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20080211941 | DIGITAL CAMERA USING MULTIPLE IMAGE SENSORS TO PROVIDE IMPROVED TEMPORAL SAMPLING - A method and apparatus for capturing image data from multiple image sensors and generating an output image sequence are disclosed. The multiple image sensors capture data with one or more different characteristics, such as: staggered exposure periods, different length exposure periods, different frame rates, different spatial resolution, different lens systems, and different focal lengths. The data from multiple image sensors is processed and interleaved to generate an improved output motion sequence relative to an output motion sequence generated from an a single equivalent image sensor. | 09-04-2008 |
20080218611 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A DUAL LENS CAMERA TO AUGMENT AN IMAGE - An electronic camera for producing an output image of a scene from a captured image signal includes a first imaging stage comprising a first image sensor for generating a first sensor output and a first lens for forming a first image of the scene on the first image sensor, and a second imaging stage comprising a second image sensor for generating a second sensor output and a second lens for forming a second image of the scene on the second image sensor. The sensor output from the first imaging stage is used as a primary output image for forming the captured image signal and the sensor output from the second imaging stage is used as a secondary output image for modifying the primary output image, thereby generating an enhanced, captured image signal. | 09-11-2008 |
20080218612 | CAMERA USING MULTIPLE LENSES AND IMAGE SENSORS IN A RANGEFINDER CONFIGURATION TO PROVIDE A RANGE MAP - An electronic camera for producing an output image of a scene from a captured image signal includes a first imaging stage comprising a first image sensor for generating a first sensor output and a first lens for forming a first image of the scene on the first image sensor, and a second imaging stage comprising a second image sensor for generating a second sensor output and a second lens for forming a second image of the scene on the second image sensor, where the lenses have different focal lengths. A processing stage uses the sensor output from one of the imaging stages as the captured image signal and uses the images from both imaging stages to generate a range map identifying distances to the different portions of the scene. | 09-11-2008 |
20080218613 | CAMERA USING MULTIPLE LENSES AND IMAGE SENSORS OPERABLE IN A DEFAULT IMAGING MODE - An electronic camera includes first and second imaging stages for capturing separate images of a scene, one of the stages being designated as a default imaging stage. A processor enables capture and display of the separate images, and further responds to an operator selection of one of the imaging stages as a primary capture unit which is to be primarily used for capturing an image of the scene that is stored by the digital camera. If the operator selection does not occur within a predetermined time period, or if the camera is actuated before the time has run out, the processor automatically selects the default imaging stage as the primary capture unit. | 09-11-2008 |
20080218614 | Dynamic range enhancement scheme for imagers - An imaging system implementing a scheme for enhancing the dynamic range of the device. An array of radiation detecting pixels produces an output in response to a stimulus. The signal from each pixel is read once for evaluation. If the voltage at an individual pixel satisfies a programmed condition, such as exceeding a predetermined threshold voltage at a particular time, that pixel is reset and begins producing an output signal anew. If the pixel output signal does not satisfy the condition, it is allowed to continue producing the signal without being reset. After the evaluation read, all of the pixels are then read row by row into a buffer and digitally processed. A memory register tracks which pixels have been reset, and the corresponding output signals are adjusted accordingly. This scheme allows the system to process input signals across a broader range of intensity without losing information due to pixel saturation or sacrificing sensitivity. | 09-11-2008 |
20080252758 | Image capturing device - An image capturing device including an optical unit arranged to receive an image of a scene and to convey the scene image to an area outside the image capturing device designed for the eye or eyes of a user looking into the image capturing device, a first image capturing unit arranged to capture eye movements so as to register the directions or movement of the eye or eyes of a person seeking through the scene, and a second image capturing unit arranged to capture the image of the scene. | 10-16-2008 |
20080303927 | DIGITAL MOTION PICTURE CAMERA WITH TWO IMAGE SENSORS - The invention relates to a digital camera, in particular to a digital motion picture camera, for the taking of images, having a first sensor, a second sensor and a beam splitter to direct received light onto the first sensor and onto the second sensor, said sensors each including a plurality of sensor elements for the generation of exposure-dependent received signal values, with the sensor elements of the first sensor being associated with the sensor elements of the second sensor such that the mutually associated sensor elements detect the same image regions. An evaluation and control device compares the received signal value of at least some of the sensor elements of the first sensor or of the second sensor with a respective threshold value. The evaluation and control device selects either the received signal value of the sensor element of the first sensor or the received signal value of the associated sensor element or of the plurality of associated sensor elements of the second sensor for the generation of a respective output value in dependence on the result of the respective comparison. | 12-11-2008 |
20090021614 | Position relationships associated with image capturing devices - A method for determining a plurality of spatial relationships associated with a plurality of image capturing devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the present method acquires sets of a plurality of source images from a plurality of image capturing devices. The present method then determines a plurality of transforms for each such set of source images for combining the acquired source images into a plurality of seamless images. The present method then determines a plurality of relative positions associated with the plurality of image capturing devices based on the plurality of transforms The present method then determines a plurality of spatial relationships associated with the plurality of image capturing devices based on the transforms and plurality of relative positions associated with the plurality of image capturing devices. | 01-22-2009 |
20090033776 | Image Channel Coding - A photo detector matrix may have a plurality of photo detectors arranged in a matrix each generating an output signal, and a plurality of wires coupled with the photo detectors, wherein a number of wires is less than a number of photo detectors and the plurality of photo detectors are assigned to the plurality of wires such that signals generated by the plurality of photo detectors encode a location of a light peak applied to the photo detector matrix. | 02-05-2009 |
20090135280 | ELIMINATING ILLUMINATION CROSSTALK WHILE IMAGING USING MULTIPLE IMAGING DEVICES - A system includes a plurality of scanning devices and light receivers, enabling a plurality of images of a site to be displayed using output signals produced in response to light from the light receivers. To avoid crosstalk caused by light receivers receiving light emitted by a plurality of scanning devices, different wavebands of light can be applied to different scanning devices, the received light can be filtered, or the light can be supplied to one scanning device at a time to multiplex either frame-by-frame, or pixel-by-pixel, or the light supplied to each scanning device can be modulated and the received light demodulated so that an image is produced in response to light from a single scanning device. Expensive components such as laser light sources, optical detectors, a controller, and processor can be shared by multiple imaging devices to minimize the cost of the imaging system. | 05-28-2009 |
20090167909 | IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - Provided is an image generation apparatus that generates a new video sequence from video sequences including image regions for which corresponding point detection and motion estimation cannot be performed correctly. The image generation apparatus includes: an exposure control unit ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090278965 | HIGH-SPEED PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING PLURAL CAMERAS - Disclosed herein is a high-speed photographing apparatus comprising a first camera for acquiring an image of an object, a second camera for acquiring the same image as the image acquired by the first camera, reflection means for reflecting the image of the object so that the first camera and the second camera obtain the same image with respect to the object, a controller for alternately providing a photographing signal to the first camera and the second camera at a speed higher than intrinsic photographing speeds of the first camera and the second camera such that the first camera and the second camera alternately capture images of the object, and an image synthesis section for synthesizing the alternately captured images. | 11-12-2009 |
