Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electronic device and a method of managing a playback rate of a plurality of images using an electronic device. The electronic device may include a display, an image capturing unit configured to obtain a plurality of images, a motion detecting unit configured to detect motion data of at least one region of interest (ROI) in the plurality of images, and a controller configured to determine at least one playback rate for the plurality of images based on the detected motion data and control the display to display the plurality of images based on the at least one playback rate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electronic device and a method of managing a playback rate of a plurality of images using an electronic device. The electronic device may include a display, an image capturing unit configured to obtain a plurality of images, a motion detecting unit configured to detect motion data of at least one region of interest (ROI) in the plurality of images, and a controller configured to determine at least one playback rate for the plurality of images based on the detected motion data and control the display to display the plurality of images based on the at least one playback rate.

Abstract: The size of the camera sensor devices allows a great number of applications such as medical applications. The image sensor itself is approximately the size of a cube of 1 mm3. Such devices are used for endoscopy in the medical field or to be integrated in alarm clock or a watch for surveillance purpose.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a collaborative video campaign comprise establishing the campaign via a graphical user interface of a computing device by automatically authorizing one or more individuals each having image capture devices as remote contributors to contribute videos to the campaign based upon a meeting of one or more pre-determined criteria; setting up the campaign to automatically begin based upon the meeting of the one or more pre-determined criteria; creating, via the graphical user interface of the computing device, a list of shot templates for desired videos for collection through the campaign, generating a notification regarding the automatic authorization of the one or more individuals from the graphical user interface, and; sending the notification regarding the automatic authorization through a remote server to the one or more image capture devices of the one or more remote contributors.

Abstract: An apparatus takes data read out in parallel from m rows (2?m<M) of a region, of an image sensor having M×N pixels, and stores n columns' worth (2?n<N) of the read-out data in first memory. The apparatus stores the M×N pixels' worth of data in second memory by storing m×n pixels' worth of data in units of o×p pixels (2?o<m, 2?p?n), and transfers the M×N pixels' worth of data, to third memory in the units of o×p pixels. The apparatus outputs the data stored in the third memory one row at a time so that the data are arranged in the original order.

Abstract: An archival video system uses profile images as a background for an image and delta images to indicate the difference between a current image and a profile image. An image may be segmented into multiple sectors, with each sector compared to a profile sector. The resulting image may be constructed using references to previously stored sectors from different images.

Abstract: Video image stabilization provides better performance on a generic platform for computing devices by evaluating available multimedia digital signal processing components, and selecting the available components to utilize according to a hierarchy structure for video stabilization performance for processing parts of the video stabilization. The video stabilization has improved motion vector estimation that employs refinement motion vector searching according to a pyramid block structure relationship starting from a downsampled resolution version of the video frames. The video stabilization also improves global motion transform estimation by performing a random sample consensus approach for processing the local motion vectors, and selection criteria for motion vector reliability. The video stabilization achieves the removal of hand shakiness smoothly by real-time one-pass or off-line two-pass temporal smoothing with error detection and correction.

Abstract: An image sensor has an array of pixels configured in multiple blocks; each block coupled to a separate analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to provide digitized image data. The ADCs feed digitized images into an image RAM; and the image RAM feeds digitized images to an alignment buffer in a first pixel order. The alignment buffer provides digitized images to an image processor in a second pixel order different from the first pixel order. In an embodiment, the alignment buffer uses a multiport RAM. In another embodiment, the alignment buffer uses first and second alignment buffer RAMs, writing one alignment buffer RAM while reading the other alignment buffer RAM to provide image data to the image processor. In embodiments, the alignment buffer provides digitized images in an order selectable between a full resolution and a reduced resolution order, and selectable between a right-to-left and left-to-right order.

Abstract: An electronic device and method are provided guiding image capturing based on property information of an external light source. The electronic device includes a camera, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain an image using the camera; identify a face included in the image; determine a first brightness value for a first region of the identified face and a second brightness value for a second region of the identified face; determine property information of an external light source for the identified face, based on the first brightness value and the second brightness value; and provide, through the display, guide information corresponding to the property information of the external light source for the identified face.

Abstract: A plate provides clearance between a camera and a quick-release receiver securing the camera to a support.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for inhibiting AEC jump, and a terminal device. The method comprises: obtaining a target zoom multiple to which a camera apparatus is to be switched; determining whether the target zoom multiple is within a preset target range; if the target zoom multiple is within the target range, controlling to simultaneously open a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens; obtaining a first AEC value of the wide-angle lens and a second AEC value of the telephoto lens; and determining a target AEC value corresponding to the target zoom multiple according to the first AEC value and the second AEC value. In the embodiment of the method, when the target zoom multiple is within the set range, two lenses can be opened simultaneously, and the AEC values of the two lenses can be integrated in advance. Therefore, the problem of AEC brightness jump during lens switching is solved, the photographing effect is enhanced, and the user experience is enhanced.

