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Apparatus for providing information and method of providing information, and non-transitory storage medium

US11463618B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2018
Grant dateOct 4, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/611
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus (10) for providing information, the apparatus including an acquisition unit (11) that acquires a captured image obtained by imaging the vicinity of a display; an image analysis unit (12) that detects a position on the display, which is being viewed by a person extracted from the captured image; and a control unit (13) that divides a display area of the display into multiple sub-areas, displays content on each of the multiple sub-areas, and makes a change to the displaying on the sub-area that is being viewed by the person extracted from the captured image.

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