| 19th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
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| 20120113217 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and a recording medium that allow a reproducing apparatus to determine which one of a base stream and an enhancement stream obtained by encoding video data obtained from a plurality of viewpoints using a predetermined encoding method is a stream of a left image and which one is a stream of a right image. 3D_PL_type indicates the type of a PlayList. The value of the 3D_PL_type equal to “01” indicates a PLayList for B-D1 reproduction of 3D reproduction. The value of the 3D_PL_type equal to “10” indicates a PLayList for B-D2 reproduction of 3D reproduction. view_type indicates whether the Base view video stream whose reproduction is managed using the PlayList is a stream of an L image (L view) or a stream of an R image (R view). The present invention is applicable to reproducing apparatuses that comply with the BD-ROM standard. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113218 | RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING METHOD - It is an object of the present invention to provide a content receiving apparatus capable of receiving, storing, and externally exporting content distributed from various networks. A receiving apparatus for receiving a digital signal in which a 3D video program and a 2D video program are mixedly present, includes a program selection unit configured to display and select a received program list; and a function determination unit configured to determine a function of viewing the 3D video program and 2D video program included in the receiving apparatus, wherein the program selection unit displays a viewable program list of the receiving apparatus according to a determination result of the function determination unit at the time of displaying the received program list. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113219 | IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHODS USING THE SAME - A method for converting an image in an image conversion apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving a stereo image, down-scaling the stereo image, performing stereo-matching by applying adaptive weight to the down-scaled stereo images, generating a depth map according to the stereo-matching, up-scaling the depth map by referring to an input image of original resolution, and generating a plurality of multi-view images by performing depth-image-based rendering with respect to the up-scaled depth map and the input image of original resolution. Accordingly, a plurality of multi-view images may be obtained with ease. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113220 | VIDEO OUTPUT DEVICE, VIDEO OUTPUT METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE AND RECEPTION METHOD - In order to effectively determine 3D video from the video information, improve the user convenience while avoiding the risk of erroneous determination due to unconditional 3D switching, and reduce process load due to unconditional determination of the video, a 3D determination method based on video information is performed by means of a plurality of resources such as the correlation information of the video. At this time, it is determined whether the video signal is 3D video or 2D video according to the time and conditions set for the determination. Then, the video output is switched between 2D video and 3D video based on the determination result. Or a message is displayed to check if the user enables or disables 3D switching before the video is switched. Or, the conditions for the video determination are limited. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113221 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A combination image has a pair of 3D-presentation images horizontally or vertically arranged and resulting from compressing original 3D-presentation images into half size. One of the left-hand and right-hand haves or the upper and lower halves of the combination image is set as a to-be-enhanced image while the other is set as a reference image. A block having a prescribed number of pixels is formed in the to-be-enhanced image. The formed block extends at and around an interpolation object position. The reference image is searched for a reference block matching in pattern with the formed block. A value at a pixel in the reference block which positionally corresponds to the interpolation object position is decided to be a candidate value for an interpolation-result pixel. The interpolation-result pixel having the candidate value is placed at the interpolation object position to change the to-be-enhanced image into a resolution-enhanced image. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113222 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A video signal processing apparatus includes a correction pixel determining unit configured to detect an edge and a background region of a left-eye image and a right-eye image so as to determine a pixel that is to be corrected, a correction amount map forming unit configured to calculate a correction amount for each pixel based on whether the pixel is determined as a correction pixel, so as to form a correction amount map of a screen, and an image correcting unit configured to add the correction amount map to each of the left-eye image and the right-eye image that are inputted, so as to obtain a correction image. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113223 | User Interaction in Augmented Reality - Techniques for user-interaction in augmented reality are described. In one example, a direct user-interaction method comprises displaying a 3D augmented reality environment having a virtual object and a real first and second object controlled by a user, tracking the position of the objects in 3D using camera images, displaying the virtual object on the first object from the user's viewpoint, and enabling interaction between the second object and the virtual object when the first and second objects are touching. In another example, an augmented reality system comprises a display device that shows an augmented reality environment having a virtual object and a real user's hand, a depth camera that captures depth images of the hand, and a processor. The processor receives the images, tracks the hand pose in six degrees-of-freedom, and enables interaction between the hand and the virtual object. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113224 | Determining Loudspeaker Layout Using Visual Markers - A method consistent with certain implementations involves at a listening position, capturing a plurality of photographic images with a camera of a corresponding plurality of loudspeakers forming part of an audio system; determining from the plurality of captured images, a geometric configuration representing a positioning of the plurality of loudspeakers connected to the audio system; and outputting the geometric configuration of the plurality of loudspeakers to the audio system. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113225 | BIOMETRIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of generating crop biometric information in field conditions that includes scanning top surfaces of various plant crown structures of a plurality of plants in one or more rows of plants within a field to collect scan data of the crown structures. Additionally, the method includes converting the scan data into a high spatial resolution 3-dimensional field contour map that illustrates an aggregate 3-dimensional field contour of the scanned plants. The method further includes extracting, from the high spatial resolution 3-dimensional field contour map, biometric information relating to the plants in each of one or more selected rows of the scanned rows of plants. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113226 | 3D IMAGING DEVICE AND 3D REPRODUCTION DEVICE - A 3D imaging device is provided that includes an identification unit, a parallax information decision unit, a display position decision unit, and a 3D display control unit. The identification unit calculates parallax information with respect to an object image based on a first image signal and a second image signal. The identification unit also sets identification information for identifying an object image. The identification unit further outputs first parallax information and identification information. The parallax information decision unit decides on second parallax information based on first parallax information so that identification information is visually recognizable at a depth separate from the object image. The 3D display control unit is coupled to at least one of the identification unit, the parallax information decision unit, and the display position decision unit. The 3D display control unit displays identification information superimposed on the first second image signals based on second parallax information. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113227 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A FULLY FOCUSED IMAGE BY USING A CAMERA EQUIPPED WITH A MULTI-COLOR FILTER APERTURE - Provided are an apparatus and method for generating a fully focused image. A depth map generation unit generates a depth map of an input image obtained by a multiple color filter aperture (MCA) camera. A channel shifting & alignment unit extractes subimages which include objects with same focal distance based on the depth map, and performing color channel alignment and removing out-of-focus blurs for each subimages obtained from the depth map. An image fusing unit fuses the subimages to generate a fully focused image. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113228 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A hand-held image display apparatus includes a touch panel, a stereoscopic display apparatus, a first imaging section, and a second imaging section. The hand-held image display apparatus detects a marker from a real world image shot by at least one of the first imaging section and the second imaging section, and determines the relative positions of a virtual object and a pair of virtual cameras with respect to each other in a virtual space, based on the result of the detection. Then, the hand-held image display apparatus superimposes virtual space images drawn based on the first virtual camera and the second virtual camera, onto the real world images shot by the first imaging section and the second imaging section, and displays images that are stereoscopically visible by naked eyes, on the stereoscopic display apparatus. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113229 | Rotate and Hold and Scan (RAHAS) Structured Light Illumination Pattern Encoding and Decoding - A unique computer-implemented process, system, and computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, executable program code and instructions for 3-dimentional (3-D) image acquisition of a contoured surface-of-interest under observation by at least one camera and employing a preselected SLI pattern. The system includes a 3-D video sequence capture unit having (a) one or more image-capture devices for acquiring video image data as well as color texture data of a 3-D surface-of-interest, and (b) a projector device for illuminating the surface-of-interest with a preselected SLI pattern in, first, an initial Epipolar Alignment and ending in alignment with an Orthogonal (i.e., phase) direction, and then shifting the preselected SLI pattern (‘translation’). A follow-up ‘post-processing’ stage of the technique includes analysis and processing of the 3-D video sequence captured, including the steps of: identification of Epipolar Alignment from the 3-D video sequence, tracking ‘snakes’/stripes from the initial Epipolar Alignment through alignment with the Orthogonal direction, tracking ‘snakes’/stripes through pattern shifting/translation; correcting for relative motion (object motion); determining phase and interpolating adjacent frames to achieve uniform phase shift; employing conventional PMP phase processing to obtain wrapped phase; unwrapping phase at each pixel using snake identity; using conventional techniques to map phase to world coordinates. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113230 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital photographing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The digital photographing apparatus that generates a 3D image includes a digital signal processing unit that generates the 3D image based on a first image obtained by photographing a predetermined object and a second image sent from another digital photographing apparatus photographing the object. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113231 | 3D CAMERA - A three-dimensional (3D) camera and a method of operating the same are provided. The 3D camera includes: a first photographing lens unit; a first image sensor which obtains first image information of an object through the first photographing lens unit; a beam division unit disposed on an optical path between the first photographing lens unit and the first image sensor and which propagates light along a first path on which the first image sensor is positioned and along a second path that is different from the first path; a second photographing lens unit disposed on the second path; a second image sensor which obtains second image information of the object through the first photographing lens unit and the second photographing lens; and an image processing unit which generates 3D image information from the obtained first image information and the obtained second image information. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113232 | MULTIPLE CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTABLE INTERAXIAL SEPARATION - Systems and methods are provided for 3-D photography. Multiple cameras or lens and sensor assemblies are employed to provide a range of interaxial separations. A user selects two of such cameras to achieve a desired interaxial separation, the two cameras separated by an interaxial separation closest to that desired. The systems and methods may be applicable to even low-cost consumer-grade still and video cameras to provide stereoscopic 3-D effects. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113233 | Stereoscopic Imaging Optical System, Imaging Device, and Camera - A stereoscopic imaging optical system having a function to adjust a stereo base, an imaging device that includes the stereoscopic imaging optical system, and a camera that includes the imaging device, are provided. The stereoscopic imaging optical system includes two imaging lens systems arranged in parallel, and two diaphragms arranged in the imaging lens systems, respectively. At least one of the diaphragms is decentered with respect to an optical axis to adjust the stereo base. Further, a condition (1.8≦SB | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113234 | Stereoscopic image display device and driving method thereof, and data driving apparatus and shutter glasses for stereoscopic image display device - A stereoscopic image display device includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels and a data driver supplying first image data for a first view point to the plurality of pixels, second image data for a second view point to the plurality of pixels after supply of the first image data, third image data for the second view point to the plurality of pixels after supply of the second image data, and fourth image data for the first view point to the plurality of pixels after the input of the third image data. The stereoscopic image display device using such a time-division type scheme may decrease driving speed needed to display the stereoscopic image, may decrease reduction of luminance by reducing an amount of black data, and may decrease power consumption. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113235 | 3D GLASSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZED VIEWING OF 3D VIDEO CONTENT - 3D glasses, 3D glasses systems, and related methods are disclosed for determining an orientation of the 3D glasses, and at least one of: indicating such to a user or adjusting disparity of the 3D content for optimizing a 3D video content viewing experience. The orientation of 3D glasses is determined by a tilt sensor or an infrared camera. A notification according to the orientation of the 3D glasses is provided to a user in the form of a visual indicator on a display, a vibration of the 3D glasses, or an audible sound. A video content device may be programmed to switch from a 3D presentation mode to a 2D presentation mode according to an orientation of the 3D glasses. Additionally, the system may be adapted to adjust image disparity to compensate for tilt. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113236 | Portable Auto-Stereoscopic Media Displaying and Recording Device - The present invention is a portable auto-stereoscopic media displaying and recording device. An auto-stereoscopic display screen allows a user to view stereoscopic electronic media without the need for specialized glasses. The user is able to create stereoscopic electronic media with the present invention through a 3D ASIC camera. The present invention also retrieves stereoscopic electronic media to display from a flash memory card through from a flash memory card slot, a USB enabled device through a USB port, or from the internet through an internet connectivity module. The casing, which creates a portable enclosure for the other components of the present invention, consists of two parts, a front portion and a back portion. A chipset allows the present invention to properly perform all of its functions such as executing the necessary software to display, manage, and create the files of stereoscopic electronic media. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113237 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE, VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD - An organic electroluminescence display includes pixels in a matrix that each emits visible light. A data line driver supplies a video signal to each pixel. The video signal includes first and second frames corresponding to first-eye and second-eye image information. A scanning line driver distributes a scanning signal to each pixel for controlling a supply of the video signal. The display includes an emitter in an arrangement position of the pixels in the matrix. The emitter emits infrared light in a same direction as the visible light. The scanning line driver supplies a control signal to the emitter that indicates a switching timing between the first frame and the second frame, and causes the emitter to emit the infrared light based on the control signal for reception by eye glasses for controlling opening and closing of electronic shutters. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113238 | DRAWN IMAGE SHARING APPARATUS, DRAWN IMAGE SHARING SYSTEM, AND DRAWN IMAGE SHARING METHOD - A disclosed drawn image sharing apparatus making objects to be drawn on share drawn images includes an image receiving portion from another drawn image sharing apparatus; an image supplying portion supplying a received image to a focusing device to produce an image; an image acquiring portion acquiring a sharing image from an image capturing device; an image difference generating portion generating a difference image between the produced image and the captured image in a sharing region; and an image dividing portion dividing the acquired image into first and second images, wherein in an adjusting mode, the image difference generating portion generates first and second difference images between the supplied images corresponding to the same regions and the first and second images, and the image combining portion substitutes the positions of the first and the second difference images and combines the first and the second difference images. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113239 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE STREAM - A system and method to display an image stream captured by an in vivo imaging capsule may include selecting a first subset of images from an original image stream for display as a reduced image stream. The reduced image stream may be displayed in a main image window on a monitor. A second subset of images may be obtained by subtracting the first subset of images from the original image stream. An image from the first subset of images may be selected for display in the main image window during a first time slot, and an image from the second subset of images is selected for display in a peripheral window. The selected images may be displayed simultaneously. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113240 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FULL-MOUTH INTRAORAL IMAGE ACQUISITION - Apparatus and methods for full-mouth intraoral image acquisition. An intraoral sensor configuration includes a multi-aperture digital camera and/or a conformal layered sensor structure, a bite piece, and an electronic cable for imaging inside surfaces of a mouth of a patient without having to re-position the digital camera and/or the conformal layered sensor structure within the mouth of the patient during an image acquisition session. Images may be acquired sequentially or simultaneously. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113241 | FINGERTIP TRACKING FOR TOUCHLESS USER INTERFACE - In general, this disclosure describes techniques for providing a gesture-based user interface. For example, according to some aspects of the disclosure, a user interface generally includes a camera and a computing device that identifies and tracks the motion of one or more fingertips of a user. In some examples, the user interface is configured to identify predefined gestures (e.g., patterns of motion) associated with certain motions of the user's fingertips. In another example, the user interface is configured to identify hand postures (e.g., patterns of showing up of fingertips). Accordingly, the user can interact with the computing device by performing the gestures. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113242 | Data Management in a Linear-Array-Based Microscope Slide Scanner - Systems and methods for processing, storing, and viewing extremely large imagery data rapidly produced by a linear-array-based microscope slide scanner are provided. The system receives, processes, and stores imagery data produced by the linear scanner as a series of overlapping image stripes and combines the data into a seamless and contiguous baseline image. The baseline image is logically mapped into a plurality of regions that are individually addressed to facilitate viewing and manipulation of the baseline image. The system enables dynamic imagery data compression while scanning and capturing new image stripes that eliminates the overhead associated with storing uncompressed image stripes. The system also creates intermediate level images, thereby organizing the baseline image into a variable level pyramid structure referred to as a virtual slide. The system facilitates the use of virtual slides in applications such as telemedicine, telepathology, microscopy education, and analysis of high value specimens like tissue arrays. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113243 | INSPECTION SYSTEM - An inspection system for flat objects, especially wafers and dies, comprising: a handling system for loading objects into the inspection system; a sensor assembly for receiving images or measuring values of the object surface or parts of the object surface; a driving assembly for generating a relative movement between the objects and the sensor assembly, where a movement is effected between objects relative to the sensor assembly along a first trajectory; wherein at least one further sensor assembly is provided, and the driving assembly is adapted to generate a further relative movement, where a movement of different objects relative to the sensor assembly can be generated on at least a second trajectory in order to allow at least two objects to be treated simultaneously. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113244 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR MARKING MATERIAL COLOR DETECTION IN CONNECTION WITH LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS - Systems, methods, and apparatus for determining a color of marking material dispensed by a marking device onto a surface to mark a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area that is planned to be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities. In some embodiments, one or more camera systems (e.g., digital video cameras) are mounted on a marking device to capture information (e.g., one or more of image information, color information, motion information and light level information) relating to the surface being marked. The camera system(s) may be mounted near a nozzle of a marking material dispenser, so as to capture information relating to freshly dispensed marking material on the surface being marked. The captured information may be analyzed to determine a color of the freshly dispensed marking material, which may then be correlated with a type of facilities being marked. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113245 | DEVICE FOR OBSERVING THE INSIDE OF A HOT CELL, HOT CELL PROVIDED WITH SAID DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING SAID DEVICE - The invention provides a method of maintaining a cell including a wall pierced by a cavity fitted with a monitoring or observation instrument, the instrument comprising a dome projecting into the inside of the cell, a protection shield, an observation sensor arranged between the dome and the shield, and a travel mechanism for moving the sensor between a position retracted inside the cavity and a deployed position. The method comprises the following operations: | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113246 | LINE-WIDTH INSPECTION DEVICE - The present invention discloses a line-width inspection device. The line-width inspection device has a platform, an image capturing device, a main light source device and at least one compensation light source device. The image capturing device is mounted above the platform, aligned with an inspection area of the platform and captures images of a pattern under inspection in the inspection area. The main light source device is disposed above the platform and correspondingly provides forward illumination to the inspection area, and an incident direction thereof is perpendicular to the platform. The at least one compensation light source device is mounted above the platform and provides compensation illumination to the inspection area. The additional compensation light source device can prevent edges of the pattern under inspection from occurring shadows and affecting image capturing, so as to enhance precision of image capturing. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113247 | Lighting Device For Alignment And Exposure Device Having The Same - A ring shape lighting device, used for lighting the mark around the CCD camera, has a lighting device, a lighting brightness control device, a lighting height control device, a lighting color control device and a controller. The controller controls these devices and detects the marks using the CCD camera, by changing the lighting brightness at 1 percent step from 1 to 100 percent with different combinations of lighting height and lighting color. The device detects the mark contrasts using a contrast detection/determination device and detects the variance using a variance detection/determination device. The device then determines the best lighting condition based on the variance. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113248 | DEVICE FOR INSPECTING CONTAINERS - Device for inspecting containers or the like, in particular bottles of glass or plastics, with an inspection module mounted at a conveying path, where, be able to adapt the device more flexibly to corresponding customer demands and to reduce assembly and adjustment works, the device is formed as a modular inspection unit with a support with location places for a plurality of inspection modules. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113249 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS ON THE BASIS OF SIGNALS FROM SENSORS - An electronic apparatus that receives a signal from a sensor device, the electronic apparatus having: an environmental signal acquiring unit that acquires an environmental signal at specific sampling intervals, the environmental signal being input from the sensor device; an environmental signal storage unit that stores the acquired environmental signal until at least a next sampling interval comes; a differential amount acquiring unit that acquires a differential amount that is a difference between a first environmental signal and a second environmental signal, the first environmental signal being the acquired environmental signal, the second environmental signal being the environmental signal that is acquired before the first environmental signal is acquired by the environmental signal acquiring unit and is stored in the environmental signal storage unit; and an operation selecting unit that selects a to-be-activated operation based on the acquired differential amount. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113250 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF A PARCEL - A method of determining the three dimensions of a parcel, in which method the parcel to be measured is placed against an orthogonal reference support and an image is acquired of said orthogonal reference support having three graduated scales defining the three perpendicular axes of the frame of reference, and a correspondence table is established giving the correspondence between the real distance between each of the graduations of the scales and the corresponding number of pixels of the image, and then an image is acquired of the parcel disposed on the orthogonal reference support, the edges of said parcel are determined along three perpendicular axes, the number of pixels forming each of the edges of the parcel is counted, and a corrector coefficient is applied taken from the correspondence table in order to obtain the looked-for three real dimensions. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113251 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING POSITION INFORMATION OF AN IMAGE - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for calculating position information of an image captured by an imaging device, the method including capturing the image by an imaging device; determining whether position information is available; measuring a movement direction and a velocity of the imaging device, when the position information is not available; re-determining whether the position information is available; selectively acquiring a current reference point using the position information, when the position information is now available; and calculating the position information corresponding to the image based on the movement direction, the velocity, and the current reference point. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113252 | DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD, DISTANCE MEASURING SYSTEM AND PROCESSING SOFTWARE THEREOF - A distance measuring system includes a light source module, an image capturing device and a processing module. The light source module transmits a light beam having a speckle pattern to a first flat surface and a second flat surface, and an object. The image capturing device captures the image of the speckle pattern shown on the first and second flat surfaces, and captures the image of the speckle pattern shown on a surface of the object to produce a first reference image information, a second reference image information, and an object image information. The processing module calculates a displacement vector of the speckle pattern according to the first and second reference image information. The processing module calculates the relative distance between the object and the first flat surface or the second flat surface according to the position of the speckle pattern on the object image information and the displacement vector. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113253 | Residential Video Surveillance Device - A video surveillance device for monitoring an area nearby the entryway to a residence. The device is a single unit that can be removably secured to an exterior door. Movement in a monitored area is perceived by a motion detector that sends an initiation signal to a video camera, which records for a pre-determined length of time and saves the resulting video to a storage media. Video files can be played back on an associated digital display. Playback may be live or at a later time. The device provides residents of a dwelling with the ability to view individuals who approach the dwelling while the resident is away, asleep or otherwise occupied. The single unit construction of the device makes it easy for users to install and remove from a door with an existing peep hole. Consequently there is no need for costly set-up or maintenance. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113254 | MINIATURE BILLBOARD ADVERTISEMENTS HAVING SECURITY FEATURES - Street-level advertising billboards may offer advertisers an additional method to reach consumers, either while they are driving or walking through city streets. The billboards may be located on stoplights, walk/don't walk signs, or the like. The billboards may include an electronic display panel for displaying an advertisement, a network interface for wirelessly sending collected data to and receiving advertisement display data from the advertisement system, and a sensor for collecting external data. The billboards may include one or more additional sensors for sensing security threats. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113255 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING CONTROL PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus at one site obtains a currently captured image that includes a drawing image of a drawing area of a drawing object and an image of a peripheral area of the drawing object, determines whether the drawing image changes from a time when a previously captured image is obtained, and transmits a differential image that reflects the drawing image to a counterpart site. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113256 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING IMAGE ABNORMALITIES - An image capture system for capturing images of an object, the image capture system comprising a moving platform such as an airplane, one or more image capture devices mounted to the moving platform, and a detection computer. The image capture device has a sensor for capturing an image. The detection computer executes an abnormality detection algorithm for detecting an abnormality in an image immediately after the image is captured and then automatically and immediately causing a re-shoot of the image. Alternatively, the detection computer sends a signal to the flight management software executed on a computer system to automatically schedule a re-shoot of the image. When the moving platform is an airplane, the detection computer schedules a re-shoot of the image such that the image is retaken before landing the airplane. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113257 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, IMAGE CAPTURING CIRCUIT, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an image capturing apparatus for capturing an image of a target object by optically scanning the target object by moving in a predetermined scanning direction. The apparatus includes light-receiving devices that are arranged on a light-receiving surface of the image capturing apparatus in a direction perpendicular to the scanning direction, where each light-receiving device accumulates an electric charge according to an amount of light received from the target object; and an output device that outputs the electric charge accumulated by each light-receiving device regularly at a predetermined output period which is determined in a manner such that the larger the length in the scanning direction of a light-receiving range for the target object by the light-receiving device, the longer the output period. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113258 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CAMERA SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A camera system for a motor vehicle includes an image sensor for outputting image signals and multiple optical elements. The optical elements include a switchable optical element which is part of a first camera optical system in the first switching state and part of a second camera optical system in a second switching state. Optical elements form the first camera optical system for detecting a first surrounding and for imaging the first surrounding on the image sensor with the aid of a first object distance, and optical elements form the second camera optical system for detecting a second surrounding and for imaging the second surrounding on the image sensor with the aid of a second object distance which differs from the first object distance. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113259 | Track-side fault detection system and method and apparatus for implementing the same - A track-side fault detection system, includes a central station and at least one field station at the track side, with the field station including a control apparatus and at least two cameras. The cameras shoot a train when said train passes by and send the shot image data to the control apparatus. The control apparatus performs image processing of the image data of the cameras using a built-in GPU and sends the processed image data to the central station via a network. The central station detects a fault of the train according to the image data from the control apparatus of the field station. With the TFDS, the image data processing capability and efficiency can be significantly improved and the installation costs at the field stations can be significantly reduced. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113260 | VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEM - A vehicular vision system includes a photosensor array having a forward field of view to the exterior of the vehicle through the windshield of the vehicle. A portion of the photosensor array captures image data representative of an item of interest exterior the vehicle and within the forward field of view. A control is responsive to an output of the photosensor array and includes an image processor for processing the image data. At least responsive to the control analyzing the image data, the image sensing system senses the presence of an object within the field of view of the photosensor array, and the image sensing system, responsive at least in part to sensing the presence of the object, at least one of (i) controls a vehicle system using forward field of view information and (ii) supplements control of a vehicle system using forward field of view information. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113261 | BLIND-SPOT IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, AND BLIND-SPOT IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A see-through side view monitor system (A | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113262 | Mobile Device and Method for Monitoring of Vehicles - A mobile monitoring device including a first sensor for measuring the speed of vehicles passing through a first detection range with a first time stamp; a second sensor for measuring the geometry of vehicles passing through a second detection range with a second time stamp; a camera for recording images of vehicles passing through a third detection range with a third time stamp; and an evaluation device, which calculates from the speed measurement value, first time stamp and first detection range, and from the geometry measurement value, second time stamp and second detection range, the place and time in or at which a passage of the vehicle is to be expected in the third detection range, to determine the matching image on the basis of the third time stamp and third detection range therefrom. The invention additionally relates to such a monitoring method. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113263 | PRIVACY ENSURING COVERT CAMERA - A device for monitoring a privacy sensitive area, includes an image receiving device, such as a camera, disposed inside a housing chassis. The image receiving device includes a camera lens. Additionally, a movable obstruction member configured to selectively obstruct a camera lens is disposed on the device and is configured to change a position to selectively obstruct or expose the camera lens. The position of the movable obstruction member is dependent upon a threat level received by the device. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113264 | MULTI-FEED EVENT VIEWING - A method may include receiving a number of video feeds from video capture devices located at an event venue. The number of video feeds may be dynamically analyzed to determine feed information associated with the number of video feeds. A request to view a multi-feed event may be received from a user device. At least some of the number of video feeds may be provided to the user device in response to the request. Feed information corresponding to the at least some of the number of video feeds may be provided based on the dynamically analyzing. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113265 | Network video recorder system - An apparatus and method is presented for network video management and recording of video signals and video analytics generated by a network of IP-enabled cameras. A set of IP cameras are connected in a LAN to a network video recorder further connected by LAN or WAN to a set of client stations. The client station operates a hybrid program including a web-browser and a native application operating on a computer. The network video recorder operates a media recorder to store video streams from the IP cameras into a media database and further operates a relational database for storing camera configuration data, device drivers, event information and alarms. The network video recorder includes a zero configuration networking discovery service for automatically detecting and downloading default configurations to the cameras. Client stations can stream video directly from IP cameras, receive recorded video streams and query the relational database for cameras and events. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113266 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A CAMERA SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE IMAGE SENSORS - A method of manufacturing an image sensor from two defective image sensor arrays having identical structural design, each having substantially the same field of view and aligned to view substantially the same scene. The method includes providing a first defective image sensor array, having known defective pixels, providing a second defective image sensor array, having known defective pixels, and fusing the first image sensor array and the second image sensor array into a single output image array. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113267 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM CAPABLE OF CONTINUOUSLY CAPTURING OBJECT - An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a designating unit configured to designate a main-area or a position to which a moving object is to reach, in each captured image captured by the image capturing unit, an image capturing control unit configured to control the image capturing unit to continuously capture the moving object at a predetermined frame rate, a position specifying unit configured to specify a position of the moving object in the image captured by the image capturing unit, and a frame rate control unit configured to control the predetermined frame rate, based on the specified position of the moving object, and either the main-area or position. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113268 | IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image generation apparatus comprises: a first-image obtaining unit adapted to obtain an image obtained by causing an image capturing unit to capture the grip unit controlled so as to place the target object in one predetermined orientation of a plurality of predetermined orientations with respect to the image capturing unit and the target object in the one predetermined orientation as a grip-state image; a second-image obtaining unit adapted to obtain, as a non-grip-state image corresponding to the one predetermined orientation, an image of the grip unit that does not grip the target object and is placed in a predetermined orientation coincident with the orientation controlled to place the target object in the one predetermined orientation; and an image generation unit adapted to generate a target object image including only the target object for the one predetermined orientation based on a difference between the grip-state image and the non-grip-state image. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113269 | RECEIVER AND A TRANSMITTER - A receiver is described for a testing device for a data stream in which the data stream comprises a plurality of encoded data components. The receiver comprises an input for inputting a plurality of encoded data components, a processor for processing the plurality of encoded data components; and a plurality of outputs each for outputting a processed one of the plurality of encoded data components. The receiver is arranged, such that, in use, a plurality of encoded data components received at the input are processed by the processor and a processed one of the plurality of encoded data components is output from one of the plurality of outputs. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113270 | MONITORING AUDIO FIDELITY AND AUDIO-VIDEO SYNCHRONIZATION - Methods, systems, and computer programs for monitoring quality of audio delivered over a communications channel are presented. One method includes an operation for defining timestamps. The timestamps are associated with a measure of time while delivering audio to a client computer, where each timestamp includes a plurality of timestamp bits. Further, the method includes an operation for modulating an audio signal with pseudo noise (PN) codes when a timestamp bit has a first logical value, and modulating the audio signal with a negative of the PN codes when the timestamp bit has a second logical value. After transmitting the modulated audio signal to the client computer, the timestamp bits are extracted from a received modulated audio signal to obtain received timestamps. The quality of the audio is assessed based on the received timestamps, and the quality of the audio is stored in computer memory. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113271 | PROCESSOR AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A processor comprising groups of plural processor elements and corresponding data registers. When a first operating mode is selected, distinct data to be calculated is written to the data registers of the groups. The same data is written to the data registers of at least two groups when a second mode is selected. Calculation results from the groups are selectively outputted, and comparison between two groups outputs is made. Selection and comparison of calculation results are carried out when the first and second modes are set, respectively. Calculation results are outputted when they agree with each other; otherwise an error is produced. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113272 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention is directed to providing an imaging apparatus that can determine an imaging scene of an input image with high accuracy. The imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to image an object image and output image data, a determination unit configured to, based on the image data, perform determination processing for determining an imaging scene of the image data output from the imaging unit, an acquisition unit configured to acquire imaging information related to a condition for imaging the image data including location information about the imaging apparatus, and a communication unit configured to transmit the imaging information to an external device and receives auxiliary information for supporting determination of the imaging scene of the image data corresponding to the imaging information. The determination unit performs the determination processing based on the auxiliary information received via the communication unit. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113273 | System, Method, and Devices for Searching for a Digital Image over a Communication Network - Systems, devices, and methods for searching using at least one digital image over a communication network are disclosed. Embodiments include a remote computer server receiving a digital image from a digital capturing device and the remote computer server processing the digital image to provide digital image processing information. Further, the remote computer server determines a list of search results based on the digital image and the digital image processing information and transmits the list of search results to the digital capture device. The list of search results includes links to websites, one or more search result images, and image identification information. In addition, a search engine software application implemented by the remote computer server receives the digital image and determines the list of search results. An image processing device and/or computer program identifies one or more objects within the digital image that may is be used in a search. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113274 | AUGMENTED REALITY INTERFACE FOR VIDEO TAGGING AND SHARING - A system, method, and computer program product for automatically combining computer-generated imagery with real-world imagery in a portable electronic device by retrieving, manipulating, and sharing relevant stored videos, preferably in real time. A video is captured with a hand-held device and stored. Metadata including the camera's physical location and orientation is appended to a data stream, along with user input. The server analyzes the data stream and further annotates the metadata, producing a searchable library of videos and metadata. Later, when a camera user generates a new data stream, the linked server analyzes it, identifies relevant material from the library, retrieves the material and tagged information, adjusts it for proper orientation, then renders and superimposes it onto the current camera view so the user views an augmented reality. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113275 | Systems and Methods for Person's Verification Using Portrait Photographs Taken by a Verifier-Controlled Digital Camera - One embodiment of the present invention envisions providing requester with a computer program for a remote computer equipped with a digital photo camera. The computer program controls the camera and prevents alterations to an image taken with the camera. The unaltered image of a portrait photograph of the requester is transmitted from the remote computer to the verifier's server computer. The image of the portrait photograph of the requester may further be used to verify the requester by comparing the image to the photographs from other sources. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113276 | Multi-Camera - A method of making a high resolution camera includes assembling, imaging and processing. The assembling includes assembling on a carrier a plurality of sensors. Each sensor is for imaging a portion of an object. The plurality of sensors are disposed so that the portions imaged by adjacent sensors overlap in a seam leaving no gaps between portions. The imaging images a predetermined known pattern to produce from the plurality of sensors a corresponding plurality of image data sets. The processing processes the plurality of image data sets to determine offset and rotation parameters for each sensor by exploiting overlapping seams. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113277 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, IMAGAGING APPARATUS, PROGRAM AND IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a control apparatus, a control method, an imaging apparatus, a program, and an imaging system able to prevent cable wrapping, etc. which has a risk of occurring when rotating an imaging apparatus while a cable is connected in an imaging system which conducts automatic imaging operations by automatic composing and which is provided with an imaging apparatus and a motorized platform apparatus that rotatably drives the imaging apparatus, for example. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113278 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed is an imaging apparatus including a plurality of imaging units; a correction unit that executes a correction process for images captured by a plurality of the imaging units; and a control unit that computes a correction parameter applied to a correction process in the correction unit, wherein the correction unit executes distortion aberration correction and hand-vibration correction for each of the captured images and an image characteristic matching correction process for matching characteristics between a plurality of images captured by a plurality of the imaging units. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113279 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A digital photographing apparatus such as a digital camera, having a retractable body tube containing a lens assembly, and a method of controlling the same. The digital camera receives an ongoing series of images, analyzes differences between images to determine an abnormal camera condition such as dropping the camera, and automatically retracts the body tube into the camera to protect it from impact. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113280 | AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT OF IMAGE STABILIZATION - An image stabilized digital image capture device, comprising an image sensor for capturing a digital image; an optical system for imaging a scene onto the image sensor; an image stabilization system; an exposure control system; a memory system; and a processor. The processor is used to perform the steps of determining exposure settings using the exposure control system; selectively engaging the image stabilization system responsive to whether the determined exposure settings satisfy a predefined condition; capturing a digital image of a scene using the image sensor and the selectively engaged image stabilization system; and storing the captured digital image in the memory system. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113281 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A digital photographing apparatus and a control method thereof are disclosed. The digital photographing apparatus receives a voice, recognizes the received voice, and stores the recognized voice to correspond to a face. In this way, by recognizing the voice while displaying an image, an owner of the voice can be identified and thus a face of a person which is not included in an image being captured can be displayed on a screen. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113282 | IMAGE PICK-UP APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The image pick-up apparatus has an image pick-up unit that picks up an image and outputs RAW still image data; a creation unit that creates, when the RAW still image data is picked up, a development parameter that is a parameter used in development processing of the RAW still image data; and a saving unit that saves, in a storage unit, the development parameter created when the RAW still image data is picked up as a first development parameter which can be used in development processing of the RAW still image data, and further saves, in the storage unit, a development parameter created at other time as a second development parameter which can be used in development processing of the RAW still image data, when saving the RAW still image data outputted from the image pick-up unit in the storage unit. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113283 | OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical apparatus having a recording mode that is switchable between motion picture recording and still picture recording includes an optical element, a motor that includes a rotor having a magnet, and a stator having a coil configured to provide a rotational force to the magnet, the motor being configured to drive the optical element, a position sensor configured to detect a position of the rotor of the motor, and a driving circuit configured to select, in accordance with the recording mode, first driving configured to switch an electrization to the coil in the motor in accordance with a determined time interval, or second driving configured to switch an electrization to the coil in the motor in accordance with an output of the position sensor. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113284 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND IMAGE SENSING SYSTEM - A solid-state image sensing device comprises a first readout circuit configured to read out a signal from a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, a signal holding unit configured to hold the signal read out from the first readout circuit, a second readout circuit configured to read out the signal held in the signal holding unit, and a current control unit configured to control an electric current flowing through at least part of the first readout circuit while the first readout circuit reads out the signal. The current control unit controls an electric current flowing through the at least part of the first readout circuit in a moving image capturing mode to be smaller than an electric current flowing through the at least part of the first readout circuit in a still image capturing mode. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113285 | Overlaying Data in an Augmented Reality User Interface - Disclosed are various embodiments for overlaying data in an augmented reality user interface. A camera associated with a mobile device is accessed and activated, and a location associated with the mobile device is detected. A direction in which the camera is pointed is detected and video captured by the camera displayed. Indicators associated with points of interest on a golf course are overlaid on the video in a user interface. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113286 | Analog to Digital Converters, Image Sensor Systems, and Methods of Operating the Same - An analog to digital converter (ADC) can include a multi-input comparison unit configured to compare a pixel voltage from an image sensor, a comparison voltage comprising a stepped voltage modified during a coarse mode of operation, and a ramp voltage comprising a ramped voltage modified to one another during a fine mode of operation, to provide a comparison result signal that indicates whether the comparison voltage combined with the ramp voltage is greater than or less than the pixel voltage. A selection control signal generation unit can receive the comparison result signal and a mode control signal, to indicate the coarse or fine mode, to provide a selection control signal allowing modification of the comparison voltage in the coarse mode and to hold the comparison voltage constant in the fine mode. A reference voltage selection unit can receive the selection control signal to control modification of the comparison voltage. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113287 | Optical Imaging Systems And Methods Utilizing Nonlinear And/Or Spatially Varying Image Processing - Systems and methods include optics having one or more phase modifying elements that modify wavefront phase to introduce image attributes into an optical image. A detector converts the optical image to electronic data while maintaining the image attributes. A signal processor subdivides the electronic data into one or more data sets, classifies the data sets, and independently processes the data sets to form processed electronic data. The processing may optionally be nonlinear. Other imaging systems and methods include optics having one or more phase modifying elements that modify wavefront phase to form an optical image. A detector generates electronic data having one or more image attributes that are dependent on characteristics of the phase modifying elements and/or the detector. A signal processor subdivides the electronic data into one or more data sets, classifies the data sets and independently processes the data sets to form processed electronic data. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113288 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes: an image sensor that converts an optical image to electronic image information; an image processor that carries out image processing on the electronic image information obtained via the image sensor to obtain image data; a tilt angle detector that detects a tilt angle of the imaging apparatus; an image display that displays the image data; and a blurred area setter that sets a blurred area and a non-blurred area to the image data in cooperation with the image processor and the image display, wherein a blurred area automatic changer that automatically changes the blurred area and the non-blurred area on the image display in accordance with the tilt angle of the imaging apparatus obtained by the tilt angle detector is provided in the image processor. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113289 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - Methods and apparatuses for generating a low dynamic range image for a high dynamic range scene. In one aspect, a method to generate a low dynamic range image from a high dynamic range image, includes: determining one or more regions of the high dynamic range image containing pixels having values that are outside a first range and inside a second range; computing a weight distribution from the one or more regions; and generating the low dynamic range image from the high dynamic range image using the weight distribution. In another aspect, a method of image processing, includes: detecting one or more regions in a first image of a high dynamic range scene according to a threshold to generate a mask; and blending the first image and a second image of the scene to generate a third image using the mask. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113290 | Solid-state image sensing device and camera system - A solid-state image sensing device includes: a pixel part in which pixels are arranged in a matrix; and a pixel signal readout part including an AD conversion part that analog-digital (AD)-converts a pixel signal read out from the pixel part. Each of the adjacent pixels or one of the pixels of the pixel part is formed as divided pixels divided into regions with different photosensitivity or amounts of accumulated charge, photosensitivity or exposure time conditions are set for the divided pixels and the photosensitivity or exposure time conditions of the divided pixels provided to be opposed in diagonal directions are set to the same conditions, the pixel signal readout part reads out divided pixel signals of the respective divided pixels of the pixel, and the AD conversion part obtains a pixel signal of one pixel by AD-converting the respective read out divided pixel signals and adding the signals. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113291 | PHOTO-SENSOR, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND CAMERA SYSTEM - The present invention provides a photo-sensor with a stable current limiting function and pixel reset function. When the incident light quantity of the phototransistor is equal to or less than a predetermined quantity and the base potential of the phototransistor is in a first potential of an operation point in a stationary state, an MOSFET for discharging an electric charge is controlled so as to be turned OFF. In addition, when the incident light quantity of the phototransistor is equal to or more than the predetermined quantity, a MOSFET for detecting an electric current is controlled so as to operate in a saturation region. When the base potential of the phototransistor has changed to a second potential from the first potential, the MOSFET for discharging an electric charge is controlled so as to be turned ON. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113292 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA - A solid-state imaging device includes pixel cells that are formed on a substrate having a first substrate surface side, on which light is irradiated, and a second substrate surface side, on which elements are formed, and separated by an adjacent cell group and an element separation layer for each of the pixel cells or with plural pixel cells as a unit. Each of the pixel cells has a first conductive well formed on the first substrate surface side and a second conductive well formed on the second substrate surface side. The first conductive well receives light from the first substrate surface side and has a photoelectric conversion function and a charge accumulation function for the received light. A transistor that detects accumulated charges in the first conductive well and has a threshold modulation function is formed in the second conductive well. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113293 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE WITH FOUR PROCESSING UNITS - An image capture device that has an image sensor, a RISC core, four processing units connected in parallel to the RISC core via a data cache, the four processing units being interconnected with a crossbar switch and an image sensor interface. The image sensor interface is configured to receive image data from the image sensor for parallel processing by the four processing units in accordance with processing instructions from the RISC core. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113294 | CAMERA DEVICE, COLOR CALIBRATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A camera device ( | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113295 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING WHITE BALANCE - An image capturing apparatus | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113296 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device, capable of generating a movie or a live view that has a part that has been subjected to image processing within at least a frame, includes an imaging section for converting a subject image into electrical signals and outputting image data in live view, a bright spot region setting section for setting a bright spot detection region for the image data, a bright spot detection section for detecting bright spots within the bright spot detection region set by the bright spot setting section, a bright spot processing section for performing bright spot processing at the bright spot positions detected by the bright spot detection section, and an image output section for outputting an image that has been subjected to bright spot processing by the bright spot processing detection for display or for storage. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113297 | CAMERA DEVICE, EXPOSURE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A camera device ( | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113298 | IMAGE EVALUATION METHOD, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD AND DIGITAL CAMERA THEREOF FOR EVALUATING AND CAPTURING IMAGES ACCORDING TO COMPOSITION OF THE IMAGES - An image evaluation method for a digital camera includes analyzing the composition of an image for obtaining a characteristic of the composition of the image, computing information of an ideal composition based on the obtained characteristic of the composition of the image, and generating an indication according to the information of the ideal composition to guide a photographer to compose toward the ideal composition. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113299 | FIRST-IN-FIRST-OUT (FIFO) BUFFERED MEDIAN SCENE NON-UNIFORMITY CORRECTION METHOD - A buffered scene-based non-uniformity correction method includes receiving a plurality of frames of video image data from an image detector; determining relative movement of a current image frame with respect to a previous image frame and responsive to a determination of substantial movement, adding the current image frame to a buffer memory sized to store a predetermined number of video frames; averaging pixel values of the frames in the buffer to determine a mean (or weighted mean) value for each pixel of a reference image; determining correction terms for each pixel of the current image frame by determining the difference between the current image frame pixel values and the corresponding reference image pixels; and correcting the current image frame using the correction terms. A scene-based non-uniformity correction system is also disclosed. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113300 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - In order to effectively accomplish blur restoration in a short time, an image processing apparatus includes a blur restoration unit configured to perform blur restoration processing on image data according to an object distance and a blur restoration distance correction unit configured to correct a blur restoration distance that represents an object distance at which the blur restoration processing is performed by the blur restoration unit. The blur restoration distance correction unit is configured to set an interval of the blur restoration distance according to a difference between a reference object distance and another object distance. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113301 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus for processing image signals output from an image sensor having a plurality of unit cells each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements for receiving light passing through different pupil regions and each of which can be read out separately, wherein: a detection unit detects a phase difference between a plurality of images each formed on the basis of image signals of photoelectric conversion elements located in a same position in each of the plurality of unit cells; a determination unit determines a defective photoelectric conversion element; and a correction unit corrects a defective image signal of a defective photoelectric conversion element using an image signal corresponding to the defective image signal and constituting another of the plurality of images that does not include the defective image signal, based on the phase difference detected by the detection unit. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113302 | IMAGE PICK UP UNIT - An image pickup unit includes an image pickup lens, a lens array disposed on an image formation plane of the image pickup lens, and an image pickup device having a plurality of pixels arranged two-dimensionally along first and second directions intersecting each other. The lens array includes a plurality of lens sections each being assigned to a region of m- by n-pixel in the image pickup device, where each of m and n is an integer of 1 or more, and m is different from n. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113303 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO GENERATE IMAGE - An apparatus and method to generate an image in which images having different exposure amounts are generated are provided. The apparatus and method synthesize the generated images and a high-sensitivity (or quality) image can be generated. The apparatus to generate an image includes an exposure adjustment unit to adjust an exposure amount, an image generation unit to generate a plurality of images of different exposure amounts and different resolutions, and an image synthesis unit to synthesize the plurality of generated images. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113304 | COLOR FILTER OF BACK SIDE ILLUMINATION IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The invention provides a color filter of an illumination image sensor and a method for fabricating the same. A color filter of an illumination image sensor includes a light shield portion constructed by a plurality of grid photoresist patterns, wherein the light shield portion covers a back side surface of the silicon wafer in a periphery region of an illumination image sensor chip. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113305 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD OF RESETTING THE SAME - A solid-state image pickup device comprises for each pixel a photoelectric converter PD, an input terminal FD of a signal amplifier and a transfer switch TX for transferring an optical signal from the photoelectric converter to the input terminal. The device additionally comprises means for resetting the photoelectric converter by opening the transfer switch TX under a condition of holding the voltage of the input terminal FD to a fixed high level before storing the optical signal in the photoelectric converter PD. With this arrangement, any residual electric charge in the photoelectric converter can be eliminated without paying the cost of reducing the manufacturing yield and degrading the chip performance. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113306 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH PIPELINED COLUMN ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS - An image sensor includes a plurality of pixel cells organized into rows and columns of a pixel array. A bit line is coupled to each of the pixel cells within a line of the pixel array. Readout circuitry is coupled to the bit line to readout the image data from the pixel cells within the line. The readout circuitry includes a line amplifier coupled to the bit line to amplify the image data and first and second sample and convert circuits coupled in parallel to an output of the line amplifier to reciprocally and contemporaneously sample the image data and convert the image data from analog values to digital values. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113307 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus receives an image signal and generates a display image having an image range associated with a display area of a display unit from an image based on the image signal. The image processing apparatus includes a position-of-interest-calculating-unit, a frame-out-accuracy-calculation-unit, an alteration-variable-decision-unit and an image-alteration-unit. The position-of-interest-calculating-unit calculates a position of interest as a position of an object of interest in the image. The frame-out-accuracy-calculation-unit calculates a frame-out accuracy representing an accuracy that the position of interest deviates from the image range based on the position of interest and the image range. The alteration-variable-decision-unit decides a processing variable of alteration processing performed with respect to the image in conformity with the frame-out accuracy. The image-alteration-unit performs the alteration processing with respect to the image in conformity with the decided processing variable to generate a signal of the display image. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113308 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - If a movable unit connected to a main body and is rotatable around a first axis as a rotation center with respect to the main body in which a magnetic field generating member is provided is rotated around the first axis with respect to the main body, a magnetic field detection sensor arranged near the first axis rotates and a direction of a magnetic field that can be detected by the magnetic field detection sensor changes. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113309 | IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image-capturing apparatus including an imaging device to convert light into an electrical signal; a vibration plate disposed in front of the imaging device to transmit the light to the imaging device; a vibration generating unit mounted on the vibration plate and to generate a vibration when a driving signal is input to the vibration generating unit; and a vibration partitioning unit mounted on at least one of the vibration plate or the vibration generating unit to asymmetrically deliver the generated vibration to the vibration plate. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113310 | PHOTOGRAPHING OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY - A photographing optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface, a second lens element with negative refractive power, a third lens element with positive refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, and a fourth lens element with negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113311 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING FOCAL POINT OF LENS OF IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - A method for adjusting a focal point of a lens of an image capture device obtains a plurality of images of a monitored scene captured by a lens of the image capture device, and detects a motion area in the monitored scene from the obtained images. The method further adjusts a focal point of the lens of the image capture device to a specified position of the motion area upon the condition that the motion area has been detected. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113312 | Zoom Lens and Image Pickup Apparatus Equipped with Same - A zoom lens comprises, in order from its object side, a first lens unit having a negative refractive power and a second lens unit having a positive refractive power. The first lens unit comprises a first lens having a negative refractive power and a second lens having a positive refractive power. The zoom lens satisfies the following conditional expressions (1), (2), and (3): | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113313 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS THAT PERFORMS AUTOMATIC FOCUS CONTROL AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus that can efficiently obtain an offset between focal positions detected in phase difference-based focus detection and contrast-based focus detection by using results of phase difference-based focus detection at multiple points. Focal positions in a plurality of regions based on a pair of image signals obtained from different pupils are obtained. A focal position for a focus lens at which a contrast of image signals for image pickup is at a peak is detected. A target focal position is determined from the plurality of focal positions. When another focal position is present between a present focal position and the target focal position, an offset between a focal position of the focus lens at which the contrast detected at the other focal position while the focus lens is moving is at a peak and the other focal position is calculated. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113314 | IMAGE-PICKUP APPARATUS - The image-pickup apparatus includes an image acquiring part respectively photoelectrically converting first and second object images respectively formed by first and second light fluxes into first image data and second image data, the first and second light fluxes being formed by dividing a light flux from an image-pickup optical system by a pupil divider, and photoelectrically converting a third object image formed by a third light flux of the light flux from the image-pickup optical system into third image data, the third light flux being not divided by the pupil divider, and a split image generating part which generates split image data to be displayed in the third image data. The split image generating part generates the split image data based on the first image data and the second image data, and adds color information extracted from the third image data to the split image data. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113315 | FOCUSING DEVICE, IMAGE PICK-UP APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD - A focusing device includes a first focus-position determining unit configured to determine a focus position based on a change in a radio-frequency component in an image signal obtained with movement of a focusing lens, a second focus-position determining unit configured to determine a focus position by using a different process from a process performed by the first focus-position determining unit, a mode setting unit configured to select at least a first mode which uses a result with the first focusing-position determining unit together with the second focusing-position determining unit or a second mode which uses a result with the first focus-position determining unit without the second focus-position determining unit, and a control unit configured to control driving of the focusing lens according to selection by the mode setting unit such that the focusing lens is driven in the first mode at a higher speed than in the second mode. | 2012-05-10 |
| 20120113316 | FOCUSING DEVICE AND CAMERA - A focusing device including: an optical system that includes a focusing lens; an image sensor that captures a subject image formed via the optical system and outputs an image signal containing a plurality of color components; an edge detection unit that detects an edge in correspondence to each color component among the plurality of color components contained in the image signal; a differential value calculation unit that calculates a differential value of an edge strength of the edge detected by the edge detection unit, in correspondence to the each color component; and a decision-making unit that determines a moving direction along which the focusing lens is to move for purposes of focus adjustment of the optical system based upon the differential value calculated by the differential value calculation unit. | 2012-05-10 |
