Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device that can operate stably. All transistors included in the semiconductor device are transistors each of which contains an oxide semiconductor in a channel formation region. The transistor includes a front gate and a back gate. The threshold voltage of the transistor can be shifted in the positive direction or the negative direction depending on a potential applied to the back gate. To make the transistor in a conducting state, the threshold voltage is shifted in the negative direction to increase the amount of current flowing in the transistor, and to make the transistor in a non-conducting state, the threshold voltage is shifted in the positive direction to decrease the amount of current flowing in the transistor. A circuit of the semiconductor device that utilizes this effect and includes transistors all having the same polarity is formed.

Abstract: When it is determined that acceleration acting on an imaging apparatus is stable and an attitude direction determination result based on the acceleration continues as the same result, an attitude determination unit updates the attitude direction determination result to the latest one to be used for blur correction of a frame upon playback. On the other hand, when the acceleration acting on the imaging apparatus is not stable, when the attitude direction determination result based on the acceleration is different from the last result, or when attitude direction determination result does not continue predetermined times though it is the same result as the last determination result, the attitude determination unit does not update the attitude direction determination result to hold the past attitude direction determination result and use it for blur correction and the like of the frame upon playback.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus according to the present technology connects, when an output of a comparing unit that compares a signal read from a unit pixel with a reference voltage is fed back to a floating diffusion of the unit pixel, a signal line to a negative input of the comparing unit, the signal read from the unit pixel being transmitted through the signal line; connects, when auto-zero processing is performed, the signal line to a positive input of the comparing unit; and connects, when the output of the comparing unit is fed back to the floating diffusion of the unit pixel again, the signal line to the negative input of the comparing unit. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an image sensor and an electronic apparatus and suppresses the reduction in image quality of an image.

Abstract: A reflection type imaging apparatus includes a deflector that reflects light incident from an outside; a reflecting mirror that reflects the light reflected by the deflector in a direction parallel to a direction in which the light is incident on the deflector; an image sensor that is disposed below the reflecting mirror and arranged perpendicular to the direction in which the light is incident on the deflector, wherein the light reflected by the reflecting mirror is focused on the image sensor; and a stray light blocking member disposed at one side of the image sensor facing the deflector, the stray light blocking member configured to block stray light rays from the deflector from being directly incident on the image sensor.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a camera generating a preview image including a first object corresponding to a first subject and a second object corresponding to a second subject, a display unit displaying the preview image, and a controller capturing the preview image as a still image or video on the basis of an image capture command, wherein the controller links a first portion video to a region including the first object and links a second portion video to a region including the second object in the still image such that the first portion video including the first object and the second portion video are played in response to a play command regarding the still image.

Abstract: Embodiments may be directed to lens cameras which may be cameras arranged as a sensor in a lens cap. A lens camera may comprise a printed circuit board with a digital image sensor and associated components enclosed in a cylindrical body that may be constructed of metal, plastic, or the like, or combination thereof. Lens cameras may be fitted with lens mounts for attaching host devices, cameras, interchangeable lens, or the like. Lens mounts on a lens camera may be arranged to be compatible with one or more standard lens mounts. Accordingly, a lens camera may be attached to cameras that have compatible lens mounts. Also, interchangeable lens having lens mounts compatible with the lens camera may be attached to the lens camera. Further, lens cameras may communicate with host devices using wired or wireless communication facilities.

Abstract: A device comprising: an input for receiving images captured by a camera, of an environment illuminated by light from a light source; an image processing module; and a verification module. The image processing module is configured to process one or more of the images to decode a timestamp modulated into the light, and to output an indication of the decoded timestamp. The verification module is arranged to receive the indication of the decoded timestamp output by the image processing module, and based thereon to perform an at least partially automated verification of a time at which the one or more images were captured.

Abstract: An image sensor, comprising a pixel region in which a plurality of pixel units are arranged, each pixel unit having first and second photoelectric conversion portions, a first output portion that outputs, outside of the image sensor, a first signal based on a signal from the first photoelectric conversion portion of the pixel units, and a second output portion that outputs a second signal based on a signal from the first photoelectric conversion portion and a signal from the second photoelectric conversion portion of the pixel units, wherein output of the first signal from the first output portion and output of the second signal from the second output portion are performed in parallel.

Abstract: A surveillance camera device receives power transmitted from an external power source and includes a camera for capturing images, a cable module coupled to the camera and the external power source, a casing disposed on the cable module, a temperature/moisture sensor and a circuit board. The temperature/moisture sensor is disposed in the casing for detecting a temperature/moisture value. The circuit board is disposed in the casing. The circuit board is coupled to the temperature/moisture sensor and coupled to the camera and the external power source via the cable module for transmitting the power transmitted from the external power source and the temperature/moisture value transmitted from the temperature/moisture sensor to the camera via the cable module.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first operation unit and second operation unit, and performs the first function in accordance with an operation to the first operation unit and an operation to the second operation unit. When an instruction to perform the first function is accepted from an operation to the first operation unit, the electronic apparatus displays first operational display items for accepting, from an operation to the first operation unit, an instruction to perform the second function different from the first function. When an instruction to perform the first function is accepted from an operation to the second operation unit, the electronic apparatus displays second operational display items for accepting, from an operation to the second operation unit, an instruction to perform the second function.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing apparatus and a control method thereof that can correct the brightness of a pixel in an image. Reflection characteristics of environment light when the image is captured are estimated by applying smoothing to the image. The brightness of the pixel is corrected by computing a correction value for correcting the brightness of the pixel based on the reflection characteristics of the environment light and adding the correction value to the pixel. The brightness can be corrected while suppressing an amplification of noise and a loss of details of a subject.

