18488711. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
Contents
- 1 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - 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 Original Abstract Submitted
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
SHINICHI Uemura of Kanagawa (JP)
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18488711 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an image processing apparatus that acquires images from multiple imaging apparatuses, generates virtual viewpoint images, evaluates the images based on feature points, and controls the display of the images and evaluation results.
- Acquires multiple images from different imaging apparatuses
- Generates a first virtual viewpoint image based on the acquired images
- Evaluates the first virtual viewpoint image based on feature points
- Controls the display of the first viewpoint image and evaluation results
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in various fields such as virtual reality, augmented reality, surveillance systems, and medical imaging.
Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of efficiently processing and evaluating multiple images captured by different imaging apparatuses to generate virtual viewpoint images.
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include improved image processing efficiency, accurate evaluation of images, and enhanced display control for better user experience.
Potential Commercial Applications
One potential commercial application of this technology could be in the development of advanced virtual reality systems for gaming, training, or simulation purposes.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art for this technology could be existing image processing algorithms used in virtual reality or augmented reality applications.
What are the specific imaging apparatuses used in this technology?
The abstract does not specify the exact types of imaging apparatuses used in the image processing apparatus.
How does the evaluation of the first virtual viewpoint image based on feature points improve image quality?
The abstract does not provide details on how the evaluation based on feature points enhances image quality.
Original Abstract Submitted
An image processing apparatus includes one or more memories storing instructions, and one or more processors that execute the instructions to: acquire a plurality of images captured by a plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a first virtual viewpoint image generated based on the plurality of images, evaluate the first virtual viewpoint image based on a feature point of an image captured by an imaging apparatus imaging an object included in the first virtual viewpoint image among the plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a feature point of a second virtual viewpoint image corresponding to a viewpoint same as a viewpoint of the imaging apparatus imaging the object, and perform control for displaying the first viewpoint image and information indicating an evaluation result of the first virtual viewpoint image.
