that is used in the device. A scenario data generation unit then derives an equation for generating scenario data based on the identified method for correcting viewpoint coordinates. The scenario data generation unit then calculates viewpoint coordinates to be set to the scenario data for respective time instances by using a generation equation derived. The generated scenario data is stored along with image data as a content file. 1. A content creation supporting device for supporting creation of content that allows an image to be displayed in an image processing device , which changes a display area of an image being displayed according to a viewpoint moving request input by a user , in such a manner that the display area is changed based on scenario data in which a change in viewpoint coordinates is set in advance regardless of the viewpoint moving request , comprising:a target viewpoint information acquisition unit configured to acquire viewpoint coordinates corresponding to a target area intended to be displayed by a content creator;a correction method identification unit configured to identify a method for correcting viewpoint coordinates obtained by sequentially converting a signal of the viewpoint moving request input by the user in the image processing device; anda scenario data generation unit configured to generate the scenario data such that the viewpoint coordinates corresponding to the target area are obtained when the viewpoint coordinates set to the scenario data are corrected by the method for correcting.2. The content creation supporting device according to claim ...

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Номер записи: 82
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Broadcast Program Processing Device, Broadcast Program Processing Method and Program Product

Номер: US20120195570A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A broadcast program processing device is provided. The device includes a recording unit configured to record content including an advertising video and a recorded data analysis unit configured to obtain an attribute of the advertising video that is included in the recorded content. The device further includes a CM replacing unit configured to obtain an attribute of each of a plurality of advertising videos to be inserted and select one or more of the plurality of advertising videos to be inserted, based on the attribute of the advertising video that is included in the recorded content and the attribute of each of the plurality of advertising videos to be inserted, and a reproduction unit configured to insert the selected one or more of the plurality of advertising videos to be inserted into the recoded content. 1. A broadcast program processing device comprising:a recording unit configured to record content including an advertising video;an obtaining unit configured to obtain an attribute of the advertising video that is included in the recorded content;an obtaining/selecting unit configured to obtain an attribute of each of a plurality of advertising videos for insertion, and select one or more of the plurality of advertising videos for insertion based on the attribute of the advertising video which is included in the recorded content, and the attribute of each of the plurality of advertising videos for insertion; andan inserting unit configured to insert the selected one or more of the plurality of advertising videos for insertion into the recorded content.2. The broadcast program processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the attribute of the advertising video includes information for identifying a product or a service to be advertised.3. The broadcast program processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the attribute of the advertising video includes information for identifying a category of a product or a service to be advertised.4. The broadcast ...

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Номер записи: 83
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Method of Providing Content Assigned Identifier and ID Management Device

Номер: US20120197738A1
Автор: Wakabayashi Kazuya
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A processor-implemented method includes: acknowledging, using a first affiliator identifier obtained from content assigned the first affiliator identifier, an application from a user other than an owner of the content for the same type of content as the accessed content, an affiliator identifier being used to identify an affiliator for the purpose of providing affiliate service, embedding, in the content provided to the other user, a second affiliator identifier identifying the other user; providing the content assigned the second affiliator identifier to the other user; and identifying an affiliator owning the content assigned the first affiliator identifier, based on the first affiliator identifier. 1. A processor-implemented method of providing identifier-assigned content , comprising:acknowledging, using a first affiliator identifier obtained from content assigned the first affiliator identifier, an application from a user other than an owner of the content for the same type of content as the accessed content, an affiliator identifier being used to identify an affiliator for the purpose of providing affiliate service;embedding, in the content provided to the other user, a second affiliator identifier identifying the other user;providing the content assigned the second affiliator identifier to the other user; andidentifying an affiliator owning the content assigned the first affiliator identifier, based on the first affiliator identifier.2. The method of providing identifier-assigned content according to claim 1 ,wherein a device adapted to play back the content assigned the first affiliator establishes ad hoc connection with a device owned by the other user while the content is being played back so as to deliver streaming content, such that the first affiliator identifier is transmitted to the device owned by the other user along with the content.3. The method of providing identifier-assigned content according to claim 1 ,wherein the first affiliator identifier ...

