Information processing device, map update method, program, and information processing system

An information processing system comprising:

• a server device including:
• at least one circuit configured to:
• store a global map representing positions of one or more feature points on objects in a real space, wherein the global map is generated based on data from a plurality of information processing apparatuses;
• distribute the global map to an information processing apparatus of the plurality of information processing apparatuses;
• update the global map based on data from the information processing apparatus;
• and
• distribute the updated global map to the information processing apparatus;
• and
• the information processing apparatus including:
• an imaging device that captures the objects in the real space;
• and
• at least one circuit configured to:
• acquire at least a part of the global map representing positions of the one or more feature points on objects in a real space;
• generate a data based on an image captured by the imaging device, wherein the data includes the positions of the one or more feature points on the objects in the real space and timestamp indicating a captured time of the image captured by the imaging device;
• and
• transmit the data to the server device for updating the global map,
• wherein the positions of the one or more feature points in the global map and the data are defined as a three-dimensional position.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• an imaging device that captures objects in real space;
• and
• at least one circuit configured to:
• acquire at least a part of a global map representing positions of one or more feature points on the objects in the real space;
• generate a data based on an image captured by the imaging device, wherein the data includes the positions of the one or more feature points on the objects in the real space and timestamp indicating a captured time of the image captured by the imaging device;
• and
• transmit the data to a server device for updating the global map,
• wherein the positions of the one or more feature points in the global map and the data are defined as a three-dimensional position.

A server device comprising:

• at least one circuit configured to:
• store a global map representing positions of one or more feature points on objects in a real space, wherein the global map is generated based on data from a plurality of information processing apparatuses;
• distribute the global map to an information processing apparatus of the plurality of information processing apparatuses;
• update the global map based on data from the information processing apparatus;
• and
• distribute the updated global map to the information processing apparatus,
• wherein the data from plurality of information processing apparatus is generated based on an image captured by an imaging device, and includes positions of one or more feature points on the objects in the real space and timestamp indicating a captured time of the image captured by the imaging device, and
• wherein the positions of the one or more feature points in the global map and the data are defined as a three-dimensional position.

An information processing method comprising:

• storing, by a server device, a global map representing positions of one or more feature points on objects in a real space, wherein the global map is generated based on data from a plurality of information processing apparatuses;
• distributing, by the server device, the global map to an information processing apparatus of the plurality of information processing apparatuses;
• updating, by the server device, the global map based on data from the information processing apparatus;
• distributing, by the server device, the updated global map to the information processing apparatus;
• capturing, by an imaging device including in an information processing apparatus, the objects in the real space;
• acquiring, by the information processing apparatus, at least a part of the global map representing positions of the one or more feature points on objects in a real space;
• generating, by the information processing apparatus, a data based on an image captured by the imaging device, wherein the data includes the positions of the one or more feature points on the objects in the real space and timestamp indicating a captured time of the image captured by the imaging device;
• and
• transmitting, by the information processing apparatus, the data to the server device for updating the global map,
• wherein the positions of the one or more feature points in the global map and the data are defined as a three-dimensional position.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a program, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to execute a method, the method comprising:

• storing, by a server device, a global map representing positions of one or more feature points on objects in a real space, wherein the global map is generated based on data from a plurality of information processing apparatuses;
• distributing, by the server device, the global map to an information processing apparatus of the plurality of information processing apparatuses;
• updating, by the server device, the global map based on data from the information processing apparatus;
• distributing, by the server device, the updated global map to the information processing apparatus;
• capturing, by an imaging device including in an information processing apparatus, the objects in the real space;
• acquiring, by the information processing apparatus, at least a part of the global map representing positions of the one or more feature points on objects in a real space;
• generating, by the information processing apparatus, a data based on an image captured by the imaging device, wherein the data includes the positions of the one or more feature points on the objects in the real space and timestamp indicating a captured time of the image captured by the imaging device;
• and
• transmitting, by the information processing apparatus, the data to the server device for updating the global map,
• wherein the positions of the one or more feature points in the global map and the data are defined as a three-dimensional position.