07th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220053054 | REAL TIME BOOT FOR SECURE DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS - An example operation includes one or more of powering, by a transport, one or more critical components, running, by the transport, a first set of applications on the one or more critical components, responsive to a dependency of one or more noncritical components on the one or more critical components, powering, by the transport, the one or more noncritical components, and running, by the transport, a second set of applications on the one or more noncritical components. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053055 | DEVICE MONITORING METHOD, DEVICE MONITORING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A device monitoring method includes: receiving a message transmitted from a first device to a second device and addressed to the second device; determining whether the message contains a device control command for controlling the second device; if the message contains the device control command, further determining whether to transmit the message to the second device based on a predetermined condition; and when the message is determined to be transmitted to the second device, transmitting the message to the second device. The predetermined condition includes a first condition that the first device is registered as a device having a predetermined function in a device list containing information about whether each of the devices is a device having the predetermined function. The message is determined to be transmitted to the second device when the predetermined condition is satisfied. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053056 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACHIEVING NAS SIGNALLING VIA OTHER ACCESS - In a device, there is provided a session management sublayer management and a mobility management sublayer. A session management message for managing a session according to a second standard is received at the device via communications according to a first standard. The mobility management sublayer provides to the session management sublayer an indication that the message was received according to the first standard. The session management sublayer provides an indication to the mobility management sublayer that a responsive session management message also associated with the session according to the second standard should be transmitted via communications according to the first standard. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053057 | Network Communication Method, Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Storage Medium - A method, an apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium for network communication are provided. A first network entity sends a first request message to a second network entity. The first request message includes at least one piece of first network parameter type information, and is used to enable the second network entity to be triggered to send a first message to a third network entity according to a preset event. The first message includes at least one portion of network parameter information corresponding to the first network parameter type information. The first network entity receives a first reply message returned by the second network entity in response to the first request message. Using the present disclosure, the first network entity can dynamically manage an instantiation of the third network entity, and the authority of the third network entity to obtain network parameters. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053058 | EVENT NOTIFICATION METHOD AND DEVICE, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM - An event notification method, an apparatus, a server device, and a computer storage medium are disclosed. An event notification method includes receiving an event subscription request from a subscriber, the event subscription request including one or more notified parties; dividing the one or more notified parties into one or more groups, each group of the one or more groups including one or more notified parties; and sending an event notification to notified parties in at least one group of the one or more groups. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053059 | SERVICE-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE - In an example, there is disclosed a system and method for providing a service-oriented architecture, including request/response, over a publish/subscribe framework. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed for adding layers upon a publish/subscribe messaging framework for sophisticated messaging such as point-to-point (request/response) and the ability to query for available services, in a reliable, scalable manner. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053060 | Methods and Systems of Configuring Electronic Devices - A system of configuring a new device may include a new device that is not configured with one or more settings. The new device includes a short range communication transmitter and programming instructions configured to cause the new device to operate in a discoverable mode. The system includes an existing device that is configured with the settings, and that includes a short range communication receiver and programming instructions. The programming instructions are configured to cause the existing device to receive instructions to set up the new device, in response to receiving the instructions, detect, by the short range communication receiver, a presence of the new device by detecting the broadcast signal within a communication range of the short range communication receiver, and in response to detecting the presence of the new device, transmit at least a portion of the one or more settings directly to the new device. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053061 | MANAGING DATA TRANSMISSIONS BASED ON A USER'S DIGITAL FOOTPRINT - One exemplary system can determine a digital footprint for a user. The system can determine a first transmission pattern in which first content was transmitted to a first user device based at least in part on the digital footprint. The system can determine training data that includes a relationship between (i) one or more characteristics of the first content and (ii) the first transmission pattern. The system can then train a machine-learning-model using the training data to enable the machine-learning-model to predict a second transmission pattern in which to transmit second content that is different from the first content. The system can provide the second content as input to the machine-learning-model to obtain the second transmission pattern as output from the machine-learning-model. The system can cause the second content to be transmitted to the first user device in accordance with the second transmission pattern, which may conserve computing resources. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053062 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING A MESSAGE TO A MAT PROCESSING USER - Methods and apparatus for delivering a message to mat processing user are disclosed. The disclosed process determines a mat processing metric based on typical yoga frequency information and a recorded number of mat processings for a user. The disclosed process then selects a communication channel, dynamically generates message content, and selects a delivery time based on the mat processing metric, A/B testing and/or user demographics. The disclosed process then delivers the message content at the delivery time to the user via the selected communication. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053063 | RELAY APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A relay apparatus includes a processor configured to inquire of a management apparatus that manages control information used by plural devices whether there is control information that should be downloaded by, among the plural devices, a device whose communication is relayed by the relay apparatus to the management apparatus, for a same model as the device whose communication is relayed. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053064 | MESSAGE BROKER CUSTOMIZATION WITH USER ADMINISTERED POLICY FUNCTIONS - A message broker customization system and method with user administered policy functions. The system uses user defined and controlled policy functions to programmatically customize the behaviors of a message broker's processing of messages and further allowing for that customization to take place on a per channel basis. This provides for greater functionality and flexibility to the users of a message system, especially when the users of the message system do not have administrative control over the message broker. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053065 | TCP (TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL) FAST OPEN FOR CLASSIFICATION ACCELERATION OF CACHE MISSES IN A NETWORK PROCESSOR - A packet parser generates a key from TCP metadata of a data packet for a specific session. A packet cache stores recent network policy identifiers associated with a plurality of network sessions, wherein the key is used as an index to search the packet cache. The packet cache responsive to a cache miss, checks a TFO cookie field for a rule ID stored by the client during a previous session as generated by the network processor. If there is no rule ID, a classification pipeline is activated. On the other hand, responsive to a cache hit, or responsive to identifying a rule ID for the session from the TFO cookie, the classification pipeline is bypassed for the data packets of the specific session. