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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2017
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yohsuke Kaji, Chiba, JP;
Yugo Katsuki, Tokyo, JP;
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an image processing apparatus and method that realize corresponding point detection during content viewing while keeping cost increase to a minimum. A pattern image including a given pattern is superimposed on any one of a plurality of subframes corresponding to a frame, each subframe is sequentially projected onto a projection section, a capture section is caused to capture the projected subframe image, projected by the projection section, on which the pattern image has been superimposed in synchronism with the projection control, and corresponding points between the projected image and a captured image are detected on the basis of the pattern image included in the captured image acquired as a result of capture by the capture section, in accordance with the capture control. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to an image processing apparatus, projection apparatus, capture apparatus, projection/capture apparatus, control apparatus, projection/capture system, and so on.