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US 10,375,305 · App. 14/782,884 · Granted Aug 6, 2019

Information processing device, imaging device, information processing method, and program

Inventors: Kazuhiro Shimauchi (Tokyo, JP); Atsushi Kimura (Tokyo, JP); Takashi Kohashi (Tokyo, JP); Masakazu Ebihara (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
H04N5/23238H04N5/23293H04N5/247H04N13/282
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Patent No.
US 10,375,305
App. No.
14/782,884
Granted
Aug 6, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system that suggests candidate installation states corresponding to each of a plurality of imaging devices based on a relationship between current installation states of each of the plurality of imaging devices; and outputs a suggested candidate installation state corresponding to at least one of the plurality of imaging devices based on the current installation state of each of the plurality of imaging devices and the determined candidate installation states.

Claims (30)

1. An information processing device comprising:

circuitry configured to

detect a current installation state of each of a plurality of imaging devices;

acquire candidate states which are candidates for installation states of the plurality of imaging devices, based on the current installation state of said each of the plurality of imaging devices, by determining an imaging formation and acquiring the candidate states based on the current installation state of said each of the plurality of devices, the imaging formation, and a number of the plurality of imaging devices; and

perform control in a manner that the current installation states and the candidate states are displayed in different forms by superimposing a captured image captured in one of the candidate states on a captured image captured in a corresponding one of the current installation states.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to perform the control in a manner that the installation states in accordance with the candidate states and the installation states that are different from the candidate states among the current installation states are suggested in different forms.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to perform control in a manner that at least one candidate is suggested from among an installation position and an installation posture of each imaging device.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to perform control in a manner that angles of fields of the imaging devices are suggested.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to perform control in a manner that captured images captured by the imaging devices and the candidate states are suggested.

6. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to suggest the candidate states by suggesting adjustment content to coordinate the current installation states of the imaging devices with the candidate states.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to perform control in a manner that the current installation state of said each of the plurality of imaging devices and the candidate states are suggested.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to perform control in a manner that the candidate states are suggested in a form in accordance with the current installation state of said each of the plurality of imaging devices.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to perform control in a manner that the candidate states are superimposed on images of the imaging devices displayed on a display surface.

10. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to switch suggestion forms of the candidate states.

11. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to calculate the candidate states based on the current installation states of the imaging devices.

12. The information processing device according to claim 11 , wherein the circuitry is configured to determine a candidate formation which is a candidate for a formation of the plurality of imaging devices based on the current installation states of the imaging devices, and calculate the candidate states based on the candidate formation.

13. An imaging device comprising:

circuitry configured to

detect a current installation state of each of a plurality of imaging devices;

acquire candidate states which are candidates for installation states of the plurality of imaging devices, based on the current installation state of said each of the plurality of imaging devices, by determining an imaging formation and acquiring the candidate states based on the current installation state of said each of the plurality of devices, the imaging formation, and a number of the plurality of imaging devices; and

perform control in a manner that the current installation states and the candidate states are displayed in different forms by superimposing a captured image captured in one of the candidate states on a captured image captured in a corresponding one of the current installation states.

14. A display control method comprising:

detecting, using circuitry, a current installation state of each of a plurality of imaging devices;

acquiring, using the circuitry, candidate states which are candidates for installation states of the plurality of imaging devices, based on the current installation state of said each of the plurality of imaging devices, by determining an imaging formation and acquiring the candidate states based on the current installation state of said each of the plurality of devices, the imaging formation, and a number of the plurality of imaging devices;

performing control, using the circuitry, in a manner that the current installation states and the candidate states are displayed in different forms by superimposing a captured image captured in one of the candidate states on a captured image captured in a corresponding one of the current installation states, and

adjusting the current installation state of said each of the plurality of imaging devices in accordance with the candidate states.

15. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, control the computer to realize:

detecting a current installation state of each of a plurality of imaging devices;

acquiring candidate states which are candidates for installation states of a plurality of imaging devices, based on the current installation state of said each of the plurality of imaging devices, by determining an imaging formation and acquiring the candidate states based on the current installation state of said each of the plurality of devices, the imaging formation, and a number of the plurality of imaging devices; and

performing control in a manner that the current installation states and the candidate states are displayed in different forms by superimposing a captured image captured in one of the candidate states on a captured image captured in a corresponding one of the current installation states.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2015
From: SHIMAUCHI, KAZUHIRO; KIMURA, ATSUSHI; KOHASHI, TAKASHI; EBIHARA, MASAKAZU
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036808/0435 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-122989 · Jun 11, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160050367A1 · Feb 18, 2016
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