Abstract: A imaging device includes: a case having bottom and top plate portions with an accommodation space interposed therebetween; a dome cover protruding outward from the case through an opening formed in the top plate portion; an annular support member allowing a circumferential edge portion of the dome cover to be interposed between the support member and the top plate portion; a lens unit; and an elastic member disposed between the bottom plate portion and the lens unit and allows the lens unit to be biased in a direction toward the dome cover. The lens unit includes an outer circumferential portion disposed on outside of a lens in a direction along the bottom plate portion and engaged with an inside opening of the support member, and a stepped portion provided in the outer circumferential portion and restricts movement in the direction approaching the dome cover by abutting the support member.

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting an exposure time for an image frame is presented. The apparatus comprises at least one processing unit and at least one memory. The at least one memory stores program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the apparatus to process at least one image frame, select at least one region of interest from the at least one image frame, process at least two consecutive image frames to determine a motion field, segment the motion field into at least one motion cluster, select based on the at least one region of interest and the at least one motion cluster, the most relevant motion cluster, and adjust the exposure time based on motion information of the selected most relevant motion cluster.

Abstract: A social media system for a vehicle and a method of operating the social media system are provided. The social media system, for example, may include, but is not limited to a camera, an interface, a memory configured to store one or more safety settings, and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera, the interface and the memory, the processor being configured to receive, via the interface, a command request to utilize the social media system, determine, based upon the safety settings stored in the memory, when the command request may be completed, and executing the command request when the processor determines that command request may be completed.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a camera deblur technique. An exemplary method comprises capturing an image using the camera, wherein the image is captured using a first sampling frequency; estimating, using pixel samples from the image and sampled with a second sampling frequency, a blur function, wherein the second sampling frequency is greater than the first sampling frequency; and performing deblur processing of the image based on the estimated blur function.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a lens mount section; an imager having an imaging plane on which an image having an image height obtained through a lens device mounted to the lens mount section is formed; an imaging process section correcting transverse chromatic aberration of an imaging signal obtained by the imager; and a control section determining an imager size in accordance with the diameter of the lens device mounted to the lens mount section and correcting a correction coefficient for the correction of transverse chromatic aberration at the imaging process section according to the size thus determined.

Abstract: A digital camera includes: a display unit of a variable angle monitor unit linked to a main body unit including an imaging unit, so as to be capable of opening and closing as to the main body unit; a variable angle state detecting unit to detect the position of the variable angle monitor unit as to the main body unit; and a system control unit to effect control such that, in a case of the variable angle state detecting unit detecting that the position of the variable angle monitor unit has changed from a closed position to an open position, a newest image is not displayed on the display unit if time elapsed from shooting immediately prior is a predetermined amount of time or more, and the newest image shot immediately prior is displayed on the display unit if the time elapsed is less than the predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: This invention provides a camera support comprising an arm; a camera mount connected to the arm; a mount configured for attachment to a first supportive base (‘first base mount’), wherein the arm is pivotally connected to the first base mount; a mount configured for attachment to a second supportive base (‘second base mount’); and an arm coupler configured for releasably connecting the arm from the second base mount. Optionally, the first and second base mounts comprise straps, e.g. for mounting to a user's limb such as a forearm. Exemplary embodiments allow the arm to swing smoothly in a downward motion directly into the palm of the user's hand.

Abstract: An A/D conversion circuit includes: a reference signal generation section that includes an integrator circuit having a first constant current source and generates a reference signal that changes in accordance with a constant current output by the first constant current source; a comparison section that executes a comparison process between an analog signal and the reference signal and terminates the comparison process; a clock generation section that includes a delay section having delay units for delaying an input signal for a predetermined time and outputting delayed input signals in accordance with a constant current output by a second constant current source, and outputs a lower phase signal based on the signals output from the delay units; a latch section that latches the lower phase signal at a timing related to the termination of the comparison process; and a count section that counts a clock based on the lower phase signal.

Abstract: A moving-image recording/reproduction apparatus includes a first image processing apparatus configured to divide a region of an image signal into first and second regions when the image signal of each frame in a high-resolution moving image is input and generate first moving-image data by performing moving-image processing on the image signal of the first region and a second image processing apparatus configured to generate second moving-image data by performing the moving-image processing on the image signal of the second region.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit and an arranging unit. The obtaining unit obtains a first image, a second image, and a third image. The first image is an image captured with the focus set at a first distance. The second image is an image captured with the focus set at a second distance different from the first distance. The third image is an image captured using an f-number larger than an f-number used in capturing of the first image and the second image. The arranging unit arranges at least a part of the first image and at least a part of the second image at a position based on the third image.

