JP2011085868A - Image generating device, image generating method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To visually show the texture of a bright portion of an object in a two-dimensional image. <P>SOLUTION: There is provided an image generating apparatus which generates right- and left-eye images to be presented for viewer's right and left eyes, respectively, and includes: a detection part to detect the bright portion of the object in each of the right- and left-eye images; a changing part to change at least one of the position and size of the corresponding area between the right- and left-eye images; and an output part to output the right- and left-eye images changed by the changing part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image generation device, an image generation method, and a program.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 are examples of techniques for realizing an expression in which an object is sparkling in a display image.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-51630 JP 2000-197766 A

  By the way, in such an expression method, a predetermined brightness pattern is prepared in advance, or a plurality of operations are selectively used, and an image creation effort and / or a complicated processing procedure is required. It was.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an image generation apparatus and method that can solve the above-described problems. This object is achieved by a combination of features described in the independent claims. The dependent claims define further advantageous specific examples of the present invention.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in a first aspect of the present invention, an image generation apparatus that generates a right-eye image and a left-eye image to be presented to a viewer's right eye and left eye is provided. In the right-eye image and the left-eye image, at least one of the position and the size of the corresponding region between the detection unit that detects the area where the subject is shining and the right-eye image and the left-eye image An image generation apparatus is provided that includes a changing unit that changes, and an output unit that outputs a right-eye image and a left-eye image changed by the changing unit.

  The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be the invention.

1 shows a configuration of an image generation apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. An example of the image which the image generation apparatus 100 concerning this embodiment produces | generates is shown. The operation | movement flow of the image generation apparatus 100 which concerns on this embodiment is shown. 2 shows an exemplary hardware configuration of a computer 1900 according to the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims. In addition, not all the combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the solving means of the invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an image generation apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. The image generation device 100 generates a right-eye image and a left-eye image to be presented to the viewer's right eye and left eye from the two-dimensional image of the subject in order to express the brightness of the subject. The image generation apparatus 100 includes an imaging unit 110, a storage unit 120, a generation unit 130, a detection unit 140, a boundary specifying unit 150, a change unit 160, an output unit 170, and a distance measurement unit 180.

  The imaging unit 110 captures a subject and generates a two-dimensional image. The imaging unit 110 may generate one or more two-dimensional images of the subject, or may continuously generate a plurality of two-dimensional images instead. The imaging unit 110 stores the captured image and the parameters used for imaging in the storage unit 120.

  The storage unit 120 stores an image captured by the imaging unit 110, parameters used for imaging, and the like. For example, the storage unit 120 may be a storage device such as a flash memory, an internal hard disk, or an external hard disk. Note that the image to be stored may be a still image or a moving image including a plurality of still images that are temporally continuous.

  The generation unit 130 generates a right-eye image and a left-eye image by shifting the common image to the left and right. The generation unit 130 may generate a left image and a right image by shifting the common two-dimensional image left and right within the display region by a distance equal to or less than the inter-pupil distance.

  Here, the interpupillary distance is the distance between the human pupils (40 mm to 90 mm), and when the left image and the right image are displayed at positions separated by the distance, the human image of the left image viewed by the left eye is displayed. The distance is such that the display object and the display object of the right image viewed with the right eye can be merged and recognized as one image, and the merged image can be recognized at infinity. In this case, the eyes of the viewer's eyes are parallel. Therefore, it is desirable that the generation unit 130 generates a left image and a right image obtained by shifting the two-dimensional image by a distance greater than 0 and 90 mm or less in the left and right directions within the display region.

  It should be noted that a human may be able to perform binocular fusion even with an object in a direction that is opened about 2 to 3 degrees to the left and right from the state where the eyes of both eyes are parallel. Therefore, the distance between the left image and the right image is 3 degrees or less (preferably 2 degrees) from the parallel state of the left eye to the left side, preferably 3 degrees or less (preferably from the parallel state of the right eye). (2 degrees) may be a distance shifted. The allowable amount that the distance between the left image and the right image may deviate from the interpupillary distance increases as the distance between the viewer and the display surface increases.

