51st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120320195 | INERTIAL MEASUREMENT WITH AN IMAGING SENSOR AND A DIGITIZED MAP - The present invention relates to a system and method for determining vehicle attitude and position from image data detected by sensors in a vehicle. The invention uses calculated differences between the locations of selected features in an image plane and the location of corresponding features in a terrain map to determine the attitude of the vehicle carrying the sensors with respect to a ground frame of reference. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320196 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A LIVE TV PRODUCTION - According to some embodiments, methods, systems, apparatus, means and computer program products are provided which allow the remote production of live events by capturing, at a remote event site, event video data in a first time horizon. The event video data is compressed to a proxy of the event video data, and the proxy event video data is transmitted to a remote production facility. A switcher at the production facility is operated to generate commands to produce a proxy program using the proxy event video data. The commands are associated with a second time horizon delayed from the first time horizon. The commands are then transmitted to the remote event site to cause a shadow switcher to produce a cut program in third time horizon delayed from the second time horizon, where the cut program is produced using the event video data. The cut program is transmitted to the production facility, where additional data may be keyed into the cut program in a fourth time horizon, where the fourth time horizon delayed from the first, second and third time horizons. The resulting program is the broadcast program that can be broadcast and distributed. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320197 | DRESSING ROOM REAR VIEW VIDEO SYSTEM - A dressing room rear-view video system having a video camera and display screen is provided. The display screen is on the same side as or integrated into the mirror and the camera is positioned in a corner or on a wall opposite the mirror. The video camera is a closed circuit camera in exclusive communication with the single display screen in the dressing room, and is configured to stream video images of the customer's rear end while they are trying on their clothes and looking in the mirror at their front view. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320198 | IMAGING SENSOR BASED MULTI-DIMENSIONAL REMOTE CONTROLLER WITH MULTIPLE INPUT MODE - A method for generating a TV input command using a remote controller having an imaging sensor is presented. The method identifies the corners of a TV display screen from a graphical image captured by an imaging sensor of the remote controller. The method can then perform edge detection and segmentation of the graphical image using reference TV dimensions of the TV display screen to identify the pixel coordinates of the four corners of the TV display screen in the graphical image. The method can then map a camera center position in the pixel coordinates to virtual TV coordinates using a cross ratio algorithm, and then map a location of a cursor in the virtual TV coordinates to the coordinates of the TV display screen. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320199 | NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USE IN RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS - Embodiments herein include novel ways of alerting store personnel when various activities, events, conditions, etc., occur at the checkout in retail establishments. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320200 | VIDEO FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION FOR A FEDERATION OF PROJECTORS USING CAMERA FEEDBACK - A method of audio and video synchronization may include capturing an image by each of a plurality of cameras. The images and audio may be compared with each other for synchronization. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320201 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A method of operating a data processing apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving video data; receiving a virtual test signal representative of a location of a virtual object; setting data representing the horizontal and vertical size of the virtual object dependent upon the location of the virtual object; overlaying the received video data with an image of the virtual object at locations determined from the virtual test signal to generate virtual test video data; and analysing the virtual test video data and generating an alarm signal based on an output signal generated by said analysis. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320202 | MECHANICAL DEVICE FOR SWITCHING AN OPTICAL LENS FILTER FOR A CAMERA - A camera having a mechanical device for selectively inserting an optical lens filter housed therein. The lens filter may be a day optical filter and a night optical filter selectively inserted into an optical path of the camera in accordance with light intensity and/or a signal from a user or timer. The device for switching an optical lens filter may include a series of gears and a filter bracket slidably disposed within a housing, which moves between a first position and a second position in order to selectively insert at least one optical lens filter into the optical path of the camera. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320203 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An unmanned aerial vehicle image processing system includes a digital camera mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle, an autopilot controller installed in the unmanned aerial vehicle and pre-loaded with a base image, and a computer device. The autopilot controller programs a flight path as a series of mission lags to cover a target polygon on the base image in a lawnmower pattern for controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle to perform a flight mission in which the autopilot controller records plural GPS/INS data and triggers the digital camera to take plural photos which are further calibrated to generate plural calibrated photos corresponding to the plural GPS/INS data, respectively. The computer device processes the plural calibrated photos to generate plural projected photos by using the corresponding plural GPS/INS data, respectively, and stitches the plural projected photos to a mosaic image by a photo-stitching process. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320204 | ASSET ASSESSMENT SYSTEM - An asset assessment system that gathers information about a plurality of assets located at various geographical locations. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320205 | PERIPHERAL VIEWING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A peripheral viewing system for a vehicle includes a pair of digital cameras, each positioned on the exterior of the vehicle proximately positioned where a side view mirror would typically be mounted. An additional digital camera is mounted on the vehicle roof immediately adjacent the top edge of the rear window. A plurality of LCD's each discretely associated with a corresponding camera are mounted within the vehicle passenger compartment at a location that is readily observable by the vehicle driver. The driver can panoramically view trailing traffic by observing the LCD's in the passenger compartment. One or more infrared phototransistor receivers are positioned at the rear of the vehicle for detecting oncoming vehicles. If the driver attempts to change lanes and activates a turn signal, a warning message will be emitted within the passenger compartment if any of the transistors detect an approaching vehicle within a predetermined range of the vehicle. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320206 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A LEAD OBJECT - An imaging system for tracking the location and direction of movement of a first object comprises a plurality of marker devices adapted to be disposed in a pattern on the first object, a sensing device, and a processor. The sensing device is adapted to be disposed on a second object so as to view the marker devices, the sensing device being operative to detect the relative positions of the plurality of marker devices on the first object, and the processor is coupled to the sensing device to form an image of the relative positions of the plurality of marker devices and to determine the direction of movement of the first object. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320207 | VEHICLE NIGHT VISION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A vehicle night vision support system includes an infrared camera that captures an image ahead of a vehicle; a main display that displays the image captured by the infrared camera; a sub-display; and a control unit that controls the sub-display so as to display warning information when it is determined that there is an object in the image displayed on the main display, and controls the sub-display so as to display the warning information when it is estimated or detected that an object that has disappeared from the displayed image is present in the field of view of a driver. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320208 | Device for Monitoring a Distance Between a Vehicle and an Object - A device for monitoring a distance between a vehicle and object, including distance sensors mounted in the front and/or rear vehicle region(s), an electronic unit connected thereto, and a display device for visually and/or acoustically displaying distances. The electronic unit generating a full warning signal even prior to reaching the predefined minimum limiting value for an ascertained distance at an established first warning distance value which is greater than the minimum limiting value of a first sensor, if a distance, which is smaller than a first limiting value, is ascertained by a direct echo of the first sensor, the first limiting value being greater than the minimum limiting value of the first sensor, and if a distance, which is greater than a second limiting value, is ascertained by a direct echo of the second sensor, the second limiting value being greater than the minimum limiting value of the second sensor. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320209 | VEHICULAR CAMERA AND METHOD FOR PERIODIC CALIBRATION OF VEHICULAR CAMERA - In a first aspect, the invention is directed to a vehicular camera and a method for calibrating the camera after it has been installed in a vehicle. In particular, the invention is directed to calibrating a vehicular camera after the camera has been installed in a vehicle, wherein the camera is of a type that applies an overlay to an image and outputs the image with the overlay to an in-vehicle display. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320210 | Lane Departure Warning Device - It is an object to provide a lane departure warning device capable of generating almost no false warning if a driver performs an avoiding operation of a lane departure. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320211 | VIHICLE SURROUNDINGS MONITORING DEVICE - A vehicle surroundings monitoring device carries out a position mapping process of expressing a positional relationship in the detection ranges of distance sensors | 2012-12-20 |
20120320212 | SURROUNDING AREA MONITORING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A surrounding area of a vehicle is imaged, and target objects in the area are detected based on captured images. A driver is warned of the presence of the detected target objects by displaying a warning indication on the displayed image. If a total number of simultaneously detected target objects is equal to or less than a specified number, the warning indication of a first display mode is applied in which each target object is emphasized individually. If the total number is more than the specified number, the warning indication of a second warning display mode is applied in which one emphasized indication predefined is displayed for the whole displayed image without displaying the warning indication of the first display mode. The warning image becomes easier to understand for a driver, compared to an image where all detected objects are always emphasized individually regardless of the total number of them. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320213 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an image display device that allows intuitive guidance of a vehicle body based on an assisting image displaced in a screen. The image display device includes an image processing section for displaying a captured image of a rear camera on a monitor. This image processing section includes a synthesis processing unit for displaying a perspective image providing a perspective in superposition over the captured image being displayed on the monitor and a display mode setting unit that realizes selection between a viewing field-fixed mode for displaying the perspective image in superposition with the perspective image being fixed within a viewing field of the monitor and a road surface-fixed mode for displaying the perspective image in superposition with allowing scrolling thereof in unison with a road surface. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320214 | NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USE IN RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS - Embodiments herein include novel ways of alerting store personnel when various activities, events, conditions, etc., occur at the checkout in retail establishments. For example, in accordance with one embodiment, the alerting can take place in substantially real-time, when the event occurs, allowing personnel to take appropriate measures, corrective or otherwise, to deal with the detected event. Examples of such events may include situations such as when a person of interest is detected as shopping at the store, when a cashier has missed scanning an item at the checkout, or to alert store personnel if a non-empty shopping cart has exited the store without payment (a.k.a., a cart push-out). Although the discussion below uses a grocery store as an example retail environment, embodiments herein can be used in any type of retail environment. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320215 | Method of Creating a Room Occupancy System by Executing Computer-Executable Instructions Stored on a Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium - The present invention is a room occupancy detection system that uses software methods to determine if an individual is currently within a room, strictly without using any human interaction. A thermal imaging system scans the room for thermal signatures that match an occupant thermal signature. A motion detection system detects movement within the room in order to supplement the thermal imaging system. A control system interprets data received by the thermal imaging system and the motion detection system in order to accurately determine if the room is currently occupied. The present invention can also determine the number of occupants within a room. All data and determinations from the control system are saved within a storage database. An individual can retrieve any information, such as the occupancy status and occupancy number from a communication device. The present invention can also be implemented into a building with more than one room. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320216 | Method and System for Object Recognition, Authentication, and Tracking with Infrared Distortion Caused by Objects for Augmented Reality - There are presented methods and systems for virtual environment manipulation by detection of physical objects. An example method includes projecting an infrared pattern onto a physical environment having a physical object, capturing an infrared image of the physical environment using an infrared camera, detecting, in the infrared image, an infrared distortion caused by at least a portion of the physical object, the at least portion of the physical object comprising patterned materials affecting an infrared light, modifying a virtual environment based on the infrared distortion caused by the patterned materials affecting the infrared light, and rendering the modified virtual environment on a display. For example, the at least portion of the physical object is a tag placed on the physical object. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320217 | SCENE BASED NON-UNIFORMITY CORRECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods provide scene-based non-uniformity correction for infrared images, in accordance with one or more embodiments. For example in one embodiment, a method of processing infrared images of a scene captured by an infrared image sensor comprising a plurality of sensor elements includes receiving a first frame comprising a first plurality of pixel data of a first infrared image; receiving a second frame comprising a second plurality of pixel data of a second infrared image; determining frame-to-frame motion between the first frame and the second frame, wherein the frame-to-frame motion identifies portions of the first and second pixel data corresponding to identical scene coordinates captured by different sensor elements for the first and second frames; determining irradiance differences between the first and second portions of pixel data; and determining pixel offset information for scene based non-uniformity correction terms based on the irradiance differences and the frame-to-frame motion. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320218 | IMAGING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an imaging apparatus provided with: a light irradiation unit which irradiates a target area with light; a differential image generation unit which generates a differential image between a first image which was taken in synchronization with the irradiation period during which the light irradiation unit irradiates the light and a second image which was taken outside the irradiation period; a transmittance estimation unit which estimates the light transmittance of an object in the target area; and a light exposure adjustment unit which adjusts the exposure based on the estimation result from the transmittance estimation unit. The transmittance estimation unit estimates the transmittance of the object from at least one of the first image, the second image, and the differential image. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320219 | IMAGE GATED CAMERA FOR DETECTING OBJECTS IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT - System for detecting objects protruding from the surface of a body of water in a marine environment under low illumination conditions, the system comprising a gated light source, generating light pulses toward the body of water illuminating substantially an entire field of view, a gated camera, sensitive at least to wavelengths of the light generated by the gated light source, the gated camera receiving light reflected from at least one object, within the field of view, protruding from the surface of the body of water and acquiring a gated image of the reflected light, and a processor coupled with the gated light source and with the gated camera, the processor gating the gated camera to be set ‘OFF’ for at least the duration of time it takes the gated light source to produce a light pulse in its substantial entirety in addition to the time it takes the end of the light pulse to complete traversing a determined distance from the system and back to the gated camera, the processor further setting, for each pulse, the gated camera to be ‘ON’ for an ‘ON’ time duration until the light pulse, reflecting back from the object, is received by the gated camera. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320220 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a projecting unit configured to project an image; an image capturing unit configured to capture the projected image to generate a captured image; an area identifying unit configured to identify a high-lightness area and a low-lightness area of the captured image; and a correcting unit configured to correct a lightness of the projected image in a manner that gradually changes the lightness of the high-lightness area of the captured image obtained by projecting a white image to the lightness of the low-lightness area of the captured image and sets the lightness thus changed as the lightness of the projected image. The projecting unit projects the projected image having the corrected lightness and an image to prompt a user for a response to the change in the lightness of the projected image. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320221 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CALIBRATION METHOD THEREFOR - A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a display unit which displays a calibration screen divided into a plurality of areas when a calibration mode is initiated, an image generating unit which generates a guide image for displaying an arrangement position of a calibrator, and a controlling unit which controls the display unit to display a guide image on areas where calibration is to be performed of the plurality of areas. Accordingly, it becomes possible to improve user convenience and exactness of calibration. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320222 | Video Quality Monitoring Method, Distribution Server, and Client - A video quality monitoring method includes a distribution server measuring first video quality index values according to a full-reference method by comparing a video, distributed from the distribution server to a client through a network, with a degraded video, generated by causing multiple scenarios of quality degradation due to the network in the video in a pseudo manner, creating characteristic data of first quality degradation values, obtained by causing the quality degradation to vary with the scenarios at regular intervals, and the first video quality index values corresponding to the respective scenarios, and transmitting the characteristic data to the client; and the client measuring a second quality degradation value in the video distributed through the network, and calculating a second video quality index value, equivalent to a value according to the full-reference method, of the distributed video from the measured second quality degradation value and the characteristic data. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320223 | COMPUTING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO IMAGES - In a method for identifying differences between two images using a computing device, a digital image of the object is captured using an image capturing device, and a standard image of the object is obtained from a storage system of the computing device. A threshold value is generated according to pixel values of the digital image and the standard image. The method extracts first feature points from the digital image and second feature points from the second gray picture according to the threshold value. The method further determines a first feature area of the first gray picture according to the first feature points, determines a second feature area of the second gray picture according to the second feature points, and compares the first feature area with the second feature area to identify a difference between the digital image and the standard image. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320224 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, SERVER SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE DEVICE - An information processing device (first processing device) includes a captured image acquisition section that acquires a captured image from an imaging section (imaging device), a trimming range setting section that sets a trimming range to the captured image acquired by the captured image acquisition section, the trimming range corresponding to an image processing target area that is processed by a server system (second processing device), and a communication section that transmits image information to the server system via a network, the image information being information about an area of the captured image that has been set as the trimming range by the trimming range setting section. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320225 | OFFLOADING PROCESSING OF IMAGES FROM A PORTABLE DIGITAL CAMERA - Images are offloaded from a portable camera automatically to a network server at the time the images are taken, transparently to a user of the camera. The server executes processing functions on the images and returns the output of the processing over the network to the camera and/or other user-defined destination device to thereby relieve the camera processor of potentially complex processing chores. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320226 | STATIONARY PRINTING APPARATUS WITH CAMERA - A stationary printing apparatus includes a display; a camera to capture an image, the camera being mounted proximate the display; and a printing mechanism configured to print the image. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320227 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an optical system, an imaging device that captures an image imaged via the optical system to generate image data, a detecting unit that detects a shake of the imaging apparatus in a rotating direction, a cutting-out unit that cuts out data in a predetermined cutting-out region in a region of the image data generated by the imaging device, and a recording unit that records the cut image data in a recording medium. The cutting-out unit determines a rotating center position according to a predetermined condition (for example, the focal length of the optical system or move amount of the imaging apparatus), rotates the cutting-out region around the rotating center position to reduce an effect of the shake in the rotating direction detected by the detecting unit on the image imaged on the imaging device, and cuts out the image data from the rotated cutting-out region. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320228 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Light-receiving unit is set corresponding to a plurality of pixels. The pixel values of a plurality of pixels included in the light-receiving unit are added up, and read as light-receiving value to acquire a low-resolution frame image. The image processing device includes an estimation calculation section that estimates the pixel values of the pixels included in the light-receiving unit based on a plurality of low-resolution frame images, and an image output section that outputs a high-resolution frame image based on the estimated pixel values. The light-receiving value is read while sequentially performing a pixel shift process so that light-receiving units overlap each other. The estimation calculation section estimates the pixel values of the pixels included in the light-receiving unit based on the light-receiving values obtained by performing the pixel shift process. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320229 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR PROCESSING AN IMAGE - The present invention relates to a method, apparatus and program for processing an image, capable of producing a sharp image. A digital camera | 2012-12-20 |
