Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image acquire unit that acquires an image in which at least one element in a first color space has linear characteristics; and a processor. The processor is configured to adjust a white balance of the image which is acquired by the image acquire unit; control the adjustment of the white balance, on the basis of a specific color serving as a reference; convert each of a plurality of portions in the image in which the white balance has been controlled by the adjustment of the white balance, into one element in a second color space; and apply predetermined image processing to the acquired image in which the white balance has not been adjusted, by using the converted information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image acquire unit that acquires an image in which at least one element in a first color space has linear characteristics; and a processor. The processor is configured to adjust a white balance of the image which is acquired by the image acquire unit; control the adjustment content of the white balance, on the basis of a specific color serving as a reference; convert each of a plurality of portions in the image in which the white balance has been controlled by the adjustment content of the white balance, into one element in a second color space; and apply predetermined image processing to the acquired image in which the white balance has not been adjusted, by using the converted information.

Abstract: A detection method includes image acquisition processing for acquiring an image; white balance adjustment processing for adjusting a white balance of the image which is acquired in the image acquisition processing; control processing for controlling adjustment content of the white balance in the white balance adjustment processing, on the basis of a specific color serving as a reference; and detection processing for detecting a portion satisfying a predetermined condition relevant to the specific color from the acquired image in which the white balance has not adjusted, on the basis of the image in which the white balance has been adjusted by the adjustment content of the white balance controlled in the control processing.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a memory which stores a program and a processor which executes the program stored in the memory to acquire a plurality of picked-up images picked up by a plurality of image pickup systems, calculate a white balance of each of the plurality of acquired picked-up images, set a white balance of a joint of the plurality of picked-up images, individually calculate interpolated values between the calculated white balances and the set white balance of the joint by an interpolation function, individually and continuously vary the white balances in the plurality of picked-up images based on the calculated interpolated values to correct the white balances, individually adjust the plurality of picked-up images based on the calculated white balance of each of the plurality of picked-up images, the white balance of the joint, and the corrected white balances, and synthesize the plurality of adjusted picked-up images to generate a wide angle image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a memory which stores a program and a processor which executes the program stored in the memory to acquire a plurality of picked-up images picked up by a plurality of image pickup systems, calculate a white balance of each of the plurality of acquired picked-up images, set a white balance of a joint of the plurality of picked-up images, individually calculate interpolated values between the calculated white balances and the set white balance of the joint by an interpolation function, individually and continuously vary the white balances in the plurality of picked-up images based on the calculated interpolated values to correct the white balances, individually adjust the plurality of picked-up images based on the calculated white balance of each of the plurality of picked-up images, the white balance of the joint, and the corrected white balances, and synthesize the plurality of adjusted picked-up images to generate a wide angle image.

Abstract: A detection method includes image acquisition processing for acquiring an image; white balance adjustment processing for adjusting a white balance of the image which is acquired in the image acquisition processing; control processing for controlling adjustment content of the white balance in the white balance adjustment processing, on the basis of a specific color serving as a reference; and detection processing for detecting a portion satisfying a predetermined condition relevant to the specific color from the acquired image in which the white balance has not adjusted, on the basis of the image in which the white balance has been adjusted by the adjustment content of the white balance controlled in the control processing.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus equipped with a flicker detection function and including an image sensor of a rolling shutter type calculates a Fourier spectrum including an amplitude and a phase for each of two captured images acquired by the image sensor and having different imaging timings by performing Fourier spectrum analysis based on a flicker period serving as a detection target, and judges that flicker with the flicker period serving as the detection target has occurred, when the amplitude of a calculated Fourier spectrum and the phases of the two Fourier spectrums satisfy predetermined conditions and a sum of squares of a pixel value difference between the two captured images for each pixel is larger than a predetermined sum of squares.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus equipped with a flicker detection function includes an image sensor of a rolling shutter type, calculates a Fourier spectrum including an amplitude and a phase for each of two captured images acquired by the image sensor of the rolling shutter type and having different imaging timings by performing Fourier spectrum analysis based on a flicker period serving as a detection target, and judges that flicker with the flicker period serving as the detection target has occurred, when the amplitude of a calculated Fourier spectrum and the phases of the two Fourier spectrums satisfy predetermined conditions.

