Abstract: An imaging device includes a plurality of image sensors configured to capture a plurality of images, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine whether a difference in brightness between the plurality of images exceeds a predetermined threshold. Based on a determination that the difference in brightness exceeds the predetermined threshold, the processing circuitry arranges the plurality of images side by side in one direction to be output as an output image.

Abstract: A medical observation apparatus includes: a camera including a first imager including a plurality of pixels and configured to image a first medical captured-image in which an observation target is imaged, and a second imager including a plurality of pixels, and configured to image a second medical captured-image in which the observation target is imaged, the second imager including more effective pixels than the first imager; and a display controller configured to cause displays to display the first medical captured-image and an image that corresponds to a region set to the second medical captured-image on a display screen of the respective one of the displays corresponding thereto, wherein one of the first medical captured-image and the second medical captured-image is a medical captured image for a right eye, and another one of the first medical captured-image and the second medical captured-image is a medical captured image for a left eye.

Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards evaluating, weighting, and scheduling the use of network links. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components, and a processor that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The components can comprise a link mapper that can identify at least two network links between a first device and a second device, resulting in identified network links. The system can further comprise a link weighting component that can assign weights to respective ones of the identified network links resulting in weighted network links, based on a criterion and characteristics of the identified network links, the first device and the second device. The system can further comprise a link scheduler that can schedule the weighted network links based on the weights assigned to the respective ones of the weighted network links.

Abstract: A method of aligning optical axes of cameras for a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs is disclosed. The one or more programs comprise instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform by one or more autonomous vehicle driving modules execution of processing of images using the following steps comprising: calibrating intrinsic parameters of a set of cameras; extracting corner points associated with a pattern; and computing a vanishing point based on information on the extracted corner points.

Abstract: An imaging device used in, for example, a smartphone controls a blade to avoid remaining open after unauthorized external access or a drop impact. The imaging device includes an image sensor, a blade operable to switch between a closed state in which the blade at least partially blocks light incident on the image sensor and an open state in which light is incident on the image sensor, a blade driver that drives the blade, and a blade controller that controls the blade driver. The blade controller determines whether the blade is in the closed state in a non-imaging mode in which imaging is off, and when determining that the blade is in the open state, the blade controller controls the blade driver to close the blade.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are directed at devices, methods, and systems for association of reader devices to IFE monitors in a commercial passenger vehicle. An example method includes determining at a client computing system included in an IFE monitor that at least one reader device is remotely located from the client computing system; using a wired Ethernet connection to a server, the client computing system requesting the server to discover an electronic tag information; and upon the client computing system receiving the electronic tag information from the server over the wired Ethernet connection, the client computing system processing the electronic tag information, wherein another IFE monitor supplies electrical power to the at least one reader device, wherein the client computing system is unaware of a physical location of the at least one reader device, and wherein the server is included in the another IFE monitor.

Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus comprising: an imaging unit configured to capture a radiation image; a generation unit configured to generate each of thinned images of a plurality of radiation images captured by the imaging unit; and a transfer unit configured to wirelessly transfer a plurality of thinned images, wherein the transfer unit transfers each of remaining untransferred images obtained by excluding the thinned images from the radiation images after completion of the transfer of the plurality of thinned images.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for determining a characteristic of a device's object detection sensor oriented in a first direction. An example device may include one or more processors. The device may further include a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory including one or more instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the device to determine a direction of travel for the device, compare the direction of travel to the first direction to determine a magnitude of difference, and determine a characteristic of the object detection sensor based on the magnitude of difference.

Abstract: A method for image processing based on multiple camera modules, includes: when a first camera module is in a dominant shooting state currently and a target shooting subject within a view-finding area of the first camera module is not contained in an initial view-finding area of a second camera module, adjusting the view-finding area of the second camera module so that the adjusted view-finding area of the second camera module covers the target shooting subject, wherein a field angle of the second camera module is smaller than that of the first camera module; and fusing an auxiliary image acquired by the second camera module with a dominant image acquired by the first camera module.

