Abstract: A digital image capturing device (DICD) that includes: a first integrated sensor-lens assembly (ISLA) facing in a first direction; a second ISLA facing in a second direction generally opposite to the first direction; and a bridge member that is positioned between the first ISLA and the second ISLA, wherein the bridge member is configured as a discrete structure that is separate from the first ISLA and the second ISLA.

Abstract: An image capture device sends out transmission to enable a computing device to determine when the image capture device is near the computing device. When the computing device receives the transmission from the image capture device, the computing device uses the transmission to determine the proximity of the image capture device to the computing device. When the image capture device is near the computing device (e.g., within communication range, within a threshold distance), the computing device visually and/or wirelessly facilitates change in operation of the image capture device. For example, the computing device visually and/or wirelessly facilitates change in capture mode and/or capture setting of the image capture device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for image processing of spherical content via hardware acceleration components. In one embodiment, an EAC image is subdivided into facets via existing software addressing and written into the memory buffers (normally used for rectilinear cubemaps) in a graphics processing unit (GPU). The EAC facets may be translated, rotated, and/or mirrored so as to align with the expected three-dimensional (3D) coordinate space. The GPU may use existing hardware accelerator logic, parallelization, and/or addressing logic to greatly improve 3D image processing effects (such as a multi-band blend using Gaussian blurs.

Abstract: An image capture device is disclosed that includes: a front housing portion; a rear housing portion including a heatsink that is connected to the front housing portion; and a printed circuit board (PCB) module that is operatively connected to the front housing portion. The PCB module includes: a front PCB assembly; a rear PCB assembly; and a connector that extends between the front PCB assembly and the rear PCB assembly. The connector includes a flexible construction that facilitates reconfiguration of the PCB module during assembly of the image capture device between a first configuration, in which the front PCB assembly and the rear PCB assembly are oriented in non-parallel relation, and a second configuration, in which the front PCB assembly and the rear PCB assembly are oriented in generally parallel relation.

Abstract: An image capture device that includes a body and an interconnect mechanism that is connected to the body. The interconnect mechanism includes: a base plate defining a receptacle that is configured to threadably engage an accessory such that the image capture device is directly connectable to the accessory via the interconnect mechanism; a cover that is removably connected to the base plate and which is configured to thermally insulate the interconnect mechanism; and first and second fingers that are pivotably connected to the base plate about first and second pivot axes such that the interconnect mechanism is reconfigurable between a collapsed configuration, in which the first and second fingers are nested within the body of the image capture device, and an extended configuration, in which the first and second fingers extend outwardly from the body of the image capture device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for image signal processing. For example, methods may include receiving a current image of a sequence of images from an image sensor; combining the current image with a recirculated image to obtain a noise reduced image, where the recirculated image is based on one or more previous images of the sequence of images from the image sensor; determining a noise map for the noise reduced image, where the noise map is determined based on estimates of noise levels for pixels in the current image, a noise map for the recirculated image, and a set of mixing weights; recirculating the noise map with the noise reduced image to combine the noise reduced image with a next image of the sequence of images from the image sensor; and storing, displaying, or transmitting an output image that is based on the noise reduced image.

Abstract: An image capture device may capture a video while experiencing motion. Motion of the image capture device during video capture may be determined based on optical flow and structure from motion solve of the video. Optical flow derived motion and/or the motion solve derived motion of the image capture device may be selected to perform stabilization of the video.

Abstract: An image capture device is described that includes a body; a mounting structure that is connected to the body; an integrated sensor-lens assembly (ISLA) that defines an optical axis and extends through the body and the mounting structure; and an accessory that is releasably connectable to the mounting structure via rotation through a range of motion less than approximately 90 degrees. The mounting structure and the accessory include corresponding angled bearing surfaces that are configured for engagement such that rotation of the accessory relative to the mounting structure creates a bearing effect that displaces the accessory along the optical axis to thereby reduce any axial force required during connection and disconnection of the accessory.

