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US 12,641,206 · App. 18/632,997 · Granted May 26, 2026

Calibration method and projection-type display system

Inventors: Kazuaki Sakata (Osaka, JP); Kazune Hagino (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC PROJECTOR & DISPLAY CORPORATION
H04N9/3194G06T7/74H04N9/3147H04N9/3185G06T2207/20104G06T2207/30244
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Patent No.
US 12,641,206
App. No.
18/632,997
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A calibration method includes: acquiring a first image captured by a camera at a first timing, the first image showing an area on which an image is projected by a projection-type display device; detecting a plurality of feature points in the acquired first image; superimposing the plurality of detected feature points on the first image and displaying the superimposed feature points on a monitor; receiving a user's operation of selecting a part of the plurality of detected feature points as a plurality of reference points; acquiring a second image captured by the camera at a second timing after the first timing, the second image showing the area; and detecting a deviation of a relative position between the camera and the area by using the plurality of selected reference points and the acquired second image.

Claims (41)

1 . A calibration method, comprising:

acquiring a first image captured by a camera at a first timing, the first image showing an area on which an image is projected by a projection-type display device;

detecting a plurality of feature points in the acquired first image;

superimposing the plurality of detected feature points on the first image and displaying the superimposed feature points on a monitor;

receiving a user's operation of selecting a part of the plurality of detected feature points as a plurality of reference points;

acquiring a second image captured by the camera at a second timing after the first timing, the second image showing the area; and

detecting a deviation of a relative position between the camera and the area by using the plurality of selected reference points and the acquired second image.

2 . The calibration method according to claim 1 , wherein

the operation is an operation of designating a region in the first image when the plurality of feature points are displayed superimposed on the first image, and

feature points excluding one or more feature points belonging to a designated region from among the plurality of feature points are selected as the plurality of reference points.

3 . The calibration method according to claim 1 , wherein

the operation is an operation of designating a region in the first image when the plurality of feature points are displayed superimposed on the first image, and

feature points belonging to a designated region among the plurality of feature points are selected as the plurality of reference points.

4 . The calibration method according to claim 1 , wherein

the operation is an operation of designating one or more of the plurality of feature points when the plurality of feature points are displayed superimposed on the first image, and

feature points excluding one or more designated feature points from among the plurality of feature points are selected as the plurality of reference points.

5 . The calibration method according to claim 1 , wherein

the operation is an operation of designating a part of the plurality of feature points when the plurality of feature points are displayed superimposed on the first image, and

a designated part of the plurality of feature points are selected as the plurality of reference points.

6 . The calibration method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying, on the monitor in a first aspect, a first region in the first image in which a predetermined number or more of feature points are detected; and

displaying, on the monitor in a second aspect different from the first aspect, a second region in the first image in which less than the predetermined number of feature points are detected.

7 . The calibration method according to claim 6 , further comprising notifying the user of a number of feature points detected in the second region.

8 . The calibration method according to claim 7 , wherein the number of the feature points detected in the second region is notified to the user according to a display mode of an object indicating the second region.

9 . The calibration method according to claim 1 , further comprising correcting the image projected by the projection-type display device on a basis of the detected deviation of the relative position.

10 . The calibration method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a plurality of feature points in the second image;

selecting a part of the plurality of feature points of the second image as a plurality of reference points of the second image on a basis of the plurality of reference points of the first image; and

detecting the deviation of the relative position on a basis of a deviation between the plurality of reference points of the first image and the plurality of reference points of the second image.

11 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the calibration method according to claim 1 .

12 . A projection-type display system, comprising:

a projection-type display device;

a camera; and

an information processing device,

wherein the information processing device

acquires a first image captured by a camera at a first timing, the first image showing an area on which an image is projected by a projection-type display device,

detects a plurality of feature points in the acquired first image,

superimposes the plurality of detected feature points on the first image and displays the superimposed feature points on a monitor,

receives a user's operation of selecting a part of the plurality of detected feature points as a plurality of reference points,

acquires a second image captured by the camera at a second timing after the first timing, the second image showing the area, and

detects a deviation of a relative position between the camera and the area by using the plurality of selected reference points and the acquired second image.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2025
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC PROJECTOR & DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072510/0667 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2024
From: SAKATA, KAZUAKI; HAGINO, KAZUNE
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067865/0536 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-175578 · Oct 27, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2022037363 · Oct 6, 2022
Related Publication 20240259539A1 · Aug 1, 2024
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