Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a notification unit that performs notification to a first person when the first person differs from a second person and refrains from performing the notification when the first person is the same as the second person, wherein the first person is one who instructs execution of an application for transmitting data to a preset transmission destination, the second person is one who has changed information on the transmission destination included in an address book, and the notification indicates that the information on the transmission destination has been changed.

Abstract: A three-dimensional model distribution method includes: distributing a first model, which is a three-dimensional model of a target space in a target time period, in a first distribution mode; and distributing a second model, which is a three-dimensional model of the target space in the target time period and makes a smaller change per unit time than the first model, in a second distribution mode different from the first distribution mode.

Abstract: A three-dimensional model generation method includes: generating a first three-dimensional model of a predetermined region from first frames; projecting the first three-dimensional model onto at least one second frame; and generating a second three-dimensional model in accordance with first pixels in the at least one second frame onto which the first three-dimensional model is not projected.

Abstract: A decoder includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to obtain first information from a bitstream, the first information indicating a number of first points in a current picture. The processor is also configured to determine second information provided for each of the first points based on the first information, the second information indicating a difference between a coordinate value of a first point and a coordinate value of a corresponding second point, the corresponding second point being included in a reference picture. The processor is further configured to generate a prediction image of a current block by performing an affine prediction according to the determined second information.

Abstract: A display method is a display method performed by a display device that operates in conjunction with a mobile object, and includes: determining which one of first surrounding information, which is video showing a surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using two-dimensional information, and second surrounding information, which is video showing the surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using three-dimensional data, is to be displayed, based on a driving condition of the mobile object; and displaying the one of the first surrounding information and the second surrounding information that is determined to be displayed.

Abstract: A generation method is disclosed. Two-dimensional (2D) images that are generated by photographing a space from different viewpoints with at least one camera are obtained. Resolutions of the 2D images are reduced to generate first images, respectively. Second images are generated from the 2D images, respectively such that a resolution of each of the second images is higher than a resolution of any one of the first images. First three-dimensional (3D) points are generated based on the first images. The first 3D points indicate respective first positions in the space. A second 3D point is generated based on the second images. The second 3D point indicates a second position in the space. A 3D model of the space is generated based on the first 3D points and the second 3D point.

Abstract: The battery pack includes: a battery cell group; a control unit; and a battery-side LD terminal The battery-side LD terminal common to the output of a charging prohibition signal and the output of a discharging prohibition signal is used. When charging is performed, the control unit does not output, to the battery-side LD terminal, the result of determining whether the battery cell group is in a discharging prohibition state or not, but outputs, to the battery-side LD terminal, the result of determining whether the battery cell group is in a charging prohibition state or not. Otherwise, the control unit does not output, to the battery-side LD terminal, the result of determining whether the battery cell group is in the charging prohibition state or not, but outputs, to the battery-side LD terminal, the result of determining whether the battery cell group is in the discharging prohibition state or not.

Abstract: A three-dimensional model distribution method includes: distributing a first model, which is a three-dimensional model of a target space in a target time period, in a first distribution mode; and distributing a second model, which is a three-dimensional model of the target space in the target time period and makes a smaller change per unit time than the first model, in a second distribution mode different from the first distribution mode.

Abstract: An image decoding device is provided for decoding a current block using a coded bitstream. The image decoding device includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The processor of the image coding device performs operations, including obtaining a first data to determine a number of first points in a first picture to predict the current block, the first picture including the current block. The processor also performs selecting motion information for each of the first points, the motion information being one of candidates where the number of selected motion information being equal to the number of the first points determined by the first data. The processor further performs generating a prediction image to decode the current block based on the selected motion information.

Abstract: A display method is a display method performed by a display device that operates in conjunction with a mobile object, and includes: determining which one of first surrounding information, which is video showing a surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using two-dimensional information, and second surrounding information, which is video showing the surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using three-dimensional data, is to be displayed, based on a driving condition of the mobile object; and displaying the one of the first surrounding information and the second surrounding information that is determined to be displayed.

Abstract: This seal structure of a wire drawing furnace for an optical fiber is for sealing a gap between an upper end opening of the wire drawing furnace for an optical fiber and a glass base material for an optical fiber inserted from the upper end opening into a furnace core tube. This seal structure has: a plurality of blade members circumferentially arranged in contact with a circumferential side surface of the glass base material for an optical fiber; a guide member, provided around the plurality of blade members, for allowing the plurality of blade members to slide linearly toward the circumferential side surface of the glass base material for an optical fiber; and a pushing/pulling action mechanism that causes the blade members to move in the radial direction of the glass base material for an optical fiber. The center of gravity of the plurality of blade members is located behind the tip surface of the guide member.

