Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera module, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to display a preview image including one or more objects using the camera module, to display a first user interface corresponding to the one or more objects or a second user interface, in the display, to receive an input to select the first user interface or the second user interface, to obtain a first image in a first scheme using the camera module if the first user interface is selected, to obtain a second image using the camera module in a second scheme different from the first scheme if the second user interface is selected, and to provide information associated with the one or more objects using the first image and/or the second image, which is obtained based at least on the input.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method of operation thereof, and the electronic device includes: a display; and a processor electrically connected with the display, and the processor is configured to extract a plurality of frames from video data, to identify a size of an object included in each of the extracted frames and a number of objects, to determine a layout regarding each of the extracted frames based on the size of the object and the number of objects, and to display the extracted frames on the display to correspond to the layout.

Abstract: An image processing method is provided, including the operations of collecting a first motion picture, extracting spatial information about at least a part of frames forming the first motion picture, and reflecting the extracted spatial information to generation of a 3D view corresponding to the first motion picture.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera module, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to display a preview image including one or more objects using the camera module, to display a first user interface corresponding to the one or more objects or a second user interface, in the display, to receive an input to select the first user interface or the second user interface, to obtain a first image in a first scheme using the camera module if the first user interface is selected, to obtain a second image using the camera module in a second scheme different from the first scheme if the second user interface is selected, and to provide information associated with the one or more objects using the first image and/or the second image, which is obtained based at least on the input.

Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a communication interface, a memory configured to store multimedia data obtained through at least one camera operatively connected with the memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to transmit at least part of the multimedia data to an external electronic device through a network using a first transmit power function of the portable electronic device, through the communication interface, to determine context information associated with at least one of the portable electronic device and the network, and to change from the first transmit power function to a second transmit power function of the portable electronic device if the context information corresponds to a condition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method of operation thereof, and the electronic device includes: a display; and a processor electrically connected with the display, and the processor is configured to extract a plurality of frames from video data, to identify a size of an object included in each of the extracted frames and a number of objects, to determine a layout regarding each of the extracted frames based on the size of the object and the number of objects, and to display the extracted frames on the display to correspond to the layout.

Abstract: A method and device for synthesizing an image for audiovisual communication includes: generating, if a request for synthesizing a sensor image input through a camera sensor and an image designated by a user is input, a synthesis image of the sensor image and the designated image. The method also includes storing, when the synthesis image is generated, object information of an object of the sensor image and object information of an object of the designated image; and changing, if a sensor image is input in which object information of the sensor image object has changed, object information of the designated image object according to the changed object information of the sensor image object and synthesizing the sensor image and the designated image in which object information has changed.

Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a communication interface, a memory configured to store multimedia data obtained through at least one camera operatively connected with the memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to transmit at least part of the multimedia data to an external electronic device through a network using a first transmit power function of the portable electronic device, through the communication interface, to determine context information associated with at least one of the portable electronic device and the network, and to change from the first transmit power function to a second transmit power function of the portable electronic device if the context information corresponds to a condition.

Abstract: An image processing method is provided, including the operations of collecting a first motion picture, extracting spatial information about at least a part of frames forming the first motion picture, and reflecting the extracted spatial information to generation of a 3D view corresponding to the first motion picture.

Abstract: A method and device for synthesizing an image for audiovisual communication includes: generating, if a request for synthesizing a sensor image input through a camera sensor and an image designated by a user is input, a synthesis image of the sensor image and the designated image. The method also includes storing, when the synthesis image is generated, object information of an object of the sensor image and object information of an object of the designated image; and changing, if a sensor image is input in which object information of the sensor image object has changed, object information of the designated image object according to the changed object information of the sensor image object and synthesizing the sensor image and the designated image in which object information has changed.

Abstract: A method and device for synthesizing an image for audiovisual communication includes: generating, if a request for synthesizing a sensor image input through a camera sensor and an image designated by a user is input, a synthesis image of the sensor image and the designated image. The method also includes storing, when the synthesis image is generated, object information of an object of the sensor image and object information of an object of the designated image; and changing, if a sensor image is input in which object information of the sensor image object has changed, object information of the designated image object according to the changed object information of the sensor image object and synthesizing the sensor image and the designated image in which object information has changed.

