Wide-Field Image Screen Generation With 3D Position Linking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wide-field images with a wide field of view, such as 360-degree images, are challenging to display on conventional displays due to curvature, making it difficult for users to view the entire image effectively.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that associates position information from a captured image with position information from a three-dimensional image, generating a screen with separate display areas for a predetermined-area image from the captured image and at least part of the three-dimensional image, where the positions are associated.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a wide-field image (e.g., 360-degree image) is displayed on a conventional display terminal, then the entire surrounding area is captured, but the image becomes curved and difficult for users to view
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the wide-field image into a predetermined area (first display area) and associates it with a three-dimensional image (second display area). This segmentation allows the curved wide-field image to be split into manageable portions, with the predetermined area displayed in a planar format that is easier for users to view while maintaining the benefit of wide field of view coverage.
2Ease of operation
If a predetermined-area image is displayed to make viewing easier, then user viewing ease is improved, but the association with the full three-dimensional context is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the predetermined-area image (first display area) with the three-dimensional image (second display area) into a single screen display. This combination allows users to view the planar predetermined area for ease of viewing while simultaneously accessing the three-dimensional context information, thus preventing information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses position information association as an intermediary mechanism to link the predetermined-area image with the three-dimensional image. By associating first position information in the captured image with second position information in the three-dimensional image, the system maintains contextual relationships between the two display areas, allowing users to understand the spatial relationship between the planar view and the three-dimensional environment.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes circuitry to associate first position information indicating a first position in a captured image with second position information indicating a second position in a three-dimensional image. The captured image is obtained by capturing an image of a target object. The three-dimensional image includes a three-dimensional area corresponding to the target object. The circuitry generates a screen including a first display area and a second display area. The first display area displays a predetermined-area image that is a predetermined area in the captured image. The second display area displays at least a part of the three-dimensional image in which the second position is associated with the first position in the captured image.