Abstract: Digital cameras comprising a lens assembly comprising N lens elements L1-LN starting with L1 on an object side, wherein N is ?4, an image sensor having a sensor diagonal SD, and a pop-out mechanism that controls a largest air-gap d between two consecutive lens elements within lens elements L1 and LN to bring the camera to an operative pop-out state and a collapsed state, wherein the lens assembly has a total track length TTL in the operative pop-out state and a collapsed total track length cTTL in the collapsed state, wherein SD is in the range of 7-20 mm and wherein cTTL/SD<0.6.

Abstract: An image sensor is presented which includes a pixel array including a plurality of image sensing pixels in a substrate, a phase detection shared pixel in the substrate, the phase detection shared pixel including two phase detection subpixels arranged next to each other, a color filter fence disposed on the plurality of image sensing pixels, and the phase detection shared pixel, the color filter fence defining a plurality of color filter spaces, a plurality of color filter layers respectively disposed in the plurality of color filter spaces on the plurality of image sensing pixels, and the phase detection shared pixel, a first micro-lens disposed on each of the plurality of image sensing pixels to have a first height, and a second micro-lens disposed to vertically overlap the two phase detection subpixels of the phase detection shared pixel and to have a second height greater than the first height.

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a plurality of microlenses arranged in a two-dimensional pattern; and a plurality of pixels that are provided in correspondence to each of the microlenses and receive lights of different color components, respectively. Pixels that are provided at adjacent microlenses among the microlenses and that receive lights of same color components, are adjacently arranged.

Abstract: A camera integrates a magnet at one end of a housing to magnetically attract and attach the camera to a front side of a peripheral display, such as to support a video conference through an information handling system interfaced with the display. A camera dock couples to a top side of the display and includes a back privacy support having an area that blocks the camera module from accepting external light when the camera is placed in the dock with the camera module aligned towards the back privacy support. An end user places the camera with a field of view directed in front of the display to capture visual images and flips the camera module to face the back privacy support to secure the camera against capture of visual images.

Abstract: Imaging circuitry may include half-driver sub-circuits configured to support Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) D-PHY mode and C-PHY mode. Groups of two half-driver sub-circuits can be coupled together in the D-PHY mode, whereas groups of three half-driver sub-circuits can be coupled together in the C-PHY mode. Each half-driver sub-circuit can include one or more pull-up paths and one or more pull-down paths. Each half-driver sub-circuit can include multiple slices, a first portion of which can be operated to pull in a first direction and a second portion of which can be operated to pull in a second direction opposing the first direction to achieve the desired amount of equalization. The half-driver sub-circuits can be employed as the final driver stage of a shared data path architecture supporting both D-PHY and C-PHY modes. The shared data path can include serializers, pre-driver logic, and/or equalization enable blocks.

Abstract: Features to be enabled for an image capture device may be determined based on user subscription to a feature plan and/or user usage of the image capture device. The features for the image capture device may be enabled through firmware update or code unlock.

Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing; a first dynamic component movably disposed in the housing in a direction of an optical axis; a second dynamic component including a lens and movably disposed on the first dynamic component in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis; a pocket configured in either one or both of the first dynamic component and the second dynamic component; a damping gel disposed in the pocket; and a damping pin extending from the first moving body or the second moving body, and at least partially embedded in the damping gel.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of converting an image file such that all annotation information recorded in the image file can be used. When converting a first-format image file including image data and annotation information on the image data to a second-format image file whose memory capacity of a predetermined area, where annotation information is recorded, is less than that of the first-format image file, the image processing apparatus, when the annotation information included in the first-format image file is not predetermined annotation information whose data amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, records the annotation information into the predetermined area in the second-format image file, and, when the annotation information included in the first-format image file is the predetermined annotation information, records link information on the annotation information in the predetermined area in the second-format image file.

Abstract: An image processing device and an image processing method are disclosed. The image processing device includes a memory storing a first image transmitted from a first camera and a second image transmitted from a second camera with a wider view angle than the first camera, and a processor processing the first and second images. When a target is specified in a first area in which the first image and the second image overlap each other within an augmented reality screen generated based on at least one of the first and second images, the processor extracts target information on the target based on data for the first image, and generate augmented reality data based on the target information so that a visual object corresponding to the target is displayed on the first area.

Abstract: Reducing camera throughput to downstream systems using an intermediary device, including: receiving, by a device and from a camera via a first data link between the device and the camera, a frame; selecting, by the device, an area of focus for the frame; generating, by the device from the frame, a downsampled frame and a cropped frame, wherein the cropped frame is based on the area of focus; and providing, by the device to a computing system of an autonomous vehicle via a second data link between the device and the computing system, the downsampled frame and the cropped frame instead of the frame, wherein the second data link has a lower bandwidth than the first data link.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel defining pattern in a mesh form, wherein a first division pattern divides a pixel area into two halves, a second division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves, a first diagonal division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves, a second diagonal division pattern divides the pixel area into two halves, and first through eighth photodiodes are arranged in the pixel area so divided.

