Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a stepping motor capable of reducing the number of components and the number of assembling steps, and its manufacturing method. In order to achieve the object, a stepping motor (1) according to the present invention is constructed to include a bobbin (22) which integrally holds a yoke (2) and a connector housing (26) which is disposed at one end portion in an axial direction of the bobbin (22) and integrally holds a pin (25) for connecting a coil (23) wound around the bobbin (22) to an external conductor, and to integrally form the bobbin (22) and the connector housing (26) of a resin.

Abstract: There are disclosed a method, apparatus, computer, and program product for generating a strobe composite image from a plurality of frames of a moving image. A first frame is selected from the plurality of frames of the moving image. A plurality of second frames relating to the first frame are determined. Then, a strobe composite image is generated by superposing the plurality of second frames in accordance with a superposing manner.

Abstract: Image processing method includes acquiring image including object and background, acquiring initial region including object region containing object and background region containing background, setting target region including initial region in image, setting local region containing pixel of interest, calculating local object reliability indicating a degree that pixel of interest seems to belong to object region and local background reliability indicating degree that pixel of interest seems to belong to background region by using information of luminance or color of local object region and information of luminance or color of local background region, respectively, local object region including object region and local region and local background region including background region and local region, deciding that pixel of interest belongs to one of object region and background region, based on local object reliability and local background reliability, and outputting region information representing one of object r

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: There are disclosed a method, apparatus, computer, and program product for generating a strobe composite image from a plurality of frames of a moving image. A first frame is selected from the plurality of frames of the moving image. A plurality of second frames relating to the first frame are determined. Then, a strobe composite image is generated by superposing the plurality of second frames in accordance with a superposing manner.

Abstract: Object detection apparatus includes storage unit storing learned information learned previously with respect to sample image extracted from an input image and including first information and second information, first information indicating at least one combination of given number of feature-area/feature-value groups selected from plurality of feature-area/feature-value groups each including one of feature areas and one of quantized learned-feature quantities, feature areas each having plurality of pixel areas, and quantized learned-feature quantities obtained by quantizing learned-feature quantities corresponding to feature quantities of feature areas in sample image, and second information indicating whether sample image is an object or non-object, feature-value computation unit computing an input feature value of each of feature areas belonging to combination in input image, quantization unit quantizing computed input feature value to obtain quantized input feature value, and determination unit determining

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: A feature pattern (e.g., contours of an object) of an input image to be processed is extracted. A feature pattern (e.g., contours of an object) of a reference image corresponding to the input image is extracted. A comparison is made between the extracted feature patterns of the input and reference images. Their difference is output as the result of the comparison.

Abstract: An image editing method comprises storing original images, storing alpha masks corresponding to the original images, respectively, superposing in turn object images that are extracted from the original images by the alpha masks, to display a composite image on a first display region of a display screen, modifying selectively the alpha masks on a second display region of the display screen to modify the composite image as necessary, and displaying the composite image reflecting modification of at least one of the alpha masks on the second display region.

Abstract: An image data coding system comprises a screen-area determining means for determining the area of a screen reproduced on the basis of an input image data; a code-amount assigning control means for controlling regions to which data on the screen are to be assigned and the code amount assigned to each of the regions, on the basis of the results determined on the area of the reproduced screen; and a coding means for coding the image data signal inputted in accordance with the code amount assigned to each of the regions. In an image data coding and/or decoding system, a coding system performs the two-dimensional orthogonal transform of picture signals of all the pixels with respect to inside blocks and of only picture signals of pixels contained in a content with respect to edge blocks, in accordance with a map signal indicative of the position and shape of the content, and it codes the map signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for retrieving a video picture includes a decoder section for decoding a coded bit stream of video picture data representing an arbitrary shape object and including shape information and texture information, a retrieval condition input section for inputting a retrieval condition for retrieval of a desired picture, a retrieval section for retrieving a picture meeting the retrieval condition by using shape information of the object decoded by the decoder section, and a display section for outputting the retrieved result obtained by the retrieval section.

