Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
348231400 | Audio | 70 |
20090122157 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus configured to attach sound information to image data while relating the sound information to the image data includes a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display an image represented by the image data, an acquisition unit configured to acquire sound information while the display unit is displaying the image, a detection unit configured to detect whether a speech is included in the sound information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a storage unit configured to store the sound information while relating the sound information to the image data if the detection unit detects a speech included in the sound information. | 05-14-2009 |
20090190000 | Audio-Based Attention Grabber For Imaging Devices - A digital imaging device such as a digital camera or a video camera may include the capability to store audio files. These audio files may be generated under user control when the user wishes to take a picture or capture video. The audio files may be played back as attention grabbers to attract the attention of the imaging subjects. After attracting the attention of the subjects by playing back a recorded audio sound, an image may be automatically captured. | 07-30-2009 |
20090207277 | VIDEO CAMERA AND TIME-LAG CORRECTION METHOD - According to one embodiment, a video camera comprises an imaging module configured to pick up a moving image of a subject and output a video signal, a microphone configured to pick up sound and output an audio signal, and a synchronization module configured to correct a time lag between the audio signal and video signal according to a distance of the subject. | 08-20-2009 |
20090303350 | MULTI-CHANNEL SOUND COLLECTING APPARATUS, MULTI-CHANNEL SOUND REPRODUCING APPARATUS, AND MULTI-CHANNEL SOUND COLLECTING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-channel sound collecting apparatus, a multi-channel sound reproducing apparatus, and a multi-channel sound collecting and reproducing apparatus for storing into a storage medium sound signals and a zoom control signal in synchronization with the time at which the imaging device is zoom-operated and the time at which the multi-channel sound collecting unit collects the sounds and capable of controlling the sound signals in accordance with the zoom control signal when the sounds are reproduced. | 12-10-2009 |
20100033598 | Information input apparatus and method - An electronic camera is capable of recording image, voice, text, line-drawn information and the like. A release switch in the electronic camera is operated to photograph a subject image. When recording voice with the electronic camera, shutter sound effects are not output with the recorded voice. Further, the photographic operation can be indicated to the user by lighting a light-emitting diode in a finder when the release switch is operated. | 02-11-2010 |
20100073517 | Processing, storing and monitoring of image and audio data - An image and/or audio data processing and storage system includes a monitoring system and a plurality of cameras connected thereto. The image and/or audio data processing and storage system contains n units that are independent of each other, with each of the units having a data processing device containing a first segment that compresses digital image and/or audio data as well as a first storage device and a second storage device that are fed the same image and/or audio data compressed by the data processing device for storage. | 03-25-2010 |
20100091138 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PLAYING MODE MUSIC WITH IMAGES, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - A digital image processing apparatus including an image storage medium arranged to store an image; a display unit arranged to display the image; a mood determination unit arranged to determine the mood of the image. The apparatus is arranged to select music that matches the determined mood of the image and arranged to play the selected music while displaying the image. A method of controlling a digital image processing apparatus, the method including (a) determining a mood of an image; and (b) playing music with a mood that matches the determined mood of the image while displaying the image on a display unit. | 04-15-2010 |
20100123797 | IMAGER FOR COMPOSING CHARACTERS ON AN IMAGE - An imager is provided having an image-capturing device, a voice detector, a voice recognition device and a composer. The image-capturing device captures a subject image and outputs an image. The voice detector detects ambient sound. The voice recognition device converts the ambient sound to characters. The composer composes the characters into the image. | 05-20-2010 |
20100157097 | VOICE RECORDABLE TERMINAL AND ITS IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A voice recordable terminal and its image processing method are provided. The image processing method includes determining whether or not capturing is selected when a recording function of storing voice data is performed, acquiring at least one meta image when the capturing is selected, and storing at least one voice file including the acquired meta image and the voice data. | 06-24-2010 |
20100171845 | USING A GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT TO CORRECT VIDEO AND AUDIO DATA - Described is a device (e.g., a cell phone incorporating a digital camera) that incorporates a graphics processing unit (GPU) to process image data in order to increase the quality of a rendered image. The processing power provided by a GPU means that, for example, an unacceptable pixel value (e.g., a pixel value associated with a malfunctioning or dead detector element) can be identified and replaced with a new value that is determined by averaging other pixel values. Also, for example, the device can be calibrated against benchmark data to generate correction factors for each detector element. The correction factors can be applied to the image data on a per-pixel basis. If the device is also adapted to record and/or play digital audio files, the audio performance of the device can be calibrated to determine correction factors for a range of audio frequencies. | 07-08-2010 |
