21st week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 70 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160150117 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DENSITY CORRECTION METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section including a rotational member and configured to form an image on the long sheet; a density unevenness cycle acquiring section configured to acquire a cycle of a density profile that represents density variation in a sub scanning direction; a cycle control section configured to operate such that, in a case where a same image is continuously formed on the long sheet, a length of the image in the sub scanning direction is an integer multiple of a cycle length that corresponds to one cycle of the density profile; and a density correction section configured to form a patch image for correction that has a size greater than the cycle length of the density profile on the image bearing member, and perform density correction using correction data created based on a detection result regarding the patch image for correction. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150118 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - For calculating a zooming ratio for a scanned image of an original document that includes a handwritten object, in each of the primary and the secondary scanning direction, the zooming ratio calculating unit generates projection images of black objects in an original image of the original document and the scanned image, identifies the smallest and largest pixel positions in the projection image of the original image, identifies the corresponding smallest and largest pixel positions in the projection image of the scanned image, and calculates the zooming ratio on the basis of a two distances between the smallest and the largest pixel positions of the original image and the scanned image. After zooming the scanned image by the zooming ratio, an image of the handwritten object is extracted on the basis of the zoomed scanned image and the original image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150119 | DYNAMIC IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM - A dynamic image capture system includes an image capture device including a storage module, an image capture module for capturing a series of images at a predetermined image capture rate, and a control unit. The control unit includes a processing module for receiving the images from the image capture module, and is operable in one of a standard state, where the processing module stores all the images received from the image capture module in the storage module, and a selective-saving state, where the processing module selects a subgroup of the images from all the images received thereby at an image selection rate of 1/K, where K is an integer not less than one, and stores the subgroup of the images selected thereby in the storage module. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150120 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a first storage unit configured to store a telephone number inhibited from reception of image data therefrom, a second storage unit configured to store a telephone number permitted to print image data without a print instruction from a user, and a control unit configured to control so as to inhibit reception of image data if a telephone number of a communication partner is stored in the first storage unit, to print image data without the print instruction from the user if the telephone number of the communication partner is stored in the second storage unit, and to print image data in accordance with the print instruction from the user if the telephone number of the communication partner is not stored in the first storage unit and the second storage unit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150121 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing device is provided that allows a user to readily know identification information of the image processing device without performing any particular operation on the image processing device. Each of image processing devices includes a motion sensor which detects a person, a display unit, and a control unit which causes the display unit to display identification information for distinguishing the image processing device from other image processing devices in response to detection of the person by the motion sensor. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150122 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus transmits a database to an external server. The image forming apparatus includes a storage section, a replication section, an encipherment section, a transmission section, a generation section, and an acquisition section. The storage section stores a database therein. The replication section generates a replica of the database stored in the storage section as a replicated database. The encipherment section enciphers the replicated database. The transmission section transmits the enciphered database to the external server each time a predetermined time period elapses. The generation section generates a deciphering key for deciphering the enciphered database. The acquisition section acquires disaster information. Upon the acquisition section acquiring the disaster information, the transmission section transmits the deciphering key to the external server. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150123 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus includes an acquisition part creating a first information request, a first transmitter transmitting the first information request to the second information processing apparatus, a first receiver receiving the first information from the second information processing apparatus, a display controller controlling displaying the first information, and a first storage storing second information, the display controller controlling displaying the second information when the second information is stored in the first storage. The second information processing apparatus includes a second storage storing the first information, a second receiver receiving the first information request, an extracting part extracting the first information from the second storage in response to the first information request, and a second transmitter transmitting the first information to the first information processing apparatus. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150124 | Image Forming Apparatus with User Identification Capabilities - The present disclosure is directed to an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus may receive, from an identification unit, data indicative of a biometric characteristic of a user. The image forming apparatus may also obtain, from a storage unit, information associated with the user. The information includes user-specific information and data indicative of a stored version of the biometric characteristic of the user. The image forming apparatus may further determine that the user is registered based at least on a match between the received biometric characteristic and the stored version of the biometric characteristic. Additionally, the image forming apparatus may display a portion of the user-specific information on a display unit of an image forming apparatus. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150125 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus for providing a predetermined function, the information processing apparatus including a usage restriction unit configured to restrict usage of the information processing apparatus in a time period defined in advance; a receiving unit configured to receive application information for applying to use the information processing apparatus in the time period defined in advance; an approval unit configured to perform an approval process on the application information received by the receiving unit; and an outside hours authentication unit configured to authenticate a user of the information processing apparatus by using outside hours authentication information based on the application information approved by the approval unit, in the time period defined in advance. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150126 | METHOD FOR GENERATING PDF TRAPPING OBJECTS WITHOUT KNOWING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTOURS - A method for creating PDF trapping objects from a PDF page description without a known contour description by using a computer for a printing process includes using the computer to generate a colored tiling pattern out of a part of the PDF page description without the top object to be choked, using the computer for clipping with a mask of the background object, using the computer for clipping with the top object or text to limit following frame additions to the top object, using the computer for adding a frame to the top object, using the generated colored tiling pattern as an inner frame between the background object and the top object, using the computer for adding a frame to the top object while activating overprinting of the background in the required object colors and using the computer for inserting the trapped top object into the PDF page description. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150127 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING READ SIGNAL - An image forming apparatus, including: a first reading section which emits visible light to a sheet having an image formed thereon, receives light from the sheet and outputs a read signal having an intensity corresponding to an amount of the received light; a second reading section which emits light including at least ultraviolet light to a ground region of the sheet, receives light from the sheet and outputs a read signal having an intensity corresponding to an amount of the received light; and a correction section which corrects the read signal output from the first reading section by using the read signal output from the second reading section so that a color reproduced by the read signal output from the first reading section is consistent with a color observed by a user. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150128 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING RESOLUTION IN A TDI IMAGE - According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide a TDI image sensor comprising an array of light sensing elements, at least one clock, and an image processor, wherein the at least one clock is configured to operate a first plurality of the light sensing elements to transfer accumulated charge to an adjacent element at a first phase and to operate a second plurality of the light sensing elements to transfer accumulated charge to an adjacent element at a second phase, and wherein the image processor is configured to read out a first signal from the first plurality of light sensing elements corresponding to a total charge accumulated at the first phase, to read out a second signal from the second plurality of light sensing elements corresponding to a total charge accumulated at the second phase, and to combine the first signal and the second signal to generate an image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150129 | AUDIO/VIDEO SYNCHRONIZATION USING A DEVICE WITH CAMERA AND MICROPHONE - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for performing a calibration process for synchronizing audio signals with video signals. The calibration process may be performed between one or more devices of an entertainment system and a handheld device. Device(s) (e.g., a television and speaker(s)) of the entertainment system are configured to playback video signal(s) and audio signal(s), respectively. The handheld device is configured to determine an amount of synchronization error between the audio signal and the video signal, determine a synchronization correction value based on the determined amount, and provide the synchronization correction value to device(s) of the entertainment system. The device(s) may use the synchronization correction value to correct the delay between the video signal and the audio signal such that the video signal and the audio signal are synchronized. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150130 | APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus includes a first processor and a second processor, the first processor generates a first instruction, based on a first synchronization signal, the first instruction instructing that first partial image data regarding N partial regions of the plurality of partial regions are to be generated, the second processor generates the first partial image data based on the first instruction, the first processor is configured to determine a natural number M based on a time when the generation of the first partial image data is completed and a time when a second synchronization signal is generated, and generates, based on the second synchronization signal, a second instruction instructing that second image data regarding M partial regions of the plurality of partial regions are to be generated, and the second processor generates the second partial image data based on the second instruction. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150131 | BENDING A CIRCUIT-BEARING DIE - An image sensor device includes a substrate, a die, and an adhesive layer positioned between the substrate and the die. The substrate includes a first side having a curved surface. The die includes an image sensor component attached to the curved surface of the substrate. At least a portion of the die comprising the image sensor component has a curved surface. The adhesive layer positioned between the curved surface of the substrate and the die provides a fixed attachment between the die and the substrate. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150132 | CONTROL TERMINAL, IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM SAVING PROGRAM - A control terminal includes: an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a shooting area and to generate a first image; a shielding object detecting unit configured to detect a shielding object fixed to the control terminal, the shielding object shielding part of the shooting area; an operation detecting unit configured to detect a predetermined state of an object other than the shielding object or a predetermined motion of the object based on a second image, which is an image of at least an area based on an image of the shielding object in the first image, after the shielding object has been detected; and an output unit configured to output a control signal to a control target terminal when the predetermined state of the object or the predetermined motion of the object is detected. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150133 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE MODULE HAVING AN IMAGING UNIT - An electronic device module includes a substrate, an imaging unit disposed on the substrate and electrically connected thereto, a resin member disposed on the substrate and covering an peripheral region of the imaging unit, a lens unit disposed above the imaging unit, and a frame having a portion that is disposed on a top surface of the resin member and supports the lens unit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150134 | GIMBAL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF GIMBAL DEVICE - A gimbal device includes a controller for controlling a gimbal mechanism to which an imaging device is fixed. The controller includes an angular velocity signal acquisition unit, a relative angle acquisition unit, and an angular velocity signal synthesizer. The angular velocity signal acquisition unit acquires first to third angular velocity signals. The relative angle acquisition unit acquires first and second relative angles. The angular velocity signal synthesizer generates from the first to third angular velocity signals and the first and second relative angles, first to third rotational shift angular velocity signals which are signals of a first rotational shift angular velocity about an axis parallel to a first correction axis, a second rotational shift angular velocity about an axis parallel to a second correction axis, and a third rotational shift angular velocity about an axis parallel to a third correction axis, respectively. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150135 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL HOME MONITORING SYSTEM COMBINED WITH LIGHTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a multifunctional home monitoring system combined with a lighting device, which includes a main housing that includes a main control board. The main housing is provided therein with a detection module for detecting the environment, a control module for connection with household electric appliances, a status indicator assembly for reminding purposes, a speaker and microphone for receiving and recognition, and an LED light assembly for illumination purpose, which are electrically connected to the main control board. A lower housing is mounted to a lower side of the main housing. The lower housing includes a secondary illumination light arranged therein and being further provided with an image capture module for image recording. The image capture module is coupled to a body detection module, a biological recognition module, and a motor arranged in the main housing to be driven by the motor. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150136 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE WITH COVER PLATE HAVING OPTICAL PATTERN THEREON - An image sensing module is provided, which includes an image sensor, a cover plate and an optical pattern. The image sensor has a light sensitive area for receiving incident light and a peripheral area surrounding the light sensitive area. The cover plate is disposed on the image sensor. The optical pattern is disposed on the cover plate, and is located above the light sensitive area of the image sensor. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150137 | Camera Module - The present disclosure relates to a camera module including a fixture; a moving part centrally coupled with a lens and arranged to move relative to the fixture; three or more magnets arranged at a periphery of the moving part; and three or more coils arranged from an inner surface of the fixture to areas opposite to the three or more magnets, where each of the coils independently receives a control signal so that the moving part moves to a height direction and tilted relative to a central axis of the moving part, whereby a lens can be axially moved and tilted at the same time using arrangement of a single set of coils and magnets. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150138 | INSPECTION SYSTEM - A front-end image acquisition component acquires photographs and/or videos of various goods, vehicles, vessels, and/or real estate fixtures. In one aspect, an image acquisition system comprises a hub with outwardly extending arms and supports for coupling to an upper support structure. Cameras are affixed to the hub and the arms for acquiring image data of a subject substantially simultaneously. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150139 | Imaging Lens and Electronic Apparatus Including the Same - An imaging lens includes first to fifth lens elements arranged from an object side to an image side in the given order. Through designs of surfaces of the lens elements and relevant lens parameters, a short system length of the imaging lens may be achieved while maintaining good optical performance. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150140 | IMAGE PICKUP MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND IMAGE PICKUP MODULE MANUFACTURING DEVICE - There are provided an image pickup module manufacturing method and an image pickup module manufacturing device that can align an image pickup element unit with a lens unit at a low cost and with high accuracy. A manufacturing device | 2016-05-26 |
20160150141 | CAMERA APPARATUS AND MOUNT ADAPTER - A camera apparatus includes: a camera main body having a single plate type imaging section; and a handle mounting section for mounting a handle on an upper portion of the camera main body, wherein a lens for a three-plate type imaging section can be mounted on a lens mount section of a front portion of the camera main body via a mount adapter, and the handle mounting section mounts the handle on the upper portion of the camera main body so as to be able to move in a front-back direction. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150142 | WIDE-AREA AERIAL CAMERA SYSTEMS - A system for capturing aerial images, the system comprising four steerable detail camera modules, each steerable detail camera module comprising a detail camera and a beam-steering mechanism in an optical path of the detail camera module whereby the pointing direction of the detail camera is time-multiplexed to provide a wider effective field of view, the beam-steering mechanism comprising a first steerable mirror. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150143 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING SKY LIGHT PROBES FOR OUTDOOR IMAGES - Methods and systems for estimating HDR sky light probes for outdoor images are disclosed. A precaptured sky light probe database is leveraged. The database includes a plurality of HDR sky light probes captured under a plurality of different illumination conditions. A HDR sky light probe is estimated from an outdoor image by fitting a three dimensional model to an object of interest in the image and solving an inverse optimization lighting problem for the 3D model where the space of possible HDR sky light probes is constrained by the HDR sky light probes of the database. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150144 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING EXPOSURE OF CAMERA AND METHOD THEREOF - A system for controlling an exposure of a camera may include: a histogram calculator configured to calculate a histogram from an input image; a virtual histogram generator configured to generate a virtual histogram by differently applying the exposure to the calculated histogram; a histogram hole filter configured to generate a final histogram by filtering a hole generated in the virtual histogram; a histogram uniformity unit configured to perform uniformity of the final histogram; and an optimum exposure setting unit configured to apply an exposure value depending on the uniformized histogram. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150145 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CREATE AN EOTF FUNCTION FOR A UNIVERSAL CODE MAPPING FOR AN HDR IMAGE, METHOD AND PROCESS TO USE THESE IMAGES - To enable better encoding of the currently starting to appear high dynamic range images for use in full high dynamic range technical systems (containing an HDR display, and e.g. in an HDR grading application), we invented a method of constructing a code allocation function for allocating pixel colors having pixel luminances to codes encoding such pixel luminances, in which the step of determining the code allocation function to be applied to at least one color coordinate of the pixel to obtain a code value, comprises constructing that function out of at least two partial functions, and similar methods at a receiving side, and apparatuses, and signals for communicating between the two sites. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150146 | NOISE LEVEL CONTROL DEVICE FOR A WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGE AND AN IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An image processing device includes a first wide dynamic range (WDR) image generation block, a control signal generator, and a second WDR image generation block. The first WDR image generation block processes a long-exposure image signal to generate a first image signal, processes a short-exposure image signal using a second weight value to generates a second image signal, and to synthesize the first image signal and the second image signal to generate a first WDR image signal. The control signal generator calculates a difference between the second weight value and a reference weight value and generates control signals according to a result of the calculation. The second WDR image generation block adjusts a noise level of the first WDR image signal using the control signals and generates a second WDR image signal according to a result of the adjustment. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150147 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing apparatus that includes an ambient-light image obtaining section, a cumulative image generation section, and a high-quality image generation section. The ambient-light image obtaining section obtains an ambient-light image in a first time range, the ambient-light image being an image of an object captured with a predetermined exposure time. The cumulative image generation section generates a cumulative image in a second time range, the cumulative image being obtained by cumulative addition of each pixel value in a plurality of images, the plurality of images being of the object sequentially captured with the predetermined exposure time. The high-quality image generation section generates a high-quality image, the high-quality image being obtained by subtracting a pixel value in the ambient-light image from a corresponding pixel value in a normalized image, the normalized image being the cumulative image normalized based on a total sum of the exposure time. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150148 | WIRELESS NETWORK PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND SETTING METHOD THEREOF - A wireless network photographing apparatus and a setting method thereof are provided, where the wireless network photographing apparatus includes a switching unit, a network unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit enables a server mode or a client mode according to switching setting of the switching unit. When enabling the server mode, the processing unit enables, by using the network unit, an electronic apparatus to connect to the processing unit and set an apparatus connection parameter. When enabling the client mode, the processing unit performs a network connection according to the apparatus connection parameter and by using the network unit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150149 | FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A focus detection apparatus comprises: a focus detection unit configured to detect a focus state; an obtaining unit configured to obtain a correction value to be used in correction of the focus state detected by the focus detection unit; and a storage unit configured to store a correction value. In a case where a difference between the correction value stored in the storage unit and the correction value obtained by the obtaining unit is smaller than a threshold value, the correction value stored in the storage unit is not updated. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150150 | FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A focus detection unit detects a defocus value, and a correction value for shifting an in-focus position based on the defocus value is obtained by a first method or by a second method. The correction value obtained by the second method is converted to a correction value of the first method by changing units, and the correction value obtained by the first method or the converted correction value is stored in a storage unit. A control unit controls driving of a focus lens to a lens position based on a value obtained by correcting the defocus value by the stored correction value. In the second method, a user selects one of a plurality of images obtained by driving the focus lens, and the correction value is calculated based on the defocus value of the selected image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150151 | RANGING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND RANGING METHOD - A ranging apparatus includes: an output ratio data calculation unit for calculating an output ratio data of first and second image data; a correction function calculation unit for calculating a correction function approximating the output ratio data by an N-order function (N being an integer equal to or greater than 1) having a pixel position as a variable; a correction unit for correcting at least one of the first and second image data on the basis of the correction function; and a ranging unit for calculating the defocus amount by using the picture image data corrected by the correction unit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150152 | PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A digital camera is provided with a frequency component extraction unit, an AR evaluation value acquisition unit, a variation calculation unit, and a moving speed control unit. The frequency component extraction unit has first and second filters, and extracts first and second spatial frequency components. The AF evaluation value acquisition unit integrates the first and second spatial frequency components to acquire first and second AF evaluation values. The variation calculation unit calculates a first variation corresponding to first-order differentiation of the first AF evaluation value, a second variation corresponding to first-order differentiation of the second AF evaluation value, and a third variation corresponding to second-order differentiation of the second AF evaluation value. The moving speed control unit controls the moving speed of a focus lens at the time of an AF operation based on the rates of increase or decrease of the first to third variations. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150153 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD - Provided are an image capture device and a focus control method capable of performing auto-focus (AF) at high speed by reducing time until a focus control is completed even when a focus control based on a phase difference AF method and a focus control based on a contrast AF method are used in combination. A digital camera performs a correlation operation of two images captured by a pixel pair P | 2016-05-26 |
20160150154 | IMAGING TO FACILITATE OBJECT GAZE - An imaging method includes determining a gazed object of a user according to an image at the user's eye fundus; and changing a size of a target image of the gazed object according to a predetermined zooming rule. A device comprises: an object determination unit configured to determine a gazed object of a user according to an image at the user's eye fundus; and a processing unit configured to change a size of a target image of the gazed object according to a predetermined zooming rule. The size of the target image can be changed by optical zoom processing, so that the user feels that the gazed object is observed with an appropriate size of the image at the eye fundus at an appropriate distance, thereby facilitating the user to observe the gazed object and improving the observation efficiency. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150155 | DETERMINATION OF AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER FOR PRODUCING IMAGES FOR USE BY AN APPLICATION - In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a camera accessible to the processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to command the camera to produce a first image using at least a first parameter and a second image using at least a second parameter different from the first parameter, permit access to the first image and second image by an application, and receive from the application data which indicates which of the first parameter and the second parameter to use to produce at least a third image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150156 | PANORAMIC-IMAGING DIGITAL CAMERA, AND PANORAMIC IMAGING SYSTEM - A panoramic photography digital camera for easily photographing a plurality of images having different orientations without any vignetting in order to generate a panoramic image and to provide a photography system using the panoramic photography digital camera are provided. A panoramic photography digital camera includes: a wide-angle lens having an angle of view at least larger than 180 degrees; a camera body disposed closer to a rear side than the wide-angle lens and positioned at a position that does not fall within the angle of view; a digital imaging element included in the camera body; an image processor that processes image data obtained by the digital imaging element and outputs or stores the image data in a predetermined image format; a level for checking the level of the camera body; and a first connector for connection to a legged platform used when mounting the camera during photographing. A nodal point of the wide-angle lens is positioned on the center of rotation during photographing of panoramic images, and the level provided on an upper surface of the camera body and the first connector provided on a lower surface of the camera body are disposed so as to be positioned on the same line that passes through the center of rotation when seen from above. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150157 | AUTO CALIBRATION METHOD AND OIS CAMERA USING THE SAME - An auto calibration method and an optical image stabilizer (OIS) camera using the same are provided. The auto calibration method includes removing a DC offset of a gyroscope. A vibrator signal applied by operating a vibrator, and an actual measurement value of the gyroscope is obtained using the applied vibrator signal. A first gain value for compensating for sensitivity of the gyroscope is calculated using the vibrator signal and the actual measurement value of the gyroscope, and an actuator is operated. A displacement of a pixel actually moving on an image is moved under an operation of the actuator. A second gain value for controlling a sensitivity variation of the actuator is calculated based on the displacement of the actually moving pixel. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce processing time and to ensure high performance. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150158 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - Provided is a photographing apparatus including: a photographer configured to photograph a moving image; a sensor configured to detect shaking of the photographing apparatus; an image processor configured to correct a photographed frame of the photographed moving image; and a controller configured to determine a processing mode for processing the photographed moving image based on at least one of shaking information of the photographing apparatus which is detected through the sensor and motion estimation information of the photographed moving image, and to control the image processor to process the moving image in the determined processing mode. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150159 | FRONT-PIVOT, MOTORIZED PAN-TILT CAMERA - Various embodiments provide for a front-pivot, pan-tilt-zoom camera designed to fit into an opening formed in a chain-link fence to enable video recording and photography of activities through the narrow opening in the fence. In some embodiments, the camera can be mounted to the chain-link fence and allow remote operation of the motorized pan and tilt control as well as zoom, focus, exposure and other common camera features. The pan and tilt mechanism pivots the imaging device in the camera around an axis of rotation in front of the imaging device which allows the field of view of the imaging device to be changed while remaining inserted into the fence opening. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150160 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOVAL OF ROLLING SHUTTER EFFECTS - Methods and systems for rolling shutter removal are described. A computing device may be configured to determine, in a frame of a video, distinguishable features. The frame may include sets of pixels captured asynchronously. The computing device may be configured to determine for a pixel representing a feature in the frame, a corresponding pixel representing the feature in a consecutive frame; and determine, for a set of pixels including the pixel in the frame, a projective transform that may represent motion of the camera. The computing device may be configured to determine, for the set of pixels in the frame, a mixture transform based on a combination of the projective transform and respective projective transforms determined for other sets of pixels. Accordingly, the computing device may be configured to estimate a motion path of the camera to account for distortion associated with the asynchronous capturing of the sets of pixels. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150161 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A restoration filter based on a point spread function of an optical system is applied to source image data acquired through photographing using the optical system to acquire restored image data (S | 2016-05-26 |
20160150162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING VIDEOS - A computing device executing an optimizer analyzes a video. The computing device identifies one or more optimizations for the video based on the analysis, the one or more optimizations pertaining to a modification of original contents of the video. The computing device implements the one or more optimizations for the video. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150163 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing method applied to an image processing system comprising an image sensor. The image processing method comprises: (a) capturing a plurality of first images via the image sensor applying a first resolution; (b) computing an image variation tendency for the first images; and (c) controlling the image sensor to apply a second resolution higher than the first resolution if the image variation tendency matches a predetermined tendency. An image processing system applying the image processing method is also disclosed. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150164 | SYSTEM CONTROLLER, MULTI-CAMERA VIEW SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGES - A system controller controls a multi-camera view system for displaying an output image on a display. The output image is a view from a selected viewpoint. The system controller comprises an image resizing unit, a memory, and a processing unit. The image resizing unit receives the at least two input images captured by at least two cameras and is arranged to output to the memory at least two resized images, corresponding to the at least two input images, respectively. The image resizing unit resizes the at least two input images based on the selected viewpoint. The memory stores the two resized images. The processing unit is coupled to the memory and generates the output image from the at least two resized images. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150165 | CONTROLLABLE SINGLE PIXEL SENSORS - A single pixel sensor is provided, comprising a photo sensor configured to convert light into proportional signals; a charge storage configured to accumulate, repeatedly, a plurality of the signals converted by the photosensor; a first transistor coupled between a pixel voltage terminal and the photosensor; a second transistor coupled between the photosensor and the charge storage; and a readout circuit coupled between the charge storage and an output channel, wherein: the single pixel sensor is configured to carry out the repeated accumulations of signals multiple times per each readout by the readout circuit, the single pixel sensor is configured to synchronously convert reflections of light emitted by an associated illuminator or to convert light emitted by non-associated flickering light sources, and wherein the single pixel sensor is backside illuminated by the light. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150166 | FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A detection unit detects a defocus value, a correction value for shifting an in-focus position that is based on the defocus value is obtained by first or second method and stored in a memory. A controller controls to move a focus position to a lens position obtained from the defocus value and the stored correction value. The first mode is to make a user select an amount for shifting the focus position, and the correction value is obtained according to the selection. In the second mode, imaging and detection of the defocus value are performed at each of different focus positions, and the correction value is obtained from a defocus value corresponding to selected one of obtained images. A minimum unit of the correction value in the second mode is larger than that in the first mode. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150167 | METHOD FOR REDUCING BLOOMING IN IMAGE SENSOR DURING IDLE PERIOD - Among other things, techniques and systems are provided for identifying when a pixel of an image sensor is in an idle period. A flag is utilized to differentiate when the pixel is in an idle period and when the pixel is in an integration period. When the flag indicates that the pixel is in an idle period, a blooming operation is performed on the pixel to reduce an amount of electrical charge that has accumulated at the pixel or to mitigate electrical charge from accumulating at the pixel. In this way, the blooming operation reduces a probability that the photosensitive sensor becomes saturated during an idle period of the pixel, and thus reduces the likelihood of electrical charge from a pixel that is not intended contribute to an image from spilling over and potentially contaminating a pixel that is intended to contribute to the image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150168 | IMAGE SENSOR HAVING VERTICAL TRANSFER GATE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An image sensor may include: a photoelectric conversion element; a transfer gate formed over the photoelectric conversion element; a plurality of active pillars electrically coupled to the photoelectric conversion element by penetrating the transfer gate; a reset transistor coupled to the plurality of active pillars; and a source follower transistor having a gate electrically coupled to one or more active pillars among the plurality of active pillars. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150169 | IMAGE SENSOR PIXELS HAVING P-CHANNEL SOURCE FOLLOWER TRANSISTORS AND INCREASED PHOTODIODE CHARGE STORAGE CAPACITY - An image sensor may include image sensor pixels formed on a substrate. Each pixel may have a photodiode, a floating diffusion node, and charge transfer gate. The pixel may include an n− type doped well region and a p-channel MOS source follower transistor formed within the n-well region. An n-channel MOS reset transistor may be coupled between the floating diffusion region and a bias voltage column line and may have a drain terminal that overlaps with the n-well region. If desired, the pixel may include a p-channel JFET source follower transistor formed within the floating diffusion region on the substrate and an n-channel MOSFET reset transistor coupled to the floating diffusion. The polarities of the doping in the substrate on which the pixels are formed may be reversed. The pixel may be formed without row select transistors to increase photodiode area and charge storage capacity. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150170 | CONTROL OF THE DURATION OF INTEGRATION IN A PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICE - A control method for a photosensitive device comprises a matrix of photosensitive pixels distributed at the intersections of rows and columns of the matrix, each of the pixels comprising a photosensitive element able to generate an electrical signal under the effect of incident radiation and a switch controlled by a row conductor, the switch allowing the electrical signal to be transferred to a column conductor, the device further comprising a readout circuit connected to the column conductor to read out successively the various pixels connected to the column conductor, the method consisting, for each of the pixels, in activating the switch a first time by deactivating the associated readout circuit and in activating the switch a second time by activating the associated readout circuit, the duration separating the first activation and the second activation of the switch being equal to a predefined duration of integration. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150171 | READ-OUT CIRCUITRY FOR AN IMAGE SENSOR - An array of image sensing elements is arranged in rows and columns. A readout circuit for each column includes a circuit configured to receive a column select signal. A memory stores data indicative of a voltage of an image sensing element which is being read. An analog to digital conversion circuit provides an output to the memory to control the storing of data. The output is dependent on the voltage of the image sensing element. Power control circuitry operates to disable, at least partially, the analog to digital conversion circuit when the column has not been selected. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150172 | IMAGE SENSOR AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE SENSOR - The present technology relates to an image sensor and a control method for an image sensor which are capable of measuring illuminance of each color in an image sensor. Each of a plurality of pixel units includes a pixel and a reset transistor, and the pixel includes a photoelectric converting unit that performs photoelectric conversion on light of a certain color incident through a color filter and a transfer transistor that transfers charges obtained by the photoelectric conversion of the photoelectric converting unit and is controllable for each color. According to control of the transfer transistor, the charges are read from the photoelectric converting unit through the transfer transistor and the reset transistor, and a voltage corresponding to the charges is supplied to an AD converting unit connected to the reset transistor. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an image sensor that photographs an image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150173 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING CORRELATED MULTI-SAMPLING WITH IMPROVED ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER LINEARITY - A method of implementing Correlated Multi-Sampling (CMS) in an image sensor with improved analog-to-digital converter (ADC) linearity starts with an ADC circuitry included in a readout circuitry that generates a plurality of uncorrelated random numbers used as a plurality of ADC pedestals for sampling image data. A Successive Approximation Register (SAR) included in the ADC circuitry stores a different one of the ADC pedestals before each sampling of the image data. The ADC circuitry samples an image data from a row a plurality of times against plurality of ADC pedestals to obtain a plurality of sampled input data. The ADC circuitry converts each of the plurality of sampled input data from analog to digital, which includes performing a binary search using the SAR. Other embodiments are also described. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150174 | IMAGE SENSOR PIXELS HAVING BUILT-IN VARIABLE GAIN FEEDBACK AMPLIFIER CIRCUITRY - An image sensor may include an array of image sensor pixels. Each pixel may have a photodiode, a floating diffusion node, and charge transfer gate. An amplifying transistor may have a gate terminal coupled to the floating diffusion and a drain terminal coupled to an output node. The amplifying transistor may provide signal corresponding to transferred charge with a greater than unity voltage gain. A negative voltage feedback capacitor having variable capacitance may be coupled between the output node and the floating diffusion node thereby increasing the pixel dynamic range. A reset transistor may be coupled between the floating diffusion and output node. The amplifying transistor may include a p-channel transistor formed within a mini n-well region of the pixel or an n-channel transistor formed within a mini p-well region. The pixel may have increased storage capacity and dynamic range relative to conventional designs. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150175 | GLOBAL SHUTTER IMAGE SENSOR PIXELS HAVING IMPROVED SHUTTER EFFICIENCY - An image sensor may be provided with an array of image sensor pixels formed on a substrate having front and back surfaces. Each pixel may have a photodiode that receives light through the back surface, a floating diffusion node, a charge transfer gate, and first and second reset transistor gates. A source follower transistor may have a gate coupled to the floating diffusion node and a source coupled to an addressing transistor. The pixel may be coupled to a column feedback amplifier through the addressing transistor and a column feedback reset path. The amplifier may provide a kTC-reset noise compensation voltage to the reset transistors for storage on a holding capacitor coupled between the floating diffusion and a drain terminal of the source follower. The floating diffusion may be bounded at the front surface by the transfer gate, the reset gate, and p-type doped regions. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150176 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus includes: a first signal processing circuit arranged in a first direction to process a signal from a first group of pixels; a second signal processing circuit arranged in a second direction to process a signal from a second group of pixels; a first external connecting terminal arranged in the first direction to supply a first potential to the first signal processing circuit; a second external connecting terminal arranged in the second direction to supply the first potential to the second signal processing circuit; a third external connecting terminal arranged in the first direction to supply a second potential to the first group of pixels; and a fourth external connecting terminal arranged in the second direction to supply the second potential to the second group of pixels. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150177 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a memory, a wireless transmitter, and one or more hardware processors. The wireless transmitter transmits content data to an external electronic device, the content data being encoded and including first data to display video and second data to display an object capable of being operated by a user. The one or more hardware processors are coupled to the memory, decode the second data, and execute, in accordance with a user operation on the object, processing corresponding to the user operation by using the decoded second data if the video and the object are displayed on a screen of the external electronic device by using the content data. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150178 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING A MEDIA ARCHIVE FROM CONTENT ON A RECORDING MEDIUM - A media player may include a media reader to read media content from a recording medium inserted into the media reader. The media player may also include a media analysis component to identify one or more valid portions of the recording medium containing media content and one or more invalid portions of the recording medium without media content. In one embodiment, the media player includes an archival component to store the media content from the one or more valid portions in a storage medium and a playback component to play back the one or more valid portions of the media content from the storage medium concurrently with the identification of the one or more valid portions by the media analysis component and the storage of the media content by the archival component. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150179 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING, STORING, AND RENDERING DIGITAL VIDEO, MUSIC, AND PICTURES ON A PERSONAL MEDIA PLAYER - A personal media player (PMP) uses a digital media processing system—comprising a video rendering subsystem, a music rendering subsystem, and a picture rendering subsystem—to produce moving-video (video), audio (music), still-graphics (picture), and other output rendered from media files ported to the PMP from another source. The PMP further comprises a user interface system, a display unit system, a power source system, and a data port system utilizing Universal Plug and Play functionality, all of which are coupled directly or indirectly to the digital media processing system. The physical components constituting the aforementioned systems and subsystems are then encased in a portable housing unit suitable for hand-held use and ready portability. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150180 | PLAYBACK METHOD AND PLAYBACK DEVICE - A playback method according to one aspect of the present disclosure is performed by a Blu-ray device connected to a display device. The playback method includes obtaining, from a recording medium, output control information of content recorded on the recording medium; obtaining, from the recording medium, a video signal of the content recorded on the recording medium; and (a) outputting the obtained video signal to the display device without converting image quality of the video signal, when the obtained output control information does not restrict output of content using a first copyright protection technology, and (b) converting the image quality of the obtained video signal and outputting the video signal to the display device, when the obtained output control information restricts output of content using the first copyright protection technology and output using the first copyright protection technology is performed according to a type of the display device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150181 | Video Call Method in Packet-Switched Network and Device Supporting the Same - An electronic device including a communication module configured to connect a packet based video call to a user equipment, an image processing module configured to generate a transmission image for the video call, and a control module configured to control a frame type of a transmission image generated by the image processing module based on tune-away information received from the user equipment. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150182 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING EYE-CONTACT FUNCTION TO MULTIPLE POINTS OF ATTENDANCE USING STEREO IMAGE IN VIDEO CONFERENCE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a new eye-contact function providing method which provides a natural eye-contact function to attendances by using a stereo image and a depth image to estimate a precise depth value of the occlusion region and improve a quality of a composite eye-contact image when there are two or more remote attendances in one site at the time of a video conference using a video conference system and an apparatus therefor. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150183 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF CONTENT DATA, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A communication terminal receives first state information that indicates transition of a state of a counterpart communication terminal from a previous state to a current state, determines whether the communication terminal currently has a state associated with the current state of the counterpart communication terminal indicated by the first state information, and control output of content data transmitted from the counterpart communication terminal for display at the communication terminal based on determination. When the determination indicates that the communication terminal has the state associated with the current state of the counterpart communication terminal, the content data transmitted from the counterpart communication terminal is output for display at the communication terminal. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150184 | MULTI-DISPLAY VIDEO CONFERENCING - Disclosed are a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for facilitating multi-display video conferences. An audio-video interface module receives first and second audio input data and first and second video input data of a video conference session. The first audio input data and the first video input data are linked to a first display device of a first user device. The second audio input data and the second video data are linked to a second display device of the first user device. A speaker detector module processes, based on a determination that the first and second audio input data are linked to the first user device, the first and second audio input data to identify an active audio signal to be displayed in an active speaker display frame on a second user device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150185 | SWITCH SYSTEM FOR VIDEO CONFERENCE - A switch system for video conference includes a video signal processing chip, an internal video interface, an external video interface, and a switch unit. The video signal processing chip includes a second GPIO pin and a third GIPO pin. The second GPIO pin and the third GIPO pin receive a first state signal and a second state signal. The video signal processing chip determines a mode of an electronic device according to voltage levels of the first state signal and the second state signal. When the video signal processing chip determines that the electronic device is in a working mode, the video signal processing chip receives an internal video source from the internal video interface. When the video signal processing chip determines that the electronic device is in a hibernate mode or a sleep mode, the video signal processing chip determines whether the internal video interface is cut off. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150186 | TIERING AND MANIPULATION OF PEER'S HEADS IN A TELEPRESENCE SYSTEM - In a telepresence system, a local station receives images of participants at remote stations processed to isolate the remote participant in the image from image background. The local station merges the images of the participants at the remote stations to generate an output image in which a first remote participant appears to partially overlay another participant. The output image undergoes display at the local station. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150187 | A METHOD FOR GENERATING AN IMMERSIVE VIDEO OF A PLURALITY OF PERSONS - A method for generating an immersive video of a plurality of persons in a computer server, the method comprising:—receiving a plurality of video streams on a plurality of video channels from a plurality of client devices, each video stream including a silhouette of a person;—extracting the person's silhouette from each incoming video stream to generate a filtered video stream representing only the silhouette of the person;—generating a video stream of a virtual scene comprising a plurality of—the silhouettes extracted from the plurality of filtered video streams the method further comprising receiving silhouette data carried on a metadata channel from a client device in addition to the video stream, the silhouette data representing a position of a face of the person within a frame of the video stream;—analyzing the silhouette data performing the silhouette extraction as a function of the silhouette data analyzed. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150188 | PRIVACY MASKING METHOD - A privacy masking method is provided. The privacy masking method is configured to accurately position a mask area on a privacy area in a captured image despite any kind of camera movement. Therefore, even if a camera makes any one or more of pan, tilt, and zoom movements, the present invention can accurately match a mask area with a privacy area. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150189 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image processing system is disclosed for an articulated machine. The system includes a plurality of cameras mounted on the machine for capturing images, and a machine state sensor for obtaining machine state data of machine. The system also includes a processor connected to the plurality of cameras and the machine state sensor, the processor being configured to establish camera extrinsic models for the plurality of cameras based on positions and orientations of the cameras, obtain the machine state data from the machine state sensor, establish a machine geometric model based on the machine state data, and establish image mapping rules for the plurality of cameras based on the machine geometric model and the camera extrinsic models. The processor is further configured to generate a unified image from the images captured by the plurality of cameras based on the image mapping rules, and render the unified image on a display. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150190 | MONITORING SYSTEM - In a monitoring system, when a monitoring display instruction is received from a smartphone, a master device transmits an image transmission request to a plurality of cameras, each of the cameras transmits image data obtained by an image capturing unit to the master device in response to the image transmission request from the master device, the master device generates a plurality of separate images in order to display images from the plurality of cameras on a single screen in a distributed manner, and transmits image data of a monitoring screen of the plurality of separate images to the smartphone, and the smartphone includes a display/input unit and displays the monitoring screen of the plurality of separate images transmitted from the master device on the display/input unit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150191 | Virtual Inspection Systems for Process Window Characterization - Methods and systems for detecting defects on a specimen are provided. One system includes a storage medium configured for storing images for a physical version of a specimen generated by an inspection system. At least two dies are formed on the specimen with different values of one or more parameters of a fabrication process performed on the specimen. The system also includes computer subsystem(s) configured for comparing portions of the stored images generated at locations on the specimen at which patterns having the same as-designed characteristics are formed with at least two of the different values. The portions of the stored images that are compared are not constrained by locations of the dies on the specimen, locations of the patterns within the dies, or locations of the patterns on the specimen. The computer subsystem(s) are also configured for detecting defects at the locations based on results of the comparing. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPORTING VISIBILITY TO GROUND BASED IMAGING - A user's vulnerability to ground based imaging may be reported to the user. A positioning subsystem may determine a location of the user. A camera detection subsystem may determine a location of an imaging system able to view the user. A visibility determination subsystem may determine a visibility vulnerability of the user to imaging by the imaging system based on the location of the user and the location of the imaging system. The vulnerability may be determined based on an image quality capturable by the imaging system of the user, such as a spatial resolution. An output subsystem may report the visibility vulnerability to the user. The subsystems may be included in a mobile communication device or a server or may be split among the device and/or server. The output subsystem may deliver the report over a communication network and/or may display a visual representation of the report. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150193 | EXTERNAL DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, IMAGING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, IMAGING SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, EXTERNAL DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A determination as to whether or not a random operation is able to be performed for a preset tour of a surveillance camera may be easily made, and user's operability may be improved. A client device transmits a command for making an inquiry about the capability of the surveillance camera for a random operation regarding a preset tour. The surveillance camera receives the command, and transmits capability information of the random operation to the client device. The client device analyzes the received information, and changes the GUI display of the client device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150194 | Dynamic access method of mobile front end, mobile front end and video surveillance platform - Disclosed are a dynamic access method of a mobile front end, a mobile front end and a video surveillance platform. The method includes that a mobile front end acquires location information of the mobile front end and sends the location information to each video surveillance platform of a Video Surveillance System (VSS); each video surveillance platform judges whether to allow all the mobile front ends to access according to a preconfigured administration scope and the location information sent from the mobile front end; and the mobile front end completes an access process with the video surveillance platform which allows it to access. When being powered on, the mobile front end can determine to access a video surveillance platform to which it belongs according to the geographic location where it is located; and when being moved to the area of other video surveillance platforms, the mobile front end can automatically negotiate to access a corresponding video surveillance platform. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150195 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING, RECORDING AND/OR REPORTING INCIDENTS IN PROXIMITY OF AN AIRCRAFT - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring, recording and/or reporting information about incidents that occur within proximity of an aircraft. When an incident monitoring mode is activated, external imagers of the aircraft begin recording of video images outside the aircraft in a temporary buffer as pre-event video data. Motion sensors that detect movement in the vicinity of the aircraft, and movement sensors that detect movement of the aircraft are also enabled. When a sensor detects a trigger event, an incident report file (IRF) is saved that includes the pre-event video data that is stored in the temporary buffer. Post-event video images are then recorded in the IRF as post-event video data until a condition occurs. Alarm signals that are perceptible outside the aircraft, and an incident report message can be generated and communicated to an external computer to indicate that an incident has occurred in proximity of the aircraft. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150196 | MOVEMENT AND DISTANCE TRIGGERED IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus can include: providing a threshold; receiving a signal with a camera module, the signal from a tag; determining a location of the tag relative to the camera module based on receiving the signal from the tag, and determining the location includes determining a distance between the tag and the camera module; capturing an image based on the threshold being crossed and the tag being within a frame of the camera module; and recording metadata for the image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150197 | MONITORING SYSTEM, IMAGE-PROCESSING APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, EVENT DETECTING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A monitoring system includes a plurality of image-capturing apparatuses each including an event detector that executes on a corresponding captured image at least one of a plurality of processing algorithms for detection of a monitor event, and a transmission controller that outputs to a network only a processing result of the executed processing algorithm when a monitor event is not detected and that outputs to the network at least the captured image when a monitor event is detected; and a management apparatus managing the plurality of image-capturing apparatuses via the network and including an event determination unit that determines occurrence of a monitor event in accordance with the received processing result and a record controller that records the received captured image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150198 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Provided are an optical transmission system in which one can easily set a video signal cable, and an adapter that can be used in this system. There is provided an adapter for use in an optical transmission system in which an analog video signal or a digital video signal is transmitted between a pair of adapters using light. The adapter includes a first signal determination unit configured to make a determination as to whether a first electrical signal inputted to a common input terminal is an analog video signal or a digital video signal. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150199 | RGBC COLOR FILTER ARRAY PATTERNS TO MINIMIZE COLOR ALIASING - Implementations of a color filter array comprising a plurality of tiled minimal repeating units. Each minimal repeating unit includes at least a first set of filters comprising three or more color filters, the first set including at least one color filter with a first spectral photoresponse, at least one color filter with a second spectral photoresponse, and at least one color filter with a third spectral photoresponse; and a second set of filters comprising one or more broadband filters positioned among the color filters of the first set, wherein each of the one or more broadband filters has a fourth spectral photoresponse with a broader spectrum than any of the first, second, and third spectral photoresponses, and wherein the individual filters of the second set have a smaller area than any of the individual filters in the first set. Other implementations are disclosed and claimed. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150200 | WAVELENGTH CONVERTING MEMBER AND PROJECTOR INCLUDING THE WAVELENGTH CONVERTING MEMBER - A wavelength converting member includes at least a first, second, and third regions, circumferentially on a disc-shaped light-transmissive substrate. The first region includes, from a light incident direction, a first and second phosphor layers. The first phosphor layer includes a first phosphor to absorb at least part of incident light and to emit a first light having a wavelength different from the incident light. The first phosphor layer defines an indentation in a surface on the second phosphor layer side, with a depth a half or more of the thickness of a portion of the first phosphor layer absent of the indentation. The second phosphor layer includes a second phosphor to absorb at least part of the first light emitted by the first phosphor and to emit a second light having a wavelength different from the first light, and is disposed in the indentation of the first phosphor layer. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150201 | VIRTUAL IMAGE GENERATOR - Disclosed herein are systems and techniques related to virtual image projection systems. In some examples, the system may include a scanning mirror arrangement for receiving a light beam and reflecting the light beam to a projection surface and a dynamic optical lens for focusing the light beam at a focal plane so that the light beam reflected from the projection surface is collimated or diverging enabling the projected image to be perceived as a virtual image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150202 | OPTICAL APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - The optical apparatus includes multiple reflective light modulators, an illumination optical system and multiple dichroic surfaces separating a light flux from the illumination optical system into multiple color lights to introduce them to the light modulators and combining the multiple color lights reflected by the light modulators. The optical system includes a condenser lens disposed between an area in which light source images are formed and the multiple reflective light modulators. The light modulators are arranged such that their long sides are parallel to a first section, and a condition of f/D | 2016-05-26 |
20160150203 | A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROJECTING AN IMAGE WITH IMPROVED SAFETY - A method of projecting an image with improved safety, using a projection device which comprises a MEMS mirror which oscillates about one or more oscillation axes to scan light from one or more lasers, across a display screen, to project pixels which define an image onto a display screen, the method comprising the steps of, (a) selecting a laser class for the projection device; (b) calculating relationship between maximum accessible emission limit and distance, for the selected laser class, for a predetermined number of black pixels in an image; (c) repeating step (b) a plurality of times, each for a different predetermined number of black pixels in the image, so as to provide a plurality of relationships between maximum accessible emission limit and distance, for the selected laser class, wherein each relationship is for different predetermined number of black pixels in the image; (d) determining the distance between a display screen and the projection device; (e) selecting a desired maximum accessible emission limit for an image which is to be projected by the projection device onto said display screen; (f) selecting a relationship, from the plurality of relationships between maximum accessible emission limit and distance, which contains a maximum accessible emission limit which is equal to the desired maximum accessible emission limit selected in step (e), at the distance determined in step (d) and; (g) identifying the predetermined number of black pixels in the image for that selected relationship; (h) modifying a pixel stream which defines said image which is to be projected by the projection device, so that the pixel stream is provided with said predetermined number of black