Abstract: An operation input device includes: angular velocity detecting means for detecting an angular velocity; relative velocity detecting means for contactlessly detecting a relative velocity to a target object; distance detecting means for detecting a distance to the target object; and computing means for computing an amount of movement based on the angular velocity, the relative velocity, and the distance.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention involves an apparatus, such as a television, that comprises a memory, an optical sensor and a processor. The optical sensor is configured to capture at least one image present in front of the apparatus. The processor is coupled to the optical sensor. The processor is configured to (i) analyze the at least one image and determine if the at least one image depicts a specific action, (ii) render a first type of content for a first time period in lieu of rendering a second type of content that is rendered by the processor at times when the specified action is not detected, and (iii) render the second type of content for a second period of time after the first period of time for rendering the first type of content has elapsed, potentially even if another the specified action is detected during the second period of time. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention involves an apparatus and method for controlling periodic play back of demo content by a display device. The method comprises monitoring for a triggering event by a presence sensor within the display device. The triggering event involves a detection of a non-moving or slow-moving object remaining in front of the display device for a predetermined period of time. In response to detecting the triggering event, the demo content is automatically played for a first period of time. Thereafter, play back of the demo content is halted after the first period of time has elapsed and play back the streaming advertising content is continued by the display device for a second period of time, and as an option, even if another triggering event is detected during the second period of time. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An NchMOS transistor Q71 on the input side of a current mirror 70 is made function as a voltage operating-point setting portion so that a pixel signal line potential (voltage of a horizontal signal line 20) would be constantly stable nearly at the GND. Then, an amplification factor and linearity become good in an amplification transistor in the solid imaging device 3. A current copier 90 is made function as a current sampling portion so as to receive a signal current IIN of the solid imaging device 3 through the current mirror 70 to carry out sampling of a pixel signal in a resetting period in the shape of current component as the pixel signal is. Calculating differential between a current component in a detecting period and an offset current, which is the current component in a resetting period in sampling, allows an offset component included in the pixel signal to be removed and only pure signal Isig to be picked up at an output terminal Iout, so that the FPN restraining function can be fulfilled.

Abstract: Provided is an angular velocity sensor including a first vibration element, a second vibration element, and a support substrate. The first vibration element detects a first angular velocity about an axis parallel to a first direction. The second vibration element detects a second angular velocity about an axis parallel to a second direction obliquely intersecting with the first direction, and generates an output signal corresponding to a third angular velocity about an axis parallel to a third direction orthogonal to the first direction. The support substrate supports the first vibration element and the second vibration element.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a contact region, and an accumulation region. The contact region is configured to receive a charge from the photoelectric conversion unit. The accumulation region is configured to store the charge from the contact region. The imaging device is configured to selectively inject a charge into the contact region.

Abstract: An evaluation method of a display device includes steps of obtaining a measured value of color difference, for the display device to be evaluated which is in a state of displaying a predetermined color reference image, determining a detection limit value of color difference for the display device, in consideration of spectral luminous efficiency which has a dependence on color, with use of a subjective evaluation result of color difference obtained for the display device which is in a state of displaying both the color reference image and a color comparison image in parallel, determining an evaluation parameter with use of the measured value of color difference and the detection limit value of color difference; and evaluating a display property of the display device with use of the evaluation parameter.

Abstract: An image pickup lens is provided that includes a substrate; resin layers formed on both respective opposite surfaces of the substrate; a lens portion formed on at least any one of the surfaces of the substrate; and a spacer formed on at least any one of the surfaces of the substrate at an area surrounding the lens portion.

Abstract: A tray moving mechanism includes: a unit base having an internal space formed as a containing space; and a tray movable between a retracted position in which the unit base is contained in the containing space and a projected position in which a music player formed in a substantially rectangular shape can be placed on the tray and in which a part of the tray is projected from the base unit, wherein the tray is moved with respect to the unit base such that the orientations of the tray with respect to the unit base in the retracted and projected positions are substantially 90 deg different from each other.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a polymer material which is allowed to manufacture ?-phase PVDF easily and stably in a short time is provided. The method of manufacturing a polymer material includes a step of mixing an ionic liquid and a polymer compound including ?-phase polyvinylidene difluoride to form a mixture, and then heating the mixture.

Abstract: [Object] To maintain consistency of perspective with each object in an image in the display of overlay information. [Solution] A video framing unit 112 manipulates left eye image data and right eye image data into a state according to the transmission mode, thereby obtaining stereoscopic image data for transmission. On the basis of the left eye image data and the right eye image data, at a predetermined position within an image, a view vector detecting unit 114 detects a view vector that is disparity information of one of a left eye image and a right eye image with respect to the other. A view vector encoder 115 generates an elementary stream of view vector. By a multiplexer 122, bit stream data into which the view vector stream is multiplexed in addition to a video stream, an audio stream, a graphics stream, and the like, is generated and transmitted.

