IP Library Granted Patent US 8,819,534
Granted Patent B2
US 8,819,534 · App. 11/342,638 · Granted Aug 26, 2014

Information processing system and information processing method

Inventors: Takeshi Nagamine (Kanagawa, JP); Yutaka Andoh (Kanagawa, JP); Kengo Omura (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
G06Q10/10
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Patent No.
US 8,819,534
App. No.
11/342,638
Granted
Aug 26, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing system includes a memory portion that stores each scene of image information of a given space captured by an image capturing portion in association with positional information on an object existent in the given space, a receiving portion that receives information that specifies the object as a search request, and a search portion that searches the image information stored in the memory portion for a scene where the object is existent in a given position on the basis of the search request.

Claims (32)

1. An information processing system comprising:

an image capturing portion that captures scenes of image information of a given space;

an object position specifying portion, located separate from the image capturing portion in the given space, that specifies an actual spatial location of a plurality of objects including a device within the given space;

an audio capturing portion that measures an attribute of an audible ambience in the given space, and records the audible ambience when the measured attribute meets a predetermined condition;

a memory portion that stores each scene of image information of the given space captured by the image capturing portion while simultaneously storing and associating positional information on the plurality of objects including the device existent in the given space according to the actual spatial location of the plurality of objects including the device within the given space provided by the object position specifying portion and an operation state of the device;

a query receiving portion equipped with a GUI (Graphical User Interface) that receives specifying information that specifies the one of the plurality of objects as a search request, wherein the GUI includes a plurality of icons that each represents one of a plurality of objects in the scene;

wherein the query receiving portion further receives a request to indicate the position of a least one of the plurality of icons that represent objects in the scene, by dragging and dropping one of the plurality of icons to an area of the GUI that represent the given space, and, in response to receiving the position of at least one of the plurality of icons in the query receiving portion, the query receiving portion creates the search request;

a search portion that searches the image information stored in the memory portion for the scene where the one of the plurality of objects is existent in the given position on the basis of the search request; and

a display portion that displays a search result searched by the search portion.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of objects further includes at least one of a person, and a facility existent in the given space.

3. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the memory portion stores, as additional information, at least one of an identifier of each of the plurality of objects including the device, an identifier of the given space, and a remark state of a person, if one of the plurality of objects is a person;

the receiving portion receives the additional information as the search request; and

the search portion searches the image information stored in the memory portion for a scene that matches the search request.

4. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the memory portion stores additional information for each scene of the image information.

5. The information processing system according to claim 3 , wherein the receiving portion provides a first portion that specifies the additional information on a search screen, and receives the search request according to an operation of a second portion that specifies the additional information.

6. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving portion provides an input for specifying additional information on a search screen, and receives the additional information in a format where objects corresponding to the additional information are arranged in an area.

7. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving portion provides a third portion that specifies a relative position of a second object to a first object, and receives the search request according to an operation of a third portion that specifies the relative position of the second object.

8. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion further displays the scene to be distinguishable.

9. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion further creates a reduced image of the scene searched by the search portion and displays the reduced scene.

10. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the memory portion stores each scene of image information and positional information on the plurality of objects by establishing a three-dimensional object space where the plurality of objects are located, and then identifying the actual spatial location of the plurality of objects within the three-dimensional object space.

11. An information processing method comprising:

capturing scenes of image information of a given space by an image capturing portion;

specifying an actual spatial location of a plurality of objects including a device within the given space by an object position specifying portion located separate from the image capturing portion within the given space;

measuring an attribute of an audible ambience in the given space by an audio capturing portion,

recording the audible ambience when the measured attribute meets a predetermined condition;

storing, by a memory portion each scene of image information of the given space captured by the image capturing portion while simultaneously storing and associating positional information on the plurality of objects including the device existent in the given space according to the actual spatial location of the plurality of objects including the device within the given space provided by the object position specifying portion and an operation state of the device;

receiving, by a query receiving portion equipped with a GUI, specifying information that specifies one of the plurality of objects as a search request, wherein the GUI includes a plurality of icons that each represents one of a plurality of objects in the scene;

wherein the query receiving portion further receives a request to indicate the position of a least one of the plurality of icons that represent objects in the scene, by dragging and dropping one of the plurality of icons to an area of the GUI that represent the given space, and, in response to receiving the position of at least one of the plurality of icons in the query receiving portion, the query receiving portion creates the search request;

searching, by a search portion, image information of the given space for the scene where the one of the plurality of objects including the device is existent in a given position on the basis of the search request, the image information of the given space being captured by the image capturing portion and simultaneously stored and associated with positional information on the plurality of objects including the device existent in the given space according to the actual spatial location of the plurality of objects including the device within the given space provided by the object position specifying portion and with an operation state of the device; and

displaying, by a display portion, a search result searched by the search portion.

12. The information processing method of claim 11 , wherein the image information and the positional information on the plurality of objects are stored by establishing a three-dimensional object space where the plurality of objects are located, and then identifying the actual spatial location of the plurality of objects within the three-dimensional object space.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 12, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 058287/0056 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SEE ATTACHED Recorded Jul 15, 2010
From: 3COM CORPORATION
To: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025039/0844 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2006
From: NAGAMINE, TAKESHI; ANDOH, YUTAKA; OMURA, KENGO
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017523/0141 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-236175 · Aug 16, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
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