Abstract: A control device for a system generates a virtual viewpoint image based on image data obtained by performing imaging from a plurality of directions using a plurality of cameras. The control device includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain game information specifying a type of game which is a target of imaging performed by the plurality of cameras, a storage unit configured to store information for associating the game information obtained by the obtaining unit with setting information of the system, and a setting unit configured to perform a setting process of the system based on the game information obtained by the obtaining unit and the information stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for a system generates a virtual viewpoint image based on image data obtained by performing imaging from a plurality of directions using a plurality of cameras. The information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain a foreground image based on an object region including a predetermined object in a captured image for generating a virtual viewpoint image and a background image based on a region different from the object region in the captured image, wherein the obtained foreground image and the obtained background image having different frame rates, and an output unit configured to output the foreground image and the background image which are obtained by the obtaining unit and which are associated with each other.

Abstract: A control device for a system generates a virtual viewpoint image based on image data obtained by performing imaging from a plurality of directions using a plurality of cameras. The control device includes a reception unit configured to receive an instruction issued by a user for specifying a virtual viewpoint associated with generation of a virtual viewpoint image, an obtaining unit configured to obtain restriction information for specifying a restriction region where designation of a virtual viewpoint based on the instruction received by the reception unit is restricted, wherein the restriction region is changed in accordance with a parameter associated with the image data, and a notification unit configured to perform a notification based on the restriction information obtained by the obtaining unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, that transmits a foreground image including an object and a background image not including the object in order to reproduce a predetermined image generated by combining the foreground image and the background image, acquires the foreground image and the background image, divides the background image, and transmits the acquired foreground image and the divided background images.

Abstract: A method for generating a virtual viewpoint image includes generating, by a first image processing apparatus, first information for generating the virtual viewpoint image based on a first image captured by a first camera, generating, by a second image processing apparatus, second information for generating the virtual viewpoint image based on a second image captured by a second camera; specifying a viewpoint in the virtual viewpoint image; and generating, by a third image processing apparatus, a virtual viewpoint image corresponding to the specified viewpoint using the first information and the second information.

Abstract: In a case where image processing is performed by a plurality of image processing apparatuses, even if some of the plurality of image processing apparatuses cannot execute processing, adverse effects thereof can be reduced. An image processing apparatus determines whether to execute image processing based on additional information about an image acquired from another image processing apparatus.

Abstract: A synchronization signal output apparatus obtains time from a time server to synchronize an internal clock with the time of the time server, obtains an error between the time of the time server and time of the internal clock, and generate and output a synchronization signal. The apparatus sets, based on a magnitude of the error, an operation mode for generating and outputting the synchronization signal, and generates and outputs the synchronization signal at the timing that is based on the operation mode.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires selection information for selecting, based on a detection result of a sensor, an image capturing device that captures an image to be displayed and/or stored by a terminal device from among a plurality of image capturing devices, and a control unit that performs control in such a manner that a communication amount related to a captured image from an image capturing device that is unlikely to be selected from among the plurality of image capturing devices based on the acquired selection information becomes less than a communication amount related to a captured image from an image capturing device that is likely to be selected based on the acquired selection information.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus configured to transmit, to a receiving apparatus, metadata indicating segment data that the receiving apparatus is allowed to acquire among a plurality of segment data constituting content includes a receiving unit configured to receive, from the receiving apparatus, a request for acquisition of the metadata and an end instruction to end a state in which transmission of the segment data to the receiving apparatus is allowed, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, when the receiving unit receives the end instruction, the metadata containing termination information indicating termination of transmission of the segment data to the receiving apparatus.

Abstract: A communication apparatus receives a communication request from a communication partner and determines whether itself functions as a server or a client. If a first parameter for communication for causing the communication partner to function as the client is included in the communication request and the communication apparatus functions as the server, the communication apparatus determines a second parameter for communication for causing the communication apparatus to function as the server based on the first communication parameter. If the communication apparatus offers the communication partner to function as the client in response to the communication request, the communication apparatus determines a third parameter for communication for causing the communication apparatus to function as the client.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus configured to transmit, to a receiving apparatus, metadata indicating segment data that the receiving apparatus is allowed to acquire among a plurality of segment data constituting content includes a receiving unit configured to receive, from the receiving apparatus, a request for acquisition of the metadata and an end instruction to end a state in which transmission of the segment data to the receiving apparatus is allowed, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, when the receiving unit receives the end instruction, the metadata containing termination information indicating termination of transmission of the segment data to the receiving apparatus.

