Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating a virtual view of a scene associated with a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: obtaining image data including a plurality of images captured by a plurality of cameras of the vehicle; obtaining steering angle data captured by a sensor of the vehicle; detecting, by a processor, a shadow in at least one image of the plurality of images; determining, by the processor, auto-white balance data for each image of the plurality of images; selectively combining, by the processor, the auto-white balance data of the images based on the detected shadow, and the steering angle data; and generating, by the processor, output image data based on the combined auto-white balance data and the image data.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a data transmission method thereof are provided. The data transmission method is adapted to an electronic apparatus including a screen, and the data transmission method includes the following steps. An image frame is displayed through the screen. A selection marquee is displayed on the image frame through the screen, and the selection marquee is configured for selecting a partial image frame from the image frame. Connection information is displayed within the selection marquee through the screen, and feature information of data to be transmitted is recognized from the partial image frame selected by the selection marquee. A connection with another electronic apparatus is established according to the connection information. The data to be transmitted is sent to the another electronic apparatus via the connection according to the feature information.

Abstract: An image positioning method having following steps is provided. The steps include: obtaining world coordinates of two reference points and image coordinates of two projection points corresponding to the two reference points; calculating a plurality of coordinate transformation parameters relative to transformation between any image coordinates and any world coordinates corresponding to a camera according only to the world coordinates of the two reference points, the image coordinates of the two projection points, and world coordinates of the camera; obtaining an second image having an object image corresponding to an object through the camera; and positioning world coordinates of the object according to the coordinate transformation parameters.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, are described for combining the crop function with zoom, pan and straighten functions as part of a single cropping environment, such that a user can select a portion of an image for cropping, apply zoom, pan and straighten transformations to the selected image portion and then crop the transformed image portion in a single utility. In one aspect, the methods include the actions of receiving user input defining a crop region within a displayed image. The methods also include the actions of displaying a user interface including a cropping panel that is configured to display a subset of the image corresponding to the defined crop region. Further, the methods include the actions of receiving user input requesting to perform at least one of a zoom, rotate or translate operation on the crop region displayed in the cropping panel.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for rendering an object for a plurality of 3D displays. The method comprises determining one of the plurality of 3D displays to render the object according to the relationship, in a global coordinate system, the position of the object and a region defined from a user's eyes to the 3D display; and rendering the object on the determined 3D display.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a reception section that receives a deletion operation on a first target; and an associating section that associates a second target with a third target when the second target visually overlaps the third target as a result of the first target being deleted.

Abstract: A handheld computing device for editing images and a method thereof. The handheld computing device can include a screen, a memory for storing an application for at least one of image acquisition, image uploading, and image editing, and a processor. The handheld computing device can receive a notification message from a first external device over a communication network, the notification message containing location information for accessing a specific image, the location information indicating an internet-address of the specific image, access the specific image by using the location information, display the specific image on the screen, and perform an image editing option on the screen to edit the displayed specific image based on the application stored in the memory.

Abstract: A presentation application for framing objects, such as images and videos, is provided. Using the presentation application, the user may select a frame from a plurality of available frames. The presentation application may mask portions of the displayed object that would lie outside of the selected frame before displaying the selected frame. The presentation application may provide an interface that allows the user to adjust the size of the frame and the object. The presentation application may automatically adjust the size of the frame when the size of the object is changed, and vice versa.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, are described for combining the crop function with zoom, pan and straighten functions as part of a single cropping environment, such that a user can select a portion of an image for cropping, apply zoom, pan and straighten transformations to the selected image portion and then crop the transformed image portion in a single utility. In one aspect, the methods include the actions of receiving user input defining a crop region within a displayed image. The methods also include the actions of displaying a user interface including a cropping panel that is configured to display a subset of the image corresponding to the defined crop region. Further, the methods include the actions of receiving user input requesting to perform at least one of a zoom, rotate or translate operation on the crop region displayed in the cropping panel.

Abstract: A method of processing an image includes receiving an omnidirectional image. An instruction is received with a processor to process the omnidirectional image to generate a rectangular image, in response to user input via a display on the omnidirectional image. At least one intermediate image is generated showing a transition between the omnidirectional image and the rectangular image.

Abstract: When a plurality of enlarged/reduced images to be displayed based on a predetermined original image are displayed on a display screen, each of the enlarged/reduced images is created and displayed at a higher speed. Therefore, desired regions (vertical/horizontal target regions (532 and 533)) within an original image (690) are designated, and desired images (vertical/horizontal target images (700 and 710)) including the entire designated desired region are read from the original image, and stored separately from the original image (690). Then, an enlargement/reduction ratio (P) with respect to the original image (690) is acquired, and an enlarged/reduced original image (620) obtained by enlarging/reducing the original image (690) with the enlargement/reduction ratio (P) in both a long-side direction and a short-side direction is created and displayed on a display screen (53).

Abstract: Various embodiments provide techniques for partitioning high resolution images into sub-images for display. In at least some embodiments, the techniques can enable a device to display an image in its native resolution (e.g., the image capture resolution) even when the image exceeds a threshold image size for the device. In example implementations, techniques determine that a size of an image exceeds a threshold image size for a system. Further to some embodiments, the techniques can determine that the image is to be partitioned into multiple sub-images that can each be processed and reassembled to display the image. The sub-images can each be rendered by a graphics processing functionality (e.g., a graphics processing unit) and displayed on a display device to present a version of the image in its native resolution.

