Abstract: A spectral capture parameter is adjusted for capturing successive frames of motion image data. Spectral content in a first region of a current frame is compared to spectral content in a counterpart region in a previous frame. It is determined whether the spectral content has changed by more than a threshold value, based on the comparison. Responsive to a determination that the spectral content has changed by more than the threshold value, the spectral capture parameter for the first region is adjusted, and the adjusted spectral capture parameter is applied to an imaging system for capture of a successive frame.

Abstract: Image data is processed to facilitate focusing and/or optical correction. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, an imaging arrangement collects light data corresponding to light passing through a particular focal plane. The light data is collected using an approach that facilitates the determination of the direction from which various portions of the light incident upon a portion of the focal plane emanate from. Using this directional information in connection with value of the light as detected by photosensors, an image represented by the light is selectively focused and/or corrected.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for increasing a dynamic range of an image by using a first electronic shutter and a second electronic shutter of a camera is provided. The method includes initiating exposure of an image sensor by moving a first electronic front curtain according to a first control pulse signal of the first electronic shutter; moving a second electronic front curtain with respect to at least one pixel of the image sensor according to a second control pulse signal of the second electronic shutter; blocking the exposure of the image sensor by moving a mechanical rear curtain included in the camera; and acquiring, after blocking the exposure, a long exposure image using the first electronic front curtain and a short exposure image using the second electronic front curtain.

Abstract: Method and device for naming digital image data files stored on a camera enabled device having an image sensor, an audio sensor, a display and a memory, including: capturing image data through the image sensor; automatically displaying on the display a default filename for an image data file for the captured image data; monitoring the audio sensor for voice input upon detecting a user input selecting the default filename, and determining a new filename for the image data file in dependence on a text translation of the voice input. A folder name can alternatively be determined in dependence on a text translation of a voice input and an image data file for the captured image data saved in the memory using a folder having the folder name.

Abstract: It is inconvenient for a user that a UI for inputting a virtual focus position at the time of refocus and a UI for inputting a focus position at the time of image capturing exist separately from and independently of each other. An image processing device comprising a generation unit configured to generate combined image data obtained in a case of capturing an image with a second set value different from a first set value used in capturing an image with an image capturing device by using a plurality of pieces of captured image data obtained by the image capturing device, wherein the image capturing device is capable of capturing image data from a plurality of viewpoint positions and includes an operation unit for setting a set value of an image capturing parameter, and wherein the first and second set values are set via the operation unit.

Abstract: An image capture system is described that includes: a first image capture device for capturing a first image, the first image capture device having a first field of view; a viewpoint assessment sensor having a second field of view. The image capture system also includes a viewpoint assessment component for determining the location of the user viewpoint in the second field of view and an image modification component for modifying the first image responsive to the user viewpoint in the second field of view.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a control unit provided to perform first control or second control on the same type of plural pixel rows as phase difference pixel rows which are arranged in parallel in a column direction at regular intervals, in which pixel rows on which the first control is performed and pixel rows on which the second control is performed are alternately arranged in parallel in the column direction, in the first control, a signal is not read out from each pixel of the pixel rows to be controlled but a signal is read out from each pixel of two pixel rows which are adjacent to the pixel row to be controlled, in the second control, a signal is read out from each pixel of the pixel row to be controlled, and the control unit performs the first control at least on the phase difference pixel rows.

Abstract: A band processing circuit which generates image signals corresponding to different frequency bands from an image signal in which signals corresponding to different colors are arranged and which suppresses noise by synthesizing the image signals of the different frequency bands, a sampling circuit which generates image signal corresponding to the colors by sampling the image signal input from the band processing circuit in accordance with a predetermined arrangement, and a luminance/color generation circuit which generates a luminance signal in which aliasing is suppressed using an image signal output from the sampling circuit.

Abstract: The image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged in a non-red-green-blue (RGB) Bayer pattern, an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert an analog pixel signal output from each of the pixels into a digital pixel signal and an RGB converter configured to convert the digital pixel signal into an RGB Bayer signal. Accordingly, the image sensor is compatible with a universal image signal processor (ISP), which receives and processes RGB Bayer signals, without an additional compatible device or module.

