18449040. DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
YUKI Nakajima of Kanagawa (JP)
KENICHI Nakao of Shizuoka (JP)
DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18449040 titled 'DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a display control system that uses wireless devices to track management targets in a real space and display their positional coordinates on a display apparatus.
- First wireless devices are attached to management targets and store first identification information.
- Second wireless devices are installed at positions in the real space and store second identification information.
- A reading apparatus reads identification information from the wireless devices.
- An estimation unit estimates positional coordinates of management targets based on the identification information.
- The display control unit displays coordinate region information regarding the estimated positional coordinates of the management targets on the display apparatus.
Potential Applications
- Indoor navigation systems
- Asset tracking in warehouses or large facilities
- Interactive museum exhibits
Problems Solved
- Difficulty in tracking and managing multiple targets in a real space
- Lack of real-time display of positional information for management targets
Benefits
- Improved efficiency in managing and tracking targets
- Enhanced user experience through interactive displays
- Real-time monitoring of target positions
Original Abstract Submitted
A display control system includes: first wireless devices respectively attached to management targets in a real space and storing first identification information; second wireless devices installed at respective positions in the real space and storing second identification information; a reading apparatus that can read identification information from a wireless device; an estimation unit that estimates positional coordinates at which each management target is positioned based on results of reading of the first and second identification information by the reading apparatus; and a display control unit. The real space is regularly segmented into coordinate regions. The display control unit causes the display apparatus to display coordinate region information regarding coordinate regions to which positional coordinates estimated for the respective management targets belong.
