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Three-dimensional information processing apparatus and method
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-06-30
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Granted: 2002-09-03
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Expires: 2017-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A three-dimensional information processing apparatus for obtaining three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional shape, and performing predetermined information processing, comprises: a camera for sensing images of the object from a plurality of coordinate positions using an image sensing system having one or a plurality of optical systems. A plurality of depth information are extracted from image sensing related information sensed by the camera at the plurality of coordinate positions, and the plurality of extracted depth information are converted and unified into depth information expressed by a unified coordinate system.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsumi Iijima
- 👤 Shigeki Okauchi
- 👤 Masakazu Matsugu
- 👤 Masayoshi Sekine
- 👤 Kotaro Yano
- 👤 Sunao Kurahashi
- 👤 Tatsushi Katayama
- 👤 Katsuhiko Mori
- 👤 Motohiro Ishikawa
Bibliographic Details
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US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:24
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06T7/50; G06T7/55; H; H04; H04N; H04N13/00; H04N13/10; H04N13/106; H04N13/128; H04N13/20; H04N13/204; H04N13/207; H04N13/221; H04N13/239; H04N13/254; G06T2207/00; G06T2207/10; G06T2207/10004; G06T2207/10012; H04N13/189; H04N13/194; H04N13/296; H04N2013/0074; H04N2013/0081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A three-dimensional information processing apparatus for obtaining three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional shape, and performing predetermined information processing, comprising: image sensing means for sensing images of the object from a plurality of coordinate positions using an image sensing system having one or a plurality of optical systems; information extraction means for extracting a plurality of depth information from the images sensed by said image sensing means at the plurality of coordinate positions; conversion/unification means for converting and unifying the plurality of depth information extracted by said depth information extraction means into depth information expressed by a unified coordinate system, and generating three-dimensional information on the basis of the depth information expressed by the unified coordinate system; reliability determination means for determining reliability of the converted/unified three-dimensional information based on the images sensed by said image sensing means; and correcting means for correcting the three-dimensional information generated by said conversion and unification means by using a reliability determined by said reliability determination means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A three-dimensional information processing apparatus for obtaining three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional shape, and performing predetermined information processing, comprising: image sensing means for sensing images of the object from a plurality of coordinate positions using an image sensing system having one or a plurality of optical systems; information extraction means for extracting a plurality of depth information from the images sensed by said image sensing means at the plurality of coordinate positions; conversion/unification means for converting and unifying the plurality of depth information extracted by said depth information extraction means into depth information expressed by a unified coordinate system, and generating three-dimensional information on the basis of the depth information expressed by the unified coordinate system; reliability determination means for determining reliability of the converted/unified three-dimensional information based on the images sensed by said image sensing means; and correcting means for correcting the three-dimensional information generated by said conversion and unification means by using a reliability determined by said reliability determination means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said conversion/unification means obtains image information of the object from said image sensing means, detects a displacement between coordinate systems of the plurality of depth information on the basis of the obtained image information, and converts and unifies the plurality of depth information onto the unified coordinate system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the unified coordinate system has five different projection planes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the image information includes luminance information of the object, and said conversion/unification means detects the displacement between the coordinate systems on the basis of the luminance information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
167 words
A three-dimensional information processing method for obtaining three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional shape, and performing pre-determined information processing, comprising: the first step of sensing images of the object from a plurality of coordinate positions using an image sensing system having one or a plurality of optical systems; the second step of extracting a plurality of depth information from the images sensed at the plurality of coordinate positions in the first step; the third step of converting and unifying the plurality of depth information extracted by said depth information extraction means into depth information expressed by a unified coordinate system, and generating three-dimensional information on the basis of the depth information expressed by the unified coordinate system; the fourth step of determining reliability of the converted and unified three-dimensional information based on the images sensed by said image sensing means; and the fifth step of correcting the three-dimensional information generated in said conversion and unification steps by using a reliability determined in said fourth step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
167 words
A three-dimensional information processing method for obtaining three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional shape, and performing pre-determined information processing, comprising: the first step of sensing images of the object from a plurality of coordinate positions using an image sensing system having one or a plurality of optical systems; the second step of extracting a plurality of depth information from the images sensed at the plurality of coordinate positions in the first step; the third step of converting and unifying the plurality of depth information extracted by said depth information extraction means into depth information expressed by a unified coordinate system, and generating three-dimensional information on the basis of the depth information expressed by the unified coordinate system; the fourth step of determining reliability of the converted and unified three-dimensional information based on the images sensed by said image sensing means; and the fifth step of correcting the three-dimensional information generated in said conversion and unification steps by using a reliability determined in said fourth step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method according to claim 5 , wherein the third step has the step of obtaining image information of the object obtained in the first step, detecting a displacement between coordinate systems of the plurality of depth information on the basis of the obtained image information, and converting and unifying the plurality of depth information onto the unified coordinate system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 5 , wherein the unified coordinate system has five different protection planes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 6 , wherein the image information includes luminance information of the object, and the displacement between the coordinate systems is detected on the basis of the luminance information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
115 words
A three-dimensional information processing apparatus for obtaining three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional shape, and performing predetermined information processing, comprising: image sensing means for sensing images of the object using an image sensing system having one or a plurality of optical systems; three-dimensional shape extraction means for extracting three-dimensional shape information of the object from the images sensed by said image sensing means; reliability determination means for determining reliability of the three-dimensional shape information extracted by said three-dimensional shape extraction means based on the images sensed by said image sensing means; and correcting means for correcting the three-dimensional shape information of the object by using the reliability determined by said reliability determination means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
115 words
A three-dimensional information processing apparatus for obtaining three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional shape, and performing predetermined information processing, comprising: image sensing means for sensing images of the object using an image sensing system having one or a plurality of optical systems; three-dimensional shape extraction means for extracting three-dimensional shape information of the object from the images sensed by said image sensing means; reliability determination means for determining reliability of the three-dimensional shape information extracted by said three-dimensional shape extraction means based on the images sensed by said image sensing means; and correcting means for correcting the three-dimensional shape information of the object by using the reliability determined by said reliability determination means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking an angle of the object with respect to an image sensing plane into account.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking a distance between said image sensing means and the object into account.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking an angle a pad that places the object thereon makes with an image sensing plane of said image sensing means into account.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking an area ratio of a pad that places the object thereon to an image sensing region into account.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein said reliability information means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking a position of a pad that places the object thereon into account.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking reflected light information reflected by the object into account.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking a degree of correspondence of pixels between a plurality of image sensing related data sensed by said image sensing means into account.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
131 words
A three-dimensional information processing apparatus for obtaining three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional shape, and performing predetermined information processing comprising: image sensing means for sensing images of the object using an image sensing system having one or a plurality of optical systems; three-dimensional shape extraction means for extracting three-dimensional shape information of the object from the images sensed by said image sensing means; reliability determination means for determining reliability of the three-dimensional shape information extracted by said three-dimensional shape extraction means based on the images sensed by said image sensing means; informing means for informing a reliability determination result of said reliability determination means; and correcting means for correcting the three-dimensional shape information of the object by using the reliability determination result.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
131 words
A three-dimensional information processing apparatus for obtaining three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional shape, and performing predetermined information processing comprising: image sensing means for sensing images of the object using an image sensing system having one or a plurality of optical systems; three-dimensional shape extraction means for extracting three-dimensional shape information of the object from the images sensed by said image sensing means; reliability determination means for determining reliability of the three-dimensional shape information extracted by said three-dimensional shape extraction means based on the images sensed by said image sensing means; informing means for informing a reliability determination result of said reliability determination means; and correcting means for correcting the three-dimensional shape information of the object by using the reliability determination result.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking an angle of the object with respect to an image sensing plane into account.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking a distance between said image sensing means and the object into account.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking an angle a pad that places the object thereon makes with an image sensing plane of said image sensing means into account.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking an area ratio of a pad that places the object thereon to an image sensing region into account.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking a position of a pad that places the object thereon into account.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said reliability determination means determines shape information by taking reflected light information reflected by the object into account.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking a degree of correspondence of pixels between a plurality of image sensing related data sensed by said image sensing means into account.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
121 words
A three-dimensional information processing apparatus for obtaining three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional shape, and performing predetermined information processing, comprising: image sensing means for sensing images of the object using an image sensing system having one or a plurality of optical systems; three-dimensional shape extraction means for extracting three-dimensional shape information of the object from the images sensed by said image sensing means; reliability determination means for determining reliability of the three-dimensional shape information extracted by said three-dimensional shape extraction means based on the images sensed by said image sensing means; and display means for correcting the three-dimensional shape information in accordance with a reliability determination result of said reliability determination means, and displaying the corrected three-dimensional shape information.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
121 words
A three-dimensional information processing apparatus for obtaining three-dimensional information from an object having a three-dimensional shape, and performing predetermined information processing, comprising: image sensing means for sensing images of the object using an image sensing system having one or a plurality of optical systems; three-dimensional shape extraction means for extracting three-dimensional shape information of the object from the images sensed by said image sensing means; reliability determination means for determining reliability of the three-dimensional shape information extracted by said three-dimensional shape extraction means based on the images sensed by said image sensing means; and display means for correcting the three-dimensional shape information in accordance with a reliability determination result of said reliability determination means, and displaying the corrected three-dimensional shape information.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking an angle of the object with respect to an image sensing plane into account.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking a distance between said image sensing means and the object into account.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking an angle a pad that places the object thereon makes with an image sensing plane of said image sensing means into account.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking an area ratio of a pad that places the object thereon to an image sensing region into account.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking a position of a pad that places the object thereon into account.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking reflected light information reflected by the object into account.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said reliability determination means determines the reliability of the three-dimensional shape information by taking a degree of correspondence of pixels between a plurality of image sensing related data sensed by said image sensing means into account.
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