Abstract: Image processing apparatus 10 analyzes image data to acquire picture quality characteristic values, and uses shooting information SI and image processing control information GI associated with the image data to define a scene correction condition and an arbitrary correction condition. The image processing apparatus 10 preferentially uses information from the image processing control information GI, while using [information] from the shooting information SI where this information is not present in the image processing control information GI, with the aim of effective mutual utilization of image processing control information GI and shooting information SI. The image processing apparatus 10 defines an automatic correction level AP on the basis of the acquired picture quality characteristic values, scene correction condition and arbitrary correction condition, and defines a manual correction level MP on the basis of a manual correction condition in the image processing control information GI.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image recorder including a selector circuit. Image data output from the image recorder, or output data of an encoder, is format converted in a format conversion circuit, and provided to a selector circuit arranged in a stage either preceding or following a pre-process circuit. The selector circuit selects one of input data from a CCD and input data from the format conversion circuit and provides the selected input data to the pre-process circuit. The output data of the encoder is then fed back. This configures a pseudo imaging system.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes an image sensor. Image data of an object imaged by the image sensor is recorded on a recording medium to which an FAT system is adopted. A recording area of the recording medium is divided into a plurality of clusters, and available clusters can be dispersedly distributed. When formatting the recording medium, a CPU increases a cluster size as a capacity of the recording medium is larger, or the recordable number of frames of the recording medium is greater.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a non-intrusive data transmission network for use in a healthcare facility and method for implementing such network. Each individual patient's room is equipped with a set-top control device, a separate camera, microphone, control module camera control device. The SCD allows for a non-intrusive installation within a minimum amount of time. By utilizing the existing cable television infrastructure, the device creates a high-speed data network throughout the facility. The interface between the SCD and the CCD is accomplished through a standard interface for universally connecting auxiliary devices, such as USB, for enabling expandable, hot-pluggable Plug and Play serial device interfaces. These ports allow external devices such as the camera, microphone, infrared keyboard and privacy control unit to communicate with the SCD. Additional USB ports on the SCD allow for other devices to be connected to the network at a future time.

Abstract: An image conversion device connected to multiple image detection mechanisms generating field image data of the surroundings and having multiple input buffers for each of the multiple image detection mechanisms, which, in parallel, stores, moves, performs conversion processing and displays said field image data in one field units in accordance with a display template in pattern memory, thereby reducing the total delay time from field image generation to display to the driver.

Abstract: A camera device comprises a movable type optical system, a driving unit which drives the optical system, and a control unit which makes the driving unit start driving of the optical system to a predetermined position by an initialization of the optical system, before other initializations than the initialization of the optical system, when the camera device is started up in a state in which an operation mode for photographing is set.

Abstract: A first image sensor receiving light from a subject and a second image sensor capable of receiving light of the same image as the first image sensor and having a spectral sensitivity characteristic different from that of the first image sensor are provided. A color-correcting coefficient determining part calculates, based on each output value photoelectrically converted in the first and the second image sensors, a color-correcting coefficient with which a color-correcting part performs color correction on the output value of the first image sensor. Using the first and the second image sensors of different spectral sensitivity characteristics, parameters for receiving/recognizing light from a subject field can be easily increased to obtain a favorable color reproduction characteristic.

Abstract: According to the image taking apparatus and the method of controlling an edge enhancing level of an original image signal, as the electronic zooming rate for the original image signal increases, an amplitude level of the edge signal decreases in a direction contrary to the increase of the electronic zooming rate, and thereby, an edge enhancing level of the edge-enhanced image signal is automatically suppressed. Accordingly, even though zooming processing is applied to the edge-enhanced image signal, it is able to obtain an enlarged image signal having natural edges by suppressing excess enlargement of the edge signal added to the original image signal.

Abstract: A CCD-based solid state image sensing (imaging) device and a driving method, enabling three-color still or video image signal charge processing without requiring a frame memory buffer. By using horizontal electrodes to selectively assert predetermined vertical-driving signals of the vertical CCDs, the vertical CCDs receive and vertically transmit the image signals (charges) of active pairs of vertically adjacent rows. Each active pair of adjacent rows is separated by (at least) two (a pair of) inactive adjacent rows, and the image signal (charges) of the active pair of adjacent rows represent all three colors (R, G, B) of one line (or one field) of real-image pixels. A horizontal CCD receives the selected image signals (charges) for each active row among the active pairs of rows, and outputs the image signals (charges) for each active row by conventional horizontal transmission to an interpolator adapted to continuously output three-color pixel signals (e.g., digital signals), e.g.

