Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus. An estimation unit estimates a color difference component of noise included in a captured image that has undergone white balance correction. A determination unit determines a strength of color suppression processing based on a size of the color difference component of the noise. A processing unit applies the color suppression processing to the captured image at the determined strength.

Abstract: An aspect of present principles is directed to methods and systems for gamut mapping colors from a either a source color gamut or a content color gamut towards a target color gamut. A source hue of the source specific colors and a source hue of the content specific colors is changed towards a target hue of the corresponding target specific colors. Color gamut mapping is performed for the source colors of either the whole source color gamut or the content color gamut towards the target color gamut based on the mapped specific colors. The specific colors are selected from primary colors, secondary colors, a group of primary colors and secondary colors.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media that can be used to image an unstained sample. Traditionally histopathology and immunohistochemistry methods use stains or dyes in combination with microscopy (or other detection methods) to detect cells and cellular structures, such as proteins. However, the disclosed methods do not require the use of such stains and dyes. The disclosed methods can include obtaining a spectroscopic image (e.g., infrared (IR) imaging data) of the sample, analyzing the resulting spectroscopic image to reduce the dimensionality of the spectroscopic image, comparing the reduced spectroscopic image compared to a control (e.g., by using an appropriately trained algorithm) and generating an output computed stain image from the reduced IR spectra, thereby imaging the sample without the use of stains or dyes.

Abstract: Full-color images of low-light scenes are generated by the systems and methods described herein using only two light channels. An array of photosensitive pixels includes two sets of pixels, the first sensitive only to light associated with a first light channel, the second only to light associated with a second light channel. Thus the first set of pixels generate a first set of electrical signals in response to incident light within the first light channel, and the second set of pixels generate a second set of electrical signals in response to incident light within the second light channel. An image processor receives the first and second sets of electrical signals and generates a full-color image of the scene by processing only signals generated by the first and second sets of pixels.

Abstract: A method for encoding a monochrome or color image. The method includes receiving an image and adjusting the image based on a global uniform macro-type color space. The image is modified spatially based on a local uniform micro-type edge characteristic that includes a just-noticeable difference (JND), and the image is outputted.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media that can be used to image an unstained sample. The disclosed methods can include obtaining a spectroscopic image (e.g., infrared (IR) imaging data) of the sample, analyzing the resulting spectroscopic image to reduce the dimensionality of the spectroscopic image, comparing the reduced spectroscopic image compared to a control (e.g., by using an appropriately trained algorithm) and generating an output computed stain image from the reduced IR spectra, thereby imaging the sample without the use of stains or dyes.

Abstract: Multimodal biometric profiling may include receiving a cover image and a biometric template for a person. An indication of a security requirement related to biometric profiling for the person may be received. A threshold value may be determined based on the indicated security requirement. The threshold value may be used to limit a number of biometric template bits of the biometric template that are embedded in a predetermined bit position of a cover image pixel of the cover image based on cover image intensity associated with the predetermined bit position.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and methods of tethering between a mobile device and a network. For example, a first cellular device may include a tethering controller to control tethering between one or more mobile devices and a network server via a wireless local area network (WLAN) between the first cellular device and the mobile devices. The tethering controller may be configured to manage communication of traffic between the mobile devices and the network server via a distributed access path including a first path and at least one second path, the first path including a cellular network link between the first cellular device and the network server, and the second path including a non-cellular link between the first cellular device and a second cellular device.

Abstract: Multimodal biometric profiling may include receiving a cover image and a biometric template for a person. An indication of a security requirement related to biometric profiling for the person may be received. A threshold value may be determined based on the indicated security requirement. The threshold value may be used to limit a number of biometric template bits of the biometric template that are embedded in a predetermined bit position of a cover image pixel of the cover image based on cover image intensity associated with the predetermined bit position.

Abstract: To enable image recognition of a component at a high degree of accuracy in a stable manner over a long term with a component recognizing device configured to take an image of a component by moving a scan unit having an imaging device using a linear motor, and a surface mounting machine and a component testing machine each equipped with the component recognizing device. The component recognizing device includes permanent magnets (732) that are fixed to a head unit (6) in a state where surfaces (732a) opposing a coil portion (733) are faced downward. The coil portion (733) is disposed at a position directly below the permanent magnets (732). An attraction force (FM) induced between the coil portion (733) and the permanent magnets (732) therefore acts on linear guides (72) in an upward direction (+Z direction) via a bottom frame (731). On the contrary, the own weights (Fig) of a scan unit (71) and the like act in a downward direction.

Abstract: An imaging device is provided which includes a hue value setting portion that sets at least one hue value from among a plurality of hue values, a color component region detection portion that detects a region having a color component that includes the set hue value, from image data of a photographic subject, and a color component region display portion that, based on the image data of the photographic subject, converts, of the photographic subject, the detected region having the color component to a first color, converts regions other than the detected region having the color component to a second color different from the first color, and displays the photographic subject on a display portion.

