Abstract: The present technique relates to an information processing apparatus, a method, a program, and a recording medium that can prevent malfunctions. An information processing apparatus includes at least two surfaces, in which the relative position between one surface and the other surface of the two surfaces is changed. The information processing apparatus includes a detecting unit that detects that a relative position between the two surfaces is changed, from a change in a plurality of values of the sensors included in a predetermined region of at least one surface of the two surfaces. When it is detected that the relative position between the two surfaces is changed, an event is not notified to an operating system, for example, and an application is prevented from malfunctioning. The present technique is applicable to an information processing apparatus including two touch panels, for example.

Abstract: The present technique relates to an information processing apparatus, a method, a program, and a recording medium that can prevent malfunctions. An information processing apparatus includes at least two surfaces, in which the relative position between one surface and the other surface of the two surfaces is changed. The information processing apparatus includes a detecting unit that detects that a relative position between the two surfaces is changed, from a change in a plurality of values of the sensors included in a predetermined region of at least one surface of the two surfaces. When it is detected that the relative position between the two surfaces is changed, an event is not notified to an operating system, for example, and an application is prevented from malfunctioning. The present technique is applicable to an information processing apparatus including two touch panels, for example.

Abstract: A user interface apparatus provides multiple touch panels coupled to a processor and operating as a single touch panel. Multiple touch inputs can be provided to the multiple touch panels. The touch panels provide spatial and temporal touch information to the processor such that the touch inputs are reliably analyzed by the processor, even when a predetermined maximum touch count is imposed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and method thereof, a recording medium, and a program that is able to adjust precisely overlap portion of an omnidirectional picture. By detecting overlap portions of adjacent pictures forming an omnidirectional picture in a direction of a visual line, respective is processed by a Laplacian filter, and they are converted into pictures formed by edges. The mutually most nearest distance between a picture of the edge of the first picture denoted by black circle and a picture of the edge of the second picture denoted by white circle, and these sum is obtained as edge differences. By repeating the similar processing while shifting the pictures so that the edge differences becomes smaller than a predetermined threshold value, the first picture and the second picture are precisely set. This invention is able to adapt to an omnidirectional camera.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and method thereof, a recording medium, and a program that is able to adjust precisely overlap portion of an omnidirectional picture. By detecting overlap portions of adjacent pictures forming an omnidirectional picture in a direction of a visual line, respective is processed by a Laplacian filter, and they are converted into pictures formed by edges. The mutually most nearest distance between a picture of the edge of the first picture denoted by black circle and a picture of the edge of the second picture denoted by white circle, and these sum is obtained as edge differences. By repeating the similar processing while shifting the pictures so that the edge differences becomes smaller than a predetermined threshold value, the first picture and the second picture are precisely set. This invention is able to adapt to an omnidirectional camera.