20100208103 | APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL MOVING PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHING OR PROCESSING - A digital moving picture photographing apparatus and processing apparatus may generate vibration data when shooting a moving picture or may induce vibrations when displaying the moving picture. The digital moving picture photographing apparatus may include an image capture device that generates image data from incident light, a motion vector acquisition unit that acquires a motion vector based on the image data, a sound data generation unit that generates sound data from incident sound waves, a vibration data generation unit that generates vibration data based on the sound data or the motion vector, a storage medium that stores a moving picture file including at least one of the sound data and the vibration data along with the image data, a vibration unit that induces vibrations corresponding to the moving picture file, and a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the image data or the moving picture file. | 08-19-2010 |
20100231752 | Image-to-Speech System - Apparatus for communicating includes a processor, a memory, a storage, a display, a manual input arrangement and audio output. Image data elements are stored in the storage and the processor is configured to output a plurality of the image data elements to the display, receive manual input selecting at least one of the image data elements and receive manual input indicating that selection is completed. For each selected image data element, the processor produces and outputs a further data element. | 09-16-2010 |
20100245624 | SPATIALLY SYNCHRONIZED AUDIO AND VIDEO CAPTURE - An audio/video (A/V) capture device and method that capture audio and video in a spatially synchronized manner. In one implementation, the device and method automatically adjust the shape of a spatial directivity pattern of a microphone array used for acquiring audio so that the pattern is spatially synchronized with an amount of video zoom being applied by a video acquisition section to acquire video. For example, a wider spatial directivity pattern may automatically be used during wide-angle shots and a narrower spatial directivity pattern may automatically be used during close-ups. This beneficially allows for the consistent attenuation of audio signals received from audio sources that lie outside the field of view of the video acquisition section while passing or even enhancing audio signals received from audio sources that lie within the field of view even though the width of the field of view has changed. | 09-30-2010 |
20100259642 | AUDIO-BASED ATTENTION GRABBER FOR IMAGING DEVICES - A digital imaging device such as a digital camera or a video camera may include the capability to store audio files. These audio files may be generated under user control when the user wishes to take a picture or capture video. The audio files may be played back as attention grabbers to attract the attention of the imaging subjects. After attracting the attention of the subjects by playing back a recorded audio sound, an image may be automatically captured. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259643 | AUDIO-BASED ATTENTION GRABBER FOR IMAGING DEVICES - A digital imaging device such as a digital camera or a video camera may include the capability to store audio files. These audio files may be generated under user control when the user wishes to take a picture or capture video. The audio files may be played back as attention grabbers to attract the attention of the imaging subjects. After attracting the attention of the subjects by playing back a recorded audio sound, an image may be automatically captured. | 10-14-2010 |
20100283868 | Apparatus and Method for Application of Selective Digital Photomontage to Motion Pictures - A system for taking motion pictures of a scene with different parts at different focal lengths with a camera that normally would not have sufficient depth of field to capture all parts of said scene in focus. A computer ( | 11-11-2010 |
20110069201 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An imaging device of the present invention comprises: an imaging mechanism; a sound acquisition unit operable to acquire sound data that includes information reflecting an imaging environment; and a setting unit operable to, based on the sound data acquired by the sound acquisition unit, select and set one or more setting values for controlling the imaging mechanism. | 03-24-2011 |
20110128409 | Information input apparatus and method - An electronic camera is capable of recording image, voice, text, line-drawn information and the like. A release switch in the electronic camera is operated to photograph a subject image. When recording voice with the electronic camera, shutter sound effects are not output with the recorded voice. Further, the photographic operation can be indicated to the user by lighting a light-emitting diode in a finder when the release switch is operated. | 06-02-2011 |
20110134278 | IMAGE/AUDIO DATA SENSING MODULE AND IMAGE/AUDIO DATA SENSING METHOD - An image/audio data sensing module incorporated in a case of an electronic apparatus. The image/audio data sensing module comprises: at least one image sensor, for sensing an image datum; a plurality of audio sensors, for sensing at least one audio datum; a processor, for processing the image datum and the audio datum according to a control instruction set to generate a processed image data stream and at least one processed audio data stream, and combining the processed image data stream and the processed audio data stream to generate an output data stream following a transceiver interface standard; a transceiver interface, for receiving the control instruction set and transmitting the output data stream via a multiplexing process; and a circuit board, wherein the image sensor, the audio sensors and the transceiver interface are coupled to the circuit board, and the processor is provided on the circuit board. | 06-09-2011 |
