Abstract: An apparatus that calibrates a parametric mapping that maps between object points and image points. The apparatus captures an image of a calibration pattern including features defining object points. The apparatus determines, from the image, measured image points that correspond to the object points. The apparatus determines, from the mapping, putative image points that correspond to the object points. The apparatus minimizes a cumulative cost function dependent upon differences between the measured image points and putative image points to determine parameters of the parametric mapping. The mapping uses a parametric function to specify points where light rays travelling from object points to image points cross the optical axis.

Abstract: A solid-state lidar device comprises a laser generator, an optical lens arrangement having a focal length and providing a rear focal plane, a solid-state sensing array positioned at the rear focal plane of the optical lens arrangement having a first sensor and a second sensor spaced from each other by a first sensor distance and at least one processor. The processor is configured to obtain a measured distance of the target from a pulsed time-of-flight measurement utilizing the laser generator and at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor of the solid-state sensing array and obtain at least one spatial coordinate for the target from the measured distance using a calibration parameter indicative of the ratio of the first sensor distance and the focal length.

Abstract: An apparatus that calibrates a parametric mapping that maps between object points and image points. The apparatus captures an image of a calibration pattern including features defining object points. The apparatus determines, from the image, measured image points that correspond to the object points. The apparatus determines, from the mapping, putative image points that correspond to the object points. The apparatus minimizes a cumulative cost function dependent upon differences between the measured image points and putative image points to determine parameters of the parametric mapping. The mapping uses a parametric function to specify points where light rays travelling from object points to image points cross the optical axis.

Abstract: An apparatus and method wherein the apparatus includes a beam splitter configured to split a beam of light into at least two split beams, such that the at least two split beams are incident on different imaging sensors, wherein the beam splitter includes at least one diffraction grating; and at least two imaging sensors configured to detect the at least two split beams.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a landmark selector configured to receive selection of a landmark. A sensory device may determine at least one position indicator relating to alignment with the landmark from a sensing location, such as orientation, attitude, and/or altitude. The apparatus may further include a position determiner configured to determine a relative position of the sensing location with respect to the landmark based at least in part on the position indicator. Accordingly, the apparatus may determine the relative position of the sensing location with respect to the landmark. In some embodiments the apparatus may be further configured to determine the absolute position of the sensing location. Thereby position information may be used, for example, to create collaborative content captured at an event occurring near the landmark.

Abstract: A method is provided for reducing hand or pointing device occlusions of a display, particularly a touch screen or hover display. Detection of the position of a pointing object and eyes relative to a device display may be used to calculate an offset correction. Shifting a user interface component based on the offset correction may reduce pointing object occlusions of the display. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and method wherein the apparatus includes a beam splitter configured to split a beam of light into at least two split beams, such that the at least two split beams are incident on different imaging sensors, wherein the beam splitter includes at least one diffraction grating; and at least two imaging sensors configured to detect the at least two split beams.

Abstract: A method is provided for reducing hand or pointing device occlusions of a display, particularly a touch screen or hover display. Detection of the position of a pointing object and eyes relative to a device display may be used to calculate an offset correction. Shifting a user interface component based on the offset correction may reduce pointing object occlusions of the display. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: selecting a first image of a subject with a first image capture parameter and at least one further image of substantially the same subject with at least one corresponding further image capture parameter; determining at least one feature match image by matching a feature of the at least further image to a corresponding feature of the first image; generating at least one residual image by subtracting the at least one feature match image from the first image; encoding the first image and the at least one residual image; and combining in a file the encoded reference image, the encoded at least one residual image, and information associated with the matching feature.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating generation and editing of multiframe images. A method may include grouping a plurality of images into one or more groups of images. Each group of images may comprise a plurality of images depicting a common scene. The method may further include determining a reference image for at least one of the one or more groups of images. Each reference image may be associated with a respective group for which it was determined. The method may additionally include causing at least one reference image to be displayed to a user such that the user is enabled to select a displayed reference image to enhance using multiframe image processing to generate a multiframe image from a plurality of images from the group of images with which the selected displayed reference image is associated. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus including an image sensor; optics for the image sensor having optically symmetric characteristics about an optical axis; and an actuator configured to enable at least a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration the optical axis of the optics meets the image sensor at a first position and in the second configuration the optical axis of the optics meets the image sensor at a second position displaced from the first position.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a light source capable of illuminating a target scene and an adjustable light filter coupled with the light source, the adjustable light filter adapted to display a filter image, the filter image created to spatially filter the illumination based at least in part on at least one parameter.

Abstract: A processor configured to receive respective image data, representative of images, of the same subject scene from two or more image capture sources spaced apart at a particular predetermined distance; identify corresponding features from the respective image data; determine the change in position of the identified features represented in the respective image data; and identify the depth-order of the identified features according to their determined relative change in position to allow for depth-order display of the identified features according to their determined relative change in position.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: generating a content request comprising a first content parameter; receiving a first content message comprising at least one image frame associated with the first content parameter; determining at least one further content parameter dependent on the content message; generating a content selection message comprising the least one further content parameter; and receiving a further content message, wherein the further content message comprises content generated dependent on the at least one further content parameter.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a camera module configured to capture a first image of a subject with a first image capture parameter and at least one further image of substantially the same subject with at least one associated further image capture parameter; a reference image encoder configured to encode the first image into a first encoded image; a further image encoder configured to encode the at least one further image into at least one further encoded image; and a file compiler configured to combine the first encoding image and the at least one further encoded image into a first file.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a landmark selector configured to receive selection of a landmark. A sensory device may determine at least one position indicator relating to alignment with the landmark from a sensing location, such as orientation, attitude, and/or altitude. The apparatus may further include a position determiner configured to determine a relative position of the sensing location with respect to the landmark based at least in part on the position indicator. Accordingly, the apparatus may determine the relative position of the sensing location with respect to the landmark. In some embodiments the apparatus may be further configured to determine the absolute position of the sensing location. Thereby position information may be used, for example, to create collaborative content captured at an event occurring near the landmark.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method and apparatus for setting imaging parameters. Information of several images of a scene is received. The images are captured with different exposure times. Also information of motion of the apparatus is received. On the basis of the motion of the apparatus at least one of the exposure times is estimated.

Abstract: An apparatus providing for transmission of a desired content segment to a receiving device may include a content preview unit for displaying a content preview corresponding to a content segment captured by a content capturing device. A content capturing device selector may receive a selection of the content capturing device which satisfies one or more predefined conditions as determined by a condition testing unit of the apparatus. Once selected, a control unit may allow for control of the content capturing device with the receiving device to thereby capture a desired content segment. Control may occur directly or indirectly, such as through providing written control instructions, which may be translated using a translator of the apparatus. Thus, the apparatus may provide for transmission of the desired content segment to the receiving device.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a light source capable of illuminating a target scene and an adjustable light filter coupled with the light source, the adjustable light filter adapted to display a filter image, the filter image created to spatially filter the illumination based at least in part on at least one parameter.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating generation and editing of multiframe images. A method may include grouping a plurality of images into one or more groups of images. Each group of images may comprise a plurality of images depicting a common scene. The method may further include determining a reference image for at least one of the one or more groups of images. Each reference image may be associated with a respective group for which it was determined. The method may additionally include causing at least one reference image to be displayed to a user such that the user is enabled to select a displayed reference image to enhance using multiframe image processing to generate a multiframe image from a plurality of images from the group of images with which the selected displayed reference image is associated. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided.