# US 10,871,833 B2 · Information processing apparatus, method and computer-readable medium

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- Number: US 10,871,833 B2
- Document ID: US10871833B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/355,934
- Filed: 2016-11-18
- Published: 2017-03-09
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2009-11-30
- Assignees: Sony Corporation
- Applicants: Sony Corporation
- Inventors: Shigeatsu Yoshioka; Yoichi Mizutani
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10871833B2

## CPC

- G06F 3/03543: {Mice or pucks (G06F3/03541 takes precedence)}
- G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
- G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning
- G06T 1/00: General purpose image data processing
- G06F 2203/04806: Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL

## Abstract

In one example embodiment, an information processing apparatus causes a display device to display a first image in a display range. In this embodiment, the first image is from images associated with an observation target object. The images include a first image, a second image, and a third image. In response to a request to change the display range, the information processing apparatus changes the display range at a first speed, and causes the display range to display the second image. In response to a request to terminate the change of the display range, the information processing apparatus changes the display range at a deceleration speed, and causes the display range to display the third image.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An information processing apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
a circuitry configured to obtain a request to change a display range of a captured image of an observation target object from a first area to a second area;
measure frequency components of the image;
determine a speed to change the display range based on the request and the frequency components of the image, wherein the frequency components indicate a feature part within the observation target object; and
change the display range with the speed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the feature part of the image includes a high frequency component.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the observation target object includes a section of biological tissue.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image is obtained by a microscope.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an input device, wherein the input device enables a user to stop a movement of the display range.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the movement of the display range stops when a pressure is applied to the input device.

### Claim 7

A microscopic image processing system comprising:
a scanner configured to capture a microscopic image of an observation target object and generate image data representing the microscopic image; and
a memory storing executable user code which, when read, causes processing circuitry to:
obtain a request to change a display range of the image data from a first area to a second area;
determine a speed to change the display range based on the request and frequency components of the image data, wherein the frequency components indicate a feature part within the observation target object; and
change the display range with the speed.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The microscopic image processing system according to claim 7, wherein the feature part of the image includes a high frequency component.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The microscopic image processing system according to claim 8, wherein the observation target object includes a section of biological tissue.

### Claim 10

A method comprising:
obtaining a request to change a display range of a captured image of an observation target object from a first area to a second area;
measure frequency components of the image;
determine a speed to change the display range based on the request and the frequency components of the image, wherein the frequency components indicate a feature part within the observation target object; and
change the display range with the speed.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a scanner configured to generate a Z-stack including at least five images in a thickness direction of the observation target.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the image is one of the at least five images in the Z-stack.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image is captured by a microscope.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image is captured by a scanner apparatus.