Abstract: A camera system captures an image in a source aspect ratio and applies a transformation to the input image to scale and warp the input image to generate an output image having a target aspect ratio different than the source aspect ratio. The output image has the same field of view as the input image, maintains image resolution, and limits distortion to levels that do not substantially affect the viewing experience. In one embodiment, the output image is non-linearly warped relative to the input image such that a distortion in the output image relative to the input image is greater in a corner region of the output image than a center region of the output image.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device. According to the present invention, if a Point Of Interest (POI) to be enlarged is selected from a camera image, resizing is performed with a predetermined resizing speed while the POI is being zoom-processed to be displayed at the center of a screen, and thereby an arbitrary area may be enlarged or decreased, providing an effect of smoothly enlarging or decreasing the POI.

Abstract: The invention is relates to systems and methods for high dynamic range (HDR) image capture and video processing in mobile devices. Aspects of the invention include a mobile device, such as a smartphone or digital mobile camera, including at least two image sensors fixed in a co-planar arrangement to a substrate and an optical splitting system configured to reflect at least about 90% of incident light received through an aperture of the mobile device onto the co-planar image sensors, to thereby capture a HDR image. In some embodiments, greater than about 95% of the incident light received through the aperture of the device is reflected onto the image sensors.

Abstract: A camera module includes a housing to accommodate a lens module, a stop module coupled to the lens module and configured to selectively change an amount of light incident to the lens module, and a coil portion configured to drive the stop module to selectively change an amount of light incident to the lens module. The coil portion is disposed on the housing.

Abstract: A technique includes, on an electronic device that includes a plurality of display panels that are mounted to allow physically positioning of the display panels to create a plurality of potential display configurations for the electronic device, sensing the display configuration associated with current positions of the display panels. A camera is mounted on a given display panel of the plurality of display panels, and the technique includes selecting a camera mode for the electronic device based at least in part on the sensed display configuration.

Abstract: The subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods and systems for stabilizing video. A computing system determines a stabilized location of a facial feature in a frame of video accounting for its location in a previous frame. The computing system determines a physical camera pose in virtual space and maps the frame into virtual space. The computing system determines an optimized virtual camera pose using an optimization process that determines (1) a difference between the stabilized location of the facial feature and a location of the facial feature when viewed from a potential virtual camera pose, (2) a difference between the potential virtual camera pose and a previous virtual camera pose, and (3) a difference between the potential virtual camera pose and the physical camera pose. The computing system generates the stabilized view of the frame using the optimized virtual camera pose.

Abstract: A pulse generator of an image sensor includes a delay cell including a plurality of transistors arranged in series between a power voltage and a ground, a stabilization capacitor, and a stabilization switch. The power voltage is supplied to a first terminal of a first transistor disposed first among the plurality of transistors, and a gate terminal of the first transistor is connected to a first node. An input voltage is supplied to a gate terminal of an n-th transistor disposed last among the plurality of transistors, and a ground voltage is supplied to a first terminal of the n-th transistor. The stabilization switch is disposed between a reference voltage input terminal providing a reference voltage and the first node. The stabilization switch is turned on by an input bias control signal to supply the reference voltage to the first node.

Abstract: An object is to clarify a relation between a partial area on an image and a voice corresponding to the area when providing them to a user. A control section acquires an image such as a fisheye moving image stored in a storage section and a voice corresponding to this image from the storage section, specifies a partial area on a plane of the entire area of the acquired image, acquires a voice from a direction corresponding to the specified partial area among all acquired voices and outputs this voice from a loudspeaker section.

Abstract: An image sensor is provided, the image sensor including: an imaging unit that has a first imaging region and a second imaging region, and outputs: a first pixel signal generated according to light incident on the first imaging region; and a second pixel signal generated according to light incident on the second imaging region; a first ramp generating unit that generates a first ramp signal; a second ramp generating unit that generates a second ramp signal; a first signal converting unit that converts the first pixel signal into a first digital image signal based on a result of comparison between the first pixel signal and the first ramp signal; and a second signal converting unit that converts the second pixel signal into a second digital image signal based on a result of comparison between the second pixel signal and the second ramp signal.