Abstract: An inspection method and an inspection system are provided. The inspection method includes: obtaining relative position information between multiple imaging apparatuses; determining an inspection route that satisfies a target event based on the target event and the relative position information, wherein multiple imaging apparatuses included in the inspection route are configured as multiple inspection apparatuses; and controlling a real-time video signal of each inspection apparatus to be presented to a display apparatus based on the inspection route.

Abstract: A video content providing method and a video content providing device are provided. The method includes the following. A wide viewing angle image stream and a corresponding first audio content are obtained. A plurality of regions of interest in the wide viewing angle image stream are determined, and candidate regions in the regions of interest are integrated into a first frame. A designated region is selected from the candidate regions, and a corresponding first audio component are found from the first audio content. Each first audio component is suppressed to adjust the first audio content into a second audio content. The first frame and the second audio content are integrated into a specific video content, and the specific video content is provided.

Abstract: An image processing system and an image processing method for a video conferencing software are provided. The image processing method includes: capturing a first original image by a first image capture device and capturing a second original image by a second image capture device; generating first information corresponding to the first original image and transmitting the first information to the first image capture device; cropping a first cropped image from the first original image according to a first mapping relationship in the first information by the first image capture device; and outputting an output image including the first cropped image and a second cropped image corresponding to the second original image to the video conferencing software according to a second mapping relationship in the first information by the first image capture device.

Abstract: An object tracking method and an object tracking apparatus, which are adapted for a low latency application, are provided. In the method, an object detection is performed on one of continuous image frames. The objection detection is configured to identify a target. The continuous image frames are temporarily stored. An objection tracking is performed on the temporarily stored continuous image frames according to a result of the object detection. The objection tracking is configured to associate the target in one of the continuous image frames with the target in another of the continuous image frames. Accordingly, the accuracy of object tracking may be improved, and the requirement for low latency may be satisfied.

Abstract: An environment managing and monitoring system and a method using same are provided. The environment managing and monitoring system is configured to assist monitors to obtain real-time information of the monitoring field and control device in the monitoring field. The environmental managing and monitoring system includes at least one sub-system and a host system. The host system is configured to output a region of interest condition and a monitoring condition to the sub-system, wherein the sub-system is configured to generate monitoring results according to the monitoring conditions, and selects an image range from the captured wide-angle dynamic real-time images according to the region of interest condition.

Abstract: A method and a device for viewing a conference are provided. In the method, after a wide-view video of a specific conference, related conference event data, and speech content of each participant are obtained, a highlight video of the specific conference is correspondingly generated. Accordingly, the efficiency of conference viewing is improved.

Abstract: A video content providing method and a video content providing device are provided. The method includes the following. A wide viewing angle image stream and a corresponding first audio content are obtained. A plurality of regions of interest in the wide viewing angle image stream are determined, and candidate regions in the regions of interest are integrated into a first frame. A designated region is selected from the candidate regions, and a corresponding first audio component are found from the first audio content. Each first audio component is suppressed to adjust the first audio content into a second audio content. The first frame and the second audio content are integrated into a specific video content, and the specific video content is provided.

Abstract: An object tracking method and an object tracking apparatus, which are adapted for a low latency application, are provided. In the method, an object detection is performed on one of continuous image frames. The objection detection is configured to identify a target. The continuous image frames are temporarily stored. An objection tracking is performed on the temporarily stored continuous image frames according to a result of the object detection. The objection tracking is configured to associate the target in one of the continuous image frames with the target in another of the continuous image frames. Accordingly, the accuracy of object tracking may be improved, and the requirement for low latency may be satisfied.

Abstract: A method and a device for viewing a conference are provided. In the method, after a wide-view video of a specific conference, related conference event data, and speech content of each participant are obtained, a highlight video of the specific conference is correspondingly generated. Accordingly, the efficiency of conference viewing is improved.

Abstract: An image display method applicable to a video conferencing system with a wide-angle webcam is disclosed. The wide-angle webcam is used to capture a panoramic image having an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 2:1. The method includes: framing multiple regions of interest (ROIs) according to the panoramic image, each ROI having at least one of attributes; selecting one from predetermined frame layouts as an output frame layout according to whether to insert a portion of the panoramic image and attributes, positions and the number of the ROIs; and inserting at least one of the portion of the panoramic image and the ROIs into corresponding windows in the output frame layout to form a composite frame according to the attributes of the ROIs.

Abstract: An image display method applicable to a video conferencing system with a wide-angle webcam is disclosed. The wide-angle webcam is used to capture a panoramic image having an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 2:1. The method includes: framing multiple regions of interest (ROIs) according to the panoramic image, each ROI having at least one of attributes; selecting one from predetermined frame layouts as an output frame layout according to whether to insert a portion of the panoramic image and attributes, positions and the number of the ROIs; and inserting at least one of the portion of the panoramic image and the ROIs into corresponding windows in the output frame layout to form a composite frame according to the attributes of the ROIs.