Abstract: The present invention refers to the field of television experience in particular the simultaneous use of the portable computing device and a television to share a user's experience. The present disclosure proposes a method to create a snapshot from a video transmission received by a receiver, said receiver being connected with a portable computing device and having a screen output, said method comprising the steps of receiving a video transmission by the receiver, converting by the receiver, the video transmission into a lower-bandwidth video transmission, sending the lower-bandwidth video transmission to the portable computing device, receiving from the portable computing device to the receiver, a command to execute a snapshot, producing by the receiver a snapshot from the video transmission, sending the snapshot to the portable computing device.

Abstract: A virtual reality system enables a user to interact with virtual objects. The system includes a fiducial ring, an imaging device and a console. The fiducial ring includes a ring body that includes a plurality of fiducial markers that each correspond to a different location on the ring body. An imaging device is configured to capture one or more images of the fiducial ring. The console receives the images that include an image of one or more fiducial markers. Based on the received images of the fiducial markers, the console determines a location on the fiducial ring that corresponds to the imaged fiducial marker. The console determines a position of the fiducial ring based on the determined location of the fiducial marker on the fiducial ring. The console provides content to a head mounted display (HMD) based on the determined position of the fiducial ring.

Abstract: A privacy shutter selectively covers and exposes a camera lens on a computer device. The privacy shutter has a frame with an aperture and a screen carried by the frame and slidable in the aperture. The screen moves between open and closed positions. A fingertip grip has a low-profile dome coupled to the screen.

Abstract: A device suitable for use as a scanning directional radio receiver or transmitter.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a receiving unit configured to receive (i) a first instruction for designating, as a display range, a part of a range of an image that is read out from a storage and sent to an external device, and (ii) a second instruction for sending the image stored in the storage to the external device; a control unit configured to, according to the second instruction, send the stored image and information relating to the display range designated by the first instruction to the external device, and to associate the information with the stored image; and a display control unit configured to, in a case where the information is associated with the stored image, display the display range based on the associated information, wherein the display range designates a part of the range of the stored image for viewing.

Abstract: Provided is a data processing device and a method of operating the same. The data processing device includes: a plurality of preprocessors configured to perform correction processing on a plurality of sensor data; a first switching circuit configured to selectively map and input the plurality of sensor data from at least two sensors to at least two preprocessors among the plurality of preprocessors; and a hybrid data processing engine configured to perform at least one of image enhancement and depth information determination on the plurality of sensor data received, via an on-the-fly method, from the at least two preprocessors.

Abstract: A method for image processing based on multiple camera modules, includes: when a first camera module is in a dominant shooting state currently and a target shooting subject within a view-finding area of the first camera module is not contained in an initial view-finding area of a second camera module, adjusting the view-finding area of the second camera module so that the adjusted view-finding area of the second camera module covers the target shooting subject, wherein a field angle of the second camera module is smaller than that of the first camera module; and fusing an auxiliary image acquired by the second camera module with a dominant image acquired by the first camera module.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an image providing method including: obtaining a user input that sets an area of interest on a fisheye image; setting a transformation area corresponding to at least a part of the fisheye image based on the user input; and generating a transformed image by dewarping a fisheye image corresponding to the transformation area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus has a hold unit for holding a plurality of features of a physical space as a plurality of held features, each of the plurality of held features being related with a position in a first image captured by an image capturing apparatus at a first time, and information of an availability for a position/orientation calculation of the image capturing apparatus. The information processing apparatus associates a plurality of detected features, which are detected in a second image captured by the image capturing apparatus at a second time after the first time, with the plurality of held features, and, based on the availabilities related with the associated held features, adjusts a detected feature, among the plurality of detected features, to be used in the calculation of the position/orientation of the image capturing apparatus.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing exposure compensation when capturing media (e.g., an image, video).