20090295951 | CMOS Camera Adapted for Forming Images of Moving Scenes - A camera for forming an image of a scene that moves relative to the camera and the method of forming that image are disclosed. The camera includes an imaging array having a plurality of CMOS pixel sensors having a plurality of columns and rows, an imaging system, and a controller. The imaging system causes a portion of an image of a scene to be projected on the imaging array such that the image of the scene moves across the imaging array in the column direction. First and second images of the scene are formed at first and second times chosen such that the image of the scene moves a predetermined number of rows of the imaging array between the first and second times. The controller combines pixel values from rows in the first image with rows in the second image that are separated by the predetermined number of rows. | 12-03-2009 |
20100073529 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging apparatus is equipped with: imaging means constituted by a great number of first light receiving elements and second light receiving elements that photoelectrically convert light from subjects, which are capable of being controlled to be driven independently form each other and are arranged in a predetermined arrangement, for obtaining image signals based on the output of the first light receiving elements and/or the second light receiving elements; image signal processing means, for generating image data from the image signals obtained by the imaging means; subject discriminating means, for discriminating subject scenes based on the image signals; subject field data obtaining means, for obtaining subject field data based on the image signals; and control means, for selecting a drive mode to drive the imaging means and the image signal processing means, based on the discriminated subject scenes and the obtained subject field data. | 03-25-2010 |
20100091146 | WAVEFRONT ABERRATION AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT PHASE CAMERA - A system consisting of a phase camera with microlenses placed in the focal point of a converging lens, wherein the camera data, processed using a combined Fourier “Slice” and fast Fourier transform edge detection technique, provide both a three-dimensional wavefront map and a real scene depth map within a broad range of volumes. The invention is suitable for use in any field where wavefronts need to be known such as earth-based astronomical observation, ophthalmology, etc., as well as in fields requiring metrology, e.g. real scenes, CCD polishing, automobile mechanics, etc. The invention is applied to the particular case of atmospheric tomography using ELTs (large-diameter telescopes: 50 or 100 meters). | 04-15-2010 |
20100149388 | CAMERA MODULE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SAME - An exemplary camera module includes a barrel, first and second lens assemblies, a circuit board, first and second image sensors. The barrel includes a first inner space, a first light incident opening in communication with the first inner space, a second inner space and a second light incident opening in communication with the second inner space. The first and second lens assemblies are received in the first inner space and second inner space, respectively. The circuit board is positioned between the first inner space and the second inner space, and has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The first image senor is mounted on the first surface of the circuit board, and configured for detecting light from the first lens assembly. The second image sensor is mounted on the second surface of the circuit board, and configured for detecting light from the second lens assembly. | 06-17-2010 |
20100165155 | CAMERA MODULE WITH PLURAL IMAGING UNITS - An exemplary camera module includes a base, a number of image sensors and a number of lens modules. The base includes a bottom surface and a number of sloping surfaces sloped relative to the bottom surface. The sloping surfaces are oriented in different planes from each other. The image sensors are positioned on the sloping surfaces, respectively. The lens modules are positioned on the respective sloping surfaces above the respective image sensors. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165156 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE COMPRISING FOCUSING ADJUSTMENT MEANS - An image capture device includes first and second image sensors arranged to capture first and second images respectively of a same scene, each of the first and second images including pixel values; an objective lens associated with each of the image sensors, one objective lens being axially offset with respect to the other and having the same focal length as the other; a unit for analyzing the sharpness of each image; and a unit for selecting the image of desired sharpness. | 07-01-2010 |
20100177221 | PIXEL ARRAY HAVING WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE AND GOOD COLOR REPRODUCTION AND RESOLUTION AND IMAGE SENSOR USING THE PIXEL ARRAY - Provided is a pixel array having a wide dynamic range, good color reproduction, and good resolution and an image sensor using the pixel array. The pixel array includes a plurality of first type photodiodes, a plurality of second type photodiodes, and a plurality of image signal conversion circuits. A plurality of the second type photodiodes are disposed between the first type photodiodes which are two-dimensionally arrayed. A plurality of the image signal conversion circuits are disposed between the first type photodiodes and the second type photodiodes to process image signals detected by the first type photodiodes and the second type photodiodes. An area of the first type photodiodes is wider than an area of the second type photodiodes. | 07-15-2010 |
20100253816 | Biometric Camera Mount System - A system for reducing the substantially vertical extent of a wide-area biometric system and for reducing the cost and complexity of installation while maintaining high biometric performance, using a substantially horizontally configuration of cameras, preferably with an attention mechanism, and using a precision calibration system that can be used by an unskilled technician and that does not require an accurate site survey or additional materials or equipment. | 10-07-2010 |
20100259655 | IMAGING DEVICE - A high-precision imaging device implemented by minimizing the number of members interposed between imaging surfaces of imaging elements and minimizing the cumulative error between the imaging surfaces of the imaging elements. The imaging device comprises imaging elements each including pixels having a photoelectric conversion function and a support in which the imaging elements are mounted. The imaging elements are positioned in respective optical axis directions by abutting on the support. | 10-14-2010 |
20100265369 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE WITH TWO MOVEABLE CAMERA MODULES - An image capturing device includes an adjustment assembly and two camera modules. The adjustment assembly includes a base, a driving member fixed on the base, and two supporting boards. The driving member includes an elastic connecting board having two ends connected to the base, a rigid board fixed to the elastic connecting board facing the base, and a cam rotating unit positioned between the base and the rigid board. The cam rotating unit abuts the rigid board and is rotatable to cause the rigid board to move toward or away from the base. The two supporting boards are attached to the elastic connecting board opposite to the base and spaced apart from each other. The two camera modules are fixed to the two supporting boards respectively. | 10-21-2010 |
20100277627 | Image Sensor - Image sensor having a large number of image sensor units in an essentially array-like arrangement, the light-sensitive surfaces of the image sensor units being node points at a spacing relative to each other and these, together with the horizontal and vertical connection lines which connect the node points, spanning a two-dimensional network, and the array-like arrangement having a central region and an edge region, the central region and the edge region being connected to each other along at least connection line, characterised in that the spacing respectively of two adjacent node points of the array-like arrangement is different along the at least one connection line in the central region and in the edge region. Furthermore, a camera system with an image sensor according to the invention and an additionally disposed lens system is disclosed. | 11-04-2010 |
