Abstract: An electronic device having an image sensor planarity adjusting module is provided. The image sensor planarity adjusting module includes a moving base, an image sensing unit, a planarity adjusting plate and a plurality of supporting columns. Herein the top of the supporting columns substantially and uniformly support the planarity adjusting plate so as to adjust the image sensing unit to reach a predetermined planarity.

Abstract: An image capturing device capable of automatically switching the clock of the memory and a control method thereof. The image capturing device comprises an image capturing module, a display module, an image buffer module, an operating module and a processing module. The operating module increases the clock of the image buffer module to a first clock, and works with the image capturing module to perform an image capturing process. After the image capturing process is finished, the processing module stops a timing generating unit in the operating module from sending a synchronizing signal to the display module, and controls the operating module to decrease the clock of the image buffer module from the first clock to a second clock. Finally, the processing module controls the timing generating unit to re-send the synchronizing signal to the display module.

Abstract: A feature data compression device, a multi-directional face detection system and a detection method thereof. The feature data compression device comprises a mirror unit and a transposition unit. The mirror unit compares and computes a plurality of feature values each other to obtain a position of each mutual symmetric feature value and abandoning one of each two symmetric feature values to form first mirrored data, or to obtain a position of the feature value with the highest weight value to form second mirrored data. The transposition unit transposes at least one image template with an angle based on a transposition table for obtaining transposed data.

Abstract: An electronic device including a main board, an anti-shake module and a lens module is provided. The lens module is disposed at a first surface or a second surface opposing the first surface of the main board. The anti-shake module includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), an image sensor, a carrier, a first and second guide rod, a first and second moving plate. The image sensor is fixed to the second moving plate and electrically connected with the FPCB. The first and second moving plates are movably disposed at the first and second guide rods respectively. Herein the first moving plate is adapted to move along the axis of first guide rod. The second moving plate is adapted to move together with the first moving plate. And the second moving plate is adapted to move along the axis of second guide rod.

Abstract: An electric device with data detection function and a data detection method thereof. The device comprises an analysis module, an input module, a recognition module, a comparison module and a display module. The analysis module receives sensor information and analyzes the sensor information to get analysis information. The input module allows users to input feedback information. The recognition module is electrically connected to the input module; the recognition module recognizes and converts the feedback information into digital information. The comparison module is electrically connected to the input module and the recognition module. The comparison module compares the analysis information and the feedback information or the digital information to get a comparison result. The display module displays the analysis information or the comparison result.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for capturing a three-dimensional image and an apparatus for displaying the three-dimensional image are provided. The method is adapted to an image capturing apparatus including the following steps. First, a plurality of images are captured with continuous pan. Next, a disparity between each two adjacent images is estimated from the images. Then, the images and the disparities are stored.

Abstract: A method for removing color fringe is presented. Separated luminance and chrominance (YCbCr) signals of a digital image are analyzed through specific color detection, luminance detection, and gradient color detection, so as to determine whether color fringe occurs to each pixel in the digital image, thereby correcting pixels with color fringe.

Abstract: A method for removing color fringe is presented. First, detection and correction of color fringe are performed on an original-size image and a small-size image respectively, so as to generate respective corrected images and corresponding color fringe maps. Then, the corrected small-size image and its corresponding color fringe map are enlarged to the same resolution as the original-size image. Finally, the two corrected images are blended according to the respective corresponding color fringe maps.

Abstract: A holder is disclosed, wherein the holder is situated on a circuit board and is used for connecting with an electronic component. The holder comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, and an opening. The upper surface comprises a recess used for laying a flat component, wherein the recess comprises at least one rough area; the lower surface comprises a protruding edge, wherein the protruding edge is connected with the circuit board with glue, and the protruding side and the circuit board delimit a space; and the opening penetrates the upper surface and the lower surface, whereby the gas generated from heating the glue will accumulate in the enclosed space, and the gas will then escape through the opening and out through at least one of the rough areas.

Abstract: An adjusting method for adjusting shooting parameters is applied to adjust the shooting parameters according to stability of a camera. In the method, an image is captured first, and an edge-detection procedure is performed on the image to obtain a still value corresponding to a stable state of the camera. Then, shooting parameters, such as a photosensitivity value, an exposure time, or an aperture value, of the camera are adjusted according to the still value.

