Image transmission system and image transmission method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12229853-B2
Application number	US-202318335735-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 15, 2023
Priority date	Jul 26, 2022
Publication date	Feb 18, 2025
Grant date	Feb 18, 2025

Abstract

The image transmission system executes the following five steps. The first step is acquiring a first image by capturing a first person present in a first area by a first camera. The second step is generating a first person silhouette image representing a silhouette of the first person shown in the first image. The third step is projecting or displaying the first person silhouette image on a second object installed in a second area that is different from the first area. The fourth step is determining whether or not the first person performs a first trigger action based on the first image. Fifth step is when the first person performs the first trigger action, projecting or displaying a first person detailed image on the second object, wherein the first person detailed image is closer to a real image of the first person than the first person silhouette image is.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image transmission system comprising one or more processors, the one or more processors being configured to execute:
acquiring a first image by capturing a first person present in a first area by a first camera;
generating a first person silhouette image representing a silhouette of the first person shown in the first image;
projecting or displaying the first person silhouette image on a second object installed in a second area that is different from the first area;
determining whether or not the first person performs a first trigger action based on the first image;
when the first person performs the first trigger action, projecting or displaying a first person detailed image on the second object, the first person detailed image being closer to a real image of the first person than the first person silhouette image is; and
not detecting the first trigger action after projecting or displaying the first person detailed image on the second object so that the first person detailed image is projected or displayed even after the first trigger action is no longer performed.

2. The image transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first trigger action is an action announced to the first person in advance or an action set by the first person in advance.

3. The image transmission system according to claim 2 , wherein
the action announced to the first person in advance is shown in a smartphone of the first person.

4. The image transmission system according to claim 2 , wherein
the action set by the first person in advance is registered in a smartphone of the first person.

5. The image transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first trigger action is waving both hands, jumping, or touching a wall.

6. The image transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first person detailed image is the real image of the first person or an image of an avatar of the first person.

7. The image transmission system according to claim 2 , wherein
the first person detailed image is the real image of the first person or an image of an avatar of the first person.

8. The image transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first person detailed image is an image of a character showing features of the first person while making unrequired parts ambiguous.

9. The image transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the second object is a display, a structure, or a screen.

10. The image transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the one or more processors are configured to execute:
determining the first person in the first area by the first image or a sensor provided in the first area.

11. The image transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the one or more processors are configured to execute:
not detecting the first trigger action if the first person cannot be detected.

12. The image transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the one or more processors are configured to execute:
ending projecting or displaying the first person detailed image if the first person cannot be detected after projecting or displaying the first person detailed image on the second object.

13. The image transmission system according to claim 1 , wherein
the one or more processors are configured to further execute:
making the first person detailed image closer to the real image of the first person each time the first person performs the first trigger action.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kikuchi Daisuke
• Kaku Wataru
• Sawado Aiko
• Funazukuri Mina
• Shimizu Masayuki

Classifications

• G06F3/011

  Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title

• H04W88/02

  Terminal devices · CPC title

• G09G2354/00

  Aspects of interface with display user · CPC title

• G09G3/002

  to project the image of a two-dimensional display, such as an array of light emitting or modulating elements or a CRT · CPC title

• H04N2013/0096

  Synchronisation or controlling aspects · CPC title