公开(公告)号：US10960307B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US16209912

申请日：2018-12-04

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Richard Marks ,  Hrishikesh Deshpande ,  Gary M. Zalewski

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/235 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  A63F13/20 ,  A63F13/211

Abstract: A controller is provided. A controller body to be held by a user, the controller body includes an input mechanism for receiving control inputs, an accelerometer for detecting translational or rotational movement of the controller body, and a vibrational device for providing vibration. The controller further includes a light for tracking by a camera, a voice input device and a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module communicates data between the controller and a computer for driving interaction with the video game. The data communicated between the controller and the computer includes control inputs and voice inputs from the voice input device.

公开(公告)号：US20190262699A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16406851

申请日：2019-05-08

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Anton Mikhailov ,  Richard Marks ,  Eric Larsen

IPC: A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/235 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T5/00 ,  A63F13/5252 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/843 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/24

Abstract: A method for managing multi-player interactivity with an interactive application is provided, including the following operations: determining locations of a first controller, a second controller, a first user, and a second user; pairing the first controller to the first user based on the location of the first controller and the location of the first user; pairing the second controller to the second user based on the location of the second controller and the location of the second user; presenting a split-screen view of the interactive application, wherein presenting the split-screen view includes setting positions of a first view and a second view within the split-screen view based on one or more of the locations of the first user, the second user, the first controller, or the second controller.

公开(公告)号：US20190060756A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16175786

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Richard Marks ,  Steven Osman

IPC: A63F13/525 ,  A63F13/5255 ,  A63F13/352 ,  A63F13/86

CPC classification number: A63F13/525 ,  A63F13/352 ,  A63F13/5255 ,  A63F13/86 ,  A63F2300/8082

Abstract: A method, system, computer readable media and cloud systems are provided for generating views of a virtual reality environment for a spectator. One example method includes enabling a spectator to view into a virtual reality environment, and control what specific content within the environment the spectator wishes to see. By allowing the spectator to move closer or further away from specific content, the spectators movement toward or away will cause an automatic scaling of content within the virtual-reality content being generated by an HMD player, that is sharing the content with the spectator. Other features include allowing a spectator to adjust the viewing angle of the content. The viewing angle of the content can be moved by allowing the spectator to reach into the content or control the content scene, and then position the content in the viewing angle that is most comfortable to the position of the spectator.

公开(公告)号：US20160317926A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15207302

申请日：2016-07-11

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Gary M. Zalewski ,  Richard Marks ,  Xiaodong Mao

IPC: A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/211

CPC classification number: A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F2300/105 ,  A63F2300/1087 ,  A63F2300/207 ,  A63F2300/6045

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for use in a game that includes the steps of receiving position information for a controller that is being manipulated by a user, analyzing the position information to determine whether a predetermined movement of the controller associated with a command has been performed, and executing the command if the predetermined movement of the controller associated with the command has been performed.

公开(公告)号：US11899835B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17944145

申请日：2022-09-13

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Roger Stafford ,  Frederick Umminger ,  Richard Marks

IPC: G06F16/9535 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F16/954 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G09G5/377

CPC classification number: G06F3/011 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F16/954 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G09G5/377

Abstract: Methods and systems for filtering content include identifying content for presenting in a rendering space defined by one or more mechanisms of a head mounted display (HMD), wherein the content is interactive, streaming content. A rating score for the content is identified. The content is dynamically adjusted to selectively filter a portion of the content based on a user profile of the user, rating score of the content, and ongoing interactions detected at the content. The adjusted content is formatted for rendering on the HMD. The formatted content is automatically transmitted to the HMD for rendering, in response to the request.

公开(公告)号：US11181990B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US15461442

申请日：2017-03-16

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Richard Marks ,  Steven Osman

IPC: G06F3/0346 ,  A63F13/86 ,  A63F13/5258 ,  A63F13/335 ,  A63F13/533 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A method, system, computer readable media and cloud systems are provided for generating views of a virtual reality environment for a spectator. One example method includes enabling a spectator to view into a virtual reality environment, and control what specific content within the environment the spectator wishes to see. Motions of an HMD worn by an HMD player can be tracked so as to provide a geared spectator view into the virtual reality environment. The gearing of the spectator view enables a spectator to view the virtual reality content in a more normal way which is not tied to the strict movements of the HMD worn by the HMD player. The gearing effects can be programmable or can be set based on the content being navigated by the HMD player or preferences of the individual spectators.

公开(公告)号：US20200294313A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16355627

申请日：2019-03-15

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jorge Arroyo Palacios ,  Steven Osman ,  Richard Marks

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T17/00

Abstract: A method is provided, including the following operations: presenting on a display device a virtual scene including a virtual character, the display device disposed in a local environment; providing a view of the local environment through a head-mounted display, the view through the head-mounted display including the display device and the virtual scene being presented thereon; animating the virtual character to show the virtual character moving from the virtual scene presented on the display device to the local environment as viewed through the head-mounted display, wherein the animating includes transitioning, from rendering the virtual character as part of the virtual scene presented on the display device, to rendering the virtual character as an augmented element in the view of the local environment provided through the head-mounted display.

公开(公告)号：US10143920B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US14060588

申请日：2013-10-22

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Richard Marks ,  Hrishikesh Deshpande ,  Gary M. Zalewski

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/235 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  A63F13/211

Abstract: A controller is provided. The controller includes at least one button, an object integrated with a body, and the object defined from a translucent plastic material. Further included is an inertial sensor, an LED device defined to illuminate the object, and a circuit for interpreting input data from the at least one button and the inertial sensor and for communicating data wirelessly. The circuit further configured to interface with the LED device to trigger illumination of the LED to switch from an un-illuminated state to an illuminated color. The LED device is activated depending on data received from a computing system. The activation occurring in response to a state interpreted by the computer program during execution.

公开(公告)号：US11065532B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16406851

申请日：2019-05-08

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Anton Mikhailov ,  Richard Marks ,  Eric Larsen

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/5252 ,  G06T5/00 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/843 ,  A63F13/235 ,  A63F13/22 ,  A63F13/424

Abstract: A method for managing multi-player interactivity with an interactive application is provided, including the following operations: determining locations of a first controller, a second controller, a first user, and a second user; pairing the first controller to the first user based on the location of the first controller and the location of the first user; pairing the second controller to the second user based on the location of the second controller and the location of the second user; presenting a split-screen view of the interactive application, wherein presenting the split-screen view includes setting positions of a first view and a second view within the split-screen view based on one or more of the locations of the first user, the second user, the first controller, or the second controller.

公开(公告)号：US11055918B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16355627

申请日：2019-03-15

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jorge Arroyo Palacios ,  Steven Osman ,  Richard Marks

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T17/00 ,  A63F13/358 ,  A63F13/52 ,  A63F13/77

Abstract: A method is provided, including the following operations: presenting on a display device a virtual scene including a virtual character, the display device disposed in a local environment; providing a view of the local environment through a head-mounted display, the view through the head-mounted display including the display device and the virtual scene being presented thereon; animating the virtual character to show the virtual character moving from the virtual scene presented on the display device to the local environment as viewed through the head-mounted display, wherein the animating includes transitioning, from rendering the virtual character as part of the virtual scene presented on the display device, to rendering the virtual character as an augmented element in the view of the local environment provided through the head-mounted display.