Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information recording medium, and program

An information processing method for obtaining instruction content data describing content of a user instruction and for carrying out information processing based on the instruction content data, comprising:

• a distance distribution image obtaining step of obtaining a distance distribution image produced based on a measured result output from distance distribution measuring means for measuring distance distribution to an object within a predetermined view field, the distance distribution image showing the distance distribution;
• an instruction content data producing step of producing the instruction content data, based on the distance distribution image;
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• an information processing executing step of obtaining the instruction content data produced by the instruction content data producing means and for carrying out information processing based on the instruction content data.

A non-transitory, computer-readable information storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as an information processing apparatus for obtaining instruction content data describing content of a user instruction and for carrying out information processing based on the instruction content data, the program for causing the computer to function as:

• distance distribution image obtaining means for obtaining a distance distribution image produced based on a measured result output from distance distribution measuring means for measuring distance distribution to an object within a predetermined view field, the distance distribution image showing the distance distribution;
• instruction content data producing means for producing the instruction content data, based on the distance distribution image;
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• information processing executing means for obtaining the instruction content data produced by the instruction content data producing means and for carrying out information processing based on the instruction content data.

A computer including a processor operating to execute a program, which causes the computer to function as an information processing apparatus for obtaining instruction content data describing content of a user instruction and for carrying out information processing based on the instruction content data, the program for causing the computer to execute actions, comprising:

• obtaining a distance distribution image produced based on a measured result output from distance distribution measuring means for measuring distance distribution to an object within a predetermined view field, the distance distribution image showing the distance distribution;
• producing means for producing the instruction content data, based on the distance distribution image;
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• obtaining the instruction content data and carrying out information processing based on the instruction content data.