09th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 85 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180063373 | NETWORK PRINTER DETECTION AND AUTHENTICATION FOR MANAGED DEVICE DEPLOYMENT - Disclosed are various examples for network printer detection and authentication for managed device deployment. In one example, a computing environment can receive an identifier from a client device over a network, where the client device detects the identifier based on a wireless transmission performed by a transmitter in association with a print operation assigned to a network printer. The computing environment can determine whether an authentication is required at the network printer in association with the print operation and cause an agent application executable on the client device to obtain authentication data. An authentication can be performed based on the authentication data received from the client device and, in response to a successful authentication, causes the print operation to be performed by the network printer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063374 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: | 2018-03-01 |
20180063375 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image reading device includes a loading section, a reader, and a document feeder. The loading section receives loading of a document and an identification medium. The reader reads the document and the identification medium. The document feeder conveys the document to the reader. The loading section includes a second contact glass and a medium restriction section. The second contact glass receives loading of the identification medium. The medium restriction section restricts a position of the identification medium loaded on the second contact glass. The document being conveyed by the document feeder has opposite end portions and a central portion therebetween. The opposite end portions respectively include opposite ends of the document in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the document. Only the central portion, among the opposite end portions and the central portion, of the document comes in contact with the medium restriction section. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063376 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes an authenticating unit, a detection unit, and a controller. The authenticating unit authenticates an operator. The detection unit detects whether or not there is any set value that has been changed from an initial value among one or more set values for one or more setting items. The controller performs control so as not to change the one or more set values for the one or more setting items to one or more set values registered for the operator authenticated by the authenticating unit in the case where the detection unit detects that there is any set value that has been changed from the initial value. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063377 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes an authenticating unit and a controller. The authenticating unit authenticates an operator. The controller performs control such that a setting item selected from plural setting items is not displayed for the operator authenticated by the authenticating unit. In the case where a set value for the setting item which is controlled by the controller so as not to be displayed is changed to a set value that is different from a set value registered for the authenticated operator, the controller performs control so as to display the setting item with the changed set value. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063378 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing device includes an authenticator, an estimator, and a controller. The authenticator uses authentication information received from a user to authenticate and determine whether or not the user is a person allowed to execute plural functions related to images. If the authenticator authenticates the user as a registered user allowed to execute the plural functions, the estimator uses history information recording information related to the execution of the plural functions to estimate a function to be executed by the user from among, the plural functions. The controller controls related parts used to execute the function estimated by the estimator so that the related parts start preparing for operation before the user issues an instruction to execute some kind of function. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063379 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire color data representing a color of a target object for each position thereon, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire shape characteristic data representing characteristics of a shape of the target object for each position thereon, and a determination unit configured to determine a first recording amount of a first recording material and a second recording amount of a second recording material based on the color data, the shape characteristic data, and any one of a measurement result, a function calculated based on the measurement result, and a table generated based on the function. The measurement result is obtained by measuring color and shape characteristics of a plurality of types of patches formed by recording the second recording material on the first recording material recorded on a recording medium. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063380 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An image processing device including: a luminance obtaining unit that obtains the luminance values of pixels in a region of interest that is at least part of an input image; and a luminance correcting unit that corrects the luminance values of the pixels on the basis of the luminance values obtained by the luminance obtaining unit, such that the distribution range of the luminance values of the pixels in the region of interest is narrowed while maintaining the magnitude relationship between the luminance values in the image. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063381 | COLOR CONVERSION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COLOR CONVERSION PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A color conversion processing apparatus that converts a signal value of an input image into an output value of an actual color material used in an image forming apparatus, and includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a printing setting for the input image; and a conversion unit configured to convert the signal value of the input image into the output value of the actual color material in accordance with the acquired printing setting, and the conversion unit performs the conversion while maintaining a relationship between the signal value of the input image and output values of a virtual color material, the number of virtual color materials is smaller than the number of actual color materials and the respective virtual color materials have respective densities corresponding to respective wavelength bands obtained by dividing a wavelength range reproduced by the actual color materials being output into a plurality of wavelength bands, the output values of the plurality of virtual color materials are determined based on the respective densities corresponding to the respective wavelength bands, and the relationship is a relationship that increases monotonically and whose secondary differential does not become negative. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063382 | COLOR CONVERSION TABLE GENERATION DEVICE, AND COLOR CONVERSION TABLE GENERATION METHOD - A color conversion table generation device, that generates a color conversion table defining a correspondence relationship between a coordinate value of input color space and a use amount of a plurality kinds of color materials, includes a boundary position setting unit that receives selection of setting of a boundary position at which use of a specific color material included in the plurality kinds of color materials is started or ended in a predefined axis provided in the input color space, a usability determination unit that determines whether the specific color material is to be used at a grid point defining the correspondence relationship or not, based on the boundary position in the predefined axis, and a use amount setting unit that sets a use amount of the specific color material at the grid point in a case where it is determined that the specific color material is to be used. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COLOR IMAGE ON PRINT MEDIA - A method, system, and recording medium are disclosed for producing a color image on a print media. The method includes (a) receiving a selection of a color profile for a print job on a user interface, the color profile being associated with an attribute of a print media; (b) determining if a tray on a printer stores a first print media corresponding to the selected color profile based on the attribute associated with the selected color profile; (c) when the tray on the printer stores the first print media corresponding to the selected color profile, (c1) performing a color conversion for the print job using the selected color profile; and (c2) printing the print job with the first print media corresponding to the selected color profile from the tray by a print engine on the printer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063384 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus includes a sound information obtaining unit, and a sound synthesizer unit. The sound information obtaining unit is configured to obtain a plurality of sound information items, the plurality of sound information items being on sounds indicating a plurality of user-selectable candidates, respectively. The sound synthesizer unit is configured to synthesize the plurality of sound information items such that output sounds indicating the plurality of candidates, respectively, at least partially overlap one another. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063385 | VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE - Provided is a video processing device that generates a display video signal to be supplied to a liquid crystal display having a liquid crystal that is driven by a frame inversion scheme and includes a control microcomputer and a video signal processor. The control microcomputer controls a data enable signal such that a display invalid section having a predetermined number of fields is set for an interlace video signal at a predetermined period based on a vertical synchronization signal included in the interlace video signal input from outside. The video signal processor generates the display video signal by setting the display invalid section for the interlace video signal based on the data enable signal and outputs the display video signal to the liquid crystal display. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063386 | MACHINE LEARNING BASED REAL-TIME RADIATION DOSE ASSESSMENT - A computer-implemented method for performing radiation dose assessment includes acquiring a plurality of parameters related to an image scanner configured to apply a heat or radiation dose to a subject during imaging. A plurality of features is extracted from the plurality of parameters. A dose map of a region of interest in the room is generated by applying a machine learning model to the plurality of features and the interventional room scene. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063387 | OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE AND AN IMAGING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides an optoelectronic module and an imaging apparatus such as an endoscope comprising such module. The optoelectronic module includes a housing and an image sensor. The image sensor's face has a perimeter S, the cross section of the optoelectronic module along the face has a perimeter H, and S2018-03-01 | |
20180063388 | LENS ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A lens assembly including a lens module, a housing, a first adhesive, and a circuit board module is provided. The lens module has a top portion and a stand extending out of the top portion and passing through the housing, so that the stand is assembled to the circuit board module. The top portion is connected to an upper side of the housing. The housing is located between the top portion and the circuit board module. The stand, the housing, and the circuit board module are fixed together by the first adhesive. A manufacturing method of the lens assembly is also provided. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063389 | METHOD FOR CAMERA DETECTION AND JAMMING - Method for jamming or affecting the quality of photo and video recording, the method comprising illuminating the area, collecting light reflected or scattered from optical components such as camera lenses, amplifying them, and reversing the amplified beams back to the camera with phase conjugating mirror. The method may further comprise image acquisition and processing for identifying unwanted optical components and sensors, and electronically pointing and focusing a laser beam on said components and sensors. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063390 | SPATIALLY TILED STRUCTURED LIGHT PROJECTOR - An illumination source in a depth camera assembly (DCA) includes multiple emitters on a single substrate and a diffractive optical element (DOE) assembly including multiple DOEs. Each DOE is configured to generate a structured light pattern from the light emitted from a corresponding emitter. The DOE assembly projects the structured light patterns onto portions of a local area based in part on DOE projection geometries associated with the DOEs. The illumination source may also include a second DOE assembly common to the multiple emitters. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063391 | LIGHTING DEVICES CONFIGURABLE FOR GENERATING A VISUAL SIGNATURE - A lighting device includes a light source, an image sensor, a controller, a memory, and a wireless transceiver. The light source is configured to emit light for general illumination. The image sensor is configured to acquire an image of an area illuminated by the light source. The controller is coupled to control the image sensor and to receive the acquired image of the illuminated area from the image sensor. The controller is configured to operate the wireless transceiver to receive identification information from a wireless device in the illuminated area. The controller is further configured to automatically generate a visual signature based on image information of a person or object, obtained from the image of the illuminated area. The controller also is configured to store the visual signature of the person or object in the memory in association with the wireless device identification information. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063392 | Time-Of-Flight Camera System With Scanning Iluminator - A time of flight camera system is described. The time of flight camera system includes an illuminator. The illuminator has a movable optical component to scan light within the time-of-flight camera's field of view to illuminate a first region within the field of view that is larger than a second region within the time-of-flight camera's field of view that is illuminated at any instant by the light. The illuminator also includes an image sensor to determine depth profile information within the first region using time-of-flight measurement techniques. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063393 | PHOTOGRAPHY SYSTEM - The invention relates to a photography system and to a method of generating a multi-view picture of a wristwatch. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063394 | SCANNER WITH INDEPENDENT INTEGRATED NETWORK VIDEO CAPABILITIES - A scanner is integrated into a Point-Of-Sale (POS) terminal; the scanner provides scanning information during POS transactions over a POS connection and provides video capabilities over a separate and independent network connection. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063395 | IMAGING APPARATUS WITH MOVING IMAGE SENSOR - The imaging device comprises a movable image sensor; a circuit board connected to the image sensor; an optical module comprising a lens group on an optical axis, the optical module being movable along the optical axis between at least a retracted position and an extended position. The device also includes an activating actuator configured to move the movable image sensor and the circuit board in a plane between an active position and an inactive position. In the active position the image sensor is stacked under the optical module on the optical axis, and the optical module is in an extended position. In the inactive position the image sensor is positioned off the optical axis and away from the optical module, and the optical module is in a retracted position. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063396 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided an image capturing apparatus comprising an image capturing unit. A setting unit sets one of a plurality of focus modes including a manual focus mode (MF mode). A switching unit switches a panning shot assist function between active and inactive. A display control unit carries out control such that first position information indicating a predetermined position in a live view image captured by the image capturing unit is displayed over the live view image in the case where the MF mode is set and the assist function is active, and carries out control such that the first position information is not displayed in the case where the MF mode is set and the assist function is inactive. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063397 | WEARABLE DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - A wearable device mountable on a head, the wearable device comprising: at least one imager configured to capture scenery in front of a user; and at least one controller configured to detect a shield in a captured image by the imager, wherein the at least one controller is further configured to execute acquisition of the captured image upon movement of the shield from an inside to an outside of an imaging range of the imager. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063398 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus that controls an image capturing apparatus configured to obtain a captured image by capturing a target includes a plurality of interface units each configured to receive an operation signal for the image capturing apparatus and a control unit configured to perform, when a first operation signal is received via a first interface unit of the plurality of interface units, exclusive control of not accepting a second operation signal received via the second interface unit. The control unit determines, in accordance with the type of the first operation signal, a period in which exclusive control is performed against the second operation signal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063399 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus comprises: an input unit that inputs an image signal from an image sensor, the image sensor being capable of carrying out first readout control, in which each line in a first region is read out at a first timing, and second readout control, in which each line in a second region is read out at a second timing different from the first timing; an acquisition unit that acquires a shake amount from a shake detection unit at the first timing and the second timing; and a correction unit that corrects distortion in the image signal caused by the shake amount. The correction unit changes a correction amount used in the correction on the basis of a difference between the first timing and the second timing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063400 | PROVISION OF EXPOSURE TIMES FOR A MULTI-EXPOSURE IMAGE - According to one aspect, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing unit and at least one memory. The at least one memory stores program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the apparatus to control a first set of pixels of an image sensor for exposure of a scene for a camera viewfinder, the image sensor having at least two sets of pixels enabling different exposure times, and control a second set of pixels of the image sensor for exposure analysis of the scene for images to be captured for a multi-exposure image. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063401 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor in which a plurality of pixels are arranged two-dimensionally, wherein each of the pixels have a photoelectric conversion portion, a holding portion that holds a charge obtained by the photoelectric conversion portion, an amplification portion that outputs a signal based on a charge outputted from the holding portion, a first transfer switch that transfers the charge from the photoelectric conversion portion to the holding portion, and a second transfer switch that transfers the charge from the holding portion to the amplification portion; and a controller that controls a number of times that the first transfer switch is turned on in relation to the second transfer switch being turned on one time. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063402 | VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED LOW LIGHT CAPABILITIES - A vehicular multi-camera vision system includes a plurality of cameras and a control having an image processor operable to process image data captured by the cameras. The control is operable to control a display intensity of video images displayed by a video display screen. Responsive to a determination of a reduction in exterior ambient light level within the field of view of at least one of the cameras, the control holds display intensity of video images displayed by the video display screen to within 15 percent of the display intensity that was displayed before the determination of the reduction in exterior ambient light level by (a) adjusting an exposure time for image data capture by at least some of the cameras and by (b) adjusting a frame rate of image data capture by at least one of the cameras and/or) adjusting a gain of at least one of the cameras. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063403 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF OPERATING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes an imaging device configured to obtain an image of a subject, a light source including light-emitting elements configured to emit light in different directions, and a controller configured to determine a position of the subject and a distance to the subject in the image, and control a luminance of the light-emitting elements based on the position of the subject and the distance to the subject. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063404 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD APPLIED TO A DISPLAY AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT - A circuit applied to a playback device includes an image format determining circuit, a control circuit, an image processing module and a blending circuit. The image format determining circuit receives an image signal and determines whether the format of the image signal is a standard dynamic range (SDR) or a high dynamic range (HDR) to generate a determination result. The control circuit generates a control signal according to the determination result. The image processing module selects an image processing setting corresponding to one of the SDR format and the HDR format, and processes the image signal according to the image processing setting to generate a processed image signal. The blending circuit superimposes an interface image onto the processed image signal to generate an output image signal to a display. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063405 | SURFACE INTEGRATED CAMERA MESH FOR SEMI-AUTOMATED VIDEO CAPTURE - An integrated camera mesh is disclosed, wherein the system includes a mesh camera for capturing a video segment, wherein the mesh camera is one of a plurality of mesh cameras. To follow movements of subjects, each mesh camera tilts and swivels autonomously in response to proximity sensor information. The mesh camera is strategically positioned within a flooring inset, which includes a transparent cover, such that the flooring surface remains planner. Video segments from mesh cameras and transmitted to a content server, which processes the received video segments to create a video sequence for transmission to broadcast viewers. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063406 | ADAPTIVE VIDEO END-TO-END NETWORK WITH LOCAL ABSTRACTION - An adaptive video end-to-end network is described that uses local abstraction. One example includes an image sensor to generate a sequence of images, a processor coupled to the image sensor to analyze the sequence of images to detect an event, to select images related to the event and to generate metadata regarding the event, and a communications interface coupled to the processor to send the metadata information through a network connection to a central node. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063407 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS COMMUNICATING WITH EXTERNAL APPARATUS THROUGH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit, a second wireless communication unit, a control unit that remotely controls an imaging apparatus in a mode selected from among a plurality of modes including a first mode for remotely controlling the imaging apparatus via the first wireless communication unit and a second mode for remotely controlling the imaging apparatus via the second wireless communication unit, a display unit, wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display an item for inputting an instruction to cause the imaging apparatus to capture an image, wherein, in the first mode, the control unit controls the display unit to display the item in a first size, and wherein, in the second mode, the control unit controls the display unit to display the item in a second size that is larger than the first size. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063408 | EXCHANGEABLE LENS HAVING A SETTABLE APERTURE AND CAMERA BODY THAT CAPTURES AN IMAGE BY AN OPTICAL SYSTEM WHICH HAS A SETTABLE APERTURE - A lens barrel including: an optical system which includes a focus adjustment optical system; an aperture which limits the light beam which pass through the optical system to predetermined range at the time of detection of the focus state of the optical system; a drive which drives the focus adjustment optical system; a memory which stores a first predetermined value which is a aperture value within the predetermined range; and a transmitter which sends the first predetermined value to the camera body. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063409 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING FOCUS BASED ON FOCUS TARGET INFORMATION - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for adjusting focus based on focus target information. In use, an image is sampled as image data, using a camera module. Next, the image data is transmitted for processing, wherein the processing includes identifying one or more focus regions. Additionally, focus target information is determined corresponding to one or more focus regions. Further, a focus is adjusted, based on the focus target information, and the image is captured. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063410 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes: a first image sensor comprising first pixels that receive incident light, and that include a first and second photoelectric conversion units that are arranged in a first direction; and a second image sensor including second pixels that receive light that has passed through the first image sensor, and that include a third and fourth photoelectric conversion units that are arranged in a second direction that is different from the first direction. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063411 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING FOCUS BASED ON FOCUS TARGET INFORMATION - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for generating a focus sweep to produce a focus stack. In use, an image is sampled as image data. Next, a first focus region is identified and a second focus region is identified. Next, first focus target information corresponding to the first focus region is determined and second focus target information corresponding to the second focus region is determined. Further, a focus is adjusted, based on the first focus target information and at least one first image is captured based on the first focus target information. Additionally, the focus is adjusted, based on the second focus target information and at least one second image is captured based on the second focus target information. Lastly, the at least one first image and the at least one second image are saved to an image stack. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063412 | CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A control apparatus includes an acquirer ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180063413 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING IMAGE SENSOR CAPABLE OF OUTPUTTING PARALLAX IMAGE SIGNAL, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - An image pickup apparatus being capable of performing a photometry process under a suitable condition and of achieving high-speed continuous photographing. A first drive, which accumulates and reads an electric charge with an image sensor for a photometry process, and a second drive, which accumulates and reads an electric charge to obtain an image signal for a static image, are alternately repeated during continuous photographing. A photometry process is performed based on the electric charge read by the first drive. An aperture value for obtaining the image signal of an (N+1)th frame is calculated based on a result of the photometry process during accumulation for obtaining the image signal of an N-th frame. A control unit controls a diaphragm based on the calculated aperture value and a predetermined aperture value during reading of the electric charge for obtaining the image signal of the N-th frame. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063414 | FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS, FOCUS ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND FOCUS DETECTION METHOD - A focus detection apparatus includes a first setting unit configured to set a first focus detection area and a second focus detection area, a first focus detection unit configured to perform focus detection of a phase difference detection method on each of the first and second focus detection areas by using the pair of parallax image signals, a reliability acquisition unit configured to obtain reliability of the focus detection of the first and second focus detection areas by the first focus detection unit, a second setting unit configured to determine a third focus detection area by using the reliability of the focus detection of the first and second focus detection areas, obtained by the reliability acquisition unit, and a second focus detection unit configured to perform focus detection by using the third focus detection area. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063415 | LENS CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - One or more lens control apparatuses, methods and storage mediums for use therewith are provided herein. In at least one lens control apparatus, a camera control unit determines that a subject is in focus if an amount of defocus is within a first range in a first mode where the camera control unit has not determined that the subject is a moving subject, and determines the focus state on a basis of the amount of defocus and a reversed state of a drive direction of a focus lens based on the amount of defocus in a second mode where the camera control unit has determined that the subject is a moving subject. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063416 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image capturing apparatus, comprises an image sensor; a focus detection unit; a continuous shooting unit; an estimation unit that estimates an in-focus position of an object based on a result of the focus detection and information relating to an accumulation timing; and a focus adjustment unit that performs focus adjustment, wherein, the image sensor performs accumulation of the focus detection signal in a time period in which a storage unit cannot store the image signal for recording, the focus detection unit performs the focus detection, and the estimation unit estimates the in-focus position at the time of acquiring the image signal that is acquired after the end of the time period, based on the focus detection result and the information relating to the accumulation timing of the focus detection signal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063417 | LENS BARREL, IMAGING DEVICE BODY, AND IMAGING DEVICE - There are provided a lens barrel, an imaging device body, and an imaging device that can reduce a deviation in a blurred image of oblique luminous flux caused by an APD filter. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063418 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An electronic apparatus includes a touch detection unit that detects a touch operation on an operation surface including a first region, a third region, and a second region adjacent to one another, and a control unit that performs control, when a touch position is moved in the first region, to move a mark, which is displayed on a display unit different from the operation surface, based on a first component and a second component of movement of the touch position, not move the mark displayed on the display unit even when the touch position is moved in the second region, and not move the mark displayed on the display unit based on at least one of the first component and the second component of movement of the touch position when the touch position is moved in the third region. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063419 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a first operation member for changing a set value of an allocated function item, and a second operation member for changing a function item allocated to the first operation member, and registers a set of function items to be allocated to the first operation member. The set includes a standard function that is allocated to the first operation member before the second operation member is operated, and the electronic device controls switching among function items to be allocated to the first operation member based on whether the standard function is an invalid function and on the number of function items included in the registered set, the switching being performed in response to an operation performed on the second operation member, the invalid function disabling changing of the set value by the first operation member. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063420 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING IRIS RECOGNITION SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An electronic device comprising a housing, a display, a light emitting module, a camera, and a processor electrically connected with the light emitting module and the camera. The housing includes a first surface that is open in a first direction and a second surface that is disposed in a second direction. The display including a window disposed on the first surface that is open. The light emitting module is disposed under the window to radiate light related to an iris sensing function. The camera is disposed under the window and spaced apart from the light emitting module by a specific distance. The processor selectively performs at least one of the iris sensing function, a proximity sensing function or a super proximity sensing function based on the camera according to a type of an application under execution. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063421 | WEARABLE CAMERA, WEARABLE CAMERA SYSTEM, AND RECORDING CONTROL METHOD - A wearable camera which is mounted on or belongs to a user is provided with a capture that captures a subject on the front side of the user; a communicator that communicates with a sensor that acquires information on a movement of the user, or an external sensor that acquires information of an activity level of the user; a determiner that determines whether or not a predetermined action is performed by the user based on the information on the movement of the user acquired by the sensor, or the information on the activity level of the user acquired by the communicator; and a recording controller that starts recording of the captured video of the subject captured by the capture in a case where the determiner determines that a predetermined action is performed by the user. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063422 | DYNAMIC DEPLOYMENT OF EXECUTABLE RECOGNITION RESOURCES IN DISTRIBUTED CAMERA DEVICES - In one embodiment, a method comprises: identifying a deployment context for execution within one or more distributed camera devices in a distributed camera system, the deployment context including video recognition requirements relative to available capacity in the one or more distributed camera devices; determining an optimized executable recognition resource for the deployment context from available executable recognition resources; and sending, to the one or more distributed camera devices, an instruction for deployment and execution of the optimized executable recognition resource for optimized recognition according to the deployment context. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063423 | BUNDLING NIGHT VISION AND OTHER DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS (DAS) USING NEAR INFRA-RED (NIR) ILLUMINATION AND A ROLLING SHUTTER - A system mountable in a motor vehicle. The system includes a camera and a processor configured to receive image data from the camera. The camera includes a rolling shutter configured to capture the image data during a frame period and to scan and to read the image data into multiple image frames. A near infra-red illuminator may be configured to provide a near infra-red illumination cone in the field of view of the camera. The near infra-red illumination oscillates with an illumination period. A synchronization mechanism may be configured to synchronize the illumination period to the frame period of the rolling shutter. The frame period may be selected so that the synchronization mechanism provides a spatial profile of the near infra-red illumination cone which may be substantially aligned vertically to a specific region, e.g. near the center of the image frame. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063424 | Method And Apparatus For High Resolution Digital Photography From Multiple Image Sensor Frames - A camera system has a lens focusing incoming light through a deflector system having at least one deflector plate onto a photosensor array. An image processor captures at least a first image with the deflector system in a first position and a second image with the deflector system in a second position to provide a focal point offset in a first axis on the photosensor array, and the firmware is configured to prepare an enhanced image from at least the first and second images. A method of imaging includes focusing incoming light through a deflector system having at least one deflector plate onto a photosensor array; receiving at least a first image with the deflector system in a first position; receiving a second image with the deflector system configured providing a focal point offset on the photosensor array; and preparing an enhanced image from the first and second images. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063425 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A HIGH-RESOLUTION DEPTH IMAGE AND AN APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A HIGH-RESOLUTION DEPTH IMAGE - A method for generating a high-resolution depth image includes providing at least a first low-resolution raw image. Furthermore, the method includes providing at least one high-resolution raw image. A resolution of the high-resolution raw image is higher than a resolution of the first low-resolution raw image. Furthermore, the method includes generating a low-resolution depth image. Furthermore, the method includes generating the high-resolution depth image based on the low-resolution depth image and the high-resolution raw image. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063426 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INDICATING A SEAM OF AN IMAGE IN A CORRESPONDING AREA OF A SCENE - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for indicating a seam of a subject image, such as a panoramic image generated from multiple images, in a corresponding area of a scene. Information may be received regarding the position, settings, and/or other attributes of a camera(s). A seam of the subject image to be taken of the scene, or generated as a panoramic image from multiple images of the scene may then be determined. The seam may be the actual or predicted seam of the subject image where two or more images may be stitched together. An indication of the seam may be provided in the scene, such as by emitting light in an area corresponding to the seam. A warning may be provided via a user interface, indicating that degradation may occur in the area of the scene corresponding to the seam. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063427 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM USING PREDEFINED STITCHING CONFIGURATIONS - An image processing system is disclosed for a mobile machine. The system may include a plurality of cameras mounted on the machine and configured to capture image data of an environment around the machine. The system may further include a display and a processing device. The processing device may obtain information indicative of a current position of at least one camera relative to the machine. Based on the obtained information, the processing device may select a stitching configuration out of a plurality of predefined stitching configurations. The processing device may use the selected stitching configuration to generate a surround-view image of the environment around the machine. Thereafter, the processing device may also render the surround-view image on the display. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063428 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL REALITY IMAGE AND VIDEO CAPTURE AND STITCHING - Systems and methods are provided for capturing visual data for virtual reality systems. The systems and methods include acquiring visual data captured by visual sensors, storing the acquired visual data in the memory, and providing the visual data stored in the memory for combining into a combined visual representation of the visual data. The disclosed systems and methods can combine visual representation based on synchronizing the visual data, determining matching portions of the fields of view contained in the visual data, and matching portions of the fields of view. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063429 | MODULAR CAMERA DRONE - A camera drone has an array of eight camera-light units arranged so as to enable capture of photographs and video providing a spherical 360°×360° field of view. Such an expansive field of view enables image capture for use in virtual reality, augmented reality, and similar uses. The camera drone is preferably spherical in shape so as to minimize any obstructions in the expansive field of view. The camera drone is modular with separate but coordinated modules for a main body module, a base module along an equator of the main body, a thruster module, and a camera-light module. The camera drone is also capable of operation in air or water (submersible) having both a tethered and autonomous version. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063430 | Digital image capture device having a panorama mode - A hand-held digital camera has a touch-sensitive display screen (“touch screen”) for image preview and user control of the camera, and a user-selectable panorama mode. Upon entering panorama mode the camera superimposes upon the touch screen a horizontal rectangular bar whose width and/or height are user-adjustable by interaction with the touch screen to select a desired horizontal sweep angle. After the sweep angle is set the camera automatically captures successive horizontally overlapping images during a sweep of the device through the selected sweep angle. Subsequently the camera synthesises a panoramic image from the successively captured images, the panoramic image having a width corresponding to the selected sweep angle. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063431 | TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a terminal and controlling method thereof. The present invention includes enabling an AoC (always on camera) mode for maintaining a state for a camera to capture an image, obtaining a shot input of capturing the image in the enabled AoC mode, and controlling the camera to capture the image instantly. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063432 | IMAGING DEVICE - To suppress an increase in a running cost while improving a transmission amount of information and reliability. Surveillance camera includes main body portion in which power supply board and data processing board are provided; pan portion that rotates in a pan direction with respect to main body portion; tilt portion that is provided with camera and rotates in a tilt direction with respect to pan portion; main-body-side loop antenna that is fixed to main body portion; tilt-side loop antenna that is fixed to tilt portion; and relay loop antenna that is fixed to pan portion and in which main-body-opposite-side loop portion opposite to main-body-side loop antenna and tilt-opposite-side loop portion opposite to tilt-side loop antenna are connected to each other in series. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063433 | WEARABLE CAMERA SYSTEM - A wearable camera systems according to examples of the present disclosure may include a camera and a mobile charging unit. The camera may include onboard power, memory and control for capturing and storing an image without being connected to the mobile charging unit and the camera body may have a width or a height that is smaller than the length of the camera body. The camera body may include a trigger for initiating image capture. The wearable camera may be attachable to an eyewear temple and the mobile charging unit is configured to recharge the wearable camera without being connected to an external power source. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063434 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a mobile terminal capable of executing image capturing, and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes a terminal body; a plurality of cameras disposed on different regions of the terminal body in a spaced manner, and having different capturing directions; a display unit configured to display video information; and a controller configured to execute a different control in response to a different input applied in a locked state where reception of a user's input is limited, wherein the controller displays a lock screen indicating a locked state, based on a first input received in the locked state, and wherein the controller displays a plurality of preview images received from the plurality of cameras, on the display unit, based on a second input received in the locked state. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063435 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ILLUMINANCE AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method and an electronic device for measuring illuminance are provided. An operating method of the electronic device includes identifying time intervals when a display of the electronic device operates in a deactivated state, and determining illuminance using at least one sensing value measured through an illuminance sensor during the identified time intervals. The illuminance sensor may be disposed under the display. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063436 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND MOTION VECTOR DETECTION METHOD - An image pickup apparatus includes a detection unit which detects motion vectors between a plurality of captured images, a first setting unit which sets positions of a plurality of image regions used for motion vector detection by the detection unit, and a second setting unit which sets a target position of focus control. A result of detection by the detection unit is used for image blur correction. When the image pickup apparatus is in a first image blur correction mode, the first setting unit sets the positions of the plurality of image regions to be denser than when in a second image blur correction mode. When the image pickup apparatus is in the first image blur correction mode, the first setting unit sets the positions of the plurality of image regions according to the target position set by the second setting unit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063437 | CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, LENS APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A control apparatus includes a motion vector detector ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180063438 | Dual Camera Assemblies With Optical Image Stabilization - A camera lens assembly is described. The camera lens assembly includes a plurality of optical image stabilization assemblies. Each of the plurality of optical image stabilization assemblies includes a plurality of shape memory alloy wires and is configured to receive an autofocus assembly. And, the camera lens assembly includes a base configured to support the plurality of optical image stabilization assemblies. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063439 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An imaging apparatus is provided that includes a camera body on which a lens device is detachably mounted; a shake detection unit configured to be inside the camera body; and a control unit configured to determine an exposure time at a time of panning, wherein the control unit determines the exposure time at the time of panning based on a shake detection signal outputted by the shake detection unit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063440 | VIDEO STABILIZATION SYSTEM FOR 360-DEGREE VIDEO DATA - An image processing system generates 360-degree stabilized videos with higher robustness, speed, and smoothing ability using a hybrid 3D-2D stabilization model. The image processing system first receives an input video data (e.g., a 360-degree video data) for rotation stabilization. After tracking feature points through the input video data, the image processing system determines key frames and estimates rotations of key frames using a 3D reasoning based on the tracked feature points. The image processing system also optimizes inner frames between key frames using a 2D analysis based on the estimated key frame rotation. After the 3D reasoning and the 2D analysis, the image processing system may reapply a smoothed version of raw rotations to preserve desirable rotations included in the original input video data, and generates a stabilized version of the input video data (e.g., a 360-degree stabilized video). | 2018-03-01 |
20180063441 | Scene Motion Correction In Fused Image Systems - Techniques to capture and fuse short- and long-exposure images of a scene from a stabilized image capture device are disclosed. More particularly, the disclosed techniques use not only individual pixel differences between co-captured short- and long-exposure images, but also the spatial structure of occluded regions in the long-exposure images (e.g., areas of the long-exposure image(s) exhibiting blur due to scene object motion). A novel device used to represent this feature of the long-exposure image is a “spatial difference map.” Spatial difference maps may be used to identify pixels in the short- and long-exposure images for fusion and, in one embodiment, may be used to identify pixels from the short-exposure image(s) to filter post-fusion so as to reduce visual discontinuities in the output image. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063442 | MOTION TRIGGERED GATED IMAGING - In one example, a digital image capture unit comprises a gated image sensor configured to operate multiple sensor exposure events per a single image frame readout. The digital image capture unit further comprises a motion monitor configured to monitor motion related to the digital image capture unit. The digital image capture unit further comprises a controller configured to instruct the gated image sensor to discard a sensor exposure event of the multiple sensor exposure events in response to a temporally corresponding monitored motion related to the digital image capture unit failing to meet a motion requirement. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063443 | IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS, LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE-CAPTURING SYSTEM - The image-capturing apparatus includes a camera controller performing communication with a lens apparatus, and a camera image stabilizer performing, using image stabilization information, an image stabilization operation. The camera controller sets, before receiving from the lens apparatus first image stabilization information produced by the lens apparatus depending on a shake of the lens apparatus, second image stabilization information usable for the image stabilization operation, causes the camera image stabilizer, when receiving the first image stabilization information, to perform the image stabilization operation using the first image stabilization information, and causes the camera image stabilizer, when not receiving the first image stabilization information, to perform the image stabilization operation using the second image stabilization information. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063444 | VIEW FRIENDLY MONITOR SYSTEMS - A view friendly monitor system provides a monitor and a sequence of views that are regions of interest. The monitor can display a region of the camera view; the system is configured such that the displayed region of the camera view is a region of interest to the user. The displayed portion of the camera view changes to match the changing interests of the user. For example, a user that is interested to see a view in a direction beyond a certain edge of the monitor would move her head generally in an opposite direction. To see farther outside the edge, she needs to move her head farther in the opposite direction. In response to her head movement, the view friendly monitor system would change the region of interest based on the direction and the length of her head movement and display the new region of interest on the monitor. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063445 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus performs control to generate a first video signal containing a video image in which a first range in an acquired image is resized to have a predetermined aspect ratio if the image processing apparatus is in a first mode of acquiring an image of a recording target region, and generate a second video signal containing a video image in which a second range different from the first range in the acquired image is resized in such a manner that an aspect ratio of the recording target region contained in the second range after the resizing matches the predetermined aspect ratio if the image processing apparatus is in a second mode of acquiring an image containing a peripheral region. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063446 | METHOD OF IMAGING A MACHINE ENVIRONMENT AND MACHINE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SAME - Imaging a machine environment includes receiving image data from imaging devices on a machine, and comparing a calibration feature in an image defined by the image data with a virtual reference feature in a stored calibration model. A plurality of images are stitched together based on an error between the calibration feature and the virtual reference feature, to produce a composite image of the machine environment. Related setup control logic and strategy, and hardware configurations are disclosed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063447 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle display apparatus includes a display control unit. The display control unit causes a video image to be displayed such that each time two (an LWC switch and an MVC switch) or more of a plurality of switch units (a switch group) successively allow switching to an ON state to generate successive interruption processes, switching between display modes is successively performed in response to the successive interruption processes. When any of the two or more switch units allows switching from the ON state to an OFF state, the display control unit causes a video image displayed just before start of the successive interruption processes to be displayed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063448 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A receiver sets a storage capacity to be assigned for each connected digital camera based on the number of connected digital cameras, and allocates these storage capacities in a buffer. Also, the receiver sends a request for a through image for each frame to each of the connected digital cameras, receives through images transmitted in response to the requests, and stores the through images in areas of the buffer assigned for each of the digital cameras. Furthermore, after receiving the through image for one frame from each digital camera, the receiver performs image processing on each through image and causes these images to be displayed in a list form on one screen of the display section. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063449 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN ASYNCHRONOUS SIGNAL - Disclosed is a method for processing an asynchronous signal produced by a light sensor, the sensor having a pixel matrix disposed opposite a scene, the method including: receiving from the light sensor the asynchronous signal including, for each pixel of the matrix, successive events from the pixel; analysing the asynchronous signal using activity profiles as events are received in the asynchronous signal. The activity profile includes at least, for each pixel of the sensor, an activity value that decreases as a function of the time that has passed since the most recent event among the successive events from the pixel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063450 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - In a related-art image pickup device, there is a problem that the power consumption increases. A semiconductor device includes a plurality of pixel circuits connected to one vertical signal line SL, and an inverting amplification circuit configured to amplify a signal level obtained through the vertical signal line SL with an amplification factor determined according to a capacitance ratio between an input capacity Ci and a feedback capacity Cf, in which the feedback capacity Cf is disconnected from an output of the inverting amplification circuit and connected to the vertical signal line SL in a charge recovery period set in a period between a first timing and a second timing, the first timing being a timing when amplification of an image pickup signal read from a first pixel circuit by the inverting amplification circuit has been completed, the second timing being a timing when amplification of a dark level signal read from a second pixel circuit by the inverting amplification circuit is started. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063451 | READING CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND PHOTOELECTRIC DETECTOR - The present disclosure provides a reading circuit, a driving method of the reading circuit and a photoelectric detector including the reading circuit. The reading circuit includes a reset sub-circuit, a readout sub-circuit, a driving sub-circuit and an integration sub-circuit. The reset sub-circuit is configured to reset voltages at the first node and the second node under the control of a reset signal inputted from the first signal terminal. The integration sub-circuit is configured to cause the first node and the second node to communicate with each other so as to change the voltages at the first node and the second node. The readout sub-circuit is configured to read out a current value in a case where the voltage at the first node controls the driving sub-circuit to be turned on, and output the current value through the fifth signal terminal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063452 | ANTI-ECLIPSE CIRCUITRY WITH TRACKING OF FLOATING DIFFUSION RESET LEVEL - Imagers and associated devices and systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an imager includes a pixel array and control circuitry operably coupled to the pixel array. The pixel array includes an imaging pixel configured to produce a reset signal and a non-imaging pixel configured to produce a nominal reset signal. The control circuitry is configured to produce an output signal based at least in part on one of (a) the nominal reset signal when distortion at the imaging pixel exceeds a threshold and (b) the reset signal when distortion does not exceed the threshold. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063453 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes an image acquirer configured to acquire a first image that is generated by image capturing and includes information of light intensity distributions obtained with a plurality of different exposures provided with transmittance distributions that are different from one another, an information acquirer configured to acquire information on the transmittance distributions, and an image estimator configured to separate image signals corresponding to two or more exposures among the plurality of exposures from the first image in the same pixel based on an estimation using the information on the transmittance distributions, and to generate two or more second images using the separated image signals. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063454 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING FIXED PATTERN NOISE OF AN INFRARED IMAGE - A method and a thermal imaging device for correcting fixed pattern noise of in a video sequence of thermal images captured using a thermal imaging system is provided. The method comprises: receiving a sequence of thermal images captured using a thermal imaging system; calculating a thermal image average of a plurality of the received thermal images; calculating pixel difference values between a received thermal image and the thermal image average; evaluating the pixel difference values in relation to an updating condition; calculating fixed pattern noise correction terms for the pixel difference values for which the updating condition is fulfilled; and correcting pixel values of a subsequently received thermal image with the fixed pattern noise correction terms to generate a sequence of thermal images having corrected fixed pattern noise. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063455 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT USES PLURALITY OF IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUITS - An image processing apparatus comprises: a first circuit; and a second circuit connected to the first circuit; wherein the first circuit receives image data obtained by an image sensor including a vertical light-shielded region and an effective region, and applies, on image data of a first region which is a portion of the effective region of the image data, predetermined image processing by using image data of the vertical light-shielded region, the first circuit sets a second region and consecutively transmits to the second circuit image data of the vertical light-shielded region and unprocessed image data of the second region, and the second circuit receives the transmitted image data, and applies the predetermined image processing to the received image data by using the received image data of the vertical light-shielded region. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063456 | IMAGE SENSOR AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An image sensor according to some example embodiments includes a pixel array unit including a plurality of transmission signal lines and a plurality of output signal lines, and a plurality of pixels connected to the plurality of transmission signal lines and the plurality of output signal lines. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, which are configured to detect and photoelectrically convert incident light. The plurality of pixels include at least one autofocusing pixel and at least one normal pixel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063457 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER CIRCUITRY WITH OFFSET DISTRIBUTION CAPABILITIES - Analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuitry may receive multiple analog signals and output corresponding digital signals. During the conversion process, comparators may receive the analog signals and a ramp waveform and compare the two inputs to generate logic signals. The logic signals correspond to digital signals that are outputted by ADC circuitry. To enable offset distribution capabilities, offset distribution circuitry may be selectively coupled to the inputs of the comparators. The offset distribution circuitry may include switches that couples a voltage supply providing reference voltages to the comparators. The reference voltages may be conveyed via a capacitor to the comparators as offset voltages. The offset voltages may provide may be different for different ADC units to offset power consumption of different ADC units and reduce power surges in power sources coupled to ADC circuitry. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063458 | IMAGE SENSOR, PROCESSING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present technology relates to an image sensor, a processing method, and an electronic device for suppressing the deterioration of the quality of images captured by the image sensor. The image sensor includes a pixel array section configured to perform photoelectric conversion and have multiple pixels arrayed therein to output a pixel signal each; and a storage section configured to store the pixel signals output from the pixel array section. The image sensor writes and reads dummy data to and from the storage section in a non-access period other than the period in which the storage section is accessed for the writing and reading of the pixel signals thereto and therefrom. This technology may be applied to image sensors that capture images, for example. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063459 | Pixel Circuit and Method of Operating the Same - An embodiment circuit includes a first source follower configured to be controlled by a voltage at a first node, a photodiode controllably coupled to the first node, and a bias transistor configured to be controlled by a bias voltage. The bias transistor has a first terminal coupled to an output of the first source follower. The circuit additionally includes a storage node controllably coupled to the output of the first source follower, and an amplifier controllably coupled between the storage node and an output line. Also included in the circuit is a controllable switching element configured to couple a second terminal of the bias transistor to a supply voltage in response to a pixel operating in a first mode, and to couple the second terminal of the bias transistor to the output line in response to the pixel operating in a second mode. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063460 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, MOBILE APPARATUS, AND DRIVE METHOD OF IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes a plurality of pixels each of which outputs at least one of an imaging signal and a ranging signal and performs a first readout operation that reads the imaging signal from a first pixel group of the plurality of pixels, and a second readout operation that, after the first readout operation and before a readout operation for next acquiring the imaging signal, reads the ranging signal from a second pixel group of the plurality of pixels. In the first readout operation, the imaging signal is not read from a third pixel group of the plurality of pixels, in a period from a reset of the first pixel group to a next reset of the first pixel group, the third pixel group is reset, and the second pixel group is selected from the third pixel group based on the imaging signal read by the first readout operation. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063461 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE - An image display apparatus and method are provided. The image display apparatus may include a display, and a processor configured to generate a viewpoint guide map based on at least one of viewing-history data of the 360-degree image and characteristics of the 360-degree image, generate a list of recommended viewpoints for the 360-degree image based on the viewpoint guide map, and control the display to display an image included in the 360-degree image corresponding to a viewpoint from among the list of recommended viewpoints. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063462 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OF DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. For example, a display apparatus which may control a hidden external apparatus that cannot be directly controlled by a remote control device and a control method thereof. Some of the disclosed example embodiments may provide a display apparatus which may analyze received first control information for the hidden external apparatus and output second control information for controlling the hidden external apparatus, and a control method thereof. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063463 | BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast signal receiving apparatus includes a connector configured to connect the apparatus to an antenna; a tuner configured to output a control signal to the antenna via the connector such that the antenna tunes a broadcast signal based on the control signal; a voltage regulator configured to supply a voltage of a predetermined level to the antenna via the connector, and detect an electric current flowing through the connector; and at least one processor configured to control the voltage regulator to adjust the control signal outputted by the tuner based on a channel selection for the broadcast signal, and in response to the electric current flowing through the connector being detected by the voltage regulator, determine that the antenna is connected to the connector and perform a setting for the broadcast signal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063464 | Switch UPS floor lamp cover and TV frame cover - Uniqueness: Lightweight plastic money saver with or without legs; slips over old floor lamps to refurbish or change the look of a new lamp. An aid to those with a small income or just like or want a change in décor. A snap on and off Television Frame Cover offering uniqueness, frames the television, and can come in many colors, which can match your home décor. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063465 | LARGE VIDEO DISPLAY WITH HANDLE - To reduce damages to a video display when removing the display from a box, one or more handles are engaged with the back surface of the display. The handle includes a mount plate flat against the back surface and mounted thereto and a grip pivotably engaged with the mount plate for movement from a flat configuration, in which the grip is coplanar with the mount plate, and a gripping configuration, in which the grip is not coplanar with the mount. The grip defines an opening for facilitating grasping the grip. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063466 | METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY INCLUDING CURVED DISPLAY AREA, DISPLAY DRIVING CIRCUIT SUPPORTING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An electronic device is provided, The electronic device may include a display, a processor operatively connected to the display and configured to generate display data to be output on the display, a display driver integrated circuit configured to output, on the display, the display data received from the processor, wherein the display driver integrated circuit is configured to apply a color transformation value of the same or different magnitude to display data based on a distance from a specified point of the display to a location where the display data are to be displayed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063467 | Trip Replay Experience - Whether for enjoyment, research, or other reasons, operators and occupants of marine vessels often want to re-live their experience. Embodiments of the present invention seek to utilize data captured during a trip to generate a trip replay experience that provides a re-creation experience for the viewer. In this regard, data from the systems and sensors of the marine vessel during the trip may be gathered and provided to a remote server. The data may be correlated as a function of time and intermingled to create a first-person type view from a “dashboard” to give the viewer a more realistic re-creation experience of the trip. Such a trip replay experience allows the operator, owner, or anyone else to relive a trip taken in the marine vessel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063468 | SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CONSUMERS AND INDIVIDUALS HAVING MARKETABLE PUBLIC RECOGNITION - Systems and methods are disclosed for processing transactions and associated dated. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method for processing information associated with transactions involving a product, wherein the product may comprise an experience, a physical product, and/or a digital product. Moreover, illustrative methods may include performing processing associated with a plurality of subroutines, such as a first subroutine for handling an experience, a second subroutine for handling a physical and/or a digital product, and/or one more additional subroutines associated with fulfillment. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063469 | MULTIPLE TAPE VIDEO DATA SPLITTER - An approach, for storing video data in a plurality of tape media via a ring buffer. A tape data splitter receives video data stored in a ring buffer. The tape data splitter writes the video data to a current tape media. The tape data splitter detects an end of tape media event. The tape data splitter responds to the end of tape media event, by switching the current tape media to a next tape media. The tape data splitter selects a resume point for the video data stored in the ring buffer and writes to the next tape media, the video data stored in the ring buffer that is subsequent to the resume point. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063470 | MONITORING CAMERA SYSTEM AND REPRODUCTION METHOD - There is provided a monitoring camera system including at least one monitoring camera and a recorder connected to the monitoring camera. The monitoring camera captures an image of an area of a monitoring target, detects a motion in a captured video of the area, associates information relating to the motion with the captured video, and transmits the associated result to the recorder. The recorder associates the captured video of the area captured by the monitoring camera and the information relating to the motion with the monitoring camera, and records the associated result. The recorder reproduces the captured video of the area on a monitor recorded in the way that a reproduction speed of the captured video in a section in which the motion is not detected on the monitor is faster than a reproduction speed of the captured video in a section in which the motion is detected, based on the information relating to the motion. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063471 | ADJUSTING TIMES OF CAPTURE OF DIGITAL IMAGES - An apparatus comprises a processing unit configured to: obtain image data and metadata of digital image frames captured by a capturing device, the metadata comprising initial time of capture determined in accordance with an internal clock of the capturing device, the at least one digital image frame comprising a reference digital image frame captured of a scene comprising a machine-readable time marking indicating reference time; recognize a reference instant of time on the basis of the image data of the reference digital image frame; determine a time offset between the reference instant of time and the initial time of capture of the reference digital image frame; and adjust the metadata of a digital image frame so as to include corrected time of capture. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063472 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A COMBINED DIGITAL IMAGE STREAM - The invention relates to a method for providing a combined digital image stream, comprising providing a first digital image stream or sequence, incorporating a machine-readable mark to at least part of the first digital image stream or sequence, the mark at least comprising a position within or with respect to the first image stream or sequence and/or an interval within the length of the first image stream or sequence providing at least a second digital image stream, inserting, based on the mark, with the aid of a computer, the second image stream or sequence into the first digital image stream or sequence at the position and/or interval within the first image stream or sequence, and outputting a combined digital image stream, wherein the second image stream is incorporated in the first image stream or sequence. The invention further relates to a system for performing the method. | 2018-03-01 |