Abstract: An image processing device utilizes a morphological filter such as an opening type morphological filter and a closing type morphological filter to remove a hole or a chunk in an over-luminance area of an image, thereby to display a zebra pattern masked on the over-luminance area more clearly, and accordingly a user can achieve a high quality image.

Abstract: There is provided a digital photographic instrument comprising an edge enhancing section which enhances the edge of image data. The instrument determines whether a focus is good or bad and adjusts the degree of edge enhancement in the edge enhancing section according to the result of the determination, thereby giving a sharp photograph. The instrument also shortens time required for focusing by complementing an autofocusing mechanism.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for hue preservation under digital exposure control by preserving color component ratios on a pixel by pixel basis.

Abstract: A color interpolation method and apparatus for interpolating missing color signals for each pixel of an image sensor. The color interpolation method includes forming a difference image channel by subtracting an R or B color value from a G color value in pixels adjacent to a pixel to be interpolated, detecting the direction of an edge to which the pixel to be interpolated belongs and selecting adjacent pixels to be used for color interpolation. By calculating a weight value indicating the direction of the edge and providing the weight value to the adjacent pixels to be used for color interpolation, and using the difference image values of the adjacent pixels and the weight values, a color component missing in the pixel to be interpolated can be calculated.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus and video processing method are provided, which can reduce an influence of noise and enhance fineness of the image. A signal division unit divides a video signal into a low frequency component and a high frequency component of the video signal. A signal eliminating unit eliminates a component within a magnitude range of noise from the high frequency component of the video signal output from the signal division unit. A signal combining unit combines the low frequency component of the video signal output from the signal division unit and the high frequency component of the video signal from which the component within the magnitude range of noise is eliminated.

Abstract: Display devices incorporating shutter-based light modulators are disclosed along with methods of manufacturing such devices. The methods are compatible with thin-film manufacturing processes known in the art and result in displays having lower power-consumption.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises: a body; a display part movable relative to the body, the display part having a display screen capable of being changed in orientation according to a movement relative to the body; a detector for detecting an orientation of the display screen; and a display controller for determining an assistant index to be employed in capturing an image for face recognition according to the orientation of the display screen detected by the detector, and displaying the assistant index on the display screen.

Abstract: A unified design strategy takes into account different subsystems within an overall electro-optic imaging system. In one implementation, the design methodology predicts end-to-end imaging performance using a spatial model for the source and models for the optical subsystem, the detector subsystem and the digital image processing subsystem. The optical subsystem and digital image processing subsystems are jointly designed taking into account the entire system. The intermediate image produced by the optical subsystem is not required to be high quality since, for example, the quality may be corrected by the digital image processing subsystem.

Abstract: There are many inventions described herein. Some aspects are directed to methods and/or apparatus to provide relative movement between optics, or portion(s) thereof, and sensors, or portion(s) thereof, in a digital camera. The relative movement may be in any of various directions. In some aspects, relative movement between an optics portion, or portion(s) thereof, and a sensor portion, or portion(s) thereof, are used in providing any of various features and/or in the various applications disclosed herein, including, for example, but not limited to, increasing resolution, optical and electronic zoom, image stabilization, channel alignment, channel-channel alignment, image alignment, lens alignment, masking, image discrimination, range finding, 3D imaging, auto focus, mechanical shutter, mechanical iris, multi and hyperspectral imaging, and/or combinations thereof.

Abstract: An electronic camera includes a sensor substrate at which an imaging element is mounted; a main substrate on which an electrical component other than the imaging element is mounted, comprising an opening at which the sensor substrate is disposed; and a reception unit into which an electronic unit is detachably loaded, with the reception unit ranging astride the opening at the main substrate and fixed onto the main substrate so as to reinforce the main substrate.

Abstract: A focus detecting apparatus includes a splitter for splitting a light from an image pickup lens to form at least a pair of images, a photoelectric conversion element for photoelectrically converting at least the pair of images, the focus detecting apparatus detecting a focusing status of the image pickup lens based on a signal from the photoelectric conversion element, and a light blocking mask for blocking the light from entering the photoelectric conversion element, the light blocking mask having a curve shape in a moving direction of the image that varies according to an image height.

