Abstract: A product may include a lens and a shade. A field of view may be defined through the lens. An actuator may selectively position the shade within the field of view.

Abstract: An approach is provided to control digital imaging system. In the approach, isolated camera settings pertaining to a first camera body are configured. The first camera body is included in a camera group that includes two or more camera bodies. Each of the cameras in the camera group is controlled by a human operator. Shared camera settings that pertain to each of the cameras in the camera group are also configured. When an adjustment is received at the camera body from the human operator, the approach checks whether the adjustment is a shared group setting. If the adjustment is a shared setting, the system wirelessly transmits the adjustment over the wireless transmitter/receiver to the other camera bodies included in the camera group.

Abstract: A method, a device and a computer readable for automatically identifying a Christmas tree scene and setting a camera's focus and/or exposure parameters in a way that yields images with high image quality. The Christmas tree scene identification can be performed by segmenting the image into bright and dark regions, identifying the light objects, collecting the statistics of the light objects, and classifying the scene based on the statistics of the light objects, or by collecting the pixel value statistics for the image, and classifying the scene based on the statistics of the pixel values, or by collecting the pixel value statistics for the image, filtering the image, collecting the pixel value statistics for the filtered image, and classifying the scene by comparing the statistics of the pixel values before and after filtering. The focus and exposure settings can be adjusted based on the Christmas tree scene identification results.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining frames and photo composition within multiple frames are provided. First, a plurality of frames, which are respectively captured with a predefined time interval are obtained. At least one object within at least two of the frames is detected. In some embodiments, a moving speed of the object is calculated according to the positions of the object in the respective frames and the predefined time interval, and candidate frames are selected from the frames according to the moving speed of the object. In some embodiments, an overlapped area corresponding to the object within a first frame and a second frame is calculated, and at least one candidate frame is selected according to the overlapped area corresponding to the object. The at least one candidate frame is composed to generate a composed photo.

Abstract: An image collecting method and apparatus are provided, where the image collecting method includes enabling an image collecting unit in an electronic device, when it is identified that after a first specific motion, a gesture of the electronic device changes to a specific device gesture; monitoring whether the electronic device performs a second specific motion in the specific device gesture; and when it is detected that the electronic device performs the second specific motion in the specific device gesture, controlling the image collecting unit to obtain an at least first image by means of collection within motion time in which the electronic device performs the second specific motion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for providing visual indication that the image capture device is actively recording frames for a time lapse output sequence by providing indicia that communicates to a user that the image capture device is actively recording frames for the time lapse output sequence. Allowing user to perform time lapse sequence captures with a simple set up and with auto-adjustments when events occur that might otherwise detract from output quality.

Abstract: A glass-type mobile terminal including a frame body configured to be worn as glasses by a user; a camera mounted on the frame body and configured to capture an image; and a controller configured to control the camera to capture at least one image of an object currently viewed with the glass-type mobile terminal based on at least one of linguistic expression information of the user and emotion information of the user on the currently viewed object.

Abstract: In a state in which an APD filter is present on an optical axis of an imaging optical system, a digital camera sets the maximum movable amount of a focus lens to one side of an optical axis direction to a value that is less than that in a state in which the APD filter is not present on the optical axis of the imaging optical system and moves the focus lens in the range of the set maximum movable amount.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, comprising: a receiving unit receiving a first image and image-capturing information associated with the first image; a determining unit determining, based on the image-capturing information, whether or not the first image is an image of a subject image in a view point direction corresponding to the aperture mask, using an output signal of an image sensor that includes a pixel array including first parallax pixels having the aperture mask with asymmetric directional properties in the long axis and short axis with respect to incident light flux of a single optical system and positioned to permit a portion of the light flux to pass; and an outputting unit outputting a corrected first image by carrying out a correction process having different frequency properties between the long axis direction and the short axis direction on the subject image in an unfocused region of the first image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a histogram generating section for generating a histogram by counting a frequency value for each gradation of a predetermined number of gradations as brightness distribution of input image data, a distribution processing section for distributing a count value of the histogram to adjacent gradations, a cumulative histogram generating section for generating a cumulative histogram by accumulating the histograms obtained by the histogram generating section from a low gradation side, and a gradation correction processing section for performing contrast correction by using the cumulative histogram, wherein the distribution processing section fixes a distribution amount to the predetermined number of gradations when distributing the count value to the adjacent gradations.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device capable of detecting a light of each color with high accuracy without using a color filter, particularly enhancing detection accuracy of charges obtained by photoelectric conversion of a long-wavelength light, and manufacturing and control methods thereof. The semiconductor device has a p type semiconductor substrate, and first, second and third pixel regions. These regions each include a p type well region in the p type semiconductor substrate and an n type region configuring a pn junction therewith. The p type well region of the first pixel region is thinner, from the main surface to the lowermost portion, than that of the second and third pixel regions. On the side opposite to the main surface of the p type well region of the first and second pixel regions, a buried p type well region contiguous to the p type well region is further placed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of generating a plurality of output images having different focus positions by reconstructing an input image, includes a storage unit storing image pickup condition information, and an image processing unit generating the output image from the input image using the image pickup condition information, and the image processing unit obtains the input image that is information of an object space viewed from a plurality of viewpoints that is obtained via an imaging optical system and an image pickup element having a plurality of pixels, calculates an average pixel value of a pixel group of the input image of the same region, and substitutes each pixel value of the pixel group by the average pixel value, and performs combination such that the pixels substituted by the average pixel value are shifted from each other to generate the output image.

