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Granted Patent B2
US 11,577,165 · App. 17/315,968 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Information processing apparatus and inputting apparatus for sharing image data

Inventors: Tomoki Takaichi (Tokyo, JP); Kiyobumi Matsunaga (Tokyo, JP); Toshimasa Aoki (Kanagawa, JP); Takeshi Matsuzawa (Tokyo, JP); Takahiro Fujii (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,577,165
App. No.
17/315,968
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatus provide for: generating image data for an application to be displayed on an output device; recording the image data generated by the image generating unit; and receiving operation information from an input device, where the recording includes storing the image data for an application for a predetermined period of time up to the point in time at which operation information is received during the receiving operation information from a specific input unit provided in the input device while displaying an application image.

Claims (22)

1. An information processing device comprising:

an image generating unit that generates image data for an application to be displayed on an output device;

a recording unit that records the image data generated by the image generating unit; and

a receiving unit that receives operation information from an input device,

wherein the recording unit stores image data for an application for a predetermined period of time up to the point in time at which operation information is received when the receiving unit receives operation information from a specific input unit provided in the input device while displaying an application image.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the recording unit records image data generated by the image generating unit in a background.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the recording unit stores image data for an application for the predetermined period of time as editable data.

4. The information processing device according to any of claim 1 , wherein the specific input unit provided in the input device is an input unit for the user to input operation information for the system software of the information processing device.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1 , comprising:

the input device, as a peripheral element, which input device includes:

direction keys for entering operation information for a direction;

an input unit that inputs operation information for system software of the information processing device; and

a communication module that sends operation information to the information processing device,

wherein the communication module sends the operation information to the information processing device to store the image data.

6. A method, comprising:

generating image data for an application to be displayed on an output device;

recording the image data generated by the image generating unit; and

receiving operation information from an input device,

wherein the recording includes storing the image data for an application for a predetermined period of time up to the point in time at which operation information is received during the receiving operation information from a specific input unit provided in the input device while displaying an application image.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the recording includes recording image data generated in a background.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the recording includes storing image data for an application for the predetermined period of time as editable data.

9. The method according to any of claim 6 , wherein the specific input unit provided in the input device is an input unit for the user to input operation information for the system software of an information processing device.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 2, 2021
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 056451/0452 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2021
From: TAKAICHI, TOMOKI; MATSUNAGA, KIYOBUMI; AOKI, TOSHIMASA; MATSUZAWA, TAKESHI; FUJII, TAKAHIRO
To: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 056188/0656 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-243801 · Nov 5, 2012 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16682155 · Nov 13, 2019
Continuation 14438398
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