Information displaying apparatus and information displaying method
First Claim
1. An information displaying apparatus, comprising:
- an image input section that receives, as an input, a captured real-world image;
a distance acquisition section that measures and acquires, for each of a plurality of objects shown in the captured real-world image, a horizontal distance in the real-world between the object and a viewpoint of the captured real-world image, the horizontal distance negating an elevation of the object with respect to the viewpoint in the real-world;
a subject position and orientation acquisition section that acquires a position of the viewpoint in the real-world;
an object positioning section that calculates and acquires, for each object of the objects, a real-world position of the object, the real-world position calculated based on the position of the viewpoint, the horizontal distance, a direction, and an angle of elevation of the object with reference to the viewpoint;
an object information search section that searches, for each object of the objects, for a piece of information relating to the object using the real-world position of the object as a search key, and acquires the piece of information;
an object superimposition section that outputs an image in which pieces of information corresponding to the objects are superimposed on the captured real-world image; and
an information output control section that controls, for each of the objects, the piece of information output from the object superimposition section,wherein, the shorter the acquired horizontal distance is, the greater an information amount for the piece of information which is displayed in the image output from the object superimposition section is to be decided, for each of the objects, by the information output control section, andthe information amount for the piece of information, for each of the objects, is determined based on a number of the objects and a proportion of the captured real-world image occupied by object areas of the objects, the piece of information corresponding to each object being displayed in an area of the captured real-world image other than the object areas.
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Abstract
An information displaying apparatus is capable of providing an easy-to-see display of information that the user wants to know out of information related to objects seen in a captured real-world image. The information displaying apparatus comprises an image input unit for inputting a captured real-world image. A distance acquiring unit acquires the distance between an object seen in the input captured real-world image and a view point of the captured real-world image. An object superimposing unit outputs an image in which information related to the object is superimposed on the captured real-world image. An information output control unit controls the information output by the object superimposing unit. The information output control unit decides, in accordance with the acquired distance, how to present the information outputted by the object superimposing unit.
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19 Claims
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1. An information displaying apparatus, comprising:
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an image input section that receives, as an input, a captured real-world image; a distance acquisition section that measures and acquires, for each of a plurality of objects shown in the captured real-world image, a horizontal distance in the real-world between the object and a viewpoint of the captured real-world image, the horizontal distance negating an elevation of the object with respect to the viewpoint in the real-world; a subject position and orientation acquisition section that acquires a position of the viewpoint in the real-world; an object positioning section that calculates and acquires, for each object of the objects, a real-world position of the object, the real-world position calculated based on the position of the viewpoint, the horizontal distance, a direction, and an angle of elevation of the object with reference to the viewpoint; an object information search section that searches, for each object of the objects, for a piece of information relating to the object using the real-world position of the object as a search key, and acquires the piece of information; an object superimposition section that outputs an image in which pieces of information corresponding to the objects are superimposed on the captured real-world image; and an information output control section that controls, for each of the objects, the piece of information output from the object superimposition section, wherein, the shorter the acquired horizontal distance is, the greater an information amount for the piece of information which is displayed in the image output from the object superimposition section is to be decided, for each of the objects, by the information output control section, and the information amount for the piece of information, for each of the objects, is determined based on a number of the objects and a proportion of the captured real-world image occupied by object areas of the objects, the piece of information corresponding to each object being displayed in an area of the captured real-world image other than the object areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
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16. An information displaying method, comprising:
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receiving, as an input, a captured real-world image; measuring and acquiring, for each of a plurality of objects shown in the captured real-world image, a horizontal distance in the real-world between the object and a viewpoint of the captured real-world image, the horizontal distance negating an elevation of the object with respect to the viewpoint in the real-world; acquiring a position of the viewpoint in the real-world; calculating and acquiring, by a processor for each object of the objects, a real-world position of the object, the real-world position based on the position of the viewpoint, the horizontal distance, a direction, and an angle of elevation of the object with reference to the viewpoint; searching, for each object of the objects, for a piece of information relating to the object using the real-world position of the object as a search key, and acquiring the piece of information; deciding, for each object of the objects, a greater information amount for the piece of information relating to the object and to be displayed as the shorter the acquired horizontal distance is; and outputting pieces of information corresponding to the objects in the decided information amount superimposed on the captured real-world image, wherein the information amount for the piece of information, for each of the objects, is determined based on a number of the objects and a proportion of the captured real-world image occupied by object areas of the objects, the piece of information corresponding to each object being displayed in an area of the captured real-world image other than the object areas.
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19. An information displaying apparatus, comprising:
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a display; a processor; and a memory including a set of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including; receiving, as an input, a captured real-world image; measuring and acquiring, for each of a plurality of objects shown in the captured real-world image, a horizontal distance in the real-world between the object and a viewpoint of the captured real-world image, the horizontal distance negating an elevation of the object with respect to the viewpoint in the real-world; acquiring a position of the viewpoint in the real-world; calculating and acquiring, for each object of the objects, a real-world position of the object, the real-world position calculated based on the position of the viewpoint, the horizontal distance, a direction, and an angle of elevation of the object with reference to the viewpoint; searching, for each object of the objects, for a piece of information relating to the object using the real-world position of the object as a search key, and acquiring the piece of information; outputting an image on the display in which pieces of information corresponding to the objects are superimposed on the captured real-world image; and controlling, for each of the objects, the piece of information output from the object superimposition section, wherein, the shorter the acquired horizontal distance is, the greater an information amount for the piece of information which is displayed in the image is to be decided, for each of the objects, and the information amount for the piece of information, for each of the objects, is determined based on a number of the objects and a proportion of the captured real-world image occupied by object areas of the objects, the piece of information corresponding to each object being displayed in an area of the captured real-world image other than the object areas.
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