Abstract: An image processing apparatus including: an imaging section; an image storage section configured to store a captured image obtained by capturing an image by the imaging section; an object selection section configured to select an object from the captured image obtained by capturing the image by the imaging section; and an image extraction section configured to extract a captured image in accordance with the object selected from the stored captured image.

Abstract: An optical imaging system and method for performing random intensity illumination microscopy is disclosed. The system includes an incoherent signal light source, at least two diffusers having spatially random diffusion patterns, an image capture device that receives a reflected light signal from an object to be imaged, and a processor configured to perform digital image processing of the reflected signal. The method comprises acts of providing an incoherent light signal, diffusing the incoherent light signal with at least two diffusers having spatially random diffusion patterns to provide a diffused light signal, splitting the diffused light signal to provide a first light signal and a second light signal, reflecting the first light signal from a specimen to provide a reflected light signal, collecting the reflected light signal and the second light signal with an image capture device and processing the collected images to determine reflectance.

Abstract: Various embodiments directed to modifying and enhancing visual perception are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to a camera which includes a lens system for capturing images and a lighting system providing key light above the lens system and providing fill light below the lens system. A processor controls one or more operations of the camera, including automatically enhancing the captured images and presenting the enhanced images on a display. The system and method for modifying visual perception may also be directed to a video camera mirror system, a seating system, a cosmetic package, a lipstick packaging, a polarized mirror, an illuminated cosmetic brush, a personal portrait photography management system and an illumination system for modifying visual perception.

Abstract: The color response of camera devices may be calibrated, using a correction factor that can account for differences in the spectra of light emitted by different light sources used during calibration. The correction factor may be calculated based on the expected spectral sensitivities of the camera devices, the power spectrum of an actual light source, and the power spectrum of a canonical light source. The correction factor is then applied to adjust a measured color response of a given camera device, so that the adjusted color response is effectively the response of the given camera device if it had been illuminated by the canonical light source. In this manner, any measured color response differences, which may be due to differences between the actual light source used and the canonical light source, can be effectively reduced (if not essentially eliminated.) Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: An image transmission device is an image transmission device in an imaging display system in which an imaging device which images a subject and outputs frame image data, the image transmission device which wirelessly transmits the frame image data, an image reception device which wirelessly receives the wirelessly transmitted frame image data, and a display device which displays an image thereon based on the frame image data wirelessly received by the image reception device are included. The image transmission device includes an input unit, an image processing unit, a communication unit, and an adjustment unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image data processing apparatus including a brightness detection part, a moving average calculation part, a change quantity detection part, a false correction determination part, and a correction part. The brightness detection part detects brightness of pixels in a prescribed range of each frame from image data acquired from an imaging device. The moving average calculation part calculates a moving average of prescribed cycles of the brightness to calculate a temporal average brightness value. The change quantity detection part detects a change quantity of an inclination of a waveform constituted of the temporal average brightness value. The false correction determination part determines a likelihood of false correction to the image data based on information representing a change of the inclination. The correction part corrects the image data acquired from the imaging device based on the determination result of the false correction determination part.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging device including an imaging element that acquires a captured image of a subject, a light emission unit that emits light to the subject, and a control unit that is capable of controlling a timing of exposure performed by the imaging element and a timing of light emission performed by the light emission unit. In a mode in which imaging is performed with a plurality of times of consecutive light emission by the light emission unit, the control unit controls at least one of a timing of the exposure and a timing of the light emission so that light amounts effective for exposure in each imaging are substantially the same.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an image sensor that images an image of a photographic subject; a flash that emits light to the photographic subject; and a controller that controls the flash to emit light, in a case where a light amount of the image of the photographic subject in an imaged image formed on the image sensor is underexposed, wherein the controller includes a dividing and amplifying function part that divides the imaged image into a plurality of grid-like block, and applies digital gain per each divided block; and a flash emission influence degree determination function part that determines a flash influence degree per each divided block, and in a case of emitting the flash and performing shooting, the controller determines a value of the digital gain applied per each divided block by the dividing and amplifying function part, in accordance with the flash influence degree per each divided block.