Abstract: In a high-magnification photographing scenario, the electronic device may automatically lock, in response to an operation of the user, a photographing object that requires high-magnification photographing. Then, the electronic device may collect and display a preview image of the photographing object by using a proper zoom ratio, and obtain an initial state and an initial position of the electronic device. In this way, it is unnecessary for the user to manually adjust the zoom ratio, so that jitter caused by the user's manual operation can be reduced.

Abstract: In one aspect, the method includes causing presentation of a camera interface, the camera interface to display a first image captured by a camera of a computing device of a first user, causing presentation of a plurality of augmentation icons within the camera interface, each of the image augmentation icons being associated with a respective image augmentation mechanism, detecting user selection of an auxiliary augmentation icon of the plurality of image augmentation icons, the second image icon being associated with an second image augmentation mechanism, determining an second image selection criterion for an second image augmentation mechanism, selecting an second image based on the second image selection criterion, the second image being selected from a plurality of photographs associated with the first user, and overlaying the second image on the first image to generate a composite image that is presented within the camera interface.

Abstract: This invention provides an information processing apparatus comprising a first acquisition unit which acquires first operation member arrangement information related to an arrangement of an operation member of a first electronic device having an operation member to which a user-set function is assignable, and first setting value information representing a relation between the operation member and the user-set function, a second acquisition unit which acquires second operation member arrangement information related to an arrangement of an operation member of a second electronic device, a conversion unit which converts the first setting value information into second setting value information for the second electronic device, based on the first and second operation member arrangement information, and a transmission unit which transmits the second setting value information to the second electronic device.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a second image sensor having an organic photoelectric conversion film transmitting a specific light, and a first image sensor which is stacked in layers on a same semiconductor substrate as that of the second image sensor and which receives the specific light having transmitted the second image sensor, in which a pixel for focus detection is provided in the second image sensor or the first image sensor. Therefore, an AF method can be realized independently of a pixel for imaging.

Abstract: An image sensor, a level shifter circuit, and an operation method thereof are provided. The image sensor includes a pixel circuit and a pixel driving circuit. The pixel driving circuit includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth transistors. A first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to a first voltage. A first terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the first voltage, and a control terminal of the second transistor is coupled to a control terminal of the first transistor and a second terminal of the first transistor. A first terminal of the third transistor is coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor, and a second terminal of the third transistor is coupled to a ground voltage. A first terminal of the fourth transistor is coupled to a second terminal of the second transistor and an output terminal.

Abstract: An installation assistance apparatus (100) includes a first image capture unit and a second image capture unit that are placed in such a way as to face each other in a plan view, an acquisition unit (102) acquiring a first image from the first image capture unit, a detection unit (104) detecting a position of at least part of the second image capture unit in the first image by processing the first image, a determination unit (106) determining whether the position of the second image capture unit satisfies a criterion, and an output processing unit (108) causing a determination result by the determination unit (106) to be output.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for super-resolution imaging beyond the Rayleigh spatial resolution limit of an optical system. In the context of a system, first and second pinhole assemblies are configured to be controllably positioned. The first and second pinhole assemblies define respective pinholes and being configured to be backlit. The system also includes a collimating lens configured to collimate at least a portion of the signals passing through the respective pinholes of the first and second pinhole assemblies. The system further includes an amplitude/phase mask configured to provide amplitude and phase modulation to signals received from the collimating lens and an imaging lens configured to focus the signals received from the amplitude/phase mask upon an image plane to permit objects to be separately identified.

Abstract: The photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel. The pixel includes a photoelectric conversion unit and a signal processing circuit. The photoelectric conversion unit includes an avalanche diode that multiplies charge generated by an incident of photon by avalanche multiplication, and outputting a first signal in accordance with the incident of photon. The signal processing circuit includes a logic circuit that outputs a third signal in response to the first signal and a second signal. The signal processing circuit includes a first element having a first withstand voltage and a second element having a second withstand voltage lower than the first withstand voltage, and is configured such that the first signal is input to the first element and the second signal is input to the second element.

Abstract: An image sensor includes first and second column lines, and a read circuit configured to receive pixel signals through the first and second column lines. The first column line and the second column line each include a main wire, a first wire between one end of the main wire and the first interlayer connection region, and a second wire connected with an opposite end of the main wire. A first distance between the first and second column lines is longer than a second distance between a connection point of the first column line and the first interlayer connection region and a connection point of the second column line and the first interlayer connection region. A length of the first wire of the first column line is greater than a length of the first wire of the second column line.