06th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 66 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170041495 | PRINTER, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND PRINT MANUFACTURING METHOD - An input unit receives first image data corresponding to a watermark image by a first glossy ink. An image data transmitter composes the first image data and data representing a basic transfer pattern as a background of the watermark image to create and send second image data representing a watermark composite image. The basic transfer pattern is configured to transfer the first ink so that first pixels to which the first ink is transferred and second pixels to which the first ink is not transferred are dispersedly mixed. A printing unit prints a third image based on third image data printed using a second ink on a print body and prints the watermark composite image based on the second image data using the first ink on the print body to form a watermarked image including the third image and the watermark composite image superimposed on the print body. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041496 | PROCESSING A FAX TRANSMISSION USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods and apparatus are described for receiving a fax transmission at a mobile phone. In one embodiment, the mobile phone receives an incoming call and answers the incoming call, upon receiving a command from a user of the mobile phone to answer the incoming call. A program on the mobile phone then detects that the incoming call is a fax transmission, and then places an outgoing call to a fax server. The program on the mobile phone then conferences the incoming call with the outgoing call to the fax server, such that the fax server receives the fax transmission. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041497 | IMAGE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention is intended to inhibit off-hook using a hook key in an operation unit to make a caller ID function stably usable in an image communication apparatus connectable to a telephone line and having a caller ID display function. According to one embodiment, the image communication apparatus includes an off-hook unit configured to perform the off-hook using the hook key in the operation unit, a detection unit configured to detect polarity reversal of a telephone line, a receiving unit configured to receive an information service signal, which arrives via the telephone line, after the detection unit has detected the polarity reversal, and a control unit configured to perform control to inhibit the off-hook by the off-hook unit based on the detection of the polarity reversal by the detection unit. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041498 | SYSTEM AND METHOD ENABLING RESETTING OF A COUNTER ASSOCIATED WITH A COMPONENT OF AN IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided. Some embodiments include receiving, at a computing system from an image processing device, a request to access a resource. The computing system obtains information that identifies a component installed on the image processing device as a replacement component. The computing system obtains information indicating a count value of a counter associated with the component. The computing system determines whether the counter has been reset based on the information indicating the count value of the counter. In response to determining that the counter has not been reset, the computing system sends, to the image processing device, the resource including information for presentation as an interface element in a graphical user interface on a display of the image processing device, the interface element enabling a user to reset the counter by selecting the interface element. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041499 | CONTROL SERVER AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A control server is configured to: receive, through a communication interface, a guidance image data request and specific information which are transmitted from an image processing apparatus, the guidance image data request being a request for guidance image data representing a guidance image of an acquiring procedure for acquiring authentication information required for receiving service provided by a service providing server connected to the image processing apparatus through the network; determining location information representing a location of data to be accessed in the acquiring procedure, based on the specific information transmitted from the image processing apparatus; generating the guidance image data representing the guidance image including the location information determined by the location information determining processing, when the guidance image data request is received from the image processing apparatus; and transmitting the guidance image data to the image processing apparatus through the communication interface. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041500 | APPARATUS, IMAGE READING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is an apparatus, including: an image input unit configured to receive input of an image on which a target object placed on an operation plane imaged as a subject; an operation detecting unit configured to detect movement of a predetermined operation object in a state of being in contact with the target object using the image; a partial-image acquiring unit configured to acquire a partial image corresponding to a portion of the target object from the image in accordance with a position of the predetermined operation object being moved in a case where the movement of the predetermined operation object is detected by the operation detecting unit; and a generating unit configured to generate an image representing the target object using a plurality of the partial images acquired by the partial-image acquiring unit. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041501 | IMAGE PRINTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PRINTING METHOD - An image printing apparatus can print an image in which graininess is suppressed while using a color material of light blue. To achieve this, the color material of light blue satisfies the following condition. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041502 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image processing apparatus divides an input image into a plurality of band area images, stores the respective band area images in a band memory, and performs image processing. The apparatus comprises: a storage unit configured to store filter coefficients having a two-dimensional reference area of M pixels in a first direction and N pixels in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and a spatial filter unit configured to apply, to the band area image stored in the band memory, a spatial filter using the filter coefficients. The filter coefficients are set as the filter coefficients so as to refer to pixels for every K pixels in the second direction, and the spatial filter unit sequentially applies the spatial filter to the band area image K times in the second direction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041503 | AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD - An authentication device includes: an image capturing unit that captures an image of a person around an apparatus including the authentication device; an authentication unit that performs authentication by a facial image captured by the image capturing unit; and a selection unit, when the image capturing unit captures facial images of plural persons, that selects a facial image of a person who is determined to have a high possibility of using the apparatus from the facial images of the plural persons. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041504 | SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SERVICE USAGE INFORMATION - A service providing system of providing a first service to an image forming apparatus authenticated by a first authentication function authenticating using registered organization information and registered user information includes a use-request receiving unit receiving a use request to use the first service, a service-use information generating unit acquiring, when the received use request is from the image forming apparatus operated by the user, who is not authenticated by the first authentication function, information related to the user, who operates the image forming apparatus and is authenticated by a second authentication function from another service providing system providing a second service to the image forming apparatus authenticated by the second authentication function and generating service use information including the organization information and the user information, and a service providing unit providing the first service to the image forming apparatus operated by the user authenticated by the second authentication function. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041505 | APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An apparatus includes a data acquisition unit configured to acquire data from a mobile recording medium, an authentication unit configured to perform authentication based on the acquired data, and an erasing unit configured to erase a screen for limiting user's operation in response to detecting a successful authentication performed by the authentication unit and detecting that an operational unit is included in the apparatus. The erasing unit transmits a notification of the successful authentication to an information processing terminal in response to detecting the successful authentication performed by the authentication unit and detecting that the information processing terminal is connected to the apparatus via a network. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041506 | CREATING A COLOR GAMUT LOOK-UP-TABLE - A color look-up-table (LUT) is created for use by an imaging system which uses a resource to display an image and/or provides an attribute of the image. A method of creating the LUT, comprises selecting a threshold value of resource usage and/or metric of the attribute. A predetermined color look-up-table representing a mapping from color values of a first color gamut to color values displayable by the imaging system is accessed. The predetermined color look-up-table has nodes defining colors to be displayed for the said color values. Resource usage and/or attribute values associated with the said nodes are compared with the threshold value thereby determining the set of nodes of the predetermined gamut having a resource usage and/or attribute values less than the threshold value. A new look-up-table is created which maps the said predetermined color gamut look-up-table to the said set of nodes | 2017-02-09 |