Abstract: There are provided an imaging apparatus and an electronic device having the same, and a method for determining a backlit condition, an exposure compensation method and an imaging method in the imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus includes a body; an imaging unit installed in the body and configured to photograph an image in a first direction; an image processing unit configured to generate image data by processing the image; a light meter installed in the body and configured to measure light in a second direction corresponding to an incident direction of light different from an incident direction of light of the first direction; and a control unit configured to control first imaging unit to photograph the image at an exposure value calculated using a photometric value obtained by the light meter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for configuring an imaging system to compensate for fixed pattern noise, variations in pixel values captured from an image sensor that vary according to a fixed pattern. In a method for configuring an imaging system for compensating an additive term component of fixed pattern noise, a pixel array is exposed to a scene of known radiance and an average white value is determined for each pixel of an array. Each average white value is compared to a predetermined reference value to determine a correction value for each pixel. In a method for configuring an imaging system for compensating both an additive and multiplicative component of fixed pattern noise, a pixel array is exposed to a first scene having a first known radiance, and frames of the scene are captured, and then the array is exposed to a second scene having a second known radiance and frames of the second scene are captured.

Abstract: In a communication apparatus to which a recording medium is attachable, a display unit displays, in a case where a recording medium attached to the communication apparatus includes a wireless communication function not included in a wireless communication unit in the communication apparatus, an item related to a wireless communication function included in the wireless communication unit in the communication apparatus and an item related to a wireless communication function not included in the wireless communication unit in the communication apparatus from among wireless communication functions included in the recording medium.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a connection unit to connect an image capture unit, an acquisition unit to acquire position information at a first time interval and a recording control unit to record position information corresponding to a second time interval as an interval longer than the first time interval of pieces of position information acquired at the first time interval by the acquisition unit. When a capturing instruction to request the image capture unit to capture an image is generated, the recording control unit records position information corresponding to a generation timing of the capturing instruction of pieces of position information acquired at the first time interval by the acquisition unit irrespective of whether or not the position information corresponds to the second time interval.

Abstract: A system and an apparatus for capturing a digital image of a particular gemstone from which specific and unique data can be extracted using digital image processing analysis, which data is used to positively identify a single gemstone from a database of gemstone images.

Abstract: An image sensor that has a plurality of pixels within a pixel array coupled to a control circuit and to one or more subtraction circuits. The control circuit causes an output transistor coupled to a pixel to provide a first reference output signal, a common reset output signal, and a first sense-node reset output signal, between which a subtraction circuit may form a weighted difference to create a noise signal. The control circuit causes the output transistor to provide a second sense-node reset output signal, a light response output signal and a second reference output signal, between which a subtraction circuit may form a weighted difference to create a normalized light response signal. The light response output signal corresponds to the image that is to be captured by the sensor. The noise signal is subtracted from the normalized light response signal to generate a de-noised signal.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a high dynamic range synthesizing unit synthesizes first image signal and second image signal. A main control exposure value calculating unit calculates a main control exposure value based on a signal designated as a main control signal between the first image signal and the second image signal. A sub-control exposure value calculating unit multiplies the main control exposure value by a high dynamic range magnification and sets the multiplication result as a sub-control exposure value for a sub-control signal. The sub-control signal causes the main control signal to follow lightness adjustment.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus separates a captured image into a region of object (B) 1001B and a region of object (A) 1001A shallower than the region of object (B) 1001B in depth indicated by depth information, duplicates pixels constituting the region of object (B) 1001B and positioned in neighborhood of boundary between the region of object (B) 1001B and the region of object (A) 1001A, onto the neighborhood of the boundary outside the region of object (B) 1001B, thereby generating an extended region (B) 5001B, performs blur processing on the extended region (B) 5001B and the region of object (A) 1001A based on the depth of the region of object (A) 1001A indicated by the depth information, and after the processing, composites a value of each pixel constituting the extended region (B) 5001B and a value of one of pixels constituting the region of object (A) 1001A corresponding in position.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes a lens retaining member retaining a lens group and having a retaining-side cam follower, a moving member being movable in an optical axis direction with respect to the lens retaining member and having a moving-side cam follower, a rotary barrel having a retaining-side cam groove and a moving-side cam groove and being configured to rotate, thereby giving the lens retaining member and the moving member moving force; an elastic member giving the lens retaining member and the moving member relatively pushing force in the optical axis direction, and a rotating load restraining mechanism retaining rotating load of the rotary barrel generated by the pushing force. The rotating load restraining mechanism includes the moving-side cam groove provided such that the angle made by the part on which the moving-side cam follower abuts and the plane orthogonal to the optical axis becomes small, in a sharply inclined area.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging device and a defective pixel correction method which can improve the accuracy of a defective pixel correction. In a case where a correction target pixel is a G pixel, a defective pixel correction unit determines whether there is an edge portion around the G pixel; when there is an edge portion, the defective pixel correction unit performs a defect correction by using G pixels adjacent to the G pixel in a X shaped direction; when there is no edge portion, it performs the defect correction using G pixels adjacent to the G pixel in the cross direction.

