28th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140192124 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus having an image forming function to form an image on a recording medium, and an image erasing function to erase an image formed on a recording medium is provided. The image forming apparatus has an erasing unit which erases the image formed on the recording medium under an erasing condition changeable in accordance with whether or not erasable coloring material used in the image formed on the recording medium is predetermined coloring material, when the image erasing function is performed. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192125 | IMAGE ERASING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an image erasing apparatus that erases an image formed on a recording medium is provided. The image erasing apparatus includes an erasing unit that erases an image, a reading unit that reads a size of the recording medium, a classification device that classifies the erasing-processed recording medium, and a control unit. The control unit recognizes the size of the erasing-processed recording medium based on data about the size, and controls the classification device to classify each recording medium from which the image has been erased for each different size. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192126 | IMAGE ERASING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an image erasing apparatus that erases an image printed on a sheet is provided. When it is determined that a sheet after an erasing process of the image is not reusable, the image erasing apparatus accommodates the sheet in a reject tray in a state where a face with a small information amount of the erased image is directed in a state direction. When it is determined that the sheet after the erasing process of the image is not reusable, the image erasing apparatus accommodates the sheet in a reuse tray in a state where a face with a large information amount of the erased image is directed in the state direction. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192127 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to the above-described embodiment, provided is an image forming apparatus that has an image forming function of forming an image on a recording medium and an erasing function of erasing an image formed on a recording medium. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a delivery unit, and an image erasing unit. The delivery unit delivers information requiring users to supply a recording medium having an image formed thereon by an erasable color material to the apparatus. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192128 | IMAGE ERASING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING IMAGE ERASING FUNCTION - Provided are an image erasing apparatus which erases an image printed on a sheet and an image forming apparatus having an image erasing function. The image erasing apparatus and the image forming apparatus each include a readout unit, an erasing unit, and a control unit. The control unit acquires authentication information of a user who uses the apparatuses and allows the erasing unit to erase the image when determining that the acquired authentication information coincides with authentication information read out by the readout unit. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192129 | THERMAL IMAGE RECEIVER ELEMENTS HAVING RELEASE AGENTS - A thermal image receiver element dry image receiving layer has a T | 2014-07-10 |
20140192130 | LASER REACTIVE MEDIA AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WRITING AN IMAGE ONTO SUCH MEDIA - An optical disk label writing method for writing a label on an optical disc uses a similar writing operation to that used to write data to the disc. The disc has a label side including a laser reactive material for forming the label image, and a tracking format that can be tracked by a writing laser in a similar way to a writing operation. A computer program is provided for converting a label image to a disk image file for writing to the label side. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192131 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An image forming device includes a photoreceptor drum including a target surface that is scanned in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction, an exposure head including a plurality of light emitting segments aligned in parallel to the main scanning direction, an exposure driving unit which selectively drives the plural light emitting segments, a storing unit which stores a profile where the respective positions of the plural light emitting segments correspond to a correction amount from the main scanning direction toward the sub-scanning direction at every position, and a correcting unit which smoothes a local change of the correction amount in the profile. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192132 | AUTOMATED SCHEDULING OF INMATE VISITS - Processes, systems, and devices for the automated scheduling of visits with persons having limited access to communications or limited ability to travel are provided. This involves the receipt of a machine-readable visit request. The visit request is used to schedule either a videoconference or a contact visit using a scheduling database. Systems for the automated arrangement of confidential visits (both in person and via videoconference) and systems for dynamically revising scheduled visits in response to updates from a jail management system are also provided. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192133 | CONTENT AWARE SELECTIVE ADJUSTING OF MOTION ESTIMATION - Systems, apparatus, articles, and methods are described including operations for content aware selective adjusting of motion estimation. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192134 | METHOD FOR USER FUNCTION OPERATION BASED ON FACE RECOGNITION AND MOBILE TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME - A mobile device user interface method activates a camera module to support a video chat function and acquires an image of a target object using the camera module. In response to detecting a face in the captured image, the facial image data is analyzed to identify an emotional characteristic of the face by identifying a facial feature and comparing the identified feature with a predetermined feature associated with an emotion. The identified emotional characteristic is compared with a corresponding emotional characteristic of previously acquired facial image data of the target object. In response to the comparison, an emotion indicative image is generated and the generated emotion indicative image is transmitted to a destination terminal used in the video chat. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192135 | CHILD-MONITORING SYSTEM - A child-monitoring system includes a parent unit and a child unit. The child-monitoring system is configured to communicate audio and video signals between the parent unit and the child unit through a wireless connection so that the parent unit and the child unit may be maintained in a spaced-apart relation to one another. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192136 | VIDEO CHATTING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A video chatting method and system are provided. The method and system describe collection of facial vector data, audio data, and interactive motion information of a user of a first client. The collected data may be transmitted to a second client. The second client, in turn, may generate a virtual avatar model of the user of the first client based on the received data. The second client may further display the virtual model, play sound in the audio data. The second client may also render the interactive motion information and facial data information of a user of the second client, and generate and display a virtual avatar model of the user of the second client. The provided method and system may decreases amount of data that may be transferred over the network. This may allow data transmission rate during video communication to be high enough for a smooth operation. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192137 | VIDEO COMMUNICATION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A method and an apparatus for obtaining image data for video communication in an electronic device are provided. In an embodiment, a method and an apparatus for providing a video communication function that simultaneously uses image data obtained via a plurality of cameras. In the method, first image data is obtained using a first camera. Second image data is obtained using a second camera. The first image data is merged with the second image data. The merged image data is transmitted to a second electronic device. Other embodiments are possible. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192138 | Displaying Participant Information in a Videoconference - A method for displaying information in a videoconference is disclosed. Video information from a first endpoint of the videoconference may be received. The video information may include an image of a participant at the first endpoint. Participant information for the participant (e.g., name, phone number, job title, etc.) may also be received. The video information and the participant information for the participant may be displayed together on a display screen at a second endpoint of the videoconference. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192139 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUDIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATION, AND CLIENT THEREOF - The disclosure relates to a method and system for audio/video communication, and a client. The method includes setting up a connection with a server for audio/video communication, opening multiple windows for the audio/video communication; obtaining an enabling instruction for enabling audio/video communication of any one of the windows for audio/video communication amongst the multiple windows for audio/video communication; disabling audio/video communication for other windows for audio/video communication amongst the multiple windows for audio/video communication according to the enabling instruction. The method and system for audio/video communication obtain enabling instructions from the user for enabling any window for audio/video communication, and disable audio/video communication of the other windows for audio/video communication according to the enabling instruction, while the user would not have to close those unneeded windows for audio/video communication one by one, thereby improving the operation facility greatly, saving time and loosening the user's burden, and meeting the users' demands. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192140 | Visual Content Modification for Distributed Story Reading - Various embodiments provide an interactive, shared, story-reading experience in which stories can be experienced from remote locations. Various embodiments enable augmentation or modification of audio and/or video associated with the story-reading experience. This can include augmentation and modification of a reader's voice, face, and/or other content associated with the story as the story is read. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192141 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OF INTEREST DURING A VIDEO CONFERENCE - A computer implemented method is disclosed, the method including but not limited to detecting an event of interest in video conference data for a plurality of video conference participants and notifying an end user of the event of interest. A computer readable medium is also disclosed for containing a computer program for performing the method. A computer implemented method is also disclosed for receiving at an end user device, a notification of an event of interest in a video teleconference, the method including but not limited to receiving at an end user device from a notification indicating a detection of the event of interest in video conference data from the video teleconference for a plurality of video conference participants; and sending data from the end user device to the server requesting a transcription of comments from the speaker in video teleconference. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192142 | Recording a Videoconference Using Video Different from the Videoconference - A videoconference may be initiated between a plurality of endpoints. At least one of the endpoints may be coupled to a recording server, which may be configured to record the videoconference. A configuration may be selected (e.g., automatically or manually) for performing the recording. The endpoint (e.g., acting as an MCU) may transmit information to endpoints and may transmit recording information to the recording server. The recording information may be different from the videoconference information. For example, it may be in a “streaming friendly” format, at a different bit rate, encoded differently, have different inputs, etc. The manner in which the videoconference is stored and/or recorded may be based on the selected configuration. Clients may be configured to receive and display the videoconference from the recording server and may be configured to change the provided layout to different layouts, e.g., based on user input. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING VIDEO CONFERENCE DATA OVER AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION SYSTEM - A system is disclose including but not limited to a processor in data communication with a non-transitory computer readable medium; a computer program stored in the computer readable medium, the computer program including but not limited to instructions to send from a first client device to a server, data indicating a first list designating a first group of video conference participants' end user devices' addresses; and instructions to send from the client device to the server, a first video conference data, the first video conference data to be sent from the server over a single video conference channel in the video system to first group of video conference participants' end user devices addresses, wherein each of a plurality of groups of end user devices receives a different one of a plurality of video conferences data over a single video conference channel. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192144 | SPHERICAL PANORAMIC IMAGE CAMERA RIG - One aspect of the present invention provides a simple, cost-effective, efficient solution directed to the generation of the source material for the generation of still panoramic images. The precision optical alignment among all the mounted lenses, provided by the precision rectangular mounting rig, greatly reduces or eliminates stitching errors. Stitching errors often result in noticeable defects in the final image which will require human technical assistance to remedy (if the defect is of the repairable type). Accurate, error-free, source material enables virtually full automation of the panoramic imaging process; wherein the end product is high quality and quickly achieved. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192145 | ESTIMATION OF PANORAMIC CAMERA ORIENTATION RELATIVE TO A VEHICLE COORDINATE FRAME - A system and method are presented for estimating the orientation of a panoramic camera mounted on a vehicle relative to the vehicle coordinate frame. An initial pose estimate of the vehicle is determined based on global positioning system data, inertial measurement unit data, and wheel odometry data of the vehicle. Image data from images captured by the camera is processed to obtain one or more tracks, each track including a sequence of matched feature points stemming from a same three-dimensional location. A correction parameter determined from the initial pose estimate and tracks can then be used to correct the orientations of the images captured by the camera. The correction parameter can be optimized by deriving a correction parameter for each of a multitude of distinct subsequences of one or more runs. Statistical analysis can be performed on the determined correction parameters to produce robust estimates. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192146 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING HOLOGRAM IMAGE - Provided is an apparatus and method for displaying a hologram image that may display a hologram image created by tracking a position of a pupil of a user using an acquired user image, tracking a position of a light source of a reflection hologram image that is reflected from appearance of the user, and by correcting a position of a light source of a display hologram image based on the position of the pupil of the user. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192147 | AUTOMATIC TRACKING MATTE SYSTEM - A system for generating automatically tracking mattes that rapidly integrates live action and virtual composite images. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192148 | Encoder, Method in an Encoder, Decoder and Method in a Decoder for Providing Information Concerning a Spatial Validity Range | 2014-07-10 |
20140192149 | NON-NESTED SEI MESSAGES IN VIDEO CODING - A device obtains, from a bitstream that includes an encoded representation of the video data, a non-nested Supplemental Enhancement Information (SEI) message that is not nested within another SEI message in the bitstream. Furthermore, the device determines a layer of the bitstream to which the non-nested SEI message is applicable. The non-nested SEI message is applicable to layers for which video coding layer (VCL) network abstraction layer (NAL) units of the bitstream have layer identifiers equal to a layer identifier of a SEI NAL unit that encapsulates the non-nested SEI message. A temporal identifier of the SEI NAL unit is equal to a temporal identifier of an access unit containing the SEI NAL unit. Furthermore, the device processes, based in part on one or more syntax elements in the non-nested SEI message, video data of the layer of the bitstream to which the non-nested SEI message is applicable. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192150 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WHICH RECORDS THE CONTROL PROGRAM - An image processing device ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140192151 | INDICATION OF PRESENCE OF TEXTURE AND DEPTH VIEWS IN TRACKS FOR MULTIVIEW CODING PLUS DEPTH - Techniques for encapsulating video streams containing multiple coded views in a media file are described herein. In one example, a method includes parsing a track of video data, wherein the track includes one or more views. The method further includes parsing information to determine whether the track includes only texture views, only depth views, or both texture and depth views. Another example method includes composing a track of video data, wherein the track includes one or more views and composing information that indicates whether the track includes only texture views, only depth views, or both texture and depth views. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192152 | INDICATION OF CURRENT VIEW DEPENDENCY ON REFERENCE VIEW IN MULTIVIEW CODING FILE FORMAT - Techniques for encapsulating video streams containing multiple coded views in a media file are described herein. In one example, a method includes parsing a track of video data, wherein the track includes one or more views. The method further includes parsing information to determine whether a texture view or a depth view of a reference view is required for decoding at least one of the one or more views in the track. Another example method includes composing a track of video data, wherein the track includes one or more views and composing information that indicates whether a texture view or a depth view of a reference view is required for decoding at least one of the one or more views in the track. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192153 | SIGNALING OF SPATIAL RESOLUTION OF DEPTH VIEWS IN MULTIVIEW CODING FILE FORMAT - Techniques for encapsulating video streams containing multiple coded views in a media file are described herein. In one example, a method includes parsing a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes at least one depth view. The method further includes parsing information to determine a spatial resolution associated with the depth view, wherein decoding the spatial resolution does not require parsing of a sequence parameter set of the depth view. Another example method includes composing a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes the one or more views. The example method further includes composing information to indicate a spatial resolution associated with the depth view, wherein decoding the spatial resolution does not require parsing of a sequence parameter set of the depth view. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192154 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING A DEPTH MAP OF MULTI VIEWPOINT VIDEO DATA, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING THE ENCODED DEPTH MAP - A method and apparatus for decoding the depth map of multi-view video data are provided. The method includes splitting a block of restored multi-view color video frame into a partition based on a pixel value of the block of the prediction-encoded and restored multi-view color video frame; obtaining a parameter indicating correlation between block partitions of the multi-view color video frame and block partitions of the depth map frame using peripheral pixel values of the block partitions of the multi-view color video frame and peripheral pixel values of the block partitions of the depth map frame corresponding to the block partitions of the multi-view color video frame with respect to each of the block partitions of the restored multi-view color video frame; and obtaining prediction values of corresponding block partitions of the depth map frame from the block partitions of the restored multi-view color video frame using the obtained parameter. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192155 | MULTIVIEW VIDEO DATA ENCODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE - A method and apparatus for encoding multi-view video data and a method and apparatus for decoding multi-view video data are provided. The method of encoding multi-view video data includes obtaining a multi-view color video frame and a depth map frame corresponding to the multi-view color video frame, prediction-encoding the multi-view color video frame, and prediction-encoding the depth map frame, based on a result of prediction-encoding the multi-view color video frame. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192156 | STEREO-IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, STEREO-IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A stereo-image processing apparatus capable of adaptively converting, regarding stereo vision, a parallax distribution of a stereo image in accordance with human visual performance is provided. The stereo-image processing apparatus includes a continuity detection unit ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140192157 | VIEW SYNTHESIS IN 3D VIDEO - In an example, a method of decoding video data includes determining whether a reference index for a current block corresponds to an inter-view reference picture, and when the reference index for the current block corresponds to the inter-view reference picture, obtaining, from an encoded bitstream, data indicating a view synthesis prediction (VSP) mode of the current block, where the VSP mode for the reference index indicates whether the current block is predicted with view synthesis prediction from the inter-view reference picture. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192158 | Stereo Image Matching - The description relates to stereo image matching to determine depth of a scene as captured by images. More specifically, the described implementations can involve a two-stage approach where the first stage can compute depth at highly accurate but sparse feature locations. The second stage can compute a dense depth map using the first stage as initialization. This improves accuracy and robustness of the dense depth map. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192159 | CAMERA REGISTRATION AND VIDEO INTEGRATION IN 3D GEOMETRY MODEL - Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to receive a real image or real images of a coverage area of a surveillance camera. Building Information Model (BIM) data associated with the coverage area may be received. A virtual image may be generated using the BIM data. The virtual image may include at least one three-dimensional (3-D) graphics that substantially corresponds to the real image. The virtual image may be mapped with the real image. Then, the surveillance camera may be registered in a BIM coordination system using an outcome of the mapping. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192160 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF SENSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A three-dimensional image sensing device includes a light source, a sensing module, and a signal processing module. The sensing module includes a pixel array, a control unit, and a light source driver. The light source generates flashing light with a K multiple of a frequency of flicker noise or a predetermined frequency. The pixel array samples the flashing light to generate a sampling result. The control unit executes an image processing on the sampling result to generate a spectrum. The light source driver drives the light source according to the K multiple of the frequency or the predetermined frequency. The signal processing module generates the K multiple of the frequency according to the spectrum, or outputs the predetermined frequency to the light source driver, and generates depth information according to a plurality of first images/a plurality of second images during turning-on/turning-off of the light source included in the sampling result. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192161 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION OF A MILLIMETER-WAVE SCENE BY OPTICAL UP-CONVERSION AND CROSS-CORRELATION DETECTION - An apparatus and method may be used to create images, e.g., three-dimensional images, based on received radio-frequency (RP), e.g., millimeter wave, signals carrying image data. The RF signals may be modulated onto optical carrier signals, and the resulting modulated optical signals may be cross-correlated. The resulting cross-correlations may be used to extract image data that may be used to generate three-dimensional images. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192162 | SINGLE-EYE STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - After AE/AF/AWB operation, a subject distance is calculated for each pixel, and a histogram which shows the distance distribution is created based thereon. The class with the highest frequency which is the peak at the side nearer than the focus distance is searched based on the histogram and a rectangular area Ln which includes pixels which have a subject distance within the searched range is set. The average parallax amount Pn which is included in the rectangular area Ln is calculated and it is confirmed whether Pn is within a range of parallax amounts a and a−t1. In a case where Pn is not within a range of parallax amounts a and a−t1 which is set in advance, the aperture value is adjusted such that Pn is within the range of the parallax amounts a and a−t1. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192163 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT THEREFOR, IMAGE PICKUP METHOD, IMAGE PICKUP PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - An imaging device generates distance information for each object in a plurality of images having the same viewpoint. During the generation, the imaging device detects distances from the viewpoint to some of the objects intermittently, and estimates the distances from the viewpoint to the other objects using the detected distances. The imaging device extracts object areas from the images, estimates the correspondence between the object areas of a target image targeted for distance estimation and the object areas of a reference image having been subjected to distance detection by a comparison therebetween, and allocates, for each of the object areas of the target image, the distance information of the corresponding object area of the reference image. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192164 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DEPTH INFORMATION IN AUGMENTED REALITY SCENE - A system and method for determining individualized depth information in an augmented reality scene are described. The method includes receiving a plurality of images of a physical area from a plurality of cameras, extracting a plurality of depth maps from the plurality of images, generating an integrated depth map from the plurality of depth maps, and determining individualized depth information corresponding to a point of view of the user based on the integrated depth map and a plurality of position parameters. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192165 | SIGNALING OF CAMERA AND/OR DEPTH PARAMETERS - An encoder and a method therein for providing an update message relating to at least one of camera parameters and depth parameters “the parameters”, a decoder and a method therein for decoding the update message, a first device comprising the encoder and a second device comprising the decoder are provided. The parameters enable the decoder to synthesize a first view for a first camera position based on a second view for a second camera position and the parameters of the second view. The encoder detects which of the parameters are changing over time. Next, the encoder modularizes the parameters into a respective module. Furthermore, the encoder encodes each respective module into the update message and sends the update message to the decoder. Next, the decoder decodes each respective module of the update message to obtain the parameters which are to be updated. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192166 | Engineered Point Spread Function for Simultaneous Extended Depth of Field and 3D Ranging - Optical systems utilize waveplates to simultaneously encode information for increasing image depth of field and for providing a depth map of the imaged object or sample. These waveplates are configured to result in a focus-invariant point spread function in one focal region, and to result in point spread functions that vary as a function of range within the imaged object in a different focal region. For example, a basic compound microscope might have a specially shaped waveplate inserted at the back aperture plane of the microscope objective to manipulate the phase of the wavefront. An image formed on one side of the plane of best focus is focus invariant, and is brought into focus by a restoring algorithm. An image formed on the other side of the plane of best focus captures point spread functions comprising rings that vary with depth within the imaged object. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192167 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE - In the stereoscopic imaging device including a single imaging optical system, lens information (focal length, F-stop range) is acquired (step S | 2014-07-10 |
20140192168 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - According to an embodiment, an image processing device provides a stereoscopic image to be displayed on a display and includes an acquisition unit, first and second calculators, a selector, and a determiner. The acquisition unit acquires observer information. The first calculator calculates, a viewpoint vector pointing from one to another of the observer position of each observer and the display, and an eye vector pointing from one to another eye of the observer, based on the observer information. The second calculator calculates a weight indicating a degree of desirability of stereoscopic viewing for each observer when the stereoscopic image according to one of display parameters is displayed on the display) by using the viewpoint vector and the eye vector of the observer. The selector selects one display parameter based on the weight. The determiner determines the stereoscopic image according to the selected display parameter. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192169 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD - According to an embodiment, a stereoscopic image display device includes a display, an optical element, a detector, a calculator, a deriver, and an applier. The display has a display surface including pixels arranged thereon. The optical element has a refractive-index distribution that changes according to an applied voltage. The detector detects a viewpoint position representing a position of a viewer. The calculator calculates a gravity point of the viewpoint positions when a plurality of viewpoint positions are detected. The deriver derives a drive mode according to the gravity point, where the drive mode is indicative of a voltage to be applied to the optical element. The applier applies a voltage to the optical element according to the drive mode such that a visible area within which a display object displayed on the display is stereoscopically viewable is set at the gravity position. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192170 | Model-Based Stereoscopic and Multiview Cross-Talk Reduction - A method for reducing cross-talk in a 3D display is disclosed. The cross-talk in the 3D display is characterized with a plurality of test signals to generate a forward transformation model. Input image signals are applied to the forward transformation model to generate modeled signals. The modeled signals are applied to a visual model to generate a visual measure. The input signals are modified based on the visual measure. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192171 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTEGRAL IMAGES USING MASK AND TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING - A method for displaying three-dimensional integral images using a mask and a time division multiplexing which is configured in such a way that a three-dimensional image is displaced in a space as an element image obtained from a three-dimensional object is passed through a lenslet and a mask, the mask consisting of a blocking region through which an element image does not pass and a transmission region through which an element image passes, for thereby displaying three-dimensional images. The present invention is advantageous to play back a three-dimensional image the resolutions of which are enhanced in a depth-based integral imaging method using a time division display of an element image and a masked image. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192172 | 3D DISPLAY DEVICE USING BARRIER AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A 3D display apparatus is provided, which includes a display panel which displays a multi-viewpoint image, a barrier arranged on one side of the display panel unit, and a controller which controls the barrier to alternately form light transmitting areas and light blocking areas. The barrier includes a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of upper electrodes arranged to be spaced apart from one another on an upper surface of the liquid crystal layer, and a plurality of lower electrodes arranged to be spaced apart from one another on a lower surface of the liquid crystal layer. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192173 | HOLOGRAPHIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, STEREO DISPLAY METHOD, AND STEREO DISPLAY SYSTEM - A holographic LCD stereo display system is disclosed. The holographic LCD stereo display system comprises: a holographic projection device ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140192174 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, SHUTTER GLASSES, DISPLAY METHOD, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING GLASSES APPARATUS - A glasses apparatus is provided. The glasses apparatus includes: a first retarder which delays phases of a first image and a second image which are output from a display apparatus, a second retarder which delays the phases of the first image and the second image in a direction different from that of the first retarder, a first shutter glass and a second shutter glass which change polarization properties of the first image and the second image, optical axes of which are rotated according to whether power is supplied or not, and a controller which controls to selectively supply the power to the first shutter glass and the second shutter glass so that a user selectively views the first image and the second image. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192175 | Multi-Person Stereo Display System - The multi-person stereo display system permits several independent viewers to see different stereo images on a single projection surface. This is accomplished through the innovative use of video multiplexing, software, control electronics, and special viewing glasses. The system is particularly useful in situations where the viewers see computer generated images from their own independent perspectives. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192176 | MEDICAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A medical control system comprises: first and second controllers; a touch panel operation unit which receives an operation to the controllers; a switching unit which selectively switches a connection state between first and second states. The operation unit has a touch signal transmission unit which transmits a signal to the first controller when and the operation unit is touched in the first state. The first controller has a first operation command transmission unit which transmits to a peripheral equipment an command in which an operation content of the peripheral equipment is specified by the signal, a first connection state detection unit which detects a change of connection state from the first state to the second state by the switching unit during a period the operation unit is being touched, a first control unit which stops a transmission of the command in accordance with a detection result of the detection unit. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192177 | CAMERA FOR GENERATING A BIOMETRICAL SIGNAL OF A LIVING BEING - The present invention relates to a camera ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140192178 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING MOTION OF MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS WITHIN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VOLUME - Phase contrast microscopy images are collected of a liquid sample containing one or more microscopic objects. The images are analyzed to track the motion of the microscopic objects within the liquid sample. Using the updated locations of the tracking objects, a controller can generate control signals for controlling the microscopy parameters, to ensure that the portion of the liquid sample which is imaged includes the tracking objects. The tracking objects may be cells or cell-spheres. Thus, the system can, for example, track cells and cell-spheres, to observe their growth, during a long time-lapse experiment. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192179 | REMOTE INSPECTION DEVICE - A portable inspection unit is provided. The portable inspection unit may include a unit body, a flexible cable, and an imager housing, The flexible cable may extend from the unit body and the imager housing may be disposed at a distal end of the flexible cable. The portable inspection unit may be configured to receive an actuating accessory. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192180 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN UNDERGROUND BORING OPERATIONS - An inspection system and method for use in underground utility construction, especially underground boring operations, is provided. The inspection system generally includes a sensor, a sensor carrier apparatus, and an output device. The sensor is employed to obtain inspection data regarding the condition of a tunnel created in an underground boring operation. The sensor carrier is adapted to incorporate the sensor and connect to means for transporting the sensor through the tunnel. The output device receives an output signal from the sensor corresponding to the inspection data and presents it to an operator for interpretation and/or otherwise documents and/or records the inspection data. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192181 | DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A driver assist system for a vehicle includes a camera and a control having an image processor, which processes image data captured by the camera. At least one non-visual sensor is operable to detect objects external of the vehicle and to provide non-visual sensor data to the control. During at least one of (i) a reversing maneuver and (ii) a parking maneuver, images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by the camera are displayed by a video display screen that is viewable by the driver to assist the driver in operating the vehicle. The control provides an indication to the vehicle driver, with the indication including at least one of (i) a visual indication displayed by the video display screen and (ii) an audible indication. The indication is provided, at least in part, responsive to detection by the non-visual sensor of an object external of the vehicle. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192182 | METHOD FOR VIEWING VIRTUAL OBJECTS WITHIN AN APPLIANCE - A method for viewing virtual objects within or on an appliance is provided. The method includes recording an image of the appliance and a positional reference disposed on a surface of the appliance. The method also includes generating a modification of the image. The modification illustrates the appliance and a virtual object disposed adjacent the positional reference. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192183 | IMAGE-BASED DIOPTER MEASURING SYSTEM - An image-based diopter measuring system comprises an optical device and an electronic device. The optical device is used to guiding an external light which is passed through an analyte. The electronic device comprises an image capture module, an image analyze module and a display module. The image capture module generates a first image by capturing the external light source. The image analyze module connects to the image capture module to receive the first image, and analyzes the first image in order to generate an analytical result comprising the diopter of the analyte. The display module connects to the image analyze module to receive and display the analytical result. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192184 | FOREST FIRE EARLY-WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON INFRARED THERMAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY - A forest fire early-warning system based on infrared thermal imaging technology comprising: an infrared camera erected at a key height in a forest used to capture infrared thermal images of an area being monitored, said camera comprising a frontal temperature detection and alarm module for calculating the alarm temperature value by using a temperature monitoring mathematical model, and for transmitting an excessive temperature alarm signal when there are abnormalities in said area; a video conversion device connected to the infrared camera for converting an infrared thermal image analog signal outputted by the camera into an infrared digital signal, and for receiving from the camera said alarm signal and converting same into a digital signal; a monitoring computer for generating and transmitting an infrared camera control signal, and for receiving, analyzing and processing the infrared digital signal to ascertain the location in the monitoring area that triggered the infrared camera alarm, and for automatically generating a solution and reporting to the control center. The present invention can adapt to the complex environmental conditions and monitoring requirements of forest fire monitoring and automated early-warning, guaranteeing alarm accuracy. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192185 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An information communication method includes: setting an exposure time of an image sensor so that, in an image obtained by capturing a subject by the image sensor, a bright line corresponding to an exposure line included in the image sensor appears according to a change in luminance of the subject; capturing the subject that changes in luminance by the image sensor with the set exposure time, to obtain the image including the bright line; and obtaining information by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained image. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192186 | SOLAR HEAT POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND DETECTION DEVICE FOR CONDENSER REFLECTING SURFACE THEREOF - A detection device for a condenser reflecting surface of a solar heat power generation system comprises: a horizontal rotary beam disposed above the condenser reflecting surface and capable of rotating in a horizontal surface, a plurality of laser heads being disposed at the bottom end of the horizontal rotary beam, a receiving disk perpendicular to the central axis of the horizontal rotary beam and capable of vertical movement connected at the theoretical focus of the condenser reflecting surface below the horizontal rotary beam, a camera being disposed below the receiving disk. A solar heat power generation system comprises the condenser reflecting surface and the detection device, and the detection device is disposed right above the condenser reflecting surface. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192187 | NON-CONTACT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A portable coordinate measuring machine for measuring the coordinates of an object in space is provided including a manually positionable articulated arm portion having a plurality of connected arm segments that include position transducers that provide position signals. A probe assembly connected to an arm segment includes a non-contact measurement device having a projector and a camera separated by a baseline distance. The projector includes a light source that emits a line of light. The camera includes an image sensor having an array of pixels that receives the light reflected from the object in a sensor plane. A first processor of the camera, coupled to the image sensor, determines centroids from the received light. A second processor coupled to the first processor determines three-dimensional coordinates of points on the object based at least in part on the centroids provided by the processor, the positions, and the baseline distance. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192188 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING COVERT OPERATIONS IN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS BY REDUCING BANDWIDTH AND POWER REQUIREMENTS - A compact sensor system with intelligent processing capabilities to reduce power usage and transmission bandwidth requirements is disclosed. The compact sensor system comprises a housing containing at least one sensor, processor, and processor readable media. The processor is connected to a circuit board, which is mounted to the interior of the housing. The processor executes software instructions stored in the processor readable media causing the processor to receive and analyze data from the sensor, the processing including identifying bits in the sensor data, analyzing the bits using segmentation, and describing the bits using a data representation. After processing the data, the processor may transmit the data, selected portions of the data, or a confirmation signal to an external system. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192189 | AUTOMATIC SENSING LAMP CAPABLE OF NETWORK TRANSMISSION AND LONG-DISTANCE SURVEILLANCE/REMOTE-CONTROL AUDIO-VIDEO OPERATIONS - An automatic sensing lamp capable of network transmission and long-distance surveillance/remote-control audio-video operations is provided for use with a computer or mobile phone. A network connector or wireless transceiver unit of an image-processing IC of the sensing lamp is connected via the Internet to a connection port of a long-distance surveillance/remote-control computer or to a mobile phone. After a software driver is activated, a username and a password built in the image-processing IC are input. When an image-sensing camera unit detects movement of a target, a light-emitting device emits light and a loudspeaker generates sounds to produce a warning and intimidating effect. Images and sounds currently taken by the image-sensing camera unit are transmitted by the image-processing IC to the computer or mobile phone for displaying and playing. The image-sensing camera unit and the light-emitting device can be turned by remote control by the computer or mobile phone. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192190 | MONITORING CAMERA APPARATUS - Provided is a monitoring camera apparatus that can pick up, when an image of a signal lamp of a traffic signal is picked up by a monitoring camera at night, an image of an image pickup region other than the signal lamp bright without saturating a red signal lamp. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192191 | PUBLIC VIEW MONITOR WITH TAMPER DETERRENT AND SECURITY - The present invention provides a device, comprising one or more embedded tamper deterrent and security systems that trigger an alarm if the device is tampered. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING VIDEO DATA - Described herein are systems and methods for managing video data. Embodiments are described by reference to a Digital Video Management (DVM) system, for example in terms of methods for providing incident-centric recording in a DVM system. In overview, a DVM system is configured to include an incident trigger, which is actuated either manually or automatically in response to an “incident”. In the case of manual actuation, the definition of an incident may be subjectively determined by an operator (for example based on training and/or protocols). In the case of automatic actuation, an incident is defined by predefined criteria (for example a signal from analytics software, and alarm, or the like). In response to the actuation of the trigger, an incident identifier is defined. During the period of actuation, a plurality of recordings is automatically made, based on an incident recording protocol. These recordings are all associated with the incident identifier. The automation allows an operator to, at the time of the incident, focus on factors other than ensuring important video evidence is being recorded (such as following a subject through a building by looking at various cameras). The association streamlines subsequent review of an incident, as recordings relevant to the incident are commonly identifiable based on the incident identifier. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192193 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING IMAGES FROM ARBITRARY PERSPECTIVES WITH UAVS EQUIPPED WITH FIXED IMAGERS - A method for acquiring images of a photographic target from arbitrary perspectives with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with at least one image acquisition device having a fixed acquisition direction with respect to the vehicle, said UAV having automatic navigation means allowing to reach an arbitrary location and automatic attitude control means allowing to transiently reach an arbitrary orientation in space, said photographic target being outside the current field of view of the acquisition device while the UAV flies along a predefined flying path, this method comprising: computing a target UAV position and an orientation in space required to acquire a desired image from a set of parameters, navigating to said target UAV position, modifying an attitude of the UAV in order to modify the acquisition direction to point toward the photographic target, acquiring images, and starting a recovery phase by controlling the UAV back to cruise attitude and navigate back along the predefined flying path. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192194 | Vehicle Surveillance System - A security system for monitoring activities occurring within and around a vehicle. The security system includes a video camera positioned to monitor activities occurring within said vehicle. A receiver receives video data and other data and stores the data. The receiver also monitors for defined triggering events. When a triggering event is detected, data associated with the time of the triggering event is stored for subsequent retrieval. The system also includes a method for transmitting the event data to an external device. A notice of the occurrence of the event is also sent to a defined notice receiving device. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192195 | LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM, LANE IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS AND RELATED METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a lane departure warning system including an image sensing device, an identification module and a determination module. The image sensing device generates a video. The identification module identifies a plurality of lane lines of at least one lane on which a vehicle is currently driven from the video, to generate an identification result, wherein the identification result is generated based on specific borderlines of the lane lines. The determination module determines a determination strategy according to vehicle speed information, and generates a determination result according to the determination strategy and the identification result. The lane departure warning system determines whether to issue a warning according to the determination result. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192196 | CAMERA SYSTEM FOR LARGE VEHICLES - A vehicle-borne camera-based observation system for monitoring areas adjacent a vehicle or passenger vehicle, such as a bus or schoolbus, is disclosed, to provide safer operation for passersby, including for children, and driver convenience. The system includes several cameras, and several monitors in a driver's area displaying all of the fields of view from the cameras, such that each monitor may be controllable to show either the field of view of a first camera or a the field of view of a second camera, according to a driver selection or according to an automatic selection. Night vision, automatic tracking, and illumination systems are also provided. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192197 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A HOME USING VISUAL CUES - An apparatus and method that controls access to a dwelling is provided. An image capturing device captures an image representing an individual attempting to access the dwelling. An access database includes data identifying individuals known to a user and access level data associated with each individual known to the user, the data identifying individuals known to the user including image data representative of the individual. A controller receives the captured image data from the image capturing device and determines a level of access associated with the individual attempting access by comparing the captured image data with the image data representative of individuals stored in the access database. Upon determining that the access level indicates that access should be granted, the controller controls a locking mechanism to move from a first locked position to a second unlocked position enabling access to the dwelling. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192198 | VIDEO-IN-VIDEO VIDEO STREAM HAVING A THREE LAYER VIDEO SCENE - A mobile computing device includes first, second and third cameras coupled to produce first, second and third camera video streams, respectively. The first camera is on a first side of the mobile computing device, and the second and third cameras are included in a stereo camera on a second side of the mobile computing device. A video processor is coupled to generate an output video stream including a first video layer generated from the first camera video stream. The video processor is further coupled to generate the output video stream to include second and third video layers from the second camera video stream in response to the second and the third camera video streams. The video processor is further coupled to overlay the first video layer between the second video layer and the third video layer in the output video stream. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192199 | MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE HAVING VIDEO-IN-VIDEO REAL-TIME BROADCASTING CAPABILITY - A mobile computing device includes a first video camera on a first side of the mobile computing device producing a first camera video stream. A second video camera is on a second side of the mobile computing device producing a second camera video stream. A video processor is coupled to the first video camera and the second video camera to receive the first camera video stream and the second camera video stream, respectively. The video processor is coupled to merge the first camera video stream and the second camera video stream to generate a merged video stream. The video processor includes a network interface coupled to upload the merged video stream to a server in real-time using an Internet wireless network. The server broadcasts the merged video stream to a plurality of receivers in real-time. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192200 | MEDIA STREAMS SYNCHRONIZATION - A method and system for media streams synchronization. The system comprising a mobile device comprising a video camera configured to capture a video stream; and an audio-video binding module, implemented using at least a processor, wherein said synchronization module is configured to generate a multimedia stream comprising the video stream and an audio stream, wherein the audio stream is generated by an external device to the mobile device and wherein said audio-video binding module is configured to synchronize between the audio and video streams based on correlating timing indications in both the audio and video streams. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192201 | Passive devices for broadband acoustic acquisition and passive systems for broadband acoustic imagery - Passive device for broadband acoustic acquisition ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140192202 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging unit photographs an object, and obtains a visible light signal and an invisible light signal. A visible light luminance extraction unit extracts a visible light luminance signal. An invisible light luminance extraction unit extracts an invisible light luminance signal. A color signal extraction unit extracts color signals from the visible light signal and corrects the color signals. An image synthesis unit uses the visible light luminance signal and the invisible light luminance signal to synthesize a luminance signal and generates a color image using the synthesized luminance signal and the corrected color signals. In accordance with the value of the visible light luminance signal, the control unit controls a synthesis ratio between the visible and invisible light luminance signals, a gain for the color signals to be corrected in the color signal extraction unit, and color noise removal to be performed in the color signal extraction unit. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192203 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOCUSING AN ELECTRONIC IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to the field of image processing and methodologies to passively focus an image automatically, using the electronic sensor signal. The method comprises the steps of; receiving a pixel image, generating at least two histograms of the received image using at least two different frequency components, finding widths of acquired histograms and storing them as a focus measure, finding the difference between last received frame's highest frequency component histogram width and at least one previously received frame's histogram width corresponding to the same component, is there a meaningful difference?, and using the difference to determine the focus direction signal. The system comprises; an image sensor to acquire an electronic pixel image; an image processing unit configured to receive an image and implement the method using this image and output a focus direction signal found by the method; and a memory unit configured to store image histogram widths. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192204 | Controlling Movements of Pointing Devices According to Movements of Objects - A method and apparatus for controlling pointing devices such as cameras according to the movements of an objects, such as balls or selected players of interest by attaching to the object, an RFID which, when triggered, transmits the identification of the object and detecting the transmitted identification at of different locations to define the instantaneous space location of the object. The detected identifications are inputted into an RTLP (Real-Time Location Processor) to produce tracking signals which cause the pointing device to track the movements of the object in a real-time manner. Another signal, is also derived from the RTLP defining another instantaneous condition of the object, and is also fed to the pointing device to control another parameter, such as the magnification or the displayed field-of-view, of the pointing device in a real-time manner. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192205 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBJECT TRACKING DURING IMAGE CAPTURE - An apparatus and method for object tracking during image capture are provided. The method includes identifying an object of interest in an original camera image, detecting movement of a mobile terminal performing image capture, and tracking the object of interest in subsequent camera images using the detected movement of the mobile terminal. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192206 | POWER CONSUMPTION IN MOTION-CAPTURE SYSTEMS - The technology disclosed relates to reducing the overall power consumption of motion-capture system without compromising the quality of motion capture and tracking In general, this is accomplished by operating the motion-detecting cameras and associated image-processing hardware in a low-power mode unless and until a moving object is detected. Once an object of interest has been detected in the field of view of the cameras, the motion-capture system is “woken up,” i.e., switched into a high-power mode, in which it acquires and processes images at a frame rate sufficient for accurate motion tracking. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192207 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE VIDEO CHARACTERISTICS LOCALLY OR REMOTELY - A system for displaying video is provided that includes a first computing system that has a first display and is operable to render video data from a multimedia source. A video measurement module is associated with the first computing device and operable to calculate from the video data at least one statistic representing at least one aspect of the video data and generating for display a visual depiction of at least one statistic to a user. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192208 | Lighting System Characterization - Embodiments of the invention relate to digital imaging, and in particular, systems methods, and devices for testing target field illumination characteristics. Certain embodiments include a main unit that includes a controller configured to control timing indicators on a front surface of the main unit and light sensor modules attached to the periphery the front surface. The main unit can be configured to accept an image quality test chart. The light sensors can be configured to be coupled to the periphery of the image quality test chart or coupled to extended wired or wireless connections to provide flexible field of view placement. The display includes LED or LCD timing indicators. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192209 | PARALLEL SENSING CONFIGURATION COVERS SPECTRUM AND COLORIMETRIC QUANTITIES WITH SPATIAL RESOLUTION - An optical test equipment/method for display testing that features parallel testing/sensing configuration that covers spectrum and colorimetric quantities with spatial resolution is disclosed. In one embodiment, a spectra-camera, which is a hybrid system consisting of both a single-point spectrometer and an imaging colorimeter, can be configured for concurrent display artifact and parametric testing. An aperture mirror with a hole in the middle splits an image of a test display into two parts. One part of the image passes through the hole and is directed to the spectrometer for display parametric testing. The rest of the image is reflected off the aperture mirror for concurrent display artifact testing with the colorimeter. In another embodiment, a beam splitter can be used instead of an aperture mirror. In yet another embodiment, the single-point high accuracy spectrometer can be used to calibrate the low accuracy imaging colorimeter. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192210 | MOBILE DEVICE BASED TEXT DETECTION AND TRACKING - Embodiments disclosed pertain to mobile device based text detection and tracking. In some embodiments, a first reference frame is obtained by performing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on an image frame captured by a camera to locate and recognize a first text block. A subsequent image frame may be selected from a set of subsequent image frames based on parameters associated with the selected subsequent image and a second reference frame may be obtained by performing OCR on the selected subsequent image frame to recognize a second text block. A geometric relationship between the first and second text blocks is determined based on a position of the first text block in the second reference frame and a pose associated with the second reference frame. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192211 | PICTURES USING VOICE COMMANDS AND AUTOMATIC UPLOAD - A system and method is disclosed for enabling user friendly interaction with a camera system. Specifically, the inventive system and method has several aspects to improve the interaction with a camera system, including voice recognition, gaze tracking, touch sensitive inputs and others. The voice recognition unit is operable for, among other things, receiving multiple different voice commands, recognizing the vocal commands, associating the different voice commands to one camera command and controlling at least some aspect of the digital camera operation in response to these voice commands. The gaze tracking unit is operable for, among other things, determining the location on the viewfinder image that the user is gazing upon. One aspect of the touch sensitive inputs provides that the touch sensitive pad is mouse-like and is operable for, among other things, receiving user touch inputs to control at least some aspect of the camera operation. Another aspect of the disclosed invention provides for gesture recognition to be used to interface with and control the camera system. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192212 | Image Processing Method and Apparatus - Embodiments of the present invention disclose an image processing method and an apparatus. The image processing method includes: receiving information of starting a first camera and a second camera simultaneously to perform photographing; using the first camera to photograph and obtain a first image, and using the second camera to photograph and obtain a second image; and displaying the first image and the second image simultaneously. In the embodiments of the present invention, two cameras are started simultaneously to perform bidirectional photographing, and the images taken by both cameras are displayed simultaneously, so that front and back scene images are captured simultaneously and a panoramic image is obtained. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192213 | VIDEO GENERATING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE IMAGE SENSORS AND RELATED METHOD THEREOF - A video generating system and a video generating method, which combine images generated by a plurality of different image sensors to generate output images, are provided. In the inventive video generating system and method, the image sensors share a signal transmission interface to transmit image data and synchronization signals in a time-shared manner to reduce the complexity of the signal transmission interface. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192214 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING MULTIPLE OPTICAL CHAINS IN PARALELL - Methods and apparatus for capturing or generating images using multiple optical chains operating in parallel are described. Pixel values captured by individual optical chains corresponding to the same scene area are combined to provide an image with at least some of the benefits which would have been provided by capturing an image of the scene using a larger lens than that of the individual lenses of the optical chain modules. By using multiple optical chains in parallel at least some benefits normally obtained from using a large lens can be obtained without the need for a large lens. Furthermore in at least some embodiments, a wide dynamic range can be supported through the use of multiple sensors with the overall supported dynamic range being potentially larger than that of the individual sensors. Some lens and/or optical chain configurations are designed for use in small handheld devices, e.g., cell phones. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192215 | METHOD OF DETECTING SUBJECT OF IMAGE AND IMAGING DEVICE THEREOF - A method of detecting the subject of an image and imaging device thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps of providing an image capturing module to capture the temporal image, providing the image processing module to receive the temporal image and to determine a plurality of objects from the temporal image, using the image processing module to define a plurality of regions on the temporal image based on the center of temporal image, using the image processing module to assign an initial setup value to each of the objects according to the region corresponding to each of the objects, using the imaging processing module to execute an operation to increase or decrease each of the initial setup values, using the image processing module to execute a sorting, and selecting at least one of the objects as a subject of the temporal image. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192216 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS THAT CAN DETERMINE APPROPRIATE FOCUS POSITION, IMAGE CAPTURE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image capture apparatus includes the image capture unit | 2014-07-10 |
20140192217 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PHOTOGRAPHING PORTRAIT IN PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING CAMERA - A method for photographing a portrait in an apparatus having a camera is provided. The method includes detecting a person in an image obtained by a camera in a photographing mode, determining occurrence of an error by identifying whether the detected person is located in a subject recognition area, generating an error warning including direction information so that the person moves into the subject recognition area if at least a portion of the person is out of the subject recognition area based on the determining of the occurrence of the error, and storing an image output by the camera if the person is located in the subject recognition area based on the determining of the occurrence of the error. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192218 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING APERTURE USING MICROELECTROFLUIDIC METHOD - Provided is an aperture adjusting apparatus for adjusting an aperture through which light transmits. The aperture adjusting apparatus includes: a chamber configured to have space in which fluid flows, the chamber including a lower channel, an upper channel, and a plurality of reservoir regions connecting the lower channel and the upper channel and each having a non-uniform width crossing a flow direction of a fluid to form a space in which fluid flows; a photo-interceptive first fluid and a photo-transmissive second fluid having a property that the photo-transmissive second fluid does not mix with the first fluid and that are prepared in the chamber; and a first electrode unit in which one or more electrodes to which a voltage is applied are arrayed to form an electric field in the chamber, wherein an aperture through which light transmits is adjusted by a location change of an interface between the first fluid and the second fluid according to the electric field. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192219 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device is provided which includes a hue value setting portion that sets at least one hue value from among a plurality of hue values, a color component region detection portion that detects a region having a color component that includes the set hue value, from image data of a photographic subject, and a color component region display portion that, based on the image data of the photographic subject, converts, of the photographic subject, the detected region having the color component to a first color, converts regions other than the detected region having the color component to a second color different from the first color, and displays the photographic subject on a display portion. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192220 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image pickup apparatus for simultaneously realizing a phase difference AF and a contrast AF decides a shift amount of an image signal corresponding to a focus evaluation position every exit pupil area, generates an image corresponding to an image plane position by executing an arithmetic operation processing based on the decided shift amount to the image signal, calculates an evaluation value of a contrast of the generated image, and calculates an evaluation value of a correlation between the images corresponding to the different exit pupil areas in the generated image. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192221 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND CAPTURING FOCUSED IMAGE - The embodiments herein provide a system and method for detecting and capturing a focused image. The system comprises of an image capturing unit, edge detection unit and a focusing unit. The image capturing unit obtains plurality of images sequentially. The edge detection unit identifies region of interest in each of the obtained images and calculates edge strength value for the identified regions. The edge detection unit determines peak edge value from the edge strength values. The edge strength value quantifies degree of focus in the identified region. If the identified region is more focused, the number of edges is relatively more when compared with out-of-focus region. The peak edge value indicates that the identified region is well focused. The focusing unit causes the image capturing unit to capture focused image when the edge strength value reaches a predefined value of the peak edge value. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192222 | White balance adjusting method with scene detection and device thereof - A white balance adjusting method with scene detection comprises: receiving source image data corresponding to a plurality of sensing units; generating an initial white balance gain according to the source image data; generating an image parameter corresponding to a plurality of parameter elements according to the source image data; determining whether a preset condition is satisfied according to the image parameter to generate a decision result; determining whether the source image data are associated with any of built-in scenes according to the decision result in which the built-in scenes include a first scene in connection with a first-scene adjustment rule; and if the source image data are associated with the first scene, adjusting the initial white balance gain or processing the source image data according to the first-scene adjustment rule to thereby obtain a scenic white balance gain and adjust the source image data with it. | 2014-07-10 |
20140192223 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device includes a histogram unit that extracts luminance information from video signals obtained by image capture and generates a histogram, a white balance detector unit that detects the deviation in the white balance of the video signal, and a white balance processor unit that corrects the white balance of the video signal; and along with selecting the imaging conditions of the imaging unit based on the deviations detected by the white balance detector unit, also controls the white balance processor unit. When there is a large deviation in the white balance, the imaging device decides whether or not to correct the white balance according for example to the hue. | 2014-07-10 |