公开(公告)号：US20250086919A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18809196

申请日：2024-08-19

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Frank Zhao ,  Koichi Obana ,  Yuichiro Nakamura

IPC: G06V10/141 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06V40/19 ,  H04N23/73 ,  H04N23/74

Abstract: Techniques for optimizing which LEDs in a HMD to use, the brightness of those LEDs, and camera exposure are divulged based on the particular function to be performed. For instance, one set of optimization parameters may be implemented for eye tracking purposes while a different set of optimization parameters may be implemented for eye-based authentication purposes.

公开(公告)号：US10850838B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US15394473

申请日：2016-12-29

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Dennis Dale Castleman ,  Ruxin Chen ,  Frank Zhao ,  Glenn Black

IPC: B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to unmanned aerial vehicles or drones that have a capability of quickly swapping batteries. This may be accomplished even as the drone continues to fly. A drone consistent with the present disclosure may drop one battery and pickup another using an attachment mechanism. Attachment mechanisms of the present disclosure may include electro-magnets, mechanical actuators, pins, or hooks. Systems consistent with the present disclosure may also include locations where replacement batteries may be provided to aircraft via actuation devices coupled to a physical location.

公开(公告)号：US20240073520A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17823058

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Frank Zhao

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/26 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N13/25

CPC classification number: H04N5/232061 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/26 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N13/25

Abstract: A dual camera tracking system includes a main imager and an auxiliary imager the output of which is used to alter an aim and/or focus of the main imager. Both imagers may be mounted on a common housing. In embodiments, the common housing may be a head-mounted display (HMD) for a computer simulation such as a computer game.

公开(公告)号：US20180093768A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15394473

申请日：2016-12-29

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Dennis Castleman ,  Ruxin Chen ,  Frank Zhao ,  Glenn Black

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/06 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/18

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to unmanned aerial vehicles or drones that have a capability of quickly swapping batteries. This may be accomplished even as the drone continues to fly. A drone consistent with the present disclosure may drop one battery and pickup another using an attachment mechanism. Attachment mechanisms of the present disclosure may include electro-magnets, mechanical actuators, pins, or hooks. Systems consistent with the present disclosure may also include locations where replacement batteries may be provided to aircraft via actuation devices coupled to a physical location.

公开(公告)号：US12280508B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-22

申请号：US18296273

申请日：2023-04-05

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Frank Zhao ,  Koichi Obana ,  Yuichiro Nakamura

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06V40/18 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: Techniques for simulating fast eye movement of a robot to mimic human eye saccade are divulged in cases of the robot eyes being moved by actuators that cannot move the eyes fast enough in real time to mimic saccade. Image capture timing is adjusted (i.e., slowed down) to track the speed of the actuators. Then, the resulting sequence of images is time-compressed back to video playback speed so that the video appears to show the robot eye undergoing saccade at human eye speeds.

公开(公告)号：US12112511B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18296226

申请日：2023-04-05

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Frank Zhao ,  Koichi Obana ,  Yuichiro Nakamura

IPC: G06V10/141 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06V40/19 ,  H04N23/73 ,  H04N23/74

CPC classification number: G06V10/141 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06V40/19 ,  H04N23/73 ,  H04N23/74

Abstract: Techniques for optimizing which LEDs in a HMD to use, the brightness of those LEDs, and camera exposure are divulged based on the particular function to be performed. For instance, one set of optimization parameters may be implemented for eye tracking purposes while a different set of optimization parameters may be implemented for eye-based authentication purposes.

公开(公告)号：US20180095463A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15394391

申请日：2016-12-29

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Dennis Dale Castleman ,  Ruxin Chen ,  Frank Zhao ,  Glenn Black

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G11B31/00 ,  G11B27/10

CPC classification number: G11B27/102 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G06F3/04847

Abstract: A flight path management system manages flight paths for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The flight path management system receives a sequence of controller inputs for the UAV, and stores the sequence of controller inputs in a memory. The flight path management system accesses the memory and selects a selected section of the sequence of controller inputs corresponding to a time period. The flight management system outputs the selected section to a playback device in real time over a length of the time period.

公开(公告)号：US20250126361A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18486957

申请日：2023-10-13

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Koichi Obana ,  Yuichiro Nakamura ,  Andrew Young ,  Frank Zhao

IPC: H04N23/695 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: A robot eye and two different eye tracking systems may be used in tandem to determine the accuracy of eye tracking software that is used as part of one of the eye tracking systems. If inaccurate, the eye tracking software may then be adjusted in response. In various example embodiments, a camera may be used in one of the eye tracking systems to then track movement of the robot eye using the eye tracking software itself. Also in various example embodiments, the other eye tracking system may include components such magnetic sensors, optical sensors like CMOS sensors, and/or lasers for tracking the same movement of the robot eye.

公开(公告)号：US20240338920A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18296226

申请日：2023-04-05

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Frank Zhao ,  Koichi Obana ,  Yuichiro Nakamura

IPC: G06V10/141 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06V40/19 ,  H04N23/73 ,  H04N23/74

CPC classification number: G06V10/141 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06V40/19 ,  H04N23/73 ,  H04N23/74

Abstract: Techniques for optimizing which LEDs in a HMD to use, the brightness of those LEDs, and camera exposure are divulged based on the particular function to be performed. For instance, one set of optimization parameters may be implemented for eye tracking purposes while a different set of optimization parameters may be implemented for eye-based authentication purposes.

公开(公告)号：US20240335942A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18296273

申请日：2023-04-05

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Frank Zhao ,  Koichi Obana ,  Yuichiro Nakamura

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06V40/18 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06V40/193 ,  H04N21/47217

Abstract: Techniques for simulating fast eye movement of a robot to mimic human eye saccade are divulged in cases of the robot eyes being moved by actuators that cannot move the eyes fast enough in real time to mimic saccade. Image capture timing is adjusted (i.e., slowed down) to track the speed of the actuators. Then, the resulting sequence of images is time-compressed back to video playback speed so that the video appears to show the robot eye undergoing saccade at human eye speeds.