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Steven Osman
Also filed as: OSMAN STEVEN
132 granted patents·28 pending applications·1,413 citations·filing 2006–2025
99Inventor score
Files withSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC106Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC17OSMAN STEVEN13SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC6STAFFORD JEFFREY R3
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160 records- 0199US10657701B2Dynamic entering and leaving of virtual-reality environments navigated by different HMD usersSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 19, 2020·449 cites·20 claims
- 0297US9037468B2Sound localization for user in motionOSMAN STEVEN·Filed 2012·Granted May 19, 2015·41 cites·8 claims
- 0397US8786698B2Blow tracking user interface system and methodCHEN RUXIN·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 22, 2014·75 cites·32 claims
- 0496US12059624B2Generation of an artificial intelligence (AI) model for automatic control of characters during game plays of gaming applicationsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 13, 2024·3 cites·20 claims
- 0596US9832441B2Supplemental content on a mobile deviceOSMAN STEVEN·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 28, 2017·30 cites·20 claims
- 0696US9250703B2Interface with gaze detection and voice inputHERNANDEZ-ABREGO GUSTAVO A·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 2, 2016·106 cites·19 claims
- 0796US8730354B2Overlay video content on a mobile deviceSTAFFORD JEFFREY R·Filed 2010·Granted May 20, 2014·42 cites·18 claims
- 0895US12023579B2Methods and systems for spectating characters in virtual reality viewsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 2, 2024·4 cites·11 claims
- 0995US11163358B2Spectating virtual (VR) environments associated with VR user interactivitySONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 2, 2021·14 cites·16 claims
- 1095US10888788B2Automated artificial intelligence (AI) control mode for playing specific tasks during gaming applicationsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 12, 2021·12 cites·30 claims
- 1195US10636217B2Integration of tracked facial features for VR users in virtual reality environmentsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 28, 2020·11 cites·22 claims
- 1295US10585472B2Wireless head mounted display with differential rendering and sound localizationSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 10, 2020·23 cites·18 claims
- 1395US10463962B2Spectator view perspectives in VR environmentsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 5, 2019·12 cites·19 claims
- 1495US10275025B2Gloves that include haptic feedback for use with HMD systemsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 30, 2019·14 cites·17 claims
- 1595US10195531B2Automated artificial intelligence (AI) personal assistantSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 5, 2019·14 cites·21 claims
- 1695US9652038B2Magnetic tracking of glove fingertipsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 16, 2017·17 cites·20 claims
- 1795US9044675B2Automated video game ratingSTAFFORD JEFFREY ROGER·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 2, 2015·39 cites·40 claims
- 1894US10019057B2Switching mode of operation in a head mounted displaySONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 10, 2018·23 cites·21 claims
- 1994US9908048B2Systems and methods for transitioning between transparent mode and non-transparent mode in a head mounted displaySONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 6, 2018·15 cites·24 claims
- 2094US8638364B2User interface system and method using thermal imagingCHEN RUXIN·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 28, 2014·24 cites·26 claims
- 2193US12019795B2Motion blur compensation through eye trackingSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 25, 2024·5 cites·17 claims
- 2293US11865447B2Methods and systems for spectating characters in follow-mode for virtual reality viewsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 9, 2024·3 cites·8 claims
- 2393US10684485B2Tracking system for head mounted displaySONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 16, 2020·15 cites·11 claims
- 2493US10127728B2Facial feature views of user viewing into virtual reality scenes and integration of facial features into virtual reality views into scenesSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·11 cites·22 claims
- 2593US9736613B2Sound localization for user in motionSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·10 cites·7 claims
- 2693US9084938B2Handheld device for spectator viewing of an interactive applicationSONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 21, 2015·21 cites·18 claims
- 2793US8907891B2Methods and systems for playing video games with a controller having a display that shares content with a main displayZHU YUNPENG·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 9, 2014·27 cites·15 claims
- 2892US12128302B2Away from keyboard (AFK) helper for game playersSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 29, 2024·3 cites·19 claims
- 2992US11758346B2Sound localization for user in motionSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 12, 2023·2 cites·17 claims
- 3092US10543430B2Expanded field of view re-rendering for VR spectatingSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 28, 2020·11 cites·20 claims
- 3192US9779554B2Filtering and parental control methods for restricting visual activity on a head mounted displaySONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 3, 2017·8 cites·25 claims
- 3292US8854298B2System for enabling a handheld device to capture video of an interactive applicationOSMAN STEVEN·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 7, 2014·23 cites·31 claims
- 3391US12145060B2Methods and systems to activate selective navigation or magnification of screen contentSony Interactive Entertainment LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 19, 2024·4 cites·18 claims
- 3491US11759704B2Video game controller with collapsible control stick using a fluidSony Interactive Entertainment LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 19, 2023·2 cites·12 claims
- 3591US11524245B2Methods and systems for improving spectator engagement in a video gameSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 13, 2022·3 cites·29 claims
- 3691US11383167B2Automated artificial intelligence (AI) control mode for playing specific tasks during gaming applicationsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 12, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 3791US10120438B2Eye gaze to alter device behaviorOSMAN STEVEN·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 6, 2018·16 cites·15 claims
- 3891US10112111B2Spectator view perspectives in VR environmentsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 30, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 3991US9814977B2Supplemental video content on a mobile deviceSTAFFORD JEFFREY R·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 14, 2017·23 cites·20 claims
- 4091US9665174B2Magnetic tracking of glove fingertips with peripheral devicesSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 30, 2017·8 cites·20 claims
- 4191US8825482B2Audio, video, simulation, and user interface paradigmsHERNANDEZ-ABREGO GUSTAVO·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 2, 2014·37 cites·20 claims
- 4290US9183683B2Method and system for access to secure resourcesOSMAN STEVEN·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 10, 2015·28 cites·18 claims
- 4390US9143699B2Overlay non-video content on a mobile deviceOSMAN STEVEN·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 22, 2015·9 cites·20 claims
- 4489US12145074B2Triggering virtual help or hindrance based on audience participation tiersSony Interactive Entertainment LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 19, 2024·2 cites·21 claims
- 4589US10712900B2VR comfort zones used to inform an In-VR GUI editorSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 14, 2020·16 cites·20 claims
- 4689US9762817B2Overlay non-video content on a mobile deviceSONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 12, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 4788US11585661B2Physical event triggering of virtual eventsSony Interactive Entertainment LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 21, 2023·2 cites·22 claims
- 4888US11181990B2Spectator view tracking of virtual reality (VR) user in VR environmentsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 23, 2021·7 cites·19 claims
- 4988US10918945B2Methods and systems for spectating characters in follow-mode for virtual reality viewsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 16, 2021·5 cites·18 claims
- 5088US10359806B2Pressure sensing to identify fitness and comfort of virtual reality headsetSONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 23, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
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