Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method is provided. The apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed, configures the one or more processors, to identify one or more photos associated with a user account of an online community and identify one or more descriptors characterizing an image capture style and are associated with the identified photos, determine, based on the identified descriptors associated with the identified images, one or more descriptors to be proposed to a user corresponding to the user account of the online community, and generate a graphical user interface for outputting, to a user, a request for content that represents the determined proposed descriptors for performing image capture based on the output request.

Abstract: Methods and devices related to actuating an image sensor are described. In an example, a method can include generating a first image of an area at a first time using an array of image sensors, wherein each image sensor of the array of image sensors is coupled to a respective actuator, generating a second image of the area at a second time using the array of image sensors, comparing the first image to the second image using a processing resource coupled to the array of image sensors, identifying a moving object based at least in part on comparing the first image to the second image, and activating the actuator for each image sensor of the array of image sensor used to generate the first and second images based at least in part on identifying the moving object.

Abstract: An interactive exercise apparatus for allowing a user to invite a friend to join an exercise class includes a mirror display device, a communication module and a control unit. The mirror display device has a mirror configured to reflect an image of the user and a display device configured to display video content which includes an instructor image demonstrating an exercise in the exercise class. The communication module is configured to interconnect with another interactive exercise apparatus of the friend via a network. The control unit is configured to control display content and is operable to control the mirror display device to display the instructor image and a real-time image of the friend to the user. Specifically, the instructor image, the image of the friend and the image of the user reflected by the mirror are shown simultaneously on the mirror display device during the exercise class.

Abstract: Interactive multimedia package methods and systems are provided. An interactive multimedia package system may generate, manage, deliver, and/or play interactive multimedia packages with various digital media. An interactive multimedia package may be incorporated into any platform such as physical media (e.g., CDs, DVDs, etc.), web services (e.g., download, or streaming), and other applications. A user may shop directly off of the digital media that he or she is experiencing (e.g., watching a movie, viewing a digital news, reading an e-book, playing a video game, etc.) The user may be directed to an e-commerce website, a digital storefront, or a list of items associated with an object, by clicking on the object of interest in the digital media.

Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a controller, a program, and a wireless communication device that can perform update or a setting operation of software more easily. A controller includes: a control program storage unit that stores a control program for controlling an operation of an industrial machine; a detection unit that detects a wireless communication device connected to a connection terminal; a control program acquiring unit that acquires a control program for storing in the control program storage unit via the wireless communication device; a storage executing unit that executes storing of an acquired control program in the control program storage unit; and an operation changing unit that allows the control program acquiring unit and the storage executing unit to be operated on a basis of detection of the wireless communication device.

Abstract: Provided is a monitoring system including an image obtaining apparatus and an image processing apparatus. The image obtaining apparatus includes: a camera; a beacon sensor; a processor configured to match beacon information obtained by detecting, by the beacon sensor, a beacon attached to an object existing in a monitoring region, to an image of the monitoring region captured by the camera; and a memory storing the image matched with the beacon information.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes: a camera; a processor configured to control the camera; and a memory configured to be electrically connected to the processor and to store a network model trained to determine a degree of matching between an input image frame and predetermined feature information, wherein the memory stores at least one instruction, and wherein the processor is configured, by executing the at least one instruction, to: identify a representative image frame based on a degree of matching obtained by applying image frames, selected from among a plurality of image frames, to the trained network model, while the plurality of image frames are captured through the camera, identify a best image frame based on a degree of matching obtained by applying image frames within a specific section including the identified representative image frame, to the trained network model, from among the plurality of image frames, and provide the identified best image frame.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device comprises a first housing structure; and a second housing structure hingedly connected to the first housing structure along a hinge axis, wherein a first surface of the first housing structure faces a first surface of the second housing structure in a folded configuration of the electronic device, and the first surface of the first housing structure and the first surface of the second housing structure are planar in an unfolded configuration of the electronic device; a first display disposed on the first surface of the first housing structure and the first surface of the second housing structure, and bendable about the hinge axis; and a sliding structure retractably disposed in the first housing structure, configured to protrude to the outside of the first housing structure in a direction substantially co-planar to the first surface of the first housing structure, the sliding structure comprising at least one optical input module facing a dire

