Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and method, and specifically relates to an image processing apparatus and method which can improve convenience of a service using a multi-viewpoint image. An image processing apparatus includes a virtual captured image generation unit which generates, by using multi-viewpoint image data, depth data showing a distance to a photographic subject in the multi-viewpoint image, and profile information including a parameter which reproduces an optical effect by a virtual optical system, a virtual captured image obtained by capturing the photographic subject of the multi-viewpoint image by using the virtual optical system. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to the image processing apparatus.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, and a program that enable refocusing accompanied by desired blurring. A light collection processing unit performs a light collection process to generate a processing result image focused at a predetermined distance, by shifting the pixels of images of a plurality of viewpoints in accordance with a shift amount and integrating the pixel values. In the light collection process, the pixels are shifted in accordance with a corrected shift amount obtained by correcting the shift amount with correction coefficients for the respective viewpoints. The present technology can be applied in a case where a refocused image is obtained from images of a plurality of viewpoints, for example.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, and a program that enable refocusing accompanied by desired optical effects. A light collection processing unit performs a light collection process to generate a processing result image focused at a predetermined distance, using images of a plurality of viewpoints. The light collection process is performed with the images of the plurality of viewpoints having pixel values adjusted with adjustment coefficients for the respective viewpoints. The present technology can be applied in a case where a refocused image is obtained from images of a plurality of viewpoints, for example.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program which can realize a wide variety of refocusing. A light condensing processing unit sets a shift amount for shifting pixels of images of a plurality of viewpoints, shifts the pixels of the images of the plurality of viewpoints according to the shift amount to be added to perform light condensing processing of generating a processing result image focused on a plurality of focusing points with different distances in a depth direction. The shift amount is set for each of pixels of the processing result image. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a case where an image refocused is obtained from the images of the plurality of viewpoints, and the like.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to accurately reproduce a blur degree of an optical lens. A ray reproduction section reproduces rays to be incident to a virtual lens, which has a synthetic aperture configured from a plurality of image pickup sections that pick up images at a plurality of visual points, from a real space point in a real space. A light condensing processing section performs a light condensing process in which positioning of a position at which the rays are condensed on a virtual sensor through an emulation lens of an emulation target is performed depending upon an image plane shift position that is a position on the virtual sensor, which is reached by a principal ray emitted from the real space point through the emulation lens, and the ray is condensed on the virtual sensor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method, which are capable of reproducing optical information processing of a lens. A viewpoint PSF calculating unit converts each disparity map into a map of a depth z. Then, the viewpoint PSF calculating unit obtains a viewpoint position on the basis of each viewpoint image, a map of each depth z, and a focus position, and generates PSF data of each viewpoint on the basis of the viewpoint position. Here, the PSF data is a point spread function, and an offset amount and an intensity coefficient of each viewpoint can be obtained on the basis of the PSF data of each viewpoint. The viewpoint PSF calculating unit supplies the obtained PSF data of each viewpoint (that is, the offset amount and the intensity coefficient) to a light collection processing unit.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, a cable, an electronic apparatus, and a communication apparatus that are capable of increasing the variation of a connection mode of an electronic apparatus to which a predetermined cable such as a USB cable can be connected. An electronic apparatus receiving a baseband signal of a baseband to start initialization processing for causing the electronic apparatus to be in a state of being capable of establishing connection or to turn on or off a power source based on detection results of power of a modulation signal obtained by frequency-converting the baseband signal into a signal of a predetermined frequency band higher than the baseband is controlled. The present technology can be applied to a cable connected to an electronic apparatus to which a cable capable of supplying a power source by bus power such as a USB cable.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a control apparatus, a control method, a cable, an electronic apparatus, and a communication apparatus that are capable of increasing the variation of a connection mode of an electronic apparatus to which a predetermined cable such as a USB cable can be connected. An electronic apparatus receiving a baseband signal of a baseband to start initialization processing for causing the electronic apparatus to be in a state of being capable of establishing connection or to turn on or off a power source based on detection results of power of a modulation signal obtained by frequency-converting the baseband signal into a signal of a predetermined frequency band higher than the baseband is controlled. The present technology can be applied to a cable connected to an electronic apparatus to which a cable capable of supplying a power source by bus power such as a USB cable.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including, a display configured to display a captured image and a representative icon, wherein the representative icon indicates a range of a focus area of the displayed image and the range encompasses a center of focus point located at an initial position within the displayed image, and a processor configured to adjust the range of the focus area of the displayed image according to a size of the representative icon.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present technology, there is provided an image processing apparatus including a parallax information generation unit. The parallax information generation unit generates parallax information based on a first phase difference distribution and a second phase difference distribution, the first phase difference distribution being generated on a pixel by pixel basis for the first parallax image and the second parallax image, the second phase difference distribution being generated on a sub-pixel by sub-pixel basis based on the first phase difference distribution.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and method which can improve convenience of a service using a multi-viewpoint image. An image processing apparatus includes an encoding unit which encodes multi-viewpoint image data which is data of a multi-viewpoint image composed of a plurality of images with mutually different viewpoints, and an association processing unit which associates sequence information showing a relative position relationship of each viewpoint of the multi-viewpoint image, and eye number information showing a number of viewpoints of the multi-viewpoint image, with multi-viewpoint image encoding data in which the multi-viewpoint image data has been encoded by the encoding unit.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a display configured to display a captured image and a representative icon, wherein the representative icon indicates a range of a focus area of the displayed image and the range encompasses a center of focus point located at an initial position within the displayed image, and a processor configured to adjust the range of the focus area of the displayed image according to a size of the representative icon.

