Information providing system and method, information supplying apparatus and method, recording medium, and program
First Claim
1. An information providing system, comprising:
- an information processing apparatus; and
an information supplying apparatus for supplying image data of omnidirectional images to the information processing apparatus over a network, wherein the information supplying apparatus obtains viewpoint information set by the information processing apparatus;
encodes the image data of the omnidirectional images, based on the obtained viewpoint information, such that image data of an image in a second direction has a lower resolution than image data of an image in a first direction corresponding to the viewpoint information, the first direction and the second direction being different from each other; and
transmits the encoded image data of the omnidirectional images to the information processing apparatus, and wherein the information processing apparatus decodes, out of the received image data of the omnidirectional images, image data corresponding to the viewpoint information, and outputs the decoded image data.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An information supplying apparatus that supplies image data of omnidirectional images to at least one information processing apparatus over a network includes, a receiver for receiving viewpoint information from the at least one information processing apparatus. An encoder is provided for encoding the image data of the omnidirectional images, based on the viewpoint information received by the receiving means, such that image data of images in a second direction has a lower resolution than image data of an image in a first direction corresponding to the viewpoint information. The first direction and the second direction are different from each other. A transmitter transmits the image data of the omnidirectional images which is encoded by the encoding means to the at least one information processing apparatus.
-
Citations
13 Claims
-
1. An information providing system, comprising:
-
an information processing apparatus; and
an information supplying apparatus for supplying image data of omnidirectional images to the information processing apparatus over a network, wherein the information supplying apparatus obtains viewpoint information set by the information processing apparatus;
encodes the image data of the omnidirectional images, based on the obtained viewpoint information, such that image data of an image in a second direction has a lower resolution than image data of an image in a first direction corresponding to the viewpoint information, the first direction and the second direction being different from each other; and
transmits the encoded image data of the omnidirectional images to the information processing apparatus, andwherein the information processing apparatus decodes, out of the received image data of the omnidirectional images, image data corresponding to the viewpoint information, and outputs the decoded image data.
-
-
2. An information providing method for an information providing system in which an information supplying apparatus supplies image data of omnidirectional images to an information processing apparatus over a network, the information providing method comprising:
-
an information supplying method; and
an information processing method, wherein the information supplying method includes the steps of obtaining viewpoint information set by the information processing apparatus;
encoding the image data of the omnidirectional images, based on the obtained viewpoint information, such that image data of an image in a second direction has a lower resolution than image data of an image in a first direction corresponding to the viewpoint information, the first direction and the second direction being different from each other; and
transmitting the encoded image data of the omnidirectional images to the information processing apparatus, andwherein the information processing method includes the steps of decoding, out of the received image data of the omnidirectional images, image data corresponding to the viewpoint information, and outputting the decoded image data.
-
-
3. An information supplying apparatus that supplies image data of omnidirectional images to at least one information processing apparatus over a network, the information supplying apparatus comprising:
-
receiving means for receiving viewpoint information from the at least one information processing apparatus;
encoding means for encoding the image data of the omnidirectional images, based on the viewpoint information received by the receiving means, such that image data of images in a second direction has a lower resolution than image data of an image in a first direction corresponding to the viewpoint information, the first direction and the second direction being different from each other; and
transmitting means for transmitting the image data of the omnidirectional images which is encoded by the encoding means to the at least one information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. An information supplying method for an information supplying apparatus that supplies image data of omnidirectional images to an information processing apparatus over a network, the information supplying method comprising:
-
a receiving step of receiving viewpoint information from the information processing apparatus;
an encoding step of encoding the image data of the omnidirectional images, based on the viewpoint information received in the receiving step, such that image data of an image in a second direction has a lower resolution than image data of an image in a first direction corresponding to the viewpoint information, the first direction and the second direction being different from each other; and
a transmitting step of transmitting the image data of the omnidirectional images which is encoded in the encoding step to the information processing apparatus.
-
-
12. A recording medium in which a program for an information supplying apparatus that supplies image data of omnidirectional images to an information processing apparatus over a network is recorded, the program being readable by a computer, the program comprising:
-
a receiving step of receiving viewpoint information from the information processing apparatus;
an encoding step of encoding the image data of the omnidirectional images, based on the viewpoint information received in the receiving step, such that image data of an image in a second direction has a lower resolution than image data of an image in a first direction corresponding to the viewpoint information, the first direction and the second direction being different from each other; and
a transmitting step of transmitting the image data of the omnidirectional images which is encoded in the encoding step to the information processing apparatus.
-
-
13. A program executed by a computer for controlling an information supplying apparatus that supplies image data of omnidirectional images to an information processing apparatus over a network, the program comprising:
-
a receiving step of receiving viewpoint information from the information processing apparatus;
an encoding step of encoding the image data of the omnidirectional images, based on the viewpoint information received in the receiving step, such that image data of an image in a second direction has a lower resolution than image data of an image in a first direction corresponding to the viewpoint information, the first direction and the second direction being different from each other; and
a transmitting step of transmitting the image data of the omnidirectional images which is encoded in the encoding step to the information processing apparatus.
-
Specification