Abstract: Disclosed are a method, an apparatus and a smart mobile terminal for editing a video. The method includes: acquiring an editing instruction to be executed of a user; selecting frame images which indicate a duration of a video segment in a preset showing area based on the editing instruction; storing the video segment in a preset second storage area; storing a reserved video segment in a preset first storage area; rendering the frame images by invoking a preset rendering script for highlighting the frame images in the showing area; retrieving frames of the reserved video segment sequentially based on a preset first time span; determining scaled frames based on a preset scaling proportion and the frames; and arranging the scaled frames in the showing area sequentially in an order of retrieving for displaying frame images which indicates a duration of the reserved video segment in the showing area.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving a video according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a decoder configured to decode bitstream based on viewing position and viewport information; an unpacker configured to unpack pictures in the decoded bitstream; a view regenerator configured to perform view regenerating the unpacked pictures; and a view synthesizer configured to perform view synthesis on the view regenerated pictures. A method of transmitting a video, the method comprising inter-view redundancy removing pictures for multiple viewing positions; packing the inter-view redundancy removed pictures; and encoding the packed pictures and signaling information.

Abstract: An interactive exercise method includes streaming exercise content to an interactive video system for display via a mirror, the exercise content including a depiction of an instructor performing a repetitive movement. A video stream of a user performing the repetitive movement is received, via a camera of the interactive video system, and the user is detected in the video stream. The user or a body portion thereof is tracked in the video stream as the user performs the repetitive movement. The method also includes generating a measure of a difference between a form of the user performing the repetitive movement and a predetermined form for the repetitive movement. A corrective movement is displayed to the user, via the display and during the display of the instructor performing the repetitive movement, based on the measure, to conform the form of the user to the predetermined form for the repetitive movement.

Abstract: The present invention is a computer program product and method for increasing the playback speed of audio or other media files. The computer program product and method identifies pedagogic media files and adds a flag to the metadata of the media file. The flag represents the number and type of pauses or silent sections in the pedagogic media file. Based on the flag, the computer program product and method may fast forward or remove a portion of the pauses and silent sections to provide a new playback speed.

Abstract: A wireless earpiece camera apparatus for handsfree camera operation during video calls includes a housing having a housing front side, a housing back side, a housing left side, a housing right side, a housing top side, and a housing bottom side. A microcontroller is coupled within the housing. A speaker is coupled within the housing and is in operational communication with the microcontroller. A plurality of controls is coupled to the housing. The plurality of controls is in operational communication with the microcontroller. A camera is coupled to the housing and is flush mounted with the housing front side. The camera is in operational communication with the microcontroller. A Bluetooth transceiver is coupled within the housing. The Bluetooth transceiver is in operational communication with the microcontroller and is in wireless communication with a smartphone.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an immersive video processing method. The immersive video processing method includes: determining a priority order of pruning for source videos; extracting patches from the source videos based on the priority order of pruning; generating at least one atlas based on the extracted patches; and encoding metadata. Herein, a first flag indicating whether or not an atlas includes a patch including information on an entire region of a first source video may be encoded into the metadata.

Abstract: A method and a device provide for transmitting information representing a viewpoint in a 3D scene represented with a set of volumetric video contents; receiving a first volumetric video content of the set, the first volumetric video content being according to a range of points of view comprising the viewpoint, the first volumetric video content being represented with a set of first patches, each of which corresponds to a 2D parametrization of a first group of points in a 3D part of the 3D scene associated with the first volumetric video content, and at least one first patch refers to an area of a second patch corresponding to a 2D parametrization of a second group of points in another 3D part of the 3D scene associated with a second volumetric video content of the set of volumetric video contents.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing an image of a view from images of N (N>2), implemented by an image synthesis device. The method includes: projecting, to a position corresponding to the image of the view to be synthesized, N depth maps associated with the N views, respectively; for at least one given pixel of at least one projected depth map, for which a depth value has been associated on completion of projection, modifying the depth value of the at least one given pixel if an item of reliability information associated with the depth value is at a certain value, the modification using the depth value of a pixel whose position corresponds to that of the at least one given pixel, in at least one other projected depth map, which generates at least one modified projected depth map.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that includes a processing system with a processor, and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations such as receiving user input comprising a keyword identifying an object, monitoring a video recording during a generation of the video recording by a camera, wherein the monitoring includes detecting the object being captured by the camera, creating a video clip from the video recording, wherein the video clip comprises a start point and a stop point in the video recording determined by a machine learning algorithm, and sending a notification of the creating of the video clip. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A control is performed such that a speed of change of the virtual viewpoint which is changed in accordance with acceptance of an input according to a specific user operation during playback of the virtual viewpoint image at a first playback speed becomes lower than a speed of change of the virtual viewpoint which is changed in accordance with acceptance of an input according to the specific user operation during playback of the virtual viewpoint image at a second playback speed higher than the first playback speed.