Abstract: Disclosed are a manual focusing method and system in a photographing device, wherein the manual focusing method includes checking whether manual focusing mode for manually focusing is selected. If the manual focusing mode is selected, a window is captured which is a predetermined sized partial image taken from a photographed image. The capture image is output and displayed. Since a window captured out of the photographed image is displayed, the user is able to manually focus more accurately by reviewing the higher resolution captured image.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for adjusting image capture settings, such as, for example, exposure time and external illumination through determining ambient luminance conditions prior to a request to analyze a captured image. Since image capture settings are determined before an analyze request, a device can use images captured before or very close to the request to decode a target dataform.

Abstract: A method for capturing multiple sets of image data with an electronic camera having a shutter and an electronic shutter for selectively allowing light to reach an image sensor comprises opening the shutter and the electronic shutter, allowing light to reach the image sensor for a first exposure time, closing the electronic shutter, reading out pixel data captured during the first exposure time, allowing light to reach the image sensor for a second exposure time, and, reading out pixel data captured during the second exposure time. The method may be used to obtain multiple differently exposed images of a scene for combination into a high dynamic range image.

Abstract: A method for capturing a sequence of images, the method includes the steps of capturing a first image on an image sensor having a plurality of photosensitive areas having a first portion of photosensitive areas and a second portion of photosensitive areas; transferring the first portion of the first captured image to a first plurality of storage mechanisms; capturing a second image on the image sensor; transferring the second portion of the second captured image to a second plurality of the storage mechanisms; capturing a third image on the image sensor; reading out the first portion of the first captured image from the first plurality of storage mechanisms and reading out the second portion of the second captured image from the second plurality of storage mechanisms; and reading out the third image.

Abstract: Providing data for a stream multiplexer without generating any additional elementary stream file, including: receiving elementary stream data; generating pointer information for the elementary stream data; and generating a modification script using the pointer information, wherein the modification script specifies a process for modifying the elementary stream data for the stream multiplexer.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying a video image on a display system comprises a decoder for converting the video image into continuous fields arranged in a first sequence, the continuous fields having a first scan rate different from a second scan rate of the display system, and sending a first signal indicating the first scan rate, a system identifier for sending a second signal indicating the second scan rate, a controller in response to the first signal and the second signal for determining interrupt points for the continuous fields, the interrupt points dividing the continuous fields into odd-numbered sections of fields and even-numbered sections of fields, a buffer for storing the continuous fields, a reorganizing unit for reorganizing one of the odd-numbered or even-numbered sections of fields into reorganized sections of fields, and a multiplexing circuit for selecting the reorganized sections of fields from the reorganizing unit, and selecting the other of the odd-numbered or even-numbered sections of field

Abstract: A system, apparatus, method and article to switch between video display modes are described. The apparatus may include a graphics device to switch between a progressive mode and an interlaced mode to display media information using a single pixel clock frequency for both modes. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Whether interlaced video fields form a progressive video frame can be automatically determined. The presence or absence of a first characteristic of one or more video fields can be determined by analysis of the fields and/or related information such as flags, cadence, previous determinations, and others. Similarly, the presence or absence of a second characteristic can be detected. In accordance with the detecting, how likely or whether the two or more video fields form a progressive video frame can be determined based on a possibly predetermined likelihood that fields of progressive video frames in general have or do not have the first characteristic and based on a possibly predetermined likelihood that fields of interlaced video frames in general have or do not have the second characteristic.

Abstract: A video image conversion method is for converting interlaced image into progressive image. The deinterlacing method for the video system is for converting the interlaced image into the progressive image. The method performs an interpolation algorithm based on the pixel value of a reference field. An inter-field estimation on the pixel values is performed by referring to a predetermined value to calculate difference value between specific vicinity pixel value and predetermined value, to obtain a set of pixel values, corresponding to the minimum value of summation of a set of pixel difference values. The pixel value corresponding to the auxiliary field is interpolated. The reference field and the auxiliary filed are also referred as the odd field and the even field, where neither the interlacing order nor the respective correspondence is constrained. The method further detects a still motion, such that the flickering is effectively eliminated in another interpolation mode.

