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Imaging apparatus, information processing apparatus and method, and computer program therefor

  • US 8,184,170 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2008
  • Issued: 05/22/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2007
  • Status: Expired
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1. An imaging apparatus that captures an image, comprising:

  • an imaging unit configured to capture an image;

    a recording unit configured to perform a process of recording the captured image on a recording medium;

    a first position estimating unit configured to estimate a position of the imaging apparatus using a first position estimation technique to generate first position information, and to calculate a first evaluation value serving as accuracy evaluation information of the first position information;

    a second position estimating unit configured to estimate the position of the imaging apparatus using a second position estimation technique to generate second position information, the second position estimation technique being different from the first position estimation technique, and to calculate a second evaluation value serving as accuracy evaluation information of the second position information;

    a position-information obtaining unit configured to select, from the first position information and the second position information, position information whose evaluation value is higher than the other; and

    an application executing unit configured to perform data processing using the position information selected by the position-information obtaining unit.

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