Abstract: An image sensor and an electronic apparatus, the image sensor including a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the plurality of pixels including a photodiode and a transfer transistor, a reset transistor, a source-follower transistor, and a selection transistor, which correspond to the photodiode; a plurality of first interconnection lines connected to gates of the transfer transistor, the reset transistor, and the selection transistor, the plurality of first interconnection lines extending in a first direction; and a plurality of second interconnection lines connected to a source region of the selection transistor, the plurality of second interconnection lines extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction, wherein the plurality of second interconnection lines includes dummy lines on a peripheral area that is outside of a pixel area in which the pixels are located.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an internal speaker, a connection unit configured to connect an external speaker, an operation unit configured to receive a user operation, and a control unit, wherein, in a case where the external speaker is connected via the connection unit in a state in which the internal speaker is controlled not to output an electronic sound, the control unit controls the operation unit to receive an instruction to change a setting for switching whether to output an electronic sound, and wherein, in a case where the external speaker is not connected via the connection unit in a state in which the internal speaker is controlled not to output an electronic sound, the control unit controls the operation unit not to receive an instruction to change a setting for switching whether to output an electronic sound.

Abstract: An apparatus and related methods for enhancing low dynamic range and high dynamic range digital images. The process converts single digital images into a form that can be shown on traditional electronic and computer displays and paper prints through luminance mapping and tone mapping functions. These functions require the calculation of values for each pixel within the digital image. The values calculated include, but are not limited to, color, grey-level, and luminance. The present apparatus and method builds upon the tone mapping process by combining log-average luminance values of various sized neighborhood tiles with the global log-average luminance of the entire image.

Abstract: An imaging system that includes a plurality of mobile type apparatus. Each of the plurality of mobile type apparatuses performs, in a case where a preset imaging target and a mobile type apparatus to which a role of an imaging target is assigned are present in an acquired image, a control for forming an image on a recording medium, discharges the recording medium on which the image is formed, to a preset delivery target in a deliverable state, and controls movement of the mobile type apparatus for delivering the recording medium to a delivery target. The plurality of mobile type apparatuses include at least one mobile type apparatus to which the role of the imaging target is assigned, and at least one mobile type apparatus to which a role of a imaging responsibility is assigned.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a foldable electronic device and a method for controlling image capturing by using a plurality of cameras. The foldable electronic device includes: a first housing including a first surface and a third surface; a second housing including a second surface and a fourth surface; a first display disposed on the first and second surfaces; a second display disposed on the third surface; a first camera module disposed on the third surface; second camera modules disposed on the fourth surface; a memory; and a processor. The processor is configured to: when the foldable electronic device is in a closed state, display a preview image obtained from the first camera module on the second display; detect a user input for changing an image capturing mode; sense whether a state of the foldable electronic device is changed; and when the state of the foldable electronic device is changed, display information relating to the second camera modules on the second display.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an image sensor. A body module of the image sensor acquires specification information of each module from the installed imaging module and lens module, generates shading correction information corresponding to the combination of the installed two modules based on the acquired specification information, and performs shading correction of a content corresponding to the generated shading correction information on image data from the imaging module.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an exterior component; an image sensor disposed inside the exterior component, the image sensor including a board; a sheet body attached to the image sensor to dissipate heat generated by the image sensors; an elastic body configured to support the sheet body; and a holder configured to hold the elastic body. The sheet body includes a heat receiver attached to the board of the image sensor; and a heat dissipating section attached to the elastic body. The elastic body is compressively deformable between the exterior component and the holder to compress the heat dissipating section against an inner surface of the exterior component.

Abstract: A system having a plurality of sensor modules and a stereo camera and a computing device. Each sensor module has an inertial measurement unit (IMU) measuring its orientation relative to a reference orientation. Different IMUs may have different reference orientations. To calibrate the IMUs with respect to a common reference (e.g., defined based on a standardized pose of a user), the stereo camera captures a stereo image of a respective sensor module attached to a respective portion of the user; the inertial measurement unit of the respective sensor module generates an orientation measurement at a time of capturing the stereo image; and the computing device calculates, based on the stereo image, at least one orientation and uses the orientation and the orientation measurement in determining a rotation that calibrates measurements of the inertial measurement unit relative to the common reference.

