Information processing apparatus, information processing method and computer readable storage medium

An information processing apparatus for controlling, in one image capture region, image capture of a plurality of high-magnification images having a viewing angle smaller than the viewing angle of the image capture region, the apparatus comprising:

• an obtainer configured to analyze an image representing the entire image capture region of a magnification lower than that of the high-magnification images and to obtain information representing a feature of the image;
• a determining device configured to determine an image capture condition of the plurality of high-magnification images based on the information;
• a controller configured to cause an image capture apparatus to capture the plurality of high-magnification images in the image capture region in accordance with the determined image capture condition;
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• a display controller configured to superimpose the plurality of captured high-magnification images on the image representing the entire image capture region and to cause a display to display the superimposed images in synchronism with a periodical timing represented by a biomedical signal measured from a subject.

An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus for controlling, in a given image capture region, image capture of a plurality of high-magnification images having a viewing angle smaller than the viewing angle of the image capture region, the method comprising:

• presenting to an operator for selection a plurality of basic patterns each representing a distribution of positions at which to respectively capture high-magnification images;
• adjusting, in accordance with an instruction of the operator, an image capture condition of the plurality of high-magnification images associated with the basic pattern selected from the plurality of basic patterns;
• causing an image capture apparatus to capture the plurality of high-magnification images in the image capture region in accordance with the adjusted image capture condition;
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• analyzing an image representing the entire image capture region of a magnification lower than that of the high-magnification images to obtain information representing a feature of the image,
• wherein the image capture condition is adjusted based on the information.

An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus for controlling, in a given image capture region, image capture of a plurality of high-magnification images having a viewing angle smaller than the viewing angle of the image capture region, the method comprising:

• analyzing an image representing the entire image capture region of a magnification lower than that of the high-magnification images and obtain information representing a feature of the image;
• determining an image capture condition of the plurality of high-magnification images based on the information;
• causing an image capture apparatus to capture the plurality of high-magnification images in the image capture region in accordance with the determined image capture condition;
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• superimposing the plurality of captured high-magnification images on the image representing the entire image capture region and causing a display unit to display the superimposed images in synchronism with a periodical timing represented by a biomedical signal measured from a subject.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to control an information processing apparatus for controlling, in one image capture region, image capture of a plurality of high-magnification images having a viewing angle smaller than the viewing angle of the image capture region, the computer program causing the computer to function as units comprising:

• a presenter configured to present to an operator for selection a plurality of basic patterns each representing a distribution of positions at which to respectively capture high-magnification images;
• an adjuster configured to adjust, in accordance with an instruction of the operator, an image capture condition of the plurality of high-magnification images associated with the basic pattern selected from the plurality of basic patterns;
• a controller configured to cause an image capture apparatus to capture the plurality of high-magnification images in the image capture region in accordance with the adjusted image capture condition;
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• an obtainer configured to analyze an image representing the entire image capture region of a magnification lower than that of the high-magnification images and to obtain information representing a feature of the image,
• wherein said adjuster further adjusts the image capture condition based on the information.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to control an information processing apparatus for controlling, in one image capture region, image capture of a plurality of high-magnification images having a viewing angle smaller than the viewing angle of the image capture region, the computer program causing the computer to function as units comprising:

• an obtainer configured to analyze an image representing the entire image capture region of a magnification lower than that of the high-magnification images and to obtain information representing a feature of the image;
• a determining device configured to determine an image capture condition of the plurality of high-magnification images based on the information;
• a controller configured to cause an image capture apparatus to capture the plurality of high-magnification images in the image capture region in accordance with the determined image capture condition;
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• a display controller configured to superimpose the plurality of captured high-magnification images on the image representing the entire image capture region and to cause a display unit to display the superimposed images in synchronism with a periodical timing represented by a biomedical signal measured from a subject.