Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090153677 | RECORDING AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHODS, AND A RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHODS - Apparatuses and methods for recording and reproducing RAW image data to more precisely correct for hand tremble in response to an electronic hand tremble correction when an image is recorded. The recording apparatus includes an image developing processor performing an image developing process on raw data sequentially output from an image sensor in frames and generating completely developed image data in frames, an electronic hand tremble correction unit performing an electronic hand tremble correction process on the completely developed image data and generating completely electronic hand tremble correction processed image data, a moving quantity data obtaining unit obtaining data of moving quantity in frames used for the electronic hand tremble correction process performed by the electronic hand tremble correction unit, and a storage medium recorder sequentially recording in frames the RAW data, the completely developed image data, and the data of moving quantity to a storage medium per frame. | 06-18-2009 |
20090153704 | RECORDING AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHODS, AND A STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON COMPUTER PROGRAM TO PERFORM THE METHODS - Recording and reproduction apparatus, recording and reproduction methods, and a storage medium storing a computer program to execute the methods to retain magnification information regarding digital zoom manipulation during capturing of an image, prevent decrease in image quality of recorded images, and reproduce high-quality images with digital zoom. The recording apparatus includes an image processor for processing raw data, sequentially output from an imaging device in frames, into reproducible image data and generating processed image data in frames, a magnification information obtaining unit for obtaining magnification information, which is information regarding magnification process performed during the image processes, and a storage medium recorder sequentially recording the raw data in frames, the processed image data in frames, and the magnification information in frames to a storage medium per frame. | 06-18-2009 |
20090154551 | APPARATUS FOR RECORDING/REPRODUCING MOVING PICTURE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREOF - An apparatus for recording/reproducing a moving picture, and a recording medium thereof, are provided. The apparatus for recording a moving picture includes a recorder which records moving picture data sequentially outputted from an image pickup device in a frame unit as raw image data to a recording medium, and a compression processor, which generates compressed image data by compressing the moving picture data, wherein the recorder records the moving picture data by corresponding the raw image data to the compressed image data in the frame unit. Accordingly, the raw image data outputted from the image pickup device is recorded while the raw image data is easily handled. | 06-18-2009 |
20090154892 | RECORDING AND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHODS, AND A STORING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON COMPUTER PROGRAM TO PERFORM THE METHODS - Recording and reproduction apparatus and methods, and a computer program to execute the methods, capable of easily performing image processes on raw data for various image capturing modes. The recording apparatus includes an image processor for performing image processes into reproducible image data on raw data sequentially output from an imaging device in frames and generating processed image data in frames, an image capturing condition obtaining unit for obtaining image capturing conditions per frame, which are required for reading pixel data from the imaging device and are set when the processed image data is being recorded, and a storage medium recorder for sequentially recording the raw data in frames, the processed image data in frames, and the image capturing condition in frames to a storage medium per frame. | 06-18-2009 |
20090154895 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING AND REPRODUCING A MOVING IMAGE, AND A RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHODS IS RECORDED - Apparatus and methods for recording and reproducing a moving image in which image data having a frame rate is easily reproduced together with audio data when images are simultaneously recorded with different frame rates when a moving image is imaged, and a recording medium in which a program for executing the methods is recorded. The apparatus and methods employ, for example, a timing detector an image processor, a frame number obtaining unit, and a medium recording unit recording which operate to reproduce image data with synchronized audio and video and record image data on a recording medium. | 06-18-2009 |
20090167916 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHODS, AND STORING MEDIUM HAVING COMPUTER PROGRAM TO PERFORM THE METHODS - An imaging apparatus and method using a line memory controller for writing first image region data of an amount less than the total storage capacity of a line memory among image data output on a line-by-line basis from an imaging device, to the line memory and reading the first image region data from the line memory, an SDRAM controller for writing a second image region data besides the first image region data among image data output from the imaging device on a line-by-line basis to a storage medium and reading the second image region data from that storage medium after image data output from the imaging device is ended, and a line memory controller for writing the second image region data read from the storage medium to the line memory. Thus, the size of and power consumption by the storage medium can be reduced. | 07-02-2009 |
20100097481 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON COMPUTER PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE METHOD - A photographing apparatus is provided that is capable of minimizing an access bandwidth of memory included in the photographing apparatus and is capable of reducing power consumption, and a method of controlling the photographing apparatus. The photographing apparatus includes a distortion correction unit for performing distortion correction on a captured image by performing image processing; a digital zoom unit for performing digital zoom on the captured image by performing image processing; and a host central processing unit (CPU) for controlling the photographing apparatus to perform one of the distortion correction by the distortion correction unit and the digital zoom by the digital zoom unit. A method of controlling the photographing apparatus is also provided. In addition, a recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program to implement the method is also provided. | 04-22-2010 |
20100097499 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An image pickup apparatus capable of capturing a clear image by preventing a small depth of field, and a method of using the same. The image pickup apparatus and method employ a focusing information calculation unit calculating focusing information of a captured image from an image signal read from an image pickup device, a low pass filter removing high-frequency components from the image signal, and a filter control unit controlling the low pass filter to filter a region of the captured image. The filter control unit adjusts low pass filter characteristics differently based on the focusing information obtained from the image signal. Accordingly, the image pickup apparatus and method are capable of preventing a small depth of field and capturing a clear image. | 04-22-2010 |
20100135644 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A photographing apparatus and a method of controlling the photographing apparatus for restricting bandwidth use of a memory in the photographing apparatus when a still image is captured during recording a motion picture. The method including outputting image data from an imaging device; interpolating the image data and storing the result as motion picture data in a memory; encoding the motion picture data in the memory; determining if a request to take a still image is received; when a request for a still image is received, substantially stopping the encoding of the motion picture data in the memory while continuing the outputting, interpolating and storing, and storing the image data in the memory as the still image; and after storing the still image is complete, restarting the encoding of the motion picture data in the memory. | 06-03-2010 |
20100149359 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE IMAGING METHOD - Provided is an imaging apparatus, method, and a program on a media, which accurately determine a subject while photographing the subject by rotating an imaging surface. The apparatus displays a photographed image of the subject formed on an image pickup device surface on a display unit screen. It includes an angle detector, which detects angle information for the imaging surface of the image pickup device tilted with respect to a gravitational horizontal standard, based on a reference point on a plane having a photographing direction of the subject as a normal, within in a body of the imaging apparatus during photographing; and a display controller, which generates an index mark by rotating the photographed image by the angle based on the reference point according to the detected angle information, and displays the index mark by overlapping the index mark on the photographed image of the display screen. | 06-17-2010 |
20110141308 | Image Processing Apparatus and Method, and Computer-Readable Medium Having Stored Thereon Computer Program for Executing the Method - An embodiment of the invention provides an image processing apparatus and method capable of reducing power consumption by controlling supply of a clock to a memory when correction is performed on image data. The image processing apparatus includes an image correction unit including a plurality of line memories to maintain image data line-by-line and perform correction on the image data, a number-of-line-memories determination unit for determining the number of line memories necessary for the correction performed by the image correction unit line-by-line, and a line memory control unit for controlling supply of a clock to the plurality of line memories based on the number of line memories determined by the number-of-line-memories determination unit to supply a clock to the line memories used for the correction performed by the image correction unit line-by-line and stop supply of the clock to line memories not used for the correction. | 06-16-2011 |