Abstract: Conventionally, on a subject in which range, refocus can be performed at the time of image capturing or at the time of editing an image is not specified clearly, and therefore, it is difficult for a user to capture an image or to edit an image in a manner the user intends. An image processing apparatus has an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image including a plurality of subject areas and distance information corresponding to the plurality of subject areas and a generation unit configured to generate a shifted image in which positions of the plurality of subject areas are shifted in the image based on the distance information.

Abstract: A GUI member is operated to let a user feel as if operation of a real object is realized. An imaging unit captures fingers of an operator. A system control unit detects the finger portion from the image captured by the imaging unit. The system control unit combines images in such a manner that the GUI member is positioned on a finger portion of a palm side and a finger portion of a back side is positioned on the GUI member from the image of the finger portions detected from the captured image, and displays the combined image on a display unit.

Abstract: A peristaltic sound detection apparatus (10) includes matching coefficient calculation means for calculating a plurality of matching coefficients by individually matching a frequency spectrum of a biological sound and a plurality of standard frequency spectra of peristaltic sounds.

Abstract: Conventionally, on a subject in which range, refocus can be performed at the time of image capturing or at the time of editing an image is not specified clearly, and therefore, it is difficult for a user to capture an image or to edit an image in a manner the user intends. An image processing apparatus has an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image including a plurality of subject areas and distance information corresponding to the plurality of subject areas and a generation unit configured to generate a shifted image in which positions of the plurality of subject areas are shifted in the image based on the distance information.

Abstract: In an operation of a GUI member, operation feeling as if a user is operating a real object is realized. An imaging unit captures fingers of an operator. A system control unit detects the finger portion from the image captured by the imaging unit. The system control unit combines images in such a manner that the GUI member is positioned on a finger portion of a palm side and a finger portion of a backside is positioned on the GUI member from the image of the finger portions detected from the captured image, and displays the combined image on a display unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus capable of shifting to a panoramic shooting function based on a user's intention without performing a complicated setting operation. In a digital camera, when a zoom operation member is operated again to a wide-angle side within a predetermined length of time after the zoom operation member has been operated to the wide-angle end, the process shifts to the panoramic shooting mode.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide an image recording unit, which can pivot an image recording unit main body having a photographing optical system, which includes at least a photographing lens and an image pickup element, like the behavior of an eyeball, can realize a compact camera as a whole, and can reduce noise.

Abstract: Objects processed in a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected over a network to an object operation apparatus are caused to be displayed on screens of a display device of the object operation apparatus in correspondence with the information processing apparatuses. Then, operations on the displayed objects on the screens corresponding to the information processing apparatuses are made controllable.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide an image recording unit, which can pivot an image recording unit main body having a photographing optical system, which includes at least a photographing lens and an image pickup element, like the behavior of an eyeball, can realize a compact camera as a whole, and can reduce noise.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide an image recording unit, which can pivot an image recording unit main body having a photographing optical system, which includes at least a photographing lens and an image pickup element, like the behavior of an eyeball, can realize a compact camera as a whole, and can reduce noise.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a new external preparation for skin having high melanine formation inhibition and also anti-aging effect, and desired drug effect can be obtained without degradation in a pharmaceutical preparation. The external preparation for skin includes the extract of Pueraria mirifica in conbination with an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of a whitening agent, an anti-oxidant, an anti-inflammation agent, an ultraviolet-ray shielding ingredient, a cell activation agent and humectant.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a new external preparation for skin having high melanine formation inhibition and also anti-aging effect, and desired drug effect can be obtained without degradation in a pharmaceutical preparation.