Sony Corporation

Sony Group Corporation

Hiroshi Oryoji

Tatsumi Sakaguchi

Masashi Eshima

Koji Kashima

Junichi Tanaka

Kenji Yokoyama

Takefumi Nagumo

Yuichi Hasegawa

Nobuaki Izumi

Hideyuki Ichihashi

Goh Kobayashi

Ikuya Sano

Yomei Otani

Masashige Hagimori

Yoshihiro Toyama

Zhongyao Sheng

Yuichi Araki

Tooru Masuda

Michel Xavier

Hiroshi Kajihata

Kendai Furukawa

Tetsuya Fukuyasu

Provided are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that enable a strobe image using a 3D model to be generated. A strobe model in which 3D models of an object at a plurality of times generated from a plurality of viewpoint images captured from a plurality of viewpoints are disposed in a three-dimensional space is generated. When the strobe model is generated, a target object that is a target in which the 3D model is disposed in the strobe model is set according to a degree of object relevance indicating relevance with a key object serving as a reference for disposition of the 3D model in the strobe model.

Image processing apparatus and image processing method for generating a strobe image using a three-dimensional model of an object

Provided is an information processing apparatus, including: an estimation processing section that, on the basis of three-dimensional data and a first image feature value that are set and a second image feature value that is acquired from a captured image captured by a first imaging apparatus, estimates a position and attitude of the first imaging apparatus.

Information processing apparatus and information processing method

There is provided an information processing device including an information acquisition unit that acquires camera location information indicating locations of a plurality of imaging cameras located in an imaging space, and an evaluation unit that acquires calibration accuracy obtained in a case of locating a calibration camera in the imaging space on a basis of the location of each of the plurality of imaging cameras indicated by the camera location information and a location of the calibration camera.

Information processing device, method, and multi-camera system

The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to generate an image using texture images and depth images of two viewpoints that represent a three-dimensional structure of a greater number of regions. A selection section selects a quantization method of a depth image of each viewpoint from among a first quantization method that quantizes a reciprocal 1/r of a distance r between a viewpoint corresponding to the depth image and the polygon for each pixel, a second quantization method that quantizes the distance r, and a third quantization method that quantizes a reciprocal 1/r' of a distance r&#x2032; between the other viewpoint that configures the two viewpoints together with the viewpoint corresponding to the depth image and the polygon in each pixel. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to a display apparatus and the like.

Image processing apparatus and image processing method

There is provided an image processing apparatus that includes an ML3D model generation section, which are applicable to a home server that generates a display image of a predetermined viewpoint from an omnidirectional image or the like. The ML3D model generation section receives transmission information in which auxiliary information is added to at least one of texture information of a first layer, depth information of the first layer, texture information of a second layer or depth information of the second layer, and executes predetermined image processing using the auxiliary information for at least one of the texture information of the first layer, the depth information of the first layer, the texture information of the second layer or the depth information of the second layer.

The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method which make it possible to generate an image using texture images and depth images of two viewpoints that represent a three-dimensional structure of a greater number of regions. A drawing section generates a texture image of a predetermined viewpoint using a texture image obtained by perspectively projecting, to a perspective projection face perpendicular to a sight line direction heading from each of two viewpoints which are opposed to each other across a center of a polygon, toward the center of the polygon, a rear face of the polygon and a depth image corresponding to the texture image of each of the viewpoints. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to a display apparatus and the like.

The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to generate a texture image of high picture quality at a predetermined viewpoint using an omnidirectional image. A plurality of real cameras image a plurality of reference images at a plurality of viewpoint positions in a plurality of sight line directions. A great weight is applied to a reference image in a sight line direction close to a virtual viewpoint specified in response to a movement of a head mounted display and having a virtual viewpoint position and a sight line direction to generate a virtual viewpoint image by weighted averaging, and the virtual viewpoint image is displayed on the head mounted display. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to a home server or the like that generates a display image of a predetermined viewpoint from an omnidirectional image.

