Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to:

generate data concerning a three-dimensional image to be formed in air, and

associate a document with a specific position within the three-dimensional image, based on a characteristic of the document, wherein

x, y and z axes of the three-dimensional image each represent a selected characteristic of each of a plurality of documents, and

each of the plurality of documents is associated in order along the x, y and z axes with respect to the selected characteristic represented by the x, y and z axes, respectively.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:

associate the document with the specific position within the three-dimensional image, based on at least three characteristics of the document.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to:

transform the three-dimensional image formed in the air into a two-dimensional image; and

associate the document with a position within the two-dimensional image, based on a reduced set of characteristics from the at least three characteristics.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:

in response to detecting an object in the air at a position corresponding to the specific position within the three-dimensional image with which the document is associated, select the document associated with the specific position within the three-dimensional image.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to:

upon the selection of the document, output an instruction to provide a stimulus to the object.

6. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to:

generate data concerning a three-dimensional image to be formed in air; and

associate a document with a specific position in the air, based on a characteristic of the document, wherein

x, y and z axes of the three-dimensional image each represent a selected characteristic of each of a plurality of documents, and

each of the plurality of documents is associated in order along the x, y and z axes with respect to the selected characteristic represented by the x, y and z axes, respectively.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to:

associate the document with the specific position in the air, based on at least three characteristics of the document.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to:

in response to a gesture of a user performed in the air, associate the document with a different position in the air, the different position being determined based on a reduced set of characteristics from the at least three characteristics, the reduced set of characteristics being determined by the gesture.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the reduced set of characteristics varies depending on a direction of the gesture.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to:

in response to detecting an object at the specific position in the air, select the document associated with the specific position.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to:

upon the selection of the document, output an instruction to provide a stimulus to the object.

12. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to:

generate data concerning a three-dimensional image to be formed in air;

set at least three characteristics as search conditions in accordance with a position of an object that is detected in the air by a sensor; and

map documents satisfying the search conditions onto the three-dimensional image.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to:

obtain information concerning a document that satisfies the search conditions.

14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein values of the at least three characteristics vary depending on the position of the object that is detected in the air by the sensor.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to:

remove at least one characteristic of the at least three characteristics set as the search conditions from the search conditions in accordance with a gesture of a user performed in the air.

16. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one characteristic varies depending on a direction of the gesture.

17. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to:

transform the three-dimensional image formed in the air into a two-dimensional image in accordance with the gesture of the user performed in the air.

18. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to:

transform the three-dimensional image formed in the air into a two-dimensional image in accordance with a gesture of a user performed in the air.

19. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to:

enlarge or reduce the three-dimensional image formed in the air in accordance with a gesture of a user performed in the air.

20. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to:

generate data concerning an image of an indicator to be formed in the three-dimensional image, the indicator indicating a position within the three-dimensional image corresponding to the position of the object that is detected in the air by the sensor.

21. The information processing apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein a feature of the indicator varies depending on the number of documents that satisfy the search conditions.

22. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to:

in response to one or more documents that satisfy the search conditions being found, output an instruction to provide a stimulus to the object.

23. The information processing apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein strength of the stimulus provided to the object increases as the number of the documents that satisfy the search conditions increases.

24. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

generating data concerning a three-dimensional image to be formed in air; and

associating a document with a position within the three-dimensional image, based on a characteristic of the document, wherein

x, y and z axes of the three-dimensional image each represent a selected characteristic of each of a plurality of documents, and

each of the plurality of documents is associated in order along the x, y and z axes with respect to the selected characteristic represented by the x, y and z axes, respectively.

25. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

generating data concerning a three-dimensional image to be formed in air; and

associating a document with a specific position in the air, based on a characteristic of the document, wherein

x, y and z axes of the three-dimensional image each represent a selected characteristic of each of a plurality of documents, and

each of the plurality of documents is associated in order along the x, y and z axes with respect to the selected characteristic represented by the x, y and z axes, respectively.

26. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

generating data concerning a three-dimensional image to be formed in air;

setting at least three characteristics as search conditions in accordance with a position of an object that is detected in the air by a sensor; and

mapping documents satisfying the search conditions onto the three-dimensional image.