20100328501 | IMAGE SENSOR ARRAY, AN INTENSIFIED IMAGE SENSOR ARRAY, AN ELECTRON BOMBARDED IMAGE SENSOR ARRAY DEVICE AS WELL AS A PIXEL SENSOR ELEMENT FOR USE IN SUCH AN IMAGE SENSOR ARRAY - The invention relates to an image sensor array having multiple pixel sensor elements along the surface area of said image sensor and outputting at a specified video frame rate subsequent video frames corresponding to the image, characterized in that each multiple pixel sensor element is arranged for generating one or more video frame segments, said segments each having a time duration being a fraction of the time equivalent to the video frame rate, and composing a single video frame from the multiple of said video frame segments. The invention also relates to said pixel sensor element for use with an image intensifier or in an electron bombarded image sensor array device according to the invention. | 12-30-2010 |
20110122300 | LARGE FORMAT DIGITAL CAMERA WITH MULTIPLE OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND DETECTOR ARRAYS - A large format digital camera has a primary camera system configured for collecting panchromatic image data and a secondary camera system configured for collecting color image data. The secondary camera system has an optical system that has a longer focal length than the optical system of the primary camera system. The resolution of the secondary camera system is greater than the resolution of the primary camera system. The footprint of images produced by the primary camera system is larger in size than the footprint of images produced by the secondary camera system. Images produced by the primary camera system offer information for performing image-based georeferencing by means of photogrammetric triangulation. Images produced by the secondary camera system offer a high-resolution narrow angle color image suitable for use in ortho image production. | 05-26-2011 |
20110122301 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device includes a CCD-type solid-state imaging element, an imaging control section, a fill light firing section, and a light firing amount calculation section. The CCD-type solid-state imaging element includes a first photoelectric conversion element and a second photoelectric conversion element adjacent to the first photoelectric conversion element. A charge is independently readable from the first photoelectric conversion element and the second photoelectric conversion element. The imaging control section, in response to one photographing command, executes imaging by the solid-state imaging element in two exposure time periods of a first exposure time period exposing the first photoelectric conversion element and a second exposure time period exposing the second photoelectric conversion element. The second exposure time period overlaps the first exposure time period and is shorter than the first exposure time period. The fill light firing section fires fill light. | 05-26-2011 |
20110157437 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION REPRODUCTION - According to one embodiment, an imaging apparatus including an imaging module that outputs imaging data for each color component including a synchronization code, a synchronization detecting module that detects a synchronization code from imaging data output from the imaging module, a data holding module that temporarily holds video data for each color component output from the imaging module, and a synchronization module that aligns the phases of video data for each color component held by the data holding module. | 06-30-2011 |
20110181761 | CIRCUIT DEVICE FOR PREVENTING RADIATION EMISSION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL WITH TWO CAMERAS - A circuit device for preventing radiation emission in a portable terminal with two cameras is provided. The device includes a first camera, a second camera, a processor, and a 3-state buffer. The processor outputs a first control signal controlling an operation of the first camera and a second control signal controlling an operation of the second camera. The 3-state buffer electrically connects between the first camera and the processor, and connects or disconnects between the first camera and the processor depending on the first control signal. | 07-28-2011 |
20110193999 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR DIFFERENCE MEASUREMENT OF AN IMAGE - In a method and apparatus for difference measurement of an image, the image is detected by an image sensor array having (N×N) sensor elements, wherein N=2 | 08-11-2011 |
20110205407 | DIGITAL CAMERAS WITH DIRECT LUMINANCE AND CHROMINANCE DETECTION - Digital camera systems and methods are described that provide a color digital camera with direct luminance detection. The luminance signals are obtained directly from a broadband image sensor channel without interpolation of RGB data. The chrominance signals are obtained from one or more additional image sensor channels comprising red and/or blue color band detection capability. The red and blue signals are directly combined with the luminance image sensor channel signals. The digital camera generates and outputs an image in YCrCb color space by directly combining outputs of the broadband, red and blue sensors. | 08-25-2011 |
20110211096 | VIDEO SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A VIDEO SYSTEM - A multiple camera video system and methods for operating such a system. The system may include a plurality of cameras located around a stadium, athletic playing field or other location. The cameras are remotely controlled in a master-slave configuration. A camera operator at a master pan head selects one of the plurality of cameras as the current master camera and utilizes the master pan head to adjust the telemetry and zoom of the master camera to follow the target object. The telemetry and zoom parameters of the master camera are then used to calculate corresponding telemetry, zoom and/or other parameters for each of the plurality of slave cameras. Video captured by each of the cameras is stored for the production of replay video feeds or for archiving. The replays may be capable of “spinning” through the video feeds of adjacent cameras in order for the viewer to get the sensation of revolving around the target object. The multiple camera video system also includes methods for calibrating the system. | 09-01-2011 |
20110267510 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGE AND VIDEO CAPTURE - In various example embodiments, an imaging system and method are provided. In an embodiment, the system comprises a first image sensor array, a first optical system to project a first image on the first image sensor array, the first optical system having a first zoom level. A second optical system is to project a second image on a second image sensor array, the second optical system having a second zoom level. The second image sensor array and the second optical system are pointed in the same direction as the first image sensor array and the first optical system. The second zoom level is greater than the first zoom level such that the second image projected onto the second image sensor array is a zoomed in on portion of the first image projected on the first image sensor array. The first image sensor array includes at least four megapixels and the second image sensor array includes one-half or less than the number of pixels in the first image sensor array. | 11-03-2011 |
20120147228 | IMAGING SYSTEMS WITH OPTICAL CROSSTALK SUPPRESSION STRUCTURES - An imaging system may include an image sensor and lenses on a substrate. The lenses may focus light onto the image sensor. The imaging system may include multiple optical channels, each of which directs light at a particular wavelength or range of wavelengths to a particular region of the image sensor. The imaging system may include optical crosstalk suppression structures that reduce or minimize optical crosstalk between the optical channels. The optical crosstalk suppression structures may include, for each optical channel, at least a pair of matching color filters. The color filters may keep any light that leaks between optical channels from reaching the image sensor. | 06-14-2012 |
20120154647 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An imaging apparatus and an imaging method, wherein a focus location direction discriminator estimates a direction toward a focus location based on two contrast evaluation values corresponding to two imaging optical systems having different image focusing locations. Therefore, the imaging apparatus and the imaging method can directly start an AF operation at current image focusing locations of two imaging optical systems, without setting the image focusing locations to fixed initial locations in a focusing operation of the imaging optical systems. As a result, AF operation time and power consumption are reduced without failing to find a direction of image focusing location. | 06-21-2012 |
