Abstract: A camera includes an image processor configured to generate an image or a video data, an intelligent processor configured to perform intelligent analysis and to process on the image or the video data, and a communications interface configured to receive, from an external device, configuration information for the camera, where the configuration information extends a function of the camera.

Abstract: Innovations in intra block copy (“BC”) prediction as well as innovations in encoder-side search patterns and approaches to partitioning. For example, some of the innovations relate to use of asymmetric partitions for intra BC prediction. Other innovations relate to search patterns or approaches that an encoder uses during block vector estimation (for intra BC prediction) or motion estimation. Still other innovations relate to uses of BV search ranges that have a horizontal or vertical bias during BV estimation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recognizing, tracking, and focusing a moving target are disclosed. In accordance with the disclosed embodiments, the systems and methods may recognize the moving target traveling relative to an imaging device; track the moving target; and determine a distance to the moving target from the imaging device.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for point cloud compression and decompression. In some examples, an apparatus for point cloud compression/decompression includes processing circuitry. In some embodiments, the processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a point cloud from a coded bitstream and reconstructs a geometry reconstructed cloud according to a geometry image of the point cloud that is decoded from the coded bitstream. Further, the processing circuitry applies a filter to at least a geometry sample inside a patch of the geometry reconstructed cloud in addition to boundary samples of the patch to generate a smoothed geometry reconstructed cloud, and reconstructs points of the point cloud based on the smoothed geometry reconstructed cloud.

Abstract: In an example, a method of coding video data includes determining a first palette having first entries indicating first pixel values, determining, based on the first entries of the first palette, one or more second entries indicating second pixel values of a second palette, and coding pixels of a block of video data using the second palette.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding/decoding a quantization coefficient, and to an apparatus using same. The decoding method can include the steps of: decoding initial quantization parameter information and quantization parameter range information of a slice; and obtaining a quantization parameter limitation range applied to an encoding unit included in the slice using the initial quantization parameter information and the quantization parameter range information. Accordingly, the efficiency of encoding and decoding an image can be improved during encoding/decoding.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying if a drone is illegitimately video streaming a location, object or person. An interceptor intercepts radio transmissions and identifies if a radio transmission is an FPV video transmission. A watermarker is used for emitting a periodic physical stimulus at a given frequency for a given duration. The system then verifies if there is a correlation between the video transmission and the periodic physical stimulus; and issues a privacy invasion attack notification if such a correlation is determined between the video transmission and the periodic physical stimulus.

Abstract: This display device includes a display panel including a rear side holding member made of resin, holding a display cell from the rear side and a substrate mounting member made of sheet metal, mounted with a circuit substrate, while the substrate mounting member made of sheet metal includes a drawn portion formed by a first protruding portion, and the rear side holding member made of resin includes a second protruding portion corresponding to the first protruding portion on a portion corresponding to the drawn portion of the substrate mounting member made of sheet metal.

Abstract: A method for reducing power consumption of a 3D image capture system includes capturing 3D image data with the 3D image capture system while the 3D image capture system is in a first power state, detecting a power state change trigger, and switching from the first power state to a second power state based on the power state change trigger, wherein the 3D image capture system consumes less power in the second power state than in the first power state.

Abstract: A sequence of digital images is encoded into a bitstream, at least one portion of an image being encoded by motion compensation with respect to a reference image portion. A target number of motion information predictors is obtained. Using the target number a set of motion information predictors is generated having controlled diversity. A motion information predictor for the image portion to encode is selected from the generated set of motion information predictors. The target number is signaled in the bitstream, together with information relating to the selected motion information predictor.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are an image processing method and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, the image processing method can comprise the steps of: extracting encoded image data from a bitstream received from an encoder; decoding the encoded image data so as to generate a reconstructed image; determining a category of a current pixel by comparing a pixel value of the current pixel in the reconstructed image with pixel values of neighboring pixels of the current pixel; generating an offset applied to the current pixel on the basis of a difference value between pixel values of pixels, determined according to the category, among the neighboring pixels and the pixel value of the current pixel; and compensating for the current pixel by adding the offset to the pixel value of the current pixel.

Abstract: A system for operation and integrity management of a pipeline stores field data obtained from an operational system, and in-line data obtained from an in-line inspection vehicle and external data from a video camera on an external companion device. The system performs data processing on the in-line data and field data to generate input for risk modeling and performs risk modeling of the pipeline using the input to predict a risk of one of a plurality of failure mode states at a portion of the pipeline. The system may initiate risk monitoring for the portion of the pipeline by the operational system and the in-line inspection vehicle.

