Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090052881 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DIRECTION CONTROLLABLE FLASH UNIT AND IMAGING SYSTEM USING SAME - An exemplary method for controlling a direction controllable flash unit of an imaging system is disclosed. The method includes: focusing the imaging system on a primary object; capturing an image having a focal point centered on a portion corresponding to the focused primary object; obtaining a number of position values of the focal point; calculating a number of orientation angle values using the obtained position values; orienting the direction controllable flash unit according to the calculated orientation angle values so as to direct the flash emitted from the direction controllable flash unit to the primary object. | 02-26-2009 |
20090073276 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE WITH IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image capturing device includes an image capturing unit, and an image processing system. The image capturing unit is configured for capturing images, including a first image of an object plus a background and a second image of the background only. The image processing system includes a color value measuring module, and a foreground image generating module. The color value measuring module is configured for measuring color value of each pixel of the second image and obtaining pixels of the first image corresponding to the object. The foreground image generating module is configured for extracting a foreground image consisting of the pixels of the first image corresponding to the object. | 03-19-2009 |
20090135268 | FORMAT AUTO-SET SYSTEM USED IN IMAGING DEVICE - A format auto-set system for setting an output format of the imaging device includes a connecting module for connecting the imaging device to a display device having a screen, a processing module for outputting an image from the imaging device to the display device via the connecting module in a first output format and a second output format, an image capturing module for capturing images displayed on the screen of the display device, a judging module for determining which image displayed on the screen most resembles the image output from the imaging device and generating a setting signal, and a setting module for receiving the setting signal, and setting an output format of the imaging device as the first output format or the second output format to comply with a predetermined format of the display device according to the setting signal. | 05-28-2009 |
20090245757 | RECORDING SYSTEM WITH CONTINUOUS RECORDING FUNCTION - A recording system used in an electronic device includes a setting module, a recording module, a timing module, a warning module, a storage module and an activating module. The setting module is configured for setting an on/off parameter, an early-warning time, a starting time and an end time of a recording. The recording module is configured for making the recording at the starting time. The timing module is configured for determining a remaining time of the recording. The warning module is configured for comparing the remaining time with the early-warning time, and outputting a warning notification if the remaining time is less than the early-warning time. The storage module is configured for storing the recording. The activating module is configured for reading the on/off parameter and determining whether to activate the recording module to continue for next recording according to the on/off parameter when the recording has concluded. | 10-01-2009 |
20100014783 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING DATE AND TIME STAMP OF DIGITAL IMAGE IN IMAGING DEVICE - A method for removing date/time of a digital image file having a predefined date/time stamp location in an imaging device, wherein the image data of the digital image, and a position coordinates of the predefined date/time stamp location, are stored in the digital image file. The method includes: selecting the digital image having the predefined date/time stamp location; obtaining and saving the image data and the position coordinates of the predefined date/time stamp location from the digital image file; and applying the original date/time stamp according to the position coordinates of the predefined date/time stamp location. | 01-21-2010 |
20100027899 | DATA ENCODING SYSTEM, METHOD THEREOF AND DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE USING SAME - A data encoding system for encoding image data in a buffer includes a codec, a ratio calculator, and a controller. The codec is configured for reading the image data from the buffer in parts, encoding the read parts of the image data using a compression ratio, and writing the encoded parts back to the buffer. The ratio calculator is configured for calculating a first ratio of the size of the encoded parts to the amount of free space of the buffer before any part of the image data was encoded, and a second ratio of size of the read parts to that of the entire image data. The controller determines whether the first ratio is larger than the second ratio, increasing the compression ratio if the first ratio is larger than the second ratio, and controlling the codec to re-encode the image data using the increased compression ratio. | 02-04-2010 |
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20110041569 | LOCK - A lock includes a housing, a cable, a restrictor, and a lock unit. One end of the cable is fixed to the housing while the other end is detachably connected to the housing so as to selectively form an adjustable loop with the housing. The restrictor is rotatably disposed on the housing to selectively wedge together with the cable. The lock unit is disposed on the housing and can be selectively moved among a first position, a second position, and a third position. When the lock unit is moved toward the first position, the restrictor moves together with the lock unit to detach from the cable so as to allow the other end of the cable to disassemble from the housing. When the lock unit is moved to the second position, the restrictor restricts the cable to move toward a specific direction so as to shrink the adjustable loop. When the lock unit is moved to the third position, the restrictor wedges together with the cable, so that the length of the adjustable loop is fixed and not adjustable. | 02-24-2011 |
20110174024 | Cable lock - A cable lock includes a belt, a lock body, a first clamp unit, a second clamp unit, and a switch unit. The belt has a buckle unit at one end thereof. The lock body has a hole for the belt to pass therethrough and a slot for receiving the buckle unit, wherein the belt and the lock body are together capable of forming a closed loop. The first clamp unit for fixing the belt in the hole is movably disposed in the lock body while the second clamp unit for retaining the buckle unit in the slot is movably disposed in the lock body. The switch unit is rotatably disposed on the lock body and capable of enabling the cable lock to operate in a locked mode, a clinched mode, or an unlocked mode. When the cable lock operates in the locked mode, the first clamp unit fixes the belt in the hole and the second clamp unit retains the buckle unit in the slot so that the closed loop has a fixed length. When the cable lock operates in the clinched mode, the first clamp unit releases the fixing of the belt to allow the closed loop to have an adjustable length. When the cable lock operates in the unlocked mode, the second clamp unit releases the buckle unit so that the belt can be detachable from the lock unit. | 07-21-2011 |
20120006080 | LOCK STRUCTURE - A lock structure for an electrical device is provided. The lock structure includes a rotatable fastener, a lock body, an operation device, and a housing. The lock body is disposed at least partially in the housing, connected with the operation device, and includes or couples with a driving portion. When the lock body is operated to achieve an unlocked state, the lock body allows the driving portion to move the rotatable fastener. At the same time, the operation device achieves an operable status in which the operation device can move driving portion to change the orientation of the rotatable fastener, resulting in the connection/detachment of the lock structure and the electronic device. When the lock body is in a locked state, the movement of the driving portion is restricted and the operation device is not operable to directly or indirectly rotate the rotatable fastener, resulting in the secure connection of the lock structure and the electronic device. | 01-12-2012 |
20120312056 | LOCK STRUCTURE - A lock structure for an electrical device is provided. The lock structure includes a rotatable fastener, a lock body, an operation device, and a housing. The lock body is disposed at least partially in the housing, connected with the operation device, and couples with a driving portion. When the lock body is in an unlocked state, the lock body allows the driving portion to move the rotatable fastener. Simultaneously, the operation device can move the driving portion to change the orientation of the rotatable fastener, resulting in the connection/detachment of the lock structure and the electronic device. When the lock body is in a locked state, movement of the driving portion is restricted and the operation device cannot directly or indirectly rotate the rotatable fastener, resulting in the secure connection of the lock structure and the electronic device. | 12-13-2012 |