Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of photodiodes arranged into an array of rows and columns. The photodiodes are grouped into pixel units, where each pixel unit includes at least four photodiodes and shared pixel unit circuitry coupled to each of the four photodiodes. In one aspect the shared pixel unit circuitry may include a shared source follower transistor. In another aspect the shared pixel unit circuitry includes a shared reset transistor. Two of the photodiodes of the pixel unit are in a first column of the array and another two of the photodiodes are in a second column of the array. One of the photodiodes in the second column is in a row that is between rows of the two photodiodes in the first column.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical system for a mobile electronic device has a mounting component that is configured to be selectively attachable and detachable from the mobile electronic device. The mounting component is configured to be coupled to and decoupled from a multi-lens component with a plurality of lenses. When the multi-lens component is coupled to the mounting component, the multi-lens component can be prevented from moving, such as sliding or rotating. In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical system for a mobile electronic device comprises a removable onboard camera lens or onboard camera of a mobile electronic device. The onboard lens or onboard camera can be removed and/or replaced with another onboard lens or onboard camera with different optical qualities.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for estimating a blurriness value based on a series of at least two frames acquired within a period of time greater than or equal to a given exposure time, the frames being grouped in at least one couple of frames, characterized in that it comprises determining, for each couple of frames of the series, first and second values corresponding to a displacement according to a first direction and a second direction, between the first frame and the second frame of a couple of frames, determining a first blur measure for one direction among the first and second directions by calculating a metric based on the displacement values for each couple of frames of at least a subset of the series, determining a second blur measure for the other direction among the first and second directions by calculating a metric applied to the displacement values for each couple of frames of the series of frames and determining a blurriness value based on the first and second blur measures.

Abstract: A stand for an IP camera is provided. The stand comprises a base, a supporting component and a cable organizer. The supporting component is disposed on the base and has a hole. The cable organizer is configured for being inserted into the hole. The cable organizer has a first surface, a second surface and a side surface, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface, and the side surface connects the first surface with the second surface. The cable organizer comprises at least one through hole portion. The through hole portion has a slit that allows a cable to be received through and organized in the through hole portion by passing through the slit. An IP camera having the stand and a using method of the stand are also provided.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a moving image special effect image processing unit that performs image processing of applying a first special effect causing a visual effect over a plurality of frames corresponding to image data of a moving image, and image processing of applying a second special effect corresponding to the first special effect to a still image captured during moving image capturing using image data of a moving image captured before the still image, and a control unit that controls an application form of the first and second special effects in the moving image special effect image processing unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for controlling current consumption of a mobile device. The method includes measuring weather in an environment of the mobile device and comparing the measured value with an operating threshold. When the measured value is out of the operating range, current consumed by the mobile device is controlled.

Abstract: The color distortion of an image caused by improper white balance when illuminated using a dual light source can be alleviated by masking a weighted central area of the image, and then determining an impact metric indicating the combined impact of the brightness and pixel color components for the masked weighted central area.

Abstract: A primary exposure and an effects exposure of a scene are captured via a digital imaging sensor. During at least the effects exposure, the scene is caused to shift in a predetermined pattern relative to the digital imaging sensor via an image stabilizing device. The effects exposure and the primary exposure are combined to form a digital image.

Abstract: An auto calibration method and an optical image stabilizer (OIS) camera using the same are provided. The auto calibration method includes removing a DC offset of a gyroscope. A vibrator signal applied by operating a vibrator, and an actual measurement value of the gyroscope is obtained using the applied vibrator signal. A first gain value for compensating for sensitivity of the gyroscope is calculated using the vibrator signal and the actual measurement value of the gyroscope, and an actuator is operated. A displacement of a pixel actually moving on an image is moved under an operation of the actuator. A second gain value for controlling a sensitivity variation of the actuator is calculated based on the displacement of the actually moving pixel. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce processing time and to ensure high performance.

Abstract: A method and an associated configuration transmit data between a hearing device and an external unit. A first data packet is transmitted to the hearing device by the external unit. The first data packet is received by the hearing device and a second data packet is transmitted from the hearing device to the external unit. A predefinable fixed period of time elapses between the end of the receipt of the first data packet and the start of transmission of the second data packet. The external unit thereby “knows” when the first bit of the second data packet is to arrive. This offers the advantage that the reliability of a data transmission is improved. In the case of a packet-oriented data transmission fewer data packet repetitions are required, as a result of which the transmission speed increases.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state image sensor, a solid-state imaging device, and a camera device capable of making white flaws unnoticeable even with a reduced cell size.

