The present invention provides a method and apparatus for inputting a
signal indicating a change in position of an image sensing apparatus to
predict present position and orientation of the image sensing apparatus
using previously obtained position and orientation, by identifying
corresponding pairs of indicators detected from an image in real space
sensed by the image sensing apparatus and indicators contained in an
image when sensed from a predicted position and orientation and using a
correction method determined by the number of identified indicator pairs
either to correct all or some of the degrees of freedom of the predicted
camera position and orientation or to use the predicted camera position
and orientation directly as is. As a result, highly accurate detection
results can be obtained using a simple structure in the detection of the
position and orientation of the image sensing apparatus.