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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2016
Kazuki Kitazawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyoto Igarashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Uchiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Kuwata, Kanagawa, JP;
Masato Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyuki Goto, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobumasa Gingawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuki Kitazawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyoto Igarashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Uchiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Kuwata, Kanagawa, JP;
Masato Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyuki Goto, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobumasa Gingawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes an imaging unit, a voice input unit, a cutting-out unit, a transmitting unit, an acquiring unit, and a cutting-out control unit. The voice input unit switches a sound pickup direction for voice. The cutting-out unit cuts out, as a cut-out image, a cutting-out area which is at least a part of an image captured by the imaging unit. The transmitting unit transmits video information including the cut-out image and voice data of voice input to the voice input unit. The acquiring unit acquires setting information including layout information indicating arrangement of seat areas at a time of a conference and priority information indicating a priority of each of the seat areas indicated by the layout information. The cutting-out control unit controls the sound pickup direction of the voice input unit and the cutting-out area of the cutting-out unit in accordance with the acquired setting information.