38th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 70 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150264239 | GNSS JAMMER DETECTION SYSTEM WITH OPTICAL TRACKING AND IDENTIFICATION - A system detects, identifies, and optically tracks a jammer by calculating position and velocity information associated with the jammer based on jamming signals received at one or more antennas, and utilizing the position and velocity information to control one or more cameras. The cameras capture a series of images that include the calculated location, the expected movement of the jammer, or both. The system analyzes the images to extract motion information associated with one or more objects identified in the images. The system utilizes the calculated position and velocity information and the extracted motion information to determine which of the identified object in the images is the jammer. Further, the jammer motion information extracted from the images may be utilized to update the calculated position and velocity information associated with the jammer, to improve the overall accuracy of the tracking of the jammer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264240 | Lens Module Having a Positioning Structure - A lens module, defined with an X-axis, a Y-axis and a Z-axis perpendicular to each other, includes an image sensor module, an optical lens module and a compensation module. The image sensor module is located on an X-Y plane. The optical lens module, located corresponding to the image sensor module, has an image capturing axis extending along the Z-axis. The compensation module, located between the image sensor module and the optical lens module for compensating a deviation position and a tilt angle of the optical lens module, includes a bulged cambered surface and a concaved cambered surface corresponding to the bulged cambered surface. The bulged cambered surface is synchronously movable with the image capturing axis of the optical lens module and can slide relative to the concaved cambered surface, so as to compensate the tilt between the image capturing axis and the image sensor module. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264241 | System and Method for Estimating an Ambient Light Condition Using an Image Sensor - A system and method for calculating an ambient light estimate using an image sensor in a camera of a device. An array of pixels is obtained using the image sensor. A matrix of grid elements is defined. Each grid element is comprised of multiple adjacent pixels of the array of pixels. A first measurement value is generated for a grid element of the matrix of grid elements based on the pixels associated with a respective grid element. A set of grid elements are identified having a first measurement value that satisfies a brightness criteria. A weighted measurement value is calculated using the identified set of grid elements. The ambient light estimate is calculated based on the weighted measurement value and the first measurement value. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264242 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging system | 2015-09-17 |
20150264243 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - An image pickup apparatus performs a global electronic shutter operation in which exposure periods of a plurality of pixels coincide with one another. In a first period in which a photoelectric conversion unit of at least one of the pixels stores charge, signals based on charges stored in holding units of the pixels are successively output to output lines. In a second period after the output of the signals from the pixels is terminated, the holding units of the pixels hold charge. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264244 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - An image capturing apparatus performs a global electronic shutter operation in which a plurality of pixels are exposed during the same exposure period. In a first period, charge is accumulated by a photoelectric conversion unit. In a second period, accumulation units of a plurality of pixels accumulate charge. A ratio of saturation charge quantity of the photoelectric conversion unit to saturation charge quantity of the accumulation unit has a certain relationship with a ratio of a length of the first period to the sum of the length of the first period and the length of the second period. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264245 | Adaptive Image Acquisition for Multiframe Reconstruction - Multiframe reconstruction combines a set of acquired images into a reconstructed image. Here, which images to acquire are selected based at least in part on the content of previously acquired images. In one approach, a set of at least three images of an object are acquired at different acquisition settings. For at least one of the images in the set, the acquisition setting for the image is determined based at least in part on the content of previously acquired images. Multiframe image reconstruction is applied to the set of acquired images to synthesize a reconstructed image of the object. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264246 | METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND SERVER FOR GENERATING DIGITALLY PROCESSED PICTURES - A method for generating a digitally processed picture comprises receiving, from an electronic device, raw image data generated by an image sensor of the electronic device and auxiliary sensor data produced by an auxiliary sensor at the electronic device. The method further comprises processing said raw image data to generate a digitally processed picture taking into account said auxiliary sensor data. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264247 | System And Method For Continuous Auto Focus Within Camera Module - A continuous autofocus system includes an image generation portion including a lens, an autofocus voice coil motor for translating the lens with respect to an image sensor capable of generating image data. The autofocus system further includes a driver IC for controlling the autofocus voice coil motor based on the image data, wherein the image data is directly transmitted to the driver IC thereby continuously maintaining a focused image generated by the image generation portion. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264248 | CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A lens barrel ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150264249 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus for processing imaging data, which is capable of generating a plurality of recomposed images respectively in focus at different subject distances, the image processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire time-series imaging data capable of generating the recomposed image; a focal plane determination unit configured to determine a position of a focal plane in processing for generating the recomposed image; and a generation unit configured to generate recomposed-image data at the position of the focal plane determined by the focal plane determination unit, wherein the focal plane determination unit determines the position of the focal plane in the processing for generating the recomposed image based on the positions of the focal plane respectively corresponding to the time-series imaging data on which the processing for generating the recomposed image is to be performed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264250 | FREE ORIENTATION FOURIER CAMERA - Certain aspects pertain to Fourier camera systems and methods. In one aspect, a Fourier camera comprises a first optical system, a second optical system, a variable aperture filter, and a light detector. The first optical system configured to receive illumination reflected from a curved sample surface. The variable aperture filter configured to move an aperture to a plurality of aperture locations in a Fourier plane, wherein the aperture filters light from the first optical system to the second optical system. The light detector configured to receive light from the second optical system, and configured to acquire a plurality of raw intensity images of the curved sample surface corresponding to the plurality of aperture locations, wherein the raw images are iteratively updated in overlapping regions in Fourier space to generate a focused, substantially uniform resolution image of the curved sample surface, and wherein the overlapping regions correspond to the plurality of aperture locations. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264251 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CALCULATING INFORMATION FOR FOCUS CONTROL, AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A photographing apparatus has a body portion to which a lens portion is mountable and to which an image forming luminous flux is conducted from the lens portion, and the photographing apparatus includes an image pickup device having pixels for image pickup and pixels for focus detection, a storage section that retains information of sensitivity characteristics of the pixels for focus detection, and a control amount calculation section that obtains information about an incident angle and an angular range of the image forming luminous flux from the lens portion and calculates information for focus control based on the obtained information and information read from the storage section. The focus control of high precision is enabled with simple configuration, irrespective of a lens system. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264252 | FOCUS ADJUSTING DEVICE AND FOCUS ADJUSTING PROGRAM WITH DISTRIBUTION DETECTION OF FOCALIZED AND UNFOCUSED STATE - A focus adjusting device which includes an edge detection unit that detects edges of a subject image for each color component forming an image including the subject image; a distribution detection unit that detects distributions of a focalized state and an unfocused state of the image based on the edges detected by the edge detection unit; and a control unit that moves a lens based on the distributions detected by the distribution detection unit, wherein the subject image is incident from an optical system having the lens, the control unit moves the lens, and thus the subject image is focused on. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264253 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A display control apparatus includes: a detection unit to detect touch operations; a display control unit to effect control such that a portion of an image is displayed on a display unit rather than an entire image; a portion changing unit to change a displayed portion of the image when a portion of the image is being displayed, according to a predetermined touch operation including moving of a touch position having been performed from outside of a predetermined region; and a control unit to effect control such that, when a portion of the image is being displayed, the displayed image is switched to a different image and a display portion of the different image is displayed on the display unit based on the display portion of the image before switching, according to the predetermined touch operation including moving of a touch position having been performed from outside the predetermined region. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264254 | Characterization of a physical item - The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus that involves improved characterization of an object based on its surface roughness and other unique features without having to necessarily define a fixed and predetermined region of interest. In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides a method for characterizing an object based on a pattern of the object's surface roughness. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a unique image of a feature on the surface of the object, converting the image obtained into certain electrical signals and processing the electrical signals so they are associated with the object and thereby provide a characterization of the object that is used to generate a unique identifying signature for the object. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264255 | METHOD AND A GUIDED IMAGING UNIT FOR GUIDING A USER TO CAPTURE AN IMAGE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for guiding a user to capture an image of a target object using an image capturing device. In an embodiment, the method of the present disclosure comprises determining a bounding area for image to be captured and capturing at least one frame of the image upon detecting image to be inside the bounding area. Then, the target object in captured at least one frame is segmented by separating the target object from the rest of the image. Further, at least one of symmetry and self-similarity of the segmented target object is determined. In addition, at least one image parameter is determined by a sensor. The method then provides inputs for guiding user to capture a final image of the target object, based on at least one of determined symmetry, self-similarity, and at least one image parameter. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264256 | DISPLAY OF VIDEO INFORMATION - A method comprising receiving information indicative of an object sharing input, receiving video information from a camera module that is configured to have a field of capture that corresponds with a field of view through a see through display, identifying at least one object representation comprised by the video information, the object representation being a visual representation of an object that within the field of view of the see through display, causing display of the video information on a different display, determining that the video information fails to comprise the object representation, and terminating display of the video information on the different display based, at least in part, on the determination that the video information fails to comprise the object representation is disclosed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264257 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging system using a transmission light source unit includes a sensor unit (imaging unit) that detects light emitted from a light source unit, a storage unit that stores correction data for eliminating the influence of ambient light, and a signal processing unit that performs correction for eliminating the influence of ambient light on measurement data, which is obtained by measurement using a subject, based on the correction data. The correction data is calculated based on a difference between first reference data obtained by imaging in a state where a light shielding plate having an opening is disposed between the light source unit and the sensor unit and second reference data obtained by imaging in a state where no light shielding plate is disposed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264258 | AUTONOMOUS CAMERA SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING SPORTING EVENTS - An autonomous camera system is proposed for generating a video of a sporting event. The system comprising at least one camera, such as a wide-angle camera, is configured to capture at least a part of a playing field and output a raw video stream of the video captured. A video analyzer is configured to recognize and track an activity on the playing field by analyzing the raw video stream and to derive one or more parameters from the tracking of the activity to obtain parameter data. A parameter analyzer is configured to filter the parameter data based on one or more predefined computational rules to obtain selection data indicative of one or more regions of interest on the playing field or in the raw video stream. The regions of interest may be used to control one or more controllable cameras at the playing field or generate a video summary. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264259 | IMAGE PROCESSING - A method of processing an input image representing at least a part-spherical panoramic view with respect to a primary image viewpoint comprises mapping regions of the input image to regions of a planar image according to a mapping which varies according to latitude within the input image relative to a horizontal reference plane so that a ratio of the number of pixels in an image region in the input image to the number of pixels in the image region in the planar image to which that image region in the input image is mapped, generally increases with increasing latitude from the horizontal reference plane. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264260 | Multi-Functional Lighting Device with Intelligent Network Monitoring and a Monitoring Method Thereof - A multi-functional lighting device with intelligent network monitoring and a monitoring method thereof, the lighting device comprises a power device, a monitor, a motor device, a motor driving circuit, a Wifi receiving-sending module, a single chip circuit, a microwave inductive circuit, a light inductive circuit, a constant current circuit and a light source; an output of the power supply is connected to the single chip circuit, and an output of the microwave inductive circuit is connected to an input of the single chip circuit, an output of the single chip circuit is connected to an input of the constant current circuit, an output of the constant current circuit is connected to the light source. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264261 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD, REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and method, a reproducing apparatus and method, and a program that make it possible to photograph and record a still image and moving images before and after the still image as well. In step S | 2015-09-17 |
