Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a rear backup camera and a display device including a video display screen. The rear backup camera is electrically powered no later than 200 milliseconds after a driver of the vehicle shifts the vehicle transmission into reverse gear to commence a backup event. A valid video signal is available from the rear backup camera no later than 500 milliseconds after electricity is provided to the camera. The vehicular vision system displays on the video display screen stable rear backup video images derived from captured image data no later than two seconds after the driver shifts the vehicle transmission into reverse gear. Commencing when the vehicle transmission was shifted into reverse gear to begin the backup event, only rear backup video images derived from image data captured by the rear backup camera are displayed on the video display screen for the duration of the backup event.

Abstract: Methods and systems for scanning an intraoral cavity of a patient provide capturing one or more viewfinder images of the intraoral cavity and scanning the intraoral cavity with an intraoral scanner to generate one or more topography scans of the intraoral cavity. The one or more topography scans may correspond to the one or more viewfinder images. The methods and systems further provide capturing a viewfinder image of a portion of the intraoral cavity, the viewfinder image overlapping with the one or more viewfinder images. An area of overlap of the viewfinder image with the one or more viewfinder images can be determined. One or more indicators of the area of overlap can be displayed on one or more locations of a display in order to provide guidance for positioning a field of view of the intraoral scanner.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for searching shared video footage from a plurality of neighborhoods in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, a method for searching video footage captured by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices located in a plurality of neighborhoods may include receiving, from a first client device, a share signal including first image data captured by a camera of a first A/V recording and communication device, the share signal including a command to share the first image data with a network of users; associating the first image data with at least one searchable identifier; receiving, from a second client device, at least one search input; matching the at least one search input with the at least one searchable identifier; and transmitting, to the second client device, the first image data associated with the at least one searchable identifier matched with the at least one search input.

Abstract: A control apparatus acquires a captured image from a camera including an imaging unit, including an image sensor, that generates the captured image. A control unit is provided in the control apparatus and executes, using a processor, a process based on the captured image. The control apparatus receives input of an abnormality signal indicating an abnormality in the imaging unit detected by the camera. When the input of the abnormality signal is received, the control unit performs a process to handle the abnormality in the imaging unit indicated by the abnormality signal. The abnormality indicated by the abnormality signal is an error that has occurred in setting values stored in a storage means provided in the camera. The setting values are used for signal processing including a pixel defect correction and a noise removal process performed with respect to pixel values of the captured image.

Abstract: A dynamic image stitching system for stitching images captured by cameras of a vision system for a vehicle includes a plurality of cameras disposed at the vehicle and having respective fields of view exterior the vehicle. The field of view of each side camera partially overlaps the field of view of a front camera and partially overlaps the field of view of a rear camera. Image data captured by the plurality of cameras is processed at a processor to detect an object present in an overlapping portion of the fields of view of two cameras. The processor stitches, via a stitching algorithm, image data captured by the cameras. The processor adjusts the stitching algorithm responsive to a determination of a difference between a characteristic of the feature as captured by one of the two cameras and the characteristic of the feature as captured by another of the two cameras.

Abstract: A video display device comprising a video source and a video playback mechanism. The video source comprises a plurality of time-based metadata. The video playback mechanism uses at least one of the plurality of time-based metadata to display at least one of the video source, and one or more menu options.

Abstract: Sample adaptive offset (SAO) in accordance with video coding. SAO filtering may be performed before de-blocking processing (e.g., in accordance with video signal decoding and/or encoding). For example, a receiver and/or decoder communication device may receive signaling from a transmitter and/or encoder communication device that includes various band offsets. Corresponding band indices may be determined via analysis of the received video signal (e.g., received from the transmitter and/or encoder communication device), inferentially without requiring signaling of such band indices from the transmitter and/or encoder communication device. Upon appropriate analysis of one or more largest coding units (LCUs) generated from the video signal to determine a pixel value distribution (e.g., which may be using a histogram in one instance), then based on that pixel value distribution, the band indices are identified and the band offsets applied thereto.

Abstract: An apparatus and method perform rate-distortion optimization based on cost. The encoding apparatus selects an encoding mode to be used to encode a target block from among multiple modes and performs computation for rate-distortion optimization in the encoding mode. The encoding apparatus calculates a cost of at least one of the multiple modes in relation to the encoding of the target block, and selects the encoding mode from among the multiple modes, based on the cost.

Abstract: A system and method for selecting portions of video data from preview video data is provided. The system may extract image features from the preview video data and discard video frames associated with poor image quality based on the image features. The system may determine similarity scores between individual video frames and corresponding transition costs and may identify transition points in the preview video data based on the similarity scores and/or transition costs. The system may select portions of the video data for further processing based on the transition points and the image features. By selecting portions of the video data, the system may reduce a bandwidth consumption, processing burden and/or latency associated with uploading the video data or performing further processing.