20110176032 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - An audio signal processing apparatus does not drive a drive unit in a period during which an audio signal used for noise reduction processing is acquired, or does not stop a recording operation until the audio signal used for noise reduction processing is acquired. | 07-21-2011 |
20110193995 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR THE METHOD - Provided are a digital photographing apparatus that is capable of displaying a slide show in which music and images are displayed in a harmonious manner to the user by replaying a plurality of image files according to an atmosphere created by the music by determining a replay order of the plurality of image files according to the music based on music information and image information, a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus, and a recording medium for recording the method. | 08-11-2011 |
20110234848 | Sound recording device, imaging device, photographing device, optical device, and program - A sound recording device includes an input unit, a timing detection unit, a section setting unit that sets a first section including a section in which an operation unit operates in a sound signal, a reference signal determination unit that determines, as a first reference signal, the sound signal corresponding to a second section following the first section, a signal detection unit that detects, as a second reference signal, a sound signal with the highest correlation with the first reference signal, an interpolation signal detection unit that detects, as an interpolation signal, a sound signal that follows the second reference signal detected by the signal detection unit in the sound signal and has the same time length as the first section, a signal replacement unit that replaces the sound signal in the first section with the interpolation signal, and a recording unit that records the sound signal replaced by the signal replacement unit. | 09-29-2011 |
20110242361 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND LAUNCH PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THE SAME - A game device according to the present embodiment includes a camera as image pick-up means. An inner camera is accommodated in an upper housing. In addition, a microphone hole is provided in an inner surface of the upper housing so as to sense external sound through a microphone. | 10-06-2011 |
20110254979 | IMAGING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus includes a microphone that converts a sound signal into an electrical signal, a detector that detects at least one of a sensor signal output from an operation sensor detecting an operation of an imaging unit that takes an optical image obtained by an optical unit and a control signal output from an operation unit that controls the operation of the imaging unit, a determination unit that determines a state of operation of the imaging unit based on at least one of the sensor signal and the control signal, a memory unit that stores a first electrical signal output from the microphone as a noise signal when a signal ratio of the first electrical signal and a second electrical signal is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, and a noise reduction unit that reduces a noise of the electrical signal. | 10-20-2011 |
20120013768 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MODIFIED WIDEBAND AUDIO SIGNALS BASED ON TWO OR MORE WIDEBAND MICROPHONE SIGNALS - At least two microphones generate wideband electrical audio signals in response to incoming sound waves, and the wideband audio signals are filtered to generate low band signals and high band signals. From the low band signals, low band beamformed signals are generated, and the low band beamformed signals are combined with the high band signals to generate modified wideband audio signals. In one implementation, an electronic apparatus is provided that includes a microphone array, a crossover, a beamformer module, and a combiner module. The microphone array has at least two pressure microphones that generate wideband electrical audio signals in response to incoming sound waves. The crossover generates low band signals and high band signals from the wideband electrical audio signals. The beamformer module generates low band beamformed signals from the low band signals. The combiner module combines the high band signals and the low band beamformed signals to generate modified wideband audio signals. | 01-19-2012 |
20120044382 | PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM - Provided is a photographing system, which includes a photographing device and a microphone. The photographing device captures an image to generate a video signal and record the generated video signal. The microphone is removably coupled to the photographing device and obtains at least one sound signal. Thus, the photographing system obtains and records a sound signal that satisfies a user's needs. | 02-23-2012 |
20120098998 | METHOD FOR COMBINING FILES AND MOBILE DEVICE ADAPTED THERETO - A method and a mobile device for providing a file synthesis function are provided. The mobile device includes an audio processing unit for outputting audio signals when an audio file is reproduced, a camera for acquiring at least one video during the audio file reproduction, and a controller for enabling the camera to acquire the at least one video during the audio file reproduction and for including the acquired at least one video in the currently reproduced audio file. | 04-26-2012 |
20120127341 | METHOD OF REMOVING AUDIO NOISE AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A method of removing an audio noise and an image capturing apparatus providing the same includes storing a specified audio signal included in a captured image as a noise signal, receiving an input audio signal included in an image, and removing a noise included in a transformed audio signal through a comparison between the input audio signal and the noise signal. Accordingly, the audio noise included in the input audio signal is removed, and thus the sound that is not desired by a user can be easily removed. | 05-24-2012 |
20120127342 | AUDIO PROCESSING APPARATUS, SOUND PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A sound processing apparatus includes a sound input unit configured to input a sound signal, a signal processor having a band-limiting filter for limiting a passing band of the sound signal, and being configured to apply a predetermined signal processing on a sound signal output from the band-limiting filter, and a controller configured to control a band width of the passing band of the band-limiting filter. The controller changes the band width of the passing band according to a level of the sound signal, and makes a speed at the time of expanding the band width faster than a speed at the time of narrowing the band width. | 05-24-2012 |
20120127343 | Audio processing device, audio processing method, program, and audio acquisition apparatus - In an audio-accompanying moving-image taking apparatus, a noise period setting unit sets a second period with respect to an audio signal acquired by image-taking. The second period is a period between the endpoint of a first period which is a predetermined period starting from the timing when a drive instruction is made to a drive unit for driving a lens and the point in time when the drive unit stops driving according to the drive instruction. A noise level estimation unit estimates a noise level using the signal present in the second period set by the noise period setting unit. A noise suppression unit suppresses noise from the signal present in the second period using the noise level estimated by the noise estimation unit. | 05-24-2012 |
20120147219 | INTEGRATED DIGITAL DEVICE AND DISPLAYING METHOD USING THE SAME - An integrated digital device and a displaying method are provided. The integrated digital device includes a display unit displaying a plurality of setup information items. A plurality of input keys positioned in the vicinity of the plurality of setup information items, respectively, are displayed on the display unit. A mode input unit selecting one among a plurality of modes in which different digital device functions are performed and a modifier modifying at least one of the setup information items according to at least one among the mode selected by the mode input unit and an input from at least one of the input keys. | 06-14-2012 |
20120154632 | AUDIO DATA SYNTHESIZING APPARATUS - An audio data synthesizing apparatus includes an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject through the use of an optical system and outputs image data, an audio data acquiring unit that acquires audio data, an audio data separating unit that separates first audio data and second audio data other than the first audio data from the audio data, an audio data synthesizing unit that synthesizes the first audio data and the second audio data of which gains and phases are controlled for each channel of the audio data to be output to a multi-speaker on the basis of the gain and a phase adjustment amount set for each channel, an imaging control unit that outputs a control signal for shifting the optical system and acquires position information, and a control factor determining unit that calculates the gain and the phase adjustment amount. | 06-21-2012 |
20120162471 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An audio signal processing device includes a first microphone configured to pick up audio and output a first audio signal; a second microphone configured to pick up the audio and output a second audio signal; a first frequency converter configured to convert the first audio signal to a first audio spectrum signal; a second frequency converter configured to convert the second audio signal to a second audio spectrum signal; an operating sound estimating unit configured to estimate, based on the correlation between a sound emitting member that emits an operating sound and the first and second microphones, an operating sound spectrum signal indicating the operating sound, by calculating the first and second audio spectrum signals; and an operating sound reducing unit configured to reduce the estimated operating sound spectrum signal from the first and second audio spectrum signals. | 06-28-2012 |
20120169899 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING FOR OBJECT - An electronic device and a method for searching for an object in a predetermined space are provided, the electronic device including: a storage unit which stores information regarding the object; a photographing unit which photographs at least one image of the predetermined space around the electronic device; and a control unit which controls to search the at least one image photographed by the photographing unit for the object for which information is stored in the storage unit, in and to store a search result in the storage unit. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176511 | WEBCAM CAPABLE OF GENERATING SPECIAL SOUND EFFECTS AND METHOD OF GENERATING SPECIAL SOUND EFFECTS THEREOF - A webcam capable of generating special sound effects includes an image device, a sound device, a multiplexer, a microprocessor, and a universal serial bus device. The image device is used for capturing and processing an image to generate a processed image. The sound device is used for capturing and processing sound to generate processed sound. The multiplexer is coupled to the image device and the sound device for receiving the processed image and the processed sound. The microprocessor is used for controlling the image device and the sound device. The universal serial bus device is used for controlling the multiplexer to read the processed image from the image device and read the processed sound from the sound device according to a command of a host, and transmitting the processed image and the processed sound to the host. | 07-12-2012 |
