Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure obtains image capturing information including information representing a position and an orientation of an image capturing device and movement information representing specific movement of the image capturing device; and generates viewpoint information representing a position of a virtual viewpoint and a view direction from the virtual viewpoint for generating a virtual viewpoint video based on the obtained image capturing information and the obtained movement information in a case where a captured image obtained by the image capturing device and the virtual viewpoint video generated based on a plurality of images are switched.

Abstract: A control apparatus configured to control an image-capturing apparatus executes focus adjustment of the image-capturing apparatus in response to detection of a specific marker pattern from an image of an area to be focused by the image-capturing apparatus in an image acquired by image-capturing of the image-capturing apparatus.

Abstract: A display control apparatus configured to perform display control so as to display information on a plurality of image capturing apparatuses configured to capture images for generating a virtual viewpoint image includes acquisition means configured to acquire information on the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, and display control means configured to cause a display unit to display information on a communication connection of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses for transmitting an image captured by each of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses based on the information acquired by the acquisition means.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for determining a position of a virtual viewpoint for a virtual viewpoint image generated based on a plurality of images captured by a plurality of imaging apparatuses includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire position information indicating a position existing within a predetermined range from a field to be captured by the plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a determination unit configured to determine, as the position of the virtual viewpoint for the virtual viewpoint image, a position different from the position indicated by the position information, based on the position information acquired by the first acquisition unit.

Abstract: An arrangement determination apparatus for determining an arrangement of a plurality of cameras that is used for generation of a virtual viewpoint image acquires information indicating an imaging target region, and determines an arrangement of the plurality of cameras based on the information in such a manner that images of the entire region of the imaging target region are captured by two or more cameras of the plurality of cameras and images of the entire region of the imaging target region are captured by different two or more cameras of the plurality of cameras that are different from the two or more cameras.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus determines a position on an object, based on a distance between a set position and an imaging apparatus configured to capture an image of a predetermined position on an object and be used for generating a virtual viewpoint image, the set position being located on a line segment connecting the imaging apparatus and the predetermined position, and being a position of a focus point closer than the predetermined position when viewed from the imaging apparatus, and sets, for a plurality of imaging apparatuses, the determined position as a focus point of the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: A display control apparatus configured to perform display control so as to display information on a plurality of image capturing apparatuses configured to capture images for generating a virtual viewpoint image includes acquisition means configured to acquire information on the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, and display control means configured to cause a display unit to display information on a communication connection of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses for transmitting an image captured by each of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses based on the information acquired by the acquisition means.

Abstract: A display control apparatus configured to perform display control so as to display information on a plurality of image capturing apparatuses configured to capture images for generating a virtual viewpoint image includes acquisition means configured to acquire information on the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, and display control means configured to cause a display unit to display information on a communication connection of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses for transmitting an image captured by each of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses based on the information acquired by the acquisition means.

Abstract: A control apparatus configured to control an image-capturing apparatus executes focus adjustment of the image-capturing apparatus in response to detection of a specific marker pattern from an image of an area to be focused by the image-capturing apparatus in an image acquired by image-capturing of the image-capturing apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus determines a position on an object, based on a distance between a set position and an imaging apparatus configured to capture an image of a predetermined position on an object and be used for generating a virtual viewpoint image, the set position being located on a line segment connecting the imaging apparatus and the predetermined position, and being a position of a focus point closer than the predetermined position when viewed from the imaging apparatus, and sets, for a plurality of imaging apparatuses, the determined position as a focus point of the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: A system for generating a virtual viewpoint image based a plurality of captured images obtained by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses includes a separation unit configured to separate an image of an object from one or more captured images among the plurality of captured images obtained by the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, and a display control unit configured to display on a display screen the separated image of the object.

Abstract: A display control apparatus configured to perform display control so as to display information on a plurality of image capturing apparatuses configured to capture images for generating a virtual viewpoint image includes acquisition means configured to acquire information on the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, and display control means configured to cause a display unit to display information on a communication connection of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses for transmitting an image captured by each of the plurality of image capturing apparatuses based on the information acquired by the acquisition means.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a type of event in a imaging target region, and a restriction unit configured to restrict generation of a virtual viewpoint image, by referring to a restriction content related to generation of a virtual viewpoint image and determined for an imaging target region, and a restriction content related to generation of a virtual viewpoint image and determined for a type of event of an imaging target.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for determining a position of a virtual viewpoint for a virtual viewpoint image generated based on a plurality of images captured by a plurality of imaging apparatuses includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire position information indicating a position existing within a predetermined range from a field to be captured by the plurality of imaging apparatuses, and a determination unit configured to determine, as the position of the virtual viewpoint for the virtual viewpoint image, a position different from the position indicated by the position information, based on the position information acquired by the first acquisition unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a type of event in a imaging target region, and a restriction unit configured to restrict generation of a virtual viewpoint image, by referring to a restriction content related to generation of a virtual viewpoint image and determined for an imaging target region, and a restriction content related to generation of a virtual viewpoint image and determined for a type of event of an imaging target.

Abstract: A system for generating a virtual viewpoint image based a plurality of captured images obtained by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses includes a separation unit configured to separate an image of an object from one or more captured images among the plurality of captured images obtained by the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, and a display control unit configured to display on a display screen the separated image of the object.

Abstract: An image-processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first acquiring unit configured to acquire moving image data including a first frame obtained by imaging and a second frame obtained by imaging with a shorter exposure time than the first frame; a second acquiring unit configured to acquire reproduction information that is information related to a reproduction speed of the moving image data; and a combining unit configured to combine the first frame and the second frame with each other based on the reproduction information, wherein the combining unit changes a combination ratio between the first frame and the second frame in accordance with a reproduction speed of the moving image data.

Abstract: An image-processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first acquiring unit configured to acquire moving image data including a first frame obtained by imaging and a second frame obtained by imaging with a shorter exposure time than the first frame; a second acquiring unit configured to acquire reproduction information that is information related to a reproduction speed of the moving image data; and a combining unit configured to combine the first frame and the second frame with each other based on the reproduction information, wherein the combining unit changes a combination ratio between the first frame and the second frame in accordance with a reproduction speed of the moving image data.

Abstract: Identification apparatus is capable of automatically performing processing for separation of objects from background to definitively extract objects to be identified. Backlighting is used to cause illumination from behind a tray on which pastry serving as object has been placed, and while in this state an image of the pastry and the tray are captured. The captured image is converted into an L image representing the L-axis component in Lab color space (S11). The L image is used to create a Canny edge image (S12), and contour extraction is carried out (S13). Pastry region(s) are extracted from background region(s), and a mask image is output (S14, S15). The extracted pastry region(s) are used to carry out identification of pastry type by comparison with registered characteristic quantities. Determination of pastry region(s) is carried out based on magnitude of chromatic dispersion and distance between colors in Lab color space.

Abstract: A broadcast receiving apparatus and method for controlling the apparatus includes selecting a channel from a plurality of channels included in a broadcast signal, an outputting channel selection information specifying a selected channel, outputting video of the selected channel to a display device, outputting channel information related to the selected channel to the display device, and controlling selection of the channel and outputting of the channel information based on the outputted channel selection information specifying a selected channel and a predetermined condition.