| 15th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
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| 20110084998 | Discharge Inspection Apparatus and Discharge Inspection Method - A discharge inspection apparatus includes: a first electrode for detection which faces a nozzle, that discharges liquid of a first potential, at a predetermined interval and has a second potential different from the first potential; a second electrode for detection which faces a nozzle, that discharges the liquid of the first potential, at a predetermined interval and has the second potential; an inspection section which inspects whether or not liquid is discharged from the nozzle on the basis of electrical changes which occur at the first electrode for detection and the second electrode for detection due to the discharging of the liquid of the first potential from the nozzle; a first insulating receiving section which holds the first electrode for detection; and a second insulating receiving section which holds the second electrode for detection and is disposed with a space interposed between the second receiving section and the first receiving section. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110084999 | INKJET PRINT APPARATUS AND INKJET PRINT METHOD - An objective is to provide an inkjet print apparatus and an inkjet print method capable of a print without concentration unevenness. To achieve the objective, in a multiple-pass print using mask patterns each having low-print-percentage areas and high-print-percentage areas, the print-percentage difference between high-print-percentage areas and low-print-percentage areas is cancelled out in left-edge and right-edge parts of an image to be printed. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085000 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - There is provided a technique for suppressing the image quality of a printed image. A printing apparatus including: a first nozzle row in which nozzles ejecting dye ink of a certain color are arranged in a predetermined direction; a second nozzle row in which nozzles ejecting pigment ink of the certain color are arranged in the predetermined direction. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085001 | Ejection Examination Apparatus and Printing Apparatus - A small-sized module configured of a detection electrode and a determination unit is provided. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085002 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRINTING IMAGE - Disclosed is a method for printing an image, comprising a step of rasterizing an image to be printed in view of a first resolution to generate a first data bitmap; a step of splitting the first data bitmap according to a ratio of the first resolution to a second resolution to generate second data bitmaps; and a step of outputting the second data bitmaps to a printer with the second resolution for printing. Disclosed is also a device for printing images. The method and device for printing an image may solve the problem in the prior art that the definition of an image printed from a printer is too low and improve the definition of an image printed from a printer. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085003 | INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINT HEAD TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD - When the head temperature Tfinish, which is the head temperature at the time of completion of a preceding scan, is higher than the stable ejection temperature Tstable, the target temperature is made a temperature that is only a temperature value ΔT lower than the head temperature Tfinish. On the other hand, when Tfinish, the head temperature at the time of print completion, is lower than the stable ejection temperature Tstable, the target temperature is made a temperature that is only a temperature value ΔT higher than the head temperature Tfinish. Because of this it is possible to inhibit head temperature rise in the case where an image with a high print density is printed. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085004 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS - An inkjet printing apparatus includes: an array of inkjet heads; a set of heating elements each in a corresponding one of the inkjet heads and each configured to heat ink; an ink circulation route configured to circulate ink through the inkjet heads; an inlet thermometer configured to measure, as first temperatures, ink temperatures of ink each flowing into a corresponding one of the inkjet heads; an outlet thermometer configured to measure, as second temperatures, ink temperatures of ink each flowing out of a corresponding one of the inkjet heads; a heating unit configured to heat ink being circulated; and a controller configured to work with a temperature difference between a first temperature and a second temperature for each same inkjet head to determine allocation of an available power for heating ink to the heating elements and the heating unit. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085005 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording apparatus includes a carriage on which first and second heads are mounted, a first cap configured to cap the first head, and a second cap configured to cap the second head. A distance from the first cap to the first head is shorter than a distance from the second cap to the second head. The carriage stops at a first capping position where capping is performed only with the first cap and a second capping position where capping is performed with both the first cap and the second cap. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085006 | Printhead having Mirrored Rows of Print Nozzles - A printhead having at least first and second rows of print nozzles. Each nozzle has first circuitry of a first type arranged asymmetrically to second circuitry of a second type. The respective positions of the first and second circuitry of each nozzle of the first row are arranged mirrored with respect to the first and second circuitry of each nozzle of the second row. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085007 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - The image formation apparatus includes: a cylindrical conveyance member which conveys a recording medium in a conveyance direction while rotating in a state where the recording medium is held by suction on a circumferential surface of the cylindrical conveyance member; a liquid ejection head which ejects liquid from an ejection face thereof toward the recording medium being conveyed by the cylindrical conveyance member; and an ejection face protective device which includes a restricting member which restricts floating up of the recording medium by coming in contact with the recording medium at a position in a first region between the ejection face of the liquid ejection head and the circumferential surface of the cylindrical conveyance member or a second region adjacent to the first region, when the recording medium is released from the suction toward the circumferential surface of the cylindrical conveyance member while being conveyed by the cylindrical conveyance member. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085008 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING RECESSED PRINTHEAD - A printhead assembly of a body and printhead is provided. The body has a first side, a second side opposed to the first side, the second side having a channel connected to a fluid supply, a recess separately defined in the second side, a plurality of passages defined through the body from the channel to the first side, and a plurality of fluid openings defined through the body from the first side to the recess, the fluid openings being individually connected to the channel via the passages. The printhead has fluid inlets connected to ejection nozzles, the printhead being received in the recess so that the fluid inlets interface with the fluid openings. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085009 | INK SUPPLY SYSTEM - An ink supply system for an ink jet printer, particularly a continuous ink jet printer, has a manifold assembly of two parts that are brought together at interfacing surfaces. At least one of the surfaces has a plurality of ink flow channels for conveying ink around an ink circuit between components. The other of the interfacing surfaces is configured to close and seal the channels. A plurality of ports is provided in fluid communication with the channels, the circuit components being connectable to the ports. The manifold assembly provides for a compact and neat arrangement free of many tubes and pipes. The lower number of connections significantly reduces the risk of leakage. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085010 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH MINIMAL LEAKAGE - A printhead assembly includes an ink manifold having a plurality of ink outlets defined in a manifold bonding surface; one or more printhead integrated circuits, each printhead integrated circuit having a plurality of ink inlets defined in a printhead bonding surface; and an adhesive film sandwiched between said manifold bonding surface and said one or more printhead bonding surfaces, said film having a plurality of ink supply holes defined therein, each ink supply hole being aligned with an ink outlet and an ink inlet. The adhesive film is a laminated film comprising a central polymeric film sandwiched between a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer, the first adhesive layer has a melt temperature lower than that of the second adhesive layer. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085011 | INK SUPPLY SYSTEM HAVING DOWNSTREAM CONDUIT LOOP - An ink supply system for an inkjet printer. The ink supply system includes: an upstream ink conduit for connection with an ink inlet of a printhead; a pressure-regulating chamber having an outlet port connected to the upstream ink conduit, the chamber containing ink at a first level below the printhead, wherein a headspace above the first level of ink is open to atmosphere; and a downstream ink conduit for connection with an ink outlet of the printhead, the downstream ink conduit extending above the first level of ink and being open to atmosphere. The downstream ink conduit has a loop section passing below the first level of ink, such that, in a printing configuration, a second level of ink in the loop section is equal to the first level of ink in the chamber. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085012 | DROPLET EJECTION HEAD, DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF COLLECTING BUBBLES IN DROPLET EJECTION HEAD - The droplet ejection head includes: a plurality of droplet ejection units which include ejection ports through which droplets of liquid are ejected, pressure chambers which are connected to the ejection ports through connection channels, drive elements which apply pressure to the liquid in the pressure chambers, supply channels through which the liquid is supplied to the pressure chambers, and return channels through which the liquid is returned from the connection channels; a common supply channel through which the liquid is supplied to the supply channels; and a common return channel through which the liquid is returned from the return channels, the common return channel including a stagnant flow region having a bubble collection section where bubbles are collected, wherein pressure variation occurring in each pressure chamber when ejecting a droplet of the liquid propagates more readily in the common return channel than in the common supply channel. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085013 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing apparatus includes: a first nozzle which ejects a first ink used to print an image on a medium and cured by irradiation of light; a pre-curing light source which emits a pre-curing light to dots formed as the first ink ejected from the first nozzle is landed onto the medium; a second nozzle which ejects a second ink used to coat a surface of the medium and cured by irradiation of light onto the medium after being irradiated by the light from the pre-curing light source; and a main-curing light source which emits a main-curing light to the medium, wherein the irradiation energy of the light emitted to a unit area of the medium from the pre-curing light source is changed according to whether the second ink is ejected from the second nozzle. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085014 | Laser Array - Electrophotographic print system, comprising a photosensitive medium, and a laser array being provided with a plurality of laser diodes arranged to emit light onto the photosensitive medium for varying an electrical potential on a surface of the photosensitive medium, and a plurality of heat dissipation diodes, each heat dissipation diode being arranged in proximity to a corresponding laser diode, wherein each laser diode and the corresponding heat dissipation diode are coupled to a common drive circuit and are arranged in opposite current flow directions with respect to each other, so that in use the current flows either through the laser diode or through the heat dissipation diode depending on the current flow direction in the drive circuit. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085015 | Apparatus and method for operating plural cameras embedded in mobile device - A mobile device includes an apparatus for operating two or more cameras embedded in a mobile device. When one of the cameras is enabled, the apparatus controls the flow of signals by preventing a signal in connection with the enabled camera from flowing toward other disabled cameras. This can minimize EMI that may be caused by such a signal. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085016 | DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TOUCH CONTROL OF A VIDEO CONFERENCE - A device, computer program product, and method control the operation of one or more cameras associated with a video conference endpoint in a video conference call. A camera control unit (remote control) includes a touch enabled end user component that presents to the user graphical objects representing video conference endpoints currently connected in a conference call, and/or one or more live video feeds currently captured by the video conference endpoint's cameras, and allows the user to manipulate a camera's pan, tilt and zoom using a touch screen display embedded in said camera control unit. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085017 | Video Conference - A method for rendering a video conference including identifying a location of a focus region and a size of the focus region by tracking a head position of a participant viewing the video conference and rendering the video conference to increase an amount of display resources for one or more participants included in the focus region and decrease the amount of display resources for one or more of the participants not included in the focus region. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085018 | Multi-User Video Conference Using Head Position Information - The present invention provides a system and method for rendering a video conference. The method includes the steps of: creating a visual representation of a plurality of participants in the video conference, wherein the plurality of participants are divided into two or more subsets; and creating a compact version of the visual representation of at least one of the two or more subsets, wherein the choice of which subsets have a compact version of the visual representation created and displayed is based on the head position of a local participant. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085019 | MULTIPOINT CONTROL UNIT CASCADED SYSTEM, COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND DEVICE - A Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) cascaded system is provided, which includes a plurality of MCUs under the management of a service management center. The cascade manner between the MCUs in the system is a reticulated cascade. A communications method for an MCU cascaded system, an MCU, and a service management center are also provided. In the embodiments of the present invention, because the connection and networking mode of MCUs in a cascaded system is changed, a transmission path passing the least MCUs can be selected according to a connection situation between the MCUs. Therefore, transmission delay and decrease of video and audio quality due to multiple forwarding by MCUs can be effectively avoided, and thus the media stream transmission time is reduced, and the play quality of the media stream is guaranteed in an overall manner. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085020 | Videophone System and Telephone Communication Apparatus - In this videophone system, a second control portion of a second telephone communication apparatus is formed to transmit an image corresponding to an image request signal to a first telephone communication apparatus after a phone call to the first telephone communication apparatus is terminated when receiving the image request signal transmitted from the first telephone communication apparatus during the phone call. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY OF PANORAMIC CAPSULE IMAGES - Systems and methods are provided for displaying images captured from a panoramic capsule camera system. The panoramic images typically have a very wide aspect ratio and may cause fatigue when viewed by a diagnostician over an extended period on a display. The images taken by a capsule camera through the GI track may take a couple of hours or more to view at a typical frame rate of 30 frames per second or whatever rate that's deemed appropriate. The present invention discloses methods and systems that divide a sequence from panoramic capsule camera into multiple member sequences and form an aggregated video. The aggregated video not only makes viewing more comfortable, but also speeds up viewing time. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085022 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE VIEWING-WINDOW DISPLAY OF CAPSULE IMAGES - Systems and methods are provided for displaying images captured from a capsule camera system. In order to increase the efficiency of viewing the image sequence, the image sequence is divided into multiple sub-sequences and the multiple sub-sequences are displayed in multiple viewing windows on a display screen concurrently. For images from a panoramic capsule system, the images typically have a very wide aspect ratio and may require different configuration for displaying in multiple viewing windows than that for image sequence having non-wide aspect ratio. The present invention also discloses methods and systems that divide a sequence from panoramic capsule camera into multiple member sequences and form an aggregated video. The aggregated video not only makes viewing more comfortable, but also speeds up viewing time. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085023 | Method And System For Communicating 3D Video Via A Wireless Communication Link - A first video processing device, for example, a set-top-box, receives and decodes left and right video streams and generates left and right graphics streams. The left and right video streams and left and right graphics streams are compressed and wirelessly communicated to a second video processing device, for example, a 3D and/or 2D television. The graphics streams are generated by a graphics processor on the first video processing device utilizing stored and/or received graphics information. The second video processing device wirelessly receives and decompresses the video and graphics. Blending of the left video with graphics and/or blending the right video with graphics may be done prior to wireless communication by the first video processing device or after wireless reception by the second video processing device. The second video processing device displays the blended left video and graphics and/or the blended right video and graphics. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085024 | 3D MULTIVIEW DISPLAY - A method for displaying content to a user including receiving a first content and a second content, applying a first depth to the first content, applying a second depth to the second content and compositing the first content and the second content to generate a 3-Dimensional (3-D) composite content, wherein the composite content is configured to be displayed on a 3-D display, wherein the composite content is configured to be played back such that the first content and the second content are displayed simultaneously, and wherein the composite content is further configured to be played back such that one of the first content and the second content is displayed appearing in focus and the second one of the first content and the second content is displayed appearing out of focus based on a selection of one of the first content and the second content. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085025 | Stereographic Cinematography Metadata Recording - There is disclosed a system, method, and computing device for recording a cinematic production. The system may include a video camera, a video recorder that records image signals generated by the video camera on a video recording medium, and a metadata writer. The metadata writer may store metadata relating to operating parameters of the video camera on a metadata storage medium. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085026 | DETECTION METHOD AND DETECTION SYSTEM OF MOVING OBJECT - A detection method of a moving object is provided. The method includes: using a left lens system to capture a first and a second left image, and using a right lens system to capture a first right image and a second right image; subdividing the first right image into plural color blocks; selecting N control points on the first left image, and searching M first corresponding points in the first right image; calculating first depth information according to the control points and the first corresponding point, and calculating a possible area in the second right image to search P second corresponding points; using the first corresponding points and the second corresponding points to calculate a two-dimensional planar conversion parameter, and converting pixels in the color block to new positions to obtain a converted image; and identifying a difference area between the second right image and the converted image as an area. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085027 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing device includes an output image creation unit configured to create a plurality of consecutive output images; a detection unit configured to detect a moving subject having motion; a correction unit configured to correct a predetermined output image by substituting a subject area, where the moving subject of the predetermined output image is displayed, with an image of an area corresponding to the subject area of another different output image when the moving subject is included in the predetermined output image; and a 3D output image creation unit configured to create a 3D output image including the output image having a predetermined disparity from the predetermined output image. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085028 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBJECT SEGMENTATION IN DIGITAL IMAGES - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to object segmentation of digital video streams and digital images. In one aspect, a method for segmenting an object in a digitally-encoded image includes designing a non-linear local function that generates function values associated with identifying the object of interest and a combination function that combines the function values, the object of interest encoded in digital image data. The method includes forming orthogonal projections of the digital image data based on the function values and the combination function. In addition, the orthogonal projections can be used to determining boundaries segmenting the object in the digital image data. The method also includes extracting an image of the object that lies within the boundaries. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085029 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, a video display apparatus includes a video generation module, a display mode changing module, a display, and a polarizing filter. The video generation module generates video including left-eye video and right-eye video by using video content data. The display mode changing module changes a display mode of a graphical user interface in the video from a first display mode to a second display mode. The display displays the video. The polarizing filter covering a screen of the display polarizes the displayed left-eye video and the displayed right-eye video. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085030 | IMAGE SENSING SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT - In one aspect, the invention provides an automatic control system that includes an optical image capture device as part of an imaging system. In another aspect, the invention provides an imaging system that can control a flame generation system utilizing an optical image capture device in connection with a computer system, including software (and corresponding algorithms), and related apparatus as necessary. The system can be used to control various aspects of flame generating equipment such as flares, burners, pilots and other combustion equipment. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of flames, for example, can be carried out. In another aspect, the invention provides a specific methodology for using the inventive image sensing control system. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085031 | FLUORESCENT MICROSCOPE AND REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM THEREOF - The present invention relates to a fluorescent microscope and a remote control system thereof. The present invention reduces the size of the fluorescent microscope to facilitate transportation and management and be disposed in a narrow place such as the inside of the incubator or the clean bench, etc. and observes the samples through a remote control, thereby making it possible to improve the user convenience. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085032 | MICROSCOPE CAMERA AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a microscope camera and a mobile terminal using the same, wherein the camera includes a lens unit including a plurality of lenses for enlarging an object, an illumination unit for illuminating the object, a camera module configured to receive an enlarged light image of an object from the lens unit, convert the image to an electrical signal and convert the electrical signal to a DC data, and an interface unit configured to connect the camera module to a mobile terminal for transmitting the DC data to the mobile terminal, whereby an image of an enlarged object can be outputted to a display unit of the mobile terminal or a desired image can be captured, thereby enhancing an excellent portability and mobility. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085033 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR TRANSCODING SURVEILLANCE IMAGE FILES WHILE RETAINING IMAGE ACQUISITION TIME METADATA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A surveillance video system may include a surveillance image database storing a sequence of surveillance image files for a common area having image acquisition time metadata associated therewith, the sequence of surveillance image files defining an image acquisition rate. A processor may cooperate with the surveillance image database and may be configured to transcode the surveillance image files into a sequence of surveillance video frames retaining the image acquisition time metadata and at a video frame rate different from the image acquisition rate. The processor may also be configured to assemble a surveillance video transport stream from the sequence of surveillance video frames and retaining the image acquisition time metadata. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085034 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR TRANSCODING SURVEILLANCE IMAGE FILES WHILE RETAINING GEOSPATIAL METADATA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A surveillance video system may include a surveillance image database storing a sequence of surveillance image files for a common area having geospatial metadata associated therewith. A processor may cooperate with the surveillance image database and configured to transcode the surveillance image files into a sequence of surveillance video frames retaining the geospatial metadata. The processor may also be configured to assemble a surveillance video transport stream from the sequence of surveillance video frames retaining the geospatial metadata, and to selectively deliver the surveillance video transport stream retaining the geospatial metadata to at least one surveillance video user. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085035 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING PRIVACY INFORMATION OF SURVEILLANCE IMAGE - An apparatus for protecting privacy information of a surveillance image includes a key management unit for generating and managing keys used to unmask a masked input image; an input image processing unit for unmasking the input image using the keys, decoding the unmasked input image to acquire an uncompressed image data, and then applying a second masking on an area containing privacy information of the image data. Further, the apparatus for protecting the privacy information of the surveillance image includes an image recording unit for encoding the image data to which the second masking has been applied to store the encoded image data. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085036 | High speed dome camera with optic-electric slip ring arrangement - A high speed dome camera includes a stationary unit, a moving unit including an image capturer for capturing an image signal, and an optic-electric slip ring arrangement provided between the moving unit and the stationary unit which includes an electric unit for power transmission, and an optical unit for transmitting the image signal from the moving unit to the stationary unit when the image capturer is driven to rotate in a high rotational speed. The optic-electric slip ring arrangement prevents the reduction of the quality of the high definition transmission, so that the present invention has the advantages of the higher transmitting speed, broader signal band, less signal distortion, and higher reliability, so as to increase the rotational speed. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085037 | Apparatus and Method for Operating a Multi-Unit Storage Facility - A system and method of operating a multi-user storage facility is provided. For each distinct user of the storage facility, the distinct user is associated with at least one storage unit of the facility. Video monitoring of the at least one storage unit is provided producing a video output. Each distinct user is provided over a digital communication network with private access to a view of the video output associated with the user. In this manner, each of a plurality of distinct users has access to a view of the video output associated with the user. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085038 | DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A data transmission system contains a transmitting and/or receiving unit on a track side and a transmitting and/or receiving unit on a vehicle side. Accordingly, the transmitting and/or receiving unit on the vehicle side contains at least one transmitting and/or receiving element on the vehicle side which is mounted in the region of a track vehicle door. The unit is covered by the track vehicle door and separated from the rail track when the track vehicle door is closed and remains uncovered by the same when the track vehicle door is open. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085039 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WITH TARGET BASED SCROLLING AND RELATED METHODS - A surveillance video system may include a first device configured to process successive surveillance image files of a common area into an image transport stream for a selectable region of interest within the common area. The surveillance video system also may include a second device remote from the first device and in communication with the first device. The second device may include a display and a processor cooperating therewith. The processor may be configured to scroll the selectable region of interest to maintain a selected moving target visible on the display. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085040 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT - A playground security system comprises a power supply and a monitoring station. The monitoring station comprises a camera, a light and/or an audio deterrent device which are electrically connected to the power supply. The monitoring station can be contained in a post; and the post is part of a playground structure or can be a stand alone post. The audio deterrent device emits signals in a frequency range that is bothersome to humans between the ages of about 13 to about 25 years. The audio deterrent device and light are activated by a motion sensor. Further, the system includes a dusk-to-dawn sensor which also controls the audio deterrent device and the light. The camera can be in an “always-on” mode and can be adapted to transmit signals containing visual or audio-visual information. The camera signals can be stored and viewed remotely from the playground. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085041 | STABLY ALIGNED PORTABLE IMAGE CAPTURE AND PROJECTION - A system for streaming digital media over a network includes a plurality of cameras configured with an image capture facility to capture images; an image stabilization and alignment facility disposed within at least one of the plurality of cameras; and a data transmission channel adapted to transmit the digital media including the captured images to a network-enabled handheld device for storage and manipulation. The system can be integrated with a projector to perform as a camera and projector device for sharing and/or projecting media. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAMERA ARRAY CONTROL - A system is provided to control cameras of a camera array setup. The system generates an electric signal relative to a contacting track of a touching device on a touch screen. Therefore, a displacement of the touching device on the touch screen is obtained. The system generates a control signal. The control signal indicates a displacement range in which the displacement of the touching device is on the touch screen. The displacement range corresponds to a required camera of the camera array setup. The system controls the camera array setup to transmit video captured by the required camera to the touch screen. The video is displayed on the touch screen. The system can also switch the cameras of the camera array setup when a touch on the touch screen is sensed. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085043 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND PROCESSING METHOD - An image capturing apparatus includes an infrared cutoff filter, an image capturing device having a plurality of pixels for detecting light transmitted through the infrared cutoff filter, and four optical filters disposed on a light-detecting surface of the image capturing device. The four optical filters include a first filter for transmitting light having a wavelength longer than a first wavelength, a second filter for transmitting light having a wavelength longer than a second wavelength, a third filter for transmitting light having a wavelength longer than a third wavelength, and a fourth filter for transmitting light having a wavelength longer than a fourth wavelength. The infrared cutoff filter transmits light having a wavelength shorter than a fifth wavelength. A processor calculates blue-, green-, red-, and infrared-component pixel signals from pixel signals that are produced by the pixels of the image capturing device. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085044 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH EXTERNAL-EQUIPMENT-LINK UNIT - An image display apparatus includes: an image display unit for forming and displaying an optical image; an external-equipment-link unit capable of sending/receiving a control signal to/from external equipment; and a control unit for controlling operations of the image display unit and the external-equipment-link unit. The external-equipment-link unit includes at least one control signal output circuit and at least one control signal input circuit, the control signal input circuit detects an input control signal inputted from the external equipment and supplies the input control signal to the control unit. The control unit controls the control signal output circuit to output an external equipment control signal to the external equipment in response to the image display apparatus being in a predetermined operation state, and the control unit controls operations of the image display apparatus based on the input control signal supplied from the control signal input circuit. Not only the operations of the external equipment can be controlled from the image display apparatus but also the operations of the image display apparatus can be controlled from the external equipment, which improves user convenience. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085045 | MODULATION ANALYZER AND LEVEL MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A method is provided for determining a modulation of a CATV channel, the modulation being one of a digital modulation and an analog modulation. The method includes passing at least a portion of a tuner output from a tuner to a RF detector, and passing a RF detector output from the RF detector to a sync detector. The method further includes attenuating at least a portion of a sync detector output to create a remaining portion of the sync detector output, and passing the remaining portion of the sync detector output to a peak detector. The method further includes passing an output of the peak detector to a subsequent device, the output of the peak detector indicating whether the modulation of the CATV channel. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085046 | DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM USING MOBILE TERMINAL - A data communication method and system using a mobile terminal are provided. Multimedia data stored in a mobile terminal can be provided to a counterpart during webcam communication. The data communication method includes activating webcam mode operation, identifying a preset operating mode during the webcam mode operation, the preset operating mode being selected from a plurality of operating modes including a multimedia mode and a capture mode, extracting, when the preset operating mode is the multimedia mode, multimedia data according to a predetermined acquisition scheme, and transmitting the extracted multimedia data to a connected device through a pre-specified interface. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085047 | PHOTOGRAPHING CONTROL METHOD TO SET PHOTOGRAPHING CONFIGURATION ACCORDING TO IMAGE PROCESSING SCHEME USEABLE WITH IMAGE CONTENT, AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A photographing control method and a photographing apparatus applying the same are provided. The photographing control method includes setting an image photographing configuration according to an image processing scheme useable with image content. Therefore, it is possible to easily set various photographing configurations according to a user's preference. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085048 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A communication apparatus includes a confirmation unit configured to confirm whether a processing, which is to be executed between the communication apparatus and a partner communication apparatus in communication therewith, has been selected by a user, a selection unit configured to select a processing to be executed according to a priority assigned to each of a plurality of processings, and an execution unit configured to execute the processing selected by the selection unit when the communication apparatus is again connected to the partner communication apparatus after the communication with the partner communication apparatus is disconnected, wherein the execution unit executes the selected processing when the confirmation unit confirms that there is a processing selected by the user during a period when the communication with the partner communication apparatus is disconnected and when the communication is connected again. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085049 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE STABILIZATION - A method and device are provided for method for stabilization of image data by an imaging device. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting image data for a first frame and a second frame, performing motion estimation to determine one or more motion vectors associated with global frame motion for image data of the first frame, performing an outlier rejection function to select at least one of the one or more motion vectors, and determining a global transformation for image data of the first frame based, at least in part, on motion vectors selected by the outlier rejection function. The method may further include determining a stabilization transformation for image data of the first frame by refining the global transformation to correct for unintentional motion and applying the stabilization transformation to image data of the first frame to stabilize the image data of the first frame. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085050 | Multi-Region Imaging Systems - An imaging system includes optics foi foiming an optical image, that provide a first region m the optical image that is charactenzed by a fust range of best focus and a second region in the optical image that is characterized by a second range of best focus The first and second ianges correspond to object distance ranges that are discontiguous A sensor array converts the optical image to a data stream, and a digital signal processor processes the data stream to generate a final image. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085051 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, DEVICE, METHOD, AND APPLICATIONS - A novel phase-coded aperture, associated imaging system, and design method is disclosed. The optical imaging system includes a coded-aperture followed optically by a detector array and includes an image processor. A diffraction pattern in the form of a band-limited uniformly redundant array is formed on the detector array when focusable radiation from a point source in object space is modulation by the transmission function of the coded-aperture. Since diffraction effects cannot be ignored in the optical regime, an iterative phase retrieval method is used to calculate the phase-coded aperture transmission function. Correlation type processing can be applied for the image recovery. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085052 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An object is to suppress a false color and moire that occur in a high-frequency region. Color interpolation circuits of a color-difference signal generating circuit separate an image signal obtained from an image pickup device, in which a plurality of color filters are arranged in a predetermined pattern and in which pixels corresponding to the respective color filters are provided, into image signals of the respective color filters (R, G1, G2, and B), and perform an interpolation process on the image signals of the respective color filters. Then, a false color determining circuit determines whether a target region is a high-frequency region on the basis of at least any of slopes of image signals of the G1 filter and the G2 filter and a difference between the image signals of the G1 filter and the G2 filter in the target region. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085053 | AUTOMATIC FOCUSING SYSTEM IN LOW-ILLUMINATION SETTING AND METHOD USING THE SAME - An automatic focusing system in a low-illumination setting and a method using the same are disclosed. Through a selection of the memory bits and a tone adjustment, an automatic focusing could be precisely achieved. According to one embodiment, a lens module and an image sensor are firstly used for generating the digital image signals. Next, a gain adjustment unit is introduced to adjusting the gain of the signals, so as to reduce the noises. A memory bit retrieving unit is further used to retrieve the data from a plurality of memory bits. Next, a tone adjusting process is performed to raise the signals' contrast. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085054 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSOR - An apparatus and method for reducing power consumption in a digital image processor are disclosed. The apparatus includes a global positioning system (GPS) module using power and configured to generate initial GPS location information of the digital image processor; and a digital signal processor (DSP) configured to receive the initial GPS location information, to set user selected location information for recording in a captured image, and to cut the power to the GPS module. The method includes supplying power to a global positioning system (GPS) module; receiving initial GPS location information of the digital image processor, wherein the initial GPS location is generated by the GPS module; setting a user selected location information to capture an image; and cutting the power to the GPS module. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085055 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, ALBUM CREATING APPARATUS, ALBUM CREATING METHOD, ALBUM CREATING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image capturing apparatus includes: an image capturing section for capturing an image; a person determining section for determining whether the image captured by the image capturing section includes any person; an input notification section for notifying a user that the person included in the image captured by the image capturing section should be inputted when the image determining section determines that the image includes the person; a personal identification information input section for causing the user to input personal identification information indicative of the person included in the image captured by the image capturing section by a predetermined timing after the input notification section notifies the user that the person included in the image captured by the image capturing section should be inputted; and an image storage section for storing the personal identification information inputted by the personal identification information input section in association with the image captured by the image capturing section when the personal identification information input section inputs the personal identification information. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085056 | IMAGE COMPRESSION APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE REGENERATION APPARATUS, CAMERA AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A process and apparatus for displaying and recording image data can be smoothly performed in characteristic methods by computing a quantization parameter for use in compression of image data, obtaining a difference in the amount of processes between the display of image data and the recording of image data, and managing memory of temporarily stored image data for regeneration of recorded image data. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085057 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An imaging device includes: an imaging unit that photographs an image; a position measurement unit that measures a photographic position when the image is photographed by the imaging unit; a control unit that determines whether or to not to record data for the photographic position along with the photographed image; and a recording unit that, according to a determination by the control unit, either records only the photographed image, or records the photographed image and the data for the photographic position. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085058 | JOINT SCALAR EMBEDDED GRAPHICS CODING FOR COLOR IMAGES - An improved scalar embedded graphics coding (EGC) for wireless HD compression is described herein. The image frame to be encoded is divided into blocks, which are further divided into color groups. These groups are encoded one bit plane at a time. The improved scalar EGC method and system uses shared grouping data among color components, but bit planes of each color are separately encoded. Further, during encoding a second-level grouping is able to occur on the splitting signaling of the groups. The system and method described herein retain the simplicity of scalar EGC and attain an efficiency comparable to vector EGC. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085059 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PHOTOGRAPHING MOVING IMAGE - An apparatus and method to generate a thumbnail image in a moving image photographing mode, and storing the generated thumbnail image are disclosed. The apparatus to photograph the thumbnail image generates a thumbnail image at intervals of a predetermined time simultaneously with photographing the moving image. In addition, the apparatus selects a thumbnail image to be preserved and a thumbnail image to deleted from among generated thumbnail images in such a manner that the number of generated thumbnail images does not exceed a predetermined number, thereby limiting the number of generated thumbnail images. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085060 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMBINING IMAGES IN CAMERA DEVICE - A method for combining images in a camera device, includes following steps. The camera device takes a first image. A first inclination angle of the camera device at the time of taking the first image is saved. A view finder of the camera device finds a next view, and compares the current inclination angle of the camera device with the first inclination angle. If the angles are not the same, the view finder inclines to adjust the current inclination angle of the camera device until the angles are the same. The camera device takes a second image. The first image and the second image are combined to generate a new image. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085061 | IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image photographing apparatus to adjust gain and directivity of a signal input via a microphone according to the position of a subject, and a method of controlling the same. The image photographing apparatus includes a face recognition unit to detect a face of a subject, a control unit to calculate a distance between the subject and the image photographing apparatus according to zoom ratio information of the image photographing apparatus and the size of the face and to calculate a position angle of the subject according to the zoom ratio information of the image photographing apparatus and a position coordinate of the subject, and an audio processing unit to adjust gain of a signal input via a microphone according to the distance between the image photographing apparatus and the subject and to adjust directivity of the signal input via the microphone according to the position angle of the subject. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085062 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED IMAGE PROCESSING - A system and method for improving image processing. In one aspect of the invention the method includes receiving data indicating an intensity of light incident on a first pixel of a pixel array and determining from the received data if the intensity of incident light on the first pixel satisfies a first condition. A processing operation is performed on data received from a second, third and fourth pixel of the pixel array but skipped on the data received from the first pixel if the first condition is satisfied. The first condition includes whether the first pixel is substantially saturated in response to an intensity of light incident on the first pixel. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085063 | COLOR FILTER ARRAY, IMAGE SENSOR HAVING THE SAME, AND SIGNAL INTERPOLATING METHOD - A color filter array of an image sensor, the color filter array including a plurality of infrared ray (IR) filters, each of which filters out light to transmit wavelengths in an IR region; a plurality of first type color filters; a plurality of second type color filters; and a plurality of third type color filters, wherein some adjacent IR filters are arranged to form a T shape. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085064 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A solid-state imaging device and a camera system are provided that are capable of preventing the occurrence of invalid frames if a shutter and a gain are simultaneously set. The solid-state imaging device has a picture element array block | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085065 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes, a pixel section, a read pulse amplitude control unit which controls exposure time for which a photo diode carries out the photoelectric conversion and dividing the signal charge accumulated in the photo diode into fractions so that the fractions are read from the photo diode, a plurality of line memories to which the plurality of read signals are saved. And the device further includes an addition unit which synthesizes the plurality of read signals into one signal, the addition unit includes first determination unit which reads the signal saved to the predetermined line memory and comparing a signal level of the read signal with a predetermined level to determine whether or not to add a signal read from a different line memory to the compared signal. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085066 | Solid-State Image Sensor and Drive Method for the Same - A burst reading memory section ( | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085067 | MULTILAYER IMAGE SENSOR PIXEL STRUCTURE FOR REDUCING CROSSTALK - An image sensor pixel includes a substrate, a first epitaxial layer, a collector layer, a second epitaxial layer and a light collection region. The substrate is doped to have a first conductivity type. The first epitaxial layer is disposed over the substrate and doped to have the first conductivity type as well. The collector layer is selectively disposed over at least a portion of the first epitaxial layer and doped to have a second conductivity type. The second epitaxial layer is disposed over the collector layer and doped to have the first conductivity type. The light collection region collects photo-generated charge carriers and is disposed within the second epitaxial layer. The light collection region is also doped to have the second conductivity type. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085068 | STACKED ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DIGITAL CAMERA INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a stacked organic light-emitting device in which organic compound layers for respective emission colors are capable of separately emitting light. The stacked organic light-emitting device includes a first organic compound layer, a second organic compound layer, and a third organic compound layer, which have emission colors different from each other. The first organic compound layer is provided on one side of a common transparent electrode, and the second organic compound layer and the third organic compound layer are provided on another side thereof. The first organic compound layer has a polarity direction opposite to polarity directions of the second organic compound layer and the third organic compound layer. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085069 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic apparatus that enables a remaining battery capacity to be checked without requiring the battery to be loaded into the electronic apparatus. In this electronic apparatus, a battery lid closes a battery chamber that accommodates a battery. An opening/closing detection device detects opening/closing of the battery lid. An acquisition device acquires battery information of the battery when the opening/closing detection device detects that the battery lid opens. A storing device stores the battery information acquired by the acquisition device. A display device displays the battery information that is stored in the storing device, and displays the battery information of a battery that is not accommodated in the battery chamber. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085070 | LENS UNIT COMPOSED OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A lens unit composed of different materials includes a base and a lens. A part of a camera module of a different material from the lens is used as the base. The lens of optical resin is directly replicated on the base such that the lens is integrally formed on the base. A camera module is provided with the lens unit. The lens/lenses is/are formed on the single base/multiple bases to form the lens unit/units, using a die whose surface contacting the base slopes in relation to its central axis to allow the base to self-align. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085071 | IMAGE PICKUP LENS, IMAGE PICKUP MODULE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE PICKUP LENS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE PICKUP MODULE - In order that an image pickup lens, an image pickup module, a method for manufacturing an image pickup lens, and a method for manufacturing an image pickup module may be realized each of which makes it possible to realize a higher resolution of a periphery of a formed image, an image pickup lens of the present invention satisfies the following formulas (1)and (2): | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085072 | Camera Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof - Disclosed is a camera module and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the camera module includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a holder fixed at the PCB, with one side formed with an optical transmission hole and the other side being opened, one or more lenses to be inserted into the holder, and a fixture ring to be inserted into the holder and fixed at an image sensor for fixing one or more lenses, whereby occurrence of defect caused by introduction of foreign objects during assembly of camera module can be minimized, and structure of camera module can be simplified to facilitate the assembling process and to reduce the assembling time. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085073 | Camera Module and Method for Adjusting Focus of Lens in Camera Module - Disclosed herein is a camera module having a selective focus adjustment function. The camera module includes a lens part containing a multiple of lenses, an image sensor converting an optical image transmitted through the lens part into an electric signal, and a main control part transferring the lens part driving signal to set a focusing area around the finger end part indicated by a finger in an image obtained from the optical image in a preview state. According to the proposed invention, a focusing region is set around the end part of a finger at the time of capturing an image when a user indicates a desired focusing setting area by a finger, so that the user can take the focus by selecting a desirable focus position freely at the time of photographing an image using a portable terminal having a camera module of the present invention. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085074 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - The image processing apparatus comprises, an image acquisition unit configured to acquire, as an image, a result of imaging, on an image sensor unit, light traveling from an object via an opening of a stop, a control unit configured to control a shape of the opening based on a function which defines a temporal change of the shape of the opening when the image acquisition unit acquires the image, and a detection unit configured to detect a blur state in the image based on the function. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085075 | Method for Imaging an Object - The invention relates to a method for imaging an object, comprising the illumination of the object, and the detection of light coming from an area where the object is located and, based on the detected light, forming the image, with the illumination of the object taking place by distinguishing image elements in an imaging plane or space, and by separately illuminating the object parts corresponding with these image elements, while simultaneously registering the applied illumination dose of these object parts, and wherein the image is subsequently constructed by assembling the image elements corresponding with the illuminated object parts, subject to the light output and illumination doses pertaining to those image elements, wherein the illumination dose of each separate object part depends at least on a light output and/or illumination dose of another object part or several other object parts. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085076 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An image pickup unit according to the present invention includes: a lens frame that internally holds an image pickup optical system; and a backside illuminated image pickup device which has a light-receiving section that receives light entering the lens frame via the image pickup optical system and which is held inside the lens frame, wherein a claw portion of the lens frame abuts an opposing surface that opposes a light-entering surface of the image pickup device so as to define a position of the image pickup optical system in an optical axis direction L with respect to the light-receiving section using the opposing surface as a reference. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085077 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION DEVICE - A content reproduction device has a television broadcast reception function and an Internet connection function, and includes a detection unit and a reproduction-output switching unit. The detection unit detects, when a content of a television broadcast is output for reproduction, a content which is the same as the content of the television broadcast and has a resolution higher than a resolution of the content of the television broadcast from among contents available via an Internet. The reproduction-output switching unit switches a content of the output for reproduction from the content of the television broadcast to the content detected by the detection unit if the detection by the detection unit is successful. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085078 | MANIPULATING UNUSED PORTIONS OF A VIDEO DISPLAY - According to the invention, a video distribution system is disclosed. The video distribution system distributes a video program in a first aspect ratio and includes information to convert the first aspect ratio to a second aspect ratio. Included in the video distribution system are a distribution point and a video converter that is located remotely from the distribution point. The video converter receives the information and the video program from the distribution point. The video converter uses the information to guide conversion between the first aspect ratio and the second aspect ratio. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085079 | Video Processing System and Method with Dynamic Tag Architecture - A method of processing digital video signals, comprising: receiving input pixels to be processed; performing multiple processing operations on the input pixels, where the multiple processing operations are performed during a time interval determined in part by a desired video output rate; and performing a classification analysis at an intermediate time during the time interval, the classification analysis yielding tag data that is used to dynamically vary one or more of the multiple processing operations, and where the tag data is generated on a per-pixel basis to enable pixel by pixel variation of the multiple processing operations. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085080 | VIDEO AND DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA AGGREGATOR CONTENT CODING AND FORMATTING - A video and digital multimedia aggregator includes a content decoder, coder (codec) and formatter. The codec formatter receives coding and formatting requests that characterize input source content and desired output target content. Data conveyed about the source and target content may include parameters such as physical and/or logical addresses, coding and compression parameters, format descriptions, content size, description of auxiliary services, and other metadata elements that may be required for coding and formatting. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085081 | VIDEO HORIZONTAL SYNCHRONIZER - A video horizontal synchronizer outputting a line timing signal and an indicating flag of a received video signal for use in a video signal post-processing unit, including a filter outputting a wide bandwidth filtered and a narrow bandwidth filtered signals of the received video signal, a dynamic slicer threshold generator generating a slicer threshold, a timing recovery circuit generating a phase error and the line timing signal, a phase error statistics circuit averaging the phase error to generate a average phase error, a HSYNC checker generating a matching flag indicating whether a periodic pattern appears in the narrow bandwidth filtered signal according to the line timing signal, and a finite state machine controlling the dynamic slicer threshold generator, the timing recovery circuit, the phase error statistics circuit and the HSYNC checker and generating an indicating flag when the average phase error is small enough and the matching flag is confirmed. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085082 | HOME NETWORK COMPONENT CONTROLLING DATA AND FUNCTION OF ANOTHER HOME NETWORK COMPONENT - Aggregated service and feature sharing is provided in a home network, in which users can freely enjoy not only the shared content, but also the unique features provided by each device anywhere in the network. The service sharing feature allows one device to control and use shared hardware or software functionalities provided by other devices in the network. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085083 | ON SCREEN PROGRAMMING OF UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES - A system for remotely controlling one or more components coupled to a display or TV. Remote application software is provided on the TV for communicating a first signal between remote control and the processor via a receiver coupled to the processor, the remote application software comprises a graphical user interface for output on the, wherein the graphical user interface allows a user to assign the buttons on the remote keypad first to one or more commands that operate one or more external devices coupled to the display. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085084 | ROBUST SPATIOTEMPORAL COMBINING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO ENHANCEMENT - A system and method for a low complexity and robust spatiotemporal combining for video enhancement is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes computing a standard deviation estimate between a video frame and a temporally neighboring frame of the video frame in a video sequence, computing an error value, for each sub-block of pixels within a block of pixels in a current video frame, between pixel values within the sub-block in the current video frame and corresponding motion compensated pixel values in a temporally neighboring video frame of the current video frame, computing a temporal weighting factor for each sub-block of pixels as a function of the error value and the standard deviation estimate, and combining the block of pixels in the current video frame and their corresponding motion compensated pixel values in the temporally neighboring video frame using the computed temporal weighting factor. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085085 | VISUAL PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, VISUAL PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A visual processing device, display device, visual processing method, program, and integrated circuit that change a strength of visual processing of an image in real-time. A spatial processing portion ( | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085086 | METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE NOISE REDUCTION AND APPARATUS THEREOF - An adaptive noise reduction method is for reducing chroma noise of pixels within a frame, wherein each pixel has a chroma value and a luma value. The adaptive noise reduction method includes: de-noising the chroma values of the pixels, without de-noising the luma values of the pixels. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085087 | Electronic Apparatus and Display Control Method - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a communication module which conducts communications with a plurality of external apparatuses, a storage module which stores an address list correlating a logical address and a physical address of each of the external apparatuses, a determination module which transmits a power-on signal to the external apparatus and thereafter determines a power state of the external apparatus, and an acquisition module which performs switching of input by the communication module after the determination module determines that the external apparatus has been powered on, and acquires apparatus information including the physical address of the external apparatus. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085088 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATION OF ANALOG AND DIGITAL CHANNEL MAPPING - There is provided a system and method for coordinating analog and digital channel mapping features. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method, comprising performing an analog channel search to identify available analog channels, storing a list of the available analog channels found during the analog channel search, and performing a digital channel search after performing the analog channel search, wherein the digital channel search excludes the available analog channels in the list from being searched. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085089 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROL IN HOME NETWORK - A master Audio/Video (AV) device and at least one slave AV device based on a Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) network remotely control a state of each other. Thus, the at least one slave AV device can share the contents stored in the master AV device. The at least one slave AV device controls an operating state of the master AV device in a remote place, allowing a subscriber to more easily enjoy the contents stored in the master AV device. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085090 | TELEVISION DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A TELEVISION SYSTEM - A television display system with a television display for displaying television services and internet information, and an input unit for providing a command, the television display system receiving a data stream containing a plurality of key files, each key file including executable data and a respective key image representing said executable data. The television display system includes a memory for continuously maintaining over a period at least one of the key files, a display section displaying upon occurrence of any of a number of preselected events, a key image stored in said memory, superposed on a displayed said television service, said key image upon activation executing said executable data included in the same key file. The system also includes a command section for executing content of the key file of the displayed respective image conditional upon a key command being provided by the input unit. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085091 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - In a lighting device | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085092 | OPTICAL MODULATORS INCLUDING INCORPORATED INTO MOBILE TERMINAL PROJECTOR - A mobile terminal includes an optical modulation projector. The mobile terminal also includes a control system, a projection control unit, and an optical modulation system. The control system outputs a projection control signal and image data. The projection control unit receives the image data from the control system, and generates and outputs a drive control signal depending on the image data received. The optical modulation system generates and modulates light and generates an image in response to the drive control signal and then scans the image for projecting onto a screen. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085093 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH PROJECTOR - A computer system includes a host, a bracket and a projector. The host includes a holding portion, and the holding portion defines a first space. The bracket is secured to the host and defines a second space. The projector is electrically connected to the host, and rotatable relative to the first space and the second space. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085094 | ZOOM LENS ARRAY AND SWITCHABLE TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY - A zoom lens array, including a liquid crystal layer, a first strip electrode, and a second strip electrode, is provided. The liquid crystal layer has a plurality of zoom regions. The first strip electrode is disposed on an upper side of the liquid crystal layer and located at the boundary between the zoom regions. The second strip electrode is disposed on a lower side of the liquid crystal layer and located at the boundary between the zoom regions. The first strip electrode and the second strip electrode are alternatively arranged. Moreover, a switchable two and three dimensional display with the above zoom lens array is also provided. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085095 | DISPLAY SYSTEM, SCREEN AND PROJECTOR - A display system includes: a screen in which, in an area on which invisible light is incident, a scattering state where visible light is scattered and a transmission state where visible light is transmitted are switched; an image projection system to project an image of the visible light onto the screen; and an invisible light projection system to project the invisible light onto the screen and to cause an area of the screen onto which a desired portion of the image is projected to have the scattering state. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085096 | OPTICAL WRITING DEVICE - To provide an optical writing device that outputs image light to be recorded to a display recording medium. An optical element thereof includes a two-dimensional periodic structural body including periodic structure sections sectioned along a direction orthogonal to the direction along which transparent layers and light absorption layers are arranged alternately in a repeated manner. At least a part of the periodic structure sections is in a periodic structure in which the transparent layers and the light absorption layers are arranged alternately by varying phases of spatial frequencies of the transparent layers neighboring in the orthogonal direction. Repeated period pitches of the transparent layers and the light absorption layers in the two orthogonal directions of the two-dimensional periodic structural body are set to match with each other, and the repeated period pitches are set to be narrower than a layout pitch of the pixels of the spatial light modulating element. | 2011-04-14 |
| 20110085097 | MASK FOR PHOTOALIGNING AN ALIGNEMENT LAYER, PHOTOALIGNMENT METHOD USING THE SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE PHOTOALIGNED ALIGNEMENT LAYER - A wide variety of different alignment polar angles can be created in the alignment layers of a liquid crystal display with just a small number of UV exposure steps by using one or a combination of overlappable UV masks, where the one or more combinations of overlappable UV masks simultaneously define a maximal transmission region, an intermediate transmission region and a nontransmitting (blocking) region. UV rays are irradiated through masks in different irradiation directions while the mask or masks are disposed in different orientations. | 2011-04-14 |
