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Image processing method and image processing apparatus

US8350897B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · JP

Inventors

Takaaki Endo · Chiba, JP
Taichi Matsui · Yokohama, JP
Hideo Noro · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 19, 2006
Grant date	Jan 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 30, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y80/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The position and orientation of the viewpoint of the observer are acquired (2030), the moving amount of a movable part is acquired (2032), a movable part of a virtual object is moved based on the moving amount of the movable part of a physical object, and an image which is observed from the viewpoint of the observer is generated (2040).

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