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Information processing device and information processing method

US11132099B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2016
Grant dateSep 28, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/816
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Display of free viewpoint video content is switched so as to alleviate health hazard to viewers without impairing the reality.The omni window is a window integrating all windows, through each of which each sub-content is looked in from main content, and also serves as an entrance to a free viewpoint space of each sub-content. A viewer can go back and forth between different free viewpoint spaces by way of the omni window and the free viewpoint video is switched in accordance with such an exploring motion within the spaces. Furthermore, it is possible to impart a conversion function for a perceived size of the viewer to the omni window.

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