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: A drive system includes an actuator including an electric motor, a microphone, and a sound generator emitting a sound in response to a signal derived from sound caught by the microphone. The microphone is attached to the actuator. This drive system makes it easy to establish an optimal positional relationship between the microphone and the noise source in the actuator, thereby properly reducing noise arising from the actuator.

Abstract: An image delivery device is, for example, implemented which is capable of better preventing delays even when real-timeness is required. The image delivery device includes operation information acquisition means, image information acquisition means, allocation information generation means, compression means, and transmission means. The operation information acquisition means acquires operation information. The image information acquisition means acquires image information generated on the basis of the operation information. The allocation information generation means generates allocation information representing allocation of numbers of bits during compression of the image information on the basis of the operation information. The compression means compresses the image information on the basis of the allocation information. The transmission means transmits the compressed image information.

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: The present invention provides an image transmission apparatus, an information processing terminal, an image transmission method, an information processing method, a program, and an information storage medium that allow a user to obtain a high-quality image according to a desired field-of-view range without constraining the communication band. A panorama image acquiring section acquires an image. A field-of-view range data accepting section accepts field-of-view range data associated with a field-of-view range from a client. A clip image transmitting section transmits, to the client, an image that is an image generated on the basis of part of the acquired image and is according to the field-of-view range associated with the accepted field-of-view range data.

Abstract: A drive system includes an actuator including an electric motor, a microphone, and a sound generator emitting a sound in response to a signal derived from sound caught by the microphone. The microphone is attached to the actuator. This drive system makes it easy to establish an optimal positional relationship between the microphone and the noise source in the actuator, thereby properly reducing noise arising from the actuator.

Abstract: There is provided an encoding apparatus, including an intra-block determination section which determines that a prediction mode of a block is a forced intra-prediction mode, by a frequency based on a priority of each block of an image to be encoded, an encoding section which encodes the block, to which the prediction mode has been determined to be an intra-prediction mode by the intra-block determination section, with the intra-prediction mode, and a transmission section which transmits an encoded result of the image to be encoded obtained by the encoding section, and the prediction mode of the image.

Abstract: A front end server receives a request to start executing a game on at least one game server, the at least one game server being capable of executing at least one game, having an upper limit set to a total of amounts of resources that can be secured in executing at least one game, and executing a game as an object of execution when an amount of resources associated with the game as the object of execution can be secured. A management server starts a new game server when an amount of resources associated with the game according to the execution start request exceeds an amount of remaining resources that can be secured in each game server already started or being started at a time of receiving the execution start request. The management server makes one of the game servers execute the game according to the execution start request.

Abstract: A mobile body includes a driving mechanism, a speaker, and a control unit. The driving mechanism supplies power moving the mobile body. The control unit generates from the speaker a sound wave canceling a driving sound generated from the driving mechanism.

Abstract: A mobile body includes a driving mechanism, a speaker, and a control unit. The driving mechanism supplies power moving the mobile body. The control unit generates from the speaker a sound wave canceling a driving sound generated from the driving mechanism.

Abstract: A game system that can offer motivation promoting participation to players is provided. An information processing device accepts an investment instruction to specify any of plural game players as an investment-target player from an investor player and records a play result of a game by the investment-target player. Furthermore, the information processing device decides investment performance of the investor player according to the play result of the game recorded about the investment-target player specified by the investor player.

Abstract: There is provided an encoding apparatus, including an intra-block determination section which determines that a prediction mode of a block is a forced intra-prediction mode, by a frequency based on a priority of each block of an image to be encoded, an encoding section which encodes the block, to which the prediction mode has been determined to be an intra-prediction mode by the intra-block determination section, with the intra-prediction mode, and a transmission section which transmits an encoded result of the image to be encoded obtained by the encoding section, and the prediction mode of the image.

Abstract: There is provided an encoding apparatus, including an intra-block determination section which determines that a prediction mode of a block is a forced intra-prediction mode, by a frequency based on a priority of each block of an image to be encoded, an encoding section which encodes the block, to which the prediction mode has been determined to be an intra-prediction mode by the intra-block determination section, with the intra-prediction mode, and a transmission section which transmits an encoded result of the image to be encoded obtained by the encoding section, and the prediction mode of the image.

Abstract: A rendering processing device includes: a rendering processing section configured to generate a vertex calculation result of an object on a basis of a rendering command, perform a rendering process on a basis of the vertex calculation result of each object, and store a rendering result in a rendering buffer; and a rendering command interpolating section configured to generate an interpolated vertex calculation result of each object on a basis of set values of rendering commands and vertex calculation results of each object at two different times. The rendering processing section performs the rendering process on a basis of the interpolated vertex calculation result, and stores an interpolated rendering result in the rendering buffer.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image transmission apparatus, an information processing terminal, an image transmission method, an information processing method, a program, and an information storage medium that allow a user to obtain a high-quality image according to a desired field-of-view range without constraining the communication band. A panorama image acquiring section acquires an image. A field-of-view range data accepting section accepts field-of-view range data associated with a field-of-view range from a client. A clip image transmitting section transmits, to the client, an image that is an image generated on the basis of part of the acquired image and is according to the field-of-view range associated with the accepted field-of-view range data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a drawing processing apparatus including: a drawing library section adapted to transmit a drawing command via a network; and a data transmission management section adapted to transmit reusable data, used to execute the drawing command, via the network at a time different from when the drawing command is transmitted. Also disclosed herein is a drawing processing apparatus including: a data reception management section adapted to receive reusable data, used to execute a drawing command, via a network at a time different from when the drawing command is received; and a drawing library section adapted to set the reusable data, received by the data reception management section, in a graphics processor as a resource and adapted to receive the drawing command via the network and supply the drawing command to the graphics processor.

Abstract: An image delivery device is, for example, implemented which is capable of better preventing delays even when real-timeness is required. The image delivery device includes operation information acquisition means, image information acquisition means, allocation information generation means, compression means, and transmission means. The operation information acquisition means acquires operation information. The image information acquisition means acquires image information generated on the basis of the operation information. The allocation information generation means generates allocation information representing allocation of numbers of bits during compression of the image information on the basis of the operation information. The compression means compresses the image information on the basis of the allocation information. The transmission means transmits the compressed image information.