Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device and an information processing system which enable management of acquisition of a content and use of an acquired content. A content acquired in a content acquisition permission area and ticket identification information associated with the content and configured to identify a ticket for entering the content acquisition permission area are supplied to an external device. Whether or not to permit use of a content is determined on the basis of user-related information that is information regarding a user corresponding to ticket identification information associated with the content acquired in a content acquisition permission area and configured to identify a ticket for entering the content acquisition permission area. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device, an information processing device, an imaging device, an electronic device, an information processing method, a program, and the like.

Abstract: Image processing apparatuses and information processing systems are disclosed. In one example, user information is generated on condition that a session is being established with a provision destination of a captured image, and the user information is provided to an information processing device that stores imaging location information. Alternatively, acquisition of imaging location information is permitted on the basis of permission information obtained from a provision destination on the condition that a session is being established with the provision destination of a captured image, the imaging location information provided from the information processing device associated with an imaging location is acquired in the permitted state, and the imaging location information and the user information are provided to an external device that verifies the user information.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an entire image display control portion that performs control to display an entire image of a predetermined region in an entire image display window; and a cutout image display control portion that performs control to enlarge a plurality of tracking subjects included in the entire image and display the tracking subjects in a cutout image display window. The cutout image display control portion performs the control in such a manner that one cutout image including the tracking subjects is displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where relative distances among the tracking subjects are equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, and that two cutout images including the respective tracking subjects are displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where the relative distances among the tracking subjects are larger than the predetermined value.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an entire image display control portion that performs control to display an entire image of a predetermined region in an entire image display window; and a cutout image display control portion that performs control to enlarge a plurality of tracking subjects included in the entire image and display the tracking subjects in a cutout image display window. The cutout image display control portion performs the control in such a manner that one cutout image including the tracking subjects is displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where relative distances among the tracking subjects are equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, and that two cutout images including the respective tracking subjects are displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where the relative distances among the tracking subjects are larger than the predetermined value.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an entire image display control portion that performs control to display an entire image of a predetermined region in an entire image display window; and a cutout image display control portion that performs control to enlarge a plurality of tracking subjects included in the entire image and display the tracking subjects in a cutout image display window. The cutout image display control portion performs the control in such a manner that one cutout image including the tracking subjects is displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where relative distances among the tracking subjects are equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, and that two cutout images including the respective tracking subjects are displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where the relative distances among the tracking subjects are larger than the predetermined value.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an entire image display control portion that performs control to display an entire image of a predetermined region in an entire image display window; and a cutout image display control portion that performs control to enlarge a plurality of tracking subjects included in the entire image and display the tracking subjects in a cutout image display window. The cutout image display control portion performs the control in such a manner that one cutout image including the tracking subjects is displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where relative distances among the tracking subjects are equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, and that two cutout images including the respective tracking subjects are displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where the relative distances among the tracking subjects are larger than the predetermined value.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an entire image display control portion that performs control to display an entire image of a predetermined region in an entire image display window; and a cutout image display control portion that performs control to enlarge a plurality of tracking subjects included in the entire image and display the tracking subjects in a cutout image display window. The cutout image display control portion performs the control in such a manner that one cutout image including the tracking subjects is displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where relative distances among the tracking subjects are equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, and that two cutout images including the respective tracking subjects are displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where the relative distances among the tracking subjects are larger than the predetermined value.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a difference area detection unit and a similarity determination unit. The difference area detection unit is configured to detect a difference area of an input image. The similarity determination unit is configured to calculate a feature amount of a difference area image that is an image of the detected difference area and determine a similarity between the calculated feature amount of the difference area image and a feature amount of a template image for erroneous detection, to determine whether the difference area image is erroneously detected or not.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an entire image display control portion that performs control to display an entire image of a predetermined region in an entire image display window; and a cutout image display control portion that performs control to enlarge a plurality of tracking subjects included in the entire image and display the tracking subjects in a cutout image display window. The cutout image display control portion performs the control in such a manner that one cutout image including the tracking subjects is displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where relative distances among the tracking subjects are equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, and that two cutout images including the respective tracking subjects are displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where the relative distances among the tracking subjects are larger than the predetermined value.

Abstract: An information management apparatus for managing mutual exchange of information performed by a plurality of information processing apparatuses via a network, including a receiving means for receiving a request for registration from the information processing apparatus connected to the network, as a representative apparatus; a determination means for determining presence or absence of the registration of the representative apparatus; a registration means for registering the information processing apparatus for which the request for the registration has been received, as the representative apparatus, when it is determined that the representative apparatus is not registered; and a rejecting means for rejecting the registration of the information processing apparatus for which the request for the registration has been received, as the representative apparatus, when it is determined that the representative apparatus is registered.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image-processing apparatus which may include an image holding section configured to store an input image; an image division section configured to divide the input image stored in the image holding section into a plurality of image portions having the same size and the same shape; a characteristic-quantity computation section configured to compute a characteristic quantity of each of the image portions generated by the image division section; and a difference computation section configured to carry out a difference computation process of computing a difference between the characteristic quantity computed by the characteristic-quantity computation section as the characteristic quantity of each individual one of the image portions generated by the image division section and a value determined in advance as well as a determination process of producing a result of determination as to whether or not the individual image portion is a portion of a background of the input image on the basis of t