Abstract: Method of controlling the resolution of a hyperspectral image from an image sensor comprising pixels and at least one filter that defines subpixels within each pixel includes defining a window on the image sensor with an array of rows and columns of subpixels; weighting the subpixels within the window based upon one or more predefined parameters of the hyperspectral image to establish a value for a weighted average for the array for the predefined parameters; shifting the window by a predefined number of rows or columns; repeating the weighting and shifting steps for all possible windows on the image sensor; and processing the hyperspectral image based on the weighted averages.

Abstract: An optical imaging system and method including a movable pixelated filter array, a shutter mechanism to which the pixelated filter array is attached, and a controller configured to implement a data reduction algorithm. The shutter mechanism is configured to move the pixelated filter array into and out of the optical path, and the data reduction algorithm allows the controller to account for axial and/or lateral misalignment of the filter array relative to the imaging detector array or its conjugate. In certain examples, the controller is further configured to use the data reduction algorithms also to perform wavefront sensing, for example to estimate wavefront error.

Abstract: Imaging systems may include an image sensor and processing circuitry. An image sensor may include a pixel array having rows and columns. The array may include short and long-exposure groups of pixels arranged in a zig-zag pattern. The short-exposure group may generate short-exposure pixel values in response to receiving control signals from control circuitry over a first line and the long-exposure group may generate long-exposure pixel values in response to receiving control signals from the control circuitry over a second line. The processing circuitry may generate zig-zag-based interleaved high-dynamic-range images using the long and short-exposure pixel values. If desired, the array may include short and long-exposure sets of pixels located in alternating single pixel rows. The processing circuitry may generate single-row-based interleaved high-dynamic-range images using pixel values generated by the short and long-exposure sets.

Abstract: A method for preprocessing analog image data to reduce noise in the analog image data that is readout from a pixel array of an image sensor during a sampling time is disclosed. The method includes generating multiple samples of the analog image data during the sampling time and then limiting values of the multiple samples to an upper and lower threshold. The method also includes pre-conditioning the multiple samples by applying a weighting factor to each of the multiple samples in response to when a respective sample was generated during the sampling time. A median value of the multiple samples is then determined and outputted.

Abstract: A compact electronic device may include a camera module having an image sensor. The image sensor may be controlled by storage and processing circuitry to capture image data from received light. The camera module may include a substrate having front and rear surfaces. The image sensor may be mounted to the rear surface of the substrate. The substrate may include optical focusing structures on the front surface of the substrate that focus light through an opening in the substrate to the image sensor. A flex circuit may be used to convey signals between the camera module and other electronic device components. The flex circuit may be mounted to the front surface of the camera module substrate to help reduce total height of the camera module. The flex circuit may be mounted to an extended portion of the substrate or may be mounted to surround the periphery of the image sensor.

