INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

• US 20130057746A1
• Filed: 08/23/2012
• Published: 03/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Tomohisa Takaoka
• Inventors: TAKAOKA, Tomohisa
• Granted Patent: US 9,538,021 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/333.01
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/583 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/20 in augmented reality scenes
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/161 Detection; Localisation; Normalisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00323 with a measuring, monitoring or signaling apparatus, e.g. for transmitting measured information to a central location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3253 Position information, e.g. geographical position at time of capture, GPS data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3278 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]

Abstract

Provided is an information processing apparatus including an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image that includes a target a user is paying attention to, an access information acquisition unit for acquiring access information assigned with a time-limited access right to public information that is associated with the target in the image, a public information acquisition unit for acquiring the public information using the access information, and a display control unit for controlling display of the public information.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image that includes a target a user is paying attention to;

an access information acquisition unit for acquiring access information assigned with a time-limited access right to public information that is associated with the target in the image;

a public information acquisition unit for acquiring the public information using the access information; and

a display control unit for controlling display of the public information.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the public information includes a reception area for receiving an action from the user.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the public information acquisition unit acquires the public information that is selected based on a type of the public information.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the public information acquisition unit acquires the public information that is selected based on an attribute of a poster of the public information.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the public information acquisition unit acquires the public information that is selected based on a distance to the target.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a position estimation unit for estimating a position of the target,

wherein the access information acquisition unit acquires the access information that is associated with the target specified based on the estimated position.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:

a view estimation unit for estimating a view of the target,

wherein the access information acquisition unit acquires the access information that is associated with the target specified based further on the estimated view.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit causes a head-mounted display device that is associated with the information processing apparatus to display the public information.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the access information acquisition unit acquires a flashing pattern of light sent out by the target, and acquires the access information based on the flashing pattern.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reception area includes a button for the user to make a donation.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reception area includes an input section for a comment to be sent to a poster of the public information.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2,

wherein the action received via the reception area is transmitted to a public information providing server that provides the public information, and

wherein the action transmitted to the public information providing server is notified to a poster of the public information after a predetermined condition is satisfied.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the predetermined condition is a predetermined lapse of time after reception of the action.

14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the predetermined condition is separation of the user and the poster of the public information by a predetermined distance.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the public information includes an affiliate link.

16. An information processing method comprising:

acquiring an image that includes a target a user is paying attention to;

acquiring access information assigned with a time-limited access right to public information that is associated with the target in the image;

acquiring the public information using the access information; and

controlling display of the public information.

17. A program for causing a computer to function as an information processing apparatus including:

an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image that includes a target a user is paying attention to;

an access information acquisition unit for acquiring access information assigned with a time-limited access right to public information that is associated with the target in the image;

a public information acquisition unit for acquiring the public information using the access information; and

a display control unit for controlling display of the public information.

18. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as an information processing apparatus including:

an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image that includes a target a user is paying attention to;

an access information acquisition unit for acquiring access information assigned with a time-limited access right to public information that is associated with the target in the image;

a public information acquisition unit for acquiring the public information using the access information; and

a display control unit for controlling display of the public information.

19. An information processing system comprising:

an information processing apparatus including

an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image that includes a target a user is paying attention to,

an access information acquisition unit for acquiring access information assigned with a time-limited access right to public information that is associated with the target in the image,

a public information acquisition unit for acquiring the public information using the access information, and

a display control unit for controlling display of the public information;

a position sharing server for providing the information processing apparatus with the access information to the public information that is associated with the target specified based on position information; and

a public information providing server for providing the public information in response to an access from the user who has the time-limited access right.

20. The information processing system according to claim 19,

wherein the public information includes a reception area for receiving an action from the user, and

wherein, when the action is received from the user, the public information providing server notifies a poster of the public information of reception of the action after a predetermined condition is satisfied.