19th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 66 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160134772 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH SLEEP MODE, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS IN SYSTEM CONCERNED, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming system that is capable of preventing obstruction of transmission of a packet to an information processing apparatus from a USB device supporting USBNW due to the shift to the sleep mode. The image forming system includes an information processing apparatus, an image forming apparatus with a sleep mode, and a USB device that is connected to the information processing apparatus through the image forming apparatus and is controlled by the information processing apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a first determination unit that determines whether the USB device supports USBNW, a second determination unit that determines whether a packet received from the information processing apparatus is processed by a module supporting USBNW, and a control unit that prohibits the image forming apparatus from shifting to the sleep mode when the USB device supports USBNW and when the packet is processed by the module supporting USBNW. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134773 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, USER DETECTION METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An information processing apparatus detects a first user and a second user that approaches the information processing apparatus by using a plurality of detection devices including a first detection device and a second detection device which is different from the first detection device. The information processing apparatus includes a second user determination unit configured to determine that a user detected by the first detection device is the second user, in a case where a certain time period has elapsed since the first detection device detects the user, at which the first user has been detected, the second detection device not detecting the user during the certain time period. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134774 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing device which can communicate over a network with a print control apparatus for activating a second interface unit when a print job is applied to a printer in a power-saving status which is to be activated by a specific packet, and when an first activation instruction including identification information specifying a print control apparatus to be activated is received through a first interface unit includes: first instruction control means for transmitting a first activation instruction to the print control apparatus when a print instruction is issued; and output control means for outputting a print job to the print control apparatus after establishing a communication facility of the second interface unit after transmitting the first activation instruction. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134775 | LIGHT IRRADIATOR, IMAGE READER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A light irradiator includes a light source and a light guide to guide a light flux from the light source to an illumination area. The light guide has an incident surface, an emission surface and two side surfaces. The emission surface is located apart from a reading optical axis with an inclination relative to the reading optical axis. The following relations are satisfied: | 2016-05-12 |
20160134776 | ORIGINAL READING APPARATUS FOR READING IMAGE OF AN ORIGINAL - A light guide includes a plurality of boss portions. A round hole portion is provided near the center of a base member for fixing the light guide, and slit portions are provided on both ends thereof. The round hole portion supports one boss portion in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of the light guide. The slit portions support boss portions in the lateral direction of the light guide, but are free in the longitudinal direction of the light guide. That is, the center of the light guide is fixed from both directions, and thus both ends of the light guides can expand away in the longitudinal direction. This cuts the influence of expansion by half. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134777 | DOCUMENT READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - A document reading device ( | 2016-05-12 |
20160134778 | SCANNER - A scanner may perform: determining whether a target area within a data storage server is in a first type of storage area or in a second type of storage area, the first type of storage area being a storage area in which uploaded data can be accessed by using whichever of a first and a second access method, and the second type of storage area being a storage area in which uploaded data can be accessed by using the first access method but not the second access method; uploading scan data in the target area in the first type of storage area in a case where it is determined that the target area is in the first type of storage area; and informing the user of impossible designation information in a case where it is determined that the target area is in the second storage area. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134779 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING DOCUMENT THUMBNAIL IMAGE, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a memory, and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to control a storage unit configured to associate and store a document and a thumbnail image of a top page of the document, a deletion unit configured to delete a page designated from among pages of the document stored in the storage unit, and a generation unit configured to, in a case where a page to be deleted by the deletion unit is a top page of the document, generate a thumbnail image based on the top page of the document after deletion. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134780 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes a contour extracting unit, a contour processing unit, a dithering unit and a binarizing unit. The contour extracting unit extracts a contour pixel forming a contour part from pixels of image data having multiple gradation values. The contour processing unit performs adjustment to reduce a gradation value of the contour pixel extracted by the contour extracting unit. The dithering unit binarizes, by using a blue noise dither matrix, the gradation value of the contour pixel subjected to the adjustment by the contour processing unit. The binarizing unit binarizes, of the pixels of the image data, a gradation value of a non-contour pixel which is other than the contour pixel. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134781 | IMAGE SCANNING APPARATUS - An image scanning apparatus, comprising: a gray reference member; a scanning unit; a signal conversion unit; a controller configured to: calculate white and black difference data of one line by subtracting first black data of one line from white data of one line; calculate a white and black difference maximum value and obtain a particular pixel position corresponding to the white and black difference maximum value; calculate light gray black difference data of one line by subtracting second black data of one line from light gray data of one line; calculate a gray white ratio by dividing the white and black difference maximum value at the particular pixel position by the light gray black difference data at the particular pixel position; and calculate reference data of one line by multiplying light gray data of one line by the gray white ratio. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134782 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus includes a data analysis unit analyzing an overlap region where an image printed by a first image forming apparatus and an image printed by a second image forming apparatus overlap each other, first and second color patch generation units generating first and second color patches corresponding to colors of the overlap region, an adjustment unit adjusting color information with which an image is printed on a printed matter, based on a result of measurement of a color patch measured by a measurement unit, and an instruction output unit instructing the image forming apparatus to print the image based on the adjusted color information. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134783 | LAB VALUE CONVERSION BASED ON PRIVATE TAG - Lab value conversion based on a provide tag is disclosed. A determination may be made that spot processing is enabled. A profile may be accessed based on the determination that spot processing is enabled. A private tag may be identified in the profile. Lab values may be converted based on the identified private tag. A private tag may also be selected by the user based on the attribute mapping. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134784 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING CROSS-SECTION OF COLOR GAMUT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - This is a method for obtaining a cross-section of a color gamut of an image forming apparatus by slicing the color gamut along a plane. This method includes the steps of obtaining gamut boundary line segments, obtaining cross-section boundary line segments, and obtaining endpoints. The gamut boundary line-segment obtaining step is to obtain gamut boundary line segments serving as baseline segments of a boundary of the color gamut. The cross-section boundary line-segment obtaining step is to obtain cross-section boundary line segments serving as baseline segments of a boundary of the cross-section. The endpoints obtained in the endpoint obtaining step are points of intersection of the gamut boundary line segments and the plane. The cross-section boundary line segments obtained in the cross-section boundary line-segment obtaining step are line segments making up a route that is the shortest route passing through all the endpoints only once. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134785 | VIDEO AND AUDIO PROCESSING BASED MULTIMEDIA SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CREATING THE SAME - Various embodiments facilitate multimedia synchronization based on video processing and audio processing. In one embodiment, a multimedia synchronization system is provided to synchronize video and audio content by performing video processing on the video content, audio processing on the audio content, and a synchronization process. The video processing and the audio processing generate recognized lip movement and recognized speech, respectively. The synchronization process determines a match between lip movement of the recognized lip movement and speech of the recognized speech, and synchronizes the video content and the audio content based on the match. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134786 | SHOOTING APPARATUS AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A shooting apparatus comprising: a photographing optical system having a variable aperture diaphragm; an imaging section that outputs an image signal; a diaphragm position detection section that detects a diaphragm position; a lens control section that controls movement of a focus lens; a storage section that stores an amount of focal shift corresponding to the diaphragm position; a focus detection section that detects a peak of a contrast value based on the image signal, wherein the lens control section, while moving the focus lens to a focusing position based on a position at which the contrast value indicates the peak, corrects a position of the focus lens to be moved, on the basis of a diaphragm position when the position at which the contrast value indicates the peak is detected, a diaphragm position while moving the focus lens, and the amount of focal shift stored in the storage section. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134787 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus comprises a housing to block ambient light and including a rectangular opening on a bottom, an image capturing unit to capture an image of a medium in the opening, and a plurality of light sources disposed in the housing and emitting light to irradiate different areas of the opening. The housing includes four cover portions corresponding to sides of the rectangular opening. The four cover portions include a pair of inclined-cover portions which are switched between an open state and a folded state and a pair of connecting-cover portions which connect the two inclined-cover portions. The two connecting-cover portions are connected to the inclined-cover portions in a transformable manner, and when the two inclined-cover portions are in the folded state, the connecting-cover portions enter gap between the inclined-cover portions by being transformed with respect to the inclined-cover portions. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134788 | Camera Housing - A camera housing comprises a four-sided frame. A first side of the four-sided frame includes a first segment, a second segment, and a latch mechanism with a first latch component and a second latch component. The first latch component and the second latch component are pivotally coupled such that in a closed position, the frame securely encloses a camera and in an open position, the first segment and the second segment are separable. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134789 | IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - To provide an imaging device capable of obtaining high-quality imaging data. The imaging device includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit includes a photoelectric conversion element, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, a seventh transistor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and a third capacitor. The second circuit includes an eighth transistor. The imaging device can compensate variation in threshold voltage of an amplifier transistor included in the first circuit. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134790 | THREE-POLE TILT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CAMERA MODULE - A novel camera module includes a housing having a lens unit receiving portion and an image capture device receiving portion, which includes a plurality of discrete support members. A lens unit is coupled to the lens unit receiving portion of the housing. An image capture device has a top surface, which includes an image sensor array. The top surface of the image capture device contacts the bottom of the discrete support members of the housing to align the tilt of the image capture device with respect to the housing. In a particular embodiment, the image capture device is mounted on a surface of a circuit substrate that is coupled to the housing. In an alternate embodiment, the housing is coupled directly to the image capture device. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134791 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE MODE IMAGE ACQUISITION FOR IRIS IMAGING - The invention comprises an imaging apparatus housed within a mobile device housing, and configured to enable multiple image acquisition modes. The apparatus includes an image sensor, a first optical assembly, a second optical assembly and a controller. The first optical assembly of the invention is positioned over a first image capture region of the imaging surface, and defines a first field of view—such that the first optical assembly images onto the first image capture region, any object plane within the first field of view. The second optical assembly is positioned over a second image capture region of the imaging surface, and defines a second field of view—such that the second optical assembly images onto the second image capture region, any object plane within the second field of view. The invention additionally includes a corresponding method for enabling multiple image acquisition modes in an imaging apparatus. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134792 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - A light source unit is provided with a first light source, a second light source, and a third light source that emit red light, green light, and blue light, respectively, as illumination light. A light source controller controls emission timing of the illumination light to make emission start timing or emission end timing of the first, second, and third light the same and makes an emission period of the red light longer than an emission period of each of the green light and the blue light. An image sensor is capable of separately receiving light of each color reflected from an object of interest irradiated with the illumination light and capable of separately changing a light-receiving period of the light of each color. An imaging controller makes the light-receiving period of at least the red light coincide with the emission period of the red light. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134793 | Interchangeable User Input Control Components - In one example, a controller of a camera is configured to detect a mechanical connection of an accessory for the camera through data received by a sensor. The accessory includes a physical component that performs a function for the camera. The function may replace an existing function of the camera or supplement an existing function of the camera. The controller identifies one or more identification marks on the accessory to determine an existence of the accessory or a position of the accessory. The controller may disable an existing function of the camera or modify a configuration of the camera based on the identification marks. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134794 | Power-Optimized Image Capture and Push - An example security sensor includes a battery power supply, camera coupled to the battery power supply to receive power, activity sensor, processor, and microcontroller. The processor is placed in a sleep state and is wakeable to an awake state. The processor coupled to the battery power supply, and coupled to the camera to receive and process image data including images of an activity within a zone. The microcontroller is coupled to the battery power supply, coupled to the activity sensor to receive interrupts responsive to detection by the activity sensor of the activity within the zone proximate the security sensor, coupled to the processor to send and receive data, and, responsive to receiving a first interrupt from the activity sensor, place the processor in an awake state to signal the camera to capture a set of images and to receive and process the image data including the set of images. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134795 | IMAGING MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An imaging module | 2016-05-12 |
20160134796 | IMAGING MODULE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH, AND IMAGING-MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention provides an imaging module, an electric device provided therewith, and an imaging-module manufacturing method capable of simply and reliably performing probing and fixing a lens unit and an imaging element unit to each other with high accuracy even when the miniaturized lens unit is used. A the lens unit ( | 2016-05-12 |