Abstract: Disclosed are a moving robot and a control method thereof, and the moving robot performs cleaning by moving based on a map and is able to determine, based on a global localization function, the current position on the map no matter where the moving robot is positioned, so that the moving robot is capable of recognizing the current position on the map, and, even when the position of the moving robot is arbitrarily changed, the moving robot is able to recognize the position thereof again and move to an exact designated area, so that the moving robot is capable of perform designated cleaning and move rapidly and accurately, thereby performing cleaning efficiently.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating certified images and incident reports are disclosed. An image capture device can be used to capture an image and integrate metadata from camera sensors as well as other ancillary device sensors into the image. The image and its metadata can then be certified upon a check that the image and its metadata are authentic and unaltered. The image and its metadata can then be included in or as a part of an incident or other report describing an incident or event such as an accident or a crime. The image and/or incident report may be maintained at a cloud-based server for viewing, authorized editing, and subsequent distribution.

Abstract: A video management device includes a storage processing unit configured to store video data received through a network in a storage unit, a calculation unit configured to classify a video data group stored in the storage unit based on combinations of imaging locations and content of video data, and to calculate a frequency of appearance of each of the combinations, and a selection unit configured to select video data to be deleted from the storage unit based on the frequency of appearance, thereby increasing a possibility that the deletion of a high-value video will be avoided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for controlling a Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera. A video stream is provided by the PTZ camera. The video stream includes a main image and a smaller picture-in-picture overlay. The main image and the overlay show the same view. The overlay has both a higher frame rate and a lower resolution compared to the main image. A movement control instruction is received, by the PTZ camera, in response to an evaluation of at least one of the main image and the overlay.

Abstract: A reading device includes a base on which a read target object is placed, a reader that reads the read target object placed on the base, a first attachment frame to which the reader is attached such that the reader is disposed above the base, an operation unit that is to be operated by a user, a second attachment frame to which a rear surface of the operation unit is attached such that the operation unit is disposed in front of the first attachment frame in a direction toward a front surface of the reading device, and a first cover that covers the second attachment frame. The first cover includes left and right rear cover components that are separately arranged at left and right sides of the first attachment frame serving as a dividing line at the rear surface of the operation unit and that cover at least a portion of the second attachment frame.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus is provided and includes a driving unit configured to drive the image capturing apparatus and change an imaging region by an image capturing unit; a tracking unit configured to track a subject included in the imaging region in a captured video obtained by the image capturing unit; a communication unit configured to receive a control command from an external apparatus; and a control unit configured to control at least one of the driving unit and the tracking unit based on a control command received by the communication unit. When a control command includes a change request to change an imaging region and a tracking request to track a subject and there is an inconsistency in a setting value group of the change request, the control unit does not use at least one setting value included in the setting value group.

Abstract: A position where a user is located can be estimated easily and quickly. When a hold detection unit 122 detects that the user holds a mobile terminal 100 by hand to use the mobile terminal 100 that is held by at least one hand of the user when used by the user and has a camera 130 on the surface facing the ceiling when used by the user, the estimation unit 240 estimates a position where a ceiling is located as the position where the user is located by using an image of the ceiling captured by the camera 130.

