Inventor

STEVEN OSMAN

Inventor

US

Overview

2021–2025

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 51 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A63Fprimary

A63FCard, board, or roulette games34%

G06FElectric digital data processing24%

G06NComputing arrangements based on specific computational models5%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general5%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television5%

G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis4%

H04SStereophonic systems4%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication3%

G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information3%

G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings2%

PatentTitleYear

12,485,346Capturing computer game output mid-render for 2D to 3D conversion, accessibility, and other effects2025 12,472,429Filling in frames using prediction for when connection drops2025 12,457,256Intelligent reporting within online communities2025 12,447,409Reporting and crowd-sourced review whether game activity is appropriate for user2025 12,400,649Customized dialogue support2025 12,390,728Smooth switchover of computer game control2025 12,361,160Tunable filtering of voice-related components from motion sensor2025 12,346,497Filtering of gaze tracking information to trigger reading control mode2025 12,311,258Impaired player accessability with overlay logic providing haptic responses for in-game effects2025 12,290,754Automated artificial intelligence (AI) personal assistant2025 12,263,408Contextual scene enhancement2025 12,186,672SMS, phone and video call support while gaming2025 12,178,511Eye tracking for accessibility and visibility of critical elements as well as performance enhancements2024 12,145,060Methods and systems to activate selective navigation or magnification of screen content2024 12,145,074Triggering virtual help or hindrance based on audience participation tiers2024 12,128,302Away from keyboard (AFK) helper for game players2024 12,115,441Fidelity of motion sensor signal by filtering voice and haptic components2024 12,059,624Generation of an artificial intelligence (AI) model for automatic control of characters during game plays of gaming applications2024 12,062,356Noise, active noise cancelation, and filtering to improve privacy for HMD motion sensors2024 12,042,729Head mounted displays (HMDs) with front facing cameras for transitioning between non-transparent modes and transparent modes2024 12,023,579Methods and systems for spectating characters in virtual reality views2024 12,019,795Motion blur compensation through eye tracking2024 11,972,060Gesture training for skill adaptation and accessibility2024 11,890,548Crowd-sourced esports stream production2024 11,865,447Methods and systems for spectating characters in follow-mode for virtual reality views2024 11,865,450Systems and methods for predicting states by using a distributed game engine2024 11,859,981Physical event triggering of virtual events2024 11,792,581Using Bluetooth / wireless hearing aids for personalized HRTF creation2023 11,768,537Wireless head mounted display with differential rendering2023 11,759,704Video game controller with collapsible control stick using a fluid2023 11,758,346Sound localization for user in motion2023 11,734,784Metadata watermarking for 'nested spectating'2023 11,705,762Method for game console operation based on detection of change in controller state2023 11,662,813Spectating virtual (VR) environments associated with VR user interactivity2023 11,654,358Head mounted displays (HMDs) with front facing cameras for transitioning between non-transparent modes and transparent modes2023 11,627,359Influencer stream customization for follower viewers2023 11,585,661Physical event triggering of virtual events2023 11,524,245Methods and systems for improving spectator engagement in a video game2022 11,523,242Combined HRTF for spatial audio plus hearing aid support and other enhancements2022 11,471,765Handwriting recognition using cardinal directions between sample points2022 11,430,309Detachable accessory for enhanced effects, accessibility, spectating, and play-along2022 11,406,907Player feedback to increase spectatorship in a video game2022 11,412,297Influencer tools for stream curation based on follower information2022 11,389,726Second screen virtual window into VR environment2022 11,383,167Automated artificial intelligence (AI) control mode for playing specific tasks during gaming applications2022 11,269,408Wireless head mounted display with differential rendering2022 11,235,243Head mounted displays (HMDs) with front facing cameras for transitioning between non-transparent modes and transparent modes2022 11,181,990Spectator view tracking of virtual reality (VR) user in VR environments2021 11,163,358Spectating virtual (VR) environments associated with VR user interactivity2021 11,157,079Multi-player calibration of various stand-alone capture systems2021 11,148,061Spectators vote to bench players in a video game2021

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2021–2025Patents assigned to SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC (47)· patent assignee history

2021–2025Based in US· patent location history

2023–2025Patents assigned to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (12)· patent assignee history

2025Patents assigned to SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC	47	2021–2025
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC	12	2023–2025
SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC	1	2025

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
US	51	2021–2025