Abstract: Provided is a face clustering device that detects a face included in an image, detects a direction of the detected face, detects, taking into account the detected direction of the face, a face with a similar feature and forms a collection of pieces of face information showing a feature of this face, narrows down, for each collection of pieces of face information which has been formed, the number of pieces of face information to a number set in advance for each face direction and sets each collection of pieces of face information for which the number has been narrowed down as a unit group, and performs, with the set unit group as a unit, clustering based on pieces of face information included in each unit group.

Abstract: An image related information obtaining unit that obtains information relating to a predetermined image as image related information, a keyword generating unit that generates a keyword based on the image related information obtained by the image related information obtaining unit, and a display text string candidate generating unit that generates, as a display text string candidate, a text string serving as a candidate for display, using one or more of the keywords generated by the keyword generating unit.

Abstract: A fixing mechanism for fixing a slidable display module relative to a host module is disclosed. The fixing mechanism includes a track portion, a sliding portion, at least one positioning structure and at least one engaging structure. The track portion is disposed on the host module. The sliding portion is connected to the display module and slidably installed inside the track portion, so that the display module is slidably installed on the host module. The at least one positioning structure is disposed on the track portion. The at least one engaging structure is disposed on the sliding portion. The at least one engaging structure engages with the at least one positioning structure when the sliding portion slides to an engaging position relative to the track portion, so as to fix the display module on the host module.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to techniques for noise handling in audio or video recording. Sounds that may be generated during the audio recording, such as by activation of switches, may appear as undesired artifacts in the recording. Techniques and apparatus are described whereby, when an undesired sound is generated, an inverse of the sound is applied to the sound, thereby canceling the unwanted sound from the recording. Further, the techniques can be adapted to many kinds of portable electronic devices having many kinds of switches and many kinds of undesirable sounds.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides motion enhanced image capture methods and devices. Sensed motion is used to adjust for non-motion related imaging problems, such as low light conditions and imaging stitching image alignment, to improve image capture and post-capture image processing.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a face detector detecting face images from still-image frames successively extracted from a moving-image stream in accordance with image information items regarding the still-image frames, a face-feature-value calculation unit calculating face feature values of the face images in accordance with image information items regarding the face images, an identity determination unit determining whether a first face image in a current frame and a second face image in a previous frame represent an identical person in accordance with at least face feature values of the first and second face images, and a merging processor which stores one of the first and second face images when the first face image and the second face image represent an identical person, and which stores the first and second face images when the first face image and the second face image do not represent an identical person.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first board structure, a second board structure and a pivoting mechanism. A fixing hole is formed on the first board structure. Two ends of the pivoting mechanism respectively pivot to the first board structure and the second board structure. The electronic device further includes a fixing mechanism installed on the pivoting mechanism. The fixing mechanism includes a base fixed inside the pivoting mechanism, a pin disposed on the base in a slidable manner for inserting into the fixing hole on the first board structure so as to constrain rotation of the first board structure relative to the pivoting mechanism, and a latch disposed on the base in a slidable manner and contacting against the pin for sliding the pin relative to the base.

Abstract: A support stand is disclosed. The support stand includes a first base body, a connecting member, a second base body, and a support member. The first base body includes an input device and a first electric connector, wherein the first electric connector is electrically connected to the input device. The connecting member is connected with the first base body. The second base body is connected with the connecting member, and the second base body is rotatable relative to the first base body via the connecting member. The support member is connected with the first base body, and it can balance the support stand when the first base body is not located on the same plane.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a face detector detecting face images from still-image frames successively extracted from a moving-image stream in accordance with image information items regarding the still-image frames, a face-feature-value calculation unit calculating face feature values of the face images in accordance with image information items regarding the face images, an identity determination unit determining whether a first face image in a current frame and a second face image in a previous frame represent an identical person in accordance with at least face feature values of the first and second face images, and a merging processor which stores one of the first and second face images when the first face image and the second face image represent an identical person, and which stores the first and second face images when the first face image and the second face image do not represent an identical person.

Abstract: A method of forming an electronic device including forming a first trench in a workpiece including a substrate, the first trench having side walls and a bottom surface extending for a width between the side walls and forming a charge-storage layer along the side walls and bottom surface of the first trench. The method further includes implanting ions within the substrate underlying the bottom surface of the first trench to form an implant region and annealing the implant region, wherein after annealing, the implant region extends the width of the bottom surface and along a portion of the side walls.

