Sony Corporation

Sony Group Corporation

Hiroyuki Mizunuma

Ikuo Yamano

Kazuyuki Yamamoto

Shunichi Kasahara

Tsubasa Tsukahara

Ken Miyashita

Takuro Noda

Yuhei Taki

Yoshihito Ohki

Miwa Ichikawa

Kunihito Sawai

Akihiro Komori

Tomoya Narita

Yasuyuki Koga

Yasushi Okumura

Eisuke Nomura

Kei Takahashi

Yusuke Nakagawa

Taizo Shirai

Susumu Takatsuka

Osamu Shigeta

Koichi Sakumoto

Takuo Ikeda

Keisuke Yamaoka

Nariaki Satoh

Nariaki Sato

According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is used for processing a first image projected toward a target. The apparatus includes a processing unit for detecting that an object exists between a projector unit and the target, wherein when an object exists between the projector unit and the target, the apparatus determines an area of the object and generates a modified first image, based on the area of the object, for projection toward the target.

Apparatus and method for image output using hand gestures

There is provided an operation processing device including an input direction acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating an input direction according to a direction generated in response to an operation indicating the direction which is performed on an input unit to which the operation is input, an output direction indication unit configured to indicate, to a display unit configured to display an image, an output direction that is a direction in which the image of the display unit is changed in response to the operation on the input unit, and a determination unit configured to determine an orientation of the output direction with respect to the input direction according to a relative position relationship between the input unit and the display unit.

Operation processing device and operation processing method for controlling display unit based on change in output direction of display unit

There is provided an image processing apparatus including an input device configured to receive a stroke input, and a display controller configured to control a displaying of a modified stroke, wherein the modified stroke is synthesized based on characteristic parameters of the received stroke input and characteristic parameters of a reference stroke that has been matched to the received stroke input.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program for displaying consecutive characters in alignment

There is provided a detection device that detects a user operation, the detection device including an acquisition unit that acquires a start position indicating a position on an operation surface at which contact with the operation surface is started, the operation surface having user operation areas overlapped and arranged thereon, the user operation areas being a target of a user operation and detected according to the user operation, the user operation areas having at least one of an operation content and an operation target of the user operation different therein, and a decision unit that decides an operation corresponding to a user operation area that is the target of the user operation among the plurality of user operation areas which are overlapped and arranged, on the basis of the start position. The operation surface is provided on a part different from a display screen that displays content.

Detection device and detection method

There is provided an information processing apparatus, control method, and program that allow for recognition of a state of an arm on the basis of determination of whether the information processing apparatus is worn on the left arm or the right arm, the information processing apparatus including: a determination unit configured to determine whether the information processing apparatus is worn on a user's right arm or left arm; a recognition unit configured to recognize a state of the arm; and a control unit configured to perform predetermined control on a device included in the information processing apparatus according to the recognized state of the arm. The recognition unit switches settings of a parameter which is used in the recognition of the state of the arm, according to a result of the determination by the determination unit.

Information processing apparatus, control method, and program

An apparatus including a memory storing instructions and a control unit executing the instructions is provided. The control unit is configured to send signals to display first and second indicators on a display device. The control unit is further configured to receive first and second user inputs and, in response to the received inputs, to send signals to change a display state of the first indicator according to the first input. The control unit is further configured to send signals to change a display state of the second indicator according to the second input and initiate an operation to be performed based on a combination of the first and second inputs.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program inputs to a graphical user interface

Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of further improving gesture recognition accuracy. There is provided an information processing apparatus including a context recognition unit that recognizes a context related to a user, a gesture recognition unit that recognizes a gesture of a user, and a setting change unit that dynamically changes a recognition setting of the gesture recognition unit based on recognition result of the context recognition unit.

Information processing apparatus and information processing method

An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an information processing device includes a housing and a display unit configured to display at least a portion of a first content to a user. A projection unit is configured to project at least a portion of a second content onto a projection surface. A detection unit configured to detect a displacement between the projection surface and a portion of the housing, the housing being configured to support the display unit, the projection unit, and the detection unit. The detection unit is further configured to determine whether the displacement falls within a threshold distance. The projection unit is further configured to project the second portion of the content onto the projection surface, when the displacement falls within the threshold distance.

Information processing apparatus, information processing meihod and program

An information processing device including a detection unit, a first touch display panel, a second touch display panel and circuitry. The detection unit detects whether the information processing apparatus is folded. A second touch panel display is configured to be folded in a state such that a portion of the second touch panel display faces a same direction as the first touch panel display. The second touch panel display is on a back side of the first touch panel display. The circuitry receives operation information of the second touch panel display, and controls a display of the second touch panel display based on the operation information and the detection.

Information processing appartus and method for controlling a display unit based on relative relationship between an input unit and the display unit

Projection device, projection method and projection program

[Object] To provide an information processing system capable of making it difficult to be easily recognized as being a key at a glance by others. [Solution] Provided is an information processing system including a state acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a state of an object, and an authentication information acquisition unit configured to acquire authentication information corresponding to the information on the state of the object acquired by the state acquisition unit. According to such an information processing system, it is made difficult to be easily recognized as being a key at a glance by others.

Information processing system

Detection device for detection of operation based on contact with operation surface

Provided is a display control apparatus including a display control unit configured to control a display unit in a manner that content is displayed on a basis of a mode selected from a plurality of modes. The plurality of modes include at least a mode in which an object included in the content is displayed obliquely with respect to a direction of a side of a display area.

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Hiroyuki Mizunuma