03rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150016641 | AUDIO PROCESSING APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: a spatial audio analyser configured to determine, using at least one audio signal, at least one acoustic source; a location determiner configured to determining at least one point of interest location associated with the at least one acoustic source; a trajectory determiner configured to determine a trajectory of the at least one point of interest location associated with the at least one acoustic source; and a processor configured to reproduce the at least one audio signal from at least one sound playback transducer based on the determined trajectory. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016642 | SPATIAL CALIBRATION OF SURROUND SOUND SYSTEMS INCLUDING LISTENER POSITION ESTIMATION - A method for calibrating a surround sound system is disclosed. The method utilizes a microphone array integrated in a front center loudspeaker of the surround sound system or a soundbar facing a listener. Positions of each loudspeaker relative to the microphone array can be estimated by playing a test signal at each loudspeaker and measuring the test signal received at the microphone array. The listener's position can also be estimated by receiving the listener's voice or other sound cues made by the listener using the microphone array. Once the positions of the loudspeakers and the listener's position are estimated, spatial calibrations can be performed for each loudspeaker in the surround sound system so that listening experience is optimized. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016643 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CREATING PROXIMITY SOUND EFFECTS IN AUDIO SYSTEMS - An apparatus for driving loudspeakers of a sound system is provided. The sound system has at least two loudspeakers of a basic system and at least three loudspeakers of a focus system, each of the loudspeakers having a position in an environment. The apparatus has a basic channel provider for providing basic system audio channels to drive the loudspeakers of the basic system, and a focused source renderer for providing focus system audio channels to drive the loudspeakers of the focus system. The focused source renderer is configured to calculate a plurality of delay values for the loudspeakers of the focus system based on the positions of the loudspeakers of the focus system and based on a position of a focus point, and to generate at least three focus group audio channels for at least some of the loudspeakers of the focus system based on the plurality of delay values and based on a focus audio base signal to provide the focus system audio channels. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016644 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HEARING ASSISTANCE IN MULTIPLE-TALKER SETTINGS - Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for hearing assistance in multiple-talker settings. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of operating a hearing assistance device for a user in an environment. A parameter is sensed relating to facing orientation of a talker in communication within the environment. Parameters related to location and talking activity of a talker can also be used. In various embodiments, facing orientation, location, and talking activity of the talker are estimated based on the sensed parameter. A hearing assistance device parameter is adjusted based on the estimated facing orientation, location, and talking activity of the talker, according to various embodiments. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016645 | HEARING AID WITH INDUCTIVELY COUPLED ELECTROMAGNETIC RESONATOR ANTENNA - A hearing aid includes an antenna for wireless communication with another device. The antenna includes a primary element connected to the circuit of the hearing aid and one or more secondary elements parasitically coupled to the primary element. This antenna configuration substantially increases radiation efficiency when compared to an antenna with the primary element alone, without substantially increasing the size, power consumption, and complexity of the hearing aid. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016646 | PARALLEL ANTENNAS FOR STANDARD FIT HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES - An embodiment of a hearing assistance device comprises a housing, a power source, a radio circuit, an antenna and a transmission line. The radio circuit is within the housing and electrically connected to the power source. The antenna has an aperture, and the radio circuit is at least substantially within the aperture. The transmission line electrically connects to the antenna to the radio circuit. Various antenna embodiments include a flex circuit antenna. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016647 | SIGNAL PROCESSOR FOR A HEARING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING DEVICE - A signal processor for a hearing device with an implantable stimulator having two or more electrodes for emitting electric charge pulses to neural-fibres of an individual. The processor has a signal path comprising an input circuit adapted to receive an acoustic-signal from the surroundings and provide at least one corresponding input audio-signal; a filter bank adapted to provide at least one band-limited audio-signal in dependence on the at least one input audio-signal; and a noise filter adapted to attenuate undesired signal components in the at least one band-limited audio-signal and to provide at least one corresponding noise-filtered signal. The processor is characterised in that the portion of the signal path preceding the noise filter neither causes an effective level compression nor an effective level expansion of the at least one noise-filtered signal when the at least one noise-filtered signal is derived from an acoustic signal having a level within the comfortable acoustic range. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016648 | ACOUSTICALLY TRANSPARENT BARRIER LAYER TO SEAL AUDIO TRANSDUCERS - Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for mitigating foreign material buildup for hearing assistance device components. The present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device transducer barrier layer configured to resist accumulation and passage of foreign materials. In various embodiments, the barrier layer includes a membrane that is coated with oleophobic and hydrophobic materials, wherein the barrier is acoustically transparent but prevents the accumulation and passage of unwanted materials. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016649 | VIBRATION ISOLATION IN A BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE - A bone conduction device, including a bone fixture adapted to be fixed to bone, a vibratory element adapted to be attached to the bone fixture and configured to vibrate in response to sound signals, and a vibration isolator adapted to be disposed between the vibratory element and the bone. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016650 | AUDIO EXTENSION MODULE - Provided is an audio extension module including: a body that is configured to include a first cover that is covered with an image display device and a second cover that is fixed to a wall; an audio output unit that is configured to be built into the body and that is configured to be formed in such a manner as to receive an audio signal from the image display device and to output the audio signal; and a frame that is configured to cover a gap that is formed between the image display device and the body and that is configured to be removably combined with the body in such a manner as to enclose a border of the body. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016651 | VISUAL AND/OR ACOUSTIC PRIVACY FEATURES - Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of visual and/or acoustic privacy features. For example, exemplary embodiments are disclosed that include visual and/or acoustic privacy features for furniture (e.g., office chair, desk, table, cubicle, etc.). The visual and/or acoustic privacy features are movable relative to the user and/or furniture between at least a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the visual and/or acoustic privacy features may be configured such that they do not inhibit the user from interacting with others. In the second configuration, the visual and/or acoustic privacy features may be configured to provide the user with at least some visual and/or acoustic privacy and isolation from others. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016652 | Sealed Speaker System Having a Pressure Vent - A sealed speaker system includes an enclosure and a transducer diaphragm mounted within the enclosure, where an increase in air pressure within the enclosure results in an outward movement of the diaphragm toward an exterior of the enclosure, and a decrease in air pressure within the enclosure results in an inward movement of the diaphragm toward an interior of the enclosure. A pressure vent is provided in the enclosure and allows a gradual transfer of air between the enclosure interior and the enclosure exterior to substantially maintain a pressure equilibrium between the enclosure interior and the enclosure exterior. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016653 | TUNABLE HEADPHONE - A tuning headphone is adapted to engage to the user's ear. The tuning headphone includes a perforated frame, a tuning frame and an acoustic generator. The perforated frame comprises a frame annular portion and a frame flat surface. The frame flat surface is arranged at a distal end of the frame annular portion away from the user's ear, and has portions defining at least one frame opening. A surface of the frame annular portion proximate to the user's ear is a curved inner face. The tuning frame has portions defining at least one opening and rotatably covers an end of the perforated frame distal from the user's ear, thereby providing adjustability to the air communicable area between the opening and the frame opening. Moreover, the acoustic generator is configured at a proximal end of the frame annular portion near the user's ear. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016654 | Headset with Retinal Display and Integrated Computing System - The adjustable headset is an all in one device that includes an adjustable support band, a display system, a first and second ear cover, a computer system, a communications system, and a power source. The adjustable support band connects to each ear cover, with the ear covers being adjacent to a user's ears. The display system uses image projecting devices that use optics to refract images from through image refocusing devices and focus the projected image on a retina. The display system is attached to the ear covers by adjustable screen bars, which allow a user to change the general orientation of the display system. The computer system is capable of storing and running software programs and interfacing with connected devices by means of a set of connection ports or the communications system. The virtual goggles can adjust to meet individual comfort needs and interface with a variety of technologies. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016655 | Cable Organization Assemblies - An electrical wire assembly is described that has a first audio electrical wire and a second audio electrical wire. These audio electrical wires can be encapsulated by a thermo-resistant material. The thermo-resistant material encapsulating the first audio electrical wire can encapsulate a ridge, and the thermo-resistant material encapsulating the second audio electrical wire can encapsulate a groove. A slider can be configured to slide along at least a portion of lengths of the first audio electrical wire and the second audio electrical wire to releasably attach the ridge and the groove. A jack can be connected to one end of the audio electrical wires. The jack can be configured to connect to an audio producing device. Earphones or headphones can be connected to the other ends of the first audio electrical wire and the second audio electrical wire. Related methods, systems, apparatuses, and products are also described. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016656 | DUAL-DIAPHRAGM ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - A dual-diaphragm acoustic transducer includes a substrate defining an opening, an inner diaphragm and an outer diaphragm concentrically mounted at one same side of the substrate corresponding to the opening of the substrate, and a plurality of elastic supporting members connected between the outer perimeter of the inner diaphragm and the inner perimeter of the outer diaphragm. Thus, when a sound wave enters the opening of the substrate, the sound wave pressure forces the outer diaphragm to displace and to carry the inner diaphragm to move, and the inner diaphragm itself will also be forced by the sound wave pressure to have a larger displacement than the outer diaphragm, enhancing the sensitivity. Further, using the inner and outer diaphragms to respond to different sound wave pressures can enhance the sound wave pressure sensing range. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016657 | VIBRATING DIAPHRAGM AND SOUNDER USING THE SAME - A diaphragm and a sounder using the same are disclosed in the present disclosure. The diaphragm includes a suspension portion and a dome assembled with the suspension portion. The dome includes a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer, a middle layer and an adhesive layer, with the middle layer sandwiched between the PET layer and the adhesive layer. The middle layer is formed with a first through hole for adjusting the deformation amount of the diaphragm. The present disclosure can improve the flatness of the dome and prevent deformation of the dome after the vibration. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016658 | THIN SPEAKER STRUCTURE - A thin speaker structure comprises: a long support frame; a magnetic circuit member; a voice coil; a membrane; wherein the magnetic circuit member and voice coil are rounded and the membrane includes an elliptic surrounding and an elliptic body with a center portion and a peripheral portion; the peripheral portion is fixed to a bottom edge of an inner surface of the surrounding and the center portion corresponding to the peripheral portion defines a rigid strengthened region in a longer elliptic shape; the center portion has a length of a long side longer than a diameter of the voice coil at a predetermined distance; whereby the elliptic body is combined with the circular voice coil to form a vibrating structure in order to increase the rigidity of the membrane. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016659 | MINIATURE ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A miniature electroacoustic transducer includes: a metal shell, having the shape of a barrel with one open end; a vibrating system, including a vibrating diaphragm and a voice coil; and a magnetic circuit system, including a concentrating flux plate, a magnet and a magnetic yoke that are sequentially combined together. The magnetic circuit system is formed with a magnetic gap corresponding to the voice coil; the vibrating system and the magnetic circuit system are fixedly installed in the barrel-shaped shell; the components in the structure are further modularized, maximizing the magnet under the same product dimension and effectively improving the product sensitivity. An assembling method of the electroacoustic transducer includes: a. providing a barrel-shaped metal shell with one open end; b. putting a pre-assembled vibrating system into the shell; c. putting a pre-assembled magnetic circuit system into the shell; and d. fixedly assembling the shell with the magnetic yoke. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016660 | SPEAKER DEVICE, AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT, MOBILE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND EARPHONE - A speaker device includes: a magnetic circuit including a plate | 2015-01-15 |
20150016661 | WATERMARKING AND SIGNAL RECOGNITION FOR MANAGING AND SHARING CAPTURED CONTENT, METADATA DISCOVERY AND RELATED ARRANGEMENTS - Content played at an event is identified using watermarking and/or other content recognition combined with contextual metadata, which facilitates identification and correlation with other content and metadata when it is posted to a network. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016662 | PATTERN MATCHING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFOR - A method and apparatus verify whether a pattern extracted from an image or a video frame is identical to an original pattern in an electronic device. The method includes extracting a pattern and converting the extracted pattern into a first pattern of a binarized grid type, verifying pixel information of the first pattern, and determining whether the first pattern is identical to an original pattern in consideration of a similar degree between the pixel information of the first pattern and pixel information of the original pattern. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016663 | WATERMARKING IN AN ENCRYPTED DOMAIN - Methods, apparatus and systems for embedding auxiliary information in encrypted host signals are provided. The present invention enables secure application of digital watermarks at any point in the transmission and/or distribution of digital content by enabling the insertion of a plurality of digital watermarks, without the knowledge of the encryption/decryption keys, into a digital host content that has been encrypted with an encryption key. The embedded watermarks persist throughout the content subsequent to the decryption of the content. The disclosed techniques are applicable to content that has been encrypted using a variety of different encryption techniques and algorithms, including stream ciphers, block ciphers, symmetric and asymmetric encryption algorithms. These methods are further adapted to enable the insertion of watermarks into a content that is compressed prior to encryption. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016664 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVING SUBSTRATE MARKING - First and second patterns are formed on a substrate. A spatial offset between the patterns is determined, and stored for later use in authenticating the substrate. (One or both of the patterns may convey steganographic information. One pattern may be printed, while the other may be embossed.) A smartphone can sense these patterns, determine the spatial offset, and check whether the determined offset matches the earlier-stored offset, to judge whether the substrate is authentic. Another arrangement effects serialization of product packaging by use of paired patterns (at least one of which is typically a watermark pattern) applied in a manner causing a spatial offset between the patterns to progressively vary along a length of a printed web. Still other arrangements involve substrates conveying patterns that degrade over time, e.g., indicating freshness or pressurization condition. