公开(公告)号：US11711878B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17952374

申请日：2022-09-26

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Akinori Ito ,  Hiroshi Morita ,  Tomoe Ochiai ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Yuji Takeuchi

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/165 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/235

CPC classification number: H05B47/115 ,  G06F3/011 ,  H05B47/165 ,  A63F13/235

Abstract: A controller for receiving input from a user includes: a memory having at least one set of profile data stored therein; a communication unit operating to transmit and receive signals to and from at least one of a game console and a game server; and a control unit operating to control the controller based on the at least one profile data set. The communication unit operates to transmit a list of one or more profile IDs corresponding to the at least one profile data set to the at least one game console and game server. The communication unit receives a selected profile ID, from among the one or more profile IDs, selected by the user from the at least one game console and game server. The control unit reads a profile data set corresponding to the received, selected profile ID, which is stored in the memory. The control unit controls operations of at least one of the controller with respect to the at least one game console and game server in accordance with the profile data.

公开(公告)号：US11534682B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17203953

申请日：2021-03-17

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Ikuo Kobayashi ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Masaho Morita ,  Kazuyuki Suzuki ,  Akinori Ito

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/21 ,  F21V33/00 ,  G06F3/0338

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an input device including: a plurality of input members; an upper surface having a right region in which a part of the plurality of input members is disposed, a left region in which another part of the plurality of input members is disposed, and a center region that is a region between the right region and the left region; and a light emitting region formed along an outer edge of the center region. The light emitting region includes a first light emitting portion configured to indicate identification information assigned to a plurality of input devices connected to an information processing apparatus, and a second light emitting portion configured to emit light based on information different from the identification information.

公开(公告)号：US12232234B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US18353951

申请日：2023-07-18

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Akinori Ito ,  Hiroshi Morita ,  Tomoe Ochiai ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Yuji Takeuchi

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/165 ,  A63F13/235

Abstract: There is provided a controller for receiving input from a user, including: a plurality of input elements, each operating to receive respective operative input from a user, the respective operative input being processed and transmitted to an external apparatus for manipulating an application program during execution; a memory having a plurality of sets of profile data stored therein, each set of profile data includes a respective profile ID in association with respective location information indicative of where a respective one of the input elements is located on the controller; a communication unit operating to receive a user-selected one of the plurality of sets of profile data; and a control unit operating to control the controller based on the selected profile data set received from the communication unit.

公开(公告)号：US12214275B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US18472395

申请日：2023-09-22

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Akinori Ito ,  Toshimasa Aoki ,  Kosuke Suzuki

IPC: A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/28 ,  A63F13/843 ,  H05B47/105

Abstract: Methods and/or apparatus provide for controlling a controller configured to for provide user operation inputs to an computer apparatus operating under the control of a system program and a game application program, including: controlling a first light emitting area of the controller; controlling a second light emitting area of the controller; causing at least a part of the first light emitting area to emit light in accordance with a control signal corresponding to an execution status of the game application program; and causing at least a part of the second light emitting area to emit light in accordance with a control signal corresponding to an execution status of the system program.

公开(公告)号：US20220023754A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US17297159

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Akinori Ito ,  Toshimasa Aoki ,  Kosuke Suzuki

IPC: A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/28 ,  H05B47/105 ,  A63F13/843

Abstract: A light emission control apparatus, an operation device, a light emission control method, and a program are provided that enable richer expression of an execution status of a program based on light emission from the operation device. A particular-light-emitting-area identifying section identifies, on the basis of information corresponding to an execution status of a program, a particular light emitting area that is a part of a light emitting area set on an operation device, the part corresponding to the information. A light emission control section causes at least part of the light emitting area to enable a particular light emitting area to be recognized.

公开(公告)号：US11878235B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US18057350

申请日：2022-11-21

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Ikuo Kobayashi ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Masaho Morita ,  Kazuyuki Suzuki ,  Akinori Ito

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/21 ,  F21V33/00 ,  G06F3/0338

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/21 ,  F21V33/008 ,  G06F3/0338

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an input device including: a plurality of input members; an upper surface having a right region in which a part of the plurality of input members is disposed, a left region in which another part of the plurality of input members is disposed, and a center region that is a region between the right region and the left region; and a light emitting region formed along an outer edge of the center region. The light emitting region includes a first light emitting portion configured to indicate identification information assigned to a plurality of input devices connected to an information processing apparatus, and a second light emitting portion configured to emit light based on information different from the identification information.

公开(公告)号：US11833414B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17297159

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Akinori Ito ,  Toshimasa Aoki ,  Kosuke Suzuki

IPC: A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/28 ,  A63F13/843 ,  H05B47/105

CPC classification number: A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/28 ,  A63F13/843 ,  H05B47/105 ,  A63F2300/301 ,  A63F2300/8076 ,  A63F2300/8088

Abstract: A light emission control apparatus, an operation device, a light emission control method, and a program are provided that enable richer expression of an execution status of a program based on light emission from the operation device. A particular-light-emitting-area identifying section identifies, on the basis of information corresponding to an execution status of a program, a particular light emitting area that is a part of a light emitting area set on an operation device, the part corresponding to the information. A light emission control section causes at least part of the light emitting area to enable a particular light emitting area to be recognized.

公开(公告)号：US11490491B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17297166

申请日：2019-11-29

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Akinori Ito ,  Hiroshi Morita ,  Tomoe Ochiai ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Yuji Takeuchi

IPC: A63F13/24 ,  H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/165 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/235

Abstract: A light emission controlling apparatus, an operation device, a light emission controlling method and a program that facilitate understanding of identification information associated with the operation device are disclosed. The light emission controlling apparatus includes an identification information specification unit that specifies the identification information associated with the operation device. A specific light emission region specification unit specifies a specific light emission region that is part of a light emission region set to the operation device, the specific light emission region according to the identification information. A light emission controlling unit controls such that at least part of the light emission region emits light in such a manner that a color according to the identification information and the specific light emission region are recognizable.

公开(公告)号：US20220022302A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17297166

申请日：2019-11-29

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Akinori Ito ,  Hiroshi Morita ,  Tomoe Ochiai ,  Takeshi Igarashi ,  Yuji Takeuchi

IPC: H05B47/115 ,  H05B47/165 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A light emission controlling apparatus, an operation device, a light emission controlling method and a program that facilitate understanding of identification information associated with the operation device are disclosed. The light emission controlling apparatus includes an identification information specification unit that specifies the identification information associated with the operation device. A specific light emission region specification unit specifies a specific light emission region that is part of a light emission region set to the operation device, the specific light emission region according to the identification information. A light emission controlling unit controls such that at least part of the light emission region emits light in such a manner that a color according to the identification information and the specific light emission region are recognizable.

公开(公告)号：US20240009553A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18472395

申请日：2023-09-22

Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Akinori Ito ,  Toshimasa Aoki ,  Kosuke Suzuki

IPC: A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/235

CPC classification number: A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/235

Abstract: Methods and/or apparatus provide for controlling a controller configured to for provide user operation inputs to an computer apparatus operating under the control of a system program and a game application program, including: controlling a first light emitting area of the controller; controlling a second light emitting area of the controller; causing at least a part of the first light emitting area to emit light in accordance with a control signal corresponding to an execution status of the game application program; and causing at least a part of the second light emitting area to emit light in accordance with a control signal corresponding to an execution status of the system program.