Abstract: Video or image capture device and method of operation of the capture device are described. One example method includes determining, for a video capture by a capture device, a capture orientation mode setting of the capture device, capturing a video using one of a first camera or a second camera based on the capture orientation mode and a current orientation of the capture device, wherein the video is in the capture orientation mode, and storing, after capturing, the video in a video file.

Abstract: An image display system includes an image acquisition unit which acquires an image, an area setting unit which sets a plurality of viewing areas to which the image is to be assigned according to a direction of the image, an image assignment unit which assigns the image to each of the plurality of viewing areas, an operation determination unit which discriminates an operation in a first viewing area among the plurality of viewing areas each having the image assigned thereto, and a display control unit which displays the image in the first viewing area and the image in a second viewing area other than the first viewing area among the plurality of viewing areas concurrently based on a result of the discrimination by the operation determination unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensing device including a sampling module suitable for generating for each color, a plurality of images having different exposure times, based on a single image generated during a single frame time; a correction module suitable for learning correction parameters of the single image based on the plurality of images using a set learning algorithm, and generating a plurality of corrected images by removing the correction parameters from the plurality of images; and an image processing module suitable for generating a high dynamic range image corresponding to the single image, based on the plurality of corrected images.

Abstract: The present embodiments relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the coil; a second magnet disposed on the bobbin; and a sensor which is disposed on the housing and faces the second sensor, wherein the sensor comprises an upper surface, a lower surface disposed opposite the upper surface, an inner surface facing the second magnet, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, and both lateral surfaces connecting the inner surface with the outer surface, the upper surface and the lower surface of the sensor are fixed to the housing, and one of the side surfaces of the sensor is opened.

Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for processing image data. For example, an image signal processor can obtain (e.g., from a host processor) a first setting change indicator value indicating a change in parameter settings of the image signal processor. The image signal processor can obtain an image frame from an image sensor, and can determine a second setting change indicator value from the image frame. The second setting change indicator value can be provided to the image sensor from the host processor. The second setting change indicator value indicates a change in parameter settings of the image sensor. The image signal processor can compare the first setting change indicator value to the second setting change indicator value, and can determine whether to process the image frame or to drop the image frame based on comparing the first setting change indicator value to the second setting change indicator value.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a first photoelectric conversion unit that converts light incident through a first opening to an electric charge, a second photoelectric conversion unit that converts light incident through a second opening which is smaller than the first opening to an electric charge, and a signal output wiring that outputs a first signal generated by the electric charge converted by the first photoelectric conversion unit and a second signal generated by the electric charge converted by the second photoelectric conversion unit. The second photoelectric conversion unit is disposed between the second opening and the signal output wiring.

Abstract: A two-dimensional flicker measurement device includes: a two-dimensional imaging device having a partial reading function for reading a part of an imaging region; a setting unit that sets a plurality of parts, which correspond to partial regions each of which includes two or more of measurement regions, in the imaging region; a control unit that acquires a photometric quantity of each of the plurality of partial regions corresponding to the plurality of parts by causing the two-dimensional imaging device to image the measurement target multiple times using the partial reading function with the number of set parts as the number of times of imaging; and a calculation unit that executes processing, which is for calculating flicker amounts of the two or more measurement regions included in the partial region based on the acquired photometric quantity of the partial region, for each of the plurality of partial regions.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus is provided, which includes a first image capturing device that captures first continuous images that are continuous time-serially; a second image capturing device that captures second continuous images that are continuous time-serially under a shooting setting different from a shooting setting of the first image capturing device; a calculation unit that calculates evaluation values respectively for the second continuous images; an image processing unit that applies image processing to an image which is included among the second continuous images and which has the evaluation value equal to or larger than a threshold, and a generation unit that generates supervisory data for machine learning with use of an image to which at least the image processing has been applied.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described regarding generating, based on zoom settings, various sets of frames of image data (e.g., video data). Cameras comprising one or more camera processors configured to perform the techniques are also disclosed. The camera processor(s) receive a plurality of frames of image data. The camera processor(s) receive, via a user interface, a zoom setting for each of the plurality of frames. The camera processor(s) may generate a first set of frames according to the zoom settings. The camera processor(s) determine a second set of frames, where the second set of frames are different from the first set of frames. The second set of frames may comprise a second zoom that is different than a first zoom applied to the first set of frames.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imager that captures a subject image to generate image-capturing data; a memory that temporarily stores the image-capturing data; an image processor that performs image processing on the image-capturing data to generate image data; an interface detachably connected to an external non-volatile recording medium; and a controller that records the image data in the recording medium. The controller saves the image-capturing data from the memory by writing, in the recording medium, the image-capturing data as an incomplete file being a file format defined to manage, in the recording medium, the image-capturing data as a saving state where the image processing is not completed on the image-capturing data. The controller reads the saved image-capturing data from the recording medium into the memory, causes the image processor to perform the image processing, and records obtained image data by the image processing into the recording medium.

Abstract: The present embodiments relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the coil; a second magnet disposed on the bobbin; and a sensor which is disposed on the housing and faces the second sensor, wherein the sensor comprises an upper surface, a lower surface disposed opposite the upper surface, an inner surface facing the second magnet, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, and both lateral surfaces connecting the inner surface with the outer surface, the upper surface and the lower surface of the sensor are fixed to the housing, and one of the side surfaces of the sensor is opened.

Abstract: The various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a method for operating an imaging device. the method includes activating a first image sensor at a first duty cycle within a first time period. The method further includes activating a second image sensor at a second duty cycle within the first time period. Additionally, the method includes modifying at least one of the first duty cycle or the second duty cycle based on at least a workflow associated an operator of the imaging device.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device comprising: a communication circuit; at least one camera device; a memory; a display; and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit, the at least one camera device, the memory, and the display.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a unit pixel including a pixel electrode, a charge accumulation region electrically connected to the pixel electrode, and a signal detection circuit electrically connected to the charge accumulation region; a counter electrode facing the pixel electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the electrodes; and a voltage supply circuit configured to selectively apply any one of first, second, and third voltages between the electrodes. The photoelectric conversion layer exhibits first and second wavelength sensitivity characteristics in a wavelength range when the voltage supply circuit applies the first and second voltages between the electrodes, respectively, and becomes insensitive to light in the wavelength range when the voltage supply circuit applies the third voltage between the electrodes.

Abstract: The need for miniaturizing camera modules is to be effectively satisfied. There are provided a pixel unit, an image processing unit that processes an image signal generated by the pixel unit, an encoding unit that encodes the image signal processed by the image processing unit, and an address assignment unit that assigns an address to a compressed signal encoded by the encoding unit. The pixel unit is provided on a first substrate. The image processing unit, the encoding unit, and the address assignment unit are provided on a second substrate to be stacked on the first substrate.

Abstract: An exposure method and an image sensing device using the same are provided. The exposure method includes the following steps: obtaining a first light-intensity confidence value of each pixel unit based on a first exposure time; obtaining a second light-intensity confidence value of each pixel unit based on a second exposure time, wherein the second light-intensity confidence value is different from the first light-intensity confidence value; and taking the phase difference value, corresponding to one of the light-intensity confidence value and the second light-intensity confidence value of each pixel unit, as an output value of the corresponding pixel unit.

Abstract: An apparatus executes the instructions to create a combined image by performing combining processing using a plurality of images of an object captured at different focus positions in an optical axis direction, and acquire contrast values of the plurality of images. A depth of field of the combined image is deeper than a depth of field of each of the plurality of images. The at least one processor further executes instructions to calculate a combining ratio used in the combining processing using the contrast values of the plurality of images. An image in which the object is not in focus among the plurality of images is determined using the contrast values of the plurality of images, and the determined image is not used in the combining processing.

Abstract: To check image changes corresponding to changes made to image-capture conditions by causing display unit to display multiple images captured under different image-capture conditions. Digital camera includes: image-capture unit having multiple first image sensors and multiple second image sensors disposed therein, first image sensors configured to capture image under first image-capture conditions, second image sensors configured to capture image under second image-capture conditions different from first image-capture conditions, image-capture unit configured to output first image data generated based on subject image which entered first image sensors and second image data generated based on subject image which entered second image sensors; and control unit configured to display first image based on first image data and second image based on second image data on display unit in such manner that selection can be made between respective recording forms of first image data and second image data.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for selection of a preferred image from multiple captured images. An image corresponding to a photograph time t=0 may be retrieved from a circular buffer and stored as a preferred image. Alternative images captures before and after the t=0 image may be retrieves and stored in an alternative image location. The t=0 image and preferred images may be presented to a user in a user interface. The user may select a preferred image for the photograph from among the t=0 image and the alternative images.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor, a control unit configured to control an operation for inserting and retracting an optical filter into/from an optical path of light incident on the image sensor, and an output unit configured to output video data obtained by the image sensor in association with information about timing of insertion/retraction of the optical filter.