Abstract: A visual sensor having a light sensitive element and a processor, the processor being adapted to recognize whether a cap is on or off the light sensitive element by recognizing a unique identification pattern coded into the light sensitive element.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for object detection in images. The present implementations more specifically relate to cascaded object detection techniques. In some aspects, an object detection system may obtain a first image and perform a first object detection operation on the first image. The object detection system may select a region of interest (ROI) in the first image based at least in part on the object detection operation, the ROI being selected before the object detection operation is completed. The object detection system may obtain a second image coinciding with the ROI of the first image, the second image having a higher resolution than the first image. The object detection system may selectively perform an inferencing operation on the second image based on a result of the object detection operation.

Abstract: A visual sensor having a light sensitive element and a processor, the processor being adapted to recognize whether a cap is on or off the light sensitive element by recognizing a unique identification pattern coded into the light sensitive element.

Abstract: A method operable by circuitry including an image processor, an image sensor, and another clock-dependent device, including measuring a flicker using the image sensor, adjusting a clock rate of the circuitry according to the measured flicker, and operating the clock-dependent device using the adjusted clock rate.

Abstract: A device, system, method and computer program product, the device including a capture device adapted to capture at least one image, a processor configured to extract at least one feature from the image, and an interface for providing the at least one feature, while avoiding providing the at least one image.

Abstract: A privacy protecting capturing module including a capture device, a memory unit storing at least part of an image captured by the capture device, an interface for receiving commands and transmitting information, and a processor, executing receiving a first image captured by the capture device, analyzing the first image and determining whether the first image meets a condition, subject to the condition being met, transmitting information related to the first image through the interface, receiving a second image captured by the capture device consequent to the first image, analyzing the second image and determining whether the second image meets a second condition, and subject to the second condition being met, prohibiting transmission of further information through the interface, where all accesses to the privacy protecting capturing module are through the interface, and no direct access is enabled to the capture device or to the memory unit.

Abstract: A device, a computer implemented method, and a computer program product, the device including a capture device configured for capturing an image, and a processor configured to: receiving at least a part of an image captured by the capture device, analyzing the at least part of the image to determine a looking direction of a subject at an object, based on the looking direction, determining an engagement level of a subject with the object, and outputting the engagement level or whether the engagement level is in compliance with a required engagement level, while disabling transmission of information that enables reconstruction of the at least part of the image.

Abstract: A privacy protecting capturing module including a capture device, a memory unit storing at least part of an image captured by the capture device, an interface for receiving commands and transmitting information, and a processor, executing receiving a first image captured by the capture device, analyzing the first image and determining whether the first image meets a condition, subject to the condition being met, transmitting information related to the first image through the interface, receiving a second image captured by the capture device consequent to the first image, analyzing the second image and determining whether the second image meets a second condition, and subject to the second condition being met, prohibiting transmission of further information through the interface, where all accesses to the privacy protecting capturing module are through the interface, and no direct access is enabled to the capture device or to the memory unit.

Abstract: An object recognition device, method and computer program product, the device including a sensor having a plurality of pixels, a mask, where the pixels include a non-masked first group that receives a first wavelength, and a masked second group that receives a second wavelength differing from the first, where the mask passes at most 10% of energy of the first wavelength, and the second group are a majority of the pixels, a light source radiating in the second wavelength, and a processor for operating in a first mode where light in the first wavelength is received by the first group, including capturing a first image by the first group, and analyzing the first image, to recognize a trigger event, and subject to the trigger event, operating in a second mode, including: activating the light source, capturing a second image by the second group, and analyzing the second image.

Abstract: A method operable by circuitry including an image processor, an image sensor, and another clock-dependent device, including measuring a flicker using the image sensor, adjusting a clock rate of the circuitry according to the measured flicker, and operating the clock-dependent device using the adjusted clock rate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method operable on a digital electronic device comprising constrained processing unit employing a limited computer-readable storage medium, also known as a digital memory, for allowing an object classification process to be executed on an image. The object classification process may be allowed by a processing unit interlocking with a digital memory unit, which receives an image representing a digital image captured by light incident on an image sensor, denoted herein as an original image. In some cases, a computerized process operable on the digital processing may identify a list of pixel arrays located at the original image, and thereby allow a classification process to be operated on these pixel arrays. In some cases, a process operable on the digital processing may grant access to another computerized process to perform the classification process.