Abstract: An information processor includes a detection unit detecting a photographic subject region of an image, a characteristic amount generation unit generating a characteristic amount including at least positional information of the photographic subject region for each of the detected photographic subject region, a combined characteristic amount generation unit generating a combined characteristic amount corresponding to the image by combining the characteristic amount generated for each of the photographic subject region, and an identification unit identifying a label corresponding to a combination of a photographic subject appearing in the image based on the generated combined characteristic amount.

Abstract: A method for performing video communication is provided. The method includes: creating and saving a bio key using a user's biological information before first and second terminals perform the video communication; establishing a session, wherein the first terminal requests voice communication with the second terminal; exchanging bio keys saved in the respective terminals and saving the same; starting a Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol (SRTP) session, wherein the first and second terminals create a session sharing key using the exchanged bio keys; creating a restored bio key by obtaining the biological information from data received by first and second terminals and performing a user certification by comparing the bio key with the restored bio key.

Abstract: The invention comprises an adjustable door handle and an electronic or mechanical lock. The length of right outer handle, which is an adjustable handle and with cylindrical shape could be cut to suit for existing glass door holes. Its bottom should be put into a bottom cup of the right outer handle. The hole in center bottom of bottom cup should be put into a two-way screw of a cylindrical part of bottom piece and connect to a bottom piece of right outer handle. The bottom piece of the right outer handle has a bend body, its top end is a cylinder, and its middle body is a declining rectangular board, and lower end is a rectangular bend. The plane of the rectangular bend, right glass door and rectangular bend of the right door bottom piece will be connected and screw affixed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a content search unit that searches for related content from compared content; the related content is content related to reference content possessed by a user, and the compared content is content other than the reference content. The information processing apparatus also includes a meta tag assignment unit that sets meta tag information, which is a name of the reference content, according to the related content.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a clipping section that clips, from a captured image in which a food is captured as a subject, regions for each food to generate food images, and a grouping section that groups the generated food images for each identical subject.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an image generation unit configured to generate a viewpoint image in a case where a watch point set in a three-dimensional virtual space is viewed from a predetermined virtual viewpoint, a detection unit configured to detect a movement of an operator, and a viewpoint displacement unit configured to displace the virtual viewpoint with the set watch point as a reference on the basis of the detected movement of the operator.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sound box structure for an electronic apparatus. The sound box structure is disposed in an electronic apparatus and comprises a resonating cavity, a loudspeaker, and at least an electronic device. The loudspeaker and the electronic device are disposed in the resonating cavity. The present disclosure mainly combines the sound box structure disposed originally in the electronic apparatus with the accommodating space of other electronic devices for expanding the resonating space of the sound box structure for the electronic apparatus. Consequently, the output audio quality of the sound box structure for the electron apparatus can be improved, and hence enhancing the multimedia effects of the electronic apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first board structure, a second board structure and a pivoting mechanism. A fixing hole is formed on the first board structure. Two ends of the pivoting mechanism respectively pivot to the first board structure and the second board structure. The electronic device further includes a fixing mechanism installed on the pivoting mechanism. The fixing mechanism includes a base fixed inside the pivoting mechanism, a pin disposed on the base in a slidable manner for inserting into the fixing hole on the first board structure so as to constrain rotation of the first board structure relative to the pivoting mechanism, and a latch disposed on the base in a slidable manner and contacting against the pin for sliding the pin relative to the base.

Abstract: A mobile device has a first housing and a second housing movably coupled to the first housing such that the mobile device can be manipulated between an open state and a closed state. The mobile device can also be placed in a holster. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, the mobile device has a sensor configured to generate a sensor output indicative of (i) whether the mobile device is in the open state or closed state and (ii) whether the mobile device is in the holster.

Abstract: The present invention provides a humanized anti-TNF monoclonal antibody and the use thereof. The humanized anti-TNF monoclonal antibody significantly reduces the immunogenicity of murine-antibody while retaining the ability of antibody to recognize antigen, compared with conservative mouse chimeric antibody. Therefore, safety of the antibody in clinical applications has been improved.