Abstract: A low-resolution image having a low resolution and low frequency band is generated from an image sensed by using a single board color image sensor, and pseudo color suppression and color noise suppression are performed on each of the image and low-resolution image. The resolution of the low-resolution image is then restored, and weighted combination is performed on this image and the former image. If it is determined that a pixel of interest belongs to a region where a pseudo color is generated, a MIX ratio calculator (205, 225) for calculating a ratio coefficient for combination calculates a ratio coefficient by which a color signal of a pixel of the low-resolution image having the restored resolution is the result of the weighted combination. This makes it possible to effectively suppress both a pseudo color and color noise.

Abstract: A sensor system detection device for detecting quality of a sensor system includes a first connector electrically connected to the sensor system, a second connector; a display unit, a controller and an encoder. A first terminal of the encoder is connected to the first connector to receive first image data from the sensor system. A second terminal of the encoder is connected to the display unit via the second connector. A third terminal of the encoder is connected to the controller. The controller controls the encoder to transform the first image into second image data matching with the display unit. The second image data is transferred to the display unit.

Abstract: A recording apparatus produces moving image data and still picture data from the moving image data. The recording apparatus (a) records a moving image file including the moving image data and first information on a recording medium, and (b) records a still picture file including the still picture data and second information on the recording medium. The first information indicates the still picture file and the second information indicates the moving image file. The recording apparatus (a) displays a reduced image of the moving image file and information indicating presence of the still picture file on a display device, if the recording apparatus is in a first mode, and (b) displays a reduced image of the still picture file and information indicating presence of the moving image file on the display device, if the recording apparatus is in a second mode.

Abstract: The invention is achieved by using a method for displaying a thermal image in an infrared (IR) thermal camera, comprising the steps of registering an outdoor temperature value, registering an indoor temperature value, calculating an isotherm level by using the registered temperature values and a temperature color alarm level, imaging a surface area to create an image of the temperature distribution in at least a part of the surface area, comparing the surface area temperature in at least one image point of the thermal image to the isotherm level, adjusting the color of the at least one image point in dependence of the relation between the surface area temperature in said at least one image point and the isotherm level and displaying the colored thermal image. The invention allows you to determine immediately, on-site, if a building is well insulated or not. It presents an easily interpreted and understandable thermal image which instantly draws a users attention to an identified critical area.

Abstract: Provided is a dual view display panel including: a first vertical cell line, a second vertical cell line, a third vertical cell line, and a fourth vertical cell line. Each of the first and fourth vertical cell lines have a red cell, a blue cell and a green cell that are formed vertically in this order, and each of the second and third vertical cell lines have a green cell, a red cell and a blue cell that are formed vertically in this order. An upper edge of the green cell of the second vertical cell line is arranged around a vertical position of the center of the red cell of the first vertical cell line, and a lower edge of the green cell of the second vertical cell line is arranged around a vertical position of the center of the blue cell of the first vertical cell line. The cells of the first and fourth vertical cell lines are arranged in substantially identical positions, and the cells of the second and third vertical cell lines are arranged in substantially identical positions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus involve electronically transforming a monochromatic infrared source image of a source scene into a natural daylight color image of the source scene as a function of reference information, the only information derived from the source scene and utilized in the transforming being the monochromatic infrared source image. According to a different aspect, an apparatus includes an infrared image detector that provides a monochromatic infrared source image of a source scene, and includes a transformation section that transforms the monochromatic infrared source image into a natural daylight color image of the source scene as a function of reference information, the only information derived from the source scene and utilized in the transforming being the monochromatic infrared source image.

Abstract: A two-dimensional image can be displayed in a desired position, a desired aspect ratio of the display image can be maintained, and such an elemental image array as to maximize an interpolating effect can be produced. A producing method of an elemental image array for three-dimensional image display includes: converting the resolution of the two-dimensional image into substantially the same resolution of a three-dimensional image display device; obtaining multipoint images by shifting the position to sample the two-dimensional image after the resolution conversion at regular intervals in the horizontal direction; and rearranging the multipoint images according to the positional relationship between exit pupils and projecting directions.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided with a display unit and a optical filter. The unit has pixels arranged in a matrix form, which are groped into a first group and second groups to display two-dimensional image information constituting elemental images, the image information being obtained from different directions. The optical filter has a first optical opening opposed to the first pixel group and second optical openings opposed to corresponding one of the second pixel groups. The center of the first pixel group is coincident with the axis of the first opening, each center of the second pixel groups is deviated from corresponding one of the second opening axe, and the deviation is gradually increased depending on a distance between the first and the second pixel group centers. The light rays are directed to a reference plane from the first and second pixel groups through the first and second opening axes.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided with a display unit and a optical filter. The unit has pixels arranged in a matrix form, which are grouped into a first group and second groups to display two-dimensional image information constituting elemental images, the image information being obtained from different directions. The optical filter has a first optical opening opposed to the first pixel group and second optical openings opposed to corresponding one of the second pixel groups. The center of the first pixel group is coincident with the axis of the first opening, each center of the second pixel groups is deviated from corresponding one of the second opening axe, and the deviation is gradually increased depending on a distance between the first and the second pixel group centers. The light rays are directed to a reference plane from the first and second pixel groups through the first and second opening axes.