Abstract: An external light source with a blinking period serving as a flicker occurrence factor can be reliably and quickly detected under any imaging environment from among a plurality of different external light sources with blinking periods. When a frame period where the phase of an imaging frame coincides with the blinking period of an external light source at a predetermined frame interval is to be set as a frame period for flicker detection, a frame period where the phase of an imaging frame coincides with the blinking periods of a plurality of different external light sources at different frame intervals is set as a frame period for flicker detection. Then, by judging at which frame interval the brightness of a plurality of frame images sequentially captured with the frame period is being changed, it is judged which light is a flicker occurrence factor.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an imaging apparatus includes an image acquiring unit, an image correcting unit, and a correction preprocessing unit. The image acquiring unit acquires an image. The image correcting unit performs distortion correction for the image acquired by the image acquiring unit. The correction preprocessing unit determines an inclination of a face of a person in the image acquired by the image acquiring unit. Further, the correction preprocessing unit performs control so that the image correcting unit performs distortion correction of the image at an intensity according to the determined inclination of the face.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an imaging apparatus includes an image acquiring unit, an image correcting unit, and a correction preprocessing unit. The image acquiring unit acquires an image. The image correcting unit performs distortion correction for the image acquired by the image acquiring unit. The correction preprocessing unit determines an inclination of a face of a person in the image acquired by the image acquiring unit. Further, the correction preprocessing unit performs control so that the image correcting unit performs distortion correction of the image at an intensity according to the determined inclination of the face.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus according to the present invention includes: sequentially estimating a photographic scene; sequentially setting, based on the photographic scene sequentially estimated, a photographic scene that serves as a basis for judging a photographic condition; sequentially displaying, based on the photographic scene sequentially set, scene identification information indicating the photographic scene being set; and controlling, for each photographic scene, an update condition for determining an update timing of the photographic scene set by the scene setting unit or an update timing of the photographic scene displayed by the scene display unit, so that, with this configuration, it is possible to preferably set a timing or a condition relating to setting.

Abstract: In the present invention, when a backlash control operation is being performed, the position of a zoom lens at the time of image capturing and the captured image are stored in association with each other. Subsequently, an image processing section trims the periphery of the captured image in accordance with the focal length of a target position (WIDE end) and the focal length of the position of the zoom lens associated with the captured image, and enlarges the trimmed image to a normal size (size for use in a live view or a size of the image before being trimmed). Then, a display section displays the image subjected to the image processing as a live view image.

Abstract: The imaging device 1 includes an imaging unit 16 for taking an image, an image determination unit 54 for determining a position of a specific subject in the image, and a correction processing unit 55 for correcting the image such that, if the image determination unit 54 determines that the specific subject is positioned in an area other than the center of the image, the degree of correction of distortion due to lens aberration is stronger in the area other than the center of the image than in the center.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for restoring a transferred mobile service by a mobile transfer service. To this end, the present invention provides a method for restoring a mobile service that releases a mobile transfer state of a first mobile terminal when it is confirmed that a state where the power strength of a common pilot channel received from a second mobile terminal is a previously set threshold value or less is maintained for a previously set threshold time or more. In addition, the present invention provides a method for restoring mobile service that releases a mobile transfer state of the first mobile terminal when it is confirmed that the frequency of a period that is the power threshold value or less of the common pilot channel received from the second mobile terminal exceeds the previously set threshold frequency within the previously set time unit.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit that acquires data of a first image captured with light and a second image captured without light, a white balance gain calculation unit that acquires gain values of each color component of the first and second images, an image partitioning unit that divides the first and second images into areas, a luminance acquisition unit that acquires luminance values for each area of the first and second images, a luminance acquisition unit that calculates relative values with respect to luminance values for each area of the first image and second image, and a luminance acquisition unit that selects specific relative values among the relative values. The white balance gain calculation unit corrects the gain value for each color component of the first image, based on the specific relative values.

Abstract: In the present invention, when a backlash control operation is being performed, the position of a zoom lens at the time of image capturing and the captured image are stored in association with each other. Subsequently, an image processing section trims the periphery of the captured image in accordance with the focal length of a target position (WIDE end) and the focal length of the position of the zoom lens associated with the captured image, and enlarges the trimmed image to a normal size (size for use in a live view or a size of the image before being trimmed). Then, a display section displays the image subjected to the image processing as a live view image.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus according to the present invention includes: sequentially estimating a photographic scene; sequentially setting, based on the photographic scene sequentially estimated, a photographic scene that serves as a basis for judging a photographic condition; sequentially displaying, based on the photographic scene sequentially set, scene identification information indicating the photographic scene being set; and controlling, for each photographic scene, an update condition for determining an update timing of the photographic scene set by the scene setting unit or an update timing of the photographic scene displayed by the scene display unit, so that, with this configuration, it is possible to preferably set a timing or a condition relating to setting.

Abstract: In an image pick-up apparatus 1, when an instruction of setting white balance is given by user's manual operation, a central region of a picked up image is set and further the central region of image is divided into plural regions of image. In each of the plural regions of image, RGB components are detected, and gain values of R and B components are calculated, which make these R and B components equivalent to G component. Further, when a variance of colors of the plural regions of image is less than a predetermined threshold value, it is determined that a picture is taken with a color pattern set at the center of viewing angle, an average of gain values set for the plural regions of image is calculated and the average is supplied to a gain controlling unit 41 to be applied to an image signal.

Abstract: When a hand shake reducing mode has been set for shooting a subject, an exposure is controlled in accordance with a program diagram (solid line) B for the shake reducing mode, which is different from a program diagram (broken line) A for a normal mode. In a state where a shutter speed is set to less than “ 1/80”, two-pixel addition and/or four-pixel addition is executed on an imaging signal to amplify subject luminance, raising ISO sensitivity. A shutter speed set to fall in a high speed range reduces deterioration in image quality due to hand shake and/or subject movement during a shooting operation.