Abstract: A network device communicating with an information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive an activation request from the information processing apparatus, an activation unit configured to activate the device in response to the activation request, a notification unit configured to provide notification of a first scheduled time indicating a duration time of a state in which the device is not activated, and a responding unit configured to, in response to the activation request received after the notification unit is notified of the first scheduled time, provide notification of a second scheduled time indicating a duration time of the state in which the device is not activated between when the first scheduled time is notified and before a time corresponding to the first scheduled time elapses, and when the activation has been completed, to notify the information processing apparatus of the completed activation.

Abstract: In order to enable more of the contents managed by a content server to be provided, an information processing apparatus connected to a communication network includes: a managing unit that manages a content and attribute information; a detecting unit that detects an external processing apparatus connected to the communication network; an acquiring unit that acquires capability information, which indicates a capability that can be provided by the external processing apparatus; a generating unit that generates content list information containing a first list containing a content that is managed by the managing unit and that can be directly provided by the information processing apparatus, and a second list containing a content that can be provided by giving a processing request to the external processing apparatus; and a providing unit that provides the content list information to a client terminal.

Abstract: A communication device connected to a first network receives a connection request transmitted from a second network, and sets a service existing in the first network to a data request wait state in accordance with receiving the connection request. The communication device transmits a response to the connection request in accordance with the service having been set to a data request wait state.

Abstract: In order to enable more of the contents managed by a content server to be provided, an information processing apparatus connected to a communication network includes: a managing unit that manages a content and attribute information; a detecting unit that detects an external processing apparatus connected to the communication network; an acquiring unit that acquires capability information, which indicates a capability that can be provided by the external processing apparatus; a generating unit that generates content list information containing a first list containing a content that is managed by the managing unit and that can be directly provided by the information processing apparatus, and a second list containing a content that can be provided by giving a processing request to the external processing apparatus; and a providing unit that provides the content list information to a client terminal.

Abstract: In a conferencing system having a first conferencing apparatus and a plurality of second conferencing apparatuses, the plurality of second conferencing apparatuses transmit connection requests, which are for connecting to the first conferencing apparatus, to the first conferencing apparatus based upon first connection information, which is for connecting to the first conferencing apparatus and which a plurality of second communication devices have received from a first communication device. The first conferencing apparatus detects second connection information, which is for connecting to the second conferencing apparatuses that have transmitted the connection requests, and instructs the plurality of second conferencing apparatuses to connect themselves together based upon the second connection information.

Abstract: A communication apparatus, connected to a first network configured to control use of a service provided in the first network from a second network, sends a first signal to the second network for ending a data request from the second network issued to the service in the first network using a first protocol for connecting the first network with the second network if the type of the service is the data supply service when the service in the first network has ended. Furthermore, the communication apparatus sends a second signal for ending the service in the first network after sending the signal for ending the data request using a second protocol for controlling the service in the first network.

Abstract: A network device communicating with an information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive an activation request from the information processing apparatus, an activation unit configured to activate the network device in response to the activation request, a notification unit configured to provide notification of a first scheduled time indicating a duration time of a state in which the network device is not activated, and a responding unit configured to, in response to the activation request received after the notification unit is notified of the first scheduled time, provide notification of a second scheduled time indicating a duration time of the state in which the network device is not activated between when the first scheduled time is notified and before a time corresponding to the first scheduled time elapses, and when the activation has been completed, to notify the information processing apparatus that the activation has been completed.

Abstract: A communication apparatus, which communicates with another communication apparatus via a server, requests the server to obtain a transmission authority required to exclusively transmit data to the other communication apparatus. When the transmission authority is obtained from the server in response to the request, the communication apparatus transmits data to the other communication apparatus. When the transmitted data is first data which is played back by the other communication apparatus after completion of transmission of the data, the communication apparatus requests the server to release the transmission authority after an elapse of a predetermined time since completion of transmission of the data.

Abstract: A device search unit of a digital camera acquires type information of a device on a network. An attribute information determination unit, based on type information acquired by the device search unit, determines parameters of the content to be provided to the device corresponding to the type information. The content providing unit provides the content processed based on the determined parameters in response to a request from the device having parameters determined by an attribute information determination unit.