01st week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 70 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220006912 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to an image processing apparatus of one aspect of the present disclosure, when a calling button used for executing an app is selected, a setting button generated based on a change history of setting information is displayed. This allows a user to select a setting value in a. short procedure without increasing the number of calling buttons to be displayed on a window. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006913 | MEDIUM-DISCHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A medium-discharging device includes: a device main body including a medium-discharging section that discharges a medium; a medium-receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the medium-discharging section; and a pressing member that is configured to be attached to and detached from to the device main body and presses the medium discharged by the medium-discharging section against the medium-receiving tray in a state in which the pressing member is attached to the device main body, in which the pressing member is configured to switch, in the state in which the pressing member is attached to the device main body, between a first state in which the pressing member comes into contact with the medium-receiving tray and a second state in which the pressing member retreats upward so as to be apart from the medium-receiving tray. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006914 | AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER WITH DISENGAGEABLE ROLLERS - An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through the automatic document feeder, an opposing roller pair to route media along the media path, and a media tray to receive the media from the media path, the media tray to be opened, and the opposing roller pair to be disengaged when the media tray is opened. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006915 | LID POSITION DETERMINATIONS BASED ON SCANS OF ZONES - A first zone and a second zone of a scan surface may be scanned by an image sensor. A lid may be coupled to the scan surface and have an open position and a closed position, the lid being to cover the first zone and the second zone when in the closed position. The position of a lid may be determined based on a comparison of a scan of the first zone and a scan of the second zone. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006916 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire an image serving as a target of processing and information about the image; and if the information about the acquired image satisfies a condition, perform to a destination an inquiry as to whether the destination grants outputting of the image, and output the image if a notification that the destination has granted the outputting of the image is received from the destination. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006917 | PRINTING FROM A HANDHELD DEVICE VIA A REMOTE SERVER - Systems and methods are provided though which a transaction, e.g., in a multi-tier, distributed application may be initiated from a portable or hand-held device, such as a smartphone. A computer system or systems, possibly remote from the device, may approve the transaction, complete it, or both, and the remote computer system or systems may cause a document to be printed, e.g., by a printer physically proximate to the device. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006918 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPRATUS, AND RECORDING SYSTEM - An image processing method is an image processing method of a recording device. The image processing method includes inputting the image data having a resolution in a sub scanning direction of X×N dpi, performing data processing on the image data for each N-unit region, performing resolution reduction processing of reducing, to 1/N, a resolution in the sub scanning direction, and generating a recording data based on the reduced image data. In the data processing step, when the N-unit region is formed of a pixel having a black gradation value and a pixel having a gradation value that is equal to or greater than a predetermined value when expressed by RGB, and the pixel having the black gradation value is consecutive from another N-unit region adjacent to the N-unit region, a black dot is generated in a pixel after the resolution reduction processing. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006919 | MEMORY DEVICE COMPRISING COEFFICIENTS FOR HALFTONING - In some examples, a printing device component includes a memory device comprising compressed coefficients that, when decompressed by a printing device, form difference entries, wherein a difference entry of the difference entries represents a difference of a value of a corresponding entry of a halftone table and a value of a corresponding entry of a reference table. The memory device further includes healing parameter values specifying a healing process to apply to a reconstructed halftone table produced using the coefficients. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006920 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus, an information processing system, and an information processing method. The information processing apparatus executes at least one of a plurality of applications for which use permission is granted in units of package, and in response to an invalidation of the use permission, display on a display, a notification indicating the invalidation of the use permission. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006921 | CONTROL APPARATUS, COLOR ADJUSTMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A control apparatus includes a controller. The controller obtains a job which is executed by a print apparatus and which is corresponded to document image data. The controller obtains read image data of a color sample corresponding to the document image data from a scanner. The controller determines whether correction of the scanner and/or the print apparatus is necessary based on the read image data. The controller corrects the scanner and/or the print apparatus based on a result of determination. The controller generates a color conversion parameter regarding a color conversion of the document image data based on a profile corresponding to the scanner and/or the print apparatus after correction, the document image data, and the read image data. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006922 | COORDINATED MULTI-VIEWPOINT IMAGE CAPTURE - Various embodiments may include methods and systems for configuring synchronous multipoint photography. Various embodiments may include displaying preview images on initiating and responding devices. Various embodiments may include determining an adjustment to the orientation of a responding device based on the preview images. Various embodiments may include transmitting an instruction configured to enable the responding device to display a notification for adjusting the position or the orientation of the responding device based at least on the adjustment. Various embodiments may include transmitting, to the responding device, a second instruction to enable the responding device to capture a second image at approximately the same time as the initiating device captures a first image. Embodiments further include capturing, via a camera, the first image, receiving, from the responding device, s second image, and generating an image file based on the first image and the second image. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006924 | REMOTE IMAGE CAPTURE AND MOUNTING ECOSYSTEM - This disclosure describes a system including an imaging device. The imaging device includes an imaging unit with a lens that focuses light onto an image sensor that produces image data, wherein the image data is only stored by the imaging device for transfer to and processing by an external device. The imaging device includes a control interface that provides commands to the imaging unit. The system also includes a mount with a wall that releasably secures the imaging device and provides access to the control interface and a securing structure that secures the mount to a variety of locations. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006925 | CAMERA - The embodiments of the present application relates to a camera, comprising a first housing, a stitching lens mechanism, and a driving assembly. The stitching lens mechanism is mounted in the first housing, and the stitching lens mechanism comprises at least two first assemblies, the first lens assembly comprises a first lens, a first included angle is formed between at least two first lenses. A driving assembly is connected to the first lens assembly through a rotating assembly. At least two first lenses are distributed in a first plane, the first housing is rotatably arranged in a second plane, and the second plane is perpendicular to the first plane. Each of the first lens assemblies takes pictures in different orientations for the same scene, so that the imaging field of view is larger. So that the first housing can rotate under the drive of the driving assembly, that is, the stitching lens mechanism can rotate. Compared with the existing stitching camera with a fixed structure, the imaging field of view of the camera of the present application is larger. That is, the camera of the present application can further expand the range of the imaging field of view compared to the existing camera. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006926 | ANTI-REFLECTIVE CAMERA HOUSING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an amusement park attraction installation including a camera disposed on a side of a window, where the camera includes a lens and is configured to capture image data indicative of movement of a guest on an opposite side of the window. The amusement park attraction installation also includes a light source positioned on the side of the window and a camera housing disposed at least partially about the camera, where the camera housing has an inner volume and an opening surrounded by an edge of the camera housing, the lens is disposed within the inner volume, and the edge of the camera housing is in abutment with a surface of the window. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006927 | Fin Shaped Underwater Camera Housing and System Incorporating Same - The present invention provides a board mountable system for filming underwater video. The inventive board mountable system can be mounted to the underside of water vehicles for incorporating a camera for filming from an underwater perspective. The inventive board mountable system is shaped to minimize drag as a result of the mounted camera or camera system. Embodiments of the inventive system includes a fin shaped housing for holding a camera or camera system. In certain embodiments, the fin is removably attached to the water vehicle, such as a surf board, where the fin housing can be swapped with other fins being used with the water vehicle for controlling the direction of a watersports board in motion. These embodiments of the inventive system further include a connection means for connecting the fin to the underside of a water vessel. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006928 | CAMERA MODULE - The present embodiment relates to a camera module comprising a front body, a lens, a rear body, a first substrate, an image sensor, a second substrate, a connector and a cover, wherein the cover includes a bottom plate having a hole in which the connector is to be disposed, side plates extending from the bottom plate, and pressing unit disposed at the bottom plate and elastically supporting the connector, the connector includes a first surface facing the inner surface of the bottom plate of the cover, and a second surface extending from the first surface and disposed in the hole, and the pressing unit includes a first pressing part for pressing the first surface of the connector, and a second pressing part for pressing the second surface of the connector. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006929 | CAMERA MODULE OF REDUCED SIZE IN TWO DIMENSIONS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A camera module miniaturized in both width and length includes a baseplate, a lens assembly, and a bracket. The bracket includes a support plate and a support member disposed on the support plate. The support plate includes a first surface facing away from the baseplate and a second surface facing the baseplate. The support plate defines a first opening penetrating the first surface and the second surface. The lens assembly is disposed on the first surface and completely covers the first opening. The support member is located between the support plate and the baseplate. The support member includes a first support portion and a plurality of second support portions arranged at intervals, the first support portion is disposed on the second surface and surrounds the peripheral edge of the first opening. Each second support portion extends outwards from an outer surface of the first support portion. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006930 | FORMING COMBINED IMAGE BY IMAGING SYSTEM WITH ROTATABLE REFLECTOR - The following relates to forming a combined image by an imaging system with a rotatable reflector. A reflector is rotated about an axis to a first position relative to an image sensor. At the first position, the reflector directs light from a first portion of a view corresponding to an external environment towards the image sensor. An image of the first portion of the view is captured by the image sensor. The reflector is rotated about the axis to a second position relative to the image sensor. At the second position, the reflector directs light from a second portion of the view corresponding to the external environment towards the image sensor. An image of the second portion of the view is captured by the image sensor. The image of the first portion and the image of the second portion are combined to form an image corresponding to the view. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006931 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LENS ALIGNMENT AND BONDING - A system for securing an infrared camera lens in optical alignment with an infrared camera sensor, including: a computer-controlled robotic arm configured to adjust a relative position of the infrared camera sensor and the infrared camera lens so as to bring the infrared camera lens into an ideal lens position with respect to the infrared camera sensor; and at least one computer-controlled welder, the at least one computer-controlled welder being configured to perform welding together of at least two parts of the infrared camera after the infrared camera lens is positioned by the robotic arm in the ideal lens position with respect to the infrared sensor camera such that the infrared camera lens is permanently maintained in the ideal lens position. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006932 | CAMERA MODULE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, CAMERA MODULE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A camera module manufacturing apparatus includes: a chart unit configured to provide an image for optical-axis alignment to a substrate assembly including an image sensor; a substrate alignment unit disposed opposite to the chart unit, aligning the substrate assembly, and electrically connected to the image sensor; an optical axis alignment unit configured to allow an optical axis of a lens assembly including a lens and an actuator to be aligned with respect to an optical axis of the image sensor; and a camera module fixing unit positioned adjacent to the optical axis alignment unit, and fixing the lens assembly on the substrate assembly by applying an instantaneous curing adhesive, which is an inorganic material, to the lens assembly and the substrate assembly which are aligned. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006933 | INFRARED AND BROAD SPECTRUM ILLUMINATION FOR SIMULTANEOUS MACHINE VISION AND HUMAN VISION - Disclosed herein is system for providing simultaneous machine vision illumination control and human vision illumination control. The system includes a first illumination control output that is configured to provide first illumination timing information for a first illumination source. The system also includes a second illumination control output configured to provide second illumination timing information for a second illumination source. The first illumination source is configured to provide a first frequency band of illumination for machine vision. The second illumination source is configured to provide a second frequency band of illumination for human vision. The first and second frequency bands are mutually exclusive. A related system is also disclosed herein. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006934 | RETRACTABLE FUNCTIONAL ASSEMBLY, MIDDLE FRAME ASSEMBLY AND TERMINAL DEVICE - An extending-type functional assembly is mounted on a frame of a smart terminal, and electrically connected to a control unit of the smart terminal. The extending-type functional assembly comprises a body, a camera module, and a driving module. The body comprises a rotating end and a free end, the rotating end is rotatably connected to the frame of the smart terminal, and the free end can be rotated into or out of the frame of the smart terminal. The camera module is disposed on the body, and the body can drive the camera module to move. When the free end is rotated out of the frame of the smart terminal, the camera module is exposed from the frame of the smart terminal; when the rotating end is rotated into the frame of the smart terminal, the camera module is hidden in the frame of the smart terminal. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006935 | CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a camera module and an electronic device. The camera module comprises a bearing base, an image sensor, a baseplate, a lens bracket, and a lens group. The image sensor is disposed at the bearing base. The baseplate is disposed at the bearing base and is separated from the image sensor. The baseplate is disposed on the periphery of the image sensor. The baseplate is electrically connected with the image sensor. The lens bracket is disposed at the bearing base. The image sensor and a part of the baseplate are disposed in the lens bracket. The lens bracket comprises a photosensitive through hole. The image sensor corresponds to the photosensitive through hole. The lens group is disposed at the lens bracket and corresponds to the image sensor through the photosensitive through hole. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006936 | METHOD FOR SUPPRESSION OF REPRESENTATIONS OF REFLECTIONS IN AT LEAST ONE CAMERA IMAGE OF A CAMERA OF AN ENVIRONMENT SENSOR DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND THE CORRESPONDING ENVIRONMENT SENSOR DEVICE - In a method for suppression of reflections in at least one camera image of a camera of a motor vehicle, the camera generates the at least one camera image and thereby a polarization filter device dampens light incident from a surrounding field in regard to a predetermined polarization direction. An estimator device estimates a respective orientation of a respective surface normal of at least one surface on at least one environment object and an adjusting device determines a respective target polarization direction for the polarization filter device in dependence on the respective estimated orientation of the at least one surface normal, by which a respective representation of reflections at the respective surface is reduced in the at least one camera image, and generates a control signal according to the respectively determined target polarization direction, and the polarization filter device adjusts its polarization direction in dependence on the control signal. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006937 | Image Processing Method and Apparatus which Determines an Image Processing Mode Based on Status Information of the Terminal Device and Photographing Scene Information - An image processing method includes obtaining status information of a terminal device, obtaining photographing scene information of the terminal device, determining an image processing mode based on the status information and the photographing scene information, obtaining a to-be-displayed image, and processing the to-be-displayed image based on the image processing mode. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006938 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING MULTIPLE FEEDS FROM A ROLLING-SHUTTER SENSOR - An imaging system and method includes a rolling shutter sensor that captures a plurality of images of a scene, a time-varying illumination source that illuminates the scene, and a processor that receives the plurality of images from the rolling shutter sensor and separates the plurality of images into a plurality of feeds. Each of the plurality of images is captured as a series of lines. The rolling shutter sensor and the time-varying illumination source are operated synchronously to cause a plurality of on-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor to receive more illumination from the time-varying illumination source than a plurality of off-cadence lines of the rolling shutter sensor. Each of the plurality of feeds has a different contribution of the time-varying illumination source to an overall illumination of the scene. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006939 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device comprises: a first image sensor and a second image sensor; and a processor which alternately performs a first image capture mode, in which a plurality of captured images are acquired by controlling the respective exposure times of the first image sensor and the second image sensor differently, and a second imager capture mode, in which a plurality of captured images are acquired by controlling the respective exposure times of the first image sensor and the second image sensor identically, identifies an object by using the plurality of captured images acquired in the first image capture mode, and acquires distance information about the identified object on the basis of the plurality of captured images acquired in the second image capture mode. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006940 | Exposure Change Control In Low Light Environments - A method includes detecting, based on sensor data from a sensor on a mobile device, an environmental brightness measurement, where the mobile device comprises a display screen configured to adjust display brightness based on environmental brightness. The method further includes determining, based on image data from a camera on the mobile device, an extent to which the detected environmental brightness measurement is caused by reflected light from the display screen. The method additionally includes setting a rate of exposure change for the camera based on the determined extent to which the detected environmental brightness measurement is caused by reflected light from the display screen. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006941 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - An AND gate | 2022-01-06 |
20220006942 | IMAGING DEVICES WITH SINGLE-PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODES HAVING SUB-EXPOSURES FOR HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE - An imaging device may include single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs). To improve the sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio of the SPADs, photon detection efficiency (PDE) may be increased. However increased photon detection efficiency may result in a decreased saturation rate and lower than desired dynamic range. To increase the dynamic range, a SPAD-based semiconductor device may operate with multiple sub-exposures. During the first sub-exposure, an over-bias voltage may be set to a first voltage level so that the SPADs have a first photon detection efficiency. During the second sub-exposure, the over-bias voltage may be set to a second voltage level so that the SPADs have a second photon detection efficiency that is different than the first photon detection efficiency. Image data from the first and second sub-exposures may then be combined into a single high dynamic range depth map. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006943 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, FLICKER CHECK METHOD IN IMAGING DEVICE, AND SERVER - This invention enables one to check flicker of a HFR image signal. A display image signal of a first frame rate for flicker check is obtained on the basis of an image signal of a second frame rate. For example, the display image signal of the first frame rate is generated from the image signal of the second frame rate by a frame thinning process. In this case, a frame to be thinned is determined from a relationship between the second frame rate and a light source frequency. For example, the number of frames to be a flicker period is obtained from the second frame rate and the light source frequency, and the frame to be thinned is determined so that continuous frames of the number of frames to be the flicker period are present. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006944 | AUTOMATED SCOPE LIMITING FOR VIDEO ANALYTICS - A system and method limit the scope of video analytics performed by a processor with limited processing power, such as an edge processor in communication with multiple imaging devices disposed within a monitored area. According to one embodiment, the processor accesses image data from each image capture device and performs non-operational video analytics to detect objects within the respective image data. The processor compares the detected objects in the respective image data over one or more time lapse periods. Based on results of the comparisons, the processor determines parameters for configuration files for the image capture devices, where each configuration file includes parameters for adjusting the respective image capture device to capture images of one or more particular areas of interest within the monitored area and/or disabling a transfer of image data from the respective image capture device. The processor communicates each configuration file to its respective image capture device. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006945 | COORDINATED MULTI-VIEWPOINT IMAGE CAPTURE - Various embodiments may include methods and systems for configuring synchronous multi-viewpoint photography. Various embodiments may include displaying preview images on initiating and responding devices. Various embodiments may include determining an adjustment to the orientation of a responding device based on the preview images. Various embodiments may include transmitting an instruction configured to enable the responding device to display a notification for adjusting the position or the orientation of the responding device based at least on the adjustment. Various embodiments may include transmitting, to the responding device, a second instruction to enable the responding device to capture a second image at approximately the same time as the initiating device captures a first image. Embodiments further include capturing, via a camera, the first image, receiving, from the responding device, a second image, and generating an image file based on the first image and the second image. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006946 | CAPTURING AND DISPLAYING IMAGES WITH MULTIPLE FOCAL PLANES - The present disclosure generally relates to capturing and displaying video with multiple focal planes. The video includes a subject with a predefined portion of the subject identified in a first focal region. When a set of one or more conditions is met, the video is displayed with a focal plane of the video selected to be outside of the first focal region. When the set of one or more conditions is met is no longer met; and the video is displayed with the focal plane of the video selected to be inside of the first focal region. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006947 | DASHBOARD CAMERA DEVICE - A dashboard camera device including: an imaging section configured to image rearward from a self-vehicle; a recording section configured to record a video image captured by the imaging section; a headlight-flashing detection section configured to detect illumination and blinking of a headlight of a following vehicle traveling behind the self-vehicle; and a control section configured to determine a headlight-flashing threshold value based on a travel environment of the self-vehicle, the headlight-flashing threshold value being a threshold value for a change in light intensity caused by blinking of the headlight of the following vehicle as detected by the headlight-flashing detection section, and, in a case in which a change in light intensity, due to blinking of the headlight of the following vehicle, has exceeded the headlight-flashing threshold value, the control section causes the recording section to record the video image captured by the imaging section. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006948 | Automatic Camera Selection Capturing Intended Subjects in An Image - Methods for capturing intended subjects in an image are disclosed. Various embodiments may include determining a first quantity of a bilateral body part of individuals visible in a first preview image obtained by a first camera-lens combination having a first field of view, and automatically selecting one of a plurality of camera-lens combinations to use in capturing an image based on the first quantity of the bilateral body part of individuals visible in the first preview image. Some embodiments may include selecting a wide-angle camera-lens combination in response to the determined quantity of the bilateral body part of individuals visible in a first preview image is odd. Some embodiments may include automatically switching back to a standard or default camera-lens combination if an individual added in a wide-angle image is separated from the individuals visible in the first preview image by a predetermined threshold distance or distance ratio. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006949 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of imaging devices each of which including an optical system and an image sensor; and a processor. The processor is configured to control the plurality of imaging devices to capture images at a different timing; and combine the images captured by the plurality of imaging devices to generate a combined image. The images to be combined are images captured by the plurality of imaging devices at different timings. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006950 | POSITIONING METHOD FOR FACIAL IMAGE OF SMART MIRROR - A positioning method for facial images implemented by a smart mirror having a processor, a display module, and an image capturing module is disclosed and includes following steps: displaying a default positioning mask through the display module after the smart mirror is activated; capturing a facial image of a user by the image capturing module when a real-time image of the user is detected and aligned with the displayed default positioning mask; analyzing the facial image for obtaining multiple facial feature points from the same; creating multiple contour lines based on the multiple facial feature points, wherein the multiple contour lines at least depict facial contours and facial features of the user; establishing a customized positioning mask exclusively belonging to the user according to the multiple contour lines; and, storing the customized positioning mask for substituting the default positioning mask for the user. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006951 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RECOMMENDING COMPOSITION AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a display; an image sensor; and a processor configured to be operatively connected to the display and the image sensor. The processor may be configured to: display a first indicator at a specified position within a preview screen of the image sensor displayed on the display; identify a target on the preview screen; identify a target region corresponding to the identified target among a plurality of candidate target regions including the identified target on the basis of aesthetic scores assigned to the plurality of candidate target regions; display a second indicator corresponding to the identified target region on the preview screen; and when the second indicator is moved to the specified position, generate a photographic image corresponding to the preview screen at a specified time. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006952 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - There is provided a solid-state imaging device including an imaging unit ( | 2022-01-06 |
20220006953 | METHOD AND A MONITORING CAMERA - The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a first monitoring camera ( | 2022-01-06 |
20220006954 | RECEPTION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - Provided is a reception apparatus that includes an information processing section configured to generate an image at least either in a first mode for reading out a whole captured region or in a second mode for reading out a partial region in the captured region. At the time of readout in the second mode, the image processing section varies a readout rate depending on the region. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006955 | CONTROL DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A control device includes a controller configured to output, when a sign of starting a specific action by a user is detected, a signal for switching an operation mode of a camera from a first mode to a second mode different from the first mode. The camera is configured to operate in the first mode in which data on a captured image generated by imaging an indoor place is stored in the camera. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006956 | CAMERA MODULE, METHOD OF CORRECTING MOVEMENT OF THE MODULE, IMAGE STABILIZATION DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention provides a camera module includes a lens assembly including a plurality of lenses; an image sensor for converting an optical signal transferred through the lens assembly into an electric signal; a gyro sensor for outputting a variation signal in response to movement of the lens assembly and the image sensor; a stabilization controller for determining, in response to the variation signal, a first compensation value used to perform optical image stabilization (OIS) by driving at least one of the lenses and determining a second compensation value used to perform electronic image stabilization (EIS) by adjusting an effective area of the image sensor; and a movement correction device outputting a first control signal and a second control signal to perform image stabilization in response to the first compensation value and the second compensation value. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006957 | IMAGING APPARATUS FOR SHAKE CORRECTION OF CAPTURED IMAGE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a zoom driving unit, an extraction unit, a shake detection unit, a shake correcting unit, and a control unit configured. The imaging unit is configured to capture an image formed by an imaging optical system. The zoom driving unit is configured to change an angle-of-view of the imaging optical system. The extraction unit is configured to extract an area in which a motion vector can be detected in the captured image. The shake detection unit is configured to detect an amount of shake of the image based on the motion vector in the extracted area. The shake correcting unit configured to correct shake of the image based on the detected amount of shake. The control unit is configured to control the zoom driving unit to prevent the extracted area from deviating from a field of view of the imaging optical system. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006958 | IMAGE BLUR CORRECTION DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND LENS DEVICE - A first image blur correction device includes an imaging-element holding-member to which an imaging-element is fixed, a housing that supports the imaging-element holding-member to be movable in a direction X perpendicular to an optical axis of a lens device, and a first drive mechanism that generates thrust of moving the imaging-element holding-member in the direction X. The first drive mechanism includes a first magnet that is fixed to the housing and in which a direction connecting both magnetic poles is parallel to the direction X, and a first coil that is fixed to the imaging-element holding-member to face the first magnet. In a state where the imaging-element holding-member is at a reference position where the optical axis of the lens device coincides with a center of the imaging-element, a position of a first magnet center in the direction X and a first coil central axis deviate from each other. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006959 | SMARTPHONE AND BATTERY INTEGRATION MODULE FOR AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER - A battery expansion cradle is attachable to an electric scooter (eScooter) handlebar. The battery expansion cradle includes a battery connection terminal disposed on a face of the battery expansion cradle, where the battery connection terminal electrically connects with a power bus of the electric scooter. A battery module is removably attachable to the face of the battery expansion cradle and the back terminal of another battery. The battery module includes a connector electrically coupling the first rechargeable battery to the eScooter power bus, and includes a mobile device holder disposed on a face of the first battery module with holding means for securing a mobile device to the face of the battery module, which may be offset from the center of the external battery to allow for a clear forward view of the scooter using the smartphone's front camera, and the user's face using the rear camera. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006960 | CAMERA ANALYZING IMAGES ON BASIS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is an operating method for an artificial intelligence (AI) camera that communicate with at least one another AI camera, the operating method including: configuring a cluster for the image analysis together with other AI camera by exchanging registration information with the other AI camera; sharing, with the other AI camera, registration information about normal cameras used to access the normal cameras; receiving, based on one of the normal cameras being allocated to AI camera, an image captured by the allocated normal camera by accessing the allocated normal camera; analyzing the received image using an AI processor in the AI camera; and transmitting a result of the analyzing the received image together with an identifier of the allocated normal camera to an external device. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006961 | CAMERA AND A METHOD - A camera and a method of counteracting an increase in humidity of a first air volume inside an enclosure of a camera, the increase in humidity being induced by a first electrical component being shifted from a first state to a second state being associated with an increase in heat dissipation from the first electrical component, the first electrical component directly or indirectly dissipating heat to the first air volume. The concept involves: temporarily decreasing, as the first electrical component is shifted the second state, electrical power consumption of a second electrical component having a variable electrical power consumption, the second electrical component directly or indirectly dissipating heat to the first air volume. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006962 | Coordinated Multi-viewpoint Image Capture With A Robotic Vehicle - Various embodiments may include methods and systems for performing synchronous multi-viewpoint photography using robotic vehicle devices. Various embodiments may include transmitting a first maneuver instruction directing a responding robotic vehicle to a position for capturing an image suitable for multi-viewpoint photography, determining whether the responding robotic vehicle is suitably positioned and oriented for capturing such an image, transmitting a second maneuver instruction to adjust the responding robotic vehicle's location and/or orientation in response to determining that the responding robotic vehicle is not suitably positioned and oriented, transmitting an image capture instruction causing the responding robotic vehicle to capture an image in response to determining that the responding robotic vehicle is suitably positioned and oriented for synchronous multi-viewpoint photography, capturing an image by the initiating robotic vehicle, receiving the image from the responding robotic vehicle, and generating an image file based on the captured and received images. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006963 | PROCESSING CIRCUIT ANALYZING IMAGE DATA AND GENERATING FINAL IMAGE DATA - A processing circuitry is configured to generate a first analysis result based on a size of a partial area of a target area when the partial area is captured by only one of a first sensor or a second sensor, based on first image data for the target area captured by the first sensor and second image data for the target area captured by the second sensor, and generate first final image data or second final image data by using the first image data and the second image data, based on the first analysis result. A difference between the first final image data and the second final image data is based on a difference between a first characteristic of the first sensor and a second characteristic of the second sensor. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006964 | Camera Systems for Bendable Electronic Devices - An electronic device may have a flexible housing formed from flexible fabric, flexible polymer, or other flexible materials. Cameras may be mounted on the housing. The housing may be bent into different configurations such as a configuration in which the housing has a convex surface facing an exterior region and a configuration in which the housing has a concave surface facing the exterior region. The cameras may have respective camera image capture directions. By reorienting the cameras by bending the housing, the cameras can be used to capture panoramic images or three-dimensional images. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006965 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device that detects the presence or absence of an address event further captures an image. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006966 | IMAGE SENSING SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An image sensing system includes a pixel array, an analog-to-digital converter circuit, and an average calculator. The analog-to-digital converter circuit converts a first pixel signal to first pixel data and converts a second pixel signal to second pixel data. The average calculator generates a first average bit based on a first bit of the first pixel data and a first bit of the second pixel data during a first time and generates a second average bit based on a second bit of the first pixel data and a second bit of the second pixel data during a second time. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006967 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A first and second pixel units that perform FD addition are provided. The first pixel unit includes: a first switch transistor of which one source/drain electrode is connected to an FD; and a reset transistor that is connected between another source/drain electrode of the first switch transistor and a power supply node. The second pixel unit includes: a second switch transistor of which one source/drain electrode is connected to an FD; a third switch transistor of which one source/drain electrode is connected to another source/drain electrode of the second switch transistor; and a capacitive element that is connected between another source/drain electrode of the third switch transistor and a reference potential node. The respective other source/drain electrodes of the first switch transistor and the second switch transistor are electrically connected with each other. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006968 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes a first section including a first semiconductor substrate, at least one first photoelectric conversion region, a first floating diffusion, a first bonding portion, a first wiring electrically connected between the first floating diffusion and the first bonding portion, at least one second photoelectric conversion region, a second floating diffusion coupled to the at least one second photoelectric conversion region, a second bonding portion, a second wiring electrically connected between the second floating diffusion and the second bonding portion, a first region coupled to a node that receives a reference voltage, and a third wiring coupled to the first region at a location that is between the first wiring and the second wiring. The imaging device includes a second section bonded to the first section via the first and second bonding portions and including readout circuitry coupled to the first bonding portion and the second bonding portion. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006969 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion region disposed in a substrate having a first conductivity type. The imaging device includes a first region having a second conductivity type and disposed in the substrate at a first side of the photoelectric conversion region in a cross sectional view, where the first side of the photoelectric conversion region is opposite to a light-incident side of the photoelectric conversion region. The imaging device also includes a second region having the second conductivity type at a higher impurity concentration than the first region and the second region is disposed in the substrate around three sides of the photoelectric conversion region other than the first side of the photoelectric conversion region in the cross-sectional view. The imaging device also includes a light shielding structure that penetrates through the substrate and that is adjacent to sidewalls of the second region. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006970 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a video processing apparatus, method, and system. In particular, in accordance with one embodiment, high-speed video is divided into at least two sub-videos having a frame rate lower than that of the input video, during which metadata for synchronization of the two sub-videos which corresponds to frames of each sub-video is generated, and inserted into the respective sub-videos for video processing in parallel. During the parallel processing of the sub-videos, the system monitors and controls the synchronization of the process and, upon completion of the sub-video processing, use the metadata to re-assemble the sub-videos into one high-speed video stream for output, the output video having the same frame rate as the received input video stream. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006971 | SCREEN RECORDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A screen recording method includes obtaining operation data of an electronic device and response data generated by the electronic device based on the operation data; obtaining a virtual device image matching the electronic device; and associating the operation data and the response data with the virtual device image according to a pre-determined processing strategy to generate a first video. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006972 | Method For Adjusting Position Of Video Chat Window And Display Device - The disclosure provides a display device, and a method for adjusting a position of a video chat window. The method includes: when a video chat window is floating on a playing image for display, acquiring the position of the video chat window and a position of the focus when an instruction for moving a focus is received; determining, according to the position of the video chat window and the position of the focus, whether the video chat window blocks the focus; and in response to the video chat window blocking the focus, moving the video chat window from a current position to a first target position. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006973 | PLACEMENT OF VIRTUAL CONTENT IN ENVIRONMENTS WITH A PLURALITY OF PHYSICAL PARTICIPANTS - A device may be configured to determining display properties for virtual content in an environment with a plurality of physical participants by capturing an image of the environment, analyzing the captured image to identify at least one object in the environment, determining a parameter for the identified object, and determining a display property of a digital representation of virtual content based on the determined parameter. Embodiments may include negotiating display properties with other devices to generate coordinated display properties, and rendering the digital representation of the virtual content so that the remote participant appears to be in the same fixed position to all co-located participants and sized consistent with the co-located participants. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006974 | Joint Use of Face, Motion, and Upper-body Detection in Group Framing - A videoconferencing endpoint is described that uses a combination of face detection, motion detection, and upper body detection for selecting participants of a videoconference for group framing. Motion detection is used to remove fake faces as well as to detect motion in regions around detected faces during postprocessing. Upper body detection is used in conjunction with the motion detection in postprocessing to allow saving faces that have been initially detected by face detection for group framing even if the participant has turned away from the camera, allowing the endpoint to keep tracking the participants region better than would be possible based only on an unstable result coming from face detection. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006975 | Door-Knocking For Teleconferencing - A method for teleconferencing between a monitoring device and a user device includes establishing an audio channel connection between the user device and the monitoring device of a remote user; displaying an entry code on a display of the monitoring device; obtaining from a user of the monitoring device a verbal confirmation of the entry code; and, in response to receiving the entry code from the remote user, enabling a camera of the monitoring device. In response to the verbal confirmation, the entry code is sent to the remote user. Enabling the camera of the monitoring device establishes an audio-visual connection between the user device and the monitoring device. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006976 | DISTURBANCE DETECTION IN VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer-readable media for detecting disturbances in a media stream from a participant on a communication. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving biometric information indicating a motion of the participant and determining that the motion indicates a visual disturbance in a video component of the first media stream. The method further provides identifying the visual disturbance in the video component of the first media stream and removing the visual disturbance from the video component of the first media stream. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006977 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT - Embodiments are related to supporting delivery of content to one or more content destination nodes. Content utility feedback information associated with a set of content items is received. The content utility feedback information may include an indication of past content consumed, an indication of signaling regarding a content item of interest, one or more characteristics of one or more of the content items, or any combination thereof. A content item predicted to be of interest to a content destination node is determined from the set of content items based on at least a portion of the content utility feedback information. A content distribution time for delivery of the content item to the content destination node is determined. A process for providing the content item to the content destination node is initiated based on the content distribution time. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006978 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND MOVING OBJECT - A controller is provided that performs obtaining information on a demand for a moving object to follow a user, and transmitting information about the user to the moving object so that the moving object follows the user when the user has a demand for the moving object. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006979 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, SURVEILLANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A surveillance system ( | 2022-01-06 |
20220006980 | POINT-TO-POINT VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS IN A SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system includes a doorbell unit that includes a camera and a display and that is configured to receive a request to access the property. The monitoring system includes a monitor control unit that is configured to determine an authentication protocol for determining whether to grant the visitor access to the property. The monitor control unit generates a first image and transmits authentication data to a computing device. The monitor control unit provides the first image and instructions to output the first image on the display of the doorbell unit. The monitor control unit receives a second image captured by the camera of the doorbell unit. The monitor control unit determines whether the second image includes a representation of data that is based on processing the first image in combination with the authentication data. The monitor control unit grants or denies the visitor access to the property. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006981 | METHOD OF AUTOMATIC IMAGE FREEZING OF DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY - A method of automatic image freezing of digestive endoscopy based on a perceptual hash algorithm includes: analyzing a video streaming of digestive endoscopy acquired by digestive endoscopy imaging system into image data; calculating a similarity between an image at t point in time and images of first n frames, to obtain a weighted similarity k of the image; and comparing the weighted similarity k of the image at t point in time with a freezing boundary l, and triggering an instruction of image freezing when the k reaches l to obtain the clear images with the best visual field from the video streaming of digestive endoscopy. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006982 | COLOR ADJUSTMENT METHOD, COLOR ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided are a color adjustment method, a color adjustment device, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: determining an adjustment area corresponding to an edge pixel, where the adjustment area includes multiple pixels; acquiring color information of the edge pixel and color information of each similar pixel in the adjustment area, where a pixel type of the similar pixel is consistent with a pixel type of the edge pixel; and adjusting a parameter value of the edge pixel according to the color information of the each similar pixel, the color information of the edge pixel, and a brightness parameter of the edge pixel. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006983 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, an imaging apparatus, and an electronic apparatus, which can suppress a color mixture without lowering the sensitivity. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006984 | TEMPORAL MODELING OF PHASE MODULATORS IN MULTI-MODULATION PROJECTION - A novel projection system includes a light source, a phase modulator, an amplitude modulator, and a controller having temporal lightfield simulation capabilities. The phase modulator spatially modulates a lightfield from the light source to generate an intermediate image on the amplitude modulator. The amplitude modulator spatially modulates the intermediate image to form a final image. The controller models the phase state of the phase modulator during transitions between phase modulator frames and generates lightfield simulations of the intermediate image during the transition. The controller utilizes the lightfield simulations to generate and provide sets of amplitude drive values to the amplitude modulator at a faster rate than that at which the phase modulator is capable of switching. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006985 | LASER DRIVE APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LASER FOR VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS - A laser drive apparatus includes a DA converter including current sources of a number corresponding to a bit number of a digital input code, and switches of a number corresponding to the number of bits. The switches are connected to the current sources and selectively switch presence or absence of output of a control current therefrom, and the DA converter outputs control currents corresponding to the digital input code as output respective currents from the switches. The laser drive apparatus includes a driver circuit including current mirror circuits that generate a drive current corresponding to each output current based on each output current to drive a laser diode. In the driver circuit, the current sources are divided into current source sets, to which the current mirror circuits are connected via the switches, and generate a drive current corresponding to each output current to drive the laser diode. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006986 | IMAGE SUPPLY DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD - A personal computer includes an output interface configured to output an image signal to a projector, an image processing section configured to generate a second image obtained by reducing visibility of the first image, and a second control section configured to, when a first condition is satisfied, cause the output interface to output a second image signal based on the second image and, when a second condition is satisfied, cause the output interface to output a first image signal based on the first image. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006987 | Multi-Projector Display Architecture - In an embodiment, a headset display device includes a central processor and multiple projector integrated circuits each coupled to the central processor and configured to process image data. Each projector integrated circuit includes multiple first integrated circuits, each including a light emitter array. Each projector integrated circuit includes a second integrated circuit coupled to the multiple first integrated circuits. The second integrated circuit includes a graphics processor configured to generate transformed image data correcting for geometrical or brightness distortions and (2) is configured to provide the transformed image data to the multiple first integrated circuits for display. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006988 | MEMS RESONANCE CONTROL USING PHASE DETECTION - A light projection system includes a MEMS mirror operating on a mirror drive signal to generate a mirror sense signal resulting from operation of the MEMS mirror based on the mirror drive signal. A mirror driver generates the mirror drive signal from a drive control signal. A controller receives the mirror sense signal from the MEMS mirror, obtains a first sample of the mirror sense signal at a first phase thereof, obtains a second sample of the mirror sense signal at a second phase thereof, wherein the first and second phases are separated by a half period of the mirror drive signal, with the second phase occurring after the first phase, and generates the drive control signal based on a difference between the first and second samples to keep the mirror drive signal separated in phase from the mirror sense signal by a desired amount of phase separation. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006989 | Method for Automatically Restoring a Calibrated State of a Projection System - Method for automatically restoring a calibrated state of a projection system, allowing simple and error-free alignment of a projection system in an original error-free state of the system. A calibrated state of a projection system is automatically restored by calculating a position and orientation of at least one camera within the projection system, using fixed points, subsequently m times n markers ( | 2022-01-06 |
