Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for generating an image set for a photographic scene. The method comprises sampling evaluation images comprising an ambient evaluation image and a strobe evaluation image, enumerating exposure requirements for each image comprising the image set, selecting exposure coordinates for each image comprising the image set based on a corresponding exposure requirement and a corresponding evaluation image, generating camera subsystem exposure parameters for each image comprising the image set based on corresponding selected exposure coordinates, storing camera subsystem exposure parameters for each image comprising the image set, sampling each image comprising the image set based on corresponding camera subsystem exposure parameters, and storing each sampled image comprising the image set. Techniques disclosed herein advantageously reduce inter-frame time for images sampled sequentially, and in particular image sets that include both ambient and strobe images.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus which controls display regarding capturing, an imaging method and a storage medium are shown. According to one implementation, an imaging apparatus includes, an imaging section, a display section, an imaging control section, a condition related information setting section, a first specifying section, and a display control section. The imaging control section controls automatic imaging processing in which the imaging section automatically images a subject under a predetermined condition. The condition related information setting section sets condition related information regarding the predetermined condition which changes during the automatic imaging processing. The first specifying section specifies a number of subjects as a target of imaging. The display control section displays the set condition related information changing at least one of a size and/or a position according to the number of subjects specified by the first specifying section.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a sensing device including a pixel array having a plurality of unit pixels, the sensing device being configured to generate pixel data in response to an incident light signal having information of an image of an object and information of an ambient light; an image data generation unit configured to generate image data corresponding to the object based on the pixel data; and an illuminance data generation unit configured to generate illuminance data corresponding to the ambient light based on the pixel data.

Abstract: Provided is a noise-removing system including: an iris controller configured to control a degree of openness of a lens iris; a noise image analyzer configured to perform an analysis of a noise image that is obtained in a state when the iris controller closes the iris; a normal image analyzer configured to analyze a normal image that is obtained in a state when the iris controller opens the iris; and a noise remover configured to remove noise from an image, based on a result of the analysis performed by the noise image analyzer and the analysis performed by the normal image analyzer.

Abstract: According to a color imaging element and an imaging device of the present invention, because one or more pixels of first filters corresponding to transparence are disposed within a pixel line of each direction of a first direction to a fourth direction of a color filter array, it is possible to acquire brightness information in a high frequency range with high precision and reduce occurrence of a false color (color moire), thereby obtaining image data with excellent resolution. Further, because one or more pixels of the first filters corresponding to transparence are disposed within the pixel line of each direction of the first direction to the fourth direction, it is possible to realize color filters with excellent optical sensitivity.

Abstract: A method for setting a camera exposure time of a camera is disclosed. A moving indicator is overlaid in a video sequence of images. The speed of the moving indicator corresponds to an exposure time below which objects that move at an angular speed which is slower than the indicator will be imaged by the camera as sharp. The speed of the moving indicator is adjusted such that it moves at the same speed as a moving object in the video sequence of images. The camera exposure time is then set based on the exposure time that corresponds to the speed of the moving indicator after the speed adjustment.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving information indicative of an amount of light present for capturing an image frame of a video clip, and, based on the amount of light present, determining a candidate exposure time for the image frame. The method also includes determining a maximum exposure time for the image frame. If the candidate exposure time is less than or substantially equal to the maximum exposure time, the method includes capturing the image frame with approximately the candidate exposure time. If the candidate exposure time is greater than the maximum exposure time, the method includes capturing the image frame with approximately the maximum exposure time.

Abstract: An image pickup unit includes: a signal generating section generating a pulse signal that makes transitions between a first voltage and a low-noise second voltage; a voltage holding section holding a difference between a voltage of the pulse signal and a voltage of an output node; a voltage setting section that generates a pixel selection signal through setting the voltage of the output node to a third voltage in correspondence to a transition of the pulse signal from the second voltage to the first voltage, and outputs the pixel selection signal from the output node; and an image pickup section driven by the pixel selection signal.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image capturing unit configured to capture an image; a determination unit configured to determine a plurality of object regions from the captured image; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a photometric value for each of the object regions; a decision unit configured to decide an exposure condition from the photometric value for each of the object regions; and a tone conversion unit configured to convert a tone of the captured image based on the exposure condition.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for geotagging objects on a mobile handheld communication device. In an embodiment, the method comprises: providing a user interface with a plurality of user selectable options for obtaining geographic location coordinates; receiving a user selection of one of the plurality of options; and tagging an object with the geographic location coordinates obtained from the selected one of the plurality of options. In another embodiment, the method may further comprise obtaining from an active global positioning system (GPS) module the geographic location coordinates for a current location to tag the object. The method may further comprise providing previously saved geographic location coordinates to tag the object. The object may be an image object.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a photographic lens including a photographic optical system, a photographic camera configured to be attachable to and detachable from the photographic lens and including an image sensor configured to receive light from the photographic lens, and a receiving device connected to the photographic lens via a cable and configured to receive an operation signal for controlling the photographic lens or the photographic camera from a remote operation device, wherein the receiving device is configured to be fixable to the photographic lens or the photographic camera by a plurality of different methods.

