Abstract: A method and a device for quick photographing based on a mobile apparatus, and a mobile apparatus are provided. A long-pressed state of a preset physical button is set as a triggering condition for quick photographing, a current state of the mobile apparatus is detected and processes are respectively performed based on different states of the mobile apparatus, and then the camera is activated to enter the photographing state; therefore, the method is applicable to the mobile apparatus in any state to perform quick photographing. Moreover, after the camera is activated, a current scene is photographed if it is detected that the preset physical button is released, while the user does not need to manually click the photographing button again for photography. Only one operation is required in the whole procedure, which is simple and quick, thereby achieving the quick photographing effectively.

Abstract: An autofocus device comprising includes a lens drive system for translating a lens, a first in-focus position detector for detecting a first in-focus position while translating the lens in a first direction by the lens drive system and a second in-focus position detector for detecting a second in-focus position while translating the lens in a direction opposite with respect to the first direction by the lens drive system, the second in-focus position detector operating after the first in-focus position is detected. A backlash detector detects a backlash in the lens drive system according to the first and the second in-focus positions.

Abstract: Provided are an autofocus (AF) adjusting method and apparatus. The AF adjusting method for an AF adjusting apparatus includes: generating a first image signal by photographing an area (or object) during a first exposure time; generating a second image signal by photographing the area during a second exposure time shorter than the first exposure time; generating a composite image signal by combining the first and second image signals; and calculating a focus detection evaluation value from the composite image signal.

Abstract: A method of capturing images includes the following steps of: providing a camera module including an image capture unit, a liquid lens unit, and an image process unit; capturing a clear image through the camera module; enlarging the camera's relative aperture to create a shallow depth-of-field; adjusting the focal plane of the liquid lens unit to analyze object depth information in the clear image; and adding or storing the depth information of the object to the clear image.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus equipped with a plurality of image pickup units for photographing different objects, which is capable sufficiently improving security and privacy protection of a photographer. The image pickup apparatus includes an out-camera and an in-camera. A CPU causes at least one of an object image photographed by the out-camera and a photographer image photographed by the in-camera to be displayed on a display section. Further, the CPU causes both the object image and the photographer image to be recorded in a recording medium in response to a photographing instruction from a user. The CPU notifies the user that a photographer image is photographed by the in-camera when although the object image is displayed on the display section, the photographer image is not displayed on the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and techniques relating to demosaicking artifact suppression. According to an aspect of the described systems and techniques, a device includes: demosaicking circuitry configured to generate interpolated data from raw data received from an image sensor in a three color data format; first circuitry configured to filter a chrominance component of a luminance-chrominance data format version of the interpolated data to suppress false color; and second circuitry configured to filter a luminance component of the luminance-chrominance data format version of the interpolated data to suppress isolated dots.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for modifying image parameters of an image to be captured by an image capturing device based on input from a wearable computing device. In some embodiments, the system receives image data, determines an image parameter based on the image data, and receives data from a wearable computing device positioned proximate to a subject of the image. The system modifies the image parameter based on the data received from the wearable computing device and captures the image data using the modified image parameter.

Abstract: Image sensors may include an array of photodiodes arranged in groups of adjacent photodiodes that generate charge in response to same-colored light. The image sensor may generate high-dynamic-range (HDR) images. To establish an effective exposure ratio between sets of photodiodes on the array for generating HDR images, microlenses may be formed over some photodiodes in a checkerboard pattern and may have portions that extend over other photodiodes in the array. Control circuitry may control photodiodes in each group to perform pulsed integration in which charge transfer control signals are intermittently pulsed for those photodiodes. A substantially opaque element may be formed over photodiodes in each of the groups such that the corresponding photodiodes generate signals in response to crosstalk. In this way, different effective exposures may be established across the array, allowing for HDR images to be generated without motion artifacts and with super-pixel resolution.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a plurality of color filter components having a first color filter component and a second color filter component; a light shielding portion, at least a part of which is disposed between the first and second color filter components in a cross-section view; and a transparent film, at least a first part of which is disposed between the first color filter component and the light shielding portion in the cross-section view. A surface of the transparent film facing to the first and second color filter components is nonplanar, and a thickness of the transparent film is less than a thickness of the light shielding portion.

