Abstract: Provided are a request processing unit to send a first process distribution request to other information processing apparatuses via a communication I/F unit, the first process distribution request being a request for ordering execution of a first process on a first; and an order destination selecting unit to receive, via the communication I/F unit, as a response to the first process distribution request, a first estimated reply time calculated as the time required to receive the transfer of the first data and to reply a first process result obtained by executing the first process on the first data, to use the first estimated reply time to select an order destination to which the execution of the first process is to be ordered by the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and to order the execution of the first process on the first data to the order destination via the communication interface unit.

Abstract: Provided are a request processing unit to send a first process distribution request to other information processing apparatuses via a communication I/F unit, the first process distribution request being a request for ordering execution of a first process on a first; and an order destination selecting unit to receive, via the communication I/F unit, as a response to the first process distribution request, a first estimated reply time calculated as the time required to receive the transfer of the first data and to reply a first process result obtained by executing the first process on the first data, to use the first estimated reply time to select an order destination to which the execution of the first process is to be ordered by the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and to order the execution of the first process on the first data to the order destination via the communication interface unit.

Abstract: In a state in which an optical axis of a camera is normal to a surface, a relative angle of a projector with respect to the camera is set such that a marker is formed at the intersection of the optical axis of the camera with the surface. In a state in which the relative angle is unchanged and an installation angle of the camera is changed, the marker formed on the surface is shot by means of the camera, and, based on a distance between the marker and the intersection in the image obtained by the shooting, the installation angle of the camera is calculated. Furthermore, an error of the calculated installation angle with respect to a target value is calculated and displayed. Calculation or adjustment of the installation angle can be made even if the surface on which the marker is formed is relatively narrow.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal of an information providing system includes a beacon reception unit that receives a beacon transmitted from a beacon transmitter, a wireless communication unit that communicates with a content server-via a network, a storage unit that stores a database, an activity judgment unit-that generates information based on activity of a user from information based on the beacon received by the beacon reception unit and stores a first information table including information based on the beacon and information based on the activity in the database, a URL generation unit that generates a URL indicating an access destination in the content server from the first information table, and a control unit that acquires content from the access destination indicated by the URL via the wireless communication unit.

Abstract: In a state in which an optical axis of a camera is normal to a surface, a relative angle of a projector with respect to the camera is set such that a marker is formed at the intersection of the optical axis of the camera with the surface. In a state in which the relative angle is unchanged and an installation angle of the camera is changed, the marker formed on the surface is shot by means of the camera, and, based on a distance between the marker and the intersection in the image obtained by the shooting, the installation angle of the camera is calculated. Furthermore, an error of the calculated installation angle with respect to a target value is calculated and displayed. Calculation or adjustment of the installation angle can be made even if the surface on which the marker is formed is relatively narrow.

Abstract: An imaging object tracking system includes an entrance/exit detection camera to take an image of an entrance/exit detection area where an imaging object enters and exits, an entrance/exit detection upper sensor to detect the imaging object being imaged by the entrance/exit detection camera, at least one upper sensor disposed so as to overlap a part of the detection area for detecting the imaging object with an area where the entrance/exit detection upper sensor detects the imaging object, an initial position estimation unit to estimate an initial position of the imaging object on the basis of positional coordinates of the imaging object in a two-dimensional image taken by the entrance/exit detection camera and three-dimensional coordinate information of the entrance/exit detection area, an upper position detection unit to detect a position of the imaging object seen from an upper side thereof, an initial motion path generation unit to generate an initial motion path, and a tracking unit to generate a followin

Abstract: An imaging object tracking system includes an entrance/exit detection camera to take an image of an entrance/exit detection area where an imaging object enters and exits, an entrance/exit detection upper sensor to detect the imaging object being imaged by the entrance/exit detection camera, at least one upper sensor disposed so as to overlap a part of the detection area for detecting the imaging object with an area where the entrance/exit detection upper sensor detects the imaging object, an initial position estimation unit to estimate an initial position of the imaging object on the basis of positional coordinates of the imaging object in a two-dimensional image taken by the entrance/exit detection camera and three-dimensional coordinate information of the entrance/exit detection area, an upper position detection unit to detect a position of the imaging object seen from an upper side thereof, an initial motion path generation unit to generate an initial motion path, and a tracking unit to generate a followin

Abstract: A mobile information terminal of an information providing system includes a beacon reception unit that receives a beacon transmitted from a beacon transmitter, a wireless communication unit that communicates with a content server-via a network, a storage unit that stores a database, an activity judgment unit-that generates information based on activity of a user from information based on the beacon received by the beacon reception unit and stores a first information table including information based on the beacon and information based on the activity in the database, a URL generation unit that generates a URL indicating an access destination in the content server from the first information table, and a control unit that acquires content from the access destination indicated by the URL via the wireless communication unit.

Abstract: An information providing system capable of providing beneficial content to a mobile information terminal carried by a user moving between areas includes the mobile information terminal and an information providing server. When transmission data is received, the information providing server extracts content corresponding to provision item information and category information included in the transmission data from a plurality of pieces of content included in a facility information table and transmits the extracted content to the mobile information terminal.

