Abstract: Dynamic uniform resource locator (URL) transmission may be provided for allowing a user to view a non-linear video content item along with additional content in order to provide a richer and deeper viewing experience giving more control to the user during video viewing. An indication may be provided to the user indicating the availability of additional interactive content associated with the non-linear video in a variety of different ways. Upon user request, the content associated with the URL may be updated or historic content presented to the user in order to present the non-linear video content combined with the additional content in a hybrid fashion. The transmitted URL may be static, or the URL may be dynamically updated based on one or more factors, such as time of day or action by the user or content provider.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device, image display device, and program that allow an image captured by an imaging device not having a vibration suppression function or an image whose vibration has been suppressed incompletely to be displayed on a display device with the vibration suppressed. The image processing device includes a motion estimator configured to estimate the amount of motion of an object between a first image and a second image later than the first image and a motion compensator configured to perform a conversion process on the second image so that vibration of the object between the first image and the second image is suppressed, on the basis of the amount of motion of the object. The motion estimator has a first estimation mode in which the amount of motion of the object is estimated in a predetermined search area and a second estimation mode in which the amount of motion of the object is estimated in a larger area than the search area in the first estimation mode.

Abstract: An optical scanning device for displaying or capturing an image is used, the device including: an optical scanning unit configured to scan emitted light while drawing a spiral trajectory, wherein the unit includes: a light guide path configured to guide incident light to output the emitted light from an emission end; and a vibration unit configured to vibrate the emission end; a light emission control unit configured to control light emission of the emitted light; a polar coordinate generation unit configured to generate a radius and a deflection angle relating to the spiral trajectory; a driving signal generation unit configured to generate a driving signal for driving the vibration unit; an angle correction unit configured to perform calculation for correcting an angle based on information from the driving signal generation unit and output an corrected angle; and a coordinate calculation unit configured to calculate coordinates of an image.

Abstract: An interactive projection system and method comprising a camera/projector unit having a computer processor connected via a network to a content server and content database. The system projects interactive trigger areas on a three-dimensional object. Specific content stored on the content server or locally in the memory of the computer processor is associated with each trigger area. A user interacts with the trigger areas and the system projects informational or entertainment content about the object on the surface of the object.

Abstract: A display device includes a video input part for receiving video signals based on video input signals received by another display device, a communication controller for receiving communication data, representing any change occurring in video input signals, from another display device, a video signal determination part for determining video signals input by the video signal input part based on communication data received by the communication controller, and a video signal adjustment part for adjusting video signals based on the result of determination made by the video signal determination part.

Abstract: Various concepts for media content streaming are described. Some allow for streaming spatial scene content in a spatially unequal manner so that the visible quality for the user is increased, or the processing complexity or used bandwidth at the streaming retrieval site is decreased. Others allow for streaming spatial scene content in a manner enlarging the applicability to further application scenarios.

Abstract: A method for disengaging a surgical instrument of a surgical robotic system comprising receiving a gaze input from an eye tracker; determining, by one or more processors, whether the gaze input indicates the gaze of the user is outside or inside of the display; in response to determining the gaze input indicates the gaze of the user is outside of the display, determining an amount of time the gaze of the user is outside of the display; in response to determining the gaze of the user is outside of the display for less than a maximum amount of time, pause the surgical robotic system from a teleoperation mode; and in response to determining the gaze of the user is outside of the display for more than the maximum amount of time, disengage the surgical robotic system from the teleoperation mode.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for measuring a display latency. A video capturing device is configured to capture a video of a reference light flash of a light emitter of a computing device. In the same video, the video capturing device is configured to capture a flash of a predetermined image displayed in a reference frame on a display screen coupled to the computing device. The video is analyzed to determine a time difference between the reference light flash of the light emitter and the flash of the predetermined image on the display screen. The determined time difference is compared with a reference time difference to determine a display latency, and the display latency may be provided to a user. In this manner, a display latency may be determined accurately and with readily available hardware, thus reducing the need to rely on expensive and specialized measuring equipment.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for providing multimedia data, wherein the method includes defining, by a first user, a task for requesting multimedia data, wherein the task includes criteria for the requested multimedia data; maintaining, by an operator, the defined task based on the criteria, wherein the task being available for a second user; receiving multimedia data, from the second user, in response to the defined task based on the criteria; and maintaining, by an operator, the received multimedia data based on the criteria, wherein the multimedia being available to a third user.

Abstract: A system and method for colorimetric calibration is described herein. A system for performing color calibration is described, comprising at least one broad spectrum light emitting diode, at least one light diffuser plate, at least one interference filter, and a camera, the camera comprising at least one sensor for detection of colors, wherein a spectral response within 5% error of a ground truth method can be achieved. A method for performing color calibration is described, comprising transmitting light from at least one broad spectrum light emitting diode, scattering light with at least one light diffuser plate, filtering light with at least one interference filter, detecting light at a camera sensor, mapping an intensity value for each pixel of the camera sensor, and creating a quantum efficiency curve for each of red, green, and blue channels.

