47th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110285833 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, SHUTTER GLASSES, VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - Shutter glasses include: shutters transmitting or blocking video displayed with a specified display interval on a video display device by performing opening/closing operations based on control information; a clock counter | 2011-11-24 |
20110285834 | DOUBLE-VISION DISPLAY SYSTEM - A double-vision display system comprises: a display displaying by periodically switching in at least two images or displaying region-alternately and simultaneously the at least two images in an array area according to inputted video streaming; a polarization modulation device disposed in front of the display and modulating emitted light of the at least two images into kinds of polarized light having different polarization directions; and at least two pairs of polarization spectacles, polarization direction of each pair of polarization spectacles being the same as the polarization direction of one kind of the polarized light. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285835 | RECEIVER SYSTEM - An object is to provide a receiver system that allows a plurality of antennas to be easily attached onto a body surface without losing receiving functions of the antennas while improving freedom for a living body. A receiver system transmits in-vivo information including in-vivo images received from a capsule endoscope being the interior of a subject to an exterior receiving device via a plurality of wireless relay devices. Each of the wireless relay devices includes a receiving unit that receives the in-vivo information from the capsule endoscope at a first frequency, a transmitting unit that transmits the in-vivo information at a second frequency, a receiving unit that receives a control signal transmitted by the receiving device at the second frequency, and a control unit that controls transmissions and receptions performed by the receiving unit and the transmitting unit based on the control signal. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285836 | Multimodal Ocular Biometric System - A multimodal biometric identification system captures and processes images of both the iris and the retina for biometric identification. Another multimodal ocular system captures and processes images of the iris and/or the from both eyes of a subject. Biometrics based on data provided by these systems are more accurate and robust than using biometrics that include data from only the iris or only the retina from a single eye. An exemplary embodiment emits photons to the iris and the retina of both eyes, an iris image sensor that captures an image of the iris when the iris reflects the emitted light, a retina image sensor that captures an image of the retina when the retina reflects the emitted light, and a controller that controls the iris and the retina illumination sources, where the captured image of the iris and the captured image of the retina contain biometric data. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285837 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING WELL WALL BOUNDARIES OF MICROPLATES - The present invention is directed to method and system for image processing of test wells on a microplates wherein the microplates' test well wall boundaries are identified through the use of a candidate edge image wherein the candidate edge image represents locations of one or more segments of the wall boundaries. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285838 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH OPTICAL MICROSCOPE - Provided is an information processing apparatus including a first setting unit and a second setting unit. The first setting unit sets position coordinates of first photography regions arranged along a first direction of two orthogonal axial directions so that the first photography regions adjacent to each other have first overlapping regions where the first photography regions overlap with each other in the first direction. The second setting unit sets position coordinates of second photography regions arranged along the first direction based on the position coordinates of the first photography regions so that the second photography regions adjacent to each other have second overlapping regions where the second photography regions overlap with each other in the first direction, the second photography regions overlap with the first photography regions in a second direction of the two axial directions, and the second overlapping regions are prevented from overlapping with the first overlapping regions. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285839 | DEFECT OBSERVATION METHOD AND DEVICE USING SEM - An imaging region of a high-magnification reference image capable of being acquired in a low-magnification field without moving a stage from a position at which a defective region has been imaged at a low magnification is searched for and if the search is successful, an image of the imaging region itself is acquired and the high-magnification reference image is acquired. If the search is unsuccessful, the imaging scheme is switched to that in which the high-magnification reference image is acquired from a chip adjacent to the defective region. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285840 | SOLDER BONDING AND INSPECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an automated electrical connection module for automatically attaching a junction box to a composite solar cell structure. The electrical connection module includes a thermode assembly having heating elements for forming a soldered connection between the junction box and the composite solar cell structure and a temperature sensing device in thermal communication with the heating elements for detecting a temperature profile during the connection process. The heating elements and temperature sensing device are linked to a controller configured to monitor and compare the energy input into the heating elements with the temperature near the tip of the heating elements throughout the connection process. The electrical connection module further provides a vision system configured to capture images of the soldered connection between the junction box and the composite solar cell structure. The vision system is linked to the controller configured to analyze and compare the captured images to those of properly formed bonds to verify whether a quality bond is achieved. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285841 | Appearance Inspection Apparatus - An appearance inspection apparatus has conveying means for conveying an inspection object and surface shape inspecting means for inspecting the surface shape of the inspection object. The surface shape inspection means has a slit beam irradiating section for irradiating a band-shaped slit beam on the surface of the inspection object, an area sensor camera for capturing images of the slit beam, first and second optical mechanisms for receiving reflected lights of the slit beam on the downstream and upstream sides in a conveyance direction, respectively, and guiding them to the area sensor camera, and a shape judging section for judging appropriateness of the surface of the inspection object based on images captured by the area sensor camera. Optical paths of the first and second optical mechanisms allow images of the reflected lights to be formed on the area sensor camera in a state of being aligned laterally. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285842 | MOBILE DEVICE POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method that relates to mobile platform positioning through landmark recognition. The method includes receiving a captured image of a landmark, wherein the captured image was captured from an onboard camera system located on the mobile platform. A comparison of the captured image to a plurality of stored images, that are images of landmarks at known locations is made. The method recognizes the captured image based on the comparison and then determines the location of the mobile platform, based on the recognition. The method may be employed with a locomotive. A system and computer program product for mobile device positioning is also disclosed. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285843 | Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, and Computer Program - The invention provides an image processing apparatus, capable of detecting even a defect that exists in proximity to a contour line with high accuracy and determining a non-defective item with high accuracy. Edge intensities in two different directions are calculated for each pixel in the obtained first multivalued images, and a mean value of the edge intensities is calculated for each pixel in the first multivalued images. An intercorrelation distribution region of the edge intensities is calculated for each pixel in first multivalued images with the calculated mean value being the center. Edge intensities are calculated for each pixel in a second multivalued image of a determination target object, and determination is made as to whether the calculated edge intensities for each pixel in the second multivalued image are included in the calculated intercorrelation distribution region of the edge intensities for each pixel in the first multivalued images. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285844 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL IMAGE ANALYSIS OF EAR TRAITS - A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285845 | DISTANT FACE RECOGNITION SYSTEM - A method and system for automatic face recognition. A primary and a plurality of secondary video cameras can be provided to monitor a detection area. The primary video camera can detect people present in the detection zone. Data can be then transmitted to a prioritizor module that produces a prioritized list of detected people. The plurality of secondary video cameras then captures a high-resolution image of the faces of the people present in the detection area according to the prioritized list provided by the prioritizor module. The high-resolution images can be then provided to a face recognition module, which is used to identify the people present in the detection area. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285846 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SPECIFIED AREA - A method for monitoring a specified area using an electronic device sets a detection region and a detection mode in a captured image of an image capturing device using a display screen of the electronic device, and sends the detection region and the detection mode to a host computer. The method further displays an image sent from the host computer on the display screen upon the condition that the host computer detects a missed object or a leaving object in the image according to the detection region and the detection mode. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285847 | REMOTE MONITORING - Remote monitoring and inspection of measurement devices, emergency equipment, parking spaces, and other items is accomplished by using an image sensor (e.g., a CMOS sensor) to capture an image containing information about the monitored item. A signal containing information about the image (e.g., data representing the captured image or data indicating the state of the captured image) is transmitted to a remote central station. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285848 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A SURROUNDING IMAGE - The present invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for generating a surrounding image. The method for generating a surrounding image according to the present invention comprises the steps of: taking, as an input, images captured by cameras installed in the front and the rear of a vehicle and in the left and right sides of the vehicle, via respective channels connected to the cameras; correcting the captured images into a top view form to generate a plurality of corrected images; performing an overlaying process on the plurality of corrected images using a mask image containing region information on each channel and weight information for pixels constituting each region to generate a surrounding image of the vehicle; and displaying the thus-generated surrounding image. The present invention removes blind spots around the vehicle, and corrects the overlapped images captured by a plurality of cameras into natural images, thus enabling drivers to accurately recognize the surrounding situation of the vehicle. Therefore, a driver may park a vehicle in a convenient manner, and drive the vehicle in a forward or a backward direction in a safe manner even without looking at a side-view mirror or a rearview mirror. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285849 | VEHICULAR IMAGE SENSING SYSTEM - An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a control. The imaging sensor has a two-dimensional array of light sensing pixels, and has a forward field of view through the windshield of a vehicle equipped with the image sensing system to the exterior of the equipped vehicle. The imaging sensor is operable to capture image data and the control includes an image processor. The image sensing system determines an object of interest present in the forward field of view of the imaging sensor via processing of the captured image data by the image processor. The image processing includes spatial filtering. The spatial filtering may, at least in part, identify atmospheric conditions. The spatial filtering may include analysis of a spectral signature representative of at least one detected light source present in the forward field of view of the imaging sensor. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285850 | VEHICULAR IMAGING SYSTEM - A vehicular imaging system comprises an imaging device having a plurality of photosensor elements. The imaging device captures image data of a scene exterior of the vehicle within its field of view. Image data captured by the imaging device is provided to a control. The control also receives via a communication bus at least one of vehicle pitch information, vehicle yaw information and vehicle steering information. The control detects two substantially straight and converging road features along the road the vehicle is travelling and determines a point of intersection where they would converge using, at least in part, the received vehicle information and the control automatically corrects for misalignment of the imaging device mounted at the vehicle. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285851 | INTRUDER SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEM - An approach for detecting, tracking and capturing images of an intruder in a building. The intruder's bearing and speed, and structural information about the building may provide at least a partial basis for calculating potential paths of the intruder. Cameras along the anticipated paths may be selected. These cameras may be optimized to cover nearly any area where the intruder may appear. Location, one or more images, and possibly other information may provide an intruder situation awareness for display. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285852 | METHODS AND REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF APPLIANCES OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK - Methods are provided to access devices over the Internet and to control and/or set states of devices over the Internet. One method includes providing, at a server connected to the Internet, code for enabling access to networked devices at a remote location using a networked computing device. The method receives, at the server, user login data via the networked computing device, to identify a user and to provide access to the networked devices. The method enables receiving a status request at the server, via the networked computing device, to view status of one or more of the networked devices. The status includes an update condition for at least one of the networked devices. The method also enables receiving a control request at the server, via the networked computing device, to operate one or more utility controls at the remote location. The utility controls include one or more of controls for a security system, accessing cameras at the remote location, setting temperature level for heating or cooling at least a region of the remote location, or setting lighting of a selected room at the remote location. The remote location includes a location computer that is in communication with the networked devices and is connected to the Internet. The location computer includes a processor and is configured for communication with the server. The method is operable for any computing device that has access to the Internet, including wireless hand-held networked devices. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285853 | MOVEMENT DETECTION SYSTEM AND MOVEMENT SENSING FOOTWEAR - A movement detection system includes: a movement sensing footwear operable for providing an infrared signal, and for generating and wirelessly transmitting a footwear motion signal that corresponds to acceleration of the movement sensing footwear; an image acquisition module for capturing images that contain the infrared signal; and a data processing device connected electrically to the image acquisition module for receiving the images captured by the image acquisition module, including a wireless receiver module for receiving the footwear motion signal transmitted by the wireless transmitter module, and configured to acquire information corresponding to acceleration of the movement sensing footwear based on the footwear motion signal, and to acquire information corresponding to position of the movement sensing footwear relative to the image acquisition module based on the images captured by the image acquisition module. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285854 | System and method for theatrical followspot control interface - There is provided a system and method for controlling a tracking device to follow a location of a performer on a stage. The tracking device may comprise a lighting fixture such as a high output video projector or an automated mechanical moving light such as a DMX lighting fixture to provide a followspot, or a microphone to record audio from a particular performer. The method comprises capturing a video feed of the stage using a camera, presenting the video feed on a display of a control device, receiving input data indicating a position of the performer in the video feed, translating the input data into the location of the performer on the stage, and adjusting the tracking device to follow the location of the performer on the stage. The control device thereby provides lighting operators with an intuitive interface readily implemented using cost effective commodity hardware. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285855 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY TRACKING AND PHOTOGRAPHING CELESTIAL OBJECTS AND CAMERA EMPLOYING THIS METHOD - A method of automatically tracking and photographing a celestial object so that the celestial object image, which is formed on an imaging surface of an image sensor via a photographing optical system, becomes stationary relative to a predetermined imaging area of the imaging surface of the image sensor during a tracking and photographing operation. The method includes performing a preliminary photographing operation at a predetermined preliminary-photographing exposure time with the photographic apparatus directed toward the celestial object and with a celestial-body auto tracking action suspended to obtain a preliminary image before automatically tracking and photographing the celestial object, calculating a moving direction and a moving speed of the celestial object image from the preliminary image that is obtained by the preliminary photographing operation, and automatically tracking and photographing the celestial object based on the moving direction and the moving speed of the celestial object image. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285856 | IMAGE CORRECTION METHOD FOR CAMERA SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is an image correction method for a camera system, which minimizes the amount of data that must be stored by a camera system and which can conveniently correct mounting errors of cameras. In the image correction method for a camera system, image data about a reference ground, which is captured by a camera and on which at least one ground mark is indicated, is acquired. Coordinates of a captured ground mark are obtained based on the image data. A preset Look-Up Table (LUT) is corrected using errors between the coordinates of the captured ground mark and coordinates of a preset reference mark. The ground mark and the reference mark may respectively have four or more corresponding correction points. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285857 | OPTICAL TESTING APPARATUS AND TESTING METHOD THEREOF - An optical testing apparatus can be operated according to a testing method to test quality of an imaging module of an electronic device. The optical testing apparatus includes a projector, a temperature control device, a processor, and a controller. The controller can control the imaging module to capture an image from the projector and transmit the captured image to the processor. The processor processes the captured image to determine the quality of the imaging module. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285858 | DYNAMIC CALIBRATION METHOD FOR SINGLE AND MULTIPLE VIDEO CAPTURE DEVICES - The present invention discloses a dynamic calibration method for a single and multiple video capture devices. The present invention can acquire the variations of the pan angle and tilt angle of a single video capture device according to the displacement of the feature points between successive images. For a plurality of video capture devices, the present invention includes the epipolar-plane constraint between a plurality of video capture devices to achieve the goal of dynamical calibration. The calibration method in the present invention does not require specific calibration patterns or complicated correspondence of feature points, and can be applied to surveillance systems with wide-range coverage. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285859 | COMMUNICATION IMAGE INTEGRATION MODULE - A communication image integration module applied to a portable computer has both communication transmission and image capture functions, and the communication image integration module is connected to the portable computer through the electric connection interface unit, and the integration module includes a substrate, an image capture unit, a communication connection unit and a Bluetooth communication unit, and the image capture unit, the communication connection unit and the Bluetooth communication unit are installed on the substrate, and the image capture unit is electrically coupled to the electric connection interface unit, and the communication connection unit and the Bluetooth communication unit include a communication antenna and a Bluetooth antenna respectively, such that the communication image integration module can achieve primary manufacture, testing and purchase, and lower the manufacturing cost. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285860 | DIGITAL CAMERA WITH UPLOAD FUNCTION - A digital camera with an upload function includes an image sensing module, a storage unit, a network interface controller (NIC) and a processing unit. The image sensing module senses to generate a raw datum. The NIC builds connection with a network. The processing unit compresses the raw datum into several compressed datums. The processing unit stores the compressed datums into the storage unit to be taken as several stored files. The processing unit selects a file to be transmitted from the stored files, and makes the NIC transmit the file to be transmitted through the network. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285861 | Integrated Display Camera Using A Pinhole Image Capturing Device - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for capturing photographic images with a camera integrated in an electronic display. The system includes: a display screen; a set of display elements; and a pinhole-style image-capturing mechanism coupled to a backside of the display screen with the aperture of the image-capturing mechanism located between the two or more display elements. The image-capturing mechanism is configured to capture a photographic image of objects in front of the display screen through the display screen and the aperture of the image-capturing mechanism. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285862 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING WEB CAMERA SERVICE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for providing a Web camera service in a portable terminal are provided. A method for providing a Web camera service in a portable terminal preferably includes detecting connection with an external device, entering a Web camera mode, setting the kind (type) of an image to be transmitted to the connected external device, and transmitting, to the external device, at least one of a camera image and an image for storage contents according to the set kind. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285863 | LIVE TELEVISION BROADCASTING SYSTEM FOR THE INTERNET - Live television broadcasting systems for the Internet are provided. An example system provides a broadcasting-system-in-a-bag that self-connects camera and video stream to the Internet. The example system captures video at a high quality frame resolution (capturing audio too) and compresses the resulting multimedia steam to balance quality against bandwidth for bitrates that do not tax or overload an average broadband connection or CPU. The live video stream may be viewed immediately in a high quality resolution by web browsers, for example, on a dedicated channel, and made available on many devices and platforms, including computers, wireless phones, and other wireless handheld devices. A web service can provide access in one place to numerous live broadcasts from many different users. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285864 | IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - To enable satisfactory simultaneous and widely varied pictures to be obtained, for example, by allowing a common user to obtain an overall picture while the common user performing desired image capturing, or the like. A first image capturing device image-captures a subject to record this image, and also transmits a trigger signal to a second image capturing device. The second image capturing device image-captures an image to record this image in accordance with the trigger signal. Thus, the first and second image capturing devices enable both of an overall image and a zoomed image to be obtained with simultaneous timing. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285865 | TRANSMITTING DIGITAL IMAGES TO A PLURALITY OF SELECTED RECEIVERS OVER A RADIO FREQUENCY LINK - A cellular transmission device includes an image capture device, a display, a selection mechanism, and a processor. The device also includes a memory in which at least one still image captured by the image capture device is stored; and a cellular transceiver coupled to an antenna; wherein the processor is configured to cause the display of at least one still image stored in the memory on the display; cause the display of a transmission selection menu on the display in response to operation of the selection mechanism, thereby enabling selection of a plurality of receiver units from the selection menu to receive the at least one displayed still image; and cause the transmission of the at least one displayed still image by the cellular transceiver for receipt by each selected receiver unit. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285866 | Multi-Channel Imager - An imaging system may include a multi-channel image sensor. In a multi-channel image sensor, multiple image streams from a common pixel array may be provided to a common interface transport for output on multiple logic channels. Image streams may include high-definition (HD) video and snapshot image data. Video image data may be resized using resize circuitry on the image sensors. Snapshot image data may be processed by the image sensor. Full-resolution portions of snapshot images may be output concurrently with resized HD video image data on multiple logic channels to an image signal processor. In an alternative embodiment, stack memory on the image sensor may be used to store full-resolution snapshot image data. Full-resolution snapshot image data may then be output concurrently with resized HD video image data at a slower data rate than the video image data. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285867 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING CHIP, AND ISP CHAIN CONFIGURING METHOD - An image processing device and an ISP chain constructing method are provided which can arbitrarily reconstruct an ISP chain structure. The image processing device is connected to an image sensor, performs a signal process and includes: N (where N is a natural number of equal to or greater than 2) ISP (Image Signal Processing) functional modules that each perform a predetermined image signal process on one, which is determined by an input selection signal, of data output from the image sensor and the other ISP functional modules; and an output module that outputs one, which is determined by an output selection signal, of output data output from the N ISP functional modules as final output data. Accordingly, it is possible to reconstruct an ISP chain even after the ISP chain is embodied as a chip, thereby providing image processing functions optimized for various product applications. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285868 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes: a pixel signal read out unit for reading out a pixel signal and a reference signal, and for holding the read out pixel signal or the reference signal in a holding capacitor; a selection switch for successively selecting signals stored row by row in the holding capacitor of pixel signal read out unit, and for outputting the selected signal to any one of a plurality of signal lines; reset switches for resetting the plurality of signal lines to a reset voltage; a multiplexer for selectively outputting the signals of the signal lines; and a control unit for controlling the multiplexer and the selection switch. The control unit performs control based on the reference signal read out according to a period longer than a period according to which the pixel signal is read out. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285869 | SERIAL DATA SENDING AND RECEIVING APPARATUS AND DIGITAL CAMERA - A serial data sending and receiving apparatus includes a sending unit and a receiving unit. The sending unit includes an inserting unit carrying out iterative insertion of inserting, between each of adjacent pairs of line data, a piece of determining information. Each of the adjacent pairs of the line data found in successively arranged pieces of the line data is included in serial image data. The sending unit includes a data format converting unit sending a receiving unit, via the transmission path, information-inserted serial image data with a plurality of pieces of determining information inserted. The receiving unit includes a determining unit sequentially detecting the pieces of the determining information from the information-inserted serial image data received from the transmission path, and determining whether or not non-reproducible line data is found according to at least part of the detected pieces of the determining information. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285870 | COLOR PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM THEREFOR, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A color processing method which sets viewing conditions easily and properly from shooting conditions added to an image. Shot image data and shooting conditions of the image data are obtained. Input side viewing conditions from the obtained shooting conditions are set. The image data with a color appearance model based on the set input side viewing conditions are converted. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285871 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus comprises a determination unit which determines whether exposure of an input image is correct; a generation unit which generates a low-frequency image for locally changing a correction amount of brightness for the input image when the determination unit determines that the exposure of the input image is incorrect; a correction unit which corrects brightness of the input image by using the low-frequency image; a holding unit which holds a plurality of filters including at least a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter; and a filter processing unit which performs filter processing for a target pixel of an image corrected by the correction unit while locally changing at least types of the plurality of filters or a correction strength based on a correction amount of brightness using the low-frequency image. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285872 | RECORDING METHOD - To provide a recording method for recording still images that is particularly suitable for sorting still images and recording and managing the sorted still images, there is disclosed a recording method for recording still image data and management information for managing the still image data, with the management information including information based on which a plurality of pieces of the still image data are sorted into sorting units, and an earliest one and a latest one of photographing dates at which the pieces of still image data sorted into each of the sorting units are respectively taken. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285873 | SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING A DOCUMENT IN AN IMAGE SIGNAL - Devices, methods, and software are disclosed for capturing a frame of image data having a representation of a feature. In an illustrative embodiment, a device includes an imaging subsystem, one or more memory components, and a processor. The imaging subsystem is capable of providing image data representative of light incident on said imaging subsystem. The one or more memory components include at least a first memory component operatively capable of storing an input frame of the image data. The processor is in communicative connection with executable instructions for enabling the processor for various steps. One step includes receiving the input frame from the first memory component. Another step includes generating a reduced resolution frame based on the input frame, the reduced resolution frame comprising fewer pixels than the input frame, in which a pixel in the reduced resolution frame combines information from two or more pixels in the input frame. Another step includes attempting to identify transition pairs comprising pairs of adjacent pixels in the reduced resolution frame having differences between the pixels that exceed a pixel transition threshold. Another step includes attempting to identify one or more linear features between two or more identified transition pairs in the reduced resolution frame. Another step includes providing an indication of one or more identified linear features in the reduced resolution frame. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285874 | INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACE FOR CAPTURING A DOCUMENT IN AN IMAGE SIGNAL - Devices, methods, and software are disclosed for an interactive user interface for capturing a frame of image data having a representation of a feature. In an illustrative embodiment, a device includes an imaging subsystem, one or more memory components, and one or more processors. The imaging subsystem is capable of providing image data representative of light incident on said imaging subsystem. The one or more memory components include at least a first memory component operatively capable of storing an input frame of the image data. The one or more processors may be enabled for performing various steps. One step may include receiving the image data from the first memory component. Another step may include attempting to identify linear features defining a candidate quadrilateral form in the image data. Another step may include providing user-perceptible hints for guiding a user to alter positioning of the device to enhance a capability for identifying the linear features defining a candidate quadrilateral form in the image data. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285875 | PORTABLE IMAGE STORAGE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED PROJECTOR - A portable device for the storage and display of digital images, using an integrated projector for image display. The device itself might be a camera, smart phone or other portable or handheld electronic device capable of capture or storage of digital images. The integrated projector would allow projection of images at a larger size on an external surface than an internal display would permit. Certain embodiments of the device might also include image capture hardware, in addition to image storage, along with image editing or manipulation software. Method of display of digital images using a portable device with integrated projector is also disclosed. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285876 | DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND BRIGHTNESS CORRECTION METHOD THEREOF - A digital image capture device and a brightness correction method thereof are described. The digital image capture device is adapted to correct the brightness value of a shot object in a digital image through the compensation of a strobe during shooting. The method includes setting a shooting magnification of the digital image capture device to the shot object; capturing a pre-shot image at least including the image of the shot object; triggering a strobe to emit a main flash onto the shot object, so as to shoot a digital image; setting a plurality of light measuring areas in the digital image; calculating a corresponding object distance of the shot object from each of the light measuring areas; establishing a shading table according to each of the object distances; and loading the shading table to adjust the brightness value of each of the light measuring areas in the digital image. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285877 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH ZOOMING FUNCTION AND ZOOMING METHOD FOR THEREOF - An electrical device with zooming function includes an image-sensing module, a display unit and a processing unit. The processing unit is electrically connected to the image-sensing module and the display unit respectively. The image-sensing module senses an image. The processing unit includes an image display module, a selecting module and a zooming-control module. The image display module makes the display unit display the sensed image. The selecting module receives a selection signal for selecting a reference point from the image displayed on the display unit. The zooming-control module makes the image-sensing module sense another image, the reference point is in the center of which, by zooming. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285878 | METHOD FOR GENERATING MULTIMEDIA DATA TO BE DISPLAYED ON DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED MULTIMEDIA PLAYER - A method for generating multimedia data to be displayed on a display apparatus includes: receiving subtitle data from a first data source; receiving first video data from a second data source different from the first data source; and transmitting the multimedia data comprising the subtitle data from the first data source and at least a part of the first video data from the second data source to the display apparatus, wherein the subtitle data and at least the part of first video data are displayed on the display apparatus at the same time. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285879 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE USING THE SAME - An image processing device capable of obtaining a high precision image while aberration asymmetry is corrected. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285880 | COLOR FILTER ARRAY ALIGNMENT MARK FORMATION IN BACKSIDE ILLUMINATED IMAGE SENSORS - A backside illuminated image sensor includes a sensor layer comprising photosensitive elements of the pixel array, an epitaxial layer formed on a frontside surface of the sensor layer, and a color filter array formed on a backside surface of the sensor layer. The epitaxial layer comprises polysilicon color filter array alignment marks formed in locations corresponding to respective color filter array alignment mark openings in the frontside surface of the sensor layer. The color filter array is aligned to the color filter array alignment marks of the epitaxial layer. The image sensor may be implemented in a digital camera or other type of digital imaging device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285881 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate having a light receiving surface sectioned for red, green, blue, and white pixels arranged in a matrix with photodiodes formed thereon; color filters formed on the semiconductor substrate in light incident paths to the photodiodes of the respective formation regions of the red, green, and blue pixels and respectively transmitting lights in red, green, and blue wavelength regions; and photochromic films formed on the semiconductor substrate in the light incident path to the photodiodes in the formation regions of at least some of the white pixels, and containing a photochromic material having light transmittance varying in response to incident light intensity in a predetermined wavelength region, wherein a half period of the light transmittance of the photochromic films is shorter than one frame as a period in which pixel signals obtained in the pixels are read out with respect to all pixels. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285882 | Camera with volumetric sensor chip - A camera using a volumetric sensor chip as an image sensor is proposed. The volumetric sensor chip has three or more sensor areas shaped like simple convex polygons. Light diverting elements are arranged at edges between neighboring sensor areas of the volumetric image sensor chip. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285883 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion layer, a MOS transistor circuit. The photoelectric conversion layer is formed over a semiconductor substrate. The MOS transistor circuit reads out a signal corresponding to charges generated in the photoelectric conversion layer and then collected, and that is formed in the semiconductor substrate, the charges having a given polarity. The MOS transistor circuit includes a charge accumulation portion, a reset transistor, and an output transistor. The charge accumulation portion is electrically connected with the photoelectric conversion layer. The reset transistor resets a potential of the charge accumulation portion to a reset potential. The output transistor outputs a signal corresponding to the potential of the charge accumulation portion. The reset transistor and the output transistor have carriers whose polarity is opposite to the given polarity. In the MOS transistor circuit, following formula (1) is satisfied: | 2011-11-24 |
20110285884 | Circuit for Processing a Time-discrete Analog Signal and Image Sensor - A circuit for processing an analog signal having a time sequence of discrete signal levels, each of which lies in a time interval and represents an information-bearing segment of the interval while the rest of the time interval is a non-information-bearing segment, comprises a transistor in emitter-follower or source-follower configuration, a high emitter or source resistance or, instead, a high-ohm constant current source, and a device for applying a voltage supply, as well as a switch which is connected between the emitter and a reference potential to prevent a current from flowing via the high-ohm resistance or the high-ohm voltage source for charge reversal of an output capacitance of the circuit in one direction, whereas for charge reversal in the other direction the dynamic current boosting effect of the transistor is exploited. This results in a fast emitter-follower or source-follower circuit which is particularly suitable as the output stage for image sensors. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285885 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR CREATING AN IMAGE OF AN OBJECT - An imaging system provides a serial video signal that is indicative of the intensity of the light. The imaging system has an array of pixel image sensors arranged in rows and columns. A control circuit is in communication with the rows of the array and the plurality of column switches. The control circuit generates reset control signals, transfer gating signals, pixel image sensor initiation signals for each selected row for controlling resetting, integration of photoelectrons generated from the light impinging upon the array of pixel image sensors, charge transfer of the photoelectrons from the photosensing devices to the charge storage device, and to activate the photoelectron sensing devices on each row to generate output signals from each of the pixel image sensors on a selected row. The control circuit generates the column selection signals for transfer of the output signals from selected rows to form a serial video output signal. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285886 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR, CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR - The solid-state image sensor of the present invention includes: multiple different types of pixel groups, which exhibit mutually different sensitivity properties that vary from one group to another according to wavelengths of incoming light, wherein each pixel has a photoelectric converter for outputting a pixel signal that changes with the intensity of the light received, and a reading circuit, which reads the pixel signal from each of the multiple types of pixel groups and which outputs an image signal representing an image that is associated with the type of a pixel group. The reading circuit outputs the image signal with the frame frequency changed according to the type of the pixel group. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285887 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, AND DRIVING METHOD OF IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - In a conventional image pickup apparatus, a plurality of reset methods for resetting a photodiode cannot be set. A row selection unit is provided with a first storage unit for storing an address of a read row, a second storage unit for storing an address of a shutter row, and further a third storage unit for storing an address of a row in which potential of photodiode is fixed. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285888 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - An image device is provided. The image device includes a photoelectric conversion film current detector, an offset current source, an integrator, and a sampling unit. The photoelectric conversion film current detector is coupled to the photoelectric conversion film through a capacitor and detects photoelectric conversion film current that flows as holes generated in the photoelectric conversion film combine with electrons supplied from the electron supply source array to the photoelectric conversion film. The offset current source generates an offset current and superimposes the offset current on the photoelectric conversion film current. The integrator performs time-integration of the photoelectric conversion film current on which the offset current has been superimposed to generate an integration signal. The sampling unit samples the integration signal in each of respective pixel periods of the pixel regions, in which electrons are supplied to the pixel regions, to generate an image signal. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285889 | CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes an image sensor chip including a substrate having first and second opposite surfaces and a ground pad on the first surface, a housing surrounding the sides of the image sensor chip but which leaves the second surface of the image sensor chip exposed, an electromagnetic wave-shielding film united with the housing, and an electrical conductor electrically connected to the ground pad. The camera module also has an optical unit disposed on the first surface of the image sensor chip in the housing to guide light from an object to the image sensor chip. The electrical conductor extends through a side of the housing. The conductor also contacts the electromagnetic wave-shielding film to electrically connect the ground pad and the electromagnetic wave-shielding film. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285890 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module has a lens unit including a lens, a first chip having an image region on which an image is formed from light having passed through the lens unit, a housing enclosing side surfaces of the lens unit and the first chip, a second chip and at least one printed circuit board. The chips are mounted to the at least one printed circuit board. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285891 | Integrated Display Camera Using Masked Display Elements - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for capturing photographic images with a camera integrated in an electronic display. The system includes: a display screen; a set of display elements coupled to a front side of the display screen; a set of masking elements coupled behind the set of display elements; and an image-capturing mechanism coupled to a backside of the display screen. The masking elements are configured to prevent the display elements from displaying behind the masking elements and wherein some portion of the display screen is at least partially transparent. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285892 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND CAMERA - A photoelectric conversion device including a pixel region having a photoelectric converter, and a transfer MOS transistor for transferring charges in the photoelectric converter to a floating diffusion, comprises a first insulating film continuously arranged to cover the photoelectric converter, and a first side surface and a first region of an upper surface of a gate electrode of the transfer MOS transistor while not arranged on a second region of the upper surface, the first insulating film being configured to function as an antireflection film, a contact plug connected with the floating diffusion, and a second insulating film continuously arranged to cover a periphery of the contact plug on the floating diffusion, and the second side surface and the second region while not arranged on the first region, the second insulating film being configured to function as an etching stopper in forming the contact plug. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285893 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - Provided is a solid-state imaging apparatus comprising signal lines to each of which a signal is outputted from each of pixels, a first holding capacitor for holding the signal outputted from each of the signal lines, first CMOS switches arranged between the signal lines and the first holding lines, each of the first CMOS switches including a first NMOS transistor and a first PMOS transistor, a first control line commonly connected to the gates of the first NMOS transistors of the first CMOS switches, and a second control line commonly connected to the gates of the first PMOS transistors of the first CMOS switches, and signals of different timings are supplied to the first control line and the second control line such that a timing of turning off the first NMOS transistor is shifted from a timing of turning off the first PMOS transistor. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285894 | IMAGE-DISPLAYING DEVICE AND DISPLAY TIMING CONTROL CIRCUIT - An image-displaying device includes a first storage section, an image data generation section, a timing information acquisition section and a display control section. The image data generation section is configured to output the image data to the first storage section with the image data being composed of a plurality of predetermined data units. The timing information acquisition section is configured to acquire timing information indicative of a timing related to generation and output of the image data to the first storage section with respect to each of the predetermined data units. The display control section is configured to control a display section to read and display an N | 2011-11-24 |
20110285895 | Image Sensing Device and Processing System - An image sensing device includes a color filter array module and a controlling module. The color filter array module includes a first, a second, a third and a fourth filter unit. The first filter unit is used to sense a first pixel data at the frame; the second filter unit is used to sense a second pixel data at the frame; the third filter unit is used to sense a third pixel data at the frame; and the fourth filter unit is used to sense a narrow-band data. The controlling module controls the sensing and illuminating form of the color filter array module according to the first light or the second light. An image processing system reconstructs the full scale chromatic image and gray barrow-band image respectively after color filter array demosaicking process and synthesizes the chromatic image and narrow-band image into a color narrow-band image. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285896 | Image forming optical system and electronic image pickup apparatus using the same - In an image forming optical system which includes in order from an object side, a first lens group G | 2011-11-24 |
20110285897 | IMAGING DEVICE FOR RECOGNITION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An imaging device for recognition ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110285898 | IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An imaging element includes a light receiving surface having pixels, and a low-pass filter device configured to focus predetermined light on a predetermined pixel of the pixels of the light-receiving surface. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285899 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor on which a plurality of pixels are two-dimensionally arranged, and which has a plurality of image forming pixels and a plurality of types of focus detecting pixels that are discretely arranged among the plurality of image forming pixels and respectively have different distributions of received light, and selection means for, when the plurality of pixels are read out from the image sensor while thinning out the plurality of pixels, selecting one thinning-out read-out mode from a plurality of thinning-out read-out modes having different thinning-out phases of the plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of types of focus detecting pixels are arranged so that in each thinning-out read-out mode, only signals of the focus detecting pixels of one type of focus detecting pixels are read out, and signals of the focus detecting pixels of other types are not read out. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285900 | CASING OF WEBCAM - A casing of a webcam improves the hand feel of turning a lens ring. A base of the casing includes a sheath hole having a first connection portion, a first ring-shaped flange formed around an upper side of the lens ring, a second connection portion formed between upper and lower sides of the lens ring, and a second ring-shaped flange formed around the lens ring and abutted against an upper side of the sheath hole and a lower side of the first connection portion, and the first and second ring-shaped flanges of the lens ring are separated from the sheath hole by an interval. A flexible ring is clamped between the first and second connection portions and disposed between the first and second ring-shaped flanges, such that the casing can have a greater manufacturing tolerance to reduce manufacturing costs, and provide a better hand feel of turning the lens ring. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285901 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND CAMERA MODULE - A solid-state imaging device is provided. The solid-state imaging device includes an imaging area that includes arrayed pixels having photoelectric converting units and transistor elements; and a peripheral circuit, in which a wiring line in the imaging area that is shifted based on pupil correction amount and a wiring line in the peripheral circuit that is not shifted are connected through a connection expanded portion integrally formed with one or both of the wiring lines. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285902 | DISPLAY DEVICE, FRAME RATE CONVERSION DEVICE, AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display device includes: a frame rate conversion section performing frame rate conversion through performing a frame interpolation process on a composite picture frame with use of a motion vector, in which the composite picture frame is generated through superimposing an OSD picture, i.e., on-screen display picture, on a picture frame; and a display section performing picture display based on a frame-rate-converted composite picture frame provided from the frame rate conversion section. The frame rate conversion section selectively performs the frame interpolation process to each pixel or to every plural pixels in the composite picture frame based on OSD region information indicating an OSD picture region. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285903 | RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING METHOD - Provided is a receiving apparatus including: a first receiving unit which receives a content signal including a first signal and a second signal corresponding to a predetermined transmission standard, recovers the first signal and the second signal included in the content signal, and outputs the recovered first signal and the recovered second signal; a transmitting unit which receives the second signal output from the first receiving unit, converts the second signal to the content signal corresponding to the predetermined transmission standard, and transmits the content signal; and a second receiving unit which receives the content signal transmitted from the transmitting unit, recovers the second signal included in the content signal, and outputs the recovered second signal. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285904 | VIDEO SIGNATURE GENERATION DEVICE - The video signature generation device includes a visual feature extraction unit that extracts a visual feature to be used for identifying a video based on features of a plurality of pairs of sub-regions in the video; and a confidence value calculation unit that calculates a confidence value of the visual feature, in which if the video is a particular video, the confidence value calculation unit calculates a confidence value having a smaller value compared with the case of a video other than the particular video. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285905 | VIDEO OUTPUT DEVICE AND VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM - To aim to provide a video output device that is capable of output a plurality of video streams with use of shutter glasses, and is capable of dynamically switching between different videos such that in the case where a plurality of viewers are viewing a video output by the video output device, only a viewer who is operating a remote control can view a video stream different from a video stream other viewers are viewing. Operation signals each instructing to start or terminate an operation mode are received. In an operation mode, time-sharing output of a first video stream and a second video stream is performed, and synchronizing signals each in synchronization with a time-sharing timing are transmitted. In a normal mode, images that are each generated based on any of images constituting the first video stream are output, and images constituting the second video stream are not output. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285906 | DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND DATA RECEPTION METHOD - There is provided a data transmission device including a transmission unit which transmits, via a transmission path to a data reception device, video data received by the data transmission device and packetizes closed caption data which was received by the data transmission device and transmits the closed caption data packetized via the transmission path to the data reception device, where the transmission path is constituted by a transmission channel included in a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285907 | TELEVISION BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS - A television broadcast receiving apparatus has a demodulating unit including a PLL part synchronizing a phase of an IF signal with a phase of an internally generated carrier signal and outputting an out-of-synchronization flag signal when the IF signal and the carrier signal are in an unsynchronized state, and a muting part muting a sound intermediate frequency signal and outputting a noise signal of a predetermined level when the out-of-synchronization flag signal is outputted from the PLL part. Therefore, even when an IF amplifier of a tuning unit amplifies a noise at the maximum gain when there is no signal, an abnormal sound can be prevented from being outputted from a speaker of a decode and output unit. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285908 | O/S APPLICATION BASED MULTIPLE DEVICE ACCESS WINDOWING DISPLAY - A system and method for providing access to a video display for multiple devices. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise receiving, at a video display system, a first video data signal through a first data communication interface and a second video data signal through a second data communication interface. A processor module may process the first and second video data signals to generate video information of first and second display windows in a composite display. For example, the processor module may transform and translate video information to fit display windows. The processor module may, for example, generate an output video signal comprising information of the first window and information of the second window. Such a signal may, for example, be utilized to drive an output display showing the first and second windows. Various aspects may also provide method steps and apparatus for controlling aspects of the displayed windows. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285909 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The display apparatus includes a video receiver which receives a video signal from an external source; a video processor which processes the video signal received in the video receiver to be displayable on a display unit; and a noise processor which determines frequency position information of an interference signal component from a frequency domain of sync sections extracted from the video signal with regard to the interference signal component mixed in a predetermined frequency band of the video signal and causing noise in a display image displayed on the display unit, and compensates the display image based on the determined frequency position information. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285910 | Video manipulation of red, green, blue, distance (RGB-Z) data including segmentation, up-sampling, and background substitution techniques - RGB-Z imaging systems acquire RGB data typically with a high X-Y resolution RGB pixel array, and acquire Z-depth data with an array of physically larger Z pixels having additive signal properties. In each acquired frame, RGB pixels are mapped to a corresponding Z pixel. Z image resolution is enhanced by identifying Z discontinuities and identifying corresponding RGB pixels where the Z discontinuities occur. Thus segmented data enables RGB background substitution, which preferably blends foreground pixel color and substitute background color. The segmented data also enables up-sampling in which a higher XY resolution Z image with accurate Z values is obtained. Up-sampling uses an equation set enabling assignment of accurate Z values to RGB pixels. Fixed acquisition frame rates are enabled by carefully culling bad Z data. Segmenting and up-sampling enhanced video effects and enable low cost, low Z resolution arrays to function comparably to higher quality, higher resolution Z arrays. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285911 | CONTRAST CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A first video picture is translated based upon a first translation matrix to adjust a contrast of the first video image. A second translation matrix is determined based upon a first histogram of a second video picture. A third translation matrix is determined based upon the first translation matrix and the second translation matrix, and the video picture is translated based upon the third translation matrix. The translation matrix can be determined using a histogram that has been adjusted using a clipped histogram equalization technique. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285912 | Integrated IF SAW Filter in Baseband Digital Design for Analog TV (or Hybrid) Tuner - A filter for processing a digital TV composite signal having a video component and an audio component includes a digital video filter and a digital audio filter. The digital video filter includes a lowpass finite impulse response (FIR) filter, an up-mixer, an asymmetric filter for compensating a Nyquist slope of the video component, and a down-mixer connected in this order. The digital audio filter includes an audio down-mixer, a decimated FIR filter, an enhancing FIR filter, an interpolated FIR filter, and an audio up-mixer. These components are connected in series. Optionally, the decimating FIR filter is decimated by an integer decimation factor M, and the interpolated FIR filter is interpolated by an integer factor N. The integer M and N may have the same value. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285913 | ENHANCED HISTOGRAM EQUALIZATION - A video processor includes a video stream translation module configured to generate a translated luminance value for a pixel of a current frame of a video data stream. The translated luminance value is based on a first luminance value for the pixel and a first translation matrix for the current frame of the video data stream. The video processor includes a filter configured to generate an output luminance value for the pixel based on the translated luminance value and a target translated luminance value for the pixel. The output luminance value may be based on a weighted average of the translated luminance value and the target translated luminance value using a first weighting factor. The video processor may include a first weighting factor generator configured to generate the first weighting factor based on luminance values of the current frame of the video stream. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285914 | DTV TRANSMITTING SYSTEM AND RECEIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING BROADCAST DATA - A DTV transmitting system includes a frame encoder, a randomizer, a block processor, a group formatter, a deinterleaver, and a packet formatter. The frame encoder builds an enhanced data frame and encodes the frame two times for first and second error correction, respectively. It further permutes a plurality of encoded data frames. The randomizer randomizes the permuted enhanced data, and the block processor codes the randomized data at a rate of 1/N1. The group formatter forms a group of enhanced data having one or more data regions and inserts the data coded at the rate of 1/N1 into at least one of the data regions. The deinterleaver deinterleaves the group of enhanced data, and the packet formatter formats the deinterleaved data into enhanced data packets. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285915 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COOPERATIVE TRANSMISSION OF A VIDEO SEQUENCE - The method for transmitting a video sequence from a transmitting terminal ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110285916 | DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND DATA RECEPTION METHOD - There is provided a data transmission device including a acquisition unit which acquires identification information indicating whether or not a data reception device operating by a first digital interface is compatible with a second digital interface other than the first digital interface, which is stored in a storing unit of the data reception device, via the first digital interface of the data reception device and the second digital interface of the data transmission device operating by the second digital interface, and a distinction unit which distinguishes whether or not the data reception device is compatible with the second digital interface, based on the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285917 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, ADAPTOR APPARATUS FOR VIDEO APPARATUS, VIDEO APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - The present invention has an object to provide a wireless communications adaptor device which can reduce the connection time to the destination when another sink device is selected as the destination. A control unit ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110285918 | Television Antenna System that can Read and Play Multimedia Video and Audio Information - A television antenna system includes a box-shaped television antenna receiver, an antenna mounted in the television antenna receiver and connected with a television to transmit television signals to the television, a multimedia interface mounted in the television antenna receiver, and a RF modulator mounted in the television antenna receiver and connected between the multimedia interface and the television to transmit audio/video signals from the multimedia interface to the television. Thus, the multimedia interface is connected with the television through the RF modulator. When in use, the television co-operates with the television antenna system to play the audio/video signals of an external multimedia equipment by operation of the multimedia interface, so that the external multimedia information is directly played in the television without having to be played in the computer. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285919 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A BROADCASTING RECEIVER AND BROADCASTING RECEIVER ENABLING THE METHOD - The present invention relates to a control method of a broadcasting receiver and a broadcasting receiver adapting the control method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a control method of a broadcasting receiver capable of switching off a power key in a state of display means standing by and switching on the power key in case that a power-key-on is inputted, to improve user convenience. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285920 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes an information processing apparatus main body and a remote controller capable of controlling the information processing apparatus main body. The information processing apparatus main body includes a connection unit capable of being connected with an electronic apparatus, a first storage unit to store model identification information, and a control unit to perform control so that display information of a model selection screen for causing a user to select a model of the electronic apparatus with the remote controller is supplied to the electronic apparatus, the model is determined, and model identification information corresponding to the model is transmitted to the remote controller. The remote controller includes a plurality of keys, a transmission unit, a second storage unit to store a list of control codes assigned to the plurality of keys, and an assignment unit to assign the control codes to the plurality of keys. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285921 | VIDEO/SOUND OUTPUT DEVICE AND EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONTROL DEVICE - A television set includes: an internal speaker which outputs sound; a memory which holds information; a remote controller receiver which receives an instruction from the outside of the television set; a microcomputer which causes, based on a mode specifying instruction for specifying a sound output mode received by the remote controller receiver, the memory to hold any one of (a) information that indicates a first sound output mode in which sound is outputted from the internal speaker and (b) information that indicates a second sound output mode in which sound is outputted from an external speaker that is a speaker outside the television set; and an HDMI/CEC communication unit which outputs the information that indicates the sound output mode and that is held by the memory, to an amplifier which controls to operate or not operate the speaker outside the television set. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285922 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A backlight device | 2011-11-24 |
20110285923 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A backlight unit | 2011-11-24 |
20110285924 | TELEVISION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a housing, a vibration module attached to the housing, a supporting portion which is secured to the housing and supports the vibration module for vibration, and an oscillation unit which causes the vibration module to vibrate. In addition, the television apparatus includes a plurality of first projections protruding from one of the vibration module and the housing toward the other, a seat spanning between respective distal end portions of the first projections, and a plurality of second projections provided on the other of the vibration module and the housing and abutting the seat at positions between the first projections. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285925 | Display Device - A display device includes:
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20110285926 | TELEVISION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a panel unit, a support base, a plurality of slide support mechanisms, and an operation mechanism. The panel unit includes a front panel arranged in front of a display panel and a periphery member arranged in at least part of the periphery of the front panel. The support base supports the display panel. The slide support mechanisms are attached to the support base to slidably support the panel unit. The operation mechanism is attached to the periphery member. The operation mechanism includes a movable portion capable of rotating relative to the periphery member, and receives operation from the front side. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285927 | Directional Backlight with Reduced Crosstalk - A backlight suitable for use in an autostereoscopic display includes a light guide and a first and second light source assembly. The light guide has opposed first and second major surfaces, and opposed first and second side surfaces. The first and second light source assemblies are disposed to inject visible light into the light guide through the first and second side surfaces, respectively. Substantially all of the first side surface highly transmits a second light portion out of the light guide into air, the second light portion originating from the second light source assembly, and substantially all of the second side surface highly transmits a first light portion in a corresponding fashion. One or more first non-emitting surfaces of the first light source assembly are disposed at least partially between two light-emitting surfaces of the first light source assembly, and are adapted to substantially absorb visible light to reduce crosstalk. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285928 | Liquid crystal display cell with fast response and continuous gray scale - The invention relates to liquid crystal display cells with fast response and continuous gray scale. The liquid crystal cell is based on a field-sequential color system (“FSC”) and comprises a chiral smectic liquid crystal whose helix pitch is less than thickness of liquid crystal layer placed between two polarizers, as well as a source of voltage applied to electrodes of the cell, wherein the amplitude of the applied voltage is less than the critical voltage amplitude of the helix unwinding. The liquid crystal has one steady state corresponding to twisted helix without applied voltage. In this case, the principal optical axis coincides with the helical axes, but deviates from steady state under the action of a driving voltage, providing thereby an electro-optical response of the display which exhibits gray scale in light transmission or reflection that is continuous, hysteretic-free and non-sensitive to the driving voltage polarity, if the steady orientation of the principle axes is parallel or perpendicular to the light polarization plane and the driving voltage frequency is between 10 Hz and 5 kHz. In embodiments with very short helix pitches, the cells may be free from selective reflection and diffraction in the visible spectral range. Different embodiments of the invention may use ferroelectric liquid crystal, ferroelectric liquid crystal, or antiferroelectric liquid crystal. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285929 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An object is to provide a liquid crystal display device a driving voltage of which is reduced, which is formed using a liquid crystal material exhibiting a blue phase, and which enables higher contrast. In a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal layer exhibiting a blue phase, a first wall-like structure body is formed over a first electrode layer (pixel electrode layer), a second wall-like structure body is provided over a second electrode layer (common electrode layer), and a dielectric film covers them. The dielectric film is an insulator having a higher dielectric constant than the first wall-like structure body, the second wall-like structure body, and a liquid crystal material used for the liquid crystal layer, and is provided so as to protrude in the liquid crystal layer. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285930 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A semiconductor device or the like with low off-state current is provided. A semiconductor device or the like for displaying images accurately is provided. A display device or the like with a wide viewing angle is provided. A display device or the like in which image burn-in is suppressed is provided. In order to achieve any of the above objects, a circuit is formed using a transistor including an oxide semiconductor (OS), particularly a thin film MOS transistor including an oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor is a substantially intrinsic semiconductor. Thus, the off-state current of the transistor is extremely low. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285931 | Liquid Crystal Display Device - It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal display device which has a wide viewing angle and less color-shift depending on an angle at which a display screen is seen and can display an image favorably recognized both outdoors in sunlight and dark indoors (or outdoors at night). The liquid crystal display device includes a first portion where display is performed by transmission of light and a second portion where display is performed by reflection of light. Further, a liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal molecule which rotates parallel to an electrode plane when a potential difference is generated between two electrodes of a liquid crystal element provided below the liquid crystal layer. | 2011-11-24 |
20110285932 | LCD SCREEN PROTECTOR FOR LCD DEVICES - An LCD screen protector for LCD devices, which is made of thin, tempered glass or reinforced plastics with great strength, strongly adhered on the surface of an LCD device to protect the LCD device from external shocks. The LCD screen protector includes a protective plate made of tempered glass or reinforced plastics with good anti-bendability and a ring-shaped band with elasticity protrudingly formed on an outer circumference of the protective plate. | 2011-11-24 |