Abstract: An image editing method comprises storing original images, storing alpha masks corresponding to the original images, respectively, superposing in turn object images that are extracted from the original images by the alpha masks, to display a composite image on a first display region of a display screen, modifying selectively the alpha masks on a second display region of the display screen to modify the composite image as necessary, and displaying the composite image reflecting modification of at least one of the alpha masks on the second display region.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a reproducing device including: a unit storing pictures; a controller for controlling reproduction of the pictures; a unit displaying the pictures under controlling; a unit allowing an audience to indicate a reproducing mode such as an unmagnified speed reproduction, a fast-forwarding or the like; a calculator calculating a feature quantity from the stored pictures; a unit determining a time-wise shortened reproducing mode for a scene on basis of the calculated feature quantity; and a unit presenting the reproducing mode for a scene of the pictures under reproduction to the audience on basis of the determining. When seemingly unimportant scene is or is to be reproduced, a reproducing mode such as fast-forwarding and skipping some or whole of the scene is recommended to the audience; whereby the audience can interactively accelerate or abbreviate reproduction of the pictures and/or sounds while checking the pictures and/or sounds.

Abstract: There is provided a structure of metadata in which an operation at a time of object designation can be changed according to the kind of an input interface used for input or a method of an input operation. The metadata relevant to a moving image has a stream data structure including one or more access units each being a data unit which can be independently processed, and each of the access units includes first data to specify an effective period defined with respect to a time axis of the moving image, object area data describing a spatio-temporal region in the moving image, plural second data each specifying processing to be performed when the spatio-temporal region is designated, and third data to cause the respective second data to correspond to kinds of input interfaces or operation methods by which a user designates the object.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus is provided with a resolution converting section, an encoding section, and a transmitting section. The resolution converting section enlarges or reduces a binary picture which represents the shape of an object. The encoding section encodes a binary picture reduced by the resolution converting section. The reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section is encoded, and the transmitting section transmits this encoded reduction ratio along with encoded data on the binary picture. The amount of encoded data produced from the encoding section is controlled by changing the enlargement/reduction ratio used by the resolution converting section.

Abstract: In order to assist a viewer in understanding the contents of a moving image, it is desired to plainly represent the contents of metadata to the viewer. The metadata relevant to the moving image has a stream data structure including one or more access units each being a data unit which can be independently processed. Each of the access units includes first data to specify an effective period defined with respect to a time axis of the moving image, object area data describing a spatio-temporal region in the moving image, and balloon data to display relevant data of the object by a balloon. The balloon data includes text data to be displayed in the inside of the balloon and to express the contents of the object and position specifying data to specify a display position of the balloon.

Abstract: A video object clipping method includes storing, in a storage unit, original images each including a video object to be clipped and reference alpha images representing objects prepared, determining a criteria original image and a criteria reference alpha image from the original images and the reference alpha images, determining a deformation parameter by deforming the criteria reference alpha image to correspond to the criteria original image, and deforming remaining ones of the reference alpha images according to the determined deformation parameter to generate output alpha images corresponding to the original images.

Abstract: A video object clipping method includes storing, in a storage unit, original images each including a video object to be clipped and reference alpha images representing objects prepared, determining a criteria original image and a criteria reference alpha image from the original images and the reference alpha images, determining a deformation parameter by deforming the criteria reference alpha image to correspond to the criteria original image, and deforming remaining ones of the reference alpha images according to the determined deformation parameter to generate output alpha images corresponding to the original images.

Abstract: A video object clipping method includes storing, in a storage unit, original images each including a video object to be clipped and reference alpha images representing objects prepared, determining a criteria original image and a criteria reference alpha image from the original images and the reference alpha images, determining a deformation parameter by deforming the criteria reference alpha image to correspond to the criteria original image, and deforming remaining ones of the reference alpha images according to the determined deformation parameter to generate output alpha images corresponding to the original images.

Abstract: A video object clipping method includes storing, in a storage unit, original images each including a video object to be clipped and reference alpha images representing objects prepared, determining a criteria original image and a criteria reference alpha image from the original images and the reference alpha images, determining a deformation parameter by deforming the criteria reference alpha image to correspond to the criteria original image, and deforming remaining ones of the reference alpha images according to the determined deformation parameter to generate output alpha images corresponding to the original images.