Abstract: Techniques for quickly displaying a first frame of a video using hybrid decoding are described herein. The disclosed techniques include starting a software decoding thread by a video player; initializing a software decoder by the software decoding thread; decoding and rendering images during a start period by the software decoder while starting a hardware decoding thread by the software decoding thread; initializing a hardware decoder by the hardware decoding thread; and decoding but not rendering the images during the start period by the hardware decoder. In this way, a first frame of a video can be displayed quickly, a waiting time can be reduced, and user experience can be improved.

Abstract: Apparatus for inspection includes an imaging assembly, including a plurality of cameras, which are mounted in different, respective locations in the imaging assembly and are configured to capture respective images of a sample. A motion assembly is configured to move at least one of the imaging assembly and the sample so as to cause the imaging assembly to scan the sample with a scan accuracy that is limited by a predetermined position tolerance. An image processor is coupled to receive and process the images captured by the cameras so as to locate a defect in the sample with a position accuracy that is finer than the position tolerance.

Abstract: A non-destructive testing (NDT) system can provide a tree model of an inspection on a display of an NDT device and on a web page configured in a web browser on a computing device coupled to the NDT device. Inspection data acquired using the NDT device can be provided in real-time as the inspection data is associated with a node configured in the tree model. The NDT system can generate an inspection tree model based on an inspection template including a template tree model. Defect properties, inspection instructions, and/or image transforms can be applied to nodes of the template tree model such that the generated inspection tree model includes the applied defect properties, inspection instructions, and/or image transforms, which can then be applied to the inspection data acquired at the inspection point location corresponding to each node.

Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry and memory. The circuitry, using the memory: calculates at least one difference value between a plurality of pixels in a first block of a current image; calculates a denominator value used for a second block, using the difference value, the denominator value being used for a plurality of sub-blocks of the first block, the second block being one of the plurality of sub-blocks; determines a shift value, using the denominator value; calculates a first value and a second value, using at least a shift operation with the shift value; determines a prediction sample for the second block, using at least the first value and the second value; and encodes the second block, using at least the prediction sample.

Abstract: An inspecting apparatus for inspecting a test piece. The inspecting apparatus includes a test piece holding mechanism for holding the test piece, the test piece holding mechanism having a mounting portion formed from a transparent member having upper and lower exposed surfaces, the upper exposed surface of the transparent member functioning as a mounting surface for mounting the test piece, whereby the test piece mounted on the mounting surface of the mounting portion is adapted to be held by the test piece holding mechanism. The inspecting apparatus further includes an imaging mechanism for imaging the test piece held by the test piece holding mechanism, the imaging mechanism having a first imaging unit provided above the mounting portion, a second imaging unit provided below the mounting portion, and a connecting portion for connecting the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit.

Abstract: A method of video decoding includes acquiring a current and identifying, for a current block included in the current picture, a reference block included in a reference picture that is different from the current picture, where the current block is divided into a plurality of sub-blocks (CBSBs), and the reference block has a plurality of sub-blocks (RBSBs). The method includes, determining whether the reference picture for the RBSB is the current picture, and in response to determining that the reference picture for the RBSB is the current picture, determining a coding mode of the RBSB as an intra mode. The method further includes, in response to determining that the reference picture for the RBSB is not the current picture determining a motion vector predictor for the one of the CBSBs based on whether the coding mode of the corresponding RBSB is one of the intra mode and the inter mode.

Abstract: Implementations provide an aircraft synthetic vision system (“SVS”) giving passengers an exterior view. Omitting windows reduces costs, lowers weight, and simplifies hypersonic aircraft design and construction. Unlike contemporary SVSs, no lag exists between the exterior view and actual aircraft motion. Passengers experience no airsickness associated with a visual and vestibular system feedback mismatch. Lag is eliminated by predicting aircraft interior motion based on sensor feedback, and (b) displaying video camera images transformed to match the predicted aircraft orientation when the images get through the display system latency. Implementations predict aircraft orientation and pre-transform—through the use of dead reckoning to adjust a video signal based on sensed aircraft dynamics and an aircraft electronic model—an image captured from a video camera to match that orientation at the image display time.

Abstract: Some aspects of the present embodiments provide a mounting bracket for automatically charging one or more rechargeable batteries of an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device. The mounting bracket of some of the present embodiments includes one or more integrated solar panels that generate the electrical power for charging the rechargeable battery(ies) of the A/V recording and communication device.