Abstract: Color image transform coding methods and apparatus which take advantage of redundant information which is normally present in the luminance and chrominance components of a color image are described. The transform coding method of the present invention, can normally provide increased compression and/or better image quality at a given coding data rate than conventional JPEG or JPEG 2000 coding which does not use the transform of the present invention as part of the color component coding process. These benefits are normally achieved without generating more coefficients than would be generated in the case of more conventional coding such as JPEG or JPEG 2000 coding. In fact, the transform of the present invention can be applied to increase the coding efficiency of coding systems which perform spatial transforms and modeling and entropy coding operations of the type normally used in JPEG and/or JPEG 2000 coding systems.

Abstract: A method for color blending seamless composite images without requiring overlap of source images is disclosed. A plurality of source images is acquired from a plurality of imagers and is combined to produce a seamless composite image. Moreover, a first reference location is selected in a first source image and a second reference location is selected in a second source image of the composite image. Color transform interpolation is then performed between the reference location in the first source image and the reference location in the second and other source images to produce a seamless color blended composite image without requiring overlap of image regions of the plurality of source images.

Abstract: Biometry for transforming, receiving, processing and analyzing electronic images of living biological objects is provided. The Biometry detects the objects, which produce insignificant periodical oscillations thereby making it possible to receive and analyze the images of the objects on a background of stationary and moving objects. Successive exposures of the object's image are received and picture-to-picture differences are evaluated, and a sum of differences of at least two successive exposures during the processing thereof is accumulated. The biometry comprises a photosensitive multielement transducer (1) and means for processing the images of the picture-to-picture difference which contain an exposure memory (2,3), a unit for evaluating the picture-to-picture difference (4), a picture-to-picture difference summator (5) and control registers (6). The device accumulates the sum of the exposure differences detected by the photosensitive multielement transducer.

Abstract: In a digital camera that can perform print designation, a print designation file for writing jobs for printing is prepared in a memory card in which image data is recorded, and information for specifying a file to be printed (FILE_ID), file identifying information for identifying whether the file to be printed is a moving image file or a still image file (FILE_TYPE), and information for specifying a scene to be printed in the moving image if the file to be printed is the moving image file (FRAME_NUM), are stored in the print designation file. A printing device reads the printed designation file from the memory card, then takes out the image data to be printed from the memory card in accordance with the read information and executes printing. Thus, it is possible to preform the print designation of the specified image in the moving image without wasting the memory capacity in the recording medium.

Abstract: An image processing device is provided to efficiently embed digital watermark information in a gray scale image while suppressing deterioration in the image quality. The image processing device includes an input unit for inputting gray-scale image data in which each pixel is formed of one component. A converter converts the format of the gray-scale image data into color image data in which each pixel is formed of a plurality of components. An embedding unit embeds the digital watermark information in part of the components of the color image data obtained by the converter.

Abstract: A digital camera includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) for viewing images captured from an image sensor and stored on a removable memory card. The LCD also presents a user interface (UI) that allows the user to create a print order “utilization file”. As individual images are viewed, the user can decide how many (if any) prints to make of the image, the print size, and the, print quality (low cost ink jet versus high quality thermal prints, for example). The memory card can then be inserted in a home printer, walk-up kiosk, or dropped off/mailed to a photofinisher, or the camera itself can be connected to the printer or kiosk via a wired or wireless (e.g., IrDA) link. The print order can then be automatically produced without any additional user intervention.

Abstract: A spread spectrum communication apparatus for communicating through a plurality of communication channels corresponding to a plurality of diffusion codes comprises a selector to select the number of communication channels which are used in accordance with a communication partner, and a communication unit to communicate with the communication partner through the communication channels of the number selected by the selector. The communication unit has a division unit to divide transmission data in accordance with the number of communication channels selected. The selector selects the number of communication channels in accordance with whether the communication partner is a color terminal or a black and white terminal, or in accordance with a processing speed of the communication partner, or in accordance with whether the communication partner processes binary image data or processes multivalue image data.