20120194712 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING AND CONTROLLING MULTIPLE IMAGE SENSORS - An Electronic device may include a master camera module, a slave camera module, and host subsystems. The master camera module may control some of the operations of the slave camera module. The master camera module may transmit data to the slave camera module. The master camera module may interrupt data transmission to the slave camera module, when a delay-sensitive event occurs, to transmit information corresponding to the delay-sensitive event. The slave camera module may respond to the event information with a predetermined fixed delay relative to the occurrence of the event at the master camera module. | 08-02-2012 |
20120287315 | Handheld Electronic Device, Dual Image Capturing Method Applying for Thereof, and Computer Program Production for Load into Thereof - A handheld electronic device includes a first lens module, a second lens module, an input unit and a control unit. The first lens module and the second lens module are respectively disposed on the handheld electronic device. The first lens module captures scenes in a first image capturing boundary. The second lens module captures scenes in a second image capturing boundary, which is different from the first image capturing boundary. The input unit is used for receiving a user input for capturing images. When the input unit receives the user input, the control unit controls the first lens module and the second lens module to captures a first image and a second image respectively at the same time. | 11-15-2012 |
20120307114 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA HAVING MULTIPLE SENSORS FOR CAPTURING HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGES AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic camera comprises two or more image sensor arrays. At least one of the image sensor arrays has a high dynamic range. The camera also comprises a shutter for selectively allowing light to reach the two or more image sensor arrays, readout circuitry for selectively reading out pixel data from the image sensor arrays, and, a controller configured to control the shutter and the readout circuitry. The controller comprises a processor and a memory having computer-readable code embodied therein which, when executed by the processor, causes the controller to open the shutter for an image capture period to allow the two or more image sensor arrays to capture pixel data, and, read out pixel data from the two or more image sensor arrays. | 12-06-2012 |
20130002913 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ONE IMAGE SENSOR AND TWO LENS MODULES - An electronic device includes a main body and an image capturing device positioned on the main body. The image capturing device includes a fixing pole, a rotating plate, two lens modules, and an image sensor. The fixing pole is fixed on the main body. The rotating plate is sleeved over the fixing pole and rotates around the fixing pole. The two lens modules are mounted on the rotating plate and symmetrical with the fixing pole. The image sensor is arranged on the main body. The rotating plate is rotated to make the two lens modules be alternated to align with the image sensor. | 01-03-2013 |
20130033626 | VARIABLE IMAGING ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS THEREFOR - Various approaches to imaging involve selecting directional and spatial resolution. According to an example embodiment, images are computed using an imaging arrangement to facilitate selective directional and spatial aspects of the detection and processing of light data. Light passed through a main lens is directed to photosensors via a plurality of microlenses. The separation between the microlenses and photosensors is set to facilitate directional and/or spatial resolution in recorded light data, and facilitating refocusing power and/or image resolution in images computed from the recorded light data. In one implementation, the separation is varied between zero and one focal length of the microlenses to respectively facilitate spatial and directional resolution (with increasing directional resolution, hence refocusing power, as the separation approaches one focal length). | 02-07-2013 |
20130128083 | HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND IMAGE SENSING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A high dynamic range (HDR) image sensing method is provided. The image sensor includes steps of: sensing an image with a long integration time by a first long integration time sensor; and sensing the image with a short integration time by a first short integration time sensor. | 05-23-2013 |
20130222656 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In a case of a camera array, the arrangement of image capturing units and the arrangement of captured images that are displayed do not agree with each other depending on the orientation of the camera at the time of image capturing and it is hard to grasp the correspondence relationship between both. An image processing device for processing a plurality of images represented by captured image data obtained by a camera array image capturing device including a plurality of image capturing units includes a determining unit configured to determine, on the basis of a display angle of the images in a display region, an arrangement of each image in the display region corresponding to each of the plurality of image capturing units, and the arrangement of each image in the display region is determined based on the arrangement of the plurality of image capturing units. | 08-29-2013 |
20130242147 | PIXEL ARRAY HAVING WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE AND GOOD COLOR REPRODUCTION AND RESOLUTION AND IMAGE SENSOR USING THE PIXEL ARRAY - Provided is a pixel array having a wide dynamic range, good color reproduction, and good resolution and an image sensor using the pixel array. The pixel array includes a plurality of first type photodiodes, a plurality of second type photodiodes, and a plurality of image signal conversion circuits. A plurality of the second type photodiodes are disposed between the first type photodiodes which are two-dimensionally arrayed. A plurality of the image signal conversion circuits are disposed between the first type photodiodes and the second type photodiodes to process image signals detected by the first type photodiodes and the second type photodiodes. An area of the first type photodiodes is wider than an area of the second type photodiodes. | 09-19-2013 |
20130250150 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGE AND VIDEO CAPTURE - In various example embodiments, an imaging system and method are provided. In an embodiment, the system comprises a first image sensor array, a first optical system to project a first image on the first image sensor array, the first optical system having a first zoom level. A second optical system is to project a second image on a second image sensor array, the second optical system having a second zoom level. The second image sensor array and the second optical system are pointed in the same direction as the first image sensor array and the first optical system. The second zoom level is greater than the first zoom level such that the second image projected onto the second image sensor array is a zoomed in on portion of the first image projected on the first image sensor array. The first image sensor array may include at least four megapixels and the second image sensor array may include one-half or less than the number of pixels in the first image sensor array. | 09-26-2013 |
20130265469 | IMAGING APPARATUS - There is provided an imaging apparatus including a generating unit for generating a first and a second moving image signals, each at 30 frames per second, from 60-frames-per-second moving image signals output from an image capture unit, a plurality of output units for outputting moving image signals in accordance with a Serial Digital Interface format, and a control unit for controlling an output operation by a first output unit and a second output unit such that the second moving image signal is output by the second output unit in parallel with an output of the first moving image signal by the first output unit, wherein the control unit controls output timings of the first and the second moving image signals such that a frame included in the first moving image signal and the second moving image signal is output at an identical timing. | 10-10-2013 |
20130329100 | CONTINUOUS VIDEO CAPTURE DURING SWITCH BETWEEN VIDEO CAPTURE DEVICES - A method provides capturing video information in an electronic device. Capturing video information comprises capturing video, using a first video capture device of the electronic device, switching video capture between the first video capture device and a second video capture device of the electronic device, and continuing video capture while switching between the first video capture device and the second video capture device. | 12-12-2013 |
20130342740 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CAPTURING VIDEO CONTENT - In accordance with an example embodiment a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided. The method comprises receiving a first set of frames corresponding to a scene captured by a color image sensor and a second set of frames corresponding to the scene captured by a panchromatic image sensor. A number of frames in the second set is greater than a number of frames in the first set. The method further comprises generating color frames corresponding to the scene at a frame rate higher than a frame rate of the first set of frames based at least in part on processing of the first set of frames and the second set of frames. | 12-26-2013 |