Abstract: A multimedia device capable of providing notification information for each user in a standby mode is disclosed.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a controlling method of the same are provided. The display apparatus includes: an input unit configured to receive an image from at least one input source; a storage configured to store a program for performing an electronic blackboard function; a display configured to output a screen providing the electronic blackboard function; and a processor configured to control to output, via the display, the received image on at least one area of the screen, and to perform the electronic blackboard function with respect to an entire area of the screen.

Abstract: Methods for a soft universal remote (SUR) controller are performed by systems and apparatuses. Audio/visual (A/V) devices may be controlled by hardware remote controllers that are not configured to control other devices of an audio/visual system. A SUR controller implemented by an A/V device provides consumable control signals to such other devices based on control signals from the A/V device remote controller. A SUR controller determines another device for which a received control function is directed, and transmits a generated consumable control signal for the control function of the received control signal is provided to the other device. User interfaces are provided by SUR controllers for the configuration of SUR controllers and remote controllers, and for control of other A/V devices via the user interfaces.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to examples of color calibration of image handling units. In an example, color settings of a flash light unit of a projector unit of a computing system may be calibrated with reference to a target calibration point. The flash light unit may function as an illumination source for an image capturing unit of the computing system. Further, based on the target calibration point and an image captured by the image capturing unit under illumination provided by the flash light unit, the color settings of the image capturing unit may be calibrated to synchronize the color settings of the image capturing unit to the color settings of the flash light unit.

Abstract: A projection system including a first projection device and a first image capturing device is provided. The first projection device projects a first projection image. The first projection image includes a plurality of different color lights and has color blocks of different brightnesses formed by the plurality of different color lights. The first image capturing device captures the first projection image to generate a first captured image. The first image capturing device includes a first processor. The first processor converts the first captured image into a first converted image according to a first conversion matrix. A color gradation adjustment operation is performed on the first converted image to output an adjustment signal, and the first projection device adjusts the projected first projection image according to the adjustment signal. An image color correction method is also provided.

Abstract: A display device includes a driving controller controlling a data driving circuit and providing a clock signal and a driving voltage in response to an image signal and a control signal received from an external source. The driving controller restores a data enable signal having a display period and a blank period in one frame on the basis of the control signal and sets a voltage level of the driving voltage applied to the gate driving circuit in accordance with a duration of the blank period. During a sequence of frames having a changing frame rate, the driving voltage for each respective frame may be set based on the duration of each respective blank period.

Abstract: A system, a computerized apparatus and a method for drowning detection based on swimmer analytics. The method comprises obtaining a visual input cameras observing a water area and analyzing each swimmer in the water area based on the visual input. Said analyzing comprises determining a risk level of each swimmer, whereby a first risk level is determined for a first swimmer and a second risk level is determined for a second swimmer, wherein the first risk level is higher than the second risk level; and automatically detecting potential drowning events for each swimmer. Said automatically detecting is performed by utilizing computational resources in a non-uniform manner. Said automatically detecting comprises applying increased computational resources with respect to the first swimmer, and applying reduced computational resources with respect to the second swimmer. The increased computational resources are higher than the reduced computational resources.

Abstract: A calibration step is disclosed for use with a system and a method for creating a wide-screen picture-dominance effect in an auditorium located in a motion-picture theater. This is accomplished by an operator viewing a test image or images of horizontal and vertical lines projected onto a deeply-curved screen in said auditorium and adjusting the projection of said test image or images until the horizontal and vertical lines in said image or images appear straight and orthonormal, with the result that viewers watching motion pictures in said auditorium will observe images that appear wider than the physical confines of the auditorium in said theater.

Abstract: Techniques for detecting epileptic triggers in video content by storing a first sequence of frames of a video stream in a first buffer. The technique can further comprise generating a second sequence of subframes and storing the second sequence of subframes in a second buffer. The technique can further comprise generating average intensity values for the second sequence of subframes in the second buffer and calculating intensity changes between consecutive subframes in the second sequence of subframes based on the average intensity values. The technique can further comprise determining that a number of intensity changes between consecutive subframes in the second sequence of subframes exceeds an oscillation threshold and tagging the frames in the first buffer corresponding to the subframes in the second buffer as hazardous.

Abstract: A projection display apparatus includes a motion deblurring circuit, an image processing circuit, a color managing circuit, an image projection display device and a multi-axis shifting device. The motion deblurring circuit receives an input video signal with the first resolution and processes it to reduce a motion blur. The image processing circuit receives the input video signal processed by the motion deblurring circuit, and converts it into a plurality of the output video signals with the second resolution. The color managing circuit receives the output video signals with the second resolution, separates the color of the output video signals, and outputs it. The projection device including a digital micro display component has a native resolution with a second resolution, and displays the output video signals. The multi-axis shifting device shifts the output video signals outputted from the image projection display device onto a projection screen with a control timing signal.