Abstract: An object recognition device, method and computer program product, the device including a sensor having a plurality of pixels, a mask, where the pixels include a non-masked first group that receives a first wavelength, and a masked second group that receives a second wavelength differing from the first, where the mask passes at most 10% of energy of the first wavelength, and the second group are a majority of the pixels, a light source radiating in the second wavelength, and a processor for operating in a first mode where light in the first wavelength is received by the first group, including capturing a first image by the first group, and analyzing the first image, to recognize a trigger event, and subject to the trigger event, operating in a second mode, including: activating the light source, capturing a second image by the second group, and analyzing the second image.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method operable on a digital electronic device comprising an ISP, for initiating a motion diagnostic process on digital images captured by a sensor, and an image sensor. The method operable on a digital electronic device may also be designed to comprise additional steps such as reading a digital image stored in a memory unit, wherein the ISP is configured with computerized instructions comprising instructions to identify regions in the digital image, operating a hot region detection process to detect hot regions among the identified regions, creating a hot region map representing the hot regions detected among the identified regions, and then allowing the requester access to the captured hot region map via communicating with the memory unit, wherein said access allows the requester to perform a motion detection on the digital image. In some cases, the ISP or the digital electronic device may conduct a motion detection on the detected hot regions.

Abstract: A capture device and method, the capture device comprising: a camera ensemble, comprising one or more cameras, the camera ensemble adapted to obtain high resolution images and low resolution images; one or more processors configured to receive the high resolution images and the low resolution images from the camera ensemble and process the high resolution images and the low resolution images, and to output images or metadata; and a three-way switch, having an “off” state, an “auto” state and a “stream” state, wherein when the three-way switch is in “Off” state, no image or metadata is output by the processor, when the three-way switch is in “Auto” state, only metadata is output by the processor, and when the three-way switch is in “Stream” state, metadata and high resolution images can be output by the processor.

Abstract: A privacy protecting capture device, comprising: a camera; a memory device for storing at least one image captured by the camera; and a processor, the processor executing: a camera interface for receiving a captured image from the camera and storing at least a part of the at least one image in the memory device; an analysis engine for analyzing the at least one image; an output interface for outputting information related to the image; and a controller for activating the analysis engine, and disabling transmission of information that enables reconstruction of the at least one image from the output interface.

Abstract: The present in discloses a method operable on a computerized circuitry employing an image sensor, designed to capture multiple images in a succession. Said method can be utilized to synchronize the clock rate, also known as clock cycle rate, of a device's circuitry with the frequency of a full cycle of the illumination modulation which in some cases may be caused by the main power line frequency. The method disclosed in the present invention can comprise a process which can adjust the circuitry system's clock rate and in parallel set the pixel integration time of the image sensor. The operation of capturing a set of pixel arrays can comprise: 1) Setting a clock rate associated with an image intensity value. 2) Capturing a set of pixel arrays. 3) Computing the image intensity variability value of the captured set of pixel arrays.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method operable on a digital electronic device comprising an ISP, for initiating a motion diagnostic process on digital images captured by a sensor, and an image sensor. The method operable on a digital electronic device may also be designed to comprise additional steps such as reading a digital image stored in a memory unit, wherein the ISP is configured with computerized instructions comprising instructions to identify regions in the digital image, operating a hot region detection process to detect hot regions among the identified regions, creating a hot region map representing the hot regions detected among the identified regions, and then allowing the requester access to the captured hot region map via communicating with the memory unit, wherein said access allows the requester to perform a motion detection on the digital image. In some cases, the ISP or the digital electronic device may conduct a motion detection on the detected hot regions.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method operable on a digital electronic device comprising constrained processing unit employing a limited computer-readable storage medium, also known as a digital memory, for allowing an object classification process to be executed on an image. The object classification process may be allowed by a processing unit interlocking with a digital memory unit, which receives an image representing a digital image captured by light incident on an image sensor, denoted herein as an original image. In some cases, a computerized process operable on the digital processing may identify a list of pixel arrays located at the original image, and thereby allow a classification process to be operated on these pixel arrays. In some cases, a process operable on the digital processing may grant access to another computerized process to perform the classification process.