20140049667 | System and Method of Modifying an Image - An image capture system is described that includes: a first image capture device for capturing a first image, the first image capture device having a first field of view; a viewpoint assessment sensor having a second field of view. The image capture system also includes a viewpoint assessment component for determining the location of the user viewpoint in the second field of view and an image modification component for modifying the first image responsive to the user viewpoint in the second field of view. | 02-20-2014 |
20140092281 | Generating Images from Light Fields Utilizing Virtual Viewpoints - Systems and methods for the synthesis of light field images from virtual viewpoints in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a system includes a processor and a memory configured to store captured light field image data and an image manipulation application, wherein the captured light field image data includes image data, pixel position data, and a depth map, and wherein the image manipulation application configures the processor to obtain captured light field image data, determine a virtual viewpoint for the captured light field image data, where the virtual viewpoint includes a virtual location and virtual depth information, compute a virtual depth map based on the captured light field image data and the virtual viewpoint, and generate an image from the perspective of the virtual viewpoint based on the captured light field image data and the virtual depth map. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092282 | SPECTRAL IMAGING APPARATUS - A spectral imaging apparatus includes a variable wavelength spectroscopic element changing a distance between surfaces of a pair of optical substrates opposite to each other to change a peak wavelength, a light splitting unit which splits light transmitted by the variable wavelength spectroscopic element into components in each of the predetermined wavelength ranges, and image-capturing units each of which captures only a spectral image formed by the components in each of the wavelength ranges into which the transmitted light is split by the light splitting unit, the wavelength ranges including the peak wavelengths respectively. | 04-03-2014 |
20140098266 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ALIASING IN IMAGES CAPTURED BY ANARRAY CAMERA FOR USE IN SUPER RESOLUTION PROCESSING USING PIXEL APERTURES - Imager arrays, array camera modules, and array cameras in accordance with embodiments of the invention utilize pixel apertures to control the amount of aliasing present in captured images of a scene. One embodiment includes a plurality of focal planes, control circuitry configured to control the capture of image information by the pixels within the focal planes, and sampling circuitry configured to convert pixel outputs into digital pixel data. In addition, the pixels in the plurality of focal planes include a pixel stack including a microlens and an active area, where light incident on the surface of the microlens is focused onto the active area by the microlens and the active area samples the incident light to capture image information, and the pixel stack defines a pixel area and includes a pixel aperture, where the size of the pixel apertures is smaller than the pixel area. | 04-10-2014 |
20140118584 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR EXPANDED-FIELD-OF-VIEW IMAGE AND VIDEO CAPTURE - In various example embodiments, an imaging system and method are provided. In an embodiment, the system comprises a first image sensor array, a first optical system to project a first image on the first image sensor array, the first optical system having a first zoom level. A second optical system is to project a second image on a second image sensor array, the second optical system having a second zoom level. The second image sensor array and the second optical system are pointed in the same direction as the first image sensor array and the first optical system. The second zoom level is greater than the first zoom level such that the second image projected onto the second image sensor array is a zoomed in on portion of the first image projected on the first image sensor array. The first image sensor array includes at least four megapixels and the second image sensor array includes one-half or less than the number of pixels in the first image sensor array. | 05-01-2014 |
20140160326 | COLOR FILTER ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUSED ARRAY IMAGING SYSTEMS - Electronic devices may include camera modules. A camera module may include an array camera having an array of lenses and a corresponding array of image sensors. The array of image sensors may include a monochromatic image sensor such as a green image sensor and a polychromatic image sensor such as a red and blue image sensor. | 06-12-2014 |
20140184861 | ACCURATE PLENOPTIC RENDERING WITH DEFOCUS BLUR - This invention claims a general plenoptic camera in which microlenses are replaced with optical imaging elements that in different embodiments may be compound lenses, diffractive optical elements, plenoptic cameras, or others. It also claims methods of rendering images from plenoptic data. In one embodiment a robust algorithm is shown for plenoptic rendering that. In another embodiment, a robust plenoptic rendering algorithm is shown that also produces optically accurate defocus blur without rendering artifacts. The embodiments produce good results with randomly placed microlenses, missing microlenses and in cases when there are defective parts of the image. | 07-03-2014 |
20140192240 | CAMERA METHODS AND APPARATUS USING OPTICAL CHAIN MODULES WHICH ALTER THE DIRECTION OF RECEIVED LIGHT - Methods and apparatus for capturing or generating images using multiple optical chains operating in parallel are described. Pixel values captured by individual optical chains corresponding to the same scene area are combined to provide an image with at least some of the benefits which would have been provided by capturing an image of the scene using a larger lens than that of the individual lenses of the optical chain modules. By using multiple optical chains in parallel at least some benefits normally obtained from using a large lens can be obtained without the need for a large lens. Furthermore in at least some embodiments, a wide dynamic range can be supported through the use of multiple sensors with the overall supported dynamic range being potentially larger than that of the individual sensors. Some lens and/or optical chain configurations are designed for use in small handheld devices, e.g., cell phones. | 07-10-2014 |
20140232911 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing apparatus comprises: a first image sensor configured to photo-electrically convert a subject image and output an image signal; a first image processing unit configured to develop a first image signal generated by the first image sensor; a second image processing unit configured to reduce a number of pixels in the first image signal and develop the image signal whose pixels have been reduced as a second image signal; a recording unit configured to record an image signal; and a display unit having a lower pixel count than the pixel count of the first image sensor, wherein in the case where an instruction to capture a still image has been made, the recording unit records the image signal developed by the first image processing unit and the display unit displays the image signal developed by the second image processing unit. | 08-21-2014 |
20140267842 | IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME - An electronic device processes image data using a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The control unit, in response to receiving image data from one image sensor of the plurality of image sensors, establishes a single mode processing path for processing the received image data using a first processor corresponding to system processing unit via the single mode processing path. The control unit, in response to receiving the image data from two or more sensors of the plurality of image sensors, establishes a dual mode processing path for processing the image data using a second processor corresponding to a graphic processing unit, and processing the image data via the dual mode processing path. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267843 | FOCUS DETECTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE-PICKUP APPARATUS - A focus detecting apparatus includes a first image sensor configured to receive a light beam that has passed through an optical system and to output a first signal to be used for a focus detection by a phase difference detection method, a second image sensor configured to receive, by a masking device, a light beam narrower than that received by the first image sensor, which has passed through the optical system and to output a second signal to be used for the focus detection by the phase difference detection method, and a calculating circuit configured to calculate the focus detection by the phase difference detection method. In the focus detection calculation, a search range for an in-focus position using the first signal is wider than that using the second signal. | 09-18-2014 |
