Abstract: The image processing apparatus generates recording image data by image capturing through an image capturing optical system, and adds information to the recording image data. When the image capturing optical system is an anamorphic optical system, the apparatus adds, to the recording image data, information on a compression rate of the anamorphic optical system, and information indicating a center position of the anamorphic optical system in each of frame images constituting the recording image data.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises a camera module and an image signal processor. The camera module generates and outputs gyro data and frame data for an input image. The image signal processor comprises a motion vector module which calculates motion vector information, a gyro-based motion estimator which extracts camera rotation information of the camera module from the gyro data, a motion vector-based motion estimator which extracts frame rotation information from the frame data, an optical image stabilization (OIS) two-dimensional (2D) translation information estimator which estimates OIS 2D translation information based on the motion vector information, the camera rotation information, and the frame rotation information, and a camera path optimizer which filters out a low-frequency component from the OIS 2D translation information and calculates stabilized camera motion information of the camera module using the filtered OIS 2D translation information and the camera rotation information.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus is configured to change a shooting process based on data on a shot image. The image pickup apparatus is configured to, when the image pickup apparatus changes the shooting process, assign greater weights to the data on the shot image based on an instruction from a user than to the data on the shot image automatically processed.

Abstract: A method includes capturing, by a camera disposed behind a display panel of an electronic device, an original image through a semi-transparent pixel region of the display panel. The original image is associated with one or more predetermined point spread functions (PSFs) and includes one or more blurring artifacts. The method further includes estimating an optimal regularization parameter for the original image based on the one or more predetermined PSFs and the one or more blurring artifacts, applying a self-regularizing inverse filter, such as a fast self-regularizing inverse filter, to the original image based on the estimated regularization parameter, and generating a deblurred image based on the self-regularizing inverse filter. Generating the deblurred image includes reconstructing the original image utilizing the self-regularizing inverse filter to remove the one or more blurring artifacts.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an imaging apparatus, a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with the imaging apparatus, a reception unit configured to receive a notification from the imaging apparatus, and a control unit configured to control, based on whether the notification is received via the first communication unit or the second communication unit, whether to perform outputting a notification including at least a portion of an image received from the imaging apparatus or outputting a notification not including the image received from the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: A system for displaying vehicle driving information may include: first and second image acquisition devices configured to capture an image of a first side on which a driver seat is located and an image of a second side which is the opposite side of the first side, respectively; first and second display devices configured to display the captured images of the first and second image acquisition devices, respectively; first and second BSD devices and configured to sense side-rear vehicle information; and a control device configured to recognize the location and vehicle distance of the side-rear vehicle by analyzing the side-rear vehicle information detected by the first and second BSD devices, determine whether to issue a BSD warning, and control BSD warning icons of the ego vehicle and the side-rear vehicle to be displayed as an OSD of the images displayed on the first and second display devices.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for generating an image using an electronic device having a color camera, comprising: activating the color camera and a camera application on the electronic device; displaying, through the camera application, a preview image generated by the color camera; determining, automatically, whether the preview image includes an image of a first object; displaying, through the camera application in response to a determination that the preview image includes the image of the first object, a first image generated by the color camera, the first image including a color region corresponding to the first object and a grayscale region corresponding to objects that are not the first object; and displaying, through the camera application in response to a determine that the preview image does not include any image of the first object, a second image generated by the color camera, the second image is a grayscale image.

Abstract: A universal lens-taking optical viewfinder allows a user to see an input image through a series of optics that begins with the actual lens being used for a production. The universal lens-taking optical viewfinder includes an image-forming optical assembly, an aspect-ratio mask assembly, an attachment mechanism, and a viewfinder assembly. The image-forming optical assembly is designed to eliminate the need for multiple ground glasses and the need to handle fragile and expensive glass. The aspect-ratio mask assembly allows the universal lens-taking optical viewfinder to achieve any aspect ratio. The attachment mechanism allows the aspect-ratio mask assembly to be secured to the image-forming optical assembly. The viewfinder assembly provides optical components of a conventional director's viewfinder such as, but not limited to, an optical relay assembly, an eyepiece assembly, and a lens mount.

Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided, including a base module, an optical element, and a ball element. The base module has a frame, a substrate movably disposed in the frame, and an image sensor disposed on the substrate. The optical element is movably connected to the base module, and light propagates through the optical element to the image sensor to generate a digital image. The ball element is disposed between the frame and the substrate, whereby the image sensor and the substrate are movable relative to the frame along a first axis that is perpendicular to an optical axis of the optical element.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques related to matching features between a dynamic vision sensor and one or both of a dynamic projector or another dynamic vision sensor are discussed. Such techniques include casting a light pattern with projected features having differing temporal characteristics onto a scene and determining the correspondence(s) based on matching changes in detected luminance and temporal characteristics of the projected features.