Abstract: A broadcast management system creates, manages, and streams a broadcast of an event from videos captured from multiple cameras. A video capture system comprising multiple cameras captures videos of the event and transmits the videos to a broadcast management server. The broadcast management server generates a website or other graphical interface that simultaneously displays the captured videos in a time-synchronized manner. A broadcast manager user creates a broadcast by selecting which video to output to the broadcast at any given time. A broadcast map is stored for each broadcast that includes all of the broadcast decisions made by the broadcast manager user such that the broadcast can be recreated at a later time by applying the broadcast map to the raw videos. Using a viewer client, viewers can browse or search for broadcasts and select a broadcast for viewing.

Abstract: An image capture device stores in a datastore information used and generated by different process components (e.g., firmware components, software components) of the image capture device. The datastore modularizes process components of the image capture device. The datastore is used as a centralized information exchange system for process components so that no direct links exist between process components. The modularization of the process component via the datastore enables autonomy in process component development.

Abstract: A graphical user interface may provide a views of a video. The graphical user interface may include a manual target element positioned over a spatial portion of the video. A user may interact with the spatial portion of the video within the manual target element to start recording viewing directions for the video. A user may interact with other spatial portions of the video to change the spatial parts of the video presented within the graphical user interface. A user may interact with the graphical user interface to utilize object tracking to record viewing directions for the video.

Abstract: A camera system having a camera housing, a loudspeaker grille, a housing lip, and a loudspeaker system. The camera housing has an exterior that form sides of the camera housing. A loudspeaker grille is disposed within the camera housing. The loudspeaker grille has an exterior surface that is substantially flush with the exterior of the camera housing. A housing lip is located on an interior of the camera housing. A loudspeaker system is integrated into the camera housing. A waterproof membrane is configured to prevent moisture in the interior of the camera housing, and a support structure is located between the waterproof membrane and the loudspeaker system. The support structure has a rectangular outer perimeter. The housing lip is configured to mechanically support the loudspeaker system, the loudspeaker grille, the waterproof membrane, and the support structure such that a loudspeaker cavity exists between the loudspeaker grille and the waterproof membrane.

Abstract: A camera mount, comprising: a base and a bottom. The bottom is movably connected to the base. The bottom includes recesses configured to receive flexible fasteners. The bottom and the base are movable to a closed position where the recesses are inaccessible and the flexible fasteners are held between the base and the bottom and an open position where the recesses are exposed so that the flexible fasteners are at least one of insertable, removable, or interchangeable.

Abstract: A video having a wide field of view (e.g., spherical field of view) may be presented within a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface may include multiple punchouts of the wide field of view, with the number of punchouts set based on user interaction with a punchout-number element of the graphical user interface. Individual punchouts may be used as output of a virtual camera to provide views of differential spatial parts of the video. Presentation of different spatial parts of the video within different punchouts may be automatically synchronized based on the different spatial parts originating from a single video.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for shared image processing among multiple devices. In one embodiment, an exemplary action camera performs a partial multiband blend. Even though the action camera may not have resources to handle the multiband blend of the entire action camera's footage, it can do a significant portion. The partially blended content can be used in ready-to-share applications, or completely blended by another device.

Abstract: Video information may define video content. The video content may be characterized by capture information. A remote device may transmit at least a portion of the capture information to a computing device. The computing device may identify one or more portions of the video content based on the transmitted capture information. The remote device may receive the identification of the identified portion(s) of the video content from the computing device. The remote device may stream one or more portions of the video information defining at least some of the identified portion(s) of the video content to the computing device. The streamed video information may enable the computing devices to provide a presentation of at least some of the identified portion(s) of the video content using a buffer of the streamed video information, which may allow the computing device to present the video content without permanently storing the video information.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for replaceable outer lenses. For example, an image capture device may include a lens barrel in a body of the image capture device, the lens barrel including multiple inner lenses; a replaceable lens structure that is mountable on the body of the image capture device, the replaceable lens structure including an outer lens and a retaining ring configured to fasten the outer lens in a position covering a first end the lens barrel in a first arrangement and configured to disconnect the outer lens from the body of the image capture device in a second arrangement; and an image sensor mounted within the body at a second end of the lens barrel, the image sensor configured to capture images based on light incident on the image sensor through the outer lens and the multiple inner lenses when the retaining ring is in the first arrangement.