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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2005
Masahiro Suzuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshikazu Ohshima, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshihiro Kobayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing method of adjusting the position/orientation of a virtual object combined with a physical object includes steps of: acquiring position information of a virtual index defined on the virtual object; informing a user of the position of the virtual index; acquiring position information of a physical index on the physical object corresponding to the virtual index based on the position information of a pointing unit operated by the user; and defining position/orientation information of the virtual object based on the position information of the virtual index and the position information of the physical index.