Abstract: A resolution test device and a method thereof are provided. The resolution test method is adapted for testing a resolution of a camera device. The resolution test method includes providing a graph to the camera device, capturing a test image shot by the camera device, shifting an analyzing window a specific distance in a first direction from a static area to a first area on the test image, analyzing the first area to generate a first high-pass element, shifting the analyzing window back to the static area, shifting the analyzing window the specific distance in a second direction from the static area to a second area on the test image, analyzing the second area to generate a second high-pass element, generating a third high-pass element according to the first and the second high-pass element, and defining the resolution of the camera device according to the third high-pass element.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of detecting location of object contained in image data and its detecting method are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an image capturing module, a weight assignment module, and a processing module. The image capturing module is for capturing an image. The weight assignment module performs the pixel weight/probability assignment according to the priori information and the image, and figures out the initial gravity center of the object according to the object location initialization. The processing module performs the statistical analysis according to the result of the pixel weight/probability assignment and the initial gravity center of the object so as to obtain the analysis result and update the object location. The processing module determines whether or not the analysis result meets the preset value, if it does, the processing module outputs an estimated result; if it doesn't, the processing module repeats the foregoing processes.

Abstract: An electronic device including a body, a battery, a cover, and a fixing member is provided. The body has a receiving trough. The battery moves in or out of the receiving trough along a moving axis. The cover is movably assembled to the body and moves between an opening position and a closing position relative to the receiving trough. The fixing member is disposed on the cover. While the cover moves from the opening position to the closing position, the cover pushes the battery into the receiving trough through the fixing member. When the cover is at the closing position, the fixing member leans against the battery along the moving axis to fix the battery within the receiving trough.

Abstract: An image processing device and an image processing method thereof. The image processing device comprises a memory module, an object detection module and a processing module. The memory module is provided for storing a plurality of images captured by a camera module, and the image comprises at least one object. The object detection module retrieves one of the images as a reference image and compares the remaining images with the reference image to locate a region where the object with corresponding contour and color is situated. If the object detection module compares and determines that the object with the corresponding contour and color is situated in different regions of the reference image and the remaining images, the processing module will remove the corresponding object in the reference image or superimpose each corresponding object in the reference image simultaneously.

Abstract: A waterproof camera including an image capturing module, a shell and a plurality of control buttons. The image capturing module is provided for capturing an image, and further includes a lens, which is a prism type lens installed in the camera. The shell is provided for sealing and covering the whole camera, and includes a window component made of a transparent material and installed correspondingly to a position of image capturing module. The control buttons are arranged on the shell for controlling an operation of the camera and the control buttons are sealed with the shell to achieve the waterproof effect of the camera.

Abstract: A method for capturing an image, suitable for an image capturing apparatus with a flash lamp, is provided. In the invention, a pre-flash image is captured when a pre-flash is fired by the flash lamp. An intensity of a main flash is estimated. Whether the pre-flash image is overexposed is determined for calculating an overexposure number. A brightness comparison data is looked up according to the overexposure number and a brightness target value, so as to reduce a photosensitivity. A raw image is captured according to the reduced photosensitivity when the main flash is fired by the flash lamp.

Abstract: A method for estimating an image size after compression suitable for an electronic apparatus is provided. In the invention, a raw image is received, and the raw image is sampled for obtaining a sampling image. The sampling image is compressed at a plurality of testing parameters of compression respectively for obtaining a plurality of testing sizes after compression. An estimated math model is established according to the testing parameters of compression and the testing sizes after compression. A target parameter of compression corresponding to a target size after compression is calculated through the estimated math model.

Abstract: A method for storing data and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. Only data is written to a memory card when the electronic apparatus wants to store the data to the memory card. And file information and location information corresponding to the data stored in the memory card are recorded into a buffer block of the electronic apparatus. After a file closing action is executed, the file information and the location information recorded in the buffer block are written to the memory card.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a multi-field sensor, a memory, and a codec wrapper module, in which the codec wrapper module includes at least one encoder and at least one decoder. The encoder compresses raw data of an image into an image bit stream with a compression ratio through the following steps. The image is segmented into various image bands. Storage space is allocated in the memory and is segmented into various compressed band regions according to the compression ratio and a bit stream length of the raw data. A starting position of each compressed band region is recorded as a current ending position. Lines, sequentially received, are compressed into compressed bit streams respectively. The compressed bit streams are sequentially written into the corresponding compressed band regions according to field indexes of the lines, an output field order, and a group formed by the image bands corresponding to the lines.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an image capturing device and an image synthesis method thereof. The image capturing device comprises an image capturing module, an exposure module, and a processing module. The image capturing module captures a high bit-depth scene image corresponding to a scene. The exposure module meters the light of the scene to generate a plurality of histograms. The processing module calculates a plurality of discrete values of different exposure conditions of the high bit-depth scene image based on the plurality of histograms, processes the high bit-depth scene image to generate at least two low bit-depth temporary images in different brightness conditions based on at least two highest discrete values, and synthesizes the at least two low bit-depth temporary images in different brightness conditions to generate a high dynamic range image.