  The detection unit 140 detects a specularly reflected region in the right-eye image and the left-eye image. Here, the specular reflection refers to reflection on the surface of an object, and in this case, the reflected light is often not colored and is almost white. In many cases, the specular reflection is close to regular reflection.

  In addition, in the present application, the specular reflection is intended to have a directivity depending on the direction of the light source on the surface of the object, and it is not necessarily a reflection on the mirror surface, except for a glitter, a shiny part, and a glossy part. It's okay. For example, when the intensity of a light source that illuminates an object is sufficiently strong, the viewer 140 feels that the reflected light component close to regular reflection is shining even on a rough surface. It is good also as an area. Therefore, the detection unit 140 may detect a region where the subject is shining as a region that is specularly reflected.

  The boundary specifying unit 150 specifies the boundary of the subject including the specularly reflected region in the right-eye image and the left-eye image. The boundary specifying unit 150 may specify the boundary of the subject with the subject as a homogeneous object or a part of the object. When the boundary of the subject can be specified, the boundary specifying unit 150 may transmit the specified boundary information and the specularly reflected region information together to the changing unit 160.

  The changing unit 160 changes at least one of the position and size of the corresponding mirror-reflected region between the right-eye image and the left-eye image. The changing unit 160 changes at least one of the position and size of the corresponding specularly reflected region between the right-eye image and the left-eye image within the range of the subject boundary specified by the boundary specifying unit. It's okay.

  The output unit 170 outputs the right eye image and the left eye image changed by the changing unit 160. The output unit 170 may output the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye as image data to the external storage device. Alternatively, the output unit 170 may output the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye as an image. The output unit 170 gives the right-eye image to the viewer's right eye, and gives the left-eye image to the viewer's left eye. The output unit 170 may be configured to output right-eye image data and left-eye image data to a display device that displays a stereoscopic image to a viewer.

  The output unit 170 may be a combination of a display device and image separation glasses. The display device may include a plurality of right eye pixels for displaying a right eye image and a plurality of left eye images for displaying a left eye image. The right-eye pixel and the left-eye pixel output light having different polarizations.

  The image separation glasses are worn by the viewer. The image separation glasses include a right eye filter provided at a position corresponding to the right eye when worn and a left eye filter provided at a position corresponding to the left eye when worn. The right-eye filter transmits the polarization component of the light output from the right-eye pixel and blocks other polarization components. The left-eye filter transmits the polarization component of the light output from the left-eye pixel and blocks other polarization components.

  Such an output unit 170 can provide an image for the right eye to the right eye of the viewer and an image for the left eye to the left eye of the viewer. Thereby, the output unit 170 can present a stereoscopic image to the viewer.

  The output unit 170 may have other configurations as long as it can provide the right-eye image to the viewer's right eye and the left-eye image to the viewer's left eye. . As an example, the output unit 170 switches between a right-eye image and a left-eye image for display, and opens the right-eye shutter during the right-eye image display period, thereby opening the left-eye shutter. And image separation glasses that close the left eye and close the right eye shutter while the left eye image display period is closed.

  Further, the output unit 170 may be a head mounted display as an example. For example, the output unit 170 may be an autostereoscopic display device that does not use image separation glasses. Further, the output unit 170 may be a display panel using a parallax barrier, a lenticular, or the like as an example.

  The distance measuring unit 180 measures the distance of the subject. The distance measuring unit 180 may measure the distance between the imaging unit 110 and the subject immediately before or after the imaging unit 110 images the subject. The distance measuring unit 180 may transmit information on the measured distance to the changing unit 160. In addition, the distance measurement unit 180 may transmit information on the measured distance to the imaging unit 110 when the imaging unit 110 measures the distance between the imaging unit 110 and the subject immediately before imaging the subject.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of an image generated by the image generation apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. The imaging unit 110 stores a common image 210 obtained by imaging the subject 200 in the storage unit 120. The generation unit 130 shifts the common image 210 left and right to generate a right eye image 220 and a left eye image 230.

