Abstract: Devices, methods, and non-transitory program storage devices are disclosed herein to perform predictive image sensor cropping operations to improve the performance of video image stabilization operations, especially for high resolution image sensors. According to some embodiments, the techniques include, for each of one or more respective images of a first plurality of images: obtaining image information corresponding to one or more images in the first plurality of images captured prior to the respective image; predicting, for the respective image, an image sensor cropping region to be read out from the first image sensor; and then reading out, into a memory, a first cropped version of the respective image comprising only the predicted image sensor cropping region for the respective image. Then, a first video may be produced based, at least in part, on the first cropped versions of the one or more respective images of the first plurality of images.

Abstract: A filter array according to one aspect of the present disclosure is provided with filters arranged two-dimensionally. The filters include multiple types of first filters having mutually different transmission spectra, of which each transmission spectrum includes first peaks, and multiple types of second filters having mutually different transmission spectra, of which each transmission spectrum includes one or more second peaks. The number of the first peaks in the transmission spectrum of each of the multiple types of first filters is greater than the number of the one or more second peaks in the transmission spectrum of each of the multiple types of second filters, and the multiple types of first filters and the multiple types of second filters are disposed in a mixed arrangement.

Abstract: Pixels output a first signal based on signal charge of a part of photoelectric conversion units of multiple photoelectric conversion units, and a second signal based on signal charge of multiple photoelectric conversion units. An imaging apparatus outputs signals based on the first signals and signals based on the second signals by reducing the number of signals based on the first signals as compared to the number of signals based on the second signals.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a housing, a plurality of cameras disposed on a surface of the housing, a light source disposed adjacent to at least one of the plurality of cameras on the surface of the housing, and a camera cover disposed on the housing, wherein the camera cover is disposed to cover at least a portion of the plurality of cameras and/or the light source.

Abstract: Passive autofocusing is used in image acquisition devices (e.g., machine-readable symbol readers, cameras), and can be employed with shutter and/or event-based image sensors. An aimer pointer is easily detected in images, and one or more characteristics characterized at various focus positions of the optics. A size of a characteristic dimension and/or shape of the aimer pointer and/or a measure of sharpness of the aimer pointer is used to determine which image, and hence focus position, results in an optimized or even optimum (i.e., best) focus. The image acquisition system is then configured accordingly. Measuring aimer pointer size is typically less computationally intensive than conventional approaches. Use of a laser beam to produce the aimer pointer usually requires lower exposure time than other approaches. Image data can advantageously be windowed using a relatively small region of interest (ROI) based on a known aimer pointer position.

Abstract: A system can include a display assembly that includes a display, a display side, a back side and a frame, where the frame includes frame magnetic material and a frame electronic interface; and a camera assembly that includes a housing, a camera and a tilt mount, where the tilt mount includes mount magnetic material and a mount electronic interface that electronically mates with the frame electronic interface via a magnetic attraction force.

Abstract: In some aspects, a device may receive, from a pixel array of a camera, a first image. The device may configure, based at least in part on the first image, a setting of a filter. The filter may be included within a filter array that is arranged within the camera in association with the pixel array. The device may cause the pixel array to capture a second image. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing custom visual settings on a device including a display and at least one camera. The method comprises displaying a video on the display of the device, the video including data specifying the camera settings and visual effects that were applied during capture of the video, displaying a camera effects shortcut, receiving user selection of the camera effects shortcut, and, based on receipt of user selection of the camera effects shortcut, displaying, on the display, a video feed from the at least one camera on the with the visual effects and camera settings specified by the data.

Abstract: A shooting method, performed by an electronic device, the electronic device includes an operating system and is provided with a functional camera, an application layer of the electronic device is provided with a third-party application, and the shooting method includes: in response to a shooting operation on a shooting interface of the third-party application, sending a data processing request to a framework layer of the operating system by the third-party application, the data processing request being a request for indicating to process initial image data collected by the functional camera; sending the data processing request to a hardware abstraction layer of the operating system by the framework layer; and processing the initial image data by the hardware abstraction layer in response to the data processing request to obtain target image data, and sending the target image data to the third-party application by the hardware abstraction layer.

Abstract: An image sensor comprises a plurality of pixels. Pixels are capable of detecting a change in an amount of light intensity and pixels are capable of detecting an amount of light intensity. In a first mode the sensor outputs data from the first one or more of the pixels. In a second mode the sensor outputs data from the second one or more of the pixels. The first mode may be a lower power operation mode and the second mode may be a higher power operation mode. At least one of the first mode and the second mode is selected by a processor based on at least one of a result of processing data output in the first mode and a result of processing data output in the second mode.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention comprises: a lens assembly including a liquid lens; a temperature sensor sensing the temperature of the liquid lens; an image sensor receiving light passing through the lens assembly; a detection unit detecting a first driving signal applied to the liquid lens so as to adjust an interface of the liquid lens; and a determination unit comparing the temperature with a target temperature to provide a heating signal to a heater for adjusting the temperature of the liquid lens or to provide the temperature to a compensation unit. The compensation unit discloses a camera module generating a second driving signal which readjusts the interface of the liquid lens by compensating the temperature to the first driving signal.

Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus are provided. The image processing method includes converting an input image to a first channel separated image having a same resolution as the input image, the first channel separated image comprising a plurality of separate channels, generating a second channel separated image by performing a convolution operation on the first channel separated image, the second channel separated image comprising the plurality of separate channels and having a same resolution as the first channel separated image, and generating a restored image corresponding to the input image based on the second channel separated image.

Abstract: This application provides an optical lens, a camera module, and a terminal. The optical lens includes a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element, and a sixth lens element in sequence from an object side to an image side; and each lens element of the optical lens satisfies the following relations: 0.2?BFL/TTL?0.6, and 0.2?TTL1/MIC?0.5. Therefore, the optical lens has an improved back focal length BFL and a small total on-axis thickness TTL1 of the plurality of lens elements while achieving high imaging performance. Further, a thickness of the terminal can also be reduced.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a welded bracket structure for camera modules and techniques for forming such a welded bracket structure. In some embodiments, the welded bracket structure may include a first bracket and a second bracket that are welded to each other. Some embodiments include a weld joint arrangement comprising one or more weld joints for attaching the first bracket to the second bracket. Furthermore, some embodiments include an epoxy arrangement for a multi-camera system that includes the welded bracket structure and multiple camera modules.

Abstract: Techniques are generally described for highlight recovery for image sensors. In some examples, a first frame of image data comprising a first pixel may be received. The first pixel may include a value Ci,c where c?(R, G, B, IR). A white balance gained value Ci,cwb may be determined using Ci,c·WBc, where WBc represents a per-color channel white balance gain. A color-corrected value Ciccm may be determined based at least in part on Ci,cwb and a color correction matrix. An interpolation coefficient ? may be determined based at least in part on a clipped representation of the color-corrected value Ciccm. A second value Ciout may be determined for the first pixel by interpolating between an unclipped representation of the first pixel and an unclipped representation of Ciccm using ?.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an image sensor, a lens assembly, a temperature sensor, and a processor. The lens assembly includes a lens whose distance from the image sensor is adjustable from a minimum stroke distance to a maximum stroke distance. The temperature sensor determines a temperature of the imaging device. The processor instantiates auto focus tables that are each correlated to a temperature, receives at temperature from the temperature sensor, selects an auto focus table associated with the temperature, and provides an auto focus for the object based upon the auto focus table. Each auto focus table provides a temperature compensated correlation of a first stroke distance associated with the object at the maximum distance from the imaging device, and a second stroke distance associated with the object at the minimum distance from the imaging device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides video special effect configuration method, device, equipment and storage medium, and relates to the technical field of special effect processing. The method includes: adding a variable update node in a first special effect event combination in response to a first setting operation of a user, in which an update manner of a target variable is set on the variable update node; adding a variable trigger node in a second special effect event combination in response to a second setting operation of the user, in which a judging condition of the target variable is set on the variable trigger node; and generating a configuration file of a video special effect according to the first and second special effect event combinations. The technical solution of the present disclosure allows the production of the video special effect to better fit in the action changes of the user.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for adjusting objects in images. For example, a process can include obtaining a first image of a scene from a camera. The scene can include a first object positioned at a first position and a second object positioned at a second position. The process can include obtaining a second image of the scene from the camera. The second image of the scene can include the first object positioned at the first position and the second object positioned at a third position different from the second position. The process can include generating an adjusted second image based on the second image. The adjusted second image can include the first object positioned at the first position. The second object at the third position is removed from the adjusted second image. The process can include displaying the adjusted second image on a display.

Abstract: An electronic device including a camera module is provided. The camera module includes a lens assembly including a lens, a lens holder in which the lens assembly is fixedly disposed, a sensor carrier that includes an image sensor at least partially aligned with an optical axis of the lens and a circuit board electrically connected with the image sensor and that moves in a first axial direction perpendicular to the optical axis and a second axial direction perpendicular to the optical axis and the first axial direction, a fixed substrate adjacent to the sensor carrier and fixed in a specified position, and a connecting member that extends from the circuit board to the fixed substrate and that extends to surround at least three interconnected edges of the circuit board when viewed in a direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a pixel array of pixel circuits arranged in rows and columns. Bitlines are coupled to the pixel circuits. Clamp circuits are coupled to the bitlines. Each of the clamp circuits includes a clamp short transistor to a power line and a respective one of the bitlines. The clamp short transistor is configured to be switched in response to a clamp short enable signal. A first diode drop device is coupled to the power line. A clamp idle transistor is coupled to the first diode drop device such that the first diode drop device and the clamp idle transistor are coupled between the power line and the respective one of the bitlines. The clamp idle transistor is configured to be switched in response to a clamp idle enable signal.