11th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 77 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210084169 | SYSTEM OF GRAPHICAL PROGRAMMING FOR AN INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM - The graphical programming call router features a rich library of powerful and easy-to-use components that administrators can use to seamlessly drop in contact center actions such as data dips, complex interactive voice responses (“IVRs”) and call recordings, among many others. This makes it easy to visualize the exact structure and outcome of any call flow. The graphical programming call router also offers granular queue management functionality so you can get specific around call prioritization, wait time and time-based actions on virtual queues. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084170 | SYSTEM OF CHANNEL SWITCHING IN A GRAPHICALLY INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM - The graphical programming call router features a rich library of powerful and easy-to-use components that administrators can use to seamlessly drop in contact center actions such as data dips, complex interactive voice responses (“IVRs”) and call recordings, among many others. This makes it easy to visualize the exact structure and outcome of any call flow. The graphical programming call router also offers granular queue management functionality so you can get specific around call prioritization, wait time and time-based actions on virtual queues. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084171 | COMPUTER-PROGRAMMED TELEPHONE-ENABLED DEVICES FOR PROCESSING AND MANAGING NUMEROUS SIMULTANEOUS VOICE CONVERSATIONS CONDUCTED BY AN INDIVIDUAL OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK AND COMPUTER METHODS OF IMPLEMENTING THEREOF - In some embodiments, the present invention provides for a computer-implemented method, including: causing, by a specifically programmed computer call management communication system, to transform, over a computer network, computing devices of users, into corresponding specialized call management devices, by having each computing device to execute a specialized call management client software application being in electronic communication with the specifically programmed computer call management communication system over the computer network by utilizing SIP; where the specialized call management client software application generates specialized graphical user interfaces configured to allow each user to concurrently initiate and maintain, over the computer network, a plurality of voice communications of distinct types with other users, by, for example, allowing each user to independently and dynamically divert, in real-time, any voice communication of any type to any audio device associated with a corresponding specialized call management device of such user. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084172 | CHARGING APPARATUS, METHOD, SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM - User identification information for identifying a user of a first terminal connecting to a communication network of a virtual communication operator via a communication network of a first communication operator is specified, and, based on the user identification information, charging for communication of the first terminal and charging for a service that the virtual communication operator is enabled to provide to the user identified by the user identification information are managed. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084173 | Policy Transmission Method, PCF Network Element, and Computer Storage Medium - A policy transmission method, a policy control function (PCF) network element, and a computer storage medium, where the method includes: obtaining, by a PCF network element, a connection management state of a terminal apparatus, where the connection management state includes a connected mode or an idle mode; and sending, by the PCF network element, policy rule information to the terminal apparatus when the connection management state of the terminal apparatus is the connected mode. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084174 | Roaming Charging Method and Apparatus - This application discloses a roaming charging method and apparatus. A blockchain network stores information related to roaming fee settlement, to reduce a possibility that the information related to roaming fee settlement is tampered with. In addition, a digital signature algorithm is used to sign roaming service statistics to generate an abstract, to further prevent the roaming service statistics from being tampered with. In this way, when a home carrier verifies a roaming account balance by using the roaming service statistics and a roaming charging rule, accuracy of a verification result can be ensured, and the home carrier can obtain an accurate roaming fee of a user. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084175 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - An image forming device including an image former, a primary controller, a secondary controller, one or more sensors, an interface, and a writer. The image former executes image forming processing to form an image on a sheet. The primary controller instructs the secondary controller to control the image former to execute the image forming processing. Each sensor detects a state of the image former and outputs sensor data to the secondary controller. The interface can be connected to a storage medium. The secondary controller generates diagnostic data based on the sensor data. The writer writes the diagnostic data to the storage medium via the interface. The diagnostic data is used by a diagnostic server to perform failure diagnostics and life prediction pertaining to the image forming device, after transfer to the diagnostic server via a transfer device when the storage medium is mounted to the transfer device. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084176 | PERIPHERAL BUS VIDEO COMMUNICATION USING INTERNET PROTOCOL - Described are techniques for video bridging for conversion of IP network video streams to the USB Video Class (UVC). The conversion of IP video to UVC video can include the use of software-only conversions and hardware assisted conversions, and can be done within purpose-built “conversion” devices or as software only solutions operating within applications or drivers within the operating systems of the “end nodes”. The end-nodes simultaneously see and use multiple USB UVC video sources. The conversion process can also convert the USB UVC video control protocol to IP Video Stream control protocols. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084177 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus for authenticating a portable terminal by near field wireless communication with the portable terminal includes an image forming portion configured to form an image on a sheet, and an operating portion configured to receive an operation by an operator. The operating portion includes a display panel capable of displaying information on image formation in response to authentication of the portable terminal and includes therein an antenna for establishing the near field wireless communication with the portable terminal. The display panel is capable of displaying a guide screen for guiding an operator so as to hold the portable terminal over the display panel. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084178 | IMAGE READING SYSTEM - An image reading system includes a terminal apparatus and an image reading apparatus that communicates data with the terminal apparatus and reads a sheet. The terminal apparatus includes an operation instruction unit that instructs the image reading apparatus to perform an operation. Either the terminal apparatus or the image reading apparatus includes a notification unit that notifies a user of completion of reading of the sheet and a next sheet instruction unit used by the user to determine whether to read a next sheet and include the next sheet in a resultant file in which the sheet is included. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084179 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS THAT STARTS SCANNING BASED ON DETECTION OF ORIGINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image reading apparatus includes a scanner, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor is configured to detect an original at a predetermined position. The controller is configured to determine whether or not an immediate execution mode in which no user operation is needed to cause the scanner to start scanning is set, and in case the immediate execution mode is determined to be set, determine whether or not a scan start condition is satisfied. The scan start condition includes the sensor detecting the original at the predetermined position. The controller is configured to control the scanner to start scanning, upon a standby time of a predetermined amount being passed since the scan start condition is satisfied. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084180 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment by the present disclosure includes a storage unit for storing a reading size, an identifying unit for identifying the reading size using a sensor, a reading unit for reading an image of a document, and a setting unit for setting the identifying unit to identify the reading size. In case of the identifying unit identifying the size of the document in a state where the setting unit sets the identifying unit to identify the reading size, the reading unit reads the image of the document based on the size identified by the identifying unit. In case of the identifying unit not identifying the size of the document in the state where the setting unit sets the identifying unit to identify the reading size, the reading unit reads the image of the document based on the size stored in the storage unit. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084181 | MEDIUM CONVEYING APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING A SHAPE OF A CONVEYED MEDIUM BASED ON A LINE IMAGE ACQUIRED BY IMAGING A SELECTED SURFACE - A medium conveying apparatus includes a processor to detect edge pixel from a first line image and a second line image, select a first surface or a second surface of the medium, based on the number of the detected edge pixels, a comparison between a gradation value of each of the detected edge pixels and a gradation value of a peripheral pixel of each of the detected edge pixels, or a variation of gradation values of pixels within a predetermined distance from each of the detected edge pixels or the peripheral pixel of each of the detected edge pixels, estimate a shape of the medium based on a line image acquired by imaging the selected surface, and control a conveying roller or cut out a medium image from the first line image and the second line image and output the medium image, based on the estimated shape. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084182 | MEDIUM CONVEYING APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A CONVEYED MEDIUM IS ID CARD - A medium conveying apparatus includes a conveying roller to convey a medium, an imaging device to generate an input image acquired by imaging the conveyed medium, and a processor to extract edge pixels from the input image, detect a degree of roundness at a corner of the medium in the input image based on the edge pixels, determine whether the conveyed medium is an ID card based on the degree of roundness, and control the conveying roller based on a result of the determination or outputs the result of the determination. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084183 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes: a reception unit that receives, from another apparatus, data for replication of a function of storing data in a preset storage area; a validation unit that validates restriction information for controlling execution of the function if the data for replication received by the reception unit includes information indicating that plural networks are set in the storage area in which the data is to be stored by the function; and a restriction unit that restricts execution of the function if the execution of the function is instructed and the restriction information is validated. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084184 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet, a network interface, and a controller configured to control modes of the image processing apparatus, the modes including a first mode in which power is supplied to the printing unit and a second mode in which power is not supplied to the printing unit. The controller is further configured to acquire device information via the network interface from that are connected to a network, count the number of the devices connected to the network, then calculate a statistical value based on the counted number of the devices and a previous number of devices connected to the network at a previous time. The controller controls the modes of the image processing apparatus based on the counted number of the devices and the statistical value. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084185 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The power supply apparatus includes a control unit configured to output a pulse signal for driving a switching element, to drive a transformer to output a voltage from a secondary winding of the transformer, and a memory unit configured to store information associating the output voltage with the duty and the frequency of the pulse signal, and the control unit switches the frequency and the duty based on the output voltage and the information stored in the memory unit. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084186 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A scanner includes a reading unit that reads an image of a paper, a medium feeding portion that is capable of selecting a first feeding mode in which a separation feeding for separately feeding a paper bundle in which a plurality of sheets of paper is overlapped with each other is performed and a second feeding mode in which a non-separation feeding for collectively feeding the paper bundle without separating is performed, and a pair of first transporting rollers and a pair of second transporting rollers that transport the paper fed by the medium feeding portion, in a case in which the medium feeding portion feeds the paper in the second feeding mode, a first driven roller and a second driven roller respectively constituting the pair of first transporting rollers and the pair of second transporting rollers are driven in a rotation direction where the paper is transported. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084187 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A scanner includes a reading unit that reads an image of a paper, a medium feeding portion that is capable of selecting a first feeding mode in which a separation feeding for separately feeding a paper bundle in which a plurality of sheets of paper is overlapped with each other is performed and a second feeding mode in which a non-separation feeding for collectively feeding the paper bundle without separating is performed, and a pair of first transporting rollers and a pair of second transporting rollers that transport the paper fed by the medium feeding portion, in a case in which the medium feeding portion feeds the paper in the second feeding mode, a first driven roller and a second driven roller respectively constituting the pair of first transporting rollers and the pair of second transporting rollers are driven in a rotation direction where the paper is transported. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084188 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD BY THE SAME - An image forming apparatus disclosed herein includes a scanner configured to read a document to generate an image signal and a processor configured to determine a correction position. The correction position is determined in a main scanning direction based on primary data serving as an average value of pixel values in a sub scanning direction of the image signal. The processor may set a correction parameter based on the determined correction position. The image forming apparatus further includes an image processing circuit configured to correct the image signal based on the correction parameter and an image forming circuit configured to generate image data based on the image signal corrected by the image processing circuit. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084189 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a sheet supporting portion, a sheet feeding portion configured to feed a sheet supported on the sheet supporting portion, a sheet regulation portion configured to regulate a position of the sheet in a width direction, an image forming portion including an exposing portion configured to expose a charged surface of an image bearing member, the image forming portion being configured to form an image on the sheet fed by the sheet feeding portion, and a frame member provided inside the apparatus body. A position of the exposing portion is determined with respect to the frame member. A position of the sheet regulation portion is determined with respect to the frame member. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084190 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING FUNCTIONS INCLUDING SCAN FUNCTION, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING CONTROL METHOD - An image processing apparatus that executes jobs in parallel using a small number of resources. A controller includes an image processor that applies an image process to image data. A scanner controller includes storage for storing image data generated by scanning a document with a scanner and transfers the image data stored to the controller through a data bus. A processor executes instructions to set a frequency of an image transfer clock to a first frequency when a first job including a process that transfers image data generated by scanning documents to the controller is executed alone, and set the frequency of the image transfer clock to a second frequency lower than the first frequency when the first job is executed in parallel to a second job including an image process. The frequency of the image transfer clock is maintained at the second frequency until finishing the first job. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084191 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one processor; and at least one memory configured to store a program, wherein the program when executed by the processor causes the information processing apparatus to perform operations, the operation comprising acquiring information of a sheet type used by an image output apparatus; providing a setting screen configured to accept setting operation for sheet types supported by the image output apparatus; and on the setting screen, among the sheet types supported by the image output apparatus, displaying the used sheet type indicated by the acquired sheet type information with priority over other sheet types. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084192 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS AND STORING MEDIUM - Provided is a printing apparatus including a cassette configured to be capable of managing a stored paper-sheet by using paper-sheet size information and paper-sheet attribute data, in which an adjustment value of a print position is registered to copied paper-sheet attribute data if an event in which the adjustment value is registered to paper-sheet attribute data in which the paper-sheet size information is not set occurs. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084193 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAUSING MOBILE TERMINAL TO COMMUNICATE WITH COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A mobile terminal includes: a user interface; and first and second interfaces. The mobile terminal is configured to execute: determining whether to set the user interface to an allowing state allowing a password of an access point to be entered; based on determining to set the user interface to the allowing state, setting the user interface to the allowing state; after the mobile terminal performs a specific communication using a first communication method with a device via the first interface, transmitting, to the device, the password entered via the user interface; after the device connects the access point using the transmitted password, communicating with the device via the access point; and based on determining not to set the user interface to the allowing state and after the specific communication is performed, communicating with the device using a second communication method via the second interface without intervention of the access point. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084194 | CONTEXTUAL MASKING OF OBJECTS IN SOCIAL PHOTOGRAPHS - According to at least one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for contextually masking visual elements in a photograph is provided. The present invention may include receiving privacy preferences from one or more users, identifying individuals in a photograph, constructing a ruleset based on the privacy preferences of the identified individuals within the photograph and, based on the ruleset, masking one or more visual elements within the photograph from view of a viewer. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084195 | COLOR CONVERSION TABLE CORRECTOR, COLOR CONVERSION TABLE CORRECTION PROGRAM, AND COLOR CONVERSION TABLE CORRECTION METHOD - A color conversion table corrector corrects a color conversion table used in an image data generation device, and the color conversion table corrector includes a hardware processor that: obtains data related to a print image; obtains first target data based on a first captured image obtained by capturing an image of a first color matching target corresponding to the print image; decides a specific area, in the first captured image, which is not used to correct the color conversion table; and corrects the color conversion table according to the data related to the print image and the first target data based on the first captured image excluding the specific area. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084196 | RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM GROUP, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores computer-readable instructions, when executed by a processor of an information processing apparatus, causing the information processing apparatus to perform: receiving a parameter from a first other program different from the program; in response to receiving the parameter from the first other program, transmitting a scan execution command including the received parameter to a scanner through a communication interface of the information processing apparatus, the parameter being indicative of a setting value that is set for executing scan processing on the scanner; receiving mode selection information from a second other program different from the program and from the first other program; and in response to receiving the mode selection information from the second other program, converting the received mode selection information into a parameter, and transmitting a scan execution command including the converted parameter to the scanner through the communication interface. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084197 | DATA PROCESSING - Data processing apparatus comprises a camera to capture successive images according to an image capture period; an optically detectable indicator having multiple optically detectable states and configured to transition between the multiple optically detectable states according to a transition pattern having interspersed periods in the multiple optically detectable states; the transition pattern including a reference period and two or more second periods which are shorter than the image capture period and which are separated by a separation period different to the image capture period; and a processor to detect timing information from images captured by the camera of the optically detectable indicator. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084198 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING VIDEO JITTER - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for removing video jitter. The method can include: determining position information of feature point pairs in each pair of raw images according to position information of feature point pairs in each pair of compressed images, wherein one feature point pair is composed of two corresponding feature points on two consecutive images in each pair of images, and the raw images are uncompressed images; determining position change information of a subsequent image relative to a preceding image in each pair of raw images according to the position information of the feature point pairs in each pair of raw images; acquiring deformation information corresponding to the preceding image in a m-th pair of raw images according to the position change information of the subsequent image relative to the preceding image inn pairs of raw images, wherein n and m are positive integers, and m is not greater than n; and deforming the preceding image in the m-th pair of raw images according to the deformation information corresponding to the preceding image in the m-th pair of raw images for removing jitter in the preceding image in the m-th pair of raw images. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084199 | CLEANING DEVICE, IMAGING UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME, AND CLEANING METHOD - In a cleaning device, a signal processing circuit determines that a foreign substance has adhered to a surface of a protection cover based on at least two pieces of information among a change amount of a resonant frequency when a vibration portion is driven at a first voltage, a change amount of a current value relating to an impedance detected by an impedance detector, and a temporal change of an image captured by an imaging portion, and cleans the surface of the protection cover by controlling the vibration portion in accordance with the determination. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084200 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARTIAL CORRECTION OF IMAGES - An image capture device may include an image sensor, a processor, and a memory. The image sensor may be configured to obtain an image. The processor may be configured to generate a grid on the image. The grid may include one or more vertices. The one or more vertices may be used to form tiles. The processor may be configured to determine a flare level of each vertex. The processor may be configured to assign a maximum flare level for each tile of the image. The processor may be configured to sort the tiles. The tiles may be sorted based on the maximum flare level of each tile. The processor may be configured to apply a flare compensation to a subset of the tiles to obtain a processed image. The processed image may have reduced flare artifacts or no flare artifacts. The processed image may be stored in the memory. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084201 | LENS ASSEMBLY AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A lens assembly includes a base, a first lens group disposed in the base, a first body coupled to the first lens group, and a first wheel rotatably coupled to the first body, the first wheel being configured to move the first lens group on the base. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084202 | Actuator, Camera Module and Camera Mounting Device - An actuator is disclosed having a sensor substrate, a coil substrate and an FPC. The sensor substrate includes an image sensor on a front surface thereof. The coil substrate includes a coil for driving the image sensor and is provided with a first through hole. The FPC includes a main body portion and a coupling portion extending from a periphery of the main body portion and is coupled to an outside element. The main body portion is provided with a second through hole. The sensor substrate is fixed to the main body portion from a rear side, the coil substrate is fixed to the main body portion from a front side, and the image sensor is exposed to a front surface through the first through hole and the second through hole. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084203 | Actuator, Camera Module and Camera Mounting Device - An actuator is disclosed having a fixed portion and a movable portion for mounting a rectangular image sensor. The movable portion includes a rectangular image sensor, coils and position sensors. The coils are arranged at positions corresponding to respective sides of the image sensor, and one pair of opposing two sides are respectively provided with two coils juxtaposed along each side. When the two coils arranged at positions right opposite each other corresponding to the opposing two sides are set as one set of coils, one position sensor is provided corresponding to each set of coils, and the position sensor is arranged at a position corresponding to one coil in each set of coils. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084204 | CAMERA DEVICE - A camera device includes an optics unit and a sensor unit releasably connectable to each other, and an electronic accessory releasably connectable to the optics unit by means of a threaded fitting associated with a rotation axis, wherein the optics unit comprises optics unit connectors, which in an assembled state of the camera device each is aligned and in contact with an associated electronic accessory connector of the electronic accessory thereby forming an electric connection between the electronic accessory and the sensor unit via the optics unit, wherein the optics unit connectors and the associated electronic accessory connectors form a first group consisting of at least one optics unit connector and associated electronic accessory connector arranged for power transfer and a second group consisting of at least one optics unit connector and associated electronic accessory connector arranged for signal transfer. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084205 | AUTO EXPOSURE FOR SPHERICAL IMAGES - Auto exposure processing for spherical images improves image quality by reducing visible exposure level variation along a stitch line within a spherical image. An average global luminance value is determined based on auto exposure configurations of first and second image sensors. Delta luminance values are determined for each of the image sensors based on the average global luminance value and a luminance variance between the image sensors. The auto exposure configurations of the image sensors are then updated using the delta luminance values, and the updated auto exposure configurations are used to capture images which are then combined to produce the spherical image. In some cases wherein updating the auto exposure configurations using the delta luminance values would breach a threshold representing a target luminosity for the scene, the use of the delta luminance values may be limited or those values may instead be discarded. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084206 | POLARIZATION CAPTURE DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING FEATURE OF OBJECT - A device includes a first polarized image sensor configured to capture first image data relating to an object from a first perspective. The device also includes a second polarized image sensor configured to capture second image data relating to the object from a second perspective different from the first perspective. The device further includes a processor configured to obtain at least one of polarization information or depth information of the object based on at least one of the first image data or the second image data, and to extract a feature of the object based on the at least one of the polarization information or the depth information. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084207 | ANTI-FOG MEASURES FOR IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - An image capture device includes a housing; a lens cover disposed on the housing; a lens disposed within the housing beneath the lens cover; a lens cavity defined between the lens and the lens cover; a battery cavity defined within the housing; a lens vent fluidly coupling the lens cavity and the battery cavity; a battery disposed within the battery cavity; and a desiccant patch coupled to a side of the battery. Moisture introduced into the battery cavity by the battery, the lens cavity, or the lens vent is absorbed by the desiccant patch. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084208 | VEHICULAR CAMERA WITH ENHANCED HEAT DISSIPATION - A vehicular camera module includes a lens barrel having a plurality of optical elements accommodated therein, a front camera housing portion, and a rear camera housing portion mated with the front camera housing to form a housing that encases an imager printed circuit board and a processor printed circuit board. A heat transfer element is disposed between and in thermal conductive contact with the imager printed circuit board and a rear wall of the rear camera housing. The heat transfer element extends through an aperture of the processor printed circuit board. Circuitry of the camera module is electrically connected to electrical connecting elements that electrically connect to a wire harness of a vehicle when the camera module is disposed at the vehicle. Heat generated by operation of the vehicular camera module is drawn from the imager printed circuit board to the rear camera housing portion via the heat transfer element. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084209 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING AUTO DAY-NIGHT FUNCTION, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - An image pickup apparatus that is capable of preventing hunching certainly at low cost and of switching between the day mode and the night mode at an optimal timing. An image sensor outputs an image signal depending on an optical image formed through an image pickup optical system. A mode setting unit sets a photographing mode for photographing using the image sensor from among a day mode and a night mode in which sensitivity for a wavelength range corresponding to infrared light is higher than that in the day mode. An obtaining unit obtains ratio information about the ratios of the infrared light and visible light based on the image signal in the night mode. A condition setting unit sets a determination condition that is used for switching the photographing mode to the day mode from the night mode based on the ratio information. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084210 | Camera Device and Method for Capturing a Region Surrounding a Vehicle in a Surroundings-Adapted Manner - The invention relates to a camera device ( | 2021-03-18 |
20210084211 | IMAGE CAPTURING CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURING CONTROL METHOD - An apparatus configured to control an exposure of a capturing unit includes a determination unit configured to determine an object region from a first image captured by the capturing unit and containing a predetermined object, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a region having a similar luminance value to a luminance value of the determined object region from a region other than the object region, and an adjustment unit configured to adjust the exposure of the capturing unit based on a luminance value of the region acquired by the acquisition unit in a second image captured by the capturing unit. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084212 | CAMERA AND OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM - A camera includes a first light distribution member for distributing infrared light irradiated from an infrared light irradiation unit over to a front seat area in a vehicle, a second light distribution member for distributing the infrared light irradiated from the infrared light irradiated unit to a rear seat area in the vehicle and an imaging unit for imaging of an inside of the vehicle irradiated by the infrared light distributed by the first light distribution member and the infrared light distributed by the second light distribution member. The first light distribution member and the second light distribution member are configured so that an average value of illuminance of the infrared light in the front seat area and an average value of the illuminance of the infrared light in the rear seat area are substantially equal to each other. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084213 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISIBLE AND INFRARED HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE SENSING - A high dynamic range sensing device is disclosed. The device includes an array of Bayer pattern units. Each of the Bayer pattern units comprises a plurality of pixels and each of the plurality of pixels comprises a plurality of photodiodes. At least one of the plurality of photodiodes in each pixel is configured to detect near infrared (NIR) light and at least one of the plurality of photodiodes in each of the plurality of pixels is configured to detect visible light. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084214 | VEHICULAR MULTI-CAMERA SURROUND VIEW SYSTEM USING IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION AND POWER SUPPLY VIA COAXIAL CABLES - A vehicular multi-camera surround view system includes a plurality of cameras disposed at a vehicle and having respective exterior fields of view, each of the cameras capturing respective image data. The cameras are connected to an ECU via respective ones of a plurality of single core coaxial cables. The ECU is disposed at the vehicle and includes (i) a data processor and (ii) a DC power supply. Each of the cameras is in full duplex bidirectional communication with the ECU over the respective single core coaxial cable. Each single core coaxial cable commonly carries (i) image data from the respective camera to the ECU for processing and (ii) power from the DC power supply of the ECU to the respective camera. The ECU combines image data conveyed by the cameras to form composite video images and outputs the composite video images to a display device having a video display screen. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084215 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURE METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image capture device includes: an image capture parameter determination unit configured to determine an exposure time when an image of a display device on which a display character is formed by a plurality of segment light emitters that flash on an off asynchronously at predetermined intervals is captured; a captured image acquisition unit configured to, in accordance with a number of captured images and image capture interval determined on the basis of the exposure time and a formation required period that is required for the display device to form the display character by sequentially turning on any one of the plurality of segment light emitters, acquire the determined number of captured images generated by capturing the image of the display device; and a composition unit configured to generate a composite image obtained by compositing the determined number of captured images. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084216 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING CAMERA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - An electronic device and a method for controlling a camera device in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display, a camera device disposed at a location overlapping a partial area of the display, and a processor that controls the camera device based on information input through an adjacent area of the partial area of the display or an adjacent area including the partial area of the display. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084217 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE DETECTION - Systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting UAVs in an RF environment are disclosed. An apparatus is constructed and configured for network communication with at least one camera. The at least one camera captures images of the RF environment and transmits video data to the apparatus. The apparatus receives RF data and generates FFT data based on the RF data, identifies at least one signal based on a first derivative and a second derivative of the FFT data, measures a direction from which the at least one signal is transmitted, analyzes the video data. The apparatus then identifies at least one UAV to which the at least one signal is related based on the analyzed video data, the RF data, and the direction from which the at least one signal is transmitted, and controls the at least one camera based on the analyzed video data. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084218 | LEARNING MODEL GENERATION APPARATUS, IMAGE CORRECTION APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING LEARNING MODEL GENERATION PROGRAM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE CORRECTION PROGRAM - A learning model generation apparatus includes: a processor configured to obtain captured image data and plural setting values which are set for each imaging condition in a case where the image data is captured and have dependency relationships with one another; calculate an evaluation value for classifying image information which is information obtained from the image data by using the plural setting values; classify the image information based on the evaluation value; and generate a learning model for each classification by using the image information. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084219 | IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE-CAPTURING METHOD, AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to an image-capturing apparatus, an image-capturing method, and an image-capturing device that allow reduction of an influence of diffraction due to opening sections of a mask in lensless image-capturing. Before a mask, a band-pass filter that is divided into a plurality of areas, each of which transmits incident light in a different wavelength band, is provided, and the mask that includes opening sections, and modulates the incident light, which has been transmitted through the band-pass filter, in the wavelength bands that are different for the individual areas is provided. The opening sections of the mask have such unit sizes that blurring resulting from diffraction which occurs to each wavelength of the incident light is minimized. The present disclosure can be applied to a lensless image-capturing apparatus. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084220 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a control unit configured to acquire foreign substance information from an image obtained by causing the image sensor to perform image capture, wherein if the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the control unit acquires the foreign substance information from the image, and if the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit does not acquire the foreign substance information from the image, and the predetermined condition includes at least one of the following: that a mounted lens unit is a lens unit with a narrow image circle, and that a mode in which only a partial region of the image sensor is recorded has been set. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084221 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Two image processing systems and an image processing method are provided. One of the image processing systems includes a first unit configured to output a portion of input image data, a second unit configured to transform a coordinate of input image data, and a third unit configured to output the image data processed by the first unit and the second unit as video data to be displayed on a display. The other one of the image processing system further includes a fourth unit configured to combine input image data of a plurality of images to output one piece of image data. The image processing method includes outputting a portion of input image data, transforming a coordinate of input image data, and outputting the image data as video data to be displayed on a display. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084222 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for decoding a 360-degree image includes: receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding a 360-degree image; generating a prediction image by making reference to syntax information obtained from the received bitstream; combining the generated prediction image with a residual image obtained by dequantizing and inverse-transforming the bitstream to obtain a decoded image; and reconstructing the decoded image into a 360-degree image according to a projection format. Generating the prediction image includes: obtaining, from motion information in the syntax information, a motion vector candidate group including a motion vector of a block adjacent to a current block to be decoded; deriving a prediction motion vector from the motion vector candidate group based on selection information extracted from the motion information; and determining a prediction block for the current block to be decoded, using a final motion vector derived by adding the prediction motion vector to a differential motion vector extracted from the motion information. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084223 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CAMERA SELECTION IN A MULTI-CAMERA - A method performed by user equipment (UE) for selecting a camera among multi-camera includes receiving a user instruction indicative of capturing of a scene and detecting Time of Flight (TOF) sensor information relating to scene. The TOF sensor information pertains to details relating to depth of each pixel in an image and an IR image of the scene. The method includes determining depth information of the scene based on the TOF sensor information and is indicative of a ROI in the scene, information about at least one object in the scene, and a type of the scene. The method includes determining scene information based on the depth information including identification information of the at least one object in the scene and distance information to the UE from each object from among the at least one object. The method includes selecting a camera, from among a plurality of cameras based on the scene information. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084224 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides an unmanned aerial vehicle control method and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle control method includes: determining that the unmanned aerial vehicle is in a first mode, where the first mode includes a mode in which the unmanned aerial vehicle moves following the rotation of the gimbal; and after determining that the gimbal is in a specific working condition, entering an exception handling procedure. According to the present disclosure, when the unmanned aerial vehicle is in the first mode, if the gimbal is in the specific working condition, which may cause the unmanned aerial vehicle to generate a spinning phenomenon, the unmanned aerial vehicle enters the exception handling procedure. Therefore, the spinning problem of the unmanned aerial vehicle is avoided, and a risk of crashing of the unmanned aerial vehicle is also avoided. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084225 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM - A distance measurement device includes an imaging optical system, an imaging unit, an emission unit, a derivation unit which performs a distance measurement to derive a distance to a subject based on a timing at which directional light is emitted by the emission unit and a timing at which reflected light is received by a light receiving unit, a shake correction unit which performs shake correction as correction of shake of the subject image caused by variation of an optical axis of the imaging optical system, and a control unit which performs control such that the shake correction unit does not perform shake correction or performs shake correction with a correction amount smaller than a normal correction amount determined in advance in a case of performing the distance measurement and performs shake correction with the normal correction amount in a case of not performing the distance measurement. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084226 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD - A digital camera that corrects an image blur of a captured image by driving a shift lens group is provided. The digital camera determines a specified region of the captured image, and when a panning shot will be performed, the digital camera drives the shift lens group based on a movement of the specified region to execute control to correct an image blur for the specified region, and subsequently executes focus control for focusing on an object. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084227 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SPATIALLY RESOLVED DETECTION OF AN OBJECT OUTSIDE A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE WITH THE AID OF A SENSOR INSTALLED IN A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE - A method for the spatially resolved detection of an object outside a transportation vehicle with the aid of a sensor installed in a transportation vehicle wherein the viewing direction of a transportation vehicle occupant is captured. The captured viewing direction is analyzed over a period and a region of interest outside the transportation vehicle is determined. The sensor is then spatially sensitized and/or oriented in the direction of the determined region of interest. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084228 | TRACKING SHOT METHOD AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A tracking shot method includes determining object feature information used to describe a target object based on a tracking trigger operation, obtaining display position information of the target object set on a screen displaying a preview image, and controlling an imaging device to perform tracking shot on the target object to obtain a target image based on the object feature information and the display position information. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084229 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORKING INDEPENDENT SYNCHRONIZED GENERATION OF A SERIES OF IMAGES - System, Method and Apparatus for generating a collection of images, the technique including providing at least two mobile devices with a data processing unit, a storage memory and a camera integrated therein or connected thereto; providing a master system with a data processing unit and a storage memory or configuring of one of the mobile devices as master system and configuring of the other or of all mobile devices as slave systems; setting a recording criterion in the master system; transmitting the recording criterion to the slave systems; setting a series ending criterion in the master system; transmitting the series ending criterion to the slave systems; respectively performing a process for recording an image on each slave system as long as the series ending criterion is not fulfilled comprising the steps of recording at least one image with the camera of one of the slave systems whenever the recording criterion is fulfilled; and sending the image from the slave system to the master system together with a time stamp, a series number and/or another variable for grouping the image; saving each of the images sent respectively with their time stamp, their series number and/or their variable for grouping in the storage memory of the master system; and generating a series of images comprising the images sent in order according to their time stamp, their series number and/or their variable for grouping. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084230 | Information Processing Method, Terminal and Readable Storage Medium - An information processing method, a terminal, and a readable storage medium are provided for solving the technical problem that a mobile phone is stuck when photographing by dual cameras. The method includes that: when photographing by multiple cameras included in a terminal, a first pixel value of a current photographed image is acquired; the terminal determines that a total Central Processing Unit (CPU) occupancy rate is greater than or equal to a first threshold, wherein the first threshold is, after a pixel value of a photographing application corresponding to the plurality of cameras is set to the first pixel value, a maximum value of the total CPU occupancy rate allowed when the photographing application is running; and the terminal turns off at least one of applications running in the background, as to that the total CPU occupancy rate is less than the first threshold. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084231 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING PLURALITY OF CAMERAS, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: a first camera; a second camera; a processor that is electrically connected to the first camera and the second camera; a touch screen that is electrically connected to the processor; and a memory that is electrically connected to the processor, wherein the processor may be configured to obtain an initiation command for capturing a first video, to display a plurality of first image frames that are obtained by the first camera onto the touch screen in response to the initiation command for capturing the first video being obtained, to store the first video based on the plurality of first image frames in the memory, to obtain, while capturing the first video, an initiation command for capturing second video with respect to a first object that is included in one or more image frames of the plurality of first image frames through the touch screen, and to store, while capturing the first video, the second video based on a plurality of second image frames that include a second object corresponding to the first object obtained using the second camera. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084232 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR APPLYING BEAUTY EFFECT SETTING - A method for applying a beauty effect setting in an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting, by the electronic device, user face from a current previewed frame in a viewfinder of a camera. Further, the method includes extracting, by the electronic device, a plurality of feature points from the detected user face. Further, the method includes determining, by the electronic device, at least one beauty ratio based on the plurality of extracted feature points. Further, the method includes superimposing, by the electronic device, the at least one beauty ratio with a predefined beauty ratio. Further, the method includes mapping, by the electronic device, the at least one superimposed beauty ratio to at least one camera beauty effect. Further, the method includes applying, by the electronic device, the beauty effect setting on the user face based on the at least one mapped camera beauty effect. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084233 | GENERATING AND RENDERING MOTION GRAPHICS EFFECTS BASED ON RECOGNIZED CONTENT IN CAMERA VIEW FINDER - Systems and methods are described for providing co-presence in an augmented reality environment. The method may include receiving a visual scene within a viewing window depicting a multi-frame real-time visual scene captured by a camera onboard an electronic device associated with the augmented reality environment, identifying a plurality of elements of the visual scene, detecting at least one graphic indicator associated with at least one of the plurality of elements, detecting at least one boundary associated with the at least one element, and generating, in the viewing window and based on the detection of the at least one graphic indicator, Augmented Reality (AR) motion graphics within the detected boundary. In response to determining that content related to the at least one element is available, the method may include retrieving the content and visually indicating an AR tracked control on the at least one element within the viewing window. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084234 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - The electronic device according to an embodiment includes: a camera; a display; a memory storing one or more instructions; and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to: determine a size of a wall surface to be photographed to be output to an image display apparatus; control the display to display, on a preview image, a guideline indicating a region corresponding to the size of the wall surface to be photographed, based on a distance between the electronic device and the wall surface; control the camera to capture an image indicating the wall surface, based on the output guideline; and transmit the captured image to the image display apparatus such that the captured image is output to the image display apparatus. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084235 | SENSOR LAYOUT FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Disclosed are devices and systems for an optimized sensor layout for an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle. In one aspect, the system includes a vehicle capable of semi-autonomous or autonomous operation. A plurality of forward-facing cameras is coupled to the vehicle and configured to have a field of view in front of the vehicle. At least three forward-facing cameras of the plurality of forward-facing cameras have different focal lengths. A right-side camera is coupled to the right side of the vehicle, the right-side camera configured to have a field of view to the right of the vehicle. A left-side camera is coupled to the left side of the vehicle, the left-side camera is configured to have a field of view to the left of the vehicle. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084236 | Image Acquisition Method and Apparatus, and Storage Medium - The present disclosure provides an image acquisition method, an image acquisition apparatus, and a storage medium. The method is applicable for a terminal, and a display screen of the terminal includes a first screen area and a second screen area, and an under-screen camera is disposed under the second screen area. The method includes: when receiving an image acquisition instruction, adjusting a light transmittance of the second screen area, in which the adjusted light transmittance of the second screen area is greater than the light transmittance of the second screen area before adjustment; activating the under-screen camera in response to the image acquisition instruction, and performing image acquisition with the under-screen camera; and performing corresponding process on the image acquired by the under-screen camera, in which the corresponding process includes at least one of fingerprint image recognition and viewfinder image display. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084237 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PARAMETER ALIGNMENT FOR AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICES - Methods for parameter alignment processing are described herein. An image capture device includes a first image capture device configured to capture a first image, a second image capture device configured to capture a second image, and an image signal processor connected to the first image capture device and to the second image capture device. The image signal processor is configured to apply, to the first image and the second image, at least two of a respective luminance lens shading (LLS) compensation factor, a respective color lens shading (CLS) compensation factor, a respective exposure difference compensation factor, a respective white balance compensation factor, a respective lens exposure correction (LEC) compensation factor, and a respective flare compensation factor, blend the compensated first image and the compensated second image to form a blended image, and output an image based on the blended image. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084238 | IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, an imaging device includes a first optical system including a lens and is configured to control a position of the lens to adjust a focal point. The imaging device includes first storage and a processor. The first storage is configured to store a statistical model generated by learning bokeh which occurs in an image influenced by aberration of a second optical system and changes nonlinearly in accordance with a distance to a subject in the image. The processor is configured to acquire an image influenced by aberration of the first optical system, input the acquired image to the statistical model and acquire distance information, and control the position of the lens included in the first optical system. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084239 | Systems and Methods of Transitioning Between Video Clips in Interactive Videos - Systems and methods described in this application are directed to creating interactive stories using static 360-degree environments with dynamic sprites displayed thereon. These techniques facilitate creation of gamified storytelling and improve on prior efforts to create an immersive experience. Some embodiments described in this application are directed to creating video clips with assistance to improve continuity between clips while other embodiments are directed to transitioning between those clips in the course of presenting an interactive story to a user. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084240 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING OBJECT BOX IN A VIDEO - A system and method for rendering an object box of an object in an image is provided in the present disclosure. The method includes obtaining a plurality of images, in a temporal sequence, each of the plurality of images relating to an object. The method also includes obtaining a first processed image by performing a smart algorithm analysis on a first image in the plurality of images, the smart algorithm analysis including identifying the object in the first image and determining a first coordinate of the object in the first image. The method further includes determining a first pixel distance between the object in two adjacent images in the plurality of images and rendering an object box for the object in each of the plurality of images for display based on the first coordinate of the object in the first image and the first pixel distance. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084241 | INTERACTIVE AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) BASED VIDEO CREATION FROM EXISTING VIDEO - This disclosure describes a method including determining one or more object clusters from a plurality of frames of the video content. At least one of the one or more object clusters is an object cluster with movement through the plurality of frames. The method includes extracting the determined one or more object clusters from the plurality of frames to generate a set of frames having extracted one or more object clusters and outputting the set of frames having extracted one or more object clusters. This disclosure describes a method including receiving the set of frames having the extracted one or more object clusters, rendering one or more of the set of frames in a live camera feed of a device, and generating video content based on the rendered one or more set of frames and a user interacting with the extracted one or more object clusters. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084242 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An image processing device is used in combination with a camera configured to acquire pixel data including a two-dimensional address value indicating a pixel position and a luminance change amount for each pixel of which a change in luminance is detected by scanning a plurality of pixels in a predetermined scanning order, and includes an address value acquisition unit, a scanning distance calculation unit, and a binary data generation unit. The address value acquisition unit converts the two-dimensional address value to acquire a one-dimensional address value. The scanning distance calculation unit calculates a scanning distance from a first pixel to a second pixel based on the one-dimensional address value. The binary data generation unit generates binary data including bit strings that have different number of bits according to a calculation result of the scanning distance and a bit string indicating the luminance change amount. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084243 | OPTICAL SENSOR - A matrix-array optical sensor including individual detection cells each including at least one photodiode operating in photovoltaic mode, a first amplifier stage connected directly or indirectly to the photodiode and a capacitance connected directly or indirectly to the output of the first amplifier stage and the voltage of which varies with the illuminance on the photodiode, the sensor being arranged to a ensure a one-way flow of current to or from said capacitance in order to bring the latter to a voltage corresponding to an extremum of the illuminance during an operating cycle of the photodiode. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084244 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND MOVABLE BODY - An image pickup device according to an embodiment includes pixels each configured to output an analog signal based on electric charges produced in a photoelectric conversion unit and a control unit configured to control a gain applied to the analog signal to be at least a first gain and a second gain greater than the first gain in accordance with a signal value of the analog signal. Each of the pixels outputs, as the analog signal, a first signal and a second signal based on electric charges produced in the photoelectric conversion unit in a first exposure period and a second exposure period shorter than the first exposure period. The control unit controls the gain applied to the analog signal by selecting one from the first gain and the second gain in accordance with the signal value, for at least one of the first signal and the second signal. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084245 | IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor compensates for noise. The image sensor includes a pixel array that includes a common monitor output line, a first monitoring pixel outputting a first monitoring signal, a second monitoring pixel outputting a second monitoring signal, and an active pixel configured to output a sensing signal based on an incident light. The image circuit also includes a binning circuit that receives the first and second monitoring signals through the common monitor output line and generates an average monitoring signal by performing binning on the first and second monitoring signals, and an analog-to-digital converter that detects an alternating current (AC) component of the average monitoring signal and couples the sampled AC component of the average monitoring signal to the sensing signal, thereby compensating for noise. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084246 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE WITH COMBINED DYNAMIC VISION SENSOR AND IMAGING FUNCTIONS - An imaging device includes a plurality of unit pixels or pixels, with each pixel separated from every other unit pixel by an isolation structure. Each unit pixel includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a pixel imaging signal readout circuit, and an address event detection readout circuit. A first transfer transistor selectively connects the photoelectric conversion unit to the pixel imaging signal readout circuit, and a second transfer transistor selectively connects the photoelectric conversion unit to the address event detection readout circuit. The photoelectric conversion unit, the pixel imaging signal readout circuit, the address event detection readout circuit, and the first and second transfer transistors for a given pixel are located within a pixel area defined by the isolation structure. The isolation structure may be in the form of a full thickness dielectric trench isolation structure. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084247 | CMOS IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING PIXEL ARRAY BY CMOS IMAGE SENSOR - A CMOS image sensor, and a method of operating a pixel array by a CMOS image sensor is provided. The CMOS image sensor includes a sensor, and a readout circuit. The sensor is configured to generate a first voltage signal and a first reset signal. The readout circuit is configured to perform a first readout operation by reading out the first reset signal and the first voltage signal simultaneously at a first predetermined time. After the first readout operation, the readout circuit turns on a plurality of switches to obtain a common-mode signal by making the first reset signal equal to the first voltage signal and re-perform a second readout operation by reading out the common-mode signal at a second predetermined time. The first predetermined time and the second predetermined time do not overlap each other. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084248 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device | 2021-03-18 |
20210084249 | IMAGING ELEMENT - An imaging element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first substrate, a second substrate, and a third substrate that are stacked in this order. The first substrate including a sensor pixel that performs photoelectric conversion and the second substrate including a readout circuit are electrically coupled to each other by a first through wiring line provided in an interlayer insulating film. The second substrate and the third substrate including a logic circuit are electrically coupled to each other by a junction between pad electrodes or a second through wiring line penetrating through a semiconductor substrate. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084250 | IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE - A configuration is simplified of an imaging element including a polarizing unit that transmits light in a specific polarization direction. The imaging element includes a polarizing unit, a photoelectric conversion unit, a first charge holding unit, an image signal generation unit, and a second charge holding unit. The photoelectric conversion unit includes a conductive member and transmits the light in the specific polarization direction of incident light. The photoelectric conversion unit generates charge by photoelectric conversion based on the light transmitted through the polarizing unit. The first charge holding unit holds the charge generated. The image signal generation unit generates an image signal depending on the charge held in the first charge holding unit. The second charge holding unit includes the conductive member of the polarizing unit as an electrode, and holds the charge generated. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084251 | IMAGE AND/OR VIDEO TRANSMISSION USING BACKSCATTER DEVICES - Examples described herein include systems, devices, and methods for backscattering carrier signals in accordance with pixel values of an image and/or video. Signals having a property proportionate to pixel values may be converted into a pulse-containing waveform having pulses whose widths and/or duty cycles are determined based on the pixel values. Backscatter transmitters may backscatter a carrier signal in accordance with the pulse-containing waveform to provide the pixel values to a receiver. In this manner, video transmission at low power and/or battery-free operation may be provided. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084252 | Television System, Television Set and Remote Controller - In response to an operation such as power-on or power-off, channel change and sound volume change, a television set combined with a personal computer automatically makes e-mail with information in a predetermined format indicative of the operation attached. The e-mail is automatically sent to another television set to inform the other television set of operation of the own television set. On the other hand, the e-mail can be sent to a rating company for audience share survey. The television set automatically reads the received e-mail and attachment to change the indication of display. The television set has storage of the received information for analysis of an abnormality. Abnormality can be also sensed through abnormal act on the remote controller apt to be taken by a person in panic or off the truck. The television set refuses information from unknown address for blocking an attack of a stranger. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084253 | INFORMATION DEVICE, DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM AND DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, an information device includes a request command transmission unit and an information reception unit. The request command transmission unit transmits, to an external device, a request command for obtaining information of one or more unique commands executable only by the external device from the external device. The information reception unit receives the information of one or more unique commands requested by the request command from the external device. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084254 | PANORAMIC PICTURE IN PICTURE VIDEO - One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, from each of at least two cameras, video from a vantage point of an event; generating an immersive video stream from the video captured by the at least two cameras; producing a transport video stream by combining the immersive video stream with a production camera video stream, wherein the transport stream is available for user consumption and providing, to a display device, a streamed production to a user, wherein the streamed production comprises the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream, the streamed production comprising an overlay window comprising at least one of the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream and a primary view comprising at least one of the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084255 | System and Circuit for Display Power State Control - A system and circuit for television power state control are disclosed. In one embodiment, a power management circuit communicatively controls television or set-top box components including a signal processing circuitry, a screen, and a visual indicator. The power management circuit selectively alternates the television between three states: powered | 2021-03-18 |