20150264262 | HYBRID STABILIZER WITH OPTIMIZED RESONANT AND CONTROL LOOP FREQUENCIES - A hybrid stabilizer isolates a payload from vibrations across six degrees of freedom using an underdamped passive stabilizer in series with an active stabilizer that is mounted to the foundation, thereby improving isolation. In a first aspect, the passive stabilizer is one or more underdamped springs that reduce high frequency vibrations and in some embodiments the passive stabilizer is tuned to a resonant frequency at most half the control loop frequency of the active stabilizer. The active stabilizer is a six-axis motion platform that reduces or eliminates low frequency vibrations, particularly around the resonant frequency of the passive stabilizer. In a second aspect, the hybrid stabilizer isolates one or more cameras and is mounted to a vehicle, reducing motion blur and improving camera tracking, thereby enhancing the quality of images captured by the cameras. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264263 | IMAGE STABILIZATION USING LIGHT SENSORS - A method and system for image stabilization is disclosed. The image stabilization system includes a first pair of light sensors placed along an axis relative to a first axis, each light sensor is configured to provide a signal indicative of intensity of light received by the light sensor. The image stabilization system further includes a first directional light filter configured to selectively permit passage of incident light to the first pair of light sensors based on an angle of the incident light with reference to the first axis. An image stabilization circuit is configured to receive a pair of signals from the first pair of light sensors and generates a first signal indicative of a change in the angle of incidence of the incident light with reference to the first axis. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264264 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND ENDOSCOPE DEVICE - An image processing device includes an input unit which inputs ordinary frames in a state in which an object is irradiated with ordinary light, and a special frame in a state in which the object is irradiated with special light, which are imaged consecutively at a predetermined ratio according to a predetermined frame period; a detection unit which detects motion vectors of the object from a plurality of the ordinary frames with different imaging timing; a motion correction unit which subjects the special frame to motion correction corresponding to the imaging timing of the ordinary frames based on the detected motion vectors; and a compositing unit which subjects the ordinary frames to an image compositing process based on the special frame. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264265 | CAMERA MODULE - Certain embodiments provide a camera module including a blur correcting lens, a lens holder, a solid state imaging chip, and a distortion correction processing chip. The lens holder is arranged on a mounting substrate and includes the blur correcting lens inside the lens holder. The solid state imaging chip is arranged on the mounting substrate so as to be covered by the lens holder, and includes a logic circuit and a pixel unit having a plurality of pixels. The distortion correction processing chip is arranged on the mounting substrate inside the lens holder, and corrects an image signal output from the solid state imaging chip to correct distortion of the image formed by the image signal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264266 | CAMERA BODY, CAMERA SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CAMERA-BODY BLUR CORRECTION - A camera body according to the present disclosure is one on which a lens unit is detachably mounted. The lens unit includes an optical system to form an optical image of a subject onto an imaging surface. The camera body includes: an imaging part having the imaging surface to form an image by converting light incident from the optical system into an electric signal; a first blur-detecting part capable of detecting motion of the camera body at least in a pitching, yawing, and rolling directions; a first blur-correction part capable of correcting a blur caused by the motion in the pitching, yawing, and rolling directions, based on a result of the detection by the first blur-detecting part; and a first controller, capable of communicating with the lens unit, controlling both the first blur-detecting part and the first blur-correction part. The first controller acquires information indicating whether or not the lens unit includes a second blur-correction part to correct a blur caused by the motion in the pitching and yawing directions. The first blur-correction part corrects only a blur caused by the motion in the rolling direction when the lens unit causes the second blur-correction part to operate. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264267 | METHOD FOR GUIDING SHOOTING LOCATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method and apparatus for guiding a camera shooting location. A subject is shot with a camera of the electronic device, and the device identifies whether an amount of incident light measured by a sensor of the camera is greater than a predetermined threshold value. The preview image is displayed along with recommended shooting location information if the amount of incident light amount is greater than the predetermined threshold value. A sensor unit has an illumination sensor configured to measure a sunlight amount, and a gyroscope sensor and an orientation sensor configured to measure a shooting direction of the camera. A processor controls a wireless communication unit including a GPS for measuring the locations of the electronic device, subject, and Sun. Recommended shooting location information is displayed informing where to move to shoot the subject if the incident light amount is greater than the predetermined threshold value. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264268 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A display control apparatus determines determine whether or not light field information with which an image whose focus state has been changed can be generated is associated with a second image in a second focus state that is different from a first image in a first focus state corresponding to the light field information. If it is determined that the light field information is associated with the second image, the display control apparatus displays a first display item that notifies that the second image is present on a display device together with the first image. In response to receiving an input of an instruction on the first display item, the display control apparatus displays the second image associated with the light field information on the display device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264269 | IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING DEVIATED VIEWING ANGLE IN IMAGE CAPTURING - An image-capturing device and a method for correcting deviated viewing angle in image capturing are provided. The image-capturing method includes steps as follows. Image frames are captured with a default image-capturing viewing angle, and when a difference magnitude existing between a gravity-sensing inclination value and a reference axial direction is determined, the default image-capturing viewing angle is reversely adjusted for further capturing other image frames in accordance with the difference magnitude. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264270 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus includes: a stage on which an object is configured to be placed; an imaging unit having an imager configured to image the object; a movement mechanism configured to perform a relative movement between the stage and the imaging unit in at least one direction within a placement plane for placing the object; a tilt mechanism configured to tilt at least one of an imaging surface of the imager and the stage relative to a moving direction of the movement mechanism; and a tilt angle setting unit configured to set a tilt angle of the tilt mechanism based on at least a magnification of the imaging unit and a size of an effective area on the imaging surface, the effective area being an area into which observation light from the object is introduced. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264271 | Image Blurring Method and Apparatus, and Electronic Devices - An image blurring method and apparatus, and an electronic device, and pertains to the field of image processing. The method includes acquiring a first image and a second image that are captured by a same camera and have a same viewfinder coverage; acquiring depth information according to the first image and the second image; determining a background area of the first image according to the depth information; and performing blurring processing on content in the background area of the first image. In the present invention, solving a problem in the prior art that a user needs to open an image using software and manually selects a background area, and achieving an effect of improving a blurring effect and simplifying a user operation. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264272 | Systems and Methods for Linked Mobile Device Content Generation - Systems and methods are provided for generating a multi-stream composite video. A first mobile device is linked with a second mobile device so that the first mobile device and the second mobile device are time synchronized. A video stream is captured using the first mobile device. Interactions with a user interface are captured using the second mobile device. A composite video is generated based on the captured video stream and the captured interactions based on the time synchronization of the first mobile device and the second mobile device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264273 | Systems and methods for a digital image sensor - A system, method, and computer program product for generating an image stack, comprising initializing a pixel array configured to include a set of analog storage planes, enabling simultaneous integration of the photographic scene for two or more analog storage planes within the set of analog storage planes, enabling integration to proceed during a first sampling interval, disabling integration for at least one analog storage plane, and enabling integration to proceed during a second sampling interval. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264274 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication device includes a display unit for displaying a display image based on an image that is captured by a capture unit, a retrieval unit for selectively retrieving one correction information item from an information processing device that stores, in advance, a plurality of the correction information items corresponding to rotational errors or tilts of the capture unit, and a correction unit for correcting the display image based on the retrieved correction information item. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264275 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, CAMERA APPARATUS, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A video processing apparatus analyzes an input video input from a video input unit, detects a plurality of moving bodies included in the input video, determines a main moving body and a sub moving body, and determines a sub picture position for superimposing and displaying a sub video in a main video in a picture-in-picture form. This video processing apparatus performs cut-out processing on the main video and the sub video from the input video, and synthesizes the cut-out main video and sub video to generate a picture-in-picture synthesized video in which the sub video is superimposed at the sub picture position of the main video in the picture-in-picture form. The picture-in-picture synthesized video is output in one stream. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264276 | FACET SHAPE AND DISTRIBUTION PATTERN FOR LENSLESS IMAGING - Aspects of the invention are related to a method and apparatus for capturing an image without a lens. Ambient light reflected off of objects are received through a surface of a light guide substrate and reflected off of reflective features included therein toward a plurality of photodetectors arranged on edges of the substrate. Signals generated by the photodetecotors are processed to generate images of the objects. Reflective features are arranged in such a way that a line-of-sight propagation path exists between each reflective facet and a photodetector with no or little obstruction from the other reflective features for rays of reflected light normal to edges of the light guide substrate. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264277 | Imaging Apparatus for Thermal Analyzer and Thermal Analyzer Including the Same - An imaging apparatus for a thermal analyzer is configured to image a heated sample inside a thermal analyzer main body section from an observation window provided in the thermal analyzer main body section. The imaging apparatus is provided with: an imaging device that is provided with a lens housing and a main body section; a holding section configured to hold the imaging device to have an orientation in which the lens housing is oriented toward the observation window, and the main body section is positioned on the opposite side of the observation window across the lens housing; and a cooling fan configured to provide airflow inside the holding section. The holding section is provided with a cooling air passage having an intake portion and an exhaust portion. At least a portion of the lens housing is arranged in the cooling air passage to be cooled by the airflow provided by the cooling fan. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264278 | System and Method for Estimating an Ambient Light Condition Using an Image Sensor and Field-of-View Compensation - A system and method for estimating an ambient light condition is using an image sensor of a digital camera. An array of pixels is obtained using the image sensor. A matrix of grid elements is defined. Each grid element comprises multiple adjacent pixels of the array of pixels. A first measurement value is generated for a grid element of the matrix of grid elements based on the pixels associated with the grid element. A set of grid elements are identified having a first measurement value that satisfies a brightness criteria. A second measurement is generated using the identified set of grid elements. A simulated-light-sensor array is generated using the second measurement value. An estimate of the ambient light condition is calculated using the simulated-light-sensor array. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264279 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus that can change a shutter speed while performing flash band compensation. Signal is read by an image pickup element capable of reading at a rate higher than a frame rate at which the moving image is output to an external device. An image is generated from a signal output from the image pickup element, for each frame. A frame the image of which has a band-like gap in brightness is detected from among the generated frames. A full flash image is generated from images of a plurality of the detected frames. When an accumulating time of a signal in the image pickup element is changed, a frame rate at which signals are read from the image pickup element is changed to substantially match a reciprocal number of the changed accumulating time. When the band-like gap in brightness is detected, the images of the generated frames are output after replacing the images of the plurality of the frames with the created full flash image and images of the other frames with no band-like gap in brightness. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264280 | IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion element which photoelectrically converts incident light and generates a charge, accumulates and amplifies the charge, and outputs a photocurrent, wherein a level of an output signal when a charge which is accumulated in the photoelectric conversion element is outputted over a saturated amount of accumulable charge includes a level of an output signal of a charge of a photocurrent of DC component which is generated in the photoelectric conversion element and outputted during a readout time when the charge which is accumulated in the photoelectric conversion element is outputted. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264281 | REPLICA NOISE GENERATOR USING PIXEL MODELING AND RAMP SIGNAL GENERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A replica noise generator includes a control logic unit suitable for outputting a capacitance adjusting signal; a replica noise generation unit suitable for generating a replica noise through a coupling of a power voltage used in a pixel array by adjusting a capacitance value in response to the capacitance adjusting signal; and a source follower suitable for inputting the generated replica noise. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264282 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device including a unit pixel including a photoelectric conversion section, an impurity-diffusion region capable of temporarily accumulating or holding electric charges generated by the photoelectric conversion section, and a reset transistor resetting the impurity-diffusion region by a voltage of a voltage-supply line, and having an impurity concentration such that at least the reset transistor side of the impurity-diffusion region becomes a depletion state; and a drive circuit changing the voltage of the voltage-supply line from a first voltage lower than a depletion potential of the reset transistor side of the impurity-diffusion region to a second voltage higher than the depletion potential while the reset transistor is on. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264283 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A solid-state imaging device including a plurality of pixels including a photoelectric conversion portion, a charge holding portion accumulating a signal charge transferred from the photoelectric conversion portion, and a floating diffusion region to which the signal charge of the charge holding portion is transferred, wherein the photoelectric conversion portion includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed under the first semiconductor region, the charge holding portion includes a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, and a fourth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type formed under the third semiconductor region, and a p-n junction between the third semiconductor region and the fourth semiconductor region is positioned deeper than a p-n junction between the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264284 | RAMP SIGNAL GENERATOR AND CMOS IMAGE SENSOR HAVING THE SAME - A ramp signal generator may include a ramp signal generation unit suitable for generating a ramp signal and a gain amplification control signal, an overlap voltage generation unit suitable for generating an overlap voltage to be overlapped with the ramp signal, and a voltage overlapping unit suitable for controlling a voltage gain by amplifying the ramp signal according to the gain amplification control signal, and overlapping the overlap voltage with the ramp signal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264285 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a defect correcting circuit. The defect correcting circuit includes a defect judging unit, a first correcting unit, and a second correcting unit. The defect judging unit performs defect judgment on a target pixel. The first correcting unit performs replacement of a pixel value of the target pixel detected as a defect based on a result of the defect judgment. The second correcting unit performs an interpolating process of a pixel value on a designated pixel. The designated pixel is the pixel of which positional information is registered in advance as a defect. When the second correcting unit performs the interpolating process, the defect judging unit performs the defect judgment according to the pixel value subjected to the interpolating process. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264286 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array unit in which pixels for accumulating photoelectric-converted charges are arranged in a matrix of a row direction and a column direction; and a vertical scanning circuit in which drivers for driving the pixels are dispersed in each of rows. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264287 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - Provided is a solid-state imaging apparatus, including pixels each including: a photoelectric conversion unit; a charge accumulation unit; a transistor including a control electrode; a waveguide; and a light-shielding portion. The waveguide includes an incident portion and an output portion, the light-shielding portion includes a first portion that covers the control electrode of the transistor and a second portion that covers a part of the photoelectric conversion unit, the output portion and the photoelectric conversion unit are arranged with an interval therebetween, the interval between the output portion and the photoelectric conversion unit is larger than an interval between a lower end of the second portion of the light-shielding portion and the photoelectric conversion unit, and the interval between the output portion and the photoelectric conversion unit is smaller than an interval between an upper end of the second portion of the light-shielding portion and the photoelectric conversion unit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264288 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a pixel array unit has pixels for accumulating photoelectric-converted charges arranged in a matrix, and a drive voltage generation circuit that generates a drive voltage for driving the pixels on driving of the pixels and increases a drive force for generating the drive voltage according to a timing of start of the driving. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264289 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND CAMERA - A semiconductor apparatus, comprising a decoder arranged in a path between a first power supply line and a second power supply line and configured to receive a signal and decode the signal, a switch portion arranged, in series with the decoder, in the path between the first power supply line and the second power supply line, and a control unit configured to set the switch portion in a conductive state so as to cause the decoder to decode the signal after the signal has changed from one of high level and low level to the other. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264290 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes a metal plate including a recessed portion, a flexible printed board having a portion that is accommodated in the recessed portion, an image sensor arranged on the portion of the printed board accommodated in the recessed portion, and a case including a lens for guiding light to the image sensor. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264291 | PROJECTION VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS - A projection video display apparatus includes: a converter that converts an input video signal having a first number of pixels and a first frame rate into a conversion video signal having a second number of pixels and a second frame rate, the second number of pixels being smaller than the first number of pixels, and the second frame rate being an n-th multiple (n is an integer of 2 or greater) of the first frame rate; an optical element that displaces an optical axis of the video light beam; an optical element driving unit that drives the optical element at a frequency F being a natural-number multiple of the first frame rate; and a rotating body that rotates at a rotation speed R. The rotation speed R is set so as to become a value within a predetermined range corresponding to the frequency F. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264292 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUING PLAYBACK IN WIDGET AFTER APP IS BACKGROUNDED - This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods that facilitate transitioning a current playback of a video in a video application to a video widget when the video application is moved to a background of a multitasking operating system in which the video application is executing. The transition occurs seamlessly at a point of the current playback in the video application when the video application is moved to the background. Furthermore, upon the video application being moved to the foreground of the multitasking operating system, current playback of the video in the video widget is seamlessly transitioned to the video application. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264293 | News Production System with Integrated Display - An example news production system includes a scheduling system, a composite display, and a camera. The scheduling system accesses a news program schedule that specifies a sequence of actions to be performed by the news production system. The scheduling system reads entries from the news program schedule, identifies actions associated with each, and sends signals to cause the actions to be performed. The news production system may cause the composite display to render video content in accordance with a specified layout. A camera can capture video of a field of view that includes at least a portion of the composite display while the specified video content is rendered thereon. The news production system may also cause an output video stream to be based, at least in part, on the captured video. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264294 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRE-RECORDING VIDEO - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to methods and apparatus for pre-recording digital video. The method includes pre-recording video data prior to initiation of a record command from a user. After initiation of a record command from the user, recorded video data is captured. The pre-recorded video data and the recorded video data are optionally appended or combined into a single file. The apparatus includes a non-transitory computer readable containing instructions for pre-recording video. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264295 | News Production System with Display Controller - An example news production system includes a scheduling system, a composite display with multiple display panels, and a driver and a controller for the composite display. The controller receives data from the scheduling system. The controller then identifies a digital video effect to be run by the driver. The digital video effect involves the driver using an input video stream, at least in part, to generate output video streams for the display panels. In response, the controller prompts a user for an input, and then receives a timing signal based on a user input. In response to receiving the timing signal, the controller causes a video feed network to route the input video stream to the driver and causes the driver to run the digital video effect using the input video stream to thereby generate video streams to the composite display. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264296 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTION AND VIEWING OF PROCESSED VIDEO - Simultaneously processing video input data from thousands of input streams, in real-time or after the fact, automatically carries out logging of video data, extraction of metadata, derivation of additional metadata from extracted metadata, association of extracted metadata and derived metadata with specific video inputs, and record video data and/or metadata in databases for further analysis or viewing, while maintaining linkage between extracted and derived metadata and the video and/or metadata used in its extraction or derivation. Metadata associated with video data using video and associated metadata from additional video data inputs and/or improved processing methods are improved as such information becomes available for processing. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264297 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit to acquire movie data, including video data and audio data, stored in a given storage area, a separator to separate the video data and the audio data of the movie data acquired by the acquisition unit, a determination unit to determine whether the movie data acquired by the acquisition unit is replayable by conducting at least one of a first process and a second process. In the first process, the determination unit determines whether the movie data is replayable by comparing time information attached to the video data and time information attached to the audio data separated by the separator. In the second process, the determination unit determines whether the movie data is replayable by checking whether the separator correctly separates the video data and the audio data from the start to the end of movie data. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264298 | VIDEO FRAME RATE COMPENSATION THROUGH ADJUSTMENT OF VERTICAL BLANKING - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods configured to adjust the timing of frame scanout in response to fluctuations in the source frame rate of graphics content rendered by a processing unit. In certain implementations, a vertical blanking interval generated during scanout of frames from a frame buffer may be adjusted in response to detected changes in the frame rate at which the source content is generated. In certain implementations, rendered graphics may be streamed over a network for display in real-time on a remote device, and the scanout out of frames may be adjusted in order to better match the rate of compression and streaming to a variable frame rate of the source content | 2015-09-17 |
