06th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 66 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160044214 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An image apparatus includes an imaging unit, a housing that houses the imaging unit, a wiring substrate, and a stopper that sandwiches the wiring substrate between the housing and the stopper. The housing has a protruding part that protrudes from a back surface of a side opposite to a front surface on the side of the imaging unit in the wiring substrate. The stopper has an engagement part that engages with an outer peripheral surface of the housing, and a hook part that is hooked onto an inner peripheral surface of the protruding part of the housing. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044215 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes: a wiring board; an imaging unit with an imaging element implemented on the wiring board; a frame-like housing that accommodates the imaging unit and that has an opening formed thereon in an optical axis direction of the imaging unit; a top cover located on the housing; a light source that emits light to be sent to outside via the top cover; a light guide body that guides the light emitted from the light source; and a light blocking body that blocks light around the imaging unit, wherein the imaging unit, the light guide body, and the light blocking body are disposed with a gap between the top cover, and the housing includes a top-cover supporting unit, at least a portion of which supports the top cover at a periphery of the opening. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044216 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND LIGHT FIELD IMAGE PICKUP LENS - An image pickup device including an imaging lens, an image sensor, and a multiple aperture optical element is provided. The multiple aperture optical element is disposed on a light path between the imaging lens and the image sensor, and includes aperture elements arranged in an array. The image pickup device satisfies: | 2016-02-11 |
20160044217 | Motion Capture Camera with Illuminated Status Ring - A motion capture camera or motion capture system having a plurality of such cameras located around a motion capture volume where the camera includes an illuminated color-coded status ring that, under computer and/or manual control, visually communicates at a glance a status of the camera and/or system to an operator within the motion capture volume. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044218 | HIGH-RESOLUTION SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This disclosure provides systems, devices, and methods for capturing and measuring surface topography. This disclosure provides a high resolution retrographic sensor comprising a volume of elastomer and a thin, opaque reflective membrane. The reflective membrane is arranged to conform to a specimen that contacts it. The disclosure provides a high resolution visualization system comprising the retrographic sensor and an illumination source. Also provided are high resolution measurement systems comprising the retrographic sensor, an illumination source, an imaging device, and a processing component. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044219 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A communication device capable of preventing a failure in light emission control caused due to communication with a lighting device such as the master and the slave. The communication device is capable of connecting to an image pickup device and transmits a lighting instruction from the image pickup device to a lighting device through a communication unit capable of performing bidirectional communication. It is determined whether or not the lighting device is ready for lighting. The lighting device is prevented from transmitting information to the communication unit when the lighting device is ready for lighting. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044220 | METHOD FOR RECEIVING SOUND OF SUBJECT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A method for receiving a sound generated from a moving subject and an electronic device implementing the same are provided. The method includes confirming a position of a subject so as to intensively receive a sound generated from the subject, photographing a moving image, selecting at least one subject among subjects included in the photographed moving image, obtaining movement information of the selected subject, and adjusting a major sound capture region based on the obtained movement information of the subject. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044221 | IMAGING DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An imaging display device includes a lens unit, an imaging unit that outputs an imaging signal obtained by imaging, an image signal generating unit that generates an image signal by performing image processing in accordance with optical properties of the lens unit, a display unit that displays an image based on the image signal, and a timing control unit that controls the phase difference from the frame start of the imaging signal to the frame start of the image signal so as to be changed in accordance with a predetermined time required for the image processing. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044222 | DETECTING APPARATUS, DETECTING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM FOR DETECTING STATE IN PREDETERMINED AREA WITHIN IMAGES - An imaging apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention includes a detecting unit | 2016-02-11 |
20160044223 | IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided an imaging apparatus that can obtain a satisfactory image under a flickering light source while preventing lowering of a frame speed during consecutive image capturing. The imaging apparatus includes an image capturing unit, an acquisition unit to acquire information about a periodic change in light intensity from a subject, and a control unit to control exposure timing of the image capturing unit to the light. The control unit may control the exposure timing so that the image capturing unit is exposed in synchronization with a timing at which the light intensity from the subject becomes a first light intensity based on the acquired information. A period at or during which the light intensity from the subject becomes the first light intensity may be shorter than a change period of the light intensity from the subject based on the acquired information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044224 | SHUTTER FOR AN INFRARED CAMERA - A shutter for an optical system, such as a small infrared camera, for alternately blocking and exposing an optical sensor to light includes an electrically conductive coil, having a center long axis, a magnet element rotatably mounted within the coil with an axis of rotation perpendicular to the center long axis of the coil, a shutter flag element connected to the magnet element, and a shutter base element supporting the shutter flag, magnet, and coil. Energizing the coil in a first manner causes the rotatable magnet to rotate from a first position to a second position and energizing the coil in a second manner returns the magnet to the first position, causing the flag to alternately block and expose the optical sensor. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044225 | Rapid Synchronized Lighting and Shuttering - This document describes various apparatuses and techniques for rapid synchronized lighting and shuttering. These apparatuses and techniques are capable of capturing two images, where one of the images integrates multiple exposures during which an image area is illuminated by a light source and another of the images integrates multiple exposures during which the image is not illuminated by the light source. The image area can be illuminated by rapidly flashing the image area with the light source and synchronizing a shutter to permit one image sensor to capture an image when the image area is illuminated and another image sensor to capture the image area when the image area is not illuminated. These two images can be captured concurrently or nearly concurrently, thereby reducing or eliminating motion artifacts. Further, these apparatuses and techniques may do so with slow and relatively low-cost cameras and relatively low computational costs. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044226 | Interactive Broadcast Television - A system includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor receives a video feed from a camera, where the video feed includes video from a filmmaking set. The processor also sends the video feed to a viewer electronic device. The processor also receives a command to control an aspect of the filmmaking set and sends the command to the filmmaking set. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044227 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE SUPPORT WITH REMOTE CONTROLLER - A system for supporting an image capturing device includes a supporting device supporting the image capturing device, an extension device connected to the supporting device and extendable to a desired length, a lighting device mounted to the supporting device, and a control device controlling the image capturing device. In certain examples, the system includes a supporting device supporting a detachable case of the image capturing device, an extension device connected to the supporting device and extendable to a desired length. The case includes a lighting device to illuminate a user when taking a photograph using the image capturing device. The system further includes a control device controlling the lighting device of the case. In certain examples, the extension device is directly coupled to the case. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044228 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal having a display unit, a camera configured to capture an image, the captured image being re-focusable and a controller configured to perform refocusing of the captured image by changing a focal depth of the captured image is provided. When a transmission request of the captured image is received by the controller, the controller is configured to transmit the captured image after changing the focal depth of the captured image based on an identified recipient of the captured image. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044229 | IMAGING SENSOR CAPABLE OF DETECTING PHASE DIFFERENCE OF FOCUS - An imaging device including 2-dimensionally arranged pixels for receiving light is provided. The imaging device includes a first area configured to detect a horizontal phase difference based on horizontal phase difference information obtained from pixels configured to detect the horizontal phase difference, a second area configured to detect a vertical phase difference based on vertical phase difference information obtained from pixels configured to detect the vertical phase difference, and a third area configured to detect horizontal and vertical phase differences based on horizontal phase difference information and vertical phase difference information obtained from pixels configured to detect the horizontal and vertical phase differences, wherein the first area is adjacent to a horizontal border of the third area, wherein the second area is adjacent to a vertical border of the third area, and wherein the third area is located at a center of the imaging device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044230 | FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS - Signals of pixels are acquired from an image sensor in which a first pixel, a second pixel, and an imaging pixel are arranged, the first pixel receiving light flux that is restricted to light flux passing through a first portion of a pupil area of an imaging optical system, the second pixel receiving light flux that is restricted to light flux passing through a second portion that is different from the first portion of the pupil area, and the imaging pixel being different from the first and second pixels. Based on the acquired signals, estimated signals at a position at which the first and second pixel is not arranged are estimated. A defocus amount of the imaging optical system is calculated based on evaluation values obtained based on the estimated signals and the signals from the first and second pixels. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044231 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor that includes a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels, each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, are arranged in matrix, and a plurality of column output lines respectively provided in columns of the pixel array, and a control unit that performs control such that in a case in which signals from a portion of photoelectric conversion elements of each of the plurality of unit pixels is to be read out, signals from a plurality of unit pixels that are arranged in the same column of the pixel array are output simultaneously to one column output line out of the plurality of column output lines. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044232 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal including a camera module includes a case; a camera module housing, wherein at least a portion of the housing is exposed through an opening in the case; a first lens unit disposed in the housing and having a plurality of lenses configured to focus light received through the exposed portion of the housing; a second lens unit disposed in the housing and configured to magnify an image formed by light passing through the first lens unit as a function of a distance between the first lens unit and the second lens unit; and a moving unit connected to the the first lens unit and the second lens unit and configured to move at least one of the first lens unit and the second lens unit in order to adjust the distance between the first lens unit and the second lens unit. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044233 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF STORING FOCUS DETECTION DATA - An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor having a first pixel group that photoelectrically converts an object image from a first exit pupil region, a second pixel group that photoelectrically converts an object image from a second exit pupil region, and a third pixel group for capturing that photoelectrically converts an object image from overall exit pupil region; a focus detection unit that detects focus information by performing a defocus calculation with use of a first image signal obtained from the first pixel group and a second image signal obtained from the second pixel group; an image processing unit that converts captured image data into an image file for recording and saving; and a data recording unit that records, in association with the image file, signals obtained from the first pixel group and the second pixel group such that the defocus calculation can be performed. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044234 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND AUTO-FOCUS COMPENSATION METHOD THEREOF - An auto-focus compensation method, adapted to an image capturing device having a touch screen, includes the following steps. First, a first touch operation performed on a first object displayed on the touch screen is detected. Next, an auto-focusing procedure is performed so as to obtain a focused image. A staying time of the first touch operation on the first object is accumulated and determined whether it exceeds a time threshold. When the staying time exceeds the time threshold, an adjustment interface is displayed on the touch screen, and a second touch operation performed on the adjustment interface is detected. The focused image is adjusted according to the second touch operation, and a new focused image is thus obtained and captured. An image capturing device is also provided in the invention to implement the aforementioned auto-focus compensation method. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044235 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method therein are disclosed, by which photos/videos can be conveniently taken/made using a plurality of different preview images taken with at least two cameras. The present invention includes a 1 | 2016-02-11 |
20160044236 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a display unit, an interested-position obtaining unit, a zoom operation obtaining unit and an image-processing unit. The imaging unit is configured to image an image of an object through a lens. The display unit is configured to display the image imaged by the imaging unit. The interested-position obtaining unit is configured to obtain specification of an interested position in the image displayed on the display unit. The zoom operation obtaining unit is provided for the lens and is configured to obtain a zoom operation. The image-processing unit is configured to perform, on the image, an electronic zoom processing of enlarging the interested position, in accordance with the zoom operation. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044237 | FEATURE DETECTION IN IMAGE CAPTURE - A feature detection process includes identifying an approximate location of a feature in a preliminary image. A gradient phase map of image pixel intensities within the approximate location is computed. A projection result is determined by applying a projection function to the gradient phase map. The projection result is analyzed to determine a state of the feature. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044238 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - An image capturing apparatus comprises: an image capturing unit configured to generate image data; an adding unit configured to add additional information every predetermined amount of pixel data in the image data; a transmission unit configured to transmit image data by the amount of pixel data to which the additional information is added; an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on the image data; and a power control unit configured to control power supply when the transmission unit transmits the pixel data, based on the additional information, wherein the power control unit restricts the power supply to less than a predetermined power amount in a case where the additional information indicates a predetermined state, and performs power supply at the predetermined power amount in a case where the additional information does not indicate the predetermined state. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044239 | DIAGONAL COLLECTION OF OBLIQUE IMAGERY - A vehicle collects oblique imagery along a nominal heading using rotated camera-groups with optional distortion correcting electronic image sensors that align projected pixel columns or rows with a pre-determined direction on the ground, thereby improving collection quality, efficiency, and/or cost. In a first aspect, the camera-groups are rotated diagonal to the nominal heading. In a second aspect, the distortion correcting electronic image sensors align projected pixel columns or rows with a pre-determined direction on the ground. In a third aspect, the distortion correcting electronic image sensors are rotated around the optical axis of the camera. In a fourth aspect, cameras collect images in strips and the strips from different cameras overlap, providing large-baseline, small-time difference stereopsis. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044240 | Method for Generating a Panoramic Image - The present invention relates to a method for generating a panoramic image. The method includes the steps of providing a 3D point model of an area surrounding a virtual viewpoint, acquiring multiple images of the area surrounding the virtual viewpoint, projecting the acquired images onto the 3D point model and generating the panoramic image using the thus obtained 3D point model of the surrounding area. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044241 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR GENERATING WIDE-ANGLE IMAGE BY COMPOSITING PLURAL IMAGES, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus that is capable of generating a wide-angle composite image in which halation and black collapse are reduced without needing lots of memory quantity. An obtaining unit obtains images that are photographed with different exposure values while changing a photographing target area continuously. A detection unit detects an overlapped area where an object overlaps between adjacent images among the images obtained by the obtaining unit. A generation unit generates a composite area in which overlapped areas detected by the detection unit are overlapped so as not to exceed a predetermined count. A computation unit computes composition ratios of the images obtained by the obtaining unit based on the exposure values and signal values at the times when the images are photographed. A composition unit generates a wide-angle composite image by compositing images in the composite area with the composition ratios computed. | 2016-02-11 |
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. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044243 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes a shooting scene determining unit configured to determine a shooting scene, a selecting unit configured to select a bracket shooting from a plurality of bracket shootings which alter parameters in different ways from each other, based on the shooting scene determined by the shooting scene determining unit, and an image pickup unit configured to perform the bracket shooting selected by the selecting unit, and the selecting unit selects one type of bracket shooting even when the shooting scene determined by the shooting scene determining unit is suitable for at least two types of bracket shootings in the plurality of bracket shootings. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044244 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus for performing efficient signal processing depending on the operational mode. In the finder mode, a CCD interface | 2016-02-11 |
20160044245 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus comprises a detection unit configured to detect a main subject from an image captured by an image sensor that captures a subject image, a position detection unit configured to detect a position, on a screen, of the main subject, and a correction unit configured to correct, based on the position of the main subject detected by the detection unit, at least one of a blur and a distortion of an image of a subject other than the main subject, the blur and the distortion occurring due to correction of a blur of an image of the main subject performed by an optical image stabilization unit configured to optically correct a blur, on the screen, of the image of the main subject. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044246 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE DRIVE METHOD, AND IMAGING DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM - An imaging device includes an imaging-lens, an image-sensor, a lens-moving-mechanism, a ROM, and an intersection-point-position-control-section. The lens-moving-mechanism moves an intersection point on the image-sensor by moving a second lens in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis. The ROM stores, in advance, a LUT that stores the intersection point and an image quality evaluation value of an image, which is obtained through image capturing performed at the intersection point, in association with each other. The intersection-point-position-control-section acquires the current intersection point, calculates distances between the current intersection point and the plurality of intersection points stored in the LUT, and selects an intersection point for imaging, at which a ratio of the image quality evaluation value to the distance from the current intersection point is at the maximum, among the positions of the plurality of intersection points stored in the LUT. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044247 | ZOOM DUAL-APERTURE CAMERA WITH FOLDED LENS - Zoom digital cameras comprising a fixed-focus or auto-focus Wide sub-camera and a folded fixed-focus or auto-focus Tele sub-camera. The folded Tele sub-camera may be auto-focused by moving either its lens or a mirror inserted in an optical path between its lens and a respective image sensor. In some embodiments, a camera includes a third, Mid camera that has a field of view (FOV) intermediate to the FOVs of the Wide and Tele sub-cameras. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044248 | ZOOM RELATED METHODS AND APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus for performing zoom in and zoom out operations are described using multiple optical chains in a camera device. At least one optical chain in the camera device includes a moveable light redirection device, said light redirection device being one of a substantially plane mirror or a prism. Different zoom focal length settings correspond to different scene capture areas for the optical chain with the moveable light redirection device. Overlap between scene areas captured by different optical chains increases during zoom in and decreases during zoom out. Images captured by different optical chains are combined and/or cropped to generate a composite image corresponding to a zoom focal length setting. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044249 | NETWORK CAMERA THAT CONNECTS A PLURALITY OF EXTENSIBLE IMAGERS - A network camera that connects a plurality of extensible imagers includes at least one imaging module and a camera body. The at least one imaging module includes a lens, an image sensor, an image digital signal processor with a video encoder and a USB connecting line. The camera body includes a plurality of USB ports for the USB signal line of the at least one imaging module to insert therein, a CPU and at least one signal output interface. The image sensor captures a digital image via the lens. The digital image is processed by the image digital signal processor and the video encoder and transmitted to the camera body via the USB connecting line. The digital image is further processed by computations of the CPU to form required signals outputted via the signal output interface. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044250 | ZOOM DUAL-APERTURE CAMERA WITH FOLDED LENS - Zoom digital cameras comprising a Wide sub-camera and a folded fixed Tele sub-camera. The folded Tele sub-camera may be auto-focused by moving either its lens or a reflecting element inserted in an optical path between its lens and a respective image sensor. The folded Tele sub-camera is configured to have a low profile to enable its integration within a portable electronic device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044251 | CAMERA TO CAPTURE MULTIPLE SUB-IMAGES FOR GENERATION OF AN IMAGE - Embodiments are generally directed to a camera to capture multiple sub-images for the generation of an image. An embodiment of a camera assembly includes one or more lenses to transmit light from a scene, and an image sensor to simultaneously capture a plurality of sub-images of the scene via the one or more lenses, the plurality of sub-images including a first sub-image and a second sub-image. A processing element is to process the sub-images sensed by the image sensor, the processing of the sub-images includes combining at least the first sub-image and the second sub-image to generate a combined image of the scene. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044252 | Systems and Methods for Reducing Motion Blur in Images or Video in Ultra Low Light with Array Cameras - Systems and methods for reducing motion blur in images or video in ultra low light with array cameras in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for synthesizing an image from multiple images captured using an array camera includes capturing image data using active cameras within an array camera, where the active cameras are configured to capture image data and the image data includes pixel brightness values that form alternate view images captured from different viewpoints, determining sets of corresponding pixels in the alternate view images where each pixel in a set of corresponding pixels is chosen from a different alternate view image, summing the pixel brightness values for corresponding pixels to create pixel brightness sums for pixel locations in an output image, and synthesizing an output image from the viewpoint of the output image using the pixel brightness sums. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044253 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR AN IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE - An optical system for an image acquisition device comprises a filter comprising a central aperture arranged to transmit both visible and selected near infra-red (NIR) wavelengths and a peripheral aperture arranged to block visible wavelengths and to transmit the NIR wavelengths. An image sensor comprises an array of pixels including pixels sensitive to visible wavelengths and corresponding pixels sensitive to the NIR wavelengths. A lens assembly is axially located between the filter and the image sensor and comprises a plurality of lens elements. The lens elements are arranged to simultaneously focus NIR light received from a given object through central and peripheral apertures of the filter and visible light received from the object through the central aperture onto the sensor surface. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044254 | THERMAL IMAGER WITH LARGE DYNAMIC RANGE AND IMPROVED SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO - A system for producing thermal images acquires at least first and second thermal images comprising a plurality of pixels and a first and second dynamic range, respectively. The second dynamic range is such that its upper limit is higher than that of the first, and at least partially overlaps the first. A final thermal image is created comprising pixels from the first thermal image that are not saturated or nearly saturated with respect to the first dynamic range, and pixels from the second thermal image that are saturated or nearly saturated with respect to the first dynamic range. The resulting final image generally comprises both a large dynamic range and high signal-to-noise ratio. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044255 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING IMAGING DATA HAVING SENSOR-DEPENDENT NOISE - Techniques for processing imaging data contaminated by sensor-dependent noise. An imaging method is described. In the imaging method, imaging data corresponding to an imaged region and acquired by at least first and second sensor elements is obtained. A parameterized model is fitted to the imaging data. The parameterized model includes a first sensor-dependent model of noise generated by the first sensor element in a first portion of the imaging data acquired by the first sensor element, and a second sensor-dependent model of noise generated by a second sensor element in a second portion of the imaging data acquired by the second sensor element. The first sensor-dependent noise model differs, at least in part, from the second sensor-dependent noise model. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044256 | METHOD OF ADAPTIVELY REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION AND AN IMAGE SENSOR THEREOF - A method of adaptively reducing power consumption in an image sensor includes using an electronic rolling shutter to reset pixels of the image sensor row by row. Signal charges are read out from the pixels row by row, followed by obtaining an integration time and a frame height. A power-saving signal is generated when the integration time is substantially greater than the frame height, and at least a circuitry that is not required to operate during an active period of the power-saving signal is turned off. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044257 | Systems and Methods for Measuring Scene Information While Capturing Images Using Array Cameras - Systems and methods for measuring scene information while capturing images using array cameras in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of measuring scene information while capturing an image using an array camera includes defining at least two subsets of active cameras, configuring the active cameras using image capture settings, capturing image data using the active cameras, synthesizing at least one image using image data captured by a first subset of active cameras, measuring scene information using image data captured by a second subset of active cameras, and determining whether the image capture settings satisfy at least one predetermined criterion for at least one image capture parameter using the measured scene information, where new image capture settings are determined and utilized to configure the active cameras upon a determination that the image capture settings do not satisfy the at least one predetermined criterion. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044258 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD THEREOF - An imaging apparatus and an image method thereof are provided. The imaging apparatus includes an image pickup including a pixel, the pixel being configured to accumulate a charge. The imaging apparatus further includes an image processor configured to perform image processing based on the accumulated charge to generate an image, a signal generator, and a controller configured to determine an exposure pattern of the pixel, and control the signal generator to generate a reset signal based on the determined exposure pattern. The pixel is configured to accumulate the charge based on the reset signal. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044259 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a first light-shielded pixel region including two or more rows of pixels each including a photoelectric converter which is shielded from light, an aperture pixel region including pixels each including a photoelectric converter which is not shielded from light, and a control unit configured to perform control such that a charge accumulation period for the pixels in the first light-shielded pixel region is longer than a charge accumulation period for the pixels in the aperture pixel region and time to read signals from the pixels in a first row of the first light-shielded pixel region is different from time to read signals from the pixels in a second row different from the first row of the first light-shielded pixel region. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044260 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device includes photoelectric converting sections transfer sections first buffer sections second buffer sections first output sections, and second output sections. The photoelectric converting sections generate electric charges in response to incidence of light. The transfer sections transfer the generated electric charges in a first direction or in a second direction opposite thereto in response to three-phase or four-phase drive signals. The first buffer sections and the second buffer sections acquire the electric charges transferred in the first and second directions, respectively, by the transfer sections and transfer the acquired electric charges in the first and second directions, respectively, in response to two-phase drive signals. The first output sections and the second output sections acquire the electric charges transferred from the first buffer sections and from the second buffer sections respectively, and output signals according to the acquired electric charges. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044261 | A/D CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE - An A/D conversion circuit includes: a reference signal generation section that includes an integrator circuit having a first constant current source and generates a reference signal that changes in accordance with a constant current output by the first constant current source; a comparison section that executes a comparison process between an analog signal and the reference signal and terminates the comparison process; a clock generation section that includes a delay section having delay units for delaying an input signal for a predetermined time and outputting delayed input signals in accordance with a constant current output by a second constant current source, and outputs a lower phase signal based on the signals output from the delay units; a latch section that latches the lower phase signal at a timing related to the termination of the comparison process; and a count section that counts a clock based on the lower phase signal. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044262 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided is a solid-state imaging device including: a pixel array section that pixels which detect a physical quantities are arranged in two dimensions of matrix; an AD converting section that performs AD (Analog-Digital) conversion for a plurality of channels of analog pixel signals which are read-out from the pixel array section; and a control section that sets quantized units AD-converted by the AD conversion section according to a gain setting of the unit pixel signal, wherein the control section determines the grayscale number of digital outputs AD-converted for at least one channel of the unit pixel signals according to the gain setting of the pixel signal. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044263 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS - A time at which a potential magnitude relationship between a first electrode and a second electrode is changed from a first relationship to a second relationship in a part of the plurality of pixels and a time at which a potential magnitude relationship between the first electrode and the second electrode is changed from the second relationship to the first relationship in the other part of the plurality of pixels overlap each other. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044264 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A photoelectric conversion element that generates charges according to a light quantity of incident light and accumulates the charges in the inside thereof, a transfer transistor (TRG) that transfers the charges accumulated by the photoelectric conversion element, a first charge voltage conversion section that converts the charges transferred by the transfer transistor (TRG) into a voltage, and a substrate electrode of a MOS capacitor (a region of a second charge voltage conversion section facing a gate electrode) that connects the first charge voltage conversion section via a connection transistor (FDG). The gate electrode of the MOS capacitor is applied with a voltage that is different in a read period of the voltage signal converted by the first charge voltage conversion section and in a period other than the read period. The present disclosure can also be applied to a CMOS image sensor or the like. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044265 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING DEVICE - Provided is a solid-state imaging device in which a first substrate and a second substrate having circuit elements, which constitute pixels, arranged thereon are electrically connected to each other. Each pixel includes: a photoelectric conversion unit disposed on the first substrate that outputs a signal based on incident light; a sampling transistor disposed on the second substrate that includes a gate terminal, a source terminal, and a drain terminal, that samples and holds the signal input from the photoelectric conversion unit to a first terminal, and outputs the sampled and held signal from a second terminal; a capacitor disposed on the second substrate that stores the signal output from the second terminal; and a potential fixing circuit that fixes a potential of the first terminal to a potential based on a predetermined fixed potential during a readout period in which the signal stored in the capacitor is read out. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044266 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A solid-state imaging element that includes a plurality of semiconductor layers stacked, a plurality of stack-connecting parts for electrically connecting the plurality of semiconductor layers, a pixel array part in which pixel cells that include a photoelectric conversion part and a signal output part are arrayed in a two-dimensional shape, and an output signal line through which signals from the signal output part of the pixel cells are propagated, in which the plurality of semiconductor layers includes at least a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer, and, in the first semiconductor layer, the plurality of pixel cells are arrayed in a two-dimensional shape, the signal output part of a pixel group formed with the plurality of pixel cells shares an output signal line wired from the stack-connecting parts, and the output signal line has a separation part which can separate each output signal line. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044267 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus for photographing an image, includes: a photoelectric converter to convert incident light an electric charge and accumulate the electric charge, a transfer element to transfer the electric charge accumulated in the photoelectric converter, a converter to convert the electric charge in the photoelectric converter transferred via the transfer element into a voltage, a reset element to reset potentials of the converter, and an amplifier to amplify a voltage converted by the converter to generate a pixel signal and output the pixel signal to a read signal line for reading the pixel signal. A plurality of the photoelectric converter and the transfer element are disposed at least in a horizontal direction share the amplifier and the read signal line. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044268 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - The invention provides an image pickup apparatus with a blur correcting unit which has a display function of causing a photographer to easily confirm a photographed image. The image pickup apparatus includes photographing lens which forms an object image, a photoelectric conversion unit which is disposed on a predicted image plane of the photographing lens, a display unit which displays a photographed image obtained by the photoelectric conversion unit, an image display control unit which displays the photographed image by the display unit after the photographed image is obtained by the photoelectric conversion unit, a distance information acquiring unit which obtains distance information in the photographed image, and a blur correcting unit which performs blur correction on the photographed image based on the distance information obtained by the distance information acquiring unit. The image display control unit displays the photographed image where plural distances in the photographed image are focused. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044269 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and an apparatus are provided for controlling transmission of an electronic device. One or more pieces of image data are sorted based on contact information included in tag information of each of the one or more pieces of image data. A plurality of file groups related to the contact information are created. Each of the plurality of file groups are transmitted to the related contact information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044270 | METHOD AND APPARTUS FOR MODULATING DATA AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREOF - Provided are a method and apparatus for modulating data including a controller. The controller is configured to determine sizes of a first complex-number component and a second complex-number component of input data, and determine a cell to assign a sine wave to the input data, based on a difference between the sizes of the first complex-number component and the second complex-number component. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044271 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL FOR EFFECTING THE SAME FUNCTION ON A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT DEVICES - A universal remote control device effects a same function on a plurality of different remotely controlled devices. The device has a housing, an actuator within the housing, a database of encoded signals for effecting the same function on the plurality of different remotely controlled devices; and a signal emitter configured to emit the encoded signals so as to effect the same function for each of the plurality of different devices in response to actuation of the actuator with no more than ½ second between each encoded signal. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044272 | SEARCHING FOR BROADCAST CHANNELS BASED ON CHANNEL NAMES - A device may receive a numeric code representing an alphanumeric character; and determine one or more programming channel names including the alphanumeric character represented by the numeric code. Each of the one or more channel names may be associated with a television broadcast network. The device may the one or more programming channel names; receive a selection of a particular programming channel, of the one or more programming channels; and present content associated with the selected programming channel. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044273 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING EXPANSION OF MEDIA DEVICE INTERFACE CAPABILITIES - System, methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media to facilitate expansion of media device interface capabilities are provided. A first media device may be configured to be communicatively couplable to a second media device. A first set of one or more interface ports that are configured to interface with one or more multimedia devices may be recognized. The second media device may be recognized when the second media device is communicatively coupled to the first media device. A second set of one or more interface ports provided by the second media device may be determined. A third set of interface ports may be determined based on the first set and the second set. Configuration information may be generated and provided to facilitate indication of interface options. Content may be provided via at least one interface port of the second set of one or more interface ports provided by the second media device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044274 | DISPLAY DEVICE HOUSING AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device housing includes a body, the body is provided with a tuning cavity, the tuning cavity is configured for accommodating a loudspeaker of a display device, the tuning cavity is provided with an inverter tube therein, an opening of the inverter tube corresponds to a space at a rear side of the loudspeaker, and another opening of the inverter tube is provided toward a sound-emitting area of an outer wall of the body and communicates with outside of the housing. This display device housing resolves the problems that a display product is easily subjected to bloop, the sound being not loud enough and poor sound effect. Also a display device is provided. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044275 | SINGLE-USE DIGITAL CAMERA - A single-use digital camera is disclosed. The one-time-use digital camera includes a camera body and a battery cartridge. When the battery cartridge is connected to the camera body, the camera body is activated by the battery cartridge. When the battery cartridge is separated from the camera body or when a predetermined amount of pictures stored in the camera body are downloaded, the camera body is deactivated and the battery cartridge is locked. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044276 | HELMET SYSTEM AND METHODS - One variation of a method for recording accidents includes: in a first mode, capturing a second video frame at a second time, storing the second video frame with a first sequence of video frames, captured over a buffer duration, in local memory in the helmet, removing a first video frame captured outside of the buffer duration from local memory, and rendering a subregion of the second video frame on a display arranged within the helmet; in response to detection of an accident involving the helmet, transitioning from the first mode into a second mode; in the second mode, capturing a second sequence of video frames, and storing the second sequence of video frames exceeding the buffer duration in local memory; and generating a video file from the first sequence of video frames and the second sequence of video frames stored in local memory. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044277 | VIDEO DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAY ADAPTIVE VIDEO PLAYBACK - A video data processing method and/device for display adaptive video playback are disclosed. The video data processing method includes transmitting extended display identification data (EDID) indicating capabilities of a sink device to a source device via an interface, the EDID including electro optical transfer function (EOTF) type information for identifying EOTF supported by the sink device, receiving video data from the source device via the interface, and playing the received video data back. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044278 | COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A communication management system transmits questionnaire information including a set of questions relating to one or more services available to a communication terminal to the communication terminal through a network, receives answer information including a set of answers to the set of questions from the communication terminal through the network, determines a service to be provided to the communication terminal based on the answer information, and transmits to a relay device an operating parameter for controlling the relay device in transmitting or receiving content data to or from the communication terminal according to the determined service. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044279 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DISTRIBUTION OF LIVE STREAMING VIDEO FEEDS TO AND FROM VIDEO CALLERS DURING A VIDEO COLLABORATION SESSION - The technology disclosed further relates to distribution of live streaming sources during a video collaboration session. In particular, it relates to receiving or placing an outside call from or to at least one remote limited participant to be joined with an ongoing video collaboration session on a display wall that combines multiple live streaming sources, locating a template that identifies at least one live streaming source selected from the ongoing video collaboration session to transmit to the remote limited participant, and causing a copy of the selected live streaming source to be directed to the remote limited participant upon connection to the ongoing video collaboration session. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044280 | RESOURCE-ADAPTIVE VIDEO ENCODER SHARING IN MULTIPOINT CONTROL UNIT - Systems and methods of video conferencing, in which existing video encoders associated with a multipoint control unit (MCU) can be shared among conference participant devices, depending upon the availability of processor and/or memory resources for the MCU. In making decisions regarding the sharing of video encoders, the systems and methods take into account various parameters associated with potential conference participant devices and the total cost of the processor/memory resources for the MCU, to determine whether a video encoder of the MCU can be shared with, or allocated to, the respective conference participant devices. By determining whether to share or allocate a video encoder of the MCU, depending upon the available processor/memory resources for the MCU, the MCU can be made to operate with increased stability. The systems and methods can be applied to any application that sends the same content to multiple receivers, including announcement and video streaming applications. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044281 | Portable Surveillance Device - A surveillance device includes a traffic barrel that has a sidewall and holes in the sidewall The holes are uniformly spaced apart about a circumference of the traffic barrel. Cameras are contained in the traffic barrel. Each camera has a light-receiving aperture that is aligned with a respective one of the holes in order for the aperture to provide the camera with a field of vision for the camera to capture surveillance images. The surveillance device further includes a wireless communication device configured to wirelessly transmit the surveillance images. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044282 | DESK-SIDE SURVEILLANCE - A surveillance system incorporates desktop videophone devices to monitor workspaces in an office environment. Desktop videophones include a camera system and a network interface for transmitting image data from the camera system to a receiver, which may be configured to transmit image data from the camera to a surveillance monitoring system. Videophones are often located at office workspaces within cubes, offices, and conference rooms where walls and partitions may obstruct the view of surveillance cameras installed in open or general-use areas, such as lobbies and hallways. As such, employing desktop videophones in a surveillance capacity expands monitoring to workspaces without requiring installation of additional surveillance cameras for individual workspaces. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044283 | METHOD OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE USING CELLULAR COMMUNICATION - A method of video surveillance with a mobile station using cellular communication including the steps of: a) applying power to a mobile station which includes a router in communication with a wireless transceiver for transmitting data wirelessly; b) the router in communication with an private network in the mobile station; c) the private network in communication with surveillance devices attached to the mobile station; d) the router in communication with a private APN via the wireless transceiver over a cellular network and the mobile internet to a monitoring center; and e) the monitoring center receiving wireless surveillance data from the surveillance devices and transmitting control data wirelessly to the devices such that surveillance monitoring and device control is completed wirelessly over a series of networks. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044284 | VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM WITH PANORAMIC VIEW - A vision system for a vehicle includes side and rear cameras that are operable to capture image data. The rear camera is configured to be disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle so as to have a rearward field of view and the side cameras are configured to be disposed at respective side portions of the vehicle so as to have respective sideward and rearward fields of view. The rear camera has a rear imager and a wide angle lens, which is disposed at the rear imager with its center axis offset from a center region of the rear imager so as to be disposed at and to image at an upper region of the rear imager. An image processor processes captured image data to merge captured image data to provide a panoramic image for display to the driver during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044285 | Real Time Imaging and Wireless Transmission System and Method for Material Handling Equipment - Systems and methods provide at least one of an image, video and audio for material handling equipment including capturing by an image capturing device at least one of an image, video and audio in an area proximate to a grasping portion of a material handling equipment, communicating at least one of the captured image, video and audio to a transceiver, and establishing communication between the image capturing device and transceiver to output at least one of the captured image, video, and audio for viewing by an operator of the material handling equipment on an image display device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044286 | OBJECT DETECTION BASED ON IMAGE PIXELS - Video analytics is used to track an object of interest represented in video data representing the field of view of a scene observed by a video camera. A multidimensional virtual beam is used to detect whether the tracked object of interest is continually present in a detection zone within the field view of the scene. An occurrence of an event is signaled when the tracked object of interest is continually present in the detection zone during a period beginning when the tracked object of interest enters the detection zone and ending when the tracked object of interest leaves the detection zone through the opposite side, after having completely crossed through the detection zone. Use of a virtual beam detection zone reduces false alarms as compared to the numbers of incidences of false alarms of traditional detection methods, while adding several features and benefits. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044287 | MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Cameras can be used to detect if a visitor enters a field of view. Cameras can be mounted in many different areas, including outside buildings, inside buildings, and near other items such as pools. Cameras can send alerts to remote computing devices regarding visitors. Thus, a user of a camera can see and even speak with visitors who are located far away from the user. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044288 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS - A photoelectric conversion apparatus of the present invention includes: a plurality of pixel arrays having different colors and arrayed in the subsidiary scanning direction when the photoelectric conversion apparatus scans a document relatively in the subsidiary scanning direction, each of the plurality of pixel arrays including a plurality of pixels that perform photoelectric conversion; and a pulse controlling unit which controls pulse positions of control pulses that control operations of the pixels, wherein the pulse controlling unit controls the pulse positions of the control pulses for the pixel arrays of each color, according to color offset quantities in the subsidiary scanning direction of the pixel arrays of each color. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044289 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image projection apparatus ( | 2016-02-11 |
20160044290 | PROJECTOR, COLOR CORRECTION DEVICE, AND PROJECTION METHOD - A light source unit emits a plurality of basic light beams of differing colors and a supplemental light beam of the same color as any of the colors of the plurality of basic light beams. A control unit ( | 2016-02-11 |
20160044291 | SMARTPHONE AND EXTERNAL MICRO PROJECTOR THEREOF - An external micro projector comprises a micro projector body. A magnetic block is disposed in the micro projector body. The magnetic block is used for magnetically adhering with a magnetic adhesion device in a smartphone. A Pogo Pin connector is disposed on the micro projector body. The Pogo Pin connector is used for being electrically connected to the smartphone. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044292 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH LAYERED VIDEO CODING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing system includes a video encoder that encodes a video stream into an independent video layer stream and a first dependent video layer stream based on a motion vector data or grayscale and color data. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044293 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - A system, method and computer program product for generating an image set for a photographic scene. The method comprises sampling evaluation images, enumerating exposure requirements for each image comprising the image set, selecting exposure coordinates for each image comprising the image set, generating camera subsystem exposure parameters for each image comprising the image set based on corresponding selected exposure coordinates, storing camera subsystem exposure parameters for each image comprising the image set, sampling each image comprising the image set based on corresponding camera subsystem exposure parameters, and storing each sampled image comprising the image set. Techniques disclosed herein advantageously reduce inter-frame time for images sampled sequentially. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044294 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONAL FLOATING VIDEO - Systems and methods for providing a user with a floating video of a subject are provided. The systems and methods generate a floating video by removing background pixels of a primary video using a background image/video, where the user records the primary video and the background image/video. The floating video may be generated on a recording device of the user and/or a remote server. Further, the user and/or the remote server may host the floating video. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044295 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM - A device for measuring a three-dimensional shape includes an imaging unit which sequentially outputs a first two-dimensional image being captured and outputs a second two-dimensional image according to an output instruction, the second two-dimensional image having a setting different from a setting of the first two-dimensional image, an output instruction generation unit which generates the output instruction based on the first two-dimensional image and the second two-dimensional image outputted by the imaging unit, and a storage unit which stores the second two-dimensional image outputted by the imaging unit. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044296 | PRECHARGED LATCHED PIXEL CELL FOR A TIME OF FLIGHT 3D IMAGE SENSOR - A pixel cell includes a latch having an input terminal and an output terminal. The latch is coupled to provide a latched output signal at the output terminal responsive to the input terminal. A first precharge circuit is coupled to precharge the input terminal of the latch to a first level during a reset of the pixel cell. A single photon avalanche photodiode (SPAD) is coupled to provide a SPAD signal to the input terminal of the latch in response to a detection of a photon incident on the SPAD. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044297 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An information processor includes: a similarity data generation portion generating similarity data that represents the calculated similarity to the image in the reference block in association with a position within the search range; a result evaluation portion detecting a position with a maximum similarity value for each piece of the similarity data and screening the detection result by making a given evaluation of the similarity; a depth image generation portion finding a parallax for each of the reference blocks using the detection result validated as a result of screening, calculating a position of a subject in a depth direction on a basis of the parallax, and generating a depth image by associating the position of the subject in the depth direction with an image plane; and an output information generation section performing given information processing on a basis of the subject position in a three-dimensional space using the depth image and outputting the result of information processing. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044298 | AUGMENTED REALITY WITH MOTION SENSING - The technology disclosed relates to a motion sensory and imaging device capable of acquiring imaging information of the scene and providing at least a near real time pass-through of imaging information to a user. The sensory and imaging device can be used stand-alone or coupled to a wearable or portable device to create a wearable sensory system capable of presenting to the wearer the imaging information augmented with virtualized or created presentations of information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044299 | 3D TRACKED POINT VISUALIZATION USING COLOR AND PERSPECTIVE SIZE - One exemplary embodiment involves receiving a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) track points for a plurality of frames of a video, wherein the 3D track points are extracted from a plurality of two-dimensional source points. The embodiment further involves rendering the 3D track points across a plurality of frames of the video on a two-dimensional (2D) display. Additionally, the embodiment involves coloring each of the 3D track points wherein the color of each 3D track point visually distinguishes the 3D track point from a plurality of surrounding 3D track points, and wherein the color of each 3D track point is consistent across the frames of the video. The embodiment also involves sizing each of the 3D track points based on a distance between a camera that captured the video and a location of the 2D source points referenced by the respective one of the 3D track points. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044300 | 3D SCANNER, 3D SCAN METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A 3D scanner includes a stage on which a target object, which is targeted for scan, is to be located, a location object that is to be placed on the stage during scan and on which the target object is to be located during scan, a display unit configured to display an image on the stage, an imaging unit configured to perform image capturing on the stage, and a control unit configured to generate 3D model data of the target object based on a video image of the target object captured by the imaging unit, and to cause the display unit to display, on the stage, an image indicating a direction in which to move the target object, based on video images of the target object and the location object captured by the imaging unit. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044301 | 3D MODELING OF IMAGED OBJECTS USING CAMERA POSITION AND POSE TO OBTAIN ACCURACY WITH REDUCED PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - 3D Modeling System and Apparatus for mobile devices with limited processing capability is disclosed. This invention uses the standard camera and computing resources available on consumer mobile devices such as smart phones. A light projector (e.g. laser line generator) is attached as an accessory to the mobile device or built as a part of the mobile device. Processing requirements are significantly reduced by including a known object or reference template in the scene to be captured which is used to determine the pose and position of the camera relative to the object or scene to be modeled. The position and pose of the camera and projector is facilitated by image distortions of known dimensions of the reference template or known object in a sequence of captured images. The distortions also facilitates the proper registration between all images in the sequence. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044302 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC 3D DISPLAY DEVICE - An autostereoscopic 3D display device is disclosed. The autostereoscopic 3D display device includes: a display panel; an autostereoscopic 3D panel; an image comparing module; and a scattering module. The autostereoscopic 3D display device scatters a part of the emitting lights of one display image by disposing the image comparing module and the scattering module, thereby reducing the moire pattern phenomenon on the basis of without increasing the crosstalk of the display image. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044303 | Dynamic Autostereoscopic Displays - Display devices can be used to provide display functionality in dynamic autostereoscopic displays. One or more display devices are coupled to one or more appropriate computing devices. These computing devices control delivery of autostereoscopic image data to the display devices. A lens array coupled to the display devices, e.g., directly or through some light delivery device, provides appropriate conditioning of the autostereoscopic image data so that users can view dynamic autostereoscopic images. Methods and systems for calibrating a hogel display are also described, including generating calibration hogel data corresponding to a calibration pattern; generating a hogel light field from the calibration hogel data; detecting the hogel light field; and determining calibration data by analyzing a set of hogel properties in response to detecting the hogel light field. The methods and systems may further include generating a calibrated hogel light field by generating calibrated hogel data using the calibration data. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044304 | IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-VIEW STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An image displaying method and an image displaying apparatus for a multi-view stereoscopic display device are provided. The method includes: determining an inversion region, the inversion region being a location wherein viewpoints respectively corresponding to left and right eyes of the viewer are in neighboring viewing zones; and replacing at least one of a viewpoint image of the viewpoint in the inversion region corresponding to the left eye and a viewpoint image of the viewpoint in the inversion region corresponding to the right eye to be a viewpoint image of other viewpoint, to thereby reduce a parallax reversal degree of the two viewpoint images. By the above method, a content difference between the viewpoint images of the viewpoints respectively corresponding to the left and right eyes is reduced and the degree of comfort of viewing to the viewer is improved consequently. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044305 | MULTIVIEW IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A multiview image display apparatus is provided. The multiview image display apparatus includes a depth adjuster configured to adjust a depth of an input image, a renderer configured to perform rendering on multiview images based on the depth-adjusted image, a crosstalk compensator configured to perform crosstalk inverse compensation on the rendered multiview images, a display configured to arrange the crosstalk inverse compensated multiview images in a preset arrangement pattern and display the crosstalk inverse compensated multiview images arranged in the preset arrangement pattern, and a controller configured to estimate crosstalk, and control the depth adjuster to adjust a depth value of a region that satisfies a preset condition to a preset depth value based on the estimated crosstalk. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044306 | TIME BASED OFFSET CORRECTION FOR IMAGING SYSTEMS - A method for offset correction in an imaging system comprising acquiring image data representative of at least a portion of a frame of pixel intensity values from the detector array at two times with a shutter closed. The method includes determining an offset value function for individual pixels based on the image data acquired with the shutter closed. The method includes acquiring subsequent scene image data with the shutter open, and adjusting the scene image data relative to the flat field as predicted by the offset value function at the time the scene image data was acquired to correct for offset drift of the imaging system. In some embodiments, the imaging array is an infrared Focal Plane Array (IR FPA) in a thermal imaging camera. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044307 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING AN IMAGE SENSOR AND MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for testing an image sensor having (i) regular pixels and test pixels, of which each is interconnected with one of two predefined voltage values, and (ii) a signal processing unit for providing digital signal values for output voltages of the pixels and test pixels, the following steps are performed: receiving digital signal values of the test pixels; and using the signal values of at least one proper or improper subset of the test pixels for testing the image sensor, all test pixels of the subset being interconnected with a first of the two voltage values. Using the test pixels for testing allows testing during ongoing operation, i.e., during reception of regular image signals. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044308 | METHOD FOR VIDEO CODING WITH SPATIAL PREDICTION MODE FOR MULTI-MODE VIDEO CODING - A method and apparatus for video coding with spatial prediction mode for multi-mode video coding is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes coding a slice of video data, the slice including a plurality of pixels organized into a first line and a plurality of non-first lines. The coding of the slice further includes coding a current pixel of the first line in a spatial prediction mode using a previous pixel of the first line as a predictor and coding another pixel of a non-first line in a coding mode other than the spatial prediction mode. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044309 | MULTI-LAYER VIDEO CODING METHOD FOR RANDOM ACCESS AND DEVICE THEREFOR, AND MULTI-LAYER VIDEO DECODING METHOD FOR RANDOM ACCESS AND DEVICE THEREFOR - Provided is a method of reconstructing multilayer images including obtaining RAP picture information of a plurality of layers including a base layer and an enhancement layer, independently decoding a RAP picture of the base layer by using RAP picture information, and independently decoding a RAP picture of the enhancement layer by using RAP picture information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044310 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INTRA PREDICTION - A method for decoding an image according to the present invention comprises the steps of receiving and decoding MPM index information for indicating an MPM candidate which is to be used as an intra prediction mode of a current block; generating an MPM candidate list containing a plurality of MPM candidates for the current block; determining the MPM candidate indicated by the decoded MPM index information as the intra prediction mode of the current block, among the plurality of the MPM candidates which constitute the MPM candidate list; and generating a prediction block corresponding to the current block by performing intra prediction for the current block based on the determined intra prediction mode. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044311 | IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is an image encoding apparatus capable of encoding a region important to a user with high quality. An update interval index calculation unit calculates an update interval index representing an index having a long update interval in an entire update tile overlapping the update region for each update region. An importance region specification unit specifies an important region, from each update region by using the update interval index. An quality control unit allocates a code amount, which is larger than a result obtained by dividing the total target code amount per one frame proportionally according to a ratio of an area of an entire important region with respect to an area of an entire update region, as a target code amount of the entire important region and specifies a quality value of the entire important region on the basis of the target code amount. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044312 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A deblocking filter | 2016-02-11 |
20160044313 | VIDEO-INFORMATION ENCODING METHOD AND VIDEO-INFORMATION DECODING METHOD - A video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. By limiting the amount of data to be input into/output from a CABAC encoding unit and decoding unit on a unit-of-encoding basis, such as one picture, slice, macroblock or block, and by encoding uncompressed video data, it is possible to provide a video-information encoding apparatus and decoding apparatus with a guarantee of a fixed processing time. Thereby, an apparatus with a guarantee of the processing time can be mounted. | 2016-02-11 |