摘要:
In an information processing apparatus, a virtual object shape storage unit acquires the position of an operation unit, sets a virtual plane at the acquired position in the virtual space, and records the trajectory of the operation unit after the virtual plane is set. The virtual object shape storage unit then obtains a projection trajectory by projecting the trajectory onto the virtual plane, and records the obtained projection trajectory as contour data representing the contour of a target virtual object on the virtual plane. And then, the apparatus acquires a position and orientation of a viewpoint of the user, and generates and outputs an image of the virtual space seen from the viewpoint on the basis of the acquired position and orientation, the virtual space including the virtual plane and the virtual object having the contour represented by the contour data.
摘要:
When a predetermined number of pieces of data are retrieved, a retrieving process is performed first on a local database 7 in a LAN 1, and a response counter 8 counts the number of pieces of response data accumulated in a response accumulation device 9. When it is determined that the predetermined number of pieces of response data cannot be obtained from the local database, a remote database 3 is searched by a retrieval device 6 through a communications device 2. Therefore, requests to search unnecessary databases can be reduced, and the load on a network and the remote database 3 can also be reduced successfully.
摘要:
A pattern matching rule for recognizing a weakly linked idiom is previously held in a pattern matching section. If a weakly linked idiom which is registered in the pattern matching rule and has separately placed portions is present in an input sentence, the pattern matching section recognizes the idiom. If the weakly linked idiom is recognized by the pattern matching section, the idiom is replaced by a series of symbolized pattern expressions in a replacing section. A sentence subjected to the replacement process in the replacing section is given to an analyzing section. The analyzing section treats the series of symbolized pattern expressions as one idiom and analyzes the sentence. As a result, the result of analysis in which the weakly linked idiom is adequately processed is obtained as an output of the analyzing section.
摘要:
A technique for reducing the time required before a tracking process is performed again in calculating the position and orientation of an image capturing apparatus or an object. Images captured by the apparatus are acquired, the acquired images are stored in order per frame, straight lines detected in the captured images and straight lines in a three-dimensional space model are matched, the position and orientation of the apparatus are initialized by obtaining correspondences having the highest consistency, a captured image to be processed is selected from the captured images, the change in position and orientation of the apparatus is measured using the change in position and orientation of a target object in the selected image based on the initialized position and orientation of the apparatus, and if the measured change in position and orientation is not within a predetermined threshold, initialization is performed using the selected image.
摘要:
A client receives a remote installation service (RIS) activated by a browser through the Internet, and notifies an RIS server of a software number corresponding to an icon pointed to and clicked by a pointing device on a home page. The RIS server provides various services such as software distribution, online shopping, communications service, transaction service, etc. according to the information.
摘要:
A machine-translation/electronic-mail system comprises an electronic-mail receiving unit, an electronic-mail transmitting unit, a standard dictionary used in a machine translation process, and a private-use-word registering apparatus. The private-use-word registering apparatus comprises a word-definition recognition unit for recognizing a word-definition command for defining a private-use word used by a specified user, the word-definition command existing in an electronic mail containing a document, and a temporarily registering means for temporarily storing in a private-use word dictionary the private-use word having been extracted by the word-definition recognition unit, the private-use word dictionary being temporarily used in the translation as the private-use word dictionary.
摘要:
An image processing apparatus comprises a simulation unit which performs a simulation of operation of an object and a display unit which generates based on a result of the simulation an image in which a virtual object is operating and displays the image. The apparatus further comprises a calculating unit which calculates a position and orientation of a predetermined part of an observer who observes the virtual object being displayed, and a generating unit which generates a parameter for use in the simulation based on the position and orientation of the predetermined part of the observer and the position and orientation of the virtual object. This structure makes it possible to set parameters of simulation in a virtual-reality or mixed-reality space through manipulation performed by the observer.
摘要:
A front-end module for receiving analog and digital broadcast signals is provided. The front-end module includes frequency conversion means, digital satellite demodulation means, intermediate frequency conversion means, analog demodulation means, digital terrestrial demodulation means, filtering means, and a grounding arrangement common to a digital and an analog circuit sections.
摘要:
An image processing apparatus comprises a simulation unit which performs a simulation of operation of an object and a display unit which generates based on a result of the simulation an image in which a virtual object is operating and displays the image. The apparatus further comprises a calculating unit which calculates a position and orientation of a predetermined part of an observer who observes the virtual object being displayed, and a generating unit which generates a parameter for use in the simulation based on the position and orientation of the predetermined part of the observer and the position and orientation of the virtual object. This structure makes it possible to set parameters of simulation in a virtual-reality or mixed-reality space through manipulation performed by the observer.
摘要:
A front-end module for receiving analog and digital broadcast signals is provided. The front-end module includes frequency conversion means, digital satellite demodulation means, intermediate frequency conversion means, analog demodulation means, digital terrestrial demodulation means, filtering means, and a grounding arrangement common to a digital and an analog circuit sections.