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053066 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED OPT-OUT RECOGNITION FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A technique for identifying an opt-out status for a user's mobile or other computing device without relying exclusively on client-side storage or primarily on the use of non-determinative mechanisms is discussed. Embodiments provide server-based or otherwise hosted techniques of accurately identifying devices of users that wish to opt-out of having their device activity tracked. These techniques enable accurate identification of a device's opt-out status even in the absence of a client-side opt-out indicator. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053067 | DEPLOYING AN APPLICATION IN MULTIPLE CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS - An example method is provided to deploy an application in multiple cloud computing environments. The method may comprise a computing system generating a first request to deploy an application in a first cloud computing environment according to a first deployment plan and a second request to deploy the application in a second cloud computing environment according to a second deployment plan. The method may comprise selecting, from multiple communication components configured on the computing system, a first communication component to communicate with a first orchestration node in the first cloud computing environment and a second communication component to communicate with a second orchestration node in the second cloud computing environment. The method may further comprise sending the first request to the first orchestration node via the first communication component, and the second request to the second orchestration node via the second communication component. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053068 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIA FOR APPLET STATE SYNCHRONIZATION - The present disclosure provides a method, a device, and a computer storage medium for state synchronization of mini programs. The method comprises: uploading, by a first terminal device, running state data of a mini program which is currently running to a server, so that the server synchronizes the running state data to an identical mini program which runs on a second terminal device with a same account. State synchronization of mini programs across devices is enabled in the present application. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053069 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING WEB CONTENT IN VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT - In rendering, in a virtual reality (VR) space, a web page including a tangible object, an area for a user input is displayed on a browsing window of the web page as an area corresponding to a corresponding tangible object with respect to tangible objects. An interested object according to the user input among the tangible objects is displayed on another browsing window in the VR space by separating the interested object from the web page. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053070 | A PROTOCOL FOR EXCHANGING USER MODEL DATA OBJECTS AMONG UBIQUITOUS DEVICES - A method comprising: automatically providing, by a client device to a server, information regarding the identity of data components comprising a user model stored at the client device, wherein each of said data components is associated with an attribute of a user of the client device; automatically identifying, by said server, data components that are missing in said user model, based, at least in part, on a reference model stored at said server; automatically sending, by said server, to said client device, said identified missing data components; automatically updating, by said client device, said user model to include said identified missing data components; and automatically sending, by said client device, data contained in one or more of said data components in said updated user model, to enable a service provided by said server. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053071 | PREPROCESSING SENSOR DATA FOR MACHINE LEARNING - A method includes receiving, with a computing device, a configuration file and a client request to apply a machine learning model to a set of data from a sensor. The method includes performing, with the computing device, preprocessing on the set of data from the sensor based on the configuration file to generate preprocessed data. The method includes sending, with the computing device, a call to a model server to apply the machine learning model to the preprocessed data. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053072 | Systems and Methods for Compressing a SID List - In one embodiment, a method includes identifying, by a network component, a first segment identifier (SID) within a SID list. The first SID includes a first SID block and a first micro SID (uSID). The method also includes initializing, by the network component, a packing list of a uSID carrier with the first uSID of the first SID and initializing, by the network component, a packing block of the uSID carrier with the first SID block of the first SID. The method further includes initializing, by the network component, a remaining packing capacity of the packing list with a carrier capacity of the first SID and initializing, by the network component, an empty compressed SID list. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053073 | Platform Agnostic Peer-to-Peer Networking Approach for Utilizing Multiple User Devices with a Digital Platform - The exemplary embodiments relate to improving the user experience associated with a digital platform. A first user device configured to remotely access a digital platform may receive a first signal broadcast by a second user device. Two or more types of communication protocols that are available to use for establishing a direct communication channel between the user devices are identified. One of the communication protocols is selected and a communication channel is established between the user devices in accordance with the selected communication protocol. The first user device then receives authentication information from the second user and establishes a session with the digital platform based on the authentication information received from the second user device. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053074 | Multi-Protocol Field Device in Process Control Systems - A field device includes components to communicate with a control and/or asset management system of a process control system or with other field devices using any of several different communication protocols such as several different internet protocol (IP) protocols. This architecture allows for a single version of a field device to be provided in automation or plant control systems that use any of these communication protocols, thus saving on inventory and product development costs. Moreover, the multi-protocol field device or a system using the multi-protocol field device can manage the asset (read and write parameterized data from and to the asset) using one protocol while at the same time communicating real-time process/factory automation information using a second and different protocol. Moreover, the field device may be able to communicate to other devices including other field devices and host devices using both of these protocols or other protocols for different purposes. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053075 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING CAMERA POP-UP STRUCTURE - An electronic device according to certain embodiments, comprises: a housing; and a camera pop-up structure which is coupled to the housing, at least a part of which slides with respect to the housing between a first position accommodated inside the housing and a second position protruding from the housing, wherein the camera pop-up structure comprises: a guide member fixedly coupled to the inside of the housing; a slide member configured to slide with respect to the guide member by a first section and a second section extending from the first section in one direction or a reverse direction; and a camera module linked with the slide member moving within the first section so as to slide between the first position accommodated inside the housing and the second position protruding from the housing, and linked with the slide member sliding within the second section causing rotation towards a rear side or a front side of the housing. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053076 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is an electronic device including: a housing; a camera module oriented in a first direction inside the housing; a camera window arranged in front of the camera module in the first direction; a cover including an opening into which the camera window is insertable, the cover coupled to the housing; and a window frame supporting the camera window and mounted on the cover. The window frame includes: a frame body including a support portion arranged in the opening and supporting the camera window, and a mounting portion extending from the support portion in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and overlapped by the cover in the first direction; a retention member retaining a first gap between the mounting portion and the cover in the first direction; and a waterproof body configured to be elastically deformed while arranged between the mounting portion and the cover. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053077 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE COMPLETION OF A TELEPHONE CALL INITIATED FROM A WEB BROWSER OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for detecting the success of a telephone call initiated from a web browser of a mobile communication device, comprising an initial step ( | 2022-02-17 |
