Abstract: A computerized system comprising a processing unit and a memory, the system operating in connection with a real-time video conference stream containing a video of a user, wherein the memory embodies a set of computer-executable instructions, which cause the computerized system to perform a method involving: receiving the real time video conference stream containing the video of the user; detecting the background in the received real time video conference stream from the user; and matching the first background and a second background associated with the second user.

Abstract: A focusing control device includes: a sensor that has a focus detection area in which a plurality of first signal detection sections which receives one of a pair of luminous fluxes passing through different portions arranged in one direction of a pupil region of an imaging optical system including a focus lens and detects signals and a plurality of second signal detection sections which receives other one of the pair of luminous fluxes and detects signals are formed; and a processor, configured to obtain correlation values, obtain an accumulative value of the correlation values included in each of a plurality of division areas obtained by dividing a graph of the correlation values in which shift amounts are represented on a first axis in a direction of the first axis, and perform focusing control by controlling the focus lens based on the accumulative value obtained.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes an obtainment unit capable of obtaining a captured image, and a control unit that performs control to display the captured image on a display device, wherein the control unit performs control to, when the orientation of the display device is horizontal, display the captured image in a first size on the display device, display a first item in a first region located along a first side of the display device, and display a second item in a second region located along a second side of the display device, and when the orientation of the display device is vertical, display the captured image in the first size on the display device, and display the first item and the second item nearer than when the orientation of the display device is horizontal.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus capable of charging a battery. The image capture apparatus includes a connection unit that receives power from a power supply device, a charging control unit that charges the battery by using power received from the power supply device, a power supply control unit that supplies power to components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, and a control unit that controls charging of the battery and power supply to the components of the image capture apparatus by using power received from the power supply device, according to whether or not an operating mode of the image capture apparatus is restricted due to heat from the battery.

Abstract: A spot detecting apparatus includes a photographing part and a spot detecting part. The photographing part photographs, in a first resolution, an image displayed on a display panel to output first resolution image data, and photograph, in a second resolution, the image displayed on the display panel to output second resolution image data, where the second resolution is higher than the first resolution, and the image displayed on the display panel includes a first spot greater than or equal to a reference size and a second spot less than the reference size. The spot detecting part receives the first resolution image data and the second resolution image data, and subtracts the first resolution image data from the second resolution image data to detect the second spot.

Abstract: An image capturing device includes a movable mirror including a half mirror and circuitry to set a superimpose display mode that superimposes and displays an optical image of a finder optical system and an electronic image captured by an image sensor, and a consecutive photographing mode, control the movable mirror to rotate between a mirror-down position, in which the mirror is inserted in a photographing optical path, reflects light to a finder optical system, and transmits the light to an image sensor, and a mirror-up position in which the mirror is retracted from the photographing optical path and the light passes through to the image sensor, and prohibit the movable mirror from rotating to the mirror-up position and maintain the mirror-down position, when the superimpose display mode and the consecutive photographing mode are both set.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a camera sensor module is communicatively coupled to a vision processing system. The camera sensor module captures a plurality of exposures, produces an HDR-combined stream, and sends both the HDR-combined stream and the plurality of exposures to the vision processing system. A first ISP of the vision processing system performs color processing to produce a color-processed HDR-combined stream for neural network processing, presentation to a human, and/or computer vision processing. At least one other ISP of the vision processing system performs color processing to collect exposure-specific statistics on at least one of the plurality of exposures for determining camera calibration data for the camera sensor module.

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein include optical aberration control for a camera system. Such a camera system may implement optical aberration control, e.g., by combining one or more variable focus devices with one or more actuators (e.g., a voice coil motor actuator) for moving a lens stack of the camera system to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) functionality. A variable focus device may have variable optical power to achieve AF, OIS, and/or introduce optical aberrations such as spherical aberration. In some implementations, the variable focus device may be driven to introduce optical aberrations, and the actuator for moving the lens stack may be driven to compensate for the optical power from the variable focus device.

Abstract: An apparatus body of an image pickup apparatus that ensures reliability of an electric connection between a lens adapter and the apparatus body with a simple configuration even when a spacer is inserted between the lens adapter that has an electrical communication unit and the apparatus body. A lens adapter to which an interchangeable lens is detachably attached is detachably attached to a fixing unit. An electrical connecting portion is formed as a comb-shaped terminal that is electrically connected with a terminal of the electrical communication unit provided in the lens adapter. A contact portion of the comb-shaped terminal contacting with the terminal of the electrical communication unit is slidable with respect to the terminal of the electrical communication unit.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first sensor configured to acquire a first temperature at a predetermined position, a second sensor configured to acquire a second temperature at a position different from the predetermined position, a controller configured to limit a predetermined function, and a prediction unit configured to obtain an environmental temperature based on a difference between the first temperature and the second temperature, and information about temporal variation of the difference between the first temperature and the second temperature in a case where the predetermined function is performed.