Abstract: Provided is a solid-state imaging element including pixel signal read lines, and a pixel signal reading unit for reading pixel signals from a pixel unit via the pixel signal read line. The pixel unit includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form, each pixel including a photoelectric conversion element. In the pixel unit, a shared pixel in which an output node is shared among a plurality of pixels is formed, and a pixel signal of each pixel in the shared pixel is capable of being selectively output from the shared output node to a corresponding one of the pixel signal read lines.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes photographing a plurality of images consecutively, determining an unchangeable region having a variation equal to or smaller than a reference value and a changeable region having the variation greater than the reference value in each of a plurality of the photographed images using the variations among a plurality of the photographed images, and creating a moving image by merging an image generated from combining the changeable regions in a plurality of the photographed images with the unchangeable region. Accordingly, the present invention provides a user with a moving image created in a manner of analyzing a region having a considerable variation in a plurality of photos taken before and after a photographing timing point and using a photo at the photographing timing point and a result from editing the analyzed region separately.

Abstract: An example method involves: (a) receiving image data that is generated by each of a plurality of image-capture systems, wherein the plurality of image-capture systems are all arranged on a given device and all are oriented in substantially the same direction, (b) analyzing, by the computing system, image data that is generated by one or more of the image-capture systems to select image data from at least one of the image-capture systems having a field-of-view that is not substantially occluded by an unintended element, and (c) storing the selected image data.

Abstract: A sensing device is provided. The sensing device includes a plurality of pixel groups and a readout circuit. The pixel groups are arranged on a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns to form a pixel array. The pixel groups include a first pixel group and a second pixel group which are arranged on the different rows and the same column. The readout circuit is coupled to the pixel groups. When the first pixel group is triggered to perform a readout operation to generate a first sensing signal, the second pixel group performs a coupling operation to generate a reference signal. The readout circuit performs a subtraction operation based on the first sensing signal and the reference signal to generate a first readout data corresponding to the readout operation of the first pixel group.

Abstract: A media stream source protection system in which a media stream is passed through a gatekeeper before being used by any other software or hardware within the information handling system. In certain embodiments, the video camera encrypts and the gatekeeper decrypts content received from the video camera before the content is provided to the gatekeeper. In certain embodiments, the encryption is performed on the camera device as part of the video encode incorporated the video camera thus providing a bandwidth-saving measure.

Abstract: A pixel array uses two sets of pixels to provide accurate exposure control. One set of pixels provide continuous output signals for automatic light control (ALC) as the other set integrates and captures an image. ALC pixels allow monitoring of multiple pixels of an array to obtain sample data indicating the amount of light reaching the array, while allowing the other pixels to provide proper image data. A small percentage of the pixels in an array is replaced with ALC pixels and the array has two reset lines for each row; one line controls the reset for the image capture pixels while the other line controls the reset for the ALC pixels. In the columns, at least one extra control signal is used for the sampling of the reset level for the ALC pixels, which happens later than the sampling of the reset level for the image capture pixels.

Abstract: An imaging system includes an image detector for producing a continuous image signal from an image received thereat; oscillation means coupled to the image detector for inducing a spatial oscillation in the image relative to the image detector; and a spatio-temporally matching filter in communication with the image detector and the oscillation means. The matching filter is configured to filter out aspects of the image signal not associated with the induced oscillation, to thereby provide enhanced image processing of the image.

Abstract: Imaging systems can often gather higher quality information about a field of view than the unaided human eye. For example, telescopes may magnify very distant objects, microscopes may magnify very small objects, and high frame-rate cameras may capture fast motion. The present disclosure includes devices and methods that provide real-time vision enhancement without the delay of replaying from storage media. The disclosed devices and methods may include a live view display and image and other information enhancements, which utilize in-line computation and constant control. The disclosure includes techniques for enabling push-button slow motion effects through buffer management and the adjustment of a display frame rate.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including an image acquisition part acquiring an image; a depth acquisition part acquiring a depth in association with a pixel included in the image; a target object detection part detecting a region of a predetermined target object in the image; a target object detection distance selection part selecting the depth corresponding to the pixel included in the detected region as a target object detection distance; a local maximum distance selection part selecting the depth having a local maximum frequency in a frequency distribution of the depths as a local maximum distance; and a determination part determining whether the image is a target object image obtained by shooting the target object depending on whether a degree of closeness between a value of the target object detection distance and a value of the local maximum distance is higher than a predetermined value.