Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup sensor, at least one memory that stores instructions, and at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory and configured to execute the instructions to detect motion information of the image pickup sensor when a plurality of images is continuously shot while the image pickup sensor is being moved in a predetermined direction, to calculate a motion vector indicating a moving amount of a subject between the plurality of images shot by the image pickup sensor, by changing a search position for calculating the motion vector from a default setting value based on the motion information of the image pickup sensor, and to align and to synthesize the plurality of shot images to thereby generate a composite image based on the motion vectors.

Abstract: Physical storage media accessible to a remote device may store video information defining video content. The video content may be characterized by capture information. The remote device may transmit at least a portion of the capture information to a computing device. The computing device may identify one or more portions of the video content based on the transmitted capture information. The remote device may receive the identification of the identified portion(s) of the video content from the computing device. Responsive to the reception of the identification, the remote device may transmit the video information defining at least some of the identified portion(s) of the video content to the computing device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying an image across a plurality of displays are described herein. Pixel intensity values in the multifocal display are determined using correlation values and numerical iterations. An eye tracking system measures eye tracking information about a position of a user's eye, and the pixel intensity values are modified based on the eye tracking information. An image is displayed on the plurality of displays based on the determined pixel intensity values. The plurality of displays may be within an HMD, and address vergence accommodation conflict by simulating retinal defocus blur.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing images on a camera is provided herein. During operation a server will utilize a vehicle's speed and direction. Images from cameras will then be provided to the vehicle/user based on the vehicle speed and direction. In addition, cameras will have their pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) adjusted based on the vehicle speed and direction of travel in order to eliminate/prevent overlapping the area that is surveyed by a moving observer.

Abstract: A system and method for applying Rate Distortion Optimized Quantization (RDOQ) is disclosed. In one example, there is provided a method that includes determining at least one prediction type and at least one partition type for use in encoding at least one block of video data. The method further includes applying a non-RDOQ quantization scheme to the at least one block of the video data. The non-RDOQ quantization scheme may be applied during the determination of the at least one prediction type and the at least one partition type. The method further includes applying an RDOQ quantization scheme to the at least one block upon determining the at least one prediction type and the at least one partition type.

Abstract: Frames of sensor data may be obtained from many sensors arranged throughout a facility. These frames may be time synchronized to support further processing. For example, frames containing image data obtained at about the same time from many cameras within the facility may be used to create an aggregate or “stitched” view of the facility at that time. The synchronization may involve storing the frames from several sensors in buffers. A time window may be specified and used in conjunction with timestamps of the frames to select a set of sensor data from the buffers that are deemed to be synchronized data. The synchronized data may then be used for further processing.

Abstract: A system and method of determining data representing a mapping of optical signals described by image data of a reflecting surface of a structure to a three-dimensional surface geometry of the reflecting surface is provided. At least first, second and third light sources are provided, comprising a broadband point light source, a spectrally variable point light source and a movable linear broadband light source, respectively. First, second and third images are acquired, corresponding to each light source. Surface geometry data describing a three-dimensional surface geometry of the reflecting surface is acquired. Based on the image data and the surface geometry data, reflecting surface mapping data describing a mapping between the reflections described by the first image data, second image data and third image data, and the three-dimensional surface geometry of the reflecting surface is determined.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a 3D presentation is described wherein the 3D presentation (that could include a 3D movie, a VR (virtual reality) and/or an AR (augmented reality) content) from original 3D content including original audio and visual components, forming a plurality of scenes, each scene being associated with a respective environment or environments having respective audio characteristics. The original audio components in at least some of the scenes are modified by the apparatus to conform with or compensate for the acoustic characteristics of the respective scene and/or the environment of the location where the presentation is taking place.

Abstract: A method for displaying information to a driver of a vehicle includes disposing a camera at a vehicle and disposing a bimodal display at a display region at a windshield of the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to determination that gaze of the driver is not at the display area or gaze of the driver is at the display region and the driver is not focusing at the display region for the threshold period of time, the bimodal display operates in a first mode, where the bimodal display is transmissive of visible light therethrough. Responsive at least in part to determination that gaze of the driver is at the display region and the driver is focusing at the display region for the threshold period of time, the bimodal display operates in the second mode, where images derived from captured image data are displayed at the display region.

Abstract: A control method and a control apparatus for a naked eye 3D display apparatus and a naked eye 3D display apparatus are described. The control method for a naked eye 3D display apparatus includes: detecting the position of a user; determining viewpoints where the left eye and right eye of the user are located according to the detected position of the user; and turning on sub-pixels corresponding to the determined viewpoints and turning off other sub-pixels. Such a control method enables a user is caused to only see those display pictures corresponding to viewpoints that need to be seen, thereby solving the problem of cross-talk between multiple viewpoints.

