Abstract: A shake correction control device includes an acquisition unit that acquires imaging information for selecting mechanical correction of mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction of electronically performing the shake correction of the subject image, and a shake correction control unit. The shake correction control unit performs a first control for performing a switching control from the mechanical correction to the electronic correction by synchronizing shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction and a second control, different from the first control, for performing a switching control from the electronic correction to the mechanical correction based on the imaging information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: An image device and an image processing integrated circuit (IC) of the image device are provided. The image device includes a camera module, a display panel, a central processing IC, and an image processing IC. Based on a control of the central processing IC, the image processing IC decides whether to pre-process an output of the camera module and provide a pre-processed result to the central processing IC, or provide the output of the camera module directly to the central processing IC. Based on the control of the central processing IC, the image processing IC decides whether to post-process an output of the central processing IC and provide a post-processed result to the display panel, or provide the output of the central processing IC directly to the display panel.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for remotely controlling a camera in an environment where there is a delay. A control device is provided for controlling a remotely located camera via a network. The control device comprises a monitor for viewing an image provided by the camera. A control signal is sent from the control device to the camera with a command for controlling at least one of a function, setting, or parameter of the camera. An image displayed on the monitor of the control device is modified in accordance with the command to provide an emulated image for display prior to execution of the command at the camera.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a smart optical filter capable of dynamically adjusting brightness variations in incident lights in a FOV or an optical field before an image sensor receives the incident lights. The smart optical filter in accordance with the disclosure can be portable and mounted on various imaging devices such as a smart phone or a camera. The smart optical filter may comprises an light adjustment layer made of an adaptive optical materials such liquid crystals. Light intensity distribution can be obtained for an FOV of a device coupled to the smart optical filter. The light intensity distribution can be compared to one or more thresholds to obtain difference values pixels on the light adjustment layer. The difference value can be used to generate control signals to adjust light passing through the pixels. In some embodiments, the control signals may include information indicating an amount of voltage to be applied to the pixels to alter polarization at those pixels.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a plurality of unit pixels disposed into pixel groups that are separated from one another by isolation structures. Unit pixels within each pixel group are separated from one another by isolation structures and share circuit elements. The isolation structures between pixel groups are full thickness isolation structures. At least a portion of the isolation structures between unit pixels within a pixel group are deep trench isolation structures.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions which, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, cause the image processing apparatus to function as: an obtaining unit configured to sequentially obtain first images and second images captured using a different optical system for each, the second images having a wider angle of view than the first images; and a detection unit configured to detect motion vectors in an image using the first images or the second images that are sequentially obtained, wherein the detection unit detects the motion vectors by using different images depending on whether or not a condition under which motion vectors can be detected from a predetermined area of the first images is satisfied.

Abstract: A focus driving control unit 34 of a control unit 30 sets a ranging area to a ranging size at the time of a speed priority driving which is a region size set in advance, for example, in a case in which a defocus amount of a ranging area is greater than a ranging area determination threshold set in advance. In a case in which the defocus amount is equal to or less than the ranging area determination threshold, the focus driving control unit 34 sets the ranging area to a subject priority ranging size which is a region size different form the ranging size at the time of the speed priority driving. For example, in a case in which an imaging mode is a mode in which a moving subject is imaged or a case in which a subject is a moving subject, the subject priority ranging size is set to be greater than the ranging size at the time of the speed priority driving.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a smart recording system, comprising: a video capture unit, configured to capture video of the surrounding environment; an audio capture unit, configured to capture audio of the surrounding environment; a recording device, configured to respond to a specific action or specific action of a person or specific action of a specific person, identified in the captured video or audio: the video and audio captured by the video capture unit and audio capture unit behind the identified specific action or specific action of a person or specific action of a specific person are recorded to a fixed storage area by the recording device, and when the identified specific action or action of a specific person or specific action of a specific person ends, the recording device responds and stops recording to the fixed storage area.

Abstract: In an imaging element in which a plurality of phase difference detection pixels and a plurality of normal pixels for imaging are two-dimensionally arranged in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, the phase difference detection pixel includes a first phase difference pixel ZA and a second phase difference pixel ZB including opening portions for pupil separation at different positions in the horizontal direction. The first phase difference pixel ZA and the second phase difference pixel ZB are adjacently arranged to have the opening portions facing each other. RGB color filters are arranged in the plurality of normal pixels in the Bayer arrangement. The imaging element includes a normal pixel row in which only the normal pixel is arranged in the horizontal direction and a phase difference pixel row in which the first phase difference pixel ZA, the second phase difference pixel ZB, and one normal pixel are periodically arranged in the horizontal direction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to multifunctional accessory cases for electronic devices (e.g., a pair of wireless earbuds). Embodiments pertain to a case for a portable listening device, such as a pair of headphones or a pair of wireless earbuds. The case can include one or more cavities to hold the listening device and charging circuitry to provide power to a rechargeable battery within the listening device (or within each of the pair of earbuds). The embodiments of the case can include a digital camera. The digital camera can include a lens mounted on the housing, digital processing circuitry, and a memory. In some embodiments the digital camera can be powered by a case battery. Embodiments of the case can include a strobe, a microphone, a speaker, a radio frequency transmitter/receiver, and a display.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a display configured to display a screen, a display driver circuit configured to receive video information to control the display to display the screen, a module comprising at least one of a camera or a sensor disposed in a first region of the display, and at least one processor operatively connected with the display driver circuit and the module, wherein the at least one processor or the display driver circuit is configured to control the electronic device to compensate for, based on a change in an image of the first region of the screen or a pixel value of the first region, the image displayed in the first region.

