Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller that acquires images captured by a camera mounted in a vehicle, and a memory that can store the images. The controller acquires travel data on the vehicle for when the image was captured and stores the image in the memory in a case in which the travel data satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera and a position detection component arranged in an accommodating cavity. The position detection component includes a circuit board, a bracket, a first magnet, and a Hall sensor. The camera of the electronic device is arranged on the bracket, and the camera can stretch out of or retract into the accommodating cavity constituted by a housing. The Hall sensor includes a first working surface and a second working surface which respectively extend in different directions. The Hall sensor senses a magnetic field of the first magnet through the first working surface and the second working surface and generates induction signals. The induction signals are used to determine a stretching-out position and a retracting position of the camera.

Abstract: A photographing method and a terminal device are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a first operation; starting, by the terminal device, a camera in response to the first operation; displaying, by the terminal device, a first preview screen including a first preview image, where the first preview image includes at least one photographed object, and the at least one photographed object in the first preview image matches preset first text information; and outputting, by the terminal device, first prompt information based on the first preview image and the first text information, where the first prompt information is used to indicate a missing or redundant photographed object in the first preview image. Indicated by the prompt information, a user can move a position or an angle of the terminal device.

Abstract: Adjusting communication channels used by camera to communicate with a base station are described. In one aspect, characteristics of communication channels can be determined and the operation of the camera can be adjusted to use a communication channel based on a comparison of the characteristics of multiple communication channels.

Abstract: A driving mechanism is provided. The driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion movable relative to the fixed portion, a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion, and a position sensing assembly for detecting the movement of the movable portion relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion by a control signal provided by a control assembly, and the driving assembly includes shape memory alloy. The control assembly receives a position signal provided by the position sensing assembly. The movable portion vibrates relative to the fixed portion at a frequency that is lower than a maximum frequency, and the maximum frequency is less than 10000 Hz.

Abstract: Systems and methods for characterizing a camera system on a mobile device are disclosed. Characterization of the camera system may be implemented by providing a diffraction pattern of dots at controlled, defined angles to the camera system. Images of the diffraction pattern may be captured during a focus sweep through predetermined focus positions and/or while changing the relative locations between the lens and image sensor at the predetermined focus positions. The captured images may be analyzed to determine calibration data that provides physical measurement of properties of the camera system. The calibration data may then be implemented by the camera system to produce enhanced imaging on the mobile device.

Abstract: A method of determining a suggested digital object to place into a 3D environment is disclosed. Scene data within a frustum volume of a camera within a 3D environment is determined. The scene data includes a set of digital objects that are located within the frustum volume. A set of traits is determined based on the scene data. At least one suggested digital object is suggested for placing into the 3D environment based on a correlation between the suggested digital object and the set of traits.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus. When image data is received, a position of a clipping box is adjusted according to a position of a target object in the image data; and an adjusted image is output to a second chip, the adjusted image is a portion of the image data in the adjusted clipping box, and the second chip is configured to receive the adjusted image output from an image processor and output the adjusted image to a display.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a callback stream processing method and a device, and relate to the field of electronic technologies. In a callback stream scenario, an electronic device may set a preview stream and a callback stream in parallel. After an application sets a callback function, the electronic device may directly return, by using the callback function, callback stream data to the application for processing. This can shorten a time consumed for creating a preview stream and a callback stream, shorten a time consumed for obtaining callback stream data, and shorten a user waiting time.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an optical member, a detector configured to detect a quantity relating to a position of the optical member, and a processor configured to generate positional information of the optical member based on the quantity relating to the position. The processor is configured to generate timing information of the detection corresponding to the positional information.

Abstract: There are provided an image processing device, an imaging apparatus, an image processing method, and a program that are capable of performing high dynamic range processing that reflects a shooting intention of a photographer.

