Abstract: In a method for projecting pictures onto a projection using a projector device, the method triggers a camera of the projector device to capture an image of the projection screen displaying a first picture, and obtains the image of the projection screen from the camera. The method obtains a position, a size and a slant degree of the second picture, and notifies the second electronic device to send the second picture to the projector device. The method processes the second picture according to the obtained position and size and slant degree, and integrates the first picture and the second picture by processing the second picture sent from the electronic device according to the obtained position, size and slant degree, and triggers the first projecting unit to project the integrated picture onto the projection screen.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device comprises first pixels and second pixels. The first pixel has a first PD and a first photoelectric conversion film. The second pixel has a second PD and a second photoelectric conversion film. The first PD and the second PD are formed in a surface layer of a semiconductor substrate. The first photoelectric conversion film is formed over the first PD, in a position shifted in a rightward direction relative to the center of the first PD. The second photoelectric conversion film is formed over the second PD, in a position shifted in a leftward direction relative to the center of the second PD. The first photoelectric conversion film photoelectrically converts incident light incident on a right area of the first PD. The second photoelectric conversion film photoelectrically converts incident light incident on a left area of the second PD.

Abstract: An image sensor module includes a ceramic substrate, an image sensor, a conductive film, a flexible print circuit board (FPCB), and a stiffening plate. The ceramic substrate includes an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, the ceramic substrate defines a transparent hole on the upper surface and a receiving recess on the lower surface. The transparent hole communicates with the receiving recess. The image sensor is received in the receiving recess and is electrically connected to the ceramic substrate. The FPCB is electrically connected to the lower surface of the ceramic substrate by the conductive film. The stiffening plate is positioned on one side of the FPCB opposite to the ceramic substrate.

Abstract: An image processing device may include an image processing pipeline in which at least a magnification chromatic aberration correction processing unit that corrects magnification chromatic aberration of an imaging optical system, a distortion aberration correction processing unit that corrects distortion aberration of the imaging optical system, and an imaging processing unit that performs image processing with respect to image data and outputs image processed-image data to the distortion aberration correction processing unit are included in one pipeline, magnification chromatic aberration of the image data having been corrected by the magnification chromatic aberration correction processing unit, a sequencer that controls operations of respective elements included in the image processing pipeline, and a distortion correction range calculation unit that calculates a distortion aberration correction input range.

Abstract: A camera support apparatus for supporting a video camera comprises a drive train device (1), a first inductive position sensor (23), (14) attached to a rotational output device (11) of the drive train device (10), and a second inductive position sensor (2), (3) attached to a rotational input device (4) which is operably connected to the drive train device (1), whereby the inductance sensed by the first position sensor (23), (14) is indicative of the rotational displacement of the rotational output device (11) and the inductance sensed by the second position sensor (2), (3) is indicative of the rotational displacement of the rotational input device (4).

Abstract: An imaging device includes an image data interface unit that outputs the first image data according to a pixel signal from a solid-state imaging device, an image data reading unit that reads image data from a storage unit and outputs the read image data as second image data, an image synthesizing unit that outputs third image data in which the first image data is synthesized with the second image data, an evaluation value generating unit that generates an evaluation value based on image data, a first image data selecting unit that inputs selected image data to the evaluation value generating unit, an image data writing unit that stores input image data in the storage unit via the data bus, a second image data selecting unit that inputs selected image data to the image data writing unit, and a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the third image data.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for an imaging system that includes a light guide having light-turning features that are configured to receive ambient light incident on the light guide, including light scattered from a scene to be imaged, and to direct the received ambient light towards an image sensor. The light-turning features may have angle-discriminating properties so that some light-turning features capture light incident upon the light guide at certain angles of incidence, but not others. Light scattered from multiple parts of a scene to be imaged may then be directed to correlated locations on an image sensor, which provides electronic data representing an image.

Abstract: An image stabilized digital image capture device, comprising an image sensor for capturing a digital image; an optical system for imaging a scene onto the image sensor; an image stabilization system; an exposure control system; a memory system; and a processor. The processor is used to perform the steps of determining exposure settings using the exposure control system; selectively engaging the image stabilization system responsive to whether the determined exposure settings satisfy a predefined condition; capturing a digital image of a scene using the image sensor and the selectively engaged image stabilization system; and storing the captured digital image in the memory system.

Abstract: An image capture device includes: an array of pixels 200 including a plurality of pixels 20 which are arranged two-dimensionally on an imaging area; a pixel signal reading section 30 for reading a pixel signal from each pixel 20; and an image generating section 32 for generating an image based on the pixel signals having been read by the pixel signal reading section 30. The array of pixels is divided into M unit pixel blocks 40 (where M is an integer of 2 or more) each containing N pixels (where N is an integer of 2 or more). The pixel signal reading section reads the pixel signals from the N pixels 20 contained in each unit pixel block 40 at every time interval T, with respectively different timings.

