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Sony patents camera setup that learns to mimic a virtual view

Sony describes a system that uses two cameras placed symmetrically around a screen to capture a user. It uses the image from one camera to teach the other how to adjust its view to match a specific virtual camera angle.

Why it mattersThis could improve how video calls or virtual meetings look by automatically aligning the camera angle to a standard view without manual adjustment.

In the filing’s own words

Provided is an information processing apparatus that includes a controller. The controller controls an output device to guide a user to oppose a first imaging device of the first imaging device and a second imaging device arranged to have symmetry with respect to a virtual camera set for a display. The controller acquires a teacher image including the user opposing the first imaging device from the first imaging device. The controller performs learning processing of viewpoint conversion of the second imaging device to correspond to a viewpoint of the virtual camera on the basis of the teacher image and the symmetry of the first imaging device and the second imaging device with respect to the virtual camera.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a controller configured to: control an output device to guide a user to oppose a first imaging device of a plurality of imaging devices, wherein the plurality of imaging devices includes a second imaging device, an arrangement of the first imaging device and the second imaging device is symmetrical with respect to a virtual camera, and the virtual camera is set virtually on a display device; acquire, from the first imaging device, a teacher image, wherein the teacher image includes an image of the user that opposes the first imaging device; control the second imaging device to acquire a student image of the user; and execute a learning process of viewpoint conversion for the student image of the user, wherein the learning process is executed for the student image to change a viewpoint of the second imaging device to correspond to a viewpoint of the virtual camera, and the learning process is executed based on the teacher image and the symmetrical arrangement of the first imaging device and the second imaging device with respect to the virtual camera.

Facts

Company
Sony (SONY GROUP CORPORATION)
Official title
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium
Patent number
US12726697B2
Application number
18846633
Filed
Mar 1, 2023
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
15

Classified under

H04N 23/64 Electricity & electronicsH04N 5/2628 Electricity & electronicsH04N 23/90 Electricity & electronics
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