A mobile terminal and a control method thereof, which can obtain an image, are provided. A mobile terminal (100) includes a camera unit (121), a pictogram extraction unit (182) and a controller (180). The camera unit (121) obtains image information corresponding to at least one of a still image and a moving image. The pictogram extraction unit (182) extracts at least one pictogram from the obtained image information. The controller (180) detects information related to the extracted pictogram, and displays the detected information to be overlapped with the obtained image information. In the mobile terminal, the controller (180) includes, as the detected information, at least one of previously recorded information and currently searched information related to the extracted pictogram.

Mobile terminal and control method thereof

A method of controlling screen lock and a mobile terminal employing the same is provided. The mobile device includes a User Interface (UI) for setting a screen unlock mode using a wireless device other than the mobile terminal and stores IDentifier (ID) information of the wireless device designated by the UI corresponding to the screen unlock mode. The mobile terminal is capable of detecting a wireless device. After the ID information of the wireless device is stored, if the wireless device is detected by the mobile terminal and ID information of the detected wireless device is identical to the stored ID information, the mobile terminal controls not to display an unlock requesting screen when the display unit of the mobile terminal is turned on.

Method and mobile terminal for controlling screen lock

There is provided an information processing device including a display section configured to display a first object in a virtual three-dimensional space having a depth direction of a display screen, an operation section configured to acquire an operation for moving the first object in at least the depth direction, and a controller configured to move the first object on the display screen in accordance with the acquired operation, to execute, when a region of the first object overlaps a first overlap determination region, a first process to one or both of the first and second objects, and to execute, when the region of the first object overlaps a second overlap determination region, a second process to one or both of the first and second objects. The first overlap determination region may be a region obtained by extending the second overlap determination region in at least the depth direction.

Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Disclosed is an augmented reality display system, comprising: a scanning device for scanning one or more frames of image data, wherein the scanning device is communicatively coupled to an image source to receive the image data; a plurality of switchable screens stacked along an optical axis of the system and configured to provide a first aperture and comprising a first switchable screen in a diffusive state and a second switchable screen in a transparent state at a time point during operation; a variable focus element (VFE) configured to provide a second aperture, and configured to reduce a field curvature produced by the scanning device, wherein the VFE is also configured for variably focusing the one or more frames of image data among the plurality of switchable screens that spreads light associated with the image data to corresponding viewing distances, wherein the plurality of switchable screens is configured to provide the first aperture that is larger than the second aperture of the variable focus element; and viewing optics operatively coupled to the plurality of switchable screens to relay the one or more frames of image data.

Multi-focal display system and method

A user interface enables a user to calibrate the position of a three dimensional model with a real-world environment represented by that model. Using a device's sensor, the device's location and orientation is determined. A video image of the device's environment is displayed on the device's display. The device overlays a representation of an object from a virtual reality model on the video image. The position of the overlaid representation is determined based on the device's location and orientation. In response to user input, the device adjusts a position of the overlaid representation relative to the video image.

Registration between actual mobile device position and environmental model

An object display device calculates a setting value including the focal length for acquiring an image in real space with a camera setting value determination unit based on the distance to a virtual object calculated by a virtual object distance calculation unit, and acquires the image in real space with an imaging unit using the calculated focal length Thus, an image that is in focus in a position where the virtual object is superimposed and becomes more out of focus as the distance increases from the position where the virtual object is superimposed is acquired Since the virtual object is superimposed on the image in real space acquired in this manner, the virtual object that is the subject of attention for a user is emphasized, and a sense of incongruity in the superimposed image is reduced

Object display device, object display method, and object display program

In an object display device, a pattern extraction unit extracts a region where an object is easily visually recognized when the object is overlaid and displayed in an image in real space, from the image in real space, based on information about the size and color of the object and information about the color of the image in real space that are acquired by an image analysis unit, and a display position correction unit corrects the display position of the object to this region. This facilitates visual recognition of the object and enhances various effects, such as informativeness, brought about by the displaying of the object in the image in real space.

Object display device and object display method

Display device 10 is able to detect a proximity operation in which finger F is brought close to display surface 141 without making contact and a contact operation in which the finger makes contact with display surface 141. Display device 10 specifies a position of a finger of a user while in a stationary state above display scree 141 as reference position BP1 or BP2 based on the proximate operation of the user. When display device 10 specifies reference position BP1 or BP2 after screen SC1 including selectable objects is displayed on display surface 141, display device 10 enlarges and displays objects located in specific region Ts according to the specified reference position (objects having reference sign "M" at the end). This allows for supporting the user in indicating by a contact operation of an object located at a position further away from the finger when the user operates display device 10 with one hand.

User interface device, user interface method, and program

In a terminal location specifying system, landmark information of a landmark located within a specified distance from an approximate position is retrieved based on approximate position information of a mobile terminal, and the retrieved landmark information is transmitted to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can thereby acquire the landmark information about the landmark located in the vicinity of the mobile terminal. Further, because the landmark information pre-stored in a server is transmitted to the mobile terminal, it is possible to reliably specify the position of the mobile terminal based on the landmark image. Then, the photographing position of the image is analyzed based on the landmark image, and the photographing position is managed as the located position of the mobile terminal and used for position correction, and it is thus possible to accurately specify the position of the mobile terminal.

Terminal location specifying system, mobile terminal and terminal location specifying method

In an object displaying apparatus, when, in the case where a virtual object is displayed superimposed on an image of the real space according to information about the layout position of the virtual object, the virtual object is displayed overlapping a superimposition inhibit object, display control is performed to display the virtual object transparently so that the superimposition inhibit object is not hidden by the virtual object. It is thereby possible to preferentially display the superimposition inhibit object.

Yasuo Morinaga

Papers

Object display device, object display method, and object display program

Object display device and object display method

User interface device, user interface method, and program

Terminal location specifying system, mobile terminal and terminal location specifying method

Object displaying apparatus, object displaying system, and object displaying method