公开(公告)号：US10705678B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15902790

申请日：2018-02-22

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kazuna Maruyama

IPC: G06F3/0481 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N13/111 ,  H04N13/282 ,  H04N5/272 ,  H04N13/243 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T17/00

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire viewpoint information for identifying a movement path of a virtual viewpoint relating to generation of a virtual viewpoint image, the virtual viewpoint image being generated based on captured images obtained by a plurality of cameras that performs imaging from a plurality of directions, and a control unit configured to determine a display area of a virtual object to be inserted into the virtual viewpoint image, wherein the control unit determines the display area of the virtual object in the virtual viewpoint image corresponding to a virtual viewpoint at a first point in time on the movement path identified from the acquired viewpoint information, based on the virtual viewpoint at the first point in time, and a virtual viewpoint at a second point in time on the movement path.

公开(公告)号：US20190199992A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16226218

申请日：2018-12-19

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yasushi Shikata ,  Norihisa Suzuki ,  Kazuna Maruyama ,  Tomoaki Arai

IPC: H04N13/117 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N13/279 ,  G06F9/30

CPC classification number: H04N13/117 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F9/30003 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N13/279

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for determining a position of a virtual viewpoint for a virtual viewpoint image generated based on a plurality of images captured by a plurality of imaging apparatuses includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire position information indicating a position existing within a predetermined range from a field to be captured by the plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a determination unit configured to determine, as the position of the virtual viewpoint for the virtual viewpoint image, a position different from the position indicated by the position information, based on the position information acquired by the first acquisition unit.

公开(公告)号：US11272153B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16226218

申请日：2018-12-19

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yasushi Shikata ,  Norihisa Suzuki ,  Kazuna Maruyama ,  Tomoaki Arai

IPC: H04N13/117 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F9/30 ,  H04N13/279 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N13/243

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for determining a position of a virtual viewpoint for a virtual viewpoint image generated based on a plurality of images captured by a plurality of imaging apparatuses includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire position information indicating a position existing within a predetermined range from a field to be captured by the plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a determination unit configured to determine, as the position of the virtual viewpoint for the virtual viewpoint image, a position different from the position indicated by the position information, based on the position information acquired by the first acquisition unit.

公开(公告)号：US10529122B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US16025758

申请日：2018-07-02

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kazuna Maruyama ,  Yasushi Shikata ,  Norihisa Suzuki

IPC: G06T15/20 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a type of event in a imaging target region, and a restriction unit configured to restrict generation of a virtual viewpoint image, by referring to a restriction content related to generation of a virtual viewpoint image and determined for an imaging target region, and a restriction content related to generation of a virtual viewpoint image and determined for a type of event of an imaging target.

公开(公告)号：US20190012825A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16025758

申请日：2018-07-02

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kazuna Maruyama ,  Yasushi Shikata ,  Norihisa Suzuki

IPC: G06T15/20 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: G06T15/20 ,  G06T15/205 ,  H04N5/23296 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a type of event in a imaging target region, and a restriction unit configured to restrict generation of a virtual viewpoint image, by referring to a restriction content related to generation of a virtual viewpoint image and determined for an imaging target region, and a restriction content related to generation of a virtual viewpoint image and determined for a type of event of an imaging target.

公开(公告)号：US11317073B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16562772

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kazuna Maruyama

IPC: H04N13/117 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N13/167

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises an identification unit configured to identify a position and an orientation of an image capturing apparatus; a reception unit configured to receive an input associated with a switching operation for switching an image to be output between a captured image acquired by the image capturing apparatus and a virtual viewpoint image generated based on a plurality of captured images captured from different directions; and a determination unit configured to determine a position and an orientation of a virtual viewpoint corresponding to the virtual viewpoint image such that, in a specific period after the input associated with the switching operation is received, the position and the orientation of the virtual viewpoint and the identified position and the identified orientation of the image capturing apparatus match each other.

公开(公告)号：US20200084426A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16562772

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kazuna Maruyama

IPC: H04N13/117 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N13/167 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises an identification unit configured to identify a position and an orientation of an image capturing apparatus; a reception unit configured to receive an input associated with a switching operation for switching an image to be output between a captured image acquired by the image capturing apparatus and a virtual viewpoint image generated based on a plurality of captured images captured from different directions; and a determination unit configured to determine a position and an orientation of a virtual viewpoint corresponding to the virtual viewpoint image such that, in a specific period after the input associated with the switching operation is received, the position and the orientation of the virtual viewpoint and the identified position and the identified orientation of the image capturing apparatus match each other.

公开(公告)号：US20180246631A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15902790

申请日：2018-02-22

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kazuna Maruyama

IPC: G06F3/0481 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T19/20

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire viewpoint information for identifying a movement path of a virtual viewpoint relating to generation of a virtual viewpoint image, the virtual viewpoint image being generated based on captured images obtained by a plurality of cameras that performs imaging from a plurality of directions, and a control unit configured to determine a display area of a virtual object to be inserted into the virtual viewpoint image, wherein the control unit determines the display area of the virtual object in the virtual viewpoint image corresponding to a virtual viewpoint at a first point in time on the movement path identified from the acquired viewpoint information, based on the virtual viewpoint at the first point in time, and a virtual viewpoint at a second point in time on the movement path.

公开(公告)号：US20160054969A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14828191

申请日：2015-08-17

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kazuna Maruyama

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G06F3/1423 ,  G06F3/1446 ,  G09G3/2003 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G2320/0271 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2320/0673 ,  G09G2320/0693

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes an information obtaining unit that obtains image reading area information indicating a display area of a read image and image type information indicating a type of the read image, a gradation control unit that specifies one or more displays displaying read images from among a plurality of displays based on the image reading area information, and a command issuance unit that sets gradation characteristics of the one or more displays specified by the gradation control unit to gradation characteristics corresponding to the image type information.

Abstract translation: 显示控制装置包括：信息获取单元，获取指示读取图像的显示区域的图像读取区域信息和指示读取图像的类型的图像类型信息;灰度控制单元，其指定从其中显示读取图像的一个或多个显示; 基于图像读取区域信息的多个显示器，以及命令发布单元，其将由灰度控制单元指定的一个或多个显示器的灰度特性设置为对应于图像类型信息的灰度特性。

公开(公告)号：US10771760B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16113967

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kazuna Maruyama

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N13/117 ,  G06T15/20 ,  G06K9/00 ,  A63F13/5255 ,  H04N13/194 ,  H04N13/00 ,  H04N13/243

Abstract: An information processing device decides a viewpoint position and generates a virtual viewpoint image based on the decided viewpoint position by using a plurality of images shot by a plurality of imaging apparatuses. The information processing device includes a determining unit configured to determine a scene related to the virtual viewpoint image to be generated, and a deciding unit configured to decide the viewpoint position related to the virtual viewpoint image in the scene determined by the determining unit, based on the scene determined by the determining unit.