Granted Patent B2

US 12,554,317 · App. 18/730,320 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Inventors: Keijiroh Nagano (Tokyo, JP); Tsuyoshi Ishikawa (Kanagawa, JP); Shin Shiroma (Tokyo, JP); Takuya Ikeda (Tokyo, JP); Ikuo Yamano (Tokyo, JP); Kei Takahashi (Tokyo, JP)

Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

G06F3/011

Abstract

Claims (78)

1 . An information processing device comprising:

circuitry configured to:

recognize a state of a target object that is a real object or a virtual object that exists in a field of view of a user;

recognize a state of an operation body that is a real object or a virtual object used by the user for setting a designated range for the target object; and

set the designated range on a basis of at least one of a state of the target object or a state of the operation body,

wherein the state of the operation body includes a stationary time of the operation body,

wherein the designated range is set to a first area of the target object on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being more than a threshold value and the designated range is set to a second area of the target object smaller than the first area on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being less than the threshold value, and

wherein the circuitry is further configured to set the designated range in a display mode different from a surrounding.

2 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to set the designated range on a basis of a distance between the operation body and the target object.

3 . The information processing device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to reduce the designated range as a distance between the operation body and the target object decreases.

4 . The information processing device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to set a range in which the designated range can be changed on a basis of a distance between the user and the target object.

5 . The information processing device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to move a position of the designated range in the target object in a depth direction with respect to the user on a basis of a distance between the operation body and the target object.

6 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to set the designated range on a basis of a shape of the operation body.

7 . The information processing device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to set the designated range on a basis of a distance between at least two predetermined points of the operation body.

8 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to set the designated range on a basis of a posture of the operation body.

9 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to set the designated range on a basis of a distance between a plurality of the operation bodies.

10 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to set the designated range as a default designated range on a basis of the designated range set by another user.

11 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to set the designated range further on a basis of a moving speed of the target object.

12 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a user state recognition unit that recognizes a state of the user,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to set a range in which the designated range is reduced on a basis of at least one of a state of the user or a state of the operation body.

13 . The information processing device according to claim 12 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to set a range in which the designated range is reduced on a basis of a position to which the user pays attention or a position indicated by the user.

14 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

recognize a state of the user; and

select the target object from among objects in a field of view of a user on a basis of at least one of a state of the user or a state of the operation body.

15 . The information processing device according to claim 14 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to select the target object on a basis of a position to which the user pays attention or a position indicated by the user.

16 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to control display of the designated range by projection of video in a field of view of the user or onto the target object.

17 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the operation body is a hand of the user.

18 . An information processing method performed by an information processing device, comprising:

recognizing a state of a target object that is a real object or a virtual object that exists in a field of view of a user;

recognizing a state of an operation body that is a real object or a virtual object used by the user for setting a designated range for the target object; and

setting the designated range on a basis of at least one of a state of the target object or a state of the operation body,

wherein the state of the operation body includes a stationary time of the operation body,

wherein the designated range is set to a first area of the target object on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being more than a threshold value and the designated range is set to a second area of the target object smaller than the first area on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being less than the threshold value, and

wherein the designated range is set in a display mode different from a surrounding.

19 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a program, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to execute an information processing method, the method comprising:

recognizing a state of a target object that is a real object or a virtual object that exists in a field of view of a user;

recognizing a state of an operation body that is a real object or a virtual object used by the user for setting a designated range for the target object; and

setting the designated range on a basis of at least one of a state of the target object or a state of the operation body,

wherein the state of the operation body includes a stationary time of the operation body,

wherein the designated range is set to a first area of the target object on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being more than a threshold value and the designated range is set to a second area of the target object smaller than the first area on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being less than the threshold value, and

wherein the designated range is set in a display mode different from a surrounding.

20 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the designated range is set to a third area of the target object larger than the second area on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being more than a second threshold value.

21 . An information processing device comprising:

circuitry configured to:

recognize a state of a target object that is a real object or a virtual object that exists in a field of view of a user;

recognize a state of an operation body that is a real object or a virtual object used by the user for setting a designated range for the target object;

set the designated range on a basis of at least one of a state of the target object or a state of the operation body; and

set the designated range as a default designated range on a basis of the designated range set by another user,

wherein the state of the operation body includes a stationary time of the operation body, and

wherein the designated range is set to a first area of the target object on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being more than a threshold value and the designated range is set to a second area of the target object smaller than the first area on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being less than the threshold value.

22 . An information processing method performed by an information processing device, comprising:

recognizing a state of a target object that is a real object or a virtual object that exists in a field of view of a user;

recognizing a state of an operation body that is a real object or a virtual object used by the user for setting a designated range for the target object;

setting the designated range on a basis of at least one of a state of the target object or a state of the operation body; and

setting the designated range as a default designated range on a basis of the designated range set by another user,

wherein the state of the operation body includes a stationary time of the operation body, and

wherein the designated range is set to a first area of the target object on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being more than a threshold value and the designated range is set to a second area of the target object smaller than the first area on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being less than the threshold value.

23 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a program, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to execute an information processing method, the method comprising:

recognizing a state of a target object that is a real object or a virtual object that exists in a field of view of a user;

recognizing a state of an operation body that is a real object or a virtual object used by the user for setting a designated range for the target object;

setting the designated range on a basis of at least one of a state of the target object or a state of the operation body; and

setting the designated range as a default designated range on a basis of the designated range set by another user,

wherein the state of the operation body includes a stationary time of the operation body, and

wherein the designated range is set to a first area of the target object on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being more than a threshold value and the designated range is set to a second area of the target object smaller than the first area on a basis of the stationary time of the operation body being less than the threshold value.

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