18th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140118449 | WHITE PRE-TREATMENT COMPOSITION - A white pre-treatment composition and printing method using such pre-treatment composition are disclosed. Said white pre-treatment composition encompasses a liquid vehicle, a polyvalent metal salt, a latex resin and, at least, 8 wt % of a titanium dioxide particles dispersion. Also disclosed is an ink-set containing said white pre-treatment composition and, at least, an ink composition comprising a liquid vehicle and a colorant. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118450 | TRANSPORTATION DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A transportation device includes a transportation unit that transports continuous paper, and an image capturing unit that has a light irradiator capable of irradiating the continuous paper which is transported by the transportation unit with light and detects a transportation amount of the continuous paper based on reflected light of the light irradiated onto the continuous paper by the light irradiator. The light irradiator is arranged so as to irradiate the continuous paper with light obliquely with respect to the detection region of the continuous paper from the width direction side of the continuous paper, which is orthogonal to the transportation direction of the continuous paper. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118451 | UV-CURABLE INK JET INK COMPOSITION - A UV-curable ink jet ink composition contains a polymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator containing an acylphosphine-based photopolymerization initiator having a phenyl group in the molecule thereof, and a fluorescent brightening agent. The fluorescent brightening agent in a predetermined concentration has a higher maximum absorbance than the photopolymerization initiator in the same concentration, in a wavelength region of 360 to 420 nm. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118452 | WEB SKEW COMPENSATION IN A PRINTING SYSTEM - A printing system includes one or more lineheads that jet ink onto a first side of a print media. At least one roller supports a second side of the print media as the print media is transported through the printing system. A roller deformation adjustment mechanism abuts at least one roller and is configured to apply a force to the roller to deform the roller. The deformation of the roller compensates for web skew by changing the relative timing of ink flight times from the linehead to the first side of the print media. The linehead can be disposed on a movable support. The printing system can also include one or more linehead skew adjustment mechanisms configured to move the movable support to adjust a skew of the linehead. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118453 | INK JET PRINTER, OBJECT-TO-BE-PRINTED HOLDING MEMBER, AND PRINTING METHOD - When printing on 3-dimensional objects such as covers for handheld terminals, generation of stray light may be adequately suppressed. There is provided an ink jet printer including an ink jet head, an ultraviolet irradiating portions, and an object-to-be-printed holding member, wherein the object-to-be-printed holding member includes a 3-dimensional object holding portion configured to hold a 3-dimensional object, and a light-shielding portion, the 3-dimensional object holding portion changes an orientation of the 3-dimensional object to bring a first surface to be printed and a second surface to be printed respectively to oppose the ink jet head, the light-shielding portion is provided so as to be capable of advancing and retracting in a direction of discharge at least at some position, and changes a shielding area that shields ultraviolet rays in a direction orthogonal to the direction of discharge. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118454 | RECORDING DEVICE - A recording device includes a conveying part, a recording part, a suction part and a control part. The conveying part is configured and arranged to convey a medium. The recording part is configured and arranged to record on the medium. The suction part is configured and arranged to suction the medium on a flat surface. The control part is configured to perform a suction action by a suction part to eliminate wrinkles that form in the medium after a conveying action by the conveying part and before a recording action by the recording part, and to vary a period of the suction action by the suction part. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118455 | OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An optical scanning apparatus scanning a light in a specific direction comprises a light source configured to irradiate a light; a diaphragm plate configured to comprise an opening section through which the light from the light source passes; and a holder configured to hold the diaphragm plate. The holder holds the diaphragm plate in a state of curving the diaphragm plate. The diaphragm plate in a curved state elastically deforms and comes into close contact with the holder through elastic deformation force. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118456 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus corrects a value of the driving current and a value of a correction current supplied in synchronization with the supply start of the driving current based on a reception result of a light receiving unit. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118457 | Thick, Printable Labels Suitable for Use in a Thermal Transfer Printer - Thick, compressible, multilayer labels with the appearance and feel of hard plastic identification shields comprise:
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20140118458 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ARRAY STRUCTURE, AND PRINTING HEAD AND PRINTING DEVICE THEREOF - A light emitting diode (LED) array structure includes a substrate and a plurality of light emitting thyristors. The light emitting thyristors are arranged linearly on the substrate. Each light emitting thyristor includes a strip portion and a plate portion connected to each other, and the plate portions of the adjacent light emitting thyristors are staggered with each other, so as to maintain an arrangement density of the light emitting thyristors, and increase a distribution area of the light emitting thyristors. A printing head and a printing device with the foregoing LED array structure are also provided herein, so as to improve photoconductivity and printing speed of the printing device through the light emitting thyristors, which provide a raised light emission amount by increasing the distribution area. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118459 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus according to the embodiment includes a plurality of print heads and a processor. Each of the print heads includes a plurality of light emitting devices and a storing unit configured to store light amount correction data of each of the light emitting devices. The processor acquires each of the light amount correction data stored in the storing units of the print heads, verifies whether each of the acquired light amount correction data is regular data, and, if the light amount correction data is regular data, outputs the regular data to the print head at an acquisition source and, if the light amount correction data is irregular data, acquires the light amount correction data from the print head at the acquisition source of the irregular data again and performs the verification concerning the light amount correction data. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118460 | Video Coding - An encoding system comprises: an input for receiving a video signal comprising a plurality of frames each comprising a plurality of higher resolution samples; and a projection generator configured, for each respective one of the frames, to generate multiple different projections of the respective frame. Each projection comprises a plurality of lower resolution samples representing the respective frame at a lower resolution, wherein the lower resolution samples of the different projections represent different but overlapping groups of the higher resolution samples of the respective frame. The encoding system comprises an encoder configured to encode the video signal by encoding the projections of each of the respective frames. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118461 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PHYSICAL INTERACTION OVER A DISTANCE USING A TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE - Methods and apparatus that permit two users to physically interact with one another from a distance using their telecommunication device are disclosed. In an exemplary method, a connection between the telecommunication devices may be established and an indication of inputs at the first and second telecommunication devices received. The inputs may be verified to have been input at the telecommunication devices either substantially simultaneously or overlapping in time. A signal may be sent to the telecommunication devices instructing them to provide a physically perceptible output responsive to verification of substantially simultaneous or overlapping inputs. The physically perceptible outputs may comprise photographs or video clips taken or recorded substantially simultaneously by the telecommunications devices responsive to the substantially simultaneous or overlapping inputs. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118462 | METHODS TO ENHANCE VIDEOTELEPHONY TO ACHIEVE LOCAL QOS - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication at a first user equipment (UE) are provided. The apparatus sends a request to a second UE for establishing a call connection, receives from the second UE an acknowledgment for establishing the call connection, establishes at least one first dedicated bearer between the first UE and a network for communicating media packets with the second UE, sends first dummy data to the second UE via the established at least one first dedicated bearer, receives at least one of second dummy data or a media packet from the second UE via the established at least one first dedicated bearer, and exchanges media packets with the second UE via the established at least one first dedicated bearer after receiving the at least one of the second dummy data or the media packet from the second UE. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118463 | VIDEO PHONE SYSTEM - An apparatus is provided. It comprises: a VoIP gateway for communicating voice data of a video call stream over a DECT channel between at least one DECT terminal and a peer; and a WiFi access point for communicating video data of a video call stream over a WiFi channel between at least one WiFi video terminal and the peer. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118464 | RADIO-OVER-FIBER (ROF) SYSTEM FOR PROTOCOL-INDEPENDENT WIRED AND/OR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A switched wireless system is used to increase the range of peer-to-peer communications. The optically-switched fiber optic communication system includes a head-end unit (HEU) having a switch bank. Cables couple the HEU to one or more remote access points in different coverage areas. The switch bank in the HEU provides a link between the remote access points in the different coverage areas such that devices in the different cellular coverage areas communicate with each other, such as through videoconferencing. By using the switched communication system, the range and coverage of communication between devices may be extended such that devices in different coverage areas and devices using different communication protocols can communicate. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118465 | CALLEE REJECTION INFORMATION FOR REJECTED VOICE CALLS - A system includes a rejection module in a phone configured to receive calls over a network and a remote rejection announcement server (RAS) configured to receive calls over the network. The rejection module is configured to generate at least a portion of an incoming call user interface (UI) on the phone. The UI indicates incoming call signalling, associated with an incoming call from a caller, over a call signalling path in the network. One or more rejection options is provided for selection by a caller. Rejection reason data is generated based on selecting one of the rejection options. The rejection reason data is sent using a rejection reason path separate from the call signalling path. The remote RAS is configured to receive the incoming call from the caller, receive the rejection reason data over the rejection reason path, and generate an audio/video message based on the rejection reason data. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118466 | METHOD OF PROVIDING REMOTE FINANCIAL SERVICE USING REMOTE VIDEO BANKING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a method of providing a remote financial service using a remote video banking machine, and more particularly, to a method of providing a remote financial service using a remote video banking machine that has a document processing module and a video consultation supporting module integrally incorporated into a banking machine, so as to perform a financial transaction, wherein respective procedures for a financial transaction of a customer is guided through a screen of a display, and at the same time, if necessary, remote video face-to-face consultation with an officer is supported, and various certificate documents related to the financial transaction can be directly submitted from a remote position through the document processing module during the financial transaction, so that the customer can remotely and easily perform complicated financial transactions, such as deposit and withdrawal as well as a new account opening or a loan, through an informal branch provided with the remote video banking machine without separately visiting a bank branch. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118467 | APPARATUS FOR MULTI-PARTY VIDEO CALL, SERVER FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-PARTY VIDEO CALL, AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING MULTI-PARTY IMAGE - Provided are an apparatus for a multi-party video call, a server for controlling a multi-party video call, and a method of displaying a multi-party image. The apparatus for a multi-party video call includes a receiver module configured to receive a composite image of multi-party video call participants from a server, an image separating module configured to separate images of the respective multi-party video call participants from the composite image received by the receiver module, and a display module configured to arrange the separated images according to a predetermined layout and display the separated images on a screen. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118468 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTING A TELEVISION FOR MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCING - A system which provides “hands-off” accommodation of an elderly, technically-challenged and/or disabled user, enabling them to stay well-connected through “virtual visits” with friends and family members. Such “virtual visits” duplicate the rich shared experience of a personal visit, through multimedia conferencing and synchronized sharing of digital media, including personal photos, home videos, or other types of digital media. The “hands-off” capability is enabled through a controller which can be installed in laptops or computer-based devices, which interacts over the Internet with a player installed for the elderly, technically-challenged and/or disabled user. The controller user interface provides controller users with the means to easily initiate, control and synchronize a “virtual visit” with the player user via the Internet, and remotely control the operation of the player, as well as the player user's television and other home entertainment devices. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118469 | VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEMS - We describe a system for automatic setup of an audio/computer teleconference. The system comprises node units each having a phone connection, a telephone network connection, at least one computer network connection; and a system control server. The node unit comprises code to: transmit an outgoing audio announce message into a potential conference call via said telephone network audio connection, identifying the node unit; receive via the network audio connection an incoming audio announce message from a conference call to which the node unit is already connected; determine from the incoming message, an identifier for a remote node unit connecting to the conference call; and transmit to the server, via the computer network, identifiers for the local and remote node units. The server comprises code to: receive the node unit identifiers and provide computer equipment connection data to computer equipment at node. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118470 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANAGING DATA TRANSMISSION, AND TRANSMISSION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - When a refrained state is detected at a first transmission terminal, a transmission management system sends operation state information of the first transmission terminal, which is determined based on the refrained state of the first transmission terminal, to a second transmission terminal that may initiate communication with the first transmission terminal before the second transmission terminal starts communication with the first transmission terminal. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118471 | Video Conferencing Method and Device Thereof - A method of video conferencing among two or more video conference endpoints is provided, wherein the method comprises steps of: processing media data of the video conference into unified coding formats while switching media data of the video conference between the two or among more video conference endpoints; and saving the processed media data into recording files of continuous presence mode and lecture mode, wherein the recording file of continuous presence mode saves media data generated by the two or more video conference endpoints, the recording file of lecture mode saves media data generated by a video conference endpoint who is the lecturer in the video conference. Accordingly, a device of video conferencing is provided. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118472 | Active Speaker Indicator for Conference Participants - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving requests to join a conference from a plurality of user devices proximate a first endpoint. The requests include a username. The method also includes receiving an audio signal for the conference from the first endpoint. The first endpoint is operable to capture audio proximate the first endpoint. The method also includes transmitting the audio signal to a second endpoint, remote from the first endpoint. The method also includes identifying, by a processor, an active speaker proximate the first endpoint based on information received from the plurality of user devices. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118473 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING AUDIO AND VIDEO STREAMS IN MEDIA RELAY CONFERENCING - A novel technique allows synchronizing a plurality of audio and video streams received at a receiving media relay endpoint via an intermediate node, such as a media relay multipoint control unit. The received streams were generated by a plurality of transmitting media relay endpoints and been relayed to the plurality of receiving media relay endpoints via the intermediate node, but are seen as being using a single time domain, in terms of wall clock and manipulated timestamps, while preserving the correct capture time. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118474 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING AND VIEWING VIDEO-BASED GROUP CONVERSATIONS - A system and method for producing a video-based group conversation for viewing over a network. A template is configured to generate a display at a first user computer which includes a plurality of sections in a single screen display, including at least a preview section configured for previewing a plurality of video feeds, and a media player section configured for displaying a video signal including at least some of the video feeds. The creator of the video-based group conversation controls which users can participate in the video-based group conversation by enabling video streams provided by those users to be displayed on the screen and viewable to other users who access the group conversation. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118475 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONFERENCE SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A disclosed information processing device transmits and receives, as elements, audio information of inputted audio, video information of video taken, and screen image information of a screen image to be shared. The information processing device includes a determination criteria storing unit configured to store determination criteria created in terms of the elements for determining whether to continue transmission or reception of the elements, an information obtaining unit configured to obtain specified information related to the elements from the elements being transmitted and received, and an element determination unit configured to determine from the obtained information whether to continue or not the transmission or the reception of the elements by referring to the determination criteria. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118476 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, TELECONFERENCE SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is a communication terminal transmitting and receiving audio data and at least one of image data obtained by imaging a subject and display data of a shared screen between the communication terminal and one or more other communication terminals via a relay device. The communication terminal includes a detector configured to detect a predetermined event in which transmission of the image data is not required while imaging the subject is continuously executed, and a stopper configured to stop imaging the subject and stop transmitting the image data in response to the detection of the predetermined event. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118477 | VIDEO CHAT ENCODING PIPELINE - Implementations relate to a system for video encoding and conversion including an image resolution conversion component operable to convert a resolution of a source image frame from a first resolution to a second resolution to produce a first intermediate image frame at the second resolution; an image conversion component operable to receive the first intermediate image frame and convert an image size of the first intermediate image frame to another image frame size to produce a first viewable image frame; an image viewer component operable to display the first viewable image on a first display; a color space conversion component comprising a luminance conversion component and a chrominance operable to receive the first viewable image frame and convent a first luminance value and a first chrominance value of the first viewable image frame to a second intermediate image frame having a second luminance value and a second chrominance value. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118478 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - A transmission device includes an image capturing part that captures a subject and generates a plurality of temporally successive frame images, an analyzer that analyzes a size of a motion of the subject by use of at least two or more of the frame images, a viewing condition receiver that receives viewing conditions from a reception device, and a network bandwidth measurement part that measures a congestion degree of a network. The transmission device further includes a controller that controls a data volume of the plurality of frame images based on the size of the motion of the subject, the viewing conditions, and the congestion degree of the network, to determine a predetermined parameter for encoding, an encoder that encodes the plurality of frame images based on the predetermined parameter, and a transmitter that transmits the plurality of encoded frame images. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118479 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GAMIFYING THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING PANORAMIC IMAGES - Systems, methods, and computer readable mediums are provided to generate a number of targets for a panoramic image, each of the targets defining a portion of the panoramic image, monitor a position of a user device with respect to a current target, responsive to determining that the user device is properly positioned with respect to the current target, capture a first image for the current target using a camera of the user device, monitor the position of the user device with respect to a next target, responsive to determining that the user device is properly positioned with respect to the next target, capture a second image for the next target using the camera of the user device; and generate the panoramic image using the first image and the second image. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118480 | SYSTEM FOR MAKING A PANORAMIC IMAGE - A system for making a panoramic image includes a digital camera ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140118481 | SYSTEM FOR MAKING A PANORAMIC PRINT - A system for making a panoramic image includes a digital camera (20) for capturing a first image (30) defining a first overlap region (115) and a second image (40) defining a second overlap region (215). Two points (150, 151) in the first overlap region are identified and a first vector (175) overlap region connecting the two points is defined. Two points (250, 251) in the second overlap region which correspond to the two points in the first overlap region are identified and a second vector (275) of the two points is defined. If the points in the first vector match points in the second vector, determine if the first and second vectors are parallel. If the vectors are not parallel, rotate the second vector image until the second vector is parallel to the first vector. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR 2D TO 3D CONVERSION USING PANORAMA IMAGE - An apparatus for 2D to 3D conversion using a panorama image includes an image receiving unit for receiving and storing an input image, a user interface for receiving an input of a user who performs a 3D conversion work, a panorama image generating unit for extracting feature points of a plurality of images, a depth setting unit for recording scribbles including depth information in at least one of a plurality of pixels of the panorama image in response to the input of the user received through the user interface, a depth information propagating unit for calculating depth values of other pixels, a depth information remapping unit for mapping a depth value with respect to each of the plurality of images, and a stereo image generating unit for generating a stereo image pair for each of the plurality of images. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118483 | SMART TARGETS FACILITATING THE CAPTURE OF CONTIGUOUS IMAGES - Systems and methods facilitating the capture of contiguous images suitable for composition into a wide-angle or panoramic image. The method may include displaying smart graphical targets on an image capture graphical user interface representing target focal points to direct a camera to in order capture images with sufficient continuity or overlap for panorama creation. In one implementation, the method may include automatically capturing an image when the center of the current field of view is aligned with or within a threshold distance of a target focal point. In another implementation, the method may provide graphical targets along multiple axes. In another implementation the method may provide graphical targets for creating a panoramic image adhering to a certain aspect ratio. In another implementation, the method may suggest graphical targets on the motion of a camera after capturing a first image. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118484 | REAR-VIEW MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CAMERA SYSTEM WITH PANORAMIC IMAGE DISPLAY FEATURES - A rear-viewing camera system for a vehicle is described. The rear-viewing system includes a first camera, a second camera, an electronic control unit, and a display. The electronic control unit receives a first image data set from the first camera and a second image data set from the second camera. The electronic control unit then produces a panoramic image based on the first image data set and the second image data set and displays the panoramic image on the display. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118485 | REAR-VIEW MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CAMERA SYSTEM WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ANALYSIS FEATURES - A rear-viewing camera system for a vehicle is described. The rear-viewing system includes a first camera and a second camera. The first and second cameras are positioned with partially overlapping fields of view. An electronic control unit is configured to receive image data from the cameras and generated three-dimensional data for the overlapping portion of the fields of view. The electronic control unit then analyzes the movement of vehicles within the overlapping field of view based on the three-dimensional data. Movement of vehicles in the non-overlapping fields of view is analyzed based on two-dimensional image data from either the first camera or the second camera. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118486 | REAR-VIEW MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CAMERA SYSTEM WITH DRIVING CORRIDOR MONITORING FEATURES - A rear-viewing camera system for a vehicle is described that includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to identify a driving corridor in image data received from at least one camera. The driving corridor corresponds to a predicted path of motion of the vehicle travelling in reverse. When a moving object is detected in the image data, the electronic control unit predicts, based on the image data, whether the moving object will enter the driving corridor. If the moving object is predicted to enter the driving corridor, the electronic control unit calculates an estimated time when the object is predicted to enter the driving corridor. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118487 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PANORAMIC IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit for picking up an image of a subject and generating a plurality of pickup images, an orientation obtaining unit for setting an image pickup position at a time of picking up one pickup image among the plurality of generated pickup images as a reference and obtaining an orientation related to the pickup image, an image combining unit for combining the plurality of generated pickup images and generating a panoramic image, a representative position calculation unit for calculating a representative position in a horizontal direction in the generated panoramic image, an orientation calculation unit for calculating an orientation at the calculated representative position on the basis of characteristic information of the image pickup unit, the calculated representative position, and the obtained orientation, and a recording control unit for recording the calculated orientation while being associated with the generated panoramic image. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118488 | DIGITAL 3D/360 DEGREE CAMERA SYSTEM - The digital 3D/360° camera system is an omnidirectional stereoscopic device for capturing image data that may be used to create a 3-dimensional model for presenting a 3D image, a 3D movie, or 3D animation. The device uses multiple digital cameras, arranged with overlapping fields of view, to capture image data covering an entire 360° scene. The data collected by one, or several, digital 3D/360° camera systems can be used to create a 3D model of a 360° scene by using triangulation of the image data within the overlapping fields of view. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118489 | ADAPTIVE STEREOSCOPIC 3D STREAMING - Aspects herein describe at least a new method, system, and computer readable storage media for processing two-dimensional (2D) video into three-dimensional (3D) video and transmitting the 3D video from a host computing device to a client computing device. In one embodiment, the method comprises spatially scaling a segment of video when a structural similarity index is greater than a first threshold value and temporally scaling the segment of video when a rate of change of successive frames of the segment falls below a second threshold value. The method generates one of the segment, a spatially scaled segment, a temporally scaled segment, and a temporally and spatially scaled segment. The method further comprises multiplexing one of the segment, the spatially scaled segment, a temporally scaled segment, and a temporally/spatially scaled segment of the video in a second channel with the segment of the video in a first channel. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118490 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVING METHOD PROVIDING TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE AND 3D IMAGE INTEGRATION SERVICE, AND DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A digital broadcast receiving apparatus for providing an integrated service of a 2D image and a 3D image. The apparatus comprising a demultiplexing unit configured to demultiplex a received digital broadcast signal; a PSIP or PSI/SI processor configured to extract at least any one of 3D service information related to a 2D image channel or service and 2D service information related to a 3D image channel or service from the demultiplexed digital broadcast signal; a decoder configured to decode an extension view video stream and a base view video stream from the demultiplexed digital broadcast signal; and an output formatting unit configured to format the extension view video stream and the base view video stream based on at least any one of the 3D service information and the 2D service information. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118491 | Encoder Optimization of Stereoscopic Video Delivery Systems - Controlling a feature of an encoding process for regions of an image pattern representing more than one image when the regions include an amount of disparity in the represented images that would result in cross-contamination between the represented images if encoded with the feature. The control may be, for example, any of, turning the encoding feature off, using the encoding feature less often than when encoding an image pattern representing a single image, negatively biasing the encoding feature, and enabling the encoding feature for regions determined to have zero or near zero disparity and disabling the feature for all other regions. The represented images comprise, for example, any of a stereoscopic view, multiple stereoscopic views, multiple views of a same scene, and multiple unrelated views. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118492 | CONTINUOUS ADJUSTABLE PULFRICH FILTER SPECTACLES FOR OPTIMIZED 3DEEPS STEREOSCOPIC VIEWING AND ITS CONTROL METHOD AND MEANS - Continuous Adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles are provided with lenses with continuously changeable optical densities, so that viewing of 2D movies is optimized for visualization in natural 3D. Method and means are disclosed for the continuous Adjustable Pulfrich Filter Spectacles to perform two independent optimizations to achieve optimized 3Deeps visual effects on 2D movies. First they compute the optical density setting of the lenses for optimal viewing of 2D movies as 3D. Then they continuously render the lenses of the spectacles to these optical densities optimized for characteristics of the electro-optical material from which the lenses of the spectacles are fabricated. The invention works for both 3DTV and 3D Cinema theater viewing. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118493 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING AND IMAGING - Imaging apparatus includes an illumination subassembly, which is configured to project onto an object a pattern of monochromatic optical radiation in a given wavelength band. An imaging subassembly includes an image sensor, which is configured both to capture a first, monochromatic image of the pattern on the object by receiving the monochromatic optical radiation reflected from the object and to capture a second, color image of the object by receiving polychromatic optical radiation, and to output first and second image signals responsively to the first and second images, respectively. A processor is configured to process the first and second signals so as to generate and output a depth map of the object in registration with the color image. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118494 | Depth Map Generation From a Monoscopic Image Based on Combined Depth Cues - A combined depth map is generated for a monoscopic image based on a weighted combination of a color depth map, a spatial depth map, and a motion depth map for the image, each describing the depth of pixels in the image relative to the image plane. The color depth map determines the depth of pixels according to their color, the spatial depth map determines the depth of pixels according to their location in the image, and the motion depth map determines the depth of pixels according to their motion in the image. Each of the depth maps is associated with a weight that is used to generate the weighted combination. The weights are adaptive to account for variation between different monoscopic images. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118495 | Terrain-Based Virtual Camera Tilting, And Applications Thereof - Embodiments alter the swoop trajectory depending on the terrain within the view of the virtual camera. To swoop into a target, a virtual camera may be positioned at an angle relative to the upward normal vector from the target. That angle may be referred to as a tilt angle. According to embodiments, the tilt angle may increase more quickly in areas of high terrain variance (e.g., mountains or cities with tall buildings) than in areas with less terrain variance (e.g., flat plains). To determine the level of terrain variance in an area, embodiments may weigh terrain data having higher detail more heavily than terrain data having less detail. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118496 | Pre-Calculation of Sine Waves for Pixel Values - A system and method for determining positions in three-dimensional space are described. The system includes a controller, a phase image module, a presentation module and a phase determination module. The controller receives projector geometry parameters. A phase image module determines a plurality of sinusoidal images where a constant phase represents a flat plane in a three-dimensional space based on the projector geometry parameters. A presentation module projects the plurality of sinusoidal images to be captured by a camera. The phase determination module determines a phase value at a camera pixel. The phase determination module determines an intersection between the flat plane of the phase value and the camera pixel to identify a ray-plane intersection. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118497 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS FOR SENSING DEPTH IMAGE - Provided is an image sensing apparatus for obtaining a depth image. The image sensing apparatus may improve accuracy of the depth image by placing transmission gates and floating diffusion nodes of sub-pixels in a cross arrangement per pixel or row. The image sensing apparatus may represent the depth pixels of the depth image by controlling the binning of sensing signals output from the sub-pixels to place the depth pixels in a cross arrangement. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118498 | WEARABLE DEVICE, DANGER WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wearable device detects movement data of a user. A camera of the wearable device captures a three-dimensional (3D) image of an area surrounding the user. A determination is made as to whether a dangerous object appears in the area by analyzing the 3D image. If a dangerous object appears in the area, the a dangerous object appears in the area determines a distance between the user and the dangerous object, and triggers an alarm device to send out an alarm, on condition that the distance between the user and the dangerous object falls within a preset alarm range and a movement direction of the user is approaching the dangerous object. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118499 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - In order to properly perform smoothing depending on depth-of-field so as to provide a 3D image with improved display image quality, a microscope system comprises: a microscope device | 2014-05-01 |
20140118500 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FINDING CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN CAMERAS IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISION SYSTEM - This invention provides a system and method for determining correspondence between camera assemblies in a 3D vision system implementation having a plurality of cameras arranged at different orientations with respect to a scene involving microscopic and near microscopic objects under manufacture moved by a manipulator, so as to acquire contemporaneous images of a runtime object and determine the pose of the object for the purpose of guiding manipulator motion. At least one of the camera assemblies includes a non-perspective lens. The searched 2D object features of the acquired non-perspective image, corresponding to trained object features in the non-perspective camera assembly can be combined with the searched 2D object features in images of other camera assemblies, based on their trained object features to generate a set of 3D features and thereby determine a 3D pose of the object. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118501 | CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR STEREO CAMERA AND CALIBRATION APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING STEREO IMAGE - Disclosed is a calibration system for stereo cameras. The calibration system includes a rig control module configured to, when a camera calibration parameter is input, control an auto rig according to the camera calibration parameter to perform physical calibration for a camera, a stereo image calibration apparatus configured to calibrate a stereo image to acquire the camera calibration parameter, and output the acquired camera calibration parameter, and a camera control module configured to output the camera calibration parameter, which is input from the stereo image calibration apparatus, to the rig control module, or screen-output the camera calibration parameter. Therefore, physical calibration and image processing calibration for a camera are performed in association with each other. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118502 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING A 3D SHAPE OF A HOT METAL SURFACE - A system for extracting a 3D shape of a hot metal surface, includes: a light source unit emitting four types of light, i.e. two types of light each having different wave bandwidths that are different from a wave bandwidth emitted by a hot target object, and two other types of light having the same wave bandwidths as the above-described two types of light, respectively, so that the types of light having the same bandwidths are polarized in different directions so as not to interfere with one another; an image acquisition unit simultaneously emitting the four types of light, polarized from the light source, onto the target object so as to acquire 2D images of the target object; and an image processing unit using a photometric stereo technique so as to combine the 2D images acquired by the image acquisition unit and extract a 3D shape of the surface of the target object. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118503 | STEREO CAMERA APPARATUS, SELF-CALIBRATION APPARATUS AND CALIBRATION METHOD - A stereo camera apparatus including an image capturing device, an optical axis controlling module and a calculating module is provided. The image capturing device is suitable for obtaining a stereo image, and the image capturing device includes a plurality of image capturing units. The optical axis controlling module is coupled to the image capturing device. The calculating module is coupled to the image capturing device and the optical axis controlling module, wherein the calculating module calculates a calibration condition according to the stereo image. The optical axis controlling module adjusts directions of imaging optical axes of the image capturing units. After being adjusted by the optical axis controlling modules, the imaging optical axes of the image capturing units are aligned. Besides, a self-calibration apparatus and a method of calibration are also provided. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118504 | CAMERA DEVICE WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT AHEAD DETECTION UNIT - Provided is a camera device capable of estimating a road shape ahead of a target vehicle or determining whether or not the target vehicle needs to be decelerated by controlling a brake before a curve, even in the situation where a white line of a traveling road or a roadside three-dimensional object is difficult to detect. A camera device | 2014-05-01 |
20140118505 | Stereoscopic image capture - The present application provides a single lens capture device having a single input port. The single lens capture device may include an objective lens, a fixed objective lens aperture, off-center apertures inside the objective lens, and a sensor. The sensor is operable to capture images at a rate of at least two times the rate of stereoscopic presentation. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118506 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SYNTHESIZING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES - Systems and methods are provided for synthesizing stereoscopic [that is, “3-D”] images from 2-D images, for example, 2-D video or 2-D still images. The method includes capturing a series of images exhibiting at least some relative movement to provide a first series of images; generating a second series of temporally modified images from the first series of images by varying the relative timing of at least some of the images of the first series of images; and displaying the first series of images with at least some of the second series of temporally modified images to produce a series of stereoscopic images. The stereoscopic images may then be viewed with appropriate stereoscopic devices, for example, 3-D glasses. Methods and systems for capturing the images whereby the stereoscopic appearance of the images is enhanced are also disclosed. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118507 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEPTH MANIPULATION OF STEREOSCOPIC 3D IMAGE - Provided are an apparatus and a method for manipulating depth of a stereoscopic image that enable a user to manipulate depth of a stereoscopic image easily and intuitively. The apparatus may include: a histogram analyzing unit acquiring a depth distribution chart by performing histogram analysis of a disparity map corresponding to an input image; a Gaussian mixture model (GMM) fitting unit acquiring multiple depth layers by performing GMM fitting of the depth distribution chart; a disparity adjusting unit adjusting at least one of a position and a volume of at least one of the multiple depth layers and calculating a disparity mapping function on which a result of the adjustment is reflected in response to a user request; and a disparity map recalculating unit calculating a new disparity map by optimizing the disparity mapping function. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118508 | DIGITAL HOLOGRAM DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a digital hologram display device displaying 3D image as a hologram by using a complex modulation. The digital hologram display device comprising a spatial light modulator including a first pixel outputting a first modulation light by modulating a phase of a first plane-polarized light and a second pixel outputting a second modulation light by modulating the phase of the first plane-polarized light, wherein the second pixel is adjacent to the first pixel; and a light combiner changing a path of the first modulation light outputted from the first pixel so that the path of the first modulation light corresponds to a path of the second modulation light outputted from the second pixel for combining the first modulation light with the second modulation light, wherein a phase of the first modulation light is different from a phase of the second modulation light. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118509 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL FOR A DISPLAY - An apparatus for generating an image signal for a display ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140118510 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL SIGNAL - A digital signal processing apparatus including a receiver configured to receive a digital signal including a first image source and a second image source, an image processor configured to generate a main image from the first image source and an additional image from the second image source, wherein the additional image is an expanded image of the main image, and the expanded image is partially corresponding to the main image, a first display unit configured to display the main image, and a second display unit configured to display the additional image which is seamlessly connected to an edge region of the main image. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118511 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONFIRM THAT AN AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY IS ACCURATELY AIMED - A autostereoscopic display system includes an autostereoscopic display configured to project images representing a left-eye view and a right-eye view of an image, an emitter configured to emit a tracer beam having a directional relationship to that of the projected images, a sensor configured to detect reflections of the tracer beam, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to control an emission of the tracer beam, receive feedback data from the sensor, use the feedback data to determine an impact site on the viewer corresponding to the tracer beam and adjust a direction of the tracer beam based on the impact site. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118512 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus and method for processing an image using a multi-view image and pixel information are provided. The image processing method includes determining a view image that corresponds to a predetermined display direction of a display pixel of a display, determining at least one view image pixel corresponding to the display pixel in the determined view image based on a position of the display pixel in the display and pixel position information of the determined view image, and determining a pixel value of the display pixel based on a pixel value of the determined at least one view image pixel. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118513 | IMAGE PROCESSOR - A display image generation part | 2014-05-01 |
20140118514 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE STACKING - An optical imaging system and method in which a second channel is used to provide alignment data for achieving image frame stacking of image data in a first channel. In one example, image stacking of infrared images is achieved by obtaining and analyzing corresponding visible images to provide alignment data that is then used to align and stack the infrared images. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118515 | Extensible and Guidable Apparatus - The current invention presents an extensible and guidable apparatus and methods to evaluate tubular or cavitary structure. The apparatus has a power, control and display unit and a flexible tubular device having a proximal end and a distal end. A stretchable conduit and a plurality of extensible channels run longitudinally inside the flexible tubular device. The flexible tubular device comprises a non-extensible tubular shaft and a reversibly extensible tubular shaft, connected longitudinally in tandem. The reversibly extensible tubular shaft comprises a plurality of reversible extension segments and is controllably longitudinally extensible and bendable by changes in pressure and volume of a medium in said reversible extension segments. Said tubular device is directionally bendable at the distal end by selective negative changes in pressure in said distal end. Said tubular device obtains visual information of target area and material samples, and is capable of manipulation of the target area. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118516 | SOLID STATE IMAGING MODULE, SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A solid state imaging module according to an embodiment can be attached to and detached from an information processing device, the solid state imaging module including: an imaging element formed on a semiconductor substrate and including a plurality of pixel blocks, each of the plurality of pixel blocks having a plurality of pixels; a first optical system for imaging a subject on an imaging plane; and input and output terminals that are connectable to the information processing device, which processes information from the imaging element. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118517 | MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An order storage unit stores an order for a medical practice to be performed using an endoscopic system. A control unit transmits an order to the endoscopic system via a communication line and also transmits device setting information linked to at least one of a doctor and a medical practice type specified by the order. When the control unit receives a notification of a change from the endoscopic system while the medical practice specified by the order is being performed, the control unit transmits new device setting information corresponding to the change to the endoscopic system. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118518 | CONTROLLED-USE IMAGING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an imaging system comprising:
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20140118519 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING BIOMETRIC DATA - A method for capturing biometric data is provided that includes capturing a user biometric characteristic positioned freely in space in a video with a mobile device while moving the user biometric characteristic in response to at least one instruction. The video includes frames that each includes a user biometric characteristic image. Moreover, the method includes obtaining frames from the video and determining obtained video frames that include an optimally positioned user biometric characteristic image. The optimally positioned user biometric characteristic image is user biometric data usable for generating accurate authentication transaction results to authenticate the user. The method also includes storing the optimally positioned user biometric characteristic image included in a determined video frame in the mobile device. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118520 | SEAMLESS AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device and a method for enabling seamless access to the electronic device are disclosed herein. The method includes assessing, via a first processor, an initial stationary state of the electronic device; and monitoring at least one sensor of the electronic device to determine user interaction with the electronic device. In addition, motion of the electronic device is detected as is any subsequent secondary stationary state within a predetermined time period. An authentication procedure is initialized in the background based on proximity to a user and expiration of the predetermined time period. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118521 | HAIR COLORANT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for improving the outcome and consistency of hair coloring is provided. In an example method, an image of hair having a sample color may be received. A color space characteristic associated with the hair sample may be determined. An indication of a target color may be received. A colorant formulation may be identified for changing the hair from the sample color to the target color. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118522 | Dance learning system using a computer - The invention describes an interactive dance learning tool for novice as well as professional dancers, using interactive video based tutorials. The tool comprises software using which dancing steps can be taught to the dancer. Further, the tool also helps capturing dancing the steps of the dancer and his/her partner. It allows shadowing or highlighting the dancer's steps in accordance with the partner's steps, so that the dancer can clearly see its moves. The tool may use a gesture recognition technique and a webcam to capture the dancer's movement. The tool may also use an avatar to be placed along with the dancer to make him/her learn correct steps. The software applies image/video processing techniques and algorithms to extract user's movements. The tool helps a user to learn dance in privacy and without requiring a professional instructor. The tool also provides feedback to the learner based on alerts or notification, which is a voice or visual alert. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118523 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ONCOMING CARS - A device, a system, and/or a method are provided for monitoring the eye behavior of drivers of oncoming cars. A camera mounted to a car mirror may monitor the eyes of oncoming drivers. An eye recognition analyzer may recognize nystagmus symptoms exhibited by the oncoming drivers. A machine may recognize the license plate information of the oncoming cars. The license plate numbers, as well as other identifying features of the oncoming cars, may be displayed on a head-up display of a car. A driver of the car may be otherwise notified by an alarm and/or warning about the possibility of a dangerous, oncoming car. An emitter located on the car may emit signals to other nearby networked cars in order to warn their drivers about the dangerous oncoming car. Information regarding the dangerous oncoming car may be displayed on the head-up displays of the other nearby networked cars. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118524 | Method And Apparatus For The Imaging Of A Labeled Biological Sample - A method and apparatus for the imaging of a labeled biological sample. The method comprises illuminating the labeled biological sample, generating members of a time series of images if the labeled biological sample, generating a plurality of difference images between later members of the time series of images of earlier members of the time series of images and combining the plurality of difference images to generate a final image of the labeled biological sample. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118525 | Systems, Devices, and Methods Employing Angular-Resolved Scattering and Spectrally Resolved Measurements for Classification of Objects - Systems, devices, and methods are described for identifying, classifying, differentiating, etc., objects. For example a hyperspectral imaging system can include a dark-field module operably coupled to at least one of an optical assembly, a dark-field illuminator, and a hyperspectral imaging module. The dark-field module can include circuitry having one or more sensors operable to acquire one or more dark-field micrographs associated with scattered electromagnetic energy from an object interrogated by the dark-field interrogation stimulus. The hyperspectral imaging module can be operably coupled to the dark-field module, and can include circuitry configured to generate an angular-resolved and spectrally resolved scattering matrix based on the one or more dark-field micrographs of the object. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118526 | Curvilinear sensor system - Methods and apparatus for a Curvilinear Sensor System are disclosed. The present invention includes a wide variety of generally curved, aspheric or non-planar arrangement of sensors and their equivalents. The curvilinear surfaces, edges or boundaries that define the geometry of the present invention may be continuous, or may be collections or aggregations of many small linear, planar or other segments which are able to approximate a curved line or surface. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118527 | MATCHING OBJECT GEOMETRY WITH ARRAY MICROSCOPE GEOMETRY - A method for object preparation for imaging with an array microscope system without scanning. Artifact-free image is formed based on scanning-free imaging of an object array formed from spatially-separated portions of the initially spatially-continuous object that are arranged, in the object plane of the array microscope, in a pattern associated with an array of individual objectives of the array microscope. The size of an individual portion of the object does not exceed the size of a FOV of the individual objective defined in the object plane. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118528 | SETTING UNIT AND METHOD FOR SETTING A SEQUENCE FOR THE AUTOMATIC RECORDING OF IMAGES OF AN OBJECT BY MEANS OF A RECORDING DEVICE, AND RECORDING DEVICE HAVING SUCH A SETTING UNIT - A setting unit for sequencing automatic recording of images with a recording device. The setting unit provides a first input interface via which a recording program can be set, provides a second input interface via which at least one parameter, which is to be monitored during the execution of the sequence, is proposed and can be selected in dependence on the recording program, provides a third input interface via which at least one condition, and at least one action upon fulfilment of the condition, can be set for the parameter, and generates control data for the control module. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118529 | Fourier Ptychographic Imaging Systems, Devices, and Methods - Systems, devices, and methods of Fourier ptychographic imaging by computationally reconstructing a high-resolution image by iteratively updating overlapping regions of variably-illuminated, low-resolution intensity images in Fourier space. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118530 | Thermal Sound Inspection System - A method and apparatus for inspecting a structure. Images of heat generated by an inconsistency in the structure are received. A final image is generated from the images using portions of the images having a greatest amount of heat. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118531 | Methods for Assembling Display Structures - Electronic devices may include displays. A display may include a display unit that includes an array of display pixels and a backlight unit that provides backlight illumination for the display pixels. An automated alignment system may be used to align the display unit to the backlight unit. The alignment system may include a camera, a control unit, and computer-controlled positioners. The control unit may gather alignment feature location information from the display unit and the backlight unit using the camera. The control unit may determine a centroid of the backlight unit based on the alignment feature location information. The alignment feature location information may include the respective locations of openings in the backlight unit. The control unit may operate computer-controlled positioners to align the display unit with respect to the backlight unit using the centroid and to subsequently attach the display unit to the backlight unit. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118532 | Process and Arrangement for Operating a Vehicle Having a Camera Arranged on an Outside Mirror - In a process for operating a vehicle having an outside mirror on which a camera is arranged and which is swivelable by a swiveling device between a first end position and a second end position, first picture data and second picture data of a first picture and of a second picture captured by the camera are provided. As a function of the first and second picture data, it is determined whether an object is imaged in both pictures. If an object is imaged in both pictures, as a function of the first and second picture data, a distance from the object relative to a reference point with respect to the camera is determined. As a function of the determined distance, the swiveling device is triggered such that it contributes to the fact that the distance is greater than or equal to a predefined minimum distance value. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118533 | OPERATIONAL STABILITY ENHANCING DEVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - According to the present invention, an operational stability enhancing device for construction machinery is provided. The operational stability enhancing device for construction machinery includes: a plurality of cameras configured to capture surrounding images of construction machinery; a plurality of sensors configured to detect an obstacle located in the surrounding area of the construction machinery; a monitor configured to display the surrounding images captured by the plurality of cameras; and a control unit configured to, in a case where a detected object is detected in a surrounding area of a moving path by the sensor, and the detected object is an avoidance processing target, display an image of the captured detected object on a monitor through screen conversion or change the image of the captured detected object so as to be easily recognized by an operator when the construction machines approaches the detected object. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118534 | APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING GLASS SUBSTRATE - An apparatus for inspecting a glass substrate is provided, which comprises at least one support arm including an optical sensor that senses incident light and supporting the glass substrate, and a control portion determining whether the glass substrate and the optical sensor overlap each other or a state of the glass substrate based on characteristics of the light sensed by the optical sensor. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118535 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GESTURE RECOGNITION USING A TWO DIMENSIONAL IMAGING DEVICE - Certain aspects of an apparatus and method for gesture recognition using a two Dimensional (2D) imaging device may include capturing a first image of a hand in a first position, capturing a second image of the hand in a second position, generating an image mask for indicating the movement of the arm from the first position to the second position, determining an elbow position corresponding to the hand based on the image mask and estimating the change in depth of the hand from the first position to the second position based on the determined elbow position. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118536 | VISUAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - A system determines an otherwise unknown position and orientation of a camera in a working environment, relative to an associated coordinate system, based on visually identifiable unique objects in images taken by the camera. The system utilizes a database that includes or may be updated to include position coordinates for unique objects of interest. The system identifies a plurality of objects within one or more images taken by the camera at a given location, and enters the database either to determine position coordinates for the respective identified objects or to add position coordinates to the data base for the respective identified objects, or both. The system may also update the database to include newly identified unique objects and objects that are altered between images, to determine position and orientation of the camera in a changing environment. Sensors may be included to add additional information relative to the position and orientation of the camera. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118537 | CHARACTERIZING DYNAMIC REGIONS OF DIGITAL MEDIA DATA - A media analysis tool is provided for defining dynamic regions of a digital media segment. The dynamic regions may contain at least part of a visible feature of the segment. Correlation of the defined regions with external data quantifying attention of a subject viewing the segment to locations on the screen provides measures of interest level and attention to visible features in the segment. The dynamic regions may be defined in only some of the frames of a segment. The dynamic region may be interpolated or extrapolated for frames in which it is not explicitly defined. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118538 | METHOD AND LIGHT PATTERN FOR MEASURING THE HEIGHT OR THE HEIGHT PROFILE OF AN OBJECT - A method for measuring the height of an object, including projecting a light pattern having successive coded picture elements extending in a direction of a transversal axis onto the object by a light source. Each of the picture elements has at least one coding feature and the picture elements together define a code word. The picture element groups from a sequence of a predetermined number of successive picture elements each define individual partial code words, existing exactly once within the code word. Capturing the light pattern by a picture sensor arranged off-set to the light source. Determining the positions of the picture element groups and determining the height of the object the determined position of the picture element groups in comparison to a respective reference position. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118539 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A dark region as a region on which light is not projected by a light projection unit is set. Disturbance light projected on a measurement target object is estimated from the set dark region. A captured image is corrected based on the estimated disturbance light. Distance to the measurement target object is executed from the corrected captured image. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118540 | SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING VIDEO ABERRATIONS FROM EXCESSIVE IR ILLUMINATION - In a security camera system, the power to the illumination system is controlled based on the quality of the images generated by the imaging system. Specifically, the images in the frames detected by the imaging chip of the security camera are analyzed to determine whether or not there is adequate or inadequate power to the illumination system. The controller then changes the power to the illumination system until optimal illumination of the scene is achieved. Generally the power to the illumination system is reduced in response to increasing blur in the images or halos around edges in the images. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118541 | TRANSCODING MIXING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEM - A system and method for transcoding and mixing of video data in a security video distribution system for a video security system in response to selection of video data. User devices such as mobile user devices can select displayed video data streams sent from the video security system and create new views of the selected video data streams without the prior steps of configuring and pushing new views from a server within the system. At the time of selection, user devices can specify operations to perform on the selected video data, such as zoom and combine. In a preferred embodiment, transcoding and mixing of video data streams within the security video distribution system utilizes shared memory between processes. This has advantages not only in equipment cost savings and efficiency, but also provides for real-time collaboration and sharing of video content in a video security system using mobile user devices, a benefit for law enforcement and first responders. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118542 | Integration of Video Surveillance Systems - A system for administration of a remote node in a video surveillance system is provided. The remote node is arranged to provide video surveillance data to the video surveillance system using different communication protocol than the video surveillance system. The video surveillance system comprises a client application executed by a node point of the video surveillance system, and the client application comprises a remote desktop application for remotely controlling said remote node according to a native protocol of said remote node. The remote node comprises a remote desktop application for receiving control signals from said client application, and the remote node further comprises an encoding application arranged, according to said control signals, to capture and encode a display view of video surveillance data of said remote node and to stream the encoded display view to said client application. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118543 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO ANALYSIS ALGORITHM SELECTION BASED ON HISTORICAL INCIDENT DATA - A method and apparatus to provide a VAE schedule to a camera is provided herein. During operation, a processor extracts historical incident data and generates an incident heat map of an area based on the historical incident data. A camera viewshed is determined and utilized along with the incident heat map to determine a VAE schedule for use with a camera. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118544 | IMAGE SYNCHRONIZATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, an image synchronization device includes an image capturing unit, a searching unit, and an output unit. The image capturing unit is configured to capture a first image while a mobile object on which the image capturing unit is mounted is running on a route. The searching unit is configured to acquire time-series second images captured by the image capturing unit while the mobile object was previously running on the route, obtain similarity between the first image and each of the second images, and search for a specific second image with the similarity satisfying criteria for select. The output unit is configured to output a synchronized image based on the first image and the specific second image. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118545 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS, METHOD FOR SETTING MASK IMAGE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A transmission apparatus that transmits an image to be distributed to a reception apparatus includes a holding unit configured to hold a plurality of settings that include resolution of a captured image and that are used for generating the image to be distributed, a reception unit configured to receive, from the reception apparatus, specification information for specifying one of the plurality of held settings in relation to superimposition of the mask image and superimposition information indicating a position at which the mask image is superimposed upon the image to be distributed generated in accordance with the one of the settings specified by the specification information, and a setting unit configured to set a position at which the mask image is superimposed upon the captured image on the basis of the specified one of the settings and the superimposition information received by the reception unit. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118546 | 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. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118547 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes an image input unit configured to input an image in which a real space is captured by an image capturing apparatus, an image recognition unit configured to recognize a situation in the real space captured in the input image, an image recording unit configured to record the input image, an image selection unit configured to select an image used for image communication from a plurality of images including images recorded by the image recording unit in the past based on a recognition result of the input image, and an image output unit configured to modify the selected image and output the modified image. | 2014-05-01 |
20140118548 | VIDEO CAMERA DEVICE AND CHILD MONITORING SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a system and methods of monitoring a child seated in the rear seat of a vehicle in a child's car seat employing a video camera which transmits a video signal to a video display receiver placed in the driver's frame of vision. The video camera as envisioned herein is placed within a child's stuffed toy, the camera signal being transmitted remotely to a separate video display monitor screen device, viewable to the parent driving the vehicle. The camera is adjustable in the number of positions in which it is placed in the vehicle compartment as well as the direction in which the camera is directed. To adjust the direction in which the camera is pointed, the invention includes a bendable, flexible and sturdy neck that interconnects the camera to a transmission unit, which provides the driver with a view of the child. | 2014-05-01 |