[Object] To resolve or reduce inconvenience resulting from a shift in imaging timing that occurs during reproduction of omnidirectional video or integral processing based on a plurality of captured images captured at different timings. [Solution] Provided is an image processing device including: a reproduction control unit configured to control reproduction of omnidirectional video based on a plurality of captured images sequentially captured in a plurality of fields of view that revolve while partially overlapping one another. The omnidirectional video is covered by M fields of view from a first field of view to an M-th (M&#x3e;1) field of view with a reference direction serving as a starting point. In a case where reproduction in a reproduction field of view that straddles the reference direction is requested, the reproduction control unit causes a display unit to display a reproduction image based on a first captured image corresponding to the first field of view and a second captured image corresponding to the M-th field of view captured earlier than the first captured image.

Image processing device, display device, reproduction control method, and image processing system

The present technique relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system capable of efficiently and temporarily storing contents in a case where the contents are played back using a play list. A calculation unit calculates, on the basis of a play list indicating contents adopted as a playback target chosen from among a plurality of contents, a priority level about a cash temporarily storing the contents, for each of the contents. For example, the present technique can be applied to an information processing system and the like performing streaming playback of contents based on MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group phase)-DASH standard.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing system for content management using play lists

Provided is an electronic apparatus including: a storage to store first and second contents, each of which includes scenes, and meta-information items each indicating a feature of each scene of the first and second contents; a reproducer to reproduce the first and second contents; an operation receiver to receive an input of an operation by a user; and a controller to control the storage to store an operation-history information item indicating an operation history of the user for each scene during reproduction of the first content while it is associated with the meta-information item of each scene, to calculate a similarity between scenes of the first and second contents based on the meta-information items, and to control the reproducer to change a reproduction mode for each scene based on the operation-history information item and the similarity during reproduction of the second content.

Electronic apparatus, reproduction control system, reproduction control method, and program therefor

An image display apparatus may include a display section for presenting an image. The apparatus may also include a viewing angle calculation section for determining a viewing angle of a user relative to the display section. Additionally, the apparatus may include an image generation section for generating first image data representing a first image, and for supplying the first image data to the display section for presentation of the first image. The image generation section may generate the first image data based on the user's viewing angle, second image data representing a second image, and third image data representing a third image. The second image may include an object viewed from a first viewing angle and the third image may include the object viewed from a second viewing angle, the first viewing angle and the second viewing angle being different from each other and from the user's viewing angle.

Image display apparatus, image display method, and program

Provided is an electronic apparatus including a storage configured to store video contents shot by a user; a reproducer configured to reproduce the stored video contents; a controller configured to analyze each of the video contents to extract lower meta-information items, to analyze the extracted lower meta-information items to derive an upper meta-information item, and to calculate, based on an upper meta-information item of a first video content being reproduced and upper meta-information items of second video contents other than the first video content among the video contents, a score for each of the second video contents; and an output unit configured to output, according to the calculated score, a recommendation information item for recommending at least one of the second video contents after the reproduction of the first video content is stopped.

Electronic apparatus, content recommendation method, and program therefor

A server apparatus includes a first storage, a second storage, a communication unit, and a controller. The first storage is configured to store statistical information that is generated by performing a statistical process of a plurality of pieces of first meta and second meta information and that indicates a frequency of the first meta information. The second storage is configured to store a plurality of pieces of content information that indicates one of a commodity content and a service content to be recommended. The communication unit is configured to receive, from a client apparatus, the second meta information. The controller is configured to select content information relating to the first meta information having predetermined frequencies or more with respect to the received second meta information from the plurality of pieces of content information stored, and control the communication unit to transmit the content information to the client apparatus.

Server apparatus, client apparatus, content recommendation method, and program

Disclosed herein is a communication system for enabling a first communication apparatus and second communication apparatuses to communicate with one another over a network. The first communication apparatus includes: a detection device; a display control device; a transmission device. The second communication apparatuses includes: a reception device; a notification device; an instruction device; and a registration device.

Communication system, communication apparatus, communication method, and program

An image processor performing super-resolution of converting an input image with first resolution to an output image with second resolution higher than the first resolution on consecutive input images includes a prediction unit predicting the output image with the second resolution of a current frame using the input image of the current frame and the output image obtained by the super-resolution on an input image of a previous frame; a generation unit generating a reduced image with the first resolution composed of pixels at different phases of the prediction image using a prediction image obtained by the prediction of the prediction unit; a difference calculation unit calculating a difference between the input image of the current frame and the reduced image; and an addition unit adding the difference up-sampled to the second resolution to the prediction image, thus generating the output image with the second resolution of the current frame.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Hiroshi Oryoji