pixels identified in step (g). There is further provided a corresponding projection device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150204 | PROJECTOR SYSTEM - A projector system including a projector unit and a control device. The projector unit includes: a projector; a change mechanism that changes a projection direction; a plurality of optical systems having different optical properties; and a switch mechanism that selects one of the optical systems. The control device includes: a change unit that controls the change mechanism; and a switch unit that causes the switch mechanism to place one of the optical systems to be used for the projector in conjunction with the changing of the projection direction of the projector which is caused by the change unit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150205 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROJECTION METHOD, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image projection apparatus includes an on-screen display (OSD) processing unit to generate an OSD image, one or more image signal receivers to receive a first image signal and a second image signal from one or more external apparatuses, an image signal processing unit to generate a first image from the first image signal and a second image from the second image signal, to perform masking partially to the first image to set a display portion of the OSD image on the first image, and to perform scaling to the second image to match with the display portion of the OSD image to be virtually superimposed on the first image processed with the masking, and an image projection unit to sequentially display the first image processed with the masking and the second image processed with the scaling with a display ratio set for the first image and the second image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150206 | System and Method For Reducing Intra-Channel Interference - The present invention provides a method for determining a local oscillator frequency for a baseband converter, comprising obtaining characteristics of a channel comprising a plurality of radio signals at corresponding radio frequencies; using the channel characteristics to select a local oscillator frequency to use in baseband conversion of the plurality of radio signals of the channel to form a first baseband converted signal and a second baseband converted signal; and programming a local oscillator to operate the selected local oscillator frequency; wherein the local oscillator frequency is selected such that an image rejection ratio of the baseband converted second signal to an image of the baseband converted first signal is above a predetermined threshold. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150207 | SOUND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND MOBILE TERMINAL - The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sound signal processing method and apparatus, and a mobile terminal. The sound signal processing method includes: acquiring an image signal by using an image collecting member; acquiring sound signals by using at least two sound collecting members; acquiring state information of a mobile terminal by using a state sensing member; and processing the sound signals acquired by the at least two sound collecting members according to the state information of the mobile terminal, when the image collecting member acquires the image signal. Through the embodiments of the present disclosure, the sound signals from different sound collecting members can be controlled dynamically, thereby obtaining a good stereo shooting effect and improving the user's experiences. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150208 | VIRTUAL VIEWPOINT SYNTHESIS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A virtual viewpoint synthesis method and system, including: establishing a left viewpoint virtual view and a right viewpoint virtual view; searching for a candidate pixel in a reference view, and marking a pixel block in which the candidate pixel is not found as a hole point; ranking the found candidate pixels according to depth, and successively calculating a foreground coefficient and a background coefficient for performing weighted summation; enlarging the hole-point regions of the left viewpoint virtual view and/or the right viewpoint virtual view in the direction of the background to remove a ghost pixel; performing viewpoint synthesis on the left viewpoint virtual view and the right viewpoint virtual view; and filling the hole-points of a composite image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150209 | Depth Range Adjustment of a 3D Video to Match the Depth Range Permissible by a 3D Display Device - A 3D video sequence is acquired. The 3D video sequence comprises left and right views of image pairs. A capturing parameter (depth range) of the 3D video sequence is acquired. A rendering capability parameter (screen size or allowable depth range) of a rendering device is acquired. A positional displacement between the left and right views of the image pairs in the 3D video sequence is determined based on the acquired rendering capability parameter and the acquired capturing parameter so as to enable adaptation of the 3D video sequence to the rendering device. The 3D video sequence and the positional displacement are provided to at least one of the rendering unit and a controller. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150210 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MATCHING STEREO IMAGES - A method for matching stereo images may calculate a data cost value for each of a plurality of images, calculate a smoothness cost value for each of the plurality of images, and match pixels among the plurality of images based on the data cost value and the smoothness cost value. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150211 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING IMAGE - An apparatus for calibrating a multiview image may extract feature points from the multiview image and perform image calibration based on the extracted feature points, track corresponding feature points in temporally successive image frames of a first view image, and perform the image calibration based on pairs of corresponding feature points between the feature points tracked from the first view image and feature points of a second view image. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150212 | LIVE SELECTIVE ADAPTIVE BANDWIDTH - A live selective adaptive bandwidth method enables transmission of three dimensional 360 degree virtual reality content by slicing the content and utilizing different resolutions of the content, where content in the visible area of the user is a higher resolution than content in the non-visible area of the user. Additionally, network information such as available bandwidth is used in determining which resolution content to be transmitted. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150213 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR OBJECT RECOGNITION AND ASSESSMENT - A method and system for using one or more sensors configured to capture two-dimensional and/or three dimensional image data of one or more objects. In particular, the method and system combine one or more digital sensors with visible and near infrared illumination to capture visible and non-visible range spectral image data for one or more objects. The captured spectral image data can be used to separate and identify the one or more objects. Additionally, the three-dimensional image data can be used to determine a volume for each of the one or more objects. The identification and volumetric data for one or more objects can be used individually or in combination to obtain characteristics about the objects. The method and system provide the user with the ability to capture images of one or more objects and obtain related characteristics or information about each of the one or more objects. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150214 | DEVICE FOR CREATING AND ENHANCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE EFFECTS - A device for creating more natural three-dimensional image effects which may be recorded, for example, by video cameras. The device has an intermittent image pathway occluder for receiving at least two image pathways which alternately and intermittently occludes the two image pathways, a horizontal imaging-shifting component for shifting at least one of the image pathways leftward or rightward, a vertical imaging-shifting component for shifting the image pathways upward and downward, and an image pathway compositing component which forms a coincident superimposed composite three-dimensional image after the image pathways have been shifted by the horizontal and vertical imaging-shifting components, and after passing through the intermittent image pathway occluder. Also, a device for enhancing the more natural three-dimensional effect of such images which are created and which may be recorded and/or displayed. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150215 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING MULTI-CAMERA CAPTURING CONTROL OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for performing multi-camera capturing control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method can be applied to the electronic device. The method may include the steps of: obtaining a plurality of preview images, wherein the plurality of preview images are generated by using at least one lens module of the electronic device; generating at least one distance-related index according to characteristics of the plurality of preview images; and according to the aforementioned at least one distance-related index, selectively controlling whether to allow multi-camera capturing or controlling whether to output warning information. For example, when it is detected that a specific distance-related index within the aforementioned at least one distance-related index falls within a predetermined range, a notification which indicates that a multi-camera capturing function of the electronic device is allowed to be triggered may be output, in order to guarantee the overall performance. | 2016-05-26 |
20160150216 | CAMERA SYSTEM - A stereoscopic 3D camera system includes a first camera, which has a first optical axis, and a second camera, which has a second optical axis; a beam splitter; and a mirror. The camera system is arranged to be re-configurable between a first configuration, in which the first optical axis is incident on the beam splitter, and a second configuration, in which the first optical axis is incident on the mirror. | 2016-05-26 |