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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2019
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoaki Arai, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus that controls a virtual viewpoint corresponding to a virtual viewpoint image to be generated based on a plurality of images obtained by capturing an image capturing-target area from directions different from one another by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses and includes: a first acquisition unit configured to acquire first position information indicating a watching position of the virtual viewpoint image; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire second position information indicating a position of interest to be included in the virtual viewpoint image and within the image capturing-target area; and a control unit configured to control the virtual viewpoint so that the virtual viewpoint comes close to the position of interest indicated by the acquired second position information from the watching position indicated by the acquired first position information.