  For example, the generation unit 130 generates the right-eye image 220 by shifting the common image 210 in the right direction. For example, the generation unit 130 generates the left-eye image 230 by shifting the common image 210 leftward. Here, as an example, the generation unit 130 may delete a portion of the right-eye image 220 generated by shifting the common image 210 in the right direction and extending beyond the right boundary of the display area to the right. For example, the generation unit 130 may delete a portion of the left eye image 230 generated by shifting the common image 210 in the left direction from the left boundary of the display area to the left.

  Further, as an example, the generation unit 130 may add the left image 225 to the left blank portion of the right eye image 220 obtained as a result of shifting the common image 210 in the right direction. For example, the generation unit 130 may add the right image 235 to the blank portion on the right side of the left-eye image 230 obtained as a result of shifting the common image 210 to the left.

  The generation unit 130 may add a dark color image such as black or a light color image such as white as the left image 225 and the right image 235 to be added. As a result, the image generating apparatus 100 can perform display so that the viewer is aware of the frame at the right end and the left end in the display area, and the image generating apparatus 100 looks at the scenery outside the window frame. It is possible to provide the viewer with such a natural image.

  Instead of this, for example, the generation unit 130 may add, as the left image 225, a portion displayed within a predetermined range from the left end of the display area in the left eye image 230 on the left side of the right eye image 220. . For example, the generation unit 130 may add, as the right image 235, a portion displayed within a predetermined range from the right end of the display area in the right eye image 220 on the right side of the left eye image 230.

  When the right edge or left edge of the display area is focused and congestion occurs (the left and right eye gazes intersect), the field of view that is different between the right and left eyes A struggle problem arises. In this case, the greater the distance between the image given to the right eye and the image given to the left eye, the greater the unnatural feeling given to humans. However, in the above example, the image generation apparatus 100 gives the same image to the right eye and the left eye at the right end or the left end of the display area. Therefore, the image generation apparatus 100 according to the present example can provide an image that does not feel unnatural even when congestion occurs in the right end portion or the left end portion of the display area. it can. Note that, in the central portion of the display area, the binocular fusion condition is maintained, so that the possibility of congestion occurring is lower than that at the end portion.

  Further, as an example, the generation unit 130 adds, as the left image 225, an image obtained by blurring a portion displayed within a predetermined range from the left end of the display area in the left eye image 230 on the left side of the right eye image 220. May be. For example, the generation unit 130 adds, as the right image 235, an image obtained by blurring a portion displayed within a predetermined range from the right end of the display area in the right eye image 220 on the right side of the left eye image 230. May be.

  When images with different focus levels are given to the right eye and the left eye, a human feels the given image three-dimensionally. Therefore, such an image generation apparatus 100 can reduce the visual field conflict when congestion occurs in the right end portion or the left end portion of the display area.

  For example, the generation unit 130 may set the color of the left image 225 as the average color of the portion of the right-eye image 220 that is displayed within a predetermined range from the left end of the display area. Further, in addition to or instead of this, the generation unit 130 may use the luminance of the left image 225 as the average luminance of the portion of the right-eye image 220 that is displayed within a predetermined range from the left end of the display area. Good.

  Similarly, as an example, the generation unit 130 may set the color of the right image 235 as the average color of the portion of the left-eye image 230 that is displayed within a predetermined range from the right end of the display area. Further, in addition to or instead of this, the generation unit 130 may use the luminance of the right image 235 as the average luminance of the portion of the left-eye image 230 that is displayed within a predetermined range from the left end of the display area. Good. Such an image generation apparatus 100 can provide the left eye and the right eye with images having the same hue or luminance when congestion occurs in the right end portion or the left end portion of the display area. Can do.

  Further, as an example, the generation unit 130 may enlarge the common image 210 to the left and right to generate the right eye image 220 including the left image 225 and the left eye image 230 including the right image 235. In this case, the generation unit 130 enlarges the common image 210 at a larger enlargement ratio as it is closer to the left and right ends, and the right eye image 220 including the left image 225 and the left eye image 230 including the right image 235. May be generated. As a result, the image generation apparatus 100 can provide a natural image in which the images are continuous at the end.