Abstract: Capturing conditions and capturing of an imaging apparatus, which captures a plurality of color patches displayed on a monitor, are controlled. Imaging data is inputted from the imaging apparatus. Measurement values of the plurality of color patches are calculated from the imaging data using color conversion characteristics corresponding to the capturing conditions. First capturing conditions used at start of the capturing for the calculation of measurement values based on the imaging data captured by the imaging apparatus using initial capturing conditions. After the capturing for the calculation of measurement values is started, when the imaging data is input, it is determined whether or not perform the capturing by changing the capturing conditions.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a video camera configured to capture, compress, and store video image data in a memory of the video camera at a rate of at least about twenty three frames per second. The video image data can be mosaiced image data, and the compressed, mosaiced image data may remain substantially visually lossless upon decompression and demosaicing.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for controlling the brightness of a shot image by controlling an exposure parameter used when the image is taken on the basis of the distribution condition of detail features comprised in each brightness class area of an image frame in a preview image frame. The method includes the operations of acquiring a preview image frame, and determining the brightness level n of each pixel in the preview image frame; dividing the preview image frame into M class areas according to the determined brightness level n of each pixel; determining an exposure adjustment level required when the preview image frame is taken according to the distribution condition of detail features comprised in each class area in the preview image frame; and adjusting a pre-acquired exposure parameter according to the determined exposure adjustment level, and taking an image according to the adjusted exposure parameter.

Abstract: A digital camera includes: a display unit of a variable angle monitor unit linked to a main body unit including an imaging unit, so as to be capable of opening and closing as to the main body unit; a variable angle state detecting unit to detect the position of the variable angle monitor unit as to the main body unit; and a system control unit to effect control such that, in a case of the variable angle state detecting unit detecting that the position of the variable angle monitor unit has changed from a closed position to an open position, a newest image is not displayed on the display unit if time elapsed from shooting immediately prior is a predetermined amount of time or more, and the newest image shot immediately prior is displayed on the display unit if the time elapsed is less than the predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for photo and/or video platform, and more particularly to systems and methods for a photo and/or video enterprise platform. In an embodiment, a network connected system comprises a touch screen computing device coupled to an image capture apparatus, a ring flash and a local storage. The computing device receives information from a content management system, provides a user interface at the touch screen display to display information and receive input from users, controls the image capture apparatus and the ring flash to capture image of the users, stores the capture image content captured by the image capture apparatus in the local storage, and uploads the capture image content to the content management system.

Abstract: A digital photographing apparatus, computer readable medium, and a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus, the method including selecting a template image; receiving an image including a subject and detecting the subject from the received image; and displaying the template image with an image of the subject included in a view area. The displaying may include displaying the template image with an image of the subject included in a view area corresponding to a location of the detected subject. The method may include designating a location of the view area on the template image.

Abstract: A controlling method suitable for an electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a camera module and a switch button. The controlling method includes following steps. A holding duration is measured started from a first time point when the switch button is pressed down. In response to the holding duration ends within a first threshold period, a singular image is generated. In response to the holding duration exceeds the first threshold period and ends within a second threshold period from the first time point, a series of burst images during the holding duration is generated. In response to the holding duration exceeds the second threshold period, a series of burst images during the second threshold period is generated, and also a video is generated.

Abstract: The present invention can provide solutions to many common imaging problems, such as, for example, unevenly distributed illumination, shadows, white balance adjustment, colored ambient light and high dynamic range imaging. Imaging systems and methods can be provided through a computer (e.g., laptop or desktop) such that the system or method can take advantage of the computer's processing power to provide functionality that goes beyond typical camera. Such an imaging system may include an imaging device, a camera, a light source and a user interface.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device comprises an image sensor, a circuit board, a support plate, an IR cut filter, a taking lens, a lens holder, and a support barrel. The image sensor is mounted on the circuit board. The circuit board is fixed to the support plate with the image sensor placed inside an opening of a plate body of the support plate. The sides of the image sensor are surrounded by the support plate. The IR cut filter is fixed to the support plate so as to cover the opening. The image sensor is disposed on an exit surface side of the taking lens. The IR cut filter is disposed between the taking lens and the image sensor. A light-shielding layer is formed over entire periphery of an inner wall of the plate body. Harmful rays are blocked by the light-shielding layer.

Abstract: A device and method of capturing a video frame using an electronic device to provide enhanced video. A first sub-frame is captured using ambient light, and a second sub-frame is captured using ambient light and a light source under control of the electronic device. A primary frame is generated based on a combination of the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame.