Abstract: A method of starting a camera, a user equipment and a storage medium are provided. A memory in the user equipment is additionally utilized to store calibrated OTP data therein so that the calibrated OTP data stored in the memory can be written directly into a register of an optical sensor of the camera each time the user equipment accesses the camera to thereby avoid OTP data calibration each time the user equipment accesses the camera, and shorten a period of time for the user equipment to access the camera and a period of time for the camera to start while avoiding an overly amount of calibration calculations, lowering a load on a kernel of the user equipment and improving the experience of a user.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for antenna sharing for asynchronous TDD radios comprising an integrated antenna with plurality of antennas and a circuit to limit the co-located transmitters signals, a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter operable on a predetermined set of channels and coupled via a respective transmit switch to a combiner and in turn to an antenna, a plurality of receivers, each receivers operable on a predetermined set of channels and coupled via a respective receive switch to a splitter and in turn to an antenna and a switch controller connected to respective transmit and receive switches for asynchronously connecting at least one transmitter and at least one receiver to the antenna for effecting antenna sharing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for determining polarity of a vertical synchronizing signal, in an effective state, included in a video signal measures a duration in which the vertical synchronizing signal maintains the same polarity, obtains the polarity of the vertical synchronizing signal when the measured duration exceeds a predetermined duration, and determines the polarity of the vertical synchronizing signal in the effective state based on the obtained polarity.

Abstract: Medical apparatus consisting of a first imaging device including a first image sensor having a first field of view, and a second imaging device including a second image sensor having a second field of view smaller than the first field of view. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to process a first image acquired by the first image sensor so as to generate a first processed image having a first image magnification, and to process a second image acquired by the second image sensor so as to generate a second processed image having a second image magnification. The processor is also configured to adjust the first image magnification to be equal to the second image magnification so as to form an adjusted first image, and to generate a stereoscopic image based on the adjusted first image and the processed second image.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a display module formed to output image information to one surface thereof; a window covering one surface of the display module; and a bonding member formed on an upper surface of the display module to bond the window to the display module, wherein the bonding member extends from the upper surface of the display module to one point of a rear surface the display module through a lateral surface of the display module to integrally fix a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a backlight module installed in the display module, and the display module is disposed between a rear surface of the window and a case forming the exterior of a terminal body.

Abstract: An image processing system comprises a first video camera arranged to have a first width of field of view, and operable to capture a first image, a second video camera arranged to have a second width of field of view narrower than that of the first video camera, and operable to capture a second image substantially at the same time that the first camera captures the first image, and an image processing unit operable to access scene geometry for a known scene, with the first video camera and the second video camera being arranged in a pre-set positional relation to each other; the image processing unit is arranged in operation to map scene geometry onto the first image captured by the first video camera, and the image processing unit is arranged in operation to map onto the second image captured by the second video camera at least part of the scene geometry mapped onto the first image, in dependence upon the pre-set positional relation of the first and second video cameras and their respective widths of field o

Abstract: A video signal is processed in a video device (50). The video signal transfers video data representing either three dimensional video [3D] content formatted according to a 3D format or 2D content formatted according to a 2D format. The video signal has a 2D frame and a control structure of a 2D format for being compatible with existing distribution systems. The device has a processor (52) for providing a 3D status signal indicative of the format of the video signal. The processor determines a respective format score for at least one of the possible 3D formats by processing the video data according to respective predetermined format properties for deriving and comparing respective 3D subframes, and sets the 3D status signal based on an assessment of the format score to indicate the format of the video signal. Advantageously the 3D format is detected automatically and a 3D display can be controlled accordingly.

Abstract: Devices and methods for determining image quality using full-reference and non-reference techniques. Full reference image quality may be determined prior to output of an image or video frame from an image sensor processor by temporarily retaining image data from the image sensor and comparing processed image data of the image to the retained, non-processed image data of the same image. Full reference image quality determination may be assisted by a heuristic-based fault indicator. Image quality may also be determined by a non-reference technique of matching the image to one of various scenarios that are associated with sets of heuristics and applying the heuristics of the particular scenario to the image. Instead of relying on a nominal frame rate, video timing quality may be determined by comparing the capture time interval between successive video frames to the presentation time interval of the same video frames.

Abstract: A surrounding area monitoring apparatus, which is built into a vehicle, images the area surrounding the vehicle and detects physical objects in the area surrounding the vehicle based on the image taken. The apparatus determines whether the detected physical object is a pedestrian or an animal, and a warning is given to the driver of the vehicle if the determined physical object is present within a specified area from the vehicle. If it is determined that the detected physical object is an animal and that the animal is present within the specified area, the warning in continued for a specified period even after the animal has left the specified area. Since animals have habits of behaving in a herd, the risk of lurking animals can be brought to the driver's attention by the continuation of the warning.

