Patent ID: 8994752
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. An image processing device comprising: a data storage unit having feature data stored therein, the feature data indicating a feature of appearance of one or more physical objects; an environment map building unit configured to build an environment map based on an input image obtained by imaging a real space using an imaging device and the feature data stored in the data storage unit, the environment map representing a position of a physical object present in the real space; an information generating unit configured to generate animation data to display an identified status of communication via a communication interface on a screen, using the environment map built by the environment map building unit; and an image superimposing unit configured to generate an output image by superimposing an animation according to the animation data generated by the information generating unit comprising the identified status of communication on the input image, wherein the identified status of communication comprises at least one of: wherein each of the data storage unit, the environment map building unit, the information generating unit, and the image superimposing unit are implemented via at least one processor.