Abstract: An image sensor module includes a rigid-flex board, an image sensor, a supporting plate, and a metal layer. The rigid-flex board defines a through hole penetrating its upper surface and its lower surface. An upper pad is positioned on an upper side surface of the rigid-flex board. The image sensor is positioned on the lower surface, and includes an image surface facing the through hole. A metal layer covers on a top surface and/or a bottom surface of the supporting plate, and a lower pad is positioned on a lower side surface of the supporting plate and connects to the metal layer. The supporting plate is positioned on the lower surface, and the image sensor is received between the rigid-flex board and the supporting plate. The metal sheet is electrically connected between the lower pad and the upper pad.

Abstract: Provided is a zoom lens, including, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens unit having a positive refractive power which does not move; a second lens unit having a negative refractive power which moves during zooming and focusing; a third lens unit having the negative refractive power which moves during zooming; a fourth lens unit having one of the negative refractive power and the positive refractive power; and a fifth lens unit having the positive refractive power, in which a lateral magnification (?2w) of the second lens unit at a wide angle end when an object distance is infinity, and a ratio of a focal length (f2) of the second lens unit and a focal length (f3) of the third lens unit are appropriately set.

Abstract: A zoom lens includes, in order from an object side: a first positive lens unit not moving for zooming; a second negative lens unit moving during zooming; a third positive lens unit moving during zooming; a fourth positive lens unit moving during zooming; and a fifth positive lens unit not moving for zooming. Each of the lens units includes positive and negative lenses, and satisfies 10<?p??n<54, ?1<?2w<?0.05, ?5<?2t<?1, and ?1<?34z2<?0.3, where ?p is average Abbe constant of the positive lens of the fourth unit, ?n an average Abbe constant of the negative lens of the fourth unit, ?2w a magnification of the second unit at wide angle end, ?2t a magnification of the second unit at telephoto end, and ?34z2 a magnification of a combined lens unit including the third and fourth unit at a zoom position where the magnification of the second unit is ?1.

Abstract: An imaging device with (1) a substrate; (2) a substrate voltage supply that applies a first potential to the substrate during a light receiving period and applies a second potential to the substrate during a no-light receiving period; and (3) a plurality of pixels each including (a) a light conversion portion, (b) a storage portion that stores signal charges g from the light conversion portion when the first potential is applied to the substrate, (c) a first layer that is in the substrate and set apart from the storage portion by a predetermined distance and adjusts potential distribution in the substrate so that the signal charges generated in the light receiving portion when the second potential is applied to the substrate are swept to a rear surface side of the substrate, and (d) a vertical transfer portion that transfers a signal based on the signal charges in a vertical direction.

Abstract: There is provided a solid-state imaging device including a pixel array section having a plurality of unit pixels two-dimensionally arranged therein, the unit pixels including at least a photoelectric conversion section, a charge holding section, a transfer section, and a reset section, and a drive control section which controls driving of the unit pixels in a manner that a voltage as a signal level and a voltage as a reset level are each read out serially per row. The drive control section controls readout of the voltage of the charge holding section in accordance with initialization of the charge holding section performed by the reset section before the charge transfer by the transfer section.

Abstract: In various embodiments, image-capture methods include a mode in which an image is acquired via charge accumulation in multiple regions of an imaging array and read out to one or more outputs, and/or a mode in which an image is acquired via charge accumulation in a first region of an imaging array, held in vertical CCDs of another region of the imaging array, and read out along with a second image acquired via charge accumulation in the first region of the imaging array.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes: an image pickup section picking up an object image to acquire a picked-up image; a display section capable of showing a display based on the picked-up image; a touch panel generating a signal corresponding to a predetermined operation; and a control section detecting a direction of a slide operation on the touch panel and performing control to select one of multiple items displayed on the display section on the basis of the direction of the slide operation; and the control section sets a display position of each of the multiple items to correspond to an operation direction for selecting the item on a one to one basis and selects one of the multiple items corresponding to the direction of the slide operation in the selection.

