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Granted Patent B2
US 10,296,101 · App. 15/760,275 · Granted May 21, 2019

Information processing system, information processing apparatus, control method, and program

Inventors: Shin Norieda (Tokyo, JP); Makoto Yoshimoto (Tokyo, JP); Yoshinori Saida (Tokyo, JP); Hiroki Kosuge (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 10,296,101
App. No.
15/760,275
Granted
May 21, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A marker ( 3020 ) is any part of a user's body or is any mark attached to the user. A sensor ( 3040 ) is attached to the user. An operation region calculation unit ( 2020 ) calculates an operation region included in a captured image on the basis of a position of the marker ( 3020 ) included in the captured image generated by a camera. A recognition unit ( 2040 ) calculates a position or motion of an operation body captured in the operation region, and recognizes an input operation on the basis of the calculated position or motion of the operation body. Note that the recognition unit ( 2040 ) calculates a position of the operation body captured in the operation region at a timing based on a result of detection by the sensor ( 3040 ). The recognition unit ( 2040 ) calculates motion of the operation body captured in the operation region in a period including a timing based on a result of detection by the sensor ( 3040 ).

Claims (41)

1. An information processing system comprising:

a marker attached to a user or being a part of the body of the user;

a sensor attached to the user;

an information processing apparatus; and

an output apparatus outputting a screen,

wherein the information processing apparatus includes:

an operation region calculation unit calculating an operation region included in a captured image generated by a camera on the basis of a position of the marker included in the captured image;

a recognition unit detecting a position of an operation body captured in the operation region at a timing based on a result of detection by the sensor or detecting motion of the operation body captured in the operation region in a period including the timing, and recognizing an input operation on the basis of the detected position or motion; and

an output control unit controlling the output apparatus to output a screen including information regarding an operation target of an input operation recognized by the recognition unit, and

wherein the output apparatus is provided in a vehicle so as to output the screen to a region overlapping a part of a window of the vehicle.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the marker is attached to an arm portion of the user, and

wherein the operation body is a part of the arm portion or is an object held by the arm portion.

3. The information processing system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the marker is attached to the wrist included in the arm portion, and

wherein the operation region calculation unit calculates the operation region to include a position separated from a position of the marker in a direction of the palm included in the arm portion by a predetermined distance.

4. The information processing system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the marker is an image displayed on a display of a device attached to the user, and

wherein the sensor is provided in the device.

5. The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the screen output from the output apparatus by the output control unit is an operation screen for operating a device installed in the vehicle.

6. An information processing apparatus comprising:

an operation region calculation unit calculating an operation region included in a captured image generated by a camera on the basis of a position of a marker included in the captured image;

a recognition unit that detecting a position of an operation body captured in the operation region at a timing based on a result of detection by a sensor or detecting motion of the operation body captured in the operation region in a period including the timing, and recognizing an input operation on the basis of the detected position or motion; and

an output control unit controlling an output apparatus to output a screen including information regarding an operation target of an input operation recognized by the recognition unit,

wherein the marker is attached to a user or is a part of the body of the user,

wherein the sensor is attached to the user, and

wherein the output apparatus is provided in a vehicle so as to output the screen to a region overlapping a part of a window of the vehicle.

7. A control method executed by a computer, comprising:

calculating an operation region included in a captured image generated by a camera on the basis of a position of a marker included in the captured image;

detecting a position of an operation body captured in the operation region at a timing based on a result of detection by a sensor or detecting motion of the operation body captured in the operation region in a period including the timing, and recognizing an input operation on the basis of the detected position or motion; and

controlling an output apparatus to output a screen including an operation target of an input operation recognized by the recognition unit,

wherein the marker is attached to a user or is a part of the body of the user,

wherein the sensor is attached to the user, and

wherein the output apparatus is provided in a vehicle so as to output the screen to a region overlapping a part of a window of the vehicle.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to execute:

calculating an operation region included in a captured image generated by a camera on the basis of a position of a marker included in the captured image;

detecting a position of an operation body captured in the operation region at a timing based on a result of detection by a sensor or detecting motion of the operation body captured in the operation region in a period including the timing, and recognizing an input operation on the basis of the detected position or motion; and

controlling an output apparatus to output a screen including information regarding an operation target of an input operation recognized by the recognition unit, motion,

wherein the marker is attached to a user or is a part of the body of the user,

wherein the sensor is attached to the user, and

wherein the output apparatus is provided in a vehicle so as to output the screen to a region overlapping a part of a window of the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2018
From: NORIEDA, SHIN; YOSHIMOTO, MAKOTO; SAIDA, YOSHINORI; KOSUGE, HIROKI
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045228/0944 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-021575 · Feb 8, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180267619A1 · Sep 20, 2018
Cited By (1)
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