Information processing method, recording medium, and information processing system

A method executed by a computer, the method comprising:

• obtaining image information including a first image of a first person and a second image of a second person;
• calculating a distance between the first person and the second person, based on the first image and the second image;
• determining whether the first person and the second person are having a conversation with each other, based on the calculated distance;
• and
• measuring, when it is determined that the first person and the second person are having a conversation with each other, a conversation time during which the first person and the second person are having a conversation with each other.

A recording medium storing a program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to execute a process, the recording medium being a non-volatile computer-readable recording medium, the process comprising:

• obtaining image information including a first image of a first person and a second image of a second person;
• calculating a distance between the first person and the second person, based on the first image and the second image;
• determining whether the first person and the second person are having a conversation with each other, based on the calculated distance;
• and
• measuring, when it is determined that the first person and the second person are having a conversation with each other, a conversation time during which the first person and the second person are having a conversation with each other.

A system comprising:

• a camera;
• and
• an apparatus, wherein
• the apparatus
• obtains image information from the camera, the image information including a first image of a first person and a second image of a second person,
• calculates a distance between the first person and the second person, based on the first image and the second image,
• determines whether the first person and the second person are having a conversation with each other, based on the calculated distance, and
• measures, when it is determined that the first person and the second person are having a conversation with each other, a conversation time during which the first person and the second person are having a conversation with each other.