20140293099 | PIXEL ARRAY HAVING WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE AND GOOD COLOR REPRODUCTION AND RESOLUTION AND IMAGE SENSOR USING THE PIXEL ARRAY - Provided is a pixel array having a wide dynamic range, good color reproduction, and good resolution and an image sensor using the pixel array. The pixel array includes a plurality of first type photodiodes, a plurality of second type photodiodes, and a plurality of image signal conversion circuits. A plurality of the second type photodiodes are disposed between the first type photodiodes which are two-dimensionally arrayed. A plurality of the image signal conversion circuits are disposed between the first type photodiodes and the second type photodiodes to process image signals detected by the first type photodiodes and the second type photodiodes. An area of the first type photodiodes is wider than an area of the second type photodiodes. | 10-02-2014 |
20140300784 | SYSTEM FOR CAPTURE OF DYNAMIC IMAGES SUCH AS VIDEO IMAGES - The proposed invention relates to instrumentation, namely to the optoelectronic systems, and will improve quality of captured images. The proposed system to capture dynamic images includes a set of remote mosaic-located imaging tools and provides the widest viewing angle, as well as a set of image transmission and processing tools to obtain the single image representing the consolidation of the mentioned images. At least one personal portable user tool provides display of this mentioned consolidated image and includes tools to determine the spatial position. | 10-09-2014 |
20140320706 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING SPATIAL INFORMATION BASED ON VISION SENSOR - Apparatuses and methods for sensing spatial information based on a vision sensor are disclosed. The apparatus and method recognize the spatial information of an object sensed by the vision sensor that senses a temporal change of light. The light being input into the vision sensor is artificially changed using a change unit configured to change the light being input to the vision sensor. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320707 | MULTI-CHANNEL CAMERA SYSTEM - A camera system to capture a visual image comprising of a housing that allowing a beam of light representing the visual image to be captured to enter the housing. The camera system has a dichroic beam splitter placed in the path of the beam of light to split the beam of light into a two beams of light. The first beam of light is comprised of red light and blue light while the second beam is comprised of green light and near infrared light. The camera system has two filters that will filter the two beams of light. The first filter is comprised of an array of a first and second filter elements. The first filter element allows red light to pass through it while the second filter element allows blue light to pass through it. The second filter has an array of two filter elements as well. The first and second filter elements in the second filter will allow green and near infrared light to pass through it. The amount of filtered light for each of the spectral bands is roughly equal to each other. The filtered light from each filter will be intercepted by two image sensors that will measure the intensities of the red, blue, green and near infrared lights. Graphical displays and/or other calculations based on the measured intensities are displayed to the user. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320708 | Monocentric Lens-based Multi-scale Optical Systems and Methods of Use - A monocentric lens-based multi-scale imaging system is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention comprise a monocentric lens as an objective lens that collects light from a scene. Monocentric lenses in accordance with the present invention include a spherical central lens element and a plurality of lens shell sections that collectively reduce at least one of spherical and chromatic aberration from the magnitude introduced by the spherical lens element itself. A plurality of secondary lenses image the scene through the objective lens and further reduce the magnitude of aberrations introduced by the objective lens. A plurality of sensor arrays converts optical sub-images of the scene into a plurality of digital images, which can then be used to form a composite image of the scene. | 10-30-2014 |
20150009371 | IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGING SYSTEM, SENSOR, AND OPERATION METHOD FOR IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor has a pixel array, a readout portion configured to read out a signal from the pixel array, and a control portion which controls the readout portion. The readout portion includes a row selecting portion which selects a row in the pixel array, a column selecting portion which selects a column in the pixel array, and an output portion which outputs a signal from a pixel, of pixels on a row selected by the row selecting portion, which corresponds to a column selected by the column selecting portion. The pixel array includes blocks differing in distance from the output portion, and the control portion controls readout periods required by the readout portion to read out signals from the blocks so as to read out signals from blocks in longer readout periods as distances from the output portion increase. | 01-08-2015 |
20150009372 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An electronic device including a first camera configured to capture a first front image; a display module configured to display a preview screen of the first front image obtained by the first camera; and a controller configured to receive a focus input designating an object included in the preview screen is to be focused, receive an input for performing continuous shooting, and control the first camera to capture a plurality of images in different zoom levels while maintaining a focus on the designated object intact based on the received input for performing the continuous shooting. | 01-08-2015 |
20150042851 | PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE - A photographing device includes a main body, a first video capturing unit, a second video capturing unit and a rotatable electrical connection portion. The first video capturing unit is disposed on the main body, a center of a first video capturing range of the first video capturing unit is located on a first axis. The second video capturing unit is rotatable about the first axis to be pivoted on the main body, the second video capturing unit and the first axis are separated by a distance. A second video capturing range of the second video capturing unit overlaps the first axis. The rotatable electrical connection portion includes a first and a second connection component pivoted and connected to each other. The second video capturing unit is disposed on and connected to the first connection component. The second connection component is disposed on and connected to the main body. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042852 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a mobile terminal capable of quickly capturing a picture without displaying a preview image and a method of controlling therefor. The mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a camera configured to capture a picture, a display configured to display information, and a controller configured to control the camera to capture a picture in response to a user input and without displaying a preview image received via the camera, and the controller to subsequently control the captured picture to be displayed on the display simultaneously with the preview image after the picture is captured. | 02-12-2015 |
20150054992 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING IMAGES WITH MULTIPLE IMAGE SENSING ELEMENTS - Methods, devices, and computer program products for CMOS visible image sensors incorporating multiple image sensing elements with different integration times to extend dynamic range are disclosed herein. In one aspect, a method of taking an image using a CMOS visible image sensor that includes at least one first light sensing element with a first well capacity and at least one second light sensing element with a second well capacity, where the second well capacity is greater than the first well capacity is disclosed. The method includes determining a first integration time for each of the at least one first light sensing elements. The method further includes determining a second integration time for each of the at least one second light sensing elements, where the second integration time is different than the first integration time. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054993 | ARRAY CAMERAS WITH LIGHT BARRIERS - An imaging system such as an array camera may include an array of image sensors. The image sensors may each include an array of image pixels formed in a common image sensor substrate. A protective glass cover layer may be provided over the array of image sensors. The cover layer may be attached to the image sensor substrate using an adhesive. The adhesive may be formed on the image sensor substrate in a grid-like pattern in between adjacent image sensors in the array. A light blocking material may be formed on the adhesive grid to minimize optical crosstalk between neighboring image sensors. The light blocking material may fill or partially fill a trench in the adhesive, may coat the outer surfaces of the adhesive, and/or may coat the inner surfaces of the adhesive. If desired, light barriers may also be formed in openings in the glass cover layer. | 02-26-2015 |