Abstract: An imaging device having unit pixel cells including a first unit pixel cell, the first unit pixel cell including a first electrode, a second electrode, a first photoelectric conversion layer for generating a first signal charge, and a first signal detection circuit connected to the first electrode for detecting the first signal charge. The imaging device further includes a voltage supply circuit which supplies a first voltage to the second electrode in a first period when the first unit pixel cell accumulates the first signal charge, a voltage of the second electrode on the basis of a voltage of the first electrode being positive in the first period, and the voltage supply circuit supplies a second voltage to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode in a second period, the second period including a third period when a voltage of the second electrode is negative.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of video camera image processing. Disclosed are an intelligent adjustment method when a video camera performs automatic exposure and an apparatus therefor. In the present invention, a first corresponding relationship between a rate and an aperture is pre-set. The first corresponding relationship records corresponding upper and lower aperture limits required by each rate for achieving the best depth of field of an image. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring the current rate of a video camera; searching for upper and lower aperture limits corresponding to the current rate in a first corresponding relationship; if the current aperture value exceeds the range of the searched upper and lower aperture limits corresponding to the current rate, adjusting the current aperture value to be within the range of the upper and lower aperture limits; and according to the adjusted aperture value, adjusting exposure time and gain to satisfy the need of image brightness.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor having a plurality of pixels and being capable of outputting a plurality of image signals read out using different methods for individually reading out the signals of the plurality of pixels and correction signals for correcting the plurality of image signals, a processing unit for processing the correction signals so as to handle the reading methods for the plurality of image signals, and a correction unit for correcting the plurality of image signals using the correction signals processed by the processing unit.

Abstract: To solve the problem of conventional image sensing devices that require much time for reading pixel signals, an image sensing device according to an embodiment includes a first pixel unit coupled to a first vertical read line, a second pixel unit coupled to a second vertical read line and placed in the column of the first pixel unit, a first transfer switch provided at an end of the first read line, and a second transfer switch provided at an end of the second read line. When the first transfer switch is controlled to be closed and the second transfer switch is controlled to be conductive, the image sensing device performs a reset process of the vertical read line by a dark level signal output from the second pixel unit, and a conversion process of the dark level read from the first pixel unit, and the pixel signal into digital values.

Abstract: A method of arranging image filters and associated apparatus and storage media are provided. The method includes determining an arrangement order determination criterion based on a user input, searching for image filters based on the arrangement order determination criterion, arranging the searched image filters according to the arrangement order determination criterion, and displaying the arranged image filters on a display unit of an electronic apparatus.

Abstract: An imaging device includes pixels each including first and second photoelectric conversion units on which pupil-divided parts of incident light are incident and a holding unit that holds charges transferred from the first and second photoelectric conversion units, and outputting signals based on amounts of charges held by the holding unit. Each pixel outputs a first signal and a second signal based on amounts of charges generated by the first photoelectric conversion unit and by the first and second photoelectric conversion units, respectively, during a first exposure time, and a third signal and a fourth signal based on amounts of charges generated by the first photoelectric conversion unit and by the first and second photoelectric conversion units, respectively, during a second exposure time. The first and second signals are output before the third and fourth signals in one frame and after the third and fourth signals in another frame.

Abstract: A subject detection unit of an imaging apparatus detects a subject image from an image. An automatic zoom control unit designates the subject image detected by the subject detection unit and cancels the designation. The automatic zoom control unit automatically selects a specific composition among a plurality of compositions and sets a reference size of the subject image used to control a zoom magnification based on the elected composition. The automatic zoom control unit controls the zoom magnification based on the reference size and a size of the subject image sequentially detected by the subject detection unit. At least one of composition selection candidates selected by the automatic zoom control unit is different according to whether the subject image is designated by the automatic zoom control unit.

Abstract: A focusing control device includes a filter processing unit 11a which performs first filter processing selected from among a plurality of kinds of filter processing on each of a first signal group output from a plurality of phase difference detection pixels 52A and a second signal group output from a plurality of phase difference detection pixels 52B, a correlation calculation unit 11b which performs correlation calculation of the first signal group after the first filter processing and the second signal group after the first filter processing, and a lens position control unit 11c which controls a position of a focus lens based on the result of the correlation calculation. The filter processing unit 11a selects the first filter processing from among the plurality of kinds of filter processing based on subject condition information.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus has an encoding unit that encodes by generating a plane of each of color components that configure image data, and independently for each of the planes of the color components, performing frequency conversion processing, quantization processing, and entropy encoding, and a control unit that controls the encoding unit. The control unit decide whether or not to correct a quantization coefficient that is used in quantization processing for a plane of each color component obtained by the image sensor based on an ISO sensitivity or exposure information for a time of capturing; and in a case when it decides that a quantization coefficient will be corrected, determines, based on a distribution of a histogram of a plane of each color component, a quantization coefficient used in quantization processing for the respective color component.