20120224082 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - The use of sound signals from sounds collected by four non-directional sound collectors facilitates calculation for generating surround sound signals, for example, when multi-channel surround sound signals are generated, and prevents the size of the entire apparatus from increasing. Surround sound signals are generated from sound signals of sounds collected by a microphone unit composed of a first sound collector, a second sound collector disposed posterior to the first sound collector, a third sound collector, and a fourth sound collector. | 09-06-2012 |
20120236178 | DIGITAL CAMERA WITH REAL-TIME PICTURE IDENTIFICATION FUNCTIONALITY - A unique digital camera electronics and software associates substantially in real-time the image captured with a description of a photograph during the time frame when the photograph is first taken. After a photograph is taken, a user generates an audio description of the photograph including a set of image characterization data. For example, such image characterization data may identify “who” is in the photograph, “what” the photograph depicts (e.g., the Jefferson Memorial), “where” the photograph was taken, and “when” it was taken. Such an audio input is coupled to a speech recognition and processing subsystem in which the decoded voice data is transcribed into textual data that describes the picture and that is associated with its corresponding captured image data file. Such descriptive text is displayed at, for example, a location at a desired border of the photograph. | 09-20-2012 |
20120242860 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD RELATING TO AUDIO RECOGNITION - A method performed in an image and sound recording device may include comparing a sound signal with a stored set of sound signals, where at least one of said stored set of signals corresponds to a data set including information about the stored set of signals. The method may also include providing a recorded image with the information if a substantial match is found during the comparison. | 09-27-2012 |
20120262602 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Shutter operation information of a user is input and an audio-recording start and end are controlled according to the input shutter operation information. Audio-recording start and end timings are determined by identifying independent shutter operation information corresponding to audio-recording start and end requests. Specifically, for example, the audio-recording start and end timings are controlled by identifying a half pressing/release process or a full pressing/release process of the shutter different from shutter operation information used in automatic exposure control (AE) or automatic focus control (AF) start control. | 10-18-2012 |
20120281112 | AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - An audio recording device comprises an audio input unit, a detect unit, and a control unit. The audio input unit includes a connection unit and an audio receive unit. The connection unit is configured to connect with an external pickup device. The audio receive unit is configured to receive the input of an audio signal from the pickup device. The detect unit is configured to detect the connection between the connection unit and the pickup device. The control unit is configured to display information indicating the input state of the audio signal from the pickup device in response to detection of the connection between the connection unit and the pickup device by the detect unit. | 11-08-2012 |
20120287303 | SOUND SEPARATING DEVICE AND CAMERA UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A sound separating device includes a first microphone that converts input sound into a first sound signal, a second microphone that converts input sound into a second sound signal and has characteristics of a larger distance attenuation ratio than the first microphone, and a sound signal processing portion that optimizes a separating matrix by independent component analysis based on the first sound signal and the second sound signal that are supplied, and uses the optimized separating matrix so as to separate a third sound signal as a sound signal from a near field sound source and to separate a fourth sound signal as a sound signal from a far field sound source. | 11-15-2012 |
20120300100 | NOISE REDUCTION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND NOISE REDUCTION PROCESSING PROGRAM - A noise reduction processing apparatus includes a timing signal detection unit that detects an operation timing signal indicating a timing when an operation unit is operated, an audio signal acquisition unit that acquires an audio signal, and on the basis of the operation timing signal, a noise reduction processing unit that calculates first frequency spectra of an audio signal acquired during a time period which has high possibility that noise caused by an operation of the operation unit is generated and second frequency spectra of an audio signal acquired during a time period which has high possibility that the noise is not generated, and calculates a noise reduction audio signal obtained by performing noise reduction to the audio signal on the basis of frequency spectra in which at least a part of the calculated first frequency spectra are replaced with corresponding portions of the calculated second frequency spectra. | 11-29-2012 |
20130044238 | INFORMATION INPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An electronic camera is capable of recording image, voice, text, line-drawn information and the like. A release switch in the electronic camera is operated to photograph a subject image. When recording voice with the electronic camera, shutter sound effects are not output with the recorded voice. Further, the photographic operation can be indicated to the user by lighting a light-emitting diode in a finder when the release switch is operated. | 02-21-2013 |