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016665 | MAIL BOX INDICATOR SYSTEM - A system for indicating a contents change and transmitting a related wireless signal, the signal including a movement detecting and signal transmitting member for mounting on or proximate to the object whose movement is to be detected, a signal receiving and alarm generating member for receiving a signal from the movement detecting and signal transmitting member and producing a response, a remote control for actuating and deactuating the signal receiving and transmission generating member, an environmental monitoring member for sensing an environmental condition inside the mailbox and providing a signal to the signal receiving member, a visual information gathering member for gathering visual information and location identifying data and providing a signal to the receiving and signal interpreting member, an output member for receiving a signal from the signal receiving and generating member and generating a selected output, and components for delivering an object movement data notification to remote recipients. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016666 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Geolocation of Image Contents - A method and apparatus for determining a location of an object depicted in an image are disclosed. The location of an object depicted in an image is determined based on one or more of a camera location at a time the image was captured, object distance data, and camera orientation. Object distance data can include distance to subject data or focal length data. Camera orientation information can include azimuth and elevation angle which can be used to determine a direction from camera an object is located and an elevation of an object with respect to the camera. In one embodiment, image and object data are stored in a database which can be accessed by users to search for images and objects. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016667 | OBJECT RECOGNITION FOR 3D MODELS AND 2D DRAWINGS - A first method is disclosed for recognizing 3D objects in 3D models created by 3D scanners, depth sensing cameras or created by a 3D modeling software application. A second method is disclosed for recognizing 2D objects in drawings. The 3D/2D objects can be individual objects that have simple forms or combined objects that are comprised of a plurality of individual objects that are attached to each other in a certain manner to form one entity. The first and second methods serve a variety of medical, engineering, industrial, gaming and augmented reality applications. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016668 | SETTLEMENT MAPPING SYSTEMS - A system detects settlements from images. A processor reads image data. The processor is programmed by processing only a portion of the image data designated a settlement by a user. The processor transforms the image data into a settlement classification or a non-settlement classification by discriminating pixels within the images based on the user's prior designation. The system alters the appearance of the images rendered by processor to differentiate settlements from non-settlements. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016669 | AUTOMATED REMOTE CAR COUNTING - A system for automated car counting comprises a satellite-based image collection subsystem; a data storage subsystem; and an analysis software module stored and operating on a computer coupled to the data storage subsystem. The satellite-based image collection subsystem collects images corresponding to a plurality of areas of interest and stores them in the data storage subsystem. The analysis module: (a) retrieves images corresponding to an area of interest from the data storage subsystem; (b) identifies a parking space in an image; (c) determines if there is a car located in the parking space; (d) determines a location, size, and angular direction of a car in a parking space; (e) determines an amount of overlap of a car with an adjacent parking space; (f) iterates steps (b)-(e) until no unprocessed parking spaces remain; and (g) iterates steps (a)-(f) until no unprocessed images corresponding to areas of interest remain. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016670 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMAGE RECOGNITION - A method and system for image recognition are disclosed. The method includes the steps of acquiring image information for a target object to be recognized at a terminal device; transferring said image information to a server, wherein the server applies feature recognition techniques to the image information, and returns a recognition result; and presenting the recognition result returned by the server at the terminal device. The method and system consistent with the present disclosure may simplify user operations and improve the efficiency and intelligence level of an image recognition system. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016671 | SETTING APPARATUS, OUTPUT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A setting apparatus that configures a setting for detecting that an object existing at different positions in images corresponding to different times has passed through a detection line or a detection area composites, on an image, an indication indicating a trajectory of an object in an image, and outputs the image on which the indication is composited, as a setting window for setting the detection line or the detection area. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016672 | COMMODITY RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND COMMODITY RECOGNITION METHOD - The commodity recognition apparatus displays a frame for surrounding a commodity in an image captured by an image capturing module. Then the commodity recognition apparatus recognizes a candidate of the commodity imaged in the frame according to the feature amount of the image in the area surrounded by the frame, and outputs information of a highest ranked candidate commodity. If a change instruction for the candidate is received, the commodity recognition apparatus outputs information of the commodity other than the highest ranked candidate selected from the candidates. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016673 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes: an object setting section that sets an object image indicating an object which is placed in an image generated by an image capturing section; a detection section that detects the object included in a synthetic image in which the object image and the image generated by the image capturing section are synthesized; and an output section that outputs output information for setting a detection parameter used in a detection process performed by the detection section, that is, output information in which the synthetic image and a detection result of the detection process are associated. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016674 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING DEVICES USING EYE TRACKING - A method for connecting an electronic device using an eye-tracking technique and an electronic device that implements the method are provided. The method includes acquiring eye-tracking information, obtaining image information corresponding to the eye-tracking information, comparing the image information with specific information about at least one external device, and based on the comparison, determining a specific external device to be connected from among the at least one external device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016675 | TERMINAL APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A terminal apparatus includes a first execution unit. The first execution unit includes an acquisition unit that acquires a captured image captured by an image capturing unit, a transmitting unit that transmits the captured image acquired by the acquisition unit to an image search system including a storage unit, in which objects and associated information associated with each other are stored, and an image search server that retrieves associated information associated with an object contained in the transmitted captured image and transmit the retrieved associated information to a transmission source of the captured image, a receiving unit that receives the associated information transmitted from the image search system based on the captured image transmitted from the transmitting unit, and a presenting unit that presents associated information corresponding to an externally-fed parameter, among the associated information received by the receiving unit. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016676 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OBJECT USING DEPTH INFORMATION - A system for detecting an object is provided. The system includes a depth image receiver that receives a depth image from a depth camera; a strong classifier that classifies an object region and a non-object region in the depth image based on a characteristic of an object; and an object detector that detects the classified object region, wherein the strong classifier comprises a plurality of weak classifiers which are cascade connected to each other and classifies the object region and the non-object region by passing the depth image through the weak classifiers, the characteristic of the object is extracted based on a center depth value of the depth image, and the plurality of the weak classifiers are generated through a training process for classifying positive training images among a multiple number of positive training images and a multiple number of negative training images. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016677 | HIGH ACCURACY BEAM PLACEMENT FOR LOCAL AREA NAVIGATION - An improved method of high accuracy beam placement for local area navigation in the field of semiconductor chip manufacturing. Preferred embodiments of the present invention can also be used to rapidly navigate to one single bit cell in a memory array or similar structure, for example to characterize or correct a defect in that individual bit cell. High-resolution scanning is used to scan only a “strip” of cells on the one edge of the array (along either the X axis and the Y axis) to locate a row containing the desired cell followed by a similar high-speed scan along the located row (in the remaining direction) until the desired cell location is reached. This allows pattern-recognition tools to be used to automatically “count” the cells necessary to navigate to the desired cell, without the large expenditure of time required to image the entire array. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016678 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PREDICTING TURNS OF VEHICLE - An apparatus predicts a turn of a vehicle based on a picked-up image of a forward view of the vehicle. The forward view is imaged by an on-vehicle sensor to repeatedly acquire images. The acquired images include position coordinate information of a light source and information indicating whether the light source is a light source of a preceding vehicle or a light source of an oncoming vehicle. Based on such information, it is determined whether or not the light source is a light source of an oncoming vehicle newly appeared in the images and the light source is in a predetermined area near the left end or in a predetermined area near the right end in the images. When the determination result is affirmative, it is determined that there is a curve in the traveling direction of the vehicle. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016679 | FEATURE EXTRACTION DEVICE, FEATURE EXTRACTION METHOD, AND FEATURE EXTRACTION PROGRAM | 2015-01-15 |
20150016680 | HYBRID PRECISION TRACKING - Disclosed herein are through-the-lens tracking systems and methods which can enable sub-pixel accurate camera tracking suitable for real-time set extensions. That is, the through-the-lens tracking can make an existing lower precision camera tracking and compositing system into a real-time VFX system capable of sub-pixel accurate real-time camera tracking. With this enhanced level of tracking accuracy the virtual cameras can be used to register and render real-time set extensions for both interior and exterior locations. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016681 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE - A three-dimensional object detection device includes an image capturing unit, an image conversion unit, a three-dimensional object detection unit, a movement speed calculation unit, a three-dimensional object assessment unit, a non-detection-object assessment unit and a control unit. The image conversion unit converts a viewpoint of the images to create bird's-eye view images. The three-dimensional object detection unit detects a presence of a three-dimensional object within the predetermined detection area based on difference waveform information. The movement speed calculation unit calculates a movement speed of the three-dimensional object. The non-detection-object assessment unit detect san amount of variability in the movement speed of the three-dimensional object, and assesses whether the three-dimensional object is a non-detection object based on the amount of variability. The control unit inhibits the three-dimensional object assessment unit from assessing that the three-dimensional object is the another vehicle based on the assessment results. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016682 | REFERENCE-BASED MOTION TRACKING DURING NON-INVASIVE THERAPY - During a focused-ultrasound or other non-invasive treatment procedure, the motion of the treatment target or other object(s) of interest can be tracked in real time based on the comparison of treatment images against a reference library of images that have been acquired prior to treatment for the anticipated range of motion and have been processed to identify the location of the target or other object(s) therein. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016683 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an image processing device including a global motion detection unit configured to detect a global motion indicating a motion of an entire image, a local motion detection unit configured to detect a local motion indicating a motion of each of areas of an image, and a main subject determination unit configured to determine a main subject based on the global motion and the local motion. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016684 | OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE, OBJECT DETECTION METHOD, AND OBJECT DETECTION PROGRAM - An object detection device includes a raster scan execution unit that executes a raster scan on an input image using a scan window in order to detect an object within the input image which is input by an image input unit, a scan point acquisition unit that acquires scan points of the scan window which are positions on the input image during the execution of the raster scan, and a size-changing unit that changes a relative size of the input image with respect to the scan window. When the relative size is changed by the size-changing unit, an offset is given to the starting positions of the scan points after the change with respect to the starting positions of the scan points before the change. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016685 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing device including a control unit to generate play event information based on a determination whether detected behavior of a user is a predetermined play event. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016686 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus, including a filtering unit that performs filtering on an image using a second order partial differential and calculates a Hessian matrix and an evaluation unit that discriminates a structure included in the image using eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the Hessian matrix, in which the filtering unit includes a correction unit that performs filtering on the image using a first order partial differential of a function representing a hollow sphere having the same radius as the radius of the solid sphere and obtains first order partial differential vectors, and carries out correction to cancel out one of response waveforms of the function representing the solid sphere in each direction, the response waveforms appearing at two positions symmetrically separated with respect to the center of the solid sphere, using values obtained by projecting the first order partial differential vectors onto directions of the eigenvectors. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016687 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM FOR FACE DETECTION - In a face detection method, preprocess an image, and extract corners from the preprocessed image. Then, filter and combine the corners to obtain a connected component for the corners. Extract a centroid from the connected component of the corners, and match the centroid with a facial template. Then, calculate a matching probability of the centroid with the facial template, and identify a region formed by centroids having a matching probability greater than or equal to a predetermined value as a candidate face region. With the method described above, the accuracy and efficiency of face detection can be improved. In addition, the present invention provides a face detection system and a computer storage medium. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016688 | SALIENT POINT-BASED ARRANGEMENTS - A variety of methods and systems involving sensor-equipped portable devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers, are described. One particular embodiment decodes a digital watermark from imagery captured by the device and, by reference to watermark payload data, obtains salient point data corresponding to an object depicted in the imagery. Other embodiments obtain salient point data for an object through use of other technologies (e.g., NFC chips). The salient point data enables the device to interact with the object in a spatially-dependent manner. Many other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016689 | PITCH DETERMINATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AERIAL ROOF ESTIMATION - User interface systems and methods for roof estimation are described. Example embodiments include a roof estimation system that provides a user interface configured to facilitate roof model generation based on one or more aerial images of a building roof. In one embodiment, roof model generation includes image registration, image lean correction, roof section pitch determination, wire frame model construction, and/or roof model review. The described user interface provides user interface controls that may be manipulated by an operator to perform at least some of the functions of roof model generation. In one embodiment, the user interface provides user interface controls that facilitate the determination of pitch of one or more sections of a building roof. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016690 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REFRACTIVE FLOW MEASUREMENT - An imaging method and corresponding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention enables measurement and visualization of fluid flow. An embodiment method includes obtaining video captured by a video camera with an imaging plane. Representations of motions in the video are correlated. A textured background of the scene can be modeled as stationary, with a refractive field translating between background and video camera. This approach offers multiple advantages over conventional fluid flow visualization, including an ability to use ordinary video equipment outside a laboratory without particle injection. Even natural backgrounds can be used, and fluid motion can be distinguished from refraction changes. Depth and three-dimensional information can be recovered using stereo video, and uncertainty methods can enhance measurement robustness where backgrounds are less textured. Example applications can include avionics and hydrocarbon leak detection. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016691 | Image Tagging User Interface - An image having a region tagged by a first user is obtained. The tag can include a first label of a person in the region, and the label can be used by the first user to identify the person in the region. Then, a second label of the person is determined. In implementations, the second label is used by a second user to identify the person in the region. The image is then displayed with the second label when displaying the image for the second user. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016692 | METHODS FOR PERFORMING BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION OF A HUMAN EYE AND CORROBORATION OF SAME - A method of biometric recognition is provided. Multiple images of the face or other non-iris image and iris of an individual are acquired. If the multiple images are determined to form an expected sequence of images, the face and iris images are associated together. A single camera preferably acquires both the iris and face images by changing at least one of the zoom, position, or dynamic range of the camera. The dynamic range can be adjusted by at least one of adjusting the gain settings of the camera, adjusting the exposure time, and/or adjusting the illuminator brightness. The expected sequence determination can be made by determining if the accumulated motion vectors of the multiple images is consistent with an expected set of motion vectors and/or ensuring that the iris remains in the field of view of all of the multiple images. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016693 | Method and Apparatus for Prioritizing Image Quality of a Particular Subject within an Image - A device capable of digital imaging detects multiple faces in image data received from an image sensor, performs pattern recognition to check if at least one of the detected faces is a priority face belonging to a ranked set of reference faces, adjusting at least one imaging related parameter (e.g., focus setting, exposure level, depth of focus in a plenoptic camera) of the device based on a region of interest (ROI) corresponding to the highest priority recognized face, and capturing an image. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016694 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDING DOWNLOADING OF ENROLLMENT FINGER BIOMETRIC DATA VIA SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - An electronic system may include a first electronic device comprising a first finger biometric sensor, a first processor capable of collecting enrollment finger biometric data from the first finger biometric sensor, and a first short-range wireless transceiver coupled to the first processor. The system may further include a second electronic device comprising a second finger biometric sensor, a second short-range wireless transceiver, and a second processor capable of collecting to-be matched finger biometric data from the second finger biometric sensor, and downloading the enrollment finger biometric data from the first processor via a short-range wireless link between the first and second short-range wireless transceivers based upon the collected to-be matched biometric data. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING FINGERPRINTS - A fingerprint recognition method and apparatus are provided for quickly and accurately authenticating a user using a direction of a fingerprint. The fingerprint recognition method includes sensing a fingerprint input from a user; creating fingerprint data including a direction angle of the fingerprint input; and authenticating the user based on the fingerprint data. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016696 | USER AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A method for checking the genuineness of a finger includes: a capture step during which a capture device captures a full field OCT image of the face of the finger; a co-occurrence matrix computing step during which a processing unit computes the co-occurrence matrix of the image thus captured; an entropy computing step during which the processing unit computes the entropy of the co-occurrence matrix thus computed; a contrast computing step during which the processing unit computes the contrast of the co-occurrence matrix thus computed; a mean computing step during which the processing unit computes the mean of the image thus captured; a comparison step during which the processing unit compares the characteristics thus computed with reference values of these characteristics; and a decision-taking step during which the processing unit takes a decision concerning the authenticity of the finger or palm from the result of the comparison step. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016697 | FINGER BIOMETRIC SENSOR DATA SYNCHRONIZATION VIA A CLOUD COMPUTING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic system may include a first electronic device comprising a first finger biometric sensor and a first processor. The first processor may be capable of collecting enrollment finger biometric data from the first finger biometric sensor. The system may further include a cloud computing device capable of uploading and storing the enrollment finger biometric data, and a second electronic device. The second electronic device may include a second finger biometric sensor, and a second processor capable of collecting to-be matched finger biometric data from the second finger biometric sensor, and downloading the enrollment finger biometric data from the cloud computing device based upon matching between the enrollment and to-be matched finger biometric data. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016698 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDING BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION BASED UPON MULTIPLE BIOMETRIC TEMPLATE TYPES AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic system may include an authentication device capable of performing authentication based upon a first type of finger biometric template, and an electronic device. The electronic device may include a wireless transceiver, a finger biometric sensor, and a processor cooperating with the finger biometric sensor and capable of performing authentication based upon a second type of finger biometric template different from the first type of finger biometric template, and generating finger biometric data according to the first type of finger biometric template. The processor may also be capable of cooperating with the authentication device to authenticate the finger biometric data according to the first type of finger biometric template. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016699 | PHANTOM IMAGE CLASSIFICATION - A computing device uses image metadata to perform a first sub-classification of an image, wherein the first sub-classification is deterministic, then uses a combination of image data and the image metadata to perform a second sub-classification, further in a third sub-classification, uses image data to make a probabilistic classification of an image according to a likely phantom type. Alternatively or additionally, a computing device receives a set of image analysis data, identifies an image analysis model to be trained, using the image analysis data, determines that the image analysis model can include an image permutation, and trains a new image analysis model including the image permutation. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016700 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MOTILITY EVENTS IN AN IN VIVO IMAGE STREAM - A system and method may analyse and display intestinal motility events, based on an image stream captured by an in vivo imaging device. According to some embodiments, the system includes a storage unit to store image frames from the image stream, a processor to select a strip of pixels from a plurality of image frames of the image stream and to align the selected strips adjacently to form a motility events bar, and a visual display unit for displaying the motility events bar to a user. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016701 | PULSE SEQUENCE-BASED INTENSITY NORMALIZATION AND CONTRAST SYNTHESIS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - According to one or more of the embodiments herein, a subject image of biological tissue is acquired from a pulse sequence of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, and one or more pulse sequence parameters used to acquire the subject image may be estimated based on a relationship between the subject image and the biological tissue. A new atlas image may then be synthesized using the pulse sequence and the estimated pulse sequence parameters of the subject image, and an intensity transformation between the new atlas image and a desired reference atlas image may be learned. As such, a desired subject image may be synthesized by applying the intensity transformation to the subject image. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016702 | AUTOMATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VASCULAR PLAQUE DETECTION AND ANALYSIS - Automated methods and systems for the detection and analysis of plaque in one or more regions of a patient's vasculature are described. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016703 | Method for Image Registration | 2015-01-15 |
