Abstract: A system and a method for stabilizing a data stream from an in-flight object may provide at least one video camera that may be embedded in the object. A data stream of the at least one video camera may be processed and produce an output video that may be stabilized and configured for broadcasting an action. The output video may provide an orientation that may provide an accurate view of the action. An object imaging system may be provided to receive the data stream from the at least one video camera, and a video processing server may be provided to process the data stream. The object imaging system may provide a wide angular field of view that may provide clear images for the output video.

Abstract: Methods and systems for coded rolling shutter are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, methods and system are provided that control the readout timing and exposure length for each row of a pixel array in an image sensor, thereby flexibly sampling the three-dimensional space-time value of a scene and capturing sub-images that effectively encode motion and dynamic range information within a single captured image.

Abstract: An adaptive video end-to-end network is described that uses local abstraction. One example includes an image sensor to generate a sequence of images, a processor coupled to the image sensor to analyze the sequence of images to detect an event, to select images related to the event and to generate metadata regarding the event, and a communications interface coupled to the processor to send the metadata information through a network connection to a central node.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera module including an auto focusing module vertically moving a lens, a handshake compensation module wrapping the auto focusing module, and tilting the auto focusing module to compensate handshake, a circuit board electrically connected to the handshake compensation module, a bottom case supporting the circuit board and coupled to the auto focusing module, a main circuit board fixed to bottom case and electrically connected to an image sensor module and the circuit board, and a spring unit arranged at a periphery of the main circuit board and having a symmetrical opening having thereinside a gap spaced apart at a predetermined distance.

Abstract: Provided is an image pickup apparatus, including a plurality of microlenses, a plurality of image pickup rows being configured to output a signal for generating an image a distance measurement row being configured to output a focus detection signal a plurality of signal processing units, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control the plurality of image pickup rows to perform a first operation of reading signals to the plurality of signal processing units; control, before or after the first operation, the distance measurement row to perform a second operation of reading signals to the plurality of signal processing units; control the plurality of signal processing units to be in an operating state in one of the first and second operations; and control a part of the plurality of signal processing units to be in an operation-restricted state in another of the first and second operations.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus including a storage unit configured to store an adjustment value for adjusting a position at which a photographing lens stops during an automatic focusing operation performed with respect to an object; and a control unit, the control unit including a first mode for controlling so that when an image switching request has been received, before a switched image is displayed on a display unit, a thumbnail image corresponding to the switched image is displayed on the display unit; and a second mode for controlling so that when the image switching request has been received, the switched image is displayed on the display unit without displaying the thumbnail image, the control unit being configured to, in an operation state for selecting the adjustment value, control in the second mode so that the switched image is displayed on the display unit without the thumbnail image being displayed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of devices with a possibility of recording light data, the device having a flash and more particular to such devices having a flash (300) which light cone (306) is adaptable. The present invention provides a method for adapting a light cone (306) from a flash (300) of a device using a liquid lens (302) and a device implementing such a method.

Abstract: A data recording apparatus in which a recording medium is attachable, comprises a detection unit which detects whether or not an attached recording medium is a predetermined recording medium having a wireless communications function; a determination unit which determines whether or not, when the attached recording medium is the predetermined recording medium, there is a settings information file; and a control unit which generates, when determined that the settings information file is not present, a predetermined settings information file in the predetermined recording medium. The predetermined recording medium has a function of generating a settings information file, and when generating a settings information file in response to an instruction from the external apparatus, the predetermined recording medium is in a write protect state where writing from the data recording apparatus is inhibited.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a first motion body that is a target for imaging performed by another information processing device, a detection unit configured to detect motion of the first motion body, and an authentication unit configured to decide whether to authenticate the another information processing device on the basis of a motion state of the first motion body that has been estimated by the another information processing device on the basis of a captured image acquired through the imaging and a motion state of the first motion body that has been detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a multi-camera imaging system, and a compensation method for image reconstruction. The main components of the multi-camera imaging system are an image capturing module having a multi-lens module and a multi-sensor module, and a distance adjustment unit automatically adjusting the distance between the multi-lens and multi-sensor modules. Note that the distance adjustment unit conducts compensation performed on the change of the system's focal length caused by temperature in the system. The multi-camera imaging system further includes a position-sensing module which is used to sense a displacement or change of the distance made by the distance adjustment unit. A set of image reconstruction parameters corresponding to the displacement or the change of distance is then provided.

Abstract: This application provides an image acquisition method and apparatus, where the method includes: receiving an input gesture performed on an image captured by a camera; determining a filter parameter according to a current filter type and the gesture; performing a filter operation corresponding to the filter type on the image according to the filter parameter; and displaying, in real time, the image processed through the filter operation.

Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus and process are described. The process includes capturing a first image frame using an image sensor, the image sensor including a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns and a color filter array optically coupled to the pixel array. A region of interest within the first image frame is determined, and the exposure time of the image sensor is adjusted to eliminate a substantial fraction of the visible light captured by the image sensor. A rolling shutter procedure is used with the pixel array to capture at least one subsequent frame using the adjusted exposure time, and a source of invisible radiation is activated while the rolling shutter enters the region of interest and deactivated when the rolling shutter exits the region of interest. Finally, an image of the region of interest is output. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an image processing method and an image processing system adopting the same. The method includes the steps of: (a) obtaining a pixel array representing an image; (b) segmenting the pixel array into two or more non-overlapping regions; (c) identifying a capacitor discharging rate of each of the regions; (d) generating a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal when a voltage level dropping of a capacitor exceeds a predetermined threshold; and (e) applying exposure parameters to the regions according to the capacitor discharging rate of the regions, respectively, wherein the exposure parameter applied to one of the regions is different from the exposure parameter applied to at least another one of the regions.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes a pixel section in which image pixels and phase difference pixels are arranged in a matrix shape, an image-signal generating section that stores pixel signals outputted from the pixel section in a memory section for one or more rows of unit rows, which are rows of unit pixels configured by a plurality of pixels adjacent to each other, combines, for each of the unit rows, the pixel signals of the unit pixels as combined pixel signals, and extracts phase difference pixel signals from the unit row, and an image-signal readout section that reads out, as signals of one row, the combined pixel signals and the phase difference pixel signals of one unit row generated by the image-signal generating section.

Abstract: A shake detection sensor detects the shaking of an imaging device attached to a telescopic pole. An extraction filter selector selects any extraction filter from a plurality of extraction filters, and extracts a signal component of a predetermined frequency band in a detection signal, which is outputted from the shake detection sensor, by the selected extraction filter. A shake corrector corrects the shaking of video captured by the imaging device, based on the signal component outputted from the extraction filter selector. An extraction filter selection controller controls the extraction filter selector to select any extraction filter among the plurality of extraction filters in response to the length of the pole.

Abstract: A method of editing a digital image is provided herein. The method includes displaying a first image in a user interface presented in a display of a user device, receiving a selection of an edit area of the first image, and displaying a portion of a second image of a plurality of still images in the edit area of the first image. Each of the plurality of still images is captured in succession adjacent to the first image. The method further includes replacing the edit area of the first image with the portion of the second image to generate a modified image and storing the modified image in memory as an image file. Associated systems and computer program products are also provided herein.

Abstract: A communication apparatus having a first image capturing unit and a second image capturing unit that is different from the first image capturing unit, comprises a communication unit which communicates with an external image capturing apparatus and a switching unit which switches an image capturing mode. When communication with the external image capturing apparatus is not established, the switching unit switches between a first mode in which an image is captured by controlling the first image capturing unit and a second mode in which an image is captured by controlling the second image capturing unit, and when communication with the external image capturing apparatus is established, the switching unit switches between the first mode and a third mode in which an image is captured by remotely controlling the external image capturing apparatus.

Abstract: An active pixel sensor device and the method thereof include an active pixel sensing array and a synchronous reading circuit. The active pixel sensing array is formed by a plurality of sensing pixels disposed in a form of an array. Each sensing pixel has a power terminal. The synchronous reading circuit connects to the power terminals of all sensing pixels, detects a summation of currents flowing through all sensing pixels, converts the summation of currents to an output signal, and outputs the output signal that represents the optical sensing information. In addition to reading each sensing pixel, the active pixel sensor device further controls the synchronous reading circuit to read the output signal corresponding to the summation of currents of all sensing pixels. The active pixel sensor device using the same active pixel sensing array can be applied to large-area sensing.

Abstract: In the case of receiving a request for list display of a plurality of images from a communication apparatus, an imaging apparatus acquires image data of a plurality of images recorded in a recording medium and analyzes a shooting mode or a relationship of each of the plurality of images with one or more other images referring to supplementary information such as Exif tag information of the image. In the case of determining that there are images taken in a continuous shooting mode or processed images acquired by performing copy or special processing, the imaging apparatus transmits an icon image for thumbnail for distinguishing the images to the communication apparatus via a predetermined wireless communication line. The communication apparatus receives image data of icon images for thumbnail transmitted by the imaging apparatus and list displays the received image data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented technique can receive a plurality of photos and automatically select a subset of the plurality of photos having a high degree of representativeness by jointly maximizing both photo quality and photo diversity to obtain a photo album. The technique can determine one or more clusters for the photo album using a hierarchical clustering algorithm, and store the photo album according to the one or more clusters. The technique can control the manner in which the photo album is displayed using the one or more clusters. The technique can adjust at least one of the one or more clusters and the automatic photo album generation based on user input. The user input can include at least one of adding, deleting, and moving a photo with respect to the one or more clusters. The technique can then re-cluster, automatically generate a new photo album, and/or adjust the presentation.