公开(公告)号：US20180001191A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15690094

申请日：2017-08-29

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn Black ,  Frederick Umminger

IPC: A63F13/28 ,  G02B27/01 ,  A63F13/285 ,  G06T19/00 ,  A63F13/25

CPC classification number: A63F13/28 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/285 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G06T19/006

Abstract: Methods and systems for adjusting a weight of a peripheral device while presenting content to a head mounted display are disclosed. One method includes processing instructions for rendering a virtual reality scene in the head mounted display. The virtual reality scene includes a virtual object. The method also includes receiving pairing of the peripheral device for use with the head mounted display for rendering the virtual reality scene and determining a movement of the virtual object. The method causes sending of instructions to the peripheral device for execution by a controller of the peripheral device to move a weight in the peripheral device. The weight is moved to provide a correlation to the determined movement of the virtual object.

公开(公告)号：US20240370092A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18313275

申请日：2023-05-05

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn Black ,  Jeffrey Stafford

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G01H17/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: An input device for detecting and interpreting gesture input includes an interactive input interface for receiving the gesture input from a user. A microphone is used to capture audio generated in physical environment in vicinity of the input device. The audio captured includes ambient sound of the physical environment and the signature audio sound of the gesture input. An audio filter is configured to detect different frequencies of audio captured by the microphones and to selectively filter out the ambient sound and retain the signature audio sound. The signature audio sound is interpreted to identify an input that corresponds with the gesture input. The input is provided to activate a function within an interactive application.

公开(公告)号：US12102921B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17379511

申请日：2021-07-19

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Javier Fernandez Rico ,  Michael Taylor ,  Glenn Black

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/67 ,  A63F13/798 ,  G06F18/214 ,  G06F18/24 ,  G06N3/08

CPC classification number: A63F13/67 ,  A63F13/798 ,  G06F18/214 ,  G06F18/24 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: A method is provided, including: recording gameplay data from a first session of a video game, the first session defined for interactive gameplay of a user; training a machine learning model using the gameplay data, wherein the training causes the machine learning model to imitate the interactive gameplay of the user; after the training, determining a classification of the machine learning model by exposing the machine learning model to one or more scenarios of the video game, and evaluating actions of the machine learning model in response to the one or more scenarios; and, using the classification of the machine learning model to provide a coaching recommendation to the user.

公开(公告)号：US11934244B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US16294560

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn Black ,  Michael Taylor ,  Javier Fernandez Rico

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  A63F13/235 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/533 ,  A63F13/537 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/28

CPC classification number: G06F1/266 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F1/28 ,  A63F13/235 ,  A63F13/533 ,  A63F2300/1031 ,  A63F2300/308

Abstract: A warning is generated when a computer simulation controller is determined to have insufficient charge to permit use through an upcoming simulation sequence. Thus, responsive to a computer simulation having a first context and a computer simulation controller having a first voltage, a human-perceptible indication of low voltage is presented, whereas if the computer simulation has a second context typically requiring less input than the first context, no indication is presented if the controller has the same first voltage.

公开(公告)号：US20240066391A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17823901

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn Black

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  G09F3/02

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G09F2003/0208 ,  G09F2003/0222

Abstract: An accessibility computer game controller includes a central control button on a round base and peripheral control buttons on the base surrounding the central control button. The peripheral control buttons can have distinct sizes and shapes. Removable button labels can be applied on top of or underneath the buttons to aid in button identification.

公开(公告)号：US20230400934A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US17837226

申请日：2022-06-10

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn Black ,  Celeste Bean ,  Sergey Bashkirov ,  Michael Taylor

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  A63F13/24

CPC classification number: G06F3/0334 ,  A63F13/24

Abstract: A foot operated controller apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a ball large enough for a human to manipulate with two feet, and a support apparatus configured to support the ball from below, restrict translation of the ball and permit rotation of the ball about its center with respect to at least two axes. One or more position encoders are disposed proximate a surface of the ball. The encoder(s) are configured to determine a rotational displacement of the ball with respect to two or more axes.

公开(公告)号：US11801446B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US16355560

申请日：2019-03-15

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Michael Taylor ,  Javier Fernandez Rico ,  Glenn Black

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/58 ,  A63F13/35 ,  G06N20/00

CPC classification number: A63F13/58 ,  A63F13/35 ,  G06N20/00 ,  A63F2300/65

Abstract: A method for training a character for a game is described. The method includes facilitating a display of one or more scenes of the game. The one or more scenes include the character and virtual objects. The method further includes receiving input data for controlling the character by a user to interact with the virtual objects and analyzing the input data to identify interaction patterns for the character in the one or more scenes. The interaction patterns define inputs to train an artificial intelligence (AI) model associated with a user account of the user. The method includes enabling the character to interact with a new scene based on the AI model. The method includes tracking the interaction with the new scene by the character to perform additional training of the AI model.

公开(公告)号：US20230264104A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18309431

申请日：2023-04-28

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Michael Taylor ,  Glenn Black

IPC: A63F13/54 ,  A63F13/60 ,  A63F13/67

CPC classification number: A63F13/54 ,  A63F13/60 ,  A63F13/67 ,  A63F2300/6009 ,  A63F2300/6081

Abstract: A method for dynamically modifying audio playback of a video game is provided. The method includes ascertaining game music data associated with the video game. The game music data may include a plurality of game soundtracks classified according to predetermined criteria. The method may include collecting feedback while the user is playing the video game, the feedback including data associated with the user’s performance; an express user action; an evaluation of game results; the user’s emotional state; and a user input. The method may continue with determining one or more replacement soundtracks based on criteria associated with the one or more replacement soundtracks. The method may further include dynamically modifying the game music data while the user is playing the video game by replacing at least one of the plurality of game soundtracks with the one or more replacement soundtracks to obtain modified game music data.

公开(公告)号：US11689704B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17819624

申请日：2022-08-13

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn Black ,  Michael Taylor

IPC: H04N13/117 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04N13/156 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/90 ,  A63F13/35 ,  A63F13/65 ,  A63F13/525

CPC classification number: H04N13/117 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/017 ,  H04N13/156 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/90 ,  A63F13/35 ,  A63F13/525 ,  A63F13/65 ,  A63F2300/53 ,  A63F2300/69

Abstract: A space in which an augmented reality (AR) computer simulation is played is mapped by multiple cameras. An AR video game player can select a location in space from which the AR player wishes to have a view of the space, including himself. Using the mapping of the space a synthesized video is generated as if from a camera located at the location in space selected by the player.

公开(公告)号：US20230147235A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17522539

申请日：2021-11-09

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn Black ,  Arthur Kwun ,  So Morimoto ,  Katsuhisa Tadano

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/40

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/40

Abstract: An accessibility computer game controller includes a central control button on a round base and peripheral control buttons on the base surrounding the central control button. The peripheral control buttons can have distinct sizes and shapes. An analog stick unit is reciprocatingly engaged with the base and includes a control portion rotatable relative to the base.