公开(公告)号：US20210106919A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17131048

申请日：2020-12-22

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

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

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

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：US20200053349A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16659458

申请日：2019-10-21

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Stafford

IPC: H04N13/327 ,  H04N13/398 ,  H04N13/324 ,  H04N13/383 ,  A63F13/40 ,  A63F13/22 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G02B7/12 ,  H04N13/344 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: Stereoscopic viewing systems may be adjusted for a user's inter-pupillary distance (IPD). An inter-pupillary distance (IPD) value is determined from a signal from a position sensitive device coupled to two moveable sighting fixtures mounted to a head mounted display (HMD) having two fixed optics configured for a specific inter-pupillary distance. The position sensitive device is configured to produce a signal that corresponds to a distance between the two sighting fixtures. The images are warped with a processor to optimize display of the images with the two fixed optics for the determined IPD value.

公开(公告)号：US20200007838A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16021661

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Stafford

IPC: H04N9/31 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G02B3/08 ,  G02B5/18

Abstract: A projection system projects images onto a projection surface in, for example, a computer game head-mounted display (HMD). The light is projected through a spatial light modulator that contains a phase-only image of a Freeform Fourier Lens that is a combination of a Fresnel lens, an X-phase grating, a Y-phase grating, and a radial grating. The freeform lens is a condensing freeform lens that causes the gradual shrinking of portions of the laser-projected image, decreasing the perceived pixel pitch in at least one foveal area on the projection surface compared to a non-modulated laser image. The center positions of the Fresnel lens and radial grating can be changed in the X and Y axes, moving the condensed foveal areas in accordance with eye tracking of the user. In effect, the system projects a Foveated image that contains variable pixel pitch such that a user perceives a higher visual acuity in his gaze direction to the projected surface.

公开(公告)号：US20180001206A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15467557

申请日：2017-03-23

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

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

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

CPC classification number: A63F13/67 ,  A63F13/335 ,  A63F13/5375 ,  A63F13/795 ,  A63F13/798 ,  A63F13/85 ,  A63F2300/407 ,  A63F2300/535 ,  A63F2300/6027 ,  G06N5/04

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：US12059624B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17863350

申请日：2022-07-12

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Steven Osman ,  Jeffrey R. Stafford ,  Javier F. Rico

IPC: A63F13/67 ,  A63F13/422 ,  A63F13/45 ,  A63F13/5375

CPC classification number: A63F13/67 ,  A63F13/422 ,  A63F13/45 ,  A63F13/5375

Abstract: A method for gaming. The method includes assigning a default game play profile to a user, wherein the default game play profile includes a default game play style that simulates human game play, and wherein the default game play profile is configured to control game play for the user based on the default game play style. The method includes monitoring a plurality of game plays of the user playing a plurality of gaming applications. The method includes generating a user game play profile of the user by adjusting the default game play style based on the plurality of game plays, wherein the user game play profile incudes a user game play style customized to the user. The method includes controlling an instance of a first gaming application based on the user game play style of the user game play profile.

公开(公告)号：US20230338841A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US17729402

申请日：2022-04-26

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Stafford ,  Patrick Connor ,  Andrew Young

IPC: A63F13/52 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/213

CPC classification number: A63F13/52 ,  A63F13/25 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F2300/8082 ,  A63F2300/6615 ,  A63F2300/1087

Abstract: By using the user head and/or eye tracking capabilities of an extended reality (XR) system, a region of gaze (ROG) of the user towards the virtual screen can be determined and signaled to non-XR games and applications running on the host system connected to the XR system. The existing non-XR games/applications can be patched, upgraded, or remastered to support the application of the ROG and ROG based enhancements of the visuals and user interfaces, using the provided by the system software on the host system that is rendering the game for the XR system.

公开(公告)号：US11695488B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17390880

申请日：2021-07-31

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Stafford ,  Todd Tokubo

IPC: H04N13/388 ,  H04H60/83 ,  H04H60/88 ,  H04H60/70 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N13/183

CPC classification number: H04H60/83 ,  H04H60/70 ,  H04H60/88 ,  H04N13/183 ,  H04N13/388 ,  H04N21/4781

Abstract: Techniques are described for using the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 television protocol to deliver volumetric information for presentation on various displays using ATSC over-the-air communications channels.

公开(公告)号：US11509884B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US17537774

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Stafford

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  H04N13/344 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A stereoscopic VR HMD has left and right display portions in which one of the display portions is arranged with a transformation to improve the perceived virtual image resolution and therefore the perceived virtual image quality. The transformation can include offsetting sub-pixels of one of the display portions in the horizontal and if desired vertical dimensions relative to the other display portion. By applying very small (sub-millimeter) offsets along with appropriately adjusted image data, two slightly different virtual images form a stereoscopic image with a perceived increased of resolution in the binocular overlap zone established by the display portions.

公开(公告)号：US20220086422A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17537774

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Stafford

IPC: H04N13/344 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A stereoscopic VR HMD has left and right display portions in which one of the display portions is arranged with a transformation to improve the perceived virtual image resolution and therefore the perceived virtual image quality. The transformation can include offsetting sub-pixels of one of the display portions in the horizontal and if desired vertical dimensions relative to the other display portion. By applying very small (sub-millimeter) offsets along with appropriately adjusted image data, two slightly different virtual images form a stereoscopic image with a perceived increased of resolution in the binocular overlap zone established by the display portions.

公开(公告)号：US11103794B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16657571

申请日：2019-10-18

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Stafford

IPC: A63F13/86 ,  G06F11/36 ,  A63F13/792

Abstract: A spectator of a computer simulation who is not playing the computer simulation and is associated with a spectator device for viewing the simulation without controlling it is identified. An indication can be received from the spectator that a portion of the computer simulation contains an error. The indication is transmitted to a computer network, from whence is received a corrected version of the computer simulation that does not contain the error. The corrected version of the computer simulation can then be presented. The spectator may be awarded for reporting the error.