Abstract: There is provided an image sensor having a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a light receiving portion configured to receive incident light, a waveguide configured to guide the incident light from a light incident surface to the light receiving portion, and a light shielding portion disposed between the light incident surface and the light receiving portion, for blocking the incident light. The light shielding portion has an opening formed near a light emitting surface of the waveguide. The light receiving portion receives the incident light passing through the waveguide and the opening. A width of a core of the waveguide and a width of the opening are set so that the widths increase as a wavelength of the light incident on a pixel becomes longer.

Abstract: An image sensor pixel includes a photosensitive region and pixel circuitry. The photosensitive region accumulates an image charge in response to light incident upon the image sensor. The pixel circuitry includes a transfer-storage transistor, a charge-storage area, an output transistor, and a floating diffusion region. The transfer-storage transistor is coupled between the photosensitive region and the charge-storage area. The output transistor has a channel coupled between the charge-storage area and the floating diffusion region and has a gate tied to a fixed voltage potential. The transfer-storage transistor causes the image charge to transfer from the photosensitive region to the charge-storage area and to transfer from the charge-storage area to the floating diffusion region.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus in which a pixel area including arrangement of a plurality of pixels each having a photoelectric conversion portion and a common output portion for sequentially amplifying and outputting signals from the plurality of pixels included in the pixel area are formed on a single semiconductor substrate, comprises a power supply unit for effecting power supply control of the common output portion independently of control on power supply to the pixel area, and a control circuit for effecting control to supply no power to the common output portion in a predetermined period after starting photo charge accumulation in the photoelectric conversion portion and supply the power to the common output portion before the end of a photo charge accumulation period in the photoelectric conversion portion.

Abstract: A pixel interconnect circuit that can be added to a focal plane array, which enables subpixel location capability (subpixel sensing) for an imaged point source and facilitates very high frame rate operation. The pixel interconnect is typically added as a circuit component within the readout integrated circuit. The interconnect function can be turned on or off, allowing for flexible operation. It allows for the use of very low pixel count arrays, such as 128×128 pixels, to achieve the positional accuracy of multi-megapixel arrays. In turn, these small arrays can be clocked at very fast frame rates for enhanced threat and fast event detection. Existing systems can be upgraded by adding the pixel interconnect, which will greatly improve tracking and position accuracy without increasing data processing requirements. By modifying the focal plane while leaving other components unchanged, the pixel interconnect provides an economical upgrade for older threat warning and tactical sensor systems.

Abstract: An exemplary camera module includes a substrate, a holler lens holder, an image sensor, a cover glass, a passive element, and glue. The hollow lens holder is positioned on the substrate and includes an internal annular plate spaced from the substrate. The image sensor is positioned on the substrate and including a central active area. The cover glass is positioned between the image sensor and the annular plate. The active area is exposed through a center of the cover glass and via the annular plate. The passive element positioned on the substrate, within the lens holder. The glue is applied between the cover glass and the annular plate to seal a passage formed between the cover glass and the annular plate, thereby preventing particles detaching from the passive element from migrating to the center of the cover glass.

Abstract: A method for driving an imaging apparatus, a method for driving an imaging system, an imaging apparatus, and an imaging system are disclosed in which the number of times of operation which generates digital signals based on an offset component of a comparing circuit is fewer than the number of times of operations which generate digital signals based on photoelectric conversion signals output by a plurality of rows of pixels.

Abstract: A sensor (1) serves for capturing a moving material web (2). It has at least one light source (4) and at least one light detector (10). At least one polarization element (15) is provided between the two, which polarization element influences polarization properties of the light transmitted by the polarization element (15) as a function of an electric field. Markings such as for example metal strips (13) in the material web (2) can thus be captured in the light detector (10) without problem.

Abstract: A sensor (1) serves for capturing the moving material web (2). It has light sources (4, 4?) and at least one light detector (10). The light sources (4, 4?) generate emission light (5) having different polarization. The polarization state of the emitted light can be influenced by selecting or mixing the emission light (5) of the light sources (4, 4?). Markings such as for example metal strips (13) in the material web (2) can thus be captured with the light detector (10) without problem.

