Interaction context-based virtual reality

• US 10,430,042 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2016
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Osman, Steven, Arroyo Palacios, Jorge
• Primary Examiner(s): Titcomb, William D
• Application Number:
  US15/282,654
• Publication Number:
  US 20180095624A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,096 Days
• Field of Search: 715727
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/011 Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/263 Language identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information

Abstract

Conversation-based context rules for altering virtual reality (VR) gaming and for switching between input languages based on heuristics related to past conversations between users.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

at least one computer memory that is not a transitory signal and that comprises instructions executable by at least one processor to;

access at least one stored record of computer-aided communication between at least first and second users;

analyze the record for context;

based on analyzing the record for context, determine whether to alter at least one computer parameter, wherein the computer parameter includes at least one parameter selected from;

a language used by a speech recognition module;

a language used by an automatic text correction module that corrects text input by a user or derived from audible user input, the instructions being executable to change a dictionary employed by the text correction module based on recognized speech or text between the first and second users indicating a business or professional relationship, or a technical relationship, or a familial relationship;

presentation of a widget, such that for a first context a first widget is presented and for a second context a second widget is presented;

presentation of a virtual reality (VR) scene, such that for a first context a first VR scene is presented and for a second context a second VR scene is presented;

presentation of a file type selector, such that for a first context a first file type selector is presented and for a second context a second file type selector is presented;

presentation of a chat application, such that for a first context a first configuration of the chat application is presented and for a second context a second configuration of the chat application is presented.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the computer parameter includes a language used by a speech recognition module.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the computer parameter includes a language used by an automatic text correction module that corrects text input by a user or derived from audible user input, the instructions being executable to change a dictionary employed by the text correction module based on recognized speech or text between the first and second users indicating a business or professional relationship, or a technical relationship, or a familial relationship.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the computer parameter includes presentation of a widget, such that for a first context a first widget is presented and for a second context a second widget is presented.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the computer parameter includes presentation of a virtual reality (VR) scene, such that for a first context a first VR scene is presented and for a second context a second VR scene is presented.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the computer parameter includes presentation of a file type selector, such that for a first context a first file type selector is presented and for a second context a second file type selector is presented.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the computer parameter includes presentation of a chat application, such that for a first context a first configuration of the chat application is presented and for a second context a second configuration of the chat application is presented.

8. A method comprising:

accessing at least one record of communication between first and second users;

using a computer, generating a result of the accessing, the result comprising at least one context;

responsive to the result comprising a first context, presenting on at least one display at least a first user interface (UI) comprising a first widget for interaction by a user so the user can ascertain information relevant to the communication using the first widget; and

responsive to the result comprising a second context, presenting on the at least one display at least a second UI comprising a second widget for interaction by a user so the user can ascertain information relevant to the communication using the second widget.

9. The method of claim 8, comprising:

using the result, determining whether to alter at least one computer parameter, wherein the computer parameter includes a language used by a speech recognition module.

10. The method of claim 8, comprising:

using the result, determining whether to alter at least one computer parameter, wherein the computer parameter includes a language used by an automatic text correction module.

11. The method of claim 8, comprising:

using the result, determining whether to alter at least one computer parameter, wherein the computer parameter includes presentation of a widget, such that for a first context a first widget is presented and for a second context a second widget is presented.

12. The method of claim 8, comprising:

using the result, determining whether to alter at least one computer parameter, wherein the computer parameter includes presentation of a virtual reality (VR) scene, such that for a first context a first VR scene is presented and for a second context a second VR scene is presented.

13. The method of claim 8, comprising:

using the result, determining whether to alter at least one computer parameter, wherein the computer parameter includes presentation of a file type selector, such that for a first context a first file type selector is presented and for a second context a second file type selector is presented.

14. The method of claim 8, comprising:

using the result, determining whether to alter at least one computer parameter, wherein the computer parameter includes presentation of a chat application, such that for a first context a first configuration of the chat application is presented and for a second context a second configuration of the chat application is presented.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

storage accessible to the processor and bearing instructions executable by the processor to;

identify at least one record of at least one voice and/or text communication between at least first and second computerized devices of respective first and second users;

identify at least one context of the at least one voice and/or text communication;

based at least in part on identifying that the context is a first context, present on at least one display at least a first virtual reality (VR) object undertaking a first action; and

based at least in part on identifying that the context is a second context, present on the at least one display at least the first VR object undertaking a second action different from the first action.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions are executable to:

based at least in part on identification of at least one context of the at least one voice and/or text communication, establish at least one computer parameter on at least the first computerized device, wherein the computer parameter includes a language used by a speech recognition module.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions are executable to:

based at least in part on identification of at least one context of the at least one voice and/or text communication, establish at least one computer parameter on at least the first computerized device, wherein the computer parameter includes a language used by an automatic text correction module that corrects text input by a user or derived from audible user input, the instructions being executable to change a dictionary employed by the text correction module based on recognized speech or text between the first and second users indicating a business or professional relationship, or a technical relationship, or a familial relationship.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions are executable to:

based at least in part on identification of at least one context of the at least one voice and/or text communication, establish at least one computer parameter on at least the first computerized device, wherein the computer parameter includes presentation of a widget, such that for a first context a first widget is presented and for a second context a second widget is presented.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions are executable to:

based at least in part on identification of at least one context of the at least one voice and/or text communication, establish at least one computer parameter on at least the first computerized device, wherein the computer parameter includes presentation of a virtual reality (VR) scene, such that for a first context a first VR scene is presented and for a second context a second VR scene is presented.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the instructions are executable to:

based at least in part on identification of at least one context of the at least one voice and/or text communication, establish at least one computer parameter on at least the first computerized device, wherein the computer parameter includes presentation of a file type selector, such that for a first context a first file type selector is presented and for a second context a second file type selector is presented.