Abstract: [Structure] A mobile phone 10 includes a camera control circuit 40 to which an image sensor 42, etc. are connected. If and when a camera function is performed, a through image is displayed on a display 30 on which a touch panel 38 is provided. At a time that the through image is being displayed, if and when a touch operation for designating a region after a touch operation is performed onto a setting key 70, an ineffective region 74 is set within a touch range of the touch panel 38. An imaging key 64 and a cancel key 72 are displayed in the effective region within the touch range excepting the ineffective region.

Abstract: An imaging unit images a subject. A contact detection unit detects contact or release of contact by a contacting object on an image displayed on a display screen of a display unit. A tactile sensation providing unit provides a tactile sensation to the contacting object in contact with the contact detection unit. A control unit instructs the tactile sensation providing unit to execute a tactile sensation providing operation when a contact area between the contact detection unit and the contacting object is equal to or greater than a standard area. After instructing the tactile sensation providing unit to execute the tactile sensation providing operation, the control unit controls the imaging unit to shorten the focal length if the contact area between the contact detection unit and the contacting object is less than the standard area and to extend the focal length if the contact area is equal to or greater than the standard area.

Abstract: A zoom lens, including, in order from object side to image side: a positive first lens unit which does not move during zooming; a negative second lens unit for zooming; a positive third lens unit for zooming; a negative fourth lens unit which moves during zooming; and a positive fifth lens unit which does not move during zooming, in which: 0.6<|?3F|<1.0, ?4.0<f4/f3<?1.0, and 20<L2w/L3w<300 are satisfied, where ?3F is a lateral magnification of the third lens unit at a position at which a lateral magnification of the second lens unit becomes ?1; f3 and f4 are respectively focal lengths of the third and fourth lens units; L2w is a gap between the second and third lens units at a wide angle end; and L3w is a gap between the third and fourth lens units at the wide angle end.

Abstract: A zoom lens in which aberration variations at telephoto end during focusing are suppressed while suppressing breathing at wide angle end, which includes, from object side: a positive first unit which does not move for zooming; a negative second unit which moves during zooming; at least one zooming unit which moves during zooming; a stop; and an imaging unit which does not move for zooming. The first unit includes: a negative first sub unit which does not move for focusing; a positive second sub unit which moves to image side during focusing from infinity to proximity; and a positive third sub unit which moves to object side during focusing from infinity to proximity. Focal lengths of the first, second, first sub, and second sub units, and amounts of movement of the second and third sub units during the focusing from infinity proximity are appropriately set.

Abstract: An auto-focus system employing a tunable liquid crystal lens is provided that collects images at different optical power values as the liquid crystal molecules are excited between a ground state and a maximum optical power state tracking image focus scores. An image is acquired at a desired optical power value less than maximum optical power established with the liquid crystal molecules closer a fully excited state than the maximum optical power state having the same image focus score. This drive signal employed during image acquisition uses more power than was used to achieve the same optical power value during the auto-focus scan, while actively driving the liquid crystal molecules is fast. A pause due to image transfer/processing delays after acquisition is employed to allow slow relaxation of the liquid crystal molecules back to the ground state in preparation for a subsequent focus search.

Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards an image sensor that is controllable curved to adapt for differences in lens focal lengths. Variable data such as focal length data, measured curvature data and/or image quality data is received at a curve controller that curves the sensor based upon the variable data. In one aspect, a camera is provided with a lens having a variable focal length and a sensor capable of being dynamically curved. A curve controller receives image quality data and iteratively uses the image quality data to adjust the curvature to attempt to increase the image quality of a subsequent image to be captured.

Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a flexible circuit board, a conductive adhesive, and a number of reinforcing plates. The flexible circuit board includes a first surface and a second surface. A number of board pads are mounted on the first surface. The conductive adhesive is coated on the first surface and entirely covers all of the board pads. The reinforcing plates are positioned on the second surface. Each of the reinforcing plates spatially corresponds to a respective one of the board pads. The reinforcing plates provide both physical grounding and stiffening of the circuit board assembly.

