18466865. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
Contents
- 1 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18466865 titled 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an information apparatus that utilizes virtual objects in a three-dimensional space for user interaction.
- The display control unit controls the display of virtual objects in a three-dimensional space for the user's visual field.
- The selection unit allows the user to select virtual objects by setting them in a selection range using hand gestures, expanding a two-dimensional selected region into the depth direction.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in:
- Virtual reality gaming
- Interactive design and modeling software
Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of limited interaction with virtual objects in a two-dimensional space.
Benefits
- Enhanced user experience with three-dimensional virtual objects
- More intuitive and natural interaction with virtual content
Potential Commercial Applications
- Virtual reality gaming industry
- Design and architecture software development
Possible Prior Art
There may be prior art related to virtual reality interfaces and gesture-based interactions, but specific examples are not provided in the abstract.
Unanswered Questions
How does the apparatus track the user's hand movements accurately in a three-dimensional space?
The abstract does not provide details on the technology used for tracking hand movements in the three-dimensional space.
What are the limitations of the selection unit in terms of the size and complexity of virtual objects that can be selected?
The abstract does not mention any limitations or constraints of the selection unit when dealing with large or complex virtual objects.
Original Abstract Submitted
An information apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a display control unit configured to perform display control of a virtual object so that the virtual object is disposed in a three-dimensional space which becomes a visual field of a user; and a selection unit configured to set the virtual object included in a selection range in the three-dimensional space, which is selected using an operation body at a position of a hand of the user, to a selected state, wherein the selection range is a three-dimensional range determined by expanding a two-dimensional selected region, which the user specifies using the operation body, in the depth direction.