20150085167 | Image Processing Method and Apparatus - An image processing method and an apparatus are provided. The image processing method includes receiving information of starting a first camera and a second camera simultaneously to perform photographing; using the first camera to photograph and obtain a first image, and using the second camera to photograph and obtain a second image; and displaying the first image and the second image simultaneously. In the embodiments of the present invention, two cameras are started simultaneously to perform bidirectional photographing, and the images taken by both cameras are displayed simultaneously, so that front and back scene images are captured simultaneously and a panoramic image is obtained. | 03-26-2015 |
20150116553 | MONOCENTRIC IMAGING - Methods and systems are provided to enable the capture of large (e.g., Gigapixel) images with high image quality using optical imaging systems that have a small form factor. The disclosed systems can be manufactured in a cost effective fashion, and can be readily assembled, aligned, tested and utilized. One such system comprises a monocentric primary optics section that includes one or more surfaces adapted to form a symmetrical arrangement around a common point of origin. The system also includes a secondary optics section that includes a plurality of secondary optics subsections, where each secondary optics subsection can intercept at least a portion of the light collected by the monocentric primary optics section. The combination of the primary optics section and the secondary optics section is adapted to form an image. | 04-30-2015 |
20150130974 | CAMERA ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A camera assembly, including at least one holder, at least one camera module, and a buffer material, is provided. The holder includes at least one accommodating recess. The camera module is disposed in the accommodating recess, and a gap exists between the camera module and a sidewall of the accommodating recess. The buffer material is filled in the gap to position the camera module in the accommodating recess of the holder. Further, an electronic device including a housing and the camera assembly aforementioned is provided. | 05-14-2015 |
20150138406 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CAPTURING IMAGES - In an example embodiment, a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided. The method comprises generating a preview of a scene by a first camera of an apparatus in a first mode, and generating one or more image frames of the scene by at least one second camera of the apparatus in the first mode. The method comprises selecting at least one image frame from the one or more image frames as at least one capture image in a second mode. The apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory comprising computer program code, to perform generating the preview of the scene by the first camera in the first mode, generating image frames of the scene by the at least one second camera in the first mode; and selecting the at least one capture image from the image frames in the second mode. | 05-21-2015 |
20150146050 | COORDINATED SIMULTANEOUS REAL AND FOURIER PLANE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHODS - Imaging systems and methods for simultaneous real and Fourier plane imaging. In one example, an imaging system includes at least one optical element configured to receive and focus incident electromagnetic radiation from a viewed scene, a first detector positioned at an image plane of the at least one optical element and configured to produce a first image of the viewed scene, and a second detector positioned at a Fourier plane of the at least one optical element and configured to produce a second image of the viewed scene, the first and second detectors configured to receive the electromagnetic radiation and produce the first and second images, respectively. The system may additionally include an optical component, such as a beamsplitter, for example, configured to divide and direct the incident electromagnetic radiation to the first and second detectors. | 05-28-2015 |
20150146051 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image pickup device includes a first image sensor for photoelectrically converting subject light and generating an image, a second image sensor for photoelectrically converting the subject light and generating an image for a live view, a first optical member for transmitting the subject light and allowing the subject light to enter the first image sensor, and at the same time, reflecting the subject light, and a second optical member for leading the subject light reflected by the first optical member to the second image sensor and allowing the subject light to enter the second image sensor. | 05-28-2015 |
20150296145 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING IMAGES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE ADAPTED THERETO - An image display method and an electronic device adapted thereto are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a plurality of cameras, a display for displaying one or more preview images captured by at least one of the plurality of cameras, and a controller, which may execute the method including displaying a first layout and a second layout, the first layout including a first subject captured within a first image from a first camera, and the second layout including a second subject captured within a second image from a second camera, and adjusting at least one of the displayed first and second layouts, according to attributes of each of the first subject and the second subject. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296153 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SENSORS TO CAPTURE IMAGES IN A SYNCHRONIZED MANNER - Methods and apparatus relating to capturing images of a scene area in a synchronized manner using a plurality of optical chains are described. In various embodiments image sensors corresponding to the plurality of optical chains of a camera are operated in rolling shutter mode to read out rows of pixel values corresponding to a current scan position when the image sensors have a row of pixel values corresponding to the current scan position. In some embodiments a scene area of interest is captured by initiating a scan and thus image capture of the scene area by one or more optical chains which are operated in a coordinated manner. In some embodiments a controller controls the plurality of image sensors to perform a read out of pixel values in a synchronized manner, e.g., with rows of pixel values being read out sequentially in accordance with operation of a rolling shutter implementation. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296154 | IMAGE CAPTURE RELATED METHODS AND APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus relating to controlling optical chains (OCs) of a camera device to scan a scene area of interest, thereby capturing images of the scene area, in a synchronized manner are described. In various embodiments a synchronized rolling shutter read out of two or more image sensors included in two or more corresponding OCs is implemented controlling the sensors to read out rows of pixel values corresponding to a portion of the scene at the same time, e.g., concurrently. While two or more of the OCs are controlled to read out at the same time, some other OCs in the camera maybe controlled not to read out pixel values while other image sensors are reading out. In various embodiments the read out rate of the two or more sensors corresponding to two or more optical chains is controlled as a function of the focal lengths of the corresponding OCs. | 10-15-2015 |
20150312486 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CAMERA CONTROL - An electronic device includes two cameras each with a light sensor. The electronic device uses the light sensor of one of the two cameras which is operational to detect an ambient luminance, and determines if the detected ambient luminance is less than a preset shading value. In response to the detected ambient luminance being less than the preset shading value, the electronic device interchanges the cameras to work. That is, the electronic device powers down the one of the two cameras which is operational and activating the other one of the two cameras. | 10-29-2015 |
