Information processing system and method, information processing apparatus, image-capturing device and method, recording medium, and program
First Claim
1. A vehicle, comprising:
- circuitry configured to detect distance of an object from the vehicle and a moving direction of the object, identify and retrieve a portion of stored predetermined distance information, from among a plurality of different portions of stored predetermined distance information, associated with the detected distance of the object from the vehicle and the detected moving direction of the object, and cause output of the retrieved portion of predetermined distance information and an image corresponding to a video signal obtained by a video camera attached to the vehicle responsive to detection of a transmission gear of the vehicle being in a reverse position, wherein the circuitry is configured to identify and retrieve the portion of stored predetermined distance information and cause output of the retrieved portion of predetermined distance information and the image only when the circuitry determines that the moving direction is toward the vehicle.
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Abstract
A feature extracting unit obtains sensor data from a plurality of sensors to calculate each feature. When an event determining unit determines the occurrence of an event based on each feature, a display data constructor generates remote-controller display data for displaying the event, and controls a remote-controller display device to display the remote-controller display data. When a user decision is input from a user input IF based on this display, a control unit controls the sensors to be turned ON or OFF. When an infrared sensor detects an abnormality, a microwave sensor whose power consumption is small after the infrared sensor is turned ON. When the microwave sensor detects an abnormality, a video camera and a microphone are turned ON, and the microwave sensor is turned OFF. A communication unit wirelessly transmits an image signal captured by the video camera and an audio signal processed by the microphone. Then, if the infrared sensor does not detect an abnormality, the video camera and the microphone are turned OFF. With this arrangement, power consumption can be suppressed. The present invention is applied to, for example, a security system, for example, for monitoring outside a vehicle by a video camera disposed in the vehicle when the vehicle is parked.
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- circuitry configured to detect distance of an object from the vehicle and a moving direction of the object, identify and retrieve a portion of stored predetermined distance information, from among a plurality of different portions of stored predetermined distance information, associated with the detected distance of the object from the vehicle and the detected moving direction of the object, and cause output of the retrieved portion of predetermined distance information and an image corresponding to a video signal obtained by a video camera attached to the vehicle responsive to detection of a transmission gear of the vehicle being in a reverse position, wherein the circuitry is configured to identify and retrieve the portion of stored predetermined distance information and cause output of the retrieved portion of predetermined distance information and the image only when the circuitry determines that the moving direction is toward the vehicle.
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10. A vehicle comprising:
- circuitry configured to detect distance of an object from the vehicle and a moving direction of the object, identify and retrieve a portion of stored predetermined distance information, from among a plurality of different portions of stored predetermined distance information, associated with the detected distance of the object from the vehicle and the detected moving direction of the object, receive a video signal and the retrieved portion of predetermined distance information, which is associated with a predetermined monitored area adjacent the vehicle, responsive to detection of a transmission gear of the vehicle being in a reverse position, and output an image corresponding to the received video signal and the portion of predetermined distance information associated with the predetermined monitored area adjacent the vehicle responsive to the detection of the transmission gear of the vehicle being in the reverse position, wherein the circuitry is configured to identify and retrieve the portion of stored predetermined distance information and cause output of the retrieved portion of predetermined distance information and the image only when the circuitry determines that the moving direction is toward the vehicle.
- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
- detecting distance of an object from the vehicle and a moving direction of the object, identifying and retrieving, using a processor, a portion of stored predetermined distance information, from among a plurality of different portions of stored predetermined distance information, associated with the detected distance of the object from the vehicle and the detected moving direction of the object, and responsive to detection of a transmission gear position of the vehicle being in a reverse position, causing, using the processor, output of the retrieved portion of predetermined distance information and an image corresponding to a video signal obtained by a video camera attached to the vehicle, wherein the circuitry is configured to identify and retrieve the portion of stored predetermined distance information and cause output of the retrieved portion of predetermined distance information and the image only when the circuitry determines that the moving direction is toward the vehicle.
- View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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