  The detection unit 140 detects a mirror-reflected region 240 from the right-eye image 220 and the left-eye image 230 generated by the generation unit 130. For example, the detection unit 140 may detect, as the region 240, a region having a predetermined reference luminance or higher in at least one of the right eye image 220 and the left eye image 230. Instead of this, the detection unit 140 may detect, as the region 240, a region in which at least one of the right-eye image 220 and the left-eye image 230 has a luminance higher than a predetermined reference luminance with respect to the surroundings. .

  Alternatively, the detection unit 140 may detect the region 240 on the condition that a code close to white is used as a color code instead of or together with the determination based on the luminance. For example, white is “255.255.255” in the RGB code, and a reference value in a range that can be determined to be close to white is set to “240.240.240” as an example, and each of the RGB codes is a reference. You may judge that the area | region beyond a value is an area | region close | similar to white. The detection unit 140 may detect a region close to white and having a reference luminance or higher as the region 240.

  In addition, the detection unit 140 may find a region close to white compared to the surrounding region. For example, in the RGB code, an area where the difference from the surrounding area is a predetermined value or more may be determined as an area close to white. The detection unit 140 may detect a region close to white and having a reference luminance or higher as the region 240.

  The boundary specifying unit 150 specifies the boundary 250 of the subject 200 including the region 240 detected by the detection unit 140 in the right eye image 220 and the left eye image 230. The boundary specifying unit 150 may specify the boundary 250 of the subject 200 based on the image data around the area 240. For example, the boundary specifying unit 150 may set a boundary where the luminance around the area 240 is in a predetermined range as the boundary 250 of the subject 200.

  Instead, the boundary specifying unit 150 may set a boundary where the color code around the area 240 is in a predetermined range as the boundary 250 of the subject 200. In addition, the boundary specifying unit 150 may set a boundary where the luminance and / or color code around the area 240 is in a predetermined range as the boundary 250 of the subject 200.

  The changing unit 160 changes at least one of the position and the size of the corresponding region 240 between the right-eye image 220 and the left-eye image 230. Here, in the case of the region 240 in which the boundary 250 is specified by the boundary specifying unit 150, the changing unit 160 includes the right eye image 220 and the left eye within the range of the boundary 250 of the subject 200 specified by the boundary specifying unit 150. You may change the position and magnitude | size of the area | region 240 corresponding between the work images 230. FIG.

  In the example in the figure, the changing unit 160 reduces the area 240 of the right eye image 220 to change it to the right eye output image 260, and simultaneously enlarges the area 240 of the left eye image 230 to output the left eye. The image 270 is changed. Instead, the changing unit 160 may shift the position of the corresponding region 240 to the left or right between the right-eye image 220 and the left-eye image 230.

  The viewer 290 recognizes the composite image 280 by viewing the output image 260 for the right eye with the right eye and the output image 270 for the left eye with the left eye. According to the image generating apparatus 100 described above, it is possible to emphasize a specularly reflected portion in an image while generating an image that can be viewed stereoscopically by shifting the two-dimensional image to the left and right. As a result, it is possible to provide a user with a stereoscopic image that is very simple processing and expresses brightness at a low cost.

  When a human is viewing a two-dimensional image at a short distance, the image given to the right eye and the left eye are not the same, but have parallax. From this parallax, a human recognizes that what he is looking at is a two-dimensional image. Further, when a human is looking at an object at infinity (for example, 10 m or more), the image given to the right eye and the image given to the left eye are the same with no parallax. When a human is looking at infinity, there is no parallax between the image given to the right eye and the image given to the left eye, so that the object and scenery being viewed are three-dimensional and realistic. I feel a feeling.

  The image generation apparatus 100 generates a right-eye output image 260 and a left-eye output image 270 that are not parallax (that is, the same as each other) without a parallax that is shifted to the left and right by the same distance as the user's pupillary distance. Then, the image generation apparatus 100 provides the right-eye output image 260 to the user's right eye and the left-eye output image 270 to the user's left eye. As a result, the image generating apparatus 100 can set the user's right eye and left eye's line of sight in a parallel state, that is, the user's line of sight is not congested (the right eye and the left eye's line of sight do not intersect). . Thereby, the image generation apparatus 100 can make the user look at infinity.