20220006990 | DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A projector includes a projecting section configured to display an image, an image interface to which an image signal corresponding to a first image is input from a personal computer, an image processing section configured to generate a second image obtained by reducing visibility of the first image based on the image signal, and a first control section configured to, when a first condition is satisfied, cause the projecting section to display the second image and, when a second condition is satisfied, cause the projecting section to display the first image. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006991 | PROJECTION APPARATUS - A projection apparatus includes a projection system, a distance measuring sensor that is used to adjust the focal point of the projection system and outputs infrared light in the frontward direction, and an enclosure that houses the projection system and the distance measuring sensor. An exit port of the projection system is disposed at a position which is shifted from the distance measuring sensor in a second direction opposite the first direction. The enclosure has a detection opening via which the infrared light exits. The distance measuring sensor has a detection range over which distance detection is allowed and a non-detection range over which no distance detection is allowed and which is shifted from the detection range toward the distance measurement sensor, and the distance measuring sensor is disposed at a distance from the detection opening, the distance including the non-detection range of the distance measuring sensor. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006992 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire first polarization information that includes a polarized light component and an angle component using luminance values of input images obtained by imaging light of a plurality of colors in a plurality of different polarization states, a correction unit configured to acquire corrected polarization information obtained by replacing at least part of the first polarization information in a specific area with second polarization information obtained using a luminance value of a specific color among the plurality of colors in the specific area in the input images, and a generation unit configured to generate an output image using the corrected polarization information. The polarized light component is a luminance component that changes according to polarization angles. The angle component is a polarization angle that maximizes the luminance value. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006993 | ENCODER, DECODER, ENCODING METHOD, DECODING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An encoder includes: a correction unit configured to execute gradation correction on RAW image data from an image capture element having optical black on the basis of a gamma coefficient and an optical black value of the optical black; and an encoding unit configured to encode gradation correction RAW image data that has undergone gradation correction by the correction unit. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006994 | WHITE BALANCE COMPENSATION USING A SPECTRAL SENSOR SYSTEM - A system for imaging a scene, includes a plurality of optical sensors arranged on an integrated circuit and a plurality of sets of interference filters, where each set of interference filters of the plurality of sets of interference filters includes a plurality of interference filters that are arranged in a pattern and each interference filter of the plurality of filters is configured to pass light in a different wavelength range, where each set of interference filters of the plurality of interference filters is associated with a spatial area of the scene. The system includes a plurality of rejection filters arranged in a pattern under each set of interference filters, where each rejection filter of the plurality of rejection filters is configured to substantially reject light of predetermined wavelengths. The system further includes one or more processors adapted to provide a spectral response for a spatial area of the scene associated with the set of interference filters. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006995 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus for generating a virtual camera path by interpolation using a plurality of key frames to be a reference in the virtual camera path that indicates a path of a position of a virtual camera, comprising: a designation unit configured to accept a key frame designation operation in accordance with a user operation; a specifying unit configured to specify the number of frames between a first key frame that has already been set and a second key frame designated by the user operation; a change amount specifying unit configured to specify an amount of change per unit of time of a virtual camera parameter between the first and second key frames based on the number of frames specified by the specifying unit; and a notification unit configured to notify, to a user, the specified amount of change. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006996 | VIEW SYNTHESIS - A method for synthesizing an image of a view from images of N (N>2), implemented by an image synthesis device. The method includes: projecting, to a position corresponding to the image of the view to be synthesized, N depth maps associated with the N views, respectively; for at least one given pixel of at least one projected depth map, for which a depth value has been associated on completion of projection, modifying the depth value of the at least one given pixel if an item of reliability information associated with the depth value is at a certain value, the modification using the depth value of a pixel whose position corresponds to that of the at least one given pixel, in at least one other projected depth map, which generates at least one modified projected depth map. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006997 | METHOD FOR TESTING CROSSTALK OF SCREEN - A method for testing crosstalk of a screen. The method includes when a main screen and a secondary screen simultaneously display pictures of different grayscales, determining a standard parameter value of crosstalk for each of the secondary screen and the main screen caused by the other; determining an actual parameter value of crosstalk for each of the secondary screen and the main screen caused by the other; calculating a degree of crosstalk for each of the secondary screen and the main screen caused by the other, according to the standard parameter value of crosstalk and actual parameter value of crosstalk for each of the secondary screen and the main screen caused by the other, respectively. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006998 | DEPTH OF FIELD IMAGE REFOCUSING - An image processing device comprising a processor configured to generate a refocused image from an input image and an map indicating depth information for the image, by the steps of: for each of a plurality of planes associated with respective depths within the image: generating a depth mask having values indicating whether regions of the input image are within a specified range of the plane, wherein an assessment of whether a region is within the specified range of the plane is made through the evaluation of a differentiable function of the range between regions of the input image and the plane as determined from the map; generating a masked image from the input image and the generated depth mask; refocusing the masked image using a blurring kernel to generate a refocused partial image; and generating the refocussed image from the plurality of refocussed partial images. | 2022-01-06 |
20220006999 | POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, AND POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION METHOD - Disclosed herein is a point cloud data transmission method. The point cloud data transmission method may include encoding point cloud data, encapsulating a bitstream that includes the encoded point cloud data into a file, and transmitting the file, the bitstream is stored in one or more tracks of the file, the file further includes signaling data, the point cloud data is composed of one or more objects, and the signaling data includes at least one parameter set and information for partial access of the point cloud data. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007000 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMMERSIVE VIDEO AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IMMVERSIVE VIDEO - An immersive video processing method according to the present invention includes: classifying view videos into a base video and an additional video; performing pruning for the view videos by referring to a result of the classification; generating an atlas based on a result of the pruning; determining a depth parameter of each view in the atlas; and encoding information indicating whether or not updating of the depth parameter is needed, based on whether or not the depth parameter of each view in the atlas is identical as in a previous atlas. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007001 | IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An imaging device capable of further increasing the accuracy of distance information and an electronic apparatus equipped with the imaging device are provided. The present technology provides an imaging device that includes a stereo imager, and the stereo imager includes a plurality of sensors. