Abstract: An automatic vehicle dispatching system includes automatic vehicles, and a server device that performs communication with the automatic vehicles. The server device includes: a storage that stores: area information that includes path points in a predetermined area that indicate a drive route, each of the path points including driving attributes that represent an automatic vehicle movement state on the drive route; and vehicle information indicating a vehicle attribute of each of the automatic vehicles; and a route searcher that generates, for each of the automatic vehicles, first route information that includes path points selected from among the path points of the area information according to the vehicle information that corresponds to the automatic vehicle, the first route information indicating a first drive route for the automatic vehicle. Each of the automatic vehicles is controlled to drive based on the first route information generated.

Abstract: An automatic vehicle dispatching system includes automatic vehicles, and a server device that performs communication with the automatic vehicles. The server device includes; a storage that stores: area information that includes path points in a predetermined area that indicate a drive route, each of the path points including driving attributes that represent an automatic vehicle movement state on the drive route; and vehicle information indicating a vehicle attribute of each of the automatic vehicles; and a route searcher that generates, for each of the automatic vehicles, first route information that includes path points selected from among the path points of the area information according to the vehicle information that corresponds to the automatic vehicle, the first route information indicating a first drive route for the automatic vehicle. Each of the automatic vehicles is controlled to drive based on the first route information generated.

Abstract: A device collaboration system includes a server 1 that manages contents, a main communication terminal 10 capable of making access to the server 1 via a network and reproducing a content, and an auxiliary communication terminal 20 capable of making access to the server via the network 30. The server monitors a reproduction state of a content reproduced by the main communication terminal 10, and when the main communication terminal 10 reproduces a predetermined portion in the content, the server controls an action by the auxiliary communication terminal 20.

Abstract: A communication service system includes a SNS server 1 that manages contents, and client terminals 10 to 30 that can make access to the SNS server 1 via a network 40. Each of the client terminals 10 to 30 includes a portion with which the client terminal can obtain an object. The SNS server 1 manages objects input by the client terminals 10 to 30, and allows a plurality of client terminals that are connected to the network 40 and browse the same content to share objects.

Abstract: A server is provided which can easily search for an image showing a desired search object in a database containing an imaging location and image data in an associated manner. The server searches for an image in a database containing image capture location information indicating an image capture location and an image captured at the image capture location in an associated manner. The server includes: an information obtainment unit that obtains object location information indicating a location of a search object; and a search unit that searches images contained in the database for at least one image showing the search object, based on the object location information obtained by the information obtainment unit and the image capture location information contained in the database.

Abstract: An image generation device includes: an object information obtaining unit which obtains a location of an object; an image information obtaining unit which obtains images captured from a moving object and locations of the moving object of a time when the respective images are captured; a traveling direction obtaining unit which obtains directions of travel of the moving object of the time when the respective images are captured; and an image cropping unit which calculates a direction of view covering both a direction from a location of the moving object toward the location of the object and one of a direction of travel of the moving object and an opposite direction to the direction of travel, and crops an image, which is one of the images, into a cropped image, which is a portion of an angle of view of the image, based on the calculated direction of view.

Abstract: A device collaboration system includes a server 1 that manages contents, a main communication terminal 10 capable of making access to the server 1 via a network and reproducing a content, and an auxiliary communication terminal 20 capable of making access to the server via the network 30. The server monitors a reproduction state of a content reproduced by the main communication terminal 10, and when the main communication terminal 10 reproduces a predetermined portion in the content, the server controls an action by the auxiliary communication terminal 20.

Abstract: A communication service system includes a SNS server 1 that manages contents, and client terminals 10 to 30 that can make access to the SNS server 1 via a network 40. Each of the client terminals 10 to 30 includes a portion with which the client terminal can obtain an object. The SNS server 1 manages objects input by the client terminals 10 to 30, and allows a plurality of client terminals that are connected to the network 40 and browse the same content to share objects.

Abstract: A communication service system includes a SNS server 1 that manages contents, and client terminals 10 to 30 that can make access to the SNS server 1 via a network 40. Each of the client terminals 10 to 30 includes a portion with which the client terminal can obtain an object. The SNS server 1 manages objects input by the client terminals 10 to 30, and allows a plurality of client terminals that are connected to the network 40 and browse the same content to share objects.

Abstract: A face detection device comprises: a judgment area determining operable to judgment areas in an inputted image; and a face judgment unit operable to judge existence of a face image greater than a first predetermined size in the judgment areas. According to face directions, the judgment area determining unit determines a ratio of the inputted image to the judgment areas. The characteristics of face images can be effectively utilized.

