Sony group corporation (20240161429). IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD simplified abstract
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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240161429 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method for obtaining a good display image by superimposing a virtual space image on a real space image. Here is a simplified explanation of the abstract:
- An image generating section creates a virtual space image based on computer graphics data, corresponding to the imaging range of an imaging section in a real space.
- The virtual imaging section is positioned in the virtual space to match the imaging section in the real space, and a CG object is imaged to generate the virtual space image.
- An image superimposing section overlays the virtual space image onto a real space image captured by the imaging section, resulting in a display image.
Potential Applications: - Augmented reality applications - Virtual interior design visualization
Problems Solved: - Enhancing visualization of virtual objects in real space - Improving display image quality
Benefits: - Enhanced user experience - Accurate representation of virtual objects in real space
Potential Commercial Applications: - AR gaming - Virtual home staging services
Possible Prior Art: - Similar methods used in AR technology - Techniques for overlaying virtual objects on real-world images
Unanswered Questions: 1. How does the patent application address potential issues related to image alignment and calibration in the superimposing process? 2. Are there any limitations to the size or complexity of virtual objects that can be effectively superimposed on real space images using this method?
Original Abstract Submitted
a good display image is obtained by superimposing, on a real space image, a virtual space image suitable for the real space image. an image generating section generates, in reference to cg (computer graphics) data, a virtual space image corresponding to an imaging range of an imaging section on a real space. for example, a virtual imaging section is installed on a virtual space in a manner corresponding to the imaging section on the real space, and a cg object on the virtual space is imaged to generate a virtual space image. an image superimposing section superimposes the virtual space image on a real space image obtained by the imaging section imaging an object on the real space, to obtain a display image.