Abstract: A photographing system which can securely set a manual light amount to an appropriate light emission amount after changing the manual light amount of a strobe according to a photometry result at the time of pre-light emission.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a focus control unit configured to perform a focus control based on an image signal, a tilt control unit configured to control a tilt of an imaging plane based on the image signal, and a determination unit configured to determine a first evaluation area of the image signal used for the focus control and a second evaluation area of the image signal used for the tilt control in performing both the focus control and the tilt control. At least one processor or circuit is configured to perform a function of at least one of the units.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for efficient location tracking. Embodiments include receiving a device location from a mobile device. Embodiments include identifying a plurality of region definitions and selecting a set of region definitions from the plurality of region definitions based on a proximity of a location of each region definition of the plurality of region definitions to the device location. Embodiments include generating a provisional region definition based on a location of a region definition of the set of region definitions that is farthest from the device location and including the provisional region definition in the set of region definitions. Embodiments include providing the set of region definitions to the mobile device for provisioning and refraining from requesting device locations from the mobile device until receiving a notification from the mobile device that the mobile device has exited a provisional region defined by the provisional region definition.

Abstract: According to embodiments, an electronic device comprising a processor configured to receive an image including one or more objects, acquire a first one or more of the received one or more objects, acquire one or more reliability measures associated with the acquired one or more first objects, receive an input including information having one or more words, acquire one or more second objects corresponding to at least a part of the one or more words, when there is at least one object corresponding to the one or more second objects among the one or more first object, adjust at least one reliability measure corresponding to the at least one object among the acquired one or more reliability measures, and recognize the one or more first objects by using an image recognition scheme at least based on the one or more reliabilities including the adjusted at least one reliability.

Abstract: An image sensor capable of performing satisfactory distortion aberration correction on an imaging result regardless of a combination of a lens module and an imaging module being used is provided. A main body module of an image sensor acquires size information of an imaging element from a mounted imaging module, acquires distortion aberration characteristic information of an optical system from the mounted lens module, and performs distortion aberration correction using the acquired information.

Abstract: Systems and methods to generate visual overlays on a graphical user interface (GUI) based calendar which is viewable according to numerous views, such as a month view, year view, decade view, etc. The calendar may be associated with a library (“media library”) of various objects (e.g., images, videos, music, documents) stored across one or more storage devices. The system may generate a date-range overlay in which the user creates a query, or may generate an autonomously extracted overlay from a container of media objects. The system autonomously extracts date(s) from media files in the container or query result and generates an overlay on the calendar which corresponds to the autonomously extracted date(s) of the files in the container or query. The generated overlay may be displayed on the calendar as a single date-range overlay or as individual overlays associated with each media object in the container or query.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus is provided with an image sensor having a pixel portion in which a plurality of pixels are arranged and a transmission unit for transmitting an overlap signal in which image data obtained from the pixel portion and a clock are overlapped, an image processing unit that has a reception unit for receiving the overlap signal from the transmission unit of the image sensor and is for reproducing the image data and the clock, and a control unit for controlling the image sensor and the image processing unit, wherein, before the transmission unit starts transmission of the image data, the control unit performs control so as to cause a training signal, for synchronizing the transmission unit and the reception unit in frequency, to be transmitted from the transmission unit.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: obtaining a facial skin tone area in an image to be processed; filtering the image to be processed to obtain a filtered smooth image; obtaining a high-frequency image based on the smooth image and the image to be processed; obtaining a facial skin tone high-frequency image based on the high-frequency image and a facial skin tone mask; and superimposing the high-frequency image and the image to be processed based on the facial skin tone mask and preset first superimposition strength in a luma channel, and superimposing a luma channel signal of the facial skin tone high-frequency image onto a luma channel signal of the image to be processed, to obtain a first image.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging device, an image processing method, and an image processing system which obtains a sensing image and a viewing image by one imaging element. The imaging device includes a control unit that controls irradiation with invisible light, an imaging element that includes a first pixel that is capable of detecting the invisible light, and a second pixel that is capable of detecting visible light. The imaging device further includes an image generation unit that generates a first image including the invisible light component and a second image including a visible light component on the basis of a first pixel signal transmitted from the first pixel and a second pixel signal transmitted from the second pixel.

