Gregory Alan Corson

US Patent:

7548230, Jun 16, 2009

Filed:

May 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/139254

Inventors:

Gregory A. Corson - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G09G 5/08

US Classification:

345158, 345156, 345157, 356614

Abstract:

An input device providing users with a pointing capability includes a sender portion and a receiver portion. The sender portion is adapted to be manipulated by a user to specify a target point within a target area. The sender portion projects a light beam including a pattern on to the target area. A receiver portion includes one or more sensor units located in or near the target area. At least some of the sensor units receive a portion of the light beam regardless of the location of the target point within the target area. A processing unit in the receiver portion analyzes the portions of the light beam received by one or more sensor units to determine an attribute of the target point. The attribute can be the location or relative motion of the target point. The receiver portion may be integrated with a display device.

US Patent:

7694223, Apr 6, 2010

Filed:

Apr 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/833470

Inventors:

Gregory Corson - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715704, 715714

Abstract:

A method for recording a sequence of user actions made when interfacing with objects associated with an executable code is provided. In this method, a selection of a level of detail to record when user actions enable interfacing with the objects associated with the executable code is enabled. Subsequently, the sequence of user actions is recorded. The recorded sequence of user actions is defined by the selected level of detail. Thereafter, the recorded sequence of user actions is parsed by applying rules that enable the generation of a defined number of data types. The data types are capable of being utilized by an application that is designed to generate information that is related to one or more of the data types.

US Patent:

8164566, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

May 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/436668

Inventors:

Gregory A. Corson - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G09G 5/08

US Classification:

345158, 345156, 345157, 353121

Abstract:

An input device providing users with a pointing capability includes a sender portion and a receiver portion. The sender portion is adapted to be manipulated by a user to specify a target point within a target area. The sender portion projects a light beam including a pattern on to the target area. A receiver portion includes one or more sensor units located in or near the target area. At least some of the sensor units receive a portion of the light beam regardless of the location of the target point within the target area. A processing unit in the receiver portion analyzes the portions of the light beam received by one or more sensor units to determine an attribute of the target point. The attribute can be the location or relative motion of the target point. The receiver portion may be integrated with a display device.

US Patent:

8395658, Mar 12, 2013

Filed:

Sep 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/530001

Inventors:

Gregory A. Corson - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

H04N 13/02

US Classification:

348 47

Abstract:

A system may be controlled by directing at least a portion of a field-of-view of one or more cameras across a screen of a display for the system, using the one or more cameras to track in three dimensions an object moving in a space in front of the screen, and providing input to the system based on the tracking of the object. A system may also be controlled by directing a first portion of a field-of-view of a camera in a first direction, directing a second portion of the field-of-view of the camera in a second direction across a screen of a display for the system, tracking an object moving in front of the screen with the second portion of the field-of-view of the camera, and providing input to the system based on the tracking of the object.

US Patent:

8427426, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

May 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/513359

Inventors:

Gregory A. Corson - San Mateo CA, US
Gary Michael Zalewski - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 3/033
G09G 5/08

US Classification:

345157, 356614

Abstract:

An input device providing users with a pointing capability includes a sender portion and a receiver portion. The sender portion is adapted to be manipulated by a user to specify a target point within a target area. The sender portion projects a light beam including a pattern onto the target area. A receiver portion includes one or more sensor units located in or near the target area. At least some of the sensor units receive a portion of the light beam regardless of the location of the target point within the target area. A processing unit in the receiver portion analyzes the portions of the light beam received by one or more sensor units to determine an attribute of the target point. The attribute can be the location or relative motion of the target point. The receiver portion may be integrated with a display device.

US Patent:

20040246921, Dec 9, 2004

Filed:

May 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/857424

Inventors:

John Bates - Redwood City CA, US
Payton White - Foster City CA, US
Gregory Corson - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

H04L012/28

US Classification:

370/329000, 370/400000

Abstract:

Methods are provided to ensure that content defining a sub-grid of a decentralized network continues to be provided to the sub-grid upon departure of a node from the sub-grid that has been responsible for providing the content. A node intent on exiting a sub-grid ensures that content for which it has service responsibility is appropriately transferred to another node prior to exiting the sub-grid, wherein the other node is capable of serving the transferred content to the sub-grid.

US Patent:

20050015452, Jan 20, 2005

Filed:

May 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/856216

Inventors:

Gregory Corson - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709206000

Abstract:

A method for resolving uncertainty resulting from content filtering operations is provided. Results produced by a plurality of filters are received whereby the results include classification of filtered data and identification of uncertainty in the classification. Thereafter, relationships between the plurality of filters are established and the relationships are applied. The application of the relationships enables the identification of uncertainty to be resolved. Systems for resolving the uncertainty resulting from content filtering operations are also described.

US Patent:

20090288127, Nov 19, 2009

Filed:

May 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/466214

Inventors:

Gregory A. CORSON - Foster City CA, US
Yutaka Takeda - Foster City CA, US
Attila Vass - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. - Tokyo

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725110

Abstract:

The distribution of content over a peer to peer (P2P) network can be improved by utilizing at least one broadcast of the content in order to quickly seed the P2P network. When content is first to be distributed across the network, a broadcast can be scheduled that each peer device with broadcast receiving capability and within range of the broadcast is able to receive. As soon as a peer device receives at least a portion of the broadcast content, that peer can begin redistributing the content across the P2P network. Any errors or missing portions of the received broadcast content can be corrected by requesting a copy of the missing or incorrect portion from another peer on the P2P network.