Abstract: Successive video signals of a first frame and a second frame are received. A signal difference between the video signals is determined and filtered to obtain a luminance difference. A signal sum of the video signals is determined and filtered to obtain a luminance sum. The luminance sum is subtracted from the signal sum to obtain a chrominance difference.

Abstract: A method and system for reducing memory accesses by inserting qualifiers in control blocks. In one embodiment, a system comprises a processor configured to process frames of data. The processor may comprise a plurality of buffers configured to store frames of data where each frame of data may be associated with a frame control block. Each frame control block associated with a frame of data may be associated with one or more buffer control blocks. Each control block, e.g., frame control block, buffer control block, may comprise one or more qualifier fields that comprise information unrelated to the current control block. Instead, qualifiers may comprise information related to an another control block. The last frame control block in a queue as well as the last buffer control block associated with a frame control block may comprise fields with no information thereby reducing memory accesses to access information in those fields.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus including a display comprises a filter for receiving a video signal containing video information and ancillary information having a predetermined frequency as information with respect to the video information. The filter passes a component corresponding to the frequency of the video signal, an ancillary information extractor extracts the ancillary information from the video signal passed by the filter, and a video processor processes the video signal so that the ancillary information extracted by the ancillary information extractor is displayed on the display. Video processing apparatus, an ancillary information processing apparatus and a video processing method, which are capable of enhancing the reliability of ancillary information extraction by removing the influence of noise are provided.

Abstract: Provided herein are self-calibrating timing circuits and methods for use in a sync separator. A comparator compares a video signal to a video reference voltage to produce a sliced sync signal that has a frequency that is equal to a scan frequency of a horizontal sync embedded in the video signal. A frequency-to-voltage converter converts the sliced sync signal to a voltage control signal having an amplitude that is inversely proportional to the scan period of the horizontal sync embedded the video signal. A voltage-to-timed interval converter that converts the voltage control signal to a timer signal that has timed intervals that are that are inversely proportional to the amplitude of the voltage control signal, and thus proportional to the scan period of the horizontal sync embedded in the video signal.

Abstract: The video data contained in the digital broadcasting received by a receiver are transmitted to a printer at high speed and at low cost. A receiver (STB 30) for receiving digital broadcasting, a display 31 for displaying the images of the digital broadcasting received by the STB 30 and a printer 32 for printing images contained in the digital broadcasting received by the STB 30 are connected to each other by way of a first signal transmission means adapted to transmit digital signals. The printer 32 obtain video data from the receiver 30 by way of the first signal transmission means.

Abstract: A description is given of a network interface module, a device and a method for receiving video data. The network interface module comprises functional units (12, 14, 16) for processing a high frequency signal and for supplying a digital video signal. A module microprocessor (24) and a memory (28) for an operating program are provided on the module. The module micro-processor (24) receives control commands via an interface (30) during running of the operating program and actuates the functional units (12, 14, 16) accordingly. The device for receiving video data has a dedicated control processor (38) which forwards control commands to the network interface module (10) via the interface (30).

Abstract: Provided is a method for setting a digital broadcasting channel in a digital broadcasting receiver having a tuner and a demodulator. According to the method, when an automatic channel setting command is input by a user, a channel is selected using a tuner, and whether an NS flag is detected in each channel is judged. When the NS flag is not detected as a result of the judgment, a mode of each selected channel of the digital broadcasting receiver where signals are detected is judged from a VSB mode and a QAM mode. A channel map is constructed according to the judgment result. Accordingly, the method allows a subscriber or a manufacturer to automatically detect signals and store a corresponding channel in a channel map without separately setting cable broadcasting in cable digital TV broadcasting environment where VSB and QAM modes are provided.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, when an input video signal is of a form which can be satisfied by performing only a horizontal scaling process, a selector is controlled to directly supply the input video signal to a horizontal scaling process section. When the input video signal is of a form which requires vertical and horizontal scaling processes, the selector is controlled such that a video signal output from a preceding scaling process section is supplied to the horizontal scaling process section.

