Abstract: The present invention provides a method of obtaining image data for an image sensing system. The image sensing system includes a sensing area having a plurality of sensing pixels. The method includes the steps of: scanning at least two groups of sensing pixels among the plurality of sensing pixels with at least two integration times, respectively, to obtain a plurality of sensing results; obtaining a selected integration time from one of the at least two integration times according to the plurality of sensing results; and scanning the plurality of sensing pixels except for the at least two groups of sensing pixels with the selected integration time, to obtain the image data.

Abstract: A display control unit is provided to set a first display mode and a second display mode each for consecutively displaying a first display image and a second display image of a type different from the first display image at a display unit, while switching between the first display image and the second display image, in continuous image-capturing. A time from when the first display image is displayed until when the second display image is displayed next is shorter in the first display mode as compared to the second display mode. The display control unit performs switching between the first display mode and the second display mode, based on information about a movement of an object in the continuous image-capturing.

Abstract: A terminal according to the present disclosure comprises an inputter for receiving input of a preview image converted from light reflected from surroundings of the terminal; a controller for identifying a type of an object included in the preview image and selecting two or more image filters using a recommended algorithm regarding an image filter to be applied to the preview image; and a display for displaying the preview image to which the selected two or more image filters are applied, wherein the controller may apply a first image filter of the two or more filters to a first image area of the preview image and apply a second image filter that is different from the first image filter to a second image area that is an area excluding the first image area of the preview image.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling the focus of a camera arranged to capture a sequence of frames, includes an image processor configured to: form an image characteristic for a plurality of blocks of a first frame, each block comprising one or more pixels of the first frame; and calculate an image parameter for each block by combining the image characteristics of blocks lying within a predefined zone relative to that block; and a focus controller configured to derive a measure of focus for a selected frame area of the first frame by identifying a set of blocks whose respective predefined zones, when combined, substantially represent the selected frame area, and forming a measure of focus for the selected frame area by so combining the image parameters of the set of blocks; wherein the focus controller is configured to generate a signal for controlling camera focus in dependence on the measure of focus formed for the selected frame area of the first frame.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of reading a signal in a partial region from an image sensor is configured to input a setting value for a region of interest; control accumulation and readout processing for the image sensor based on the setting value; detect a contrast of the region of interest based on an image capturing signal; and emphasize the contrast of the region of interest based on a result of the detected contrast with respect to the image capturing signal.

Abstract: A privacy protecting capture device, comprising: a camera; a memory device for storing at least one image captured by the camera; and a processor, the processor executing: a camera interface for receiving a captured image from the camera and storing at least a part of the at least one image in the memory device; an analysis engine for analyzing the at least one image; an output interface for outputting information related to the image; and a controller for activating the analysis engine, and disabling transmission of information that enables reconstruction of the at least one image from the output interface.

Abstract: A photographing method for a terminal that comprises a monochrome camera and a color camera, the method including simultaneously photographing a same to-be-photographed scene using the monochrome camera and the color camera and separately obtaining K frames of images, where the monochrome camera uses a full-size operation mode, where the color camera uses a binning operation mode, and where K?1, obtaining a first image corresponding to the monochrome camera and a second image corresponding to the color camera, obtaining high-frequency information according to the first image, obtaining low-frequency information according to the second image, and fusing the first image and the second image according to the high-frequency information and the low-frequency information, and generating a composite image of the to-be-photographed scene.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first calculation unit configured to calculate angular velocity of an object to the imaging apparatus, based on a detection result of a first detection unit that detects a motion vector of the object based on temporally-continuous images obtained by an image sensor and a detection result of a second detection unit that detects motion of the imaging apparatus, a second calculation unit configured to calculate angular acceleration of the object to the imaging apparatus, based on a plurality of angular velocities calculated by the first calculation unit, and a correction unit configured to move a correction component based on the angular velocity of the object to the imaging apparatus during exposure by the image sensor, and to correct image blur of the object.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus detects a shake, calculates a blurring amount of a subject image on the basis of a result of the detection, calculates a correction amount for canceling blurring of the subject image on the basis of the blurring amount, subtracts a subtraction amount per one correction cycle based on the subtraction amount per predetermined period of time from the blurring amount or the correction amount, shifts a part of the optical system in a direction to cancel blurring of a subject image on the basis of any one of a result of the subtraction and the subtraction amount per one correction cycle, and shifts the image pickup element in a direction to cancel blurring of the subject image on the basis of another of the result of the subtraction and the subtraction amount per one correction cycle.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and a computer program product are provided. The method is under control of one or more processors configured with specific executable program instructions. The method displays content on a display layer of an electronic device. The display layer includes display pixels separated by gaps. The display layer overlays a camera in the electronic device such that the display pixels create blind regions in a field of view of the camera. The method captures, at the camera, image data in connection with a scene in a field of view of the camera. The image data includes first and second data segments that correspond to visible regions of the scene that are visible to the camera through the gaps. The first and second data segments are separated by a blind region in the scene that is blocked by the display pixels and is not visible to the camera.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a photoelectric converter including a pixel electrode, a counter electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode, the photoelectric conversion layer converting incident light into an electric charge; and a voltage application circuit that applies a first voltage between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode in a first frame and that applies a second voltage between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode in a second frame different from the first frame, the first voltage being a constant voltage, the second voltage being a pulse-shaped voltage.