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Номер записи: 84
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Information processing device and information processing method

Номер: US20120198185A1
Автор: Keiichi Aoki
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

A newer generation game terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with a storage access control unit. The storage access control unit accesses a newer generation storage according to a request for access from an AP designed to execute a synchronization process on the assumption of a speed of access to an older generation storage. The storage access control unit estimates time required to access the older generation storage in accordance with an evaluation function for calculating the required time. The storage access control unit executes an adjustment process to fill time gap between record time required to access the newer generation storage and time estimated to be required for access.

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Номер записи: 85
09-08-2012 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING PANORAMIC IMAGES

Номер: US20120200665A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

When there is a shooting location of another panoramic image in a shooting direction of a panoramic image to be displayed, a marker setting unit associates a marker, indicating the presence of the another panoramic image in the shooting direction, with the panoramic image to be displayed. A mapping processing unit maps the panoramic image to be displayed, which has been associated with markers for the other panoramic images, into a three-dimensional (3D) panoramic space as textures. A 3D image generator generates a 3D panoramic image when the 3D panoramic space is viewed in a specified line of sight, with the shooting location of the panoramic image to be displayed being set as a viewpoint position. An interface receives an instruction from a user concerning the displayed 3D panoramic image. 1. A panoramic image display apparatus , comprising:a storage configured to store panoramic images where information on shooting locations and shooting orientations are associated with each other;an acquisition unit configured to acquire a panoramic image to be displayed, from the storage;a marker setting unit configured to associate a marker, indicating the presence of another panoramic image in a shooting direction, with the panoramic image to be displayed, when the another panoramic image has a shooting location that is in the shooting direction of the panoramic image to be displayed;a mapping processing unit configured to map the panoramic image to be displayed, which is associated with the marker of the another panoramic image, into a three-dimensional (3D) panoramic space as a texture;a three-dimensional (3D) image generator configured to generate a three-dimensional (3D) panoramic image, when the three-dimensional panoramic image mapped by the mapping processing unit is viewed in a specified line of sight in such a manner as to regard the shooting location of the panoramic image to be displayed as a viewpoint position;a display control unit configured to display the three ...

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Номер записи: 86
09-08-2012 дата публикации

CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR MOVING POSITION OF TARGET IN RESPONSE TO INPUT OPERATION

Номер: US20120202596A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A game device comprises: a first receiving unit configured to receive an input direction from a controller comprising an input interface for accepting an input direction in which to move a target displayed on a screen of a display device; a second receiving unit configured to receive, from a sensor that detects the position or the attitude of the controller, information relating to the position and the attitude of the controller; and a movement control unit configured to move the position of the target based on both of the direction received by the first receiving unit and the information relating to the position or the attitude of the controller received by the second receiving unit. 1. A control device , comprising:a first receiving unit configured to receive an input direction from an input device comprising a directional input unit for accepting an input direction in which to move a target displayed on a screen of a display device;a second receiving unit configured to receive, from a sensor that detects a position or an attitude of the input device, information relating to the position and the attitude of the input device; anda movement control unit configured to move the position of the target based on both the direction received by the first receiving unit and the information relating to the position or the attitude of the input device received by the second receiving unit.2. The control device according to claim 1 , whereinthe first receiving unit receives an input direction and an input speed value from the directional input unit including an analogue stick capable of accepting the input direction in which to move the target and an input speed value at which to move the target,the second receiving unit receives a direction of a movement or a direction of a rotation of the input device and an amount of variation with respect to a position and an attitude of the input device at a predetermined time point as a reference, andthe movement control unit moves the ...

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Номер записи: 87
16-08-2012 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND DATA STRUCTURE OF CONTENT FILES

Номер: US20120206491A1
Автор: KAWAI Aritoki, Nozaki Takashi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

