Image processing method and apparatus
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Abstract
There is provided an image processing apparatus for describing a real image as a virtual object using space data formed based on a photo image of the real object, and generating a virtual image of the virtual object using the space data. The image processing apparatus captures the photo image of the real object from a real camera viewpoint position while illuminating the real object by an illumination light source placed at a real illumination position. The captured photo image is converted into space data in the form of an object for each pixel, and the space data is stored in a memory together with various illumination conditions at the real illumination position to allow a search at a later time.
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80 Claims
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75. A mixed reality presentation apparatus for mixing a virtual space with a real space illuminated by a real illumination device, comprising:
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a change unit configured to change an illumination condition of the illumination device;
an illuminating unit configured to illuminate the real space by using the illumination device, based on the illumination condition changed by said change unit;
an input unit configured to input an image of the real space;
a setting unit configured to set an illumination condition parameter value corresponding to a value of the changed illumination condition;
a generating unit configured to generate a virtual image using the condition parameter set by said setting unit; and
a mixing unit configured to mix the virtual image generated by said generating unit and the image of the real space input by said input unit. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78)
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79. A mixed reality presentation method for mixing a virtual space with a real space illuminated by a real illumination device, said method comprising:
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a change step of changing an illumination condition of the illumination device;
an illuminating step of illuminating the real space by using the illumination device, based on the illumination condition changed in the change step;
an input step of inputting an image of the real space;
a setting step of setting an illumination condition parameter value corresponding to a value of the changed illumination condition;
a generating step of generating a virtual image using the condition parameter set in said setting step; and
a mixing step of mixing the virtual image generated in the generating step and the image of the real space input in the input step.
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80. A storage medium that stores a control program for making a computer execute a mixed reality presentation process for mixing a virtual space with a real space illuminated by a real illumination device, said mixed reality presentation process comprising:
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a change step of changing an illumination condition of the illumination device;
an illuminating step of illuminating the real space by using the illumination device, based on the illumination condition changed in the change step;
an input step of inputting an image of the real space;
a setting step of setting an illumination condition parameter value corresponding to a value of the changed illumination condition;
a generating step of generating a virtual image using the condition parameter set in said setting step; and
a mixing step of mixing the virtual image generated in the generating step and the image of the real space input in the input step.
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