公开(公告)号：US09791948B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14428111

申请日：2013-07-09

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Yoichiro Sako ,  Seiji Wada ,  Hiroaki Ogawa ,  Hiroshi Mukawa ,  Tatsuya Narahara ,  Motoyuki Takai ,  Yasushi Miyajima ,  Ikuo Tsukagoshi ,  Kohei Asada ,  Kazuyuki Sakoda ,  Masashi Takeda ,  Akira Tange ,  Kazuhide Kemmochi ,  Ichigo Hayakawa ,  Takao Tanikame

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G02B27/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/04842

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a control device including a detection unit configured to detect, as a manipulation region, at least a part of a substantial object present at a position at which a user is estimated to be able to perform a manipulation, a function setting unit configured to perform setting in a manner that a predetermined function matches the manipulation region detected by the detection unit, and a control unit configured to perform the function matched with the manipulation region based on a positional relation between the manipulation region and a manipulator.

公开(公告)号：US09723700B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US15055460

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Yoichiro Sako ,  Kazuhiro Watanabe ,  Kazuyuki Sakoda ,  Hiroshi Okada ,  Hirofumi Yuchi ,  Kohei Asada ,  Takashi Sato ,  Yutaka Fukuyama ,  Kiyoshi Yoneda ,  Kouji Miyata

IPC: G05F1/00 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B41/36

CPC classification number: H05B37/029 ,  H05B37/0227 ,  H05B37/0236 ,  H05B37/0245 ,  H05B37/0272

Abstract: There is provided an illumination apparatus including an illumination unit, a reception unit, and a control unit configured to control illumination of the illumination unit in accordance with a default illumination pattern. When the reception unit receives an illumination pattern, the control unit performs illumination control different from the illumination according to the default illumination pattern.

公开(公告)号：US09602916B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14437884

申请日：2013-09-12

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Kohei Asada

IPC: H04M5/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  G01H7/00 ,  G10K15/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04S5/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/40 ,  G01H7/00 ,  G10K15/12 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S5/00 ,  H04S7/30 ,  H04S2400/11 ,  H04S2400/15

Abstract: Provided is a signal processing device including an input unit inputting a sound collection signal of a sound of a user collected by user-surrounding microphones with inward directivity in a reproduction environment, an acoustic-signal processing unit obtaining a reproduction signal of a sound field in a measurement environment by performing a process on the sound collection signal based on a transfer function measured based on a result of sequential emission of predetermined sounds from speakers at positions set on a first closed surface with outward directivity in the measurement environment and collection of the sounds with microphones at positions on a second closed surface with outward directivity in the measurement environment and indicates how the sounds are transferred to the positions on the second closed surface, and a sound-emission control unit causing user-surrounding speakers to emit sound based on the reproduction signal with inward directivity in the reproduction environment.

公开(公告)号：US09584908B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US14681459

申请日：2015-04-08

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Kazunobu Ookuri ,  Kohei Asada ,  Tetsunori Itabashi

IPC: G10K11/16 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G10K11/178

CPC classification number: H04R3/002 ,  G10K11/178 ,  G10K2210/1053 ,  G10K2210/1081 ,  G10K2210/3051

Abstract: There is provided a signal processing device s including a noise cancellation process clock generation unit configured to generate a noise cancellation process clock having a predetermined fixed frequency, a noise canceling unit configured to include a noise canceling filter operating based on the noise cancellation process clock and generating a noise canceling signal having a signal property of canceling an external noise component based on an input audio signal including the external noise component picked up by a microphone, and an addition unit superimposing the noise canceling signal generated by the filter on a digital audio signal, and a sampling rate conversion unit configured to rate-convert the input digital audio signal sampled at a clock in asynchrony with the noise cancellation process clock to a signal at a sampling frequency in synchrony with the noise cancellation process clock and to supply the rate-converted signal to the addition unit.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种信号处理装置，包括：噪声消除处理时钟生成单元，被配置为生成具有预定的固定频率的噪声消除处理时钟;噪声消除单元，被配置为包括基于噪声消除处理时钟操作的噪声消除滤波器;以及 基于包括由麦克风拾取的外部噪声分量的输入音频信号产生具有消除外部噪声分量的信号特性的噪声消除信号，以及将由滤波器产生的噪声消除信号叠加在数字音频信号上的相加单元 以及采样率转换单元，被配置为将与噪声消除处理时钟异步的时钟处的采样的输入数字音频信号以与噪声消除处理时钟同步的采样频率的信号进行速率转换， 转换信号到加法单元。

