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Information processing apparatus, and information processing method to operate on virtual object using real object

  • US 10,401,948 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2013
  • Issued: 09/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

  • processing circuitry configured to;

    detect a first real object from a captured image;

    determine a first position of a first characteristic point of the first real object, an orientation of the first real object, and a type of the first real object;

    compare the first position, of the first characteristic point of the first real object, with each of a plurality of second positions of a corresponding second characteristic point of a plurality of second characteristic points,wherein each of the plurality of second characteristic points is associated with a respective second real object of a plurality of second real objects, andwherein the plurality of second characteristic points of the plurality of second real objects is stored in a memory;

    determine a shortest distance among a plurality of first distances,wherein each of the plurality of first distances is between the first position of the first characteristic point and a respective one of the plurality of second positions;

    set an identification label of the first real object based on the determined shortest distance, wherein the identification label identifies the first real object;

    determine a virtual object corresponding to the captured image based on;

    the first position,the identification label of the first real object,the orientation of the first real object, andthe type of the first real object;

    control a display device to display the virtual object and the captured image such that the virtual object is superimposed on the captured image; and

    generate a control command, for execution of an operation associated with the first real object, based on a physical movement of the first real object towards a particular object such that the first real object is at a threshold distance from the particular object,wherein the threshold distance is greater than zero.

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