Image processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
US9924066B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/045
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An operability of a user in an image processing apparatus such as a camera scanner is improved. For this purpose, the image processing apparatus has: a pickup image obtaining unit for obtaining a pickup image on a stage through an imaging unit; a distance image obtaining unit for obtaining a distance image on the stage through a solid measuring unit; a detecting unit for detecting the putting of an object on the stage based on the obtained pickup image; a projecting unit for projecting an operation display regarding the reading of the object onto the stage through a projector when the putting of the object is detected; a recognizing unit for recognizing a gesture of the user on the stage based on the obtained distance image; and a reading unit for obtaining a read image of the object in accordance with the gesture to the projected operation display.
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