Image processing device, image processing method, and program
US8994752B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided an image processing device including: a data storage unit having feature data stored therein, the feature data indicating a feature of appearance of one or more physical objects; an environment map building unit for building an environment map based on an input image obtained by imaging a real space using an imaging device and the feature data stored in the data storage unit, the environment map representing a position of a physical object present in the real space; an information generating unit for generating animation data for displaying a status of communication via a communication interface on a screen, using the environment map built by the environment map building unit; and an image superimposing unit for generating an output image by superimposing an animation according to the animation data generated by the information generating unit on the input image.
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