Abstract: The present technique relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of obtaining an obstacle-removed image in which an obstacle does not appear using disparity information. A removal section generates after-removal photographic images at a plurality of viewpoints by removing part of subjects from respective photographic images at the plurality of viewpoints using disparity information associated with the photographic images at the plurality of viewpoints. An image generation section generates an obstacle-removed image at a predetermined viewpoint by registering the after-removal photographic images at the plurality of viewpoints using the disparity information. The present technique is applicable to a case, for example, of generating an obstacle-removed image in which an obstacle does not appear using photographic images at a plurality of viewpoints.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a communication device and a control method that allow variation of modes of connection between electronic devices to be increased. A transmission unit transmits a modulated signal obtained by frequency-converting a baseband signal into a signal of a frequency band higher than the baseband signal by using a predetermined carrier. A detecting unit detects a termination unit of a second electronic device having the termination unit to be detected by a first electronic device as a communication partner. A controller causes the transmission unit to transmit carriers in response to the detection of the termination unit. The present technology is applied to, for example, communication between optional electronic devices such as communication between a universal serial bus (USB) host and a USB device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that enable high-precision generation of parallax images of viewpoints with a small amount of calculation. A correlation generating unit calculates correlation values of captured images of pairs of viewpoints, using captured images of viewpoints. A generating unit generates parallax images of different hierarchical levels of a reference viewpoint based on the correlation values. The parallax images are a parallax image formed with the disparity value of the reference viewpoint, and a parallax image formed with the disparity value of an occlusion region. The reference viewpoint is one of the viewpoints. The present disclosure can be applied to the image processing apparatus of a light field camera, for example.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a communication device and a control method, in which the variety of connection modes between electronic apparatuses can be increased. Provided are: a detection target mechanism detected when the first electronic apparatus is connected to a second electronic apparatus that receives a baseband signal output from the first electronic apparatus; a connection detecting unit adapted to detect a baseband signal output from the second electronic apparatus and to detect a connection between the first and second electronic apparatuses; and a control unit adapted to connect the detection target mechanism to the first electronic apparatus where a connection between the first electronic apparatus and the second electronic apparatus is detected by the connection detecting unit. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a scenario in which a universal serial bus (USB) host recognizes connection to a USB device.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to accurately reproduce a blur degree of an optical lens with a small data amount. A light condensing process for condensing rays to be incident to a virtual lens having a synthetic aperture configured from a plurality of image pickup sections that pick up images of a plurality of visual points from a real space point in a real space on a virtual sensor through an emulation lens of an emulation target is performed using lens information that is generated for a real space point corresponding to a plurality of information points that are a plurality of positions of part of a plane of the virtual sensor and defines rays that pass the emulation lens. The present technology can be applied to a light field technology for reconstructing, for example, images picked up using various optical lenses from images of a plurality of visual points.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to appropriately perform an image process of images of a plurality of visual points. A saturated pixel restoration section restores a pixel value of each saturated pixel whose pixel value is saturated from among pixels of images of a plurality of visual points picked up in a predetermined exposure time period, and a processing section performs an image process of the images of the plurality of visual points with regard to which the pixel value of each saturated pixel is restored. The present technology can be applied to an image process of images of a plurality of visual points such as a light field technology for reconstructing, for example, images picked up using various optical lenses from images of a plurality of visual points or a like technology.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to accurately reproduce a blur degree of an optical lens. A ray reproduction section reproduces rays to be incident to a virtual lens, which has a synthetic aperture configured from a plurality of image pickup sections that pick up images at a plurality of visual points, from a real space point in a real space. A light condensing processing section performs a light condensing process in which positioning of a position at which the rays are condensed on a virtual sensor through an emulation lens of an emulation target is performed depending upon an image plane shift position that is a position on the virtual sensor, which is reached by a principal ray emitted from the real space point through the emulation lens, and the ray is condensed on the virtual sensor.

Abstract: There is provided an image pickup device and an image pickup method for estimating the depth of an image having a repetitive pattern with high accuracy. The peripheral cameras are arranged according to base line lengths based on reciprocals of different prime numbers as having a position of a reference camera, to be a reference when images from different viewpoints are imaged, as a reference. The present disclosure is capable of being applied to a light field camera and the like, for example, which includes the reference camera and the plurality of peripheral cameras, generates a parallax image from the images of plural viewpoints, and generates a refocus image by using the images from the plural viewpoints and the parallax image.