Abstract: An electronic device including circuitry is provided. The circuitry generates a synchronization signal. The circuitry controls drive of one or more light-emitting devices based on the synchronization signal to generate a pattern of alternating light pulses. The circuitry further acquires a plurality of videos of the pattern of alternating light pulses from a plurality of imaging devices. The one or more light-emitting devices are positioned in a field of view of each of the plurality of imaging devices. The circuitry determines a frame in each video of the plurality of videos that includes a specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses. The determined frame in each of the plurality of videos corresponds to the same time instant. The circuitry synchronizes the plurality of videos based on the determination.

Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention, includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to: acquire an image by image sensing processing; set a part of the image as a specific region, wherein a position of the specific region can be changed; and detect a motion of an object included in the specific region; and perform control to display an indicator based on the detected motion of the object in a direction corresponding to a movement direction of the electronic device so that the indicator is superimposed and displayed at a position on the image based on the specific region.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a sensor unit, a front engine that generates compressed raw image data by processing image data acquired from the sensor unit, a main engine that executes a development process on the compressed raw image data acquired from the front engine, and a display unit that displays an image. The front engine controls the display unit to display an image based on the image data acquired from the sensor unit, and the main engine records the image data subjected to the development process in a recording medium.

Abstract: A video distribution apparatus (corresponding to an information processing apparatus) is provided with a light emitting diode (LED) (a tally lamp) for indicating whether a video is selected as a video being distributed or a video in a standby state by a switcher, which receives the video. In a case where a control command is received from an infrared remote controller (corresponding to an external device), the video distribution apparatus determines whether the LED (the tally lamp) is in an ON state or an OFF state. In a case of the ON state, the video distribution apparatus disables a control command from the infrared remote controller. In a case of the OFF state, the video distribution apparatus performs processing according to the control command from the infrared remote controller.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus: obtains a captured image captured by the image capturing apparatus after an orientation adjustment is performed by using a first target image generated based on a three-dimensional model of a structure in an image capturing region; determines a correction amount for correcting a difference between an orientation of the image capturing apparatus and a target orientation based on the first target image and the obtained captured image; and corrects the captured image by using the correction amount. The corrected captured image can be used as a second target image for further adjusting the posture of the imaging device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera module, the module including: a PCB; an image sensor mounted on the PCB and formed with an image pickup device; a base mounted on the PCB and including a plated portion formed at a lower center with an opening mounted with an IR filter; a lower spring plate formed with a conductive material; a spacer arranged on an upper surface of the lower spring plate and forming a staircase structure by a rib wrapping a periphery of the lower spring plate to supportively apply a pressure to the lower spring plate; a lens actuator including a bobbin, and a yoke; an upper spring plate coupled to an upper surface of the lens actuator; and a cover attached to an upper surface of the upper spring plate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing digital video includes displaying a preview of a field of view of the imaging device in a user interface of the imaging device. A sequence of images is captured. A main subject and a background in the sequence of images is determined, wherein the main subject is different than the background. A sequence of modified images for use in a final video is obtained, wherein each modified image is obtained by combining two or more images of the sequence of images such that the main subject in the modified image is blur free and the background is blurred. The sequence of modified images is combined to obtain the final video, which is stored in a memory of the imaging device, and displayed in the user interface.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels in a two-dimensional array. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts incident light into electric charge, and a charge holding element that receives the electric charge from the photoelectric conversion element, and transfers the electric charge to a corresponding floating diffusion. The charge holding element further includes a plurality of electrodes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for capturing digital video includes displaying a preview of a field of view of the imaging device in a user interface of the imaging device. A sequence of images is captured. A main subject and a background in the sequence of images is determined, wherein the main subject is different than the background. A sequence of modified images for use in a final video is obtained, wherein each modified image is obtained by combining two or more images of the sequence of images such that the main subject in the modified image is blur free and the background is blurred. The sequence of modified images is combined to obtain the final video, which is stored in a memory of the imaging device, and displayed in the user interface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are electronic device display interface embodiments for controlling a camera and for reviewing images captured in the device from the camera. For example, in some embodiments, a device is provided with a display for viewing images to be captured by the camera and to provide a display interface for controlling camera operation, wherein the display interface, when in an image capture mode, is to provide an image capture button with two or more smaller image mode buttons disposed adjacent to the image capture button.