20130050525 | PORTABLE THEATRICAL LIGHTING CONTROL AND AUDIOVISUAL RECORDING SYSTEM - The portable theatrical lighting control and audiovisual recording system enables the director of a stage or motion picture production to control the lighting and various other technical aspects of the production simultaneously with his or her direction of the performers. The system includes a case containing three DMX | 02-28-2013 |
20130169838 | Smartphone-Based Methods and Systems - Arrangements involving portable devices (e.g., smartphones and tablet computers) are disclosed. One arrangement enables a content creator to select software with which that creator's content should be rendered—assuring continuity between artistic intention and delivery. Another utilizes a device camera to identify nearby subjects, and take actions based thereon. Others rely on near field chip (RFID) identification of objects, or on identification of audio streams (e.g., music, voice). Some technologies concern improvements to the user interfaces associated with such devices. Others involve use of these devices in connection with shopping, text entry, sign language interpretation, and vision-based discovery. Still other improvements are architectural in nature, e.g., relating to evidence-based state machines, and blackboard systems. Yet other technologies concern use of linked data in portable devices—some of which exploit GPU capabilities. Still other technologies concern computational photography. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 07-04-2013 |
20130182147 | MARK INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS, MARK INFORMATION PRESENTING APPARATUS, MARK INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, AND MARK INFORMATION PRESENTING METHOD - A mark information recording apparatus includes an output unit and a recording unit. The output unit is configured to output, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image. The recording unit is configured to associate mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and record the mark information. | 07-18-2013 |
20130222639 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes two or more microphones. Two or more microphones are attached to a camera housing respectively corresponding to two or more opening portions. A detector detects an opening portion blocked by a foreign substance from among the two or more opening portions. A corrector corrects a sound acquired by a microphone corresponding to the opening portion detected by the detector out of the two or more microphones restrictively in a period during which a predetermined camera behavior is executed. | 08-29-2013 |
20130250140 | COMPOSITE MEMORY CARD AND DEDICATED READER - A composite memory card has 4-bit and 1-bit data transfer modes; in which, when the composite memory card plugs in a general reader, it operates in the 4-bit data transfer mode to form 4-bit format information signal linking with the external transfer through four data pins; and when it plugs in a dedicated reader, it operates in the 1-bit data transfer mode to form 1-bit format data signal linking with the external transfer through one data pin, while it starts the internal audio processing module to read the internal audio file streaming and to transform into voice output signal output to the dedicated reader through the other data pins for broadcast, and to receive the voice input signal of the dedicated reader through data pins to transform into audio file streaming to import for storage; thus, the composite memory card combines the standard memory card and the audio processing function. | 09-26-2013 |
20130329082 | INFORMATION INPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An electronic camera is capable of recording image, voice, text, line-drawn information and the like. A release switch in the electronic camera is operated to photograph a subject image. When recording voice with the electronic camera, shutter sound effects are not output with the recorded voice. Further, the photographic operation can be indicated to the user by lighting a light-emitting diode in a finder when the release switch is operated. | 12-12-2013 |
20130335594 | ENHANCING CAPTURED DATA - Captured data is obtained, including various types of captured or recorded data (e.g., image data, audio data, video data, etc.) and/or metadata describing various aspects of the capture device and/or the manner in which the data is captured. One or more elements of the captured data that can be replaced by one or more substitute elements are determined, the replaceable elements are removed from the captured data, and links to the substitute elements are associated with the captured data. Links to additional elements to enhance the captured data are also associated with the captured data. Enhanced content can subsequently be constructed based on the captured data as well as the links to the substitute elements and additional elements. | 12-19-2013 |
20130342730 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND AUDIO ZOOMING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and an audio zooming method thereof capable of effectively capturing audio based on an image while capturing and reproducing video. According to the present disclosure, if an event for changing the capture location or range or capture mode of a subject occurs when capturing the subject while capturing the sound of the subject in a predetermined sound capture range, the sound of the subject may be captured by changing a sound capture angle and automatically controlling a sound capture range according to the relevant event, and if an event for changing the capture location or range or capture mode of a subject occurs, the sound of the subject may be captured by automatically controlling a sound capture range according to the event. | 12-26-2013 |
