29th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150201102 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes: a reading unit which reads an original as an object to be read in a main scanning direction every time a command signal is inputted; a command unit which inputs the command signal to the reading unit; a conveying unit which conveys at least one of the original and the reading unit so as to change a relative position between the reading unit and the original in a sub scanning direction; a signal output unit which outputs a displacement signal every time the relative position is changed by a predetermined amount; and a control unit which controls the command unit. The command unit which operates in a first mode to output the command signal to the reading unit at a predetermined time interval and in a second mode to output the command signal to the reading unit at a timing synchronized with the displacement signal. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201103 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD EMPLOYED BY THE SAME, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER READABLE IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes: an image input unit which inputs image data per page; a sub-memory unit which stores the image data input from the image input unit; an encoding unit which encodes the image data stored in the sub-memory unit; a main memory unit which stores the image data encoded by the encoding unit; a non-volatile storage unit which stores the encoded image data stored in the main memory unit; and a processor which executes processing of discriminating a memory size of the main memory unit and the sub-memory unit and switching between first input processing and second input processing to be executed in accordance with the discriminated memory size of the main memory unit and the sub-memory unit. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201104 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE SEARCHING BASED ON INPUTS COLLECTED BY A MOBILE DEVICE - A method of searching a database of component parts includes capturing a plurality of images of an object. The capturing is performed by use of a camera of a mobile electronic device. The images are captured from at least two different angles. The captured images are submitted as a group into a search engine. The database of component parts is searched by use of the search engine. A result of the searching is dependent upon each of the captured images in the group. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201105 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE AND EFFICIENT DATA DELIVERY USING A PHYSICAL DOCUMENT - Systems and methods for delivering data using a physical document are provided. Document data content associated with an electronic copy of a document is received at a computer system and stored in a database at a location defined by a location identifier. A machine-readable image is generated for application to a physical copy of the document and delivery to a document recipient. The machine-readable image identifies the location identifier and, in some implementations, a security credential for accessing the document data content in the database. The document recipient receives the physical copy of the document and obtains the location identifier and/or security credential by reading the machine-readable image from the physical copy of the document. The document recipient uses the location identifier and/or security credential to obtain the document data content electronically from the database. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201106 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus capable of scanning document includes a scanner to generate document image by scanning document, and a display to display an alarm screen to alert a size change of a recording medium to a user when print magnification ratio of document image is changed and then a print operation is instructed without changing a size of recording medium to be printed with document image. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201107 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing system includes first information processing devices, and a second information processing device. Each of the first information processing devices includes a request transmitter for transmitting a connection request to the second information processing device; a first storage unit for storing job information to be executed by an apparatus; a retrieval unit for transmitting a request for job information to the second information processing device and receiving the job information; and a first reply unit for transmitting the job information to the apparatus. The second information processing device includes a collection unit for collecting the job information from each of the first storage units of the first information processing devices other than a source of a retrieval request; and a second reply unit for transmitting the job information to the source of the retrieval request. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201108 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - There are disclosed an image processing system which can scale up an image while maintaining a quality of the image, an image processing method, and an image processing program. An image processing system | 2015-07-16 |
20150201109 | System and Method for Tone Mapping of Images - A method and imaging device are provided. An image is divided into N zones, and a histogram is generated for each of the N zones. A tone curve is determined for each of the N zones, where tone curve parameters including the controlling of shape and transition point of the curve are based on the histogram of each zone. A tone-mapped value for each pixel of the image is determined based on a sum of M weighted values determined by applying tone curves of M zones to a value of the pixel. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201110 | CALIBRATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A calibration apparatus includes a calibration section and a conversion section. The calibration section performs calibration with first and second image reading apparatuses which read in-line a color patch formed on paper by an image forming apparatus. The first image reading apparatus includes a first device which reads the color patch and outputs the reading result as a first signal. The second image reading apparatus includes a second device which reads the color patch and outputs the reading result as a second signal having a format different from a format of the first signal. The conversion section converts the first signal into an after-conversion first signal having the format of the second signal. The calibration section performs the calibration in such a way that an output value of the second signal is adjusted to an output value of the after-conversion first signal. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201111 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - There are provided an image processing apparatus that can appropriately update a color profile referred to by an OS when color conversion is performed and/or an output condition associated with the color profile, a controlling method of the image processing apparatus. To achieve this object, in a case where a color profile and/or an output condition associated with the color profile are/is updated, by using the updated information, a color profile referred to by an OS when color conversion is performed and/or an output condition associated with the color profile are/is updated. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201112 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module may include: a frame having an opening formed therein; an auto-focusing unit mounted on the frame; and a position adjusting part formed in the auto-focusing unit. A distance from an optical axis to the position adjusting part may be smaller than a distance from the optical axis to the opening. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201113 | Handheld Camera Balancing Apparatus - A balancing apparatus is suited for use with a camera enabled device such as a smart phone to assist in stabilizing the video being captured. A camera mount including adjustable stabilizer weights balances the camera enabled device on grip member using a pivot coupling. The grip member compactly grips about a single finger of the user. The stabilizer weights are adjustably positioned about multiple axes for optimal counterbalancing and for providing an adjustable stand for being self-supported on a variety of supporting surface configurations. The stabilizer weights are carried by adjustable arms in which both the weights and arms can be pivoted into a storage position alongside a main body portion of the camera mount within a perimeter boundary of the camera mount and smart phone received therein. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201114 | CAMERA MODULE - Disclosed is a camera module. The camera module according to one embodiment includes a lens barrel disposed in a housing to receive a lens; a driving unit moving the lens barrel relative to the housing; and a circuit board electrically connected to the driving unit. The driving unit includes a first driving unit in the lens barrel; and a second driving unit in the housing. A portion of the second driving unit directly makes contact with the circuit board. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201115 | Integrated Substrate for Anti-Shake Apparatus - An integrated substrate for an anti-shake apparatus defined with an optical axis includes: a substrate, a lens module, an anti-shake apparatus and an image-sensing module. The substrate includes a frame having a predetermined thickness. The frame includes a first surface, a second surface, a first circuit layout, and a second circuit layout. The lens module is located above the substrate on the optical axis. The anti-shake apparatus is furnished between the lens module and the substrate. The image-sensing module has an active side and an inactive side, and the inactive side is furnished onto the second surface. The active side is located on the optical axis in a manner of facing the lens module. The anti-shake apparatus is coupled to the first circuit layout, while the image-sensing module is coupled to the second circuit layout. The first and second circuit layouts comprise a plurality of first and second metal leads, respectively. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201116 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF IMAGE PICKUP UNITS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING DIFFERENT OBJECTS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus equipped with a plurality of image pickup units for photographing different objects, which is capable sufficiently improving security and privacy protection of a photographer. The image pickup apparatus includes an out-camera and an in-camera. A CPU causes at least one of an object image photographed by the out-camera and a photographer image photographed by the in-camera to be displayed on a display section. Further, the CPU causes both the object image and the photographer image to be recorded in a recording medium in response to a photographing instruction from a user. The CPU notifies the user that a photographer image is photographed by the in-camera when although the object image is displayed on the display section, the photographer image is not displayed on the same. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201117 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING A SAMPLE USING LOCALIZED MEASUREMENTS - Device for characterizing a sample includes a measuring instrument for determining a physical characteristic of the sample at one point thereof; a positioning system for positioning the measuring instrument relative to the sample, to obtain a measurement at a point localized on the sample. The positioning system includes: a locating target connected to the sample and defining a reference system linked thereto; elements for acquiring and analyzing images, including lighting elements for illuminating the target; an optical imaging system connected to the measuring instrument for acquiring an image of at least one portion of the target; and image analysis elements for analyzing the image to determine the position and orientation of the optical imaging system relative to the target; calibration elements for determining the position of the measuring instrument relative to the optical imaging system; and processing elements for processing the results of the image analysis and of the calibration. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201118 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING DIGITAL IMAGES USING MULTIPLE SHORT EXPOSURES - Methods, devices, and computer program products for image sensors with overlapped exposure brackets supporting multiple short exposures are described. In one aspect, a method of capturing an image is disclosed. The method includes capturing, on a first subset of pixels on an image sensor, a first image with a first exposure length. The method further includes simultaneously capturing, on a second subset of pixels on an image sensor, a plurality of images with a second exposure length, wherein the second exposure length is shorter than the first exposure length. The method further includes combining the plurality of images with a second exposure length into a second image. Finally, the method includes combining the first image and the second image. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201119 | Camera with native AFDX interface - A native AFDX camera captures images and video under control, and in communication with, one or more AFDX networks. The system facilitates deployment of an image capture device on an AFDX network, including native (embedded) AFDX bi-directional ring support, eliminating the need for a separate legacy adapter, the accompanying additional wiring and interconnect complexity. Thus the complexity, weight, and power consumption is reduced, as compared to conventional camera deployments. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201120 | IN-VEHICLE IMAGE RECOGNIZER - An in-vehicle image recognizer effectively detects a moving object from an image even when a lens has grime. In a detection sensitivity adjustor ( | 2015-07-16 |
20150201121 | DISTANCE DETECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND DISTANCE DETECTION METHOD - A distance detection apparatus includes a calculation unit configured to detect an object distance to an object based on a first signal formed by a luminous flux that has passed through a first pupil area of an imaging optical system and a second signal formed by a luminous flux that has passed through a second pupil area of the imaging optical system different from the first pupil area, which are generated by using an image sensing unit including multiple pixels. The calculation unit performs a first process for calculating one of a defocus amount and the object distance by a phase difference method based on the first signal and the second signal and a second process for calculating one of the defocus amount and the object distance by a DFD method based on the first signal and the second signal. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201122 | CAMERA APPARATUS - There is provided a camera apparatus, including a first output section which outputs first image signals for displaying a first image corresponding to an image by captured image signals, and a second output section which outputs second image signals for displaying a second image having information which becomes effective when imaging. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201123 | IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - An imaging device includes an imaging lens, a generation device, a display device, a generation control device, and a display control device configured to control the display device to display the first display image generated by the generation device and display the second display image generated by the generation device in a display region of the first display image, and to display the second display image in a position corresponding to the main object image in the first display image when the main object image is detected by the detection device, wherein the detection device can detect an eye position in the main object image, and when the eye position is detected by the detection device, the generation control device controls the generation device to generate a division image that divides the main object image with the eye position as a boundary from the first and second images. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201124 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING COMPOSITIONS OF SELF-PORTRAIT PICTURES USING HAND GESTURES - A camera system for taking a self-portrait picture includes a buffer memory and an image processor unit. The buffer memory stores a first image and a second image. Both images contain a human figure. In the first figure the human figure is standing in a command pose, and in the second image in a free pose. The image processor unit detects a human figure in the first image, determines whether the pose of the human figure is a command pose, detects a specific composition gesture pattern corresponding to pose of the human figure in the first image, determines the intended composition of the self-portrait picture using the detected composition gesture pattern, process the second image according to the intended composition, and stores the processed image. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201125 | Video Acquisition Method And Device - A video acquisition method and device. The method includes setting a video acquisition class in a programming language framework layer. With the video acquisition class inherits a class in a video acquisition underlying library and registers a callback function for the video acquisition underlying library. The video acquisition class sends a video acquisition command to the video acquisition underlying library and the video acquisition underlying library acquires video data according to the video acquisition command. The callback function is applied to acquire the video data from the video acquisition underlying library and the video data is sent to a coder for video data coding. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201126 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - In a high speed image capturing state, a camera signal processing circuit is not needed to perform a signal process at a high screen rate, but at a regular screen rate. In the high speed image capturing mode, raw data of 240 fps received from an image sensor | 2015-07-16 |
20150201127 | CAMERA MODULE - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a plurality of coil units arranged at an upper surface of the PCB, a housing member arranged at the upper surface of the PCB and provided with a magnet at a position corresponding to that of the coil unit, and a ball guide unit arranged at a surface opposite to the PCB of the housing member. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201128 | Lens Array Device - Disclosed is a lens array device. The device includes a base, a holder for retaining the lenses disposed above the base, a first OIS unit for driving the holder to move in a first direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction and a second OIS unit for driving the holder to move in a second direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction. The shake of the frame will be corrected by the electromagnetic force generated by the magnet units and the OIS coils as soon as the position detecting units detecting the shake of the holder in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201129 | AUTOMATIC TUNING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION CAMERA MODULES - An automatic tuning method for an OIS camera module, comprising the steps of: S | 2015-07-16 |