Abstract: It is targeted that CMs by e.g., television broadcast be detected automatically, an access site to detailed contents of a specified one of the CMs be acquired automatically, and connection be made automatically to the access site to enable accessing to the detailed information. A broadcasting station 302 sends out airing signals containing CMs. A consumer terminal (303) detects these CMs from the aired signals and connects to an access site information furnishing device (305) based on the airing time and the airing channel of the detected CM to acquire the access site information of the distribution terminal (301) for e.g., an article of commerce owning the detailed information pertinent to the CM. Based on the access site information, the consumer terminal (303) accesses the distribution terminal (301) to acquire the detailed information pertinent to the CM.

Abstract: An automotive CCD camera includes a UV filter receiving light corresponding to lane images and filtering through ultraviolet light, a condenser condensing the UV light filtered through the UV filter and transmitting the light, and a light disperser dispersing the light transmitted by the condenser to output the light through at least two different paths. A CCD cell assembly receives the light dispersed by the light disperser, photographs the same and outputs light signals. An adder adds the light signals output by the CCD cell assembly and outputs image signals in which yellow lane markers can be extracted.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a color image stored in a YUV color format on a display device that generates video in an RGB format. The apparatus uses a frame buffer which stores a color index for each pixel. The index is used to select an RGB color in a color look-up table as the video signal is generated. Each input YUV value is converted to a mapping table index for addressing a pair of the color indices stored in a color space mapping table. To generate the mapping table index, a random number can be added to the Y, U, and V color components, which are then truncated and merged to generate the mapping table index. The color space mapping table is pre-loaded with a color index pairs, each corresponding to two pixels in the frame buffer represented by one input YUV color value.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for displaying two-channel audio input signals in a three-color visual pattern. In general, the visual pattern may be formed on a viewing screen by an apparently moving spot having three color components. Phase shifting means is employed to phase shift one of the two audio input signals, and both audio input signals are subsequently processed by low pass filters to produce positioning signals in X-Y coordinates for the spot which forms the visual pattern. In addition, the two audio input signals are also mixed and separately processed by a high pass filter, a band pass filter and a low pass filter to produce frequency separated signals for controlling the intensity of each of three color components of the spot forming the visual pattern. Automatic color balance means utilizing negative feedback is employed to control the amplitude of the separate frequency-discriminated audio signals.

Abstract: A video signal follow-up processing system for adaptively tracking to the moving of a subject. A detection feature pattern is formed through acquisition of brightness and hue frequency characteristic data based on pixel information in a detection measurement frame, a similarity calculation method, which can distinguish a reference measurement frame from other areas, is selected on the screen, and the position of a detection measurement frame with a feature pattern having the highest similarity with the standard feature pattern obtained from the reference measurement frame is determined, in order to change and control an image to be projected on the display screen based on the positional information of the detection measurement frame, so that the video signal follow-up processing system can adaptively track to the moving of the subject.

Abstract: Apparatus for 360.degree. azimuthal imaging of steel casing employs a transducer that is rotated around the inside wall of the casing for inducing and measuring variations in induced flux density within the casing as an indication of changes in casing thickness.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for producing a single color coded composite image from a plurality of multiparameter magnetic resonance image sets. The plurality of magnetic resonance image sets are spatially aligned and are acquired using different pulse sequences to contrast various parameters of anatomical, physiological and pathological features. The method includes acquiring the gray-tone images, and plotting a histogram of the average pixel signal intensities for selected regions of interest in each image. This provide quantitative data to support qualitative assessments of tissue contrast behavior in each of the images which acts as a basis for color coding. Based on the histogram, color coefficients of red, green and blue channels are assigned to each image so that the final combination of colors will produce a semi-natural appearing composite image. Monochrome images are created based on the gray-tone images and color coefficiency tables.

Abstract: At the time of registration, an image processing apparatus registers color information (R, G, B) from a host computer as permanently registered information in a buffer and as temporarily registered information in a table in accordance with a command from the host computer. The data registered in the buffer also is registered in the table and is used as internal data until initialization is performed. At the time of initialization, the data registered in the table is initialized with the exception of the data that has been registered from the buffer, if the command is indicative of a soft reset. In case of a hard reset, all of the data in the table is initialized.

Abstract: A method for generating halftone images from monochrome original images and, more particularly, to a method for reproducing a monochrome original image using at least two different colorants to create an image having a preselected hue and chroma while substantially maintaining the same lightness as in the monochrome original image.

Abstract: A synthetic color arrangement for a night vision inclusive surveillance system and its display is disclosed. The system partitions an input scene video signal into spectrally segregated scene components which are provided with separate processing as video signals and then recombined into a composite but now multiple color inclusive output representation of the input scene. The system in effect shifts input spectral components to a different part of the electromagnetic spectrum, the visible range of the spectrum, where operator controllable new spectral wavelength values are assigned to each different input scene spectral wavelength. Use of charge coupled device video camera elements, a video signal mixer apparatus, input wavelengths within both the visible and infrared spectral regions and signal processing according to the NTSC standards are also included. Military and non military uses of the apparatus are contemplated.