42nd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 72 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170302836 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD FOR DRIVING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device and a method therefore capable of suppressing occurrence of motion distortion are provided. Each pixel includes a photo diode PD which accumulates a charge generated by photo-electric conversion in an accumulation period, a transfer transistor capable of transferring the accumulated charge in a transfer period, a floating diffusion FD to which the charge accumulated in the photo diode PD is transferred, a source-follower transistor which converts the charge of the floating diffusion FD to a voltage signal in accordance with the charge quantity, and a capacity changing portion capable of changing the capacity of the floating diffusion FD in accordance with a capacity changing signal, the capacity of the floating diffusion FD being changed by the capacity changing portion in a predetermined period in one readout period with respect to the accumulation period and a conversion gain being switched in this one readout period. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302837 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND PROCESSING DEVICE - An imaging system includes: an imaging unit configured to capture an image in a temporally continuous manner; a change rate setting unit configured to variably set a change rate of brightness of image continuously captured by the imaging unit; a parameter setting unit configured to be capable of variably setting a light adjustment parameter for altering the change rate of the brightness of the image such that the change rate set by the change rate setting unit is obtained; a photometry unit configured to acquire a photometric value indicating the brightness of the image; and a light adjustment unit configured to generate, based on the photometric value, a light adjustment control signal in line with a light adjustment profile for causing the photometric value to reach a predetermined target value of the brightness within a certain time period. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302838 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - Apparatus and methods for image processing are provided. Imaging devices may be coupled to movable objects, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). One or more images may be captured by an imaging device, such as a camera. The one or more images may be captured under the same or different parameters. The one or more captured images may be processed for use in computer vision applications. Processing the one or more captured images may involve analyzing a texture of the images. Subsequent images may be captured under the same or different parameters. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302839 | PLENOPTIC CAMERA COMPRISING A SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR - A plenoptic camera including a camera lens, a lenslet array having a plurality of microlenses and a photosensors array and having a plurality of photosensors. The camera lens has a spatial light modulator arranged in the aperture stop plane of the camera lens. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302840 | Live Updates for Synthetic Long Exposures - An image sensor of an image capture device may capture an image. The captured image may be stored in a buffer of two or more previously-captured images. An oldest image of the two or more previously-captured images may be removed from the buffer. An aggregate image of the images in the buffer may be updated. This updating may involve subtracting a representation of the oldest image from the aggregate image, and adding a representation of the captured image to the aggregate image. A viewfinder of the image capture device may display a representation of the aggregate image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302841 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC STAGE SCENE DETECTION - A method and apparatus provide automatic stage scene detection. A first image of a scene can be captured using a luminance for automatic exposure control. A brightness contrast between a center region of the first image and areas surrounding the center region of the first image can be calculated. A brightness value can be ascertained for the entire first image. Whether the luminance of the first image should be adjusted can be determined based on the brightness contrast being greater than a contrast threshold and the brightness value for the entire first image being less than a brightness value threshold. The luminance for the automatic exposure control can be adjusted for correct exposure of the center region of the first image in response to determining the luminance of the first image should be adjusted. A second image of the scene can be captured based on automatic exposure control using the adjusted luminance. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302842 | CAMERA GRIP - A hand grip for a motion picture camera comprises a grip section; a connection section for connecting the grip section to the motion picture camera or to a camera carrier; at least one actuation device for inputting a control command; an electronic memory for storing configuration data that represent an association between input control commands and different control signals; a control device for generating a control signal in response to the input control command and in dependence on the stored configuration data; a signal output for outputting the generated control signal to the motion picture camera or to an associated focus drive; and an electronic display device for presenting a configuration menu that represents different configuration options, wherein the control device is adapted to change the stored configuration data in dependence on the configuration menu shown and in response to a configuration command of a user. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302843 | INTERCHANGEABLE LENS DIGITAL CAMERA - Provided is an interchangeable lens digital camera that is capable of correcting a rolling shutter distortion in a live view image without delay in displaying the image. At the start of live view imaging, a lens controller in an interchangeable lens controls a shake detection sensor to detect the direction and amount of a shake, and produces deviation information on the basis of shake detection signals from the shake detection sensor, the deviation information indicating fluctuation in direction and amount of the shake for one frame of the live view image in the form of a parameter. The deviation information is transmitted to a body controller of a camera body through a serial communication unit, to correct the rolling shutter distortion on the basis of the deviation information. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302844 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image capturing apparatus includes: an image capturing unit; a focus detection unit that detects a focus position of an imaging optical system based on a phase-difference detection method; an imaging control unit that controls the image capturing unit to make the image capturing unit acquire pieces of light field data in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of focus positions of the imaging optical system; and a generation unit that generates a refocused image corresponding to a focus position between the plurality of focus positions of the imaging optical system using the pieces of light field data, the generation depending on a direction of phase-difference detection by the focus detection unit and on a direction of parallax in the pieces of light field data. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302845 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A photographing apparatus of the present invention, having a lens barrel including a photographing optical system for guiding photographing light flux and a camera body capable of being attached to and detached from the lens barrel, comprises an image sensor having pairs of focus detection pixels, a first memory for storing information relating to incident angle range of imaging light flux, a second memory, arranged in the body barrel, for storing information on light receiving sensitivity characteristic of the focus detection pixels, and a calculation controller for calculating information for focus adjustment control based on information that has been read out from the first memory and the second memory, wherein the information relating to incident angle range includes angular information of upper and lower ends of imaging light flux corresponding to image height. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302846 | IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE - An image sensor includes: a plurality of light receiving units arranged along a first direction and along a second direction different from the first direction in a two-dimensional array; and a light receiving unit arranged at a central position among four light receiving units set next to each other along the first direction and the second direction among the plurality of light receiving units, which includes a light shielding member arranged over part thereof. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302847 | IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME - An electronic device and a method of capturing an image by an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a camera; a display configured to display an image captured through the camera; a memory configured to store the image; a sensor module configured to sense a multi-touch input; and a processor configured to execute an image capturing function using the camera, in response to at least one touch input of the sensed multi-touch input being released. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302848 | PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM - A photographing method and device are disclosed. The photographing method includes the steps: dividing a photosensitive area of a photosensitive element into at least two subareas; adjusting photosensitive parameters of at least one subarea; and performing photographing according to photosensitive parameters of each subarea of the photosensitive element. In the technical scheme of the present disclosure, by dividing the photosensitive area of the photosensitive element into a plurality of subareas, each subarea may be controlled independently, and especially photosensitive parameters of each subarea may be adjusted respectively, it is equivalent to a controllable optical filter, which is based on to perform photographing according to the photosensitive parameters of each subarea of the photosensitive element, so that a photograph obtained by photographing has a brighter color, richer details and a clearer image, which enhances the photographing effect and improves the user experience. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302849 | CAMERA VIEWFINDER - A camera viewfinder comprises an electronic display apparatus that is configured for the display of images that are recorded by an image sensor of an electronic camera. The camera viewfinder further comprises two mirrors for reflecting the images displayed by the display apparatus, of which at least one mirror is a free-form surface mirror whose reflective surface is formed as a free-form surface that does not have any continuous translation symmetry or rotational symmetry. At least one of the free-form surface mirrors is adjustable to at least partially compensate a vision defect of a user. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302850 | IMAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEMORY-TO-MEMORY IMAGE PROCESSING - Provided are an image device and method for operating the device. The image device includes a memory, a first image processor configured to receive image data that includes first and second sub-data, perform first image processing, and write a result of the first image processing to the memory, a second image processor configured to read the first and second sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, from the memory, and perform second image processing that is different from the first image processing, and a controller configured to control the second image processor to read the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, from the memory, before the second sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, is written in the memory, after the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, is written in the memory. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302851 | A Method and System to Adjust the Camera Frame Rate Based on the Remaining Memory Capacity - A method and system is described to adjust a camera frame rate based on remaining memory capacity, which is used to determine a remaining memory capacity scope in which a current remaining memory capacity belongs; find a frame rate corresponding to said remaining memory capacity scope, and adjust the camera frame rate to the frame rate corresponding to said remaining memory capacity. Thus, when there is any change in a remaining memory capacity because memory is taken up by other features, a frame rate of a camera output image may be automatically adjusted according to the change in the remaining memory capacity. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302852 | Three Axis Gimbals Stabilized Action Camera Lens Unit - Implementation for a 3D stabilizing gimbals for a lens associated image sensor set for an action camera with remote controlled interchangeable lens is described. The stabilization axis supports a minimum of only image receiving components to minimize stabilizer power requirements. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302853 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION - Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise a method and apparatus for optical image stabilization. The apparatus may comprise a lens coupled to an actuator. The actuator may receive signals from an OIS circuit corresponding to a magnitude and direction, and the actuator may act on these signals by positioning the lens accordingly. The OIS circuit may comprise a gain control circuit configured to limit the magnitude of the signal sent to the actuator. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302854 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus comprising: a first obtaining unit configured to obtain a focal length of an imaging optical system; a second obtaining unit configured to obtain a distance to a subject; a setting unit configured to set a movable range for a correction unit configured to correct camera shake, based on the focal length and the distance to a subject; and a calculation unit configured to calculate a correction amount for correcting the camera shake within the movable range that was set by the setting unit, based on a camera shake signal from a camera shake detection unit configured to detect camera shake and output the camera shake signal. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302855 | DISPLAY CONTROLLER AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A display controller is provided that controls a camera capturing an image of an area diagonally behind a vehicle and including an imaging element that receives light from an image-capturing target through an optical system, the display controller including a processor that calculates a shift amount of a reference position of the imaging element with respect to an optical axis of the optical system, performs a control to move the reference position of the imaging element in a direction away from the optical axis according to the shift amount, and generates a display image based on the image captured by the camera so as to cause the display image to be displayed on a display device. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302856 | IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS, IMAGE OBSERVING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image generating apparatus includes a first generator configured to obtain a first image using a first camera with a first angle of view, a second generator configured to obtain a second image using a second camera with a second angle of view wider than the first angle of view, and a generator configured to generate an observation image using the first image and the second image. The observation image is observable as a double image in which the first image and the second image are superimposed on each other in an area that contains a center of the first image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302857 | CHARACTERISTIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A characteristic image display apparatus including a controller that comprises a band-like image creation section configured to create a single-color small image according to characteristics of an object in a captured image. The band-like image creation section incorporates the single-color small image created according to the characteristics of the object in the captured image into a plurality of small images created on the basis of the captured image, so as to create a band-like image in which a plurality of small images are arranged. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302858 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, INTEGRATED CIRCUITRY AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing method comprising: receiving a first image signal representing a portion of a captured image with a first dynamic range, generating a second image signal using the first image signal, applying one of: a first gain to the brightness value of each pixel in the portion of the captured image represented by the first image signal having a brightness value less than a first threshold brightness value, the first gain serving to increase the brightness value of each pixel to which it is applied, and a second gain to the brightness value of each pixel in the portion of the captured image represented by the first image signal having a brightness value greater than a second threshold brightness value, the second gain serving to decrease the brightness value of each pixel to which it is applied; and after the application of the one of the first and second gains, performing a conversion process such that the brightness value of each pixel in the portion of the captured image represented by the first image signal becomes represented in the second format, thus forming the second image signal. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302859 | LIGHT DETECTING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE SENSOR - Provided is a light detecting apparatus including: a first photoelectric converting element which outputs a first electrical signal in accordance with an incident light including a modulated light component and a background light component; a filter which outputs a second electrical signal resulting from the modulated light component being reduced in the incident light; and a signal processor which subtracts the second electrical signal from the first electrical signal to reduce a component corresponding to the background light component in the first electrical signal. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302860 | IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention provides an imaging system which allows an imaging direction to be changed to a position intended by the user. An imaging system according to the present invention includes an image acquiring unit adapted to acquire an image captured by the first imaging apparatus; a position determining unit adapted to determine one of a plurality of pieces of position information in an object space of the image as an imaging position in priority order; and a controlling unit adapted to change a viewing point of a second imaging apparatus based on the imaging position. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302861 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, IMAGE SENSOR, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - To prevent an increase in memory capacities in a device for performing image combination. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302862 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging section, a display section, an image analysis section, and an auxiliary image creating section. The imaging section images an object to acquire image data concerning the object. The display section displays an image based on the image data. The image analysis section analyzes features of the image data. The auxiliary image creating section determines at least one piece of application processing useful for confirmation of a focus state of the object in the image displayed in the display section from the analyzed features of the image data, sets imaging conditions of the imaging section in correspondence with the determined application processing, and then operates the imaging section to create an auxiliary image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302863 | SPATIAL DETECTION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Technologies are described herein for a spatial detection system for use in various applications. The spatial detection system comprises a handheld device and an IR apparatus. In some examples, the IR apparatus includes an infrared (“IR”) light emitting diode (“LED”) and the handheld device includes a camera. The handheld device can also include a gyroscope and an accelerometer. The handheld device sends information relating to the position in the matrix, the gyroscope, and the accelerometer to a receiver, which may be the same unit as the IR apparatus or may be another unit. The receiver receives the positional and movement information and can translate that movement as control inputs to software. In some examples, the software can be a game, physical treatment program, and the like. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302864 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A TEMPERATURE MAP OF A SCENE - Methods of and systems for generating a temperature map of a scene are provided. The method may include receiving thermal data of the scene, wherein the thermal data includes a plurality of frames of thermal infrared data. A mapping may be created for each frame of the plurality of frames based on the digital thermal infrared data. The method further comprises generating the temperature map using the mapping, wherein the temperature map is generated prior to a contrast enhancement process and separately transmitting the temperature map and the digital thermal infrared data in a data channel. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302865 | IMAGE SENSORS HAVING PIXEL-BINNING WITH CONFIGURABLE SHARED FLOATING DIFFUSION - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for image sensors with pixel binning with configurable shared floating diffusion are presented. In one example, an image sensor system includes a plurality of sensor elements; a photo-sensitive layer coupled to the plurality of sensor elements; a plurality of floating diffusion regions in communication with the photo-sensitive layer, each floating diffusion region of the plurality of floating diffusion regions configured to be selectively enabled; and at least one bridge coupled to two floating diffusion regions of the plurality of floating diffusion regions, the bridge configured to be selectively enabled and, when enabled, to allow a transfer of charge between the two floating diffusion regions. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302866 | IMAGE SENSORS WITH DYNAMIC PIXEL BINNING - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for dynamic pixel binning are presented. In one example, an image sensor system includes a plurality of sensor elements; a plurality of floating diffusion regions in communication with the plurality of sensor elements, each floating diffusion region of the plurality of floating diffusion regions configured to be selectively enabled; and at least one comparison circuit coupled to at least two floating diffusion regions of the plurality of floating diffusion regions, the comparison circuit configured to: receive input signals from the two floating diffusion regions, compare the input signals, and output a comparison signal based on the comparison of the input signals. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302867 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: a pixel value group creation unit configured to create, for a plurality of pieces of image data generated by an image sensor including: a plurality of pixels arranged two-dimensionally to receive light from outside and generate a signal corresponding to an amount of the received light; and a plurality of read-out circuits shared by a predetermined number of pixels and configured to read out the signal as pixel values, a plurality of pixel value groups by classifying the pixel values for each of the plurality of read-out circuits; and a noise determination unit configured to determine whether blinking defect noise occurs in each of the plurality of pixel value groups, based on distribution of the pixel values of each of the plurality of pixel value groups created by the pixel value group creation unit. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302868 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - The image processing apparatus | 2017-10-19 |
20170302869 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA - A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array including a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in rows and columns; a vertical signal line that is provided for each of the columns and transmits pixel signals; a column AD circuit that is provided for each of the columns and AD converts the pixel signals from the vertical signal line; a column-switching circuit that is interposed in the vertical signal line between the pixel array and the column AD circuit and switches connection between the vertical signal line and the column AD circuit; a controller that causes the column-switching circuit to switch the connection for every horizontal scan period; and a restoration circuit that restores ordering of the AD converted signals so as to correspond to ordering in which the vertical signal lines are arranged in the pixel array. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302870 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA - A solid-state imaging device includes: a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in rows and columns; a plurality of unit power supply circuits that generate a second power supply voltage from a first power supply voltage based on a reference voltage and supply the second power supply voltage to amplifier transistors provided in the plurality of pixel circuits; and a regulator circuit that generates the reference voltage that is constant. Each of the unit power supply circuits is provided for a corresponding one of the columns of the plurality of pixel circuits or for a corresponding one of the pixel circuits, and supplies the second power supply voltage to the amplifier transistors in the pixel circuits that belong to the corresponding one of the columns or to the amplifier transistor in the corresponding one of the pixel circuits. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302871 | COMPARATOR WITH CORRELATED DOUBLE SAMPLING SCHEME AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A comparator includes: a comparison block suitable for comparing a pixel signal and a plurality of ramp signals; a correlated double sampling (CDS) block operatively coupled among a first input terminal receiving a first ramp signal used for first and third steps, a third input terminal receiving the pixel signal, and a negative input terminal of the comparison block, and suitable for performing CDS; a switch coupled between a second input terminal receiving a second ramp signal used for a second step and a positive input terminal of the comparison block; a capacitor coupled between a ground terminal and the positive input terminal of the comparison block; an amplification block suitable for buffering a comparison signal outputted from the comparison block; and a feedback control unit suitable for generating a control signal for controlling the switch based on the buffered comparison signal. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302872 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, a signal processing method, and an electronic device capable of appropriately adding signals of a plurality of pixels. —The solid-state imaging device is provided with a pixel array unit in which pixel units which output electric signals obtained by photoelectric conversion are arranged at least in a horizontal direction and a shared VSL being a vertical signal line (VSL) shared by a plurality of pixel units adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction, and the electric signals output from the plurality of pixel units which shares the shared VSL are added on the shared VSL. The present technology may be applied to an image sensors and the like which takes an image, for example. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302873 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging device includes an imaging unit, a reference signal generation unit, m (m is an integer of 3 or more) number of column delay units, and a plurality of column AD conversion units. The plurality of column delay units is arranged so as to correspond to two or more and less than m of the column AD conversion units. Each of the plurality of column delay units includes a first delay circuit. The first delay circuit generates a plurality of first delay clocks. The column AD conversion unit includes a comparison unit, a latch unit, and a counter unit. The comparison unit compares a pixel signal with a reference signal, and outputs a control signal corresponding to a comparison result. The latch unit includes a plurality of latch circuits that latches the plurality of first delay clocks on the basis of a state change of the control signal. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302874 | Reduced area imaging device incorporated within endoscopic devices - A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector assembly located near the imaging device interconnects the imaging device to an image/power cable extending through the endoscope. The connector provides strain relief and stabilization for electrically interconnecting the imager to the cable. The connector also serves as the structure for anchoring the distal ends of steering wires extending through the body of the endoscopic device. The connector includes a strain relief member mounted over a body of the connector. The connector allows a steering wire capability without enlarging the profile of the distal tip of the endoscopic device. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302875 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention makes it possible to read a pixel signal at high speed. A pixel array includes a plurality of pixels that store an electrical charge. The amount of stored electrical charge is based on the amount of received light. A first pixel current source and a second pixel current source are coupled in parallel between a ground voltage and a pixel output node on a pixel signal read line. A switch is disposed in a wiring path that couples the pixel output node, the second pixel current source, and the ground voltage. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302876 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AND ENFORCING SCREEN USAGE - A system, method, and computer product, the system comprising: a transmitter configured to transmit a multiplicity of commands related to managing usage of a screen in accordance with one or more rules, the multiplicity of commands sent at intervals during an applicability time period of a rule; and a receiver operatively connected to the screen, the receiver configured to receive the commands from the transmitter and apply the commands to the screen, thereby managing usage of the screen for the applicability time period of the rule, wherein the transmitter and the receiver communicate with each other using authenticated communication. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302877 | IMAGE COMBINATION PROCESSING SYSTEM ARRANGED IN DISPLAY - The present invention discloses an image blending system built-in a display, comprising a video input module, a video routing unit, a regional image processing unit, a terminal image blending unit and a display terminal unit. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302878 | IMAGING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture a subject to generate image data, a communication unit configured to receive image data from a plurality of electronic devices, and a controller configured to combine an image indicated by the image data received from an electronic device registered in advance as a target device for a predetermined function with an image indicated by the image data generated by the image capturing unit. The controller registers the electronic devices as the target device, the number of registered electronic devices being equal to or less than a first predetermined number. The controller limits the number of the electronic devices from which the image data is received to a second predetermined number or less, with the second predetermined number being less than the first predetermined number. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302879 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A communication apparatus specifies content to be transmitted to an external apparatus, out of pieces of content recorded in a recording medium, and when there is a plurality of specified pieces of content, transmits first content out of the plurality of pieces of content to the external apparatus, and after the transmission of the first content, receives a notification of receipt of the first content from the external apparatus, and when the notification is received, deletes the first content from the recording medium, and after the deletion of the first content, transmits second content out of the plurality of pieces of content to the external apparatus. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302880 | Monitored Mobile Personal Substance Testing System - A system for testing an individual for illicit or other substances is described. The system operates in tandem with a mobile device (smartphone) application, which employs a camera of the mobile device to capture and record the self-administered specimen collection process for verification and rule compliance. The system guides the user through the process via on-screen prompts on the mobile device, and includes tracking of the collected specimen from the moment of collection until it is sealed in a tamper-proof container to be mailed for external testing at a lab. A breathalyzer may also be used with the system to test for the presence of alcohol in the user's body, the use of which is also monitored and recorded via the on-board camera of the mobile device for verification. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302881 | EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR A FIREARM - The present invention generally relates to an attachment for a firearm that communicates with remote device or person such as emergency services. One embodiment of the present invention is selectively interconnected to a picatinny rail, weaver rail, or other mounting means, and the embodiment includes a button that allows a user to initiate communication with emergency services without removing his or her hands from the firearm. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302882 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING IMAGE MANAGER TO MONITOR FOR MEDICAL IMAGING APPLICATIONS - The disclosure relates to monitor interface for interfacing an image manager to a monitor. The interface includes a set of input ports for receiving a set of input image signals from the image manager, respectively. The interface includes a set of image multiplexers configured to multiplex pairs of the set of input image signals to generate output image signals, respectively. The interface further includes a set of output ports configured to produce the output image signals, respectively. The set of output ports are configured to be compliantly mated with a set of input ports of a monitor. The monitor is configured to simultaneously render images on separate portions of a screen based on the output image signals, respectively. From the image manager perspective, the monitor interface appears as it is a legacy monitor, and provides authentication information pertaining to the legacy monitor to the image manager. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302883 | RADIO FREQUENCY POWER DIVIDER NETWORKS HAVING MOCA BYPASS CIRCUITS AND RELATED METHODS - Power divider networks are provided that have Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (“MoCA”) bypass paths. These power divider networks may include a housing having an input port and first and second output ports; a first impedance transformer that has a first winding coupled in series between the input port and a first node, a second winding coupled in series between a reference voltage and the first node; a second impedance transformer that has a third winding coupled in series between the first node and the first output port, a fourth winding coupled in series between the first node and the second output port; a resistance having a first end coupled to the first output port and a second end coupled to the second output port; a first inductor in series between the third winding and the first output port; a second inductor in series between the fourth winding and the second output port; and a third inductor and a first capacitor that are disposed in parallel between the first output port and the first end of the first resistance. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302884 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-PANE VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a video connection between a mobile device and a support terminal while enabling the support terminal to concurrently push display elements to the mobile device through a separate connection. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods establish a first connection between the support terminal and the mobile device and conduct a video chat between the devices transmitted through the first connection. The disclosed systems and methods enable the support terminal to push a display element to the mobile device through a second connection. In response to receiving the display element, the disclosed systems and methods divide the display screen of the mobile device into at least a first pane and a second pane, providing the video chat for display on the first pane and the display element for display on the second pane. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302885 | Providing Remote Visitation and Other Services to Non-Residents of Controlled-Environment Facilities via Display Devices - Systems and methods for providing remote visitation and other services to non-residents of controlled-environment facilities via display devices. In some embodiments, a method may include performing, by one or more computer systems, receiving a command to initiate a remote visitation session between a resident and a non-resident of a controlled-environment facility, and enabling the non-resident's participation in the remote visitation session, wherein the non-resident participates in the remote visitation session using a display device selected from the group consisting of: a display device set, a projector, and a monitor. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302886 | Pairing Devices in Conference Using Ultrasonic Beacon and Subsequent Control Thereof - A videoconferencing system has a videoconferencing unit that use portable devices as peripherals for the system. The portable devices obtain near-end audio and send the audio to the videoconferencing unit via a wireless connection. In turn, the videoconferencing unit sends the near-end audio from the loudest portable device along with near-end video to the far-end. The portable devices can control the videoconferencing unit and can initially establish the videoconference by connecting with the far-end and then transferring operations to the videoconferencing unit. To deal with acoustic coupling between the unit's loudspeaker and the portable device's microphone, the unit uses an echo canceller that is compensated for differences in the clocks used in the A/D and D/A converters of the loudspeaker and microphone. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302887 | Integration of Videoconferencing with Interactive Electronic Whiteboard Appliances - An interactive whiteboard appliance includes the capability to integrate and manage, in a user-friendly manner, interactive electronic whiteboard sessions and videoconferencing sessions between the interactive whiteboard appliance and one or more client devices. An application manager executing on the interactive whiteboard appliance manages an interactive whiteboard application and a collaboration client executing on the interactive whiteboard appliance to maintain a videoconferencing session window on top of an interactive whiteboard session window during videoconferencing sessions. The application manager also provides graphical user interface controls displayed on the interactive whiteboard appliance that allow users to initiate and manage interactive electronic whiteboard sessions and videoconferencing sessions, including switching between interactive electronic whiteboard sessions and videoconferencing sessions. The approach may be implemented on interactive whiteboard appliances that are not natively configured to allow users to select and/or switch control between an interactive whiteboard session window and a videoconferencing session window. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302888 | GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - An aircraft ground support equipment, GSE, unit for externally accessing video data from an aircraft video surveillance system, AVSS. The GSE unit constitutes a back-up AC power supply for the aircraft's AVSS and comprises a power output connector for connecting a power cable to a ground connection panel on the outside of the aircraft. AC power is supplied either by a rechargeable battery through a converter, or by mains power plugged into the GSE unit. A power source selection switch is switched to route either battery power or external power to the aircraft dependent on factors including battery status, presence of power at the external power connector and presence of power in the aircraft. Video data from the AVSS can thus be streamed out, even in the absence of aircraft power, for example to a portable personal computer. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302889 | VISION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE CAMERA - A vehicular vision system includes a side-mounted camera disposed at a side of the vehicle. Responsive to (a) actuation of a user input by a driver of the vehicle and/or (b) traveling speed of the vehicle, the vehicular vision system adjusts the side-mounted camera between (i) capturing image data representative of a ground region at the side of the vehicle and (ii) capturing image data representative of regions further away from the vehicle. With the side-mounted camera adjusted to capture image data representative of the ground region at the side of the vehicle, the vehicular vision system may use captured image data for displaying video images at a display device viewable by the driver of the vehicle. With the side-mounted camera adjusted to capture image data representative of regions further away from the vehicle, the vehicular vision system processes captured image data for a driver assistance system of the vehicle. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302890 | SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS - There is disclosed a surveillance apparatus comprising:—a retractable support member the member having a first end and a second end; a housing; a spooling mechanism mounted at the housing, and being rotatable relative to the housing, and being attached to the second end of the retractable support member, the spooling mechanism being: | 2017-10-19 |
20170302891 | DOOR REGULATING APPARATUS OF VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A door regulation apparatus positions a door mounted in a freely rotatably state in a vehicle body at a reference position in a gap/step measuring process, makes a step of a preset portion of the door to zero, and includes: i) a frame installed outside of a vehicle body transfer line; ii) a moving member reciprocating in the frame through a driving unit; iii) a clamping unit installed in the moving member vacuum adsorbs a skin surface of the door; iv) a sensor installed in the clamping unit senses a vacuum pressure operating at the skin surface; v) a vision photographing unit installed in the moving member photographs a preset portion of the door; and iv) a control unit analyzes and processes a sensing signal from the sensor and vision data that acquires from the vision photographing unit to control the driving unit. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302892 | CAMERA DEVICE FOR THE EXTERIOR REGION OF A BUILDING - A camera system for the exterior region of a building,
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20170302893 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ANAMORPHIC IMAGE FROM A NON-ANAMORPHIC IMAGE - A system for displaying an anamorphic image on a viewing surface comprises a screen having a viewing surface and an image source configured to display the anamorphic image on the viewing surface such that an image viewed on the viewing surface appears undistorted from a viewing point. In addition, the system may also include a reflective lens having a convex exterior surface and a refractive lens having a plurality of surfaces to redirect light toward an image capture device. Further, the system may include an image conversion module for converting a non-anamorphic image into the anamorphic image suitable for displaying on the viewing surface and a selected portion of the anamorphic image into at least one non-anamorphic image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302894 | COLOR LIGHT GENERATING ASSEMBLY, PROJECTION APPARATUS USING THE SAME AND PROJECTION METHOD THEREOF - A color light generating assembly includes a color wheel module and a reciprocating module. The color wheel module includes a color wheel and a first driving device. The color wheel is disposed on a transmission path of an illumination beam of the projection apparatus. An optical axis of the illumination beam irradiates the color wheel along a predetermined direction. The first driving device is configured to drive the color wheel to rotate so as to sequentially convert the illumination beam into a plurality of sub-illumination beams of different colors. The reciprocating module is connected to the color wheel module and configured to drive the color wheel module to reciprocate along a predetermined path when the color wheel is being driven to rotate by the first driving device. The predetermined direction is non-parallel to the predetermined path. A projection apparatus using the assembly and a projection method are also provided. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302895 | COOLING DEVICE AND PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The cooling device of the present disclosure has a thermally conductive base that is thermally connected to a heat-generating section, a heat pipe section embedded in the base, and a fin section that has a plurality of fins and is connected to the base in a way that the fin section covers the heat pipe section. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302896 | Stage Lamp Based on TCP/IP Protocol and Control System Thereof - The present invention discloses a stage lamp based on the TCP/IP protocol and its control system. The control system comprises a control terminal and a stage lamp. The control terminal and the stage lamp access a same local area network; a lamp control operation module is installed on the control terminal, and a user controls the stage lamp by performing a corresponding operation on the stage lamp control operation module, and sends a control instruction of the operation according to an agreed data communication format to the stage lamp via wireless wifi or a wired network based on the TCP/IP protocol; and the stage lamp parses the control instruction to obtain a corresponding control signal and performs a corresponding mechanical action and light output according to the control signal. The present invention, by using communication over the TCP/IP protocol, not only features openness for convenience of expansion, operation, and maintenance, but also simplifies an operation process and decreases professional skill requirements for each operator. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302897 | PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROJECTING METHOD - A processing apparatus includes a processing section acquiring a position in which a card is placed, and a rendering control section controlling projection of an image by a projection apparatus. On the basis of the position in which the card is placed, the rendering control section causes the projection apparatus to project the image associated with the card onto the card in a manner larger than the card. An image projecting method includes acquiring a position in which a card is placed, and on the basis of the position in which the card is placed, causing a projection apparatus to project an image associated with the card onto the card in a manner larger than the card. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302898 | PROJECTOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PROJECTOR - A projector that projects image light on a projection surface includes a light modulator that modulates light emitted from a light source based on image information to form the image light, a projection system that projects the image light modulated by the light modulator on the projection surface, a light modulator moving section that changes the position of the light modulator, a vibration detecting section that detects vibration acting on the projector, and a controller that causes the light modulator moving section to change the position of the light modulator based on the vibration detected by the vibration detecting section. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302899 | FACILITATING INTERACTION BETWEEN VIDEO RENDERERS AND GRAPHICS DEVICE DRIVERS - Facilitating interaction may be enabled through communication protocols and/or APIs that permit information regarding image processing capabilities of associated graphics hardware to be exchanged between graphics device drivers and video renders. In a first exemplary media implementation, electronically-executable instructions thereof for a video renderer precipitate actions including: issuing a query from a video render towards a graphics device driver, the query requesting information relating to process amplifier (ProcAmp) capabilities; and receiving a response at the video renderer from the graphics device driver, the response including the requested information relating to ProcAmp capabilities. In a second exemplary media implementation, a graphics device driver precipitates actions including: receiving a query at the graphics device driver from a video renderer, the query requesting information relating to ProcAmp capabilities; and sending a response to the video renderer from the graphics device driver, the response including the requested information that relates to ProcAmp capabilities. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302900 | CONTROLLING MODES OF SUB-TITLE PRESENTATION - Creating a sub-titles stream or file composed of sub-titles elements. For each sub-titles element in said sub-titles elements, a sub-titles element is inserted into the sub-titles stream or file, at least one end-of-block condition related to a mode of presentation of sub-titles is verified, and a datum representative of an end of a block according to the mode of presentation of sub-titles is inserted into the sub-titles stream or file upon satisfying said at least one end-of-block condition. A sub-titles stream or file may be presented on a terminal of a user by selecting on the terminal a mode of presentation of sub-titles, reading a sub-titles block associated with the mode of presentation in the stream or file, and presenting on the terminal the at least one sub-titles block according to the mode of presentation. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302901 | Image Processing Method and Apparatus - An image processing method includes obtaining multiple video frames, where the multiple video frames are collected from a same scene at different angles and determining a depth map of each video frame according to corresponding pixels among the multiple video frames; supplementing background missing regions of the multiple video frames according to depth maps of the multiple video frames, to obtain supplemented video frames of the multiple video frames and depth maps of the multiple supplemented video frames. The method also includes generating an alpha image of each video frame according to an occlusion relationship between each of the multiple video frames and a supplemented video frame of each video frame in a background missing region and generating a browsing frame at a specified browsing angle according to the multiple video frames, the supplemented video frames of the multiple video frames, and alpha images of the multiple video frames. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302902 | SHAPE RECONSTRUCTION USING ELECTRONIC LIGHT DIFFUSING LAYERS (E-GLASS) - Shape measurement of a specular object even in the presence of multiple intra-object reflections such as those at concave regions of the object. Silhouettes of the object are extracted, by positioning the object between a camera and a background. A visual hull of the object is reconstructed based on the extracted silhouettes, such as by image capture of shadows of the object projected onto a screen, and image capture of reflections by the surface of the object of coded patterns onto the screen. The visual hull is used to distinguish between direct (single) reflections of the coded patterns at the surface of the object and multiple reflections. Only the direct (single) reflections are used to triangulate camera rays and light rays onto the surface of the object, with multiple reflections being excluded. The 3D surface shape may be derived by voxel carving of the visual hull, in which voxels along the light path of direct reflections are eliminated. For surface reconstruction of heterogeneous objects, which exhibit both diffuse and specular reflectivity, variations in the polarization state of polarized light may be used to separate between a diffuse component of reflection and a specular component. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302903 | DEPTH-ASSIGNED CONTENT FOR DEPTH-ENHANCED VIRTUAL REALITY IMAGES - According to various embodiments of the invention, a system and method are provided for enabling interaction with, manipulation of, and control of depth-assigned content in depth-enhanced pictures, such as virtual reality images. Depth-assigned content can be assigned to a specified depth value. When a depth-enhanced picture is refocused at a focus depth substantially different from the specified assigned depth value, the depth-assigned content may be omitted, grayed out, blurred, or otherwise visually distinguished. In this manner, content associated with an in-focus image element can be visually distinguished from content associated with an out-of-focus image element. For example, in at least one embodiment, depth-assigned content is visible only when an image element associated with the content is in focus (or nearly in focus). According to various embodiments of the invention, many different types of interactions are facilitated among depth-assigned content, depth-enhanced virtual reality images, and other content. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302904 | INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE, INPUT/OUTPUT PROGRAM, AND INPUT/OUTPUT METHOD - An object of the present invention is to provide an I/O device, an I/O program, and an I/O method that can use a stereoscopic image for a long time. Another object of the present invention is to provide an I/O device, an I/O program, and an I/O method that can perform an operation even when there is a restriction on the operation due to an object. A display device can generate a stereoscopic image, a depth level sensor measures a distance to an object, and a control section displays a view on the display device according to the depth level sensor. A depth level adjustment mechanism adjusts at least one of a region width and a region position of a measurement region of the depth level sensor. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302905 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING DIMENSIONS OF A TARGET OBJECT - The invention relates to a method for measuring dimensions of a target object. The method comprises
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20170302906 | 3D IMAGING SYSTEM AND MOBILE PHONE HAVING SAME - A 3D imaging system includes: a light source; a modulator connected with the light source and configured to modulate output of the light source with a frequency sweep signal; an optical module connected to the light source; a light sensing device connected with the optical module and configured to sense optical output of the optical module and convert the optical output into a plurality of electrical signals; and a signal processing module connected with the light sensing device and configured to extract 3D information of the object from the electrical signals. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302907 | DEPTH SENSING USING STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION - A mobile or portable device comprises an illuminating arrangement comprising a light source, and an amplitude splitting interferometer configured to form an interferogram of light emitted by the light source. The illuminating arrangement is configured to illuminate a target region lying at a distance of at least 10 cm from the device by the interferogram, thereby projecting a structured light pattern onto the target region. The device further comprises an image sensor configured to capture at least one digital image frame of the target region illuminated by the interferogram, and a processing unit configured to obtain image data of the at least one digital image frame, and determine depth of at least one object location in the target region relative to a reference location on the basis of the obtained image data. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302908 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER INTERACTION FOR VIRTUAL MEASUREMENT USING A DEPTH CAMERA SYSTEM - A method and apparatus provide user interaction for virtual measurement using a depth camera system. According to a possible embodiment, an image of a scene can be displayed on a display of the apparatus. A first frame of the scene can be captured using a first camera on an apparatus. A second frame of the scene can be captured using a second camera on the apparatus. A depth map can be generated based on the first frame and the second frame. A user input can be received that generates at least a human generated segment for measurement on the displayed scene. A measurement overlay can be generated based on the user input and the depth map. The measurement overlay can indicate a measurement in the scene. The measurement overlay can be displayed on a frame of the scene on the display. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302909 | AUTO COMMISSIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An installation process for a sensor associated with a passenger conveyance system, the process including at least partially automatically calibrating a sensor coordinate system to a world coordinate system via a calibration matrix, wherein the sensor coordinate system is at least partially obtained using a depth map. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302910 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MERGING DEPTH MAPS IN A DEPTH CAMERA SYSTEM - A method and apparatus merge depth maps in a depth camera system. According to a possible embodiment, a first image of a scene can be received. The first image can include first image coordinates. A second image of the scene can be received. A third image of the scene can be received. An x-axis depth map of the first image coordinates can be generated based on the first and second images. A y-axis depth map of the first image coordinates can be generated based on the first and third images. The y-axis can be perpendicular to the x-axis. Edge detection can be performed on the first image to detect edges in the first image. A confidence score map can be generated for each depth map. A higher confidence score on the confidence score map of the x-axis depth map can be set for a pixel on an edge at an angle closer to the y-axis than the x-axis for the pixel on the x-axis depth map. A lower confidence score on the confidence score map of the y-axis depth map can be set for a corresponding pixel on the y-axis depth map. A depth value of a pixel on a fusion depth map can be selected based on the confidence score maps and the depth maps. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302911 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY METHOD - An autostereoscopic display includes a plurality of projectors and a screen. Each of the projectors is configured to provide a corresponding lamp image unit. Each of the lamp image units includes array of lamp images actuated in time sequence and projecting to different directions. The screen has an image plane and includes a first micro-lens array and a second micro-lens array. The first micro-lens array is configured to guide the lamp image units to the image plane such that the lamp image units are connected end to end and arranged in a ring on the image plane as a lamp image set. The second micro-lens array is located corresponding to the first micro-lens array and configured to magnify the projection angles of the lamp image units in the lamp image set and project the lamp image set to an observing surface. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302912 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENHANCING RESOLUTION OF VIEWPOINT IMAGE OF GLASSLESS THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) DISPLAY - A method and device for increasing a resolution for each viewpoint in a glassless three-dimensional (3D) display. A method of controlling a three-dimensional (3D) display device including a display panel and a lens includes performing time-division on a plurality of viewpoint images such that each of the viewpoint images is divided into n division images, transferring the division images to the display panel by increasing n times a frame rate of the division images, and controlling the lens such that the division images transferred to the display panel pass through a lens cell. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302913 | VISION CORRECTING VEHICLE DISPLAY - The disclosure provides for a display system for a vehicle comprising at least one image sensor, an image processor, and a display apparatus. The image sensor is configured to capture image data. The image processor is in communication with the image sensor and configured to generate augmented image data from the image data. The augmented image data is configured counteract a farsightedness of an occupant of the vehicle. The display apparatus is in communication with the image processor and configured to communicate the augmented image data independently to each of a right eye and a left eye of the occupant. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302914 | VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM PROVIDING DEPTH INFORMATION - The disclosure provides for a display system for a vehicle comprising at least one image sensor, an image processor, and a display. The image processor is in communication with the image sensor and configured to generate autostereoscopic image data. The display is in communication with the image processor and configured to display the autostereoscopic image data. The autostereoscopic image data is configured to provide a depth perception to assist in determining a proximity of an object in the image data. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302915 | COLOR CALIBRATION - The present subject matter relates to examples of color calibration of image handling units. In an example, color settings of a flash light unit of a projector unit of a computing system may be calibrated with reference to a target calibration point. The flash light unit may function as an illumination source for an image capturing unit of the computing system. Further, based on the target calibration point and an image captured by the image capturing unit under illumination provided by the flash light unit, the color settings of the image capturing unit may be calibrated to synchronize the color settings of the image capturing unit to the color settings of the flash light unit. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302916 | AUTOMATED NETWORK-BASED TEST SYSTEM FOR SET TOP BOX DEVICES - An automated network-based test system for set top box devices is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the network-based testing system using Simple Network Management Protocol facilitates remote testing of thousands of set-top boxes, where groups of these set top boxes can be located in various locations that are remote from a main controller server that is running the tests remotely. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302917 | AUTOMATED NETWORK-BASED TEST SYSTEM FOR SET TOP BOX DEVICES - An automated network-based test system for set top box devices is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the network-based testing system using Simple Network Management Protocol facilitates remote testing of thousands of set-top boxes, where groups of these set top boxes can be located in various locations that are remote from a main controller server that is running the tests remotely. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302918 | EFFICIENT STREAMING OF VIRTUAL REALITY CONTENT - Systems, methods and apparatuses of processing data of a VR system are disclosed that comprise receiving tracking information which includes at least one of user position information and eye gaze point information. One or more processors may be used to predict, based on the user tracking information, a user viewpoint of a next frame of a sequence of frames of video data to be displayed. Using the prediction, a portion of the next frame of video data to be displayed is rendered at an estimated location in the next frame. A corresponding matching portion in a previously encoded frame is determined based on the estimated location of the portion in the next frame and the portion of the next frame of video data is encoded. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302919 | IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS - An image encoding method includes: selecting, for each processing block, one of intra prediction modes specified by a coding standard, and performing intra prediction according to the intra prediction mode, wherein the intra prediction modes include a lower-left reference mode in which a processing block located at lower left of a current processing block is referred to, the processing blocks include a first processing block and a second processing block located at upper right of the first processing block, the second processing block being equal in size to the first processing block, the coding standard defines that information on the second processing block is written into a bitstream after information on the first processing block, and in the intra prediction, (i) selection of the lower-left reference mode is prohibited and intra prediction is performed on the second processing block, and, (ii) intra prediction is performed on the first processing block. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302920 | METHODS, ENCODERS AND DECODERS FOR CODING OF VIDEO SEQUENCING - Methods, encoders ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170302921 | METHOD FOR ENCODING, DECODING VIDEO SIGNAL AND DEVICE THEREFOR - There is provided a method for encoding a video signal based on pixel-correlations on a transform domain, the method comprising: obtaining a first transform coefficient by transforming a pixel value of a target block in a current frame; reconstructing a second transform coefficient for a corresponding block in a previous frame; and obtaining a prediction value of the first transform coefficient based on the reconstructed second transform coefficient and a correlation coefficient. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302922 | APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AN IMAGE - Provided is a method that de-multiplexes a bit stream to extract intra prediction mode information and residual signals, restores an intra prediction mode of a current prediction unit using the intra prediction information and intra prediction modes of prediction units adjacent to the current prediction unit, generates reference pixels using one or more available reference pixel if there exist unavailable reference pixels of the prediction unit, adaptively filters the reference pixels based on the restored intra prediction mode, generates a prediction block using the restored intra prediction mode and the reference pixels, decodes the residual signal to generating a residual block, and generates a reconstructed block using the prediction block and the residual block. Accordingly, additional bits resulted from increase of a number of intra prediction mode are effectively reduced. Also, an image compression ratio can be improved by generating a prediction block similar to an original block. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302923 | APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AN IMAGE - Provided is a method that de-multiplexes a bit stream to extract intra prediction mode information and residual signals, restores an intra prediction mode of a current prediction unit using the intra prediction information and intra prediction modes of prediction units adjacent to the current prediction unit, generates reference pixels using one or more available reference pixel if there exist unavailable reference pixels of the prediction unit, adaptively filters the reference pixels based on the restored intra prediction mode, generates a prediction block using the restored intra prediction mode and the reference pixels, decodes the residual signal to generating a residual block, and generates a reconstructed block using the prediction block and the residual block. Accordingly, additional bits resulted from increase of a number of intra prediction mode are effectively reduced. Also, an image compression ratio can be improved by generating a prediction block similar to an original block. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302924 | APPARATUS FOR DECODING AN IMAGE - Provided is a method that de-multiplexes a bit stream to extract intra prediction mode information and residual signals, restores an intra prediction mode of a current prediction unit using the intra prediction information and intra prediction modes of prediction units adjacent to the current prediction unit, generates reference pixels using one or more available reference pixel if there exist unavailable reference pixels of the prediction unit, adaptively filters the reference pixels based on the restored intra prediction mode, generates a prediction block using the restored intra prediction mode and the reference pixels, decodes the residual signal to generating a residual block, and generates a reconstructed block using the prediction block and the residual block. Accordingly, additional bits resulted from increase of a number of intra prediction mode are effectively reduced. Also, an image compression ratio can be improved by generating a prediction block similar to an original block. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302925 | APPARATUS FOR DECODING AN IMAGE - Provided is a method that de-multiplexes a bit stream to extract intra prediction mode information and residual signals, restores an intra prediction mode of a current prediction unit using the intra prediction information and intra prediction modes of prediction units adjacent to the current prediction unit, generates reference pixels using one or more available reference pixel if there exist unavailable reference pixels of the prediction unit, adaptively filters the reference pixels based on the restored intra prediction mode, generates a prediction block using the restored intra prediction mode and the reference pixels, decodes the residual signal to generating a residual block, and generates a reconstructed block using the prediction block and the residual block. Accordingly, additional bits resulted from increase of a number of intra prediction mode are effectively reduced. Also, an image compression ratio can be improved by generating a prediction block similar to an original block. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302926 | METHOD FOR ENCODING AN INTRA PREDICTION MODE - Provided is a method that de-multiplexes a bit stream to extract intra prediction mode information and residual signals, restores an intra prediction mode of a current prediction unit using the intra prediction information and intra prediction modes of prediction units adjacent to the current prediction unit, generates reference pixels using one or more available reference pixel if there exist unavailable reference pixels of the prediction unit, adaptively filters the reference pixels based on the restored intra prediction mode, generates a prediction block using the restored intra prediction mode and the reference pixels, decodes the residual signal to generating a residual block, and generates a reconstructed block using the prediction block and the residual block. Accordingly, additional bits resulted from increase of a number of intra prediction mode are effectively reduced. Also, an image compression ratio can be improved by generating a prediction block similar to an original block. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302927 | METHOD FOR RESTORING AN INTRA PREDICTION MODE - Provided is a method that de-multiplexes a bit stream to extract intra prediction mode information and residual signals, restores an intra prediction mode of a current prediction unit using the intra prediction information and intra prediction modes of prediction units adjacent to the current prediction unit, generates reference pixels using one or more available reference pixel if there exist unavailable reference pixels of the prediction unit, adaptively filters the reference pixels based on the restored intra prediction mode, generates a prediction block using the restored intra prediction mode and the reference pixels, decodes the residual signal to generating a residual block, and generates a reconstructed block using the prediction block and the residual block. Accordingly, additional bits resulted from increase of a number of intra prediction mode are effectively reduced. Also, an image compression ratio can be improved by generating a prediction block similar to an original block. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302928 | METHOD FOR ENCODING AN INTRA PREDICTION MODE - Provided is a method that de-multiplexes a bit stream to extract intra prediction mode information and residual signals, restores an intra prediction mode of a current prediction unit using the intra prediction information and intra prediction modes of prediction units adjacent to the current prediction unit, generates reference pixels using one or more available reference pixel if there exist unavailable reference pixels of the prediction unit, adaptively filters the reference pixels based on the restored intra prediction mode, generates a prediction block using the restored intra prediction mode and the reference pixels, decodes the residual signal to generating a residual block, and generates a reconstructed block using the prediction block and the residual block. Accordingly, additional bits resulted from increase of a number of intra prediction mode are effectively reduced. Also, an image compression ratio can be improved by generating a prediction block similar to an original block. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302929 | NON-LOCAL ADAPTIVE LOOP FILTER - Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for denoising a reconstructed picture. The method can include receiving reconstructed video data corresponding to a picture, dividing the picture into current patches, forming patch groups each including a current patch and a number of reference patches that are similar to the current patch, denoising the patch groups to modify pixel values of the patch groups to create a filtered picture, and generating a reference picture based on the filtered picture for encoding or decoding a picture. The operation of denoising the patch groups includes deriving a variance of compression noise in the respective patch group based on a compression noise model. A selection of model parameters is determined based on coding unit level information. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302930 | METHOD OF TRANSCODING VIDEO DATA WITH FUSION OF CODING UNITS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, TRANSCODING MODULE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - Method of transcoding video data with fusion of coding units, computer program, transcoding module and telecommunications equipment associated therewith. Method of transcoding video data between a first and a second format (F | 2017-10-19 |
20170302931 | IMAGE CODING APPARATUS, IMAGE CODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image coding apparatus configured to divide an image into one or more slices each including a plurality of blocks and to code each slice on a block-by-block basis includes a first coding unit configured to code blocks included in a first portion of the slice, and a second coding unit configured to code blocks included in a second portion of the slice, wherein, when the second coding unit codes an initial block in the second portion, the second coding unit codes the initial included in the second portion by referring to a first quantization parameter provided to the slice as an initial value and referred to by the first coding unit when the first coding units codes the initial block in the first portion. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302932 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PERCEPTUAL QUANTIZATION PARAMETER (QP) WEIGHTING FOR DISPLAY STREAM COMPRESSION - Methods and apparatus for coding video information having a plurality of video samples are disclosed. Blocks for video data are coded by an encoder based upon a quantization parameter (QP) for each block. The video data may be coded in a particular color space, such as YCoCg, wherein different QP values may be used for coding different color components of the video data. Because the human eye is generally more sensitive to differences in luma compared to chroma, and more sensitive to differences in chromatic green than chromatic orange, when the YCoCg color space is used to code the video data, different QP values may be determined for each color component channel. By coding each color component using different QP values, loss from quantization may be reduced while also reducing the appearance of visual artifacts in the coded video data. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302933 | METHOD OF CODING A REAL SIGNAL INTO A QUANTIZED SIGNAL - A method implemented by a processor for coding a real signal, for example an image signal, into a quantized signal, comprises the following steps applied to each real sample of the real signal: converting the real sample into a digital representation, selecting, in the fractional part of the number, a predetermined number N of most significant non-zero bits, for each non-zero significant bit i selected, i varying from 1 to N, determining its distance P | 2017-10-19 |
20170302934 | ARITHMETIC DECODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS, ARITHMETIC CODING METHOD, AND IMAGE CODING APPARATUS - There is provided a terminal device capable of efficiently performing communication in a communication system in which a base station device and the terminal device communicate with each other. The terminal device that communicates with the base station device by using a plurality of aggregated cells recognizes that a serving cell is stopped in a first state, recognizes that the serving cell is started in a second state, and switches from the first state to the second state based on a received PDCCH. | 2017-10-19 |
20170302935 | Predictive Coding/Decoding Method, Corresponding Coder/Decoder, and Electronic Device - The predictive coding method includes: configuring types of slices; when coding a slice of an inter prediction type, configuring a picture where the slice is located as a reference picture for the slice, using a first coding scheme to code coding blocks employing an intra block copying (IBC) mode in the slice, and, when coding a slice of an intra prediction type, using a second coding scheme that is different from the first coding scheme to code coding blocks employing the IBC mode in the slice. Also provided are the corresponding decoding method, the corresponding coder/decoder, and the electronic device. Different coding schemes are employed to code coding blocks employing the IBC mode in the slice of an inter prediction type and those in the slice of an intra prediction type. Also provided are picture padding method and device. | 2017-10-19 |