Abstract: Aspect ratio modifying imaging systems and methods are provided. In one example, an infrared imaging device includes at least one lens element configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation associated with a portion of a scene. The portion has a first aspect ratio. The electromagnetic radiation includes mid-wave and/or long-wave infrared light. The at least one lens element has a freeform surface having no translational symmetry and no rotational symmetry. The infrared imaging device further includes a detector array configured to receive image data associated with the electromagnetic radiation from the at least one lens element and generate, based on the image data, an image. The image data has a second aspect ratio different from the first aspect ratio. Each of the first and second aspect ratios is a ratio of a size along a first direction and a size along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.

Abstract: An image adjustment system includes a camera, an image adjustor, an image display, and a controller. The image adjustor includes an image generator and an image processor. The image generator generates a spherical image and a composite image to be synthesized with a shooting image imaged by the camera. The image processor acquires the spherical image generated by the image generator and displays the spherical image on an image display. The image processor rotates the spherical image based on instruction information output from the controller, adjusts the shooting image displayed on the image display in accordance with rotating the spherical image, adjusts the composite image in accordance with the adjusted shooting image, and synthesizes the adjusted composite image with the adjusted shooting image.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving, as input, an audio/video data object; isolating a video stream of a visible potential speaker over a plurality of frames of the audio/video data object; isolating an audio stream over the plurality of frames; providing the isolated video stream and the isolated audio stream to a machine learning model trained with contrastive learning, the contrastive learning using (i) a corpus of video segments of visible speakers with corresponding original audio for positive samples; and (ii) a corpus of video segments of visible speakers with corresponding dubbed audio for negative samples; and evaluating a match between the isolated audio stream and the isolated video stream based at least in part on an output of the machine learning model. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A light source unit that emits a light pulse, a light receiving unit that includes pixels each including a photoelectric conversion device generating electric charge according to incident light and a plurality of electric charge accumulating units accumulating the electric charge and a pixel driving circuit that distributes the electric charge to the electric charge accumulating units of the pixels to be accumulated therein at a predetermined accumulation timing synchronized with the emission of the light pulse, and a distance image processing unit that measures the distance to a subject present in the measurement space on the basis of amounts of electric charge accumulated in the electric charge accumulating units are included, and the distance image processing unit includes a timing control unit that controls the accumulation timing in accordance with a measurement mode set in advance in accordance with a range of distances that are measurement targets.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing individualized meeting content to participants in online meetings. Participant preferences may be summarized and displayed for speakers to see and attempt to follow, thus increasing the likelihood that meetings will progress according to the preferences of their attendees. Participants may also have their individual meeting feeds tailored to their preferences, if those preferences can be met in real time, during the meeting. Participants may further receive individual recordings of the meetings afterward, for those preferences that cannot be met in real time. In this manner, meeting participants may experience personalized versions of meetings, tailored to their particular preferences. This may improve participant interest in, and engagement with, online meetings.

Abstract: The systems and method for processing scanning data of a scanning object are provided. The method may include acquiring, in a scanning process, at least two target phases of a motion of the scanning object, wherein the scanning process involves multiple data acquisition time points each of which corresponds to a scanning data set; identifying at least two first time periods during the scanning process, each first time period corresponding to one of the two target phases; determining a second time period that encloses the at least two first time periods; and retrieving once, from the multiple scanning data sets, second scanning data sets for reconstructing phase images each of which corresponds to one target phase, the second scanning data sets being acquired at second data acquisition time points of the multiple data acquisition time points within the second time period.

Abstract: Electronic communication methods and systems for determining biometric events and annotating recorded information with indicia of the biometric events are disclosed. Exemplary methods and systems can further determine contexts within the recorded information and further annotate the recorded information with indicia of the context.

Abstract: Provided are an information processing device, an information processing method, a reproduction processing device, and a reproduction processing method that reduce the amount of information and provide a viewer with a high-quality viewing experience. A preprocessing unit individually generates SubSample information used for decoding each of SubSamples, which are a plurality of component streams, in a content stream including the SubSamples. The file generation unit generates a file including the SubSample1 information generated by the preprocessing unit.

Abstract: A method of generating a modified video file using one or more processors is disclosed. The method comprises detecting at least one object represented in the original video file using a computer vision object detection technique. A frequency of motion of the at least one detected object is determined. A playback speed of the original video file or a playback speed of an audio track is adjusted, such that the frequency of motion of the at least one detected object corresponds to a characteristic frequency of the audio track. The audio track and the original video file are combined such that motion of the at least one detected object is synchronized with the audio track.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for analyzing data snippets. One or more snippets can be associated with a data object of an enterprise data platform. The one or more snippets can be organized based on metadata information associated with the one or more snippets. The organized snippets can be analyzed to determine an activity relating to an entity depicted in the one or more snippets.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system configured to present primary and secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content to a user. Primary virtual reality content may be displayed to a user, and, responsive to the user turning his view away from the primary virtual reality content, a sensory cue is provided to the user that indicates to the user that his view is no longer directed toward the primary virtual reality content, and secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content may be displayed to the user. Primary virtual reality content may resume when the user returns his view to the primary virtual reality content. Primary virtual reality content may be adjusted based on a user's interaction with the secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content. Secondary, tertiary, etc., virtual reality content may be adjusted based on a user's progression through the primary virtual reality content, or interaction with the primary virtual reality content.

