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Information processing system, information processing apparatus and information processing method, program, and recording medium

US7684591B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2006
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/66
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A information processing apparatus and method is disclosed wherein an image of a predetermined region can be picked up and a desired moving body in the predetermined region can be tracked readily to pick up an image of the moving body. A sensor image acquisition module acquires a sensor image. A moving body detection module detects moving bodies existing in a predetermined region based on the sensor image. A tracking object designation module designates one of the detected moving bodies. When a moving body is designated by the tracking object designation module, an image pickup mode changeover module sets the image pickup mode to a continuous tracking mode in which the designated moving body is tracked to pick up an image of the moving body. The invention can be applied, for example, to a monitoring system.

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