Abstract: A stream reproducing device performing automatic viewing of a non-viewed period of a stream. The stream reproducing device comprises a camera a person detecting unit detecting the viewer based on the output of the camera, a viewing information generating unit generating viewing information based on the person detecting unit, and a reproduction control unit receiving supply of a stream, to control reproduction of the stream. The person detecting unit detects each of the viewers by classifying based on the output of the camera. The viewing information generating unit generates the viewing information for each of the viewers based on the detection result of each of the viewers. The viewing information generated by the viewing information generating unit is related to a time stamp of the stream to identify a non-viewed period, for which each viewer does not view the reproduced result of the stream.

Abstract: A stream reproducing device operable to easily perform the automatic viewing of the non-viewed period of a stream is provided. The stream reproducing device comprises a camera (1) that is arranged toward viewers, a person detecting unit (10) operable to detect the viewer based on the output of the camera, a viewing information generating unit (11) operable to generate viewing information based on the detection result of the person detecting unit, and a reproduction control unit (6) operable to receive supply of a stream, to control reproduction of the stream, and to output a reproduced signal. The person detecting unit detects each of the viewers by classifying based on the output of the camera. The viewing information generating unit generates the viewing information for each of the viewers based on the detection result of each of the viewers by the person detecting unit.

Abstract: The position of a body part area for a personal image in an input image is detected. According to the position of the detected body part area, the position of the origin of a coordinate system for an ornament image is defined. Based on the position of the defined origin, an ornament-arranged input image is outputted. When the personal image moves in the input image, the ornament image also moves by following the movement of the personal image. Even when both the personal image and ornament image move, the ornament image can be made not to interfere with the personal image. Therefore, the personal image can be clearly displayed. Moreover, the input image can be made to look more interesting by synchronizing the movement of the ornament image with the movement of the personal image.

Abstract: A face detection device comprises: a judgment area determining operable to judgment areas in an inputted image; and a face judgment unit operable to judge existence of a face image greater than a first predetermined size in the judgment areas. According to face directions, the judgment area determining unit determines a ratio of the inputted image to the judgment areas. The characteristics of face images can be effectively utilized.

Abstract: A viewing intention judging device comprises an input image control unit, an operation input unit, an element-image generating/selecting unit operable to generate a user interface element image and to handle selection, a composing unit operable to compose the user interface element image and an inputted image, a display unit operable to display the composed image, a person state acquiring unit operable to acquire information of a person near the display unit, a viewing intention judging unit operable to judge a viewing intention of the person, and an operation control unit operable to control the element-image generating/selecting unit and the operation input unit when a judgment result indicates transit from a state with viewing intention to a state without viewing intention or vice versa.

Abstract: A judging unit judges an audience in the state of existence or in the state of non-existence and generates non-existence information. Based on the non-existence information generated by the judging unit, a recording/reproducing control unit controls whether to store an image content which is currently inputted into an image recording unit. The recording/reproducing control unit controls whether an image display unit performs simultaneous reproducing of the image content which is stored in the image recording unit, concurrently with the currently-inputted image content, based on the non-existence information of the judging unit. The image content which is failed to be watched is made up with simultaneous reproducing, automatic recording is shortened rationally, and electric power consumption is saved.

Abstract: The position of a body part area for a personal image in an input image is detected. According to the position of the detected body part area, the position of the origin of a coordinate system for an ornament is defined. Based on the position of the defined origin, an ornament-arranged input image is outputted. When the personal image moves in the input image, the ornament also moves following the movement of the personal image. Even when both personal image and ornament move, the ornament can be made not to interfere with the personal image. Therefore, the personal image can be clearly displayed. Moreover, the input image can be made look more interesting by synchronizing the movement of the ornament with the movement of the personal image.

Abstract: An image series including one or more images and control information that is related to the images of the image series and concerns disclosure/nondisclosure of the images are communicated. The control information is related to either or both of a focused-region and a non-focused region which include a part or all of an object within the image, and indicates whether or not the regions are to be disclosed. The control information also adapts to disclosure/nondisclosure to specific/unspecified users.

Abstract: An image processing device has an edge extraction unit, which inputs an image and generates an edge image, a voting unit, which uses templates to carry out voting on the edge image and generate voting results; a maxima extraction unit, which extracts the maxima among the voting results and generates extraction results; and an object identifying unit, which identifies the position of an object based on the extraction results. The edge extraction unit has a filter processing unit that uses a filter for performing simultaneous noise elimination and edge extraction of the image.