Abstract: In a computing device for simulating the application of cosmetic effects, a user interface with a plurality of cosmetic templates is displayed to a user, where each cosmetic template comprises a predefined sequence for applying cosmetic effects. A selection of one of the cosmetic templates is obtained from the user, and a digital representation of the user is captured. The computing device tracks facial features of the user in the digital representation of the user and generates a virtual mirror for the user to view. The virtual mirror displays progressive application of each of the sequence of cosmetic effects of the selected cosmetic template to corresponding facial features in the digital representation. A digital representation of the simulated application of all of the sequence of cosmetic effects is then stored.

Abstract: A computing device for re-encoding 360 video based on adjusted bitrate allocation receives and decodes a 360 video. The computing device partitions the 360 video into a plurality of regions and determines a pixel number for each of the plurality of regions. The computing device also determines a distortion level for each of the plurality of regions and performs bitrate allocation for each of the regions based on one or more of: the corresponding pixel number and the corresponding distortion level.

Abstract: In a media editing device for reorganizing media content and editing the reorganized media content, a plurality of tracks is obtained, where each track comprises at least one component, each component comprising at least one segment, each segment comprising one of: image content, video content, audio content, and audio/video content. A first user input selecting a plurality of the tracks is received. A second user input selecting at least one reorganization technique to be applied to the selected tracks is also received. The selected reorganization technique is applied to the selected tracks, and the reorganized tracks are displayed. Editing operations are received for at least one of the reorganized tracks.

Abstract: In a computing device for streaming media content, information relating to a video bitstream is transmitted to a client device for displaying a user interface. An input signal is received from the client device indicating a desired start time in the video bitstream. Based on the start time, a target key frame is identified within the video, the target key frame comprising a nearest key frame in the video bitstream preceding the desired start time. A target frame header comprising a nearest header frame in the video preceding the target key frame is identified within the video bitstream. If necessary, the target key frame is converted to a first frame type. Only the target frame header, the target key frame, and video bitstream that follows the converted target key frame is sent to the client device, where the original frame referencing encoded in the video bitstream is utilized.

Abstract: A representative method implemented in a webinar generation device for providing a webinar, includes: receiving a plurality of media content elements; receiving a first user input designating the plurality of media content elements in a predetermined order; receiving a second user input initiating broadcasting of the plurality of media content elements as a webinar based on the predetermined order; receiving a third user input, during the broadcasting of the webinar, selecting a second of the plurality of media content elements; and modifying the broadcasting of the webinar, in response to a fourth user input, such that the second of the plurality of media content elements is broadcast based on the fourth user input during the broadcasting of the webinar.

Abstract: A computing device for re-encoding 360 video based on adjusted bitrate allocation receives and decodes a 360 video. The computing device partitions the 360 video into a plurality of regions and determines a pixel number for each of the plurality of regions. The computing device also determines a distortion level for each of the plurality of regions and performs bitrate allocation for each of the regions based on one or more of: the corresponding pixel number and the corresponding distortion level.

Abstract: In a computing device for simulating the application of cosmetic effects, a user interface with a plurality of cosmetic templates is displayed to a user, where each cosmetic template comprises a predefined sequence for applying cosmetic effects. A selection of one of the cosmetic templates is obtained from the user, and a digital representation of the user is captured. The computing device tracks facial features of the user in the digital representation of the user and generates a virtual mirror for the user to view. The virtual mirror displays progressive application of each of the sequence of cosmetic effects of the selected cosmetic template to corresponding facial features in the digital representation. A digital representation of the simulated application of all of the sequence of cosmetic effects is then stored.

Abstract: In a computing device for streaming media content, information relating to a video bitstream is transmitted to a client device for displaying a user interface. An input signal is received from the client device indicating a desired start time in the video bitstream. Based on the start time, a target key frame is identified within the video, the target key frame comprising a nearest key frame in the video bitstream preceding the desired start time. A target frame header comprising a nearest header frame in the video preceding the target key frame is identified within the video bitstream. If necessary, the target key frame is converted to a first frame type. Only the target frame header, the target key frame, and video bitstream that follows the converted target key frame is sent to the client device, where the original frame referencing encoded in the video bitstream is utilized.

Abstract: A method implemented in a video playback system is described for incorporating augmented reality (AR) into a video stream. The method comprises determining a target pattern, determining an inner pattern in the target pattern, determining a relationship between the target pattern and the inner pattern, and receiving, by the video playback system, frames of the video stream. For each frame within the frame sequence, binarization is performed according to a predetermined threshold. Based on whether a location of the target pattern can be determined, a location of the inner pattern is determined. Based on the location of the inner pattern on received frames and the determined relationship between the target pattern and the inner pattern, a location of the target pattern is determined. The method further comprises displaying a virtual object with the target pattern on an output device based on the location of the target pattern.