Abstract: A front-rear blur amount of a camera, which occurs when a release button is pressed in order to perform image pickup, is detected, and image data obtained by an imaging device on which an image of an object is formed are subjected to image processing on the basis of the front-rear blur amount. As a result, an image on which the effects of front-rear blur are reduced is obtained.

Abstract: An image file generation device includes: an image file generation unit that generates an image file having stored therein a plurality of sets of image data obtained in a batch via an image sensor; and an image recording unit that records the image file into a storage medium, wherein: if the image file generation unit determines that an image file-splitting condition has been satisfied while the batch of image data is being obtained via the image sensor, the image file generation unit ends image data storage into the current image file and starts image data storage into a new image file.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus comprises an image capture unit which captures an object image, a compensation unit which performs exposure compensation corresponding to a shooting scene when a display unit sequentially displays images based on image data obtained by continuously capturing images by the image capture unit, an illumination control unit which controls an illumination device for illuminating an object, and a control unit which, in turning on the illumination device which is OFF when the compensation unit performs exposure compensation and the display unit sequentially displays images based on image data obtained by continuously capturing images by the image capture unit, controls to decrease a compensation amount of exposure compensation by the compensation unit and then turn on the illumination device.

Abstract: A digital photographing apparatus and method of applying settings, including acquiring a sample image, determining types of preview image setting values, generating a plurality of preview images having different groups of setting values, and displaying the plurality of preview images. A user may select a preview image to apply the corresponding setting types and values.

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a camera dynamic parameter; determining a reference transform parameter based on the camera dynamic parameter; applying the reference transform parameter to generate a video image; and encoding the reference transform parameter in a bitstream for transmission with the video image. In other more specific instances, the method may include decoding a particular video image; decoding a particular reference transform parameter; and applying a particular reference transform parameter to the particular video image. The entropy-decoded data can undergo inverse quantization and transformation such that reference transformed data is combined with the entropy-decoded data. Additionally, the entropy-decoded data can be subjected to filtering before decoded video images are rendered on a display.

Abstract: An image pickup unit includes: an image pickup section including a plurality of pixels, the pixels each including a photoelectric transducer and a field-effect transistor; and a drive section switching the transistor between an on operation and an off operation to perform a read operation and a reset operation of a signal charge accumulated in each of the pixels. The transistor includes a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode with a semiconductor layer in between, the drive section applies a first voltage and a second voltage to the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode of the transistor, respectively, to switch the transistor between the on operation and the off operation, and the drive section adjusts timings of switching the first and second voltages between an on-voltage and an off-voltage, on-voltage values of the first and second voltages, or both thereof to be different from each other.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus generates first image data based on a first white balance correction value corresponding to a first light source, and second image data based on second white balance correction value corresponding to a second light source, selects one white evaluation region for determining a combination ratio from a plurality of white evaluation regions, compares a color evaluation value of the image data with the selected white evaluation region under the second light source, determines a combination ratio of the first image data and the second image data based on a result of the comparison, and combines the first image data and the second image data according to the determined combination ratio.

Abstract: An image file generation device includes: an image file generation unit that generates an image file having stored therein a plurality of sets of image data obtained in a batch via an image sensor; and an image recording unit that records the image file into a storage medium, wherein: if the image file generation unit determines that an image file-splitting condition has been satisfied while the batch of image data is being obtained via the image sensor, the image file generation unit ends image data storage into the current image file and starts image data storage into a new image file.

Abstract: The present invention can provide solutions to many common imaging problems, such as, for example, unevenly distributed illumination, shadows, white balance adjustment, colored ambient light and high dynamic range imaging. Imaging systems and methods can be provided through a computer (e.g., laptop or desktop) such that the system or method can take advantage of the computer's processing power to provide functionality that goes beyond typical camera. Such an imaging system may include an imaging device, a camera, a light source and a user interface.

Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a flexible circuit board, a conductive adhesive, and a number of reinforcing plates. The flexible circuit board includes a first surface and a second surface. A number of board pads are mounted on the first surface. The conductive adhesive is coated on the first surface and entirely covers all of the board pads. The reinforcing plates are positioned on the second surface. Each of the reinforcing plates spatially corresponds to a respective one of the board pads. The reinforcing plates provide both physical grounding and stiffening of the circuit board assembly.

Abstract: An image recording and reproducing device includes: an image sensor that captures an image of a photographic subject; a storage unit that stores captured image data generated by the image sensor; a photography control unit that causes the image sensor to capture an image repeatedly, and causes the storage unit to accumulate the captured image data at a rate of P frames per unit time; a display unit that displays a reproduced image according to the captured data; and a display control unit that sequentially reads out the captured image data accumulated in the storage unit, and causes the display unit to display a reproduced image according to this captured image data that has been read out, at a rate of S frames per unit time that is lower than P frames per unit time.