Abstract: During shooting, first encoded image data based on image data obtained by performing a simplified development process on RAW image data is recorded together with a RAW image, and afterward, second encoded image data based on image data obtained by performing a high-quality development process on the RAW image data is generated and recorded. By estimating the data amount of the second encoded image data during shooting and reflecting an area based on this data amount on management information of the recording medium as an area for recording the second encoded image data, the area in the recording medium is ensured.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises: a focus detection unit to obtain an in-focus position for each preset focus detection area; a setting unit to set an object area for a captured image; an acquisition unit to acquire a representative in-focus position of the object area based on in-focus positions contained within a given range where in-focus positions of focus detection areas corresponding to the object area are most concentrated; a determination unit to determine, if a plurality of object areas are set by the setting unit, a priority order of the object areas based on representative in-focus positions of the object areas; and a control unit configured to perform control so as to sequentially drive the focus lens to the representative in-focus positions of the object areas in decreasing order of the priority order and perform shooting.

Abstract: An image sensor including a pixel unit in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix, an A/D conversion circuit provided corresponding to each column of the matrix and configured to A/D-convert a pixel signal output from the pixel unit and output digital data corresponding to the pixel signal, a memory provided on each column, and a redundant data generation unit configured to generate redundant data based on a generating rule of an error correction code for the digital data, wherein the digital data and the redundant data are stored in the memory.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method is disclosed. An image is provided. The image is transformed. A similarity score is determined. The similarity score corresponds to a comparison of the image and the transformed image. A camera setting is predicted based on the determined similarity score.

Abstract: An image sensor comprises: a plurality of pixels including a first pixel group and a second pixel group; a first readout unit connected to the first pixel group; a second readout unit connected to the second pixel group; and a control unit configured to control to supply power to the first and second readout units in a first readout mode, and supply power to the first readout unit and not to supply power to the second readout unit in a second readout mode, wherein the plurality of pixels and the first readout unit are arranged on a first chip, and the second readout unit is arranged on a second chip.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes an extendable barrel unit, a drive unit configured to drive the barrel unit so as to extend the barrel unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit a drive force of the drive unit to the barrel unit, the transmission unit includes a first gear and a second gear coaxially disposed and a biasing member configured to bias at least one of the first gear and the second gear such that the drive force is transmitted between the first gear and the second gear, and the transmission unit is configured to block transmission of the drive force between the first gear and the second gear depending on a rotational force applied to at least one of the first gear and the second gear.

Abstract: A system for implementing and utilizing a lens array in an electronic device includes a sensor array coupled to the electronic device for capturing image data corresponding to a photographic target. The lens array includes a plurality of lenses that each has a different respective principal focal length to transmit reflected light from the photographic target to the sensor array. The sensor array captures a set of MFP images that each corresponds with a respective one of the lenses in the MFP lens array. The electronic device may further include an image processor that performs one or more digital signal processing procedures on the captured MFP images to thereby generate a rendered final image.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical adjusting apparatus having an optical adjusting lens for image stabilization and auto focusing, which includes a lens holder that supports the optical adjusting lens; at least one image stabilization VCM actuator unit that moves the lens holder perpendicular to an optical axis of the optical adjusting lens, the image stabilization VCM actuator unit including a magnet with a neutral zone parallel to the optical axis; and an auto focusing VCM actuator unit that moves the lens holder in an optical axis direction, the auto focusing VCM actuator unit including a magnet with a neutral zone orthogonal to the optical axis.

Abstract: A registration apparatus obtains, from an image pickup apparatus, identification information set in a lens apparatus that is attached to the image pickup apparatus. The registration apparatus pre-stores lens information including information that identifies the models of lens apparatuses and corresponding correction information, such that the lens information can be referenced by identification information. The registration apparatus displays a list of the stored lens apparatus models in a confirmation window such that the models of lens apparatuses corresponding to obtained identification information can be distinguished from the models of other lens apparatuses.

Abstract: A temporal filter may perform dynamic motion estimation and compensation for filtering an image frame. A row of pixels in an image frame received for processing at the temporal filter may be received. A motion estimate may be dynamically determined that registers a previously filtered reference image frame with respect to the row of pixels in the image frame. The reference image frame may be aligned according to the determined motion estimate, and pixels in the row of the image frame may be blended with corresponding pixels in the aligned reference image frame to generate a filtered version of the image frame. Motion statistics may be collected for subsequent processing based on the motion estimation and alignment for the row of pixels in the image frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recommending image capture settings based on a geographic location are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method may include determining a geographic location of the electronic device. The method may also include determining a recommended image capture setting based on the geographic location. Further, the method may include configuring the electronic device to capture an image based on the recommended image capture setting.