20160021311 | CAMERA MODE SELECTION BASED ON CONTEXT - An aspect provides a method, including: obtaining, using one or more sensors of a device, contextual data relating to a picture taking context; assigning, using a processor, the contextual data to a predetermined picture taking context; and selecting a camera from two or more cameras of the device based on the predetermined picture taking context. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 01-21-2016 |
20160037037 | SWITCHING BETWEEN CAMERAS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The subject matter described herein relates to switching between cameras of an electronic device. A method, system and computer storage medium are provided for switching between cameras of an electronic device. In an embodiment, the method comprises detecting at least a partial obstruction of a camera of the electronic device; and upon detection, switching between the at least partially obstructed camera and another camera of the electronic device. In such a way, it enables a user to switch between two different cameras by simply at least partially obstructing one of the cameras using, for example, a finger, which improves the accuracy of user operations and enhances usability of the electronic device, thereby providing a better user experience. | 02-04-2016 |
20160065833 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND AUTO-FOCUSING METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing device includes a first image capturing module, a second image capturing module and a focusing and image processing module. The first image capturing module includes a plurality of first phase focusing detectors, and the field of view of the second image capturing module is smaller than the field of view of the first image capturing module. The plurality of the first phase focusing detectors are used for generating a plurality of first sets of optical sensing signals. When one of the plurality of the first sets of optical sensing signals are selected by the focusing and image processing module to provide a first focal signal according to the selected first set of optical sensing signal, the first image capturing module and the second image capturing module adjust respective focal distances according to the first focal signal. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065839 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - A method of switching a display device according to one embodiment of the present specification can include the steps of displaying an image received from a rear side camera of the display device on a touch sensitive display unit positioned at the front side of the display device, setting an area on which a predetermined gesture is to be recognized based on a touch input and if a gesture substantially identical to the predetermined gesture is recognized on the set area in the image received from the rear side camera, capturing an image using the rear side camera. | 03-03-2016 |
20160100106 | SYSTEM FOR CAMERA SWITCHING ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Examples herein provide alternative systems for switching cameras on a mobile device. A method of the systems can include receiving, at control circuitry of a mobile device, user-inputted instructions to activate a first camera of the mobile device, so that the first camera is operable to capture an image. The method can also include receiving touch instructions from a touchscreen of the mobile device indicative of a user interaction with the touchscreen. The method can also include determining whether the user interaction with the touchscreen matches one of a set of user interactions with the touchscreen indicative of activating a second camera and deactivating the first camera. The method can also include activating the second camera and deactivating the first camera, where the user interaction matches the one of the set of user interactions. | 04-07-2016 |
20160105604 | METHOD AND MOBILE TO OBTAIN AN IMAGE ALIGNED WITH A REFERENCE IMAGE - Methods and electronic devices are provided that obtain a reference image of an imaged body using a first camera disposed on a first side of an electronic device, obtain image data of the imaged body using a second camera disposed on an opposite, second side of the electronic device, and provide guidance to an operator of the electronic device based on a comparison between the reference image and the image data. The guidance notifies the operator how to move the electronic device so that the imaged body in the image data is closer to being spatially aligned with a reference location of the imaged body in the reference image. | 04-14-2016 |
20160112617 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING CAMERAS - A method for switching cameras is disclosed. The method for switching cameras is used in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first camera disposed at a first surface of the electronic device and a second camera disposed at a second surface of the electronic device different from the first surface. The method for switching cameras includes the following steps. Whether the first camera is covered is sensed when the first camera captures. When the first camera is covered, the first camera is disabled and the second camera is used to photograph. | 04-21-2016 |
20160134797 | SELF PORTRAIT IMAGE PREVIEW AND CAPTURE TECHNIQUES - One embodiment provides a method, including: activating, on a device, a world view camera; obtaining, using the world view camera, world view image data; activating, on the device, a front view camera; obtaining, using the front view camera, front view image data; and providing, on a display of the device, a view displaying the front view image data and the world view image data. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 05-12-2016 |
20160165141 | CAMERA TIMER - Disclosed are devices, systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for displaying useful countdown timers on a media capture device. A media capture device can increase contrast between countdown timer and the video of a scene to be captured by a media capture device and adjust the position and size of a counter displayed on the device based on whether the object is determined to be closer or further than a predetermined threshold distance. Countdown timers can be triggered by detection of objects and gestures. | 06-09-2016 |
20160173757 | CAMERA MODULE | 06-16-2016 |
20160182791 | Image Sensor Having Multiple Output Ports | 06-23-2016 |
20160191760 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING CAMERA - An electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, a camera, a coupling wire, and a wire rewinding assembly. The circuit board is received in the housing. The camera is movably mounted on the housing. The coupling wire is electrically coupled to the circuit board and the camera. The wire rewinding assembly includes a driving member mounted on the housing and a wire spool rotated by the driving member. A first end of the coupling wire is electrically coupled to the camera. A second end of the coupling wire is wound on the wire spool and electrically coupled to the circuit board. When the driving member rotates the wire spool, the coupling wire can be unwound or be rewound on the wire spool. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191762 | ROTATION DETECTING DEVICE, CAMERA EQUIPPED WITH THE DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE CAMERA - A camera includes a camera-unit rotatably held which can change its photographing direction by rotation, and a rotation detecting device for detecting the rotation. The rotation detecting device includes: a detection part having a lever which self-returns to a reference position; a cam part, with which the lever part is contact, including a cut-out part in a part thereof; and a rotary body rotatable together with the camera-unit. In one-directional rotation about a shaft, the rotary body transitions at least among a first state of the lever not facing the cut-out part, a second state of the lever facing the cut-out part at the reference position, and a third state of the lever not facing the cut-out part. The detection part detects which one of the first, second, and third states the rotary body is in, and determines the photographing direction of the camera-unit based on the detected state. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191774 | Multi-Aperture Imaging Systems - An example dual imaging system includes a first imaging system that further includes a first image sensor; a first aperture that defines, at least in part, a field of view of the first imaging system; and a first reflector comprising an opening. The first reflector faces the first aperture. The first imaging system further includes a second reflector that faces the first reflector. The second reflector is located between the first aperture and the first reflector. The first image sensor, the first aperture, the first reflector, and the second reflector are all arranged around a common optical axis. The system further includes a second imaging system arranged substantially within the first imaging system. The second imaging system includes a second image sensor, and a second aperture that defines, at least in part, a field of view of the second imaging system. | 06-30-2016 |
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