As a user inputs instruction to start up content, an initial image is displayed. A viewpoint shift request is made, viewpoint coordinates are calculated according to the viewpoint shift request. Then verified is whether a hierarchical level has been changed in hierarchical image data due to a shift of the viewpoint coordinates or not. If the hierarchical level has been changed, the node of a hierarchical image is extracted from image correspondence data and then a coordinate transform matrix associated with the node is modified. A new elemental image is decoded, each image is subjected to the coordinate transform based on the image correspondence data so as to evaluate the coordinates on display coordinates. Each elemental image is placed on the evaluated coordinates, which in turn integrates the elemental images and updates a displayed imaged. 1. An information processing apparatus for processing content displaying an image constituted by elemental images with varying a display area and an enlargement factor of the displayed image , the elemental images including a hierarchical images having a data structure where pieces of image data with different resolutions generated from a single image is hierarchized in the order of resolution , the information processing apparatus comprising:a viewpoint coordinate acquiring unit configured to receive a request for a shift of a viewpoint for the displayed image and configured to acquire viewpoint coordinates of an image to be displayed next;an elemental image rendering unit configured to render the elemental image; anda coordinate conversion unit configured to convert a coordinate system unique to each elemental image into a display coordinate system, based on image correspondence data where a layout of the elemental image is expressed by a relative position in relation to another elemental image, and configured to calculate positional coordinates in the display coordinate system of each elemental image corresponding to the ...

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Номер записи: 88
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Wireless communication terminal, control method therefor, and information storage medium

Номер: US20120208471A1
Автор: Koji Shima, Yasutaka Miwa
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

Provided is a wireless communication terminal that allows a wireless communication connection to be disconnected even when an application program that requires continuation of the communication connection is being executed. The wireless communication terminal transmits data to a communication target in response to a transmission processing request from an application execution section for executing the application program. The wireless communication terminal is configured to: establish the wireless communication connection to the communication target; disconnect, based on a given condition, the wireless communication connection to the communication target to cause a shift to a communication interrupted state; re-establish the wireless communication connection to the communication target when the transmission processing request is received in the communication interrupted state from the application execution section; and transmit, to the communication target, the data relating to the transmission processing request after the re-establishment of the wireless communication connection.

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Номер записи: 89
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for restricting the execution of a program

Номер: US20120210444A1
Автор: Naoya Matsui, Yuhei Yabe
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

An attribute detector detects the attributes of a user of a program. A determining unit determines, based on the detected attribute of a user, whether the user is a superior user for whom usage restriction is not necessary or a subordinate user for whom the usage restriction is necessary, for a program of a first type. The program of the first type is a program appealing to the taste of the user and that is frequently run by the user for many hours. When the user is verified to be the subordinate user and also when the user has executed a program of a second type for a predetermined number of recommended executions, a permission/rejection determining unit permits the execution of the program of the first type.

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Номер записи: 90
23-08-2012 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20120212404A1
Автор: YOSHIDA Kazushi
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

An information processing device includes an input information obtaining unit configured to obtain first input information and second input information among input information items, an input candidate information obtaining unit configured to obtain one or more input candidate information items as a candidate for the second input information, based on the first input information, an executing unit configured to carrying out an application, based on the one or more input candidate information items, to produce one or more image candidate information items, an image candidate information storage unit configured to store the one or more image candidate information items so as to be correlated to the one or more input candidate information items respectively, and a transmitting unit configured to send information relating to one or all of the one or more image candidate information items stored in the image candidate information storage unit to a terminal device. 1. An information processing device comprising:an input information obtaining unit configured to obtain, via a network, at least first input information and second input information among input information items that are inputted to a terminal device, wherein the second input information is input information subsequent to the first input information;an input candidate information obtaining unit configured to obtain one or more input candidate information items as a candidate for the second input information, based on the first input information;an executing unit configured to carrying out an application, based on the one or more input candidate information items, to produce one or more image candidate information items, wherein the one or more image candidate information items are one or more image information items that correspond to the one or more respective input candidate information items;an image candidate information storage unit configured to store the one or more image candidate information items so ...

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Номер записи: 91
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Operation input device

Номер: US20120212410A1
Автор: Kentarou Suzuki, Shoichi Ikenoue
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

To provide an operation input device capable of realizing operation input by changing the posture of the operation input device even without a posture determining sensor. This is an operation input device for use by a user while being held by his/her hand, for obtaining a captured image captured by an image capturing unit provided to the operation input device, and determining the posture of the operation input device, based on the result of analysis on the captured image obtained.