Abstract: The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for producing an image in light deficient environments and correction of white balance and/or fixed pattern noise at startup or at any other time during a procedure.

Abstract: A system comprising a processor configured to: provide a master Three-Dimensional (3D) scene; insert at least one source video feed into at least one position within the master 3D scene, allowing a configuration in which at least a first part of the master 3D scene is in front of the source video feed and at least a second part of the master 3D scene is behind the source video feed; and generate a combined video of the master 3D scene with the at least one source video feed inserted therein.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a holographic display which enables stereoscopic display of colors by changing a structure and mitigates a flickering effect by lowering the response speed. The holographic display may deliver an image to different positions for the left eye and right eye at the same time, thereby lowering the frequency necessary for supply of holographic image information. Thereby, the holographic display may address the issues of the afterimage effect and flickering effect in a liquid crystal panel-based spatial light modulator.

Abstract: The present invention includes an image information decoding method which comprises: a step of receiving a bitstream that includes a network abstraction layer (NAL) unit including information related to an encoded image; and a step of parsing an NAL unit header of the NAL unit. The NAL unit header includes layer information including reserved_one_5bits for identifying an extended layer in an extended bitstream and temporal_id for identifying a temporal layer of a bitstream. The reserved_one_5bits of the layer information is received prior to the temporal_id of the layer information. Thus, a method for describing scalability information in a hierarchical bitstream is provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating image data, and systems thereof determine position information of a transceiving device by using characteristics of an electric wave transmitted from the transceiving device; set a region of interest (ROI) in an image by using the determined position information of the transceiving device; and generate an output image.

Abstract: A mobile audio distribution (MAD) system/method providing for synchronized audio distribution to modular audio modules (MAMs) is disclosed. The system/method utilizes a central audio synchronization module (ASM) that loads audio files onto audio playback recorders (APRs) such that the audio playback emitted from each APR is synchronized in time. These APRs are individually positioned within and electrically connected to a MAM that is positioned in a spatially diverse manner in a desired field of audio distribution. Each MAM is configured to be adaptable to removable physical fixation to a vertical standard such as a tripod, pole, tree, etc. Each MAM is configured with a speaker, amplifier, battery pack, APR, optional radio frequency receiver (RFR) in order to disseminate synchronized audio from the APR via the speaker. Each MAM may be removably interlocked with other MAMs via the use of one or more hermaphroditic plate connectors (HPC).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coding video data in a scalable or three-dimensional video coding system are disclosed. In one embodiment, context for the input data associated with an inter-layer or inter-view coding syntax element of a current block in an enhancement-layer (EL) or a dependent view is formed or the input data is parsed to identify the context based on information associated with one or more neighboring blocks, information associated with the current block, or both. In another embodiment, encoding or decoding is applied to the input data associated with the current block in the EL using inter-layer texture prediction based on the BL block in the BL, wherein a flag indicating whether there is any transform coefficient coded for the current block is signaled.

Abstract: A controller includes an imaging unit, a reception unit, a detection unit, and an opening/closing control unit. The imaging unit acquires an image of a peripheral area P of an opening/closing body provided in a main body part (vehicle body). The reception unit receives, from a first terminal that transmits a first signal of a predetermined strength, the first signal. The detection unit detects a motion of a subject included in the image. The opening/closing control unit controls an opening operation of the opening/closing body when a change in a reception strength of the first signal received by the reception unit represents a change synchronizing with the detected motion of the subject.

Abstract: A microscope system includes a scanner that scans laser light emitted from a continuous-wave light source on a specimen, a beam splitter that splits fluorescence from the specimen into a plurality of light paths with the same wavelength, a plurality of PMTs that respectively detect the fluorescence in the light paths and output light intensity signals, and a computer. Each time the laser light is repeatedly scanned by the scanner, the computer acquires, for each of the PMTs, an image dataset of the specimen based on the light intensity signals. The computer combines a plurality of the image datasets for the same area of the specimen and subjects a final combined image dataset to computational processing for enhancing high-frequency components.

Abstract: Techniques are described to use a reference motion vector to reduce the amount of bits needed to encode motion vectors for inter prediction. A dynamic motion vector coding mode generates a ranked list of motion vector candidates using a distance between previously coded blocks and a current block, and the frequency of use of the motion vectors of those previously coded blocks. The list is used to assign the effective motion vectors to different inter-prediction modes, including a variable number of reference motion vector modes.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a plurality of active illumination cameras to operate in a frequency division multiplexed operating mode to acquire images of scenes that the cameras image.