Abstract: A method for processing images is described, wherein a scenery is recorded as at least one raw image by at least one optical capture means mounted on a vehicle, and wherein image data of the scenery are mapped incompletely and/or erroneously in the subsequently rendered render image in at least one area. In order to provide a user of one or more cameras on a motor vehicle, that have visibility restrictions with a more agreeable visual experience, the method includes identifying the area(s) of incomplete and/or erroneous mapping in the render image on the basis of existing visibility restrictions, generating masks that enclose the area(s) of incomplete and/or erroneous mapping as masked areas, reconstructing image data in unmasked areas of the render image by means of digital inpainting and synthesizing together with the masked areas to produce a correction image, and displaying the completed and/or debugged correction image.

Abstract: An endoscope includes an imager unit loading region provided at a distal end portion of an insertion portion, a cable connection surface, a wall provided to connect an opening of the imager unit loading region and an opening of the cable connection surface to each other, a contact pattern formed on a wall surface of the imager unit loading region, a wiring pattern formed on a front surface of the cable connection surface from the wall, a connection pattern formed on the cable connection surface, and a through-electrode formed in the wall so that the imager unit loading region and the cable connection surface communicate with each other, configured to cause the contact pattern and the wiring pattern to electrically continue to each other, and formed at a predetermined angle with respect to a center axis of the distal end barrel member.

Abstract: In a recording and reproducing apparatus and a recording and reproducing method for the recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing image information on a scene obtained through photographing, relative to a predetermined first recording medium and being capable of setting one or more chapters to each scene, a face recognizing process is executed for a photographed image based on the image information, an importance level of each chapter is set in accordance with a result of the face recognizing process for a very important person (VIP) set by a user, and each chapter having a relevant importance level among importance levels of respective chapters is selectively reproduced. A user can therefore find an object chapter and scene quickly and easily.

Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to a computer-implemented method that includes capturing image data using one or more cameras, wherein the image data includes a primary image and associated depth values. The method further includes encoding the image data in an image format. The encoded image data includes the primary image encoded in the image format and image metadata that includes a device element that includes a profile element indicative of an image type and a first camera element, wherein the first camera element includes an image element and a depth map based on the depth values. The method further includes, after the encoding, storing the image data in a file container based on the image format. The method further includes causing the primary image to be displayed.

Abstract: A method, a programmed computer system, for example, a network-based hardware device, and a machine readable medium containing a software program for modifying a high definition video data stream in real time, with no visible delays, to add content on a frame by frame basis, thus simultaneously compositing multiple different customized linear views, for purposes such as creating and broadcasting targeted advertising in real time. The method employs conventional video processing technology in novel and inventive ways to achieve the desired objective by passing data selected by the program back and forth between a GPU and a CPU of a computer. The method is also usable with data streams having lower than high definition where real time processing is desired and yields better results than conventional methods. In such applications, all processing may be done by the CPU of a sufficiently powerful general-purpose computer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for musical tempo detection are provided. The method includes detecting peaks and their locations in a waveform of a digital audio track, and dividing the track into first measures with a first-measure length based on a first estimated tempo. The method includes determining distances between a beginning of the first measures and each peak location, and determining a first number of peaks having the same distance from the beginning of the first measures. The method includes dividing the track into second measures with a second-measure length based on a second estimated tempo; determining distances between a beginning of the second measures and each peak location; and determining a second number of peaks having the same distance from the beginning of each of the second measures. The method includes estimating an accurate tempo by comparing the first number of peaks and the second number of peaks.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus of editing a multimedia file, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring a multimedia file and an operation information contained in each editing track of a plurality of editing tracks, wherein the operation information is acquired to edit the multimedia file; detecting a multimedia file frame contained in the each editing track at a current time in a case of editing the multimedia file in a chronological order; editing the multimedia file frame contained in the each editing track at the current time by using the operation information associated with the multimedia file frame, so as to obtain an edited file frame contained in the each editing track at the current time; and performing an encoding synthesis on the edited file frame contained in the each editing track at the current time.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is a system and computer-implemented method for assembling and editing a video program from spoken words or soundbites. The disclosed technology imports source audio/video clips and any of multiple formats. Spoken audio is transcribed into searchable text. The text transcript is synchronized to the video track by timecode markers. Each spoken word corresponds to a timecode marker, which in turn corresponds to a video frame or frames. Using word processing operations and text editing functions, a user selects video segments by selecting corresponding transcribed text segments. By selecting text and arranging that text, a corresponding video program is assembled. The selected video segments are assembled on a timeline display in any chosen order by the user. The sequence of video segments may be reordered and edited, as desired, to produce a finished video program for export.

Abstract: A computing device obtains a video and obtains a target facial image, where the target facial image comprises a target face to be edited. The computing device determines a target facial feature vector from the target facial image to be edited. For each of a plurality of frames in the video, the computing device is further configured to: identify facial regions of individuals depicted in the video, generate candidate facial feature vectors for each of the identified facial regions, compare each of the candidate facial feature vectors to the target facial feature vector, and apply a mask effect to facial regions of corresponding facial feature vectors based on the comparison to generate an edited video.