Abstract: Backlit video display systems where the backlights (for example, LED backlights) are controlled based at least in part on the content of the video signal of the video that is being displayed by the backlit video display system. The system can provide specific control of the three primary colors (for example, red, green and blue LEDs). The system can provide content-based control in a spatial mode. The system is a smart backlighting system with content-based controls at the following levels: (i) spectral, (ii) spatial, and (iii) temporal control. Also, some embodiments may provide a novel way of providing a backlit video display system with night vision (NV) capability through a unique four LED chip architecture.

Abstract: A display control device includes a determining portion determining a frame rate in displaying a frame image on a display portion as a determined frame rate; and a converter converting a present frame rate into the determined frame rate when the determined frame rate is different from the present frame rate. The determining portion determines, based on information about an OSD image, whether the determined frame rate is set to a frame rate identical to or higher than the present frame rate, and when determining that the determined frame rate is set to the frame rate higher than the present frame rate, determines the frame rate as the determined frame rate to display the frame image at the determined frame rate starting from a frame image which is K frames after a currently displayed frame image, where K is an integer not less than 1 and not more than 10.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which may serve as a target for calibrating a camera. The apparatus comprises one or more planar surfaces. The apparatus includes at least one fiducial marking on a planar surface. The set of all planar markings on the apparatus are distinguishable.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for media synchronization. Multi-stream media processes may include media streams captured with respect to different clock rates. Multi-processor implementations may involve separate clocks associated with different media streams, such as audio and video, respectively. The separate clocks may tend to drift from one another, becoming further out of sync as time passes. Selecting a reference time of one of the processors to function as a “wall clock,” recording frame capture times with respect to the reference time, accounting for propagation delays, and transmitting frame capture times in terms of the reference time may aid in AV synchronization at a device where audio and video streams are received.

Abstract: An imager including a self test mode. The imager includes a pixel array for providing multiple pixel output signals via multiple columns; and a test switch for (a) receiving a test signal from a test generator and (b) disconnecting a pixel output signal from a column of the pixel array. The test switch provides the test signal to the column of the pixel array. The test signal includes a test voltage that replaces the pixel output signal. The test signal is digitized by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and provided to a processor. The processor compares the digitized test signal to an expected pixel output signal. The processor also interpolates the output signal from a corresponding pixel using adjacent pixels, when the test switch disconnects the pixel output signal from the column of the pixel array.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a handheld device and a method for a handheld device to display synchronously with a TV set. The handheld device includes a display management module for converting output display data into data corresponding to a TV set screen resolution and displaying same on the TV set screen, and an output management module for converting the output display data into data corresponding to a handheld device resolution and displaying same on a handheld device screen synchronously with the TV set screen, the handheld device being connected to the TV set via an HDMI cable. A bidirectional synchronous display function is achieved in the present invention.

Abstract: An on-line automated analyzer of macrocontaminants is described. The analyzer is for a pulp and/or a white water stream, the analyzer comprises: a pulp classifier separating a sample from the stream into a fraction of macrocontaminants; a contaminant chamber enclosing a contaminant cell receiving the fraction; an optical chamber comprising an optical detector connected to the cell capturing at least one detected image; and a control chamber taking the at least one detected image and conducting an image analysis to determine type and quantity of at least one macrocontaminant in the fraction. The method of analysis of macrocontaminants is also described herein, the method comprises: separating a sample from the stream into a fraction of macrocontaminants; producing at least one detected image by optical measurement of the fraction; and analyzing the at least one detected image and determining the quantity and type of at least one macrocontaminant in the fraction.

Abstract: An image processing device, method and computer program product cooperate to make adjustments in detection area for image adjustment processing to when displacement adjustments have been made to a first or second imaging area. A detection area setting device sets a first detection area within a first imaging area and sets a second detection area in a second imaging area after a displacement adjustment is applied to at least one of the first imaging area and the second imaging area. The first detection area is an area used in image adjustment processing.

Abstract: The present subject matter discloses systems and methods for synchronizing a plurality of video files. In one implementation, the method comprises detecting a one shot boundary in each of a first video file and a second video file, determining a first reference point in the first video and a second reference point in second video based on the shot boundary detection and extracting a plurality of features associated with the reference points. The method further comprises comparing each of the plurality of corresponding features extracted from the reference points in a log-polar domain based in part on normalized cross correlation, computing a matching index, indicative of the extent of match between the extracted features, and generating a notification indicating the synchronization of the first video file and the second video file if the matching index is determined to be greater than a pre-defined matching threshold.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus of the present invention includes a light source unit, an illumination optical system configured to introduce a light from the light source unit onto a plane to be illuminated, a sample stage configured to place an object on the plane to be illuminated, an image pickup optical system configured to form an image of the object placed on the plane to be illuminated, an image pickup element portion configured by disposing a plurality of image pickup elements on an image plane of the image pickup optical system, and a light shielding member configured to reduce entrance of a light to an area where the plurality of image pickup elements of the image pickup element portion are not disposed.

Abstract: Video conversion technology, in which a first stream of video content is accessed and multiple, different layers are extracted from the first stream of the video content. Each of the multiple, different layers are separately processed to convert the multiple, different layers into modified layers that each have a higher resolution. The modified layers are reassembled into a second stream of the video content that has a higher resolution than the first stream of the video content.