Abstract: In a personal media player, a slide and click combination switch enables several operational functions to be integrated into a single interface. The operational functions include user control lock and power state management. The combination switch includes a button that is arranged to laterally slide between two discrete switch positions (locked and unlocked) as well as move axially between unactuated and actuated positions against a spring force that is normally biased towards the unactuated position. When the button in the combination switch is slid to the locked position, the button cannot be actuated, the user controls on the player are disabled, and the power status of the player (i.e., either on or off) is maintained in its current state. When the button is slid to the unlocked position, the user controls on the player are enabled, and the button may be actuated to implement different device power management scenarios.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for setting an auto white balance area. An image is received from an image sensor. An edge from the image is detected and an edge area having no color information is removed from the image. The image, from which the edge area is removed, is divided into blocks having preset sizes. Remaining areas are set as an auto white balance area except a darkest area and a brightest area by applying a threshold value for brightness to the divided image.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for motion estimation and compensation to be performed on a panorama image. The motion estimation and compensation are performed on a panorama image with a 360° omni-directional view based on the spatial relation between left and right borders of the panorama image being very high. Accordingly, it is possible to improve image quality through effective and precise estimation and compensation for the motion of a panorama image. In particular, it is possible to improve the image quality at the right and left edges of the panorama image.

Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment includes a lens barrel having a lens, a housing having an upper portion coupled with the lens barrel, a printed circuit board coupled to a lower portion of the housing and provided thereon with an image sensor and an infrared LED that emits infrared rays, and an infrared cut-off filter positioned above the lens barrel. The infrared cut-off filter is movable to inhibit the infrared rays from being incident into the lens barrel or to allow the infrared rays to be incident into the lens barrel.

Abstract: A flash memory-based storage grouped into memory regions is controlled by determining whether the flash memory is accessed or not. Power to a first of the memory regions is controlled according to the determination result. Power to a second of the memory regions is controlled according to the determination result. Controlling includes enabling provision of power to the first memory region while concurrently denying power to the second memory region.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for motion estimation and compensation to be performed on a panorama image. The motion estimation and compensation are performed on a panorama image with a 360° omni-directional view based on that the spatial relation between left and right borders of the panorama image is very high. Accordingly, it is possible to improve image quality through effective and precise estimation and compensation for the motion of a panorama image. In particular, it is possible to improve the image quality at the right and left edges of the panorama image.

Abstract: A device and a method for motion estimation and compensation to be performed on a panorama image with a 360° omni-directional view based on that a spatial relation between left and right borders of the panorama image is very high. Accordingly, it is possible to improve an image quality through effective and precise estimation and compensation for the motion of the panorama image. In particular, it is possible to improve the image quality at the right and left edges of the panorama image.