Abstract: A camera module includes a substrate, a sensing chip, a lens module and a piezoelectric plate. The sensing chip is electrically connected with the substrate. The sensing chip includes a sensing region. The sensing chip is covered by the lens module. The sensing chip is arranged between the substrate and the lens module. When an external light beam passes through the lens module and projected on the sensing region, the sensing chip generates an image. The piezoelectric plate is arranged between the substrate and the lens module. When an electric power is provided to the piezoelectric plate, the piezoelectric plate is subjected to deformation, so that the lens group focuses on the sensing region. The present invention also provides a calibration method for the camera module.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a light sensor and a processor. The light sensor is used to detect light and output an image frame. The processor identifies intensity of ambient light according to an image parameter associated with the image frame. When the ambient light is identified to be strong enough, the processor performs an object identification directly using the image frame. When the ambient light is identified to be not enough, the processor firstly converts the image frame to a converted image using a machine learning model, and then performs the object identification using the converted image.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed that includes a display; a camera module; a communication module; and a processor. The processor can be set to use the communication module to obtain, from an external device, a plurality of images corresponding to a plurality of contents and data relating to at least part of the plurality of contents, and display, through the display, an image obtained using the camera module; display at least part of the plurality of images on a designated area on the display while displaying the image obtained using the camera module; and when an input associated with a first image from among the at least part of the plurality of images, use the data to display a graphic image on an area corresponding to a selected object included in the image obtained using the camera module.

Abstract: Techniques to selectively capture media using a single user interface element are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a touch controller, a visual media capture component, and a storage component. The touch controller may be operative to receive a haptic engagement signal. The visual media capture component may be operative to be configured in a capture mode based on whether a haptic disengagement signal is received by the touch controller before expiration of a first timer, the capture mode one of a photo capture mode or video capture mode, the first timer started in response to receiving the haptic engagement signal, the first timer configured to expire after a first preset duration. The storage component may be operative to store visual media captured by the visual media capture component in the configured capture mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes an optical member driving mechanism and an image sensor. The optical member driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion and a first driving assembly. The movable portion is configured to connect an optical member, and the optical member has an optical axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The first driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The image sensor is disposed to correspond to the optical member, and the optical axis passes through the image sensor.

Abstract: Techniques described herein can address these and other issues by synchronizing the positioning of an adjustable lens in a camera assembly with the capture of an image frame by the image sensor and optimizing the position of the adjustable lens to reduce the amount of blur caused by translation of the camera assembly along a direction along the optical axis over the course of a frame. More specifically, techniques provide for moving the lens to a plurality of optimized positions, relative to the image sensor, over the course of a frame, to reduce motion blur in an image due to translation of the camera assembly in a direction of along the optical axis during the frame. Some embodiments may provide for “tight” synchronization in cases where the plurality of optimized positions are based on a time-dependent function that takes into account when each row of the image sensor is being exposed over the course of the frame.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide a camera system. A camera is in communication with a positioning device. The positioning device has a compass, gyroscope, and emits an infrared light beam. The camera has a sensor that receives reflected and/or scattered infrared light from a moving target. The camera changes its focus, zoom, and/or angle of a field of view of the camera based on information from its sensor, and gyroscope and compass information from the positioning device and/or camera.

Abstract: An imaging element incorporates a processing circuit and a memory. The memory stores captured image data obtained by imaging a subject at a first frame rate. The processing circuit performs processing based on the captured image data stored in the memory. An output circuit outputs output image data based on the captured image data to an outside of the imaging element at a second frame rate. The first frame rate is a frame rate higher than the second frame rate and is determined in accordance with an occurrence cycle of a flicker, and the processing circuit detects a flicker effect avoidance timing at which an effect of the flicker on imaging by the imaging element is avoided, based on the captured image data of a plurality of frames.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus having an image capturing unit comprises a storage control unit configured to store, in a memory, a single image captured by the image capturing unit, upon receiving a transition request to a standby state in which an image capturing function of the image capturing unit is deactivated, and a transmission unit configured to transmit an image stored in the memory, upon the image capturing apparatus in the standby state receiving an image acquisition request.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image acquire unit that acquires an image in which at least one element in a first color space has linear characteristics; and a processor. The processor is configured to adjust a white balance of the image which is acquired by the image acquire unit; control the adjustment of the white balance, on the basis of a specific color serving as a reference; convert each of a plurality of portions in the image in which the white balance has been controlled by the adjustment of the white balance, into one element in a second color space; and apply predetermined image processing to the acquired image in which the white balance has not been adjusted, by using the converted information.