Information processing system, information processing system control method, information processing apparatus, and storage medium

• US 9,041,646 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2013
• Issued: 05/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Imai, Hitoshi, Ogasawara, Taku, Naya, Yuji, Okuma, Keisui
• Primary Examiner(s): SHENG, TOM V
• Application Number:
  US13/791,564
• Publication Number:
  US 20130234932A1
• Time in Patent Office: 809 Days
• Field of Search: 345/4, 345/7, 345/8, 345/9, 345/156, 382/103, 382/140, 382/291
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/005 Input arrangements through a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

An information processing system determines a relationship between an observer and an observation target person based on personal information of the observer and personal information of the observation target person, and displays content information generated based on the determined relationship together with an image of the observation target person in a display area of a display unit.

Claims

1. An information processing system, comprising:

a display unit configured to display an image of an observation target person observed by an observer in a display area;

a storage unit configured to store personal information of the observer and personal information of the observation target person;

a determination unit configured to determine a relationship between the observer and the observation target person based on the personal information of the observer and the personal information of the observation target person stored in the storage unit; and

a generation unit configured to generate content information to be displayed in the display area based on the relationship determined by the determination unit,

wherein the generated content information is displayed together with the image of the observation target person in the display area, and

the personal information of the observer and the personal information of the observation target person stored in the storage unit include at least acquaintance information indicating whether the observer has personal acquaintance with the observation target person,

if the acquaintance information included in the personal information of the observer and the personal information of the observation target person stored in the storage unit indicates that the observer has personal acquaintance with the observation target person,

the determination unit determines the relationship between the observer and the observation target person and

the generation unit generates the content information based on the determined relationship, and

if the acquaintance information included in the personal information of the observer and the personal information of the observation target person stored in the storage unit indicates that the observer does not have any personal acquaintance with the observation target person,

the determination unit does not determine the relationship between the observer and the observation target person and

the generation unit generates content information that does not indicate any relationship between the observer and the observation target person.

2. A method for controlling an information processing system that includes a storage unit configured to store personal information of an observer and personal information of an observation target person, the method comprising:

displaying an image of the observation target person observed by the observer on a display area;

determining a relationship between the observer and the observation target person based on the personal information of the observer and the personal information of the observation target person stored in the storage unit; and

generating content information to be displayed in the display area based on the determined relationship,

wherein the generated content information is displayed together with the image of the observer on the display area, and

the stored personal information of the observer and the stored personal information of the observation target person include at least acquaintance information indicating whether the observer has personal acquaintance with the observation target person,

if the acquaintance information included in the stored personal information of the observer and the stored personal information of the observation target person indicates that the observer has personal acquaintance with the observation target person,

determining the relationship between the observer and the observation target person and

generating the content information based on the determined relationship, and

if the acquaintance information included in the stored personal information of the observer and the stored personal information of the observation target person indicates that the observer does not have any personal acquaintance with the observation target person,

generating content information that does not indicate any relationship between the observer and the observation target person.

3. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program causing at least one computer to execute an information processing method utilizing a storage device that stores personal information of an observer and personal information of an observation target person, the method comprising:

displaying an image of the observation target person observed by the observer on a display area;

determining a relationship between the observer and the observation target person based on the personal information of the observer and the personal information of the observation target person stored in the storage device; and

generating content information to be displayed in the display area based on the determined relationship,

wherein the generated content information is displayed together with the image of the observer in the display area, and

the stored personal information of the observer and the stored personal information of the observation target person include at least acquaintance information indicating whether the observer has personal acquaintance with the observation target person,

if the acquaintance information included in the stored personal information of the observer and the stored personal information of the observation target person indicates that the observer has personal acquaintance with the observation target person,

determining the relationship between the observer and the observation target person and

generating the content information based on the determined relationship, and

if the acquaintance information included in the stored personal information of the observer and the stored personal information of the observation target person indicates that the observer does not have any personal acquaintance with the observation target person,

generating content information that does not indicate any relationship between the observer and the observation target person.