# US 10,373,397 B2 · Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,373,397 B2 - Document ID: US10373397B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/544,965 - Filed: 2016-01-22 - Published: 2017-12-07 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-05 - Assignees: Sony Corporation - Applicants: Sony Corporation - Inventors: Tomoo Mitsunaga; Kensei Jo; Takayuki Yoshigahara; Masaki Fukuchi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10373397B2 ## CPC - G06Q 10/02: Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events - G06K 7/1417: {2D bar codes} - G06Q 50/10: Services - G06T 7/00: Image analysis - G06V 40/10: Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands - G06V 40/166: {using acquisition arrangements} - G06V 40/172: {Classification, e.g. identification} - G07B 11/00: Apparatus for validating or cancelling issued tickets - G07B 15/00: Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points (handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00) - G06K 2007/10524: {Hand-held scanners} - G06V 40/1365: {Matching; Classification} - G06V 40/19: Sensors therefor - G06V 40/197: {Matching; Classification} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - G07B: TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS ## Abstract The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system realizing smooth entrance with an electronic ticket. ID information used for determining admittance or non-admittance of entrance with an electronic ticket is extracted from a captured image of a superimposition image which contains a predetermined image and the ID information superimposed on the predetermined image to determine admittance or non-admittance of entrance with the electronic ticket on the basis of the electronic ticket and the ID information. For example, the present technology is applicable to an entrance gate system or others provided to check entrance into an event site or the like. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information processing device, comprising: circuitry configured to: extract identification (ID) information from a captured image of a superimposition image, wherein the superimposition image comprises a first image and the ID information superimposed on the first image for determination of one of admittance or non-admittance of entrance with an electronic ticket based on the ID information; and determine one of the admittance or the non-admittance of the entrance with the electronic ticket based on the electronic ticket stored in a memory and the ID information, wherein the superimposition image is provided by a gate display screen at an entrance, wherein the superimposition image is superimposed on the ID information that indicates time radiance variations on the first image, wherein the captured image is a second image of the superimposition image and captured by a focal-plane shutter system camera, and wherein the ID information is extracted based on spatial radiance variations on the captured image. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the gate display screen includes a backlight, and a display screen that displays the first image, and wherein the ID information is superimposed on the first image by control of radiance of the backlight based on the ID information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the gate display screen includes an illuminator that illuminates a printed matter on which the first image is printed, and superimposes the ID information on the first image by control of radiance of illumination from the illuminator based on the ID information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to: integrate pixel values of only background pixels in pixels of the captured image for each line to obtain line integrated values, obtain deviations of the line integrated values from an average of the line integrated values of all lines of the captured image, and separate the ID information superimposed on the captured image by deconvolution of the deviations of the line integrated values by use of a shutter function indicating characteristics of a shutter of the focal-plane shutter system camera. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the focal-plane shutter system camera captures the second image of the superimposition image in a first exposure period and a second exposure period that are different for each line, wherein the first exposure period is a period that is equivalent to an integral multiple of a cycle of variations of radiance of the captured image, wherein, in pixels of the captured image obtained by acquisition of the second image of the superimposition image in exposure periods different for each line, the circuitry is further configured to: integrate pixel values of the pixels captured in the first exposure period for each line to obtain a first integrated value, integrate pixel values of the pixels captured in the second exposure period for each line to obtain a second integrated value, and separate the ID information superimposed on the captured image based on a relationship that the second integrated value is proportional to a product of the first integrated value and a convolution of the ID information and a shutter function indicating the second exposure period. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a result display screen configured to display a result image indicating a determination result of one of the admittance or the non-admittance of the entrance with the electronic ticket. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the result image is associated with the electronic ticket. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the focal-plane shutter system camera and the result display screen are on an identical face. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein, when the circuitry is in a state unable to extract the ID information subsequent to the result display screen displays the result image, the result image displayed on the result display screen is deleted subsequent to an elapse of a time from the state unable to extract the ID information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein a number of times of use of the electronic ticket is stored in the memory, and wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine the non-admittance of the entrance with the electronic ticket when the number of times of use of the electronic ticket exceeds an upper limit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a biosensor configured to acquire user biotic information, wherein one of the admittance or the non-admittance of the entrance with the electronic ticket is determined based on authentication by use of the user biotic information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The information processing device according to claim 11, wherein the acquired user biotic information is stored as registered biotic information in association with the electronic ticket at an initial use of the electronic ticket, and wherein the circuitry is further configured to compare the acquired user biotic information with the registered biotic information for the authentication. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The information processing device according to claim 11, wherein the acquired user biotic information is stored as registered biotic information in association with the electronic ticket prior to use of the electronic ticket, and wherein the circuitry is further configured to compare the acquired user biotic information with the registered biotic information for the authentication. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The information processing device according to claim 11, wherein the biosensor is a camera, and wherein the circuitry is further configured to execute one of a face image authentication or an iris authentication by use of a face image that is the user biotic information captured by the camera corresponding to the biosensor. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The information processing device according to claim 11, wherein the biosensor is a fingerprint sensor, and wherein the circuitry is further configured to execute a fingerprint authentication by use of a fingerprint obtained by the fingerprint sensor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The information processing device according to claim 11, further comprising: a camera on a rear face of the focal-plane shutter system camera, wherein the biosensor constitutes the camera. ### Claim 17 An information processing method, comprising: extracting identification (ID) information from a captured image of a superimposition image, wherein the superimposition image comprises a first image and the ID information superimposed on the first image for determination of one of admittance or non-admittance of entrance with an electronic ticket based on the ID information; and determining one of the admittance or the non-admittance of the entrance with the electronic ticket based on the electronic ticket stored in a memory and the ID information, wherein the superimposition image is provided by a gate display screen at an entrance, wherein the superimposition image is superimposed on the ID information that indicates time radiance variations on the first image, wherein the captured image is a second image of the superimposition image and captured by a focal-plane shutter system camera, and wherein the ID information is extracted based on spatial radiance variations on the captured image. ### Claim 18 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising: extracting identification (ID) information from a captured image of a superimposition image, wherein the superimposition image comprises a first a image and the ID information superimposed on the first image for determination of one of admittance or non-admittance of entrance with an electronic ticket based on the ID information; and determining one of the admittance or the non-admittance of the entrance with the electronic ticket based on the electronic ticket stored in a memory and the ID information, wherein the superimposition image is provided by a gate display screen at an entrance, wherein the superimposition image is superimposed on the ID information that indicates time radiance variations on the first image, wherein the captured image is a second image of the superimposition image and captured by a focal-plane shutter system camera, and wherein the ID information is extracted based on spatial radiance variations on the captured image. ### Claim 19 An information processing system, comprising: a gate display screen configured to display a superimposition image, wherein the superimposition image contains a first image, and identification (ID) information superimposed on the first image and used for determination of one of admittance or non-admittance of entrance with an electronic ticket; and circuitry configured to: extract the ID information from a captured image of the superimposition image, and determine one of admittance or non-admittance of entrance with the electronic ticket based on the electronic ticket stored in a memory and the ID information, wherein the superimposition image is superimposed on the ID information that indicates time radiance variations on the first image, wherein the captured image is a second image of the superimposition image and captured by a focal-plane shutter system camera, and wherein the ID information is extracted based on spatial radiance variations on the captured image.