Patent ID: 7038699
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a first measurement unit adapted to measure a first position/orientation of a photographing unit adapted to photograph an object; a second measurement unit adapted to measure a second position/orientation of the object; a prohibited region setting unit adapted to set a prohibited region in association with a layout position of the CG (Computer Graphics) data based on the second position/orientation; a CG data generation unit adapted to generate CG data based on the first or the second position/orientation, and the prohibited region; a first composition unit adapted to composite the CG data corresponding to the first position/orientation and image data photographed by the photographing unit; a second composition unit adapted to composite the CG data corresponding to the second position/orientation and image data of a real image corresponding to the second position/orientation; a selection unit adapted to select image data from image data composited by said first and second composition units; and a multi channel control unit adapted to generate output data, corresponding to each channel of multiple channels, from the selected image data, wherein the multiple channels include at least the Internet, a satellite broadcast, and a ground wave broadcast.