公开(公告)号：US11998835B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US18201759

申请日：2023-05-25

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

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

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/21 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/23 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0338

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/21 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/23 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0338

Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).

公开(公告)号：US11714488B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US16851200

申请日：2020-04-17

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Kiyotaka Ishikawa ,  Shin Kimura ,  Masaaki Tonogai ,  Takuro Sawada ,  Kazuyoshi Enomoto

IPC: A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/214 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/014 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/214 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A controller apparatus attached to a hand of a user and having a plurality of sensors, the controller apparatus includes: a determination section configured to determine whether or not each of the sensors meets a predetermined condition specifying that a finger of the user is not touching the sensor; and a calibration section configured to calibrate the sensor found to meet the predetermined condition as a result of the determination.

公开(公告)号：US10603576B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15589931

申请日：2017-05-08

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

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

IPC: A63F13/21 ,  G06F3/041 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/214 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  A63F13/218 ,  A63F13/213 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/211

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

公开(公告)号：US20210405748A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17284065

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Kiyotaka Ishikawa ,  Shin Kimura ,  Kazuyoshi Enomoto ,  Masaaki Tonogai ,  Takuro Sawada

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/038 ,  A63F13/24

Abstract: Provided is a controller apparatus worn on a user's hand that includes a first sensor disposed at a position on a controller body where a plurality of fingers of the user come into contact with the controller body when the user grips the controller body and detects spatial positional displacement between the plurality of respective fingers of the user and itself and a second sensor disposed in an area on the controller body that comes into contact with the plurality of fingers of the user when the user grips the controller body, the area being different from the area where the first sensor is disposed, and detects spatial positional displacement between the plurality of respective fingers of the user and itself, in which the first sensor has a higher sensitivity setting than the second sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20210379486A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17284054

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Kiyotaka Ishikawa ,  Shin Kimura ,  Kazuyoshi Enomoto ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Tsubasa Umeki ,  Masaaki Tonogai ,  Isao Okuyama ,  Takuro Sawada

IPC: A63F13/214 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/24

Abstract: Provided is a controller apparatus mounted on a hand of a user, the controller apparatus including a controller body, first sensors arranged at positions on the controller body where a plurality of fingers of the user comes into contact when the user grasps the controller body, the first sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the first sensors; buttons that are arranged at positions where fingertips of the user reach and that is operated by corresponding fingers, and a plurality of second sensors arranged between the first sensors and the buttons and on surfaces of the buttons, the second sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the second sensors.

公开(公告)号：US11813518B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17284054

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Kiyotaka Ishikawa ,  Shin Kimura ,  Kazuyoshi Enomoto ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Tsubasa Umeki ,  Masaaki Tonogai ,  Isao Okuyama ,  Takuro Sawada

IPC: A63F13/214 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/24

CPC classification number: A63F13/214 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/011

Abstract: Provided is a controller apparatus mounted on a hand of a user, the controller apparatus including a controller body, first sensors arranged at positions on the controller body where a plurality of fingers of the user comes into contact when the user grasps the controller body, the first sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the first sensors; buttons that are arranged at positions where fingertips of the user reach and that is operated by corresponding fingers, and a plurality of second sensors arranged between the first sensors and the buttons and on surfaces of the buttons, the second sensors configured to detect displacement in spatial position between the plurality of fingers of the user and the second sensors.

公开(公告)号：US11273370B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16991040

申请日：2020-08-12

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

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

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/21 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/213

Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).

公开(公告)号：US20200341549A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16851200

申请日：2020-04-17

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Kiyotaka Ishikawa ,  Shin Kimura ,  Masaaki Tonogai ,  Takuro Sawada ,  Kazuyoshi Enomoto

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/214

Abstract: A controller apparatus attached to a hand of a user and having a plurality of sensors, the controller apparatus includes: a determination section configured to determine whether or not each of the sensors meets a predetermined condition specifying that a finger of the user is not touching the sensor; and a calibration section configured to calibrate the sensor found to meet the predetermined condition as a result of the determination.

公开(公告)号：US10507386B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US15663829

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

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

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/21

Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface provided at a front surface of the central section. The central section includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface.

公开(公告)号：US11779834B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17692205

申请日：2022-03-11

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

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

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/23 ,  A63F13/21 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/213

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/21 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/23 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0338

Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device (301) includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section (321) which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface (328c) adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface (328c) provided at a front surface of the central section (321). The central section (321) includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface (328c) and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface (328c).