Patent ID: 8441480
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: G06F,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition portion that acquires position/direction information indicative of a position and a direction of a projection device; a selection portion that selects at least one piece of drawing data from a plurality of pieces of drawing data relating to parts provided in an object, the object covering at least portions of and being distinct from the parts; a generation portion that generates a projection drawing from the drawing data selected by the selection portion; a conversion portion that calculates a distance between the object and the projection device, and a direction of the projection device from the position/direction information, and converts the projection drawing into a perspective drawing by using the calculated distance and the calculated direction; and a control portion that controls the projection device so as to project the perspective drawing onto the object, wherein the acquisition portion acquires the position/direction information after the movement of the projection device from a movement device moving the projection device.