Abstract: Computer graphics data coding apparatus includes unit configured to acquire computer graphics data items, unit configured to pre-process acquired computer graphics data items, controlling/coding unit configured to subject pre-processed computer graphics data items to process for controlling number of codes to be finally output, to generate codes, accumulation unit configured to accumulate parts to be subjected to entropy coding, which are contained in generated codes, calculation unit configured to calculate entropy information based on accumulated parts, and generate code words based on entropy information, entropy information indicating amount of entropy, entropy coding unit configured to subject generated codes to entropy coding based on generated code words, to generate entropy codes, extraction unit configured to extract, from entropy information, minimum information for decoding, extracted-information coding unit configured to code minimum information in order to reduce amount of minimum information, an

Abstract: Graphics-rendering operation is performed by a procedure including: inputting a vector data group representing the shape of a graphic object to a vector data group management unit; inputting, to a rendering attribute data management unit, rendering attribute data representing information pertains to internal attributes of the graphic object; inputting resource information indicating a usage status into a resource information management unit; reading the managed vector data group from the vector data group management unit; computing a feature indicating the geometrical feature of the input graphic object by means of the feature computing unit; reading the computed graphic feature level and the resource information managed by the resource information management unit; effecting switching to generation of optimum rendering data; reading the vector data group managed by the vector data group management unit and the rendering attribute data managed by the rendering attribute data management unit; generating renderi

Abstract: A graphic object is rendered by means of managing a processing sequence and data, both of which pertain to a vector to be processed included in a vector data group to become inputs; extracting data pertaining to data to be processed from the vector data group which are to become inputs, in accordance with management information; computing sequence of processing of the extracted vector data; notifying management of a target point to be processed and completion of processing of a target vector, through use of the computed processing sequence information; determining whether or not fill-in of the target point to be processed is enabled, on the basis of management information about the target point to be processed, to thus compute fill-in information; and rendering a graphic object through use of the computed fill-in information.

Abstract: Texture mapping (TM) apparatus includes unit acquiring texture data items (TD) and model data items (MD), unit generating control data used for TM according to TD and MD, unit generating control instructions (CIs) for TM processes corresponding to control data, unit selecting at least one model data item (ALMD) and TD from TD and MD, based on first CI, unit determining arrangement of selected ALMD and TD, unit storing selected ALMD and TD based on determined arrangement, unit selecting, from stored MD and TD, MD and TD used for rendering, based on second CI, unit correcting MD selected for rendering and TD selected for rendering, using first measure designated by third CI, unit performing interpolation on corrected MD and TD, using second measure designated by fourth CI, unit mapping interpolated TD onto interpolated MD, using third measure designated by fifth CI, and unit outputting data as computer graphics data.

Abstract: Rendering apparatus includes input unit inputting vector graphics data, computation unit computing shape feature quantity related to vector graphics data, acquisition unit acquiring, as rendering parameters, position of shape on screen, and matrix indicating affine transformation to position, computation unit computing number of pixels, first conversion unit converting vector graphics data into bitmap texture data when number of pixels is smaller than shape feature quantity, first rendering unit rendering bitmap texture data, second conversion unit converting vector graphics data into polygon model data attached with a curve-parameter when the number of pixels fails to be smaller than shape feature quantity, second rendering unit rendering polygon model data, selection unit selecting one of first and second conversion units and one of first and second rendering units by comparing number of pixels with shape feature quantity, and presentation unit presenting selected one of rendered bitmap texture data and ren

Abstract: Apparatus includes unit storing CG data containing data about coordinate transformation, camera, geometry, light source, and texture, unit transforming coordinate system of CG data into camera-coordinate system, unit calculating intersections of object and ray vectors passing through sampled points, unit calculating 3D motion vectors, unit calculating color values at intersections, unit assigning object IDs of intersections at 3D coordinates to intersections, unit projecting intersections and 3D motion vectors onto plane, and calculating 2D coordinates at intersections and 2D motion vectors at intersections, unit storing 2D coordinates, 2D motion vectors, color values, and object IDs together as low-resolution video data, unit calculating intermediate-resolution video data by superimposing low-resolution video data of current frame onto low-resolution video data of frames temporally different from current frame, unit calculating high-resolution video data by filtering intermediate-resolution video data, unit

Abstract: A display input device comprises a display unit having a flexibility; and a first form change detection unit having a flexibility. The first form change detection unit is able to detect a deformation ascribed to the flexibility as a change in a electrical property. A display input system further comprises a display driving unit that supplies a display signal to the display unit and signal judging unit that judges a input data based on the change in a electrical property in the first form change detection unit. The input of a first data can be performed by adding the deformation to the display input device.

