Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides an image recording apparatus comprising: an image recording device which records an extended image file storing a plurality of pieces of image data and a basic file storing at least one piece of image data selected from the pieces of image data stored in the extended image file, the extended image file and the basic file being associated with each other; a determination device which determines whether or not the basic file has been deleted or modified; and a basic file recovery device which recovers the basic file from the extended image file if it is determined that the basic file has been deleted or modified.

Abstract: A method for stereoscopic image printing according to one aspect of the presently disclosed subject matter includes acquiring information on distribution of parallax of a multi-viewpoint image with two or more viewpoints; determining, based on the information on the distribution of parallax, a number of viewpoints of a stereoscopic image which is printed on a lenticular lens sheet; generating, if the number of viewpoints of the multi-viewpoint image is smaller than the determined number of viewpoints, a shortfall viewpoint image based on the inputted multi-viewpoint image; and printing a stereoscopic image which is made of the multi-viewpoint image and the generated viewpoint image.

Abstract: A plurality of original images of a subject viewed from different viewpoints are acquired. Then, at least one interpolation image to interpolate at least one new viewpoint between the viewpoints of the original images or outside the viewpoints of the original images is generated from the original images. Then, identification information indicating whether each image is the original image or the interpolation image and viewpoint information representing the order of viewpoint of each image are added to the original images and the interpolation image, and the original images and the interpolation image with the identification information and the viewpoint information added thereto are stored in an associated fashion.

Abstract: In each of photographed L and R viewpoint images, an object area and an object size are detected. A disparity calculator calculates a maximum disparity of the object area between the L and R viewpoint images. A sound image locating unit determines the shift amount of a reverberation sound ratio from a standard ratio based on the object size and the maximum disparity, to give an appropriate depth to sound data. The sound image locating unit also locates the sound data with an appropriate location angle in accordance with the position of a horizontal center of the object area. The processed sound data and L and R viewpoint image data are compressed, and recorded as an AV file on a memory card.

Abstract: According to an image recording device and an image recording method according to the present invention, images can be recorded in such a manner that even an image processing apparatus not having a function that reads a plurality of image data from an extended image file storing the plurality of image data and reproduces or edits them can read representative image data in an extended image file. Furthermore, if a basic file has been deleted or altered, the basic file can be restored using the representative image data in the extended image file, so it is possible to provide another image processing apparatus with the representative image data before the alteration any time.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that an image input unit; a parallax acquisition unit configured to acquire a per-pixel or per-region parallax between two-viewpoint images; a main subject detection unit configured to detect a main subject on the two-viewpoint images; a parallax acquisition unit configured to acquire a parallax of the main subject; a setting unit configured to set a conversion factor of the parallax; a correction unit configured to correct the conversion factor of the parallax per pixel, per region, or per image; a multi-viewpoint image generation unit configured to convert at least one image of the two-viewpoint images in accordance with the corrected conversion factor of the parallax; an image adjustment unit configured to shift the two-viewpoint images or multi-viewpoint images to obtain a parallax appropriate for stereoscopic view; and a stereoscopically-displayed image generation unit configured to generate a stereoscopically-displayed image.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image generating apparatus is constituted by: an image obtaining section, for obtaining a plurality of image groups, each constituted by a plurality of images for generating stereoscopic images and obtained by photography of subjects from different viewpoints; and an image layout section, for generating a stereoscopic layout image, in which a single image group selected from among the plurality of image groups as an image of interest is arranged at a predetermined position on a display screen in a stereoscopically viewable manner, and selected images from among the image groups other than the single image group are arranged such that they appear to be inclined and facing toward the predetermined position on the display screen at at least one of the right and left sides of the predetermined position.

Abstract: A method for managing an image photographed by two or more image pickup devices corresponding to two or more viewpoints, comprises: storing a 2D image photographed by the two or more image pickup devices, with identifier indicating that the image is two-dimensional; and storing a 3D image photographed by the two or more image pickup devices, with identifier indicating that the image is three-dimensional. Hence, it becomes possible to search and display quickly an object 2D or 3D image by performing an access per folder.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus generating image data of a plurality of different viewpoints, comprises: a file converting device which records the image data of each viewpoint in a general-purpose image file format, and records moving image regeneration information including a regeneration time interval for regenerating each image as a moving image, and viewpoint information for regenerating each image as a three-dimensional image in a file header portion at the beginning of the general-purpose image file. By recording an image of a plurality of viewpoints along with the viewpoint information in a general-purpose moving image format, the exclusive-use regenerating apparatus becomes able to regenerate and display a three-dimensional image and a moving image, and the general-purpose regenerating apparatus becomes able to regenerate as a moving image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus inputs stereoscopic images, detects a depth of each of the inputted stereoscopic images, lays out the stereoscopic images at least in partial overlap in such a manner that the lager the depth is, the more forward the corresponding stereoscopic image is placed, and records the stereoscopic images having been laid out.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having: an image acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of viewpoint images; a disparity map generation unit that generates a disparity map representing a disparity distribution; a multi-viewpoint image generation unit that generates a multi-viewpoint image including a plurality of viewpoint images the number of which is larger than the number of the plurality of viewpoint images based on the plurality of viewpoint images and the disparity map; an image processing unit that performs image processing for a subject image of the multi-viewpoint image based on the multi-viewpoint image and the disparity map and switches an amount of image processing for the subject image depending on the disparity; and an output unit that switches the plurality of viewpoint images included in the multi-viewpoint image, which has been subjected to image processing by the image processing unit, and sequentially outputs the viewpoint images.