Abstract: A structured-light pattern for a structured-light system includes a base light pattern that includes a row of a plurality of sub-patterns extending in a first direction. Each sub-pattern is adjacent to at least one other sub-pattern, and each sub-pattern is different from each other sub-pattern. Each sub-pattern includes a first number of portions in a sub-row and a second number of portions in a sub-column. Each sub-row extends in the first direction and each sub-column extends in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. Each portion may be a first-type portion or a second-type portion. A size of a first-type portion is larger in the first direction and in the second direction than a size of a second-type portion in the first direction and in the second direction. In one embodiment, a first-type portion is a black portion and the second-type portion is a white portion.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for operating system integrated image capture guidance are described herein. An indication may be received of an object to be captured for completing a transaction. Configuration data may be obtained for an image of the object. The configuration data may indicate an orientation of the object in the image. An image of the object may be obtained from an imaging sensor of a device. A discrepancy may be determined between the orientation of the object in the image using the configuration data. Orientation guidance may be generated that indicates repositioning of the object in the image. It may be determined that the discrepancy between the orientation of the object in the image has been eliminated. Capture guidance may be generated for output via the device based on a set of commands determined based on detection of an operating system executing on the device.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate shape information of an object in a captured image, a component acquisition unit configured to acquire an auxiliary light component representing intensity of an auxiliary light at each pixel of the captured image based on a light amount characteristic representing a light amount of the auxiliary light received by the object when the auxiliary light is emitted and the shape information of the object, a first correction unit configured to generate a first corrected image in which color of the captured image is corrected according to environmental light, a second correction unit configured to generate a second corrected image in which color of the captured image is corrected according to the auxiliary light, and a combining unit configured to combine the first corrected image and the second corrected image at a combination ratio calculated based on the auxiliary light component.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus which can be remotely controlled by an external apparatus. The image capture apparatus communicates with the external apparatus, generates a first operation screen which displays first information relating to the image capture apparatus and which includes a captured image, generates a second operation screen which is different from the first operation screen and displays second information relating to the image capture apparatus and does not include the captured image, and controls the image capture apparatus based on the operation request for the image capture apparatus received from the external apparatus. The image capture apparatus selectively transmits the first operation screen or the second operation screen to the external apparatus based on an instruction from the external apparatus.

Abstract: To determine the head pose of a user, a head-mounted display system having an imaging device can obtain a current image of a real-world environment, with points corresponding to salient points which will be used to determine the head pose. The salient points are patch-based and include: a first salient point being projected onto the current image from a previous image, and with a second salient point included in the current image being extracted from the current image. Each salient point is subsequently matched with real-world points based on descriptor-based map information indicating locations of salient points in the real-world environment. The orientation of the imaging devices is determined based on the matching and based on the relative positions of the salient points in the view captured in the current image. The orientation may be used to extrapolate the head pose of the wearer of the head-mounted display system.

Abstract: Photographic context assistance is provided by overlaying a composition grid selected by the user or by a machine learning algorithm onto the image of a viewfinder of a camera, and then providing audible and/or visual cues as to moving the aim point to better conform the image to the grid. Fine tuning may be effected using, for instance, stabilization hardware to gently adjust the view to better conform the image to the grid before snapping a shot.

Abstract: Systems and methods for surveillance video streams with embedded object data from another video camera are described. At least two video cameras are configured with fields of view to provide images of an object from alternative views. Video data for a primary video stream is received from one camera and secondary object data for the object from the other camera is embedded in the primary video stream. The primary video stream is sent to an analytics engine for processing the primary video and embedded secondary object data, such as performing facial recognition on a better image of a human face and/or feature vectors therefrom that are embedded in the primary video stream.

Abstract: A system and method for printing large files from a memory constrained mobile device analyzes image files to determine whether decompressing them for display or printing would result in image data exceeding device capacity. If not, the image data is displayed on the device and sent to a printer. If so, metadata in the image files is altered such that image data is generated at a lower resolution before decompression for displaying and printing.

Abstract: Modular lens adapter system are provided for use with a hand held computer device having a camera for mobile ophthalmoscopy. The modular lens adapter systems include an anterior adapter and a posterior adapter configured to removably engage with a hand held computer device. The anterior adapter can include a variable intensity light source, a clamp, and a movable macro lens. The posterior adapter can include a hand held computer device mount, a lens mount, and a telescoping arm with a first end and a second end with the first end configured to removably engage with the mount and the second end configured to contact the lens mount. Methods are also provided for using the systems to obtain an image of an anterior portion of the patient's eye and a posterior portion of the patient's eye.