20120320230 | IMAGING DEVICE AND DISTANCE INFORMATION DETECTING METHOD - An imaging device is provided that comprises an imaging processor, a distance information detector, a primary image capturing processor and an image processor. The imaging processor captures a plurality of secondary images of the same object at different in-focus positions by driving a photographing lens. The distance information detector detects distance information of the object for each of the areas of an image based on the contrast in each of the areas in each of the secondary images. The primary image capturing processor captures the same image of the object as a primary image. The image processor carries out image processing on the primary image based on the distance information. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320231 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image capturing apparatus includes: an image sensor; an analog-image processing unit; a timing generator; a mechanical shutter; and a control unit that performs completing parameter settings to the timing generator and performs time setting for time at which the mechanical shutter is to be closed. The parameter settings cause an operation mode of the image sensor to switch to a still-image photographing mode. In response to an instruction to capture a still image, the control unit inserts a dummy still-image exposure period and a dummy still-image read period into a point in time before a still-image exposure period and a still-image read period, performs completing of the parameter settings during the dummy still-image exposure period, and when the still-image exposure period is started after an elapse of the dummy still-image read period, then performs the time setting. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320232 | SPATIALLY-VARYING FLICKER DETECTION - An imaging system includes: an image module configured to produce image frames at a frame rate F, the image module being configured to capture first and second portions of each of the image frames at different times; a frequency determination module, communicatively coupled to the image module, configured to determine frequency components associated with the first and second portions over a plurality, N, of the image frames; and a flicker analysis module, communicatively coupled to the frequency determination module, configured to determine whether any of the frequency components of the first and second portions are indicative of perceptible flicker. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320233 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND FLICKER DETECTION METHOD - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging sensor, a control unit that instructs the imaging sensor to capture a first picture with a first charge accumulation time based on a light source having a first frequency and to capture a second picture with a second charge accumulation time based on a light source having a second frequency different from the first frequency, and a difference picture generation unit that generates a difference picture by using the first and second pictures. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320234 | Device and Method for Predicting Photographing Timing - A device and a method for predicting photograph timing. First, a detection step is performed. Then, a face determination step is performed to determine whether or not a face is shown. A face-classifying step is then performed. If a detected image is a non-front face, a difference generation step is then performed. A difference determination step is performed when a plurality of differences are obtained to determine whether or not the sequentially adjoined differences are reduced, wherein if the sequentially adjoined differences are reduced, a photographing timing is predicted according to a reduction degree of the differences. As a result, the probability of successfully photographing the front face can be enhanced. In addition, a training database that has both front face information and non-front face information can be utilized. As a result, it is not easy to determine the non-front face as the front face incorrectly. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320235 | TERMINAL OPERATIVE FOR STORING FRAME OF IMAGE DATA - There is set forth herein an imaging terminal having a picture taking mode of operation. In the picture taking mode of operation the terminal can capture a frame of image data into a buffer memory prior to activation of a trigger signal. The terminal can be operative so that responsively to activation of a trigger signal, the terminal transmits one or more frames of the buffer memory to a storage memory. The terminal can further be operative so that responsively to activation of a trigger signal an operator is presented with indicators of frames captured both prior to and subsequent to the activation of the trigger signal. The terminal can be operative so that an operator can select for archiving one or more frame. The one or more frame can comprise one or more frame captured prior to activation of a trigger signal and one or more frame captured subsequent to activation of a trigger signal. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320236 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging device of the present invention, for taking and storing movies and still pictures, comprises an image sensor, an imaging processing section, and a control section for controlling exposure of the image sensor and controlling taking of an optical image, wherein the control section, when taking still pictures while shooting a movie, carries out exposure by dividing a time corresponding to a single frame of the movie into a plurality of times, applies processing by the imaging processing section to acquire a plurality of image data, performs positional alignment of the subject image of the plurality of image data and combines a plurality of image data, and stores as still picture data, and combines a plurality of image data without carrying out positional alignment of the subject image of the priority of image data and stores as a single frame of the movie data. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320237 | Camera with function of removing unwanted object and method thereof - The present invention discloses a photo processing method of a digital camera, including capturing a plurality of photos of a scene; comparing the photos to identify a moving part of the photos; choosing one of the plurality of photos as a source photo, replacing the moving part of the source photo according to a non-moving part of at least one of the photos; and outputting the modified source photo. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320238 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, CAMERA SYSTEM AND IMAGE CAPTURE AND SYNTHESIS METHOD THEREOF - An image processing system, a camera system and an image capture and synthesis method thereof are provided. Illumination areas of a light source are controlled according to a predetermined sequence, and a target object is photographed during the illumination period corresponding to each of the illumination areas, so as to obtain a plurality of reference images. An image processing operation is performed on the reference images to obtain a synthetic image. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320239 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device is provided that includes a subject image designator and an image processor. The subject image designator designates a main subject in an image. The image processor subjects an image to image processing that depends on the distance to the main subject. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320240 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an image processing apparatus that reduces over recovery of image data by image recovery processing. An image processing unit selects an image recovery filter corresponding to an imaging condition and performs image recovery processing on captured image data using the image recovery filter. Further, the image processing unit limits a change amount of a pixel signal value of the image data by the image recovery processing based on a change amount limit value determined according to characteristics of a gamma correction processing that is applied after the image recovery processing. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320241 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING FOCUS DETECTING FUNCTION - An image pickup apparatus having an image pickup element with a plurality of image pickup pixels and a plurality of focus detection pixels, a focus detector performing a focus detection based on the output from the focus detection pixels corresponding to a focus detection area, and a setter configured to set a usable F-number based on stored information of a defective pixel that exists in the focus detection pixels. When the defective pixel exists in the focus detection pixels corresponding to the focus detection area, if an F-number is within the usable F-number, the focus detector performs focus detection by using the output from the defective pixel, and if the F-number is out of the usable F-number, the focus detector performs focus detection without using such output. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320242 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes pixels each having a photoelectric conversion element for converting incident light to an electric signal, color filters associated with the pixels and having a plurality of color filter components, microlenses converging the incident light through the color filters to the photoelectric conversion elements, a light shielding film disposed between the color filter components of the color filters, and a nonplanarized adhesive film provided between the color filters and the light shielding film. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320243 | AD CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A ramp section generates a reference signal. A comparison section compares an analog signal to the reference signal, and terminates a comparison process at a timing at which the reference signal has satisfied a predetermined condition for the analog signal. A main count section performs a count operation and outputs a count value. A latch section latches a second count value at a second timing related to the end of the comparison process corresponding to a second analog signal after latching a first count value at a first timing related to the end of the comparison process corresponding to a first analog signal. A column count section sequentially counts values of bits constituting the second count value retained in the latch section after an initial value has been set on the basis of values of bits constituting the first count value retained in the latch section. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320244 | AD CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A comparison section includes an analog signal to be subjected to AD conversion to a reference signal that increases or decreases with the passage of time, and terminates a comparison process at a timing at which the reference signal has satisfied a predetermined condition for the analog signal. A first count section counts a clock signal of a predetermined frequency as a count clock and outputs a count value. A latch section latches the count value output from the first count section. A latch control section enables the latch section at a first timing related to an end of the comparison process and causes the latch section to execute a latch operation at a second timing delayed by a predetermined time from the first timing. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320245 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A row scanning unit is configured to change a potential of a transfer signal from a second potential V | 2012-12-20 |
20120320246 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME, AND CAMERA - A solid-state imaging device includes unit pixels arranged in rows and columns, and reads a pixel signal from the unit pixels selected for each of the rows. The device includes: column signal lines provided for the columns of the unit pixels; amplifying transistors included in the unit pixels and each outputting the pixel signal; correlated double sampling units provided for the columns of the unit pixels and each performing correlated double sampling on a reset component of the pixel signal and on a data component including the reset component and a signal component of the pixel signal so as to sample the signal component; and low-pass filters each (i) inserted in the column signal line between an output terminal of the amplifying transistor and the correlated double sampling unit or (ii) included in the correlated double sampling unit. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320247 | NON-CONTACT SELECTION DEVICE - A non-contract selecting device is disclosed. The non-contract selecting device include a light source, emitting light to an outside; a camera unit, generating and outputting a video signal corresponding to an external video; a video data generating unit, generating video data corresponding to the video signal; and an identity unit, detecting a location of a detected area formed by light, reflected by pointing-means and inputted, of the light emitted from the video data in units of each frame, recognizing a moving locus of the detected area by comparing at least two continuous frames and generating and outputting corresponding change information. With the present invention, the function-selecting can be more quickly and easily and increase making the most use of elements. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320248 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus that acquires first information corresponding to a position of an imaging device that captures image data, and second information corresponding to a field of view of the imaging device that captures the image data, and generates tag information based on the first and second information. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320249 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - An image processing device may include a control unit. The control unit may be operable, in a first mode, to control display on a display screen of a representative image of a group of images and, in a second mode, to control display on the display screen of an image of the group of images corresponding to a posture of the device. In addition, the control unit may be operable to switch between operation in the first mode and the second mode. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320250 | IMAGE SHOOTING APPARATUS, VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM THEREWITH - An image shooting apparatus records video information obtained by shooting a subject, and transfers the video information to an external appliance by communication conforming to the HDMI standards. The image shooting apparatus also records rotation information representing how, when a video based on the video information is displayed on the external appliance, the video is to be rotated, and, when transferring the video information, transmits the rotation information to the external appliance by use of CEC conforming to the HDMI standards. Thus, an image shooting apparatus that transmits a shot video to an external appliance also transmits rotation information by use of CEC so as to be capable of making the external appliance display the shot image in a rotated state. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320251 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH ZOOM LENS - A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit of a positive refractive power, a second lens unit of a negative refractive power, a third lens unit of a positive refractive power, a fourth lens unit of a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens unit, the second and fourth lens units being moved during zooming, a distance between the first and second lens units increasing at a telephoto end in comparison with a wide-angle end, wherein the fifth lens unit includes a first lens subunit of a negative refractive power, and a second lens subunit of a positive refractive power, the first lens subunit is moved to have a component perpendicular to an optical axis to change an image-forming position, and a condition 0.5<|(1−β | 2012-12-20 |
20120320252 | INTEGRATING A LIGHT IMAGING SYSTEM WITHIN A MOBILE DEVICE TO IMAGE A DIGITAL FILE AND SEND THE IMAGE TO A RECEPTOR SURFACE - Systems, methods and devices for rendering a digital image on a receptor surface. Embodiments include capturing an image of the receptor surface using an image sensor and determining a distance from a light imaging system to the receptor surface. Further, an image processing application analyzes the captured image of the receptor surface to determine boundaries of the receptor surface. In addition, the light imaging system projects the digital image on the receptor surface based on the distance and the boundaries of the receptor surface. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320253 | Digital Photographing Apparatus and Method for Controlling the Same - A digital photographing apparatus allows users to directly reflect their DOF intention to the digital photographing apparatus before a photo is taken, thereby facilitating a more accurate representation of DOF. A method for controlling the digital photographing apparatus includes receiving depth-of-field (DOF) information, calculating an aperture value corresponding to the DOF information, and controlling photographing using the calculated aperture value. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320254 | OPTICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A control unit that carries out focus adjustment by the drive control of a focus lens changes an oscillation convergence waiting time of the focus lens after stopped according to the imaging conditions. In the case in which an aperture value is larger than a predetermined value and the tolerated range of a focus deviation amount that accompanies the oscillation of the lens with stopped is large, the waiting time set in a timer is changed so as to be short in comparison to the waiting time that is set in the case in which the tolerated range of a focus deviation amount is small. The control unit outputs a stop command for a focus lens and ends the movement control of the focus lens after waiting for the passage of a time that has been calculated by a timer. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320255 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital photographing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The digital photographing apparatus includes a body unit and an exchangeable lens installed to the body unit, wherein the exchangeable lens includes: a power zoom performer for performing a power zoom operation; and an iris for adjusting an amount light penetrating through an imaging lens, the body unit includes: an image pickup device for generating an image signal by capturing the light; a shutter for controlling light exposure of the image pickup device; and a release controller for controlling operations of the shutter and the iris, and the power zoom operation is prohibited when the release controller starts to drive the shutter or the iris. Accordingly, the power zoom operation is stably controlled. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320256 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A digital photographing apparatus includes an exchangeable lens and a body unit to which the exchangeable lens is installed. The exchangeable lens includes a plurality of actuators and a storage unit that stores power consumption information related to driving of the plurality of actuators. The body unit includes an actuator controller that controls the driving of the plurality of actuators based on the power consumption information. Accordingly, the plurality of actuators included in the exchangeable lens may be stably controlled. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320257 | AUTO-FOCUS ACTUATOR FOR FIELD CURVATURE CORRECTION OF ZOOM LENSES - A wide field angle camera module that incorporates field curvature correction suitable for an electronic device is described herein. By way of example, the wide field angle camera module comprises micro optical lenses adapted to capture field angles of greater than thirty degrees, and is further adapted to provide field curvature correction for a range of object distances, and for a range of zoom configurations include 1×, 2× and 3× zoom configurations. Furthermore, the field correction can be implemented alone or in conjunction with signal processing that corrects barrel distortion introduced by the micro optical lenses. In particular aspects, the field correction can be automated based on image quality analysis to provide a high quality image for object distances substantially 30 centimeters or larger. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320258 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A controller configured to move a lens to reduce a defocus amount of a focus area selected from among a plurality of focus areas, wherein the controller repeats a detection of a defocus amount while moving the lens, and performs a selection of a focus area by using face position information, which is obtained and output by the first detection unit after detection of the defocus amount is repeated a plurality of times. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320259 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING WIRELESS TRANSMITTER-RECEIVER UNIT - An image pickup apparatus is provided that is capable of avoiding an image pickup device and control system devices thereof from being affected by heat generated by a wireless transmitter-receiver unit, whereby the control system devices can stably be operated, while avoiding the quality of photographed image from being deteriorated. In the image pickup apparatus, a power unit has an upper limit of guaranteed temperature higher than that of the image pickup device and higher than those of an image processing unit and a control unit which are the control system devices, and is mounted on a mounting surface of a board together with the image processing unit and the control unit. A wireless transmitter-receiver unit is disposed parallel to and facing the mounting surface of the board so as to cover the power unit mounted on the board. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320260 | Image Sensor and Method for Packaging Same - An image sensor includes a ceramic base with a cavity therein, the ceramic base including a sidewall forming a conductive layer embedded therein. A protrusion extends from the sidewall toward the center of the cavity. An infrared filter is mounted on the upper surface of the protrusion with a most upper surface of the infrared filter not higher than the upper surface of the ceramic base; and an image unit is mounted in a recess of a bottom plate assembled with a lower surface of the ceramic base. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320261 | Imaging Lens and Imaging Device - Disclosed is an imaging lens by which astigmatism and field curvature are satisfactorily corrected by arranging on a first surface a concave surface having an appropriate radius of curvature. Condition (1) defines the radius of curvature of the concave surface arranged on the object-side surface of a bonded compound lens. By fulfilling condition (1), a lens can be obtained in which astigmatism and field curvature are satisfactorily corrected. Condition (1): −1.5< | 2012-12-20 |
20120320262 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIGHT SOURCE TO CAPTURE IMAGE - A light source control device according to the present invention includes an image capturing unit for capturing an image by using light emitted from a light source and reflected or scattered on a subject; a user interface for receiving information regarding optical characteristics of the light source; a control unit for generating a light source control signal for setting a lighting state of the light source by using the received information regarding optical characteristics; and a wireless communication module for transmitting the generated light source control signal to the light source. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320263 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY FOR OPTICAL RECORDING DEVICES - A battery assembly for providing a stable, quick release between an image recording apparatus and a structural support apparatus includes a housing defining a closed interior area for accommodating an energy cell. A threaded bore and a depression are defined in said housing, with the depression extending into the closed interior area. A mounting mechanism having a threaded post is provided for releasably engagaing with the depression such that an expansive mounting surface is provided when at least a portion of the mounting mechanism is engaged within the depression. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320264 | Digital Video Formatting Scheme For Analog Format Video Signals Using Adaptive Filtering - A digital video formatting system operates to format an analog format video signal to within a desired amplitude range using an adaptive filtering scheme which implements flat gain scaling, frequency-dependent gain scaling and adaptive offset correction. The adaptive filtering scheme selects a frequency-independent flat gain scaling mode or a frequency-dependent gain scaling mode based on the characteristics of the active video signal. The filtered video signal is fed back to an adaptive weight computation block to update the offset correction value, the filter coefficients and the mode selection signal. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320265 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING LOW-RESOLUTION VIDEO - Systems and methods are provided for improving the visual quality of low-resolution video displayed on large-screen displays. A video format converter may be used to process a low-resolution video signal from a media providing device before the video is displayed. The video format converter may detect the true resolution of the video and deinterlace the video signal accordingly. For low-resolution videos that are also low in quality, the video format converter may reduce compression artifacts and apply techniques to enhance the appearance of the video. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320266 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, RECEPTION APPARATUS, BROADCAST SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - A transmission apparatus including a generation unit and a transmission unit. The generation unit is configured to generate, in broadcast data, in association with a delivery data body, posting time information of the delivery data body, and identification information for identifying a delivery subject of the delivery data body, delivery data including the delivery data body, the posting time information, and the identification information. The transmission unit is configured to transmit the broadcast data including the generated delivery data such that, based on the identification information of the delivery data, a reception apparatus can receive the delivery data body corresponding to the identification information. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320267 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING TIMED TEXT IN VIDEO PROGRAMMING - Systems, devices and methods are described to process timed text that is associated with television or other video programming. Pre-set data that describes the particular format of the timed text that is associated with a program is initially received and stored at the television receiver prior to receiving the program with encoded timed text. The timed text that is associated with the received program is interpreted according to the pre-set data previously stored at the television receiver, and the program with the interpreted timed text is output to a display for presentation to the viewer. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320268 | RATIONAL CLOCK DIVIDER FOR MEDIA TIMESTAMPS AND CLOCK RECOVERY FUNCTIONS - Systems and methods are described including receiving a clock signal, using rational clock divider (RCD) logic to generate a lower frequency clock signal in response to the received clock signal, and using the second clock signal to drive software timer logic and generate media timestamps. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320269 | REAL TIME PROCESSING OF VIDEO FRAMES FOR TRIGGERING AN ALERT - A method and system for real time processing of a sequence of video frames. A current frame in the sequence and at least one frame in the sequence occurring prior to the current frame is analyzed. Each frame includes a two-dimensional array of pixels. The sequence of video frames is received in synchronization with a recording of the video frames in real time. The analyzing includes performing a background subtraction on the at least one frame, which determines a background image and a static region mask associated with a static region consisting of a contiguous distribution of pixels in the current frame. The static region mask identifies each pixel in the static region upon the static region mask being superimposed on the current frame. The background image includes the array of pixels and a background model of the at least one frame and does not include any moving object. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320270 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A display device properly corrects chromaticity of display images with achieving high brightness. A liquid crystal display device | 2012-12-20 |
20120320271 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FAST STARTING WIDGETS THEREOF - An electronic device comprising a plurality of widgets is controlled by a remote controller. The remote controller comprises a plurality of keys. The widgets are associated with the keys of the remote controller. When one of the keys of the remote controller is pressed for a predefined time period, one of the widgets associated with the pressed key is started. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A CONTROLLER - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a gateway comprising a controller to transmit a first RF signal to a remote control device, wherein the first radio-frequency signal is received by a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with the remote control device, receive at each of a plurality of receivers operably coupled to the gateway a second RF signal from the RFID tag of the remote control device in response to the first RF signal, determine an approximate location of the remote control device based on at least a portion of the second RF signals received by the plurality of receivers, and transmit a signal to a set-top-box, wherein the signal comprises the approximate location of the remote control device, and wherein the set-top-box displays the approximate location of the remote control device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320273 | TELEVISION RECEIVER APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, a television receiver apparatus capable of operating with a battery, includes a receiver, a first switching module, a second switching module, and a power supply controller. The receiver is configured to receive first and second mode signals. The first switching module is configured to turn on/off a battery operation mode according to the first mode signal received by the receiver. The second switching module is configured to turn on/off a power saving mode according to the second mode signal received by the receiver. The power supply controller is configured to control power supply according to the modes set by the first and second switching modules. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320274 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT, VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A video signal processing circuit includes: a control unit that calculates a luminance integrated value on the basis of an input video signal and performs luminance control for the video signal on the basis of the calculated luminance integrated value, wherein the control unit calculates the luminance integrated value at a period shorter than time equivalent to one frame. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320275 | CONTENT REPRODUCING DEVICE AND CONTENT REPRODUCTION CONTROL METHOD - A content reproducing device includes: an input unit connected to a source side via a content transmission channel for transmitting a content and a control signal transmission channel for transmitting an address representing a physical connection relation of a device; an output unit connected to a sink side via a content transmission channel for transmitting a content and a control signal transmission channel for transmitting an address representing a physical connection relation of a device; and a switch provided between the input and output units and assuming one of a first connection state of connecting between the input and output units and a second connection state of connecting the input unit and a content reproducing unit, the device acquiring the address at the sink side in the first connection state, and setting the acquired address as the address provided to the source side in the second connection state. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320276 | ANALOG VIDEO SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE - An analog video signal transmission device includes an output unit and a receiving unit. One end of an output circuit of the output unit connects to a ground circuit, and another end outputs an analog video voltage signal to a current converter in order to convert the analog video voltage signal to a proportional analog video current signal as an output signal. A receiving unit uses a receiving circuit to receive the analog video current signal and convert it to a received analog video voltage signal. The ground circuit is a signal transmission circuit connected from a node to the receiving circuit via an impedance, and for removing ground noises. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320277 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - In a display device, the chromaticity of display images is properly corrected while the brightness is maintained at a high level. A liquid crystal display device | 2012-12-20 |
20120320278 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, CONTENT REPRODUCTION METHOD, CONTENT REPRODUCTION PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A television ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120320279 | Method for Automatically Programming a Receiver Able to Receive Radio Television signals in at Least Two Different Formats and Related Receiver - The invention relates to a receiver and a method for automatically programming a receiver adapted to receive radio-television signals belonging to a plurality of radio-television networks in at least two different formats, the method comprising the steps of: storing into a first table ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120320280 | TELEVISION WITH ENERGY SAVING AND QUICK START MODES - The present invention is a television that executes a process for transitioning between multiple power modes. Both the transition events and the power states may be factory-defined, or they may be user-configurable. The TV may have two sleep modes. In a quick-start mode, the screen is powered down but the operating system is spun-up, and possibly other major functional subsystems are user-enabled. In an energy-saving mode, fewer subsystems than quick-start mode, and possibly only components required to recognize a tactile control requesting a return to a power-on mode, may be enabled. Quick-start is less efficient than energy-saving mode, but results in much faster return to power-in mode. In some embodiments, power modes and transition events between them power modes may be automated, and either user defined or factory defined. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320281 | TELEVISION RECEIVER APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, a television receiver apparatus capable of operating with a battery, includes a receiver, a switching module, and a power supply controller. The receiver is configured to receive a mode switching signal. The switching module is configured to switch from a commercial power supply operation mode to a battery operation mode according to the mode switching signal received by the receiver. The power supply controller is configured to reduce power consumption in a battery operation mode than in a commercial power supply operation mode. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320282 | TELEVISION RECEIVER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a tuner can be switched between a full-segment receiving state and a one-segment receiving state, and outputs a program signal of a channel received. A signal processor decodes the program signal and outputs a video signal. A power supply circuit switches a power supply state between a first power supply state using a commercial AC power supply and a second power supply state using a battery, and supplies power to the tuner and the signal processor. A control block controls the power supply circuit in response to an operation signal, thereby switching the power supply state to the first power supply state and switching the tuner from the full-segment receiving state to the one-segment receiving state. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320283 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND EXTERNAL POWER-SUPPLY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a video display apparatus including, a first power-supply module configured to be charged while a commercially available power is connected, a second power-supply module connected as an external apparatus and configured to be charged together with the first power-supply module while the commercially available power is connected, and a power switching module configured to supply power from at least one of the first and second power-supply modules upon receipt of an instruction to stop connection with the commercially available power. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320284 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE AND EXTERNAL POWER-SUPPLY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, video display apparatus including, power switching module configured to switch between first power-supply module and second power-supply module, first power-supply module supplying direct-current power used to operate device from commercially available power, and second power-supply module supplying direct-current power from inside, power control module configured to cause first power-supply module to supply power capacity necessary for operation of receiving input of operation signal while second power-supply module is selected by power switching module and operated. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320285 | FIELD EMISSION APPARATUS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - A field emission apparatus, liquid crystal display and television are provided, the field emission apparatus including a cathode plate; a side frame disposed around a perimeter of the cathode plate; an anode plate disposed parallel to the cathode plate; an anode electrode disposed on the anode plate; a connection electrode which is disposed between the anode plate and the side frame, the connection electrode comprising a first end portion in contact with the anode electrode, and a second end portion disposed outside the side frame; and a supporting member which supports the first end portion of the connection electrode. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320286 | TELEVISION RECEIVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a television receiver includes: a housing; a display device; a first board; a second board; a first card module; and a second card module. The second board includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface includes a first connector, a first fixing portion, and a first planer portion with no surface mount component. The second surface includes a second connector, a second fixing portion, and a second planer portion with no surface mount component. The first card module is provided on the first planer portion and along the first surface. The second card module is provided on the second planer portion and along the second surface at a position at least partially overlapping the first card module in a thickness direction of the second board, and has higher operation temperature than the first card module. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320287 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including: an organic light emitting display unit formed on a first substrate, the organic light emitting display unit comprising first and second electrodes facing each other, and an organic emissive layer formed between the first and second electrodes; and a liquid crystal display unit formed on a second substrate facing the first substrate, the liquid crystal display unit configured to operate as a liquid crystal shutter in response to an electrical potential difference, wherein a resonance structure of the organic light emitting display unit enables the liquid crystal display unit to form an image in a color reflected from each pixel of the organic light emitting display unit. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320288 | LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS AND DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A liquid crystal lens which controls an optical path and a display which includes the liquid crystal lens. The liquid crystal lens includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and having flat top and bottom surfaces, and a dielectric layer interposed between the second electrode and the liquid crystal layer. The dielectric layer includes a section in which capacitance between top and bottom surfaces of the dielectric layer changes along a horizontal direction. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320289 | Liquid Crystal Display Device and Projector - A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal panel having a liquid crystal device and a dust-proof plate disposed on at least one of a light entrance side and a light exit side of the liquid crystal device; and a first polarization filter disposed so as to be opposed to the liquid crystal panel across the dust-proof plate, wherein a direction of an absorption axis of the first polarization filter and a direction of an optical axis of the dust-proof plate are perpendicular to each other, and the dust-proof plate is made of a positive uniaxial crystalline material, and satisfies a following relational expression denoting a refractive index difference with respect to two directions perpendicular to a system optical axis as Δn, a thickness in a system optical axis direction as d, and a wavelength to be used as λ, and using an integer N: | 2012-12-20 |
20120320290 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device that can easily attach a connection member to a display panel is provided. This liquid crystal display device ( | 2012-12-20 |
20120320291 | TRANSPARENT 3D DISPLAY SYSTEM - A transparent 3D display system comprises a display sheet and a barrier mask, the barrier mask being separated from the display sheet by an optical thickness. The barrier mask is separated from a viewer having a right eye and a left eye. The display sheet is configured to display an image comprising first and second sets of image strips, and the barrier mask is configured to produce a plurality of alternating viewing strips and blocking strips. The viewing strips are positioned, oriented, and configured so as to allow the right eye to view the first set of image strips and the left eye to view the second set of image strips, and the blocking strips are positioned, oriented, and configured to prevent the right eye from viewing the second set of image strips and the left eye from viewing the first set of image strips. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320292 | TWISTED NEMATIC (TN) BASED 3D DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A 3D display apparatus includes a display device, a liquid crystal panel, and a lens unit. The display device is configured to output polarized lights of one or more images with a first polarization direction. The liquid crystal panel is coupled to the display device and contains a plurality of pixel display areas to receive the polarized lights. The display areas can be individually controlled by corresponding active switches to a first state in which the first polarization direction is transformed into a second polarization direction or a second state in which the first polarization direction is maintained. Further, the lens unit is coupled to the liquid crystal panel and is configured to guide the polarized lights with the second polarization direction to pass through for 2D display and to guide polarized lights with the first polarization direction into predetermined transmitting directions for 3D display. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320293 | Pixel Circuit and Driving Method Thereof - A pixel circuit for a liquid crystal display device includes first and second capacitor units, a voltage regulating unit, and a switching unit. The first capacitor unit includes first and second liquid crystal capacitors. The second capacitor unit includes a third liquid crystal capacitor. The voltage regulating unit is coupled to the first and second liquid crystal capacitors thereby enabling the first and second liquid crystal capacitors to be configured with different voltages when a voltage is applied to the first capacitor unit. The switching unit is coupled to the first and second capacitor units. A data voltage is applied to the first and second capacitor units when the switching unit is enabled by a first scan signal. A common voltage is applied to the second capacitor unit when the switching unit is enabled by a second scan signal. | 2012-12-20 |
20120320294 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display (LCD) including a liquid crystal panel, and a gate driver which applies a gate signal having a driving frequency equal to or greater than 100 Hz to the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel comprises a first display panel, a second display panel facing the first display panel, and a liquid crystal composition disposed between the first display panel and the second display panel and includes liquid crystals. | 2012-12-20 |