Abstract: An image processing method includes inputting input image data captured by an imaging unit, generating an input histogram of the input image data based on the input image data, and correcting the input image data based on noise characteristics data and the input histogram, wherein the noise characteristics data includes data indicating probability of a first characteristic value becoming a second characteristic value due to noise.

Abstract: An image processing method includes inputting input image data captured by an imaging unit, generating an input histogram of the input image data based on the input image data, and correcting the input image data based on noise characteristics data and the input histogram, wherein the noise characteristics data includes data indicating probability of a first characteristic value becoming a second characteristic value due to noise.

Abstract: In an image pickup device, in order to enable signal charge read-out from the image pickup element in a thinning-out manner from the pixels of predetermined rows, even in case the image display unit has a number of pixels in the vertical direction smaller than the number of pixels that can be outputted from the image pickup element in a single image pickup operation, and also to form a color image even from the thinned-out image signal from the image pickup element, the signal charges are read in thinning-out manner from the pixels of predetermined rows, then there is formed a line-sequential color difference signal consisting of a signal S(odd) in which color signals (Ye+Mg) and (Cy+G) are repeated in this order and a signal S(even) in which color signals (Ye+G) and (Cy+Mg) are repeated in this order and an image signal corresponding to a row in every four rows in the vertical direction is outputted from the image pickup element.

Abstract: A resizing unit resizes a captured image or an inputted image and outputs a resized image. A first conversion unit converts the resized image into an RGB image or an image for a TV monitor. A second conversion unit converts the RGB image or the image for the TV monitor into a plurality of serial data.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup element for picking up an optical image; a trigger circuit for initiating an image pickup by the image pickup element; and a control circuit which incorporates a preparation step for preparing an image pickup prior to initiation of an image pickup by the trigger circuit and a judge step responsive to the trigger circuit and included in the preparation step for omitting the following preparation step and initiating an image pickup.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup element for picking up an optical image; a trigger circuit for initiating an image pickup by the image pickup element; and a control circuit which incorporates a preparation step for preparing an image pickup prior to initiation of an image pickup by the trigger circuit and a judge step responsive to the trigger circuit and included in the preparation step for omitting the following preparation step and initiating an image pickup.

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to realize stable autofocus operation by reducing the influence of an object which is different from a main object and exists on the periphery of a distance measurement frame on the autofocus operation. In order to achieve this object, an image sensing apparatus includes an image sensing device which generates an image sensing signal by photoelectrically converting light from an object, an extraction unit which extracts a predetermined frequency component from a signal component corresponding to a focus detection area in a frame sensed by the image sensing device, a weighting circuit which weights the predetermined frequency component extracted by the extraction unit, and a driving unit which moves a focusing lens to an in-focus position on the basis of the signal weighted by the weighting circuit.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus for reproducing an immediately preceding recorded image includes recording circuitry for recording an input image signal on a recording medium. Reproducing circuitry is provided for reproducing an image signal recorded on the median. Control circuitry is provided for causing, immediately after the recording of an image signal for a plurality of consecutive frames on the recording medium, the reproducing circuitry to reproduce a specific still image signal from among the plurality of frames without a manual instruction being provided to the reproducing circuitry.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus and method. A memory is designed for use in converting input image data into data formatted in a sequence of scanning lines constituting a raster or data formatted in the sequence of blocks. The memory is utilized in order to produce interpolated image data during image reproducing. This allows for the number of memories devices to be decreased, while improving the reproducibility of image data.

Abstract: Input image data is divided into blocks so as to make adjacent blocks partially overlap image data, and the divided image data is filtered in the unit of block. An image processing apparatus and method are provided which can process image data of an arbitrary size at high speed independently from the capacity of a buffer memory, and a computer readable storage medium is provided which stores a program realizing such a method.

