20th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 73 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160142574 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a first detector to detect the image forming apparatus being driven by an AC adapter, a second detector to detect the image forming apparatus being driven by a battery, a third detector to detect an occurrence of power failure, and a first device to shut down a power supply of the image forming apparatus in a case of the power failure. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142575 | APPARATUS THAT PRODUCES GUIDANCE DISPLAY INTERLOCKED WITH HUMAN SENSOR, CONTROL METHOD OF THE APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus having a plurality of operation modes including at least a normal power mode and a power-saving mode in which power consumption is lower than that in the normal power mode comprises: a human sensor configured to detect a person who exists within a predetermined range of the apparatus; a communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with external equipment that is held above the apparatus; a first guidance display unit configured to indicate a position where the external equipment is held above by lighting; and a control unit configured to control, in the case where the human sensor detects a person in the power-saving mode, the communication unit to enter a state where communication with the external equipment can be performed and the first guidance display unit to turn the light on. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142576 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD, AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus includes: an image former, accommodated in a housing, that forms an image on a sheet; a human detector that detects a person; a light emitter that emits light; a power supply that supplies power to the image former in any of multiple power supply modes including a normal mode and a power saving mode; and a controller. The controller sets a first detection area positioned outside of the housing and a second detection area contained in the first detection area, controls the light emitter to emit the light when the human detector detects the person in the first detection area, and controls to start terminating the power saving mode when the human detector detects the person in the second detection area. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142577 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THAT USES PROGRAM FROM ANOTHER PROGRAM WORKING ON DIFFERENT PLATFORMS, AND METHOD - An electronic apparatus includes a storage device storing a first platform, a first program working on the first platform, a second platform, and a second program working on the second platform, and a control device that performs the first program working on the first platform so as to execute at least one component of the first platform. The first platform includes a second program using unit for the first program to use the second program executing at least one component of the second platform. The second program using unit loads a necessity component necessary for performing the second program among components of the second platform from the second platform so that the second program can work on a temporary platform constituted of the loaded necessity component. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142578 | POSITIONAL CAMERA AND GPS DATA INTERCHANGE DEVICE - A location tagged data provision and display system. A personal communication device (PCD) with electromagnetic communication capability has a GPS receiver and a display. The PCD requests maps and location tagged data from data providers and other for display on the PCD. The data providers respond to requests by using searching and sorting schemes to interrogate data bases and then automatically transmitting data responsive to the requests to the requesting PCD. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142579 | Audio Signal Level Estimation in Cameras - A camera system includes a first microphone, a second microphone, and a microphone controller. The first microphone and the second microphone are configured to capture audio over a time interval to produce a first captured audio signal and a second captured audio signal, respectively. The second captured audio signal is dampened relative to the first captured audio signal by a dampening factor. The microphone controller is configured to store the first captured audio signal in response to a determination that the first captured audio signal does not clip. In response to a determination that the first captured audio signal clips, the microphone controller is configured to identify a gain between the first captured audio signal and the second captured audio signal representative of the dampening factor, amplify the second captured audio signal based on the identified gain, and store the amplified second captured audio signal. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142580 | PHOTOGRAPH STICKER CREATING APPARATUS, AND A METHOD OF GENERATING PHOTOGRAPH STICKER - A photograph sticker creating apparatus includes an image pickup device that generates a shot image, a storage device that stores a plurality of composite-use images to be combined with shot images, a compositing processor that combines the shot image and the composite-use image to generate a composite image, a printing device that prints the composite image on a sticker sheet, a display processor that generates and displays a selection screen allowing the user to select a composite-use image from a plurality of composite-use images, and a direction receiving device that receives selection of composite-use image performed by the user on the selection screen. The display processor combines a predetermined portrait image with the selected composite-use image and does not combine the portrait image with a composite-use image other than the selected composite-use image, to generate and display the selection screen. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142581 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present image forming apparatus selects an appropriate connection method in accordance with circumstances from a plurality of connection methods when communication with an information processing apparatus is established by short-range wireless communication, and notifies information necessary for performing communication by the selected connection method to the information processing apparatus via short-range wireless communication. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142582 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM ENCODED WITH BROWSING PROGRAM - A controller of an information processing apparatus executes the steps of; generating a display image based on a page from a server; displaying the display image; generating print data for printing the display image; identifying whether a first display image is of the first kind; and determining whether an operation for enlarging or reducing the first display image is accepted. The print data generating step includes the steps of; generating print data for printing a second display image of the second kind corresponding to the first display image, if the first display image is of the first kind, or if the first display image is not of the first kind and an operation for enlarging or reducing is not accepted; and generating print data for printing the first display image if the first display image is not of the first kind and an operation for enlarging or reducing is accepted. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142583 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM THAT PREVENTS INCREASING OF DATA AMOUNT OF PRINT DATA AND REDUCING OF PRINTING RESULT QUALITY, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming system includes a computer and an image forming apparatus. The computer includes a print data generating circuit to generate print data of an image. The image forming apparatus includes a rendering circuit to execute rendering of the image based on the print data. The computer includes an image generating circuit generates an image object to indicate a state where the objects are overlapped in the image with a reduced resolution at least partially. The print data generating circuit generates the print data including the at least one object included in the image and the image object generated by the image generating circuit. When the rendering circuit processes the image object, the rendering circuit enhances the resolution of a part corresponding to the object in the image object based on a shape of the object overlapped at upper side in the image object. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142584 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - To detect an image region to be an object of thinning processing appropriately and through the use of simple processing. An image processing apparatus detects a line region being a region sandwiched by white pixel regions and consisting only of a non-white pixel region, and detects a thinning candidate region being a region sandwiched by black pixel regions in the line region. A thinning region is detected from the inside of the thinning candidate region. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142585 | ELECTRONIC ARRAPATUS AND USER AUTHENTICATION METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is an electronic apparatus (EA) and a user authentication method thereof both can prevent information leakage and disadvantages caused by an unauthorized access to the EA. The EA is configured to store a combination of a recognizing-code and a key-code correlated therewith, the combination being in relationship with each of plural users, and to give a user an exclusive authority for executing a specific process if an inputted combination of a recognizing-code and a key-code=the stored combination of the recognizing-code and the key-code. In case of a request for accepting the specific process, if the inputted combination of the recognizing-code and the key-code is # the stored combination of the recognizing-code and the key-code, the EA notifies, without executing the specific process, initiating a receipt of instructing the specific process to user of the inputted combination. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142586 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus that includes an image forming part to form an image on a recording medium, a sheet container to contain the recording medium, a sheet feeder to feed the recording medium from the sheet container toward the image forming part, and a controller to switch speeds of conveyance of the recording medium conveyed by the image forming part and the sheet feeder between high speed sheet conveyance and low speed sheet conveyance. The image forming apparatus continuously forms the image on multiple recording media in a continuous printing mode. The controller adjusts a printing distance in the continuous printing mode between a trailing end of a preceding recording medium of the recording media and a leading end of a subsequent recording medium in the low speed sheet conveyance to be greater than the printing distance in the high speed sheet conveyance. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142587 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND MEDIUM - An object of the present invention is to provide a technique related to correction processing that can be applied to a variety of pieces of information with different resolutions, specifically, related to processing to increase resolution. The present invention is an information processing apparatus including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire first subject information and second subject information for the same subject; and a correction unit configured to increase the resolution of the second subject information based on similarity between the first subject information and the second subject information, and the first subject information and the second subject information are map data representing different physical quantities or map data representing the same physical quantity acquired by different measuring methods or different measuring devices. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142588 | IMAGE PROCESSOR, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image processor includes a processor. The processor implements acquiring a first image and first information. The first information indicates a condition of a first projection surface. The first information includes a first color gamut of the first projection surface. The processor implements deriving a second color gamut according to the first color gamut derived by using the first information. The processor implements converting a chromaticity of the first image to obtain a second image. Each pixel of the second image has a color included in the second color gamut. The processor implements generating a first converted image by correcting the second image based on the first color gamut. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142589 | Color-Measuring Apparatus, Print Control Apparatus, And Print Control Method - A color-measuring apparatus includes an imaging unit that images a test pattern and obtains image information of the test pattern, a reference color-measuring unit that color-measures the test pattern and obtains a reference color measurement value of the test pattern, and an amending unit that obtains the color measured result of the test pattern in a narrow range in at least one direction in comparison with a measuring range for obtaining the reference color measurement value by the reference color-measuring unit based on at least the image information and the reference color measurement value. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142590 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to control execution of monochromatic calibration and multi-color calibration, and a registration unit configured to register paper types of paper to be used at time of execution of the monochromatic calibration, a monochromatic target value set for each of the paper types used for the monochromatic calibration, paper types of paper to be used at time of execution of multi-color calibration, and a multi-color target value set for each of the paper types used for the multi-color calibration. The image processing apparatus executes the multi-color calibration, after executing the monochromatic calibration, via the control unit by using paper of a paper type selected from common paper types out of the registered paper types and the monochromatic target value and the multi-color target value set for the selected paper type. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142591 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING TRANSMISSION OF DATA BETWEEN TWO DEVICES - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for detect adjunct peripherials, and coordinating their media capabilities (as a preparation to be able to signal their capabilities). The host device and the peripherials can synchronize wall clocks. The system sets up a call (or receive a call) from a remote host device, and requests the peripherials to check for network connectivity to the remote host device (connectivity check). This check can be done by using a STUN/TURN procedure. The system establishes direct connectivity between the peripherials and the remote host device and monitors lip sync by transferring RTCP messages between the host device and the peripherials and instructing display and playback periphrials/sub systems to align lip sync. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142592 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS HAVING FUNCTION OF GENERATING FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL AT CONSTANT CYCLE - An image capture apparatus including a timing generator that generates a frame synchronization signal with a constant cycle receives a reference signal generated at a predetermined interval based on a predetermined reference cycle, compares generation timing of the reference signal received with generation timing of the frame synchronization signal generated by the timing generator, and adjusts a generation cycle of the frame synchronization signal generated by the timing generator based on a result of the comparison. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142593 | METHOD FOR TONE-MAPPING A VIDEO SEQUENCE - The present invention generally relates to a method and device for tone-mapping a video sequence in which a local tone-mapping operator is applied on each frame of the video sequence to be tone-mapped. The method is characterized in that the spatial neighborhoods used by said local-tone-mapping operator are determined on a temporal-filtered version of the frame to be tone-mapped. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142594 | ENHANCED INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE COVER - One embodiment provides a system, including: an information handling device comprising a camera; and a cover for the information handling device, comprising: a movable area obscuring and exposing the camera; at least one button controlling activation of the camera; and a communication mechanism facilitating communication between the cover and the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142595 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes a housing having a guide groove formed therein, the guide groove being extended lengthwise in an optical axis direction, a lens barrel mounted in the housing and having a guide protrusion inserted into the guide groove, and an elastic member disposed on the guide groove so that the guide protrusion may be prevented from being separated from the guide groove. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142596 | VISION SYSTEMS USING MULTIPLE CAMERAS - Devices providing a distortion-free panoramic image covering a 180° field of view, a single frame or a three dimensional image, comprising a multi-camera assembly, which provides images to a light sensor on a related circuit board, which in turn sends the images to a display for a user. The vision system is primarily directed to vehicle vision systems, allowing drivers to see areas behind and around the vehicle, but may be provided in several alternative applications, including a smart phone type assembly, webcam and other cameras, an eyeglasses configuration and a headwear mounted assembly. A device to simplify sensor adjustment to fine tune image displays is also disclosed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142597 | Movement Monitoring Security Devices and Systems - Motion sensing devices for computer security are provided herein. In various embodiments, a security device includes a sensor for detecting movement of a computing device to which the security device is coupled, a transmitter, a processor, a memory, and instructions that are executed to receive from the sensor a message indicative of the movement of the computing device, determine if the computing device has been moved using the sensor message, and activate a camera to obtain image or video of an area proximate the computing device. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142598 | HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR MOUNTING AND WIRELESSLY TRIGGERING A CAMERA - Mounting and triggering mechanisms for first person actuation of a camera by an internally mounted remote camera actuator in the form of a handle grip are disclosed for use in any applicable activity, without limitation, such as sporting, recreational, documentary filmmaking and/or photography, or the like. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142599 | IMAGING MODULE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The invention provides an imaging module having second connecting portions capable of reliably performing probing and can maintain a small installation space, and an electronic apparatus including the imaging module. A lens unit includes at least one drive unit, a housing, a first connecting portion that is electrically connected to an imaging element unit, a first wiring portion that electrically connects the drive unit to the first connecting portion, a plurality of second connecting portions that are disposed outside the housing, and a second wiring portion that electrically connects the second connecting portions to the drive unit. The second wiring portion includes wires that are electrically connected to the drive unit to which the first wiring portion is connected, and at least a part of the second wiring portion extends to the outside of the housing in a direction in which an element wiring portion extends from the support portion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142600 | METHOD FOR TAKING PHOTO WITH EXTENSION FLASH MODULE OF MOBILE DEVICE - A method for taking photo with an extension flash module of a mobile device is provided in the present invention. The mobile device operates in coordination with an extension flash module to achieve fill light while taking photo. The method includes the following steps: detecting a specific event before a flashable period. The flashable period starts from the time at which a last row of photo sensors begins exposure to the time at which a first row of photo sensors ends exposure. The time at which the specific event occurs is a fixed period of time compared to the flashable time. Then, triggering a flash instruction according to a flash delay time and a period from the time at which the specific event occurs to the flashable time, such that the extension flash module flashes during the flashable time. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142601 | EXTENSION FLASH MODULE AND CAMERA SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An extension flash module is provided in the present invention. The extension flash module adopts xenon flash light and is for attaching on the headphone jack of a mobile device. When the extension flash module operates, the voltage output from the headphone connector is boosted to provide a high voltage to the extension flash module. When the high voltage is charged to a rate voltage, the extension flash module sends a charging complete signal to the mobile device through the microphone terminal of the headphone connector. When shutter instruction is performed, the mobile device triggers the extension flash module to flash. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142602 | Method for Controlling Flash Timing of Extension Flash Module - The present invention provides a method for controlling flash timing of an extension flash module cooperating with a mobile device. The method includes: detecting a specific event, wherein a time period from when the specific event occurs to the start of an exposure of the first row of a photo sensor is a constant; determining whether there is one single flashable time period wherein one flash is receivable by every row of the photo sensor; when there is such a single flashable time period, conducting one single flash after a delay time from the specific event; and when there is no such single flashable time period, conducting a first flash after a delay time from the specific event, and conducting a second flash after a delay time from the first flash. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142603 | Method for Controlling Flash Timing of Extension Flash Module - The present invention discloses a method for controlling flash timing of an extension flash module cooperating with a mobile device to provide supplemental light. The method includes: detecting a specific event before a flashable time period, wherein the flashable time is a period from the time at which a last photo sensor row of a specific frame begins exposure to the time at which a first photo sensor row in the specific frame ends exposure, wherein the time period from when the specific event occurs to a flashable time in the flashable time period has a fixed length of time; and triggering a flash instruction after a delay time from when the specific event occurs, such that the flash timing of the extension flash module is in the flashable time period. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142604 | LIGHT EMITTING SYSTEM, LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A light emitting system in which a light emission control apparatus wirelessly communicates with at least one controlled light emitting apparatus, the controlled light emitting apparatus comprising a first transmission unit which wirelessly transmits charging state information to the light emission control apparatus, and the light emission control apparatus comprising a receiving unit which receives the charging state information from the controlled light emitting apparatus, an informing unit which informs the image capture apparatus that a charging operation is complete, a second transmission unit which transmits a signal to stop transmitting charging state information, and a third transmission unit which transmits a light emission command to the controlled light emitting apparatus. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142605 | IMAGING MODULE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The invention provides an imaging module that can reliably perform probing, and an electronic apparatus including the imaging module. An imaging module includes a lens unit, and an imaging element unit that is fixed to the lens unit. The lens unit includes a focus drive unit, first and second image blur-correction drive units, a housing, a first connecting portion that is electrically connected to the imaging element unit, a first wiring portion that electrically connects the respective drive units to the first connecting portion, second connecting portions that are disposed outside the housing, a second wiring portion that is electrically connected to the second connecting portions and is electrically connected to the respective drive units to which the first wiring portion is connected, and a wiring board that includes at least a part of the second wiring portion and the plurality of second connecting portions. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142606 | ELECTRO-OPTIC APERTURE DEVICE - A portable consumer electronics device has a handheld portable device housing, and an electronic camera module integrated in the housing. The module has a focusing lens with an optical axis, an imaging sensor to receive the focused light, and an electro-optic variable aperture to allow different amounts of focused light to reach the imaging sensor. The aperture has a stack that includes a front transparent conductor medium, an electrolyte medium, an active electro-chromic medium, and a rear transparent conductor medium. The front transparent conductor medium contains an outer region and an inner region. The inner region is aligned with the optical axis, surrounded by the outer region, and electrically isolated from the outer region. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142607 | CAMERA SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a camera system for a vehicle and an operating method thereof and an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a camera system for a vehicle, including: a reception module which receives a country code number corresponding to a position of a vehicle, from a code supplying device; a sensor module which, when an optical signal corresponding to a surrounding environment of the vehicle is input, outputs an image signal corresponding to the optical signal; and a control module which, when the country code number is received, varies an exposure time (integration time) of the sensor module in accordance with a natural frequency which is set to correspond to the country code number and controls the sensor module to receive the optical signal during the exposure time. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142608 | IMAGING APPARATUS WITH SCENE ADAPTIVE AUTO EXPOSURE COMPENSATION - A method adjusts an auto exposure target in an auto-exposure operation on a sequence of images, such as a sequence of infrared images. The method comprises: obtaining a histogram of at least one of the images; applying a weighted histogram table to the histogram to obtain weighted histogram bins wherein at least some bins in the histogram containing saturated pixels are assigned a higher weighting value and at least some bins in the histogram containing unsaturated pixels are assigned a lower weighting value, and summing the weighted histogram bins to obtain a saturation score and decreasing an auto exposure target for an auto exposure operation when the saturation score exceeds a first threshold value, and increasing the auto-exposure target when the saturation score is below the first threshold value and the image is underexposed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142609 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH OPERATION FOR MODIFYING VISUAL PERCEPTION - Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a lighting system for modifying visual perception of an image. In one embodiment, the lighting system includes a mirror having a display and a lighting system. The lighting system may have a key light above the display and a fill light below the display. The lighting system provides frontal lighting to the targeted subject with the key light shaping and defining the targeted subject, and the fill light softening the shadows and creating the illusion of a glow. Further, the key light and fill light may be of the same or different intensities. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142610 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A DIGITAL IMAGE - A system, method, and computer program product for generating a resulting image from a set of images is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an image set that includes a first image of a photographic scene based on a first set of sampling parameters and a second image of the photographic scene based on a second set of sampling parameters, and generating a resulting image based on the first image and the second image according to depth values in a selection depth map. Each distinct depth value in the selection depth map corresponds to a different image in the image set. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142611 | Image Acquisition and Management - A reference image of one or more objects is displayed on the display of a mobile device in a manner that allows a user of the mobile device to simultaneously view the reference image and a preview image of the one or more objects currently in a field of view of a camera of the mobile device. An indication is provided to the user of the mobile device whether the camera of the mobile device is currently located within a specified amount of a distance at which the reference image was acquired. In response to a user request, the camera acquires a second image of the one or more objects and optionally a distance between the camera and the one or more objects at the time the second image was acquired is recorded. An image management application provides various functionalities for accessing and managing image sequences. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142612 | DEVICES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VISUAL IMAGING ARRAYS - A method substantially as shown and described the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein. A device substantially as shown and described the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142613 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR VISUAL IMAGING ARRAYS - Computationally implemented methods and systems include capturing a scene that includes one or more images, through use of an array of more than one image sensor, selecting a particular portion of the scene that includes at least one image, wherein the selected particular portion is smaller than the scene, transmitting only the selected particular portion from the scene to a remote location, and de-emphasizing pixels from the scene that are not part of the selected particular portion of the scene. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142614 | WEB CAMERA AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A web camera and an operation method thereof are provided. The web camera includes a photographic unit, an infrared (IR) transmitter, a network communication unit and a processing unit. The photographic unit captures an image. The network communication unit establishes a connection with a remote host via a communication network. The processing unit sends the image captured by the photographic unit to the remote host via the network communication unit. The processing unit receives a control command from the remote host via the network communication unit. The processing unit transmits an IR control code corresponding to the control command to a target device via the IR transmitter. The processing unit determines whether the target device responds to the IR control code based on the image. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142615 | ROBUST LAYERED LIGHT-FIELD RENDERING - According to various embodiments, the system and method disclosed herein process light-field image data so as to prevent, mitigate, and/or remove artifacts and/or other image degradation effects. A light-field image may be captured with a light-field image capture device with a microlens array. Based on a depth map of the light-field image, a plurality of layers may be created, and samples from the light-field image may be projected onto the layers to create a plurality of layer images. The layer images may be processed with one or more algorithms such as an inpainting algorithm to fill null values, a reconstruction algorithm to correct degradation effects from capture, and/or an enhancement algorithm to adjust the color, brightness, contrast, and/or sharpness of the layer image. Then, the layer images may be combined to generate a processed light-field image. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142616 | DIRECTION AWARE AUTOFOCUS - Methods and imaging devices are disclosed for determining a first direction to move a lens in an autofocus operation. For example, one method includes capturing a plurality of frames depicting a scene, selecting a portion of at least one frame that corresponds to an object in a displayed frame, and tracking the object in the plurality of frames, where tracking the object provides a reference parameter of the object for each of the plurality of frames. The method may further includes detecting a change in the reference parameter of at least a first frame and a second frame of the plurality of frames, determining a focus direction based on the change in the reference parameter, and initiating a focus operation by moving a lens of the imaging device based on the determined focus direction. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142617 | IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE AND IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE FOCUSING METHOD - In an image acquisition device, an optical path length difference in a second light figure can be formed by arrangement of an optical path difference generating member, without need for splitting light in a second optical path for focus control. Therefore, it reduces the quantity of light into the second optical path necessary for acquisition of information of focal position while ensuring the quantity of light enough for execution of imaging by a first imaging device. Furthermore, in this image acquisition device, a light reduction portion is provided between a first face and a second face of the optical path difference generating member. This light reduction portion can narrow a light superimposed region on the imaging surface of the second imaging device, which allows control of the focal position to a sample to be accurately carried out. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142618 | IMAGING DEVICE - First image information whose depth of field includes a subject in a focus position set by a control section before photo shooting and second image information captured in a position focus different from that of the first image information are included. The focus position of the second image information is determined on the basis of the focus position of the first image information. The first image information is stored together with an image with an extended depth of field. This makes it possible to provide an imaging device which, when obtaining an extended depth of field from a plurality of images of different focus positions, can reduce failures in photo shooting due to a movement of a subject or camera shake. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142619 | FOCUS CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FOCUS CONTROL APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided a focus control apparatus. A first extraction unit extracts frequency components of a first band from a predetermined evaluation area of image data generated by an image capturing unit. A change unit changes the evaluation area based on the frequency components extracted by the first extraction unit, so that the evaluation area after the change is narrower than the evaluation area before the change. A second extraction unit extracts, from the evaluation area after the change, frequency components of a second band that includes a higher band than the first band. A calculation unit calculates a focus evaluation value for performing focus control of the image capturing unit based on the frequency components extracted by the second extraction unit. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142620 | DIRECTIONALITY CONTROL SYSTEM, CALIBRATION METHOD, HORIZONTAL DEVIATION ANGLE COMPUTATION METHOD, AND DIRECTIONALITY CONTROL METHOD - Sound collection directionality is formed toward a location corresponding to a position designated in a video of a predetermined region which is imaged by a camera apparatus with a microphone array apparatus as a reference, and audio data is collected with high accuracy. In a directionality control system ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160142621 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAMERA CONTROL - The present embodiments relate to an intuitive touch-screen control system with a multi-touch user interface for movement of film, video and still cameras in three axes, X, Y, Z, with industrial robots. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142622 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device comprises a lens barrel including an optical system that collects light from a predetermined viewing area and that defines an optical axis; an imaging unit that receives the light collected by the optical system and generates image data, the image data defining a main image that includes a determined sub area; a ring-shaped operation ring that is provided on an outer circumference of the lens barrel and that is manually rotatable about the optical axis of the optical system; and an area change unit that changes at least one of (A) a size of the determined sub area, or (B) a position of the determined sub area, responsive to a manual operation of the operation ring. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142623 | IMAGING APPARATUS WITH DISPLAY AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A digital camera is provided with a vertically long camera body having an approximately rectangular solid shape. An LCD panel provided in a rear surface of the camera body is arranged such that longitudinal directions of the display screen and the camera body correspond to each other. The digital camera is operated through a touch panel provided in a lower portion of the display screen. In a taking mode, an image is displayed in a small size on an upper portion of the display screen. In reproducing, the camera body is rotated sideways by 90 degree. Ina reproducing mode, display posture of the image is also rotated by 90 degree, and the image is displayed in a large size on the entire display screen. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142624 | VIDEO DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, a video device is capable of displaying a video on a display region of a display provided with a touch panel. The video device includes: an acquisition module configured to acquire an image from a camera configured to image a region opposed to the display region; a detection processor configured to detect a position of a user's face opposed to the display region based on the acquired image; and a display processor configured to display, based on a detection result of the detection processor when a first operation image to operate the video device is displayed on the display region, a second operation image obtained by reducing in size the first operation image on a first region of apart of the display region, the first region corresponding to the position of the user's face. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142625 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING IMAGE COMPOSITION ATTRIBUTE ADJUSTMENTS - Method, system and program product are provided for collecting image information for a scene in a field of view with a camera, and obtaining a candidate attribute of interest (AOI) associated with the image information. The method and program product identify a reference AOI associated with a reference image corresponding to the image information, determine an AOI adjustment indicative of a change in the candidate AOI in order to align the candidate AOI with the reference AOI, and output the AOI adjustment. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142626 | LOCATION AWARE PHOTOGRAPH RECOMMENDATION NOTIFICATION - Aspects provide for location and time aware photographic scene matching and recommendations by identifying a location of a target scene displayed within a field of view of an electronic display screen of a camera device. A repository is searched for picture(s) related to the identified location and indicated in a social network as attractive. Recommendation information is generated from picture(s) retrieved from the repository search as related to the identified location and indicated in the social network as attractive. Thus, the camera device electronic display screen is driven to present the recommendation information within the field of view of the target scene. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142627 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND DIGITAL ZOOMING METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing device and a digital zooming method thereof are proposed in the invention. The method includes the following steps. A scene is captured by a primary lens and a secondary lens to generate a primary image and a secondary image. Image rectification is then performed on the primary and the secondary images to obtain two corresponding rectified images. Feature points detected and matched from the two rectified images are used to determine a corresponding overlapping region, respectively. Pixel displacement and depth map in the two overlapping regions could be calculated and estimated. Image zooming and warping techniques are performed on the two rectified images to obtain corresponding warped images using a recalculated homography matrix according to each specific zooming factor. Finally, the two overlapping regions in the warped image are fused by a weighted blending approach to generate a digital zoomed image. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142628 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD USING THE SAME - A method of capturing images includes pre-storing a plurality of image templates in a storage device, wherein each of the plurality of image templates includes a predetermined subject. An area of the predetermined subject in each of the plurality of image templates is predetermined. One of the image templates is invoked from the storage device. The predetermined subject of the invoked image template is hollowed according to the area of the predetermined subject, and a hollowed area of the invoked image template is obtained. A captured image is obtained. Once a size of the captured image is adjusted to be equal to a size of the hollowed area of the invoked image template, the hollowed area of the invoked image template is filled with the captured image. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142629 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - An electronic device comprising: a memory; and at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: acquire a first and a second image, identify a first feature in the first image, and a second feature in the second image, generate a first relation information item based on the first feature and the second feature, and generate image data comprising at least a part of the first image or at least a part of the second image, based on the first relation information item. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142630 | IMAGE SENSOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE HAVING THE IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor comprising: a first layer having a plurality of groups of photodiodes formed in a semiconductor substrate, each group representing a 2×2 array of photodiodes, with 2 first pixels configured to detect light of a first wavelength and 2 second pixels configured to detect light of a second wavelength, each first pixel positioned adjacent to the second pixels; and a second layer overlapping the first layer, the second layer is organic, having a plurality of organic photodiodes configured to detect light of a third wavelength, each organic photodiode positioned to partially overlap 2 first photodiodes and 2 second photodiodes of the first layer. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142631 | PASSIVE INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK SENSOR SYSTEM - A surveillance sensor system is described. The surveillance sensor system includes a polygonal-shaped assembly having four substantially identical quadrant segments. Each of the quadrant segments includes a first set of lens, a second set of lens, and a third set of lens. Images captured by the first, second and third sets of lens can be combined to form a telecentric image on an intermediate image plane. The surveillance sensor system also includes a relay optic module having a set of lens, multiple focal plane array detectors and a dewar. The relay optic module can re-image the telecentric image located on the intermediate image plane onto an image plane. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142632 | PANORAMIC CAMERA WITH MULTIPLE IMAGE SENSORS USING TIMED SHUTTERS - The present invention relates to the field of panoramic still and motion photography. In a first embodiment, a camera apparatus for panoramic photography includes a first image sensor positioned to capture a first image. The first image sensor has a rolling-shutter readout arranged in portrait orientation. The camera apparatus also includes second image sensor positioned to capture a second image. The second image sensor has a rolling-shutter readout arranged in portrait orientation. Finally, the camera apparatus includes a controller configured to signal the second image sensor to start capturing the second image before the first image sensor finishes capturing the first image. At least a portion of the first image is in front of the second image relative to a forward direction of the camera apparatus. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142633 | CAPTURE APPARATUSES OF VIDEO IMAGES - A capture apparatus of video image is provided with image sensors and an image composer. Each image sensor continually captures plurality sets of video image data, wherein each set of video image data includes odd frame image data and even frame image data and the images sensors includes a first set of image sensors and a second set of image sensors. The image composer is coupled to the image sensors and is configured to filter the odd frame image data from the video image data of the first set of image sensors and the even frame image data from the video image data of the second set of image sensors, compose the odd frame image data and/or the even frame image data to generate an output image with a fixed output resolution according to an input resolution of the video image data and the fixed output resolution. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142634 | Stabilizer for an Optical Device and Electronic Device Comprising the Same - There is provided a stabilizer for an optical device that forms part of an electronic device and an electronic device including the stabilizer. The stabilizer includes two first actuators, each of which includes a first coil assembly and a first block of ferromagnetic material, each of the two first coil assemblies being configured to generate, in response to a first electrical signal applied thereto, a first attraction force toward a respective first block of ferromagnetic material, the first blocks of ferromagnetic material being attached to a socket for the optical device; and a rotating device configured to rotate the socket around an optical axis of the optical device in response to the first attraction force. The image stabilization solution according to the present invention is both applicable to AF camera modules and to fix focus camera modules. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142635 | IMAGING MODULE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND IMAGING-MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An imaging module, an electronic device, and an imaging-module manufacturing method capable of relatively easily adjusting a relative position between an imaging element unit and a lens unit with high accuracy are provided. An imaging module | 2016-05-19 |