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Номер записи: 92
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Control method for information input device, information input device, program therefor, and information storage medium therefor

Номер: US20120212429A1
Автор: Junya Okura, Toshitake Tsuchikura
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

Provided is a control method for an information input device capable of facilitating an operation input performed by a user. The control method for an information input device includes: acquiring a moving distance of an object when a user performs a movement operation for moving the object on a detection surface of a touch sensor for detecting a position of the object on the detection surface; acquiring a value regarding an operation mode of the movement operation; and outputting a value calculated based on the acquired moving distance and the acquired value regarding the operation mode, as an operation input amount exhibited in the movement operation performed by the user.

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Номер записи: 93
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Indirect lighting process for virtual environments

Номер: US20120212491A1
Автор: Patrick T. Hager
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

Methods, systems, devices, and software are described for indirect lighting objects in 3-D virtual environments, such as in video games. A cube map and ground plane of the environment are translated to a 360-degree latitude-longitude map depicting a view from the position of an object. The lat-long map is blurred using a cosine convolution, and then the blurred lat-long map is converted to a local cube map for the object. The local cube map is then used to determine normal and reflective indirect lighting color on the object cast from the environment.

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Номер записи: 94
23-08-2012 дата публикации

NETWORK BANDWIDTH DETECTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Номер: US20120213077A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Prioritizing network traffic among two or more distinct channels of communication within a single application in a node configured to communicate with one or more other nodes over a network is disclosed. For a particular time quantum, a bandwidth quantum may be distributed amongst two or more communication channels according to priorities associated with those channels. Ready data for each channel may be transmitted over a network path up to the size of the reserved portion for that channel and not greater than a path maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for a network path. 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. 1. In a node configured to communicate with one or more other nodes over a network , a method for prioritizing network traffic among two or more distinct channels of communication within a single application , the method comprising:a) distributing a bandwidth quantum for a time quantum amongst two or more communication channels based on priorities correspondingly assigned to different channels of the communication channels, wherein each channel is assigned a reserved portion of the bandwidth quantum, wherein a size of the reserved portion assigned to a given channel of the two or more communication channels is greater than zero and wherein the size of the reserved portion is determined based on the corresponding priority assigned to the given channel; andb) transmitting over a network path an amount of ready data, if any, for each channel that is greater than zero and less than or equal to the size of the reserved portion for that channel and less than or equal to a path maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for the network path.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the path ...

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Номер записи: 95
23-08-2012 дата публикации

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20120214505A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A position coordinate receiving section obtains a position from a user terminal. A nearby user distributing section provides information about a source user terminal to a recipient user terminal. The nearby user distributing section controls whether or not to provide the information about the source user terminal to the recipient user terminal based on a position that is obtained from the recipient user terminal and a position obtained from the source user terminal. The position obtained from the source user terminal that is used in the control is a position outside an area set by a user of the source user terminal. Accordingly, a user is provided a way to prevent other users from knowing that the user is in a place specified by the user. 1. A communication system , comprising:a position obtaining unit that obtains a position from a user terminal; andan information providing unit that provides information about a source user terminal which is an information source to a recipient user terminal which receives information,wherein the information providing unit controls whether or not to provide the information about the source user terminal to the recipient user terminal based on a position that is obtained from the recipient user terminal and a position obtained from the source user terminal, andwherein the position obtained from the source user terminal that is used in the control is a position outside an area set by a user of the source user terminal.2. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the position obtaining unit does not obtain claim 1 , from the source user terminal claim 1 , as a position used in the control claim 1 , a position inside the area set by the user of the source user terminal.3. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the position obtaining unit does not obtain claim 1 , from the source user terminal claim 1 , as a position used in the control claim 1 , a position within a given distance from a position that is ...

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Номер записи: 96
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Information processing device

Номер: US20120216110A1
Автор: Hirotoshi Maegawa, Shinichi Kariya
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc

A data acquiring unit acquires provided data from an information providing server. A format retaining unit retains configuration format data of a page. The page reconfiguration unit generates page data wherein the acquired provided data is arranged in accordance with configuration format data. The hierarchical data generating unit generates a page image from the generated page data, and generates hierarchical data where page images of a plurality of resolutions are hierarchized by using the generated page image.

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Номер записи: 97
30-08-2012 дата публикации

PROGRAM EXECUTION SYSTEM, PROGRAM EXECUTION DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM AND COMPUTER EXECUTABLE PROGRAM THEREFOR

Номер: US20120218311A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A program execution system, has a program execution device which has a controller operated by a user and a display on which images such as characters or players in a game are seen. In order to prevent an incorrect movement of a character on the display when a switching from one scene viewed from one camera viewpoint to another scene viewed from another camera viewpoint without additional steps by the user, the program execution system has a computer-readable and executable program stored on a recorded medium providing a character motion direction step by which, if along the motion of a character on the screen a switching is made from one scene to another, the direction of motion of the character in the second scene is maintained in coordination with the character's motion direction on a map in the first scene at least immediately before the switching. 1. A method for outputting an image on a display in response to a signal received from an input device , the method comprising:displaying a visible object moving in a first direction in a first scene in response to the signal;changing the first scene to a second scene; andmaintaining a second direction of motion of the visible object in the second scene in coordination with the first direction in the first scene as long as the signal received from the input device before changing the scene is maintained.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first scene is at a first perspective and the second scene is at a second perspective different than the first perspective.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the input device is controlled by a user.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the input device is a controller having buttons.5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the controller has a direction pad for controlling the direction of the visible object on the display.6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first scene is changed to the second scene using a coordinate transformation.7. ...

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Номер записи: 98
30-08-2012 дата публикации

MOVING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, MOVING IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, MOVING IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH MOVING IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE

Номер: US20120218438A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

A camera outputs to a host terminal a moving image for display on a display. An image acquisition unit acquires an unprocessed image captured using an imaging element. A simple demosaic processing unit performs a demosaic process on the unprocessed image. A pyramid filter unit converts the unprocessed image into a plurality of reduced images whose resolutions vary in stages. An image transmission unit is provided with a selection unit for selecting a part of the unprocessed image as a specific part and also selecting any one of the plurality of reduced images as a specified reduced image. The specific part of the unprocessed image and the specified reduced image that have been selected are transmitted to a host terminal by a communication unit for a further image process. 1. A moving image processing program embedded on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that operates in a moving image processing device , allowing the moving image processing device to achieve:an image acquisition module configured to acquire an unprocessed image that is captured using an imaging element;a demosaicing module configured to perform a demosaic process on the unprocessed image;a filtering module configured to convert the unprocessed image into a plurality of reduced images whose resolutions vary in stages;a selection module configured to select a part of the unprocessed image as a specific part and also to select any one of the plurality of reduced images as a specified reduced image; anda transmission module configured to transmit to a host terminal for further image processing the specific part of the unprocessed image and the specified reduced image that have been selected.2. The moving image processing program according to claim 1 , wherein the selection module selects claim 1 , in accordance with an instruction provided by the host terminal claim 1 , a specific part of the unprocessed image as an area to be set to have high image quality in an image.3. The moving ...

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Номер записи: 99
30-08-2012 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

Номер: US20120221318A1
Автор:
Принадлежит: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.

In the provided information processing device, an acquisition unit () acquires an image file of an application program. Use information () is added to the image file, said use information indicating what real or virtual devices are usable when the application program is executed. On the basis of identifying information that identifies the application program to be executed, a memory management unit () reads, from a memory unit (), use information () associated with the application program to be executed. A UI provision unit () refers to the use information () and provides a user with information regarding usable devices. 1. An information processing device comprising:a storage unit operative to store an image file of an application program; anda processing unit operative to execute the application program, whereinusage information, which indicates an available real device or an available virtual device when the application program is executed, is added to the image file, andwherein the processing unit refers to the usage information and presents information relating to an available device to a user.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing unit comprises:an execution unit operative to execute the application program;a providing unit operative to provide a user interface; anda memory management unit operative to manage the storage unit, whereinthe memory management unit reads out the usage information associated with the application program to be executed by the execution unit from the storage unit, andwherein the providing unit refers to the read usage information and presents information relating to the available real device or the available virtual device so that the user can select the device.3. The information processing device according to claim 2 , whereina device-dedicated program that is to be executed in the available real device or virtual device is included in the image file, and key information for encrypting or ...

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Номер записи: 100