| 10th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
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| 20130057683 | TEMPERATURE-DETECTING SYSTEM AND TEMPERATURE-DETECTING METHOD - A temperature-detecting system includes a plurality of detected-objects, an infrared image-detecting apparatus arranged corresponding to the detected-objects, and an image-processing apparatus electrically connected to the infrared image-detecting apparatus. The infrared image-detecting apparatus derives a lens-frame image. The locations of the detected-objects required temperature detection in the lens-frame image are obtained by the image-processing apparatus. The color of the locations of the detected-objects required temperature detection in the lens-frame image are analyzed by the image-processing apparatus to derive related temperature data. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057684 | CONTENT DISPLAY SUPPORT SYSTEM - When an image of content reproduced by a first reproduction device is shot, a content display support device obtains the shot image and positional information that specifies the position and orientation of a shooting device. The content display support device generates combination content by visualizing and embedding the positional information in the shot image and transmits the combination content to a second reproduction device. A portable terminal obtains the positional information from an image obtained by shooting the combination content reproduced by the second reproduction device. The portable terminal requests supplementary information by transmitting the positional information to the content display support device. The supplementary information associated with the positional information is transmitted from the content display support device to the portable terminal and displayed at the portable terminal. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057685 | Generating and storing an asset at a PORT apparatus - A system for providing video intelligence as a service to a plurality of small and medium sized enterprises to distributed video recordation equipment, comprising an apparatus and computer-implemented method. An apparatus comprises a point of recordation terminal apparatus coupled to a public network. A method for operating a system for video intelligence in a public network in a secure manner. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057686 | CROWD SOURCING PARKING MANAGEMENT USING VEHICLES AS MOBILE SENSORS - Systems and methods for monitoring parking spots are disclosed. A system includes at least one vehicle and a remote computer that are in communication with each other. A vehicle includes a camera that generates image data, a location device that generates geographic coordinates of the vehicle, a computing device that receives the image data from the camera and the geographic coordinates of the vehicle and optionally data from a laser scanner that is calibrated with the camera and is connected to a smartphone that transmits data to the remote computer. Image data generated by the camera is processed with a reference image and data from the laser scanner to determine an occupation status of the parking spot. The occupation status is transmitted by the remote computer to a second vehicle. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057687 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING FOG USING SPECTROSCOPY - A method for detection or the density determination or the classification of an aerosol using spectroscopy includes: using an image taken by a camera for a vehicle, a first value of a parameter being ascertained from the at least one image in a first step, using a first color filtering, and a second value for the same parameter being ascertained in a second step having a second color filtering, which is different from the preceding color filtering, and the values ascertained in the at least two steps are compared, and as a function of the result of the comparison, the detection or the density determination or the classification of the aerosol is carried out. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057688 | VEHICLE PERIPHERY MONITORING DEVICE, VEHICLE PERIPHERY MONITORING METHOD AND VEHICLE DEVICE - A vehicle periphery monitoring device including a first data acquisition unit that acquires first frame image data imaged by a first imaging unit imaging a first region containing a rear side, a second data acquisition unit that acquires second frame image data imaged by a second imaging unit imaging a second region containing the rear side and different from the first region. First and second obstacle estimation processing units respectively estimate a first obstacle present in the first region based on the first frame image data and a second obstacle present in the second region based on the second frame image data, and a signal is output based on results of at least one of the first obstacle estimation processing and the second obstacle estimation processing, wherein conditions for the second obstacle estimation processing are changed based on the result of the first obstacle estimation processing. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057689 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE ON A DISPLAY DEVICE IN A VEHICLE, DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for displaying an image ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057690 | DRIVING ASSIST APPARATUS, DRIVING ASSIST SYSTEM, AND DRIVING ASSIST CAMERA UNIT - A driving assist apparatus acquires vehicle information which includes a gear state and speed of a vehicle; judges a state of preparing for movement, a state of starting movement, and a state during movement; generates a wide-angle image that is an image that can see a wide range although having distortion when the vehicle state is the state of preparing for movement or the state of starting movement; and generates a no-distortion image that is an image in which the distortion due to the lens shape and the distortion by the projection system are eliminated from the camera image when the vehicle state is the state during movement. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057691 | PROVIDING CONTENT RESPONSIVE TO MULTIMEDIA SIGNALS - A method of providing information including providing a communication session of at least one of audio and video media and applying automatic recognition to media transferred on the communication session. An advertisement is selected by a processor, based on the automatic recognition and non-advertisement information is selected by the processor, responsive to the automatic recognition. The selected advertisements and the selected non-advertisement information, are presented during the communication session. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057692 | STORE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A store system comprises an acquisition section configured to acquire an image picked-up by an image pick-up section, a similarity calculation section configured to calculate a similarity which represents a degree with which the reference image of each commodity is similar to the image of an object picked-up by the image pick-up section, a display control section configured to display the commodity information of the commodity corresponding to the reference image with a high similarity as a commodity candidate executing registration processing on a display section based on the similarity calculated by the similarity calculation section, a selection acceptance section configured to accept the selection to the commodity information displayed on the display section and a processing section configured to process the object picked-up by the image pick-up section as the commodity corresponding to the selected commodity information accepted by the selection acceptance section. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057693 | INTRUDER IMAGING AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - An intruder identification system for capturing a digital image in a field of view generally comprising an image capturing device and one or a plurality of sound emitters for attracting a gaze of an intruder and a turning of their face to an image capturing position in the field of view. A preferred image capturing position being when both eyes of the intruder are viewable in the field of view of the image capturing device, detectable by the employment of facial recognition software adapted at the task and thereafter digitally storing the image. The identity of the intruder may be determined using software adapted to identify individuals from the captured facial image. The system may also employ means for electronic communication for transmitting the digital image to a video display operatively connected with a users receiving device, such as a smart phone. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057694 | LUGGAGE SECURITY DEVICE - A battery-powered camera is mounted within the interior of a suitcase. The camera has an awake mode in which the camera captures a plurality of images in response to it being detected that the suitcase is in an open position. A controller switches the camera from a sleep mode to the awake mode in response to the user actuating an awake mode switch, a motion detector mounted to the suitcase detecting motion of the suitcase, and/or a touch sensor mounted to the suitcase detecting a human being touching the suitcase. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNLOCKING/LOCKING A DOOR AND ENABLING TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS WITH A DOOR SECURITY SYSTEM VIA A SMART PHONE - A method for operating a doorbell security system. The method may include receiving a doorbell press event signal and sending a doorbell press event notification to at least one mobile computing device. The method may further include receiving an acceptance response from a particular mobile computing device, wherein the acceptance response. The method may include receiving audio from a microphone and video from a camera located in proximity to a doorbell. The method may also include sending the audio from the microphone and the video from the camera to the particular mobile computing device. The method may additionally include receiving a command from the mobile computing device and unlocking, locking, opening, or closing a door. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057696 | PERSONAL MOBILE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a mobile user device subsystem 1) acquiring, during operation in a normal surveillance mode, a first set of surveillance data, 2) transmitting, during operation in the normal surveillance mode, the first set of surveillance data to a server subsystem, 3) detecting, during operation in the normal surveillance mode, a trigger event, 4) transitioning, in response to the detecting of the trigger event, from operation in the normal surveillance mode to operation in an enhanced surveillance mode, 5) acquiring, during operation in the enhanced surveillance mode, a second set of surveillance data; and 6) transmitting, during operation in the enhanced surveillance mode, the second set of surveillance data to the server subsystem, wherein the second set of surveillance data comprises an enhanced set of data compared to the first set of surveillance data. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057697 | INTEGRATED BROADCAST AND AUXILIARY CAMERA SYSTEM - An integrated broadcast/auxiliary camera system includes a broadcast camera and an auxiliary camera. The broadcast camera may capture a first image of a scene, wherein operational parameters of the broadcast camera including a broadcast focus distance, a broadcast focal length, a broadcast pan angle and a broadcast tilt angle are operator controlled. The auxiliary camera may capture a second image of the scene, the second image different from the first image. A controller may automatically control operational parameters of the auxiliary camera including an auxiliary focus distance, an auxiliary focal length, an auxiliary pan angle and an auxiliary tilt angle based on the operational parameters of the broadcast camera. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND TARGET CUEING - A system and method for situational awareness and target cueing for use in military applications is disclosed. In extreme low light situations where the LLL sensor cannot provide SA information, the system allocates thermal information to the green SA channel to maintain the supply of contextual information to the user and thus situational awareness (SA) never drops below the native resolution of the thermal sensor. This improved SA capability, surpasses any existing LLL sensor technology in a single channel (stand-alone) application in overcast star light and below conditions. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057699 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - An imaging device includes: plural photoelectric conversion device layers in which photoelectric conversion devices performing photoelectric conversion of incident light are formed; and a wiring layer sandwiched by respective photoelectric conversion device layers, in which wirings for reading charges from the photoelectric conversion devices are formed. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057700 | LINE TRACKING WITH AUTOMATIC MODEL INITIALIZATION BY GRAPH MATCHING AND CYCLE DETECTION - A vision based tracking system in a mobile platform tracks objects using groups of detected lines. The tracking system detects lines in a captured image of the object to be tracked. Groups of lines are formed from the detected lines. The groups of lines may be formed by computing intersection points of the detected lines and using intersection points to identified connected lines, where the groups of lines are formed using connected lines. A graph of the detected lines may be constructed and intersection points identified. Interesting subgraphs are generated using the connections and the group of lines is formed with the interesting subgraphs. Once the groups of lines are formed, the groups of lines are used to track the object, e.g., by comparing the groups of lines in a current image of the object to groups of lines in a previous image of the object. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057701 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - An image processing device includes: an extractor configured to extract a region of interest which includes a point of interest and satisfies a specified condition in a first image frame; a divider configured to divide the region of interest into a first subregion including the point of interest and a second subregion not including the point of interest at a narrow portion of the region of interest; and a specifying unit configured to specify a specified pixel in the first subregion as a point of interest of a second image frame. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057702 | OBJECT RECOGNITION AND TRACKING BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD - Object recognition and tracking methods, devices and systems are disclosed. One embodiment of the present invention pertains to a method for associating an object with an event and a condition triggering the event in response to a receipt of a representation of the object to be recognized and tracked. The method also comprises tracking a movement of the object and storing information associated with the movement. The method further comprises, generating data associated with the object based on the information associated with the movement of the object in response to occurrence of the condition triggering the event. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057703 | Methods, Systems and Apparatus for Automatic Video Quality Assessment - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems, methods and apparatus for automatic quality assessment of a video sequence. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a quality index may be generated by combining a spatial quality index and a temporal quality index. According to a second aspect of the present invention, a spatial quality index may be calculated using a modified exponential moving average model to pool multi-scale structural similarity indices computed from test frame—reference frame pairs. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a temporal quality index may be generated by averaging multi-scale structural similarity indices computed from difference image pairs, wherein one difference image is formed between reference frames and another difference image is formed between a reference frame and a test frame. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057704 | System and Method for Troubleshooting a Set Top Box - A method and system for troubleshooting a set top box is disclosed and can include receiving a trouble ticket from a set top box and initiating a self-test at the set top box. The method and system can include receiving test results from the set top box and analyzing the test results to isolate a problem. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057705 | VIDEO QUALITY SCORING - A network device may be configured to receive video quality data that includes information corresponding to a delivery of video content from a content source to a user device via a network and information corresponding to video presentation conditions corresponding to the user device. The network device may also be configured to determine video quality metrics based on the video quality data. Each of the video quality metrics may correspond to a characteristic of the delivery of the video content from the content source to the user device or the video presentation conditions corresponding to the user device. The network device may also be configured to determine, based on the video quality metrics, a video quality score that corresponds to an estimated user viewing experience corresponding to the video content. The network device may also be configured to communicate the video quality score to an operator of the network. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057706 | VIDEO QUALITY ANALYZER - Methods, systems and software are disclosed for automated Measurement of Video Quality parameters. The system includes a static Test Pattern provided either in form of a Test Pattern File, converted via a standard playout device (test source) into analog or digital test signal and supplied to the input of a System Under Test, or in form of a Reflectance Chart installed before the front-end device of the System Under Test, such as TV camera. The system also includes a video capture device connected to the back-end device of the System Under Test, e.g. to the output of system decoder/player. A Video Quality Analyzer processes the captured video data and generates a detailed Analysis Report. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057707 | IMAGE PROJECTING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROJECTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is an image projecting device, including a projecting part configured to project an image for calibration onto a projection object, an image capturing part configured to capture an image of an area including the projection object with a projected image for calibration, a binary image producing part configured to calculate plural first thresholds corresponding to plural first divided areas provided by dividing the area, based on a captured image, and to produce a binary image of the captured image, based on the first thresholds, and a corresponding point sampling part configured to sample corresponding points between the image for calibration and the binary image. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057708 | Real-time Wireless Image Logging Using a Standalone Digital Camera - Embodiments of the disclosed technology are directed towards a method for wirelessly logging an image taken by a standalone digital camera via a mobile device. The method involves connecting a digital camera to a mobile device with network connectivity, using a bridged connection or cable. Once the picture is taken and stored as an image on the digital camera, it is transferred to the mobile device. Upon receipt of the image by the mobile device, the image is forwarded to a network node via the mobile device's wireless network connection. The image may be stored on a network access drive and accessed remotely by a user. The logging of the image may be done automatically immediately after the photo is taken, or at a later time upon connection of the digital camera to the mobile device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057709 | WIRELESS DATA TRANSFER CARD - The instant disclosure relates to a wireless data transfer card capable of adapting to a memory card. The wireless data transfer card includes a main body and a circuit module disposed therein. The main body has a data transfer interface, and a slot configured for receiving a micro SD memory card is formed on the main body. The circuit module is electrically connected to the data transfer interface and the slot. Based on the generation of a trigger signal, the circuit module enables the wireless communication operation. Thus, data from the memory card can be transferred wirelessly to a remote location through WiFi. The wireless data transfer card of the instant disclosure is usable with a digital camera, a digital camcorder, or a mobile communication device with picture-taking capability to share the stored files instantly through the wireless network. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057710 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING ARRAY CAMERA IMAGE DATA - Systems and methods for transmitting and receiving image data captured by an imager array including a plurality of focal planes are described. One embodiment of the invention includes capturing image data using a plurality of active focal planes in a camera module, where an image is formed on each active focal plane by a separate lens stack, generating lines of image data by interleaving the image data captured by the plurality of active focal planes, and transmitting the lines of image data and the additional data. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057711 | BINARY CDMA IMAGE-TRANSCEIVING SYSTEM DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - A binary CDMA image transmission and receiving system directed connected to an image capturing device includes an image transmission unit including: an image capturing device comprising a CCD/CMOS camera module and configured to output a captured digital image signal; an image pre-treatment processing unit configured to process a digital image signal output from the image capturing device to be vivid; a digital image processing unit configured to convert the image signal into a compressible signal; a transmission side A/V codec configured to compress an image and a voice of an output image signal; a transmission side host processor configured to perform a binary CDMA function, a transmission side binary CDMA baseband processor; and an RF transmission unit, and an image receiving unit including: an RF receiving unit configured to receive the transmitted RF signal; a receiver side binary CDMA baseband processor configured to receive and decode the received RF signal; a receiver side host processor; a receiver side A/V codec configured to restore the image and the voice; and an image post-treatment unit configured to output the image signal. The binary CDMA image transmission and receiving system may increase a resolution of an image through a digital processing method, not an analog method, may improve security by being capable of encoding a transmission data, may have an excellent frequency efficiency, may enable a remote distance communication superior to a short range wireless communication, and may enable a low power high speed transmission. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057712 | SIGNAL TRANSMITTING DEVICE, SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHOD, SIGNAL RECEIVING DEVICE, SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD AND SIGNAL TRANSMITTING SYSTEM - There is provided a signal transmitting device including a word puncturing controller configured to puncture per word a 1 ch 16-bit signal including 4:4:4 of r:g:b and including G, B and R signals of all samples, and map a 1 ch 16 bit-signal including 4:2:2 of r:g:b and including a G signal of all samples and B and R signals of even samples, and a 1 ch 16-bit signal including 0:2:2 of r:g:b and including B and R signals of odd samples without a G signal, a mapping controller, and a reading controller. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057713 | AUTOMATIC IMAGE CAPTURE - Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments for automatically capturing images in a mobile electronic device. One embodiment comprises sensing device motion and automatically triggering image capture when the device is stationary. Use of this approach reduces image blur and avoids the need for subsequent image alteration or compensation for camera motion. Images can simply be captured in-between motions by leveraging high-resolution sensors and computational assets available to the mobile device to accurately assess when to trigger the shutter. Images can then be saved in a memory within the device. Enhancements to the disclosed method of automatic image capture include pre-selecting a set of threshold values for image acceptance. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057714 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - This image capture device includes an image capturing section | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057715 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ANTI-SHAKE MODULE - An electronic device including a main board, an anti-shake module and a lens module is provided. The lens module is disposed at a first surface or a second surface opposing the first surface of the main board. The anti-shake module includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), an image sensor, a carrier, a first and second guide rod, a first and second moving plate. The image sensor is fixed to the second moving plate and electrically connected with the FPCB. The first and second moving plates are movably disposed at the first and second guide rods respectively. Herein the first moving plate is adapted to move along the axis of first guide rod. The second moving plate is adapted to move together with the first moving plate. And the second moving plate is adapted to move along the axis of second guide rod. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057716 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus capable of capturing a moving image with an imaging device is equipped with a first image-processing device that uses hardware to process images captured by the imaging device and a second image-processing device that processes captured images with software. The imaging apparatus includes an image-processing switching device that selectively operates one of either the first image-processing device or the second image-processing device. The imaging apparatus includes a light-detection device that detects the amount of light received by the imaging device and a sensitivity adjustment device that increases the sensitivity of the imaging device as the amount of light decreases. The image-processing switching device operates the first image-processing device when the sensitivity is lower than a predetermined value and operates the second image-processing device when the sensitivity is higher than the predetermined value. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057717 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELECTING MENUS - An electronic device includes a camera module, a user interface module, a display module and a detection module. The electronic device continuously captures face image of face areas of a user in response to entering a menu selecting mode, displays an initial face image divided into a plurality of face regions relationships between the face regions and menus on the display module. The detection module notifies the user interface module the selected face region that is selected according to hand placement of a hand of the user on a corresponding face area of a face of the user for more than a predetermined timer period. Then the user interface module determines a menu of the current content that corresponds to the selected face region is selected corresponding to the relationships between the face regions and the menus. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057718 | PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM, PATTERN DETECTION SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC UNIT - A photographing system includes: a photographing section photographing a subject to acquire a frame image including a subject image; and a matching section repeats image search through pattern matching between a template image and a subject image while sequentially changing a size ratio of the template image to the subject image, and obtains one or more size ratios at which patterns match each other, in a certain order of image search, and holds a size ratio having a largest value among such obtained size ratios as a first size ratio, and thereafter performs image search in a manner that pattern matching is performed at a first frequency in a range of a size ratio equal to or larger than the first size ratio, and is performed at a frequency lower than the first frequency in a range of a size ratio smaller than the first size ratio. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057719 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - In response to an input of an instruction of still image capturing when a moving image is being captured, an image pickup apparatus compresses predetermined image data as an IDR frame of a moving image more than once, and uses a plurality of acquired IDR frames more than once to record the IDR frames onto a recording medium as moving image data in such an order that the IDRIDs of the adjacent IDR frames are not identical. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057720 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The number of control parameters to be set has increased in electronic devices, particularly those with complex systems, and with automatic control parameter setting, even a small change in conditions can result in control result that differs greatly from what the user desires, which results in poor operability and worse output. Therefore, provided is an electronic device comprising a processing section that performs processing and a control section that changes the processing by the processing section upon receiving a change in biometric information of a user caused by the processing of the processing section. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057721 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF VISUAL PARAMETERS IN VIDEO PROCESSING - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system and method for controlling visual parameters of a capturing device. The method includes analyzing a current frame of a received video signal captured by a capturing device and automatically adjusting visual parameters of the capturing device for a subsequent frame in a feedback process based on analysis of the current frame. The adjustment may reduce clipping and saturation in the subsequent frame. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057722 | IMAGE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, IMAGE TRANSMISSION METHOD AND IMAGE TRANSMISSION PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image acquiring apparatus that includes: an acquiring module to acquire an image of an object; a display module to display the image; a masked region determining module to determine a masked region to mask at least a part of the image displayed on the display module; a feature extraction module to extract a feature from the image; a masked region movement module to move the masked region determined by the masked region determining module according to a change in a position of the feature; and a composite image generation module to generate a composite image in which the masked region of the image is converted to another image. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057723 | IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An object is to provide an imaging system for taking an image of a subject with high reproducibility. It includes an imaging device for taking a picture in accordance with imaging conditions which are set values concerning imaging, a display device for displaying the image taken with the imaging device in accordance with display conditions which are set values concerning display, and an imaging condition decision unit for determining imaging conditions corresponding to the display conditions. When the display device alters the display conditions, the imaging condition decision unit determines the imaging conditions corresponding to the display conditions after the alteration, and the imaging device alters the imaging conditions stored in an imaging condition altering unit to the imaging conditions the imaging condition decision unit determines. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057724 | IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging element includes a red color filter, a blue color filter, and two kinds of first and second green color filters. The first green color filter has a peak spectral sensitivity in a longer wavelength region than a wavelength of a peak spectral sensitivity of the second green color filter. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057725 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus determines whether a second light source is present with respect to image data, generates, when it is determined that the second light source is present, first image data based on a first white balance correction value and second image data based on a second white balance correction value, and combines the first image data and the second image data according to a determined combination ratio. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057726 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus determines a first white balance correction value corresponding to a first light source and a second white balance correction value corresponding to a second light source, determines a third white balance correction value by using a correction amount corresponding to a predetermined region detected in captured image data, and combines first image data determined based on the first white balance correction value and second image data generated based on the third white balance correction value. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057727 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus generates first image data based on a first white balance correction value corresponding to a first light source, and second image data based on second white balance correction value corresponding to a second light source, selects one white evaluation region for determining a combination ratio from a plurality of white evaluation regions, compares a color evaluation value of the image data with the selected white evaluation region under the second light source, determines a combination ratio of the first image data and the second image data based on a result of the comparison, and combines the first image data and the second image data according to the determined combination ratio. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057728 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - An image processing device includes: an extractor configured to extract a region of interest which satisfies a specified condition from a first image frame; a size decision unit configured to decide an image size according to a size of the region of interest extracted by the extractor; and an image converter configured to change the size of an image frame to be processed according to the image size decided by the size decision unit to generate a transformed image frame. The extractor extracts a region of interest which satisfies the specified condition from the transformed image frame. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057729 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus generates a display image signal by implementing predetermined dynamic range expansion processing on an image signal obtained by performing underexposed image pickup, and detects an image region in which a pixel within a predetermined gradation range exists as a warning region from the image signal either prior to implementation of the predetermined dynamic range expansion processing or following implementation of the predetermined dynamic range expansion processing. The image pickup apparatus synthesizes the display image signal with a warning pattern corresponding to the warning region and displays the synthesized image as a live view image. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057730 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes a distribution detection unit configured to detect whether a luminance distribution on the screen changes to a hill-shaped form, based on a result of adding photometric values of each of divided photometry areas by rows and by columns, a difference calculation unit configured to calculate a luminance value difference between one portion of the screen and the peripheral portion thereof, a ratio calculating unit configured to calculate a ratio of pixels having a luminance value higher than or equal to a threshold value in the one portion, and a spotlight determination unit configured to determine whether a scene of the captured image is a spotlight scene according to a detection result of the distribution detection unit, calculation result of the difference calculation unit, and a calculation result of the ratio calculation unit. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057731 | Distribution of Offered Digital Zoom Levels and Gradual Zoom in Digital Photography - Offered digital zoom levels may be distributed at equal spacing of zoom factors. Offered digital zoom levels may be distributed among optically uniform digital zoom levels. Gradual zoom may be achieved by generating preview images at one or more intermediate digital zoom levels at which generation of a recordable image is not permitted. One or more intermediate digital zoom levels may be distributed generally evenly between two adjacent offered digital zoom levels. An image sensor supports a discrete set of zoom factors. One or more intermediate zoom factors may be distributed generally evenly between zoom factors that correspond to two adjacent offered digital zoom levels. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057732 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes a taking optical system and an image pickup element. The taking optical system includes at least two zoom optical systems having the same focal length range. The distance between the optical axes of any two zoom optical systems among the plurality of zoom optical systems is substantially constant over a range from an incidence surface to an image pickup surface of the image pickup element. The plurality of zoom optical systems are arranged in such a way as to form images of an object respectively in different regions on the image pickup surface of the same image pickup element. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057733 | Method of Image Noise Reduction - A method of noise reduction in an image obtained with the use of TV camera comprising a generation of a frame video flow out of frame groups, having timing interdependency; a generation of an image out of output frame series obtained by means of processing of the said frame groups by the use of averaging closely adjacent pixel values in at least one group of frames; and the use of average values considering weight coefficients to form an output frame. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057734 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing apparatus including an image signal correction unit for performing a blur correction process on an image. The image signal correction unit includes a blur correction processing section configured to perform a blend process for a default filter and a coordinate position-corresponding high pass filter, which is generated according to an image height of a pixel to be subjected to blur correction, using a blend coefficient determined according to the image height of the pixel to be subjected to blur correction, and to perform a blur correction process using a filter generated through the blend process. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057735 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a color filter array based on a checkered pattern array and in which two pixels adjacent to each other in at least one of upper/lower and right/left directions have the same color. The color filter array is a color filter array in which a spatial sampling point (x, y) is approximately arranged in at least one of (x=3*(2n−1+oe)+1±2 and y=3m−2 (n and m are an integer, oe has a value of 0 when m is an odd number and 1 when m is an even number)) and (x=3*(2n−1+oe)+1 and y=3m−2±2 (n and m denote an integer, and oe has a value of 0 when m is an odd number and 1 when m is an even number)). | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057736 | DRIVING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a driving method of a solid-state imaging device including: driving the pixel stacked with the red filter and the pixel stacked with the blue filter which are presented on one line for every four lines of one-side pixel lines of the pixel line extending toward right-upwardly inclined direction and the pixel line extending toward left-upwardly inclined direction, and the pixel stacked with the green filter which is most adjacent to pixel stacked with the red filter and the pixel stacked with the blue filter as a low-sensitivity pixel, and driving the rest of the pixels as a high-sensitivity pixel. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057737 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - In a solid-state image pickup device, each pixel at a selected row outputs to a corresponding column signal line a first analog signal in accordance with an amount of electric charges at an electric charge accumulation section in an initial state and a second analog signal in accordance with an amount of photoelectric charges transferred to the electric charge accumulation section. An A/D converter provided at each column performs A/D conversion on the first and second analog signals to output first and second digital signals, respectively. Of first to third latch circuits provided at each column, the first latch circuit takes in and holds the first digital signal outputted from the A/D converter. The second latch circuit takes in and holds the first digital signal held at the first latch circuit. The third latch circuit takes in and holds the second digital signal outputted from the A/D converter. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057738 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging element includes a substrate, and a plurality of color filters. A plurality of photoelectric conversion units is provided in the substrate. The plurality of color filters is provided respectively for the plurality of photoelectric conversion units. The plurality of color filters is configured to selectively transmit light of a designated wavelength band. Each of the plurality of color filters includes a stacked structure unit and a periodic structure unit. A plurality of layers having different refractive indexes is stacked in the stacked structure unit. A plurality of components is provided in the periodic structure unit at different periods according to the designated wavelength band and an incident angle of the light. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057739 | CONTINUOUS CLOCKING MODE FOR TDI BINNING OPERATION OF CCD IMAGE SENSOR - A device and method for continuous vertical clocking a charge-coupled device image sensor operating in a time delay and integration and binning mode of operation is disclosed. The method includes providing a charge-coupled device image sensor with a continuous charge transfer signal to a vertical charge-coupled device register for shifting charge continuously to more closely approximate the speed of movement of the target object of capture by the image sensor in order to eliminate artifacts in the TDI imaging direction. The control module of the CCD image sensor provides the continuous charge transfer signal to the vertical charge-coupled device register. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057740 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image capture apparatus comprises an image sensor, an acquisition unit which acquires information concerning distances to objects in a plurality of areas in an image capturing area, and a control unit which controls a charge accumulation period for each of a plurality of segmented areas of the image sensor, wherein the plurality of areas for which information concerning distances to the objects are acquired by the acquisition unit respectively correspond to the plurality of segmented areas, and the control unit controls the charge accumulation periods for the respective segmented areas at the time of light emission by a light-emitting device based on the information concerning the distances to the objects in the corresponding areas. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057741 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A solid-state image pickup device includes a plurality of common output lines receiving signals from a plurality of pixels, a plurality of column amplifier units amplifying the signals, a plurality of storage capacitors storing the amplified signals, a first transistor controlling electrical conduction between the output node of the column amplifier unit and the input node of a storage capacitor, a switch switching current for operating the column amplifier unit between a first current and a second current smaller than the first current, and a controller inhibiting, while the second current is flowing through the column amplifier unit, a potential at the output node of the column amplifier unit from approaching an off-state voltage supplied to a gate of the first transistor in an OFF state of the first transistor. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057742 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged two-dimensionally in a matrix, a reference signal generating circuit adapted to generate a ramp signal, a counter circuit adapted to perform a counting operation according to output of the ramp signal, comparators arranged on a column by column basis and adapted to compare signals read out of the pixels with the ramp signal, and memories arranged on a column by column basis and adapted to store digital data, wherein if output of the comparator is not changed during an AD conversion period, digital data of a predetermined value is stored in the memory. The solid-state imaging apparatus implements overflow handling using a simplified circuit configuration. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057743 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel unit in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix pattern; and a pixel signal read-out unit including an AD conversion unit performing AD conversion of a pixel signal read out from the pixel unit, wherein each pixel included in the pixel unit includes division pixels divided into regions in which photosensitivity levels or electric charge accumulating amounts are different from one another, wherein the pixel signal reading unit includes a normal read-out mode and a multiple read-out mode, and wherein the AD conversion unit acquires a pixel signal of one pixel by adding the division pixel signals read out in accordance with the read-out mode while performing AD conversion for the division pixel signals. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057744 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel unit in which pixels are arranged in a matrix pattern; and a pixel signal read-out unit including an AD conversion unit performing analog-to-digital (AD) conversion of a pixel signal read out from the pixel unit, wherein each pixel included in the pixel unit includes division pixels divided into regions in which photosensitivity levels or electric charge accumulating amounts are different from one another, the pixel signal reading unit includes a normal read-out mode and a multiple read-out mode, and includes a function of changing a configuration of a frame in accordance with a change of the read-out mode, and wherein the AD conversion unit acquires a pixel signal of one pixel by adding the division pixel signals while performing AD conversion for the division pixel signals. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057745 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image capture apparatus includes an image data acquisition unit which acquires image data, a photometry unit which performs photometry using the image data, an exposure control unit which performs exposure control when the image data acquisition unit acquires image data, a gain control unit which performs gain control for the image data, a display unit which displays a captured image reflecting the exposure compensation value set by a setting unit, and a control unit which controls to, when the exposure compensation value falls within a predetermined range, reflect the exposure compensation value on the exposure control by the exposure control unit, and when the exposure compensation value falls outside the predetermined range, reflect the exposure compensation value on the exposure control by the exposure control unit and the gain control by the gain control unit. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057746 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is an information processing apparatus including an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image that includes a target a user is paying attention to, an access information acquisition unit for acquiring access information assigned with a time-limited access right to public information that is associated with the target in the image, a public information acquisition unit for acquiring the public information using the access information, and a display control unit for controlling display of the public information. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057747 | ZOOM LENS AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A zoom lens and a photographing apparatus including the zoom lens that includes a first lens group having a negative refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power that are sequentially arranged from an object side; during zooming from wide to telephoto, the distance between the first and second lens groups decreases and the distance between the second and third lens groups increases; the first lens group includes a first lens having a negative refractive power and is a double-concave lens and a second lens having a positive refractive power that are sequentially arranged from the object side; and the second lens group includes a third lens having a positive refractive power, being disposed closest to the image side, and is a meniscus lens having a concave surface toward the object side. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057748 | Device for Optical Imaging - A device for optically imaging at least part of an object onto an area of a digital image sensor includes an optical channel, which includes a first imaging lens arranged on a first substrate, a second imaging lens arranged on a second substrate, and a field lens arranged on a third substrate. The first and second imaging lenses are identical and arranged such that a first surface of the first imaging lens is a light entry surface of the optical channel and that a first surface of the second imaging lens is a light exit surface of the optical channel. The field lens is arranged between the first imaging lens and the second imaging lens such that an axis running perpendicularly to the lateral extension of the optical channel and through a lateral center of the field lens forms a symmetry axis of the optical channel. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057749 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes an imaging optical system, an image pickup element that includes a plurality of pixels, a lens array configured so that a ray from the same position on an object plane enters the pixels different from each other of the image pickup element in accordance with a pupil region of the imaging optical system through which the ray passes, and a controller configured to change an interval between the lens array and the image pickup element in accordance with a variation of a pupil of the imaging optical system. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057750 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE - An image sensing device includes an image sensing chip, an optical module and a protecting element. The image sensing chip has a front surface defining an image sensing region thereon. The optical module includes a barrel and at least one transparent element. The barrel is directly disposed on the front surface and around the image sensing region. The transparent element is disposed in the barrel and faces to the image sensing region. The protecting element covers an area of the front surface outside the optical module and surrounds the barrel. The image sensing device has a thin thickness. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057751 | VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH LENS SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A variable focal length lens system including: a first lens group having positive power; a second lens group having negative power; a third lens group having positive power; and a fourth lens group having positive power sequentially arranged from a side where an object is present. An aperture stop is disposed between the second and third lens groups. The first to fourth lens groups are so moved that the distance between the first and second lens groups increases, the distance between the second and third lens groups decreases, and the distance between the third and fourth lens groups decreases when a lens position setting is changed from a wide angle end state to a telescopic end state. The third lens group includes a negative lens and a positive lens disposed on the image side thereof. The variable focal length lens system satisfies the following conditional expression. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057752 | CAMERA SYSTEM - In a camera system according to the present invention, a lens controller obtains an exposure synchronizing signal that is generated by a camera controller from a camera body, causes a configuration formed of a first encoder, a second encoder and a counter to detect the position of a focus lens according to the obtained exposure synchronizing signal, and notifies the camera body of the detected position of the focus lens. The camera controller associates the position of the focus lens or the mechanism member obtained from the lens controller with an AF evaluation value based on the exposure synchronizing signal, and controls an autofocus operation of the camera system based on the position and AF evaluation value that are associated with each other. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the accuracy of an autofocus operation with a contrast system. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057753 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGER WITH SOLID-STATE AUTO-FOCUS - An imaging system having a solid-state auto focusing system advantageously images broadband light reflected from an object to be imaged using a lens objective having chromatic aberration, which focuses different colors of light at different focal planes. Using the color information in the focal planes in conjunction with an object distance determined by a range finder, a luminance plane is constructed that has a focused image of the object. The system provides the focused image of the object without the use of any moving parts. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057754 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - The invention relates to an image pickup apparatus including a pixel section in which plural pixels are arrayed two-dimensionally, an exposure amount control section that determines an exposure amount and controls the pixel section to be continuously exposed plural times, a memory section that can store a pixel signal from the pixel section for plural frames of an output image, a vertical scanning circuit that reads out the pixel signal of the pixel section and stores the pixel signal in the memory section, and a column processing section that reads out the pixel signal stored in the memory section. The vertical scanning circuit sequentially reads out respective pixel signals related to the plural times of exposures and stores the pixel signals in the memory section | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057755 | Camera Module - A camera module includes a lens module, an image sensor, at least one first spacer, and a bump element. The lens module includes a lens unit and a supporting unit connected to the lens unit. The image sensor is disposed corresponding in position to the lens unit for sensing light from the lens unit. The first spacer is disposed between the supporting unit of the lens module and the image sensor for separating the lens module and the image sensor. The bump element is disposed on the supporting unit. The bump element is located between the first spacer and the lens unit for preventing the first spacer from contacting the lens unit. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057756 | DRIVE UNIT, LENS MODULE, AND IMAGE PICKUP UNIT - A drive unit includes: a holding member holding an object to be driven; a polymer actuator device provided on one side of the object to be driven; one or more supporting members provided on the other side of the object to be driven; and a fixing member directly or indirectly fixing a first end of each of the polymer actuator device and the supporting members. A second end of each of the polymer actuator device and the supporting members is directly or indirectly connected to an end of the holding member. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057757 | CAMERA MODULE HAVING MEMS ACTUATOR, CONNECTING METHOD FOR SHUTTER COIL OF CAMERA MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME METHOD - Disclosed is a camera module including a substrate which is provided with an electrode pad and an image sensor; a housing which is stacked on the substrate and of which an upper portion is opened so that light is incident to the image sensor; a MEMS actuator which is installed at the housing and has an electrode terminal at one side thereof, and a conductive pattern which is formed at the housing, wherein a lower end of the conductive pattern is connected with the electrode pad of the substrate, and an upper end thereof is connected with the electrode terminal of the MEMS actuator, whereby it is possible to improve electrical reliability between the electrode terminal of the MEMS actuator and the electrode pad of the substrate and facilely form the electrical connection therebetween, thereby reducing the number of processes. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057758 | Camera Housing With Integrated Expansion Module - A camera housing includes an integrated expansion module for providing expanded functionality to a camera (e.g., a display screen). Different embodiments of the housing include different expansion modules for adding a variety of features to the camera when the camera is placed in the housing. Thus, a user may modify features of a camera by swapping the housing. Furthermore, a user may add a feature to an existing camera without needing to purchase a new camera. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057759 | Live Audio Track Additions to Digital Streams - Audio tracks may be added to a live video stream using one or more mixers that may decode the audio from a video stream, mix an additional audio stream, and encode the mixed audio stream. The system may make the new audio stream available for live download by consumers. The mixers may include a video playback mechanism to view the live video stream, as well as an audio capture and mixing system that may create a new audio track that may be synchronized with the video stream using timestamps. A consumer device may download and consume the video with the new audio track on a slight delay from the live video stream. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057760 | SOURCE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING DATA TO EXTERNAL OUTPUT DEVICE - A source terminal to output audio and video data to an external output device acquires and stores connection information during a connection to the external output device, in which the connection information may be stored for a future connection to the same external output device. Also, the source device may configure audio and video data to be transmitted to the external output device using the stored connection information, and transmit the configured audio and video data to the external output device. A method for connecting to the external output device includes detecting a connection between a source terminal and an external output device, determining whether connection information of the external output device is stored in the source terminal, retrieving connection information of the external output device, configuring audio and video data for the external output device using the connection information, and transmitting the configured data to the external output device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057761 | AUDIO VIDEO OFFSET DETECTOR - Systems and methods of measuring a temporal offset between audio content and video content that employ audio fingerprints from an audio signal in the audio content, and video fingerprints from video frames in the video content. The systems obtain reference audio and video fingerprints prior to transmission of video over a media channel, and obtain target audio and video fingerprints subsequent to transmission of the video over the media channel. Each fingerprint has an associated time stamp. Using the reference and target audio fingerprints and their associated time stamps, the systems determine an audio time stamp offset. Using the reference and target video fingerprints and their associated time stamps, the systems determine a video time stamp offset. Using the audio and video time stamp offsets, the systems determine a temporal offset between the video content and the audio content introduced by the media channel. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057762 | SOURCE DEVICE, SINK DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A source device such as a mobile phone terminal can provide more surely a user with a notification of a status of the source device. A mobile phone terminal ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057763 | DISPLAY DRIVER, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, HOST FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY DRIVER, AND SYSTEM HAVING THE DISPLAY DRIVER AND THE HOST - An operation method of a display driver includes generating a count value by counting a period of a synchronization signal related to a synchronization packet received from a host, receiving a mode change command from the host, the mode change command indicating a change from a video mode transmitting first image data to a display by bypassing a frame memory to a command mode transmitting second image data to the display through the frame memory, and generating an internal synchronization signal having a period substantially equal to the period of the synchronization signal by using the count value based on the mode change command after a last pulse of the synchronization signal is generated. A time interval between the last pulse and a first pulse of the internal synchronization signal is equal to the period of the synchronization signal. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057764 | METHOD OF PROVIDING EXTERNAL DEVICE LIST AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a method of providing an external device list and an image display device. The method includes: displaying a plurality of external device icons connectible to the image display device; positioning a pointer on a first external device icon among the plurality of external device icons; and displaying on a screen of the image display device an image signal of an external device corresponding to the first external device icon having the pointer thereon. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057765 | INTERACTIVE REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for controlling operation of one or more electronic devices of an audio-video system with a separate remote controller via a feedback mode of operation are provided. A command code signal is received with a receiver of a signal processing electronic device which interprets the command code signal to determine a particular action being requested. Thereafter, a request for feedback is generated in at least one of a visual form or an audible form for purposes of confirming the particular action being requested before the action is actually executed. If appropriate feedback via a further communication is received with the receiver of the signal processing electronic device within a predetermined time period following the request for feedback, the action is performed and executed by the signal processing electronic device. Otherwise, no action is executed by the signal processing electronic device. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057766 | Video Serializer/Deserializer Having Selectable Multi-Lane Serial Interface - A video processing system may include: a video deserializer having (i) an input for receiving a serial data stream containing video data and (ii) a serial to pseudo-parallel converter, coupled to the serial data stream, for generating from the serial data stream a plurality of serial data output streams through a plurality of serial output lanes; a video serializer having (i) a plurality of inputs for receiving serial data streams and (ii) a pseudo-parallel to serial converter, coupled to the plurality of input serial data streams, for generating a single serial data stream from the plurality of input serial data streams; and a programmable video processing device, coupled to the video deserializer and the video serializer, and having a plurality of interface pins for receiving the plurality of serial output lanes from the deserializer and for transmitting the plurality of serial data streams to the serializer. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057767 | Communication of video information - A method of transmitting a video frame over a plurality of communication channels involves selecting a number of communication channels available between the transmitting and the receiving devices; partitioning spatially correlated pixels of the video frame into a number of different partitions equal to the number of selected communication channels; and transmitting the different partitions, where each partition is transmitted on a distinct communication channel among the selected communication channels. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057768 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An image processing system for processing a target pixel to be processed, which target pixel corresponds to inputted image data, a plurality of pixels including the target pixel being arranged in a matrix manner, includes an NR circuit ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057769 | PROJECTOR, PROJECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A projector includes an input unit which inputs an image signal, a projection unit which projects an achromatic luminance image and a chromatic image on the basis of the image signal input by the input unit, an image processing unit which performs a sharpening processing to emphasize a high-frequency component in the image signal in accordance with a sharpening parameter to the image signal input by the input unit, and a projection control unit which controls a luminance image projection time of the luminance image for the chromatic image projected in the projection unit, a value of the sharpening parameter and the luminance image projection time being associated with each other. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057770 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND DATA SHARING SYSTEM - In order to realize efficient memory access by reducing frequency at which areas specified by different row addresses in the same bank in a memory are consecutively accessed, the data processing apparatus ( | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057771 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A communication apparatus includes a communication unit that outputs a predetermined request for acquiring a predetermined logical address acquired by an external apparatus to the external apparatus, and a control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit a command using the predetermined logical address acquired from the external apparatus, wherein the predetermined logical address is related to a device type of the communication apparatus. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057772 | IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD AND IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS - An image displaying apparatus divides 1 frame into plural sub-frame periods, and modifies the image signals in which a region denoted by an image signal α or an image signal close to the image signal α and a region of another image signal β or an image signal close to the image signal β are adjacent to each other. The image displaying apparatus carries out display, in at least one sub-frames period A, with a modified image signal so that the difference with the image signal of the other region becomes smaller, and in at least one other sub-frames period B, with a modified image signal so that the difference with the image signal of the other region becomes more significant, in the vicinity of the boundary between the region of the image signal α and the region of the image signal β. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057773 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING A BROADCAST - A method and apparatus for storing a broadcast are disclosed. The broadcast storing apparatus includes a broadcast receiver which receives a broadcast signal; a storage unit which stores a broadcast signal; and a controller which stores a broadcast signal in the storage unit in response to a storage function being set up for storing a received broadcast signal. The broadcast storing apparatus deletes a part of the stored broadcast signal on the basis of event information related to storage of the broadcast signal. Thus, there are provided a method and apparatus for storing a broadcast, in which a highlight scene is effectively stored while saving storage space. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057774 | REPRODUCTION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, SYSTEM, RECOGNITION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed herein is a mobile telephone terminal for feeding a video image to a sink device, the mobile telephone terminal including an output control section for carrying out control for supplying, to a television through a CEC I/F, a Report Display Source Info command, which is a CEC command unique to the vendor and which inquires whether the television is displaying a video image being fed to the television. The output control section obtains, through the CEC the result of the inquiry in the form of a Report Display Source Info command, which is a CEC command unique to the vendor. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057775 | TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to at least one embodiment, an electronic apparatus, such as a television, includes a housing, battery cells in the housing, and a supporting portion between the battery cells. The supporting portion is thicker than one of the battery cells. The electronic apparatus can also include case including a base and a cover. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057776 | TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a television includes: a display part; a tuner part; an electronic component; a casing including: a first wall provided with an opening part and configured to cover the electronic component; a second wall provided with a second opening part and configured to cover the electronic component; and a third wall provided with a third opening part over the first wall and the second wall; a stand part configured to support the casing; a fan accommodated within the casing; and a radiating member including regions facing the first opening part, the second opening part and the third opening part, and positioned between the fan and the third wall, wherein the second wall includes a recessed part and a projection projected toward the outside of the casing; and a part of the fan faces the recessed part from the inside of the casing. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057777 | DETECTING BATTERIES WITH NON-UNIFORM DRAIN RATES - A remote control is powered by multiple batteries connected in series. The remote control includes a voltage comparison circuit configured to compare a midpoint voltage from a node connecting two of the batteries to a reference voltage. The remote control is able to determine if there is a non-uniform drain rate in the batteries based on the comparison. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057778 | EASY RF REMOTE CONTROL PAIRING FOR NETWORKED SET TOP BOXES - A television service provider system includes a first set top box, a second set top box, and a remote control. The remote control transmits an infrared pairing signal which is only received by one of the set top boxes. The receiving set top box pairs itself to the remote control. The non receiving set top box is not paired to the remote control. The remote control then transmits control signals to operate the receiving set top box. The control signals are received by both set top boxes, but are executed only by the set top box that is paired to the remote control. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057779 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION DEVICE - It is an object of present invention to improve wiring workability in a lighting device and to prevent the entry of dust or the like into the device. A backlight unit according to the present technology includes a chassis having hole portions, LEDs housed in the chassis as light sources, relaying and connecting part electrically connected to the LEDs from outside the chassis through the hole portion and relaying electric power supply to the LEDs, and a covering member covering a clearance between the hole portions and the relaying and connecting parts inserted therethrough. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057780 | TELEVISION RECEIVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In one embodiment, a television receiver includes a housing having a first surface, a second surface located on an opposite side of the first surface, and a third surface connecting the first and second surfaces. The receiver further includes a circuit board accommodated in the housing, having a first board surface facing toward the first surface side, and a second board surface facing toward the second surface side. The receiver further includes a light source disposed on the first board surface of the circuit board, and at least one lens to adjust an optical path of light emitted from the light source. The receiver further includes a first indicator provided on the first surface of the housing to transmit the light from the light source, and a second indicator provided on the third surface of the housing to transmit the light from the light source through the lens. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057781 | TELEVISION RECEIVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In one embodiment, a television receiver includes a housing, and a supporting member accommodated in the housing, including a first supporting surface, a second supporting surface located on an opposite side of the first supporting surface, a first end portion, a second end portion located on an opposite side of the first end portion, a third end portion connecting the first and second end portions, and a fourth end portion located on an opposite side of the third end portion, and including a plurality of openings penetrating from the first supporting surface to the second supporting surface. In addition, the supporting member includes a beam provided between the openings, and the beam includes a first beam portion which is parallel to the first or third end portion, and a second beam portion which is not parallel to the first and third end portions. | 2013-03-07 |
| 20130057782 | TELEVISION RECEIVER AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - One embodiment provides a television receiver including: a first casing having a first opening part; a second casing having a second opening part; a board positioned between the first casing and the second casing, the board having a third opening part, the board further having a tubular surrounding part surrounding a periphery of the third opening part and projected toward an internal face of the second casing; a projected part inserted from the internal face of the second casing toward the inside of the surrounding part; a fixed member passing through the first to third opening pars from the first casing side, and fixed at the projected part; and a covering member provided on the first casing, and covering the first opening part. | 2013-03-07 |