Abstract: The method and system allow a user to launch a client application on an web-enabled device and subsequently to navigate to an image source screen within the client application. After receiving an image source selection from the user, the client application retrieves images from the selected image source. The client application displays the retrieved images available for printing to a user, and in response to receiving a selection of an image, the client application transmits the image to a proprietary server. Moreover, upon receiving print order information, the client application additionally executes a location awareness application that determines a current location of the web-enabled device and subsequently, determines a proximal retail store to the current location of the web-enabled device. Thereafter, the remote printing system creates and transmits a print order that includes the selected image to the retail store for pickup.

Abstract: Described are handheld devices with combined image capture and image projection functions. One embodiment includes modulating and capturing a light beam along the same optic path. In another embodiment, the optical components are operable to switch between projection and capture modes. In yet another embodiment, the optical components may be formed on the same semiconductor substrate thereby increasing functionality.

Abstract: Disposed are a mobile device capable of capturing images, and a method for controlling the same. The method for controlling a mobile device includes: sensing an image using a camera, and displaying, on a display unit, a virtual button for inputting a capturing command with respect to the sensed image; activating a prescribed function when a first touch is input to the display unit, the first touch starting from a point spaced from the virtual button and reaching the virtual button; and controlling the prescribed function using a second touch consecutive with the first touch, and executing the capturing command when the second touch is released.

Abstract: Compressive sensing (CS)-based spatial-multiplexing cameras (SMCs) sample a scene through a series of coded projections using a spatial light modulator and a few optical sensor elements. A co-designed video CS sensing matrix and recovery algorithm provides an efficiently computable low-resolution video preview. The scene's optical flow is estimated from the preview and fed into a convex-optimization algorithm to recover the high-resolution video.

Abstract: A method for providing a content title of a portable terminal includes: displaying a particular content on the display; extracting context tag information corresponding to the particular content; generating the contents title according to a predetermined format based on the extracted context tag information; and displaying the content title and the particular content.

Abstract: A image storing apparatus and method is provided for storing live view image in a camera device with the indication of the progress of storing the image. The method includes displaying a live view image in a preview mode; capturing the image in response to a capture request; processing a preconfigured image to generate an animation image, the animation image indicating progress of storing the captured image; and displaying, when the captured image is completely stored, a thumbnail image of the captured image instead of the animation image.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a memory; a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly connect with at least one other terminal; a camera configured to capture an image; a display unit; an audio output module configured to output an audio file; a microphone configured to obtain sound information; and a controller. The controller is configured to capture an image using the camera, search for an audio file corresponding to sound information obtained through the microphone when capturing the image using the camera, set information related to the searched audio file as an audio file corresponding to the captured image, and output the searched audio file to the audio output module when displaying the captured image on the display unit.

Abstract: A desired image is quickly retrieved from stored images. Reproduced images are horizontally arranged on time axis. Horizontal lines are displayed above the plurality of images and delimited every image group such that images belonging to the same image group are visually identified. Dots are displayed on individual lines corresponding to representative images P11 and P12 belonging to individual image groups. Photographed dates and times are displayed only on representative images P11 and P21 belonging to image groups. A plurality of reproduced images are simultaneously displayed on an LCD 13. Among these reproduced images, representative images are identifiably displayed. When a desired image is selected from reproduced images, left and right feed buttons of a cross key 27 are pressed and representative images belonging to individual image groups are selected. When a dial key 28 is rotated, a desired image is selected from images belonging to the selected image group.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus which controls display regarding capturing, an imaging method and a storage medium are shown. According to one implementation, an imaging apparatus includes, an imaging section, a display section, an imaging control section, a condition related information setting section, a first specifying section, and a display control section. The imaging control section controls automatic imaging processing in which the imaging section automatically images a subject under a predetermined condition. The condition related information setting section sets condition related information regarding the predetermined condition which changes during the automatic imaging processing. The first specifying section specifies a number of subjects as a target of imaging. The display control section displays the set condition related information changing at least one of a size and/or a position according to the number of subjects specified by the first specifying section.

