Abstract: An audio/video stream recording, storage, and delivery system 10 utilizes an Internet-based browser connection. The system 10 includes recording software 20, storage memory 30, a code generator 40, and a user interface 50. Preferably, the recording software 20 is located on the host back end 60 where it processes and records audio and video material that originates from the user front end 70 and is streamed to the host back end. The storage memory 30, which is also located on the host back end 60, stores the recorded audio and video material. The user interface 50 to the system provides a user located at the user front end 70 with remote access to a virtual recording room. The user interface 50 further enables the user to record audio and video material streamed from the user front end 70 by activating the recording software 20 located on the host back end 60. This is accomplished without requiring recording functionality on the user front end 70.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a display unit configured to output an image photographed by a camera; at least one camera configured to, based on that a user input for selecting a specific object in the image is applied, track movement of the specific object; and a controller configured to output the specific object in one area within an image frame for a preset time by tracking the movement of the specific object, wherein the controller, based on that a preset user input is applied to the specific object in the image, outputs an object corresponding to each of at least one area within the image frame, and, based on that a user input for selecting one of the objects is applied, outputs the specific object in one area within an image frame corresponding to the selected object.

Abstract: One problem addressed by the present invention is to provide an optical sensor, a solid-state imaging device, and methods for reading the signals therefrom, which contribute greatly to the development of industry and the realization of a safer and more secure society. One solution according to the present invention is an optical sensor having a light-receiving element, storage capacitors that store a charge, and a transfer switch for transferring to the storage capacitors a charge generated by light input to the light-receiving element, wherein the storage capacitors are a floating diffusion capacitor and a lateral overflow integration capacitor, and the transfer switch is a non-LDD/MOS transistor, that is, a non-LDD/MOS transistor for which the impurity concentration of the drain region is reduced by 50%.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an image generation section that generates at least one of a first captured image having a predetermined size and a second captured image having an aspect ratio different from that of the first captured image; a recording control section that, when an instruction operation to record the generated captured image is received, records the generated captured image based on the instruction operation; and a display control section that, when a captured image to be displayed at the time of displaying the recorded captured image on a display section is the second captured image, displays the second captured image and an enlarged image of a specific region in the second captured image are displayed on the display section in a correlated manner.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprising: a dark image data imaging section that obtains dark image data in a state in which light beams entering an imaging surface of an image sensor are shielded before first image data is obtained or after second image data obtained lastly; and a correcting section that corrects a fixed pattern noise in cumulative relatively bright composite image data by using the dark image data, wherein the correcting section corrects the fixed pattern noise in the cumulative relatively bright composite image data by using the dark image data obtained at a time closest to the time in a temperature of the image sensor when the first image data or the second image data is obtained is assumed to be the highest, of the dark image data obtained before the first image data is obtained or the dark image data obtained after the second image data obtained lastly.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus, including: a pixel array in which a first row group is to be read in a first mode for reading a signal corresponding to combined electric charges that are obtained by combining electric charges generated by the plurality of photoelectric converters, and a second row group is to be read in a second mode for reading a signal corresponding to electric charges that are generated by any one of the plurality of photoelectric converters; a correction value generating unit configured to generate a first and a second correction value for correcting a signal that is read in the first and the second mode, respectively, a correction unit configured to correct, by using the first correction value, the signal that is read in the first mode, and to correct, by using the second correction value, the signal that is read in the second mode.

Abstract: The present document discloses a method for processing image shooting applied to an electronic device with an image shooting function, the electronic device is equipped with an auxiliary focusing light source, and the method includes: activating an auxiliary light source to emit auxiliary light when the electronic device opens an image shooting mode; and determining a first area on a screen of the electronic device according to reflected light received on the screen of the electronic device, and calculating a focusing point coordinate of image shooting according to the first area. The present document also discloses an apparatus for processing image shooting.

Abstract: Provided is a solid-state image pickup device including: a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a photoelectric conversion portion and a pixel transistor formed in a front surface side of a substrate, wherein a rear surface side of the substrate is set as a light receiving plane of the photoelectric conversion portion; and an element, which becomes a passive element or an active element, which is disposed in the front surface side of the substrate so as to be superimposed on the photoelectric conversion portion.

Abstract: An image acquisition system with motion compensation is disclosed. Embodiments of the system include: includes a rectilinear lens assembly, a first 2D-image sensor, and a motion compensation module. The rectilinear lens assembly has an optical axis, an object plane, and a focal plane. During an image acquisition cycle, the rectilinear lens assembly is positioned such that the optical axis is orthogonal to the object plane while the first 2D-image sensor is parallel to the object plane. The motion compensation module can determine a motion vector of an image scene in the object plane. In response the determined motion vector, the rectilinear lens assembly and the first 2D-image sensor relative are translated relative to each other in two dimensions to compensate for the motion of the image scene.

Abstract: A camera housing including a self-cleaning function is disclosed. More particularly, a self-cleaning camera module including a fluid based cleaning system is disclosed. A self-cleaning camera module including a fluid based cleaning system for providing accurate imaging in an uncontrolled environment is disclosed. A monitoring system including one or more self-cleaning camera modules is disclosed.