Abstract: To divide an image capture region into multiple regions for which different image capture conditions are set and to generate multiple moving images corresponding to the multiple regions. An electronic apparatus includes an image sensor that captures first and second moving images in first and second regions of an image capture region on different image capture conditions, the second region differing from the first region, and a moving image generation unit that generates the first and second moving images captured in the first and second regions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state image capture element, a driving method, and an electronic device which are enabled to capture a high-quality image. In the solid-state image capture element, at least two or more of the discharge driving units are arranged in series between the photoelectric conversion unit and the discharge unit. During capturing of a still image, when a reset operation of the photoelectric conversion unit is performed in starting exposure of the pixel, driving is performed such that after potentials of all the discharge driving units arranged in series are reduced and the charge remaining in the photoelectric conversion unit is discharged to the discharge unit, the potential of the discharge driving unit on the photoelectric conversion unit side is returned to an original potential first, and then the potential of another discharge driving unit is returned to an original potential.

Abstract: An image sensor may include an array of imaging pixels. Each imaging pixel may have a photodiode that generates charge in response to incident light, a floating diffusion region, and a transfer transistor that transfers charge from the photodiode to the floating diffusion region. Each floating diffusion region may have an associated capacitance formed by a depletion region between n-type and p-type regions in a semiconductor substrate. To enable selective binning in the voltage domain, a number of transistors may be coupled to the floating diffusion capacitors. A first plurality of pixels may selectively couple the floating diffusion capacitors to ground. A second plurality of pixels may selective couple the floating diffusion capacitors to the floating diffusion capacitors of adjacent pixels. The voltages of multiple floating diffusion capacitors may be non-destructively binned on a single floating diffusion capacitor during readout.

Abstract: A method for transmitting an image and an electronic device thereof are provided. An image transmission method of an electronic device includes displaying a message transmission/reception history with at least one other electronic device, sensing a selection of a camera execution menu, displaying a preview screen of a camera within a screen in which the message transmission/reception history is displayed, detecting a touch on the displayed preview screen, if the displayed preview screen is touched, capturing an image of a subject, detecting a gesture for the captured image, and, if the gesture for the captured image is detected, transmitting the captured image to the at least one other electronic device according to the detected gesture.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image-taking apparatus wherein a first actuation of a control element locks image-taking parameters and a subsequent actuation of this control element causes a picture to be taken. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a cellular telephone equipped with a camera wherein a first press on the volume up button locks focus and exposure. The photographer can then recompose the picture according to the ‘half-press’ technique and take a picture with a subsequent press on the volume up button. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: A camera device proofed against ghosting and light flare includes a printed circuit board, an image sensor mounted on the printed circuit board, a supporting bracket fixed on the printed circuit board, and a lens module. The supporting bracket includes supporting plate and perpendicular side wall, the supporting plate and the side wall together forming a receiving room over the image sensor. The supporting plate has a central through hole for light ingress and a flange barrier protruding. The protruding flange barrier surrounds the light through hole, the lens module is fixed on the supporting surface, and the protruding flange barrier locates inside an inner side surface of the lens module.

Abstract: A lens module includes a photosensitive chip, a hollow mounting frame, a filter, a lens holder, a lens, and a circuit board defining a first through hole and comprising a first surface and an opposite second surface. The photosensitive chip is installed on the first surface facing. The first surface includes electronic components and gold fingers installed thereon. One side of the photosensitive chip includes an electrical coupling portion electrically coupled to the gold fingers. The circuit board further includes an injection molding layer integrally formed onto the first surface. The injection molding layer seals the electronic components and the photosensitive chip therein. The mounting frame is fixed onto the second surface of the circuit board. The lens is installed within the lens holder. The lens holder is fixed onto a surface of the mounting frame facing away from the circuit board.

Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for machine-learning based image stabilization. In some examples, a system obtains a sequence of frames captured by an image capture device during a period of time, and collects motion sensor measurements calculated by a motion sensor associated with the image capture device based on movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system generates, using a deep learning network and the motion sensor measurements, parameters for counteracting motions in one or more frames in the sequence of frames, the motions resulting from the movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system then adjusts the one or more frames in the sequence of frames according to the parameters to generate one or more adjusted frames having a reduction in at least some of the motions in the one or more frames.

Abstract: A signal transmission device adapted to a camera includes a power input port, a boost converter, an Ethernet power circuit and a signal conversion circuit. The power input port is configured to receive an input power. The boost converter is configured to convert the input power to a boost power. The Ethernet power circuit is configured to output a DC power to the camera according to the boost power and to receive a data signal generated by the camera. The signal conversion circuit has a first interface electrically connected to the Ethernet power circuit and a second interface electrically connected to an operating system. The signal conversion circuit is configured to receive the data signal through the first interface and convert a format of the data signal, and further configured to transmit the converted data signal to operating system through the second interface.