20150016704 | IMAGING APPARATUS FOR IMAGING AN OBJECT - The invention relates to an imaging apparatus for imaging an object. A geometric relation determination unit ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150016705 | FLUOROSCOPY APPARATUS AND FLUOROSCOPY APPARATUS OPERATING METHOD - The invention provides a fluoroscopy apparatus including an image-capturing device that acquires a fluorescence image of a subject; a sensitivity adjusting portion that sets a sensitivity of the image-capturing device to fluorescence on the basis of a gradation value of the fluorescence image; a notifying portion that extracts a lesion part from the fluorescence image acquired by the image-capturing device with the sensitivity set by the sensitivity adjusting portion and presents it to an operator; and a display switching portion that displays the fluorescence image on a display unit when the sensitivity in the image-capturing device is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold and that presents information showing the existence of the lesion part on the notifying portion when the sensitivity is greater than the predetermined threshold. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016706 | BANKNOTE COUNTING AND AUTHENTICATING MACHINE AND METHOD THEREOF - A machine includes an electronic control module for conducting authentication process of a banknote and transiting/receiving every module signal to control operation of a user interface; an image control module for activating an image sensor to read and authenticate the banknote upon receipt of a banknote input signal from the electronic control module, thereby resulting in an authenticated result and transmitting back to the electronic control module; a motor control module for causing a corresponding motor operation of a motor upon receipt of a command signal from the electronic control module; and a counterfeit control module for processing a banknote data via a reading head, a thickness detector and an infrared scanner upon receipt of another signal from the electronic control module and generating, transmitting a banknote result back to the electronic control module for further processing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016707 | DEVICE STAND FOR POINT-OF-SALE MOBILE DEVICES - This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related to employing adaptive multi-feature semantic location sensing methods to estimate the semantic location of a mobile device. An image of a transaction document may be captured. The captured image to a processing server for processing magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) information from the captured image of the transaction document may be transmitted. A processing result of processing the MICR information from the captured image of the transaction document may be received. The processing result of the MICR information with the captured image of the transaction document may be compared. In response to the comparison, the MICR information to a payment verification server may be submitted for verification. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016708 | PATTERN CHARACTERISATION METHOD - A method of characterizing a pattern includes determining an image of the contour of the pattern to be characterized with an imagining instrumentation; processing the image, the processing including determining a plurality of points located along the contour and sampled according to a given sampling interval; for each point, identifying a point located on a reference contour and corresponding to the same sampling interval number and determining a dimensionless intermediate coefficient representative of the deviation between the point and the corresponding point on the reference contour; determining a final dimensionless coefficient on the basis of the set of intermediate coefficients corresponding to the plurality of points, the final coefficient being representative of the deviation between the contour of the pattern to be characterized and the reference contour. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016709 | Pattern Sensing Device and Semiconductor Sensing System - An object of the invention is to provide a pattern measuring device for generating appropriate reference pattern data while suppressing an increase in the manufacturing cost that would occur when manufacturing conditions are finely changed. A pattern measuring device has an arithmetic processing unit for measuring a pattern formed on a sample. The arithmetic processing unit, on the basis of signals obtained with a charged particle beam device, acquires or generates image data or contour line data on a plurality of circuit patterns created under different manufacturing conditions of a manufacturing apparatus, and generates reference data to be used for measurement of a circuit pattern from the image data or contour line data. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016710 | Image Processing Architecture - An inspection system that receives image data corresponding to an image and processes the image data to produce a report corresponding to characteristics of the image. Interface cards receive the image data in a flow, where each interface card receives image data corresponding to a different portion of the image. Process nodes connect to the interface cards, and receive the image data from the interface cards. A host computer is connected to the process nodes, and job managers implemented in the host computer manage the flow of image data to and from the process nodes. The job managers remain operable during a crash of one of the process nodes. Process node programs are implemented in the process nodes, and analyze a portion of the image data and produce the report corresponding to the characteristics of the analyzed portion of the image data. At least one process node program is implemented in each process node. The process node programs rapidly analyze the image. The process node programs are isolated from the job managers so that a crash of a process node program does not crash the job manager. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016711 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING MATERIALS BASED ON A BIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION - Systems, devices, and methods for classifying a sample by material type measure a reflection of a sample at an illumination angle and an observation angle in at least two spectral bands, calculate a feature value for the sample based on an estimated ratio value of the at least two spectral bands of the measured reflection, and classify the sample based on the feature value. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016712 | METHODS FOR OBJECT RECOGNITION AND RELATED ARRANGEMENTS - Methods and arrangements involving portable user devices such smartphones and wearable electronic devices are disclosed, as well as other devices and sensors distributed within an ambient environment. Some arrangements enable a user to perform an object recognition process in a computationally- and time-efficient manner. Other arrangements enable users and other entities to, either individually or cooperatively, register or enroll physical objects into one or more object registries on which an object recognition process can be performed. Still other arrangements enable users and other entities to, either individually or cooperatively, associate registered or enrolled objects with one or more items of metadata. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016713 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an image processing device including a depth generation unit configured to generate, based on an image of a current frame and an image of a preceding frame of the current frame, a depth image indicating a position of a subject in a depth direction in the image of the preceding frame as a depth image of the current frame. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016714 | TAGGING VIRTUALIZED CONTENT - Techniques for tagging virtualized content are disclosed. In some embodiments, a modeled three-dimensional scene of objects representing abstracted source content is generated and analyzed to determine a contextual characteristic of the scene that is based on a plurality of objects comprising the scene. The modeled scene is tagged with a tag specifying the determined contextual characteristic. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016715 | OUTPUT DEVICE AND OUTPUT SYSTEM - An output device has a first input portion that inputs data of a target state, a second input portion that inputs data of a current state, a sensing portion that senses a state of a shift portion that shifts from the current state to another state including the target state and generates sensing data, a transmission portion that transmits the sensing data, the data of the target state, and the data of the current state, to a predetermined external device, a reception portion that receives from the external device suitability determination result data acquired by determination of suitability of the shift portion configured to shift from the current state to the target state, based on the sensing data, the data of the target state, and the data of the current state, and an output portion that outputs the suitability determination result data that the reception portion has received. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016716 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTE CONTENT EXTRACTION AND MANAGEMENT BY SEGMENTING NOTES - Techniques for creating and manipulating software notes representative of physical notes are described. A note management system comprises a sensor configured to capture an image data of a physical note, wherein the note is separated into one or more segments using marks, wherein each of the segments is marked by at least one of the marks. The note management system further comprises a note recognition module coupled to the sensor, the note recognition module configured to receive the captured image data and identify the marks on the note, and a note extraction module configured to determine general boundaries of the one or more segments within the captured image data based on the identified marks and extract content using the general boundaries, the content comprises content pieces, each of the content pieces corresponding to one of the one or more segments of the note. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016717 | Opacity Measurement Using A Global Pixel Set - A computing device is described herein that is configured to select a pixel pair including a foreground pixel of an image and a background pixel of the image from a global set of pixels based at least on spatial distances from an unknown pixel and color distances from the unknown pixel. The computing device is further configured to determine an opacity measure for the unknown pixel based at least on the selected pixel pair. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016718 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTE CONTENT EXTRACTION AND MANAGEMENT USING SEGMENTED NOTES - Techniques for creating and manipulating software notes representative of physical notes are described. A note management system comprises a note recognition module configured to receive image data capturing a note having a plurality of color segments, wherein the note recognition module is further configured to generate a plurality of indicators, each indicator indicative of a color class of a pixel or group of pixels within the image data and based on color values of the pixel or group of pixels; and a note extraction module configured to determine general boundaries of the color segments of the note based on the plurality of indicators and extract content using the general boundaries, the content comprising a plurality of content pieces, each of the content pieces corresponding to one of the color segments of the note. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016719 | METHODS OF SIFTING OUT SIGNIFICANT VISUAL PATTERNS FROM VISUAL DATA - An embodiment of the invention provides a method performed by an electronic device. Under the method, the electronic device first analyzes significance-indication information of an image block of visual data to determine whether the image block encompasses a significant visual pattern. The significance-indication information includes the image block's time domain information and/or color domain information. Then, if the electronic device determines that the image block encompasses the significant visual pattern, it sifts the image block out from the visual data. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016720 | GUIDED IMAGE FILTERING FOR IMAGE CONTENT | 2015-01-15 |
20150016721 | IMAGE-QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHOD, APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image-quality improvement method is provided. The image-quality improvement method includes detecting an area of interest from an input image; generating a color distribution map based on a plurality of respective brightness elements and a plurality of respective chroma elements of a plurality of pixels which belong to a predetermined color series and which are in the detected area of interest of the input image; determining a first area, which belongs to the predetermined color series, and a second area, which is an area of the input image other than the first area, according to the color distribution map; and changing values of a plurality of pixels in at least one of the first area and the second area. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016722 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - A region determination circuit ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150016723 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPARING IMAGES - A method comparing first and second images, including: identifying and matching first and second keypoints in the first and second images; arranging a distribution of values of a calculated plurality of first distance ratios in a histogram; determining a number of correct keypoint matches, including: determining a matrix, each matrix element corresponding to a respective pair of keypoint matches with a value corresponding to a difference between a value of the histogram including a distance ratio of the respective pair of keypoint matches and an outlier probability density value weighted by a parameter; determining the parameter value such that the matrix dominant eigenvector is equal to a vector with a first value if the pair of keypoint match is correct and a second value if the pair of keypoint match is incorrect; determining the number of correct keypoint matches based on the dominant eigenvalue associated to the dominant eigenvector. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016724 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EXTENT OF A FOREGROUND OBJECT IN AN IMAGE - Embodiments are directed towards determining within a digital camera whether a pixel belongs to a foreground or background segment within a given image by evaluating a ratio of derivative and deviation metrics in an area around each pixel in the image, or ratios of derivative metrics across a plurality of images. For each pixel within the image, a block of pixels are examined to determine an aggregate relative derivative (ARD) in the block. The ARD is compared to a threshold value to determine whether the pixel is to be assigned in the foreground segment or the background segment. In one embodiment, a single image is used to determine the ARD and the pixel segmentation for that image. Multiple images may also be used to obtain ratios of a numerator of the ARD, useable to determine an extent of the foreground. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016725 | RETRIEVAL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a retrieval method includes receiving a first stroke corresponding to a retrieval key for retrieving a handwritten stroke stored in a memory of an electronic apparatus; acquiring, if the first stroke comprises a second stroke for filling an area and a third stroke not for filling an area, first information relating to at least one stroke corresponding to the retrieval key by using the third stroke, wherein the second stroke corresponds to one part of the first stroke, and the third stroke corresponds to another part of the first stroke; and storing the first information in the memory. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016726 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING HANDWRITTEN OBJECT - According to one embodiment, a handwriting process method includes displaying a handwritten object on a touch-screen display of an electronic device, the handwritten object includes a plurality of strokes, the plurality of strokes being input by handwriting, detecting a touch operation at a location on at least part of the handwritten object on the touch-screen display, and executing a first process determined according to a shape of the handwritten object, if the touch operation is detected. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016727 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING AN IMAGE IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Systems and methods for collecting, selecting, and displaying an image or image set in a network based environment are described. The systems and methods can collect multiple images for any given item from multiple sources, select a desired image (or set of images) that best depicts that item, and then display that selected image (or image set) in the network based environment. The desired image (or image set) that best depicts the item can be selected using any number or combination of pre-selected criteria. By using the pre-selected criteria, the process needs no manual intervention, and can therefore be automated or semi-automated to save both time and cost. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016728 | INTELLIGENT LANDMARK SELECTION TO IMPROVE REGISTRATION ACCURACY IN MULTIMODAL IMAGE FUSHION - Systems and methods for image registration includes an image feature detection module ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150016729 | IMAGE SEARCH DEVICE, IMAGE SEARCH METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image search device is configured to: obtain a plurality of query feature amounts each indicating a local feature of an image serving as a query; select image feature amounts respectively corresponding to the respective query feature amounts so that one image feature amount is selected relative to one of the plurality of query feature amounts for each of a plurality of images to be searched from image feature amounts respectively indicating local features of each of the images to be searched; generate a score indicating a degree of similarity between each of the plurality of images to be searched and the image serving as the query based on the image feature amounts selected relative to the plurality of query feature amounts; and select at least one image from the plurality of images to be searched based on the score generated for the image. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016730 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO MEASURE GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES USING AN IMAGE OF A GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION - Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to measure geographical features using an image of a geographical location are disclosed. An example method includes dividing an image of a geographic area of interest into geographical zones, the geographical zones being representative of different physical geographical areas; modifying boundaries of a first one of the geographical zones to more closely conform to an observable landmark or a geographical location observable by a person located in the first one of the geographical zones; storing descriptions for the geographical zones in a computer memory based on the modified boundaries of the first one of the geographical zones; and storing a value representative of a geographical feature represented in the image for the first one of the geographical zones. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016731 | PATTERN MATCHING METHOD AND PATTERN MATCHING APPARATUS - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pattern matching method of detecting an image of a detection target from a search image, comprising: obtaining a reference image of the detection target; generating the model edge image on a basis of the reference image; generating the edge extraction domain that is specified as a portion where the model edge image can exist by overlying a plurality of the model edge images obtained with at least one of rotating the model edge image within a predetermined range around a rotation center of the model edge image and translating the model edge image within a predetermined range; and performing pattern matching between the model edge image and the search edge image. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016732 | Systems and Methods for Using Curvatures to Analyze Facial and Body Features - Systems and methods of providing an attractiveness analysis are disclosed. In some embodiments, an electronic analysis platform is configured to obtain image data and curvature data to provide an attractiveness analysis to a user via a physical interface. Curvature data could comprise any data indicative of a curvature of a physical feature or a depiction thereof, including shadow data and pixilation data. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016733 | Method and Device for Notification of Facial Recognition Environment, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium for Executing Method - According to a method for providing a notification on a face recognition environment of the present disclosure, the method includes obtaining an input image that is input in a preview state, comparing feature information for a face included in the input image with feature information for a plurality of reference images of people stored in a predetermined database to determine, in real-time, whether the input image satisfies a predetermined effective condition for photographing. The predetermined effective condition for photographing is information regarding a condition necessary for recognizing the face included in the input image at a higher accuracy level than a predetermined accuracy level. The method further includes providing a user with a predetermined feedback for photographing guidance that corresponds to whether the predetermined effective condition for photographing is satisfied. According to the method, a condition of a face image detected for face recognition is checked, and if there is an unsuitable element in recognizing the face, it is notified to a user such that an obstruction environment hindering the face recognition by the user is removed, for enhancing a success rate of the face recognition. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016734 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a reconfigurable circuit, a compression unit, an image processing unit, and a controller. The reconfigurable circuit has a reconfigurable circuit configuration. The compression unit is configured as a circuit in the reconfigurable circuit to compress image data. The image processing unit is configured as a circuit in the reconfigurable circuit to perform image processing on the compressed image data. The controller changes the circuit configuration of the reconfigurable circuit so as to vary a compression rate of the compression unit in accordance with a processing capacity of the image processing unit. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016735 | IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS, IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - This invention makes it possible to detect only a relatively large mismatch while allowing a mismatch to some extent between an LDR image and HDR information, which are stored in a single file, caused by editing of the LDR image. An apparatus of this invention generates, from an input HDR image, an LDR image and difference information representing a difference between the LDR image and the HDR image. The generated LDR image is encoded. Information formed from data representing a local feature of the LDR image is calculated as LDR meta-data. The apparatus generates a file by storing the encoded data in a main encoded data storage region and storing the difference information and the LDR meta-data in a marker defined as a non-reference region for an LDR image decoding apparatus in the file structure. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016736 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME SERVICE OF HUGE AND HIGH QUALITY DIGITAL IMAGE ON INTERNET - A method for providing real time service of huge and high quality digital image on internet is disclosed, wherein data relevant to a general life such as a general photo, an advertising leaflet, and a pamphlet and professional image data exhibited in an art gallery, exhibition grounds, a pavilion are made into huge and high quality digital image or scanned and photographed to be digital, thereby processing real time service as an interactive browsing form. In the present invention, data are directly made, edited, constructed, and uploaded on internet, thereby providing various additional information with image through hyperlink and processing high quality digital image service on network without speed delay for huge image. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016737 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENCODING/DECODING HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES - The invention relates to methods and apparatuses for encoding/decoding high resolution images, which involve setting the size of the prediction unit to be encoded to an expanded macro-block size in accordance with the temporal frequency characteristics or spatial frequency characteristics among pictures to be encoded, and performing motion prediction motion compensation, and transformation on the basis of a set prediction unit size. In addition, the methods and the apparatuses of the present invention involve dividing a macro-block having a pixel size of 32*32 or 64*64 into at least one partition on the basis of an edge, and performing encoding processes for each partition. Accordingly, encoding efficiency can be improved for high definition (HD) or higher resolution high-resolution images. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016738 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENCODING/DECODING HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES - The invention relates to methods and apparatuses for encoding/decoding high resolution images, which involve setting the size of the prediction unit to be encoded to an expanded macro-block size in accordance with the temporal frequency characteristics or spatial frequency characteristics among pictures to be encoded, and performing motion prediction motion compensation, and transformation on the basis of a set prediction unit size. In addition, the methods and the apparatuses of the present invention involve dividing a macro-block having a pixel size of 32*32 or 64*64 into at least one partition on the basis of an edge, and performing encoding processes for each partition. Accordingly, encoding efficiency can be improved for high definition (HD) or higher resolution high-resolution images. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016739 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENCODING/DECODING HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES - The invention relates to methods and apparatuses for encoding/decoding high resolution images, which involve setting the size of the prediction unit to be encoded to an expanded macro-block size in accordance with the temporal frequency characteristics or spatial frequency characteristics among pictures to be encoded, and performing motion prediction motion compensation, and transformation on the basis of a set prediction unit size. In addition, the methods and the apparatuses of the present invention involve dividing a macro-block having a pixel size of 32*32 or 64*64 into at least one partition on the basis of an edge, and performing encoding processes for each partition. Accordingly, encoding efficiency can be improved for high definition (HD) or higher resolution high-resolution images. | 2015-01-15 |
20150016740 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENCODING/DECODING HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES - The invention relates to methods and apparatuses for encoding/decoding high resolution images, which involve setting the size of the prediction unit to be encoded to an expanded macro-block size in accordance with the temporal frequency characteristics or spatial frequency characteristics among pictures to be encoded, and performing motion prediction motion compensation, and transformation on the basis of a set prediction unit size. In addition, the methods and the apparatuses of the present invention involve dividing a macro-block having a pixel size of 32*32 or 64*64 into at least one partition on the basis of an edge, and performing encoding processes for each partition. Accordingly, encoding efficiency can be improved for high definition (HD) or higher resolution high-resolution images. | 2015-01-15 |