20220053078 | MODIFYING THE TYPE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE AND A PERIPHERAL DEVICE BASED ON PROXIMITY - In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods, devices, and program products for modifying interactions between a mobile device and a peripheral device based on proximity. The mobile device monitors a wireless communication channel and receives a transmission from the peripheral device over the channel indicating that the mobile device is located within a first zone of proximity to the peripheral device. The mobile device determines distance values between the devices. When the mobile device determines that a distance value satisfies a threshold value, the mobile device visually indicates that it is within a second zone of proximity to the peripheral device. As a result of the mobile device receiving data from the peripheral device using a second communication protocol, the mobile device determines that it is located within a third zone of proximity to the peripheral device, and performs an action. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053079 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING MOVABLE OBJECT APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT - Systems and methods can support application development in a movable object environment. A movable object manager can establish a connection with a movable object, and receives one or more data packets from the movable object. Then, the movable object manager can provide information in said one or more data packets to an application on a user terminal. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053080 | Touchscreen Response Method and Electronic Device - A method includes determining a first device status when at a first moment, determining a touch parameter of a first side area of the curved screen of the electronic device as a first response threshold based on the first device status, where a pressure sensor is disposed in the first side area of the curved screen, receiving a first operation, responding to the first operation when the first operation meets the first response threshold, determining a second device status at a second moment, adjusting the touch parameter from the first response threshold to a second response threshold based on the second device status, receiving a second operation of the user in the first side area of the curved screen, and responding to the second operation when a pressure threshold of the second operation meets the second response threshold. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053081 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ENFORCING DO NOT DISTURB FUNCTIONALITY ON MOBILE DEVICES - Technologies disclosed herein are directed to enforcing blocking functionality on a mobile device (e.g., a mobile device within a vehicle). The mobile device receives a request to disable a blocking of a user interaction with one or more functions of the mobile device. The mobile device prompts a capture of an image by a camera of the mobile device. The mobile device determines whether the image is captured from a passenger space in the vehicle. Once so determined, the mobile device disables the blocking of the user interaction with the one or more functions of the mobile device. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053082 | APPLICATION INTERFACE DISPLAY METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL - An application interface display method includes: receiving a first operation performed by a user for a target application program interface, where the target application program interface includes at least one function option; in response to the first operation, controlling the target application program interface to be displayed in a first display area through shrinking; receiving a second operation performed by the user for a target function option in the target application program interface; and displaying, in a second display area, a function option at a level that corresponds to the second operation and that is of the target function option; or displaying, in the first display area and a second display area, function options at two adjacent levels of the target function option, respectively. The second display area is an area outside the first display area in a current display interface. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053083 | UNREAD MESSAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE - An unread message management method includes: receiving a first input performed by a user, where the first input is an input performed by the user for a target identifier in a first interface; and displaying an unread message management window in response to the first input. The unread message management window includes a plurality of unread message groups, and each unread message group includes at least one unread message. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053084 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING VISUAL CONTENT FROM A SMART DEVICE - Embodiments described herein provide a device for presenting for presenting visual content from a smart device, having a housing including a base pivotably connected to a display panel; and a receiver configured to receive a signal from the smart device and transmit the signal from the smart device to the display panel; where the housing is not configured to transmit a control signal to the smart device. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053085 | METHOD FOR TESTING THE FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITY OF AN EMERGENCY CALL DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - A method for testing the functional capability of an emergency call device of a transportation vehicle. In an emergency mode, at least one specific audio signal is generated for a vehicle passenger by the emergency call device and emitted to the interior of the transportation vehicle. For testing, the emergency call device is put into a testing mode in which the at least one audio signal intended for the emergency is generated and wherein, in the testing mode, the generated audio signal passes, within the vehicle-internal emergency call device, through a signal path which is modified compared with the emergency mode. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053086 | CALL PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention provides a call processing method and a device. The call processing method includes: receiving, by a customized alerting tone server, a call request sent by a calling terminal, and forwarding the call request to a called terminal; receiving a called terminal ringing message, and playing a customized alerting tone audio stream and a customized alerting tone video stream to the calling terminal; receiving a called terminal message indicating that a called user answers a call, and performing call media resource negotiation and customized alerting tone video resource negotiation with the calling terminal; and stopping playing the customized alerting tone audio stream to the calling terminal, and playing the customized alerting tone video stream to the calling terminal. The customized alerting tone continuous playing solution of the present invention enriches user experience and improves network usage. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053087 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING PUBLIC REGISTRY TO ENHANCE CALLER INFORMATION AND DETERMINE CALL HANDLING FOR CALLED PARTIES - Systems and methods are provided for using a registry to assure parties receiving a communication, such as an incoming phone call, that the party sending the communication, such as the caller is, who it appears to be. In some embodiments the registry is a publicly accessible database which stores communication identifiers such as telephone numbers for parties in association with other data including data provided by the parties or others. The other data may include the name of the party associated with the identifier, a cryptographic public key used by the party as part of a public/private key pair, data representing the intent of the party in sending a communication, and parameters set by parties to be satisfied to receive communications or in determining how such communications should be handled. The system may provide the data representing the party's specific intention in that call or other communication to the party receiving the communication. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053088 | CONDITIONAL COMMUNICATION FORWARDING BASED ON ORIGINATION AND DESTINATION ATTRIBUTES - One example method of operation may include one or more of identifying an incoming call via a communication processing device, terminating the incoming call at a call management device, identifying one or more caller attributes received with the incoming call, comparing the one or more caller attributes to one or more call recipient preferences stored in a call recipient profile, and transmitting a notification, via the call management device, to a call recipient device based on the one or more caller attributes and the one or more call recipient preferences. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053089 | TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, HOLD TONE NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND HOLD TONE NOTIFICATION PROGRAM - A recognition analysis processing unit ( | 2022-02-17 |