20130342731 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND AUDIO ZOOMING METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and an audio zooming method thereof capable of effectively capturing audio based on an image while capturing and reproducing video. According to the present disclosure, if an event for changing the capture location or range or capture mode of a subject occurs when capturing the subject while capturing the sound of the subject in a predetermined sound capture range, the sound of the subject may be captured by changing a sound capture angle and automatically controlling a sound capture range according to the relevant event, and if an event for changing the capture location or range or capture mode of a subject occurs, the sound of the subject may be captured by automatically controlling a sound capture range according to the event. | 12-26-2013 |
20140009640 | Still Image Sound Annotation System - An image sound annotation system including an image capture device having an input-output port which receives a secure digital memory card including an image audio annotation program which can be used with an audio capture device to store an image file in association with a audio file in a memory element for subsequent retrieval and display of an image associated with the image file with concurrent playback of the sound associated with the audio file. | 01-09-2014 |
20140132802 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ASSIGNING FUNCTIONS TO AN OPERATING UNIT OF AN IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus comprises: an imaging unit configured to capture a subject image to generate image data; a first operating unit configured to receive a user operation; and a controller configured to execute a predetermined function according to an operation received by the first operating unit and an operation received by a second operating unit that is different from the first operating unit. The controller assigns different functions to the first operating unit and the second operating unit when executing a moving image recording process that records the image data as moving image data, and assigns the same function to the first operating unit and the second operating unit when not executing the moving image recording process. | 05-15-2014 |
20140192230 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING IMAGE WITH AUDIO DATA - A method for capturing an image with audio data includes recording and storing audio data, capturing an image on request, and matching and storing the recorded audio data with the captured image, thereby allowing a user to more lively record an audio signal when an image is captured. An apparatus for capturing an image with audio data includes a camera unit configured to capture an image, an audio data recording unit configured to record audio data, and a controller configured to store an image captured by the camera unit, and match and store audio data recorded by the audio data recording unit for a predetermined period of time after the camera unit captured the image. | 07-10-2014 |
20140362253 | BEAMFORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOUND SIGNAL - A beamforming method and apparatus for acquiring a sound signal in an electronic device includes selecting at least one object for beamforming to acquire a sound, measuring a first distance between the at least one object selected and a sensor for distance measurement, calculating a second distance between the at least one object and a plurality of microphones based on the first distance, and determining a weight for sound beamforming using at least one of time delay and phase delay corresponding to the second distance between the object and the microphone. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362254 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND LAUNCH PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THE SAME - A game device according to the present embodiment includes a camera as image pick-up means. An inner camera is accommodated in an upper housing. In addition, a microphone hole is provided in an inner surface of the upper housing so as to sense external sound through a microphone. | 12-11-2014 |
20150092081 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PHOTOGRAPHING IMAGE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING CAMERA - An apparatus and a method for photographing an image in an electronic device having a camera are disclosed. The electronic device may include an image sensor, an image signal processor configured to process an image obtained by the image sensor, an audio processing unit configured to process a sound received from a microphone, a storage unit configured to store data, and a control unit configured to implement the method. The method may include recording for a set period of time, a series of images and a series of sounds using the image sensor and the microphone when a sound photographing mode is active, selecting a particular sound from the series of sounds having a high correlation with a particular image from the series of images, and synthesizing the particular sound with the particular image and store in the storage unit the synthesized particular sound with the particular image. | 04-02-2015 |
20150146040 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes an imaging unit configured to generate image data, an image data analyzing unit configured to analyze the image data to determine an age group or a sex of an image of a person included in the image data, a voice data generating unit configured to generate voice data, a voice data analyzing unit configured to analyze the voice data, a shooting condition information generating unit configured to generate shooting condition information based on a result of an analysis by the voice data analyzing unit and the age group or the sex of the image of the person determined by the image data analyzing unit, an image data recording unit, and a recording controller configured to record the image data and the shooting condition information in the image data recording unit. | 05-28-2015 |