20170041507 | COLOR CORRECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for calibrating a digital imaging device for color correction is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining an input color value and a reference color value for each of a plurality of color references, as well as a noise evaluation image having a color noise for evaluating noise reduction, the input color values and reference color values being in a non-linear color space. A plurality of color correction parameters are determined as optimized based on evaluating a fitness function in the non-linear color space. The non-linear color space can be a CIE L*a*b* color space. The fitness function can include a color correction error and a noise amplification metric so as to reduce noise amplification during color correction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041508 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus sets a threshold value matrix for each of multiple color materials, and uses the set threshold value matrix to acquire a first threshold value. On the other hand, the image processing apparatus sets reference data on the basis of multivalued data of that color material. Then, the image processing apparatus calculates a second threshold value matrix by performing a predetermined process on the first threshold value on the basis of the reference data for that color material. Further, by comparing the second threshold value with the multivalued data, quantization data for printing a dot is generated. When doing this, the threshold value matrix and the reference data for that color material are set so as to make the graininess of a dot pattern of that color material lower than the graininess of a mixed color dot pattern obtained by mixing dot patterns of the respective multiple color materials. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041509 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a conversion unit, a correction unit, an image forming unit, a measurement unit, first, second, and third generation units, a reading unit, an input unit, and a determination unit. Image data of a color components indicating one pixel based on a multidimensional table is converted and then corrected based on one-dimensional tables corresponding to the color components. An image is formed on a sheet based on the corrected image data. A measuring image formed on the sheet is measured. The multidimensional table can be generated based on a multi-color first measuring image. The one-dimensional table can be generated based on a second measuring image. A pattern image formed on the sheet is read. The one-dimensional table can be generated based on a pattern image for each of the color components on the sheet. Input user instructions indicated how the one-dimensional table is generated. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041510 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a gradation adjustment mark adder and a hardware processor. The hardware processor monitors and adjusts a gradation characteristic based on a result of scanning a gradation adjustment mark. The hardware processor makes a determination as to whether to form the gradation adjustment mark overlapping an image area of an image based on image data. If it is determined to form the gradation adjustment mark overlapping the image area, the hardware processor controls the gradation adjustment mark adder to add gradation adjustment mark information to the image data in the image area. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041511 | OPTICAL SCANNER, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - An optical scanner includes a movable section, shaft sections configured to support the movable section to be capable of swinging, a supporting section configured to support the shaft sections, a holding section joined to the upper surface of the movable section, a light reflecting section provided in the holding section, a wire provided on the lower surface of the supporting section, and a projecting section provided on the lower surface of the movable section. The supporting section, the movable section, and the shaft sections are formed from the same substrate. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041512 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present invention easily realizes synchronization between processor cores in a multicore system. A data processing system receiving a group of data of different kinds from the outside and performing data processes by kinds includes: a plurality of data process control units corresponding to the kinds of the data group and performing data processes on the data group of corresponding kinds; and a memory unit which can be accessed by the data process control units and has a first region storing a value indicating whether the data process by the data process control units can be executed or not. Each of the data process control units updates the value in the first region on completion of preparation for executing the data process of itself and, when the value in the first region becomes a predetermined value, synchronizes start timings of the data processes and executes the data processes. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041513 | CAMERA MODULE DESIGN WITH LEAD FRAME AND PLASTIC MOULDING - A camera module includes an image sensor, a flexible printed circuit with a first side affixed to a first side of the image sensor, a plurality of metallic leads affixed to a second side of the image sensor, and a lens assembly for directing light to the image sensor articulated to the image sensor by one or more of an overmoulding attached to the leads and the flexible printed circuit. The first side of the image sensor is a side opposite the second side of the image sensor. The leads provide connection between the image sensor and leads in the flexible printed circuit. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041514 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS MODULE, USER TERMINAL INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE USER TERMINAL - An example photographing apparatus module includes: a photographing apparatus configured to rotate on a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; and an actuator module configured to rotate the photographing apparatus on the first axis or the second axis. The actuator module includes: one or more first actuator devices configured to apply a contact force along an optical axis direction of the photographing apparatus that is perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis; and one or more second actuator devices configured to apply a driving force to the photographing apparatus along the first axis direction or the second axis direction. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041515 | CAMERA MODULE - Provided is a camera module capable of securing air permeability in an imaging portion of the camera module and reducing failure (speck failure) of an image sensor, which is caused by adhesion of a foreign matter. In a camera module in which an internal space is formed by a wiring substrate, a cover body ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170041516 | ATTACHABLE SMARTPHONE CAMERA - Systems and methods are disclosed herein that generally involve a camera system including a high-quality lens which is selectively attachable to a mobile device, effectively replacing the mobile device's integral lens. The attachable camera system can leverage existing features of the mobile device, such as the display, battery, storage, and sharing functions, allowing the camera system itself to be a relatively simple, lightweight, portable, and inexpensive device. The ability to selectively attach and detach the camera system from the mobile device allows the camera system to be removed when it is desired to maintain the mobile device's favorable weight, size, and ergonomic characteristics. When high quality image or video capture or increased camera flexibility and functionality is desired, the camera system can be attached to the mobile device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041517 | IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An imaging device with low power consumption is provided. A pixel circuit has a configuration of detecting difference data between data of a reference frame and data of a target frame in a pixel, and a peripheral circuit has a configuration of efficiently converting the difference data by A/D conversion so as to obtain high compressibility. Difference data which is encoded by compression is written into a memory element and read sequentially. At this time, the frequency of a clock signal can be lowered in accordance with the amount of data. The read data is expanded and the expanded data is added to the reference frame to constitute an image. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041518 | PLENOPTIC CAMERA AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A plenoptic camera having a camera lens, a microlens array and a photosensors array is described. An optical device is arranged before the camera lens according to a light-traveling direction of a light flux entering the plenoptic camera. The optical device includes a first layer that is controllable between a transmissive mode and a scattering mode and at least one light source arranged at a border of the optical device. A method for controlling the plenoptic camera is also described. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041519 | IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE - An image-capturing device includes: a plurality of micro-lenses disposed in a two-dimensional pattern near a focal plane of an image forming optical system; an image sensor that includes a two-dimensional array of element groups each corresponding to one of the micro-lenses and made up with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements which receive, via the micro-lenses light fluxes from a subject having passed through the photographic optical system and output image signals; and a synthesizing unit that combines the image signals output from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements based upon information so as to generate synthetic image data in correspondence to a plurality of image forming areas present on a given image forming plane of the image forming optical system, the information specifying positions of the photoelectric conversion elements output image signals that are to be used for generating synthetic image data for each image forming area. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041520 | REFRIGERATORS HAVING INTERNAL CONTENT CAMERAS, AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - Example refrigerators having internal content cameras, and methods of operating the same are disclosed. A disclosed example refrigerator includes a cabinet, an internal compartment disposed within the cabinet, a closing member operatively coupled to the cabinet providing selective access to the internal compartment, two cameras disposed in the compartment and positioned to capture images of different portions of the compartment, two light sources disposed in the compartment, and a controller communicatively coupled with the cameras and light sources and configured to control the light sources to provide two different illuminations for respective ones of the two cameras. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041521 | Camera Module - The present invention relates to a camera module, the camera module including a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a housing configured to protect the image sensor and mounted therein with camera constituent parts, and plural pieces of lenses mounted on the housing, wherein a surface of the housing is metalized. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041522 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS THAT PERFORMS PROCESS OF DETECTING CHANGE IN BRIGHTNESS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus capable of appropriately performing a flicker detection process depending on presence or absence of flicker. A detection unit performs a detection process of detecting a change in brightness or a detection process set in advance other than the detection process of detecting the change in brightness depending on an image acquired by picking up a subject every predetermined detection cycle. A control unit controls a frequency to perform the detection process of detecting the change in brightness and a frequency to perform the detection process set in advance using the detection unit depending on a result of the detection of the change in brightness performed by the detection unit at a time of picking up the subject. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041523 | SPEECH AND COMPUTER VISION-BASED CONTROL - The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a digital photography system. The method includes obtaining, by a device, image data and audio data. The method also includes identifying one or more objects in the image data and obtaining a transcription of the audio data. The method also includes controlling a future operation of the device based at least on the one or more objects identified in the image data, and the transcription of the audio data. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041524 | Devices and Methods for Repurposing IR Transmitters - The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for repurposing IR transmitters. In one aspect, a method is performed at a first electronic device with a camera, one or more IR transmitters, one or more processors, and memory coupled to the one or more processors. The method includes operating the first electronic device in a first mode, the first mode including illuminating an environment proximate the first electronic device via at least one of the one or more IR transmitters to generate an image, via the camera, of at least a portion of the environment. The method further includes operating the first electronic device in a second mode, the second mode including communicating information to a second electronic device via at least one of the one or more IR transmitters. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041525 | Image Sensor With Symmetric Multi-Pixel Phase-Difference Detectors, And Associated Methods - An imaging system with on-chip phase-detection includes an image sensor with symmetric multi-pixel phase-difference detectors. Each symmetric multi-pixel phase-difference detector includes (a) a plurality of pixels forming an array and each having a respective color filter thereon, each color filter having a transmission spectrum and (b) a microlens at least partially above each of the plurality of pixels and having an optical axis intersecting the array. The array, by virtue of each transmission spectrum, has reflection symmetry with respect to both (a) a first plane that includes the optical axis and (b) a second plane that is orthogonal to the first plane. The imaging system includes a phase-detection row pair, which includes a plurality of symmetric multi-pixel phase-difference detectors in a pair of adjacent pixel rows and a pair, and an analogous phase-detection column pair. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041526 | FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A focus detection apparatus comprising: a plurality of signal generation units that output pairs of image signals; a detection unit that detects first focus states of the imaging optical system based on the pairs of image signals without carrying out a predetermined digital filtering process, and detects second focus states of the imaging optical system based on the pairs of image signals that have undergone the predetermined digital filtering process, and reliabilities of the pairs of image signals; a selection unit that selects a second focus state to be used for focus control of the imaging optical system from among the second focus states based on the reliabilities; and an adjustment unit that, if a difference between the corresponding first and second focus states is greater than a threshold, decreases a possibility that this second focus state is selected. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041527 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CAPTURING MULTIPLE DIGITAL IMAGE FRAMES - An apparatus and a method for capturing a bracketing sequence of digital image frames. An apparatus includes a digital camera and at least one memory including camera settings. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to control operation of the digital camera together with the camera settings. The apparatus further includes a user interface for at least one of inputting and adjusting the camera settings. The user interface enables user to manually define an image capture sequence including a first camera setting input and a second camera setting input. The processor is configured to store the image capture sequence in the at least one memory, and to control the digital camera to capture a bracketing sequence of digital image frames using the first camera setting input and the second camera setting input. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041528 | CAMERA DEVICE CONTROL RELATED METHODS AND APPARATUS - Various features for allowing a user to control a camera in an intuitive manner are described. Various features allow a user to control one or more camera settings via a touch screen. In some embodiments a rotating wheel is simulated on the display screen to show user selectable camera setting values with the values being displayed as if on the surface of the wheel with a currently selected value being closest to the user, e.g., in the center, and values above and below the currently selected value being shown using a smaller size as if further away from the user. A current setting for the feature being controlled is displayed near the center of the screen in some embodiments. A currently selected value is sometimes shown larger than other user selectable settings. The camera settings include an ISO setting, a focal length, e.g., zoom setting, and/or an exposure control setting. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041529 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal including a camera configured to obtain an image; a display configured to display the obtained image; and a controller configured to receive a zoom input for zooming in on the displayed image, display a zoomed image on a portion of the displayed image in response to the zoom input, and capture at least one of the displayed image and the zoomed image in response to a predetermined input. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041530 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - This invention makes it possible to readily and correctly confirm the available range of each of the pan and tilt of a network camera, which is allowed for a general user. An apparatus according to this invention sets, in a network camera for which each of a pan angle and tilt angle is changeable, the available range of each of pan and tilt operable by the general user. If the field of view of a video received from the network camera includes the boundary of the available range, a line segment representing the boundary of the available range is superimposed within the received video. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041531 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TAKING IMAGES THEREWITH - A portable device adapted to enable its user to manually adjust the focus and photometry locations during photography and a method for taking images with the device is disclosed. A GUI for indicating the focus or photometry location is provided on the screen so that the user can manually move the GUI on the screen with a keypad or a touch panel. In this manner, a desired object is taken at the focus or photometry location. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041532 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUSLY GENERATING PHOTO SUMMARIES - Implementations of the disclosed technology include techniques for autonomously collecting image data, and generating photo summaries based thereon. In some implementations, a plurality of images may be autonomously sampled from an available stream of image data. For example, a camera application of a smartphone or other mobile computing device may present a live preview based on a stream of data from an image capture device. The live stream of image capture data may be sampled and the most interesting photos preserved for further filtering and presentation. The preserved photos may be further winnowed as a photo session continues and an image object generated summarizing the remaining photos. Accordingly, image capture data may be autonomously collected, filtered, and formatted to enable a photographer to see what moments they missed manually capturing during a photo session. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041533 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing method is provided. The method includes following steps. Firstly, a first image is obtained by shooting photo at a first shutter speed, wherein the first image includes a first object image and a first background image, and the first object image and the first background image are clear. Next, a second image is obtained by shooting photo at a second shutter speed lower than the first shutter speed, wherein the second shutter speed is lower than the first shutter speed, the first image and the second image are obtained by shooting photo within substantially the same shooting range, the second image includes a second object image and a second background image, the second object image is blurry but the second background image is clear. After that, a third image is generated from at least the first image and the second object image. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041534 | Biomimetic Integrated Optical Sensor (BIOS) System - The subject invention includes a biomimetic integrated optical sensor system, based on the integration of a wide field-of-view (WFOV) miniature staring multi-aperture compound eye with a high-speed, low-cost, polarization and spectral selective liquid crystal (LC) filter array, a MWIR focal plane array (FPA), and a neural network processor. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041535 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGING IN A LUMINAIRE - There is provided a luminaire that includes a plurality of cameras supported by a member. One camera has a field of view overlapping the field of view of another camera. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041536 | OPTICAL APPARATUS - An optical apparatus includes a camera casing, a first optical module and a second optical module. The first optical module and the second optical module are installed on the camera casing. The first optical module receives an ambient light to capture a first image. The second optical module receives the ambient light to capture a second image, or the second optical module senses the ambient light. At least one of the first optical module and the second optical module has a non-linear optical axis in order to replace the front camera module and the rear camera module of the conventional panoramic camera. The optical apparatus is additionally installed on a periphery region of a portable electronic device or an extension position extended from the periphery region. Consequently, the optical apparatus provides a sufficient space to accommodate the first optical module and the second optical module. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041537 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND ENDOSCOPE VIDEO PROCESSOR - An endoscope system has an insertion portion, a forward observation window configured to acquire a forward-field-of-view image, a lateral observation window configured to acquire a lateral-field-of-view image, an image pickup device and a video processor. A positional displacement correcting portion of the video processor detects a positional relationship between a portion where the forward-field-of-view image is formed and a portion where the lateral-field-of-view image is formed, on the image pickup device, and generates displacement amount data. A boundary correcting portion generates an image signal in which the forward-field-of-view image and the lateral-field-of-view image are arranged with an image center point provided in the portion and an image center point provided in the portion caused to correspond to each other, based on the displacement amount data. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041538 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING IMAGE FROM WIDE-ANGLE LENS AND DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method for correcting the distortion of an image due to a wide-angle lens, and a device therefor, wherein the image correction method and the device therefor are capable of quickly correcting the distortion of an image with low resources since the amount of computation is small. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041539 | METHOD FOR CAPTURING AN IMAGE WITH DARK CURRENT REDUCTION AND LOW POWER CONSUMPTION - The invention relates to a method for capturing an image in an image sensor with a matrix of rows and columns of active pixels, powered between a first power supply terminal at zero potential (Vss) and a second power supply terminal at a positive power supply potential (Vdd). Each pixel comprises a photodiode and a gate for transferring the photogenerated charges to a charge storage node. A negative potential (VNEG) is applied to the transfer gate by a charge pump during the charge integration time and it receives a transfer control signal (TRA) common to all the pixels during a transfer time window. The transfer or reset control signal successively comprises at least one first phase during which it goes from the negative potential (VNEG) to a positive transfer potential, a second phase during which it goes from the positive transfer potential to the zero potential supplied by the first power supply terminal, a third phase of finite duration during which it remains at the zero potential, and a fourth phase in which it goes back from the zero potential to the negative potential supplied by the charge pump. Going through the power supply potential limits the current demands in the charge pump which has to re-establish the negative potential VNEG at the end of the transfer. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041540 | Energy-efficient secure vision processing applying object detection algorithms - Energy is optimized in a battery-powered camera system by co-locating a low-power vision processor with a camera. The vision processor executes algorithms to determine whether the image contains one or more objects of interest. Convolutional neural network is one example of an object detection algorithm. Energy is saved by making local decisions to turn off the camera for one or more subsequent frames, and by avoiding energy expenditure for compression and transmission. Security is optimized by transmitting only information about the images, as opposed to images themselves. Alternatively, security may be enhanced by completing a first portion of an object detection algorithm on a local processor, then transmitting interim data to a remote computer where a second portion of the algorithm is completed. It is challenging to obtain original image data from transmitted interim data. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041541 | Camera System Encoder/Decoder Architecture - An image capture accelerator performs accelerated processing of image data. In one embodiment, the image capture accelerator includes accelerator circuitry including a pre-processing engine and a compression engine. The pre-processing engine is configured to perform accelerated processing on received image data, and the compression engine is configured to compress processed image data received from the pre-processing engine. In one embodiment, the image capture accelerator further includes a demultiplexer configured to receive image data captured by an image sensor array implemented within, for example, an image sensor chip. The demultiplexer may output the received image data to an image signal processor when the image data is captured by the image sensor array in a standard capture mode, and may output the received image data to the accelerator circuitry when the image data is captured by the image sensor array in an accelerated capture mode. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041542 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - The present technology relates to an image processing device, image processing method, electronic apparatus, and program, capable of performing motion detection allowing the effects by periodic noise such as flicker to be reduced. An image processing device includes an intensity ratio calculation unit configured to calculate a ratio relating to an intensity of a signal value at a predetermined position in an image captured under different exposure conditions, and a contribution calculation unit configured to calculate a contribution indicating whether an intensity ratio calculated by the intensity ratio calculation unit is derived from a periodic noise component or is derived from motion. The periodic noise is, for example, flicker. The intensity ratio calculation unit calculates the intensity ratio from one image captured using an image sensor in which pixels for which the different exposure conditions are set exist together. The present technology is applicable to an imaging device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041543 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing device includes an image input unit, a shake-amount measuring unit, a shake correcting unit, a dividing unit, a feature-value calculating unit, and an enhancement processing unit. The image input unit receives an input of an image in chronological order. The shake-amount measuring unit measures an amount of shake of an image. The shake correcting unit corrects shake of the image in accordance with the amount of shake measured. The dividing unit divides the image corrected into multiple areas. The feature-value calculating unit calculates a histogram indicating a feature value of an image, for each of the divided areas. The enhancement processing unit determines processing details of enhancement processing to change a form of the histogram for each of the areas in accordance with the measured amount of shake of the image, and conducts enhancement processing on the area based on the histogram calculated for each area. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041544 | DISPLAY SYSTEM - When a movement of an image pickup section detected by a sensor satisfies a predetermined condition, a data processing section sets, in a reference cutout position set in advance, a specified position of a cutout region for cutting out an image and generates the image data for display. When the movement does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the data processing section shifts the specified position from the reference cutout position in a direction opposite to the movement of the image pickup section from a reference position and generates the image data for display. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041545 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZING IMAGES - Systems and methods are disclosed for stabilizing digital images. Sensor representing a condition of the portable device may be obtained and used to classify a context of the portable device based at least in part on the sensor data. One or more stabilization parameters may be determined based on the context and used to stabilize an image captured from an image sensor of the portable device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041546 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In an image processing apparatus, a first motion detector calculates an angular velocity indicating a motion of an imaging apparatus body. A second motion detector calculates a movement amount of a motion of an object based on successively captured images. In addition, a motion vector calculating unit corrects the movement amount of the motion of the object based on the angular velocity, and calculates a motion vector of a main object based on the corrected movement amount. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041547 | IMAGE SHAKE CORRECTION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image shake correction device provided in an image pickup apparatus drives an image shake correction lens on the basis of detection information about shaking and corrects the image shake. An angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity of shaking, and a motion vector detection unit detects a motion vector from a plurality of images that has been captured. An adaptive digital filter and an adaptive algorithm unit perform a process that generates a compensation value for a shake correction remainder, and FF (feed forward) control is performed in accordance with the result of the process. In the FF control, a filter coefficient of the adaptive digital filter is adjusted on the basis of the motion vector and a detection signal for shaking. The control filter calculates a feedback control amount so as to track the position of the image shake correction lens to a target position. An image shake correction lens drive unit performs the drive control of the image shake correction lens in accordance with the output of the control filter. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041548 | Controlling a Line of Sight Angle of an Imaging Platform - Systems and methods of capturing imagery are provided. In particular, an imaging platform can be configured to capture imagery using a dual-axis steering mirror and one or more image capture devices. The line of sight angle of the imaging platform can be controlled by controlling the motion of the steering mirror in accordance with a motion profile. In example embodiments, the motion profile can correspond to a sawtooth wave. The imaging platform can further include one or more position sensors used to determine a position and/or orientation of the imaging platform along a path on which the imaging platform travels. The motion of the steering mirror can then be controlled to rotate about a first axis and a second axis to compensate for line of sight errors based at least in part on the determined position and/or orientation. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041549 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a mobile terminal providing an image printed out through a photo printer and related information, and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes a memory, a camera, a display; and a controller configured to cause the display to display a preview image of image data received via the camera and cause the display to display an indicator indicating that an image object included in the preview image corresponds to a specific image stored in the memory when the image object corresponds to the specific image, wherein the specific image has been previously printed out via a printer device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041550 | CHOREOGRAPHING AUTOMATED AND MANUAL PROCESSES IN SUPPORT OF MOSAIC GENERATION - A database for creating orthomosaics, where the database is tailored to retrieve the most recent imagery for each pixel, in an efficient manner that partitions the orthomosaic into sufficiently small chunks that can each be quickly processed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041551 | ELECTRONIC IMAGING SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING AND DISPLAYING IMAGES IN REAL TIME - An electronic imaging system for capturing and displaying the images in real time is disclosed, which includes a controller, a display device and a left to right mirror module. The controller has a camera lens and a transmission unit. The camera lens can capture the image signals. The transmission unit transmits the captured image signals. The display device has a receiving unit and a display unit. The receiving unit receives the image signal from the transmission unit of the controller, and the display unit displays the images received in real time. The left to right mirror module is used to mirror the image signal, which is then displayed on the display device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041552 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MOTOR DRIVEN SYSTEM, APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR DRIVEN SYSTEM AND A MOTOR DRIVEN SYSTEM CONTROLLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCLOSED METHOD - Actuators are used to move a variety of objects to desired positions. It is generally desirable that they can do this quickly without exhibiting overshoot or ringing. Some actuators are required to respond very quickly and examples of these are voice coil drivers used to move lenses in autofocus cameras provided in everyday devices such as smart phones and tablets. A rapid two step controller scheme had already been disclosed by Analog Devices Inc. Whilst the scheme works well, it can only be used reliably if the resonant frequency of the actuator is known to within 2 or 3%. The inventors have discovered that the resonant frequency of an actuator unexpectedly changes as a function of position. This disclosure provides ways of modifying the control scheme to cope with changes in resonant frequency. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041553 | DUAL LENS SYSTEM HAVING A LIGHT SPLITTER - Imaging systems having multiple optical modules are provided. The FOVs, focal lengths, and/or sensors of the multiple optical modules may be designed to generate high quality images and images with arbitrary magnifications. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041554 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO PORTS ON AN HDMI SWITCH - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for automatic identification and mapping of consumer electronic devices to ports on an HDMI switch. A device that is connected to an HDMI switch is identified based on data received over an HDMI connection, and ports on the HDMI switch are automatically mapped and configured. Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for back-end database creation for automatic identification and mapping of consumer electronic devices to ports on an HDMI switch. The back-end database may be created by the based on video and audio signatures received from a consumer electronic device and based on remote control information and signatures. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041555 | METHOD AND/OR APPARATUS FOR FRAME ACCURATE HOT FAILOVER - A method for switching between two redundant bitstreams. The first bitstream may be presented to a first pipeline. The second bitstream may be presented to a second pipeline. The first bitstream and the second bitstream may contain redundant information received from independent sources. If the first bitstream fails, the method may present an output of the second pipeline to the output pipeline. Data in a buffer in the second pipeline may be used to pass a next frame to the output pipeline. A size of a buffer of the first pipeline and a size of the buffer in the second pipeline may be adjusted based on a time of reception of the first and the second bitstream. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041556 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM - A video processing apparatus includes a camera to continuously capture an image of an object to acquire video data, a memory, and circuitry to identify, from among a plurality of users appearing in the video data, a user who is speaking at a point in time when the video data is acquired as a currently-speaking user, store, in the memory, speech history information that associates, for each point in time when the video data is acquired during at least a predetermined time period, the currently-speaking user with time information indicating the point in time when the video data is acquired, and based on the speech history information, identify a first user currently speaking and a second user who is to be displayed enlarged together with the first user. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041557 | GENERATION OF DATA-ENRICHED VIDEO FEEDS - Aspects of the present disclosure include a computer-implemented method for generating a data-enriched video feed. The method can include: pairing a camera feed of an aerial vehicle (AV) from a flight session with a telemetry feed of the AV from the flight session; converting a set of pixel coordinates within the camera feed into a first set of geospatial coordinates using the telemetry feed of the AV from the flight session; and rendering a data-enriched video feed including the at least one set of feature data, including a corresponding second set of geospatial coordinates, superimposed onto the first set of geospatial coordinates within the camera feed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041558 | IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor includes n light receiving elements including first to n-th light receiving elements, each of the light receiving elements generating photoelectric conversion signals, n sequencers including first to n-th sequencers, each of the sequencers having both a sequencer input terminal to which a k-th horizontal control signal is input, and a sequencer output terminal from which a (k+1)-th horizontal control signal is output, and n switches including first to n-th switches, each of the switches having a switch input terminal to which a signal corresponding to the photoelectric conversion signal is input, a switch control terminal to which a k-th pixel control signal is input, and a switch output terminal which is electrically connected to the switch input terminal, wherein n is a natural number of 2 or more, and k is a natural number of 1 to n. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041559 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid state imaging device includes: a pixel array unit that has a plurality of pixels 2-dimensionally arranged in a matrix and a plurality of signal lines arranged along a column direction; A/D conversion units that are provided corresponding to the respective signal lines and convert an analog signal output from a pixel through the signal line into a digital signal; and a switching unit that switches or converts the analog signal output through each signal line into a digital signal using any of an A/D conversion unit provided corresponding to the signal line through which the analog signal is transmitted, and an A/D conversion unit provided corresponding to a signal line other than the signal line through which the analog signal is transmitted. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041560 | LIGHT DETECTING DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A light detecting device includes: an optical filter ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170041561 | IMAGE SENSOR, IMAGING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An image sensor includes: a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix form and configured to receive light from outside and generate and output an imaging signal depending on an amount of the received light; a transfer unit configured to transfer the imaging signal output from each of the pixels; a sample-and-hold unit configured to hold and output the imaging signal transferred from the transfer unit; a reference voltage generation unit configured to generate and output a reference voltage; an amplifier connected to the sample-and-hold unit and to the reference voltage generation unit and configured to amplify and output the imaging signal input from the sample-and-hold unit using the reference voltage as a reference; and a control unit configured to control the reference voltage to be input to the amplifier during at least one of a horizontal blanking period and a video signal period of the imaging signal. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041562 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IMPLEMENT A STACKED CHIP HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGE SENSOR - Method of implementing stacked chip HDR algorithm in image sensor starts with pixel array capturing first frame with first exposure time and second frame with a second exposure time that is longer or shorter than the first exposure time. Pixel array is disposed in first semiconductor die and is partitioned into pixel sub-arrays. Each pixel sub-array is arranged into pixel groups, and each pixel group is arranged into pixel cell array. Readout circuits disposed in second semiconductor die acquire image data of first and second frame. Each pixel sub-array is coupled to a corresponding readout circuit through a corresponding one of a plurality of conductors. ADC circuits convert image data from first and second frames to first and second ADC outputs. Function logic on the second semiconductor die adding first and second ADC outputs to generate a final ADC output. Other embodiments are also described. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041563 | IMAGE SENSOR, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image sensor capable of efficiently implementing readout of signals for focus detection and image signals. The disclosed image sensor has a first type of pixel row and a second type of pixel row in which focus detection pixels and imaging pixels are respectively arranged in a first pattern and a second pattern. Readout control that differs between the first type of pixel row and the second type of pixel row is performed, according to the arrangement pattern of the focus detection pixels and the imaging pixels. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041564 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH NON-LOCAL READOUT CIRCUIT AND OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAID IMAGE SENSOR - Provided are image sensors with non-local readout circuits that include a substrate and a plurality of pixels and operatively connected to a control unit, wherein the control unit has first and second biasing circuits for providing, respectively, substantially symmetrical first and second biasing voltages and including, respectively, first and second selection means to selectively bias the pixels; and a readout circuit for reading out the pixels; and in that each pixel includes a photo-active element that has a photosensitizing layer associated to a transport layer; a non-photo-active reference element; first and second contacts circuitally connected, respectively, to the first and second biasing circuits; and an output contact circuitally connected to the readout circuit; wherein the photo-active element is circuitally connected between the first and output contacts, and the reference element is circuitally connected between the output and second contacts. Also provided are optoelectronic systems that include the image sensor. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041565 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A solid-state image pickup device includes: a first substrate which has a pixel part divided into a plurality of groups obtained by dividing a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix into groups corresponding to each of a plurality of predetermined rows; and a second substrate including a pixel load current source corresponding to a vertical signal line to which the plurality of pixels disposed in the same column within the groups are connected, a column circuit that performs a predetermined process on a pixel signal which is output from the pixel to a corresponding vertical signal line, and a pixel for correction that outputs a pixel signal for correction for correcting the corresponding column circuit to the vertical signal line to which the corresponding column circuit is connected, for each column of the pixels belonging to the group. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041566 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAY PARAMETERS, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to the technical field of displaying, and provides a method for adjusting display parameters, a remote controller and a display device to relieve a viewer from manually adjusting the display parameters. The method may include: transmitting, by a remote controller, an incoming signal to a display device, and receiving a signal reflected by the display device; obtaining, by the remote controller, a distance value between the remote controller and the display device based on a status difference between statuses of the incoming signal and the reflected signal, and transmitting the distance value to the display device; and receiving, by the display device, the distance value transmitted by the remote controller, and adjusting the display parameters based on the distance value. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041567 | PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MISOPERATION, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A misoperation processing method includes determining, in response to triggering a misoperation cancellation step, display status information of a display device. The display status information is stored in a data storage area of the display device before the misoperation occurs. The method also includes restoring a display status of the display device that existed before the misoperation occurred based on the determined display status information. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041568 | CURVE PROFILE CONTROL FOR A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - Facilities are provided herein for automatically determining and applying curve profiles to flexible displays. An example process includes obtaining content to be presented on a flexible display, automatically determining a curve profile to apply to the flexible display in association with presentation of the content on the flexible display, the automatically determining being based at least in part on an analysis of the content to be presented, and applying the curve profile to the flexible display in association with the presentation of the content on the flexible display. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041569 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING MEDIA CONTENT OF A PICTURE - The present invention relates to a method for enhancing media content of a picture (303), wherein the method comprises:
