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: A parameter set specification unit of an information processing apparatus specifies a virtual viewpoint parameter set included in virtual viewpoint information obtained by a camera path obtaining unit. A camera path modification unit modifies a virtual viewpoint parameter included in the specified virtual viewpoint parameter set based on at least either a size of an object region included in a virtual viewpoint image corresponding to the specified virtual viewpoint parameter set or information for determining the size.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus sets a plurality of key frames that each indicate a position of a virtual viewpoint that corresponds to a virtual viewpoint image, the plurality of key frames corresponding to different times, the virtual viewpoint image being generated based on images of an image capture region captured by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses from different directions. The information processing apparatus determines, based on a position of a virtual viewpoint indicated by a set first key frame and a position of a virtual viewpoint indicated by a set second key frame, a moving path of the virtual viewpoints during a time period between time that corresponds to the first key frame and time that corresponds to the second key frame, and outputs viewpoint information that indicates the determined moving path of the virtual viewpoints.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to perform at least based on a first parameter set according to an operation on a first operation unit, and also based on an operation on a second operation unit, changing at least either of a position and a direction of a virtual viewpoint corresponding to a virtual viewpoint image, receiving a switching input for switching a parameter set according to an operation on the first operation unit from the first parameter to a second parameter, and based on the second parameter set according to an operation on the first operation unit performed after the switching input is received, and also based on an operation on the second operation unit, changing at least either of the position and the direction of the virtual viewpoint.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus receives input operation information by an operation unit configured to successively perform a moving operation for a position and/or orientation of a virtual viewpoint for generating a virtual-viewpoint image, switches the virtual viewpoint to another virtual viewpoint located at a position spatially separated from a position of the virtual viewpoint and having an image-capturing space common to the virtual viewpoint, and determines, if the virtual viewpoint is switched, a motion of the other virtual viewpoint after the switching in accordance with a motion of the virtual viewpoint based on the operation information before the switching.

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: An information processing apparatus includes a specifying unit configured to specify, based on a user operation, at least one of a position and a direction of a virtual viewpoint for generating a virtual viewpoint image, the virtual viewpoint image being generated based on images that are obtained by image capturing in a plurality of directions with a plurality of image capturing apparatuses, and a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display information indicating a relationship between at least one of the position and the direction of the virtual viewpoint and an image quality of the virtual viewpoint image together with the virtual viewpoint image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain identification information for identifying a restriction area which is set in a three-dimensional coordinate system, the restriction area being an area in which display of a virtual object inserted in a virtual viewpoint image based on captured images obtained by a plurality of cameras that capture images in different angles and viewpoint information corresponding to a specification of a virtual viewpoint is restricted, wherein the virtual object is not included in the captured images obtained by the plurality of cameras, and a control unit configured to restrict the display of the virtual object in the virtual viewpoint image so that the display of the virtual object being in the restriction area, which is identified by the identification information obtained by the obtaining unit, is restricted.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus receives input operation information by an operation unit configured to successively perform a moving operation for a position and/or orientation of a virtual viewpoint for generating a virtual-viewpoint image, switches the virtual viewpoint to another virtual viewpoint located at a position spatially separated from a position of the virtual viewpoint and having an image-capturing space common to the virtual viewpoint, and determines, if the virtual viewpoint is switched, a motion of the other virtual viewpoint after the switching in accordance with a motion of the virtual viewpoint based on the operation information before the switching.

Abstract: A portable information processing device, including a main body comprising a projector configured to project an image; a state detection unit configured to detect a state of the main body; and an output control unit configured to control an output of the projector based on the state of the main body detected by the state detection unit.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus performs a voice communication with a counterpart device which comprises a voice communication function through a voice communication unit. The information processing apparatus performs voice recognition processing of first voice and second voice, the first voice is the voice which is transmitted to the counterpart device by a voice communication through the voice communication unit, the second voice is the voice which is input from the counterpart device, and searches one or more applications according to a recognition result of the voice recognition unit. The information processing apparatus displays an object for starting the application searched on a display section. Thereby, the information processing apparatus prevents starting the application which is not intended by the user.

Abstract: Information indicating a posture of the information processing device is periodically detected. When the posture of the information processing device indicated by the information has changed, the first display change unit rotates the image displayed on display unit. At this time, determination is made whether or not to cancel the rotation of the image by the first display change unit. If it is determined to cancel to rotate the image, the second display change unit changes the direction of the image to display on the display section to the direction to which the image was directed before it was rotated by the first display change unit.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus performs a voice communication with a counterpart device which comprises a voice communication function through a voice communication unit. The information processing apparatus performs voice recognition processing of first voice and second voice, the first voice is the voice which is transmitted to the counterpart device by a voice communication through the voice communication unit, the second voice is the voice which is input from the counterpart device, and searches one or more applications according to a recognition result of the voice recognition unit. The information processing apparatus displays an object for starting the application searched on a display section. Thereby, the information processing apparatus prevents starting the application which is not intended by the user.

Abstract: A portable information processing device, including a main body comprising a projector configured to project an image; a state detection unit configured to detect a state of the main body; and an output control unit configured to control an output of the projector based on the state of the main body detected by the state detection unit.

Abstract: Information indicating a posture of the information processing device is periodically detected. When the posture of the information processing device indicated by the information has changed, the first display change unit rotates the image displayed on display unit. At this time, determination is made whether or not to cancel the rotation of the image by the first display change unit. If it is determined to cancel to rotate the image, the second display change unit changes the direction of the image to display on the display section to the direction to which the image was directed before it was rotated by the first display change unit.

Abstract: A speech recognition apparatus which improves the sound quality of speech output as a speech recognition result is provided. The speech recognition apparatus includes a recognition unit, which recognizes speech based on a recognition dictionary, and a registration unit, which registers a dictionary entry of a new recognition word in the recognition dictionary. The recognition unit includes a generation unit, which generates a dictionary entry including speech of the new recognition word item and feature parameters of the speech, and a modification unit, which makes a modification for improving the sound quality of the speech included in the dictionary entry generated by the generation unit. The recognition unit includes a speech output unit, which outputs speech which is included in a dictionary entry corresponding to the recognition result of input speech, and is modified by the modification unit.

Abstract: A language processing unit identifies a word by performing language analysis on a text supplied from a text holding unit. A synthesis selection unit selects speech synthesis processing performed by a rule-based synthesis unit or speech synthesis processing performed by a pre-recorded-speech-based synthesis unit for a word of interest extracted from the language analysis result. The selected rule-based synthesis unit or pre-recorded-speech-based synthesis unit executes speech synthesis processing for the word of interest.

Abstract: A speech processing apparatus which can playback a sentence using recorded-speech-playback or text-to-speech is provided. It is determined whether each of a plurality of words or phrases constituting a sentence is a word or phrase to be played back by recorded-speech-playback or a word or phrase to be played back by text-to-speech. When each of the plurality of words or phrases is to be played back in a first sequence using the determined synthesis method, it is selected whether to playback each of the plurality of words or phrases in the first sequence or a sequence different from the first sequence, based on the number of times of reversing playback using recorded-speech-playback and playback using text-to-speech. Each of the plurality of words or phrases is played back in the selected sequence using the selected synthesis method.