Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. patent applications published on September 12th, 2024

Summary of the patent applications from Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. on September 12th, 2024

1. **Summary**: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. has recently filed patents for innovative technologies in video encoding optimization, speech synthesis in video games, and personalized virtual experience technology. These patents aim to enhance video quality, improve user engagement, and personalize interactions in virtual environments. By utilizing machine learning models, distinct phonemes, and personalized indicators, these technologies revolutionize video encoding, character interactions, and user experiences in virtual spaces.

2. **Key Points of Patents**:

  * Technique to determine optimal number of reserved bits for video encoding based on factors like bitrate, frame rate, and frame size.
  * Machine learning model for quantization parameter determination in video encoding.
  * Method to isolate background voices from ambient noise in video games and synthesize speech for in-game characters.
  * Information processing device for personalized interactions in virtual spaces based on user characteristics.
  * Input generation system based on user gestures for interactive applications.

3. **Notable Applications**:

  * Video encoding optimization for streaming services, surveillance systems, and video conferencing.
  * Enhanced realism in character interactions and dialogue in video games.
  * Personalized interactions in virtual environments for gaming, education, entertainment, and virtual events.
  * Gesture-based control systems for interactive gaming and virtual reality applications.

Patent applications for Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. on September 12th, 2024

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM (18588793)

Main Inventor

Kohki TACHIHARA

Methods and Systems for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Storyboard Generation (18179032)

Main Inventor

Warren M. Benedetto

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PRIVATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN USERS (18120347)

Main Inventor

Celeste Bean

APPARATUS AND METHOD (18592797)

Main Inventor

Paul Terence Mulligan

LEVERAGING EYE GESTURES TO ENHANCE GAME EXPERIENCE (18179746)

Main Inventor

Brandon Sangston

DYNAMICALLY UPDATING INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD (18592783)

Main Inventor

Kalila Shapiro

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM (18275920)

Main Inventor

Takuma DOMAE

Ambient Noise Capture for Speech Synthesis of In-Game Character Voices (18180665)

Main Inventor

Celeste M.B. Bean

MACHINE LEARNING (ML)-BASED RATE CONTROL ALGORITHM TO FIND QUANTIZATION PARAMETER (QP) (18179256)

Main Inventor

Kannan Vairavan

RESERVED BIT PREDICTION FOR SLICE SIZE CONTROL WITH PIPELINED VIDEO ENCODING (18180788)

Main Inventor

Hung-Ju Lee