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20170041570 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus includes: an acquirer acquiring an age; a locator that, upon receiving coordinate information of a specified area being a part of a video displayed on an output device connected to the other apparatus, locates coordinates on the image corresponding to the coordinate information based on association information, in which coordinates on the video and coordinates on the image are associated; a cropping part that crops, from the image, an image of an area defined by the coordinates on the image; a controller that controls directionality of a microphone array including a plurality of microphones on the apparatus so that the directionality of one microphone related to the coordinates on the image is focused to a position indicated by the coordinate on the image; and a first transmission controller that controls transmitting output information containing the cropped image and voice captured with the controlled directionality to the other apparatus. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041571 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ON-CHIP PER-PIXEL PSEUDO-RANDOM TIME CODED EXPOSURE - Conventional methods for imaging transient targets are constrained by a trade-off between resolution and frame rate, and transient targets moving faster than the detector frame typically result in image blurring. Imagers using digital-pixel focal plane arrays (“DFPAs”) have on-chip global pixel operation capability for extracting a single transient-feature (i.e., single-frequency discrimination) in a snapshot that depends on the number of counters implemented per pixel. However, these DFPA systems are not capable of multi-target and multi-frequency discrimination. Imagers described herein achieve multi-target transient signature discrimination orders of magnitude faster than the readout frame rate using in-pixel electronic shuttering with a known time-encoded modulation. Three-dimensional (x,y,t) data cube reconstruction is performed using compressive sensing algorithms. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041572 | INTERCOM SYSTEM - There is provided an intercom system capable of reducing power consumption by stably performing wireless communication between a camera and a monitor. Monitor | 2017-02-09 |
20170041573 | TUNNEL CAMERA SYSTEM - An animal detection unit detects cold-blooded animals and small mammals traversing a tunnel or other constricted area. The animal detection unit includes an elevated threshold that extends across a width of the tunnel or other constricted area. A photo emitter generates a light beam. The photo emitter is located at a first end of the elevated threshold. A photoelectric receiver receives the light beam. The photoelectric receiver is located at a second end of the elevated threshold. The light beam is low enough with respect to the elevated threshold that cold-blooded animals and small mammals moving over the elevated threshold are raised in height sufficiently to block the light beam as the cold-blooded animals and small mammals move over the elevated threshold. A camera is mounted on the frame. The camera is aimed and focused to capture visual recordings of the cold-blooded animals and small mammals as they move over the elevated threshold. The photoelectric receiver sends a trigger signal when an animal blocks the light beam. The camera captures a first visual recording of the animal when the photoelectric receiver sends the trigger signal. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041574 | IMAGING SENSOR COUPLED WITH LAYERED FILTERS - A digital imaging device includes: a monochromatic sensor including a plurality of photosensitive elements distributed in an array, the plurality of photosensitive elements configured to convert light falling on the monochromatic sensor into electronic signals; and a plurality of filters, each filter configured to be moved into a position in front of the monochromatic sensor, wherein each filter, when moved into the position in front of the monochromatic sensor, covers substantial portion of the monochromatic sensor. Key words include imaging sensor and layered filter. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041575 | Method for Adjusting Photographic Images - A method for adjusting photographic images is disclosed, comprising, upon photographing an image by means of a photographic lens, detecting the intensity of the ambient light in the environment, sequentially projecting the light source of different color to a photographic object with an active light source, and acquiring different reflection feedback values according to the projected light source of different colors; then, based on the intensity of the ambient light and the intensity range of light source projected on the photographic object from the active light source, performing adjustments on the acquired photographic image. In this way, in an environment where the light source is weak or insufficient, after the adjustments, it is possible to present an image resolution that the image should demonstrate in an environment having normal light sources, and for the nocturnal photography, by processing the image of dimmer peripheries, it is further possible to present a colorful and clear image. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041576 | MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE, MEDICAL IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM, AND ENDOSCOPE DEVICE - A medical imaging device includes: a spectroscopic unit configured to spectrally separate light from an outside into first light of a first color as a specific single color, and second light including specific second colors that are different from the first color; a first imaging element configured to include first pixels receiving the first light spectrally separated by the spectroscopic unit and converting the first light into an electrical signal; and a second imaging element configured to include: second pixels arranged with same array and interval as the first pixels of the first imaging element; and a color filter including filters each transmitting one of the second colors, the filters being arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the second pixels, the second imaging element being configured to receive the second light transmitted through the color filter and to convert the second light into an electrical signal. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041577 | OPTICAL SCANNING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL SCANNING IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An optical scanning image forming apparatus includes: a light source section; an illumination scanning section; a light detection section; a calculation section calculating a drive waveform for providing a illumination light scanning pattern; and an image drawing section drawing an image, based on detection light detected by the light detection section and image construction coordinates, the calculation section providing different light scanning patterns to the illumination scanning section and calculating distortion correction data, based on comparison between data on the detection lights detected when scanned in the different scanning patterns. An optical scanning image forming method includes: providing different light scanning patterns to an illumination scanning section which scans the illumination light from a light source section to irradiate an object with the illumination light; and calculating distortion correction data, based on comparison between data on the detection light detected when scanned in the different scanning patterns. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041578 | AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COLOR WHEEL - The disclosure provides an automatic adjustment method and device for a color wheel. The method comprises: collecting a first frame image corresponding to an actual projection region; determining a proportion of normal pixels in the first frame image according to pixel information of the first frame image; determining a target correction value of the color wheel and each color switch according to the proportion of normal pixels in the first frame image; and adjusting the coordination parameter of the color wheel and each color switch to the target correction value, wherein the proportion of normal pixels in the image corresponding to the actual projection region obtained by adjusting the coordination parameter of the color wheel and each color switch to the target correction value is within an interval of [a%, 100%]; and the proportion of normal pixels in the first frame image is lower than a%, a% being lower than or equal to 100%. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041579 | PROJECTION SYSTEM, PROJECITON APPARATUS AND PROJECITON METHOD OF PROJECTION SYSTEM - A projection system, a projection apparatus and a projection method of the projection system are provided. The projection apparatus of the projection system projects an image according to image data, and captures subtitle information included in the image data. A projection unit of the projection apparatus projects the image. A control unit of the projection unit is coupled to the projection unit for capturing subtitle information. A communication unit of the projection apparatus is coupled to the control unit. A network device of the projection system stores subtitle comparison information. The communication unit communicates with the network device, and is controlled by the control unit to transmit the subtitle information to the network device. The network device compares the subtitle information with the subtitle comparison information to acquire video information corresponding to the image data. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041580 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - It includes an acquisition unit that acquires output values of a plurality of pixels from an image sensor, the image sensor including the plurality of pixels, the plurality of pixels having a predetermined pixel size, and a projection control unit capable of causing a first projection apparatus to project a first pattern image, and causing a second projection apparatus to project a second pattern image with a distance smaller than the predetermined pixel size as a unit of movement of a projection position, the first pattern image including one or more boundaries that are boundaries between a bright section and a dark section, the second pattern image including one or more corresponding boundaries corresponding to the one or more boundaries. Further, the information processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores, as a reference value, an output value of one or more predetermined reference pixels in which an image of the one or more boundaries is formed, the output value being acquired from the image sensor that picks up the first pattern image projected by the first projection apparatus, and an adjusting unit that adjusts the projection position by comparing, for each movement of the projection position, an output value of the one or more predetermined reference pixels and the stored reference value, the output value of the one or more predetermined reference pixels being acquired from the image sensor that picks up the second pattern image projected by the second projection apparatus while moving the projection position in units of the movement after the projection of the first pattern image is stopped. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041581 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There is provided a control device, control method, and computer program capable of executing control such that information can be displayed more appropriately and efficiently according to an environment in which information is displayed or a situation of displayed information, the control device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire state information obtained by detecting a state of a projection surface; and a generation unit configured to generate control information for controlling an illumination unit that outputs illumination without involvement in display of image information based on the state information. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041582 | 3D LASER PROJECTION, SCANNING AND OBJECT TRACKING - Techniques are disclosed for tracking the position of moving parts and assemblies using 3D laser projection, and projecting templates and other information onto the parts and assemblies based on position. The projected template may then be used, for example, to assist in fabrication of an assembly by indicating where to put a next component or layer, or to assist in post-fabrication inspection of an assembly by indicating where the various components or layers should have been placed. Reference targets can be used as fiducial points for aligning a laser projector with the work piece in question. When the work piece rotates or is otherwise moved to a next manufacturing or inspection position, the relative position of the laser projector and the work piece is updated by bucking-in to the reference targets. The laser projector can then project patterns or other information onto the work piece at the appropriate locations. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041583 | ELECTRONIC FLASH, ELECTRONIC CAMERA AND LIGHT EMITTING HEAD - An electronic camera having an electronic flash including a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit different wavelength light is disclosed. Electric energy is supplied to a capacitor to the LEDs. A system controller controls light emitting amounts of the LEDs so that a color temperature of the electronic flash light becomes a color temperature that has been manually set with a color temperature setting switch or a color temperature of a light source determined by color temperature sensors. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041584 | Interactive Memorial System - An interactive memorial system includes a gravestone having a front side. A processor is mounted within the gravestone and an electronic memory is in communication with the processor. The electronic memory stores a plurality of video files. A display is mounted on the gravestone and faces away from the front side. The display is electrically coupled to the processor and the display displays the video files when the processor accesses selected ones of the video files from the electronic memory. An input assembly is electrically coupled to the processor and is mounted on the gravestone. The input assembly receives one of a plurality of codes. The processor accesses one of the video files associated with one of the codes. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041585 | DEPTH IMAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR HARDWARE GENERATED DEPTH IMAGES - Techniques related to depth image enhancement for hardware generated depth images are discussed. Such techniques may include determining a depth image enhancement indicator for a depth image based on the depth image and a depth image model and generating pixel depth values for missing pixel depth values of the depth image when the depth image enhancement indicator indicates enhancement. The pixel depth values may be generated based on search windows that extend from a position greater than a predetermined disparity position to a maximum disparity position. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041586 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMAT CONVERSION OF FILES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISION - A device for conversion of formats (f1) of files (F) in a format (f2) for three-dimension (3D) vision, having a receiving unit to receive a plurality of source images (I1 | 2017-02-09 |
20170041587 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS INTERFACE FOR CONTROL OF UNMANNED VEHICLES - An apparatus includes an image collection module that monitors at least one parameter to dynamically regulate an amount of data and resolution to be allocated to at least one object in a scene collected from an image data set. A situational awareness interface (SAI) renders a 3-D video of the scene to an operator based on the amount of data and resolution allocated from the image data set by the image collection module and receives operator commands for an unmanned vehicle (UV) that interacts with the scene. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041588 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, PICTURE PROCESSING METHOD, DIAPHRAGM CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The technology relates to an image pickup unit, an image pickup device, a picture processing method, a diaphragm control method, and program that are capable of suppressing deterioration in quality of a stereoscopic picture. A parallax detection pixel | 2017-02-09 |
20170041589 | NON-LINEARITY CORRECTION IN PHASE-TO-DEPTH CONVERSION IN 3D TIME OF FLIGHT SYSTEMS - A time-of-flight (TOF) camera system for correcting non-linearity in phase-to-depth measurements. The TOF camera system includes a module to simulate movement of a target object by generating delays between modulation signals emitted from a transmitter and demodulation signals received by a sensor. For each delay, the TOF system calculates and stores a phase output corresponding to a simulated distance of the target object. The TOF camera may consult the stored data during normal operation to perform in-field calibration. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041590 | GENERATING CONTENT BASED ON SHOT AGGREGATION - This disclosure provides an approach for aggregating elements that are common across shots in the rendering of image frames. In one embodiment, common elements are aggregated via a scene editor which stores the common elements in a scene layer, which is an asset that is a container for elements such as characters, locations, and the like that are common across shots. The scene layer permits new shots to be created that inherit the common elements, rather than from scratch or by manually copying elements from other shots. The scene editor may further receive elements specific to particular shots and store such elements in shot layers that are created on top of the scene layer and store differences from the scene layer. A rendering application then renders image frames on a shot-by-shot basis using the common elements stored in the scene layer and the shot-specific elements stored in the shot layers. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041591 | Vehicle-Mounted Image Recognition Device - This vehicle-mounted image recognition device achieves improved performance in flashing light source recognition at low cost and without loss of performance in image recognition applications such as preceding vehicle recognition and white line recognition. At staggered exposure timing, imaging is performed alternately with a first imaging unit and a second imaging unit, which form a pair in a vehicle-mounted camera. A flashing light source is detected from one or both of the first image obtained from the first imaging unit and a second image obtained from the second imaging unit, and the following times, exposure of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit is matched to when the flashing light source is on. Thereby, flashing light sources are recognized with high accuracy without loss of performance of the image recognition function. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041592 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING PARAMETER OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) DISPLAY DEVICE AND 3D DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE METHOD - A method of estimating a parameter of a three-dimensional (3D) display device includes estimating a transformation parameter between a camera and a display based on an image displayed on the display and an image reflected by a reflector. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041593 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, POSITION DETERMINING METHOD AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides an image processing system, an image processing method, a position determining method and a display system. The image processing system includes a processing module configured to process at least a portion of original views in an original image to be displayed currently, so as to obtain a target image including the processed views, each processed view including an identifier; and a display module configured to display the target image, so as to enable a viewer to determine, in accordance with a combination of the identifiers in the target image, a position for viewing a 3D image. According to the present disclosure, it is able to guide the viewer to view the glassless 3D image at an extremely low cost. | 2017-02-09 |
20170041594 | DEVICE AND METHOD THAT COMPENSATE FOR DISPLAYED MARGIN OF ERROR IN IID - An eyeglass-less 3D display device, and a device and method that compensate for a displayed margin of error are provided. The display device acquires an image of an integral image display (IID) image captured by a single camera, and compensates for a margin of error which arises due to a discrepancy between the designed position of a micro lens array located on one surface of a 2D panel and the actual position thereof, so as to provide a high-quality 3D image. | 2017-02-09 |