Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017193970-A1
Application number	US-201515314936-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 27, 2015
Priority date	Jun 18, 2014
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

To provide an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program with which a full-size image of an object in an input image can be displayed at a position that makes people feel that the image is closer to the real thing. An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an image size adjustment unit and a display position determination unit. The image size adjustment unit adjusts a size of an input image so that an object of the input image is displayed in full size from a display area. The display position determination unit determines, on the basis of a positional relationship between a first base surface of a space where the display area exists and the display area, a display position of a full-size image in the display area, the full-size image being obtained by adjusting the size of the input image.

First claim

1 . An image processing apparatus, comprising:
an image size adjustment unit that adjusts a size of an input image so that an object of the input image is displayed in full size from a display area; and a display position determination unit that determines, on the basis of a positional relationship between a first base surface of a space where the display area exists and the display area, a display position of a full-size image in the display area, the full-size image being obtained by adjusting the size of the input image.

2 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the display position determination unit includes a second base surface information acquisition unit that acquires, from the full-size image, information on a position of a second base surface of a space where the object exists, and determines the display position while enabling the position of the first base surface and the position of the second base surface in the full-size image to match.

3 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the second base surface information acquisition unit includes
a second base surface judgment unit that judges whether the second base surface is captured in the full-size image, and
a second base surface detection unit that detects the position of the second base surface from the full-size image when judged that the second base surface is captured in the full-size image.

4 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising
a first base surface detection unit that detects a distance between the display area and the first base surface, wherein the display position determination unit determines the display position on the basis of the detected distance.

5 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the display position determination unit includes a gaze area detection unit that detects an area to be gazed by a user out of the full-size image, and determines the display position such that the gaze area in the full-size image can be displayed from the display area.

6 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising
an image information analysis unit that analyzes information of the input image including information on the object, wherein the image size adjustment unit adjusts the size of the input image on the basis of the information of the input image.

7 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein
the image specification analysis unit includes a metadata acquisition unit that acquires metadata recorded onto the input image, and the image size adjustment unit adjusts the size of the input image on the basis of a specification of the display area and the metadata.

8 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein
the image specification analysis unit includes an object information acquisition unit that acquires information on a size of the object, and the image size adjustment unit adjusts the size of the input image on the basis of a specification of the display area and the information on the size of the object.

9 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising
a display area specification acquisition unit that acquires a specification of the display area, wherein the image size adjustment unit adjusts the size of the input image on the basis of the specification of the display area.

10 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising
an audio output control unit that controls, on the basis of the determined display position, an output position of audio associated with the full-size image.

11 . An image processing method, comprising:
adjusting a size of an input image so that an object of the input image is displayed in full size from a display area; and determining, on the basis of a positional relationship between a first base surface of a space where the display area exists and the display area, a display position of a full-size image in the display area, the full-size image being obtained by adjusting the size of the input image.

12 . A program that causes an information processing apparatus to execute the steps of:
adjusting a size of an input image so that an object of the input image is displayed in full size from a display area; and determining, on the basis of a positional relationship between a first base surface of a space where the display area exists and the display area, a display position of a full-size image in the display area, the full-size image being obtained by adjusting the size of the input image.

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Takahashi Shuichi
• Akiyama Yoshiyuki
• Yokoyama Kazuki

Classifications

• G09G5/00

  Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators (image data processing or generation, in general G06T) · CPC title

• G09G5/005

  Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal · CPC title

• G09G2340/0464

  Positioning · CPC title

• G09G2370/04

  Exchange of auxiliary data, i.e. other than image data, between monitor and graphics controller · CPC title

• G09G5/373 Primary

  for modifying the size of the graphic pattern · CPC title