Abstract: A reduced size of camera module includes a camera lens, an optical filter, a sensor, an optical filter trestle, and a module trestle. The camera lens lies on a light path of the camera module towards the sensor. The camera lens is mounted on the optical filter trestle. The optical filter is received is the optical filter trestle. The optical filter trestle is mounted on the module trestle. The sensor is received in the in the module trestle.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus determines that only a first touch operation moved by a predetermined movement amount in a predetermined time period is a valid operation, and determines that another touch operation is an invalid operation, when a user captures an image while looking into a finder. Then, even when a movement amount by which the touch determined to be the valid operation once is moved in the predetermined time period falls below the predetermined movement amount, the electronic apparatus continuously determines that this touch is the valid operation. Even when a Touch-Up is performed regarding the touch determined to be the valid operation, the electronic apparatus continuously determines that the touch determined to be the invalid operation is the invalid operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides image capture devices and associated methods of operation that enable the interactive editing of imagery, including, for example, removal and/or addition of non-stationary objects from and/or to captured imagery. According to one example aspect of the present disclosure, an image capture device can capture a plurality of frames of imagery that depict a scene and, while capturing the plurality of frames of imagery, provide a composite image within a viewfinder of the image capture device, where non-stationary objects included in the scene are removed from the composite image. According to another example aspect of the present disclosure, the image capture device can allow a user to edit a final composite image directly within the viewfinder. Thus, the present disclosure provides systems and methods that enable enhanced capture and interactive editing of imagery.

Abstract: A phase filter 101 is configured to comprise an annular structure rotationally symmetrical about an optical axis, each annular zone including a cross-sectional shape of substantially parabola for uniformly extending incident rays of light on a focal plane and letting the rays overlap with each other.

Abstract: A dual lens driving apparatus includes a holder, a metal yoke, a carrier, a coil, a first magnet, a first elastic element and a second elastic element. The metal yoke is corresponding to the holder and includes a front end which includes a plate surface and a plurality of step portions, and a level difference is between each of the step portions and the plate surface. The carrier is movably disposed in the metal yoke. The coil is disposed around the carrier. The first magnet is disposed in the metal yoke. The first elastic element is assembled on a side of the carrier facing the front end of the metal yoke. The second elastic element is assembled on another side of the carrier facing the holder.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus that records a subject image shot by an imaging device in a recording medium as image data, the apparatus includes a display that displays the image data and a selector that selects predetermined image data from the recording medium, wherein the display displays an image corresponding to the image data selected by the selector and a subject image in monitoring.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs stored on a computer-readable storage medium, for video stabilization. In some implementations, a computer system obtains frames of a video captured by a recording device using an optical image stabilization (OIS) system. The computing system receives (i) OIS position data indicating positions of the OIS system during capture of the frames, and (ii) device position data indicating positions of the recording device during capture of the frames. The computing system determines a first transformation for a particular frame based on the OIS position data for the particular frame and device position data for the particular frame. The computing system determines a second transformation for the particular frame based on the first transformation and positions of the recording device occurring after capture of the particular frame. The computing system generates a stabilized version of the particular frame using the second transformation.

Abstract: An auto-focus method including at a same moment, collecting a first image of a first object using a first image shooting unit, collecting a second image of the first object using a second image shooting unit, calculating M pieces of first depth information of M same feature point pairs in corresponding areas in the first image and the second image, determining whether confidence of the M pieces of first depth information is greater than a threshold, obtaining focusing depth information according to N pieces of first depth information in the IM pieces of first depth information when the confidence of the M pieces of first depth information is greater than the threshold, obtaining a target position of a first lens of the first image shooting unit according to the focusing depth information, and controlling the first lens to move to the target position.

Abstract: Analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuitry may receive multiple analog signals and output corresponding digital signals. During the conversion process, comparators may receive the analog signals and a ramp waveform and compare the two inputs to generate logic signals. The logic signals correspond to digital signals that are outputted by ADC circuitry. To enable offset distribution capabilities, offset distribution circuitry may be selectively coupled to the inputs of the comparators. The offset distribution circuitry may include switches that couples a voltage supply providing reference voltages to the comparators. The reference voltages may be conveyed via a capacitor to the comparators as offset voltages. The offset voltages may provide may be different for different ADC units to offset power consumption of different ADC units and reduce power surges in power sources coupled to ADC circuitry.

Abstract: A method for processing in 2-area enlargement display with high operability through touch operations. Upon a move operation in a horizontal direction while in contact with a display unit, if the first and the second imaging areas respectively corresponding to ranges displayed in a first and a second display area in the 2-area enlargement display are separated from each other, control is performed to change a position of the first imaging area and not to change a position of the second imaging area in response to the move operation. Upon the move operation in the horizontal direction, if the second imaging area adjoins the first imaging area in a direction in which the first imaging area is to be moved by the move operation, control is performed to change the positions of the first and the second imaging areas in response to the move operation.

Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus, a control method are provided. A part of the color-block image within the fixed region is converted into a first image using a first interpolation algorithm. The first image includes first simulation pixels arranged in an array. A part of the color-block image beyond the fixed region is converted into a second image using a second interpolation algorithm. The second image includes second simulation pixels arranged in an array, and a complexity of the second interpolation algorithm is less than that of the first interpolation algorithm. The first image and the second image are merged into a simulation image corresponding to the color-block image. With the image processing method, by processing different parts of the image respectively with the first interpolation algorithm and the second, the time for processing the image is reduced while the image quality is improved, thus improving the user satisfaction.

Abstract: The image processing apparatus includes a shooting unit configured to capture a moving picture including video data and audio data of a subject at a certain location; a receiver configured to receive video data of a moving picture of the subject without audio data of the moving picture; a layer generator configured to generate a first layer and at least one second layer to reproduce and display on the screen a plurality of pieces of video data including the video data captured by the shooting unit and at least one piece of video data received by the receiver; a display controller configured to reproduce and display the first layer and the at least one second layer to be overlaid with each other on one screen through hierarchical combining.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a memory, a first image processor configured to perform a first image processing operation on image data to generate first data, and a second image processor configured to perform a second image processing operation on the first data to generate second data. In a first operation mode, the first data is directly transferred from the first image processor to the second image processor. When the first operation mode is changed to a second operation mode, the first data is transferred from the first image processor to the second image processor via the memory.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus using a multiple exposure image sensor, and a photographing method thereof are provided. The photographing apparatus includes: an image sensor formed of a plurality of pixels comprising a plurality of colors; input circuitry configured to receive an input of a photographing command; and a processor configured to, in response to a photographing command being input while a photographing mode of the photographing apparatus is a multiple exposure mode, acquire a multiple exposure image by controlling exposure times of a plurality of pixel groups in which the plurality of pixels are grouped by color.

Abstract: Provided are gaze tracking apparatuses, which in some embodiments can include an optoelectronic device, wherein the optoelectronic device includes an image sensor with non-local readout circuit having a substrate and a plurality of pixels and operatively connected to a control unit, wherein a first area of the substrate is at least partially transparent to visible light and at least the plurality of pixels of the image sensor are arranged on the first area of the substrate to aim to an eye of a user when placed in front of an inner face of the substrate, and wherein the control unit is also adapted to control the image sensor to acquire image information from the user's eye for performing a gaze tracking of the user's eye.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a comparison light composition section that composes a comparison light image from image data of a plurality of frames, a number-of-replacement-target-frames calculating section for performing, on the comparison light image, for each of partial regions, at least one of deviation correction for a black level attributable to dark random noise with respect to black level subtraction processing of an OB-value subtracting section and correction for deviation of a pixel value attributable to light random noise by a pixel-gain correcting section, a dark-random-noise-tendency determining section, and a light-random-noise-correction-amount calculating section.

Abstract: A readout circuit includes a comparator coupled to receive a ramp signal an output of a dual conversion gain pixel. A single counter is coupled to the output of the comparator. The counter is coupled to write to only one of a first or a second memory circuits at a time. A first multiplexor is coupled to load either an initial value or an initial memory value from the first memory circuit into the counter. A second multiplexor is coupled to load either a low conversion gain memory value from the first memory circuit or a high conversion gain memory value from the second memory circuit into a single data transmitter, which is coupled to transmit the received memory value to a digital processor.

Abstract: An image-capturing device includes an image sensor outputting image-capture data of a subject for each predetermined unit, a first and second processors, and a display. The first processor receives the image-capture data, carries out a first processing for the image-capture data, and outputs first processing data. The second processor receives the first processing data, carries out a second processing for the first processing data, and outputs second processing data. The first processor starts the first processing after preparation of the image-capture data of the lowest necessary number of the predetermined unit for executing the first processing is finished. The second processor starts the second processing after preparation of the first processing data of the lowest necessary number of a predetermined unit for executing the second processing is finished. The display receives the second processing data and starts to display data of a single line based on the second processing data.

Abstract: A camera includes a sensor array including a plurality of individually addressable sensor elements, each of the plurality of sensor elements responsive to incident light over a broad wavelength band. Covering the sensor array is a light valve switchable electronically between closed and open states. The light valve is configured to, in the closed state, block light of a stopband and transmit light outside the stopband, and, in the open state, transmit the light of the stopband. An electronic controller of the camera is configured to switch the light valve from the closed to the open state and, synchronously with switching the light valve, address the sensor elements of the sensor array.

Abstract: The imaging device includes a camera body, a first imaging unit, a display unit, a second imaging unit and a controller. The first imaging unit is fixedly disposed on the camera body and generates a first image data by capturing a subject image. The display unit is rotatable with respect to the camera body via a hinge unit. The second imaging unit is variably disposed on a side different from the hinge unit across the display face of the display unit and generates a second image data by capturing a subject image. The controller causes the display unit to display a superimposed image obtained by superimposing an image represented by the second image data on an image represented by the first image data. The image represented by the second image data is displayed on a side of the second imaging unit on the image represented by the first image data.