Abstract: A display input device comprises a display unit having a flexibility; and a first form change detection unit having a flexibility. The first form change detection unit is able to detect a deformation ascribed to the flexibility as a change in a electrical property. A display input system further comprises a display driving unit that supplies a display signal to the display unit and a signal judging unit that judges a input data based on the change in a electrical property in the first form change detection unit. The input of a first data can be performed by adding the deformation to the display input device.

Abstract: Computer graphics data coding apparatus includes unit configured to acquire computer graphics data items, unit configured to pre-process acquired computer graphics data items, controlling/coding unit configured to subject pre-processed computer graphics data items to process for controlling number of codes to be finally output, to generate codes, accumulation unit configured to accumulate parts to be subjected to entropy coding, which are contained in generated codes, calculation unit configured to calculate entropy information based on accumulated parts, and generate code words based on entropy information, entropy information indicating amount of entropy, entropy coding unit configured to subject generated codes to entropy coding based on generated code words, to generate entropy codes, extraction unit configured to extract, from entropy information, minimum information for decoding, extracted-information coding unit configured to code minimum information in order to reduce amount of minimum information, an

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus has an image capture section for capturing a range image, an image deformation section for deforming the range image captured by the image capture section, and a recognition section for recognizing the presence/absence of three-dimensional motion of an object by comparing the deformed image obtained by the image deformation section, and a new range image captured by the image capture section.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus has an image capture section for capturing a range image, an image deformation section for deforming the range image captured by the image capture section, and a recognition section for recognizing the presence/absence of three-dimensional motion of an object by comparing the deformed image obtained by the image deformation section, and a new range image captured by the image capture section.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus has an image capture section for capturing a range image, an image deformation section for deforming the range image captured by the image capture section, and a recognition section for recognizing the presence/absence of three-dimensional motion of an object by comparing the deformed image obtained by the image deformation section, and a new range image captured by the image capture section.

Abstract: In an information extraction apparatus of the present invention, a distance image input section inputs a distance image including a plurality of objects to be respectively recognized. An area division section divides the distance image into a plurality of areas according to position information of a plurality of blocks to respectively execute an active event. An image processing section recognizes the plurality of objects in the areas corresponding to the blocks actually executed the active event, and supplies the recognition result to a system of the active event.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus and method in which an image capture device captures a distance image stream of an object body. A mouth portion extraction mechanism extracts a mouth portion from the distance image stream that has been extracted by the image capture device. An image recognition mechanism recognizes at least one of a lip shape and a lip movement based on a mouth portion distance image stream that has been extracted by the mouth portion extraction mechanism. Instructions for causing a computer to perform the method may be stored in a computer readable memory.

Abstract: A display input device comprises a display unit having a flexibility; and a first form change detection unit having a flexibility. The first form change detection unit is able to detect a deformation ascribed to the flexibility as a change in a electrical property. A display input system further comprises a display driving unit that supplies a display signal to the display unit and a signal judging unit that judges a input data based on the change in a electrical property in the first form change detection unit. The input of a first data can be performed by adding the deformation to the display input device.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus and method in which an image capture device captures a distance image stream of an object body. A mouth portion extraction mechanism extracts a mouth portion from the distance image stream that has been extracted by the image capture device. An image recognition mechanism recognizes at least one of a lip shape and a lip movement based on a mouth portion distance image stream that has been extracted by the mouth portion extraction mechanism. Instructions for causing a computer to perform the method may be stored in a computer readable memory.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus and method in which an image capture device captures a distance image stream of an object body. A mouth portion extraction mechanism extracts a mouth portion from the distance image stream that has been extracted by the image capture device. An image recognition mechanism recognizes at least one of a lip shape and a lip movement based on a mouth portion distance image stream that has been extracted by the mouth portion extraction mechanism. Instructions for causing a computer to perform the method may be stored in a computer readable memory.

Abstract: In an information extraction apparatus of the present invention, a distance image input section inputs a distance image including a plurality of objects to be respectively recognized. An area division section divides the distance image into a plurality of areas according to position information of a plurality of blocks to respectively execute an active event. An image processing section recognizes the plurality of objects in the areas corresponding to the blocks actually executed the active event, and supplies the recognition result to a system of the active event.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus and method in which an image capture device captures a distance image stream of an object body. A mouth portion extraction mechanism extracts a mouth portion from the distance image stream that has been extracted by the image capture device. An image recognition mechanism recognizes at least one of a lip shape and a lip movement based on a mouth portion distance image stream that has been extracted by the mouth portion extraction mechanism. Instructions for causing a computer to perform the method may be stored in a computer readable memory.

Abstract: In an information extraction apparatus of the present invention, a distance image input section inputs a distance image including a plurality of objects to be respectively recognized. An area division section divides the distance image into a plurality of areas according to position information of a plurality of blocks to respectively execute an active event. An image processing section recognizes the plurality of objects in the areas corresponding to the blocks actually executed the active event, and supplies the recognition result to a system of the active event.