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Granted Patent B2
US 12,739,501 · App. 18/690,748 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Information processing device and information processing method

Inventors: Tetsuo Umeda (Kanagawa, JP); Kohei Oka (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
H04N23/66B64G1/66H04N7/183H04N23/632H04N23/633H04N23/69H04N23/695
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Patent No.
US 12,739,501
App. No.
18/690,748
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided an information processing device and an information processing method for providing an imaging service for performing imaging with a camera mounted on an artificial satellite. The information processing device includes a display control unit that causes a first screen to be displayed, the first screen including a map display unit that displays an artificial satellite that orbits around a celestial object and an orbit of the artificial satellite on a map of the celestial object, and a time information display unit that displays time information on the orbit of the artificial satellite. The display control unit causes the first screen to synchronously display the position of the artificial satellite on the map of the celestial object on the map display unit and the time information about the artificial satellite on the time information display unit. The technology according to the present disclosure can be applied to an information processing device or the like that provides an imaging service for performing imaging with a camera mounted on an artificial satellite, for example.

Claims (46)

1 . An information processing device comprising:

circuitry configured to cause a first screen to be displayed, the first screen including a map display and a time information display, the map display displaying an artificial satellite that orbits a celestial object and an orbit of the artificial satellite on a map of the celestial object, and the time information display displaying time information on the orbit of the artificial satellite,

wherein the circuitry causes the first screen to synchronously display a position of the artificial satellite on the map of the celestial object on the map display, and the time information about the artificial satellite on the time information display, and

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause a second screen to be displayed, the second screen including a camera image display and the time information about the artificial satellite on the orbit.

2 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause the orbit on the map of the celestial object on the map display to further display a time zone in which reservation of imaging by the artificial satellite is not possible.

3 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause the map of the celestial object on the map display to further display a satellite imaging range indicating a range in which the artificial satellite can perform imaging.

4 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause the map of the celestial object on the map display to further display a real-time imaging range indicating an area in which the artificial satellite can perform real-time imaging.

5 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause the time information on the time information display to further display a time zone in which reservation of imaging by the artificial satellite is not possible.

6 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause the time information on the time information display to further display a real-time imaging enabled time zone indicating a time zone in which the artificial satellite can perform real-time imaging.

7 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause the map of the celestial object on the map display to further display at least one of an expression of day or night, a cloud forecast, a weather forecast, or a constellation.

8 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the camera image display unit displaying displays at least one of

a free viewpoint camera image captured by a free viewpoint camera virtually disposed at a position away from the artificial satellite, or

a satellite camera image to be captured by a camera mounted on the artificial satellite.

9 . The information processing device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause the camera image display to seamlessly switch between the free viewpoint camera image and the satellite camera image in accordance with an operation by a user.

10 . The information processing device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the circuitry causes the orbit of the artificial satellite on the second screen to display an imaging time frame selected by a user on the first screen.

11 . The information processing device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause one of the free viewpoint camera image or the satellite camera image to display an imaging condition for an imaging time frame selected by a user on the second screen.

12 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause a third screen to be displayed, the third screen including a camera image display and an imaging preview display, the camera image display displaying at least one of a free viewpoint camera image captured by a free viewpoint camera virtually disposed at a position away from the artificial satellite, or a satellite camera image to be captured by a camera mounted on the artificial satellite, and the imaging preview display displaying the satellite camera image.

13 . The information processing device according to claim 12 ,

wherein the circuitry causes the third screen to display a first button and a second button, the first button being for copying the satellite camera image on the camera image display to the imaging preview display, the second button being for making an image on the camera image display the same as the satellite camera image on the imaging preview display.

14 . The information processing device according to claim 12 ,

wherein the circuitry causes the third screen to display an operation button group for performing each camera operation of panning, tilting, rolling, and zooming, a still image capture button for capturing a still image, a moving image capture button for capturing a moving image, and a timeline for chronologically displaying each camera operation designated by a user and imaging timings for a still image and a moving image.

15 . The information processing device according to claim 14 ,

wherein the circuitry further has a mode in which each camera operation performed by the user is reflected on the timeline, while the satellite camera image on the imaging preview display is reproduced on the third screen.

16 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cause a fourth screen to be displayed, the fourth screen displays a satellite image being actually captured by the artificial satellite that is controlled in accordance with an imaging sequence created in advance.

17 . The information processing device according to claim 16 ,

wherein the circuitry further includes a real-time operation mode transition button on the fourth screen, the real-time operation mode transition button being used by the user operating the artificial satellite to perform imaging in real time.

18 . The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is further configured to cancel control according to an imaging sequence created in advance, and causes a fifth screen to be displayed, a user operating the artificial satellite to perform imaging in real time on the fifth screen.

19 . The information processing device according to claim 18 ,

wherein the circuitry further includes a button on the fifth screen, the button being for returning to the control according to the imaging sequence created in advance.

20 . An information processing method implemented by an information processing device, the information processing method comprising:

causing a first screen to be displayed, the first screen including a map display and a time information display, the map display displaying an artificial satellite that orbits a celestial object and an orbit of the artificial satellite on a map of the celestial object, the time information display displaying time information on the orbit of the artificial satellite,

wherein a position of the artificial satellite on the map of the celestial object on the map display, and the time information about the artificial satellite on the time information display are synchronously displayed on the first screen, and

wherein the information processing method further comprises causing a second screen to be displayed, the second screen including a camera image display and the time information about the artificial satellite on the orbit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2024
From: UMEDA, TETSUO; OKA, KOHEI
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066710/0907 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-153870 · Sep 22, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250142206A1 · May 1, 2025
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