Abstract: An image processing includes: a unit that calculates a feature amount of main image data; a unit that calculates a feature amount of sub image data or resized sub image data; an adjustment unit that performs image quality adjustment on the resized sub image data so that a difference between a feature amount of the adjusted sub image data and the feature amount of the main image data is smaller than a difference between the calculated feature amount of the sub image data and the feature amount of the main image data; and a unit that generates display image data from the main image data and adjusted sub image data according to display mode information. The sub image data include plural content items. The adjustment unit updates the feature amount of the main image data used in the adjustment, at the timing of change of the content item.

Abstract: An image processing includes: a unit that calculates a feature amount of main image data; a unit that calculates a feature amount of sub image data or resized sub image data; an adjustment unit that performs image quality adjustment on the resized sub image data so that a difference between a feature amount of the adjusted sub image data and the feature amount of the main image data is smaller than a difference between the calculated feature amount of the sub image data and the feature amount of the main image data; and a unit that generates display image data from the main image data and adjusted sub image data according to display mode information. The sub image data include plural content items. The adjustment unit updates the feature amount of the main image data used in the adjustment, at the timing of change of the content item.

Abstract: The image update timings of a plurality of display devices are adjusted by calculating, in their image reproduction/updating control means (7), the phase difference between a synchronization adjustment signal (SAS) created from synchronization adjustment data (SAD) received from the transmitting apparatus TA by a data reception means (6) and an image display control signal (HC) output to the image display means (8), and increasing or decreasing the period of the next and subsequent image display control signals (HC) according to the phase difference, thereby reducing the phase difference. Image updating in the plurality of display devices can be synchronized to within a fixed tolerance range.

Abstract: An in-vehicle information system that notifies passengers in a vehicle of guidance information, including a display input unit having a display unit that displays the guidance information and an input unit that covers the display unit and detects touch operations by the passengers to be output as input operation information, and an information control unit that switches and outputs the guidance information to the display unit according to driving states of the vehicle and classifies the guidance information into first information to be provided to the passengers according to the input operation information and second information to be provided to the passengers according to the driving states of the vehicle to output the first information to the display unit according to the input operation information.

Abstract: An in-vehicle information system that notifies passengers in a vehicle of guidance information, including a display input unit having a display unit that displays the guidance information and an input unit that covers the display unit and detects touch operations by the passengers to be output as input operation information, and an information control unit that switches and outputs the guidance information to the display unit according to driving states of the vehicle and classifies the guidance information into first information to be provided to the passengers according to the input operation information and second information to be provided to the passengers according to the driving states of the vehicle to output the first information to the display unit according to the input operation information.

Abstract: The image update timings of a plurality of display devices are adjusted by calculating, in their image reproduction/updating control means (7), the phase difference between a synchronization adjustment signal (SAS) created from synchronization adjustment data (SAD) received from the transmitting apparatus TA by a data reception means (6) and an image display control signal (HC) output to the image display means (8), and increasing or decreasing the period of the next and subsequent image display control signals (HC) according to the phase difference, thereby reducing the phase difference. Image updating in the plurality of display devices can be synchronized to within a fixed tolerance range.

Abstract: One of a plurality of items of control-data-for-synthesis (G2C) is read from a storage (3) at a timing based on a moving-image control signal (G1C), an image-data-for-synthesis (G2G) associated with the read control-data-for-synthesis (G2C) is read from the storage (3) in accordance with the read control-data-for-synthesis (G2C), and processing to synthesize one frame of the moving-image data (G1G) and the read image-data-for-synthesis (G2G) is performed. These processing steps are repeated to produce composite moving-image data (G3G).

Abstract: One of a plurality of items of control-data-for-synthesis (G2C) is read from a storage (3) at a timing based on a moving-image control signal (G1C), an image-data-for-synthesis (G2G) associated with the read control-data-for-synthesis (G2C) is read from the storage (3) in accordance with the read control-data-for-synthesis (G2C), and processing to synthesize one frame of the moving-image data (G1G) and the read image-data-for-synthesis (G2G) is performed. These processing steps are repeated to produce composite moving-image data (G3G).

Abstract: The imaging device according to the present invention adjusts the luminance in the first image such that the addition value of the value, which is obtained by multiplying the feature quantity of the luminance in the central portion of the first image by the first coefficient, and the feature quantity of the luminance in the peripheral portion of the first image becomes the first target value, and also adjusts the luminance in the second image such that the addition value of the value, which is obtained by multiplying the feature quantity of the luminance in the central portion of the second image by the second coefficient that is set independently of the first coefficient, and the feature quantity of the luminance in the peripheral portion of the second image becomes the second target value.

Abstract: A videophone takes a live picture of the user, sends the live picture during part of a call, generates a processed picture different from the live picture, and sends the processed picture during another part of the call. The processed picture may be prepared in advance, or may be generated by combining the live picture with a prepared picture. Alternatively, the processed picture may be obtained by increasing a quantization coefficient of the live picture, producing a mosaic effect that disguises the live picture. The processed picture can be sent to protect the privacy of the videophone user, or to provide appropriate transition at the beginning or end of the call. The processed picture can also be sent when the call is placed on hold.

Abstract: The imaging device according to the present invention adjusts the luminance in the first image such that the addition value of the value, which is obtained by multiplying the feature quantity of the luminance in the central portion of the first image by the first coefficient, and the feature quantity of the luminance in the peripheral portion of the first image becomes the first target value, and also adjusts the luminance in the second image such that the addition value of the value, which is obtained by multiplying the feature quantity of the luminance in the central portion of the second image by the second coefficient that is set independently of the first coefficient, and the feature quantity of the luminance in the peripheral portion of the second image becomes the second target value.