| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 348211400 | Control devices | 78 |
| 20090086042 | Camera Control Means to Allow Operating of a Destined Location of the Information Surface of a Presentation and Information System - The invention concerns a control device for controlling an information device arrangement. Control device includes camera means (CAM) and display means (VF) to allow operating of a destined location ( | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090086043 | LIGHTWEIGHT CORDLESS SECURITY CAMERA - The present invention is a lightweight, cordless security camera comprising a lightweight stand or tripod, a video camera with pan, tilt, and zoom articulation and an audio microphone, a wireless networking interface enabling wireless access to the camera controls, video, and audio data streams, an antenna enabling transmission and reception of the aforementioned data via the aforementioned wireless networking interface, and a lightweight, battery power supply providing power to the video camera and wireless networking system. The lightweight, battery power supply includes one or more quickly coupled and uncoupled lightweight batteries which can be easily and quickly interchanged to provide continuous power to the security camera. This enables security forces such as police and military forces to safely and continuously monitor and surveil areas including crime scenes and combat theaters. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090102933 | Target Acquisition System - A targeting system and method for remotely controlling the zoom and pan features of a device for display in an operating room is provided. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090135262 | External device, electronic flash device, and camera - The external device, for example, an electronic flash device, is wirelessly connectable to an information communication device, for example, a camera. The external device includes: a synchronization data creation unit that outputs synchronization data for synchronization of timing of processing related to photography; a packet creation unit that creates a communication packet including control information; and a packet output unit that outputs the communication packet to the exterior by wireless communication. The packet creation unit includes a packet reception unit that receives the communication packet; a detection unit that detects the synchronization data before all of the received communication packets received by the packet reception unit has been read in; and a signal output unit that outputs a synchronization signal used for establishing synchronization of the timing of the processing related to photography on the basis of detection by the detection unit of the synchronization data. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090189988 | System for Remote Control of a Medical Imaging System - A system enables secure, safe remote access and control of stand-alone medical imaging systems whilst maintaining physical separation and independence from the medical imaging systems, to prevent medical system infection by a software virus and data corruption. A system provides remote control and interaction with a medical imaging system and includes a transmitter. The transmitter wirelessly transmits command signals via a first secure communication link to a receiver unit coupled to a medical imaging system. The command signals enable control of the medical imaging system from a remote location. At least one computer receives video data from a camera located near the medical imaging system and monitors medical images and associated data presented on a display of the medical imaging system in response to command signals wirelessly communicated to the receiver unit. A monitor presents the received video data to a user. Also a user interface enables a user to provide commands for controlling the medical imaging system via the command signals from the remote location. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090262205 | Voice activated headset imaging system - A voice activated headset imaging system and elements thereof enable hands-free imaging. Hands-free imaging in some embodiments of the invention comprises receiving by a headset assembly a voice command and executing by the headset assembly an imaging control instruction generated in response to the voice command. Execution of the imaging control instruction involves an operation such as activating an object pointer, capturing an image, deleting a captured image or downloading a captured image. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100033585 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN IMAGE COLLECTING DEVICE TO CARRY OUT A TARGET LOCATION - System and method for controlling an image collecting device to carry out a target location are provided, which includes: an acoustic sound source locating unit, configured to carry out target location based on a received acoustical signal and transmit the located position to an application layer strategy unit; a voice recognition unit, configured to carry out a recognition and matching process with a stored acoustical signal based on the received acoustical signal, and transmit the recognition result to the application layer strategy unit; and the application layer strategy unit, configured to decide an expected PTZ position of the image collecting device based on the position and the recognition result. The system controls the image collecting device to automatically carry out a target location based on the results of the acoustic sound source location and voice recognition, which thus improves an operating maintainability of the image collecting device. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100165133 | IMAGING METHOD, IMAGING DEVICE, AND MANAGING DEVICE FOR MANAGING IMAGES CAPTURED - The LOST registration request reception unit acknowledges a direction to cause an imaging device to capture an image and to acknowledge identification information of the imaging device. A device information reception unit acknowledges from the imaging device the identification information of the imaging device via a network. A device information examination unit directs an image to be captured when the identification information acknowledged by the LOST registration request reception unit and the identification information acknowledged by the device information reception unit match. An imaged data reception unit acknowledges the image. An imaged data transmission unit transmits the image. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100194900 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image sensing apparatus that is capable of communicating with an external apparatus, comprising: an image sensing unit configured to sense an object and generate image data; an identification data generation unit configured to generate, from the image data, identification data for identifying a feature of the object; a storage unit configured to store the identification data; a display unit configured to display the image data; a communication unit configured to receive identification data for identifying a feature of an object captured by another image sensing apparatus during communication with the other image sensing apparatus; a determination unit configured to determine the image capture status of each object based on the identification data received by the communication unit; and a control unit configured to control the display unit to identifiably display the image capture status of each object determined by the determination unit. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100289910 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE CAMERA CONTROL - A method for remotely controlling a camera is disclosed. One or more first control signals having a first protocol are externally sent to a first interface of a camera. One or more second control signals having a second protocol are externally sent to a second interface of the camera different from the first interface. The one or more first control signals and the one or more second control signals are coordinated to effect control of at least one exposure function of the camera. An apparatus for remotely controlling a camera is also disclosed. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110007171 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND RECEPTION DEVICE - A transmission device displays a public image (a first image) provided to unspecified users, a private image (a second image) provided to particular users, and a mask image of the private image in a time division multiplexed manner, and transmits a private image sync signal synchronized with display of the private image. A reception device receives the private image sync signal transmitted from the transmission device and shoots by a shooting unit the private image displayed on the transmission device by using the private image sync signal, and displays the shot image on a display unit. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110013032 | IMAGING SYSTEM, MOVING BODY, AND IMAGING CONTROL METHOD - To provide a new framework that can flexibly take images of a moving target in remote monitoring without the need to arrange a plurality of network cameras, an autonomously movable moving body is used to take an image of a photographic target in accordance with a request from a user terminal, and the photographic image is provided to the user terminal. The moving body includes: a position estimating unit that acquires, from a wireless tag reader, a radio field intensity of wireless communication with a wireless tag held by the photographic target to estimate a position of the photographic target based on the acquired radio field intensity; a movement control unit that controls the movement of the moving body so that the moving body moves to the estimated position as a destination; and an imaging unit that takes an image of the photographic target when the moving body is located near the destination, associates the photographic image with a wireless tag ID designated by the request, and transmits the photographic image to an apparatus outside the moving body. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110115932 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING IMAGE IN CAMERA OR REMOTE-CONTROLLER FOR CAMERA - A method of providing an image, the method including receiving an image capture start signal from a remote controller of the camera, successively capturing images after the image capture start signal is received, receiving an image capture end signal from the remote controller, and selecting an image captured at a time which is a predetermined period of time prior to a time at which the image capture end signal is received. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110157386 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A control apparatus which controls a capturing device so as to obtain a plurality of captured images including an entire region of an object by capturing the object by a plurality of times while changing a capturing direction of the capturing device, the apparatus comprises: a derivation unit configured to derive a corrected capturing range when at least one of lens aberration correction and perspective correction which are based on a position and the capturing direction of the capturing device with respect to the object is applied to a capturing range obtained upon capturing the object by the capturing device; and a determination unit configured to determine a plurality of capturing ranges which cover the entire region of the object so that two corrected capturing ranges corresponding to two adjacent capturing ranges, respectively, overlap each other. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110261211 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A DIRECTION CONTROL MAP - Construction of a direction control map for a capture device comprises detecting an image stimulus and redirecting the image capture device such that the stimulus coincides with a reference location on the image. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261212 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A CAMERA ARRANGEMENT, CAMERA ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CAMERA IN A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a control device ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110298938 | REMOTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST ONE AUDIOVISUAL INFORMATION REPRODUCTION DEVICE - Method for remote management of at least one audiovisual information reproduction device comprising a host server connected to each audiovisual information reproduction device, the host server comprising a database containing management information for each audiovisual information reproduction device, wherein the host server also comprises a site manager communicating with the database, and comprising a number of screens, at least one first screen comprising a menu displaying the list of audiovisual information reproduction systems, validating the choice of each audiovisual information reproduction device causing the display of a first series of screens that the operator can use to modify the operating parameters of at least one selected audiovisual information reproduction device and/or a second series of screens that the operator can use to order at least one song for downloading onto the audiovisual information reproduction systems from a chosen list of devices or to delete at least one song, and/or a third series of screens displaying information about the use of an audiovisual information reproduction device. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120007999 | IMAGING CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMAGING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An imaging control system for controlling a direction of an optical axis of an imaging unit is provided. The imaging control system includes a pan change unit configured to change the direction of the optical axis to a pan direction, a tilt change unit configured to change the direction of the optical axis to a tilt direction, and a display control unit configured to display the change direction to which the direction of the optical axis is changed by the pan change unit, corresponding to the change by the tilt change unit, together with an image captured by the imaging unit. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120307091 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus includes: an image sensor configured to capture an image of a subject; an identification information storage unit configured to store a particular subject and a terminal device corresponding to the particular subject; a face detection unit and a face recognition unit configured to detect the particular subject stored in the identification information storage unit in the image captured by the image sensor; and a microcomputer configured to shoot the subject using the image sensor. When the particular subject is detected in the image captured by the image sensor, the microcomputer performs the shooting, and sends a shooting condition used for the shooting to the terminal device which is stored in the identification information storage unit and does not correspond to the shot particular subject. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130002895 | ACCELEROMETER REMOTE FOR ARTICULATION OF A VIDEO PROBE - An articulated video probe system and associated method. The system includes an articulated video probe for in-taking and transmitting an image of an area. The articulated video probe is moveable for changing the in-taken image. The system includes a unit for causing the video probe to move. The unit utilizing a received movement command signal to move the articulated video probe. The system includes an accelerometer configured to sense motion and transmit the movement command signal to the unit for causing the video probe to move. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130044231 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING AND CONTROLLING USER-CONTROLLABLE FUNCTIONS THEREOF ACCORDING TO AN EARPHONE CONNECTED THERETO, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An exemplary electronic device is connected with an earphone. The earphone includes a first storage unit storing information as to functions of the earphone. The electronic device includes a second storage unit storing a function information table recording information as to user-controllable functions of the electronic device, function units corresponding to the user-controllable functions, an identifying module, and a control module. The identifying module retrieves the information as to functions stored in the first storage unit, and determines whether one or more of the controllable functions of the electronic device are controllable by the earphone. The control module activates all of the function units corresponding to the controllable functions of the electronic device which are controllable by the earphone, and controls one or more of the activated function units according to one or more control signals transmitted from the earphone to the electronic device. A related method is also provided. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130093907 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - When a query instruction to query an image capturing apparatus which delivers a captured image to a plurality of external devices via a network about a parameter that can be set in the image capturing apparatus, and a setting instruction to set the parameter in the image capturing apparatus are received from a first external device, control processing to execute the query instruction and the setting instruction received from the first external device, and limit execution of the setting instruction received from a second external device after the query instruction is received from the first external device is executed. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130176450 | CAMERA BASED INTERACTION AND INSTRUCTION - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for instructing persons using computer based programs and/or remote instructors. One or more video cameras obtain images of the student or other participant. In addition images are analyzed by a computer to determine the locations or motions of one or more points on the student. This location data is fed to computer program which compares the motions to known desired movements, or alternatively provides such movement data to an instructor, typically located remotely, who can aid in analyzing student performance. The invention preferably is used with a substantially life-size display, such as a projection display can provide, in order to make the information displayed a realistic partner or instructor for the student. In addition, other applications are disclosed to sports training, dance, and remote dating. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130188067 | CONTROLLING CONTROLLABLE DEVICE DURING PERFORMANCE - The at least one node and a trackable tag perform communication with each other. The tag is associated with a person belonging to a performance. A place of each controllable device is known. The controller receives position data of the trackable tag and controls at least one controllable device to direct with respect to the tag on the basis of the position data and the place of the at least one controllable device for causing an audio and/or optical operation associated with the performance to take place by the at least one controllable device. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130258125 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A communication device includes: a receiving unit that receives image data generated by an imaging process of an imaging device facing a predetermined imaging direction and imaging direction information representing the predetermined imaging direction; an operating unit that generates direction instruction information indicating an imaging direction of the imaging device in response to an operation of the user; an image clipping unit that clips a predetermined region of the image data; a display unit that displays an image based on the image data of the predetermined region; and a region position adjusting unit that adjusts a position of the predetermined region in the image data based on the imaging direction information and the direction instruction information. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130265455 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING IMAGES - A method of providing an image of an image capture apparatus including receiving a first input instructing the image capture apparatus to photograph a sequence of images, photographing the sequence of images, in response to receiving the first input, storing, by a control unit of the image capture apparatus, the sequence of images in a memory of the image capture apparatus, receiving a second input, and providing a plurality of images from among the sequence of images, in response to receiving the second input. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130335587 | TERMINAL DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - An information processing apparatus that acquires image data captured by an image capturing device; detects whether a hand exists in the image data; and controls a state of an image capturing operation performed by the image capturing device in accordance with a command corresponding to at least one of a shape and a gesture of a hand detected in the image data. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140028865 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device of the present invention has a flat-type device case whose front surface is provided with an imaging section and which is covered by a foldable cover, and includes an open/close detecting section which detects an open/close angle of the cover when the cover covers the device case, and outputs a detection signal for causing the imaging section to perform imaging. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140036102 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING BY VOICE RECOGNITION - An image capture device includes a memory module, an image capture module, a voice recognition module, and a controller. The memory module stores a plurality of image effects. The image capture module is used to generate a captured image and store the captured image in the memory module. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140092268 | Eye/Head Controls for Camera Pointing - A setting of a video camera is remotely controlled. Video from a video camera is displayed to a user using a video display. At least one eye of the user is imaged as the user is observing the video display, a change in an image of at least one eye of the user is measured over time, and an eye/head activity variable is calculated from the measured change in the image using an eyetracker. The eye/head activity variable is translated into a camera control setting, and an actuator connected to the video camera is instructed to apply the camera control setting to the video camera using a processor. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140139696 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a portable terminal and a method for driving the portable terminal, the portable terminal including a camera module capturing an image of an object, a position information obtaining sensor detecting a motion of the portable terminal, and a controller driving the camera module using the motion of the portable terminal detected by the position information obtaining sensor. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140146193 | HANDLE FOR HANDHELD TERMINAL - A handle for a handheld terminal includes a first interface module, a first key module, a first power supply module, and a base handle module. The handle couples with the handheld terminal. The handle makes a wireless connection with the handheld terminal the first interface module or a wired connection with the handheld terminal via the first interface module. The first key module includes one or more user operation command keys. The first power supply module supplies power for the handle. The handle is operable with one hand. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140285679 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS THAT PHOTOGRAPHS A SPECIFIC SUBJECT, A COMMUNICATION METHOD, A STORAGE MEDIUM AND A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An image capture apparatus includes a second communication control unit, a first communication control unit and a communication unit. The second communication control unit controls the communication unit so as to transmit information of a face image serving as identification information to identify a specific subject to one other image capture apparatus. The first communication control unit controls the communication unit so as to receive from the other image capture apparatus, from among images captured by the image capture unit included in each image capture apparatus, an image in which a subject designated by the transmitted face image is captured. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140320684 | Universal Control Unit and Display With Non-Contact Adjustment Functionality - An endoscopic video system that provides for multiple differing inputs from a plurality of different attached devices, the control automatically sensing and configuring itself based upon the connected devices (e.g. camera or display). The system further provides for non-contact adjustment of the system by use of gesture control such that image data capture and routing, display settings, surgical equipment and/or tools can be accomplished without the need of physically touching a control interface. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140327791 | IMAGING SYSTEMS, MOVING BODIES, AND IMAGING CONTROL METHODS FOR REMOTE MONITORING OF A MOVING TARGET - To provide a new framework that can flexibly take images of a moving target in remote monitoring without the need to arrange a plurality of network cameras, an autonomously movable moving body is used to take an image of a photographic target in accordance with a request from a user terminal, and the photographic image is provided to the user terminal. The moving body includes: a position estimating unit that acquires, from a wireless tag reader, a radio field intensity of wireless communication with a wireless tag held by the photographic target to estimate a position of the photographic target based on the acquired radio field intensity; a movement control unit that controls the movement of the moving body so that the moving body moves to the estimated position as a destination; and an imaging unit that takes an image of the photographic target when the moving body is located near the destination, associates the photographic image with a wireless tag ID designated by the request, and transmits the photographic image to an apparatus outside the moving body. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140354838 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE CAMERA CONTROL - A camera capable of capturing still images and video and included in a portable media device can be controlled remotely using an accessory. The accessory can register with the PMD to automatically receive notifications whenever there is a change in the camera state. The camera states can include mode, operation status, and configuration settings. The accessory can send instructions to a camera application that interfaces with the camera to control the camera. The accessory can remotely activate the camera, change camera mode, and send instructions to operate the camera. The accessory and the PMD can concurrently control the camera. The PMD can send the captured still images and recorded video to the accessory for preview and receive instructions from the accessory on disposition of the still images and the video. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140362246 | PHOTOGRAPHING CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING PHOTOGRAPHING EXECUTED BY A PLURALITY OF CAMERAS - A master camera sets temporary conditions at the time of executing photographing by a plurality of cameras, determines whether photographing by the plurality of cameras can be executed under the temporary conditions, sets actual conditions at the time of executing photographing by the plurality of cameras in accordance with this determination result, and executes control such that photographing by the plurality of cameras is executed under the actual conditions. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140375833 | Remote Control Attachment For Image Capturing Equipment - Disclosed herein is a device that may be attached to image capturing equipment. It will act upon the existing manual shutter release means, allowing images to be captured by radio remote control. It will not permanently change the form, fit, or function of said equipment. Normal manual operation of the equipment will still be possible with the invention attached as disclosed. Using remote control, the device will apply programmable forces to existing shutter release means such that the equipment can set photo-metric data and capture images. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150022680 | IMAGING APPARATUS, EXTERNAL APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EXTERNAL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to capture an object image, a rotation unit configured to rotate the imaging unit in a predetermined direction, and a first transmission unit configured to transmit, to an external apparatus, acceleration information indicating whether an acceleration at which the rotation unit rotates the imaging unit is able to be designated. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150029351 | DISPLAY METHOD, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This application discloses a display method and an electronic device, where the method is applicable to a first electronic device including a sensing unit and a display unit, and the method includes: obtaining first posture information of the first electronic device by the sensing unit when the first electronic device satisfies a first predetermined condition; determining a first picture according to the first posture information; displaying the first picture by the display unit; detecting second posture information of the first electronic device by the sensing unit when there is a change in posture of the first electronic device; determining a second picture according to the second posture information; and displaying the second picture by the display unit. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150304549 | IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SAME - An image photographing device for photographing images through a front camera and a rear camera, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a display unit; a feature extraction unit for extracting facial features from an image of a user's face which is displayed on a preview screen through the rear camera; a structure extraction unit for extracting the structure of the user's face by using the extracted facial features; an expression extraction unit for extracting the facial expression of the user by using the extracted facial features if the extracted structure of the face matches a standard facial structure; and an notification unit for outputting a photograph notification signal if the extracted facial expression of the user matches a standard facial expression. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160088230 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAMERA OPERATION THROUGH CONTROL DEVICE - Provided are ways in which a camera can be operated by a control device. Such provides a convenient solution whenever, e.g., two friends, each with a cell phone, wish to take a well-composed impromptu group picture. The “camera” may be any type of camera, which can be coupled to the control or monitoring device. Typical cameras include those associated with mobile devices, such as cell phone cameras, but also dedicated cameras with transceiver functionality. The control device is often a mobile device such as a cell phone, but can also be a dedicated monitoring device. In one implementation, the control device can control the direction of view, the field of view, and shutter operation, and provide to the user an image of the current view seen. In this implementation, the user may control most significant aspects of camera composition, as well as initiating the capture of the image. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160150196 | MOVEMENT AND DISTANCE TRIGGERED IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus can include: providing a threshold; receiving a signal with a camera module, the signal from a tag; determining a location of the tag relative to the camera module based on receiving the signal from the tag, and determining the location includes determining a distance between the tag and the camera module; capturing an image based on the threshold being crossed and the tag being within a frame of the camera module; and recording metadata for the image. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160182800 | IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR SETTING VOICE COMMAND, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | 06-23-2016 |
| 348211500 | Multiplexed or other embedded control signals | 1 |
| 20130271618 | CAMERA APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A camera apparatus and method enabling a user to conveniently control an operation of the camera apparatus according to a gesture of a subject for photography input through a lens of a camera, and a method of controlling the camera apparatus are provided. The method includes generating a current frame by receiving an image input through a camera; comparing the current frame and one or more previous frames stored before the current frame and detecting a gesture of a subject for photography included in the current frame and the one or more previous frames; determining whether the gesture is a gesture UI; and when the gesture is the gesture UI, executing an operation corresponding to the gesture UI. | 10-17-2013 |
| 348211600 | Preprogrammed or stored control instructions | 11 |
| 20090102934 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An exemplary imaging apparatus includes a body, a rotation unit, and an image control unit. The body includes a camera module configured for sensing an image. The body can be attached to the rotation unit. The image control unit includes an image capturing module, a setting module, a retrieving module, and a processing module. The image capturing module is configured for capturing the image. The setting module is configured for setting a predetermined figure and a predetermined position. The retrieving module retrieves data of the predetermined figure and the predetermined position. The processing module controls the rotation unit to rotate until the predetermined figure is detected at the predetermined position in the image. If the predetermined figure is detected at the predetermined position in the image, the imaging apparatus is controlled to take a picture. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100033586 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - A remote management system includes a plurality of image processing devices which each detect their own first state information according to a power state transition or an operation, provide the first state information via a network, and respond to polling; and a management server which manages the first state information provided by each image processing device and second state information obtained from a response to polling, and manages a history of each image processing device based on the first state information and the second state information. The remote management system can remotely collect and manage operation state, error information that can cause a malfunction, error information generated by abnormal operation as well as malfunction of individual image processing devices and can collect/manage state information such as image processing device internal operation state information, image processing device malfunction, network connection failure, and software error. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100066844 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTE INSPECTION OF A STRUCTURE USING A SPECIAL IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to inspection of underground conduits, railroad bridge support structures and other facilities that may be examined remotely, using a video camera or other imaging system. The present invention provides fast and cost-effective systems and methods to inspect such structures remotely and to produce comprehensive and detailed information about inspected structures. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110261213 | REAL TIME VIDEO PROCESS CONTROL USING GESTURES - Method and apparatus of interaction with and control of a video capture device are described. In the described embodiments, video are presented at a display, the display having contact or proximity sensing capabilities. A gesture can be sensed at or near the display in accordance with the video presented on the display, the gesture being associated with a first video processing operation. The video are modified in accordance with the first video processing operation in real time. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120327255 | UPDATE CONTROL OF IMAGE PROCESSING CONTROL DATA - This invention relates to the updating of image processing control data that is related to image data and controls image processing of the image data. An image related data generator generates an image file that includes image data and image processing data pre-stored therein. The image processing control data can be updated according to the following process. The image related data generator sends specification data that specifies image processing control data to be updated to an update data server. Then the image related data generator receives the update data from the update data server. And the image related generator updates the image processing control data stored therein with the update data. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20140293077 | Machine Vision System Editing Environment for a Part Program in Which a Continuous Stream of Image Acquisition Operations Are Performed During a Run Mode - In a machine vision system editing environment for a part program, a continuous stream of image acquisition operations are performed during a run mode. Previously, a continuous stream of image acquisition operations was achieved by utilizing different programming representations and syntax for programming and grouping image acquisition operations together in the part program. A new common syntax and representations are utilized wherein such continuous image acquisition operations are recorded in the same way as regular operations, with the running of the part program being performed in two stages. First, the portion of the part program that is to have the continuous stream of image acquisition is scanned for image acquisition operations, and the most efficient order for acquiring the images is determined. Second, while the image acquisition process is being performed, the portion of the part program is scanned again, with the image analysis operations then being performed. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20160037056 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A method for an information processing apparatus includes causing display of an image, and recognizing a subject in a selected portion of the image. The method also includes identifying image settings modes based on the subject recognized in the selected portion of the image, and causing display of icons corresponding to the image setting modes identified. One of the image setting modes is then specified based on selection of one of the icons. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160044242 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An illumination apparatus includes a light emitting unit, a movable unit, including the light emitting unit, that is rotatable relative to a main body unit, an obtaining unit that obtains first distance information about a distance to a target in a shooting direction of the imaging apparatus to which the illumination apparatus is attached, and second distance information about a distance to a target in a direction different from the shooting direction, a determination unit that determines, based on the first distance information and the second distance information obtained by the obtaining unit, a lighting direction of the light emitting unit, wherein the obtaining unit obtains, in a case where a self-timer mode is set in the imaging apparatus, the first distance information after a lapse of a predetermined time following obtainment of the second distance information. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160073015 | IMPLEMENTING AN AUTOMATED CAMERA SETTING APPLICATION FOR CAPTURING A PLURALITY OF IMAGES - The present invention relates to implementing an automated camera setting application while capturing a plurality of image(s)/image frame(s). The application allows the user(s) to set the zooming range, along with the zooming option for the image(s)/image frame(s), which is applied while the image(s)/image frame(s) are captured through the application. Further, the application allows the user(s) to set the timing and the number of image(s)/image frame(s) to be captured by the application. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160119530 | PHOTOGRAPHING CONTROL METHODS AND DEVICES - A photographing control method for use in a mobile terminal, includes: detecting whether the mobile terminal is in a photographing mode; sending an action-collecting instruction to a wearable device if the mobile terminal is in the photographing mode, for the wearable device to collect a motion trajectory of the wearable device according to the action-collecting instruction; receiving the motion trajectory collected by the wearable device; judging whether the received motion trajectory is a preset motion trajectory; and triggering the mobile terminal to take a photo if the received motion trajectory is the preset motion trajectory. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160205317 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | 07-14-2016 |
| 348211700 | Electromechanical controls (joystick, trackball, mouse, etc.) | 4 |
| 20090189989 | SCRIPT CONTROL FOR CAMERA POSITIONING IN A SCENE GENERATED BY A COMPUTER RENDERING ENGINE - A system for controlling a rendering engine by using specialized commands. The commands are used to generate a production, such as a television show, at an end-user's computer that executes the rendering engine. In one embodiment, the commands are sent over a network, such as the Internet, to achieve broadcasts of video programs at very high compression and efficiency. Commands for setting and moving camera viewpoints, animating characters, and defining or controlling scenes and sounds are described. At a fine level of control math models and coordinate systems can be used make specifications. At a coarse level of control the command language approaches the text format traditionally used in television or movie scripts. Simple names for objects within a scene are used to identify items, directions and paths. Commands are further simplified by having the rendering engine use defaults when specifications are left out. For example, when a camera direction is not specified, the system assumes that the viewpoint is to be the current action area. The system provides a hierarchy of detail levels. Movement commands can be defaulted or specified. Synchronized speech can be specified as digital audio or as text which is used to synthesize the speech. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100085437 | METHOD AND SYSTEM INVOLVING CONTROLLING A VIDEO CAMERA TO TRACK A MOVABLE TARGET OBJECT - Methods are described for controlling orientation of an aim point axis of a video camera having an instrument coordinate system to track a point of interest on a movable target object and calculating positions of the point of interest in a local coordinate system in which the target object is moving. The methods include measuring pan and tilt angles of the aim point axis and distance substantially along the aim point axis and calculating a calibration matrix which transforms a position defined in the instrument coordinate system to a position defined in the local coordinate system. A system is described including an instrument and at least one computer, wherein the instrument includes a video camera and a range finder, and wherein the video camera includes an aim point axis having an adjustable orientation. In one example, the target object is adapted to move on and inspect an airplane surface. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20140313358 | PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT FOR CONTROLLING CAMERA ARRANGED IN A TERMINAL, SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to the field of portable electronic equipment, and discloses peripheral equipment for controlling a camera arranged in a terminal, a system and a method thereof. The peripheral equipment comprises: an external controller, comprising a user operation end for receiving an operation action of a user; and a trigger signal generator for generating a regular trigger event signal according to the operation action; and a transmission device, comprising an interface interacting with the terminal, for transmitting the trigger event signal to the terminal through a transmission medium. According to the invention, the problem that existing mobile terminals with relatively large sizes are unfavorable for photo taking operation of users is effectively solved. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150042830 | Hand-Held Device For Mounting And Wirelessly Triggering A Camera - Mounting and triggering mechanisms for first person actuation of a camera by an internally mounted remote camera actuator in the form of a handle grip are disclosed for use in any applicable activity, without limitation, such as sporting, recreational, documentary filmmaking and/or photography, or the like. | 02-12-2015 |
| 348211800 | Monitor used to control remote camera | 18 |
| 20080284862 | Monitor Camera Device, Control Method for Monitor Camera Device, and Program for Monitor Camera Device | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090073271 | Extended look instrument - The present invention is a camera package with a viewing screen, a long flexible arm that will stay in a fixed position once adjusted for remote viewing of areas of automobiles and appliances not otherwise visible by a repairperson or mechanic servicing the device. The camera package includes additional lighting in nonvisible wavelengths for viewing objects otherwise not visible to the human eye. The camera package is capable of hands free operation. This hands free operation allows the technician to make adjustments or work on the problem at hand. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100149356 | DISPLAY METHOD AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A display method and a photographing apparatus and display apparatus using the display method include displaying a photographed image and received images, and changing a mode of one of the images when a display area of one of the images is changed. Therefore, it is possible to view or record one or more images photographed by one or more external photographing apparatuses in real-time. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110199495 | METHOD OF MANIPULATING ASSETS SHOWN ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A method of manipulating assets on a touch-sensitive display. The method includes showing a camera and a field of view of the camera on the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes detecting contact with the camera or the field of view of the camera on the touch-sensitive display, and manipulating the camera based on a gesture conducted on the camera or the field of view of the camera shown on the touch-sensitive display. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120229662 | REMOTE PENDANT WITH EXTENDED USER INTERFACE - A remote pendant for a metrology machine. The pendant comprises a non-configurable user interface which is an extension of the main computer monitor wherein the screens shown on a monitor of the pendant are created by application and/or control software running on the computer control of the machine. The remote pendant further comprises camera and/or webcam features as well as voice recording capabilities. With the remote pendant, the machine operator can view messages appearing on the main computer screen and respond to any prompts via a touch screen on the pendant thereby eliminating the need to return to the machine operator station. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120242850 | METHOD OF DEFINING CAMERA SCAN MOVEMENTS USING GESTURES - Some embodiments relate to a method of displaying items on a touch-sensitive display. The method includes showing a camera on the touch-sensitive display and detecting contact with the camera on the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes manipulating the camera based on a gesture conducted on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the gesture includes making contact with the touch sensitive display at a plurality of locations. The plurality of locations are arranged in a pattern that defines operation of the camera. Other embodiments relate to a method that includes showing a menu on the touch-sensitive display that includes a plurality of camera movement operations and detecting contact with the camera on the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes detecting contact with the menu on the touch-sensitive display to select a particular camera movement operation and manipulating the camera based on a gesture conducted on the touch-sensitive display. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130155268 | Performing Camera Control Using a Remote Control Device - System and method for user interfaces using remote control devices. More specifically, these user interfaces may be particularly useful for providing an intuitive and user friendly interaction between a user and a device or application using a display, e.g., at a “10 foot” interaction level. The user interfaces may be specifically designed for interaction using a simple remote control device having a limited number of inputs. For example, the simple remote control may include directional inputs (e.g., up, down, left, right), a confirmation input (e.g., ok), and possibly a mute input. These user interfaces may allow a user to quickly browse and filter lists of items, efficiently provide input (e.g., having multiple data types), customize directional and/or mute functionality of the remote control, perform camera control (e.g., for videoconferencing), etc. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20140104448 | Touch Screen Video Source Control System - The present invention is a video production and control system that uses a touch screen display and user interface, managed by a controller, for video source control. The system may include a set of touch screen windows that display feeds from sources of video information. For a selected feed window, the system displays a set of representations of preset configurations of the video source, which might be a camera, a video recorder, a handheld device, a storage device, a computer, or other source of video data. The representations may be thumbnail images of a view through the video source when it has the corresponding configuration. Selecting a different thumbnail using the touch screen will cause a controller to send control data through an output port that directs the video source to assume the newly chosen preset configuration. Some combination of controls in the touch screen user interface and control panel allow a user to manually reconfigure a video source, and optionally create a new corresponding preset thumbnail. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140139697 | CAMERA IMAGE EDITING USING A TELEVISION - Images stored in a camera are edited using a television. Television remote control output signals are received at the camera. The television remote control output signals are converted to camera image editing commands. An image stored in a memory associated with the camera is edited based upon the camera image editing commands. The edited image is output to the television. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140198229 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup device which generates an image signal by performing photoelectric conversion on an optical image via an optical system, an object detector which detects a plurality of object images based on the image signal obtained from the image pickup device, an identification information generator which allocates identification information to each of the object images, a communicator which sends the image signal and the identification information allocated to each of the object images to an outside of the image pickup apparatus, wherein the communicator is capable of receiving identification information of an object image relating to the sent identification information of the object image, and a controller configured to specify a main object image among the object images detected by the object detector based on the received identification information. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140327792 | METHODS FOR FACILITATING COMPUTER VISION APPLICATION INITIALIZATION - Embodiments disclosed pertain to systems, method s and apparatus for the initialization of Computer Vision (CV) applications on user devices (UDs) comprising a camera and a display. In some embodiments, an optimal camera trajectory for initialization of a Computer Vision (CV) application may be determined based on an initial camera pose and an estimated pivot distance. For example, the initial camera pose may be estimated based on a first image captured by the camera. Further, the display may be updated in real-time with an indication of a desired movement direction for the camera. In some embodiments, the indication of desired movement direction may be based, in part, on a current camera pose and the optimal trajectory, where the current camera pose may be estimated based on a current image captured by the camera. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150334306 | IMAGE PICKUP DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP DISPLAY METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image pickup display apparatus includes: a communication section that is capable of receiving a picked-up image from an image pickup unit; a display section that displays the picked-up image received by the communication section; an operation section for controlling image pickup by the image pickup unit; a state determination section that determines a state of a case in which the communication section, the display section and the operation section are housed; and a control section that receives a result of determination performed by the state determination section, to change a user interface provided by the display section and the operation section based on whether or not the case is arranged on another object. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150365581 | MARITIME CAMERA AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A display device for controlling a remotely controlled camera is disclosed. The display device comprising an image receiver configured to receive an image of the image stream from the camera, and a processor. The processor including a retriever configured to retrieve a selected buffered image corresponding to a data insufficiency region within a target field of view while adjusting the camera from a current field of view to the target field of view until the image stream from the camera includes the insufficiency region being depicted within the target field of view and a depicter configured to depict the selected buffered image on the display device at least in the insufficiency region. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160037055 | CAPTURING IMAGES OF ACTIVE SUBJECTS - Techniques for capture of images of active subjects are described herein. In one or more implementations, a wearable device is configured to collect data regarding action of a subject associated with the wearable device during an activity. The wearable device then communicates with a user's mobile phone or other computing device to trigger image capture in accordance with trigger points defined for the activity. This may involve streaming collected data for processing by the capturing computing device to recognize the triggers and/or sending indications of trigger points that are recognized by the wearable device. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160073003 | OPERATION APPARATUS - Provided is an operation apparatus including a main body section including an operation section including a first operation section for performing a record operation of an image pickup device and a display section that displays an image transmitted from the image pickup device, and a fixation section that fixes the main body section to an attachment object. The first operation section and the display section are both located on a first face of the main body section. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160105603 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD USING THE SAME - A method of capturing images includes obtaining a first image of a user captured by a front camera device of an electronic device. First coordinates of two eyes of the user in the first image are identified. A preview image of the user from a rear camera device of the electronic device is obtained, and second coordinates of the two eyes of the user in the preview image are identified. At least one difference value is calculated according to the first coordinates and the second coordinates of the two eyes of the user. Once each of the at least one difference value is within a corresponding predetermined range, the rear camera device is controlled to capture a second image of the user. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160142621 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAMERA CONTROL - The present embodiments relate to an intuitive touch-screen control system with a multi-touch user interface for movement of film, video and still cameras in three axes, X, Y, Z, with industrial robots. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160381275 | MOVABLE IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CAPTURE OF IMAGES FROM BEHIND A DISPLAY SCREEN - Movable image capture devices and methods for images from behind a display screen are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a position of a displayed target image on a display screen. The method also includes using an image capture device positioned behind the display screen for capturing images positioned in front of the display screen. The method also includes moving the image capture device behind the display screen to a position near the position of the displayed target image based on the determined position of the displayed target image. | 12-29-2016 |
