Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires, for each of a plurality of unit portions included in an object, volume element data indicating a position in a virtual space where a unit volume element corresponding to the unit portion is to be arranged, arranges, on the basis of the volume element data, a plurality of the unit volume elements in the virtual space, draws a spatial image representing how the virtual space in which the unit volume elements are arranged looks, and changes a size of the unit volume elements on the basis of a manner in which the unit volume elements are arranged in the spatial image.

Abstract: In a system, first and second detection devices are provided in mutually different places in a real space and each configured to image the real space and obtain three-dimensional information including data of a distance to a predetermined point on an object provided in the real space and direction information as to a direction of a predetermined part of the object. The system generates information related to relative positions and installation directions of the first and second detection devices on the basis of: the data of the distance to the predetermined point on the object and the direction information regarding the object, the data of the distance and the direction information being obtained by the first detection device; and the data of the distance to the predetermined point on the object and the direction information regarding the object, the data of the distance and the direction information being obtained by the second detection device.

Abstract: In a system, first and second detection devices are provided in mutually different places in a real space and each configured to image the real space and obtain three-dimensional information including data of a distance to a predetermined point on an object provided in the real space and direction information as to a direction of a predetermined part of the object. The system generates information related to relative positions and installation directions of the first and second detection devices on the basis of: the data of the distance to the predetermined point on the object and the direction information regarding the object, the data of the distance and the direction information being obtained by the first detection device; and the data of the distance to the predetermined point on the object and the direction information regarding the object, the data of the distance and the direction information being obtained by the second detection device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires, for each of a plurality of unit portions included in an object, volume element data indicating a position in a virtual space where a unit volume element corresponding to the unit portion is to be arranged, arranges, on the basis of the volume element data, a plurality of the unit volume elements in the virtual space, draws a spatial image representing how the virtual space in which the unit volume elements are arranged looks, and changes a size of the unit volume elements on the basis of a manner in which the unit volume elements are arranged in the spatial image.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires, for each of a plurality of unit portions included in a person, volume element data indicating a position in a virtual space where a unit volume element corresponding to the unit portion is to be arranged, acquires body part data indicating a position of a body part included in the person, arranges, on the basis of the volume element data, a plurality of the unit volume elements in the virtual space, and changes contents of the unit volume elements arranged on the basis of the body part data.

Abstract: A range having a predetermined width close to a display margin is defined in an image as a restriction area. When the display area enters the restriction area, the moving speed determination unit reduces the speed of moving the display area in accordance with the extent that the display area enters the restriction area. When the request for moving the display area is suspended while the display area enters the restriction area, the bouncing speed determination unit determines the moving speed so that the display area is bounced in a direction away from the restriction area at a speed determined by the extent that the display area enters the restriction area. A frame coordinate computation unit computes frame coordinates of a display area that should be newly displayed, based on the moving speed determined by the moving speed determination unit and the bouncing speed determination unit.

Abstract: When a single page of a newspaper article or a magazine is displayed using hierarchical data, a guidance area (indicated by a line in the hierarchical data) for each article is defined in a scenario definition file. A plurality of guidance areas are defined in the layer below, i.e., the layer having a resolution of a level that allows characters to be legible, so that the viewer can track the article from start to end. The displayed image is initially guided to the guidance area upon a user request for enlargement. Upon a further request for enlargement, the displayed image is guided to the guidance area at the head of the article. When the user having read the sentence in the guidance area provides an input by indicating a direction or pressing a predetermined button, the displayed image is guided to the guidance area showing the continuation of the sentence.

Abstract: Establishment of communication between client apparatuses and an arithmetic function unit is performed based on communication information acquired by communication using HTTP between the client apparatuses and the arithmetic function unit through a firewall function unit, where the client apparatuses download encrypted contents data from the arithmetic function unit by P2P without passing a firewall.

Abstract: Provided is a technology that enables detection of a change in a feature of a page. An analysis unit identifies a content of a page whose content changes with a lapse of time. A feature change determination unit determines based on contents of the page identified at different timings whether or not a feature of the identified page has changed.

Abstract: A range having a predetermined width close to a display margin is defined in an image as a restriction area. When the display area enters the restriction area, the moving speed determination unit reduces the speed of moving the display area in accordance with the extent that the display area enters the restriction area. When the request for moving the display area is suspended while the display area enters the restriction area, the bouncing speed determination unit determines the moving speed so that the display area is bounced in a direction away from the restriction area at a speed determined by the extent that the display area enters the restriction area. A frame coordinate computation unit computes frame coordinates of a display area that should be newly displayed, based on the moving speed determined by the moving speed determination unit and the bouncing speed determination unit.

Abstract: When a single page of a newspaper article or a magazine is displayed using hierarchical data, a guidance area (indicated by a line in the hierarchical data) for each article is defined in a scenario definition file. A plurality of guidance areas are defined in the layer below, i.e., the layer having a resolution of a level that allows characters to be legible, so that the viewer can track the article from start to end. The displayed image is initially guided to the guidance area upon a user request for enlargement. Upon a further request for enlargement, the displayed image is guided to the guidance area at the head of the article. When the user having read the sentence in the guidance area provides an input by indicating a direction or pressing a predetermined button, the displayed image is guided to the guidance area showing the continuation of the sentence.

Abstract: Establishment of communication between client apparatuses and an arithmetic function unit is performed based on communication information acquired by communication using HTTP between the client apparatuses and the arithmetic function unit through a firewall function unit, where the client apparatuses download encrypted contents data from the arithmetic function unit by P2P without passing a firewall.

Abstract: The present invention relates to robot control apparatuses which make a user recognize that speech is accepted. A user's speech input to a microphone 15 is subjected to speech recognition by a speech recognizer 50A. Based on the speech recognition result, an action determining unit 52 determines subsequent actions to be taken by a robot. At the same time, an echo back unit 56 analyzes prosodic information of the user's speech input to the microphone 15 and, based on the prosodic information, generates echo back speech which is prosody-controlled speech. The echo back speech is supplied to a loudspeaker 18 through an output controller 57 and is output from the loudspeaker 18.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an improved entertainment property. In a robot system where a plurality of robot apparatus act autonomously, each robot apparatus has wireless communication means, and when the robot apparatus make conversation between themselves, the contents of the conversation are transmitted to and received by the robot apparatus as a command and/or a semantics through the wireless communication means of both.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an improved entertainment property. In a robot system where a plurality of robot apparatus act autonomously, each robot apparatus has wireless communication means, and when the robot apparatus make conversation between themselves, the contents of the conversation are transmitted to and received by the robot apparatus as a command and/or a semantics through the wireless communication means of both.

Abstract: The present invention relates to robot control apparatuses which make a user recognize that speech is accepted. A user's speech input to a microphone 15 is subjected to speech recognition by a speech recognizer 50A. Based on the speech recognition result, an action determining unit 52 determines subsequent actions to be taken by a robot. At the same time, an echo back unit 56 analyzes prosodic information of the user's speech input to the microphone 15 and, based on the prosodic information, generates echo back speech which is prosody-controlled speech. The echo back speech is supplied to a loudspeaker 18 through an output controller 57 and is output from the loudspeaker 18.