Abstract: Provided are a watching system and a management server which are capable of obtaining necessary information quickly after the recovery while reducing the burden on the careworkers or the like even when a failure occurs in the network system connecting a mobile terminal with a management server.

Abstract: Provided are a watching system and a management server which are capable of obtaining necessary information quickly after the recovery while reducing the burden on the careworkers or the like even when a failure occurs in the network system connecting a mobile terminal with a management server.

Abstract: A central processing apparatus and a method for use in a subject observation system, and the system according to the present invention include: storing an associative relationship between a sensor unit and a group composed of a specified number of terminal devices to receive via the central processing apparatus and display observational information about a subject inspected by the sensor unit; when a first acceptance notification signal having been sent to notify the central processing apparatus that a predetermined operation to the sensor unit is accepted by a first terminal device is received from the first terminal device, sending to a second terminal device a second acceptance notification signal indicating that the predetermined operation is accepted by the first terminal device, the second terminal device belonging to the first group to which the first terminal device belongs and other than the first terminal device.

Abstract: Provided are a method for manufacturing an imaging device at low cost while ensuring easiness in manufacturing, and the imaging device. In the imaging device, a diaphragm 14a can be used as a diaphragm by insert molding a metal plate material MP in a transparent resin material which forms a lens, a diaphragm as a separate member is not required to be assembled, and troubles in assembly are eliminated. Further, a shield of an imaging element can be grounded by assembling a lens array LA to an imaging element array IA while making a leg section 14b abut to an earth terminal T1g. Thus, wire connection by soldering is eliminated and troubles in assembly are eliminated.

Abstract: In an image capturing device structured of a camera module and a main body unit, information which can verify the authenticity of image data is superposed on the image data, and thereby the image capturing device is proposed in which the authenticity of the image data can be assured. Second control means (being a main control section) outputs first information which includes original verifying information to verify the authenticity of the image data, and first control means (being a sub-control section) superposes outputted first information and second information which the camera module has, onto the image data as an electrical watermark.

Abstract: JPEG image data captured by camera module 20 is paired with image capturing information pertaining to image capturing conducted by camera module 20 and a predetermined information area to store image capturing information pertaining to a main body unit, in a form being compliant with Exif standards to output to the main body unit, and the main body unit stores the outputted image data in memory section 16, and further stores image capturing information pertaining to the main body unit for image capturing in the predetermined information are paired with the image data.

Abstract: Provided are a method for manufacturing an imaging device at low cost while ensuring easiness in manufacturing, and the imaging device. In the imaging device, a diaphragm 14a can be used as a diaphragm by insert molding a metal plate material MP in a transparent resin material which forms a lens, a diaphragm as a separate member is not required to be assembled, and troubles in assembly are eliminated. Further, a shield of an imaging element can be grounded by assembling a lens array LA to an imaging element array IA while making a leg section 14b abut to an earth terminal T1g. Thus, wire connection by soldering is eliminated and troubles in assembly are eliminated.

Abstract: Provided are a method for manufacturing a low cost imaging device, the low cost imaging device manufactured by such method and a portable terminal using the imaging device. A silicon wafer 11 is cut into imaging elements 12, and a plurality of the imaging elements 12 are placed on a substrate 21. Thus only non-defective imaging elements 12 are sent to a subsequent process. By discriminating a defective imaging element 12 prior to cutting, an imaging optical unit OU is saved from being combined with the defective product whereby the imaging device can be manufactured at a low cost.

Abstract: In an image capturing device structured of a camera module and a main body unit, information which can verify the authenticity of image data is superposed on the image data, and thereby the image capturing device is proposed in which the authenticity of the image data can be assured. Second control means (being a main control section) outputs first information which includes original verifying information to verify the authenticity of the image data, and first control means (being a sub-control section) superposes outputted first information and second information which the camera module has, onto the image data as an electrical watermark.

Abstract: JPEG image data captured by camera module 20 is paired with image capturing information pertaining to image capturing conducted by camera module 20 and a predetermined information area to store image capturing information pertaining to a main body unit, in a form being compliant with Exif standards to output to the main body unit, and the main body unit stores the outputted image data in memory section 16, and further stores image capturing information pertaining to the main body unit for image capturing in the predetermined information are paired with the image data.

Abstract: In an apparatus for reproducing a photographed image on each frame of a developed photographic roll film, wherein each frame includes an image region on which the photographed image is provided and a memory region in which information with regard to the photographed image is stored, an information reader for reading the information stored in the memory region; a processing circuit for processing image signals photoelectrically obtained by an image reader on the bases of the information; and the processed image signals are displayed on the screen.

Abstract: An image pick-up apparatus includes, an image pickup device having a plurality of pixels disposed with a predetermined distance therebetween to pick up an image on a photographic original with respect to a plurality of colors; an image forming device having an optical axis, to form the image of the photographic original onto the image pickup device; a pixel shifting device to shift a focal point of the image on the image pickup device by a distance shorter than a distance between the pixels of the image pickup device; a plurality of color filters having a plurality of colors different from each other; and a filter selector to select a color filter from the plurality of color filters and for disposing the color filter between the photographic original and the image pickup device.