Abstract: A display system is provided. The display system includes a display apparatus configured to display an image, an image providing apparatus configured to provide an image, and a remote control device configured to transmit a control signal for controlling the image providing apparatus. The display apparatus is further configured to control the remote control device to transmit at least one control signal to the image providing apparatus, and acquire apparatus information of the image providing apparatus by analyzing an image provided by the image providing apparatus to the display apparatus in response the image providing device receiving the at least one control signal transmitted by the remote control device.

Abstract: A word data loading circuit for a spatial light modulator includes a shadow load register (SLR), a load controller, and a word pattern generation (WPG) circuit. The SLR loads a first word of a pseudorandom image pattern. The load controller parallel shifts the first word to a memory cell array. The WPG circuit generates a next word and controls the SLR to change the first word to the next word. The load controller parallel shifts the next word to the array. The WPG circuit generates an additional word and controls the SLR to change the next word to the additional word. The load controller parallel shifts the additional word to the array. The WPG circuit, SLR, and load controller generate and parallel shift further additional words to the array until the pseudorandom image pattern is loaded in the array.

Abstract: Techniques for adjusting a brightness of a field of view of a stereo-optical sensor device (e.g., of a system used to count individuals) are disclosed. According to an embodiment, the stereo-optical sensor device obtains, from a light sensor of the stereo-optical sensor device, a luminosity value of the field of view of the stereo-optical camera. The stereo-optical sensor device determines, as a function of the luminosity value, whether to adjust a brightness of one or more light sources. The stereo-optical sensor device adjusts, in response to the determination, the brightness of the one or more light sources.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: an image processor; a display unit; a remote controller which includes a touch input unit to detect motion of a user; a remote control signal receiver which receives a remote control signal from the remote controller corresponding to the motion of a user; and a controller which displays the content information window as if the content information window enters from an outside of a display area to an inside of the display area in accordance with the motion that a user moves from an outside of an area of the touch input unit to an inside of the area, or stops displaying the content information window as if the content information window exits from the inside of the display area to the outside of the display area in accordance with the motion that a user moves from the inside of the area of the touch input unit to the outside of the touch input unit.

Abstract: A communication apparatus that is capable of communicating with one of a plurality of display apparatuses, so that an integrated image screen is constituted by combining display image screens of the plurality of display apparatuses, comprises at least one processor or circuit to perform the operations of the following units: a detection unit configured to detect, among the plurality of display apparatuses, a display apparatus that is close to the communication apparatus within a predetermined range to establish near field wireless communication; and a display unit configured to display information relating to, of the plurality of display apparatuses, a first display apparatus to which the communication apparatus is to be brought close so that the first display apparatus is detected by that detection unit.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a pixel for use in a system for determining a distance to an object by range gating, said pixel comprising: a first charge storage well (221) and a second charge storage well (222) for accumulating electrical charges representative of amounts of light impinging on said pixel during respective sets of exposure intervals, wherein said first charge storage well (221) has a charge capacity that is at least 50% greater than a charge capacity of said second charge storage well (222). The invention also pertains to a range gating system comprising such a pixel.

Abstract: For evaluating navigation information based on line-of-sight measurements, a method measures a line-of-sight measurement with an imager. The method further calculates an information metric based on the line-of-sight measurement. The information metric is a function of imager pixel measurement noise and a relative position vector for an imager frame aligned with a focal plane frame for the imager. The method evaluates navigation information using the information metric.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to techniques for image processing. One such technique comprises a method for image processing comprising obtaining first light information from a set of light-sensitive pixels for a scene, the pixels including phase detection (PD) pixels and non-PD pixels, generating a first PD pixel image from the first light information, the first PD pixel image having a first resolution, generating a higher resolution image from the plurality of non-PD pixels, wherein the higher resolution image has a resolution greater than the resolution of the first PD pixel image, matching a first pixel of the first PD pixel image to the higher resolution image, wherein the matching is based on a set of correlations between the first pixel and non-PD pixel within a predetermined distance of the first pixel, and determining a disparity map for an image associated with the first light information, based on the match.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a first device at a second device, first input corresponding to selection of a previous channel option. The method includes, responsive to the first input, sending list data to a display device coupled to the second device, where the list data enables a display of a list of previously displayed channels. The list includes multiple elements and a selection indicator associated with a first element of the list. Each element of the multiple elements corresponds to a previously displayed channel. The method includes receiving, from the first device, second input corresponding to selection of a next channel option. The method also includes sending updated list data based on the second input to the display device. The updated list data updates the display to change an association of the selection indicator from the first element to a second element of the list.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a disparity information input unit configured to acquire disparity image data indicating a disparity image including a disparity; a V map generating unit configured to generate a V map indicating a frequency of the disparity for each of coordinates of the disparity image by voting the disparity at a position corresponding to the coordinate of each of pixels of the disparity image based on the disparity image data; a shape estimating unit configured to estimate a road surface shape based on the V map; a height table generating unit configured to generate a height table indicating a relationship between the disparity and a height of a road surface based on the estimated road surface shape; and a correcting unit configured to correct, based on rolling information on rolling of a stereo camera that acquires the disparity, information used to generate information indicating the road surface shape so as to cancel out an influence of the rolling.

