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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2000
Kenya Uomori, Osaka, JP;
Atsushi Morimura, Nara, JP;
Takasuke Sonoyama, Kyoto, JP;
Shuhei Taguchi, Osaka, JP;
Kenya Uomori, Osaka, JP;
Atsushi Morimura, Nara, JP;
Takasuke Sonoyama, Kyoto, JP;
Shuhei Taguchi, Osaka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for processing an image, containing the 3D positional information of an object, realizes highly user-friendly and entertaining functions. The object image is presented on a display panel. When the user specifies a point on the panel screen, a real size of the object at the specified point is obtained in accordance with the 3D positional information. Then, a scale image substantially representing the real size obtained is generated, combined with the object image and a synthesized image is presented. The user is allowed to freely change the direction or location of the scale image.