Abstract: An image-capturing device includes a camera module and a controller. The camera module captures an image of an object. The camera module includes a first camera and a second camera. The first camera has a first field of view (FOV) and captures an image in the first FOV, so as to produce a first image. The second camera is adjacent to the first camera and has a second FOV, in which the first FOV is wider than the second FOV. The second camera captures an image in the second FOV, so as to produce a second image. A displayer displays one of the first and second images. When a zoom ratio of the first image increases, the controller selects a display region in the first image according to an object distance, such that the display region is enlarged and then displayed on the displayer.

Abstract: A method of adjusting the brightness of an illuminator in a processing apparatus includes, by a first processing apparatus, storing a sample image obtained by photographing a workpiece with a brightness specified by a first control value, together with the first control value, copying the sample image, the first control value and a processing condition to a second processing apparatus, by the second processing apparatus, storing a plurality of comparative images obtained by photographing the workpiece with brightnesses specified by a plurality of different control values, identifying a control value at a time of photographing a comparative image having a minimum difference in brightness from the sample image as a second control value, by comparing the sample image with the plurality of comparative images, and setting a difference between the first and second control values as a correction value of the control value of the second processing apparatus.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an imaging sensor that captures an object image formed through an interchangeable lens, to generate image data, a driver that performs image blur correction by moving the imaging sensor in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis, an operation unit that accepts a user operation for changing a movable amount of the imaging sensor during image blur correction, and a controller that causes the driver to move the imaging sensor within a range of a changed movable amount.

Abstract: An image sensor driving device includes a fixing portion, an image sensor assembly that is moved with respect to the fixing portion, a driving mechanism and a support mechanism. The image sensor assembly includes an image sensor of the rectangular form. The direction of the normal to the light receiving surface of the image sensor is a first axial direction and the directions perpendicular to the first axial direction and each other are a second axial direction and a third axial direction, respectively. The driving mechanism includes a coil portion for driving the image sensor assembly in the second axial direction or in the third axial direction with respect to the fixing portion and a magnet portion provided for facing opposite the coil portion, the coil portion being disposed on one and the magnet portion being disposed on the other of the image sensor assembly and the fixing portion.

Abstract: An image capture assembly includes a heat-conducting housing, a camera component in the heat-conducting housing, and a heat-conducting sheet. The heat-conducting sheet is attached to the camera component and arranged between the camera component and the heat-conducting housing to dissipate heat generated by the camera component to the heat-conducting housing. The heat-conducting sheet extends to a side wall of the camera component from a bottom side of the camera component.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprising: an operation member configured to give an instruction to switch a power-on state and a power-off state; a detector configured to detect mounting of a battery on a battery mounting unit; and a memory and at least one processor and/or at least one circuit to perform the operations of the following units: first control unit configured to display remaining power of the battery on a display unit in a first display appearance in case where the electronic apparatus is in the power-on state; and a second control unit configured to perform control to display the remaining power of the battery on the display unit in a second display appearance with finer granularity than the first display appearance in case where the electronic apparatus is in the power-off state and the mounting of the battery is detected by the detector.

Abstract: A controller of an imaging apparatus performs, if the controller can not obtain information on a focal length of an interchangeable lens from the interchangeable lens, the controller controls to perform an image stabilization operation using, as the focal length, an estimated focal length calculated based on at least one of a combination of a detected shake amount and an image motion amount in image data, or a combination of the detected shake amount and a motion amount of an image sensor. The controller controls whether to execute or stop the image stabilization operation by a first image stabilizer based on at least one of a correlation between the detected shake amount and the image motion amount, or a correlation between the detected shake amount and the motion amount of the image sensor.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an integrated image sensor includes an array of pixels in which each pixel includes a photosensitive area configured to integrate a luminous signal by generating electron-hole pairs so as to form a first signal representative of the number of electrons in the generated electron-hole pairs and a second signal representative of the number of holes in the generated electron-hole pairs. A first circuit portion is configured to store the first signal sheltered from light. A second circuit portion is configured to store the second signal sheltered from light. A third circuit portion is configured to read the first signal and the second signal and able to perform combination operations between the first signal and the second signal so as to generate a combined signal representative of an image, where the integrated image sensor is tailored to operate in a global shutter control mode.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus selects filter information for image stabilization processing used in image capturing from a storage medium storing a plurality of pieces of filter information for a plurality of types of image stabilization processing, performs a predetermined operation based on the selected filter information to create a correction filter for use in correcting a captured image, and corrects the captured image using the created correction filter.