公开(公告)号：US09392192B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US14287712

申请日：2014-05-27

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazuhiro Watanabe ,  Yoichiro Sako ,  Kohei Asada ,  Kazuyuki Sakoda ,  Katsuhisa Aratani ,  Takatoshi Nakamura ,  Mitsuru Takehara ,  Akira Tange ,  Hiroyuki Hanaya ,  Yuki Koga ,  Tomoya Onuma

IPC: H04N5/272

CPC classification number: H04N5/272

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including an extraction nit configured to extract an object from an image picked up by use of a certain imaging parameter, a ranging unit configured to acquire distance information indicating a distance between an image pickup unit that has picked up the image and the object that has been imaged, a communication unit having a first transmission function, a second transmission function, and a reception function, and a composition unit configured to combine the object candidate image received by the communication unit in a region of the object included in the second image.

Abstract translation: 提供一种图像处理装置，包括：提取单元，被配置为从通过使用某个成像参数拾取的图像中提取对象;测距单元，被配置为获取指示拾取单元的距离的距离信息， 图像和被成像的对象，具有第一发送功能的通信单元，第二发送功能和接收功能，以及合成单元，被配置为将由通信单元接收的目标候选图像组合在对象的区域中 包含在第二张图像中。

公开(公告)号：US09298969B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US14055009

申请日：2013-10-16

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Yoichiro Sako ,  Akira Tange ,  Takatoshi Nakamura ,  Kazuhiro Watanabe ,  Kohei Asada ,  Kazuyuki Sakoda ,  Takayasu Kon ,  Yuki Koga ,  Tomoya Onuma ,  Hiroyuki Hanaya ,  Mitsuru Takehara ,  Kazunori Hayashi ,  Yasunori Kamada

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06T11/60

CPC classification number: G06K9/00221 ,  G06F21/6245 ,  G06T11/60

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a detection unit that detects a face image region in an image, a determination unit that determines a human attribute of at least one face image in the face image region detected by the detection unit, and a face image replacement unit that replaces the at least one face image with a natural face image of another person according to the human attribute determined by the determination unit.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种信息处理装置，包括检测图像中的面部图像区域的检测单元，确定单元，其确定由检测单元检测到的面部图像区域中的至少一个面部图像的人类属性，以及面部图像 替换单元，其根据由所述确定单元确定的人属性，用另一人的自然面部图像代替所述至少一个面部图像。

公开(公告)号：US09277178B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US14021089

申请日：2013-09-09

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Tomoya Onuma ,  Yoichiro Sako ,  Kohei Asada ,  Kazuyuki Sakoda ,  Katsuhisa Aratani ,  Kazuhiro Watanabe ,  Takatoshi Nakamura ,  Mitsuru Takehara ,  Akira Tange ,  Hiroyuki Hanaya ,  Yuki Koga

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/56

CPC classification number: H04N7/15 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M3/568 ,  H04M2203/509 ,  H04N7/147

Abstract: There is provided an information processing system including an identifying unit that identifies a user and a target with whom the user requests to converse based on a signal detected by a first sensor arranged around the user, a signal processing unit that performs predetermined signal processing on signals detected by the first sensor and a second sensor arranged around the target, an output control unit that causes the signal detected by at least the second sensor and processed by the signal processing unit to be output to a first output unit arranged around the user, and a recognizing unit that recognizes, when a plurality of the targets are identified by the identifying unit, a selection request for selecting a specific target from among the plurality of targets based on the signal detected by the first sensor.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种信息处理系统，其包括：识别单元，其基于由布置在用户周围的第一传感器检测到的信号，识别用户和用户请求进行交互的目标;信号处理单元，对信号执行预定的信号处理 由第一传感器检测出的第二传感器和设置在目标周围的第二传感器;输出控制单元，其使由至少第二传感器检测并由信号处理单元处理的信号输出到布置在用户周围的第一输出单元;以及 识别单元，其基于由所述第一传感器检测到的信号，识别由所述识别单元识别出所述多个目标的选择请求，所述选择请求从所述多个目标中选择特定目标。

公开(公告)号：US09253303B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US14022786

申请日：2013-09-10

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Yoichiro Sako ,  Tomoya Onuma ,  Kazuyuki Sakoda ,  Akira Tange ,  Kohei Asada