Abstract: A digital camera including a user input device for adjusting at least one visual error diagnostic characteristic, an image processor configured to create a digital image, a watermark engine configured to organize watermark data, and an image buffer configured to embed the watermark data within the digital image. The at least one visual error diagnostic characteristic has at least two settings. The watermark data includes a current setting of the at least one visual error diagnostic characteristic.

Abstract: In an image sensing apparatus having an electronic flash that illuminates an object and an image sensor that acquires an image of the object as an image signal, whether to perform a process regarding pink-eye correction for the image of the object acquired by the image sensor is selected before image sensing. The process regarding pink-eye correction is performed for the image of the object in accordance with the selection result. Process result regarding pink-eye correction is displayed together with the image of the object before pink-eye correction or the image of the object after pink-eye correction.

Abstract: An imaging device comprising at least one image capturing subsystem of a first type, comprising a lens arrangement, configured to produce images. The device further comprises at least one image capturing subsystem of a second type comprising a lens arrangement, having optical or light gathering properties different from the subsystem of first type, configured to produce an image, and a controller configured to select the subsystem with which an image is to be taken.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for processing a digital signal in an image sensor. The apparatus includes: a line memory unit for storing an inputted digital signal of red (R), green (G) and blue (B); a kernel generation unit for generating a plurality of kernels after receiving the RGB digital signal from the line memory unit; a false color detection unit for detecting false colors by using the plurality of kernels; an edge detection unit for detecting edges by using the plurality of kernels; an interpolation unit for interpolating the RGB digital signal from the line memory unit; a color space conversion unit for converting the interpolated RGB digital signal into a YCbCr signal; and an image enhancement unit for suppressing the false colors and enhancing the edges in the YCbCr signal in response to outputs of the false color detection unit and the edge detection unit.

Abstract: A video surveillance system captures video of a protected area, stores the video in a computer readable memory, stores data annotations in the computer readable memory where the data annotations are searchable using a search criteria, and stores links that link the stored data annotations to corresponding video segments of the stored video so that the data annotations can be used to search for a video segment of interest. The data annotations are searched using the search criteria, and the video segment of interest linked to the data annotation found as a result of the search is displayed.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an image pickup unit, a memory which stores moving image data output from the image pickup unit, a detection circuit which detects that free space of a storage capacity of the memory becomes not more than a predetermined amount, a communicating unit which transmits the moving image data to an external device, and a controller which according to output of the detection circuit provided during photographing the series of moving image data, starts to transmit the moving image data stored in the memory to the external device while photographing the moving image data.

Abstract: A camera module for electronically recording images has an image sensor with a plurality of image cells. Each image cell provides an electric image signal as a function of the intensity of incident light. Each image cell has a light-sensitive element for generating a light-dependent current, as well as at least one MOS transistor which is arranged in series therewith. The gate of the MOS transistor is at a fixed potential, and the source-drain path is flowed through by the light-dependent current. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is arranged at least one light source in the region of the image sensor by means of which the image cells can be illuminated.

Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling an image pickup apparatus in an image delivery system delivering an image acquired from the image pickup apparatus to at least one of multiple external devices, the image pickup apparatus being remotely controllable by the multiple external devices. In the method, the image pickup apparatus is controlled at a preset time based on preset control data, and remote control of the image pickup apparatus by predetermined external devices is inhibited during the control.

Abstract: An electronic camera controls an imaging section to generate a test image without flash and a main image with flash. Then, the electronic camera judges correlation between histogram distributions of the test image and the main image. If the correlation between the histogram distributions is low, the electronic camera judges that the flash illumination is uneven and performs white balance adjustments, placing greater importance on the color temperature of the flash. Conversely, if the correlation between the histogram distributions is high, the electronic camera judges that the flash illumination is uniform and performs white balance adjustments, placing greater importance on the color temperature of the main image.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a display device with an image sensing device, which can match lines of sight by a simple arrangement and realize a high pixel density, low cost and low profile. To this end, the display device with an image sensing device has a display unit that includes a plurality of display pixels, a light-shielding member arranged between neighboring display pixels, and an image sensing unit arranged on a back portion of the display unit; the light-shielding member has an opening for guiding light toward the image sensing unit and the image sensing unit has an imaging lens at a position corresponding to the opening.

Abstract: An image shifting apparatus may capture multiple frames of an image, with each frame offset by a sub-pixel offset distance. After capture, the various sub-pixel offset images may be registered together and analyzed using known resolution enhancement algorithms. Super resolution algorithms, for example. may take the various frames and perform edge identification and peak extraction routines to improve the resolution of high frequency data within an image. The image shifting apparatus may include an actuation controlled optical compensator within the imaging system that may be adjusted to create a sub-pixel offset image of an original reference image. The optical compensator may be an image-stabilizing element, for example, capable of forming sub-pixel shifts in an image plane.