Abstract: An image sensor module includes a rigid-flex board, an image sensor, a supporting plate, and a glue. The rigid-flex board defines a through hole, and includes a plurality of connecting pads adjacent to the through hole. The image sensor is positioned on one side of the rigid-flex board, and includes an image surface and a plurality of pins adjacent to the image surface. The image surface faces the through hole, and the pins are connected to the connecting pads. The supporting plate defines a receiving recess. The supporting plate is positioned on the side of the rigid-flex board. The image sensor is received in the receiving recess. The glue fills between the supporting plate and the rigid-flex board.

Abstract: An image sensor module includes a rigid-flex board, an image sensor, and a supporting plate. The rigid-flex board defines a through hole, and includes a plurality of connecting pads adjacent to the through hole. The image sensor is positioned on one side of the rigid-flex board, and includes an image surface and a plurality of pins adjacent to the image surface. The image surface faces the through hole, and the pins are connected to the connecting pads. The supporting plate is positioned on the side of the rigid-flex board. The image sensor is positioned between the supporting plate and the rigid-flex board.

Abstract: An optical module for an electro-optical device with a functional element, in particular for a camera device, and to an electro-optical device with such a module. The optical module includes a lens substrate portion with at least one lens element, and a spacer. The spacer serves to keep the lens substrate at a well defined axial distance from a base substrate portion of the fully assembled electro-optical device. In order to ensure improved performance of the functional element, an EMC shield is provided. The spacer is at least in parts electrically conductive and thus forms the EMC shield or a part thereof. A method of manufacturing a plurality of such modules on a wafer scale is also provided.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus including: an imaging apparatus body; a photographing lens provided in the imaging apparatus body; a shoulder pad which is slidably provided in the imaging apparatus body in a direction opposite to a direction in which the photographing lens is provided; and an accessory mounting section which is provided in the shoulder pad and is capable of mounting an accessory.

Abstract: The present invention provides a streaming media data processing method. The method includes: based on a stream index in streaming media data, separating the streaming media data stream into audio stream data and video stream data and respectively buffering them in an audio stream data queue and a video stream data queue; respectively decoding audio data buffered in the audio stream data queue and video data buffered in the video stream data queue; based on a play callback timestamp of the decoded audio data and a system time of a streaming media playback equipment, determining an audio/video synchronization time; based on a comparison result between a video frame timestamp and a sum of the determined audio/video synchronization time and a video refresh time, processing and displaying each frame in the decoded video stream data according to a predetermined processing method in accordance with the comparison result.

Abstract: A content providing method of an electronic apparatus communicably connected with an external apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving a command for transferring content to the external apparatus; checking whether the content includes information indicating that the content is transferable to the external apparatus, the information being set by determining, based on a meta data included in the content, whether a predetermined condition is satisfied; and transferring the content, based on the checked information, to the external apparatus.

Abstract: An Intelligent TV having a silo manager, a panel manager and a panel controller. The various managers and controllers managing a global panel and an application panel. The global panel includes various types of information and the various types of input and content available. The global panel includes various information including, for example, Live TV information, on demand information, media center information, application information, HDMI 1 information, HDMI 2 information, HDMI 3 information, component 1 information, component 2 information, AV 1 information, AV 2 information, VGA information, as well as an option to hide undetected inputs. The application panel is dynamic and can optionally change based on one or more of context and content of the underlying application being viewed. The application panel can include various subcategories of information, with the number and type of the subcategories also capable of being dynamic based on the underlying context or content.

Abstract: An intelligent television and methods for interactive channel navigation and channel switching are disclosed. Specifically, an input may be received at the intelligent television that prompts the display of a list or other collection of channel tiles to a display area of an intelligent television. The list or other collection may include at least one channel tile that can visually represent broadcast content available on a channel via an image, without tuning to a channel to retrieve the image. Upon receiving a navigational input, a focus may move to an alternate channel tile. Upon receiving a selection input, the television may tune to the channel that is associated with a channel tile currently associated with a focus. The list or other collection of one or more channel tiles may contain one or more subsets of channel tiles, which may be associated with a collection of favorite or recommended channels.

Abstract: An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components.

