# US 2019/0244335 A1 · Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program

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- Number: US 2019/0244335 A1
- Document ID: US20190244335A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/104,132
- Filed: 2018-08-16
- Published: 2019-08-08
- Earliest claimed: 2018-02-05
- Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Fuji Xerox Co.,Ltd.
- Inventors: Ryoko USUBA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190244335A1

## CPC

- G06V 20/49: {Segmenting video sequences, i.e. computational techniques such as parsing or cutting the sequence, low-level clustering or determining units such as shots or scenes}
- G06T 7/001: {using an image reference approach}
- G06T 7/136: involving thresholding
- G06Q 10/06398: {Performance of employee with respect to a job function}
- G06Q 10/1091: Recording time for administrative or management purposes
- G06T 2207/30164: Workpiece; Machine component
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
- G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- 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

## Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an area division unit that performs an area division process with respect to an image indicated by captured data acquired by capturing a state of a work performed by a worker, and that divides the image into plural partial areas, a captured data division unit that divides the captured data into plural unit work data at a timing when a parameter relevant to a change in a feature value of the image for each of the partial areas satisfies a predetermined condition, a selection unit that selects the unit work data having a feature, which satisfies the predetermined condition, from the plural unit work data, and a presentation unit that presents the selected unit work data.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An information processing apparatus comprising:
an area division unit that performs an area division process with respect to an image indicated by captured data acquired by capturing a state of a work performed by a worker, and that divides the image into a plurality of partial areas;
a captured data division unit that divides the captured data into a plurality of unit work data at a timing when a parameter relevant to a change in a feature value of the image for each of the partial areas satisfies a predetermined condition;
a selection unit that selects the unit work data having a feature, which satisfies the predetermined condition, from the plurality of unit work data; and
a presentation unit that presents the selected unit work data.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein each of the plurality of partial areas is associated with a unit work included in the work, and
wherein the feature of the unit work data is at least any one of work time or the number of times of the unit work.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein the captured data division unit gives a label, which is assigned to each of the partial areas, to the unit work data, and
wherein the selection unit compares the feature of the unit work data with a feature of index data corresponding to the label given to the unit work data, and specifies the unit work data in which a difference between the features is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 2,
wherein the captured data division unit gives a label, which is assigned to each of the partial areas, to the unit work data, and
wherein the selection unit compares the feature of the unit work data with a feature of the index data corresponding to the label given to the unit work data, and specifies the unit work data in which a difference between the features is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 3,
wherein the selection unit instructs the area division unit to execute the area division process in a case where the difference is smaller than the predetermined threshold, and
wherein the area division unit executes the area division process using the parameter, which causes a division degree to be finer than a case where the area division process is executed last time, in a case where the area division process is instructed.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 4,
wherein the selection unit instructs the area division unit to execute the area division process in a case where the difference is smaller than the predetermined threshold, and
wherein the area division unit executes the area division process using the parameter, which causes a division degree to be finer than a case where the area division process is executed last time, in a case where the area division process is instructed.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:
an extraction unit that extracts the index data corresponding to the label given to the unit work data acquired through division from a database which stores the plurality of captured data.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:
an extraction unit that extracts the index data corresponding to the label given to the unit work data acquired through division from a database which stores the plurality of captured data.

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising:
an extraction unit that extracts the index data corresponding to the label given to the unit work data acquired through division from a database which stores the plurality of captured data.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:
an extraction unit that extracts the index data corresponding to the label given to the unit work data acquired through division from a database which stores the plurality of captured data.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a procedure division unit that compares the captured data with division reference data indicative of an image used to specify a pause of the work, and divides the captured data into a plurality of procedures using a result of the comparison,
wherein the selection unit selects the unit work data for each procedure acquired through the division.

### Claim 12 (depends on 2)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:
a procedure division unit that compares the captured data with division reference data indicative of an image used to specify a pause of the work, and divides the captured data into a plurality of procedures using a result of the comparison,
wherein the selection unit selects the unit work data for each procedure acquired through the division.

### Claim 13 (depends on 3)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:
a procedure division unit that compares the captured data with division reference data indicative of an image used to specify a pause of the work, and divides the captured data into a plurality of procedures using a result of the comparison,
wherein the selection unit selects the unit work data for each procedure acquired through the division.

### Claim 14 (depends on 4)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:
a procedure division unit that compares the captured data with division reference data indicative of an image used to specify a pause of the work, and divides the captured data into a plurality of procedures using a result of the comparison,
wherein the selection unit selects the unit work data for each procedure acquired through the division.

### Claim 15 (depends on 5)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising:
a procedure division unit that compares the captured data with division reference data indicative of an image used to specify a pause of the work, and divides the captured data into a plurality of procedures using a result of the comparison,
wherein the selection unit selects the unit work data for each procedure acquired through the division.

### Claim 16 (depends on 6)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:
a procedure division unit that compares the captured data with division reference data indicative of an image used to specify a pause of the work, and divides the captured data into a plurality of procedures using a result of the comparison,
wherein the selection unit selects the unit work data for each procedure acquired through the division.

### Claim 17 (depends on 7)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising:
a procedure division unit that compares the captured data with division reference data indicative of an image used to specify a pause of the work, and divides the captured data into a plurality of procedures using a result of the comparison,
wherein the selection unit selects the unit work data for each procedure acquired through the division.

### Claim 18 (depends on 3)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 3,
wherein the presentation unit displays an image indicated by the selected unit work data and an image indicated by the index data in a comparable form.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising:
a storage control unit that stores history of selection performed by the selection unit,
wherein the presentation unit displays the image indicated by the unit work data specified by history corresponding to the selected unit work data, together with the image indicated by the selected unit work data.

### Claim 20

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:
performing an area division process with respect to an image indicated by captured data acquired by capturing a state of a work performed by a worker, and dividing the image into a plurality of partial areas;
dividing the captured data into a plurality of unit work data at a timing when a parameter relevant to a change in a feature value of the image for each of the partial areas satisfies a predetermined condition;
selecting the unit work data having a feature, which satisfies the predetermined condition, from the plurality of unit work data; and
presenting the selected unit work data.