Abstract: A solid-state image pickup unit includes: a p-type compound semiconductor layer of a chalcopyrite structure; an electrode formed on the p-type compound semiconductor layer; and an n-type layer formed separately for each pixel, on a surface opposite to a light incident side of the p-type compound semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a first imaging unit, a second imaging unit, a designating unit, a control unit, a communication unit, and a reproducing unit. The first imaging unit acquires first image data. The second imaging unit acquires second image data including a region corresponding to the first imaging unit. The designating unit designates a designation region in the first image data. The control unit searches a region corresponding to the designation region in the second image data. The communication unit transmits the region corresponding to the designation region in the second image data to a server. The reproducing unit associates the first image data with a guide information and reproduces the first image data and the guide information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a focal-length setting of a lens mounted to a camera is disclosed. In a method for determining a focal-length of a lens mounted to a camera, a distorted image of a scene is captured. A distortion-correction function is applied on the distorted image or on a portion of the distorted image. A most representative distortion-correction function is identified and a current focal-length setting for the lens is identified by correlating the identification to a data compilation.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging device, including: an image acquisition unit for acquiring a plurality of images having different focal positions; an orientation acquisition unit for acquiring orientation information of the image acquisition unit; and an image processing unit for generating, from the plurality of images, an image having a depth of field which is enlarged compared to a depth of field of one of the plurality of images, in which a focal position setting value by which the focal position is determined is provided, and the focal position setting value is corrected based on the orientation information.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided with an information acquisition unit which obtains a current focusing position and a display control unit which generates display data for displaying a focus aid. The focus aid indicates a focusing range and current focusing position, and is displayed in a captured image, such as a live view image.

Abstract: An insertion part 355 inserted into an insertion hole 255 of a front case 25 in an insertion direction which is a direction of an optical axis and a regulation part 351 for regulating the insertion are formed in a lens holder 35 for holding an image pickup lens 31. Engaging parts 252 and 352 are provided on a surface opposed to a case of the regulation part 351 and on a surface opposed to the regulation part of the front case 25. Projections 3521 of the engaging part 352 are formed surrounding the insertion part 355, and projections 2521 of the engaging part 252 are formed surrounding the insertion hole 255. An interval of the projections of the engaging part 352 is wider than that of the projections of the engaging part 252, and an interval of the projections of the engaging part 252 is formed wider than that of the projections of the engaging part 352. Accordingly, the position of the lens holder relative to the front case is adjusted in a state where the engaging parts 252 and 352 are engaged.

Abstract: The accessory is detachably attachable to an image capturing apparatus. The accessory includes a communicator configured to communicate with the image capturing apparatus in multiple communication modes, and a communication mode setter configured to set one of the multiple communication modes which corresponds to command information received from the image capturing apparatus as a use communication mode used to communicate with the image capturing apparatus. The communication mode setter is configured to set the use communication mode corresponding to the command information in response to reception of the command information and reception of first correspondence information different from the command information and in correspondence with the command information, from the image capturing apparatus.

Abstract: By grading preview images of original images for the purpose of filtering eye blink patterns off and/or introducing face smile patterns, a result image can be generated with least eye blink patterns and most face smile patterns for satisfying image quality.