IPC: H04M1/60 ,  H04M1/2745 ,  H04M1/725

CPC classification number: H04M1/60 ,  H04M1/274508 ,  H04M1/72572

Abstract: There is provided a signal processing apparatus including a recognition section configured to recognize at least one of a state of a first user, a state of a second user, and a relationship between the first user and the second user, a signal processing unit configured to perform signal processing on voice information corresponding to voice articulated by the first user, or voice information corresponding to voice that is transmitted from a remote location and articulated by the second user, and a control unit configured to control the signal processing unit to perform signal processing on at least one of the voice information corresponding to the voice articulated by the first user, and the voice information corresponding to the voice that is transmitted from the remote location and articulated by the second user, in accordance with a recognition result of the recognition section.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种信号处理装置，包括：识别部，被配置为识别第一用户的状态，第二用户的状态以及第一用户与第二用户之间的关系中的至少一个;信号处理单元，被配置为 对与由第一用户所表达的语音相对应的语音信息执行信号处理，或者对应于从远程位置发送并由第二用户发音的语音的语音信息;以及控制单元，被配置为控制信号处理单元执行信号处理 在对应于由第一用户所表达的语音的语音信息中的至少一个和根据识别部分的识别结果从远程位置发送并由第二用户发音的与该语音对应的语音信息 。

公开(公告)号：US20150296290A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14437884

申请日：2013-09-12

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Kohei Asada

IPC: H04R1/40 ,  H04S5/00 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/40 ,  G01H7/00 ,  G10K15/12 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S5/00 ,  H04S7/30 ,  H04S2400/11 ,  H04S2400/15

Abstract: Provided is a signal processing device including an input unit inputting a sound collection signal of a sound of a user collected by user-surrounding microphones with inward directivity in a reproduction environment, an acoustic-signal processing unit obtaining a reproduction signal of a sound field in a measurement environment by performing a process on the sound collection signal based on a transfer function measured based on a result of sequential emission of predetermined sounds from speakers at positions set on a first closed surface with outward directivity in the measurement environment and collection of the sounds with microphones at positions on a second closed surface with outward directivity in the measurement environment and indicates how the sounds are transferred to the positions on the second closed surface, and a sound-emission control unit causing user-surrounding speakers to emit sound based on the reproduction signal with inward directivity in the reproduction environment.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种信号处理装置，其包括输入单元，其在再现环境中输入具有向内方向性的由用户环绕的麦克风收集的用户的声音的收集信号，声信号处理单元获得声场的再现信号 测量环境，通过基于在测量环境中具有向外的方向性设置在第一封闭表面上的位置处的扬声器的顺序发射的结果测量的传递函数来执行声音收集信号上的处理并收集声音 在测量环境中具有向外指向性的第二闭合表面上的位置处的麦克风，并且指示声音如何被传递到第二闭合表面上的位置，以及声音发射控制单元，其使用户围绕的扬声器基于 在再现环境中具有向内指向性的再现信号 女孩

公开(公告)号：US09108642B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US14511556

申请日：2014-10-10

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazuyuki Sakoda ,  Yoichiro Sako ,  Kohei Asada ,  Katsuhisa Aratani ,  Kazuhiro Watanabe ,  Takatoshi Nakamura ,  Mitsuru Takehara ,  Yuki Koga ,  Hiroyuki Hanaya ,  Tomoya Onuma ,  Akira Tange

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  B60W50/10 ,  G02B27/01 ,  H04W4/00 ,  B60K35/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: B60W50/082 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60W50/087 ,  B60W50/10 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06F17/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/38

Abstract: There is provided a mobile object including an input detection unit configured to detect an input from an outside, an acquisition unit configured to acquire environmental information detected by a sensor in a remote location, in accordance with a content of detection performed by the input detection unit, and a control unit configured to control an actuator other than a driving actuator in accordance with the environmental information acquired by the acquisition unit, the driving actuator relating to movement of the mobile object.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种移动对象，包括：被配置为检测来自外部的输入的输入检测单元，被配置为根据由所述输入检测单元执行的检测的内容来获取由远程位置的传感器检测到的环境信息的获取单元 以及控制单元，被配置为根据由所述获取单元获取的所述环境信息来控制除驱动致动器之外的致动器，所述驱动致动器涉及所述移动物体的移动。