20160142636 | CAMERA MODULE - The present invention relates to a camera module including an auto focusing module vertically moving a lens, a handshake compensation module wrapping the auto focusing module, and tilting the auto focusing module to compensate handshake, a circuit board electrically connected to the handshake compensation module, a bottom case supporting the circuit board and coupled to the auto focusing module, a main circuit board fixed to bottom case and electrically connected to an image sensor module and the circuit board, and a spring unit arranged at a periphery of the main circuit board and having a symmetrical opening having thereinside a gap spaced apart at a predetermined distance. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142637 | Image Acquisition and Management - A reference image of one or more objects is displayed on the display of a mobile device in a manner that allows a user of the mobile device to simultaneously view the reference image and a preview image of the one or more objects currently in a field of view of a camera of the mobile device. An indication is provided to the user of the mobile device whether the camera of the mobile device is currently located within a specified amount of a distance at which the reference image was acquired. In response to a user request, the camera acquires a second image of the one or more objects and optionally a distance between the camera and the one or more objects at the time the second image was acquired is recorded. An image management application provides various functionalities for accessing and managing image sequences. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142638 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Problem: To simplify an operation for causing an apparatus to perform desired control. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142639 | CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - On a display screen of a display unit which displays an image captured by an imaging unit, the image capturing direction and the zoom magnification for a specified imaging region to be captured by the imaging unit are determined. If the determined image capturing direction is out of a range of the image capturing direction of the imaging unit that can be changed, the zoom magnification of the imaging unit is restricted to be lower than the zoom magnification determined in the determination. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142640 | IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An imaging apparatus receives a command including a first coordinate value and a second coordinate value, from a client apparatus. A determination unit determines whether or not a target region exists at or near a boundary of an imaging range corresponding to the first coordinate value and the second coordinate value. In a case in which the determination unit determines that the target region exists at the boundary of the imaging range, a control unit adjusts an imaging range to include the target region. In a case in which the determination unit determines that the target region does not exist at the boundary of the imaging range, the control unit sets an imaging range to be captured, to the imaging range corresponding to the first coordinate value and the second coordinate value. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142641 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - An image capturing apparatus comprises an image capturing unit, a memory configured to store image data that is output at a predetermined framerate from the image capturing unit, a write unit configured to write the image data to the memory, a readout unit configured to read out the image data stored in the memory, a display unit configured to display an image based on the image data read out by the readout unit, and a control unit configured to control reading out of the image data by the readout unit, wherein the control unit performs control such that a frame of image data read out by the readout unit differs between when electronic zoom is operating and when electronic zoom is not operating. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142642 | PHOTOGRAPHIC STAGE - A photographic stage is provided that includes at least one camera, a scanner, and a computer configured to capture a plurality of images from the at least one camera. The computer is also configured to detect a tagged item based on data from the scanner and to identify the tagged item in at least one of the images. A method of using the photographic stage and an apparatus is also provided. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142643 | PARALLAX TOLERANT VIDEO STITCHING WITH SPATIAL-TEMPORAL LOCALIZED WARPING AND SEAM FINDING - An apparatus is configured to perform a method of parallax tolerant video stitching. The method includes determining a plurality of video sequences to be stitched together; performing a spatial-temporal localized warping computation process on the video sequences to determine a plurality of target warping maps; warping a plurality of frames among the video sequences into a plurality of target virtual frames using the target warping maps; performing a spatial-temporal content-based seam finding process on the target virtual frames to determine a plurality of target seam maps; and stitching the video sequences together using the target seam maps. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142644 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHODS THEREOF - Surveillance systems with a plurality of cameras and image processing method thereof are provided. Based on a plurality of images captured by the plurality of cameras, some of the images are translucentized with other images and the other images are stitched with each other according to the space geometrical relations of cameras. The benefit of the surveillance system is that monitoring the field surveilled by each camera is no longer necessary to watch each image separately. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142645 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - To generate multiple types of images of the same subject. An electronic apparatus includes a drive control unit that controls the drive of an image sensor, a division unit that divides an image capture region of the image sensor into at least first and second regions, and an image generation unit that generates a first image by capturing an image of the same subject in the first region and generates a second image by capturing an image of the same subject in the second region. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142646 | Monocentric Lens-based Multi-scale Optical Systems and Methods of Use - A monocentric lens-based multi-scale imaging system is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention comprise a monocentric lens as an objective lens that collects light from a scene. Monocentric lenses in accordance with the present invention include a spherical central lens element and a plurality of lens shell sections that collectively reduce at least one of spherical and chromatic aberration from the magnitude introduced by the spherical lens element itself. A plurality of secondary lenses image the scene through the objective lens and further reduce the magnitude of aberrations introduced by the objective lens. A plurality of sensor arrays converts optical sub-images of the scene into a plurality of digital images, which can then be used to form a composite image of the scene. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142647 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO PORTS ON AN HDMI SWITCH - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for automatic identification and mapping of consumer electronic devices to ports on an HDMI switch. A device that is connected to an HDMI switch is identified based on data received over an HDMI connection, and ports on the HDMI switch are automatically mapped and configured. Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for back-end database creation for automatic identification and mapping of consumer electronic devices to ports on an HDMI switch. The back-end database may be created by the based on video and audio signatures received from a consumer electronic device and based on remote control information and signatures. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142648 | SEAMLESS SETUP AND CONTROL FOR HOME ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES AND CONTENT - Embodiments described herein enable a switching device to automatically select AV port(s) coupled to electronic device(s) that a user would like to use to watch and/or listen to content. The AV port(s) may be automatically selected based on receiving a command, determining that a particular remote control device is being used, and/or determining that a particular piece of content has been selected. Upon detection of such events, a source device for providing content is identified from among a plurality of source devices. Thereafter, an AV port from among a plurality of AV ports to which the identified source device is connected is identified. The identified AV port is then selected so that the identified source device becomes connected to an AV port to which a sink device is connected. In this way, the switching device can provide content from the identified source device to the sink device for presentation thereby. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142649 | METHOD OF ARRANGING IMAGE FILTERS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM ON WHICH METHOD IS STORED, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A method of arranging image filters and associated apparatus and storage media are provided. The method includes determining an arrangement order determination criterion based on a user input, searching for image filters based on the arrangement order determination criterion, arranging the searched image filters according to the arrangement order determination criterion, and displaying the arranged image filters on a display unit of an electronic apparatus. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142650 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR MULTI-DIRECTIONAL STILL PICTURES AND/OR MULTI-DIRECTIONAL MOTION PICTURES - The disclosure is generally directed to methods, systems and apparatuses for multi-directional still pictures and/or multi-directional motion pictures and their applications on mobile, embedded, and other computing devices and applications. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142651 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE - An image processing apparatus includes a lighting unit configured to emit light to an object, a first image capturing unit configured to output a first image signal acquired by photographing the object when light is emitted by the lighting unit, a second image capturing unit configured to output a second image signal acquired by photographing the object when no light is emitted by the lighting unit, and a controller configured to acquire an object image by using a difference image between a first image generated based on the first image signal and a second image generated based on the second image signal. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142652 | COMPACT PMMW CAMERA CALIBRATION TARGET - A calibration system for a passive millimeter-wave (PMMW) camera. The calibration system includes a thermal calibrator having a first thermally conducting body, a second thermally conducting body, a first black body target mounted to a front surface of the first conducting body, a second black body target mounted to a front surface of the second conducting body, and a thermo-electric (TE) cooling device having a hot side and a cold side. The hot side of the TE cooling device is thermally attached to the first conducting body and the cold side of the TE cooling device is thermally attached to the second conducting body. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142653 | IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF OUTPUTTING DATA FROM THE IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor capable of implementing a global shutter mode and a rolling shutter mode is provided. The image sensor includes a row driver, a pixel array, an analog-to-digital converter, and an output compensating circuit. The row driver performs decoding for a reset operation, a transfer operation and a read operation, and generates control signals. The pixel array, in a rolling shutter mode, performs the transfer operation on a second row group while the read operation for a first row group is performed, and receives an optical signal, converts the optical signal to electrical signal, and outputs the electrical signal as an image signal in response to the control signals. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142654 | On-chip Integrated Hyperspectral or Multispectral Imaging System - Methods and systems for on-chip hyperspectral or multispectral imaging are disclosed, including providing an imaging system comprising one or more detectors; plasmonic hyperspectral or multispectral filters integrated onto each pixel of the IR FPA; and electrical interconnections to the IR FPA; and exposing the imaging system to electromagnetic radiation reflected from an area and using the imaging system to generate a hyperspectral image of the area. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142655 | Multi-Camera Array With Housing - Multiple cameras are arranged in an array at a pitch, roll, and yaw that allow the cameras to have adjacent fields of view such that each camera is pointed inward relative to the array. The read window of an image sensor of each camera in a multi-camera array can be adjusted to minimize the overlap between adjacent fields of view, to maximize the correlation within the overlapping portions of the fields of view, and to correct for manufacturing and assembly tolerances. Images from cameras in a multi-camera array with adjacent fields of view can be manipulated using low-power warping and cropping techniques, and can be taped together to form a final image. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142656 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image pickup apparatus is characterized in that it includes an imaging element having imaging pixels and focus detecting pixels, a determining unit determining an amount of noise superimposed on an image obtained by driving the imaging element, and a pixel interpolation unit executing the interpolation processing from among a plurality of interpolation processing with different processing contents in accordance with a determination result of the amount of noise determined by the determining unit, with respect to the image, to generate interpolation pixel values with respect to the focus detecting pixels. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING FILTERING AND PIXEL CORRELATION TO INCREASE SENSITIVITY IN IMAGE SENSORS - An over sampled image sensor in which the pixel size is small enough to provide spatial oversampling of the minimum blur size of the sensor optics is disclosed. Image processing to detect targets below the typical limit of 6× the temporal noise floor is also disclosed. The apparatus is useful in detecting dimmer targets and targets at a longer range from the sensors. The inventions exploits signal processing, which allows spatial temporal filtering of the superpixel image in such manner that the Noise Equivalent Power is reduced by a means of Superpixel Filtering and Pooling, which increases the sensitivity far beyond a non-oversampled imager. Overall visual acuity is improved due to the ability to detect dimmer targets, provide better resolution of low intensity targets, and improvements in false alarm rejection. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142658 | METHOD OF REMOVING A BAD PIXEL FROM A PIXEL IMAGE GENERATED BY AN IMAGE SENSOR, AN IMAGE SENSOR USING THE METHOD, AND AN APPLICATION PROCESSOR USING THE METHOD - A method of removing a bad pixel from a pixel image is provided. The method includes determining whether a representative pixel representing at least one bad pixel is included in a kernel, determining whether a first pixel is a bad pixel when the representative pixel is included in the kernel, and compensating for the first pixel using a second pixel in the kernel when the first pixel is determined to be a bad pixel. The kernel has the first pixel at a center of the kernel. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142659 | PIXEL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM EACH INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a pixel processing apparatus, and an image signal processing apparatus and an image processing system each including the same. The pixel processing apparatus includes a bad pixel processing unit configured to determine whether a target pixel is a bad pixel based on pixel data of an image sensor, output a bad pixel detection signal according to a result of determining whether the target pixel is a bad pixel, compensate for a pixel value of the target pixel based on the pixel data, and output the compensated pixel value; and a noise removal unit configured to remove noise from the pixel value of the target pixel, based on the bad pixel detection signal, the pixel value, the compensated pixel value, and weight information. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142660 | SINGLE CHIP IMAGE SENSOR WITH BOTH VISIBLE LIGHT IMAGE AND ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT DETECTION ABILITY AND THE METHODS TO IMPLEMENT THE SAME - The present invention relates to a single chip image sensor with both visible light image and ultraviolet light detection ability and methods to implement the single chip image sensor. In an embodiment, a single chip image sensor may comprise a first plurality of sensor cells provided on a substrate, the first plurality of sensor cells each including a photo detector sensitive to visible light, and a UV coating layer provided for the first plurality of sensor cells to convert incident UV light to visible light. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142661 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA - The solid-state imaging device includes a D/A converting circuit generating a reference voltage to be used for an A/D conversion. The D/A converting circuit includes: a voltage generating circuit generating an analog voltage according to a digital signal; a buffer circuit (a resistor ladder upper voltage supplying buffer circuit) which buffers the generated analog voltage, the buffer circuit sampling and holding a bias voltage generated inside the buffer circuit, and outputting the buffered analog voltage using the held bias voltage; an analog signal outputting unit (a resistor ladder unit) outputting the reference voltage according to the inputted digital signal, by receiving an output from the buffer circuit; and a pre-charge amplifier which charges a noise-reducing capacitor in conjunction with the sampling and holding by the buffer circuit, the noise-reducing capacitor being connected to the analog signal outputting unit. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142662 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - There is provided a display apparatus which includes a display configured to display a content search user interface (UI) including a scroll element that scrolls contents in a preset direction and a pointer that selects one of the contents according to a scroll command; a user interface configured to receive the scroll command to control a movement of the pointer; and a processor configured to determine a degree of a content search interval between the contents based on a distance between the pointer and the scroll element. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142663 | Battery, battery charger, battery ports, battery packs for televisons - My invention transforms the traditional television into a battery operated television set, making wall mounting easier allowing the TV to be placed on any desired wall without having to worry about exposed power cords. This invention will replace, or it can be used as an alternative to the traditionally manufactured TV. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142664 | TELEVISION RECEIVING APPARATUS AND TELEVISION RECEIVING METHOD - A receiving apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives expected waves, and a control unit that sets the receiving unit to an operational state that has a lower electricity consumption within a range in which reception performance is allowed, depending on interference waves with respect to the expected waves that the receiving unit receives. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142665 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a video display device comprising: a display comprising a video display module and a frame; an optical element; and a spacer member comprising a flat plate and a supporter, wherein an expression of “t | 2016-05-19 |
20160142666 | VIDEO RECORDING FAILOVER - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for performing video recorder failover. In a particular embodiment, a system for handing a failover of a first Network Video Recorder (NVR) is provided. The system includes a second NVR that receives a video stream and temporarily stores an amount of the video stream to the temporary storage, wherein the amount of the video stream stored in the temporary storage at any given time corresponds to a duration of time sufficient to accommodate a failover of the first NVR to the second NVR. In response to a detection of a failure of the first NVR, the second NVR records the video stream to the second long-term storage and transfers at least a portion of the video stream stored in the temporary storage to the second long-term storage. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142667 | IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE, IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A CPU sets an exposure value to conform to the entire imaging range acquired by an imaging section, and acquires an entire range image captured with this exposure value, at first acquisition timing for an entire-range-image movie. Also, the CPU sets an exposure value for a frame to conform to a main subject image or a predetermined area in the entire range image acquired by the imaging section, and acquires a cut-out image formed by trimming an image area including the main subject image or the predetermined area from an entire range image captured with this exposure value, at second acquisition timing for a partial-range-image movie. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142668 | DIGITAL DEPOSITION AND EVIDENCE RECORDING SYSTEM - Embodiments include a modular video recording system. The system includes a first module for supporting a primary input to be recorded, such as from a first camera. A second, third, or other combination of modules may also be used to support or add additional inputs to be recorded. Any of the modules may support control features, switcher features, and other electronics and components to fully integrate the modules as additional modules are added to the system. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142669 | CONTENT CAPTURING AND RECORDING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that includes a shooting lens for collecting an image of a subject to be shot; and an imaging element that forms the image collected by the shooting lens and generates image data through photoelectric conversion of formed image. The imaging apparatus also includes an inclination detector that detects an inclination of the imaging apparatus from a predetermined position, through a rotation around a shooting optical axis of the shooting lens. The apparatus also includes a control unit that changes an operating mode to a switchable state capable of switching between operating modes when a predetermined time has elapsed in a state in which the inclination detected by the inclination detector falls within a predetermined range in which the operating modes of the imaging apparatus are switched to each other. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142670 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SURVEILLANCE CAMERA APPARATUS, AND IMAGE REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a division unit, a redundancy unit, and a communication unit. The division unit is configured to divide a digital data item, into a plurality of division data items. The redundancy unit is configured to generate at least one redundancy data item for data restoration based on the plurality of division data items. The communication unit is configured to transmit to a plurality of external devices two or more of three or more distribution data items, the three or more distribution data items corresponding to the plurality of division data items and the at least one redundancy data item. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142671 | Systems And Methods For Generating A Video Clip and Associated Closed-Captioning Data - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for generating a video clip and associated closed-captioning (CC) data. An example method involves accessing a first video clip demarcated into frames; accessing CC data demarcated into CC blocks, identifying a starting frame from among the frames; determining a first set of frames that are within a range of the starting frame; determining a first set of CC blocks that correlate to the first set of frames; receiving a selection of a starting position from among the first set of CC blocks; identifying an ending frame among the frames; using the ending frame to identify an ending position; and generating a second video clip and associated CC data, wherein the second video clip includes the frames spanning from the starting frame to the ending frame, and wherein the generated CC data includes the CC blocks spanning from the starting position to the ending position. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142672 | AUTOMATIC SCREEN ADJUSTMENT FOR MULTI LOCATION VIDEO CONFERENCING - Aspects evenly distribute objects within video content from multiple video feeds across multiple, independent screen display elements. Positions of objects of interest are identified within each of a plurality of video feeds of a video conference. Dimensions of the identified positions of the objects of interest are determined. The video feeds are distributed across a plurality of video display elements as a function of the determined dimensions of the identified positions of the objects of interest, to evenly distribute the objects of interest across a cumulative available screen area provided by the plurality of video display elements, wherein the distributing includes differentially distributing portions of one of the video feeds across more than one of the plurality of screen display elements. | 2016-05-19 |
20160142673 | SYSTEM FOR ENABLING EYE CONTACT IN ELECTRONIC IMAGES - Techniques are disclosed for improving perceived eye-contact in video communications on personal communication devices that have a camera positioned offset slightly away from a display screen, such as found in tablets, mobile phones, laptops, desktops ultrabooks, all-in-ones, and the like. A three-dimensional mesh, such as a point cloud, may be created from an image and depth information that is captured of the user. A viewing direction of is determined by assessing the three-dimensional mesh and the mesh is rotated to minimize the angle between the viewing direction and a line of sight between the user's eyes and the camera. | 2016-05-19 |