Abstract: Obtaining a digital image tagged with corrected image direction information includes capturing and storing a digital image of a scene defined by a field of view of a lifelog camera (10) used to capture the image. A forward-facing direction (28) of a user of the lifelog camera is identified, the forward-facing direction within the field of view of the lifelog camera. A component of the image that contains image data corresponding to a portion of the scene containing the forward-facing direction of the user is also identified. The digital image is then tagged with the identified component.

Abstract: A lens barrel comprising: an optical system which includes a focus adjustment optical system 32; an aperture 34 which limits the light beam which pass through the optical system to predetermined range at the time of detection of the focus state of the optical system; a drive 36 which drives the focus adjustment optical system 32; a memory 37 which stores a first predetermined value which is a aperture value within the predetermined range; and a transmitter 37 which sends the first predetermined value to the camera body 2.

Abstract: A rack includes a first member including a main tooth, a second member including an opposite tooth disposed opposite the main tooth, the second member being rotatable with respect to the first member, a first forcing unit configured to force the main tooth, and a second forcing unit configured to force the main tooth and the opposite tooth closer to each other. On a plane perpendicular to a central axis of a lead screw, each of a part at which the first forcing unit forces the first member, a part at which the second forcing unit forces the first member, and a part at which the second forcing unit forces the second member is disposed on a movable member side with respect to a straight line connecting a rotating axis of the second member and the central axis.

Abstract: The interchangeable lens is detachably attachable to an image capturing apparatus. The lens includes an electronic display to display information, and a lens controller to control an operation of the lens. The lens controller is capable of setting an operation state of the lens to a normal operation state where the interchangeable lens communicates with the image capturing apparatus and displays the information on the electronic display and to a first low power consumption state in which the interchangeable lens displays the information on the electronic display with a power consumption of the interchangeable lens lower than that in the normal operation state. The lens controller transfers the operation state from the normal operation state to the first low power consumption state, in response to receipt of a power lowering instruction for lowering the power consumption of the interchangeable lens from the image capturing apparatus.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a memory; a touch screen; a first camera having a first capturing angle; a second camera having a second capturing angle that is wider than the first capturing angle; and a controller. The controller is configured to: cause the touch screen to display a first preview image of the first camera, a second preview image of the second camera, or both the first and second preview images overlapping each other; cause the memory to store a first image taken by the first camera in response to a first capture command received while the first preview image is displayed; and cause the memory to store both the first image and a second image taken by the second camera when a wide-angle capturing condition is satisfied while at least one of the first preview image or the second preview image is displayed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display apparatus and a display method for realizing control for display operations by a user precisely reflecting the user's status, i.e., the user's intentions, visual state and physical conditions. Worn as an eyeglass-like or head-mount wearable unit for example, the display apparatus of the present invention enables the user to recognize visibly various images on the display unit positioned in front of the user's eyes thereby providing the picked up images, reproduced images, and received images. As control for various display operations such as switching between the display state and the see-through state, display operation mode and selecting sources, the display apparatus of the present invention acquires information about either behavior or physical status of the user, and determines either intention or status of the user in accordance with the acquired information, thereby controlling the display operation appropriately on the basis of the determination result.

Abstract: A wireless camera system includes one or more wireless bridges. Each one has a computing device, an internet-facing radio, and a second radio communicating with one or more dual-mode wireless cameras, The dual mode camera includes a camera, a first radio within communication range of the second radio of the wireless bridge, and a third internet-facing radio responsible for transmitting video. A trigger mechanism is configured to receive a trigger online or directly through hardware in communication with the one or more bridges. The trigger mechanism is configured to be in communication with at least one of the bridges to transmit on its second radio to wake up the dual mode camera to transmit video on its third radio. The one or more dual-mode cameras consume less power in a standby mode in response to the internet facing radio consuming less power when configured to receive triggers and the third radio is efficient at transmitting video over the internet.

Abstract: An in-image capturing unit captures an image of a subject in a direction facing a front surface of an image processing apparatus, as an in-image, and an out-image capturing unit captures an image of a subject in a direction facing a back surface of the image processing apparatus, as an out-image. A signal processing unit obtains a binary image as additional information, the binary image being obtained by binarizing the in-image, for example, and adds the additional information to image data of the out-image. Additionally, the signal processing unit combines the binary image serving as the additional information with the out-image when the out-image is reproduced, and displays the resultant image. In such a manner, information obtained from the in-image is added to the out-image as additional information, and thus it is possible to more effectively display an image and improve convenience.

Abstract: During an information-extraction technique, visual suitability indicators may be displayed to a user of the electronic device to assist the user in acquiring an image of a document that is suitable for subsequent extraction of textual information. For example, an imaging application executed by the electronic device may display, in a window associated with the imaging application, a visual suitability indicator of a tilt orientation of the electronic device relative to a plane of the document. When the tilt orientation falls within a predefined range, the electronic device may modify the visual suitability indicators to provide visual feedback to the user. Then, the electronic device may acquire the image of the document using an imaging device, which is integrated into the electronic device. Next, the electronic device may extract the textual information from the image of the document using optical character recognition.