Abstract: Described is a method and apparatus for controlling a degree of compression of a digital image, and more specifically to such method and apparatus which receives a stereoscopic digital image, and controls a degree of compression of the digital image based on block matching characteristics between the two images of the stereoscopic digital image.

Abstract: An intra-frame decoding method includes obtaining, from a video code stream, prediction mode information of a first signal component of a current block; determining a prediction mode of the first signal component of the current block from a prediction mode set of the first signal component of the current block according to the prediction mode information of the first signal component of the current block, where the prediction mode set of the first signal component of the current block includes at least one of a linear model above (LMA) mode and a linear model left (LML) mode; obtaining a predicted value of a first signal component sampling point of the current block; and obtaining a reconstructed value of the first signal component sampling point of the current block according to the predicted value of the first signal component sampling point of the current block.

Abstract: A reference picture buffer may supply an asymmetric macroblock to a video encoder to improve the bandwidth between the encoder and buffer. The macroblock width may be sized to match the minimum burst width of the buffer. The size of the macroblock may be kept unchanged by reducing the macroblock height.

Abstract: A method is provided for preventing a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. The method uses a camera and a processor mountable in the motor vehicle. A candidate image is detected. Based on a change of scale of the candidate image, it may be determined that the motor vehicle and the pedestrian are expected to collide, thereby producing a potential collision warning. Further information from the image frames may be used to validate the potential collision warning. The validation may include an analysis of the optical flow of the candidate image, that lane markings prediction of a straight road, a calculation of the lateral motion of the pedestrian, if the pedestrian is crossing a lane mark or curb and/or if the vehicle is changing lanes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a network video camera device. Specifically, various techniques and systems are provided for embodiments of a network video camera with a blocking mechanism for privacy and control of the blocking mechanism. Embodiments of the present invention include a network video capture device. The network video capture device comprises a lens connected to a housing; a blocking mechanism, wherein the a blocking mechanism is configured to selectively block the lens from capturing video images, and wherein the blocking mechanism includes a physical body; an indication device, wherein the indication device is configured to provide visible feedback that the lens is blocked; and a circuit board having a data processor, a wireless transceiver, and a memory configured to store a customizable setting associated with the blocking mechanism.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that performs inspection or measurement of an object included in an image, the image processing apparatus receiving operation from a user, selecting second image processing information, which is information indicating second image processing configured by a plurality of kinds of first image processing, on the basis of the received operation, and performing editing of the plurality of kinds of first image processing configuring the second image processing indicated by the second image processing information.

Abstract: A system and method for stitching separately encoded MPEG video fragments, each representing a different rectangular area of the screen together into one single full-screen MPEG encoded video fragment.

Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus and method of detecting bruxism. The method includes the steps of: capturing a video of a subject, performing by circuitry included in the apparatus, spatial filtering of each image frame included in the captured video. Further, the method includes generating by circuitry, a filtered image by temporally filtering the spatially filtered image frames, the temporally filtered image including data belonging in a first frequency range, and wherein a subset of data is associated with a predetermined color variation to indicate presence of bruxism in the subject.

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for generating an interactive image of facial skin of a user that is displayed via a mobile endpoint device of the user are disclosed. For example, the method includes displaying a guide to position a face of the user, capturing an image of the face of the user, transmitting the image to a facial skin analysis server for analyzing one or more parameters of the facial skin of the user, receiving the interactive image of the face of the user that includes metadata associated with the one or more parameters of the facial skin that were analyzed by the facial skin analysis server, and displaying the interactive image of the face of the user.

Abstract: A subsystem configured to upsample a video data stream encoded in YCrCb format 4:2:0 (also termed YUV 4:2:0) performs an algorithm upon a two-by-two group of subsampled pixels. The subsystem computes an inside probability that the chrominance of a target pixel is a close match to the chrominance inside the group of four pixels. The subsystem further computes three weighting factors relating the chrominance of the target pixel to each of three adjacent pixels in an upsampled four-by-four pixel group. The subsystem then computes an outside estimate of the chrominance based on the weighting factors. Finally, the subsystem computes the chrominance of the target pixel based on the inside probability, the outside estimate, and the subsampled chrominance. The subsystem performs the algorithm upon all two-by-two groups of four pixels within a subsampled YUV 4:2:0 video data stream and generates an upsampled YUV 4:4:4 video data stream.