Information processing apparatus and information processing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025024124-A1
Application number	US-202418897134-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 26, 2024
Priority date	Mar 30, 2022
Publication date	Jan 16, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An information processing method includes a linking step of linking first imaging processing of generating a first image file including first image data obtained by imaging a first subject with second imaging processing of generating a second image file including second image data obtained by imaging a second subject, an acquisition step of acquiring first subject information related to the first subject, and an assignment step of including the first subject information in second accessory information recorded in the second image file to assign the first subject information to the second image file.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An information processing method comprising:
a linking step of linking first imaging processing of generating a first image file including first image data obtained by imaging a first subject with second imaging processing of generating a second image file including second image data obtained by imaging a second subject; an acquisition step of acquiring first subject information related to the first subject; and an assignment step of including the first subject information in second accessory information recorded in the second image file to assign the first subject information to the second image file.

2 . The information processing method according to claim 1 ,
wherein, in the acquisition step, second subject information related to the second subject is acquired as information included in the second accessory information, and in the assignment step, the second subject information is included in first accessory information recorded in the first image file to assign the second subject information to the first image file.

3 . The information processing method according to claim 1 ,
wherein first accessory information recorded in the first image file and the second accessory information include information in common with each other.

4 . The information processing method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first image data is moving image data configured of a plurality of first frames, and first accessory information recorded in the first image file includes first time information related to a corresponding first frame.

5 . The information processing method according to claim 4 ,
wherein, in the assignment step, the first time information is included in the second accessory information to assign the first time information to the second image file.

6 . The information processing method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the second image data is moving image data configured of a plurality of second frames, and the second accessory information includes second time information related to a corresponding second frame.

7 . The information processing method according to claim 6 ,
wherein, in the assignment step, the second time information is included in first accessory information recorded in the first image file to assign the second time information to the first image file.

8 . The information processing method according to claim 1 ,
wherein first accessory information recorded in the first image file includes information related to a first imaging apparatus that performs the first imaging processing.

9 . The information processing method according to claim 8 ,
wherein, in the assignment step, the information related to the first imaging apparatus is included in the second accessory information to assign the information related to the first imaging apparatus to the second image file.

10 . The information processing method according to claim 8 ,
wherein the information related to the first imaging apparatus includes first position information related to a position of the first imaging apparatus, first direction information related to an imaging direction of the first imaging apparatus, or distance information related to a distance between the first imaging apparatus and a second imaging apparatus that performs the second imaging processing.

11 . The information processing method according to claim 8 ,
wherein the second accessory information includes information related to a second imaging apparatus that performs the second imaging processing.

12 . The information processing method according to claim 11 ,
wherein, in the assignment step, the information related to the second imaging apparatus is included in the first accessory information to assign the information related to the second imaging apparatus to the first image file.

13 . The information processing method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first subject and the second subject are common subjects.

14 . The information processing method according to claim 13 ,
wherein, in the first imaging processing, a first sensor that images the first subject is used, in the second imaging processing, a second sensor that images the second subject is used, and a first output result output from the first sensor and a second output result output from the second sensor have different types from each other.

15 . The information processing method according to claim 14 ,
wherein one of the first output result and the second output result is visible light image data obtained by imaging visible light, and the other of the first output result and the second output result is invisible light image data obtained by imaging light in a wavelength range higher than or lower than a wavelength range of the visible light.

16 . The information processing method according to claim 14 ,
wherein one of the first output result and the second output result is visible light image data obtained by imaging visible light, and the other of the first output result and the second output result is distance image data obtained by performing distance measurement.

17 . The information processing method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first subject and the second subject are different subjects.

18 . The information processing method according to claim 17 ,
wherein a first imaging apparatus that performs the first imaging processing and a second imaging apparatus that performs the second imaging processing are attached to a vehicle.

19 . The information processing method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first image file is a first moving image file including first moving image data as the first image data, and the second image file is a second moving image file including second moving image data as the second image data.

20 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: link first imaging processing of generating a first image file including first image data obtained by imaging a first subject with second imaging processing of generating a second image file including second image data obtained by imaging a second subject; acquire first subject information related to the first subject; and include the first subject information in second accessory information recorded in the second image file to assign the first subject information to the second image file.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Corp

Inventors

• Kobayashi Masaru
• Yamaji Kei
• Kobayashi Toshiki

Classifications

• H04N23/90

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• H04N23/45

  for generating image signals from two or more image sensors being of different type or operating in different modes, e.g. with a CMOS sensor for moving images in combination with a charge-coupled device [CCD] for still images · CPC title

• H04N23/11 Primary

  for generating image signals from visible and infrared light wavelengths · CPC title

• H04N23/60

  Control of cameras or camera modules · CPC title

• H04N21/436

  Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB {or one or more peripheral devices} inside the home · CPC title