Abstract: A method is provided for detecting and tracking a moving object using real-time camera motion estimation, including generating a feature map representing a change in an input pattern in an input image, extracting feature information of the image, estimating a global motion for recognizing a motion of a camera using the extracted feature information, correcting the input image by reflecting the estimated global motion, and detecting a moving object using the corrected image.

Abstract: A block-based object counting apparatus and a block-based object counting that improves the counting of objects by using a camera. The object counting apparatus includes: a camera acquiring an image; a storage unit for storing average sizes and error data of an object in units of image blocks; and a control unit having a data inputter for receiving the acquired image for input, an object size determinator for determining appearance of the object by comparing a current image with a previous image and then determining the size of the object, a block determinator for determining a block where the object is located, and a counter for counting the object and fixing the counting of the object by comparing the size and location data of the object with data stored in a storage unit.

Abstract: A dynamic range enhancement method and apparatus for an imaging device expands a dynamic range of an input image without an associated increase in the amount of image calculations. The dynamic range enhancement method includes producing brightness information and color information from an input image; applying gamma correction and inverse gamma correction to the brightness information to produce a gamma corrected image and an inverse gamma corrected image; comparing variances of the gamma corrected image and the inverse gamma corrected image at identical spots; and expanding a dynamic range of the input image by selecting one of the variances at each spot. The dynamic range of an input image is expanded by applying a post imaging process without increasing calculation amount of the imaging device.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and protection method for the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes: a wireless communication unit receiving first authentication information and identification information during an initial setting mode; a memory unit, having at least two authentication regions to register the received first authentication information and second authentication information derived from the first authentication information, and registering the received identification information; a comparator comparing, upon power on, the first and second authentication information to each other; and a control unit controlling an operation to perform communication using the identification information when the first and second authentication information match, and to set a lock function when the first and second authentication information do not match.

Abstract: A method is provided for detecting and tracking a moving object using real-time camera motion estimation, including generating a feature map representing a change in an input pattern in an input image, extracting feature information of the image, estimating a global motion for recognizing a motion of a camera using the extracted feature information, correcting the input image by reflecting the estimated global motion, and detecting a moving object using the corrected image.

Abstract: A method and device for synthesizing an image for audiovisual communication includes: generating, if a request for synthesizing a sensor image input through a camera sensor and an image designated by a user is input, a synthesis image of the sensor image and the designated image. The method also includes storing, when the synthesis image is generated, object information of an object of the sensor image and object information of an object of the designated image; and changing, if a sensor image is input in which object information of the sensor image object has changed, object information of the designated image object according to the changed object information of the sensor image object and synthesizing the sensor image and the designated image in which object information has changed.

Abstract: A block-based object counting apparatus and a block-based object counting that improves the counting of objects by using a camera. The object counting apparatus includes: a camera acquiring an image; a storage unit for storing average sizes and error data of an object in units of image blocks; and a control unit having a data inputter for receiving the acquired image for input, an object size determinator for determining appearance of the object by comparing a current image with a previous image and then determining the size of the object, a block determinator for determining a block where the object is located, and a counter for counting the object and fixing the counting of the object by comparing the size and location data of the object with data stored in a storage unit.

Abstract: A dynamic range enhancement method and apparatus for an imaging device expands a dynamic range of an input image without an associated increase in the amount of image calculations. The dynamic range enhancement method includes producing brightness information and color information from an input image; applying gamma correction and inverse gamma correction to the brightness information to produce a gamma corrected image and an inverse gamma corrected image; comparing variances of the gamma corrected image and the inverse gamma corrected image at identical spots; and expanding a dynamic range of the input image by selecting one of the variances at each spot. The dynamic range of an input image is expanded by applying a post imaging process without increasing calculation amount of the imaging device.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and protection method for the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes: a wireless communication unit receiving first authentication information and identification information during an initial setting mode; a memory unit, having at least two authentication regions to register the received first authentication information and second authentication information derived from the first authentication information, and registering the received identification information; a comparator comparing, upon power on, the first and second authentication information to each other; and a control unit controlling an operation to perform communication using the identification information when the first and second authentication information match, and to set a lock function when the first and second authentication information do not match.