Abstract: An electronic device can include a camera and a cover glass arrangement disposed over the camera. The cover glass arrangement includes a thinner region or cover glass that is positioned over a light-receiving region of the camera. Additionally, the thinner region or cover glass can be disposed over the light-receiving region and at least parts of one or more non-light receiving regions of the camera.

Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for full well capacity extension. For example, a storage capacitor included in the pixel readout architecture can enable multiple charge dumps from a pixel in the analog domain, extending the full well capacity of the pixel. Further, multiple reads can be integrated in the digital domain using a memory, for example DRAM, in communication with the pixel readout architecture. This also can effectively multiply a small pixel's full well capacity. In some examples, multiple reads in the digital domain can be used to reduce, eliminate, or compensate for kTC noise in the pixel readout architecture.

Abstract: An imaging module of the invention includes: an electrical cable; a solid-state image sensing device; and a three-dimensional wiring base in which a mount surface is provided on a molded product. The mount surface has two opposed apexes which sandwich a central portion therebetween and is molded so that the distance between the two apexes is the longest in distances between two points on sides of the mount surface, a cross section parallel to the mount surface of the three-dimensional wiring base is equal to the mount surface or smaller than the mount surface, and the distance between two points that is the longest in distances on sides of a shape in a plan view of the solid-state image sensing device is equal to or shorter than the distance between the two apexes.

Abstract: A first portion of a first video segment may be obtained from a user. A second portion of a second video segment may be obtained from the user. The first portion and the second portion may be aggregated to form an aggregated video segment. A first set of capture settings associated with capture of the first portion may be obtained. A second set of capture settings associated with capture of the second portion may be obtained. Preferences for capture settings of an image capturing device may be determined based upon the first and second set of capture settings. Instructions may be transmitted to the image capturing device. The instructions may include the determined preferences for the capture settings and may be configured to cause the image capturing device to adjust the capture settings to the determined preferences.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: an operation unit; a detection unit that detects a position or an orientation; a communication unit that communicates with an external device including an image capture unit; and a storing unit that stores image data, wherein the communication unit receives image data generated by the image capture unit from the external device after transmitting information instructing the image capture unit included in the external device to capture an image in response to an operation of the operation unit, and the storing unit stores the image data received and information on the position detected by the detection unit or information on the orientation detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that images a subject to generate a plurality of pieces of image data having information corresponding to different types of color components at same pixel positions, an operation mode setting unit that sets an operation mode of the imaging unit, a thinning rate setting unit that sets a thinning rate relative to each of the plurality of pieces of image data of the different types of color components in accordance with the operation mode, a thinning processor that performs thinning processing relative to each of the plurality of pieces of image data of the different types of color components generated by the imaging unit in accordance with the thinning rate, and a transmission unit that transmits the plurality of pieces of image data of different types of color components subjected to the thinning processing.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging apparatus including: a lens group including one or more lens elements; and an image sensor having a light-receiving surface onto which an image of an object is formed by the lens group. The light-receiving surface of the image sensor is curved concavely toward the lens group. A distance from a lens surface closest to the light-receiving surface of the lens group to the light-receiving surface is a half or more of a distance from a lens surface closest to the object of the lens group to the light-receiving surface.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprising: an image sensor controlled at different readout intervals in a plurality of different regions; a selection unit configured to select one of a first image signal read out from a first region and a second image signal read out from a second region that is controlled at a readout interval shorter than those of the first region; a detection unit configured to detect a focus state level based on an image signal read out from the image sensor; and a focus control unit configured to, based on the focus state level detected by the detection unit based on the image signal selected by the selection unit, control a focus lens. The first image signal is used for at least one of display in a display unit and storage in a storage medium.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus comprising a shade, a camera sensor and a base. The camera sensor may be configured to capture video data of a surrounding environment of the apparatus. The base may be configured to enclose a circuit. The circuit may be configured to provide (i) an electrical connection to (a) the camera sensor and (b) components of the circuit, (ii) a connection between a power source and an external device, and (iii) control signals for activation of (a) the external device and (b) the components of the circuit. The circuit comprises an antenna module configured to connect and send data to a network through a wireless connection. The video data is sent as the data through the wireless connection. The camera sensor is positioned in a bottom part of the base that extends below the shade.

Abstract: A solid-state image taking device including a pixel section and a scan driving section wherein on each pixel column included in the pixel area determined in advance to serve as a pixel column having the unit pixels laid out in the scan direction, the opto-electric conversion section and the electric-charge holding section are laid out alternately and repeatedly, and on each of the pixel columns in the pixel area determined in advance, two the electric-charge holding sections of two adjacent ones of the unit pixels are laid out disproportionately toward one side of the scan direction with respect to the optical-path limiting section or the opto-electric conversion section.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a control device for controlling an information device arrangement. Control device includes camera means (CAM) and display means (VF) to allow operating of a destined location of the information surface. Destined location is adapted for determination from the control information being in the image information (IMAGE) formed by the camera means (CAM). The control device is arranged at least to determine from the control information of the image information (IMAGE) data (x1, y1, hei, wid, gx, gy) in order to determine a continuous stream of locations pointed by the control device. System, method and program products are also targets of the present invention.