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors has an imaging unit formed with a plurality of repeating units. The imaging unit includes a polarizer having at least one kind of polarization spindle angle, and at least two unit images obtained by a plurality of the imaging units are combined, to obtain information about polarization in at least three directions, and generate normal information. The present technology further provides an electronic apparatus equipped with the imaging device. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007002 | LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A lens apparatus includes a first optical system, and a second optical system disposed in parallel with the first optical system. Each of the first optical system and the second optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first optical axis, a second optical axis, and a third optical axis. When each of the first optical system and the second optical system rotates around an axis parallel to the third optical axis, a distance between first optical axes of the first optical system and the second optical system changes greater than a distance between third optical axes. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007003 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - The present invention can provide a depth image generation apparatus comprising: a light source for generating light to be emitted toward an object in order to solve an SNR problem caused by resolution degradation and an insufficient amount of received light, while not increasing a light-emitting amount when photographing a remote object; a first optical system for emitting, as a dot pattern, at the object, the light generated by the light source; an image sensor for receiving light reflected from the object and converting same into an electrical signal; an image processor for acquiring depth data through the electrical signal; and a control unit connected to the light source, the first optical system, the image sensor and the image processor, wherein the control unit controls the first optical system so as to scan the object by moving the dot pattern in a preset pattern. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007004 | DRAWING VERIFICATION SYSTEM, CLIENT APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM, SERVER APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - In a system, a server establishes a session for verification of drawing information and implements information communication between clients connected to the session. The verification in the session is performed by laying out rendering object information used to render an object of the drawing information in a virtual 3D space based on layout information. The system comprises: establishing, upon receiving a session start request from one of the clients storing a verification target drawing information, the session to which the client storing the drawing information is able to connect; managing state information indicating a state of the 3D space for the session; receiving information of a verification input made at the clients; changing the state information upon receiving the verification input; and transmitting, to the connected clients, shared information necessary to render the 3D space. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007005 | System and Method for a Three-Dimensional Optical Switch Display Device - The present invention includes a system, apparatus and method for generating a three-dimensional image and/or printing a three-dimensional structures, the system comprising: a medium comprising an acid-sensitive photoinitiator, a photoacid, monomers, donors, and acceptors, wherein the acceptor has a non-fluorescent state and a fluorescent state, wherein at one wavelength of optical excitation an optical molecular switch molecule has a first state, and at a second state the optical molecular switch molecule fluoresces at a second wavelength of excitation; and at least a first light source and a second light source into the medium, wherein light emitted by the at least first and second light sources are directed to contact the acid-sensitive photoinitiator, wherein a first wavelength activates the photo acid, and the second wavelength triggers polymerization of the monomers. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007006 | EXTENDED REALITY HEADSET CAMERA SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER ASSISTED NAVIGATION IN SURGERY - A head-mounted extended reality (XR) display device includes a rigid mounting element coupled to a frame. The XR display device further includes right-side and left-side visible light cameras coupled to the rigid mounting element, right-side and left-side near-infrared (NIR) cameras coupled to the rigid mounting element, and an NIR light-emitting diode (LED) configured to illuminate a region within a field of view of the NIR cameras. The visible light cameras are configured to capture stereoscopic visible light images within a field of view of the user when the user is wearing the frame, and the NIR cameras are configured to capture stereoscopic NIR images within the field of view of the user when the user is wearing the frame. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007007 | MACHINE VISION SYSTEM CALIBRATION - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for machine vision. A machine vision system includes a motion rendering device, a first image sensor, and a second image sensor. The machine visions system includes a processor configured to run a computer program stored in memory that is configured to determine a first transformation that allows mapping between the first coordinate system associated with the motion rendering device and the second coordinate system associated with the first image sensor, and to determine a second transformation that allows mapping between the first coordinate system associated with the motion rendering device and the third coordinate system associated with the second image sensor. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007008 | VIDEO OR IMAGE CODING FOR INDUCING WEIGHT INDEX INFORMATION FOR BI-PREDICTION - According to the disclosure of the present document, when the inter prediction type of a current block indicates biprediction, weight index information for candidates in a merge candidate list or a sub-block merge candidate list can be induced or derived, and coding efficiency can be increased. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007009 | TEMPORAL MOTION DATA CANDIDATE DERIVATION IN VIDEO CODING - A method for derivation of a temporal motion data (TMD) candidate for a prediction unit (PU) in video encoding or video decoding is provided. The derived TMD candidate is for inclusion in an inter-prediction candidate list for the PU. The method includes determining a primary TMD position relative to a co-located PU in a co-located largest coding unit (LCU), wherein the co-located PU is a block in a reference picture having a same size, shape, and coordinates as the PU, and selecting at least some motion data of a secondary TMD position as the TMD candidate when the primary TMD position is in a bottom neighboring LCU or in a bottom right neighboring LCU of the co-located LCU, wherein the secondary TMD position is determined relative to the co-located PU. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007010 | POSITION-DEPENDENT INTRA-INTER PREDICTION COMBINATION IN VIDEO CODING - An example device for coding (encoding or decoding) video data includes a memory configured to store video data; and one or more processors implemented in circuitry and configured to: determine a first number of neighboring blocks to a current block of the video data that are intra-predicted; determine a second number of the neighboring blocks that are inter-predicted; determine a first weight value to be applied to intra-prediction samples of an intra-prediction block for the current block; determine a second weight value to be applied to inter-prediction samples of an inter-prediction block for the current block; generate a prediction block for the current block as a weighted combination of the intra-prediction block to which the first weight value is applied and the inter-prediction block to which the second weight value is applied; and code the current block using the prediction block. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007011 | IMAGE COMPONENT PREDICTION METHOD, ENCODER, DECODER, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided are an image component prediction method, an encoder and a decoder, said method comprising: determining a first reference pixel set of a colour component to be predicted of a current block; and calculating a model parameter of a prediction model according to positions of reference pixels in the first reference pixel set, the prediction model being configured to perform prediction processing on the colour component to be predicted of the current block. | 2022-01-06 |
20220007012 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEO PICTURE INTRA-PREDICTION ESTIMATION - Several systems and methods for intra-prediction estimation of video pictures are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes accessing four ‘N×N’ pixel blocks comprising luma-related pixels. The four ‘N×N’ pixel blocks collectively configure a ‘2N×2N’ pixel block. A first pre-determined number of candidate luma intra-prediction modes is accessed for each of the four ‘N×N’ pixel blocks. A presence of one or more luma intra-prediction modes that are common among the candidate luma intra-prediction modes of at least two of the four ‘N×N’ pixel blocks is identified. The method further includes performing, based on the identification, one of (1) selecting a principal luma intra-prediction mode for the ‘2N×2N’ pixel block and (2) limiting a partitioning size to a ‘N×N’ pixel block size for a portion of the video picture corresponding to the ‘2N×2N’ pixel block. | 2022-01-06 |