Abstract: Cameras for use in a video surveillance system that is controlled by a video management system (VMS) may have a variety of operating characteristics and capabilities. For a VMS to communicate effectively with each camera, a file must be created for use by the VMS to that specifies how to connect with and operate the camera according to the camera's available and functioning capabilities. The verification of the camera's available/functioning capabilities and the creation of the file is a resource-consuming process known as certification. Disclosed herein are systems and methods that automate the certification process to make certifying cameras more efficient and cost effective.

Abstract: A camera detects devices, such as other cameras, smart devices, and access points, with which the camera may communicate. The camera may alternate between operating as a wireless station and a wireless access point. The camera may connect to and receive credentials from a device for another device to which it is not connected. In one embodiment, the camera is configured to operate as a wireless access point, and is configured to receive credentials from a smart device operating as a wireless station. The camera may then transfer the credentials to additional cameras, each configured to operate as wireless stations. The camera and additional cameras may connect to a smart device directly or indirectly (for instance, through an access point), and the smart device may change the camera mode of the cameras. The initial modes of the cameras may be preserved and restored by the smart device upon disconnection.

Abstract: When it is possible to capture a plurality of light sources as images of a plurality of separated light sources with a gain within a range for each of the ranges of mutually different gains, images captured with the maximum gains among the gains that enables the capturing as the images of the plurality of light sources, that is, images captured to be the brightest is generated as use images (a, b, and c). Then, an image d, obtained by combining only the use images (a and b) in which the plurality of light sources is successfully captured as the images of the plurality of separated light sources among the generated use images, is displayed on a display.

Abstract: In described examples, an image-generating panel is arranged for modulating a projection beam to include a modulated optical image. A cooling device is arranged to transfer heat received from the image-generating panel to a heat sink. The cooling device is arranged to receive the projection beam on a first side and to transmit the projection beam from a second side. The heat received from the image-generating panel can include heat generated by the image-generating panel in response to incidental sunlight.

Abstract: A method for automatically calibrating a system of projectors for displaying images, the method comprising the steps of selectively projecting pixels from a projector onto a projection surface, sensing the pixels as projected across the projection surface deriving a projector/screen mapping based on the selectively projected pixels and the sensed pixels, deriving a pixel correction function based on the projector/screen mapping, storing the pixel correction function by applying a texture map to a mapping mesh inside a graphical pipeline of a graphics processor unit (GPU), applying the pixel correction function to input image pixel data to produce corrected pixel data which corrects at least for misalignment, and driving the projector with the corrected pixel data.

Abstract: A device and a method for measuring spatial color characteristic and resolution are provided. The measuring device includes: a light source, a measuring dial plate and a camera under test, wherein the light source has at least two different spectral power distribution characteristics, the measuring dial plate is provided with a through hole penetrating a thickness direction of the measuring dial plate, the light emitted from the light source passes through the through hole, and the surface of the measuring dial plate is set in black color; the measuring dial plate can also be provided with a measuring pattern, the light emitted from the light source passes through a region other than the measuring pattern. With the device provided in the present disclosure, the spatial color and resolution of the camera can be measured simultaneously, which shortens the manufacture cycle of the camera and reduces measurement cost.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to data storage in a computing system. In an example, the computing system includes a projector unit including a projector memory. The projector memory may store calibration data pertaining to a plurality of components of the computing system in the projector memory. The plurality of components may include the projector unit and a display unit. Further, the calibration data corresponds to information pertaining to calibrations performed during factory calibration of each of the plurality of components.

Abstract: A system, comprising a computer that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate a first actuator movingly connected to the camera cover and the light to move the calibration pattern and the light to cover a lens window of a camera. The processor can further execute instructions to actuate a second actuator movingly connected to the calibration pattern and the light to move the calibration pattern and the light along an optical axis of the camera.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a decoding device includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire first format information, encoded data, and first filter information, the first format information indicating a resolution of a color-difference component of the encoded data; a decoding unit configured to decode the encoded data to obtain a decoded image; and a converting unit configured to convert a color-difference format of the decoded image represented by a first color-difference format by using a filter identified by the filter information.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information transmission device, an information transmission method, and an information transmission system that smoothes the power consumption of an entire system. The information transmission device includes a detection unit that detects occurrence of a specific event based on the surrounding information acquired, a generation unit that generates transmission data from the surrounding information, a management unit that manages profile information at least including a remaining battery level, a decision unit that decides, based on the profile information, a destination of the transmission data generated, and a transmission unit that transmits the transmission data to the destination decided. The present technology is applicable to a monitoring system, for example.