20150201130 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal includes a main body; a front camera disposed at a front side of the main body; a display disposed at the front side of the main body; and a controller configured to control the display such that the display displays a preview image within a first portion of the display, wherein the preview image is obtained via the front camera; displays the preview image within a second portion of the display in response to an input, wherein the first portion includes the second portion and further includes a remaining portion; and displays a second image within the remaining portion of the first portion in response to the input. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201131 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject to generate image data; a detachable display unit configured to display the image data generated by the image capturing unit; a wireless communication unit configured to connect with a second device including the display unit via wireless communication; a detection unit configured to detect attachment/detachment of the display unit; and a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit in order that connection to one of the display unit and the second device is given priority depending on the attachment/detachment of the display unit detected by the detection unit. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201132 | MOVING-IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, MOVING-IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - A moving-image processing device ( | 2015-07-16 |
20150201133 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SCENES BY A USER - A preferred method of acquiring virtual or augmented reality (VAR) scenes can include at a plurality of locations of interest, providing one or more users with a predetermined pattern for image acquisition with an image capture device and for each of the one or more users, in response to a user input, acquiring at least one image at the location of interest. The method of the preferred embodiment can also include for each of the one or more users, in response to the acquisition of at least one image, providing the user with feedback to ensure a complete acquisition of the virtual or augmented reality scene; and receiving at a remote database, from each of the one or more users, one or more VAR scenes. One variation of the method of the preferred embodiment can include providing game mechanics to promote proper image acquisition and promote competition between users. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201134 | SYSTEM AND MEDIA INTERFACE FOR MULTI-MEDIA PRODUCTION - To generate a media presentation of a live event, a user interface is coupled to at least three cameras that share substantially the same vantage point. One of the cameras (e.g., a context camera) provides a context view of the event that is displayed on a screen of the user interface. The views of the other two cameras are superimposed onto the context view to define sub-portions that are visually demarcated within the context view. In one embodiment, only one of views is visually demarcated in the context view at any given time. Based on user interaction, the user interface can switch between the cameras views and control the cameras to capture different portions of the context view. Based the image data captured by the views of the cameras within the context view, the user interface generates a media presentation that may be broadcast to multiple viewers. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201135 | PHOTOACOUSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A photoacoustic (PA) apparatus and a method of operating the same are provided. The method includes: irradiating a laser beam onto a region of interest (ROI) which includes a flow and receiving a first PA signal corresponding to the irradiated laser beam; generating a first PA image on the basis of the first PA signal; irradiating a laser beam onto the ROI where the flow is restricted and receiving a second PA signal corresponding to the irradiated laser beam; generating a second PA image on the basis of the second PA signal; generating a difference image between the first PA image and the second PA image; and displaying the difference image. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201136 | PHYSICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, PHYSICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A physical information acquisition method in which a corresponding wavelength region of visible light with at least one visible light detection unit coupled to an image signal processing unit is detected, each said visible light detection unit comprising a color filter adapted to transmit the corresponding wavelength region of visible light; a wavelength region of infrared light with at least one infrared light detection unit coupled to the image signal processing unit is detected; and, with the signal processing unit, a first signal received from the at least one visible light detection unit by subtracting a product from said first signal is corrected, said product resulting from multiplication of a second signal received from the at least one infrared light detection unit and a predetermined coefficient factor. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201137 | IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND FOCAL PLANE ARRAY DEVICE USING FREQUENCY CONVERSION FOR REAL-TIME TERAHERTZ IMAGING - Provided is an image sensing device that includes a detector configured to detect a terahertz wave signal received by a receiving antenna, a voltage-controlled oscillator configured to output an oscillation frequency according to an output voltage of the detector, and a frequency digital converter configured to convert the oscillation frequency output from the voltage-controlled oscillator to a digital signal. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201138 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device comprises a pixel array wherein unit patterns are placed repeatedly the unit pattern along vertical and horizontal directions. The unit pattern has at least four pixels arranged vertically and two pixels arranged horizontally. The unit pattern is formed of pixels of a first group including two first green pixels and pixels of a second group including two second green pixels. The two first green pixels are arranged vertically with one of a red pixel and a blue pixel in between, and the two second green pixels are arranged vertically with one of a red pixel and a blue pixel in between. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201139 | SPLIT PIXEL HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE SENSOR - A method of reading out a pixel includes photogenerating charge carriers during a single integration time in photodetectors of each one of a plurality of sub-pixels included in the pixel. Each one of the plurality of sub-pixels of the pixel has a same color filter. A floating diffusion node of the pixel is reset. The floating diffusion node is sampled to generate a reset output sample signal. Charge carriers that were photogenerated in a first portion of the plurality of sub-pixels are transferred to the floating diffusion node. The floating diffusion node is sampled to generate a first output sample signal. Charge carriers that were photogenerated in a second portion of the plurality of sub-pixels are transferred to the floating diffusion node. The floating diffusion node is sampled to generate a second output sample signal. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201140 | DUAL CONVERSION GAIN HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE SENSOR - A method of reading out a pixel includes resetting a photodetector of the pixel. Light incident on the photodetector is then integrated for a single exposure of a single image capture. A floating diffusion node of the pixel is then reset. The floating pixel is set to low conversion gain and a low conversion gain reset signal is sampled from the floating diffusion node. The floating diffusion is set to high conversion gain and a high conversion gain reset signal is sampled from the floating diffusion node. Charge carriers are transferred from the photodetector to the floating diffusion node and a high conversion image signal is then sampled from the floating diffusion node. The floating diffusion is set to low conversion gain. Charge carriers are transferred again from the photodetector to the floating diffusion node and a low conversion image signal is sampled from the floating diffusion node. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201141 | CORRELATED DOUBLE SAMPLED (CDS) PIXEL SENSE AMPLIFIER - A correlated double sampled (CDS) pixel is provided. The CDS pixel comprises an image sensing device, an inverting amplifier, a capacitor, and first and second switches. The image sensing device generates charge based on image content. The inverting amplifier is in operable communication with the image sensing device. The capacitor is configured as a feedback to the inverting amplifier, wherein the first capacitor configured as a switching capacitor and configured to integrate an image signal received by the image sensing device. The first switch is in operable communication with the inverting amplifier and is configured to control sample timing of a correlated offset signal. The second switch is in operable communication with the image sensing device and is configured to control sample timing of the image signal. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201142 | Image sensor with threshold-based output encoding - In a pixel array within an integrated-circuit image sensor, each of a plurality of pixels is evaluated to determine whether charge integrated within the pixel in response to incident light exceeds a first threshold. N-bit digital samples corresponding to the charge integrated within at least a subset of the plurality of pixels are generated, and then applied to a lookup table to retrieve respective M-bit digital values (M being less than N), wherein a stepwise range of charge integration levels represented by possible states of the M-bit digital values extends upward from a starting charge integration level that is determined based on the first threshold. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201143 | IMAGE-PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An image-processing device includes an image acquiring device, an encoded aperture pattern setting device configured to set encoded aperture patterns for multiple pupil images of the main lens, respectively, a calculation device configured to perform a weighted product-sum calculation between the pupil image for each lens of the lens array in the image acquired from the image sensor and the encoded aperture pattern set by the encoded aperture pattern setting device, and an image generating device configured to generate an image based on a calculation result by the calculation device. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201144 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A solid-state imaging apparatus includes: a pixels in a matrix for generating a pixel signal; and A/D converting units, corresponding to columns of the matrix, to convert the pixel signal into a n-bit digital value. The A/D converting units includes first storage units for storing the n-bit digital value one bit by one bit, and second storage units corresponding to the first storage units, to hold the digital value transferred from the first storage unit. In each of the columns of the plurality of pixels, arranged corresponding thereto are the first storage units and the second storage units form n-pairs. Each pair including the first storage unit and the second storage unit hold the digital value of the same bit. The n-pairs are arrayed in a matrix. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201145 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION APPARATUS AND RECEPTION METHOD - An AV system composed of an HD recorder and a display unit uses a communication interface of the HDMI. An HDMI source of the HD recorder transmits image data (image signal) in the form of differential signals to an HDMI sink of the display unit through three TMDS channels. The HDMI source inserts content identification information for the identification of the type of a content of image data to be transmitted into an AVI InfoFrame packet placed in a blanking period. A control section of the display unit controls operation of a display processing section which carries out a process for displaying for the image data based on the content identification information received by the HDMI sink and a display section for displaying an image. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201146 | TRANSMITTING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING METHOD, AND RECEIVING DEVICE - To increase the transmission bandwidth of video data and support new applications for inter-room transmission and the like. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201147 | REMINDER DIALOG PRESENTATION AND BEHAVIOR - An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201148 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A display device includes a display module configured to output a broadcast program and a channel banner list, a communication module configured to perform a data communication with an external server, a receiving unit configured to receive a channel change signal, a memory configured to store a viewing history data of a user, and a controller configured to control an operation of the display device, the controller is further configured to output a first broadcast channel banner list including a channel banner of broadcast channels received by the display device in a screen, receive a broadcast channel change signal more than a first number within a predetermined time period, output a second broadcast channel banner list having changed a size of the channel banner of the channels included in the first broadcast channel banner list. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201149 | DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANAGING VIDEO APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A device and a method for managing video apparatuses and a computer-readable medium are provided. The device for managing video apparatuses includes a searching module and a processing module. The searching module is configured to search for a plurality of video apparatuses capable of capturing images. The processing module is configured to select a first sub split-window of a plurality of sub split-windows in a setting interface as an object in association with a first video apparatus of those apparatuses. The processing module also displays at least one image of the first video apparatus on a first main split-window of a plurality of main split-windows. The device for managing video apparatuses can show the association between video apparatuses and main split-windows in the display interface on the setting interface in order to help a user to check and adjust the position of the at least one image. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201150 | VIDEO OUTPUT DEVICE - A video output device according to the present disclosure synthesizes a plurality of videos into a video to be displayed. The video output device includes image processing unit and output unit. The image processing unit extracts a plurality of reference frames from any one reference video selected from the plurality of the videos captured by an imaging unit, and extracts a corresponding frame, most similar to a respective one of the reference frames, from each of the videos excluding the reference video. The output unit outputs a synthesized frame which image processing unit synthesizes from the each of the reference frame and the corresponding frame. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201151 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a measuring unit that measures an effective image area of an input analog video signal, and a determining unit that determines whether or not a candidate format is a format of the input analog video signal based on information relating to the measured effective image area and information relating to an effective image area of the candidate format. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201152 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA AND DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER - Disclosed is a surveillance apparatus such as a surveillance camera and a digital video recorder. The surveillance apparatus includes: an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert an analog video signal, of at least one image of a region captured by an optical system, into digital video data of the region; and a main controller configured to detect a current motion region from the digital video data of the region, remove a high frequency component of the region except the current motion region, and transmit the digital video data of the region, from which the high frequency component is removed, to a target device over a communication network. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201153 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECORDING CONTENT - Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for switching streams in response to detecting a start trigger are presented. A program's start trigger indicating that the program is upcoming may be detected on a first stream, and in response to detecting the start trigger on the first stream, a second stream containing the program may be switched to. The program may be a video program. Segment triggers may be detected and may be used to selectively record and/or delete segments of the program according to a priority scheme. Multiple start triggers may be detected at decreasing time intervals. The existence of a recording conflict may be determined based on a program's start trigger and a user may be alerted of the recording conflict. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201154 | DISPLAY CONNECTOR WITH 4K IMAGE RESOLUTION - The invention relates to a display connector with a 4K image resolution. It primarily comprises a first connector, a second connector and a third connector. The present invention is a connector for a display to support high specification images with quad full high definition (QFHD). The third connector is used to connect an existing video playback device merely having the playback function of full high definition (FHD). Then the FHD image data is upscaled through an electrically connected image upscaling module of the first connector, and QFHD image signals with an ultra-high definition resolution is displayed through an electronic display device. Accordingly, the QFHD image signals with the ultra-high definition resolution can be displayed without upgrading the hardware of the player or computer so as to dramatically reduce the required cost of upgrading the hardware. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201155 | ADVERTISEMENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATIONS OF MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - An advertisement distribution system and a method for controlling operations of a mobile electronic device thereof are provided. The mobile electronic device has a display, a microphone and a display. A media player generates sound by playing a medium which contains an audio watermark, and the microphone converts the sound into an electrical signal. The mobile electronic device decodes the electrical signal to obtain the audio watermark. Based on the obtained audio watermark, the display may display a specific advertisement thereon. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201156 | MULTI-TAP HAVING MoCA CUTOFF FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a multi-tap having MoCA cutoff function, which includes: a low-pass filtering unit used for inputting a RF signal; a directional coupler used for outputting the RF signal; a first-stage splitter, an input end thereof is coupled to a second output end of the directional coupler for attenuating the RF signal to a first value so as to be outputted; and at least a second-stage splitter, an input end thereof is coupled to an output end of the first-stage splitter for attenuating the RF signal to a second value so as to be outputted to at least a user end. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201157 | Wireless Transmitting Non-volatile Memory for an Image Capturing Device - The present invention includes a wireless transmitting non-volatile memory for an image capturing device includes a memory array; a circuits coupled to said memory array; an input/output interface coupled to said memory array circuits; a wireless transmitting module coupled to said input/output interface; wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory is used to store an image captured by said image capturing device and is separable from said image capturing device; wherein a mobile phone having a pair-wise application for pairing with said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory for sharing said image by wireless transmission, thereby transmitting said image from said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory to said mobile phone to share image by wireless. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201158 | Video Call Set Up in an Established Audio Call - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for establishing communications between endpoints. In one aspect, a method includes initiating, by a first endpoint and through a call server, a call with a second endpoint. After the call is established, the first endpoint transmits, independent of the call server, first information specifying a video communication capability of the first endpoint that the call server did not setup in the established call. The first endpoint receives second information specifying that the second endpoint has the video communication capability. The first endpoint establishes, independent of the call server, video communication between the first endpoint and the second endpoint based on the first information and second information. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201159 | Communication Method and Electronic Device - The present invention relates to a communication method and an electronic device. The communication method is applied to a first electronic device and includes receiving a first type of a communication request from a second electronic device, and carrying out a first type of communication with the second electronic device via a first communication network in response to the communication request; when establishing the first type of communication with the second electronic device, automatically starting a second communication network for carrying out a second type of communication with the second electronic device; and carrying out the second type of communication with the second electronic device while carrying out the first type of communication with the second electronic device. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201160 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ROBOTIC STANDS DURING VIDEOCONFERENCE OPERATION - Systems and methods are disclosed for selecting and orienting a computing device mounted on a robotic stand for videoconferences. For example, a method for operating a robotic stand supporting a computing device is disclosed, which includes displaying, by a display of a remote device, a control interface depicting a physical location that includes a plurality of robotic stands with respective computing devices. The method further includes providing, responsive to a user of the remote device interacting with the control interface, a selection instruction selecting a region of the physical location for viewing with one of the plurality of robotic stands with respective computing devices, and generating, by the control interface, a positioning instruction based on the selected region of the physical location, the positioning instruction configured to orient the robotic stand including the computing device determined to be available to face the region of the physical location. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201161 | SPEAKER SWITCHING DELAY FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING - Provided are methods for switching active speakers during a video conferencing session. An image of an active speaker in a video conference is provided for presentation in a main display area of a display screen, where the active speaker is one of a plurality of users participating in the video conference over a network. When, a new active speaker out of the users participating in the video conference is detected, resolutions of available video streams received for each of the users are determined. In response to determining that the resolution of the video stream received for the new active speaker is below a threshold resolution, the image of the active speaker continues to be provided for presentation in the main display area until a predetermined period of time has elapsed. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201162 | DISPLAYING INFORMATION ABOUT AT LEAST ONE PARTICIPANT IN A VIDEO CONFERENCE SESSION - In one embodiment, a method is provided in a video conference session which has a video stream, an audio stream and an information stream between at least one first participant and at least one second participant, comprising: detecting, based on an analysis of at least one of the video stream, the audio stream or the information stream of the video conference session, an indication from a first participant of a wish to obtain additional information about at least one second participant selected by the first participant; and selectively providing additional information relating to the selected second participant to a screen of at least one selected target device viewable by the first participant. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201163 | CONDITIONAL ACCESS TO ENCRYPTED MEDIA CONTENT - A method and apparatus for processing encrypted content distributed for end users in multiple services includes receiving entitlement information for a subset of at least two of the services separately from the encrypted content for the services and either calculating decryption key information for the subset of services from the entitlement information and storing the decryption key information in memory so that decryption key information for a selected service can subsequently be read from memory, or storing the entitlement information for the subset of services in memory so that the entitlement information for a selected service can subsequently be read from memory and decryption key information for the selected service can be calculated. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201164 | CAMERA CONTROL METHOD, CAMERA, AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A method of controlling a plurality of cameras in a communication network is provided. The method includes: controlling a camera to receive and analyze information about an idle time of each of at least one other camera; according to the analyzing, controlling the camera to transmit at least one task and/or information about the at least one task to the at least one other camera, wherein the idle time of each of the at least one other camera is set to a time remaining before each of the at least one other camera is configured to execute a task among one or more tasks or a sum of time durations at which no tasks are allocated to each of the at least one other camera. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201165 | SURVEILLANCE OF A RAILWAY TRACK - A method for surveillance of a railroad track includes equipping rail vehicles which run on the railroad track with a recording unit which takes images of the railroad track or the surroundings thereof. The images are saved and automatically processed or analyzed for specific incidents by using image detection procedures. If such an incident is detected, an action can be executed, an alarm triggered or a police investigation initiated. At the same time, it is advantageous that a flexible surveillance of the railroad track and effective procedures to prevent theft and damage along the railroad track can be achieved by using inexpensive resources. The images can also be transmitted to a central location and monitored there (e.g. continuously) by operators. A rail vehicle, an apparatus for surveillance of a railroad track and a system having a rail vehicle and a central unit are also provided. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201166 | IMAGE-BASED INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for determining an inventory condition of objects based on captured images are described. An exemplary inventory control system or method utilizes a highly efficient and economical approach to apply suitable imaging parameters for capturing images of a storage drawer being accessed by a user, or for manipulating the captured images of the drawer. An inventory condition of the drawer is determined based on the captured images or manipulated images. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201167 | FABRICATION EQUIPMENT MONITORING DEVICE AND MONITORING METHOD - A fabrication equipment monitoring device which monitors, by a server and a portable terminal capable of communicating with the server, specifies the fabrication equipment toward which image capture element is faced, extracts the fabrication equipment information of the specified fabrication equipment from the storage unit based on the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit, a direction information detected by the direction detection unit, an angle of view of the image capture element and the layout information when the image capture element is faced toward the fabrication equipment and displays at least a portion of the extracted fabrication equipment information on the display unit. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201168 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGING PROGRAM - An imaging device, an imaging method, and a recording medium storing an imaging program are provided. Each of the imaging device, imaging device, and the recording medium storing the imaging program outputs image data of an object on an image output unit, stores multiple levels of luminosity of the object in a memory in association with a plurality of set values that are referred to when image processing is performed on image data, specifies the level of luminosity of the object, selects one of the set values stored in the memory based on the level of luminosity specified by the specifying, and performs image processing on the image data output from the image output unit, based on the set value selected by the selecting. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201169 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING PORTIONS OF VIDEO DATA FOR HIGH QUALITY FEED WHILE CONTINUING A LOW QUALITY FEED - A method for operating a video system is provided. The method includes receiving video data comprising a scene from a video capture device at a video processor, and processing the video data to produce first video data of the scene at a first quality level in the video processor. The method continues by transferring the first video data at a first data rate from the video processor to a remote video processor, receiving a control signal, and processing the video data to produce second video data of the scene at a second quality level in response to the control signal in the video processor, where the second quality level is greater than the first quality level. The method concludes by transferring the second video data at a second data rate from the video processor to the remote video processor. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201170 | VISUAL INSPECTION DEVICE - A visual inspection device includes a body having a support portion and a grip portion extending from the support portion. The device also includes a flexible cable having a first end portion coupled to the body and a second end portion, and a camera assembly coupled to the second end portion of the flexible cable. The camera assembly includes an image sensor operable to transmit image data through the flexible cable. The device further includes a display supported by the support portion of the body. The display is electrically connected to the flexible cable to display image date from the image sensor. The device is powered by a rechargeable battery pack removably coupled to the body. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201171 | PROJECTOR - A projector according to an aspect includes a light source device, a light modulation device adapted to modulate light from the light source device to form image light, a projection optical system adapted to perform tilted projection of the image light input from the light modulation device to display an image, and a guide display section adapted to display a guide image used for fitting the image projected by the projection optical system to a screen, the guide image is provided with a focus adjustment pattern forming area disposed in a central portion in a direction perpendicular to a tilt direction in a peripheral zone on the tilt direction side, and a focus adjustment pattern is formed in the focus adjustment pattern forming area. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201172 | PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND LIGHTING DEVICE - In a projection type display apparatus, a lighting device includes two reflection type cutoff filters (first cutoff filter and reflective second cutoff filter) which block out ultraviolet range light on an output optical path from a light source. A cut on wavelength of the second cutoff filter on the front side is longer than that of the first cutoff filter on the rear side. The two cutoff filters are formed on planar-shaped first faces of a first integrator lens and a second integrator lens. For this reason, both input faces of the two cutoff filters are orthogonal to an apparatus optical axis. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201173 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM FOR CORRECTING COLOR BLUR - The image processing apparatus includes a determining part configured to determine, from a difference between information on color of a first pixel in a first image and information on color of a second pixel corresponding to the first pixel in a second image, whether or not the first image includes color blur due to defocus, the first and second images being generated by an image-pickup system and whose focus states are mutually different. The apparatus further includes a correcting part configured to perform on the first image a correction process that corrects the color blur determined by the determining part. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201174 | SPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEM - An embodiment of the invention provides a spectral imager for imaging a scene comprising a semiconductor photosensor comprising light sensitive pixels and a power source that applies voltage to the photosensor to control responsivity of the pixels to light incident on the pixels in different wavelengths bands of light. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201175 | REFINEMENT OF USER INTERACTION - A method for refining a disparity/motion estimation map of an image at image regions a user has marked, including filtering the image along a mark set by the user, binarizing the filtered image to generate a binarized map of the filtered image, determining a binary step within the binarized map indicating a boundary of an object, and refining the disparity/motion estimation map on the basis of the determined binary step. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201176 | Methods for Full Parallax Compressed Light Field 3D Imaging Systems - A compressed light field imaging system is described. The light field 3D data is analyzed to determine optimal subset of light field samples to be (acquired) rendered, while the remaining samples are generated using multi-reference depth-image based rendering. The light field is encoded and transmitted to the display. The 3D display directly reconstructs the light field and avoids data expansion that usually occurs in conventional imaging systems. The present invention enables the realization of full parallax 3D compressed imaging system that achieves high compression performance while minimizing memory and computational requirements. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201177 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VIDEO CONTENT - Systems and low bandwidth methods to encode and broadcast a video multiplex that allows a receiving device, e.g., a set-top box, to select and decode reduced resolution stereoscopic three-dimensional video, full resolution two-dimensional video and full resolution stereoscopic three-dimensional video is provided. The systems and methods provide for receiving a data signal, the data signal including a first video signal representing a two-dimensional image at a first video resolution and a second video signal representing a three-dimensional image at a second resolution, decoding the first video signal if an output display type is a two-dimensional display type, decoding the second video signal if the output display type is a first three-dimensional display type, and decoding the first video signal and second video signal simultaneously if the output display type is a second three-dimensional display type. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201178 | Frame Compatible Depth Map Delivery Formats for Stereoscopic and Auto-Stereoscopic Displays - Stereoscopic video data and corresponding depth map data for stereoscopic and auto-stereoscopic displays are coded using a coded base layer and one or more coded enhancement layers. Given a 3D input picture and corresponding input depth map data, a side-by-side and a top-and-bottom picture are generated based on the input picture. Using an encoder, the side-by-side picture is coded to generate a coded base layer Using the encoder and a texture reference processing unit (RPU), the top-and-bottom picture is encoded to generate a first enhancement layer, wherein the first enhancement layer is coded based on the base layer stream, and using the encoder and a depth-map RPU, depth data for the side-by-side picture are encoded to generate a second enhancement layer, wherein the second enhancement layer is coded based on to the base layer. Alternative single, dual, and multi-layer depth map delivery systems are also presented. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201179 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SERVICE - The disclosure relates to a method for providing a multimedia message service from a server or relay to a user agent in a multimedia network, the method comprising: determining a video content characteristic of a video content by the server or relay; determining display and/or decoding capabilities of the user agent; signaling options of the video content to the user agent; and providing the video content depending on the display and/or decoding capabilities and depending on an option selected via the user agent from the signaled options of the video content. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201180 | 3-D MOTION ESTIMATION AND ONLINE TEMPORAL CALIBRATION FOR CAMERA-IMU SYSTEMS - A system and method for a 3-D motion estimation and online temporal calibration having one or more than one processor, one or more than one camera, one or more than one inertial sensor, a storage for storing data and instructions. The stored instructions comprise a filter estimation module, high-precision navigation instructions and consistent state estimates in scenarios involving features, with both constant and time-varying offsets from the filter estimation module. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201181 | SMART NECKLACE WITH STEREO VISION AND ONBOARD PROCESSING - A wearable neck device for providing environmental awareness to a user, the wearable neck device includes a flexible tube. A first stereo pair of cameras is encased in a left portion of the flexible tube and a second stereo pair of cameras is encased in a right portion of the flexible tube. A vibration motor within the flexible tube provides haptic and audio feedback to the user. A processor in the flexible tube recognizes objects from the first stereo pair of cameras and the second stereo pair of cameras. The vibration motor provides haptic and audio feedback of the items or points of interest to the user. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201182 | AUTO FOCUS METHOD AND AUTO FOCUS APPARATUS - An auto focus (AF) method adapted to an AF apparatus is provided. The AF method includes following steps. A first image is captured by using the first image sensor. At least one characteristic is detected based on the first image, and whether the characteristic meets a predetermined condition is determined. If the characteristic meets the predetermined condition, a focus depth is calculated according to a three-dimensional (3D) depth information and movement of a first lens of the first sensor is driven according to the focus depth for focusing. If the characteristic does not meet the predetermined condition, the first lens is driven to move for many times to obtain a plurality of contrast values, such that movement of the first lens is driven according to the contrast values for focusing. Additionally, an AF apparatus is provided. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201183 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MACRO PHOTOGRAPHIC STEREO IMAGING - A macro photographic apparatus for creating focus stacked images of a specimen may include a rigid longitudinal member having a longitudinal axis and including a camera mount thereon. A translation device may be fixed to the member for translating the specimen along the member toward and away from the camera mount. A rotation device may be mounted on the translation device. The rotation device may support the specimen and enable rotation of the specimen around first and second axes that are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the member. At any single position of the translation device along the longitudinal axis of the member, as the specimen is rotated around the first and second axes, the spatial location of the specimen remains substantially the same. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201184 | 3D DISPLAY DEVICE AND 3D DISPLAY METHOD - A 3D display device having a display unit and a glass is disclosed. The display unit includes a plurality of ultraviolet emission pixels and visible emission pixels. The glass at least includes a first lens and a second lens. The first lens is for converting the ultraviolet beams emitted from the ultraviolet emission pixels into visible light beams, and the second lens is for directly receiving the visible light beams emitted from the visible emission pixels. The 3D display device can highly separate the left parallax image and the right parallax image. In addition, the response time is short, the contrastness is high, the viewing angle is large, and the 3D display performance is good. A 3D display method using the above 3D display device is also disclosed. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201185 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing apparatus that includes a depth-adjustment-amount determination section configured to determine a depth adjustment amount of an input image, an evaluation function storage section configured to store an evaluation function, the evaluation function representing a relationship of a subjective depth amount of the image to a color-saturation component thereof, the subjective depth amount being a depth amount subjectively felt by a user, an input-value-adjustment-amount determination section configured to determine an input-value adjustment amount based on the evaluation function, the input-value adjustment amount representing a retina's response to the color-saturation component corresponding to the determined depth adjustment amount, an adjustment gain calculation section configured to calculate each spatial-frequency-component adjustment gain based on the determined input-value adjustment amount, and a gain superimposition section configured to superimpose each of the calculated spatial-frequency-component adjustment gains on the color-saturation component of the input image. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201186 | OPTICAL VORTEX 3D DISPLAYS - A method for generating three dimensional (3D) displays. The method includes displaying a hologram that combines three (or more) images encoded into three (or more) different OAM channels, and the method also includes reflecting light from the displayed hologram to create a multichannel light beam. Then, the method involves decoding the multichannel light beam to decode and display the three encoded images. The decoding step includes displaying the three encoded images in decoded form in three view zones, three focal planes, or on three spaced-apart planes. The decoding is performed by a single decoding screen using holograms used for generating the three encoded images or is performed by three decoding screens configured based on a differing one of the holograms used for generating the three encoded images. The displaying of the hologram step includes operating a spatial light modulator (SLM) to display the hologram on a screen of the SLM. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201187 | PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE AND PROGRAM - A 2D/3D conversion processing section converts 2D contents (television broadcast program) received by a television broadcast receiving section to contents for the right eye and contents for the left eye for 3D, and the contents for 3D obtained by conversion are subjected to 3D display on a display section. When switching is made from 2D display to 3D display, a central control section suppresses display of data-broadcast data regarding television video data. Consequently, even if video display of the television broadcast is switched from 2D to 3D, video of television broadcast can be displayed in 3D as effectively as possible. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201188 | LIGHT-BASED CAUSTIC SURFACE CALIBRATION - A method for performing light-based calibration of optics with caustic surfaces. The method includes mapping a light detecting device to a programmable light source. Then, the method includes operating a calibration light source to direct light onto one or more caustic surfaces of an optical assembly, e.g., an assembly of one or more lenses, facets, lenticules, and lenslets. The method may then involve, with the light detecting device, capturing an image of a projection surface of the optical assembly, which is opposite the one or more caustic surfaces in the optical assembly, as the projection surface is illuminated by the light from the light source. Further, the method includes processing the captured image, along with the mapping of the light detecting device to the programmable light source, to generate a calibration map of the optical assembly including the caustic surfaces. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201189 | Visualizing Specified Safety-Critical Information in a Vehicle - A method is provided for visualizing specified safety-critical information in a vehicle. First display data are (AD | 2015-07-16 |