Abstract: [Object] To maintain perspective consistency among individual objects in an image in display of superimposition information in an image display apparatus. [Solution] A set top box 200 transmits, to an external apparatus (such as a television receiver), a disparity information set including disparity information of one of a left-eye image and a right-eye image with respect to the other, together with stereo image data including left-eye image data and right-eye image data using an HDMI interface. When the disparity information set is transmitted using the HDMI interface, (1) HDMI Vendor Specific InfoFrame is used, or (2) an active space of 3D video format of a frame packing method or the like is used. A disparity information set of a first type includes a certain number of disparity vectors (disparity information) and pieces of position information (block IDs) indicating positions in an image area to which the respective disparity vectors belong.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus and method, and a program for improving usability by removing operational constraints on combinations of an aspect ratio of a recorded moving image and a horizontal resolution from users while the compliance with the DVD-Video standard is strictly maintained. When an aspect ratio is 16:9 in a state that an LP mode is selected, a horizontal×vertical resolution is set to 720×480. When the aspect ratio is 4:3 in a state that the LP mode is selected, the horizontal×vertical resolution is set to 352×480. When an HQ or SQ mode is selected, the horizontal×vertical resolution is set to 720×480 irrespective of the aspect ratio. Accordingly, the image recording apparatus can encode a moving image and record the encoded image onto a DVD 17 without violating the DVD-Video standard while allowing users to arbitrarily select a recording mode and an aspect ratio. The present invention can be applied to video cameras, video recorders, etc.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a motion compensation parameter calculation unit that calculates a parameter for compensating a relative motion in an image pickup apparatus between picked-up images, a first connection line setting unit that sets as a first connection line a central position in an overlapping area, a moving subject detection unit that generates subject information by detecting a moving subject using the images in the overlapping area, a subject information projection unit that projects the subject information in the overlapping area on a sweep axis, a second connection line setting unit that performs setting of a second connection line on the basis of the projected subject information, an image pickup condition detection unit that detects an image pickup condition in which a two-dimensional rotation is occurred, and a connection line selection unit that selects the first or second connection line as a connection line.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a passive radiometric imaging device and a corresponding method for scanning a scene. The proposed device comprises a radiometer that detects radiation emitted in a predetermined spectral range from a spot of said scene and for generating a radiation signal from said detected radiation, a spot movement means that effects a movement of the spot, from which the radiation is detected, to various positions, a controller that controls said spot movement means to effect the movement of the spot from one position to another position after a random time interval, and a processor that processes the radiation signals detected from the spot at said various positions and for reconstructing an image of said scene by applying compressive sensing. With this device an increase of the temperature resolution of the reconstructed image can be obtained.

Abstract: In case of carrying out a correction process with respect to a signal of a specific frequency band in an inputted audio signal, an output level is raised approximately uniformly with respect to a signal component equal to a predetermined level or less in the signal of the specific frequency band and the output level is not changed with respect to signals other than the signal of the specific frequency band. In this manner, correction of a specific frequency band of an audio signal is carried out favorably.

Abstract: High definition (HD) video may be sent from, e.g., a laptop computer on a table in a room to a video projector mounted on the ceiling using a 60 GHz high capacity (2.5 Gbps) wireless link. At this frequency and data rate, the signal is so short range and directional that low power may be used and the video may be transmitted in an uncompressed form such that so much data is transmitted each second that bootlegging the content is essentially untenable. No wiring between the HD video source and the HD video display is necessary.

Abstract: To provide a thinner, lighter battery pack and to reduce the cost by eliminating the need for a battery case. A thin battery pack structure using an outer packaging film (battery pack) is constructed by a flat and rectangular shaped battery cell, a flat and rectangular shaped frame portion accommodating the battery cell, a circuit board unit disposed on the outer side surface of the frame portion, a cap portion mounted on one ends of the frame portion and the battery cell so as to sandwich the circuit board unit with the outer side surface of the frame portion, and an outer packaging film for integrally covering the rectangular battery cell and the frame portion.

Abstract: There is provided an electro optical device including a frame including a metal unit and a resin unit, and a display panel stored in the resin unit. The resin unit is integrally formed with the metal unit to form the frame including a resin material, and at least a part of an end of the metal unit is buried in the resin unit in the state where the end is bent at a side of the display panel.

Abstract: A filter apparatus extracts a specific signal from a group of multi-carrier modulated signals. A subcarrier is selected. A specific group of signals is selected from among an input group of signals in accordance with the selected subcarrier. A frequency offset of a selected signal is compensated.