Abstract: Peripheral apparatus of a computer apparatus is constructed by a detecting unit for detecting a voltage level of a signal line connected to a personal computer, a power supply control unit for controlling a supply of an electric power from a power source to a predetermined circuit in accordance with an output of the detecting unit, a communication request discriminating unit for judging whether a communication request of a predetermined procedure has been transmitted from the personal computer after the electric power of the power source was supplied to a predetermined power consumption unit by the power supply control unit or not, and a control unit for deciding the power supply executed by the power supply control unit on the basis of the judgment result of the communication request discriminating unit.

Abstract: Input image data is divided into blocks so as to make adjacent blocks partially overlap image data, and the divided image data is filtered in the unit of block. An image processing apparatus and method are provided which can process image data of an arbitrary size at high speed independently from the capacity of a buffer memory, and a computer readable storage medium is provided which stores a program realizing such a method.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus and method. Herein, a memory is designed for use in converting input image data into data formatted in the sequence of scanning lines constituting a raster or data formatted in the sequence of blocks. The memory is utilized in order to produce interpolated image data during image reproducing. The number of memories has thus been decreased, while reproducibility of image data has been improved.

Abstract: An input image signal is stored in a buffer memory by reducing the number of pixels of the image signal using a first timing signal. The image signal stored in the buffer memory is subjected to burst transfer and written in an image memory in accordance with the first timing signal. The image signal stored in the image memory is read in accordance with a second timing signal which is asynchronous with the first timing signal.

Abstract: In an image pickup device, in order to enable signal charge read-out from the image pickup element in a thinning-out manner from the pixels of predetermined rows, even in case the image display unit has a number of pixels in the vertical direction smaller than the number of pixels that can be outputted from the image pickup element in a single image pickup operation, and also to form a color image even from the thinned-out image signal from the image pickup element, the signal charges are read in thinning-out manner from the pixels of predetermined rows, then there is formed a line-sequential color difference signal consisting of a signal S(odd) in which color signals (Ye+Mg) and (Cy+G) are repeated in this order and a signal S(even) in which color signals (Ye+G) and (Cy+Mg) are repeated in this order and an image signal corresponding to a row in every four rows in the vertical direction is outputted from the image pickup element.

Abstract: A resizing circuit resizes an output image from an image pickup element to be suitable for an LCD (liquid crystal display) panel, and inputs the resized image data to a P/S (parallel-to-serial) converter through a memory interface, an FIFO (first-in, first-out) memory, a dot sequential conversion circuit and a sync signal addition circuit. The P/S converter converts eight-bit parallel data into one to four serial data, and transfers the converted data to an LCD control circuit. The LCD control circuit parallelizes the input serial data, converts it into an analog image signal, and transfers the analog image signal to the LCD panel.

Abstract: In a recording or reproducing apparatus that performs an operation in a recording, reproduction, or erasing mode with respect to each memory block in memory, a check level for the apparatus power supply is changed according to a set one of the recording, reproducing, and erasing modes. The reproduction mode check level is higher than the recording mode check level to enable a later operation in the recording mode. A warning is displayed according to the check level while the operation in the reproduction mode is being performed .

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus includes a memory unit for memorizing information to identify a recording block that was recorded immediately before, and a control unit for referring to the memory unit (upon switching from a recording mode to a reproducing mode) to reproduce a signal from the recording block that was recorded immediately before.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup device for converting an optical image into an electrical image signal, a recording device for recording the electrical image signal, a first trigger device operative to carry out a predetermined step, a second trigger device operable subsequent to an operation of the first trigger device, for causing the recording device to record the electrical image signal, and an interruption device for causing the recording device in response to an operation of the second trigger device to record the electrical image signal before completion of the predetermined step.

Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes an optical system arranged to form an optical image, a photo-electric conversion part arranged to convert the optical imaged into an electrical signal, an A/D conversion circuit arranged to convert the electrical signal and/or an audio signal into a digital signal, a connector arranged to permit mounting and demounting a recording medium on which the digital signal obtained from the A/D conversion circuit is to be recorded, and a signal processing part for processing and converting the digital signal. The signal processing part is arranged to be mountable and demountable on and from the apparatus.