40th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120249792 | DYNAMIC IMAGE STABILIZATION FOR MOBILE/PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Apparatus and methods for stabilizing an image displayed on a mobile device are presented. In some circumstances, the display on a mobile device moves with respect to the ground, which may result from vibrations in a moving vehicle. Embodiments use a sequence of images to determine a displacement of a stationary feature relative to the mobile device. This determined displacement may be a predicted displacement that estimates a displacement that probably will occur in the immediate future. Next, the displacement may be projected to a flat plane of the display. Finally, information presented on the display is moved in an opposite direction of the determined or projected displacement, thus compensating for the displacement and having the effect of stabilizing the image on the mobile device, such that the displayed image appears to be still in space even though the mobile device is vibrating or shaking relative to the Earth. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249793 | ON-BOARD CAMERA SYSTEM - An on-board camera system includes an imaging unit mounted in a vehicle to capture an image, a communication unit configured to perform information communication with test equipment using an OBD-II connection line; and an image compression unit configured to divide the image captured by the imaging unit into blocks with a predetermined number of pixels, to perform image compression of each image of the blocks, and to transmit the image of the blocks after image compression to the test equipment through the communication unit. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249794 | IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - An image display system including a synthesized image generation section that generates a synthesized image representing a vehicle and circumstances around the vehicle viewed from a virtual viewpoint based on captured images obtained by cameras disposed on the vehicle, a navigation device that displays the synthesized image and the captured images on a display screen, an obstacle detection section that detects an obstacle, and an indication addition section that, when the obstacle is detected, adds an alarm indication to call attention to at least one of an area of the display screen except the synthesized image, and a surrounding area of the synthesized image is provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249795 | SIGNAL RECOGNIZING DEVICE, SIGNAL RECOGNIZING METHOD AND SIGNAL RECOGNIZING PROGRAM - A signal recognizing device is mounted on a moving body, and connects to a camera. The signal recognizing device includes a storage unit, a signal display candidate detecting unit (SDCDU), a reference calculating unit (RCU) and a green lighting determination unit (GLDU). The SDCDU detects red lamp candidate areas from an image. The RCU calculates a moving average of pixel value per pixel existing in the green lamp candidate area, and stores the moving averages. For each pixel value of the green lamp candidate area, the RCU omits the pixel value from the samples for calculating the moving average if a difference between the pixel value and the moving average exceeds a threshold. Upon red lamp transition to an unlit state, it determines whether a green lamp is lit based on the image captured at the time of the unlit state of the red lamp and the moving averages. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249796 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - In an image processing device configured to be installed in a vehicle, an image acquirer acquires camera images captured by cameras provided on door mirrors of the vehicle. An image selector selects a first part of the camera images in a case where the door mirrors are placed in a closed position, and to select a second part of the camera images in a case where the door mirrors are placed in an opened position. A display image provider outputs, to a display device installed in the vehicle, information corresponding to either one of the first part and the second part of the camera images selected by the image selector. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249797 | HEAD-WORN ADAPTIVE DISPLAY - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The optical assembly includes absorptive polarizers or anti-reflective coatings to reduce stray light. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249798 | RTLS TAG DEVICE AND REAL TIME LOCATION SYSTEM - Provided, according to the present invention, is an RTLS tag device generating a power through a shock applied to a piezoelectric element and transmitting tag information or an emergency signal to the wireless LAN APs, and a real time location system including an integrated management server receiving the tag information through the wireless LAN APs to extract location information of the RTLS tag device and providing the extracted location information to a client, and transmitting an alarm signal to the client, if it is determined that the emergency signal has been received or the location information deviates from a predetermined scope. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249799 | Image capture device, pixel output level compensation method for same, infrared camera system, and interchangeable lens system - An image capture device and method for correcting output levels thereof, made up of an image shifter for moving an image position on a light receiving surface, having a differential calculating section for calculating the differential between the output levels of pixels receiving light from the same part of an image on a light-receiving surface before and after moving the image position; an offset amount calculating section for calculating the amount of offset to the output levels of pixels in a pixel line by sequentially adding the differences in output levels in pixel lines arrayed in the direction of image position movement; and a correcting section for correcting pixel output levels by equalizing the variability in output levels between pixels in a pixel line based on the amount of pixel offset in the pixel line. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249800 | SEQUENTIAL MARKER PLACER - A method for marking and analyzing at least one object in an IR image, for an embodiment, comprises receiving an image of an object scene comprising at least one object, receiving a first input control signal indicating pixel coordinates of a first selected object scene portion, locking a first marker of a camera on a first object region corresponding to said pixel coordinates in said object scene in response to said first input control signal, wherein said input control signal is generated by a user activating an input means by a single action. The invention for various embodiments also relates to an IR camera, a computer program product and an image processing system comprising such an IR camera. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249801 | IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD AND IMAGE GENERATION PROGRAM - An image generation apparatus is provided with: a resolution sensitivity conversion unit which generates different weight-averaged images by performing convolution operations on the infrared image with plural different weighted-filter images, and generates a resolution-sensitivity-converted image by adding luminance differences between the weight-averaged images to luminance values of the infrared image; a luminance shift calculating unit which sets the most frequently appearing luminance value of the resolution-sensitivity-converted image to an intermediate value in an enlarged range and as an intermediate luminance value, and generates a luminance-shifted image obtained by linearly shifting luminance values of the resolution-sensitivity-converted image in such a manner that the shifting corresponds to the intermediate luminance value and the enlarged range; and a luminance arithmetic operation unit which generates an arithmetically processed image by performing an arithmetic operation based on luminance differences between corresponding positions of the luminance-shifted image and a reverse shifted image. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249802 | DISTRIBUTED TARGET TRACKING USING SELF LOCALIZING SMART CAMERA NETWORKS - A plurality of camera devices are configured to localize one another based on visibility of each neighboring camera in an image plane. Each camera device captures images and identifies sightings of candidate targets. The camera device share information about sightings and triangulate positions of targets. Targets are matched to known tracks based on prior images, allowing targets to be tracked in a 3D environment. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249803 | MOTIONLESS FOCUS EVALUATION TEST STATION FOR ELECTRO-OPTIC (EO) SENSORS - A motionless focus evaluation test station is provided for measuring detector position error of EO sensors that do not possess dynamic focus capability. A positionally-fixed source emits EM radiation that diverges along an optical axis of the test station. Collimating optics collimate the EM radiation and direct it along the optical axis to the EO sensor. A positionally-fixed target is placed in the path of the diverging EM radiation nominally at the focal plane of the collimating optics. The target comprises a limiting aperture that exhibits an induced shift in optical focus at different positions along the aperture such that different positions on the target are imaged to different focal planes at the detector. The detector captures an image of the target that is blurred to either side of the spatial position that is optically conjugate to the actual detector position. A processor processes the image to measure the blur as function of spatial position to measure the actual detector position and output detector position error from a desired detector position. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249804 | VIBRATING ELEMENT, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, ACTUATOR DEVICE, VIDEO PROJECTION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A work hardening treatment which decreases the Young's modulus, and an age hardening treatment which recovers or increases the Young's modulus decreased by the work hardening treatment are performed to form a vibrating portion, thereby attaining a vibrating element ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120249805 | Image capturing system and image capturing method - A front-rear blur amount of a camera, which occurs when a release button is pressed in order to perform image pickup, is detected, and image data obtained by an imaging device on which an image of an object is formed are subjected to image processing on the basis of the front-rear blur amount. As a result, an image on which the effects of front-rear blur are reduced is obtained. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249806 | COLLABORATIVE IMAGE CONTROL - Systems and methods of conducting collaborative sessions between mobile devices may provide for determining a time delay associated with a set of participating mobile devices, and determining a command execution time based at least in part on a clock of a managing device and the time delay. One or more control messages may be transmitted to the participating mobile devices, wherein the control messages include the command and the command execution time. Upon receiving a control message, each participating mobile device may determine a local execution time based at least in part on the command execution time and an offset of the clock of the managing device relative to a local clock. Execution of the command can therefore be coordinated across the set of participating mobile devices. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249807 | Camera and Sensor Augmented Reality Techniques - Camera and sensor augmented reality techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an optical basis is obtained that was generated from data obtained by a camera of a computing device and a sensor basis is obtained that was generated from data obtained from one or more sensors that are not a camera. The optical basis and the sensor basis describe a likely orientation or position of the camera and the one or more sensors, respectively, in a physical environment. The optical basis and the sensor basis are compared to verify the orientation or the position of the computing device in the physical environment. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249808 | IMAGE SENDING APPARATUS, IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD - An image sending apparatus capable of sending image data to an image recording apparatus connected to a network, includes a sending unit configured to send image data, a selecting unit configured to select an image to be sent based on a user's operation, and a controller configured to control the sending unit. The controller controls the sending unit to send reduced image data generated by reducing original image data of the image selected by the selecting unit to the image recording apparatus, and to send the original image data corresponding to the reduced image data sent to the image recording apparatus to the image recording apparatus. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249809 | LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM INCLUDING THE LENS APPARATUS - A lens apparatus includes: a switch for switching between single and plural modes for using lens apparatus singularly and plurally, respectively; a communication unit to communicate with external device; a unit to set all elements to first state in single mode and set the respective elements to second or third state in plural mode; a control source output unit to output, for each state of the elements, control source information for determining a control command to drive the element; and a unit to determine a command for controlling drive of the elements based on the control source information determined by the control source output portion, wherein in the second state, control commands for corresponding elements are output to other lens apparatuses through the communication unit, and in the third state, the control source output portion outputs control source information different from that in the first and second states. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249810 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing device including: a color space selection unit that selects a color space based on designated color information; and a region specifying unit that specifies a region that includes a color that matches the color that is shown by the color information designated in the color space from a color region specified image that is provided for color region specification. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249811 | Switching Device - Switching device ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120249812 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAMERA MOTION ANALYSIS IN VIDEO - Embodiments disclose methods and apparatuses for camera motion analysis in a video, wherein one of the methods includes: analyzing, video segments with significant movement characteristics and video segments without any significant movement characteristic; for each segment without any significant movement characteristic, if a first motion type corresponding to a preceding neighboring video segment is different from a second motion type corresponding to a succeeding neighboring video segment, lowering detection criterions of the first type and the second type; judging whether the segment without any significant movement characteristic meets the lowered detection criterions; and merging the segment without any significant movement characteristic with a neighboring video segment according to the result of judgment. With the embodiments of the invention the motion type of a camera in the video can be detected more effectively and accurately, and the photographic intention of a user can be reflected more accurately. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249813 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A direction instructing operation unit instructs a control unit to change a direction of a change in the photographic screen range. First motor drives a compensation optical system and second motor drives a compensation optical system in accordance with the control command given by the control unit. When the direction along which framing adjustment has been instructed by the direction instructing operation unit matches neither the drive direction of the first motor nor the drive direction of the second motor for driving the compensation optical system, the control unit matches a drive start time and a drive end time of both the first motor and the second motor, and then controls the ratio of the speed of the second drive unit to the speed of the first drive unit at a constant level to thereby control the moving direction of the photographic screen range. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249814 | IMAGE BLUR COMPENSATION DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image blur compensation device detects the shake of an apparatus and compensates image blur by means of a mechanism for rotating an image sensor about an axis perpendicular to the imaging plane of the image sensor. A rotary member for holding the image sensor is rotatably held by a base member. The rotary member and the base member are urged by a tension spring in a direction closer to each other, and a ball provided between the rotary member and the base member rotatably supports the rotary member in a state where the ball abuts against both the rotary member and the base member. The ball is arranged within a ball-receiving groove formed in the base member. The ball is brought into abutment against the abutment surface provided on the rotary member by an urging force of a tension spring. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249815 | FOLDED IMAGING PATH CAMERA - In embodiments of a folded imaging path camera, a device includes a camera lens module that focuses an image, which is received as reflected light. An image sensor captures the image from the reflected light that is directed at the image sensor. The device also includes one or more optics that fold the reflected light of the image along an imaging path directed through the camera lens module and directed at the image sensor. The imaging path directed through the camera lens module can be approximately perpendicular to an axis along which the reflected light of the image is received via an aperture in the device. Alternatively, the imaging path directed through the camera lens module is approximately parallel to the axis along which the reflected light of the image is received via the aperture in the device. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249816 | FOCUS DIRECTION DETECTION CONFIDENCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for determining confidence in focus direction detection, including the steps of capturing a plurality of images, calculating sets of matching errors and blur difference estimations relating to the images, capturing a plurality of object images; calculating sets of matching errors and blur difference estimations relating to the images, calculating a confidence indicator as a function of either the matching errors or blur difference estimations, and automatically adjusting a focus control element in response to said confidence indicator exceeding a threshold value. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249817 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE SENSOR - An image pickup apparatus that is capable of taking a distortion-free moving image without enlarging circuit scale. An image sensor has pixels each of which comprises a photoelectric conversion section that generates an electric charge corresponding to the incident light, a charge storage section that stores the electric charge, and an output section that outputs a voltage corresponding to the electric charge. The pixels include a first type pixel with a charge retention section that temporally holds the electric charge before transferring to the charge storage section, and a second type pixel without the charge retention section. A setting unit sets up a mode. A control unit controls to generate an image corresponding the output voltage from the first type pixel in a moving image pickup mode, and to generate an image corresponding to the output voltages from the first and second type pixels in a still image pickup mode. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249818 | Image capturing system and image capturing method - When a photographer presses a release button by a predetermined amount after focusing on a first object, a focus lens is moved in an optical axis direction so that a second object is brought into focus, whereupon image pickup is performed while focusing on the second object. Image processing is then performed on image data obtained in the image pickup. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249819 | MULTI-MODAL IMAGE CAPTURE - An image capture apparatus includes an image sensor which has a tunable spectral response and which is tunable in accordance with a capture mask to capture multi-spectral image data. Light-field optics are arranged to project light-field information of a scene onto the image sensor. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249820 | Automatic Determination of Compliance of a Part with a Reference Drawing - A system for visually comparing a part to a drawing of said part in computer memory or on a screen is provided. The system includes a camera for capturing either a single image or an image stream of the part, a computing module for receiving the image or image stream, for obtaining, scaling, positioning and displaying the drawing of the part on a display unit and for overlaying the drawing on the image or image stream. The system determines if the part is manufactured within predefined tolerances at least one control section. In use, a user defines at least one control section and the system performs a CAD-space to image-space transformation of each control section. A deviation between the CAD drawing and the part at each control section is calculated, and this deviation is indicated to the user. The deviation is compared to a predetermined tolerance in order to determine if the part at each control section is within the predetermined tolerance; and a pass/fail indication is determined based on the comparison. For more complex shapes, a user can select an entire geometrical shape, and the system automatically determines a plurality of control sections within the geometric shape, in order to provide the user with a shape pass/fail indication. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249821 | IMAGE CAPTURE ADJUSTMENT FOR POST-CAPTURE PROCESSING - Preview image data of a scene is captured. A designation of a region of interest is accepted in the preview image data. Spectral image data of the scene is captured, and spectral profile information for the region of interest is calculated by using the captured spectral image data for the scene. A database of plural spectral profiles is accessed, of which each profile maps a material to a corresponding spectral profile reflected therefrom. The spectral profile information for the region of interest is matched against the database, and materials for objects in the region of interest are identified by using matches between the spectral profile information for the region of interest against the database. Metadata which identifies materials for objects in the region of interest and which identifies location of the region of interest relative to the scene is constructed. The metadata is stored together with image data. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249822 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING UNIT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING UNIT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging unit includes: a solid-state imaging device mounted on a substrate; a bonding wire which electrically connects a pad formed on the solid-state imaging device and a lead formed on the substrate; a frame member having a frame shape which surrounds side portions of the solid-state imaging device; and an optical member having optical transparency and mounted on the frame member so as to face an imaging surface of the solid-state imaging device, wherein the frame member has a leg portion which protrudes from an optical member side toward the imaging surface of the solid-state imaging device, and the frame member and the solid-state imaging device are integrally fixed to each other in a state where the leg portion comes into contact with an intermediate area which is located between an imaging area and a pad forming area on the imaging surface. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249823 | DEVICE HAVING IMAGE RECONSTRUCTING FUNCTION, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A reconstructed image with less noise is reconstructed from a lens array image. An image reconstructing device acquires the lens array image formed by a lens array comprising an array of multiple sub-lenses for an optical image of an object formed by a main lens. The image reconstructing device comprises an interpolation part interpolating a third sub-image formed by a third sub-lens based on the first sub-image and the second sub-image constituting the acquired lens array image, wherein the third sub-lens is positioned between the first sub-lens forming the first sub-image and the second sub-lens forming the second sub-image. The image reconstructing device comprises a reconstructing part reconstructing an image of the object formed by the main lens focused on a point at a given distance from the interpolated third sub-image, the first sub-image and the second sub-image. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249824 | PSEUDO-DIGITAL AVERAGE SUB SAMPLING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of k*k subsampling, where k is an integer greater than one, a full frame readout on a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns, each pixel belonging to one of at least two sets, a first set configured to sense a first value of an image parameter and a second set configured to sense a second value of the image parameter, the method including sampling signals of k pixels of at least one set in a first row to output subsampled signals, converting the subsampled signals into digital signals having a lower resolution than the full frame readout, repeating sampling and converting for k rows, and adding digital signals for the first to kth rows within the at least one set. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249825 | IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE EDITING PROGRAM - An image editing apparatus includes an image input unit including an image pickup circuit which takes a picture of a subject to obtain an image of a subject. A face detection circuit detects an image of a face of the subject from the image obtained from the image input unit. A face expression detection circuit detects at least any one of direction and expression of the face of the subject, based on the image of the face detected by the face detection circuit. A pupil detection circuit detects images of pupils of the subject, based on the image of the face detected by the face detection circuit. A catch-light composition circuit composes different catch-lights on the images of the pupils detected by the pupil detection circuit, according to any one of the direction and expression of the face detected by the face expression detection circuit. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249826 | IMAGE SELECTION DEVICE AND IMAGE SELECTING METHOD - An image selection device includes: an image acquiring unit which acquires a plurality of shot images acquired by continuously shooting a subject; an area segmentation unit which segments an image area of the shot image into a motion area indicating different positions by a specified amount or more between two shot images and a non-motion area other than the motion area based on the two consecutive shot images in time series in the plurality of shot images; and a selection unit which selects at least one shot image from the plurality of shot images based on an amount of blur of an image in the non-motion area. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249827 | Method for Image Processing of High-Bit Depth Sensors - High-bit depth sensors often capture more information then can be displayed on a commercially available display. Due to this, image processing systems and methods are disclosed to ensure that as much information as possible is presented to a user in a meaningful and statistically significant manner. The image processing systems and methods disclosed herein allow a user to view and process data that would otherwise be invisible to the user. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249828 | APPARATAUS AND METHOD OF AUTOMATIC COLOR SHADING REMOVAL IN CMOS IMAGE SENSORS - A method of processing an image includes the steps of separating an image into multiple color channels, and dividing the image into multiple zones, in which each zone includes a sub-array of pixels. The method then calculates a color shading profile for each zone. The color shading profile is calculated as a linear function, typically a straight line. If a linear function cannot be determined for that zone, the method interprets a function for that zone using the nearest zone neighbors. The method corrects the color shading using the functions calculated for the respective zones. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249829 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes: a substrate; a photoelectric conversion unit that is formed on the substrate and generates signal charge in correspondence with a light amount of incident light; and a transparent electrode that is formed in an upper portion of the substrate and includes a first area formed from a nano carbon material and a second area that is brought into contact with the first area and has light transmittance higher than that of the first area. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249830 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - After a plurality of differently exposed images are obtained, and tone levels of the plurality of images are adjusted, image elements corresponding to changes of objects are detected based on pixel value differences between the plurality of images. Then, the numbers of blown-out highlight and shadow-detail loss image elements in the image elements corresponding to the changes of the objects are counted for the plurality of images. Then, an image in which the total of the numbers of image elements is smallest is selected. Furthermore, image elements corresponding to the changes of the objects in the selected image are used as those corresponding to image elements corresponding to the changes of the objects in an HDR image to be generated. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249831 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND HANDSET - A method of annotating, on a display, a plurality of objects in an image of a scene captured by a camera, the method comprising: receiving i) metadata representing the different annotations to be applied to each of the objects, and ii) position information identifying the real-world position of each object in the scene to which the annotations in the image are to be applied; determining the focal length of the camera and the tilt applied to the camera; determining the position of the camera with respect to the scene being captured; and applying the annotation to the image captured by the camera in accordance with the position information. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249832 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PHOTOGRAPHING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - A photographing information management method, which includes: judging whether there is equality between photographing position information added to an image file stored in an external storage medium which is detachably attachable to an imaging apparatus and photographing position information stored in an internal memory of the imaging apparatus; and when it is judged that the two pieces of photographing position information have the equality, displaying an image and the photographing position information of the image file on a display screen of the imaging apparatus. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249833 | MOTION ROBUST DEPTH ESTIMATION USING CONVOLUTION AND WAVELET TRANSFORMS - Apparatus and method for electronically estimating focusing distance between a camera (still and/or video camera) and a subject. Images at different focal positions of a calibration target are collected to arrive at a focus matching model for a given imaging apparatus. In operation, at least two images are captured and convolutions performed which approximate the modeling of blur change as a point spread function. Wavelet transforms are applied to the images after each convolution and images are compared based on the wavelet variance differences to provide a motion robust blur difference determination. Applying the blur differences to the focus matching model provides an estimate of focusing distance, which can be utilized such as for controlling camera focus. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249834 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND BANK MANAGEMENT METHOD - An image processing device includes: first to third address registers that store three addresses, respectively, the three addresses indicating three bank regions, respectively; an input image bank managing unit that, when the image processing device receives an image from an imaging device, switches, between the first address register and the second address register, and sets a flag and supplies the address stored in the first address register as an address for writing the received image; an imaging processing unit that performs image processing on the received image; and an image processing bank managing unit that, when the flag is in a set state and the processed image is switched to another image to be processed, switches, between the second address register and the third address register, resets the flag and supplies to the image processing unit the address stored in the third address register. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249835 | Image Acquiring System and Driving Method for Camera Module - An image acquiring system including a camera module and a host is provided. The camera module for acquiring images includes a control unit and a first connector. The host includes a driver unit and a second connector. The driver unit is coupled to the second connector and stores an initializing data for initialize the camera module; and the second connector is adapted to be connected with the first connector. The set of initializing data is transferred from the second connector to the first connector when the second connector is coupled to the first connector, and the initializing data is then transferred to the control unit. A driving method of camera module for driving a camera module without any memory element is also described. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249836 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING USER INSPIRED VISUAL EFFECTS RENDERING ON AN IMAGE - Method and apparatus for performing visual effects rendering on an image are described. User specifications are processed for at least one visual effect for the image. Scene analysis information associated with the image may be accessed, wherein the scene analysis information is based on the user specifications and indicates at least one pixel of the image for coupling with the at least one visual effect. The at least one pixel is accentuated using depth map information, wherein dimensions for the at least one pixel are determined in response to corresponding depth values of the at least one pixel. An output image is generated having at least one visual effect. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249837 | Methods and Systems for Real-Time Image-Capture Feedback - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for providing real-time feed-back cues in an image acquisition process. An overlaid preview-frame image may be rendered comprising cues associated with acquisition factors. A cue may indicate whether, or not, an acquisition-factor value falls within a range of acceptable values. Image features may be extracted, from a preview-frame image, and interpreted to determine acquisition-factor values and their acceptability. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249838 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus generates a main image as an image satisfying a main composition condition indicating a condition regarding a predetermined composition. The image processing apparatus includes: a condition determining unit that determines whether a captured image obtained through imaging of an imaging unit satisfies a preliminary composition condition which is based on the main composition condition; a processing unit that executes a process of obtaining a preliminary image as an image satisfying the preliminary composition condition in accordance with the determination result of the condition determining unit; and an image processing unit that generates the main image by processing the preliminary image obtained through the process based on the main composition condition. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249839 | NON-REAL TIME IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS APPLYING THE SAME, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing method, an image capturing apparatus applying the same, and an image processing system. The image processing method includes capturing an image, generating intermediate data by primarily processing the captured image, generating final processing data including instructions to initiate a final process to convert the intermediate data into final data, and transmitting the intermediate data and the final processing data to an external image processing apparatus to perform the final process. Accordingly, an image quality of the image is improved as compared to an image quality of a final image processed in real time by a conventional image capturing apparatus, and a variety of functions can be provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249840 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager captures a scene. A positioner measures a current position. A first creator creates a first image representing the scene captured by the imager in response to a first instruction. A second creator creates a second image including a first partial image associated with the position measured by the positioner, in response to a second instruction. An assigner assigns position information indicating the position measured by the positioner to each of the first image created by the first creator and the second image created by the second creator. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249841 | SCENE ENHANCEMENTS IN OFF-CENTER PERIPHERAL REGIONS FOR NONLINEAR LENS GEOMETRIES - A technique of enhancing a scene containing one or more off-center peripheral regions within an initial distorted image captured with a large field of view includes determining and extracting an off-center region of interest (hereinafter “ROI”) within the image. Geometric correction is applied to reconstruct the off-center ROI into a rectangular or otherwise undistorted or less distorted frame of reference as a reconstructed ROI. A quality of reconstructed pixels is determined within the constructed ROI. Image analysis is selectively applied to the reconstructed ROI based on the quality of the reconstructed pixels. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249842 | CMOS IMAGE SENSOR WITH BUILT IN CORRECTION FOR COLUMN FAILURE - A system for correcting a column line failure in an imager includes a pixel selection circuit configured to receive three adjacent pixel output signals, P(n−1), P(n) and P(n+1), respectively, from three adjacent column lines, (n−1) | 2012-10-04 |
20120249843 | IMAGING APPARATUS, PHOTOGRAPHIC LENS UNIT, AND IMAGING UNIT - An imaging apparatus comprises an optical imaging system | 2012-10-04 |
20120249844 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image processing apparatus such as a digital camera and a method of controlling the same is provided. In one embodiment, the digital camera generates an HDR image by combining two of a plurality of images to be combined for normal HDR processing. Before image combining operation, the digital camera converts the tone characteristics of at least one of the two images so as to assign more tone values to a tone area of an entire tone area of the HDR image which is not properly covered by either of the two images than before conversion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249845 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH IMPROVED BLACK LEVEL CALIBRATION - An imaging system capable of black level calibration includes an imaging pixel array, at least one black reference pixel, and peripheral circuitry. The imaging pixel array includes a plurality of active pixels each coupled to capture image data. The black reference pixel is coupled to generate a black reference signal for calibrating the image data. Light transmitting layers are disposed on a first side of a pixel array die including the imaging system and cover at least the imaging pixel array and the black reference pixel. A light shielding layer is disposed on the first side of the pixel array die and covers a portion of the light transmitting layers and the black reference pixel without covering the imaging pixel array. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249846 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A solid-state image sensor which comprises a pixel group in which unit pixels each including a microlens and a plurality of photo-electric converters are arrayed two-dimensionally, wherein a shielding unit that shields part of all of a plurality of photo-electric converters corresponding to a single microlens is provided in a portion of the unit pixels. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249847 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An embodiment of the invention provides a solid-state image pickup element, including: a semiconductor layer having a photodiode, photoelectric conversion being carried out in the photodiode; a silicon oxide film formed on the semiconductor layer in a region having at least the photodiode by using plasma; and a film formed on the silicon oxide film and having negative fixed charges. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249848 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREOF - An image pickup apparatus is arranged to perform live view to display enlarged image by deciding a Tv value, an Av value, and an ISO value based on a program diagram for deciding an exposure amount from brightness of an object, when a change instruction of an AF adjustment value used for a live view is provided, while when an operation to start the live view is provided and the change instruction of the AF adjustment value used for the live view is not provided, the apparatus performs live view by deciding the Tv value, Av value, and ISO value based on the program diagram if a photographing mode is not a manual mode, but performs the live view by using the Tv value, Av value, and ISO value set by the user, if the photographing mode is the manual mode. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249849 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An image pickup device includes: an image pickup element; a control portion sequentially resetting charge stored in the image pickup element for every pixel line in a predetermined direction such that an electronic leading shutter moves in a simulated manner; a focal plane shutter including: a board including an opening; a mechanical type of a trailing shutter capable of opening and closing the opening; an actuator driving the trailing shutter; and a detection portion detecting that the trailing shutter passes through a given position of a movement trace of the trailing shutter; and a drive control portion controlling driving of the actuator based on a detection result of the detection portion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249850 | A/D CONVERTER AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - In an A/D converter, a ramp unit generates a reference signal that increases or decreases over time. A comparison unit starts a comparison process of comparing an analog signal to the reference signal at a timing related to input of the analog signal and ends the comparison process at a timing at which the reference signal satisfies a predetermined condition with respect to the analog signal. A VCO includes a plurality of delay units having the same configuration and starts a transition process at a timing related to the start of the comparison process. A count unit counts a clock from the VCO. A low-order latch unit latches a low-order logic state, which is a logic state of the plurality of delay units, at a first timing related to the end of the comparison process. A high-order latch unit latches a high-order logic state. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249851 | ECLIPSE DETECTION USING DOUBLE RESET SAMPLING FOR COLUMN PARALLEL ADC - An imager includes a column line connected to a pixel array for providing a pixel output signal. The pixel output signal is sampled during reset and readout phases. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC), which is coupled to the column line, samples the pixel output signal and provides a digital output signal. The ADC is configured to sample the pixel output signal twice, during the reset phase, in order to detect eclipse in the pixel output signal. The ADC includes a comparator, sequentially operated by a reset control, for comparing a first pixel output voltage and a second pixel output voltage, respectively, during the reset phase. The comparator is configured to provide an output bit indicating detection of an eclipse, based on a difference between the first and second pixel output voltages. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249852 | IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS - The capacitance of a charge-accumulating layer of an imaging pixel is made different from that of a charge-accumulating layer of a focusing pixel, thereby reducing the difference in saturation capacitance due to the difference between the light-reception efficiencies of the imaging pixel and the focusing pixel. The ratio between the capacitance of the charge-accumulating layer of the imaging pixel and that of the charge-accumulating layer of the focusing pixel is determined in consideration of a variation in ratio between the light-reception efficiencies of the imaging pixel and the focusing pixel with a change in at least one of the exit pupil distance and the aperture value. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249853 | DIGITAL CAMERA FOR REVIEWING RELATED IMAGES - A digital camera system for capturing and reviewing a group of related digital still images, comprising: an image sensor for capturing a digital image; a user interface including one or more user interface elements; a storage memory; and a program memory storing instructions configured to cause a data processing system to implement a method for capturing and reviewing a group of related digital still images. The instructions include: capturing and storing a group of related digital still images of the scene at a sequence of image capture times; providing a user interface for enabling a user interface to select a stored group of related digital still images for review; providing a user interface for enabling the user to delete a subset of the digital still images. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249854 | IMAGING DEVICE - The imaging device of the present invention is provided with: an imaging sensor that captures subject light; a display unit that displays a through-image based on an imaging signal from the imaging sensor; a movie image generation unit that generates, on the basis of the imaging signal from the imaging sensor, at least two movie images each focused to at least two different regions set in the through-image displayed on the display unit; an image processing unit that performs image processing in linking portions of each of the movie images in order to link the at least two movie images generated by the movie image generation unit and generate compiled movie images; and a display control unit that controls the display unit to display the compiled movie images. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249855 | Image Capture Using Display Device as Light Source - A digital image capture system and method uses a display device to illuminate a target with light for improved image capture under poor lighting conditions. Various characteristics of the flash (e.g., brightness, color, duration, etc.) can be adjusted to improve image capture. Users are provided with feedback (e.g., live video feed, audio and/or visual countdowns, etc.) to assist them in preparing for image capture. The captured images are seamlessly integrated with existing applications (e.g., video conferencing, instant text messaging, etc.). | 2012-10-04 |
20120249856 | IMAGE CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND DIGITAL CAMERA - The invention is provided with: an acquisition unit that acquires, from an external machine, image data as well as time data when an image based on the image data has been displayed on the external machine; a data memory unit that stores, for each unit of the image data, the image data and the time data acquired in the acquisition unit; and a prioritization determination unit that determines, on the basis of the time data, a prioritization of the image data stored in the data memory unit. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249857 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - A Digital photographing apparatus having a replaceable lens mounted thereon, a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus, and a recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method are provided. The digital photographing apparatus includes an imaging device generating an image signal by imaging light through the mounted lens, a user interface receiving a selection of a user of one of a plurality of replaceable lenses, a reading unit reading specification information regarding the selected lens, a changing unit changing the image signal based on the read specification information regarding the selected lens, and a display unit displaying the changed image signal as a preview image. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249858 | OPTICAL UNIT AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An optical unit with a first lens group and a second lens group, the first lens group and the second lens group being sequentially arranged from an object side to an image plane side, the first lens group including a first lens element, a transparent body, and a second lens element, the first lens element, the transparent body, and the second lens element being sequentially arranged from the object side to the image plane side, the second lens group including only a third lens element. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249859 | THROUGH SILICON IMAGING AND PROBING - Through silicon imaging and probing. A light source provides unpolarized light to be projected on a device under test (DUT). Light reflected from the DUT may be captured by a camera or other image capture device. A pellicle is utilized to reflect light from the light source toward the DUT. The pellicle also passes light reflected by the DUT to the camera. One or more linear polarizers or half wave plates may be used to provide the desired light polarization. The ability to provide the desired polarization provides an improved image that can be captured by the camera. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249860 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes an imaging element, a shutter mechanism, an actuator, a position detector, and a drive controller. The shutter mechanism is switchable between an open and a closed state to control the light incident on the imaging element. The actuator is configured to drive the shutter mechanism. The position detector is configured to detect the time between when the actuator begins storing the driving force and when the shutter mechanism switches from the closed state. The drive controller is configured to direct the actuator to begin storing the driving force while image data is being read from the imaging element, and to control the actuator so as to delay the time when the shutter mechanism is switched from the closed state if the position detector detects that the shutter mechanism is in the first state prior to completion of the image data being read from the imaging element. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249861 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes an imaging element, a shutter mechanism, an actuator, a rotatable transmission member, a position detector, and a drive controller. The shutter mechanism is switchable between an open and a closed state to control the light incident on the imaging element. The transmission member is configured to transmit a driving force produced by the actuator to the shutter mechanism. The position detector is configured to detect the rotational position of the transmission member. The drive controller is configured to direct the actuator to begin storing the driving force while image data is being read from the imaging element, to control the timing at which the actuator begins driving the shutter mechanism based on the position of the transmission member detected by the position detector, and to switch the shutter mechanism from the closed state to the open state after the actuator has stopped storing the driving force. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249862 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided an imaging device that has: light source elements that illuminate a subject; an image pick-up element that picks-up an image of the subject; storage unit that stores relationships of correspondence between the light source elements and regions that are illuminated by the light source elements respectively; pre-exposure unit that lights all of the light source elements and pre-exposing the subject; specifying unit that, on the basis of a pre-exposure image of the subject that is picked-up by the image pick-up element due to the pre-exposure, specifies a saturated region that is saturated when exposed for an exposure time of actual exposure; and actual exposure unit for, on the basis of the relationships of correspondence, specifies a light source element that corresponds to the saturated region, and carries out actual exposure by shortening a lighting time of the specified light source element. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249863 | BORESIGHT ALIGNMENT STATION - A boresight alignment system facilitates aligning a plurality of cameras and/or images of the cameras with respect to one another. The system may have a mount configured to facilitate attachment of a bezel containing a plurality of cameras to the mount. The system may have a plurality of targets and each target may be configured to provide light of at least two different wavelengths and/or ranges of wavelengths. One or more baffles may be disposed optically between the mount and the target assembly to inhibit stray light from being incident upon the cameras. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249864 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A CAMERA AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A FLASH - A method of controlling a flash output for capturing an image in a portable electronic device having a digital camera includes receiving light at an image sensor, determining a flash output adjusted for colour and brightness based on the light received at the image sensor, providing the flash output, and capturing a resultant image at a digital image processor. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249865 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An image capturing device is provided that can effectively suppress moisture penetration into a chamber, caused by cooling a CCD, the image capturing device including the CCD serving as an image capturing element, a chamber that accommodates the CCD at the inside thereof, a Peltier element that is provided inside the chamber and that cools the CCD, a flexible substrate that is provided to be across over an inside and an outside of the chamber and that connects the CCD to an electronic circuit which is outside the chamber, at least both sides of a portion of the flexible substrate, which portion is outside the chamber, being covered with an aluminum foil. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249866 | PAN-TILT CAMERA - A pan-tilt camera is arranged to include a camera head, a stationary unit, an intermediate member arranged between the camera head and the stationary unit, a first rotary joint rotatably connecting the camera head to the intermediate member, and a second rotary joint, rotatably connecting the intermediate member to the stationary unit. A communication path is provided between the camera head and the stationary unit, including an optical waveguide arranged between the camera head and the stationary unit. The optical waveguide has a first end positioned at the first rotary joint to receive light from the camera head through the first rotary joint. The other end of the waveguide is positioned at the second rotary joint and is arranged to send light to the stationary unit through the second rotary joint. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249867 | IMAGING UNIT - An imaging unit includes a mount unit, an imaging element unit, a plurality of elastic members, a plurality of adjusting screws, and at least one restricting member. The mount unit is configured to support the interchangeable lens unit. The imaging element unit is disposed apart from the mount unit and is configured to produce image data for the subject by opto-electrical conversion. The plurality of elastic members is disposed in a compressed state between the mount unit and the imaging element unit. The plurality of adjusting screws is mounted to the mount unit and/or the imaging element unit to adjust the distance between the mount unit and the imaging element unit. The restricting member is mounted to the mount unit and/or the imaging element unit and configured to restrict the imaging element unit from moving close to the mount unit against the elastic force of the elastic members. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249868 | LENS MODULE, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A lens module includes a lens body; a lens holding member that movably holds the lens body along an optical axis of the lens body without tilting the optical axis; a displacement element that has a flat-plate shape of which one end edge on a side of the lens body along the optical axis is disposed as a free end and the free end is displaced to freely approach the lens body by applying a voltage; and a push-up member that is disposed on the free end of the displacement element and is inserted on one end surface side of the lens body, which is perpendicular to the optical axis, by the approach towards the lens body of the displacement element so as to push up the lens body in the optical axis direction. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249869 | STATMUX METHOD FOR BROADCASTING - A statistical multiplexing method is provided that comprises accessing a plurality of video sequences, wherein the video sequences are each assigned to a unique channel in a common broadcast system; collecting information from a plurality of the unique channels assigned to encode the corresponding video sequences; applying rho-domain analysis to the video sequences; and determining bitrate allocation for the channels responsive to the information collect and the rho-domain analysis. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249870 | Cross-Compiling SWF to HTML Using An Intermediate Format - A data processing apparatus and method are described for rendering multimedia content for hierarchical structured documents, including a cross-compiler that parses a formatted multimedia object, performs conversions on video data and audio data contained in the formatted object, and generates an intermediate object representing the data from the formatted multimedia object, and a runtime-script that receives the intermediate object and dynamically generates and modifies scaleable vector graphic nodes in a hierarchical structured document for rendering of the multimedia content by a web browser. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249871 | HDMI-SFP+ ADAPTER/EXTENDER - The practical transmission range of an electrical cable can be extended by converting between electrical and optical signals using an HDMI-optical converter that receives an SFP+ optics transceiver. A pair of SFP+-based HDMI adapters/extenders can connect to a pair of HDMI cables, where one of the HDMI cables is connected to an HDMI Source and one of the HDMI cables is connected to an HDMI Sink. Each of the SFP+-based HDMI cable extenders can terminate with an SFP+ port to house a hot pluggable SFP+ transceiver. The apparatus can transmit 10 G video data to the distance that is supported by the SFP+ product. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249872 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - A video signal processing apparatus includes a video input unit configured to input a video signal for which resolution is reduced in at least a part of a display area, an image data changing unit configured to change, in response to the resolution, image data to be superimposed on an area in which the resolution is reduced, and a video superimposing unit configured to superimpose the image data changed by the image data changing unit on the video signal input by the video input unit. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249873 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - The object is to provide a video signal processing apparatus capable of minimizing overtaking of fields of a video signal and continuous display of the video signal of the same field and reducing degradation in image quality of the output video signal. The apparatus has a field signal holding section | 2012-10-04 |
20120249874 | Audio Stream Management for Television Content - Audio stream management techniques are described. In an implementation, a unique representation is generated by a client for each of a plurality of audio streams associated with television content received at the client. Each of the unique representations is displayed in a user interface at the client to be selectable by a user to cause output of a respective audio stream with the television content | 2012-10-04 |
20120249875 | VIDEO SYNCHRONIZATION - Systems and methods for the synchronization and display of video input signals. The input signals, associated with input channels, are received by a controller. On a frame-by-frame basis, the controller controls the writing of the input signals to, and the reading of the input signals from, a memory. A frame rate control module controls frame-level synchronization between the writing operations and reading operations of the controller so that when a frame is written to the memory is not simultaneously read from the memory. The controller writes video frames for each input channel to, and reads video frames for each input channel from, the memory on a channel-by-channel basis such that the video frames corresponding to each input channel are read and written independently of one another. This allows the input signals to be unsynchronized with one another without harming the writing operations, reading operations, and display of the input signals. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249876 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, TUNER, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes: a portal screen displaying unit configured to display a portal screen that serves as a source of transition for a plurality of screens related to the viewing of a program on a predetermined display device; an indicator acquisition unit configured to acquire an indicator indicative of the number of viewers viewing a program being broadcast from an information management server; and a popularity determination unit configured to determine the popularity of the program being broadcast in accordance with the indicator. The portal screen displaying unit displays on the portal screen an object to be selected to transition to a screen for viewing the program being broadcast and displays information indicating the popularity of the program. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249877 | DETERMINING VIDEO STREAM DISPLAY POSITIONING - Implementations disclosed herein relate to determining position information for displaying video streams of multiple aspect ratios. In one implementation, a processor determines position information for widows for displaying incoming video streams based on the aspect ratios of the incoming video streams. The processor may then provide the determined position information. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249878 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a resolution determining section that determines, for a selected combination of an input terminal and an output terminal, an input set resolution set for an input terminal to be a processing resolution, when an output set resolution of an output terminal is set to “Source”; and ignores the input set resolution set for the input terminal and determines the output set resolution set for the output terminal to be a processing resolution, when the output set resolution of the output terminal is set to other than “Source”. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249879 | METHOD FOR ELIMINATING SUBTITLES OF A VIDEO PROGRAM, AND ASSOCIATED VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM - A method for eliminating subtitles of a video program is provided, where each of the subtitles is originally stored as a portion of an image of the video program. The method includes: detecting whether a sub-region of a specific color exists within a predetermined region on the image, in order to determine whether a subtitle exists; and when it is detected that the subtitle exists, changing at least one color within the predetermined region to eliminate the subtitle. An associated video display system is also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249880 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING CAMERA MOTION TYPE IN VIDEO - Embodiments disclose a method and apparatus for detecting a camera motion type in a video, the method including: estimating a first zoom motion parameter between adjacent frames in the video; estimating a second zoom motion parameter between frames having an interval of a preset number in a corresponding video segment when the first zoom motion parameter meets a first preset condition; and identifying the camera motion type of the video segment as slow zoom when the second zoom motion parameter meets a second preset condition. With the embodiments of the invention, the motion type of a camera in the video can be detected more effectively and accurately. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249881 | HIGHER-SPEED HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION (HDTV) CHANNEL AND EXTERNAL INPUT SURFING - A high definition television (HDTV) is capable of displaying one or more streams. Typical stream changing is accomplished by freshly determining the stream settings (frame rate, resolution, refresh method) as each stream is detected, resulting in slow to tortuously slow stream surfing. Here, the HDTV stream settings are stored in a list of present streams, so that stream surfing may continue at much higher rates without redetermining the stream settings with each stream change. The improved stream surfing may be turned on or off at user discretion. Additionally, individual streams, as well as other audio/video inputs may also be edited to user-desired stream settings by accepting user inputs. The HDTV may automatically detect HDTV settings for each currently tuned stream of a list of potential streams, or may download the HDTV setting for a specific location of the HDTV. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249882 | COMMUNICATION MODULE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication module capable of reducing power consumption in an electronic unit is provided. A communication module includes: a communication section; and a control section determining handling of data received by the communication section from an external unit, based on one or both of a power state of a connected host unit and a type of the received data. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249883 | TELEVISION RECEIVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a television receiver includes: a housing; a circuit board; a flexible printed wiring board comprising a base layer, a conductive layer, and a protective layer. The circuit board is installed in the housing. The flexible printed wiring board is configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board. The base layer includes a first surface and a second surface positioned on an opposite side of the first surface. The conductive layer is provided on at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the base layer. The protective layer is configured to cover the base layer and the conductive layer, and includes an outer edge portion positioned on an outside of a periphery portion of the base layer. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249884 | RECEIVER, SHUTTER GLASSES, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A receiver allows controlling a device to be controlled such as a display device based on reference timing acquired from reception data without delay and with low power consumption, and includes: a communication device receiving data incoming intermittently; a first control circuit analyzing the data received by the communication device to identify the presence of a predetermined reference timing signal pattern in the data; and a timer for counting a clock from an initial value, generating a control signal for the device to be controlled according to a resulting count value, and if the count value reaches a predetermined interval value, resuming counting the clock at the initial value. The timer changes the initial value to reduce a count of the clock between the initial value and the interval value if the first control circuit identifies the predetermined reference timing signal pattern to be present. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249885 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A lighting device configured to restrict uneven brightness is provided. A lighting device according to the present invention includes an LED | 2012-10-04 |
20120249886 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A backlight unit includes LED boards, LED light sources disposed on a surface of the LED boards, a light guide plate, and spacer members. The light guide plate guides light from the LED light sources. The spacer members regulate the distance between the LED boards and the light guide plate. In the backlight unit, the distance between the light guide plate and the LED boards, and warping or floating of the LED boards are regulated by the spacer members, and therefore, a constant distance can be maintained between the LED board and the light guide plate. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249887 | System and Method to Reduce Channel Acquisition and Channel Switch Timings in Communication Receivers - A Television (TV) receiver for faster channel switch times between a plurality of broadcasting TV channels with reduced latency in overall demodulation cycle for multiple demodulation standards is provided. The TV receiver includes a tuner that receives the broadcasting TV channels from a broadcasting system, performs a tuning operation, and sets a desired frequency for each of the broadcasting TV channels during a channel scan operation. A demodulator demodulates each of the broadcasting TV channels and acquires one or more acquisition channel parameters of each of the broadcasting TV channels during the channel scan operation. An application processor is coupled to the demodulator via a low throughput interface. The application processor performs a read operation and a write operation of the acquisition channel parameters to memory mapped registers on the demodulator when a channel status switches from a first state to a second state. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249888 | Software Defined Radio for Universal Demodulation of Digital and Analog TV Signals - A Software Defined Radio (SDR) subsystem capable of supporting a multiple communication standards and platforms for modulation, demodulation and trans-modulation of an input signal is provided. The SDR subsystem includes a Signal Conditioning Cluster (SCC) unit that includes a signal conditioning CPU adapted for sample based signal processing, a Signal Processing Cluster (SPC) unit that includes a signal processing CPU adapted for block based signal processing, and a Channel Codec Cluster (CCC) unit that performs a channel encoding or a channel decoding operation. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249889 | METHOD TO INVOKE CHANNEL DECODER EARLY TO DECREASE THE ACQUISITION TIME IN DEMODULATORS - In one embodiment, a Television (TV) receiver to perform a method of synchronizing a demodulator at a Viterbi decode input in the TV receiver using one or more bit de-interleaved even and odd Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols is provided. The method includes (i) performing a Viterbi decoding on the bit de-interleaved even and odd OFDM symbols when a frame boundary does not exist for the bit de-interleaved even and odd OFDM symbols, (ii) performing a convolutional encoding on an decoded data output of the Viterbi decoding, (iii) determining whether an output of the convolutional encoding of the bit de-interleaved OFDM symbols matches an input at a Viterbi decode, and (iv) determining whether the output of the convolutional encoding of the bit de-interleaved even and odd OFDM symbols matches with a SYNC pattern or a SYNC′ pattern to obtain a RS packet align boundary. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249890 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION OF A REMOTE-CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for configuring a remote-control system includes querying via a bus a High Definition Multi-Media Interface (HDMI) display for an Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) for the HDMI display; receiving via the bus from the HDMI display the EDID for the HDMI display; and storing via a processor in a memory the EDID and a link between the EDID of the HDMI display a set of command codes configured for controlling the HDMI display. | 2012-10-04 |
20120249891 | TELEVISION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a display in the housing, a diffuser, and a light guide. The housing is configured to shield light and comprises an opening. The display includes a screen exposed through the opening, a first flexible substrate, a second flexible substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate. The diffuser overlaps the display. The light guide overlaps the diffuser. | 2012-10-04 |