20160134797 | SELF PORTRAIT IMAGE PREVIEW AND CAPTURE TECHNIQUES - One embodiment provides a method, including: activating, on a device, a world view camera; obtaining, using the world view camera, world view image data; activating, on the device, a front view camera; obtaining, using the front view camera, front view image data; and providing, on a display of the device, a view displaying the front view image data and the world view image data. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134798 | Method And System For Generation Of Images Based On Biorhythms - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for taking pictures or videos triggered by pre-selected changes in a user's biorhythms is provided. The apparatus includes at least one biosensor configured to detect at least one biorhythm of a user and to generate a biorhythm signal based on the detected at least one biorhythm of the user, a camera for taking one or more pictures and/or videos, and at least one processor configured to receive the biorhythm signal from the at least one biosensor, the processor configured to compare the biorhythm signal to a biorhythm threshold and, in response to the biorhythm signal exceeding the biorhythm threshold, to simultaneously trigger the camera to take one or more pictures or videos. Further aspects and methods are also disclosed. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134799 | In-Vehicle Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - Embodiments generally relate to systems and methods for in-vehicle optical image stabilization. In one embodiment, the system includes a first motion sensor rigidly attached to a video capture device mounted in a vehicle; a second motion sensor rigidly attached to an object in the vehicle, the object being within the field of view of the video capture device; and a controller. The controller is operatively connected to the first motion sensor, to the second motion sensor, and to a movable optical element in the video capture device. In one aspect, the first sensor provides a first output signal to the controller, the second sensor provides a second output signal to the controller; and the controller provides a compensation signal to the movable element determined by the first and second output signals. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134800 | RECEPTACLE FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE THAT PERFORMS IMAGE CAPTURE - An apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a receptacle configured to receive an image capture computing device and at least one wire that is connectable to the image capture computing device. Further, the apparatus has a first handle that is operably connected to the receptacle and is curved such that the at least one wire is connected directly to the image capture device without obstruction from the first handle. In addition, the apparatus has a second handle that is operably connected to the receptacle. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134801 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A network camera includes a pan driving unit and a tilt driving unit for changing a shooting direction of an imaging unit. A detection unit detects rotation angles of movable units to be driven by the pan driving unit and the tilt driving unit. A pan/tilt control unit corrects a target position of the movable unit according to a correction value according to the detected rotation angle and controls each of the driving units using a value after the correction. In addition, when masked image drawing for processing an image is performed so that a partial image of a predetermined position is not visible in the image captured by an imaging unit, an image processing unit performs a process of correcting a rotation angle detected by the detection unit according to the correction value and drawing a masked image at a mask drawing position after the correction. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134802 | CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, LENS APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A control apparatus includes a focus detector configured to perform focus detection based on an image signal obtained via a first optical system, the first optical system having a shallowest depth of field in a plurality of optical systems having focal lengths different from each other, and a controller configured to perform focus control of the plurality of optical systems based on an output signal from the focus detector. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134803 | PRODUCTION OF FACE IMAGES HAVING PREFERRED PERSPECTIVE ANGLES - Techniques are disclosed for identifying preferred orientations of a face in view of various preference factors and for producing a face image having a preferred orientation. The techniques allow a user to take a so-called selfie or have a video chat and appear as if he/she is looking into the camera with a face orientation that has been determined to be optimal for various factors. Such factors may be associated with face type (e.g., face shape, face color), image capture conditions (e.g., time of day, location, light condition, background), and/or the preferences of a particular user. The factors may also be directly associated with and/or dependent on face orientation (e.g., relative nostril size, facial symmetry, relative eye size, eye height). | 2016-05-12 |
20160134804 | IMAGE CAPTURE METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Image capture methods and systems are provided. First, at least one identification data is received from at least one wearable electronic device via a wireless network, wherein the wearable electronic device actively broadcasts its identification data via the wireless network. Then, an image is captured using an image capture unit of an electronic device. When the image is captured, the at least one identification data and the image are associated, and the identification data and the image are automatically transmitted to a server via a network. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134805 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An electronic device including an imaging device that captures an image of an object and generates image data of the object, a tilt angle detector that detects a tilt angle of the imaging device with respect to a horizontal plane, an azimuth detector that detects an azimuth angle between a reference orientation based on a preset orientation and an optical axis of the imaging device, and a display controller that causes a display to display target information indicating a direction to a target position for instructing a position of a capturing area of the imaging device in an image corresponding to the image data, with the optical axis of the imaging device being a reference, based on the tilt angle detected by the tilt angle detector and the azimuth angle detected by the azimuth detector. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134806 | HYPERACUITY SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REAL TIME AND ANALOG DETECTION AND KINEMATIC STATE TRACKING - Certain embodiments of the methods and systems disclosed herein determine a location of a tracked object with respect to a coordinate system of a sensor array by using analog signals from sensors having overlapping nonlinear responses. Hyperacuity and real time tracking are achieved by either digital or analog processing of the sensor signals. Multiple sensor arrays can be configured in a plane, on a hemisphere or other complex surface to act as a single sensor or to provide a wide field of view and zooming capabilities of the sensor array. Other embodiments use the processing methods to adjust to contrast reversals between an image and the background. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134807 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Conventionally, on a subject in which range, refocus can be performed at the time of image capturing or at the time of editing an image is not specified clearly, and therefore, it is difficult for a user to capture an image or to edit an image in a manner the user intends. An image processing apparatus has an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image including a plurality of subject areas and distance information corresponding to the plurality of subject areas and a generation unit configured to generate a shifted image in which positions of the plurality of subject areas are shifted in the image based on the distance information. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134808 | 360-DEGREE PANORAMA DRIVING RECORDER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A 360-degree panorama driving recorder system for use in a carrier, including a display unit for displaying image records, three lens and three sensors respectively electrically connected together and mounted inside the carrier for capturing different view angle image records, and a microcontroller unit electrically coupled with the sensors for receiving and integrating the view angle image records captured through the lenses during running of the carrier into an integrated 360-degree panorama image record and then transmitting the integrated panorama image record to the display unit for display. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134809 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - An image processing apparatus comprises an image obtaining unit configured to obtain an omnidirectional image, a traveling direction obtaining unit configured to obtain information on a traveling direction of an image capturing apparatus when the omnidirectional image was shot, and a processing unit configured to perform processing of panoramic expansion on the omnidirectional image obtained by the image obtaining unit, based on the information on the traveling direction obtained with the traveling direction obtaining unit, such that an image portion corresponding to the traveling direction is positioned at a horizontal center in a panoramically expanded image, wherein the processing unit performs processing of panoramic expansion in accordance with change in the traveling direction in a case where the traveling direction changes while shooting the omnidirectional image that is a moving image. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134810 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, MONITORING CAMERA SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image capturing apparatus comprises an object detection unit configured to detect a region of an object from a captured image captured by an image capturing unit via an omnidirectional imaging lens; a setting unit configured to set a position in the captured image corresponding to a direction perpendicular to a horizontal plane; a decision unit configured to decide, based on a relationship between the set position and a position of the object region in the captured image, a determination position used to determine passage of the object out of the region of the object; and a passage detection unit configured to detect, based on the determination position decided by the decision unit and a detection line set on the captured image, passage of the object across the detection line. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134811 | CAMERA DEVICE, COMPARTMENT-INTERIOR IMAGING SYSTEM, AND COMPARTMENT-INTERIOR-INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE - A camera device of one embodiment is provided with an image capturing unit configured to capture image of a room interior; a receiving unit configured to receive an image capturing instruction for capturing image of the room interior by way of a home appliance; and a camera-side controller being configured to standby in a low-power mode consuming relatively less electric power compared to a normal-operation mode and being configured to capture image of the room interior through the image capturing unit by returning to the normal-operation mode when the receiving unit receives the image capturing instruction. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134812 | IMAGE STABILIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - A behavioral recognition system may include both a computer vision engine and a machine learning engine configured to observe and learn patterns of behavior in video data. Certain embodiments may provide image stabilization of a video stream obtained from a camera. An image stabilization module in the behavioral recognition system obtains a reference image from the video stream. The image stabilization module identifies alignment regions within the reference image based on the regions of the image that are dense with features. Upon determining that the tracked features of a current image is out of alignment with the reference image, the image stabilization module uses the most feature dense alignment region to estimate an affine transformation matrix to apply to the entire current image to warp the image into proper alignment. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134813 | COMPACT LENS MODULE - The invention discloses a lens driving device including a lens holder receiving a lens having an optical axis; a frame receiving at least one magnet; at least one focusing coil disposed at the lens holder and arranged between the at least one magnet and the lens holder; a flexible focusing mechanism disposed between the lens holder and the frame and keeping the lens holder movably positioned at the optical axis; and an image capturing sensor having a length and a width and aligned with the optical axis. The lens driving device is characterized in that the length of the image capturing sensor determines that the lens has a long axis in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis, and that the width of the image capturing sensor determines that the lens has a width in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134814 | IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING CAMERA SHAKE CORRECTION DEVICE - An imaging apparatus includes a first vibration isolation control unit configured to control a first vibration isolation unit that corrects camera shake by moving an imaging element, a second vibration isolation control unit configured to control a second vibration isolation unit that corrects camera shake by moving a lens, and a setting unit configured to conduct setting of which of the first vibration isolation unit and the second vibration isolation unit is to be used for which of the camera shake correction and the moving of the photographic range. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134815 | DRIVING ASSIST DEVICE - A driving assist device comprising: an imaging device that captures at least a portion of a vehicle-outside region configuring a blind spot for a driver; and a projection device that projects such that the driver views an image captured by the imaging device as a virtual image positioned at the vehicle outside of a vehicle component causing the blind spot. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134816 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAGNIFICATION CORRECTION FROM MULTIPLE FOCUS PLANES - A method for correcting a magnification in image measurements is implemented using a computer device including one or more processors coupled to a user interface and one or more memory devices. The method includes acquiring a plurality of images of a target. Each image is acquired at a different distance from the target. The method also includes determining a distance between a lens used in acquiring the plurality of images and the target and determining a magnification of each acquired image. The method further includes determining a magnification correction with respect to a reference, determining a change in a size of the target, and outputting the determined change in a size of the target. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134817 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - There is provided an image processing apparatus including imaging elements, including: a selection unit configured to select any one of the first image and the second image as a selected image based on a first pixel included in the first image and a second pixel included in the second image, wherein the first pixel and the second pixel respectively belong to a duplicated area, the duplicated area being an area of a captured object overlapping in respective images; a calculation unit configured to calculate a correction coefficient for correcting a pixel before correction based on a selected pixel and the pixel before correction, a correction unit configured to correct the pixel before correction based on the correction coefficient to generate an image after correction; and an image generation unit configured to generate an output image based on the selected image and the image after correction. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134818 | RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation imaging system capable of obtaining excellent image quality is provided. The radiation imaging system includes a detection unit ( | 2016-05-12 |
20160134819 | OPTICAL LAMPSHADE AND RELATED CAMERA DEVICE CAPABLE OF DECREASING NOISE OF OPTICAL REFLECTION - An optical lampshade is capable of decreasing noise of optical reflection includes a first transparent component, a second transparent component and an opaque component. An opening is formed on the first transparent component. An accommodating space is located inside the first transparent component. The first transparent component includes a first interior surface and a first exterior surface. The second transparent component is assembled with the first transparent component via the opening. The opaque component is disposed between the first transparent component and the second transparent component. The opaque component stretches from the first exterior surface to the first interior surface, and is suspended inside the accommodating space of the first transparent component. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134820 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING PIXEL SENSITIVITY AND DYNAMIC RANGE - According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide a unit cell comprising a photodiode, a MOSCap having an input node coupled to the photodiode, a reset switch selectively coupled between the MOSCap and a reset voltage, and a transistor coupled to the input node of the MOSCap, wherein, in a first mode of operation of the unit cell, the reset switch is configured in an open state and charge generated by light incident on the photodiode accumulates at the input node of the MOSCap in response to voltage at the input node being less than a threshold voltage, and wherein, in a second mode of operation of the unit cell, the reset switch is configured in the open state and the charge generated by the light incident on the photodiode accumulates on the MOSCap in response to the voltage at the input node being greater than the threshold voltage. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134821 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRUE HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGING - When imaging bright objects, a conventional detector array can saturate, making it difficult to produce an image with a dynamic range that equals the scene's dynamic range. Conversely, a digital focal plane array (DFPA) with one or more m-bit counters can produce an image whose dynamic range is greater than the native dynamic range. In one example, the DFPA acquires a first image over a relatively brief integration period at a relatively low gain setting. The DFPA then acquires a second image over longer integration period and/or a higher gain setting. During this second integration period, counters may roll over, possibly several times, to capture a residue modulus 2 | 2016-05-12 |
20160134822 | IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME - The present invention provides an image sensor comprising: pixels arranged along a plurality of row lines and column lines in a matrix form; a scan driving unit for selecting the row lines in the unit of n lines in a binning mode; and a read circuit unit for outputting n*m binning signals generated by sampling n*1 signals output in every column line according to the selection of the row lines and averaging the sampled n*1 signals in the unit of m neighboring column lines, wherein each of n and m is a natural number larger than or equal to 2. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134823 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF DRIVING SAME, AND CAMERA APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device of a three-transistor pixel configuration having no selection transistor has a problem of a non-selection hot carrier white point, which is specific to this apparatus. A bias current during a non-reading period of pixels is made to flow to a pixel associated with an immediately previous selection pixel, for example, the immediately previous selection pixel itself. As a result, dark current only for one line occurs in each pixel, and the dark current for one line itself can be reduced markedly. Consequently, defective pixels due to non-selection hot carrier white points can be virtually eliminated. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134824 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND SIGNAL READING METHOD - This solid-state imaging device includes a first substrate and a second substrate which have circuit elements constituting pixels disposed therein are electrically connected to each other. The pixels includes: a photoelectric conversion element disposed in the first substrate; an amplifier circuit that amplifies a signal generated in the photoelectric conversion element to output the amplified signal; a signal accumulation circuit which is disposed in the second substrate and accumulates the amplified signal which is output from the amplifier circuit; and an output circuit that outputs the amplified signal accumulated in the signal accumulation circuit from the pixel. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134825 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND CAMERA - A solid-state image sensor comprises a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are two-dimensionally arranged, and a plurality of column signal processing circuits which read out signals from the pixel array via a plurality of column signal lines arranged in correspondence with respective columns of the pixel array, wherein signals of the pixels of different colors in the pixel array are read out by the plurality of column signal processing circuits during a single period, and wherein at least the column signal processing circuits which process signals of the pixels of different colors, of the plurality of column signal processing circuits, are driven via conductive lines which are separated from each other in a region where at least the column signal processing circuits which process signals of the pixels of different colors are arranged. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134826 | LIGHT SOCKET CAMERAS - A security system can be used to trigger appliances. The security system can comprise a light socket camera that can be rotatably attached to a light socket of a building. The light socket camera can receive an audible instruction from a user, and in response to receiving the audible instruction from the user, the security system can trigger the appliance to perform an operation. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134827 | IMAGE INPUT APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE IMAGE INPUT APPARATUS - An image input apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive an input source including at least one of an image source and an audio source from an external device, a communicator configured to enable wireless communication with a display apparatus, and a data processor, being connected with the communication unit, for obtaining an input signal based on the input source, and transmitting the input signal to the display apparatus. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134828 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING IMAGE - A method of displaying an image and an image display apparatus are provided. The method includes a method of displaying an image, the method including displaying an image of a current channel among channels, receiving a first input to change the current channel to a next channel after the current channel, or a second input to change the current channel to a previous channel before the current channel, and dividing a display into areas in response to the receiving the first input or the second input. The method further includes displaying images of next channels after the current channel in the areas, in response to the receiving the first input, and displaying images of previous channels before the current channel in the areas, in response to the receiving the second input. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134829 | Simultaneous Display of Two or More Different Sequentially Processed Images - A medical imaging system having a processor with software executing thereon is provided for processing and display of multiple bandwidths of video in multiple display areas. The system receives a video signal with a plurality of portions and generates at least two signals there from. Each of the two signals has a bandwidth for display in a different display area. The two signals are updated so that each component displays a different portion of the input video signal, and the two signals may be combined for display on a single display device having two display areas. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134830 | ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR A MOTORCYCLE - An entertainment system for a motorcycle includes a windscreen provided with at least one speaker, a camera and a video display screen. Conductors connect the speaker, camera and video display screen to a controller for conducting power and control signals between the controller and the speaker, camera and video display screen. The controller is in circuit communication with conductors for receiving power from an electrical system of a motorcycle. Control switches send control signals to the controller via conductors. Images presented on the video display screen are visible only from a side of the windscreen that faces away from an operator of a motorcycle when the motorcycle is moving forward. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134831 | MEDIA PLAYER - There is disclosed a media player comprising a playing unit being arranged to play at least one media element, and a processing unit being arranged to identify at least one data element in said media element, to extract said data element from the media element, and to make said data element available to an external NFC device. Furthermore, there is disclosed a corresponding method for playing media, a corresponding computer program, and a corresponding article of manufacture. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134832 | REPRODUCTION DEVICE, REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present technology relates to a reproduction device, a reproduction method, and a recording medium that enable content having a wide dynamic range of brightness to be displayed with an appropriate brightness. A recording medium, on which the reproduction device of one aspect of the present technology performs reproduction, records coded data of an extended video that is a video having a second brightness range that is wider than a first brightness range, brightness characteristic information that represents a brightness characteristic of the extended video, and brightness conversion definition information used when performing a brightness conversion of the extended video to a standard video that is a video having the first brightness range. The reproduction device decodes the coded data and converts the extended video obtained by decoding the coded data to the standard video on the basis of the brightness conversion definition information. Data of the extended video and the brightness characteristic information is output to a display device that is capable of displaying the extended video and data of the standard video is output to a display device that is not capable of displaying the extended video. The present technology can be applied to a player that reproduces content. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134833 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTIPLE HEADSETS - Media device systems and methods synchronize video content with audio content presented by a plurality of wireless audio headsets. In an exemplary embodiment, a first time delay corresponds to a first duration of time between communication of the audio content from the media device and presentation of the audio content by a first wireless audio headset. A second time delay corresponds to a second duration of time between communication of the audio content from the media device and presentation of the audio content by a second wireless audio headset, wherein the first time delay is greater than the second time delay. Video content communicated to a display is delayed by the first time delay. Audio content communicated to the second wireless audio headset is delayed by a time delay difference between the first time delay and the second time delay. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134834 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL BASED ON FACE OR HAND GESTURE DETECTION - System and method for control using face detection or hand gesture detection algorithms in a captured image Based on the existence of a detected human face or a hand gesture in an image captured by a digital camera (still or video), a control signal is generated, and provided to a device. The control may provide power or disconnect power supply to the device (or part of the device circuits). Further, the location of the detected face in the image may be used to rotate a display screen horizontally, vertically, or both, to achieve a better line of sight with a viewing person. If two or more faces are detected, the average location is calculated and used for line of sight correction. A linear feedback control loop is implemented wherein detected face deviation from the optimum is the error to be corrected by rotating the display to the required angular position. A hand gesture detection can be used as a replacement to a remote control wherein the various hand gestures controls the various function of the controlled unit, such as a television set. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134835 | MULTIPLE CHANNEL COMMUNICATION USING MULTIPLE CAMERAS - A method for video image sharing and control includes activating video communication between electronic devices. Transmission of multiple video feeds is controlled using multiple cameras from a first electronic device. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134836 | IMAGE SUPPLY DEVICE, IMAGE SUPPLY METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image supply device includes: a first acquisition unit which acquires an image; a second acquisition unit which acquires information indicating a transmission capacity of a communication channel used for transmission of the image; an analysis unit which analyzes the image acquired by the first acquisition unit; a setting unit which sets a communication condition for transmitting the image and a parameter for compressing the image, according to an analysis result of the image and the transmission capacity of a communication channel; and a transmission unit which transmits the image compressed using the parameter, according to the communication condition. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134837 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING AUDIO AND VIDEO TRANSMISSION - Methods and systems are provided for controlling an audio and video transmission. The method includes receiving audio and video information reported from terminals, after establishing an audio and video transmission connection according to an audio and video transmission connection request; acquiring terminal types and a type of the audio and video transmission connection request; adjusting one or more audio and video transmission parameters according to the audio and video information, the terminal types, and the type of the audio and video transmission connection request; and issuing the adjusted audio and video transmission parameters to the corresponding terminals. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134838 | Automatic Switching Between Dynamic and Preset Camera Views in a Video Conference Endpoint - A video conference endpoint includes one or more cameras to capture video of different views and a microphone array to sense audio. One or more preset views are defined. The endpoint detects faces in the captured video and active audio sources from the sensed audio. The endpoint detects any active talker detected faces that coincide positionally with detected active audio sources, and also detects whether any active talker is in one of the preset views. Based on whether an active talker is detected in any of the preset views, the endpoint switches between capturing video of one of the preset views, and capturing video of a dynamic view. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134839 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a process for synchronous display of a document for use at a conference on multiple terminals connected via a network and for transmission and reception of media data including at least one of audio data and video data. The process includes, in accordance with whether or not each of multiple users has a right to access a document selected by a first user on a first terminal, controlling content for display on multiple terminals used by the multiple users, and controlling transmission and reception of the media data between the first terminal and each of the multiple terminals. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134840 | Avatar-Mediated Telepresence Systems with Enhanced Filtering - Methods and systems using photorealistic avatars to provide live interaction. Several groups of innovations are described. In one such group, trajectory information included with the avatar model makes the model | 2016-05-12 |
20160134841 | VERIFYING INFORMATION ON AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY WITH AN INCORPORATED MONITORING DEVICE - A system and method for verifying information on an electronic display with an incorporated monitoring is disclosed herein. The system includes an image processing interfacer to receive image data from an image processing unit (IPU), the image data being sourced from the monitoring device; a graphical processing interfacer to receive data from a graphical processor unit (GPU) driving the electronic display; a difference analyzer to analyze the difference between the received image data and the received data; and an error indicator to indicate an error based on the difference analyzer. A display assembly for verifying information on an electronic display with an incorporated monitoring is also disclosed herein. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134842 | MOBILE DEVICE CAPABLE OF BEING ASSOCIATED WITH SECURITY EQUIPMENT USING WIDGET - Provided is a mobile device including: a storage configured to store a main application associated with a security equipment for a security purpose, and a security widget of the main application; and a controller configured to load the security widget from the storage, wherein the security widget includes: a connection establisher configured to establish connection to the security equipment using connection establishment information that is shared with the main application; and an equipment associator that is configured to comprise a video associator configured to receive a surveillance video frame of a surveillance channel from the connected security equipment and display the received surveillance video frame. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134843 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING OR CAUSING AUTOMATED ACTIONS BASED ON PERSON LOCATIONS ESTIMATED FROM MULTIPLE VIDEO SOURCES - The invention relates to systems and method for inhibiting or causing automated actions based on estimated person locations comprising multiple video sources configured to detect the location of one or more persons wherein at least one video source is calibrated for a known location and pose. The invention further comprises at least one processor operably connected to a calibrated video source wherein said processor aggregates possible person locations. These systems and method may be useful for initiating or interrupting the automated activity of equipment in the presence of personnel. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134844 | RESIDUE MONITORING AND RESIDUE-BASED CONTROL - A computer-implemented method and a control system are described for controlling operations involving residue. The method and system include analyzing residue on an agricultural field. A first image is captured with an image sensor of an area of the field that is ahead of or behind the implement. The first image is analyzed to determine an indicator of residue coverage on the field. A subsequent operation on the field is executed, one or more aspects of which are controlled based upon the determined indicator of residue coverage. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134845 | VISION SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A vision support apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The vision support apparatus includes a rear side camera, a rear side image display part that displays a rear side image captured with the rear side camera, an input signal generation part that generates an input signal in response to an operation of a driver, a switch signal generation part that generates a switch signal in response to another operation of the driver, and a switching part that switches a display region adjustment function and an image quality adjustment function in response to the switch signal, the display region adjustment function adjusting a display region of the rear side image in response to the input signal, the image quality adjustment function adjusting an image quality of the rear side image in response to the input signal. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134846 | WIRELESS SECURITY CAMERA DEVICE - A wireless security camera device includes a body; a base disposed at a first end of the body and adapted for insertion into and electrical connection with a light bulb socket; a rechargeable battery module housed in the body and operatively electrically connected with the base adapted for insertion into and electrical connection with a light bulb socket; power converter circuitry housed in the body and operatively electrically connected with the base and with the rechargeable battery module; a camera arranged at a second end of the body opposite the base and operatively electrically connected with the rechargeable battery module; a controller/processor housed in the body and operatively electrically connected with the camera and with the rechargeable battery module; and a wireless network package housed in the body and operatively electrically connected with the controller/processor and with the rechargeable battery module. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134847 | IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor for converting incident light into digital signals is disclosed. In one aspect, the image sensor includes a matrix of light-sensitive pixels arranged in a plurality of pixel columns each having a predetermined lateral extent. The image sensor includes an analog-to-digital converter block including a plurality of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). Each of the plurality of ADCs includes an analog processing portion adapted to receive at least one analog signal from a pixel column of the matrix and to generate at least one digital signal from the received analog signal. Each of the plurality of ADCs includes a digital processing portion adapted to receive said at least one digital signal from said corresponding analog processing portion. The lateral extent of at least one of the digital processing portions is greater than the lateral extent of its corresponding analog processing portion. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134848 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device including a screen; a projector that projects a visual image to the screen using a projection lens; an image generator that generates a virtual image of the visual image to be visually recognized by a user from the visual image projected to the screen; and a processor that is programmed to: decide a position at which the virtual image is generated; and move the projection lens and the screen in a front-rear direction along an optical path, wherein the processor moves the projection lens and the screen along the optical path based on the position decided. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134849 | PROJECTING METHOD AND PROJECTING SYSTEM - A projecting method, comprising: (a) detecting a distance between a first projecting apparatus and a first projecting region to generate first distance information; (b) calibrating a first initial projecting image to generate a first calibrated projecting image according to the first distance information; and (c) projecting the first calibrated projecting image to the first projecting region via the first projecting apparatus. The method can further comprise applying another second projecting apparatus to generate a combined image. A corresponding image projecting system is also disclosed. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134850 | Image Display Apparatus and Optical Component - This image display apparatus includes laser beam source portions, a synthesized beam generation portion, a control portion, a branching unit, and a detection portion, while the branching unit has a reflectance or transmittance with increase/decrease characteristics opposite to increase/decrease characteristics of the outputs of laser beams in increasing or decreasing the outputs of the laser beams of color components according to changes of the wavelengths of the laser beams of the color components in order to maintain the prescribed color state of a synthesized beam. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134851 | Method and System for Projector Calibration - The present disclosure relates to a method for calibrating a projector. The method includes projecting a test pattern onto a scene or an object within the scene and capturing the test pattern using a camera. Once the test pattern image has been captured by the camera, the method further includes estimating by a processing element a perspective projection matrix, warping the estimated projection matrix based on a non-linear distortion function, and modifying the projector to project light based on the distortion function. The present disclosure also relates to a presentation or projection system including two types of projectors for projecting an output presentation having a second image overlaid on a first image. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134852 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-MATERIAL CORRECTION OF IMAGE DATA - A method includes acquiring projection data of an object from a plurality of detector elements, reconstructing the acquired projection data into a first reconstructed image, and performing material characterization of an image volume of the first reconstructed image to reduce a number of materials analyzed in the image volume to two basis materials. Performing material characterization includes utilizing a generalized modeling function to estimate a fraction of at least one basis material within each voxel of the image volume. The method also includes generating a re-mapped image volume for the at least one basis material of the two basis materials, performing forward projection on at least the re-mapped image volume for the at least one basis material to produce a material-based projection, and generating multi-material corrected projections based on the material-based projection and a total projection attenuated by the object, which represents both of the two basis materials. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134853 | EXTENDING IMAGE DYNAMIC RANGE - Enhancing image dynamic range is described. An input video signal that is represented in a first color space with a first color gamut, which is related to a first dynamic range, is converted to a video signal that is represented in a second color space with a second color gamut. The second color space is associated with a second dynamic range. At least two (e.g., three) color-related components of the converted video signal are mapped over the second dynamic range. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134854 | AUTOMATED WHITE BALANCING IN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - A method for improving white balance measurement for digital cameras or the like uses color reference articles for placement within a scene coordinated with a digital camera capable of automatically recognizing the color reference supplied by the article. The reference articles comprise a signaling device (such as an RFID chip, an LED that emits in a specified and unique spectral area, or a watermark) that allows the digital camera to pinpoint the location of the reference article, its color value, size, and other information needed to use the reference article for color balancing. The digital camera receives the signal from the reference article and uses it for white balancing. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134855 | SCENARIO GENERATION SYSTEM, SCENARIO GENERATION METHOD AND SCENARIO GENERATION PROGRAM - A scenario generation system, a scenario generation method, and a scenario generation program are provided. A scenario generation system used for video playback synchronized with musical piece playback includes a situation estimating portion for estimating a situation expressed by the musical piece, a video specifying portion for specifying at least one video suited for the estimated situation in the video constituted by scenes each having a time-series order, and a scenario generating portion for generating a scenario associating the scenes constituting the specified video with each section of the musical piece. As a result, a scenario can be generated by the scenes each having the time-series order, and the synchronized video with a natural impression can be reproduced corresponding to the musical piece playback on the basis of the scenario. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134856 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The image display apparatus is connected, directly or via a recording apparatus, to an image capturing apparatus, and includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire recording process information on an image recording process for recording, with the image capturing apparatus or the recording apparatus, moving image data generated by capturing an object with the image capturing apparatus and audio data representing audio that is input to a microphone during a shooting period of the moving image data, and a reduction unit configured to execute a sound reduction process for reducing a sound output from the image display apparatus, in a case where the image recording process is executed, based on the recording process information. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134857 | Method of Sub-Prediction Unit Inter-View Motion Prediction in 3D Video Coding - A method for a three-dimensional encoding or decoding system incorporating sub-block based inter-view motion prediction is disclosed. The system utilizes motion or disparity parameters associated with reference sub-blocks in a reference picture of a reference view corresponding to the texture sub-PUs split from a current texture PU (prediction unit) to predict the motion or disparity parameters of the current texture PU. Candidate motion or disparity parameters for the current texture PU may comprise candidate motion or disparity parameters derived for all texture sub-PUs from splitting the current texture PU. The candidate motion or disparity parameters for the current texture PU can be used as a sub-block-based inter-view Merge candidate for the current texture PU in Merge mode. The sub-block-based inter-view Merge candidate can be inserted into a first position of a candidate list. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134858 | RGB-D IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING ULTRASONIC DEPTH SENSING - An RGB-D imaging system having an ultrasonic array for generating images that include depth data, and methods for manufacturing and using same. The RGB-D imaging system includes an ultrasonic sensor array positioned on a housing that includes an ultrasonic emitter and a plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The RGB-D imaging system also includes an RGB camera assembly positioned on the housing in a parallel plane with, and operably connected to, the ultrasonic sensor. The RGB-D imaging system thereby provides/enables improved imaging in a wide variety of lighting conditions compared to conventional systems. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134859 | 3D Photo Creation System and Method - The present application is directed to a 3D photo creation system and method, wherein the 3D photo creation system including: a stereo image input module configured to input a stereo image; wherein the stereo image comprises a left eye image and a right eye image; a depth estimation module configured to estimate a depth information of the stereo image and create a depthmap; a multi-view angle image reconstructing module configured to create a multi-view angle image according to the depthmap and the stereo image; and an image spaced scanning module configured to adjust the multi-view angle image and form a mixed image. The system and method outstandingly simplified the process of 3D photo creation and enhanced the quality of 3D photo. The system and method can be widely used in various theme parks, tourists attraction spots and photo galleries and bring about pleasure to more consumers with the 3D photos. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134860 | MULTIPLE TEMPLATE IMPROVED 3D MODELING OF IMAGED OBJECTS USING CAMERA POSITION AND POSE TO OBTAIN ACCURACY - 3D Modeling System and Apparatus for mobile devices with limited processing capability is disclosed. This invention uses the standard camera and computing resources available on consumer mobile devices such as smart phones. A light projector (e.g. laser line generator) is attached as an accessory to the mobile device or built as a part of the mobile device. Processing requirements are significantly reduced by including known object(s) or reference template(s) in the scene to be captured which are used to determine the pose/position of the camera relative to the object or scene to be modeled in a series of camera pose/position sequences. The position/pose of the camera and projector for each sequence is facilitated by image distortions of known dimensions of reference template or known object in a sequence of captured images. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134861 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC PROJECTION DEVICE - An autostereoscopic projection device includes an illuminating module, a light modulator, an optical module, and a lens module. The illuminating module is for providing light beams having different deflection angles in sequence. The light modulator is for modulating the light beams into compound images in sequence. The optical module is for guiding the light beams provided by the illuminating module to the light modulator, and guiding the compound images to the lens module. The lens module includes a beam splitting prism group, a first spatial filter, a second spatial filter, and a lens. The optical module is disposed at the incident surface of the beam splitting prism group. The first and second spatial filters are disposed at the first and second relay surfaces of beam splitting prism group for filtering the compound images to first and second images in sequence. The second images are different from the first images. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134862 | METHOD AND APPAPATUS FOR NORMALIZING SIZE OF COTENT IN MULTI-PROJECTION THEATER AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for normalizing the size of content in a multi-projection theater and a computer-readable recording medium. The method may include receiving theater parameters stored in a database, computing the scale factor of an image project on a main screen based on the received theater parameters, controlling the image projected on the main screen by incorporating the computed scale factor into the image, and controlling an image projected on a sub-screen so that the height or width of at least any one of images of sub-screens having a different pixel size or ratio from the controlled image of the main screen is identical with a height or width of the controlled image of the main screen. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134863 | CALIBRATION FOR EYE TRACKING SYSTEMS - Generally, this disclosure provides systems, devices, methods and computer readable media for calibration of an eye tracking system. In some embodiments, the method may include analyzing a video stream received from a scene facing camera to detect moving objects and estimate angular locations of the moving objects. The method may also include receiving images from an eye tracking camera and estimating gaze angles of a user's eye, based on the images. The method may further include computing, for each of the moving objects, a first distance measure between the object angular locations and the gaze angles; accepting or rejecting each of the moving objects for use in calibration based on a comparison of the first distance measure to a threshold; and estimating an eye tracking calibration angle based on a minimization of a second distance measure computed between the angular locations of the accepted moving objects and the gaze angles. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134864 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR MONITORING AND/OR TESTING NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for monitoring and/or testing network communications are disclosed. A method for monitoring network communications includes receiving packets from a network connected device, determining features associated with either the network connected device or a communications network to which the network connected device is connected by actively or passively monitoring or testing the packets, and automatically switching between passively monitoring or testing the packets and actively monitoring or testing the packets in response to receiving a packet carrying instructions. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134865 | CONTROLLING POWER CONSUMPTION IN VIDEO ENCODING BASED ON INFORMATION REGARDING STATIC AMOUNT OF AN IMAGE FRAME - An apparatus and methods for controlling power consumption in video encoding obtain, before motion estimation is performed on an image frame to be encoded, information regarding an amount of the image frame to be encoded that is static with respect to a previously encoded image frame. The apparatus and methods adjust power consumption of the video encoder based on the obtained information regarding the amount of the image frame to be encoded that is static. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134866 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTRA PREDICTION IN VIDEO CODING - A user equipment includes a transceiver and a decoder. The transceiver is configured to receive an encoded bitstream of video. The decoder includes processing circuitry. The decoder is configured to identify a first intra mode associated with a top prediction unit (PU) in relation to a current PU of the encoded bitstream of video. The decoder is also configured to identify a second intra mode associated with a left PU in relation to the current PU. The decoder is also configured to determine a plurality of most probable modes (MPMs) based on the first intra mode and the second intra mode, wherein a number of modes is greater than thirty-five. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DERIVING INTRA PREDICTION MODE USING MOST PROBABLE MODE GROUP - A method of generating a reconstructed block is provided. A mode group indicator and a prediction mode index are entropy-decoded. A quantized block is inversely quantized using a quantization parameter and a quantization matrix to generate a transform block. The transform block is inversely transformed to generate a residual block. A Most Probable Mode (MPM) group including three intra prediction modes is constructed using a left intra prediction mode and an above intra prediction mode of a current prediction unit. An intra prediction mode of the current prediction unit is derived using the mode group indicator and the prediction mode index. Reference pixels of a current block are adaptively filtered according to a size of a transform unit and the intra prediction mode. The prediction block is generated according to the intra prediction mode. The reconstructed block is generated using the prediction block and the residual block. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134868 | INTER-LAYER PARAMETER SET FOR HEVC EXTENSIONS - A video coding device may provide video data processing. The video coding device may receive a plurality of video representation format subsets. The plurality of video representation format subsets may correspond to a plurality of layers. Each of the plurality of video representation subsets may include one or more video representation parameter values. The video coding device may receive a video representation format subset index (e.g., in a cross-layer parameter set) associated with a current layer. The video coding device may determine, using the video representation format subset index, one of the plurality of video representation format subsets associated with the current layer. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134869 | ILLUMINATION COMPENSATION DEVICE, LM PREDICTION DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE CODING DEVICE - By either subsampling neighbor pixels and deriving an illumination variation parameter, or deriving one normalization shift value of two normalization shift values for normalizing parameters which are used when deriving the illumination variation parameter, with a dependency on the other normalization shift value, an amount of calculation for illumination compensation is reduced. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134870 | Rate Control Adaptation for High-Dynamic Range Images - A high dynamic range input video signal characterized by either a gamma-based or a perceptually-quantized (PQ) source electro-optical transfer function (EOTF) is to be compressed. Given a luminance range for an image-region in the input, for a gamma-coded input signal, a rate-control adaptation method in the encoder adjusts a region-based quantization parameter (QP) so that it increases in highlight regions and decreases in dark regions, otherwise, for a PQ-coded input, the region-based QP increases in the dark areas and decreases in the highlight areas. | 2016-05-12 |
20160134871 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING IMAGE USING PREPROCESSING - A method of encoding an image includes obtaining a quantization parameter; determining a size of a smoothing block based on the quantization parameter, determining threshold values based on a main pixel in the smoothing block, selecting a pixel having a pixel value between the threshold values, from among pixels included in the smoothing block, performing a smoothing operation with respect to the main pixel based on the pixel value of the selected pixel, and encoding an image with respect to which the smoothing operation is performed. | 2016-05-12 |