Information processing apparatus, information processing method, guide system, and guide method

An information processing method comprising:

• detecting persons from an input image;
• digitizing and estimating states of the detected persons;
• creating map data in which the states of the persons are shown on a map according to positions of the persons in the input image;
• estimating a first area on the basis of the map data;
• and
• setting movement routes for persons of the first area and/or persons of a second area other than the first area.

A guide method comprising:

• taking an image;
• detecting persons from the taken image;
• digitizing and estimating states of the detected persons;
• creating map data in which the states of the persons are shown on a map according to positions of the persons in the taken image;
• estimating a first area on the basis of the map data;
• setting movement routes for persons of the first area and/or persons of a second area other than the first area;
• transmitting information about the set movement routes;
• and
• receiving the transmitted information about the movement routes and presenting the received information about the movement routes and/or guidance information about routes based on the information about the movement routes.