Abstract: A video processing system includes a network processing module configured to receive video content. A decoder module is configured to decode the video content received from the content transmitting system, and separately provide each of the decoded video content and data describing transmission features of the video content. A video quality estimation module is configured to estimate a quality factor based on the data describing the transmission features of the video content, wherein the quality factor corresponds to an estimation of a visual quality of the video content. A database control module configured to select, based on the quality factor, one of a plurality of predetermined settings for video post-processing. A video post-processing module is configured to receive the decoded video content separately provided from the decoder module, and process the decoded video content based on the selected one of the predetermined settings.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking content sources from which media assets have previously been viewed are provided. A user request to access a first content source is received. Content currently being presented to the user from the first content source is monitored to determine whether the content meets a criterion. An amount of time the content being presented meets the criterion is measured. In response to determining the amount of time exceeds a threshold, an identifier of the first content source is stored in a list of content sources from which content meeting the criterion was previously presented to the user. Content received from one of the content sources in the list is presented each time a user request to access a last content source is received.

Abstract: A remote control for a television is provided that can include at least one hotkey having an assigned function that depends on at least one of a currently selected silo and panel displayed by the television.

Abstract: A television device and the method for displaying a virtual on-screen interactive moderator are disclosed. The television device generates a virtual character to displayed on a display screen connected to the television device to be a virtual on-screen interactive moderator of the television device which is in a viewable, visual form and interacts with the user of the television device. The virtual on-screen interactive moderator acts as an intermediating proxy agent between the user and the television device for activating and executing the commands of the television device user, or proactively offers related reference information and advices, which helps the user to connect to the desired TV channels, web pages, functions, or activating applications on the television device. Accordingly, the user has a whole new experience by interacting with the virtual on-screen interactive moderator.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a projection image display device in which all of the multiple light sources to be used are positioned optimally, regardless of the mode of installation of the device. This projection image display device has two illumination optical systems (1, 2) that are each provided with a light source (111, 211), a color separator for separating into three colors of light, a liquid crystal panel (150, 250) for forming an optical image, and a color synthesis prism (160, 260) for color-synthesizing. A polarization beam splitter (3) for synthesis synthesizes an optical image formed by the illumination optical system (1, 2), and projects the same from a projection lens (4). The optical axis (101, 201) of each light source (111, 211) is positioned within the same plane as the optical axis (401) of the projection lens (4), and so as to orthogonally intersect the optical axis (401) of the projection lens.

Abstract: A polarizing plate includes a first substrate layer, a polarizing layer, a second substrate layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a light-shielding pattern. The polarizing layer is disposed on the first substrate layer. The second substrate layer is disposed on the polarizing layer, whereby the polarizing layer is located between the first substrate layer and the second substrate layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer is formed on a bottom surface of the first substrate layer, whereby the first substrate layer located between the polarizing layer and the pressure sensitive adhesives layer. The light-shielding pattern is formed between the second substrate layer and the pressure sensitive adhesives layer.

Abstract: A color filter including a substrate and a green photoresist is provided. The green photoresist is disposed on the substrate, and the spectrum function thereof has a first peak within a wavelength window between 480 nm and 550 nm. Whereas a transmittance intensity of the spectrum function of green photoresist at wavelength 750 nm is greater than that of 0.5 times of the transmittance intensity of the first peak. An optical touch display device with the color filter is also provided.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a film and a cover lens. Sensing units of a sensing circuit, first wires coupled to the sensing circuit, and second wires coupled between the first wires and a processor are formed on the film. The film is attached to the cover lens by an adhesive method.

Abstract: An electrical connection structure of a touch controlled liquid crystal display device, including: a first substrate; a plurality of first conductive pads on the first substrate, each of the first conductive pads being electrically connected with one first signal line; and at least one isolator between two adjacent first conductive pads. The isolator is arranged between two adjacent first conductive pads so that when the first conductive pads and the isolator are subsequently covered with conductive glue including conductive balls, the conductive balls in the conductive glue between two adjacent first conductive pads will not contact with each other to thereby ensure that the first conductive pads can be kept insulated from each other even if the conductive balls are distributed in the conductive glue at a high density.