20150326748 | Dual-Microphone Camera - A camera is configured with multiple microphones to reduce wind noise in audio data collected by the camera. The camera receives motion data, which may comprise data indicating acceleration of the camera, a plurality of video frames received by the camera, or a background level of noise associated with one or more microphones configured on the camera. The camera determines a motion vector from the motion data. The motion vector is parallel to the direction of motion of the camera. The camera selects a subset of one or more microphones in the direction of the motion vector. By recording audio data using the one or more selected microphones, the camera reduces wind noise in the audio data. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326755 | INFORMATION INPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An electronic camera is capable of recording image, voice, text, line-drawn information and the like. A release switch in the electronic camera is operated to photograph a subject image. When recording voice with the electronic camera, shutter sound effects are not output with the recorded voice. Further, the photographic operation can be indicated to the user by lighting a light-emitting diode in a finder when the release switch is operated. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326793 | ZOOM INPUT AND CAMERA INFORMATION - A method comprising receiving first camera information from a first camera module that is configured to face in a first camera direction, causing display of at least part of the first camera information, receiving information indicative of a zoom input that corresponds with a zoom direction that signifies zooming out of the first camera information, determining that the zoom input is indicative of zooming beyond a zoom out threshold associated with the first camera information, receiving second camera information from a second camera module that is configured to face in a second camera direction based, at least in part, on the determination that the zoom input is indicative of zooming beyond the zoom out threshold, and causing display of at least part of the second camera information is disclosed. | 11-12-2015 |
20150341572 | Automatic Insertion of Video into a Photo Story - Various embodiments provide a capture device, e.g., a camera, that is configured to have multiple capture modes including an image capture mode and a video capture mode. The capture device can be set to the image capture mode in which images or photos are periodically, automatically captured. Upon detection of a particular event, such as an audibly detectable event, the capture device automatically triggers the video capture mode and begins to capture video. After a period of time, the capture device can transition back to the image capture mode. Transition to the image capture mode can occur in various ways, e.g., after passage of a period of time, after the audibly detectable event terminates or attenuates, by way of user input and the like. In some embodiments, the capture device can be embodied as a wearable camera that is worn by a user. | 11-26-2015 |
20160044220 | METHOD FOR RECEIVING SOUND OF SUBJECT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A method for receiving a sound generated from a moving subject and an electronic device implementing the same are provided. The method includes confirming a position of a subject so as to intensively receive a sound generated from the subject, photographing a moving image, selecting at least one subject among subjects included in the photographed moving image, obtaining movement information of the selected subject, and adjusting a major sound capture region based on the obtained movement information of the subject. | 02-11-2016 |
20160100149 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY CAPTURING AUDIO AND IMAGE DATA FOR DIGITAL PLAYBACK - The invention provides for a system and method for the simultaneous capturing and storage of digital audio data in association with still image data. The captured audio clip is instantaneously associated and embedded with the photographic image, and allows for the user to digitally play back, view, and share the still image embedded with the audio clip. | 04-07-2016 |
20160105620 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL DEVICES OF IMAGE PROCESSING - Methods, apparatuses, and terminal devices of processing an image are provided. A region for superimposing audio related information is preset on a capturing interface in a terminal device. The obtained audio related information is superimposed onto the region. And a captured image superimposed with the audio related information is outputted, so that the image captured at the terminal device can display various types of information on the captured image. By publishing the image containing the audio related information, friends of the user can feel the environment of where the user is located in combination with the image. | 04-14-2016 |
20160142579 | Audio Signal Level Estimation in Cameras - A camera system includes a first microphone, a second microphone, and a microphone controller. The first microphone and the second microphone are configured to capture audio over a time interval to produce a first captured audio signal and a second captured audio signal, respectively. The second captured audio signal is dampened relative to the first captured audio signal by a dampening factor. The microphone controller is configured to store the first captured audio signal in response to a determination that the first captured audio signal does not clip. In response to a determination that the first captured audio signal clips, the microphone controller is configured to identify a gain between the first captured audio signal and the second captured audio signal representative of the dampening factor, amplify the second captured audio signal based on the identified gain, and store the amplified second captured audio signal. | 05-19-2016 |
20160173720 | Picture Displaying Method and Apparatus, and Terminal Device | 06-16-2016 |
20160198119 | IMAGING DEVICE | 07-07-2016 |
20160205339 | INFORMATION INPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD | 07-14-2016 |