06th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 69 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220046117 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEMORY ALLOCATION AND REALLOCATION IN NETWORKING STACK INFRASTRUCTURES - Methods and apparatus for memory allocation and reallocation in networking stack infrastructures. Unlike prior art monolithic networking stacks, the exemplary networking stack architecture described hereinafter includes various components that span multiple domains (both in-kernel, and non-kernel). For example, unlike traditional “socket” based communication, disclosed embodiments can transfer data directly between the kernel and user space domains. A user space networking stack is disclosed that enables extensible, cross-platform-capable, user space control of the networking protocol stack functionality. The user space networking stack facilitates tighter integration between the protocol layers (including TLS) and the application or daemon. Exemplary systems can support multiple networking protocol stack instances (including an in-kernel traditional network stack). Due to this disclosed architecture, physical memory allocations (and deallocations) may be more flexibly implemented. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046118 | Transparent Proxy Conversion of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Fast Open Connection - A TCP intermediate device receives a SYN packet from a TCP client that is destined for a TCP origin server and indicates support for TCP fast open (TFO). A SYN-ACK packet is transmitted to the TCP client that includes a TFO cookie set by the TCP intermediate device. The TCP intermediate device receives a first ACK packet from the TCP client. A SYN packet is sent to the TCP origin server and a second SYN-ACK packet is received in response that does not indicate support for TFO. An ACK packet to the TCP origin server. Sometime after the TCP connection is completed, the TCP intermediate device receives a SYN packet from the TCP client that includes the TFO cookie and a payload of data. The TCP intermediate device establishes a TCP connection with the TCP origin server and transmits the payload of data to the TCP origin server. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046119 | HANDLING SIP MESSAGES WITH MALFORMED HEADER FIELDS - Described herein are techniques, devices, and systems for handling Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) messages with malformed header fields. A communication device that receives a SIP message from an additional communication device may identify one or more identified header fields of a plurality of first header fields in a message header of the SIP message that correspond to (e.g., match) one or more second header fields in a list of second header fields accessible to the communication device. If the communication device determines that the one or more identified header fields are not malformed, the communication device may process the SIP message without regard to remaining header fields in the message header. If, however, the communication device determines that at least one identified header field of the one or more identified header fields is malformed, the communication device may reject the SIP message. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046120 | MOBILE TERMINAL, HOUSING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOUSING - The disclosed are a mobile terminal, a housing therefor, and a method for manufacturing the housing. The housing includes a transparent main body formed integrally. The transparent main body has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to each other and includes a flat plate portion and a side portion connected with each other, the side portion is disposed at a periphery of the flat plate portion, and a through hole is provided in the side portion. The outer surface of the transparent main body is provided with a light-shielding layer jointed with a side wall of the through hole. An orthographic projection area of the side wall of the through hole on a reference plane is located within an orthographic projection area of the light-shielding layer on the reference plane, and the reference plane is a geometric plane in parallel with the flat plate portion. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046121 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes: a receiver, disposed on one side of a center line of the mobile terminal, where a sound outlet hole is provided in a display screen of the mobile terminal, a front cavity sound outlet channel of the receiver is provided inside the mobile terminal, and the front cavity sound outlet channel communicates with the sound outlet hole; and a through-hole is provided at the top of the mobile terminal, and the through-hole communicates with the front cavity sound outlet channel. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046122 | MAGNETICALLY CONFIGURABLE STRAP ACCESSORY FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A magnetically configurable strap accessory for a mobile communications device and method of using the same is disclosed. The magnetically configurable strap accessory includes a strap and a base. The strap includes at least one strap magnet. The base includes at least one base magnet and a sleeve disposed at a first end of the base into which a portion of the strap can be retracted when the accessory is in a closed position and from which a portion of the strap can be extended when the accessory is in an open position. In the closed position, he strap is held in a substantially flat position against the base by way of magnetic attraction between at least one of the strap magnets and at least one of the first base magnets. In an open position, the strap is held in a substantially arched position with respect to the base hereby forming a loop between the base and the strap. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046123 | CLAMPING DEVICE, AND HEAD-MOUNTED APPARATUS - A clamping device includes a main sliding plate, a top sliding plate, a pair of clamping plates having a synchronizing bar, and a locking mechanism. The top sliding plate movably connected to the main sliding plate; the pair of clamping plates movably connected to the main sliding plate, the pair of clamping plates and the top sliding plate forming an accommodating space, one end of the synchronizing bar rotatably connected to a respective clamping plate, and the other end rotatably connected to the top sliding plate; the locking mechanism is located in a movement path of the top sliding plate. When the top sliding plate moves in a first direction, the top sliding plate drives the pair of clamping plates to clamp a clamped piece; and the top sliding plate drives the main sliding plate to move in the first direction. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046124 | DISPOSABLE PHONE CASE INCLUDING FITTING MEANS - A case for PDAs is disclosed. The case is particularly suitable for maintaining mobile telephones free of infectious agents. The case includes a barrier material defining a body configured to enclose a PDA, and at least one drawstring fastener, wherein: (a) the case is configured to convert between a relaxed configuration which facilitates transfer of the PDA into and out of the case, and a fitted configuration which conforms more closely to the PDA enclosed therein, (b) the at least one fastener is configured to reversibly retain the case in the fitted configuration, and (c) the barrier material is effective to prevent viruses and bacteria from penetrating therethrough. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046125 | WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATION AND POWER TRANSMISSION ATHLETIC APPAREL MODULE - The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods that can be used to collect sensor data from, for instance, a sensor device that has been embedded in an article of apparel. The sensor device can be used, for instance, to monitor the athletic activity of an individual wearing the apparel into which the electronic device has been embedded. Embodiments of the sensor device include a memory, a wireless interface, and one or more processor. With these elements, the sensor device may receive instructions indicating what sensor data to collect, collect the sensor data, store the sensor data, and transmit the stored sensor data to the remote device upon completion of the activity. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046126 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING AND BLOCKING ROBOCALLS - A method and system for automatically detecting and blocking robocalls. A robocall application on a server network device detects whether incoming calls from a first network device requesting a connection to a second network device are live voice calls are robocalls including natural synthesized voice data or artificial synthesized voice data. The robocall application on a server network device also detects whether incoming or outgoing calls from a third-party network device used to connect the first network device to the second network device are live voice calls or are robocalls including natural synthesized voice data or artificial synthesized voice data. Robocalls are automatically detected and blocked. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046127 | Interactive voice response (IVR) for text-based virtual assistance - Aspects of the disclosure relate to automated text-based customer query systems. A computing device associated with a text-based query system may receive, from a user communication device, a text input at the user communication device. The computing device may determine, based on the text input, a voice extensible markup language (VXML) application from a plurality of VXML applications. The computing device may determine, based on the VXML application, a text output, and send the text output for display at the user device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046128 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE INTERACTION BETWEEN AT LEAST ONE USER AND A HUMAN OPERATOR AND BETWEEN AT LEAST ONE USER AND AT LEAST ONE AUTOMATED AGENT - A computer-implemented method is described for remote interaction between a user and an automated agent and for remote interaction between the user and a human operator. The method comprises bidirectionally connecting a user's electronic device with the automated agent by means of a data communication channel through a telecommunications network comprising a server device; acquiring information representative of the identity of a user of the user's electronic device; generating at the server device, as a function of the acquired information representative of the user's identity, a reference profile of digital identity associated with the user of the user's electronic device; storing, into a non-volatile memory of the server device, said user's digital identity reference profile; analysing, by means of an electronic operator device, at least a part of the user's digital identity reference profile. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046129 | INTENT ANALYSIS FOR CALL CENTER RESPONSE GENERATION - A system obtains conversation data corresponding to conversations between users and agents of a client. The system identifies a set of intents from the conversations and identifies a set of contexts, explicit elements, and implied elements of these intents. The system identifies actions that can be performed to recognize new explicit and implied elements from new conversations and to address intents in these new conversations. Based on these actions, the system generates a set of recommendations that can be provided to the client. As agents communicate with users, the system monitors adherence to the set of recommendations. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046130 | COACHING IN AN AUTOMATED COMMUNICATION LINK ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A contextual lead generation in an automated communication link establishment and management system may store information related to sales calls. The system may identify strengths and weaknesses of a sales representative. The system may provide training content to the sales representative in real time base on the identified strengths and weaknesses. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046131 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUMMARIZATION OF DIALOGS - A method for summarizing dialogs may include obtaining an agent text stream and a customer text stream, segmenting the agent text stream and customer text stream into sentences, and labeling sentences associated with the segmented agent text stream and the segmented customer text stream. The method may further include extracting sentences from the agent text stream and the customer text stream based upon frequencies of appearance of words and terms of interest; generating an agent summary paragraph based on the extracted sentences from the agent text stream, and generating a customer summary paragraph based on the extracted sentences from the customer text stream. The method may identify keywords associated with each of the agent summary paragraph and the customer summary paragraph. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046132 | DETECTING VOCABULARY SKILL LEVEL AND CORRECTING MISALIGNMENT IN REMOTE INTERACTIONS - In order to provide effective communications, the individuals engaged in the communication should have appropriately matched language proficiencies. By ensuring that a customer of a contact center is matched with an agent having, or presenting, content of a communication utilizing language proficiency appropriate for the customer, effective communications may be provided. Should an agent deviate and provide communication content having language proficiency that is misaligned with the customer, automatic corrective action may be taken to realign the language proficiency presented to the customer. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046133 | MANAGING QUEUED VOICE CALLS - The present disclosure relates to a method of managing a voice call having been queued to await a response by a human representative of a call centre, and a device performing the method. In an aspect, a method is provided of managing a voice call having been queued to await a response by a human representative of a recipient of the voice call, the method being performed by a communications device of a calling party and which includes detecting, from a voice indication provided by the recipient, information indicating a current position of the voice call in the queue, and displaying the detected information indicating a current position of the voice call in the queue. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046134 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing device includes a standard layer configured to display an operation screen provided for use of a touch panel, a disable layer provided to overlap the standard layer, and an interrupt layer provided to overlap the standard layer and the disable layer. The information processing device further includes a processor, and a memory storing program instructions that cause the processor to disable a touch operation of the touch panel, display a touch operation disable screen on the disable layer to superimpose the touch operation disable screen on the operation screen, in a case where the touch operation is disabled, and display, when an interrupt event has occurred while the touch operation is disabled, a notification screen on the interrupt layer, the notification screen notifying the interrupt event. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046135 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus executes a document reading operation at a timing when a button is pressed, and displays a confirmation screen for prompting a user to confirm settings for processing during execution of the document reading operation. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046136 | MEDIUM CONVEYING DEVICE AND DETERMINATION METHOD - In a medium conveying device, a projector projects light, a projection light amount of the light changes, at every fixed time, to a first projection light amount and a second projection light amount less than the first projection light amount, a receiver receives the light projected from the projector, a processor determines, at fixed sampling timings, whether a reception light amount of the receiver is at a first reception light level or a second reception light level smaller than the first reception light level, determines, when the reception light amount alternately changes to the first reception light level and the second reception light level, that a medium is not present on a conveying path, and determines, when the reception light amount is fixed to either the first reception light level or the second reception light level, that the medium is present on the conveying path. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046137 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a sensor configured to detect a length of a sheet, which is placed on a platen, in a predetermined direction and a controller. The controller is configured to convert an image signal based on a conversion condition, control the image forming unit to form an image based on the converted image signal, and execute calibration in which the conversion condition is generated. The controller is configured, in a case in which the calibration is to be executed, to acquire information related to a size of a sheet on which a test chart is to be formed, select a sheet based on the information, form the test chart on the selected sheet acquire reading data output from the reader, and generate the conversion condition based on the reading data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046138 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit having a plurality of light receiving elements arranged in a main scanning direction and configured to read an original placed on an original platen, a moving portion configured to move the reading unit in a sub-scanning direction, an edge extractor configured to extract original edges from image data of an original pressure plate and the original read by the reading unit, a determiner configured to determine, from the original edges, an angle of an original leading edge with respect to the main scanning direction and position information of one end of the original leading edge, a controller configured to terminate a movement of the reading unit when an original trailing edge end point is extracted from the original edges, and a rotation correction unit configured to correct a rotation of the image data based on the angle and the position information. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046139 | Scanner Capable Of Flatbed Type Scanning With Image Reading Unit Disposed In Upper Unit - A scanner includes a lower unit and an upper unit. The lower unit includes a first document table on which a first document is to be placed. The upper unit includes a second document table on which a second document is to be loaded and a document feed path through which the second document is to be picked up from the second document table fed, the upper unit being coupled to the lower unit to pivot between a closed position in which the first document table is covered and an open position in which the first document table is exposed. The upper unit further includes a reading unit to read an image from the first document and the second document by performing flatbed scanning on the first document and document feed scanning on the second document. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046140 | TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION OF DC MOTOR BASED ON SENSING VOLTAGE - An image forming apparatus includes a print engine, a DC motor, a driving circuit, and a processor. The print engine forms an image. The DC motor drives the print engine. The driving circuit provides a current to the DC motor, and senses a variation of the current provided to the DC motor. The processor calculates a temperature of the DC motor based on the variation of the current flowing through the DC motor, and controls an operation of the image forming apparatus based on the calculated temperature. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046141 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL WATERMARKING - The disclosed systems, structures, and methods are directed to a digital watermarking system comprising: a data separator configured to receive a digital data file and segregate the digital data file into a message component and a data component, in which the message component includes a message, and the data component includes a data file; a message pipeline configured to process the message; a data pipeline configured to process the data file; a watermark pipeline configured to embed the processed message file onto the processed data file; and an inverse process pipeline configured to inverse the process applied by the data pipeline while processing the data file and generate a watermarked data file. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046142 | POST-PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR POST-PROCESSING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A post-processing device includes: multiple types of post-processing modules that are disposed at predetermined installation positions within the post-processing device and each execute post-processing to an output sheet on which an image is formed; and a controller that (i) detects the post-processing modules at the installation positions and (ii) determines and controls adjustment contents of the post-processing modules based on a detection result. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046143 | DYNAMIC PRINTING SYSTEM COMPENSATION MECHANISM - A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a printer to print image data to a medium and a print controller including a halftone calibration module to dynamically generate calibrated halftones to compensate for optical density changes that occur at the printer. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046144 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus includes a reduction unit configured to perform color reduction processing for quantizing a color in the generated image data, a change unit configured to change, in a case where brightness of an edge pixel indicating an edge portion in an image based on the image data with the color quantized is equal to or higher than a threshold value, a pixel value of the edge pixel to a pixel value of a color of a pixel having highest brightness among pixels surrounding the edge pixel, and change, in a case where the brightness of the edge pixel is lower than the threshold value, the pixel value of the edge pixel to a pixel value of a color of a pixel having lowest brightness among the pixels surrounding the edge pixel. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046145 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus includes, a change unit configured to change a pixel value of an edge pixel indicating an edge portion of an image based on the image data having the quantized color, wherein, in a case where the pixel value of the edge pixel is a pixel value changed by color reduction processing to decrease a luminance, the change unit changes the pixel value of the edge pixel to a pixel value of a pixel having a highest luminance among pixels surrounding the edge pixel, and wherein, in a case where the pixel value of the edge pixel is a pixel value changed by the color reduction processing to increase a luminance, the change unit changes the pixel value of the edge pixel to a pixel value of a pixel having a lowest luminance among pixels surrounding the edge pixel. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046146 | CAMERA MODULE - Provided is a camera module. The camera module according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a housing; a substrate arranged on the housing; a substrate supporting member arranged on the housing and supporting the substrate; and a coupling member that fixes the substrate on the housing, wherein the substrate supporting member includes a body, an extending portion which extends from the body to be disposed between the substrate and the inside surface of the housing, a hole formed in the extending portion, and a bent portion which extends from the extending portion inwardly of the hole and towards the substrate. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046147 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CAMERA MODULE, CAMERA MODULE - A method for manufacturing a camera module. The method includes: a) mounting an image sensor on a circuit board, b) inserting and fixing the circuit board into a housing, c) aligning an objective lens accommodated in the housing and including an electrical interface with respect to the image sensor, d) fixing the objective lens in the housing. In step b) spring contacts, which are movable with respect to the circuit board, are inserted into the housing together with the circuit board and, in a step e), i.e., after the fixation of the objective lens in the housing, are brought into contact with the electrical interface with the aid of clamping and/or fixing elements. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046148 | ADJUSTABLE CAMERA MODULE AND ASSEMBLY TEST METHOD THEREFOR - An adjustable camera module and an assembly test method therefor. The assembly test method for the adjustable camera module comprises: measuring a static tilt amount between the optical lens sheet group and the photosensitive assembly by performing a defocus curve test on the adjustable camera module; analyzing a static adjusting electric quantity of each adjustment coil of an adjustment coil group according to the static tilt amount; and burning the static adjusting electric quantity required by each adjustment coil so as to reduce process requirements. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046149 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a first sensor unit that includes a plurality of first sensors arranged in the first direction which include a first sensor configured to receive a first image formed by light with a first wavelength, a second sensor unit that includes a plurality of second sensors arranged in the first direction which include a second sensor configured to receive a second image formed by light with a second wavelength , and a controller configured to control the first and second sensor units. The controller controls the plurality of first sensors under a first common exposure condition, and controls the plurality of second sensors in the second sensor unit under a second common exposure condition. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046150 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CAMERA MODULE, CAMERA MODULE - A method for producing a camera module having a first part, preferably a housing part, and a second part, preferably a circuit board or a cover part, in which the two parts are connected in positive locking fashion. The positive lock is produced in that a connecting element connected to the first part in the form of a tongue, sleeve or a pin is guided through an opening of the second part, the first part is brought to abut on the second part and subsequently the end of the connecting element protruding beyond the second part is curled in a deforming process so that the curled end abuts on the second part in a pretensioned manner. A camera module is also described. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046151 | MULTI-APERTURE CAMERAS WITH AT LEAST ONE TWO STATE ZOOM CAMERA - Multi-cameras and in particular dual-cameras comprising a Wide camera comprising a Wide lens and a Wide image sensor, the Wide lens having a Wide effective focal length EFL | 2022-02-10 |
20220046152 | PREVENTION OF INFORMATION EXPOSURE TO A LABORATORY INSTRUMENT - Disclosed subject matter relates to laboratory instrument to prevent information exposure from at least one image capturing device coupled to the laboratory instrument, that captures at least one of images and videos during operations of the laboratory instrument, a transparent member coupled to the laboratory instrument, that enables an internal view into the laboratory instrument from outside the laboratory instrument, and one or more optical means coupled to the transparent member in a predefined manner that obstructs a Field of View (FOV) of the at least one image capturing device beyond the transparent member and prevents exposure of any external information present proximate to the laboratory instrument, which helps in maintaining data privacy. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046153 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - An electronic device includes a first plate, a second plate continuously moving between a first state and a second state with respect to the first plate, a camera module disposed between the first plate and the second plate and including a lens, a flexible display including a planar portion and a bendable portion, and a multi-joint module overlapping the bendable portion of the flexible display and including a plurality of segment members. A position of the camera module and a direction of the lens may be changed in response to a state transition of the electronic device. The plurality of segment members may include at least one opening segment member, and an opening is formed in the opening segment member. The opening segment member may be moved in response to a change in the position of the camera module and a change of the direction of the lens. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046154 | DRIVING MODULE, CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A driving module includes a base, a first shiftable plate, a second shiftable plate and a carrier. A plurality of first rolling members are disposed between the first shiftable plate and the carrier, so that the first shiftable plate is movable relative to the base along a first direction. A plurality of second rolling members are disposed between the second shiftable plate and the first shiftable plate, so that the second shiftable plate is movable relative to the first shiftable plate along a second direction, and the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. A plurality of third rolling members are disposed between the carrier and the second shiftable plate, so that the carrier is movable relative to the second shiftable plate along a third direction, and the third direction is orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046155 | FOLLOWER VEHICLE SENSOR SYSTEM - Provided is a sensing system useful with a follower vehicle configured to track and follow a leader. The sensing system can include a plurality of sensing technologies configured to cooperatively track and follow the leader. In some embodiments, the plurality of sensing technologies can include one or more of a stereoscopic camera ranging system, a wide field of view monocular camera, and a radar imaging system, or other sensor technologies. In various embodiments, the vehicle can comprise a chassis, a drive mechanism supported by the chassis and arranged to drive a plurality of wheels, a body supported by the chassis and, optionally, an internal volume defined within the body. In some embodiments, the follower vehicle can be a two-wheeled mobile carrier, for example. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046156 | COORDINATING AN EYE-MOUNTED IMAGER WITH AN EXTERNAL CAMERA - A small imager mounted on a user's eye (referred to as a femtoimager) is coordinated with an external camera. The femtoimager may be contained in a contact lens, and it may be aligned with the gaze a user's eye. The femtoimager and external camera capture images with overlapping views of the external environment. Images from the two imagers may be compared with one another to estimate the femtoimager's view of the external environment relative to the camera's view of the external environment. This may then be used for different applications. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046157 | METHOD AND PROCESSING DEVICE FOR PROCESSING MEASURED DATA OF AN IMAGE SENSOR - A method for processing measured data of an image sensor. The method includes reading in measured data that have been recorded by light sensors in the surroundings of a reference position on the image sensor. The light sensors are situated around the reference position on the image sensor. Weighting values are read in, each of which is associated with the measured data of the light sensors in the surroundings of a reference position, the weighting values for light sensors situated at an edge area of the image sensor differing from weighting values for light sensors situated in a central area of the image sensor, and/or the weighting values being a function of a position of the light sensors on the image sensor. The method includes linking the measured data of the light sensors to the associated weighting values to obtain image data for the reference position. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046158 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE - When a light receiving unit ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220046159 | IMAGING DEVICE ASSEMBLY, THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASURING DEVICE, AND MOTION DETECTING DEVICE - An imaging device assembly includes a light source, an imaging device formed with a plurality of imaging elements, and a control device. Each imaging element ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220046160 | CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a control method for an image acquisition device, a control device therefor, and a storage medium, relate to the field of the image acquisition device, and aim to realize synchronization of an operation timing signal of the image acquisition device and an external trigger signal. The method comprises: receiving image data acquired by the image acquisition device; analyzing the image data, obtaining an image timing according to an analysis result, and determining a frame synchronization signal of the image data output by the image acquisition device according to the image timing; determining a phase offset between the frame synchronization signal and a preset trigger signal; and adjusting a phase of a control signal based on the phase offset, wherein the control signal is configured for adjusting an operation timing of the image acquisition device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046161 | IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - This application relates to an image acquisition method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium, and relates to the field of image processing technologies. The method includes obtaining a first image, the first image being an image acquired by controlling an exposure time of an image acquisition component according to a brightness reference value; obtaining an exposure state of the first image; updating the brightness reference value according to the exposure state of the first image, to obtain an updated brightness reference value; controlling the exposure time of the image acquisition component according to the updated brightness reference value; and acquiring a second image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046162 | ADAPTIVE LIGHT SOURCE - A method includes capturing a first image of a scene, detecting a face in a section of the scene from the first image, and activating an infrared (IR) light source to selectively illuminate the section of the scene with IR light. The IR light source includes an array of IR light emitting diodes (LEDs). The method includes capturing a second image of the scene under selective IR lighting from the IR light source, detecting the face in the second image, and identifying a person based on the face in the second image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046163 | FAST VIDEO CAPTURE AND SENSOR ADJUSTMENT - Systems, methods, devices, media, and instructions are described for fast video sensor adjustment. In one embodiment, a portable electronic device with image capturing capabilities automatically captures a first plurality of frames upon selection of an input button while sensors of the device are determining camera settings for the environment. The first plurality of frames are captured using different automatic bracketing settings. Once the camera settings are determined, a second plurality of images are captured using the determined camera settings. One or more of the first plurality of images are used along with the second plurality of images for a video file. The one or more images may be selected based on a match between certain of the automatic bracketing settings and the final camera settings. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046164 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING PRODUCTS - In some embodiments, apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided herein useful to assessing products. In some embodiments, an enclosure for use in assessing products comprises a housing including a door configured to allow placement of a product within the housing, a product holding surface located within the housing allowing pictures to be taken through the product holding surface and configured to support the product, a first image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a first perspective, a second image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a second perspective, and wherein the image of the product from the second perspective is captured through the product holding surface, and a lighting element, wherein the lighting element is located within the housing, and wherein the lighting element is configured to provide lighting within the housing. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046165 | ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM WITH PUMP CONTROL - Endoscopic image analysis, endoscopic procedure analysis, and/or component control systems, methods and techniques are disclosed that can analyze images of an endoscopic system and/or affect an endoscopic system to enhance operation, user and patient experience, and usability of image data and other case data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046166 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE ANALYSIS - Endoscopic image analysis, endoscopic procedure analysis, and/or component control systems, methods and techniques are disclosed that can analyze images of an endoscopic system and/or affect an endoscopic system to enhance operation, user and patient experience, and usability of image data and other case data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046167 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an imaging device including: an image processing unit; a face recognition processing unit; a storage unit; and a composition processing unit for generating composite data by a composition process so that persons photographed in each of a plurality of image data are included in one image data. The face recognition processing unit recognizes a first person by performing a face recognition process on first image data. When second image data obtained by photographing a second person at the different photographing timing of the first image data, with the same background as the first image data, is recorded in the storage unit, the composition processing unit generates composite data in which the first person and the second person are superimposed on the same background. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046168 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USER FEEDBACK IN A MOTION CONSTRAINED IMAGE STABILIZATION SYSTEM - The disclosure describes systems and methods for a stabilization mechanism. The stabilization mechanism may be used in conjunction with an imaging device. The method may be performed by a control system of the stabilization mechanism and includes obtaining a device setting from an imaging device. The method may also include obtaining a configuration of the stabilization mechanism. The method includes determining a soft stop based on the device setting, the configuration, or both. The soft stop may be a virtual hard stop that indicates to the stabilization mechanism to reduce speed as a field of view of the imaging device approaches the soft stop. The method may also include setting an image stabilization mechanism parameter based on the determined soft stop. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046169 | Incoherent Fourier Ptychographic Super-Resolution Imaging System with Priors - An Incoherent Fourier ptychographic imaging system. Multiple known light patterns are projected sequentially onto a target and images of the combined pattern and target are recorded by a camera, with the images being processed using an optical transfer function (OTF). The camera and projection system are aligned along the same optical axis. The known illumination patterns and the optical transfer function (OTF) are combined in an iterative algorithm to generate an image with resolution greater than would be achieved by uniform illumination of the target and imaging with the camera. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046170 | EXTENDED SCENE VIEW - The disclosure provide methods and content consumption devices that enable a scene, for example a 360° scene, that is larger (i.e. has more pixels in at least one dimension) than a display format of the content consumption device to be displayed. Constituent scene views are received individually by the content consumption device, for example as broadcasts, and are combined, for example stitched together, at the content consumption device to output a part of the scene that fits in the display format. The part of the scene (and hence the required constituent streams) to be displayed are determined by a signal, for example a navigational input from a user, enabling the user to navigate in the scene. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046171 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The invention provides an image processing apparatus which comprises a controller which causes an image sensing device to execute either a first mode in which outputs image data of a first resolution, or a second mode in which outputs image data of a second resolution lower than the first resolution; and an evaluating circuit which, by outputting image data of the second resolution in relation to acquired image data, obtains an index value that relates to a spatial frequency of a frequency band in which a signal level decreases in image data of the second resolution more than in image data of the first resolution, wherein the evaluating circuit detects, by machine learning, the index value of image data of the second resolution, and the controller, based on the detected index value, selects either the first or second mode. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046172 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE CONTROL METHOD OF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera including a plurality of lenses, a display, and a processor, in which the processor is configured to display a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of lenses, based on first position information in a first photographing mode, and upon selection of a first icon by a first gesture from the plurality of icons in the first photographing mode, switch to a second photographing mode and display a zoom control region including a plurality of zoom levels having a first zoom level of a first lens corresponding to the first icon as a reference zoom level and the plurality of icons rearranged based on second position information corresponding to the plurality of zoom levels. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046173 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LEVELING AND ORIENTING TRAIL CAMERAS - Devices and methods are provided for leveling and orienting a trail camera mounted to a stationary object such as tree. For example, a device for leveling and orienting a trail camera includes a housing element comprising a first cavity and a second cavity formed in an upper surface of the housing element, a compass mounted in the first cavity of the housing element, wherein the compass is configured for use in directionally orienting the trail camera in a target direction, and a bubble level mounted in the second cavity of the housing element. The housing element includes at least one flat surface which is placed against a flat surface of a trail camera housing to determine a level position of the trail camera housing using the bubble level. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046174 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING IMAGE OF THE MOON, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present disclosure relates to a method for obtaining an image of the moon, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining position data of the moon in an original image; obtaining the image of the moon based on the position data and a current actual zooming multiple of a camera component, in which a central area in the image of the moon contains the moon. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046175 | ZOOMABLE IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE SENSING METHOD - An image sensor includes a plurality of lens elements, each lens element of the plurality of lens elements including a plurality of scatterers arranged to concentrate light incident on the image sensor; and a sensing element configured to sense light passing through the plurality of lens elements, wherein one lens element of the plurality of lens elements has a first focal length that is different from a second focal length of another lens element of the plurality of lens elements and is separated from the sensing element by the first focal length. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046176 | Automatic Instructor Tracking and Camera Zoom and Tilt for Clear Blackboard/Whiteboard Writing Capture. - A method and system for automating the camera movement and to zoom in on the latest instructor writing by properly centering the latest writing in the camera view and zooming in to achieve good magnification as well as focus—enabling the writing to be seen clearly without requiring a greater than 100% zoom on the browser being used by the viewer either on a laptop, desktop, or a mobile device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046177 | CONTROL DEVICE, CAMERA DEVICE, MOVABLE OBJECT, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A control device includes a circuit configured to determine, from a plurality of measured distances measured by a ranging sensor of a camera device, a subject distance from the camera device to a subject on a lens optical axis of the camera device based on the plurality of measured distances, an axis distance between the lens optical axis of the camera device and a lens optical axis of the ranging sensor, and an angle of view of the ranging sensor. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046178 | IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image sensor comprising a plurality of microlenses, and a pixel array having, with respect to each of the microlenses, a pair of first regions formed at a first depth from a surface on which light is incident, a pair of second regions formed at a second depth deeper than the first depth, and a plurality of connecting regions that connects the pair of first regions and the pair of second regions, respectively. A direction of arranging the pair of second regions corresponding to each microlens is a first direction, and a direction of arranging the pair of first regions is either the first direction or a second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046179 | IMAGING DEVICE WITH AN IMPROVED AUTOFOCUSING PERFORMANCE - The invention describes an imaging device ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220046180 | Deep Learning Model for Auto-Focusing Microscope Systems - A computing system receives, from an image sensor, at least two images of a specimen positioned on a specimen stage of a microscope system. The computing system provides the at least two images to an autofocus model for detecting at least one distances to a focal plane of the specimen. The computing system identifies, via the autofocus model, the at least one distance to the focal plane of the specimen. Based on the identifying, the computing system automatically adjusts a position of the specimen stage with respect to an objective lens of the microscope system. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046181 | PROCESSING CIRCUITRY FOR OBJECT DETECTION IN STANDBY MODE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an electronic device, which includes a power supply, a first sensor acquiring first data including information about an external object, a second sensor acquiring second data including image information about the external object, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry includes always-on domain processing circuitry configured to determine whether to need to perform face detection or QR code detection based on the first data and outputting a first control request signal of requesting a power supply to the second sensor based on a result of the determination, and not-always-on domain processing circuitry configured to control the power supply in response to the first control request signal such that a power is supplied to the second sensor, wherein the always-on domain processing circuitry is configured to perform the face detection or the QR code detection based on the second data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046182 | Application Control Method and Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus includes a first part and a second part that are flexibly connected. The first part includes a first display area and a camera, and the second part includes a second display area. The first display area and the second display area form a display of the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus determines that an included angle between the first display area and the second display area meets a preset condition, and displays photographed content in the first display area if the camera is enabled, where the second part is configured to stabilize the electronic apparatus, and the first part is configured to flip along a side connected to the second part to adjust a display angle of the first display area. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046183 | HIGH-SPEED VIDEO FROM CAMERA ARRAYS - Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to process high-speed video are disclosed. An example apparatus comprises at least one memory; instructions in the apparatus; and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: interleave a plurality of images from a first camera and a second camera in chronological order, the first camera to capture first images of the plurality of images, the second camera to capture second images of the plurality of images at a different time offset than the first camera; and generate video with an adaptive frame rate from the plurality of images by applying a mask to the plurality of images. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046184 | VIDEO CAMERA SYSTEM - A video camera system includes a secondary image generation module and a primary image generation module. The primary image generation module includes a primary imaging unit and a processing unit. The primary imaging unit generates a primary image signal. The processing unit receives the primary image signal and generates a primary digital image signal accordingly. The processing unit receives a secondary digital image signal generated by a secondary image generation module and combines the primary digital image signal and the secondary digital image signal to form a single streaming of multiple-angle image signals. The processing unit is electrically connected to a single signal line for sending the multiple-angle image signals to an external electronic device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046185 | Camera Image Conversion Method Capable of Reducing Processing Time - A method of image conversion includes selecting a set of pixels from a source image, storing the set of pixels in a memory, determining whether the set of pixels includes at least one pixel requiring coordinate conversion by querying a predetermined mapping table, if the set of pixels includes the at least one pixel requiring coordinate conversion, converting the coordinates of the at least one pixel, and after converting the coordinates of the at least one pixel, removing the set of pixels from the memory. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046186 | DESIGNATED VIEW WITHIN A MULTI-VIEW COMPOSITED WEBCAM SIGNAL - A system for imaging a panorama view including a physical writing surface includes a camera capturing the panorama view and a sensor identifying a bearing of interest within the view. The system maintains a coordinate map of the view, adjusts an aspect ratio of the view, and generates a scaled panorama view based on the adjusted aspect ratio. The system also determines a coordinate of a designated view based on coordinate instructions and generates a designated view signal based on the determined coordinate of the designated view comprising at least a portion of the physical writing surface. The system composites a video signal including one or more of the scaled panorama view signal, a stage view signal, or the designated view signal, and transmits the composite video signal. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046187 | METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN BACKGROUND AND FOREGROUND OF SCENERY AND ALSO METHOD FOR REPLACING A BACKGROUND IN IMAGES OF A SCENERY - The present invention relates to a method for differentiating between background and foreground in images or films of scenery recorded by an electronic camera. The invention relates in addition to a method for replacing the background in recorded images or films of scenery whilst maintaining the foreground. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046188 | Multimedia Distribution System for Multimedia Files with Packed Frames - A multimedia file and methods of generating, distributing and using the multimedia file are described. Multimedia files in accordance with embodiments of the present invention can contain multiple video tracks, multiple audio tracks, multiple subtitle tracks, data that can be used to generate a menu interface to access the contents of the file and ‘meta data’ concerning the contents of the file. Multimedia files in accordance with several embodiments of the present invention also include references to video tracks, audio tracks, subtitle tracks and ‘meta data’ external to the file. One embodiment of a multimedia file in accordance with the present invention includes a series of encoded video frames and encoded menu information. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046189 | Method for Improved Acquisition of Images for Photogrammetry - A method for improved image acquisition for photogrammetry includes focusing a camera on one end of an object, capturing one or more images of the object, incrementally adjusting the focal length of the camera toward the opposite end of the object, and capturing images at each new focal length. Once the object has been photographed at varying focal lengths that run the entire length of the object, the multitude of images are then combined using focus stacking to create a singular image that is more in focus for the entire length of the object. A method for utilizing thermographic cameras to aid in the acquisition of images for photogrammetry includes applying thermal textures to the object and isolating an object from the background due to thermal differences. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046190 | Thermal Imaging for Self-Driving Cars - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that utilize machine learning techniques to improve object classification in thermal imaging systems. In an example embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, at a computing device, one or more infrared images of an environment. The method additionally includes, applying, using the computing device, a trained machine learning system on the one or more infrared images to determine an identified object type in the environment by at least: determining one or more prior thermal maps associated with the environment; using the one or more prior thermal maps and the one or more infrared images, determining a current thermal map associated with the environment; and determining the identified object type based on the current thermal map. The method also includes providing the identified object type using the computing device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046191 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVENT CAMERA DATA PROCESSING - In some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with a processor, non-transitory memory, and an event camera including pixel sensors distributed across an area. The method includes converting an event stream from a pixel sensor over a first time period into event frames by dividing the first time period into sub-periods, and binning pixel events of the event stream, where each of the sub-periods is associated with a frame sub-period identifier. The method further includes addressing the pixel sensors by sub-dividing the area into tiles, where each of the tiles includes a grouping of the pixel sensors, and a tile address of a particular pixel sensor is a combination of a tile identifier and a position locator of the particular pixel sensor. The method further includes encoding the pixel events as a function of a tile address, a frame sub-period identifier, and a brightness indicator value. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046192 | IMAGING DEVICE INCLUDING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION LAYER - An imaging device including pixels each including: a photoelectric converter including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the second electrode of each of the pixels being electrically connected to each other; and a transistor having a gate electrically connected to the first electrode. The imaging device further including voltage supply circuitry electrically connected to the second electrode, in which the voltage supply circuitry supplies a first voltage to the second electrode in an exposure period, the voltage supply circuitry supplies a second voltage to the second electrode in a non-exposure period, an a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode in the non-exposure period is less than a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode in the exposure period. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046193 | LEAKAGE LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, LEAKAGE LIGHT DETECTION METHOD, AND LEAKAGE LIGHT DETECTION PROGRAM - Provided are a leakage light detection device, an imaging device, a leakage light detection method, and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a leakage light detection program capable of improving quality of a captured image. A determination unit ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220046194 | DRIVER MECHANISM FOR ROLLING SHUTTER SENSOR TO ACQUIRE STRUCTURED LIGHT PATTERN - An apparatus includes an RGB-IR rolling shutter image sensor, a structured light projector, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to control an exposure time of the RGB-IR rolling shutter image sensor and a turn on time of the structured light projector to obtain a structured light pattern in images captured by the RGB-IR rolling shutter image sensor. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046195 | CMOS SENSOR ARCHITECTURE FOR TEMPORAL DITHERED SAMPLING - Imaging methods and devices with pixels divided into pixel groups are disclosed. A pixel group-based global shutter and pixel group-wise staggered long and short exposure followed by readout of two samples per pixel are presented. Example methods and devices for a Bayer color filter array divided into groups of n×n pixels are provided. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046196 | Image Capture Devices Having Phase Detection Auto-Focus Pixels - An image capture device is described. The image capture device includes an array of pixels. Each pixel includes a 2×2 array of photodetectors. The image capture device also includes an array of 1×2 on chip lenses (OCLs) disposed over the array of pixels. For each pixel in the array of pixels, a respective pair of adjacent 1×2 OCLs is disposed over a pixel, with each respective pair of adjacent 1×2 OCLs including a respective first 1×2 OCL disposed over a first photodetector and a respective second photodetector in the 2×2 array of photodetectors for the pixel, and a second 1×2 OCL disposed over a third photodetector and a fourth photodetector in the 2×2 array of photodetectors for the pixel. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046197 | IMAGE SENSOR AND PHOTODETECTOR - An object of the present technology is to provide an image sensor and a photodetector that are capable of reducing power consumption of an AD conversion unit. The image sensor includes a comparator, in which the comparator includes a differential input unit that includes a first input unit connected to a first capacitance unit and a second input unit connected to a second capacitance unit, a current mirror unit that includes a first resistance element connected to the differential input unit and an NMOS transistor diode-connected via the first resistance element, a second resistance element connected to the differential input unit, and a switch unit provided between the first input unit and a junction between the first resistance element and the NMOS transistor, and between the second input unit and a junction between the second resistance element and the current mirror unit. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046198 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device according the present disclosure includes a first light receiving element and a plurality of pixel circuits. The plurality of pixel circuits includes an imaging pixel circuit and a first dummy pixel circuit. Each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes an accumulation section, a first transistor, and an output section. The accumulation section is configured to accumulate electric charge. The first transistor includes a first terminal and a second terminal and is configured to couple, by being turned on, the first terminal and the second terminal to each other. The second terminal is coupled to the accumulation section. The output section is configured to output a voltage corresponding to electric charge accumulated in the accumulation section. The first terminal of the first transistor in the imaging pixel circuit is coupled to the first light receiving element. The first terminal of the first transistor in the first dummy pixel circuit is coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor in the first dummy pixel circuit without involving the first transistor of the first dummy pixel circuit. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046199 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGING DEVICE - It makes it easier to reduce the line capacitance of vertical signal lines in a solid-state image sensor in which signals are output via the vertical signal lines. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046200 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING - Methods and apparatus for performing multi-step image processing using a reconfigurable fabric device (RFD) in place of multiple discrete ICs. In one embodiment, the methods and apparatus operate according to a flexible time-divided schedule, and the processing is configured to process image sensor data by at least: (i) receiving RAW image data, programming an RFD to operate as a first functional unit such as an image signal processor (ISP), using the programmed RFD to perform image signal processing on the RAW image data, storing the ISP-result in temporary memory; and (ii) programming the RFD to operate as a second functional unit (e.g., deep learning accelerator (DLA)), using the programmed RFD to read out ISP-result from the temporary memory, perform deep learning processing on the ISP-result, and storing the DLA-result back into the temporary memory. In one variant, an on-die controller and memory are used in support of the RFD operations, thereby enabling a single-die processing solution. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046201 | IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - In one example, an imaging device includes stacked first and second substrates. The first substrate has an array of light receiving pixels divisible into pixel blocks and the second substrate has a pixel control portion that controls the pixels. The first substrate includes a first wiring line that transmits a first voltage, a second wiring line that transmits a second voltage, and a fault detection circuit that detects a wiring fault for each pixel block. The fault detection circuit detects a wiring fault by connecting wiring lines corresponding to pixel columns or pixel rows in series in each pixel block, connecting one of the ends of a wiring chain connected in series in each pixel block to the first wiring line, connecting the other end to the second wiring line, and detecting a wiring fault based on a potential at an intermediate position of the wiring chain. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046202 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - Solid-state imaging devices and electronic equipment are disclosed. In one example, a solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array section with pixels that perform photoelectric conversion disposed in an array. A preamplifier section receives pixel signals from the pixels and a threshold signal, and amplifies their differences as differential signals. The preamplifier section is set to a shutdown state on the basis of a first control signal input. A comparator compares the differential signals with a comparison reference signal. A preamplifier through circuit includes switching elements connecting the input terminals of the preamplifier section to input terminals of the comparator section, and sets the switching elements to a connection state on the basis of a second control signal input in the shutdown state. Thus, power consumption can be reduced under conditions that allow characteristics required for the preamplifier section to be moderated. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046203 | TELEVISION, TELEVISION CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL APPARATUS - Disclosed is a television including a display body and an interface extension apparatus. The display body includes a shell and a main board provided with a first interface and installed in the shell. The shell is provided with a channel opening. The interface extension apparatus includes a driving module and an interface extension line including a data line and a second interface. The data line is connected between the first interface and the second interface. The driving module is in transmission connection with the data line. The driving module is for driving one end of the interface extension line provided with the second interface to out of the shell through the channel opening, and driving the interface extension line out of the shell to be retracted into the shell through the channel opening. The application also discloses a television control method and a control apparatus. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046204 | VIDEO TRANSMITTING CIRCUIT AND SIGNAL DELAY COMPENSATION METHOD THEREOF - A video transmitting circuit and a signal delay compensation method thereof are provided. The video transmitting circuit transmits a specific signal through a first transmission path and a second transmission path to a video receiver during a calibration mode. In the calibration mode, a return detection circuit of the video transmitting circuit detects whether or not a first return signal transmitted through the first transmission path and a second return signal transmitted through the second transmission path have been received by the video transmitting circuit. The video transmitting circuit sets delay circuits serially connected in the first or second transmission path according to a detection result of the return detection circuit, such that the first return signal transmitted through the first transmission path and the second return signal transmitted through the second transmission path can synchronously arrive at the video receiver. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046205 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS INCLUDING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, MOBILE BODY INCLUDING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP UNIT, AND VIDEO PROCESSING UNIT - An image pickup apparatus includes, between a first unit including an image pickup device and a second unit including a video processing circuit, a waveguide path through which a millimeter wave or a submillimeter wave is transmitted, the second unit includes a millimeter-wave carrier-wave generation circuit and a demodulator configured to regenerate, from a millimeter-wave modulated wave generated by the first unit and received through the waveguide path, a video signal generated by the image pickup device, and the first unit includes a processing-transmission circuit configured to receive a millimeter-wave carrier wave through the waveguide path, generate a millimeter-wave modulated wave by superimposing the video signal generated by the image pickup device on the millimeter-wave carrier wave, and transmit the millimeter-wave modulated wave toward the waveguide path. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046206 | IMAGE CAPTION APPARATUS - An image caption apparatus includes an encoder which encodes an input image; and a decoder which receives an output of the encoder. The decoder comprises a first long short-term memory (LSTM) configured to operate in cooperation with a second LSTM to respectively generate a first hidden vector and a second hidden vector, wherein the second hidden vector is used to generate a word for an output caption, a LSTM cell configured to be used for both the first LSTM and the second LSTM to generate the first hidden vector or the second hidden vector, wherein an personality embedding vector fed into the LSTM cell is employed to modulate an input signal of visual and language features of the internal gates of the LSTM cell, and a personality controller configured to decay the personality embedding vector at each word generation step before the personality embedding vector is fed into the LSTM cell. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046207 | MULTI-MODAL APPROACH TO A SECURE AND CLOSED SOLUTION MONITORING AND CONTROL OF USER DATA - A multi-modal portal system provides an authorization prior to establishing a visual interface connection between a support user or caller and a client user or receiving party. Once the caller is authorized, the caller is permitted to drop-in such that a visual interface connection is established with the receiving party. The authorization can be based on a profile configuration that indicates whether the caller has the credentials required for the visual interface. The authorization can require that a notification be sent to a trusted user or primary contact or the caller can be associated with a profile configuration that allows for a pre-authorization without requiring the notification. By providing such an authorization, a secure and private visual interface with the client user can be accomplished without requiring an express action or consent by the client user. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046208 | MULTI-MODAL APPROACH TO A SECURE AND CLOSED SOLUTION FOR PROVIDING SCHEDULED NOTIFICATIONS - A multi-modal portal system provides an authorization prior to establishing a visual interface connection between a support user or caller and a client user or receiving party. Once the caller is authorized, the caller is permitted to drop-in such that a visual interface connection is established with the receiving party. The authorization can be based on a profile configuration that indicates whether the caller has the credentials required for the visual interface. The authorization can require that a notification be sent to a trusted user or primary contact or the caller can be associated with a profile configuration that allows for a pre-authorization without requiring the notification. Also, a schedule associated with the profile configuration can ensure a video notification of one or more scheduling parameters to the client user as well as the receipt of a video response from the client user. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046209 | SENSOR INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM USING CONTAINER ORCHESTRATION TECHNIQUE - An information processing device includes a container engine configured to logically allocate hardware resources on an operating system, construct a cluster for operating a container using the allocated hardware resources, and operate the container on the cluster, and an orchestration tool configured to construct a node that serves as an execution environment of a pod including one or more containers on the cluster, manage an operation of the pod on the node, and perform a restoration operation on the pod when the pod is not in a predetermined operating state. Further, the pods include a reliability calculation pod configured to calculate a reliability of each sensor based on sensor information acquired from the sensor, and a sensor information processing pod configured to perform predetermined information processing based on sensor information from one or more of the sensors calculated to have a high reliability by the reliability calculation pod. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046210 | DATA ACQUISITION AND DISSEMINATION PLATFORM - An apparatus and system for surveillance via an imaging system within an enclosure. The enclosure is capable of being mounted to any number of locations such as light poles, power poles, buildings, awnings, and overhangs. The imaging system is capable of recording to local storage, provide live images or also transmitting lower quality images or video clips based on additional sensors such as motion sensors. The imaging system can transmit the images or video clips over a network connection that can include cellular or other wired or wireless connectivity. The apparatus and system can be powered by any number of sources including AC, DC, solar and wind energy. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046211 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device according to an embodiment include a projecting section, a receiving section configured to receive operation by a permitted operation unit, a mode control section configured to switch a first mode and a second mode in which the operation unit, the operation by which is permitted, is different, an interface section configured to be coupled to external devices, and an identifying section configured to identify an external device to which the interface section is coupled. The mode control section executes the first mode when the interface section is not coupled to a specific external device set in advance and executes the second mode when the interface section is coupled to the specific external device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046212 | SCAN NEEDLE AND SCAN DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A scan display system includes a picture receiving unit, a scan needle, a picture display screen having first and second opposing surfaces, and a driving unit. The picture receiving unit is configured to receive picture data and transmits the picture data to the scan needle. The driving unit is configured to perform a picture scanning process by moving the scan needle to scan in a horizontal direction relative to the first of the picture display screen at a predetermined frequency. The scan needle is configured to emit light, representative of the picture data, to the first surface of the picture display screen to project image lines, each image line being formed by the scan needle during the scan. The picture display screen is configured to receive the emitted light on the first surface and display an image comprising the image lines on the second surface. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046213 | Projector System - The invention is a small, low-power consuming, projector system. Once programmed and provided with image data, it can be a standalone system for presenting varying length, silent, videos. Its programmability and FPGA-based micro-circuitry allows it to be repurposed with minimal effort to support other embedded-light-system applications. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046214 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - This image display apparatus includes a light source, an image generation unit, and a projection optical system. The image generation unit generates image light. The projection optical system includes a first lens system, a first reflection optical system, a second lens system, and a second reflection optical system. The first lens system refracts the image light. The first reflection optical system has two or more reflection surfaces that fold back and reflect the refracted image light. The second lens system refracts the image light reflected by the first reflection optical system. The second reflection optical system reflects the image light refracted by the second lens system toward a projection object. The first reflection optical system includes an optical component having a principal surface on which one reflection surface of the two or more reflection surfaces is configured. The principal surface includes a transmission surface that allows the image light to pass therethrough, the transmission surface being configured in a region having a shape rotationally asymmetric to the reflection surface with respect to an optical axis of the optical component and including the optical axis. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046215 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING IMAGE SENSOR - An electronic device includes: a display; a first image sensor configured to output a first image signal based on sensing a first light passing through the display; a second image sensor configured to output a second image signal based on sensing a second light that does not pass through the display; and a processor configured to: generate a first optical value and a second optical value based on the second image signal, the second optical value being different from the first optical value; based on the first optical value satisfying a first condition, correct the first image signal by using the second optical value. | 2022-02-10 |
20220046216 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The disclosure relates to a portable apparatus which displays an image of an area of a 360 degree image that is received from a server, the area moving according to a change of a user view point, and allows a display apparatus to display an image to be synchronized. | 2022-02-10 |