公开(公告)号：US20200290203A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16352023

申请日：2019-03-13

Applicant: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Michael G. Taylor ,  Sergey Bashkirov

IPC: B25J9/16

Abstract: Techniques for transferring highly dimensional movements to lower dimensional robot movements are described. In an example, a reference motion of a target is used to train a non-linear approximator of a robot to learn how to perform the motion. The robot and the target are associated with a robot model and a target model, respectively. Features related to the positions of the robot joints are input to the non-linear approximator. During the training, a robot joint is simulated, which results in movement of this joint and different directions of a robot link connected thereto. The robot link is mapped to a link of the target model. The directions of the robot link are compared to the direction of the target link to learn the best movement of the robot joint. The training is repeated for the different links and for different phases of the reference motion.

公开(公告)号：US20190168122A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16268384

申请日：2019-02-05

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Steven Osman ,  Jeffrey R. Stafford ,  Javier F. Rico ,  Michael G. Taylor ,  Todd S. Tokubo

IPC: A63F13/67 ,  A63F13/795 ,  A63F13/798 ,  A63F13/5375 ,  G06N5/04 ,  A63F13/335 ,  A63F13/85

Abstract: A method for assisting game play. The method includes monitoring game play of the user playing a gaming application, wherein the user has a defined task to accomplish, wherein the task is associated with a task type. The method includes determining a task type proficiency rule for the task type based on results of a plurality of players taking on a plurality of tasks having the task type. The method includes determining a player proficiency score for accomplishing the task based on the task type proficiency rule. The method includes determining a user predictive rate of success in accomplishing the task based on the player proficiency score, the task type proficiency rule, and the task. The method includes determining a recommendation for the user based on the user predictive rate of success.

公开(公告)号：US20180095708A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15472226

申请日：2017-03-28

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn T. Black ,  Michael G. Taylor ,  Todd Tokubo

IPC: G06F3/147 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A method and system for integrating audience participation content into virtual reality (VR) content presented by head mounted display (HMD) of an HMD user is provided. The method includes providing a VR scene to the HMD of an HMD user and receiving indications from one or more spectator devices of one or more spectators that correspond to requests for audience participation content for participating in the VR scene. The method and system is capable of sending audience participation content to the spectator devices for enabling spectator interactivity with the audience participation content via respective spectator devices. The method and system provided also enables a receiving of the spectator input, which may then be subsequently integrated into the VR scene of the HMD.

公开(公告)号：US11071915B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US15428133

申请日：2017-02-08

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn T. Black ,  Michael G. Taylor ,  Todd Tokubo

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/537 ,  A63F13/58 ,  A63F13/5375 ,  A63F13/26 ,  A63F13/56 ,  A63F13/5372 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/5378 ,  A63F13/86 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G10L17/22

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing operations for delivering spectator feedback content to a head mounted display (HMD) of an HMD user are provided. A computer-implemented method includes providing a VR scene to an HMD user and capturing images of one or more spectators usable to detect a presence and emotional state of the one or more spectators. The method also includes displaying within the VR scene of the HMD user one or more avatars representing the presence of the one or more spectators. Further, the method includes delivering an indication of the detected emotional state of the one or more spectators via the one or more avatars, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US20210026588A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US17069832

申请日：2020-10-13

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn T. Black ,  Michael G. Taylor ,  Todd Tokubo

IPC: G06F3/147 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/5255 ,  A63F13/26 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/86 ,  A63F13/212 ,  A63F13/87 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06T19/00

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for processing operations for integrating audience participation content into virtual reality (VR) content presented by a head mounted display (HMD) of an HMD user is provided. The method includes providing a VR scene to the HMD of the HMD user and receiving indications from one or more spectator devices of respective one or more spectators. The indications corresponding to requests for audience participation content for participating in the VR scene. The method includes sending audience participation content to the one or more spectator devices. The audience participation content configured to be displayed on respective displays associated with the one or more spectator devices. The audience participation content further includes interactive content for obtaining spectator input from the one or more spectators via the one or more spectator devices, respectively. The method includes augmenting the VR scene based on the spectator inputs in response to the interactive content of the audience participation content.

公开(公告)号：US20180093185A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15428133

申请日：2017-02-08

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn T. Black ,  Michael G. Taylor ,  Todd Tokubo

IPC: A63F13/537 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G10L17/22 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T7/73 ,  A63F13/86

CPC classification number: A63F13/537 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/26 ,  A63F13/5372 ,  A63F13/5375 ,  A63F13/5378 ,  A63F13/56 ,  A63F13/58 ,  A63F13/86 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06K9/00315 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/30196 ,  G10L17/22

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing operations for delivering spectator feedback content to a head mounted display (HMD) of an HMD user are provided. A computer-implemented method includes providing a VR scene to an HMD user and capturing images of one or more spectators usable to detect a presence and emotional state of the one or more spectators. The method also includes displaying within the VR scene of the HMD user one or more avatars representing the presence of the one or more spectators. Further, the method includes delivering an indication of the detected emotional state of the one or more spectators via the one or more avatars, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US20200238177A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16848795

申请日：2020-04-14

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn T. Black ,  Michael G. Taylor ,  Todd Tokubo

IPC: A63F13/65 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/211 ,  G06T11/60 ,  A63F13/212 ,  A63F13/5255 ,  A63F13/30 ,  A63F13/837 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T13/80

Abstract: Methods for providing guidance to a user wearing a head mounted display (HMD) are provided. One example method includes using a camera of the HMD to track the user wearing the HMD in a real-world space, and identifying a safe zone within the real-world space for interacting with a virtual reality space via the HMD. The method further includes detecting movements of the user in the real-world space. The method includes integrating content into the virtual reality space. The content is configured to provide guidance in direction of movement of the user toward the safe zone of the real-world space. If the user continues to move away from safe zone, pausing presentation of the virtual reality space, and resuming the presentation when the user is in the safe zone.

公开(公告)号：US20180093186A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15715114

申请日：2017-09-25

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Glenn T. Black ,  Michael G. Taylor ,  Todd Tokubo

IPC: A63F13/65 ,  G06T11/60 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/30

CPC classification number: A63F13/65 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/212 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/30 ,  A63F13/5255 ,  A63F13/837 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T13/80 ,  G06T19/003 ,  G09G2354/00

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media are provided for providing guidance to a user wearing a head mounted display. One example method includes tracking the user wearing the HMD in a real-world space. The method also includes identifying the real-world space and a safe zone within the real-world space for interacting with a virtual reality space via the HMD. Then, detecting movements of the user in the real-world space. The method includes integrating content into the virtual reality space to guide the user to stay in the safe zone of the real-world space.