Abstract: An imaging system has an interchangeable lens and a camera body capable of communicating with the interchangeable lens. A camera control unit of the camera body acquires focus-sensitivity-related information (including sensitivity information at an image height of the center and correction information of the sensitivity that changes depending on the image height) from a lens control unit of the interchangeable lens through communication at a suitable timing. The camera control unit corrects a change of the sensitivity caused by the image height using image height information of a focus detection region selected from a plurality of focus detection regions and the acquired focus sensitivity correction information. The camera control unit calculates a driving amount of the focus lens from the focus detection signal using the corrected focus sensitivity, generates a control signal for instructing the driving amount, and transmits the control signal to a lens control unit.

Abstract: Digital camera comprising an upright Wide camera configured to provide a Wide image with a Wide image resolution and a folded Tele camera configured to provide a Tele image with a Tele image resolution higher than the Wide image resolution, the Wide and Tele cameras having respective Wide and Tele fields of view FOVW and FOVT and respective Wide and Tele image sensors, the digital camera further comprising a rotating OPFE operative to provide a folded optical path between an object or scene and the Tele image sensor, wherein rotation of the OPFE moves FOVT relative to FOVW. In some embodiments, a rectangular FOVT is orthogonal to a rectangular FOVW. When included in a host device having a user interface that displays FOVT within FOVW, the user interface may be used to position FOVT relative to FOVW, scan FOVT across FOVW and acquire, store and display separate Wide and Tele images, composite Wide plus Tele images and stitched Tele images.

Abstract: A digital camera includes a rear display unit, an imaging optical system, an operation button, a touch panel, a shutter unit, an imaging element, a main control unit, a digital signal processing unit, and a setting information storage unit. After setting information is set in a first setting item and a second setting item of an imaging condition, in a case where the setting information of the first setting item is changed through the touch panel, the main control unit changes the setting information of the second setting item to setting information according to the setting information of the first setting item after the change. When determination is made that a specific setting operation is performed, the main control unit reads the setting information of the first setting item and the second setting item from the setting information storage unit and restores the setting information to the setting information before the change.

Abstract: Portable electronic devices can be provided with stimulus features for the benefit of the subject to be captured in an image. Such stimulus features can attract the attention of the subject toward the camera when provided by components that are integrated with or coupled to the electronic device. The stimulus features can attract the attention and gaze of the subject prior to and during capture of the image. The stimulus features can also be provided to the subject as a reward during and after capture of the image. These features allow the user of the electronic device to focus on operation of the electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a camera device capable of quickly processing image data while suppressing bus traffic. In the present invention, an image memory 50 is connected to a memory bus 70 and stores a right source image 220 and a left source image 210. A memory access management 40 is connected to the memory bus 70 and to an internal bus 80, reads the right source image 220 and the left source image 210 from the image memory 50 via the memory bus 70, and outputs the read right source image 220 and the left source image 210 to the internal bus 80. Processing unit A 30, processing unit B 31, and processing unit C 32 are connected to the internal bus 80 and process the image data output to the internal bus 80.

Abstract: A portable communication device is provided that is configured to obtain a first image corresponding to an object external to the portable communication device based at least in part on a first focus and a first exposure. The first image, a first graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to the first focus, and a second GUI are displayed corresponding to the first exposure. The second GUI is moved according to a drag input detected via the touchscreen. The moving includes displaying the second GUI in a moved position. Based at least in part on the drag input, the displayed first image is replaced with a second image using a second exposure determined with respect to the moved position.