20210084256 | Image Storage Method and Apparatus, and Electronic Device and Storage Medium - Embodiments of the present application provide an image storage method and apparatus, and an electronic device and a storage medium. In the method, pixel data obtained by scanning with a first partial region of a scanning region is acquired as first pixel data, and the first pixel data is stored in a storage space; the first pixel data is corrected by using a preset correction algorithm to obtain second pixel data, and the second pixel data is stored in the storage space; if it is determined that the remaining space of the storage space meets the preset condition, the pixel data obtained by scanning with the remaining region of the scanning region is acquired as the third pixel data, and the third pixel data is stored in the storage space; wherein, the scanning mode of the remaining region is a preset second scanning mode; and the third pixel data is corrected by using the preset correction algorithm to obtain fourth pixel data, and the fourth pixel data is stored in the storage space. In the present application, due to the number of pixels obtained by scanning in the preset second scanning mode is less than the number of pixels obtained by scanning in the preset first scanning mode, the size of the image before correction is reduced, and thereby the success rate of image storage is improved. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084257 | Method and Apparatus for Processing High Dynamic Range Video Including Subtitle - A method and an apparatus for processing a high dynamic range (HDR) video including a subtitle, where the method includes: encapsulating HDR video data into a video data frame that matches a transmission interface; encapsulating subtitle information into a subtitle information frame that matches the transmission interface; and separately transmitting the video data frame and the subtitle information frame to a display device through the transmission interface, where the video data frame and the subtitle information frame are packets in two types of formats. According to the method provided in this application, content and subtitle information of a dynamic metadata HDR video are separately transmitted to the display device. In this way, the display device can obtain the separated video content and subtitle information, and then separately perform corresponding processing on the HDR video and a subtitle. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084258 | MULTI-TAP HAVING SELECTABLE CONDITIONING MODULES - A tap includes an input configured to be connected to a line. The tap also includes a first signal conditioning circuit having a first signal conditioning effect on downstream signals, upstream signals, or both. The tap also includes a second signal conditioning circuit having a second signal conditioning effect on the downstream signals, the upstream signals, or both. The second signal condition effect is different than the first signal conditioning effect. The tap also includes one or more subscriber ports configured to be connected to a subscriber premises. The tap also includes a path-selection device connected to the input, the first signal conditioning circuit, and the second signal conditioning circuit. The path-selection device is configured to selectably route the downstream signals from the input, through the first and second signal conditioning circuits, to the one or more subscriber ports. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084259 | Placement of Virtual Content in Environments with a Plurality of Physical Participants - A device may be configured to determining display properties for virtual content in an environment with a plurality of physical participants by capturing an image of the environment, analyzing the captured image to identify at least one object in the environment, determining a parameter for the identified object, and determining a display property of a digital representation of virtual content based on the determined parameter. Embodiments may include negotiating display properties with other devices to generate coordinated display properties, and rendering the digital representation of the virtual content so that the remote participant appears to be in the same fixed position to all co-located participants and sized consistent with the co-located participants. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084260 | VEHICULAR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH FORWARD VIEWING CAMERA AND FORWARD AND REARWARD SENSING SENSORS - A vehicular control system includes a forward sensing sensor, a rearward sensing sensor and a forward viewing camera disposed at a vehicle. The forward and rearward sensing sensors each have an antenna array that emits a beam forward or rearward of the vehicle. An ECU includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera. The ECU, responsive at least in part to processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera, determines presence of snow and/or a driving condition at the vehicle. The ECU may adjust the beam emitted by the antenna array of the forward sensing sensor and/or the rearward sensing sensor responsive to determination of snow and/or the driving condition at the vehicle. The control may adjust power of the beam and/or a beam pattern of the beam responsive to determination of snow and/or the driving condition at the vehicle. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084261 | VEHICLE-IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - A vehicle-image capturing system includes a communication device provided on a first vehicle and configured to execute the processing of receiving an image capture request that requests capture of an image of the first vehicle and transmitting an image capture request signal containing information for identification of the first vehicle and information requesting capture of an image of the first vehicle to the outside of the first vehicle, and an image capture device provided outside the first vehicle and configured to execute the processing of receiving the image capture request signal, finding the first vehicle on the basis of the information for identification of the first vehicle contained in the image capture request signal, capturing an image of the first vehicle found, and sending the data of the captured image of the first vehicle to the communication device. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084262 | GROUP DISPLAY SYSTEM - A system for generating an image display comprising a digital camera for capturing digital images, a computer for automatically selecting a digital image template having a designated location for disposing one of the captured digital images, and the computer for selecting one of the captured digital images to be disposed therein, an electronic display for displaying the digital template with the captured digital image disposed in the designated location, and a transmission channel for transmitting to the electronic display the captured digital images. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084263 | SURVEILLANCE ASSIST DEVICE - A swing unit ( | 2021-03-18 |
20210084264 | TECHNIQUES FOR SPATIAL DATA PROJECTION - A system including a projection device configured to emit a plurality of light beams, where each individual light beam is emitted with a unique path within an environment, and where each individual light beam has a modulation pattern configured to transmit data corresponding to the unique path. The system also includes a receiver device having a sensor configured to detect at least one individual light beam of the plurality of light beams, a receiver processor configured to identify the modulation pattern of the detected individual light beam and generate response instructions based on the position data transmitted via the modulation pattern, and an output device configured to output a response based on the generated response instructions. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084265 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCE DRIVING DEVICE AND PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A semiconductor light source driving device includes: a switching power supply circuit that converts a voltage across direct current (DC) power supply into a DC output voltage and outputs the DC output voltage to a semiconductor light source; and a light source driving circuit connected in series to the semiconductor light source. The switching power supply circuit includes: a switching circuit; an output capacitor; a controller; and an inductor short circuit. The switching circuit includes: a first switching element for voltage control; a second switching element connected in series to the first switching element; and an inductor connected to a connection point between the first and second switching elements. The inductor short circuit includes a diode and a fourth switching element connected in series to the diode. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084266 | PROEJCTION SYSTEM - A projection system, comprising a light modulation device, a light source system and a light offset device. The light source system is used for emitting one or more illumination sub-beams. The light modulation device is used for modulating illumination light according to image data to form image light, the image light being used for displaying an image corresponding to the image data. The light offset device is used for transferring one illumination sub-beam to each zone of a micro-mirror unit by means of a time sequence such that the micro-mirror unit modulates the illumination sub-beam by means of a time sequence to form image light of a pixel corresponding to each zone, wherein each zone corresponds to one pixel of an image. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084267 | DEVICE FOR AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATION - A device configured to capture a first image and to project a second image, the device comprising a support; a camera configured to capture, or a first mirror configured to capture and reflect towards a camera, a first image of a work area, the camera or the first mirror being mounted on the support; and a projector configured to project, or a second mirror configured to reflect and project, a second image on the work area, the projector or the second mirror being mounted on the support. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084268 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND PROJECTION SYSTEM - There is provided an image processing device, an image processing method, a program, and a projection system that reduce processing in a case where images based on an equidistant cylindrical image are projected using a plurality of projectors. The image processing device of an aspect of the present technology generates a second equidistant cylindrical image whose center pixel is equal to a center pixel of each of projection regions of a plurality of projectors in a first equidistant cylindrical image and that includes pixels within an angle range including the each of the projection regions, as an image used to generate each of projection images that are projected from the plurality of projectors. The present technology is applicable to a computer that causes the plurality of projectors to project images. | 2021-03-18 |