Information Processing Apparatus Positioning Non-Communicating Targets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Information processing apparatuses struggle to specify the relative position of targets without a wireless communication function, as existing techniques rely on wireless communication to determine positional relationships.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes a specifying unit for determining the position of a communication device via wireless communication, an obtaining unit to gather information about the target's position from the communication device, and a display unit to present the target's position based on the specified and obtained information, enabling accurate display even when the target lacks a wireless communication function.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If wireless communication is used to specify relative position, then position information can be obtained, but targets without wireless communication function cannot be positioned
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication apparatus as an intermediary between the information processing apparatus and the target. The communication apparatus equipped with wireless communication functionality acts as a mediator that captures images of targets (including those without communication functions) and transmits the captured image data to the information processing apparatus, enabling position specification of previously unpositionable objects.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a digital copy of the target through image capture. Instead of requiring direct communication from the target, the system captures an image of the target using the communication apparatus's imaging function, processes this image data to extract position information, and uses this copied representation for positioning purposes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If position information is obtained from communication apparatus, then targets without wireless function can be positioned, but additional communication infrastructure is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the communication apparatus multi-functional by enabling it to perform both its original communication functions and new image capture functions. The communication apparatus serves dual purposes: maintaining wireless communication capabilities while also functioning as an imaging device for position specification, thereby reducing the need for separate dedicated positioning infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the positioning function with the existing communication apparatus. Instead of creating a separate positioning system, the invention combines image capture capabilities with wireless communication functionality in a single integrated apparatus, simplifying the overall system architecture.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a specifying unit, an obtaining unit, and a display unit. The specifying unit specifies a first position of a communication apparatus viewed from the information processing apparatus by wireless communication with the communication apparatus. The obtaining unit obtains information representing a second position of a target viewed from the communication apparatus. The target is held by the communication apparatus, from the communication apparatus by the wireless communication. The display unit displays information representing a third position of the target viewed from the information processing apparatus based on the first position specified by the specifying unit and the second position represented by the information obtained by the obtaining unit.