Abstract: Provided is a doping system in which an active material in a strip-shaped electrode precursor having a layer including an active material is doped with alkali metal. The doping system includes a doping tank, a conveying unit, a counter electrode unit, a connection unit, and a porous insulating member. The doping tank accommodates a solution including alkali metal ions. The conveying unit conveys the electrode precursor along a path passing through the inside of the doping tank. The counter electrode unit is accommodated in the doping tank. The connection unit electrically connects the electrode precursor and the counter electrode unit. The porous insulating member is disposed between the electrode precursor and the counter electrode unit, and is not in contact with the electrode precursor.

Abstract: Provided is a doping system in which an active material in a strip-shaped electrode precursor having a layer including an active material is doped with alkali metal. The doping system includes a doping tank, a conveying unit, a counter electrode unit, a connection unit, and a porous insulating member. The doping tank accommodates a solution including alkali metal ions. The conveying unit conveys the electrode precursor along a path passing through the inside of the doping tank. The counter electrode unit is accommodated in the doping tank. The connection unit electrically connects the electrode precursor and the counter electrode unit. The porous insulating member is disposed between the electrode precursor and the counter electrode unit, and is not in contact with the electrode precursor.

Abstract: A face detection method is provided, including: classifying into levels time-wise continuously captured images by increasing/reducing the total number of pixels; selecting sequentially and reading out image data for all of the levels using read-out units of the same size of pixels, or a smaller size of pixels, as those of the image with the smallest size of pixels; carrying out face detection processing by extracting candidate levels in which face image data is present, based on the read-out image data for each of the levels; and, when repeating the face detection processing, setting the number of candidate levels for face detection processing from the second time onward as less than the total number of levels. A digital camera incorporating the face detection method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A face detection method is provided, including: classifying into levels time-wise continuously captured images by increasing/reducing the total number of pixels; selecting sequentially and reading out image data for all of the levels using read-out units of the same size of pixels, or a smaller size of pixels, as those of the image with the smallest size of pixels; carrying out face detection processing by extracting candidate levels in which face image data is present, based on the read-out image data for each of the levels; and, when repeating the face detection processing, setting the number of candidate levels for face detection processing from the second time onward as less than the total number of levels. A digital camera incorporating the face detection method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A face detection method is provided, including: classifying into levels time-wise continuously captured images by increasing/reducing the total number of pixels; selecting sequentially and reading out image data for all of the levels using read-out units of the same size of pixels, or a smaller size of pixels, as those of the image with the smallest size of pixels; carrying out face detection processing by extracting candidate levels in which face image data is present, based on the read-out image data for each of the levels; and, when repeating the face detection processing, setting the number of candidate levels for face detection processing from the second time onward as less than the total number of levels. A digital camera incorporating the face detection method is also disclosed.

Abstract: If a user is to be notified of detection of a face image, it is so arranged that the user can be so notified without being given an odd impression. To achieve this, the image of a subject is obtained by sensing the image of the subject. The image of the subject obtained contains a portrait image, and the face-image portion of the portrait image is detected by executing processing for detecting a face image. When a face image is detected, an apple mark, strawberry mark or heart mark, etc., is displayed near the detected face image. Instead of enclosing the face image within a rectangular border, the mark is displayed near the face image. The result is that the user is not given an odd impression.

Abstract: In the detection of face images, features for the purpose of detecting face images can be added on to supplement existing features. A face detecting apparatus includes a ROM, which stores data representing features for detecting face images having inclination angles at increments of 90° in the image of a subject. The face detecting apparatus is further provided with a connection terminal to which a flash ROM can be removably connected. The flash ROM stores data representing features for detecting face images having inclination angles finer than those of the images of the faces having inclination angles capable of being detected by the data representing the features that have been stored in the ROM. Face images can be detected more accurately by connecting the flash ROM to the face detecting apparatus.

Abstract: In a connection check mode, a camera main body sends an electromagnetic wave signal to a lens unit to enable radio communication between the camera main body and the lens unit. Then the camera main body sends its own specification data to the lens unit through the radio communication, and the lens unit judges based on the specification data as to whether the lens unit is compatible with the camera main body or not. If the answer is yes, the lens unit derives from the specification data of the camera main body data on performances of the lens unit achievable in connection to the camera main body. The judgment and the performance data are sent through the radio communication to the camera main body, and are displayed as connection data on an LCD of the camera main body.

Abstract: The image processing apparatus of the present invention comprises an image acquisition device that acquires image data from an image recording device on which the image data was recorded, a date and time information reading device that reads date and time information of the image data, an image display device that displays a reproduced image of the image data, an image selection device that selects image data displayed on the image display device, and an image data processing device that, based on the date and time information that was acquired by the date and time information reading device, performs predetermined processing on the reproduced image in accordance with a period of elapsed time since the date and time that the image data was captured.

Abstract: A face detection method is provided, including: classifying into levels time-wise continuously captured images by increasing/reducing the total number of pixels; selecting sequentially and reading out image data for all of the levels using read-out units of the same size of pixels, or a smaller size of pixels, as those of the image with the smallest size of pixels; carrying out face detection processing by extracting candidate levels in which face image data is present, based on the read-out image data for each of the levels; and, when repeating the face detection processing, setting the number of candidate levels for face detection processing from the second time onward as less than the total number of levels. A digital camera incorporating the face detection method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A digital camera connects to a cradle through a signal line. In a first mode, the digital camera in combination with a personal computer forms a transmission path through a USB interface to allow for communication. In a second mode, the digital camera performs an intervening function for communication between a mobile telephone and the personal computer through a short-distance wireless communication interface and the USB interface. In the first mode, image and other data stored in a memory card of the digital camera can be transmitted to the personal computer and image and other data from the personal computer can be transmitted to the digital camera. In the second mode, the digital camera acts as a transmitter-receiver terminal for communication between the personal computer and the mobile telephone.

Abstract: A data transmitting device transmits a print file showing file names of image files and print conditions to a data receiving device, and the data receiving device stores the received print file in a storage medium. Then, the data receiving device requests one of the image files from the data transmitting according to the file names shown in the print file, and the data transmitting device transmits the one of the image files to the data receiving device in response to the request. The data receiving device stores the one of the image files in a storage medium and prints the image in the print condition shown in the print file, and the data receiving device and the data transmitting device repeat the steps for each of the image files.

Abstract: A photographing device comprising: an imaging device for imaging an object image in accordance with a photographing command; a reading device for reading a picture data recorded in a recording medium in accordance with a reproduction command; a display device for reproducing and displaying the picture data read by the reading device; an identifying data acquisition device for reading unique information attached in a medium and acquiring identifying data unique to the medium; a management information generation device for generating information indicating that an imaged picture data is a picture data corresponding to an identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquisition device when the identifying data are acquired by the identifying data acquisition device after the picture is imaged by the imaging device; a management information storing device for storing information generated as a management information by the management information generation device; and a reproduction control device for reprod

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the invention comprises: an image input unit to which an image is input; a face detecting unit which detects a face area of a person from the image input to the image input unit; a face-for-recording selecting unit which selects a desired face area with which a desired voice note is to be associated from among face areas detected by the face detecting unit; a recording unit which records a desired voice note associating the voice note with the face area selected by the face-for-recording selecting unit; a face-for-reproduction selecting unit which selects a desired face area from among face areas with which voice notes area associated by the recording unit; and a reproducing unit which reproduces a voice note associated with the face area selected by the face-for-reproduction selecting unit.

Abstract: The communication terminal and a communication system is capable of eliminating necessity of complicated setting inputs related to communication in a communication terminal in performing dial-up connection to a communication apparatus on a network from the communication terminal.

Abstract: In the detection of face images, features for the purpose of detecting face images can be added on to supplement existing features. A face detecting apparatus includes a ROM, which stores data representing features for detecting face images having inclination angles at increments of 90° in the image of a subject. The face detecting apparatus is further provided with a connection terminal to which a flash ROM can be removably connected. The flash ROM stores data representing features for detecting face images having inclination angles finer than those of the images of the faces having inclination angles capable of being detected by the data representing the features that have been stored in the ROM. Face images can be detected more accurately by connecting the flash ROM to the face detecting apparatus.

Abstract: If a user is to be notified of detection of a face image, it is so arranged that the user can be so notified without being given an odd impression. To achieve this, the image of a subject is obtained by sensing the image of the subject. The image of the subject obtained contains a portrait image, and the face-image portion of the portrait image is detected by executing processing for detecting a face image. When a face image is detected, an apple mark, strawberry mark or heart mark, etc., is displayed near the detected face image. Instead of enclosing the face image within a rectangular border, the mark is displayed near the face image. The result is that the user is not given an odd impression.

Abstract: The communication terminal and a communication system is capable of eliminating necessity of complicated setting inputs related to communication in a communication terminal in performing dial-up connection to a communication apparatus on a network from the communication terminal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus comprising: an image input device which inputs an image; a face area detection device which detects a face area of a person photographed in the image by analyzing the image; an individual face file generation device which generates an individual face file by trimming the detected face area when the face area is detected from the image; and an image storage device which stores the individual face file associated with the image, wherein the individual face file generation device generates the individual face file for each of the face areas, when plural face areas are detected from the image.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus comprising: an image input device; an image display device; a face area detection device which detects a face area of a person in the image by analyzing the image; an individual face display file generation device which generates an individual face display file for displaying the trimmed face area by trimming the detected area; a link destination information acquisition device which acquires the link destination information indicating a storage location of the individual face display file; a link destination information embedding device which embeds the link destination information for the individual face display file corresponding to the face area in the selected area including the detected area in the image; an instruction device which instructs a desired position in the image; and a display control device which displays the individual face display file corresponding to the face area within the selected area.