Abstract: A touch panel detects capacitance variation based on the bending of the pattern layer caused by the pressure that the pen exerts on the pattern layer rather than based on the conductance that the pen directly exerts on the pattern layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a touch sensor, an in-cell touch liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display. The touch sensor includes a plurality of drive electrodes and a plurality of sense electrodes disposed in a same layer and intersecting each other. The drive electrodes occupy a first area and the sense electrodes occupy a second area different from the first area. Mutual capacitances are formed between the drive electrodes and the sense electrodes. The touch sensor further includes a plurality of virtual electrodes disposed in a third area that does not overlap the first and second areas.

Abstract: Detection accuracy is improved without reducing a driving frequency and an S/N ratio. Driving electrodes (DL(j?2) and DL(j?1)) of a driving electrode group (GDL(i)) overlap a driving electrode group GDL(i?1), and driving electrodes (DL(j+1) and DL(j+2)) thereof overlap a driving electrode group GDL(i+1). A first changeover terminal of a changeover switch (SW(i)) is connected to a wire to which a burst clock signal (BCK) is given, and a ground potential is given to a second changeover terminal thereof. A common terminal of the changeover switch (SW(i)) is connected to a driving electrode (DL(j)) located at a center of the driving electrode group (GDL(i)), is connected to the driving electrodes (DL(j?1) to DL(j?3)), respectively, via one to three resistive elements (Rd), and is connected to the driving electrodes (DL(j+1) to DL(j+3)), respectively, via one to three resistive elements (Rd).

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device includes a first liquid crystal lens to convert a light component of a first direction in a non-polarized light source into a first output light of the first direction, and to output the first output light; a second liquid crystal lens to convert a light component of a second direction in the non-polarized light source into a second output light of the first direction; and a display panel below the first liquid crystal lens and second liquid crystal lens.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition for liquid crystal lens and a stereoscopic (3D) display containing the same are provided. The liquid crystal composition includes a main liquid crystal (chemical formula I), a first optical modifier (R811 or S811), a second optical modifier (CB15), and a dielectric constant modifier (chemical formula IV). The 3D display utilizes a horizontal electric field to make the above liquid crystal composition form crystal lens.

Abstract: Provided is a glass substrate for a liquid crystal lens, comprising, as a glass composition in terms of mol %, 45 to 75% of SiO2, 5 to 15% of Al2O3, 0 to 15% of B2O3, 0 to 15% of MgO, and 0 to 15% of CaO, and having a thickness of 400 ?m or less.

Abstract: A liquid crystal lens device includes a liquid crystal optical unit and a drive unit. The liquid crystal optical unit includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate, a plurality of first electrodes, and a plurality of second electrodes. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and a first opposing electrode. The drive unit is configured to control a voltage between the first electrode and the first opposing electrode and a voltage between the second electrode and the first opposing electrode. The drive unit changes the voltage between the second electrode and the first opposing electrode from a third voltage to a fourth voltage after changing the voltage between the first electrode and the first opposing electrode from a first voltage to a second voltage.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a liquid crystal device, including: which makes it possible to dispose a spacer for setting a distance between substrates, to prevent deterioration of display quality by eliminating thickness non-uniformity of an alignment layer due to the presence of a retardation layer, to prevent deterioration of display quality by preventing dissolution and flow of an ingredient of the retardation layer to the liquid crystal layer side, and the like in the liquid crystal device having a horizontal electric field system of a transflective type, and to provide an electric apparatus using the same.

Abstract: The present liquid crystal panel includes an array substrate including a pixel electrode, a transistor, and first and second data signal lines; and a counter, the array substrate includes first and second sides which are adjacent to each other, a first terminal having shorter distance from the first side than distance from the second side in a plan view, and a second terminal having shorter distance from the second side than distance from the first side in a plan view are formed in the array substrate, the first data signal line is electrically connected to the first terminal, the second data signal line and the second terminal are electrically connected via a relay wiring formed in a layer different from the first and second data signal lines. According to the above configuration, the number of terminals for data signal lines can be increased without changing the size of the liquid crystal panel.