Abstract: A camera system includes a camera apparatus for shooting an object to output an image signal and a camera control apparatus for controlling the camera apparatus such that the camera apparatus shoots a plurality of images constructing a panorama image in a predetermined order while changing zoom magnifications based on previously-determined setting and making a panorama image by joining a plurality of images with different zoom magnifications shot by the camera apparatus together.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an entire image display control portion that performs control to display an entire image of a predetermined region in an entire image display window; and a cutout image display control portion that performs control to enlarge a plurality of tracking subjects included in the entire image and display the tracking subjects in a cutout image display window. The cutout image display control portion performs the control in such a manner that one cutout image including the tracking subjects is displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where relative distances among the tracking subjects are equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, and that two cutout images including the respective tracking subjects are displayed in the cutout image display window in a case where the relative distances among the tracking subjects are larger than the predetermined value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a monitoring system, including an infrared camera; an image pickup direction control section configured to vary the image pickup direction of the infrared camera; a correction section configured to correct irregularity in brightness of a screen image of image data picked up in each of the image pickup directions by the infrared camera and output the corrected image data whose irregularity in brightness is corrected; an image processing section configured to connect the corrected image data corresponding to the image data picked upon in the individual image pickup directions by the infrared camera to produce a whole image; and a display section configured to display the whole image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image-processing apparatus which may include an image holding section configured to store an input image; an image division section configured to divide the input image stored in the image holding section into a plurality of image portions having the same size and the same shape; a characteristic-quantity computation section configured to compute a characteristic quantity of each of the image portions generated by the image division section; and a difference computation section configured to carry out a difference computation process of computing a difference between the characteristic quantity computed by the characteristic-quantity computation section as the characteristic quantity of each individual one of the image portions generated by the image division section and a value determined in advance as well as a determination process of producing a result of determination as to whether or not the individual image portion is a portion of a background of the input image on the basis of t

Abstract: A camera system includes a camera apparatus for shooting an object to output an image signal and a camera control apparatus for controlling the camera apparatus such that the camera apparatus shoots a plurality of images constructing a panorama image in a predetermined order while changing zoom magnifications based on previously-determined setting and making a panorama image by joining a plurality of images with different zoom magnifications shot by the camera apparatus together.

Abstract: The multiple-network typed electronic conferencing system 104 comprises, as shown in FIG. 15, two network information processing systems #n (n=1, 2) each for processing arbitrary information and a wire or wireless communication 40 for connecting these system to each other, each network information processing systems having input operation function. It comprises, for example, five notebook personal computers PCi (i=1-5), and projectors Pj (j=1-5) for processing at least information transferred from any one of these notebook personal computers PCi and providing electric information contents including display information, thereby permitting the projector Pj to perform simultaneous display control based on the input operations of the notebook personal computers Pci. This allows multiple projectors Pj to display the same electric information contents at the same time.

Abstract: An information management apparatus for managing mutual exchange of information performed by a plurality of information processing apparatuses via a network, including a receiving means for receiving a request for registration from the information processing apparatus connected to the network, as a representative apparatus; a determination means for determining presence or absence of the registration of the representative apparatus; a registration means for registering the information processing apparatus for which the request for the registration has been received, as the representative apparatus, when it is determined that the representative apparatus is not registered; and a rejecting means for rejecting the registration of the information processing apparatus for which the request for the registration has been received, as the representative apparatus, when it is determined that the representative apparatus is registered.

Abstract: The present network electronic conferencing system 101 comprises, as shown in FIG. 4, at least one notebook personal computer PCi (i=1-3), a communicator (3A) or a projector (2A) for processing at least information transferred from this notebook personal computer PCi and providing electric information contents including display information, and an access point (6) for connecting this communicator (3A) to each of the notebook personal computers PCi. The communicator (3A) delivers all at once identification information packets for identifying the projector (2A), the notebook personal computers PCi, the access point (6), etc., while the notebook personal computer PCi displays identification information and selects electronic devices including the communicator (3A) and the other notebook personal computers PCi. It is possible for a user to easily attend his or her intended conference etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a network information processing system comprising a plurality of information processors having an input operation function, information provision management means for providing electronic information including display information, and communication means for connecting them to each other, wherein the information provision management means is remote-controlled exclusively or cooperatively utilizing the input operation functions of the information processors. Further, the present invention features that a participation right is remotely set for each network information processing system utilizing the input operation functions of the information processors. By such a configuration, a network electronic conference system etc. can be built up easily and many concerned parties can easily attend an electronic conference without exchanging an attachment of a notebook personal computer to a projector etc.