Abstract: The present application discloses an image transmission device and method. The image transmission device includes a receiver configured to receive pixel data in image data from a camera in sequence and buffer the pixel data into a memory, and determine, upon reception of a line of pixel data, a line number of the line of pixel data in the image data and a frame number of the image data; and a processor configured to obtain the line of pixel data, the line number of the line of pixel data and the frame number of the image data from the receiver, package the obtained line of pixel data, line number of the line of pixel data and frame number of the image data into a data packet, and transmit the data packet to a server.

Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to techniques for automatically editing multimedia content and in particular, to producing expert quality multimedia compositions that match musical transitions with visual transitions and effects. In some aspects, a process of the disclosed technology includes steps for receiving image content items, receiving a cut vector including at least a first-cut time and a second-cut time, and automatically mixing the image content items to produce an edited multimedia sequence, wherein a begin time of the edited multimedia sequence corresponds with the first-cut time, and an end time of the edited multimedia sequence corresponds with the second-cut time. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for managing media storage and delivery, including obtaining information about a three-dimensional (3D) scene; obtaining, from the information, a parameter indicating that viewport adaptation is enabled; rendering the 3D scene, wherein the 3D scene includes at least one two-dimensional (2D) video to be reproduced within the 3D scene; obtaining a current viewport of a user; determining whether the at least one 2D video is inside of a range of the current viewport; and adjusting a bitrate of the at least one 2D video based on a result of the determining.

Abstract: One image to serve as a main image is selected among a plurality of images and a continuous period length for which a selected image is continued as the main image is set in accordance with an image classification to which the selected image corresponds among a plurality of image classifications.

Abstract: Creating a video presentation includes obtaining a first front-camera video stream and a first back-camera video stream that are recorded synchronously using a first device having a front-camera and a back-camera and extracting a first image of a first presenter from the first front-camera video stream. Creating a video presentation also includes obtaining a second front-camera video stream and a second back-camera video stream that are recorded synchronously and extracting a second image of a second presenter from the second front-camera video stream. It is determined whether that the first back-camera video stream and the second back-camera video stream are complimentary views. Creating a video presentation also includes constructing a panoramic view by combining the first back-camera video stream and the second back-camera video stream and superimposing the first image of the first presenter and the second image of the second presenter onto to the panoramic view.

Abstract: An image display device includes an approach situation information acquirer that acquires approach situation information indicating approach of at least part of a customer's body to a shelf on which a plurality of items are displayed and indicating, when there is the approach, a position of the approach on the shelf at each time; an associator that associates the approach situation information with one item of the plurality of items according to the position indicated by the approach situation information; an index value calculator that calculates an index value relating to the customer's behavior on the basis of information indicating the item associated with the approach situation information; and a display unit that displays the index value calculated by the index value calculator together with an image of the item on the basis of the association made by the associator.

Abstract: A door driving system and a refrigerator having the door driving system according to the present invention are provided with a motor, a power transmitting device for transmitting the power generated by the motor to the hinge, and an auxiliary device for receiving the power generated by the motor and generating an auxiliary force to move a door positioned in a closing position in an opening direction, so that the torque to be applied to the hinge of the door for opening and closing the door may be reduced.

Abstract: A tamper-preventing system is described, designed to guarantee a remote selling process of at least one object to be purchased, and to provide a seller and a buyer with a univocal, registered and sharable proof that the object has been packaged, shipped and received, such system being composed of a data collecting and processing system through an application program, contained in a mobile device, designed to perform three-dimensional shots of packaging means equipped with closing means and the object to be sold, on a mobile device.

Abstract: A composite reception and emission apparatus comprises: a plurality of first-type devices that receives or emits energy; a plurality of second-type devices whose type is different from a type of the first-type devices; and a base body. The first-type devices and the second-type devices measure a full solid angle, and are arranged on the base body such that a device closest to each of the first-type devices in an orientation space is at least one of the second-type devices, and a device closest to each of the second-type devices in the orientation space is at least one of the first-type devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for playback of streaming media content during a dual mode trick play operation. An I-frame only playlist is generated from a media content stream. The I-frame only playlist includes a plurality of I-frames. A set of I-frames are selected from the plurality of I-frames for scan play back mode based on metadata associated with the media content stream. A curated I-frame only playlist of the selected set of I-frames is generated for display during scan play back mode. In one embodiment, the selected set of I-frames is an I-frame identified at the beginning of each of the segments.