Abstract: An image processing device 29 for generating plural virtual view image data according to L and R view image data I(L) and I(R), and includes an imaging error detection circuit 32, a disparity map generation circuit 33, and an image generation circuit 34 for a virtual view image. The imaging error detection circuit 32 detects whether an imaging error has occurred with L and R view image data I(L) and I(R) or not. If one of the L and R view image data I(L) and I(R) is abnormal image data, the disparity map generation circuit 33 extracts a corresponding point in the abnormal image data corresponding respectively to a pixel in remaining normal image data, and generates a disparity map. The image generation circuit 34 generates the virtual view image data according to the disparity map and the normal image data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that an image input unit; a parallax acquisition unit configured to acquire a per-pixel or per-region parallax between two-viewpoint images; a main subject detection unit configured to detect a main subject on the two-viewpoint images; a parallax acquisition unit configured to acquire a parallax of the main subject; a setting unit configured to set a conversion factor of the parallax; a correction unit configured to correct the conversion factor of the parallax per pixel, per region, or per image; a multi-viewpoint image generation unit configured to convert at least one image of the two-viewpoint images in accordance with the corrected conversion factor of the parallax; an image adjustment unit configured to shift the two-viewpoint images or multi-viewpoint images to obtain a parallax appropriate for stereoscopic view; and a stereoscopically-displayed image generation unit configured to generate a stereoscopically-displayed image.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus, includes an image obtaining unit, for obtaining a plurality of images, which are obtained by photography of a subject from different positions by a photography unit, a distance measuring unit, for measuring the distance to the subject from the photography unit, a stereoscopic image generating unit, for generating a stereoscopic image for three dimensional display from the plurality of images, a display region generating unit, for generating display regions that display the images in having amounts of parallax corresponding to the distance, when the display regions are displayed overlapped in the stereoscopic image, a display unit, for displaying the stereoscopic image, on which the display regions are overlapped, and a zoom unit for enlarging reducing the stereoscopic image, the display region generating unit changing sizes of the display regions according to the zoom magnification rate when the stereoscopic image is enlarged/reduced.

Abstract: This aims at providing an image recording apparatus and an image recording method which can output an image suitable for an aspect ratio of a display screen. When connection history data does not fulfill a predetermined condition, predetermined viewpoint image data is selected as a representative image. On the other hand, when the connection history data fulfills the predetermined condition, image data of a plurality of viewpoints taken by the image pickup units are synthesized to generate panoramic image data horizontally wider than the image data of viewpoints, and the generated image data is set as representative image data. Then, the panoramic image file which includes image data of respective viewpoints as sub-image data as well as the representative image data, is generated in the multi-page format, and is recorded in the memory card.

Abstract: A system includes a first specifying unit which specifies a first output information showing at least the viewpoint of a multi-viewpoint image, a second specifying unit which specifies a second output information showing an image area to be output as a single viewpoint image out of the multi-viewpoint images, and a recording unit which associates the second output information specified by the second specifying unit with the multi-viewpoint image and the first output information specified by the first specifying unit and records the second output information in a predetermined recording medium. A device which can output a multi-viewpoint image can output the multi-viewpoint image based on the first output information, and a device which cannot output a multi-viewpoint image but a single viewpoint image can output the single viewpoint image suitable for appreciation based on the second output information.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus is constituted by: an image obtaining section for obtaining a plurality of images, which are obtained by photography of a subject from different positions; a distance measuring section, for measuring the distance to the subject; a stereoscopic image generating section, for generating a stereoscopic image for three dimensional display from the plurality of images; a display region generating section, for generating display regions that display the images in manners corresponding to the distance, when the display regions are displayed overlapped in the stereoscopic image; and a display section, for displaying the stereoscopic image, on which the display regions are overlapped.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery capable of improving charge-discharge characteristics. A positive electrode active material layer of a positive electrode has a positive electrode active material and a positive electrode conductive agent. The positive electrode active material is a high-voltage operating positive electrode material whose operating voltage is equal to or more than 4.5 V on a lithium metal basis. The positive electrode conductive agent contains an amorphous carbon material and a crystalline carbon material, and an interplanar spacing for lattice plane (002), a specific surface area, and a content in the positive electrode active material layer, thereof are so normalized as to be in predetermined ranges, respectively.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus displays stereoscopic images generated from a plurality of images obtained by photography of subjects from different viewpoints. The stereoscopic image display apparatus is constituted by: an interpolative image generating section, for generating at least one pair of interpolative images, which have smaller degrees of parallax than the degree of parallax among the plurality of images; a stereoscopic image generating section, for generating at least one interpolative stereoscopic image from the at least one pair of interpolative images; and a display control section, for sequentially displaying the at least one interpolative stereoscopic image at at least one of a timing prior to and following display of the stereoscopic images.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, comprising: a master image acquisition part for acquiring a master image that is the multiple viewpoint image data taken from two or more viewpoints; a recording part capable of recording the image data; a recording control part for recording the master image acquired by the master image acquisition part in the recording part; and an edit part for editing the master image recorded in the recording part according to a desired edit content; wherein the recording control part records an edited image that is the image edited by the edit part distinguishably from the master image in the recording part, and records the edit history information indicating the edit content made by the edit part associated with the master image in the recording part.