  As described above, the image generation apparatus 100 can provide a user with a stereoscopic image by giving the user an image without parallax to the right eye and the left eye while viewing the image at infinity. For example, the image generating apparatus 100 can give a realistic sensation as if looking out from a window, for example, in a landscape image or the like. Further, the image generating apparatus 100 can give a real feeling as seen with a magnifying glass to an image taken at a short distance such as macro photography.

  The image generating apparatus 100 can provide an image that feels more brilliant by changing the size and / or position of the region 240 so that the right eye and the left eye are different.

  FIG. 3 shows an operation flow of the image generation apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. The imaging unit 110 captures the subject 200 and generates a common image 210 (S300). Here, the imaging unit 110 may set parameters such as focus based on the distance between the imaging unit 110 measured by the distance measuring unit 180 and the subject 200.

  The generation unit 130 shifts the common image 210 left and right to generate the right eye image 220 and the left eye image 230 (S310). The detection unit 140 detects the region 240 in the right-eye image 220 and the left-eye image 230 (S320). The detection unit 140 may detect the region 240 based on luminance and a color code, or may detect based on a color code close to the color of the light source that illuminates the subject 200 in addition to white.

  The boundary specifying unit 150 specifies the boundary 250 of the subject 200 including the region 240 in the right-eye image 220 and the left-eye image 230 (S330). Here, when the imaging unit 110 captures an image in which the boundary 250 cannot be determined due to the subject 200 being larger than the field of view or when the subject 200 is enlarged and captured, the boundary specifying unit 150 cannot detect the boundary 250. Also good.

  The changing unit 160 changes at least one of the position and the size of the corresponding region 240 between the right-eye image 220 and the left-eye image 230 (S340). If the boundary specifying unit 150 specifies the boundary 250 of the subject 200, the changing unit 160 is within the range, and the position and size of the corresponding region 240 between the right eye image 220 and the left eye image 230. At least one of them may be changed.

  Here, the changing unit 160 compares the distance between the subject 200 and the imaging unit 110 with a larger distance between the subject 200 and the imaging unit 110 based on the distance information measured by the distance measuring unit 180. Thus, the displacement amount of the position of the region 240 may be increased. Thereby, the viewer 290 can be given the depth of the shining portion of the subject 200.

  The output unit 170 outputs the right-eye output image 260 and the left-eye output image 270 changed by the changing unit 160 (S350). When outputting an output image to the viewer 290, the output unit 170 outputs a right-eye output image 260 to the right eye of the viewer 290 and a left-eye output image 270 to the left eye. Similarly, when the output unit 170 stores the output image in a storage device or the like and causes the viewer 290 to view the captured image using a device different from the image generation device 100, the right eye of the viewer 290 is used for the right eye. It is desirable to output the output image 260 and the left-eye output image 270 to the left eye.

  According to the image generating apparatus 100 described above, it is possible to emphasize a specularly reflected portion in an image while generating a stereoscopic image from the captured two-dimensional image. As a result, it is possible to provide a user with a realistic 3D image that is a very simple process and emphasizes the brightness at a low cost.

  In the above-described embodiment, the generation unit 130 generates the right-eye image 220 and the left-eye image 230 from the common image 210 that is almost the same as the visual field of the viewer 290 generated by the imaging unit 110. did. Instead, the image generation apparatus detects a specularly reflected area from the right-eye image and the left-eye image, changes at least one of the position and size of the area, and changes the right-eye image 220. And the image 230 for left eyes may be produced | generated.

  The image generation device may generate the right eye image 220 and the left eye image 230 from the right eye image and the left eye image captured in advance by another device. Instead, the image generation device The right eye image 220 and the left eye image 230 may be generated after the right eye image and the left eye image are captured by the imaging unit 110. As a result, it is possible to provide a user with a realistic stereoscopic image that emphasizes the brightness.

  In addition, the image generation device detects a specularly reflected region for the same image, changes at least one of the position and size of the region, and performs the right eye image 220 and the left eye image 230. May be generated. Thus, the image generation apparatus can provide the user with a realistic two-dimensional image with enhanced brightness by generating the right eye image 220 and the left eye image 230 from the same image.

  In the above embodiment, the viewpoint of the viewer 290 is described as one, but a plurality of viewpoints of the viewer 290 may exist instead. Further, when generating images from a plurality of viewpoints, an image in which the angle in the horizontal direction is changed may be generated.

  The right-eye output image 260 and the left-eye output image 270 presented to each of a plurality of viewpoints having different horizontal angles from each other when viewing the display surface on which the right-eye output image 260 and the left-eye output image 270 are displayed. Is generated, the changing unit 160 gradually increases or decreases the shift amount of the position of the region 240 in accordance with the change in the horizontal angle between the plurality of viewpoints.

  Thus, the viewer 290 can be given a change in the brightness of the subject 200 when viewed from a plurality of viewpoints, and a plurality of images with a more realistic feeling can be provided. Moreover, it is also possible to provide a moving image with a sense of reality by causing the viewer 290 to continuously view the plurality of images.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the image picked up by the image pickup unit 110 is processed. Instead, the image generating device 100 processes an image picked up by a user using a device different from the image generating device 100. May be. Further, when the image generation device 100 is used for this purpose, the image generation device 100 may not include the imaging unit 110 and the distance measurement unit 180.

  According to such an image generation device 100, it is possible to generate a brilliant natural stereoscopic image by a simple process and provide the stereoscopic image to the user.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the computer 1900 according to this embodiment. A computer 1900 according to this embodiment is connected to a CPU peripheral unit having a CPU 2000, a RAM 2020, a graphic controller 2075, and a display device 2080 that are connected to each other by a host controller 2082, and to the host controller 2082 by an input / output controller 2084. An input / output unit having a communication interface 2030, a hard disk drive 2040, and a DVD drive 2060, and a legacy input / output unit having a ROM 2010, a flexible disk drive 2050, and an input / output chip 2070 connected to the input / output controller 2084. Prepare.

  The host controller 2082 connects the RAM 2020 to the CPU 2000 and the graphic controller 2075 that access the RAM 2020 at a high transfer rate. The CPU 2000 operates based on programs stored in the ROM 2010 and the RAM 2020 and controls each unit. The graphic controller 2075 acquires image data generated by the CPU 2000 or the like on a frame buffer provided in the RAM 2020 and displays it on the display device 2080. Instead of this, the graphic controller 2075 may include a frame buffer for storing image data generated by the CPU 2000 or the like.

  The input / output controller 2084 connects the host controller 2082 to the communication interface 2030, the hard disk drive 2040, and the DVD drive 2060, which are relatively high-speed input / output devices. The communication interface 2030 communicates with other devices via a network. The hard disk drive 2040 stores programs and data used by the CPU 2000 in the computer 1900. The DVD drive 2060 reads a program or data from the DVD 2095 and provides it to the hard disk drive 2040 via the RAM 2020.

  The input / output controller 2084 is connected to the ROM 2010, the flexible disk drive 2050, and the relatively low-speed input / output device of the input / output chip 2070. The ROM 2010 stores a boot program that the computer 1900 executes at startup and / or a program that depends on the hardware of the computer 1900. The flexible disk drive 2050 reads a program or data from the flexible disk 2090 and provides it to the hard disk drive 2040 via the RAM 2020. The input / output chip 2070 connects the flexible disk drive 2050 to the input / output controller 2084 and inputs / outputs various input / output devices via, for example, a parallel port, a serial port, a keyboard port, a mouse port, and the like. Connect to controller 2084.

  A program provided to the hard disk drive 2040 via the RAM 2020 is stored in a recording medium such as the flexible disk 2090, the DVD 2095, or an IC card and provided by the user. The program is read from the recording medium, installed in the hard disk drive 2040 in the computer 1900 via the RAM 2020, and executed by the CPU 2000.

  A program that is installed in the computer 1900 and causes the computer 1900 to function as the image generation apparatus 100 includes a generation module, a detection module, a boundary identification module, a change module, and an output module. These programs or modules work with the CPU 2000 or the like to cause the computer 1900 to function as the generating unit 130, the detecting unit 140, the boundary specifying unit 150, the changing unit 160, and the output unit 170, respectively.

  The information processing described in these programs is read by the computer 1900, so that the generating unit 130, the detecting unit 140, the boundary specifying unit, which are specific means in which the software and the various hardware resources described above cooperate. 150, the change unit 160, and the output unit 170. And the specific image generation apparatus 100 according to the intended use is constructed | assembled by implement | achieving the calculation or processing of the information according to the intended use of the computer 1900 in this embodiment by these specific means.

  As an example, when communication is performed between the computer 1900 and an external device or the like, the CPU 2000 executes a communication program loaded on the RAM 2020 and executes a communication interface based on the processing content described in the communication program. A communication process is instructed to 2030. Under the control of the CPU 2000, the communication interface 2030 reads transmission data stored in a transmission buffer area or the like provided on a storage device such as the RAM 2020, the hard disk drive 2040, the flexible disk 2090, or the DVD 2095, and transmits it to the network. Alternatively, the reception data received from the network is written into a reception buffer area or the like provided on the storage device. As described above, the communication interface 2030 may transfer transmission / reception data to / from the storage device by a DMA (direct memory access) method. Instead, the CPU 2000 transfers the storage device or the communication interface 2030 as a transfer source. The transmission / reception data may be transferred by reading the data from the data and writing the data to the communication interface 2030 or the storage device of the transfer destination.

  In addition, the CPU 2000 DMAs all or necessary portions from among files or databases stored in an external storage device such as the hard disk drive 2040, the DVD drive 2060 (DVD 2095), and the flexible disk drive 2050 (flexible disk 2090). The data is read into the RAM 2020 by transfer or the like, and various processes are performed on the data on the RAM 2020. Then, CPU 2000 writes the processed data back to the external storage device by DMA transfer or the like. In such processing, since the RAM 2020 can be regarded as temporarily holding the contents of the external storage device, in the present embodiment, the RAM 2020 and the external storage device are collectively referred to as a memory, a storage unit, or a storage device. Various types of information such as various programs, data, tables, and databases in the present embodiment are stored on such a storage device and are subjected to information processing. Note that the CPU 2000 can also hold a part of the RAM 2020 in the cache memory and perform reading and writing on the cache memory. Even in such a form, the cache memory bears a part of the function of the RAM 2020. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the cache memory is also included in the RAM 2020, the memory, and / or the storage device unless otherwise indicated. To do.

  In addition, the CPU 2000 performs various operations, such as various operations, information processing, condition determination, information search / replacement, etc., described in the present embodiment, specified for the data read from the RAM 2020 by the instruction sequence of the program. Is written back to the RAM 2020. For example, when performing the condition determination, the CPU 2000 determines whether or not the various variables shown in the present embodiment satisfy the conditions such as large, small, above, below, equal, etc., compared to other variables or constants. If the condition is satisfied (or not satisfied), the program branches to a different instruction sequence or calls a subroutine.

  Further, the CPU 2000 can search for information stored in a file or database in the storage device. For example, in the case where a plurality of entries in which the attribute value of the second attribute is associated with the attribute value of the first attribute are stored in the storage device, the CPU 2000 displays the plurality of entries stored in the storage device. The entry that matches the condition in which the attribute value of the first attribute is specified is retrieved, and the attribute value of the second attribute that is stored in the entry is read, thereby associating with the first attribute that satisfies the predetermined condition The attribute value of the specified second attribute can be obtained.

