Nec corporation (20240127480). INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM simplified abstract

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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Organization Name

nec corporation

Inventor(s)

Jiro Abe of Tokyo (JP)

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240127480 titled 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an information processing apparatus that can generate a virtual camera image based on point cloud data of a three-dimensional space and estimate the location of a camera in that space when it shot a camera image.

  • Memory to store instructions
  • Processor to execute instructions
  • Generate virtual camera image from point cloud data
  • Estimate camera location based on virtual camera image, camera image, and point cloud data

Potential Applications

This technology could be used in various industries such as:

  • Virtual reality
  • Augmented reality
  • 3D modeling and mapping

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of accurately estimating the location of a camera in a three-dimensional space based on point cloud data and camera images.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Improved accuracy in estimating camera locations
  • Enhanced virtual and augmented reality experiences
  • Efficient 3D modeling and mapping processes

Potential Commercial Applications

The potential commercial applications of this technology include:

  • Virtual reality gaming
  • Architectural design and visualization
  • Surveying and mapping industries

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be the use of photogrammetry techniques to estimate camera locations in a three-dimensional space based on images and point cloud data.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology handle occlusions in the point cloud data?

The patent application does not provide details on how the technology deals with occlusions in the point cloud data when estimating camera locations.

What is the computational complexity of the estimation process?

The patent application does not mention the computational complexity of the process used to estimate camera locations based on the virtual camera image, camera image, and point cloud data.


Original Abstract Submitted

an information processing apparatus includes: at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: generate a virtual camera image shot by a virtual camera in a specific location and orientation in a three-dimensional space on the basis of point cloud data of the three-dimensional space; and estimate, on the basis of the virtual camera image, a camera image shot by a camera, and the point cloud data, a location of the camera when it shot the camera image from a location in the same space as the specific location in the three-dimensional space.