Abstract: A seal structure for an optical fiber drawing furnace is for plugging a gap between an upper end opening of the fiber furnace, and an optical fiber glass preform wherein a seed rod and a taper portion are present in an upper portion thereof. The seal structure comprises a first cap member engaging the seed rod of the glass preform; a second cap member covering the taper portion of the glass preform and the first cap member; a spacer member disposed between the first and second cap member, supporting the second cap member, adjusting, via a positional adjustment structure, the height position of the second cap member in the axial direction, and causing the lower extremity of the second cap member to be at a position close to the taper portion; and a seal member which seals between the upper end opening and the glass preform and/or second cap member.

Abstract: A video display method includes: selecting, as a first selected viewpoint, one first viewpoint from among a plurality of first viewpoints corresponding to a plurality of second videos, and displaying a second video corresponding to the first selected viewpoint; determining whether the first selected viewpoint is included in a plurality of second viewpoints corresponding to a plurality of fourth videos captured after the plurality of second videos; and selecting one second viewpoint from among the plurality of second viewpoints as a second selected viewpoint and displaying a fourth video that is included in the plurality of fourth videos and corresponds to the second selected viewpoint, when the first selected viewpoint is determined to not be included in the plurality of second viewpoints.

Abstract: A suspension structure of the present embodiment conveys an optical fiber preform into a drawing furnace. A suspension portion formed in a depressed shape or a projected shape or as a hole is formed in a dummy rod connected on an upper side of the optical fiber preform conveyed into the drawing furnace. The suspension structure includes: a joining mechanism configured to cover at least a part of circumference of the dummy rod and include an arm that extends on both sides in a direction perpendicular to a drawing direction and a retention portion that engages with the suspension portion and retains the optical fiber preform; and an engagement mechanism including a gripping portion with which the arm engages and which hangs the optical fiber preform.

Abstract: A three-dimensional model processing method includes: generating, from first images shot by respective cameras at a first time, a first three-dimensional model including: first three-dimensional points indicating a subject at the first time; and first camera parameters indicating positions and orientations of the cameras; generating, from second images shot by the respective cameras at a second time, a second three-dimensional model including: second three-dimensional points indicating the subject at the second time; and second camera parameters indicating positions and orientations of the cameras; detecting a stationary camera among the cameras, whose position and orientation has not changed between the first and second times, or stationary three-dimensional points among the three-dimensional points, whose positions have not changed between the first and second times; and matching world coordinate systems of the first and second three-dimensional models, based on the first camera parameters of the stationary

Abstract: A displacement detection method, performed by a computer, includes: obtaining (i) a first three-dimensional (3D) model representing a region at a first timing by 3D points and including first objects and (ii) a second three-dimensional model representing the region at a second timing by 3D points and including second objects, the second timing being different from the first timing; detecting, by use of attribute information of the first objects and the second objects, (i) first 3D points included in the first 3D model and (ii) second 3D points included in the second 3D model and associated with the respective first 3D points; performing alignment of the first 3D model and the second 3D model by use of the first 3D points and the second 3D points; and detecting displacement between the first 3D model and the second 3D model after the alignment.

Abstract: An object amount calculation apparatus includes: a receiver configured to obtain a first three-dimensional model and a second three-dimensional model different from the first three-dimensional model, each of the first three-dimensional model and the second three-dimensional model representing a same space, each of the first three-dimensional model and the second three-dimensional model being constituted with regions having respective attributes; and a processor configured to: align the first three-dimensional model and the second three-dimensional model based on at least one attribute of the first three-dimensional model and the second three-dimensional model; calculate, for each of the attributes, a difference between the first three-dimensional model aligned and the second three-dimensional model aligned; and output (i) a total amount of differences corresponding to two or more attributes among the attributes and (ii) information on the two or more attributes.

Abstract: A calibration apparatus calibrates parameters of imaging apparatuses which are disposed at different positions and image a common three-dimensional space. The calibration apparatus includes: an obtaining circuit which obtains videos captured by the imaging apparatuses and each including frames; an extraction circuit which extracts feature points from the frames included in the videos, the feature points including first feature points extracted from first frames included in the videos and second feature points extracted from areas containing an image of a moving object in second frames included in the videos and different from the first frames; a matching circuit which performs matching using the feature points, the matching including matching between the first feature points and matching between the second feature points; and a calibration circuit which calculates parameters of the imaging apparatuses based on first matching results obtained through the matching by the matching circuit.

Abstract: A calibration method of calibrating, using a processor, parameters of a plurality of imaging apparatuses that capture a common three-dimensional space, includes: obtaining images captured by the plurality of imaging apparatuses; obtaining the parameters of the plurality of imaging apparatuses; for each of the images, generating at least one search window to extract a plurality of feature points of the image using the parameters; for each of the images, extracting the plurality of feature points from an inside of the at least one search window; performing feature point matching between the images using the plurality of feature points; and calibrating the parameters based on a plurality of matching results obtained.

Abstract: A three-dimensional data encoding method includes: extracting, from first three-dimensional data, second three-dimensional data having an amount of a feature greater than or equal to a threshold; and encoding the second three-dimensional data to generate first encoded three-dimensional data. For example, the three-dimensional data encoding method may further include encoding the first three-dimensional data to generate the second encoded three-dimensional data.