Abstract: A video display apparatus comprises first receiving function for receiving first program and closed caption signal thereof and outputting video voice signal and closed caption signal, second receiving function for receiving second program and outputting video voice signal, speaker unit which receives voice signal and generates sound according thereto, display unit which receives video signal and displays video according thereto, and processing unit which receives the video voice signal and the closed caption signal, receives the video voice signal, forms video screen with the closed caption and outputs no voice signal for a video voice signal, forms a video screen and outputs a voice signal to the speaker for a video voice signal, and combines the two video screens to output them as one screen to the display unit.

Abstract: A digital image process manipulates colors of some or all pixels of an original image to appear faded or antique. The pixels may be represented by a luminance-chrominance color model. A target color is represented by target chrominance values. A strength parameter is used in conversion between the initial chrominance values and the target values. The chrominance values of pixels may be shifted from the initial values towards the target values by an amount that is in proportion to the strength parameter. The strength parameter may be a selectable, predetermined parameter that is applicable to each converted pixel. Alternatively, the strength parameter may be a calculated parameter that varies for each pixel and may be based upon the difference between the initial chrominance values and reference chrominance values. The reference values may be the chrominance values of a selected region of the digital image.

Abstract: An electronic device which receives an external control signal from an external control device to perform a corresponding operation includes at least one control device to perform the corresponding operation according to the external control signal, a switching part to apply the external control signal to the control device selectively, and a control part to determine which of the at least one control device corresponds to a control target of the external control signal based on the external control signal, and to control an operation of the switching part to apply the external control signal to the determined control device that corresponds to the control target.

Abstract: A display device has first gamma correcting section which divides first color signal that configures a given video image signal into N regions in accordance with a size, which then carries out gamma correction by using a first coefficient specific to a first color signal different depending on each region, and outputs first correction signal, second gamma correcting section, which divides second color signal configures the video image signal into N regions in accordance with a size, which then carries out gamma correction by using second coefficient specific to the second color signal, and which outputs second correction signal, generating section which generates drive signals having amplitude values different from each other depending on each of the N regions in response to the first and second correction signals from the first and second gamma correcting sections, and display section.

Abstract: An object is to provide a video evaluation apparatus and video evaluation method capable of appropriately evaluating a video consisting of a plurality of frame images, using an objective standard. The object is achieved as follows. A reference characteristic, which is a predetermined spatio-temporal frequency characteristic about a video, is stored, and a video characteristic analyzer 101 calculates a spatio-temporal frequency characteristic of a target video consisting of a plurality of frame images. Then a video evaluation determiner 102 calculates an evaluated value of the target video, based on a relative relation between the calculated spatio-temporal frequency characteristic and the stored reference characteristic. This enables appropriate evaluation of the video.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a key code of a key selected from a plurality of universal keys and information representing a function selected from a plurality of functions held by a main device are stored in a storage section in association with each other. When a key code transmitted from a remote controller is of a key corresponding to a specific function, a function corresponding to the key code is executed on the basis of a stored content of the storage section.

Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting image data to a terminal are disclosed, the system including a memory configured to store tolerance cycle information associated with the realization time of an image data, a processor configured to determine a realization processing cycle of a first image data transmitted to the terminal, and a controller configured to control a realization processing cycle of a second image data transmitted to the terminal after the first image data, based at least in part on the outcome of comparing the realization processing cycle of the first image data with the tolerance cycle.

