Title:
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/046432
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An information processing apparatus may include a detecting unit to detect a pointing object in a captured image, and a generation unit to generate pointing information based on detection of the pointing object by the detecting unit. The pointing information may indicate a position of the pointing object determined using a pointable range set based on a user in the captured image. The apparatus may further include a communication unit to transmit the pointing information to an external apparatus.
Inventors:
SAKAI YUSUKE (JP)
KONDO MASAO (JP)
KONDO MASAO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/005567
Publication Date:
April 12, 2012
Filing Date:
October 03, 2011
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Assignee:
SONY CORP (JP)
SAKAI YUSUKE (JP)
KONDO MASAO (JP)
SAKAI YUSUKE (JP)
KONDO MASAO (JP)
International Classes:
G06F3/048; H04N7/173; G06F3/0487
Foreign References:
| JP2003316510A | 2003-11-07 | |||
| JP2007310620A | 2007-11-29 | |||
| JP2004297448A | 2004-10-21 | |||
| US20050197578A1 | 2005-09-08 | |||
| EP1883238A2 | 2008-01-30 | |||
| US20090027337A1 | 2009-01-29 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2586203A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAMEYA, Yoshiaki et al. (Daiichi Tomizawa Building 3-1-3, Yotsuya, Shinjuku-k, Tokyo 04, JP)
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