20220053090 | TELEPHONE NUMBER SELECTION - An example method of assigning a telephone number to a user account in a communications system is provided. The method includes obtaining a mnemonic seed and obtaining a subset of telephone numbers filtered from a global telephone number pool based on the mnemonic seed. The alphanumeric representation of each telephone number in the subset is within a threshold Hamming distance of the mnemonic seed. The method further includes receiving an indication of a selected telephone number from the subset and assigning the selected telephone number to the user account. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053091 | CAPTIONED TELEPHONE SERVICE - A method of operating a captioned telephone call in which an assisted user's (AU's) captioned device is connected by a first line to a hearing user's (HU's) device and by a second line to a relay providing captioning for a conversation is disclosed. The method includes capturing an AU's voice signal via a microphone, transmitting the voice signal from the captioned device to the HU's device on the first line, obtaining a combined voice signal including both users' voice signals from the first line at the captioned device, cancelling the AU's voice signal from the combined signal to generate an independent HU voice signal, broadcasting the HU's voice signal via a speaker, transmitting the independent HU's voice signal to the relay, receiving captions at the captioned device from the relay corresponding to the HU's voice signal, and presenting the captions as text on a display screen. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053092 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TELEPHONE CALL REGULATION BASED ON SPAM FACTOR AND USER INPUT - Systems and methods for telephone call regulation include the use of a predictive model. An example method includes receiving, by a predictive model, a telephone number from a user application comprising instructions for execution on a user device and determining, by the predictive model, a spam factor for the received telephone number. The example method further includes determining, by the predictive model, a classification of the received telephone number based on the spam factor and transmitting, by the predictive model, the classification of the received telephone number to the user application. The example method further includes receiving, by the predictive model, a feedback from the user application, the feedback indicative of a corrective classification of the received telephone number and modifying, by the predictive model, the spam factor for the received telephone number based on the corrective classification. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053093 | AUTOMATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING WITH SPEAKER INTENTION INFERENCE - A computerized method of managing a robotic telemarketing call includes calling, by an automated robotic telemarketing system, a customer selected from a customer list. The method includes parsing, by a real-time speech recognition module of the automated robotic telemarketing system, a customer statement received from the customer. The method includes determining, by a language intention determining module, a customer purchase intention according to the parsed customer statement. The method includes selecting a sales pitch response corresponding to the determined customer purchase intention. The method includes providing an audio signal including the selected sales pitch response to the customer. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053094 | Interaction Based Suitable Channel Selection for Queued Customers - Assigning an appropriate channel in an omni-channel contact center environment includes receiving, by a computer of the contact center, an incoming contact via a first communication channel, the incoming contact assignable to a plurality of available communication channels; queuing, by the computer, the incoming contact in a first queue associated with the first communication channel; determining, by the computer, a preferable communication channel from among the plurality of communication channels and the first communication channel; and when the preferable communication channel is one of the plurality of communication channels, determining whether to assign the incoming contact to the preferable communication channel. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053095 | ENTERPRISE TELEPHONY INTERCONNECT SERVICE - In various embodiments, a mobile device connected to a cellular network performs a credential exchange with a telephone not connected to an Internet Protocol (IP) network. The mobile device relays, via the cellular network, registration information between the telephone and a telephony interconnect service, based in part on the credential exchange. The mobile device receives an indication of a telephone call associated with a user of the mobile device. The mobile device proxies, via the cellular network, the telephone call between the telephony interconnect service and the telephone. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053096 | ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION FOR PRINTER ENGINE USING VIBRATION INFORMATION THEREOF - An image forming apparatus includes a printer engine, a sensor and a processor. The printer engine forms an image. The sensor outputs vibration information associated with a vibration of the printer engine. The processor determines whether at least one component of the printer engine has an abnormality based on the output vibration information. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053097 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes an apparatus body, a recording section configured to perform recording on a medium, a support tray configured to support the medium on which recording was performed, and a light emitter configured to illuminate a portion of the support tray exposed to the outside of the apparatus body. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053098 | System And Method For Handling Variations In A Printed Mark - The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a system ( | 2022-02-17 |
20220053099 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORDERING AND FACILITATING PAYMENT OF A PRINT PRODUCT INCLUDING A DIGITAL IMAGE - A computer-implemented method programmed for execution in a computing environment for ordering and facilitating payment of a print product. The method comprises storing a digital image in a memory of the computing system; allowing for the selection of a print product using a user interface to establish a print order, wherein the print product includes the digital image, and wherein the print order includes an identification of the selected print product and an order cost; generating a unique payment link by the processor that corresponds to the print order and provides a user computing device with access to communicate payment information to a remote payment processing system; providing access to the unique payment link to the user computing device; receiving a payment notification at the processor from the remote payment processing system; and allowing for the fulfillment of at least a portion of the print order using a printing device. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053100 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING DEVICE USAGE - A system and method for maintaining safe social distancing during device operation comprises a multifunction peripheral configured to scan or print a tangible document. A camera captures electronic images of two or more people proximate to the multifunction peripheral. A processor determines a relative distance between the people in accordance with captured electronic images and generates an alarm when a determined relative distance is less than a predetermined alarm threshold distance. The processor disables operation of the multifunction peripheral when the determined relative distance is less than the predetermined alarm threshold distance. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053101 | MAINTENANCE SUPPORT DEVICE, MAINTENANCE SUPPORT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A maintenance support device includes a memory that stores data of a maintenance manual that describes a first maintenance work to be performed to resolve a failure of an image processing apparatus, and a processor configured to acquire, and store in the memory, work result information corresponding to a second maintenance work that has been performed to resolve the failure of the image processing apparatus, and generate additional information based on the acquired work result information and store in the memory the additional information in association with the data of the maintenance manual. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053102 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to obtain information regarding past usage of a device managed by a manager from stored information, the stored information storing information regarding the past usage of a device in connection with identification information of the device, extract, of obtained information regarding the past usage, information on an item predetermined according to a role that the manager has, and send extracted information to a terminal of the manager. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053103 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH AN ADJUSTABLE SCANNER - According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a scanner unit, an image forming unit, a frame, a first adjustment mechanism, and a second adjustment mechanism. The scanner unit has an image reading section. The image forming unit forms an image read by the scanner unit on a sheet. The frame includes a first support section and a second support section. The first support section supports the image forming unit. The second support section is positioned below the scanner unit. The first adjustment mechanism steplessly adjusts a distance in an up-down direction between the scanner unit and the second support section. The second adjustment mechanism gradually adjusts the distance in the up-down direction between the scanner unit and the second support section. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053104 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus is provided. the apparatus comprises a sheet feeding unit to supply a plurality of types of sheets; an image forming unit to form an image on a sheet; a detection unit to detect an image formed on the sheet; and a controller that causes correction information for each sheet type to be saved in a storage, and under set conditions, causes a specified type of sheet to be supplied by the sheet feeding unit, causes a chart for gradation correction to be formed by the image forming unit, and causes the correction information to be generated based on image information for which the formed chart for gradation correction was detected by the detection unit, and saves the correction information in the storage. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053105 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-LAYERED WATERMARKING - There is provided systems and methods for generating a multi-layered watermark. The watermark incorporating one or more symbols for placement on a document. The method including: positioning a base layer of the watermark at one or more locations on the document; positioning the one or more symbols overtop of at least a portion of the base layer; and positioning a braid layer of the watermark overtop of the ID, the braid layer and the base layer are substantially aligned, the braid layer including a copy of the base layer incorporating a pattern. The pattern can include one or more of discolorations, holes, and sections of increased opacity. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053106 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a sheet conveyance unit that is configured to transport a print medium along a conveyance path. An antenna is configured to emit radio waves towards a predetermined portion of the conveyance path. A controller is configured to control the antenna to emit the radio waves towards the predetermined portion with a polarization direction set according to a type of the print medium being transported by the sheet conveyance unit. The print medium may have, for example, one or more wireless tags thereon or therein. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053107 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing method, an image forming apparatus, and a storage medium are provided in embodiments of the present disclosure. The image processing method includes acquiring a first color component value and a second color component value of each pixel of a to-be-processed image in a preset color space; determining a color cast pixel according to the first color component value and the second color component value of each pixel; and performing pixel correction on each color cast pixel to obtain a corrected to-be-processed image. In the technical solutions of various embodiment of the present application, the color cast pixel in the to-be-processed image is determined by the first color component value and the second color component value of the pixel, and the pixel correction is performed on the color cast pixel, which removes colored noise in the printed image and improves image printing quality. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053108 | WEARABLE ARTICLE FOR A PERFORMANCE CAPTURE SYSTEM - Embodiments provide a wearable article for a performance capture system. In some embodiments, a wearable article includes one or more regions, where the one or more regions are configured to be worn on at least a portion of a body of a user, where the one or more regions have a first pliability and a second pliability, where the first pliability and the second pliability are different pliabilities, and where at least one of the one or more regions are configured to hold devices in predetermined positions while maintaining shape and respective pliability. In some embodiments, the wearable article also includes a plurality of mounting mechanisms coupled to the one or more regions for mounting one or more reference markers to be used for position determination. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053109 | IMAGING APPARATUSES AND ENCLOSURES CONFIGURED FOR DEPLOYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH CEILINGS AND DOWNLIGHT CAVITIES - Imaging apparatuses and enclosures configured for deployment in connection with ceilings and downlight cavities are disclosed. Certain exemplary aspects relate to imaging apparatuses for monitoring, recording or imaging a space such as a room having overhead lighting provided via ceiling structures that may include enclosures and/or downlight fixtures within ceiling cavities, and various imaging apparatuses herein may include an infrared or thermal camera, for example, for imaging within such spaces. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053110 | Lens Driving Device, and Camera Module and Optical Device Including Same - An embodiment includes: a base; a circuit board which is disposed on the base and which includes first and second terminals; a housing disposed on the circuit board; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin; a sensing magnet disposed on the bobbin; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first position sensor which is disposed in the housing and which corresponds to the sensing magnet; a second coil disposed between the base and the magnet; and a second position sensor which is disposed on the circuit board and which includes a first sensor and a second sensor, wherein each of the first sensor and the second sensor is a driver integrated circuit including a hall sensor and a driver, a clock signal is provided to the first terminal of the circuit board, a data signal is provided to the second terminal of the circuit board, and the driver of each of the first position sensor, the first sensor, and the second sensor transmits/receives the clock signal through the first terminal of the circuit board, and transmits/receives the data signal in a time-division manner through the second terminal of the circuit board. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053111 | Techniques for Forming Suspension Assemblies for a Camera - A suspension assembly of a camera, with electrical traces, may be formed using one or more electroforming processes. The suspension assembly may include one or more flexure arms connecting an inner frame to an outer frame of the camera. The inner frame may be moveable relative to the outer frame to implement autofocus and/or optical image stabilization functions for the camera. The electrical traces may be formed at a first side of a substrate, using one or more electroforming processes. Next, one or more cavities in various shapes may be created in one or more dry film photoresist (DFR) layers at a second side of the substrate by exposing the DFR layers to ultraviolet light. One or more electroforming processes may be used to deposit one or more materials in to the cavities to form one or more components, e.g., a flexure arm, of the suspension assembly. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053112 | VEHICULAR CAMERA WITH INDUCTIVE LENS HEATER - A vehicular camera includes a camera housing, a lens assembly having a lens barrel and a lens disposed in the lens barrel, an imager printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the camera housing, and an induction heating device having an inductive coil that at least partially circumscribes a portion of the lens assembly. The inductive coil is disposed at the imager PCB and is electrically connected to circuitry of the imager PCB. The camera housing includes an electrical connector that is configured to electrically connect with an electrical connector of a vehicle. With the vehicular camera disposed at the vehicle, the heating device is operable to generate a magnetic field that induces electrical current in the portion of the lens assembly to generate heat at the portion of the lens assembly to heat at least part of the lens. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053113 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING IN-PEN LIVESTOCK BY USING EDGE INFORMATION ABOUT LIVESTOCK - A system and method of monitoring in-pen livestock by using edge information about livestock are provided. The method controls a plurality of edge lightings and cameras installed in a pen by using a synchronization signal and accurately acquires and synthesizes edge information about livestock obtained on the basis of a control result to generate monitoring information about livestock. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053114 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZING VIDEOS - Visual content is captured by an image capture device during a capture duration. The image capture devices experiences change in position during the capture duration. The trajectory of the image capture device is smoothed based on a look ahead of the trajectory. A punchout of the visual content is determined based on the smoothed trajectory. The punchout of the visual content is used to generate stabilized visual content. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053115 | IMAGE OBTAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An image obtaining apparatus, for obtaining an image from an image sensor provided in a vehicle, is provided. The image obtaining apparatus includes: a processor, and a memory including at least one instruction executable by the processor. In response to the at least one instruction being executed by the processor, the processor is configured to: obtain an initial image from the image sensor, the initial image including an object; determine a type of the object included in the initial image; adjust a shutter speed of the image sensor based on the determined type of the object included in the initial image; and obtain a first image from the image sensor based on the adjusted shutter speed. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053116 | IMAGE GENERATING DEVICE USING LIGHTING CONTROL - An image generating device includes a support unit configured to support an object, an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the object disposed on the support unit with light, a light receiving unit configured to receive light returning from the object disposed on the support unit, and a control unit configured to generate a light irradiation signal for controlling the irradiation unit and a light-receiving region driving signal for controlling the light receiving unit, wherein the irradiation unit includes a first irradiation unit for irradiating a first region of the object with light and a second irradiation unit for irradiating a second region of the object with light, the light receiving unit includes a first light-receiving region and a second light-receiving region, the first light-receiving region and the second light-receiving region each include a plurality of pixels and are disposed at different positions on the light receiving unit. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053117 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE MEDIA, BASED ON MULTI-STAGE COMPENSATION OF MOTION - Apparatus and methods for generating High Dynamic Range (HDR) media, based on multi-stage compensation of motion in a captured scene is disclosed in the embodiments herein. Embodiments herein relates to the field of image processing devices suitable for processing two or more images of different exposures and more particularly to apparatus and methods for generating a High Dynamic Range (HDR) media, based on a multi-stage compensation of motion in a captured scene. The apparatus is configured to correct exposure alignment error and media registration error from a registered plurality of media frames comprising a plurality of exposure levels corresponding to the captured scene. The apparatus is configured to remove a plurality of false ghost artefacts in the plurality of media frames. The apparatus is configured to generate the HDR media, based on a generated ghost map. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053118 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF THESE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A setting regarding a dynamic range is performed before image capturing, and in a case where a setting indicating a high dynamic range (HDR) is performed, RAW image data is recorded in association with development information corresponding to an HDR, and in a case where a setting indicating a standard dynamic range (SDR) is performed, RAW image data is recorded in association with development information corresponding to an SDR. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053119 | IMAGE CAPTURE METHOD ADAPTED TO SPARKLING LIGHT SOURCES AND IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels, where each of the plurality of pixels includes a photodiode. The image sensor is configured to capture images of a scene exposed with a flickering light source by for each of the plurality of pixels, acquiring a value representative of a light level at a corresponding pixel by gradually varying a value of sensitivity of the corresponding pixel. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053120 | A COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR COORDINATING TAKING OF A PICTURE USING A CAMERA AND INITIATION OF A FLASH PULSE OF AT LEAST ONE FLASH DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method and system for coordinating taking of a picture using a camera and initiation of a flash pulse of at least one flash device. The method is adapted for a system including a first device and at least one remote device. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a time base for a processor element of the first device, estimating a time base for a processor element of each at least one remote device in relation to the time base of the processor element of the first device, scheduling a timing for initiation of the flash pulse of the respective at least one flash device and/or a timing for taking a picture using the camera in the time base of the first device so that the coordination with the timing for taking the picture is obtained, and obtaining at the respective remote device of the system the scheduled timing of initiation of the remote device in the time base of that device. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053121 | A METHOD, SOFTWARE PRODUCT, CAMERA DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING AND CAMERA SETTINGS - The present disclosure relates to a software implemented method adapted for a camera and artificial lighting system for determining at least one artificial lighting device setting and/or camera setting. The method comprises obtaining first pre-image data relating to at least part of a scene using said camera having a predetermined pre-image camera setting, wherein the first pre-image data is obtained in ambient light, obtaining second pre-image data relating to at least part of the scene using said camera having the predetermined pre-image camera setting, wherein the second pre-image data is obtained from the scene being lightened with the artificial light, receiving user information relating to one or more desired optical characteristics of at least part of an image to be captured using said camera, and determining the artificial lighting setting and/or a camera setting for an image to be captured using said camera based on said obtained first pre-image data, said obtained second pre-image data and said received information relating to the desired or pre-set optical characteristics of at least part of the image to be captured. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053122 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PLANTS IN PLANT GROWING AREAS - A monitoring system is presented for monitoring plants' conditions in one or more plant growing areas. The system comprises: a data collection system configured and operable to provide characterization data about plants in said one or more plant growing areas, the data collection system comprising data collection modules of at least first and second different types, the first type data collection module comprising a first imaging device of predetermined first optical properties and the second type data collection module comprising a second imaging device of predetermined second optical properties different from the first optical properties, the characterization data provided by at least one of the first and second imaging devices being indicative of various parameters of the plants being imaged; and a control system configured and operable to be in data communication with an analyzer to be responsive to operational data received from the analyzer and being based on analysis of the image data indicative of one or more plants being imaged by the first type imaging device, to selectively activate the second type imaging device to apply the second type imaging to at least a part of said one or more plants. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053123 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDEPENDENT AUTHENTICATION OF VIDEO - Systems and methods are described for the authentication of video. One or more witness devices may provide data that may be used to authenticate a video or a picture generated by a camera. A computing device comprising the camera or a separate camera device may be recording video or taking pictures and may discover one or more witness devices located nearby and held by users shown in the video or pictures. The one or more witness devices may provide authentication data to the computing device or the camera device. The computing device or camera device may encode the authentication data with the picture or video content. An authentication device may decode the authentication data to determine whether the video or picture is authentic and has been unaltered. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053124 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION FROM A ROTATABLE CAMERA - A system for processing information from a rotatable camera may include one or more processors and a memory one or more modules. The modules cause the processor(s) to, at a first time, obtain a first image of a first field-of-view from the rotatable camera having a first object set and generate an imaginary image that includes the first object set with the position of the first object set being based on the first image. At a second time, the modules cause the processor(s) to obtain a second image from the rotatable camera of a second field-of-view having a second object set, update the imaginary image to include the second object set with the position of the second object set being based on the second image, and update the position of the first object set in the imaginary image based on a predicted position. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053125 | WEARABLE CAMERA AND A METHOD FOR ENCODING VIDEO CAPTURED BY THE WEARABLE CAMERA - A method and wearable camera for encoding video captured by a wearable camera determines a centre of rotation for an image frame to be encoded. The centre of rotation relates to a rotation of the wearable camera at the time of capturing the video and the image frame comprises multiple groups of pixels. Furthermore, compression levels are set for the multiple groups of pixels of the image frame. The compression levels for the multiple groups of pixels of the image frame are set such that a level of compression increases with a radial distance from the centre of rotation. The image frame is encoded using the compression levels. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053126 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, CONTROL TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PHOTOGRAPHING - This application provides a photographing apparatus, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a control terminal, and a method for photographing. The photographing apparatus includes an image sensor, a display screen, a random-access memory (RAM), a storage device, a processor and an instruction stored in the memory and executable by the processor. The processor executes the instruction to implement: receiving a continuous-shooting command; partitioning the RAM according to the continuous-shooting command to obtain an at least one buffering storage space; controlling the image sensor to obtain original image data; storing the original image data in the at least one buffering storage space; and controlling the display screen to display image data generated according to original image data. The technical solution provided in this application improves a continuous shooting speed, and implements a Quick view function during continuous shooting, so that the photographing apparatus provides good user experience during continuous shooting. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053127 | Image Processing Method, Apparatus and System, Network Device, Terminal and Storage Medium - Provided are an image processing method, apparatus and system, a network device, a terminal and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring composition indication information for indicating a composition and display manner of regions of interest (ROIs) in a video image; and generating a media stream of the video image based on at least the composition indication information, i.e., writing the composition indication information into a code stream of the video image. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053128 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of decoding an image, includes obtaining at least one offset for a picture, deriving a variable for scaling for the picture based on the at least one offset, and performing inter prediction based on the variable for scaling for the picture. The at least one offset is defined with a direction of scaling. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053129 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - An image capture apparatus includes a connection unit to which an accessory apparatus is connected, a communication unit that communicates with a power source that supplies power to the image capture apparatus, and a control unit that determines power suppliable to the connection unit based on a predetermined value in a case where a predetermined communication with the power source is not to be performed. The connection unit is configured to supply power from the power source to the accessory apparatus. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053130 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL CAMERA - Provided is a multifunctional camera, including a support part and a camera unit. The camera unit is disposed on the support part and is capable of being adjusted to at least one shooting angle. The camera unit includes a processor that can adjust the camera unit to be corresponding to the at least one shooting angle according to a switching signal. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053131 | IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first operation unit having a plurality of buttons corresponding to setting items of imaging conditions, and capable of adjusting the setting items according to operation; and a second operation unit capable of performing a rotating operation and a depressing operation and setting conditions related to the setting items according to operation. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053132 | PANORAMIC VIDEO ANTI-SHAKE METHOD AND PORTABLE TERMINAL - The present invention is applicable to the field of videos. Provided are a panoramic video anti-shake method and a portable terminal. The method comprises: acquiring world coordinates of any reference point in a world coordinate system in real time, and also acquiring the corresponding camera coordinates of the reference point in the portable terminal and an angular velocity value of a gyroscope at a current state in the portable terminal; smoothing the motion of a camera by using an extended Kalman filter; decomposing the smoothed motion, synthesizing the motion into a virtual lens motion in an ePTZ mode, and calculating a rotation amount of the virtual lens; and re-projecting an original video according to the rotation amount of the virtual lens and a rotation matrix for converting from the camera coordinates to the world coordinates, so as to generate a stable video. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053133 | Multi-Camera Video Stabilization - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for multi-camera video stabilization. In some implementations, a video capture device has a first camera and a second camera. The video capture device provides a digital zoom capability permitting user-specified magnification changes within a digital zoom range during video recording. The video capture device is configured to use video data from different cameras over different portions of the digital zoom range. The video capture device can process image data captured using the second camera by applying a set of transformations including (i) a first transformation to a canonical reference space for the second camera, (ii) a second transformation to a canonical reference space for the first camera, and (iii) a third transformation to apply electronic image stabilization to image data in the canonical reference space for the first camera. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053134 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZATION WITH DYNAMIC MARGIN - An electronic image stabilization (EIS) method includes: obtaining video frames derived from an output of an image sensor, wherein each of the video frames has a full field of view (FOV) of the image sensor; obtaining motion information of the video frames; dynamically estimating, by a processing circuit, EIS margins according to FOV variation of a plurality of cropped images within the video frames respectively; and applying stabilization correction to the cropped images according to the motion information and the EIS margins, to generate a plurality of stabilized images. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053135 | CAMERA BODY WITH MECHANICAL FMC STABILIZATION FOR AN AIRBORNE OR SPACEBORNE SURVEYING DEVICE - The invention relates to a camera body comprising an optics interface configured for receiving projection optics, a holder coupled with the optics interface, a sensor arranged on the holder and configured for being movable relative to the optics interface along a stabilisation axis, circuitry connected to the sensor and configured for generating surveying data, the holder comprising a first frame and a first movable part that is connected to the first frame via a first solid-state joint, the sensor arranged on the first movable part, the first solid-state joint configured for providing a movability of the first movable part relative to the first frame along the stabilisation axis, a motor having a mover and a stator, the motor connected to the circuitry, the mover operatively linked with the first movable part, and the stator fixedly arranged relative to the first frame. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053136 | Electrical Traces in Suspension Assemblies - A camera may include at least one suspension assembly as part of optical image stabilization and/or autofocus systems of the camera. The suspension assembly may include an inner frame, an outer frame, and one or more flexure arms. Electrical traces may be deposited at both sides of the suspension assembly. A connection may be created, for electrical traces at the different sides of the suspension assembly, through the suspension assembly by removing (e.g., using an etching process) one or more parts in the body of the suspension assembly to create one or more cavities. A remaining part of the suspension assembly surrounded (and thus isolated) by the cavities may thus form at least a part of the connection for the electrical traces. The connection may further include one or more filled trenches connecting the electrical traces to the remaining part of the suspension assembly. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053137 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING DIGITAL VIDEO - A method and apparatus for capturing digital video includes displaying a preview of a field of view of the imaging device in a user interface of the imaging device. A sequence of images is captured. A main subject and a background in the sequence of images is determined, wherein the main subject is different than the background. A sequence of modified images for use in a final video is obtained, wherein each modified image is obtained by combining two or more images of the sequence of images such that the main subject in the modified image is blur free and the background is blurred. The sequence of modified images is combined to obtain the final video, which is stored in a memory of the imaging device, and displayed in the user interface. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053138 | CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A control apparatus includes: a display control unit configured to control a display unit to display part or all of an image in a first region on a display screen displayed by the display unit, the image indicating an imaging range which an imaging apparatus can image by changing the imaging range; a change control unit configured to change a position or size of an image to be displayed in the first region by the display control unit, on the image indicating the range which an imaging apparatus can image; and an output unit configured to output an instruction to cause the imaging apparatus to image an imaging range corresponding to a range indicating an image displayed in a second region which is a part of the first region. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053139 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing device includes circuitry configured to detect states of a plurality of subjects in a first image and to set parameters corresponding to the detected states of the plurality of subjects. The circuitry is further configured to determine, on a basis of a combination of the parameters set for the plurality of subjects, an output range to obtain a second image. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053140 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a mobile terminal including a camera, a display, and a controller. The controller is configured to display, on the display, an image identified by the camera, receive a touch input moving from a start position on the display, and capture the image, identified by the camera, based on a distance from a reference location to a position of the touch input. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053141 | IMAGING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An imaging device including a control unit configured to: display a pre-capture screen for white balance data capture; display a confirmation screen displaying a captured value after capture subsequent to the pre-capture screen; and perform display control of transitioning to an adjustment screen for adjustment of the captured value, according to a user's operation on the confirmation screen. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053142 | USER INTERFACES FOR CAPTURING AND MANAGING VISUAL MEDIA - Media user interfaces are described, including user interfaces for accessing media controls or settings (e.g., accessing controls and/or settings to capture photos and/or videos to capture videos). | 2022-02-17 |