Abstract: Techniques are described for pre-exporting chunks of video content during video editing of a video editing project. For example, the chunks of the video editing project can be monitored for changes. When a change is detected to a chunk, the chunk can be pre-exported as an independent chunk that is combinable with other pre-exported chunks and without encoding or re-encoding the pre-exported chunks. In addition, the monitoring and pre-exporting can be performed while the video editing project is editable by a user of the video editing project. When the video editing project is ready to be finalized, the pre-exported chunks can be combined to generate, at least in part, a media file. The generated media file can then be output.

Abstract: An apparatus that identifies a scene type includes at least one processor and a memory. The memory is operatively coupled to the at least one processor and is configured to store instructions executable by the processor. Upon execution of the instructions, the processor is caused to identify a scene type of content that includes video and audio based on a feature amount of the audio in the content.

Abstract: A video enhanced time tracking system is provided. The system may include a video capturing device, software applications (such as an application running on the video capturing device), and a backend system. The application may include a time tracking application that tracks time simultaneously as the video capturing device captures video. The captured video and the tracked time information may be uploaded to the backend system where it may be stored and processed. The system may correlate the tracked time information with the captured video and provide it to a client for review. In some embodiments, the system also includes an image recognition system that recognizes the user to authenticate the user's identity, that recognizes the user's workspace to determine when the user is working, and that recognizes the work being performed to determine the client that the user may be working for.

Abstract: A meter reading system comprises a sensor unit (2) containing a first camera (10) and at least a second camera (10?), the first camera focussed on a first area of a meter display (32) and the said second camera focussed on a second area of the meter display (32), the cameras arranged so that the area consisting of said first and second areas can be captured.

Abstract: A system or method for imaging a panorama view may include a physical writing surface, a camera capturing the panorama view, and a sensor identifying a bearing of interest within the view. The system may maintain a coordinate map of the view, adjust an aspect ratio of the view, and generate a scaled panorama view based on the adjusted aspect ratio. The system may determine a coordinate of a designated view based on coordinate instructions and may generate a designated view signal based on the determined coordinate of the designated view comprising at least a portion of the physical writing surface. The system may composite a video signal including one or more of the scaled panorama view signal, a stage view signal, or the designated view signal, and may transmit the composite video signal.

Abstract: A method for generation of a video montage file from a plurality of media files is disclosed. The method includes selecting media files from a collection of media files based on a selection criterion, accessing audio feature information for an audio track, the audio feature information including timing information related to audio features of the audio track, generating a first video segment for a first time slot from a first media file, generating a second video segment for a second time slot from a second media file, creating a video montage file by adding the second video segment to the first video segment, and adding the audio track to the video montage file. The selection criterion may comprise a location, a time interval, or presences of the media files in a feed posted by the user on a messaging system or social media platform.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a media player for replacement content, such as dynamic ad insertion. The system tracks video watermarks from a content stream, where the input content timeline is being modified by a user exercising the transport controls of a digital video recorder (DVR). A Detector Engine receives decoded video frames and extracts a time-offset field, a VP1 payload, and a Cyclic Redundance Check (CRC) field in each video frame. A Content Timeline Tracker monitors and analyzes the output of the Detector Engine to produce a piecewise linear approximation of the content timeline, wherein playback rate changes by a user in an upstream device can be tracked. This enables the playback of auxiliary content which is synchronized to a watermark timeline recovered from the received content in cases where the recovered timeline has a non-linear mapping to real time.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method includes determining, for multiple different media items, a current time scale at which the media items are encoded for distribution, where at least two of the media items are encoded at different frame rates. The method then includes identifying, for the media items, a unified time scale that provides a constant frame interval for each of the media items. The method also includes changing at least one of the media items from the current time scale to the identified unified time scale to provide a constant frame interval for the changed media item(s). Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to access multimedia data comprising a hierarchical track structure comprising at least a first track at a first level of the hierarchical track structure comprising first media data, wherein the first media data comprises a first sequence of video media units, and a second track at a second level in the hierarchical track structure different than the first level of the first track, the second track comprising metadata specifying a re-timing derivation operation. Output video media units are generated according to the second track, comprising performing the re-timing derivation operation on the first sequence of video media units to modify a timing of the first sequence of video media units by removing one or more video media units associated with the re-timing derivation operation and/or shifting timing information of the first sequence of video media units.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.