Abstract: Image capture methods and systems with positioning and angling assistance are provided. A reference image having a first set of feature points is provided. A preview image is captured and analyzed using a feature detecting algorithm to obtain a second set of feature points. A variation is calculated according to the first set of the feature points corresponding to the reference image and the second set of the feature points corresponding to the preview image, and a present-marker is rendered on a display unit according to a preset position and the variation.

Abstract: A display control apparatus which is capable of preventing incorrect operation against user's intent during multi-touch operation. When a touch at one point is detected, and then, plural touches are not detected until any touch at one point is not detected, scrolling is performed in response to the touch at one point leaving a display while moving irrespective of whether a predetermined condition is satisfied. When touches at a plurality of points are detected, and then, a touch at only one point is detected, scrolling is performed in response to moving of the touch at one point while it is continuously detected irrespective of whether the predetermined condition is satisfied. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, and then, the touch leaves the display while moving, scrolling is performed. When the touch at one point leaves the display without satisfying the predetermined condition, scrolling is not performed.

Abstract: An electronic device with camera functions includes a housing and a camera module. The housing has a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is disposed on a display surface of the housing, and the second opening is disposed on a rear surface of the housing. The camera module is located between the first opening and the second opening. Therefore, a user can take a photograph for an object by the display surface or the rear surface of the electronic device facing toward the object.

Abstract: An image pickup lens includes: in recited order from object plane toward image plane, a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having positive or negative refractive power; a third lens having negative refractive power; a fourth lens having negative refractive power; a fifth lens having positive refractive power; and a sixth lens having negative refractive power and having optical surfaces, an image-sided surface of the optical surfaces having an aspherical shape with one or more inflection points other than an intersection point of the image-sided surface and an optical axis.

Abstract: There is provided a wide angle lens module including: a first lens having negative refractive power; a second lens having positive refractive power and at least one first reflection surface; and a third lens having the positive refractive power and at least one second reflection surface.

Abstract: The image processing apparatus includes an image inputting part configured to acquire a captured image produced by an image pickup system including an optical system and an image sensor, a filter producing part configured to produce an image restoration filter, and a restoration processing part configured to perform an image restoration process on the captured image by using the image restoration filter to produce a restored image. The filter producing part is configured to set amplification factors for respective frequency components in the image restoration filter according to a frequency characteristic of an alias signal that may be generated in the image sensor.

Abstract: An imaging device according to embodiments includes a lens support that fixes a set of optical lenses, a substrate that fixes the lens support, an imaging element arranged between the set of optical lenses and the substrate, and an elastic body connected to the imaging element and a member other than the imaging element. The substrate includes a Lorentz-force generating unit that generates a Lorentz force between the Lorentz-force generating unit and the imaging element. Furthermore, the substrate moves the imaging element to a position at which the imaging element has a desired optical property by adjusting the Lorentz force.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus and a method thereof includes acquiring a depth map of an image currently captured by the photographing apparatus, if auto focusing (AF) of the photographing apparatus is performed, calculating depth information of an area in which the AF has been performed, and outputting a guide audio having a volume adjusted according to the calculated depth information to inform a user of a state of auto focusing with respect to a desired area without checking a viewfinder.

Abstract: A focus detection apparatus comprises a pair of line sensors that generate a pair of image signals by photo-electrically converting an object image, calculation unit configured to calculate a defocus amount using the image signals, and control unit configured to control the line sensors to execute a charge accumulation operation until output levels of the line sensors reach a first voltage level based on a saturated voltage, wherein the control unit switches the saturated voltage based on luminance information.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an image sensor having a pixel that photo-electrically converts an object image, a readout unit that reads out a signal for image forming and a signal for focus detection from the pixel, and a control unit that controls which one of a first readout mode to read out both the signal for focus detection and the signal for image forming from the pixel and a second readout mode to read out only the signal for image forming from the pixel is to be used to operate the readout unit.