Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit, a second wireless communication unit, a control unit that remotely controls an imaging apparatus in a mode selected from among a plurality of modes including a first mode for remotely controlling the imaging apparatus via the first wireless communication unit and a second mode for remotely controlling the imaging apparatus via the second wireless communication unit, a display unit, wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display an item for inputting an instruction to cause the imaging apparatus to capture an image, wherein, in the first mode, the control unit controls the display unit to display the item in a first size, and wherein, in the second mode, the control unit controls the display unit to display the item in a second size that is larger than the first size.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile device and mobile systems are provided. The method includes detecting a first event through an interface of the mobile device, displaying scene data that is generated by a camera of the mobile device on a display of the mobile device, in response to the detecting first event, detecting a second event through the interface, and measuring an external color temperature in response to the detecting the second event. The method further includes generating flash data having a color temperature for compensating the external color temperature, displaying the flash data on the display, and capturing a scene using the camera.

Abstract: Techniques for fabricating a semiconductor die having a curved surface can include placing a substantially flat semiconductor die in a recess surface of a concave mold such that corners or edges of the semiconductor die are unconstrained or are the only portions of the semiconductor die in physical contact with the concave mold. The semiconductor die can include through-die cut lines that can lead to substantially less tension in the semiconductor die as compared to the case where the semiconductor die does not include through-die cut lines. Accordingly, such through-die cut lines can allow for achieving relatively large curvatures.

Abstract: A live view control device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a radio wave intensity detection unit that detects radio wave intensity with respect to each of a plurality of imaging devices, a priority setting unit that sets a priority of a plurality of live view images on the basis of the detected radio wave intensity, a transfer condition setting unit that sets transfer conditions including at least one of a frame rate of transfer and an image size of the transfer of each of the plurality of live view images on the basis of the priorities of the plurality of live view images, and a communication control unit that transmits the set transfer conditions to the plurality of imaging devices via a wireless communication unit.

Abstract: A system for providing information to a user of a wearable apparatus is provided. The system includes at least one processing device programmed to identify a person represented in at least one image captured by a wearable image sensor included in the wearable apparatus, obtain information associated with the person represented in the at least one captured image, and obtain at least one affinity measurement representing a degree of a relationship between the user and the person. The processing device is also programmed to determine, based on the at least one affinity measurement, an information level to be disclosed to the user of the wearable apparatus and provide, to the user of the wearable apparatus, the information based on the information associated with the person and on the information level.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for compensating for motion and/or changing light conditions during image capture, e.g., in video, through use of multiple camera modules and/or images captured by multiple camera modules are described. During image capture time periods a plurality of camera modules capture images. During a first image capture time period a first camera module captures an image including a complete image of a user selected scene area of interest. During an additional image capture time period the first camera module captures an image including a portion of the scene area of interest; however, a portion of the scene area image is missing from the captured image, e.g., due to camera motion, occlusion and/or lighting conditions. Captured images from other camera modules and/or from during different image capture time periods which include the missing portion are identified and ranked; the highest ranked image is used in generating a composite image.

Abstract: An imaging system and an electronic apparatus are provided and include an image pickup device including a plurality of pixels; a variable filter provided on a light receiving face of the image pickup device, the variable filter is configured to selectively transmit incident light; wherein the image pickup device is coupled to the variable filter via an anisotropic conductive film and a connection bump.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for recovering a digital image (x) from a sequence of observed digital images (y1, . . . , yT), includes: obtaining an observed digital image (yt); estimating a point spread function (ft) based on the observed image (yt); estimating the recovered digital image (x), based on the estimated point spread function (ft) and the observed image (yt); and repeating the above steps. In order to correct optical aberrations of a lens, a point spread function of the lens may be used.

