IP Library Granted Patent US 9,881,402
Granted Patent B2
US 9,881,402 · App. 14/243,127 · Granted Jan 30, 2018

Image processor and storage medium

Inventors: Yoichiro Sako (Tokyo, JP); Hiroyuki Hanaya (Kanagawa, JP); Kazunori Hayashi (Tokyo, JP); Yasunori Kamada (Kanagawa, JP); Takatoshi Nakamura (Tokyo, JP); Tomoya Onuma (Shizuoka, JP); Akira Tange (Tokyo, JP); Takayasu Kon (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
G06T11/60G06K9/00671
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Patent No.
US 9,881,402
App. No.
14/243,127
Granted
Jan 30, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided an image processor including a recognition part configured to recognize a captured target on the basis of a captured image, and an image generation part configured to generate an additive image for decorating the target depending on a user circumstance of a user seeing the target and a recognition result by the recognition part.

Claims (50)

1. An image processor comprising:

circuitry configured to:

recognize a captured target on the basis of a captured image;

generate an additive image for decorating the target depending on a user circumstance of a user seeing the target and a recognition result;

modify a position of objects of the additive image so as to maintain a concept of the target before the division, combination or deformation, when the captured target is to convey a concept and the captured target is divided, combined, or deformed; and

delete or do not modify the objects when the objects of the additive image are not generated on the basis of the concept,

wherein the user circumstance is based on environment information that includes present time, weather and location of the user.

2. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein

the user circumstance is further based on biological information, emotion information, preference information, or behavior circumstance of the user.

3. The image processor according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

receive the captured image that is provided to an image display terminal which the user has; and

transmit the generated additive image to the image display terminal.

4. The image processor according to claim 3 , wherein

the circuitry is further configured to receive the user circumstance from the image display terminal.

5. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein

in a case where the target is recognized as a food or a drink, the circuitry is further configured to eliminate or change at least a part or all of the additive image depending on a progress of eating and drinking on the basis of the behavior circumstance of the user.

6. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is further configured to add, eliminate or change at least a part of the additive image depending on the environmental information about an environment where the user is located.

7. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is further configured to add, eliminate, or change at least a part of the additive image depending on the biological information of the user or usage condition.

8. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is further configured to add, eliminate, or change at least a part of the additive image depending on a time lapse circumstance of the target in addition to the user circumstance.

9. The image processor according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a storage medium configured to share the additive image or an image having the additive image superimposed on the captured image with another user.

10. The image processor according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to adjust such that the additive image is displayed at a position corresponding to the target existing in a real space or at a predetermined position on the captured image obtained by capturing the target.

11. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein

the additive image is transmitted to an image display terminal which the user has, and is adjusted so as to be displayed at a position corresponding to the target existing in a real space or at a predetermined position on the captured image.

12. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein

in a case where the target is recognized as another user or a belonging of another user, the circuitry is further configured to generate the additive image for decorating the target depending on a user circumstance of the another user.

13. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is further configured to increase kinds of the additive image for decorating the target depending on payment from the user.

14. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein

in a case where the target is divided, combined or deformed, the circuitry is further configured to generate the additive image for decorating the target after the division, combination or deformation so as to maintain a concept of the additive image having decorated the target before the division, combination or deformation.

15. The image processor according to claim 14 , wherein

in a case where the target is a food or a drink, at least a part of the additive image is eliminated or changed with the concept of the additive image being maintained by the circuitry depending on a progress of eating and drinking.

16. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein the target is recognized as a mobile terminal.

17. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein the target is recognized as a vehicle.

18. The image processor according to claim 1 ,

wherein the user circumstance is further based on biological information, wherein the biological information is a health condition of the user.

19. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein

the user circumstance is further based on biological information, preference information, behavior circumstance, and environmental information of the user.

20. The image processor according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to generate the additive image for decorating the target based on a time lapse circumstance of the target.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a program stored therein, the program causing a computer having circuitry to execute a method, the method comprising:

recognizing a captured target on the basis of a captured image;

generating an additive image for decorating the target depending on a user circumstance of a user seeing the target and a result of the recognition,

modifying a position of objects of the additive image so as to maintain a concept of the target before a division, combination or deformation, when the captured target is to convey a concept and the captured target is divided, combined, or deformed; and

deleting or do not modifying the objects when the objects of the additive image are not generated on the basis of the concept,

wherein the user circumstance is based on environment information that includes present time, weather and location of the user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2014
From: SAKO, YOICHIRO; HANAYA, HIROYUKI; HAYASHI, KAZUNORI; KAMADA, YASUNORI; NAKAMURA, TAKATOSHI; ONUMA, TOMOYA; TANGE, AKIRA; KON, TAKAYASU
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032986/0205 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-081081 · Apr 9, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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