20150201190 | TWO PASS QUANTIZATION OF VIDEO DATA - Disclosed is a method for encoding a block of video. The method includes identifying, by a processor, a transformed video data block including a plurality of transformed video data, identifying a first portion of the plurality of transformed video data, identifying a second portion of the plurality of transformed video data, determining a plurality of quantized values based on the second portion of the plurality of transformed video data, and generating a quantization coefficient data block including a first portion of a plurality of quantized data values corresponding to the first portion of the plurality of transformed video data and set to a default value and including a second portion of the plurality of quantized data values corresponding to the second portion of the plurality of transformed video data and set to the plurality of quantized values. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201191 | ADAPTIVE BLOCK PARTITIONING WITH SHARED BIT-BUDGET - In the inventive embedded block coding (EBC) image coding system, sub-block partitioning is selected based on the image content. For example, decisions based on image content can include spatial considerations, such as differences between the right and left portions of the block, texture differences or color component differences. The inventive method then shares the available bit budget between these partitioned sub-blocks. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201192 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING FREQUENCY TRANSFORMED BLOCK USING FREQUENCY MASK TABLE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING VIDEO USING SAME - A video encoding/decoding apparatus including a video encoder for generating a prediction block, generating a residual block by subtracting the prediction block from the current block. The video encoder is for generating a frequency-transformed block by transforming and quantizing the residual block, generating a masked frequency-transformed block by masking the frequency-transformed block by using one or more frequency mask tables. The video encoder is for encoding information about a frequency mask table used for masking the masked frequency-transformed block. The apparatus includes a video decoder for extracting a masked quantized frequency coefficient string recorded in the bitstream. The video decoder is for generating a quantized frequency coefficient string by zero setting all quantized frequency coefficients at positions of no records in the bitstream from a masked quantized frequency coefficient string. The video decoder is for generating a quantized frequency-transformed block by inversely scanning the generated quantized frequency coefficient string. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201193 | ENCODING AND DECODING TECHNIQUES FOR REMOTE SCREEN SHARING OF MEDIA CONTENT USING VIDEO SOURCE AND DISPLAY PARAMETERS - Techniques for efficient coding of video content in relation to screen sharing are presented. A coder management component can detect native resolution and frame rate for video content from a video source and an original display resolution and frame rate associated with a local display window. The coder management component can identify the smaller resolution and smaller frame rate, and encode the video content using the smaller resolution and smaller frame rate for transmission to a remote device for display, e.g., in screen sharing. The coder management component can detect the display window size of the local display window and transmit the size to a remote device. At the remote device, a decoder can decode the video bitstream and reconstruct the video content in accordance with the smaller resolution, and can render and display the reconstructed video content in accordance with the display window size. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201194 | CODING DISTORTION REMOVAL METHOD, VIDEO ENCODING METHOD, VIDEO DECODING METHOD, AND APPARATUS AND PROGRAM FOR THE SAME - An image coding and decoding system is provided that includes an image coding apparatus and an image decoding apparatus. The image coding apparatus includes a coding unit that codes an input image to obtain a first coded image, a first decoding unit that decodes the first coded image to obtain a reconstructed image, and a determining unit that determines a first filter setting parameter for the input image, a first comparing unit that compares a difference of pixel values with the threshold value, and a first removing unit that removes a coding. The image decoding apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains a second filter setting parameter, a second decoding unit that decodes the coded image to obtain a reconstructed image, a second comparing unit that compares a difference of pixel values with the threshold value, and a second removing unit that removes a coding distortion. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201195 | MOVING IMAGE CODING APPARATUS AND MOVING IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS - A bit stream generating method, generating apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium. The bit stream generating method includes determining a size of rectangular region for a sequence, determining a coding mode for the rectangular region, dividing the rectangular region into the prediction blocks, acquiring differences between the predicted image and the pixel values, dividing the rectangular region of the prediction error into blocks, and multiplexing information about the size of the rectangular region for the sequence. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201196 | JOINT MODE DECISION WITH SHARED BIT-BUDGET CONDITION - Apparatus and method for optimizing encoding and decoding when using embedded block coding, in which each block is independent coded is described. Instead of coding the whole block in response to a single mode decision, the block is separated into multiple sub-blocks sharing the same block bit budget. A block is divided for example in response to color or spatial considerations. A joint mode decision is then made where mode (DPCM/PCM) as well as qn are independently determined for each sub-block, while optimizing the use of the overall bit budget by sharing bits between the sub-blocks through refinement bits. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201197 | STREAMING MULTIPLE ENCODINGS WITH VIRTUAL STREAM IDENTIFIERS - A system for streaming multiple encodings of a source video stream is disclosed. A source video device system captures and/or receives source video comprising a plurality of source video frames. The source video device system encodes the source video frames into virtual frames, with each of the virtual frames being encoded using at least one different encoding parameter. To each virtual frame is appended virtual stream identifier which is appropriate for a selected transmission mechanism. The source video device system forms a container frame from the virtual frames and transmits the container frame over a network. Devices receiving transmissions over unreliable connections may reconstruct the transmitted streams using the synchronization headers. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201198 | STREAMING MULTIPLE ENCODINGS ENCODED USING DIFFERENT ENCODING PARAMETERS - A system for streaming multiple encodings of a source video stream is disclosed. A source video device system captures and/or receives source video comprising a plurality of source video frames. The source video device system encodes the source video frames into virtual frames, with each of the virtual frames being encoded using at least one different encoding parameter. The source video device system forms a container frame from the virtual frames and transmits the container frame over a network. In an example embodiment, the container frame comprises the virtual frames associated with a particular source frame and a container timestamp applicable to all of the virtual frames in the container frame. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201199 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING VIDEO ENCODING FOR SCREEN-SHARING APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for facilitating video compression in screen-sharing applications are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining properties of a screen, and determining properties of display regions configured for display via the screen. The method also includes generating reference buffers corresponding to the respective display regions. The reference buffers can be associated with: identifiers of the display region, and encoded bitstreams for the display regions. The encoded bitstreams can be indicative of the properties of the display regions and/or screen. The method can also include determining whether the display regions are configured to be visible or invisible on the screen, and generating the encoded bitstream for each of the display regions configured to be visible on the screen. Finally, the method can include performing video compression on contents of the display regions. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201200 | INTRA-PLANE AND INTER-PLANE PREDICTIVE METHOD FOR BAYER IMAGE CODING - An apparatus and method for enhanced encoding and decoding of Bayer images is presented. The use of intra-plane prediction, which relies on correlation between neighboring pixels of the same color, is enhanced by adding inter-plane prediction that relies on correlation between neighboring pixels in different color planes (i.e., different colors). The inter-plane prediction is performed within either a single residual computation, or across multiple residual computations, such as generating an intra-predicted set of residuals which are then utilized in computing inter-predicted residuals. | 2015-07-16 |
20150201201 | INTRA-PLANE AND INTER-PLANE PREDICTIVE METHOD FOR RGB IMAGE CODING - An apparatus and method for enhanced encoding of RGB images is presented. The use of intra-plane prediction, which relies on correlation between neighboring pixels of the same color, is enhanced by adding inter-plane prediction that relies on correlation between neighboring pixels of different colors. Inter-plane prediction is performed on at least one of the colors, and more preferably two of the colors, such as R and B, based on input from G. In at least one embodiment, multiple encoding modes are provided, in which different colors from the RGB image are differently coded with either pulse code modulation (PCM), or differential pulse code modulation (DPCM) at a given quantization level (qn). The quantization level and selection of mode being determined for optimizing coding (e.g., based on bit coverage). | 2015-07-16 |