  The program or module shown above may be stored in an external recording medium. As the recording medium, in addition to the flexible disk 2090 and the DVD 2095, an optical recording medium such as DVD or CD, a magneto-optical recording medium such as MO, a tape medium, a semiconductor memory such as an IC card, and the like can be used. Further, a storage device such as a hard disk or RAM provided in a server system connected to a dedicated communication network or the Internet may be used as a recording medium, and the program may be provided to the computer 1900 via the network.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The order of execution of each process such as operations, procedures, steps, and stages in the apparatus, system, program, and method shown in the claims, the description, and the drawings is particularly “before” or “prior to”. It should be noted that the output can be realized in any order unless the output of the previous process is used in the subsequent process. Regarding the operation flow in the claims, the description, and the drawings, even if it is described using “first”, “next”, etc. for convenience, it means that it is essential to carry out in this order. It is not a thing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Image generation device, 110 Imaging part, 120 Storage part, 130 Generation part, 140 Detection part, 150 Boundary specification part, 160 Change part, 170 Output part, 180 Distance measurement part, 200 Subject, 210 Common image, 220 Right eye Image for 225 Left image, 230 Image for left eye, 235 Right image, 240 region, 250 border, 260 Output image for right eye, 270 Output image for left eye, 280 Composite image, 290 Viewer, 1900 Computer, 2000 CPU, 2010 ROM, 2020 RAM, 2030 communication interface, 2040 hard disk drive, 2050 flexible disk drive, 2060 DVD drive, 2070 input / output chip, 2075 graphic controller, 2080 display device, 2082 host Controller, 2084 input-output controller, 2090 flexible disk, 2095 DVD

Claims (11)

An image generation device that generates a right eye image and a left eye image to be presented to a viewer's right eye and left eye,
A detection unit for detecting a specularly reflected region in the right-eye image and the left-eye image;
A changing unit that changes at least one of the position and the size of the corresponding mirror-reflecting region between the right-eye image and the left-eye image;
An output unit that outputs the right-eye image and the left-eye image changed by the changing unit;
An image generation apparatus comprising:   The image generation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a generation unit that generates the right-eye image and the left-eye image by shifting a common image to the left and right.   The said detection part detects the area | region more than the predetermined reference | standard brightness | luminance in at least one of the said image for right eyes, and the said image for left eyes as the area | region which carried out the specular reflection. Image generation device.   The said detection part detects the area | region whose brightness | luminance is more than the reference | standard brightness | luminance predetermined with respect to the circumference | surroundings in at least one of the said image for right eyes and the image for left eyes as the area | region which is carrying out the mirror reflection. The image generating apparatus according to any one of 1 to 3. A boundary specifying unit that specifies a boundary of a subject including the specularly reflected region in the right-eye image and the left-eye image;
The changing unit has a position and a size of the corresponding mirror-reflected region between the right-eye image and the left-eye image within the boundary of the subject specified by the boundary specifying unit. The image generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the two is changed.   The image generation apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the changing unit shifts the position of the corresponding specularly reflected region between the right-eye image and the left-eye image. A distance measuring unit for measuring the distance of the subject;
The image generation according to claim 6, wherein the changing unit increases the amount of positional deviation of the mirror-reflected region when the subject distance is smaller than when the subject distance is larger. apparatus.   When generating the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye to be presented to each of a plurality of viewpoints having different horizontal angles of viewing the display surface displaying the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye 8. The change unit according to claim 1, wherein the change unit gradually increases or decreases the shift amount of the position of the mirror-reflected region according to a change in the horizontal angle between the plurality of viewpoints. The image generating apparatus described.   The image generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit displays the right-eye image and the left-eye image with respect to a right eye and a left eye of a viewer. An image generation method for generating an image for a right eye and an image for a left eye to be presented to a right eye and a left eye of a viewer,
A detection step of detecting a specularly reflected region in the right-eye image and the left-eye image;
A change step of changing at least one of the position and size of the corresponding specularly reflected region between the right-eye image and the left-eye image;
An output step of outputting the right-eye image and the left-eye image changed by the changing step;
An image generation method comprising: A program for causing a computer to function as an image generation device that generates a right-eye image and a left-eye image to be presented to the right and left eyes of a viewer,
A detection unit for detecting a specularly reflected region in the right-eye image and the left-eye image;
A changing unit that changes at least one of the position and the size of the corresponding mirror-reflecting region between the right-eye image and the left-eye image;
An output unit that outputs the right-eye image and the left-eye image changed by the changing unit;
Program to make it work.

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