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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2008
Sonoko Maeda, Kawasaki, JP;
Sonoko Maeda, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An unit () acquires identification information from a camera (R) (left cameraL). The unit () checks a connection state based on the identification information, and determines the subsequent operation. A unit () transmits position and orientation information of the camera (R) to an apparatus (). A unit () outputs a composite image of a virtual space image generated based on the position and orientation information and a captured image input by a unit () to an HMD (). A unit () calculates the position and orientation of the camera (L) using position and orientation relationship information and the position and orientation information. An unit () outputs a composite image of a virtual space image generated based on the position and orientation of the camera (L), and a captured image input by a unit () to the HMD ().