20220053143 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO CORRECT THE ANGLE AND LOCATION OF THE CAMERA - A user may select an image of a scene captured by a mobile device as a reference image. The mobile device may present the reference image as a translucent background image on a display of the mobile device, and may display a preview image of the scene over the translucent background image so that the user can adjust a position and/or an orientation of the mobile device until the preview image is aligned with the translucent background image. In some aspects, the mobile device may determine a similarity value between the preview image and the translucent background image, and may present the similarity value on the display. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053144 | PARALLELIZATION TECHNIQUE FOR GAIN MAP GENERATION USING OVERLAPPING SUB-IMAGES - A method includes obtaining multiple spatially-displaced input images of a scene based on image data captured using multiple imaging sensors. The method also includes dividing each of the input images into multiple overlapping sub-images. The method further includes generating multiple overlapping sub-image gain maps based on the sub-images. In addition, the method includes combining the sub-image gain maps to produce a final gain map identifying relative gains of the imaging sensors. An adjacent and overlapping pair of sub-image gain maps are combined by renormalizing gain values in at least one of the pair of sub-image gain maps so that average gain values in overlapping regions of the pair of sub-image gain maps are equal or substantially equal. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053145 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING CAPABILITY OF APPROPRIATELY SETTING REGIONS DISPLAYED WITHIN AN IMAGE CAPTURING REGION USING DIFFERENT IMAGE CATEGORIES - An information processing apparatus which accepts designation of a first image category from among a plurality of image categories including a visible light image, an infrared light image, and a composite image, accepts designation of a second image category different from the first image category from among the plurality of image categories, displays an image of the accepted first image category in a display region of a display unit, and accepts designation of a region in the image of the first image category displayed in the display region, wherein an image of the accepted second image category is displayed in the accepted region. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053146 | USER INTERFACE FOR POSE DRIVEN VIRTUAL EFFECTS - Systems and methods herein describe a method for capturing a video in real-time by an image capture device. The system provides a plurality of visual pose hints, identifies first pose information in the video while capturing the video, applies a first series of virtual effects to the video, identifies second pose information, and applies a second series of virtual effects to the video, the second series of virtual effects based on the first series of virtual effects. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053147 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing device includes: a memory; and a processor configured to, when a captured image to be transmitted includes an object that is not wanted to be included in transmitting the image to an external device, execute image processing such that an image of the object is not displayed. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053148 | SYSTEM FOR INFINITE WINDOWS WITH OPTICAL DISPARITY AND DEPTH RESOLUTION - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, including: receiving measurements indicating a viewpoint and a gaze direction of a user in a room; receiving a plurality of real-time images from the two or more cameras outside of the room; creating a visual presentation comprising two or more of the plurality of real-time images stitched together, wherein the two or more of the plurality of real-time images are used to remove a physical object obstructing a view of one of the two or more cameras; and sending the visual presentation to the display device, wherein the display device presents the visual presentation on the screen. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053149 | NETWORK CAMERA WITH LOCAL CONTROL BUS AND THERMAL MONITORING SYSTEM INCLUDING NETWORKED CAMERAS - System or methods related to a thermal monitoring system including or interfaced to local intelligence and a network connection to network servers and in particular internet servers. The thermal monitoring system may include one or more visible light cameras, one or more thermal imagers, or both. At least some of the system components may have to operate in high ambient temperature environments, so those components are selected accordingly. The system may also include at least one visible camera disposed to view and obtain image data for gauges and other suitable sensor may be interfaced to the system controller and image and sensor data packaged are communicated to a remote server. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053150 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES HAVING MULTI-CAMERA MODULES - A mobile electronic device includes a first camera configured to capture a first image of a subject in a first field of view and including an RGB array, a second camera configured to capture a second image of the subject in a second field of view that is different from the first field of view and including an RGBW array; and an image processor configured to generate a target image using at least one of the first or second images in accordance with a selected mode of a plurality of modes. The plurality of modes includes still image modes and video modes associated with separate, respective combinations of output speed and bit depth such that the image processor is configured to control an output of the second camera to have a different combination of output speed and bit depth based on the selected mode. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053151 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - An image sensing device includes a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixel blocks each including a plurality of unit image sensing pixels arranged in the pixel array and structured to convert light into photocharges. Each of the unit pixel blocks includes a first sub-pixel block including a first floating diffusion region structured to hold the photocharges and a plurality of unit image sensing pixels sharing the first floating diffusion region, and a conversion gain capacitor arranged adjacent to one side of the first sub-pixel block. The conversion gain capacitor includes an impurity region coupled to an input node that receives a conversion gain signal, and a gate structured to surround the impurity region and coupled to the first floating diffusion region to change a gain of the first floating diffusion region in response to a change in the conversion gain signal. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053152 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A solid-state imaging apparatus includes: an overflow element group that accumulates a signal charge that overflows from a photodiode; and a floating diffusion layer that selectively holds a signal charge transferred from the photodiode and a signal charge transferred from the overflow element group. The overflow element group includes m groups (m≥2) connected in series in stages, each group including an overflow element and a storage capacitive element. An overflow element among the groups transfers, to the storage capacitive element included in the same group as the overflow element, a signal charge that overflows from the photodiode or a signal charge from an upstream storage capacitive element among the groups. | 2022-02-17 |
20220053153 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR REDUCING LENS FLARE - Flare compensation includes receiving a first image and a second image; converting the first and the second images from an RGB domain to a YUV domain; obtaining an intensity differences profile along a stitch line between the first and the second images, where the intensity differences profile is obtained for the Y component; obtaining a dark corner intensity differences profile between the first and the second images based on a relative illumination of an area outside a first image circle of the first image and a second image circle of the second image, where the dark corner intensity differences profile is obtained for the Y component; obtaining a flare profile using the intensity differences profile and the dark corner intensity differences profile; converting the flare profile of the Y component to an RGB flare profile; and modifying one of the first or second images based on the RGB flare profile. | 2022-02-17 |