Abstract: An image sensing device comprises pixels having micro lenses; a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions arranged in the pixels; and a first adding unit which adds together signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions arranged in the same pixel; wherein the pixels are arranged in a row direction and a column direction, mixed among the pixels are an additional reading region in which addition is performed by the first adding unit and an individual reading region in which addition is not performed by the first adding unit, and a signal is read from at least one photoelectric conversion region, and the number of pixels in a horizontal direction in the individual reading region is constant in the row direction.

Abstract: The size of an image file is not influenced even if location information is added or deleted after storing the image file. To achieve this, when an image is stored on a storage medium, whether GPS measurement was successful is determined. If measurement was successful, information indicating the existence of location information is stored in a first area as attribute information compliant with the image file format, the acquired location information is stored in a second area as attribute information, and the image is stored in a predetermined format. If not, information indicating the existence of location information is stored in the first area, predetermined information is stored in the second area, a reserved area having a pre-set size is allocated in a continuous area that follows the second area, and the captured image is stored.

Abstract: A signal modulating interface for a solid state electronic device includes an input arranged to receive a control signal from a driver arranged to control the solid state electronic device, and a signalling module connected to the input wherein the signalling module is arranged to generate a modulated control signal by eliminating unwanted triggering signal portions capable of false triggering the solid state electronic device from the control signal for transmission to the solid state electronic device.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus performs rough detection through high-speed focus detection targeting on a face contour portion and then performs focusing through high-precision focus detection targeting on a face-included portion set inside the face contour.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate, and multiple pixels. Each of the multiple pixels includes a photoelectric-conversion unit disposed in the semiconductor substrate, a first conductive first semiconductor region disposed in the semiconductor substrate, which holds charge generated by the photoelectric-conversion unit at a place different from the photoelectric-conversion unit, a first transfer unit which transfers charge to the first semiconductor region, and a second transfer unit which transfers charge held at the first semiconductor region. The first semiconductor region includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. At the depth where the third portion is disposed, the first portion is disposed between the third portion and first transfer unit, and the second portion is disposed between the third portion and second transfer unit. Impurity concentration of the third portion is lower than that of the first and second portions.

Abstract: An autofocus device for an imaging device is provided, which has an imaging optic having a first focal plane and an object table for moving an object to be imaged relative to the first focal plane, wherein said autofocus device comprises a) an image recording module having a second focal plane, the location thereof relative to the first focal plane being known, b) a lighting module (BM) for imaging a focusing image along a lighting beam path in a focusing image plane such that, if the object is positioned in a target position at a predetermined distance to the second focal plane, the lighting beam path is folded because of reflection on the object and the focusing image, which lies in the focusing image plane, intersects the second focal plane or lies therein, and c) a control module, which activates the object table to focus the imaging device so that the object is positioned in the target position, from a signal of the image recording module, which the image recording module generates on the basis of the re

Abstract: An imaging device may capture a composite image from multiple individual exposures. In each imaging pixel in the imaging device, charge accumulated from each of the individual exposures may be accumulated onto a storage node. The accumulated charge from all of the individual exposures in a single composite image may be read out from the storage node. The individual exposures may be separated by delay periods. The lengths of the individual exposures and delay periods may be determined automatically or set by a user such that each individual exposure is substantially free of motion blur, while the composite image illustrates a moving subject in multiple positions.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device includes a display module which displays a screen; a photographing module which is configured to face substantially the same direction as the screen; a determining module which determines, based on an image photographed by the photographing module, whether a state of a user facing the screen coincides with a predetermined determination condition indicating that the user has difficulty in browsing the screen; and a display changing module which changes a current display manner of the screen to a display manner that enhances visibility of characters displayed on the screen, as compared with the current display manner, based on a determination result by the determining module that the state of the user coincides with the determination condition.

Abstract: A pixel interpolation apparatus, an imaging apparatus, a program, and an integrated circuit allow appropriate pixel interpolation processing on an image signal obtained by a single-chip image sensor having a WRGB color filter array. An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a signal processing unit, and a pixel interpolation processing unit. The apparatus calculates a degree of correlation for pairs in two orthogonal directions for an image signal (Raw image) obtained by the imaging unit including a single-chip image sensor having a WRGB color filter array using pixel data in an area around a target pixel, using the correlation degree as a determination criterion in the interpolation processing. The imaging apparatus selectively uses a luminance signal generated from R, G, and B-component signals or a luminance signal generated from a W-component signal to perform pixel interpolation processing with higher accuracy and obtain a YCbCr signal with higher accuracy.