20150264299 | ADAPTIVE RESOLUTION IN SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS BASED ON DYNAMIC EYE TRACKING - Methods and systems are described for determining an image resource allocation for displaying content within a display area. An image or data capture device associated with a display device may capture an image of a space associated with the user or capture data related to other objects in the space. The viewing distance between the user and the display area (e.g., the display device) may be monitored and processed to determine and/or adjust the image resource allocation for content displayed within the display area. User movement, including eye movement, may also be monitored and processed to determine and/or adjust the image resource allocation for content displayed within the display area. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264300 | PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH MASTER BOOTING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A processing system includes a memory device that stores a plurality of routines. A transport stream aggregator receives a plurality of transport streams in a transport stream format and that generates an aggregated transport stream in response. A processing device generates a processed video signal from the aggregated transport stream, wherein the processing device is booted based on a first routine of the plurality of routines. The processing device also operates as a boot master to boot the transport stream aggregator based on a second routine of the plurality of routines. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264301 | VIDEO CHAT PICTURE-IN-PICTURE - A computer-implemented technique includes initiating, at a computing device having one or more processors, a video chat session with another computing device via a network. The technique includes displaying, at the computing device, a video chat window in response to initiating the video chat session, the video chat window displaying a video stream received from the other computing device. The technique includes detecting, at the computing device, a lack of interaction between a user of the computing device and the video chat window. The technique also includes in response to detecting the lack of interaction between the user and the video chat window, at least one of automatically resizing and automatically repositioning, at the computing device, the video chat window. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264302 | Automatic Camera Selection - Various embodiments enable a video messaging experience which permits the exchange of short video messages in an asynchronous manner. The video messaging experience preserves the video intimacy and experience of synchronous-type video communications, while at the same time provides the convenience of SMS-type message exchange. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264303 | Stop Recording and Send Using a Single Action - Various embodiments enable a video messaging experience which permits the exchange of short video messages in an asynchronous manner. The video messaging experience preserves the video intimacy and experience of synchronous-type video communications, while at the same time provides the convenience of SMS-type message exchange. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264304 | Automatic Camera Selection - Various embodiments enable a video messaging experience which permits the exchange of short video messages in an asynchronous manner. The video messaging experience preserves the video intimacy and experience of synchronous-type video communications, while at the same time provides the convenience of SMS-type message exchange. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264305 | Playback of Interconnected Videos - Various embodiments enable a video messaging experience which permits the exchange of short video messages in an asynchronous manner. The video messaging experience preserves the video intimacy and experience of synchronous-type video communications, while at the same time provides the convenience of SMS-type message exchange. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264306 | VIDEO CONFERENCE SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTING ORCHESTRATION MODELS - A method for generating an output video stream in a video conference comprising receiving a plurality of input video streams of the video conference, receiving a series of observation events ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150264307 | Stop Recording and Send Using a Single Action - Various embodiments enable a video messaging experience which permits the exchange of short video messages in an asynchronous manner. The video messaging experience preserves the video intimacy and experience of synchronous-type video communications, while at the same time provides the convenience of SMS-type message exchange. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264308 | Highlighting Unread Messages - Various embodiments enable a video messaging experience which permits the exchange of short video messages in an asynchronous manner. The video messaging experience preserves the video intimacy and experience of synchronous-type video communications, while at the same time provides the convenience of SMS-type message exchange. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264309 | Playback of Interconnected Videos - Various embodiments enable a video messaging experience which permits the exchange of short video messages in an asynchronous manner. The video messaging experience preserves the video intimacy and experience of synchronous-type video communications, while at the same time provides the convenience of SMS-type message exchange. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264310 | PROVIDING AND USING QUALITY INDICATORS IN CONFERENCES FOR MITIGATION ACTIVITIES - Conferences are a popular way to hold meetings and presentations when the participants are not required to be physically together. However, the quality of a conference can vary based on a particular user's endpoint configuration, connection, network, conference content, and other factors. Providing a user with the ability to indicate a quality issue, as determined by the user, allows other users and systems to become aware that a user is experiencing quality issues and optionally take action to correct the issue. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264311 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND RECORD MEDIUM OF TRANSMISSION MANAGEMENT - A transmission management apparatus, method, and recording medium are provided, including a memory configured to store address information that associates, for each one of a plurality of request source terminals, request source terminal identification information and candidate counterpart terminal identification information; a receiver configured to receive connection request information from a transmission terminal as the request source terminal; and processing circuitry configured to: determine whether to provide status information of the transmission terminal of another transmission management apparatus, based on information of said another apparatus associated with the at least one candidate counterpart terminal, to generate a determination result when the receiver receives the connection request information, provide the status information of the transmission terminal of said another apparatus based on the determination result, and acquire status information of the at least one candidate counterpart terminal managed by said another apparatus included in the address information of the transmission terminal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264312 | Highlighting Unread Messages - Various embodiments enable a video messaging experience which permits the exchange of short video messages in an asynchronous manner. The video messaging experience preserves the video intimacy and experience of synchronous-type video communications, while at the same time provides the convenience of SMS-type message exchange. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264313 | Elementary Video Bitstream Analysis - A bitstream encoded with video information is received at a first network enabled device from a second network enabled device. The bitstream is analyzed prior to generating an image frame corresponding to the bitstream values, and visual characteristics of the video information are determined from bitstream values in the bitstream. A modified video display is determined in response to the visual characteristics. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264314 | Systems and Methods for Initiating Conferences Using External Devices - A system and method for initiating conference calls with external devices are disclosed. Call participants are sent conference invitation and conference information regarding the designated conference call. This conference information is stored on the participant's external device. When the participants arrive at a conference call location having a conferencing device, the conferencing device is capable of communicating with the external device, initiating communications, exchanging conference information. If the participant is verified and/or authorized, the conference system may send the IP address of the conference device to the conference system to initiate the conference call. In one embodiment, the conference device uses an ultrasound acoustic communication band to initiate the call with the external device on a semi-automated basis. An acoustic signature comprising a pilot sequence for communications synchronization may be generated to facilitate the call. Audible and aesthetic acoustic protocols may also be employed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264315 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND CONFERENCE SYSTEM - An information processing device includes an imaging unit configured to take an image; a first image processing unit configured to perform a first image process on the taken image; a sending unit configured to send the image, which has undergone the first image process, to a device that is a communication destination; and a changing unit configured to change a process content of the first image process, according to usage scene information received from the device that is the communication destination, the usage scene information specifying at least one usage scene among a plurality of usage scenes defined in advance. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264316 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPANT MUTE STATE - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for managing a mute state of a participant in a teleconference may include detecting, based on analysis of at least one characteristic of audio data received from a microphone associated with the participant or image data received from a camera associated with the participant, whether the participant is attempting to speak to other teleconference participants. The method may also include providing an alert to the participant in response to a detecting that the participant is attempting to speak to other conference participants while the microphone is muted. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264317 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An information processing apparatus is compatible with a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) and serves as a sink device. The information processing apparatus comprising: a storage unit that stores therein recommended device information that is about a recommended source device and that includes a logical address and a vendor ID of the source device; and a controlling unit that obtains information about a logical address and a vendor ID of a source device connected to the information processing apparatus, compares the obtained information with the recommended device information, and if it is determined that the connected source device is not the recommended source device, performs control so as to allow the connected source device to be used while limiting a usage range of video and audio outputs. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264318 | Method for Getting a Device Online, Address Delivery Method, Peripheral Unit, Server, and Monitoring System - A method for getting a device online, a method for sending addresses, a front-end device, a server and a surveillance system are provided, wherein the method for getting a device online includes: a front-end device carrying its own device identification to request a central management server for a registration; receiving a device address assigned by the central management server to the front-end device after the registration is successful; using the device address to request an online management server for getting online, receiving a request response fed back by the online management server. Through the above technical solution, the embodiment of the present invention solves the problem that the front-end devices need to be manually configured with device IDs one by one. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264319 | Smoking Article Package Inspection System and Associated Method - A smoking article package inspection system configured to inspect a smoking article package is provided. The system includes imaging devices configured to capture images of the smoking article package and an analysis unit configured to analyze the images captured by the imaging devices and determine whether the smoking article package is defective. The imaging devices may be positioned and configured to capture images of the smoking article package at least one of: before and after enclosing a plurality of smoking articles in the smoking article package, before and after printing an identifier on the smoking article package, and before and after wrapping the smoking article package with an outer wrapper. A related method is also provided. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264320 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD - A video processing apparatus includes a video generation unit | 2015-09-17 |
20150264321 | SCALABLE INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR VEHICLE - A vehicular scalable integrated control system includes a plurality of cameras having respective fields of view exterior of the vehicle. Image data captured by the cameras is processed by an image processor of a vehicular scalable integrated control unit. A display screen for displaying video images derived, at least in part, from captured image data. The system is operable to fuse captured image data with data captured by a radar device, an ultrasonic sensor and/or an infrared sensor. The system is part of an overall active safety sensing system, which includes fusion of outputs from a plurality of sensing devices to achieve environmental awareness at and surrounding the vehicle. The overall active safety sensing system is operable to at least one of (i) at least partially control the vehicle as the vehicle is driven along a road and (ii) provide alert warnings to a driver of the vehicle. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264322 | IP Camera Smart Controller - The instant application discloses, among other things, an IP Camera Smart Controller. In one embodiment, the IP Camera Smart Controller may comprise an internet protocol (IP) camera configured to detect whether a garage door is open or closed. It may be able to transmit real-time images and live high-definition (HD) video, as well as email, text, or audio notifications to users regarding the status of the door. In another embodiment, the IP Camera Smart Controller may be configured to allow a user to monitor and control any object such as light switches, power outlets, fire and carbon monoxide detectors, appliances, and motor vehicles, for example. The IP Camera Smart Controller may contain software written specifically to run inside the camera unit, eliminating the need for additional controlling units, web servers, and wireless accessories. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264323 | CHANNEL TUNING REDIRECT - Various arrangements for presenting an electronic programming guide are detailed. An indication of a first television channel for tuning may be received by a television receiver. The first television channel may be transmitted as part of a first transponder stream. Based on an inadequate downlink signal being received for the first television channel, it may be determined that the first television channel cannot be received and output. A plurality of unavailable television channels may be identified due to the plurality of unavailable television channels being transmitted as part of the first transponder stream. An electronic programming guide may be output to a display device that indicates the plurality of unavailable television channels and the first television channel are each unavailable. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264324 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - A digital signal processing unit | 2015-09-17 |
20150264325 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a color filter unit disposed on a pixel array unit including pixels two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix and a conversion processing unit disposed on a substrate having the pixel array unit thereon. The color filter unit has a color arrangement in which a color serving as a primary component of a luminance signal is arranged in a checkerboard pattern and a plurality of colors serving as color information components are arranged in the other area of the checkerboard pattern. The conversion processing unit converts signals that are output from the pixels of the pixel array unit and that correspond to the color arrangement of the color filter unit into signals that correspond to a Bayer arrangement and outputs the converted signals. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264326 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE SAME - A video display device includes a light source, a rotating substrate, a light detection unit, a light valve, and a control section. The light detection unit detects intensity of first color light emitted from the wheel in a second period included in a first period and in a third period which is included in the first period and does not overlap with the second period, where the first period is a period equal to time during which light continuously enters a first region. The control section controls at least one of the wheel and the light valve based on the intensity of the first color light detected in the light detection unit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264327 | PROJECTION DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD OF A POLARIZATION GRATING - A projection device including a light source, a reflective spatial polarization modulator, a polarization grating, and a projection lens is provided. The light source is configured to provide a light beam. The reflective spatial polarization modulator is disposed on a path of the light beam and configured to reflect the light beam and modulate a polarization state of the light beam. The polarization grating is disposed on the path of the light beam between the light source and the reflective spatial polarization modulator, wherein the reflective spatial polarization modulator reflects the light beam from the reflective spatial polarization modulator back to the polarization grating. The projection lens is disposed on the path of the light beam from the reflective spatial polarization modulator, wherein the polarization grating is disposed on the path of the light beam between the reflective spatial polarization modulator and the projection lens. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264328 | Color Space Appearance Model Video Processor - A method of color processing determines whether a pixel color is within at least one range of predetermined colors corresponding to a viewer expected color. If so, the method altering the pixel color to better approximate the viewer expected color. For detection of skin tones determining whether the pixel color is within a range of predetermined colors includes discounting an illuminant of the pixel color. The viewer expected colors are preferably skin tone, grass green and sky blue. The saturation level of grass green and sky blue are enhanced and that of skin tones are suppressed. The saturation s is limited based upon lightness J and hue h to convert to an allowable RGB color format range. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264329 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE AND IMAGE CORRECTION METHOD - A portable terminal device having a first color temperature sensor that is provided on a first side of the portable terminal device, and having a second color temperature sensor that is provided on a second side of the portable terminal device, the portable terminal device includes, at least one camera module configured to capture an image; and an image processor configured to perform image correction to the image that is captured by the camera module based on at least one of first information from the first color temperature sensor and second information from the second color temperature sensor. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264330 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a solid state imaging device has a color mixture correction circuit. The color mixture correction circuit is provided with an adjustment circuit. The adjustment circuit adjusts a relationship between a signal level and a wavelength of light of each color component from an image sensor based on a first correction coefficient. The first correction coefficient is a correction coefficient for color mixture correction. A second correction coefficient is a correction coefficient corresponding to a sensitivity difference among color pixels. The adjustment circuit adjusts the signal level of each of the color components based on the second correction coefficient, which has been read according to a distance from center of an image. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264331 | BROADCAST TRANSMITTER, BROADCAST RECEIVER AND 3D VIDEO DATA PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast transmitter, a broadcast receiver, and a 3D video data processing method are disclosed. A 3D video data processing method includes processing, by a video formatter, 3D video data, encoding, by an encoder, 3D video data, generating, by a system information processor, system information having 3D video composition information including information about the processing and encoding of 3D video data, multiplexing, by a multiplexer, the system information and the 3D video data, and transmitting, by a transmitter, a broadcast signal. In a 3D video data processing method, a receiver receives a broadcast signal including 3D video data and system information, a system information processor obtains 3D video composition information by parsing the system information, a decoder decodes the 3D video data according to the 3D video composition information, and an output formatter formats and outputs the decoded 3D video data according to the 3D video composition information. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264332 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A TWO-DIMENSIONAL REGION OF INTEREST USING A RANGE SENSOR - A system includes a first camera defining a first camera coordinate system (C | 2015-09-17 |
20150264333 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - The present invention includes the steps of: generating a temporary left parallax image using the pixel value of the left parallax pixels of the first image for each pixel; generating a temporary right parallax image using the pixel value of the right parallax pixels of the first image for each pixel; generating a standard view point image using the pixel values of at least the non-parallax pixels of the first image for each pixel; generating an edge enhanced standard view point image, by carrying out an edge enhancement process on the standard view point image; and generating a left direction view point image and a right direction view point image based on the edge enhanced standard view point image and the temporary left parallax image and the temporary right parallax image for each pixel. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264334 | PARALLAX IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE - A parallax image generation device generates motion vectors of a first image with respect to a second image, the first image including a blank region that does not contain any image information and an effective region that contains image information. The parallax image generation device includes a motion vector search circuit configured to generate motion vectors of blocks of the effective region and blocks of the blank region, at least one of the blocks of the blank region being generated from a motion vector of a block of the effective region, and an output control circuit connected to the motion vector search circuit and configured to output the motion vectors of the blocks of the effective region and the blank region that have been generated by the motion vector search circuit in a raster scan order. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264335 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGE HAVING DEPTH INFORMATION - Provided are an image pickup apparatus and method capable of improving a resolution of an image having depth information. The image pickup apparatus may include: a main lens configured to refract incident light; an image sensor comprising a plurality of two-dimensional (2D)-arranged pixels configured to output an image signal according to the incident light; a micro lens array between the main lens and the image sensor and comprising a plurality of 2D-arranged micro lenses; and a controller configured to receive the image signal from the image sensor and to generate an image according to the received image signal, wherein the controller is configured to obtain a plurality of images having different depths of field by changing a distance between the main lens and the image sensor and to obtain at least one depth map from the at least one of the obtained plurality of images. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264336 | System And Method For Composite Three Dimensional Photography And Videography - In one embodiment, a method of creating and viewing a three dimensional video feed, comprises synchronizing a left imaging device and a right imaging device, wherein the imaging devices are positioned next to one another. An image processing engine then captures an image stream on each imaging device, and generates a coded digital image feed. The coded digital image feeds are transmitted to a viewing device, where they may be combined into a 3D image stream. The 3D image stream may then be viewed in a 3D viewing device. In some embodiments, the 3D image stream may be subsequently stored on the imaging device, 3D viewing device, or uploaded to external services, such as social media services. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264337 | Autofocus System for a Conventional Camera That Uses Depth Information from an Array Camera - Systems with an array camera augmented with a conventional camera in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In some embodiments, the array camera is used to capture a first set of image data of a scene and a conventional camera is used to capture a second set of image data for the scene. An object of interest is identified in the first set of image data. A first depth measurement for the object of interest is determined and compared to a predetermined threshold. If the first depth measurement is above the threshold, a second set of image data captured using the conventional camera is obtained. The object of interest is identified in the second set of image data and a second depth measurement for the object of interest is determined using at least a portion of the first set of image data and at least a portion of the second set of image data. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264338 | DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - According to one of aspects, a display device includes: a display unit configured to display an electronic publication by displaying images respectively corresponding to both eyes of a user by being worn; a detection unit configured to detect a body that performs operation of turning a page of the publication; and a control unit configured to cause the display unit to display a newly displayed page of pages of the publication according to a detection result of the detection unit. | 2015-09-17 |