Abstract: A mobile terminal that is capable of preventing an unnecessary notification from being provided. A wireless communication apparatus designated by a user is registered. When radio waves transmitted by the wireless communication are received, a notification is provided for confirming with a user whether or not to give an instruction to a wireless communication apparatus as a transmission source of the received radio waves transmitted by the wireless communication. It is determined whether or not the wireless communication apparatus as the transmission source has already been registered, and when it is determined that the wireless communication apparatus as the transmission source has already been registered, the notification is provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing wireless communication are presented. In one example, a wireless peripheral device comprises a wireless transceiver configured to receive and transmit data over a primary channel, an optical sensor configured to receive data over an out-of-band channel, and one or more processors configured to: receive, via the wireless transceiver and over the primary channel, wireless signals including first key data from a second device; receive, via the optical sensor, optical signals including verification data from the second device; verify the first key data based on the verification data; and responsive to verifying the first key data based on the verification data, generate a digital security key based on the first key data, the digital security key used for following data transmission between the wireless peripheral device and the second device via the wireless transceiver.

Abstract: A multi-aperture imaging device includes an array of optical channels, wherein each optical channel includes optics for imaging a partial field of view of a total field of view onto an image sensor region of an image sensor. The multi-aperture imaging device includes a beam-deflecting unit for deflecting an optical path of the optical channels to a viewing direction of the multi-aperture imaging device. The multi-aperture imaging device includes a diaphragm structure arranged to at least partly close a gap between the array and the beam-deflecting unit.

Abstract: A system to configure an image capturing device with a wireless network is disclosed. The system includes a processing subsystem. The processing system is communicatively coupled to the image capturing device. The processing subsystem includes a data retrieving module, configured to retrieve data from at least one of a plurality of captured data associated with a wireless network. The processing subsystem includes a data analysing module, configured to analyse a plurality of retrieved data by an analysing technique in real time. The processing subsystem includes an identification module, configured to identify a corresponding wireless network based on a plurality of analysed data and also configured to generate command to connect with the corresponding wireless network. The processing subsystem includes a configuration module, is configured to connect the image capturing device with the corresponding wireless network based on a generated command in real time.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided herein systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing an image sensor reconfiguration framework for seamless resolution-based tradeoffs.

Abstract: A method of controlling one or more z-cameras from a set of cameras to obtain image streams capturing an object of interest; it includes receiving position data and object data corresponding to the object of interest; determining a subset of the one or more z-cameras having a zone of potential coverage comprising the object of interest; computing the relative position of the object of interest with respect to the center of the field of view of the z-camera; computing a zoom factor calculated by determining a narrowest field of view angle of the z-camera that encompasses the object of interest; and generating transmission commands for the subset of the one or more z-cameras based on the computed zoom factor.

Abstract: A method is described that includes receiving raw image data corresponding to a series of raw images, and processing the raw image data with an encoder of a processing device to generate encoded data. The encoder is characterized by an input/output transformation that substantially mimics the input/output transformation of at least one retinal cell of a vertebrate retina. The method also includes processing the encoded data to generate dimension reduced encoded data by applying a dimension reduction algorithm to the encoded data. The dimension reduction algorithm is configured to compress an amount of information contained in the encoded data. An apparatus and system usable with such a method is also described.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for selectively activating access by an application to a camera. In an embodiment, a physical object provider receives a request, from an application installed on a mobile device of a user, for a physical object to be delivered to an address corresponding to the user, wherein access by the application to a camera of the mobile device is de-activated. Responsive to receiving the request, the physical object is caused to be delivered to the address. The physical object provider receives a notification that the physical object has been delivered to the address, and transmits an instruction to the application to activate access by the application to the camera. The physical object provider receives, from the application, an image captured by the camera, and publishes the image to an additional user.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus, for capturing a subject image and recording image data on a recording medium, includes: a recording medium connector configured to attach the recording medium detachably; a communication host connected to the recording medium connector via a first communication bus, configured to access the recording medium via the first communication bus to write data to the recording medium or read data from the recording medium; and a processor configured to control power supply, wherein in a case where a period in which the communication host does not access the recording medium is equal to or longer than a predetermined period, the processor stops power supply to the recording medium and the recording medium connector, and stops power supply to the communication host.