Abstract: A television reception system is disclosed by which a television broadcasting program can be enjoyed at any place in a home without being influenced by connection to an antenna cable or a communication circuit and which can be connected to a network such as the Internet. A channel selection apparatus and a display apparatus are formed as separate apparatus from each other. The channel selection apparatus receives broadcasting signals, selects one of the broadcasting signals, forms a transmission signal from the selected broadcasting signal and transmits the transmission signal by radio. The radio signal from the channel selection apparatus is received by the display apparatus, and an image based on an image signal of the received signal is displayed on an LCD apparatus serving as a display element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a remote controller for a portable terminal which can perform a hands-free function and control the channel selection and the volume of the portable terminal for watching television (TV) and moving pictures. The remote controller with a hands-free function for a portable terminal, the portable terminal including a liquid crystal display (LCD) for watching TV and moving pictures, a speaker unit capable of controlling the volume of the portable terminal, and a microphone unit, the remote controller including a connecting section for connecting with the portable terminal and a remote controller device having a hands-free unit and having an end for attaching to the connecting section, the remote controller device selecting channels for watching TV and moving pictures of the portable terminal and for controlling the volume of the portable terminal.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes first to Nth circuit blocks CB1 to CBN disposed along a direction D1 when a direction from a first side which is a short side of the integrated circuit device toward a third side opposite to the first side is a direction D1 and a direction from a second side which is a long side of the integrated circuit device toward a fourth side opposite to the second side is a direction D2. At least one of the circuit blocks on both ends of the circuit blocks CB1 to CBN is a scan driver block for driving a scan line. Or, the scan driver block SB is disposed along the direction D1 on the side of the first to Nth circuit blocks in the direction D2.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device 10 includes an interface circuit block 120, wherein, when a direction from a first side LS1 which is a short side of the interface circuit block 120 to a third side LS3 opposite to the first side LS1 is defined as a first direction DR1 and a direction from a fourth side LS4 which is a long side of the interface circuit block 120 to a second side LS2 opposite to the fourth side LS4 is defined as a second direction DR2, the interface circuit block 120 includes a circuit formation area 122 in which a circuit which performs given processing is formed, an input terminal formation area 124 which is disposed on a side of the circuit formation area 122 in the second direction DR2 and in which a plurality of input terminals PAD are provided on the second side LS2 along the first direction DR1, and a plurality of power supply lines DRVSS and DRVDD1 to DRVDD3 for the integrated circuit device 10 formed to extend along the first direction DR1 in the input terminal formation area 124 in an int

Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving apparatus capable of achieving the efficiency of the antenna utilization among a plurality of tuners, and the apparatus of the present invention comprises a display section displaying individual images with respect to a plurality of viewing directions on the same screen, a plurality of tuners, a plurality of antennas connected to the plurality of tuners, an antenna switching section switching a connection state between the plurality of tuners and the plurality of tuners, a detection section detecting a difference or identification between a first broadcast program corresponding to an individual image with respect to one viewing direction and a second broadcast program corresponding to an individual image with respect to at least one viewing direction other than the one viewing direction, and a control section controlling the antenna switching means on the basis of a result of the detection by the detection section.

Abstract: A projector includes an illuminating device that emits an illuminating light beam; a liquid crystal device that modulates the illuminating light beam from the illuminating device in accordance with image information; a projection optical system that projects light modulated by the liquid crystal device; a polarizing plate arranged on at least one of a light incident side and a light emitting side of the liquid crystal device, and made of a polarizing layer; a liquid crystal device side light-transmissive member adhered to a surface of the liquid crystal device side in the polarizing layer of the polarizing plate; and an opposite side light-transmissive member adhered to a surface on the side opposed to the surface of the liquid crystal device side in the polarizing layer of the polarizing plate; wherein the liquid crystal device side light-transmissive member and the opposite side light-transmissive member are made of an inorganic material.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a liquid crystal display device and a touch panel. The display device includes first and second substrates positioned on observation and opposite sides, respectively, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the substrates, a first electrode provided on one of opposed inner surface sides of the substrates, a second electrode provided on an inner surface side of one of the substrates and supplies a voltage between itself and the first electrode to apply an electric field to the liquid crystal layer, and two polarizing plates respectively arranged on the observation and opposite sides on the other side of the substrates. The touch panel includes an electroconductive film arranged on an outer surface of the substrate or the polarizing plate on the observation side, and detects a specified position on the electroconductive film based on a voltage previously applied thereto and a voltage measured at the specified position.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a first substrate, gate lines formed on the first substrate, data lines perpendicularly crossing the gate lines to define red, green, and blue (R/G/B) sub-pixels, thin film transistors (TFTs) disposed at each intersection where the gate lines cross the data lines, common lines disposed in parallel with the gate lines, the common lines including a common line capacitance (Cdc) control portion, pixel electrodes insulated from the common lines and connected to the TFTs, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate and bonded to the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A VA mode LCD obtains a wide viewing angle without forming cutouts or protrusions in the common electrode. A pixel electrode has a cutout; a direction control electrode overlaps the cutout; a first storage electrode overlaps the pixel electrode; and a second storage electrode overlaps the direction control electrode. The pixel electrode has plurality of partitions, each partition has two major edges that are parallel to each other. In the present invention, the electric field generated by the direction control electrode pre-tilts the LC molecules by maintaining the direction control electrode voltage with respect to the common voltage higher than the pixel electrode voltage with respect to the common voltage. The LC molecules in each partition receive horizontal components of electric fields that are substantially perpendicular to the major edges thereby sorting the LC molecules into four tilt directions and thus widening the reference viewing angle according to the tilt directions of the LC molecules.

Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display panel and fabrication method are described. The panel has a data line and a gate line connected with a TFT and formed on the same layer. One of data or gate lines is discontinuous and the other is continuous in a pixel region such that the continuous line bisects the discontinuous line. A passivation film protects the TFT. Contact holes penetrate the passivation film and expose segments of the discontinuous line. A contact electrode connects the segments through the contact holes.

Abstract: A method for forming a liquid crystal display is disclosed. A substrate comprising a thin film transistor area and a pixel area is provided. A gate line, a gate dielectric layer, an active layer and a doped layer are formed overlying the substrate sequentially. A metal layer is formed overlying the doped layer. The metal layer, doped layer and the active layer in the thin film transistor area are defined to form a thin film transistor. The metal layer in the pixel area is defined to form a first metal portion of a first thickness and a second metal portion of a second portion, wherein the first metal portion acts as a contact region, the first thickness exceeds the second thickness, and the second thickness is sufficient to partially reflect and partially transmit incident light to form a transflective region in the pixel area.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display comprises a substrate comprising a thin film transistor area and a pixel area, a gate line formed on the substrate, a gate dielectric layer formed on the gate line and the substrate, an active layer formed on the gate dielectric layer, a doped layer formed on the active layer, a metal layer formed on the doped layer, a passivation layer overlaying the thin film transistor area and the pixel area, and a pixel electrode layer formed on the passivation layer. The gate line, the gate dielectric layer, the active layer, the doped layer and the metal layer in the thin film transistor area constitute a thin film transistor. The metal layer in the pixel area comprises a contact portion and a metal portion which is thick enough to partially transmit and partially reflect incident light to form a transflective region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film transistor array panel comprising a substrate; a gate line containing Ag formed on the substrate at a low temperature to prevent agglomeration, a first gate insulating layer formed on the gate line, a second gate insulating layer formed on the first gate insulating layer, a data line perpendicularly intersecting the gate line, and a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, and a manufacturing method thereof.

Abstract: In the present invention, it is an object to provide a liquid crystal display device in which a precise position alignment in attaching an active matrix substrate and a counter substrate is unnecessary and also does not affect an application of an electric field to a liquid crystal from an electrode, and a manufacturing method thereof. According to one feature of the present invention, the liquid crystal display device is formed using an active matrix substrate in which a driver circuit including a plurality of TFTs, a wiring, and the like, a pixel portion including a plurality of TFTs, a wiring, a pixel electrode, and the like are formed over a substrate provided with a light-shielding film and a coloring film, and the liquid crystal display device has a structure in which a liquid crystal is injected between the active matrix substrate and the counter substrate.

Abstract: The present invention enhances a manufacturing yield rate relating to through holes. In a display device which includes a first conductive layer formed on a substrate and a second conductive layer which is formed on the first conductive layer by way of insulation films of two or more layers and connects the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer via a through hole, in the through hole portion, a side surface of an opening formed in the insulation film arranged on the first conductive layer side out of the insulation films of two or more layers includes a portion thereof which is covered with the insulation film arranged on the second conductive layer side out of the insulation films of two or more layers and an exposed portion.