Abstract: A photographing method applied to an electronic device includes: when a camera of the electronic device is started to perform photographing, the electronic device displays a first viewfinder frame, and displays a first preview picture. When a zoom magnification used by the electronic device increases to be greater than a preset zoom magnification, the electronic device displays the first viewfinder frame and a second viewfinder frame. The first viewfinder frame displays a second preview picture, and the second viewfinder frame displays a third preview picture, and a viewfinder range of the camera corresponding to the third preview picture is greater than a viewfinder range of the camera corresponding to the second preview picture.

Abstract: An electronic device is configured to obtain an eye image in which an eye that looks at a display is captured. The electronic device includes at least one memory storing instructions; and at least one processor which executes the stored instructions causing the at least one processor to: perform line-of-sight detection, based on the obtained eye image; and provide, based on at least one of a position of a pupil image in the eye image and a number of corneal reflection images in the eye image, a predetermined notification regarding a method of adjusting a viewing state in which the display is visually perceived.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller that acquires images captured by a camera mounted in a vehicle, and a memory that can store the images. The controller acquires travel data on the vehicle for when the image was captured and stores the image in the memory in a case in which the travel data satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A remote control device for generating setting signals for a lens setting motor of a motion picture camera comprises a base part and an operating element rotatable relative to the base part for setting control commands for the lens setting motor; a position encoder for detecting a respective rotational position of the operating element and generating corresponding position signals; an evaluation and control device that is configured to determine setting signals for the lens setting motor in dependence on the position signals in accordance with a mapping rule; and an output device for transmitting the setting signals to the motion picture camera. In this respect, the mapping rule corresponds to at least one mathematical functional relationship and the remote control device has an input device via which the mathematical functional relationship can be configured by user input. A marking ring for a remote control device has a memory in which a readable coding is stored.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a device including an infrared phase detection autofocus (PDAF) sensor. The device may include a projector configured to transmit a source light onto a scene. The device may include the infrared PDAF sensor configured to receive reflections of the source light off of objects within the scene. The infrared PDAF sensor may include a first set of pixels including focus pixels. The device may include a processor coupled to the infrared PDAF sensor and a memory. The processor may be configured to generate first depth data based on the received reflections of the source light. The processor may be configured to generate second depth data based on signals generated from corresponding pairs of the focus pixels. The processor may be configured to generate combined depth data based on the first depth data and the second depth data.

Abstract: An imaging device comprises a processor configured to control a display operation of a display unit, in which the processor acquires a specified portion specified by a first user operation in an object image including an object to be imaged, performs enlargement display control of enlarging a part of the object image and displaying the enlarged part in a display area of the display unit in response to a second user operation, and sets an enlargement reference point in the object image according to the specified portion in the enlargement display control.

Abstract: An apparatus including means for: identifying audio-focus attenuation of a sound source; determining a correspondence between the sound source that is subject to audio focus attenuation and a corresponding visual object; and modifying capturing of an image to at least partially exclude and/or modify the visual object corresponding to the sound source subject to audio focus attenuation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of tracking poses of a rolling-shutter camera in an augmented reality (AR) system is provided. The method and apparatus use camera information and inertial sensor readings from Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) to estimate the pose of the camera at a reference line. Thereafter, relative pose changes at scanlines may be calculated using the inertial sensor data. The estimated reference pose of the camera is then further refined based on the visual information from the camera, the relative pose changes and the optimized reference line pose of a previous image. Thereafter, the estimate of the scanline poses may be updated using the relative pose changes obtained in the earlier steps.

Abstract: An image sensing device is provided to comprise: a pixel array of pixels that are operable to sense light to produce pixel signals and are operable to operate in one of a plurality of modes in sensing of light, wherein a first pixel of the pixel array is controlled to operate in a mode selected from the plurality of modes and configured to output a pixel signal in response to light incident onto the first pixel; and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) coupled to the pixel array to receive the pixel signal from the first pixel and configured to set, based on the mode selected for the first pixel in generating the pixel signal, an input range indicating a voltage range of the pixel signal and perform an analog to digital conversion of the pixel signal generated by the first pixel to produce pixel data representing the pixel signal based on the input range of the analog-to-digital converter (ADC).