Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of zooming in on an image. An object is firstly detected, followed by capturing an image and recording the location and size of the object. The captured image is displayed on a screen with the detected object marked. A partial image of the captured image is determined according to the location of the object. The determined partial image then fills up the entire screen, thereby zooming in on the object.

Abstract: A photographic and projection device includes an image sensor, a lens assembly, a movable reflective mirror, and a display panel. The movable mirror has a reflective surface, and the movable mirror is disposed between the lens assembly and the image sensor. The display panel is located towards the reflective surface of the movable reflective mirror. When the movable mirror is located in a first position an external image can be formed on the image sensor by the lens assembly, and when the movable mirror is located in a second position the image of the display panel can be projected to the outside by the movable mirror and the lens assembly.

Abstract: An ergonomic photographic device includes a camera and a shell. The shell has a front portion and a back portion, with the camera being disposed in the front portion. The back portion has a leaning portion which is capable of accommodating leaning of the palm of a user. When the arm and wrist of the user are kept at a neutral angle, the camera is kept at a horizontal angle.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of calibrating a light source. In one embodiment, a standard image sensor is used to capture emitted light of a standard and a to-be-calibrated light source in order to obtain a standard and a nonstandard image, respectively. A standard and a nonstandard luminance response are generated according to the standard and the nonstandard image, respectively. The to-be-calibrated light source is adjusted until the nonstandard luminance response is about equal to the standard luminance response. In another embodiment, the standard image sensor is used to capture emitted light of the standard and the to-be-calibrated light source. According to sampled outputs of the standard image sensor, a standard and a nonstandard chrominance response are respectively generated, which are used to compensate an image sensor under test.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of calibrating sensitivity gain. In a preview mode, an imaging device is calibrated by a standard light source, therefore obtaining standard sensitivity gain of the preview mode. In a capture mode, the imaging device is calibrated by the standard light source, therefore obtaining standard sensitivity gain of the capture mode. A gain ratio of the standard sensitivity gain of the capture mode to the standard sensitivity gain of the preview mode is determined, and is then used to deduce the exposure parameters of the capture mode according to the exposure parameters of the preview mode.

Abstract: A system and method for processing an image edge includes an edge filter that processes an image input to generate edge data. An edge-smoothing filter processes the edge data to filter-out image noise and preserve the image edge, thus generating edge-smoothed data. An adder adds the edge-smoothed data to the image input, thus generating an edge-smoothed image.

Abstract: A lens module of an imaging device includes a lens-barrel plate, a shutter plate and at least one elastic device. The lens-barrel plate includes at least one guide post, which is vertically arranged on the surface of the lens-barrel plate. The shutter plate includes at least one groove, which facilitates movement of the guide post in the groove. Each elastic device corresponds to an associated guide post and groove. Accordingly, the elastic device is compressed when external force is exerted on the lens-barrel plate and the shutter plate, and the elastic device recovers to separate the shutter plate from the lens-barrel plate when the external force is removed.

Abstract: A system and method of color interpolation includes a spatial convolution unit that receives an output of an image sensor and then performs spatial convolution on the received image-sensor output, thus generating a convolution signal. A color interpolation unit performs color interpolation on the convolution signal, thus generating a color-interpolated signal. Finally, a spatial deconvolution unit performs spatial deconvolution, which is the inverse of the spatial convolution, on the color-interpolated signal, thus generating a preprocessed image.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a waterproof electronic device with a test structure, including a test opening, a sealing structure and a fixation structure. The test opening is arranged on a housing of the waterproof electronic device, and is used for injecting a test fluid for detecting water leak. The sealing structure is arranged on the housing or a test fixture, and is used for holding a sealing element such that the waterproof electronic device and the test fixture may be sealed to each other when performing a leak test. The fixation structure is used for fixing the test fixture on the waterproof electronic device.

Abstract: In a method and system of detecting abnormality in an imaging device, multiple digital data are received in sequence from the imaging device via at least one data output pin. The multiple digital data correspond respectively to multiple pixel data. Subsequently, the multiple digital data for a specific pin are compared to determine whether they are, or how many of them are, the same. Accordingly, the specific pin is determined as abnormal when the number of the same digital data exceeds a predetermined value.