Abstract: An image sensor device may include an array of image sensing pixels with adjacent image sensing pixels being arranged in macropixel, and a processor coupled to the array of image sensing pixels. The processor may be configured to receive pixel signals from the array of image sensing pixels, and arrange the received pixel signals into macropixel signal sets for respective macropixels. The processor may be configured to perform, in parallel, an image enhancement operation on the received pixel signals for each macropixel signal set to generate enhanced macropixel signals, and transmit the enhanced macropixel signals.

Abstract: An image sensor, including: a sensing layer having a plurality of sensing elements, each sensing element configured to record impinging photons; and an attenuation layer coupled to the sensing layer, the attenuation layer configured with a plurality of attenuation elements to modulate light incident on the sensing layer. Key words include sensing layer and attenuation layer.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus that prevents hooking of a cable, coming-off of a connector, or the like without lowering insertion and extraction performance of a cable even when external connection terminals are arranged on inclined faces formed on a side surface of an apparatus main body in its width direction while reducing a size of the apparatus main body in the width direction. The inclined faces inclines such that ends of the respective inclined faces on a back side of the apparatus main body are inclined in a direction to come close to the optical axis. The inclined faces are arranged at positions so as not to overlap to each other when viewed from the width direction of the apparatus main body, and are arranged such that a part of the inclined faces overlap to each other when viewed from a direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: A device reader for receiving data from a separate device comprises a display and a first antenna for receiving data from the separate device. The first antenna has a device reader antenna position relative to the display. A display processor displays an image of at least part of the separate device on the display. The image has an associated image antenna position corresponding to a position in the image of an antenna in the separate device. The image is displayed such that the image antenna position is aligned with the device reader antenna position. The image may be determined from a non-customized image of the separate device by e.g. rotation, scaling and positioning based on a display characteristic of the display, such as specifically a size, resolution or pixel-size. The approach may facilitate a user in aligning a device with a device reader when using short-range communication, such as e.g. NFC communication.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method for measurement and 3D reconstruction of precipitation particles based on orthogonal dual-view imaging. An orthogonal 3D sampling space are formed by a pair of line camera and continuum light source, two pairs of planar cameras and pulse light sources placed orthogonally. The line camera scans with a speed no less than 20,000 lines per second, two cameras and pulse light sources are triggered when the line camera detects the particles in sampling area, two orthogonal images are recorded by two planar cameras using the double-exposure or multiple-exposure in one frame. The 3D images of particles are obtained by pixel matching and grid reconstruction method, based on which the 3D sizes, axis ratio, orientation, fall velocity, and other characteristics of particles are calculated. This method can measure the 3D micro-physical characteristics of precipitation particles automatically and precisely.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for synchronizing the operation of a first shutter of a first camera with the operation of a second shutter of a second camera without a physical tether between the first and second cameras. The method includes: receiving a global positioning system (GPS) pulse-per-second (PPS) signal at the first and second cameras; and in response to a unique timing pulse in the PPS signal, simultaneously actuating the first and second shutters.

Abstract: A digital image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The digital image processing apparatus includes: a display controller for displaying first content on a display unit; and an image generator for generating second content based on a photographing signal input, which may be from a user, and third content related to the second content.

Abstract: A lens driving device capable of efficiently inhibiting garbage from falling to the side of a photosensitive sensor includes a lens support for retaining a lens, a fixed member, one or two spring members for connecting the lens support and the fixed member, and an electromagnetic driving assembly. The fixed member includes a substrate defining a circular through hole, a cylindrical dividing wall extending from an edge defining the circular through hole, several protruding parts protruding from the substrate outside the dividing wall, and concave parts formed between the protruding parts and the dividing wall. The lens support is provided with an end face capable of contacting a second front end face of the protruding parts and opposite to the concave parts, and a ring-shaped end surface arranged opposite to an end face of the dividing wall.

Abstract: An embodiment of a camera module comprises: a lens part; a housing for coupling the lens part; a plurality of substrates which are disposed at an interval from each other inside the housing; and an electromagnetic field shielding part, disposed inside the housing, for preventing the occurrence of external leakage of electromagnetic field from each of the substrates, wherein the electromagnetic field shielding part may comprise a coupling means for coupling the plurality of substrates at an interval from each other in the optical axial direction of the lens part.

Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a first retardation plate giving a retardation between polarization components in slow and fast axis directions, a second retardation plate changing a relative retardation between polarization components in slow and fast axis directions, and a polarizer extracting a polarization component guided to the image pickup element. The first and second retardation plates, and the polarizer are disposed in order from an object side. The slow or fast axis direction of the first retardation plate is parallel to a polarization direction of the polarization component extracted by the polarizer. The slow or fast axis direction of the second retardation plate is inclined by 45 degrees with respect to the polarization direction. When a design wavelength is ?, a phase change amount being a difference between maximum and minimum values of the relative retardations is in a range from 2?/5 to 3?/5 both inclusive.