US Patent Application 18189256. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Inventors

Takeshi Furukawa of Kanagawa (JP)

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18189256 Titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an image processing apparatus that can display a virtual viewpoint video. This video is created using multiple video data from different image capture devices, as well as additional video data stored in a storage medium. The apparatus can identify the position of an object in the additional video data within the multiple video data. Based on this identification, it generates a second video data that represents a virtual viewpoint video. The apparatus then controls the display to show the second video data after displaying the additional video data.

Original Abstract Submitted

An image processing apparatus displays a virtual viewpoint video generated using a plurality of video data generated by a plurality of image capture apparatuses and first video data that is stored in a storage medium and different from the plurality of video data, identifies a position of an object relating to the first video data in the plurality of video data, generates second video data which is a virtual viewpoint video, on the basis of the identified position of the object, and controls to display the first video data following a display of the second video data.