Abstract: A recording reproduction apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a captured data acquisition unit that acquires first captured data captured by a first camera that captures an image of an outside of a vehicle; an event detection unit that detects an event regarding the vehicle; a recording controller that stores the first captured data in a period including at least a timing of occurrence of the event as event recording data; a reproduction controller that reproduces the event recording data; a display controller that causes a display unit to display the event recording data reproduced by the reproduction controller; and an attachment/detachment detection unit that detects an attachment/detachment state of the display unit to/from the vehicle, in which the reproduction controller starts, when it has been detected by the attachment/detachment detection unit that the display unit has been detached from the vehicle, reproduction of event recording data.

Abstract: The medical video processing system is provided with: an encoder 120 that inputs a plurality of video files about a surgical operation, separating the plurality of video files according to a plurality of input systems; a server apparatus 130; and a viewing terminal apparatus 140. The viewing terminal apparatus 140 displays a plurality of timelines related to the plurality of video files, separating the plurality of timelines according to input systems; and synchronously displays, among images included in the plurality of video files corresponding to the displayed timelines, at least a part of a plurality of images associated with a time code of a certain time point included in the time lines, and accepts an operation input by a user to execute editing processing about video files synchronously displayed in a synchronous display area.

Abstract: This aircraft inspection support device includes a first imaging unit configured to capture a measurement information image displayed on a measurement instrument-side display unit of a specific measurement instrument associated with a model of an aircraft or an inspection target of an aircraft component, the measurement instrument-side display unit being configured to display measurement information on the inspection target, and an operator-side display unit configured to display the measurement information image so as to be visible to an inspection operator who is performing an inspection operation near the inspection target.

Abstract: A virtual image display device has a function of projecting a prescribed virtual image video within a visual field of a user and detects an actual visual recognition distance from the user to an object relating to a visually recognized object at which the user is gazing. A virtual image light generating unit has a function of generating a plurality of virtual image lights independent of each other and a virtual-image-light transmitting and projecting unit that has a function of transmitting and projecting the virtual image light to left and right eyes of the user through substantially the same optical path to allow a prescribed virtual image video to be visually recognized at a prescribed position within the visual field of the user. Additionally, a virtual-image visual recognition distance control unit that has a function of performing variable control of a visual recognition distance of a virtual image.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform speed-enhanced playback of recorded media are disclosed. Example media playback devices disclosed herein are to determine a target number of frames of recorded media to drop during playback of the recorded media, the target number determined based on a difference between (1) a total number of frames of the recorded media and (2) a ratio of the total number of frames of the recorded media to a target playback rate. Disclosed example media playback devices are also to select a subset of the frames of the recorded media to drop during the playback of the recorded media, the frames selector to select the subset of the frames based on the target number of frames to drop and skip bytes included in the subset of frames.

Abstract: A device is provided, comprising: an image storage unit which is configured to store image data obtained by a monitoring camera; an analyzing unit which is configured to perform image analysis on the image data and, in response to a detection of a target object to be detected among objects which are possibly included in the image data, generate feature data indicating a feature of the target object; and a transmitting unit which is configured to transmit metadata including the feature data and at least one of a shooting time of the image data in which the feature data is generated or an address of the image data within the image storage unit to a file server which is accessible to another apparatus different from the device.

Abstract: The present invention, in an aspect thereof, enables a human imaging subject to simultaneously and easily recognize his/her face and a line-of-sight guidance image on a display device. In an electronic device, an image capturing device is disposed in a peripheral region of a display screen of a display device. A control device performs a display process of displaying a line-of-sight guidance image on the display screen around an arrangement position of the image capturing device.

Abstract: A computer system configured to generate an audio description of a media file is provided. The system includes a display, a memory, and a processor coupled to the display and the memory. The memory stores a media file, including video data that is accessible via a time index and audio data synchronized with the video data by the time index and a transcript of the audio data, including transcription data synchronized with the video data via the time index. The processor is configured to render, via the display, images from portions of the video data; render text from portions of the transcription data in synchrony with the images; receive input identifying a point within the time index; receive input specifying audio description data to associate with the point; store, in the memory, the audio description data; and store an association between the audio description data and the point.

Abstract: A method of measuring skin pigmentation includes placing a camera at a target measurement position of skin, capturing an infrared image and an ultraviolet image of the skin by the camera, defining areas in the captured infrared image, generating digitized infrared pigmentation information by analyzing infrared pigment data in each of the area, defining areas in the captured ultraviolet image, generating digitized ultraviolet pigmentation information by analyzing ultraviolet pigment data in each of the areas, generating a pigmentation image by comparing the infrared pigmentation information with the ultraviolet pigmentation information in each of the same areas, and completing measurement by representing a numerical pigmentation degree of each area through analysis of the pigmentation image.

Abstract: A method for image acquisition may include receiving a video from a first video camera in a period, the video including a first view of a scene. The method may also include delineating a plurality of first regions within the first view of the scene. The method may further include determining an accumulated effect of at least one feature occurring within the period within at least one of the plurality of first regions. The method may further include directing a second video camera towards a second view of the scene based on the accumulated effect.