Patent ID: 8103126
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of presenting information, the method capable of displaying, on a display unit, an image including one or more objects being in the vicinity of the ground, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring viewpoint information related to a display of the image; acquiring visual line information related to a display of the image; acquiring posture information related to a display of the image; acquiring additional information by relating additional information of the object to position information of the object; calculating horizon line information in the image on the basis of the visual line information by calculation means; determining a reference line on the image on the basis of the horizon line information and the posture information by calculation means; calculating distance information from the viewpoint position to the object on the basis of the position information and the viewpoint information by calculation means; determining a display attribute of the additional information including a display mode of the additional information in the image and a display position of the additional information in the image with respect to the reference line by calculation means; and presenting the additional information on the basis of the display mode so as to reveal a relationship between the additional information and the object when displaying the image on the display unit.