Abstract: An object transfer function for a sample object is determined on the basis of a reference measurement. Subsequently, an optimization is carried out in order to find an optimized illumination geometry on the basis of the object transfer function and an optical transfer function for an optical unit.

Abstract: A photo taking control method and system based on a mobile terminal, and a storage medium. The method comprises: a photo sharing platform pre-stores photos and photos taking positions, and arranges the photos at the same position in descending order according to degrees of attention; a mobile terminal obtains position information of the current position of a user in real time and sends the position information to the photo sharing platform; when retrieving the stored photos at the same position according to the position information, the photo sharing platform sends ahead photos to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A technique reduces images unintended by the user captured with an electronic device by, for example, unauthorized access or an accidental operation performed by the user. An electronic device includes a camera module including a camera drive that activates or deactivates a camera function, a blade that opens or closes a lens aperture in the camera module, a blade drive that drives an actuator to open or close the blade, a controller that controls the camera drive and the blade drive, and a switch that transmits, to the controller, an opening signal or a closing signal for forcibly driving the blade drive independently of the camera drive. The controller activates the camera function in the camera drive in response to the opening signal transmitted from the switch.

Abstract: A method for triggering projection fusion calibration and a projection system is provided, including the following. First and second display contents are projected respectively onto a projection surface by a first projection device and a second projection device and fused into a complete display content including an overlapping area and a first non-overlapping area corresponding to a part of the first display content. A first image on the projection surface is captured, a first sharpness value corresponding to the first non-overlapping area and a specific sharpness value corresponding to the overlapping area based on the first image are obtained, and a first sharpness value difference between the first sharpness value and the specific sharpness value is obtained. In response to determining the first sharpness value difference being greater than a first threshold a fusion calibration operation is triggered, or a fusion calibration prompt is provided.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for capturing digital images. In use, an ambient image comprising a plurality of ambient pixels and a flash image comprising a plurality of flash pixels is captured, via a camera module. Next, at least one de-noised pixel based on the ambient image is generated. Additionally, a resulting image is generated by combining the at least one de-noised pixel and a corresponding flash pixel. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.

Abstract: A method of identifying an object within an environment is described for capturing visual data associated with the environment and comparing data defining a candidate object in the environment with an object data store storing object templates providing data pertaining to one or more objects; responsive to matching the data defining the candidate object in the environment and an object template, identifying the candidate object; and responsive to failing to match data representing the candidate object in the environment with an object template, identifying one or more object identifiers disposed in the environment to define identifier search data, and using the identifier search data to interrogate a further object data store to identify the candidate object.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a plurality of images corresponding to a listing in an online marketplace, generating a scene type for each image of the plurality of images, and grouping each image into a scene type group of a set of predefined scene types. Each group of images are input into a respective machine learning model specific to the scene type of the group of images to generate a visual score for each image in each group of images, and an attractiveness score is generated for the listing in the online marketplace based on the visual scores for each image in each group of images.

Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device includes an outer housing an outer housing including a recess to receive a peripheral module. In addition, the electronic device includes a mounting assembly to move the peripheral module into and out of the recess of the outer housing. The mounting assembly is moveably coupled to the outer housing. The mounting assembly includes a latch mechanism to removably attach the mounting assembly to the peripheral module. The mounting assembly includes a first electrical connector to removably connect to a second electrical connector of the peripheral module. The latch mechanism includes an arm and a lip to move into and out of engagement with a shoulder of the peripheral module. The lip is disposed along the arm.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a connector configured to connect an expansion unit for expanding a function of the information processing apparatus, a detector configured to detect a connection position of the connected expansion unit with respect to the information processing apparatus, a display configured to display a graphical user interface (GUI) for performing a setting related to a function expanded by the connected expansion unit, and a controller configured to control display contents of the GUI to be displayed on the display based on the connection position of the connected expansion unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for handling one or more requests received in a remote working environment. The method includes receiving at least one request: including a print request and a request to turn-off a multi-function device, the request is received from a computing device of a user. Based on the request, it is checked whether the computing device is remotely located by obtaining a location of the computing device using a pre-defined method in real-time such as GPS. Then, the obtained location of the computing device is compared with a location of the multi-function device. Based on the comparison, a corresponding message or an alert is presented to the user via a user interface, for an appropriate action. The user may submit the document as a secure print job. The user may check other non-remote users and may not turn-off the multi-function device when working remotely.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for a biometric authentication system. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, at one or more processing devices, data corresponding to a first set of pixels of an image sensor. The first set of pixels are exposed under illumination by a first source. Data corresponding to a second set of pixels of the image sensor is received, at the one or more processing devices. The second set of pixels are exposed under illumination by a second source that is spatially separated from the first source. A three-dimensional image is generated using the data corresponding to the first set of pixels as a first image of a pair of photometric stereo images, and the data corresponding to the second set of pixels as a second image of the pair of photometric stereo images.

Abstract: A server apparatus obtains positional information of a first terminal device and photographed image data on an image photographed by using the first terminal device. The server apparatus specifies a target object included in the photographed image data. The server apparatus obtains drawing information indicating content of a drawing process against the target object via the first terminal device. The server apparatus outputs superimposed information to the first terminal device or a second terminal device before a first user of the first terminal device or a second user of the second terminal device photographs the target object to which the content of the drawing process is attached. The superimposed information is used to cause the first terminal device or the second terminal device to superimpose the drawing information onto the target object included in the photographed image data and display the superimposed target object.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system for providing streaming services, comprising: a plurality of capture devices, each for capturing data and providing a captured data stream; and a server, for receiving the plurality of captured data streams; wherein each capture device is configured to generate metadata for the captured data, and transmit said metadata to the server.

Abstract: A method of processing data in a virtual reality (VR) application is provided. The VR application is restored to an initial running state in response to receiving a playback start instruction. Manipulation data that are transmitted to a runtime library to be pre-captured and stored are obtained, the manipulation data having a time sequence and being used to control running of the VR application. The manipulation data are imported into the runtime library based on the time sequence. The imported manipulation data are transferred to the VR application in the initial running state by using the runtime library and performing playback processing based on the transferred manipulation data.

Abstract: A service control system controls access to secured online testing services, such as accredited or standardized tests, examinations in educational courses, tutoring services, and continuing professional development courses or seminars. The secured services may be published by an educational publishing platform and made available to users through online configured browser applications executing on the users' devices. Based on access conditions associated with a secured testing service and the capturing and processing of one or more images, the service control system determines how users are authorized to access the services. When users have been authorized to access a service or a subset of the service, the service may be distributed through the browser applications executing on the users' devices.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes imaging units that image a subject, a title generation executing unit that generates title images each including a display title for classifying a plurality of captured images acquired by the imaging unit and inserts the title image into the captured images, a storage unit that stores the captured images and the title images, a display unit that displays the captured images and the title images stored in the storage unit in the form of a list, and an image search executing unit that searches for a desired captured image from the plurality of captured images and the title images displayed on the display unit in the form of the list. The title generation executing unit hierarchically generates the title images in accordance with a priority set in each type of display title for classifying the captured images.

Abstract: A structured-light pattern for a structured-light system includes a base light pattern having a row of a plurality of sub-patterns extending in a first direction. Each sub-pattern is adjacent to at least one other sub-pattern. Each sub-pattern is different from each other sub-pattern. Each sub-pattern includes n dots in a sub-row and n dots in a sub-column in which n is an integer. Each dot is substantially a same size. Each sub-row extends in the first direction, and each sub-column extends in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The dots that are aligned in a sub-column are offset in the second direction from the dots of the base light pattern that are aligned in an adjacent sub-column. In one embodiment, a size of each sub-pattern in the second direction is larger than a size of each sub-pattern in the first direction by a stretching factor.