Abstract: An allergy skin test device can include a support strip having a top and bottom face. An allergen can be applied to an area of the bottom face forming an allergen portion. A skin viewing portion can be located proximate or at the allergen portion. An adhesive can be applied to an area of the bottom face forming an adhesion portion. When applied to the skin of a subject, the allergy skin test device can facilitate viewing of a portion of the skin beneath the allergy skin test device through the skin viewing portion. A method of testing a subject for an allergy can include applying an allergy skin test device to the skin of the subject, recording two or more images of the skin of the subject, and electronically comparing the images.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an image sensor including an image generator configured to generate and output a pixel image, an image processing device configured to process the pixel image, and a storage unit configured to store the pixel image, and an application processor configured to generate a mode setting signal and configured to transmit the generated mode setting signal to the image processing device. The image processing device is configured to generate a plurality of path selection signals for selecting a path to use by the image processing device to process the pixel image, based on the mode setting signal. The image processing device selects a compression ratio for the pixel image based on at least one of an input signal of a user, an analysis result of the pixel image, and a motion signal of the image sensor, and compresses the pixel image based on the selected compression ratio.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging apparatus that images a subject and allows recording of moving image data. A setting unit of the imaging apparatus receives first setting for setting ON or OFF of display of level meter (201) on display unit (190) and second setting for setting ON or OFF of a mute function which is a function of recording a sound indicating silence. When a moving image is captured, a controller of the imaging apparatus is configured such that, if the display of level meter (201) is OFF in the first setting, and further, when the mute function is ON in the second setting, at least one of level meter (201) and mute display (202) is displayed in display unit (190).

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a power supply line, a regulator configured to generate a voltage from a power supply output and output the voltage to a power supply line, a current comparison circuit configured to detect an abnormality of an input current in the regulator, a voltage comparison circuit configured to detect an abnormality of an output voltage in the regulator, a power calculation circuit configured to calculate a power value as a product of the input current and the output voltage, and a power supply line abnormality judgment circuit configured to judge an abnormal state of the power supply line based on the power value, and a power supply control unit configured to control power supply output based on a judgment result of the power supply line abnormality judgment circuit.

Abstract: During operation, a facility may utilize many sensors, such as cameras, to generate sensor data. The sensor data may be processed by an inventory management system to track objects, determine the occurrence of events at the facility, and so forth. At any given time, some of these sensors may fail to provide timely data, may fail to provide any data, may generate inaccurate data, and so forth. Described are techniques to determine failure of sensors and adjust operation of the inventory management system to maintain operability during sensor failure.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire a first image that is obtained by synthesizing a plurality of images captured by a plurality of first image capturing units that respectively capture a monitoring region, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire a second image that is obtained by a plurality of images captured by a second image capturing unit that captures the monitoring region by turning the second image capturing unit in a tilt direction and in a pan direction, and an output unit configured to output information indicating a region that cannot be captured by the plurality of first acquisition units, based on the first image and the second image.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved approach for generated recordings from augmented reality systems from the perspective of a camera within the system. Instead of re-using rendered virtual content from the perspective of the user's eyes for AR recordings, additional virtual content is rendered from an additional perspective specifically for the AR recording. That additional virtual content is combined with image frames generated by a camera to form the AR recording.

Abstract: A media item selection application is provided for use with computing devices. The media item selection application is configured to identify media items that have significant similarities in metadata values, such as location and time period. The media item selection application is further configured to visualize similar media items as a group, depicted as a section within a collection or gallery, in which each group is a suggestion for a natural collection of media items representing an event. Where media items do not fall within a group of a particular size with significant similarities, groups are consolidated to create a second type of collection which covers a time-period between two significant groups. Further, the media item selection application is configured to depict media items that show extraordinary similarity as a virtual stack of all such media items.