Abstract: To provide an image display system in which an imaging device and a display device are combined. The image display system includes the imaging device including a plurality of pixel blocks and the display device including a plurality of display regions. Image data obtained in the first imaging mode is displayed on the display device as an image, and then, the imaging device switches to the second imaging mode to obtain data of whether an object is changed or not. If the object is changed, the imaging device switches to the first imaging mode, obtain image data newly, and then display the new image on the display device. If the object is not changed, display of the image stored in the display region is maintained and image rewriting is not performed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a comparator, an AD converter, a solid-state imaging device, an electronic apparatus, and a comparator control method that can reduce power consumption while increasing the determination speed of the comparator. The comparator includes a comparison unit, a positive feedback circuit, and a current limiting unit. The comparison unit compares the voltage of an input signal and the voltage of a reference signal, and outputs a comparison result signal. The positive feedback circuit increases the transition speed at the time when the comparison result signal is inverted. The current limiting unit limits the current flowing in the comparison unit after the inversion of the comparison result signal. The present disclosure can be applied to comparators, for example.

Abstract: A computerized method for computing the photo quality of a captured image in a device image acquisition system, comprising on-board combining of a plurality of quality indicators computed from said captured image and its previous image frames quality indicators and a confidence level for at least one of said quality indicators, and using a processor to determine, based on said combining, whether photo quality is acceptable and taking differential action depending on whether quality is or is not acceptable.

Abstract: There is provided a portable device that transmits an image obtained through photographing to another device managed in association with the portable device each time when photographing is performed, receives the image transmitted from the other device each time when photographing is performed in the other device, and displays the image received from the other device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnifier for use by blind or low vision users. The magnifier includes a camera, such as a CMOS image sensor, that displays enlarged images upon a screen for easy viewing. The magnifier further includes a handle that is pivotally interconnected to a housing to allow for handheld use in a variety of different configurations.

Abstract: An image processing method is provided. The image processing method includes the following steps: blending a plurality of exposure frames captured by one or more image capturing devices using a plurality of exposure times to generate a real-time image; analyzing one or more regions of interest (ROIs) of the real-time image according to ROI information about the one or more ROIs of the real-time image, and accordingly generating an analysis result; and utilizing an image processor for referring to the analysis result to locally adjust image data within the one or more ROIs of the real-time image to generate an adjusted real-time image in real time.

Abstract: A portable device comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first front surface and a first back surface. The first portion comprises an image sensor and a first imaging optical arrangement lying in imaging connection with the image sensor and defining a first field of view with a wide angle of view. The second portion comprises a second imaging optical arrangement. The first and the second portions are movably coupled to allow adjustment of the device to a closed position with the second portion lying against the first back surface, with the second imaging optical arrangement aligned with the first imaging optical arrangement, whereby the first and the second imaging optical arrangements define a second field of view, and to open positions with the second portion lying outside the first field of view.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes multiple signal processing circuits including a constant current source, a first bias source that generates first bias voltage, a second bias source that generates second bias voltage, a first bias circuit that supplies a first reference current to the first bias source, a second bias circuit that supplies a second reference current to the second bias source, a bias wiring that supplies the first bias voltage and the second bias voltage to a plurality of gates of a transistor that constructs the constant current source, a power source wiring that supplies a power source voltage to each of the first bias source, the second bias source, and the constant current source, a first voltage supplying source that applies a first power source voltage to the power source wiring, and a second voltage supplying that applies a second power source voltage to the power source wiring.

Abstract: There is provided a focus control apparatus including: a first adjustment unit configured to adjust a focus distance; a second adjustment unit configured to adjust an addition amount of the focus distance adjusted with the first adjustment unit; and a focus control unit configured to control a focus based on the focus distance adjusted with the first adjustment unit and the addition amount adjusted with the second adjustment unit. Also provided are a focus control method, a camera apparatus and a focus control method in the camera apparatus.

Abstract: A sensor array including at least two image sensors situated one above the other in layers, including at least one organic semiconductor, and subdivided into pixels. The at least two image sensors are different in the size of their pixels.

Abstract: Camera system for a vehicle comprising an objective lens; a first printed circuit board provided with an image sensor for acquiring image information via the objective lens; and at least one additional printed circuit board adapted for providing a predetermined basic function for the camera system, wherein the first printed circuit board and each of the at least one additional printed circuit board comprises at least a connection unit, wherein the printed circuit boards are electrically connectable in a modular exchangeable manner, respectively, via the at least one connection unit for adapting the range of functions of the camera system according to the predetermined basic function.

Abstract: Imaging systems having multiple optical modules are provided. The FOVs, focal lengths, and/or sensors of the multiple optical modules may be designed to generate high quality images and images with arbitrary magnifications.