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US 12,579,678 · App. 18/170,803 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Information processing device, information processing method, and computer program product

Inventor: Yojiro Tonouchi (Inagi, JP)
Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
G06T7/70G06F3/16G06T3/40G06T5/50G06V10/25G06V10/26G06T2207/20221G06V2201/07
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Patent No.
US 12,579,678
App. No.
18/170,803
Granted
Mar 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an embodiment, an information processing device includes a specific target area detection unit, a captured area detection unit, and a determination unit. The specific target area detection unit detects a specific target area of a specific target from a taken image. The captured area detection unit detects a captured area of the specific target from the taken image. The determination unit determines a non-captured area of the specific target, based on the specific target area and the captured area.

Claims (24)

1 . An information processing device comprising:

processing circuitry configured to

detect a specific target area of a specific target from a taken image, the specific target area being an area including a whole of the specific target, included in a virtual enlarged area that is obtained by enlarging an imaging range of the taken image;

detect a captured area of the specific target from the taken image; and

determine a non-captured area of the specific target, based on the specific target area and the captured area, wherein

the processing circuitry is configured to generate a superimposed image in which an image representing the specific target area, an image representing the captured area, an image representing a hidden area of the specific target included in the taken image, and an image representing a cut-off area of the specific target cut off from the taken image are superimposed on the taken image.

2 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine the non-captured area that includes at least one of the hidden area of the specific target included in the taken image and the cut-off area of the specific target cut off from the taken image, based on the specific target area and the captured area.

3 . The device according to claim 2 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to specify a recommended imaging environment in which the non-captured area is captured in the taken image.

4 . The device according to claim 3 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to specify at least one of a recommended imaging angle of view with which the cut-off area is captured, and a recommended imaging direction with which the hidden area is captured, as the recommended imaging environment.

5 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to output determination result information according to a determination result of the determination of the non-captured area of the specific target.

6 . The device according to claim 5 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to output at least one of a sound and an image representing the determination result information.

7 . The device according to claim 5 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to output the determination result information representing at least one of the non-captured area, the specific target area, the captured area, a recommended imaging environment, and a warning indicating that the non-captured area is included in the taken image.

8 . The device according to claim 5 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to output the superimposed image to a display.

9 . An information processing method comprising:

detecting a specific target area of a specific target from a taken image, the specific target area being an area including a whole of the specific target, included in a virtual enlarged area that is obtained by enlarging an imaging range of the taken image;

detecting a captured area of the specific target from the taken image; and

determining a non-captured area of the specific target, based on the specific target area and the captured area, wherein

the method further comprises generating a superimposed image in which an image representing the specific target area, an image representing the captured area, an image representing a hidden area of the specific target included in the taken image, and an image representing a cut-off area of the specific target cut off from the taken image are superimposed on the taken image.

10 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:

detecting a specific target area of a specific target from a taken image, the specific target area being an area including a whole of the specific target, included in a virtual enlarged area that is obtained by enlarging an imaging range of the taken image;

detecting a captured area of the specific target from the taken image; and

determining a non-captured area of the specific target based on the specific target area and the captured area, wherein

the method further comprises generating a superimposed image in which an image representing the specific target area, an image representing the captured area, an image representing a hidden area of the specific target included in the taken image, and an image representing a cut-off area of the specific target cut off from the taken image are superimposed on the taken image.

11 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to detect the captured area of the specific target from the taken image using a machine learning model.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2023
From: TONOUCHI, YOJIRO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 062731/0758 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-099709 · Jun 21, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230410347A1 · Dec 21, 2023
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