Abstract: A method and system for framework clipping are disclosed. A user interface tree of widgets corresponding to widgets requiring clipping is traversed. For each encountered widget, layer allocation operations are performed which include selecting a current, previous, or next layer to which to allocate the widget and determining whether the selected layer can accommodate the widget, where a determination that the selected layer cannot accommodate the widget results in a bit from a stencil buffer being allocated to the selected layer. A value of the selected layer is incremented to account for the widget being allocated to the selected layer A stencil test mask is generated as a combination of value of the layers previous to a current layer. The stencil test mask is written to the stencil buffer, and the layer allocation operations are repeated for each remaining widget.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for blending overlapping images are provided. Image areas mapped to a common image space that includes a blend region: fixed image values are assigned to areas outside the blend region. Pixels from the blend region are iteratively sampled in the common image space, and for each respective sampled pixel corresponding to the sampled pixel in a respective image area: a value of the respective sampled pixel is changed to an average of neighbouring pixel values in the respective image area; and, when each respective sampled pixel in each of the at least two image spaces is changed to the average of the neighbouring pixels, each averaged respective sampled pixel value is normalize to a blended value, wherein iterations are repeated until a convergence criteria is met. One or more blend masks is output, each comprising at least normalized blended pixel values in the blend region.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a markerless augmented reality system and method for extracting feature points within an image and providing augmented reality using a projective invariant of the feature points. The feature points are tracked in two images photographed while varying the position of an image unit, a set of feature points satisfying a plane projective invariant is obtained from the feature points, and augmented reality is provided based on the set of feature points. Accordingly, since the set of feature points satisfies the plane projective invariant even when the image unit is moved and functions as a marker, a separate marker is unnecessary. In addition, since augmented reality is provided based on the set of feature points, a total computation amount is decreased and augmented reality is more efficiently provided.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to execute a plurality of screen saver program instances to display a plurality of separately visible screen saver images using a single display device at substantially the same time. In some embodiments, some or all of the screen saver images are displayed in a plurality of non-overlapping display compartments. The images may be selectively assigned a dominant color, or color scheme. The compartments may have boundaries that can be selectively revised. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for displaying to an operator a rectangular image having a wide field of view of a scene, includes forming a virtual cylinder from the rectangular image, as if it was first printed on a transparent sheet such that it is visible from both sides of the sheet, and then rolled to form the cylinder. A perspective view of the cylinder is provided, vertically dividing the cylinder into two halves. One of the cylinder halves is vertically shifted until there is no overlap between the two halves. The ellipse which is formed between the two halves following the shifting step is defined as an orientation plane.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for performing a multi-pass tiling test. The method includes combining a plurality of bounding boxes to generate a coarse bounding box. The method further includes identifying a first cache tile associated with a render surface and determining that the coarse bounding box intersects the first cache tile. The method further includes comparing each bounding box included in the plurality of bounding boxes against the first cache tile to determine that a first set of one or more bounding boxes included in the plurality of bounding boxes intersects the first cache tile. Finally, the method includes, for each bounding box included in the first set of one or more bounding boxes, processing one or more graphics primitives associated with the bounding box. One advantage of the disclosed technique is that the number of intersection calculations performed for each cache tile is reduced.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide a fast and simple way of administering a drug program related to an animal. Specifically, systems are provided that can receive, compile and analyze information regarding the condition of an organ in a form that is readily readable, transferable to others, and associated with, or linked to, other information such as the presence or absence of an administered drug, combination of drugs, or drug program.

Abstract: A video input signal is analyzed to detect image content and image properties, wherein detecting the image content includes automatically deriving image features. A content group is determined for the video input signal based on the detected image content, the content group including predefined image properties. The image properties of the video input signal are adjusted based on a difference between the detected image properties and the predefined image properties.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide a fast and simple way of administering a drug program related to an animal. Specifically, systems are provided that can receive, compile and analyze information regarding the condition of an organ in a form that is readily readable, transferable to others, and associated with, or linked to, other information such as the presence or absence of an administered drug, combination of drugs, or drug program.

Abstract: Test characteristics are determined at vertices of a rectangle defined on a sequential probability ratio test plot of a number of failures of a new physical system versus a number of failures of a baseline physical system. Based on the test characteristics, errors of first and second order are approximated as planes. Based on the approximating, intercepts of accept and reject boundaries are estimated. Based on slopes of the planes and actual values of the errors of the first and second orders, a starting point is determined on a graph of values of an intercept of the reject boundary and values of an intercept of the accept boundary. A minimum of an operating characteristic function is determined by alternative advances, commencing at the starting point, parallel to an axis representing the accept boundary intercept and an axis representing the reject boundary intercept.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an imaging system includes a processing system and a display generator. The processing system is operable to process a signal received from a camera to yield foveal data for a foveal display region and outer data for an outer display region. The outer data have a reduced pixel density with respect to the pixel density of the foveal data. The display generator is operable to generate the foveal display region from the foveal data according to a 1:n mapping ratio, and generate the outer display region from the outer data according to a 1:m mapping ratio, where m is greater than n.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide techniques for partitioning high resolution images into sub-images for display. In at least some embodiments, the techniques can enable a device to display an image in its native resolution (e.g., the image capture resolution) even when the image exceeds a threshold image size for the device. In example implementations, techniques determine that a size of an image exceeds a threshold image size for a system. Further to some embodiments, the techniques can determine that the image is to be partitioned into multiple sub-images that can each be processed and reassembled to display the image. The sub-images can each be rendered by a graphics processing functionality (e.g., a graphics processing unit) and displayed on a display device to present a version of the image in its native resolution.

Abstract: A displayed image generation unit enlarges, reduces, or scrolls a displayed image in accordance with a command for change from a user. When a clip command receiving unit receives a clip command, a clipping area identification unit identifies an area to be clipped according to the clip command. A thumbnail image generation unit generates a thumbnail image corresponding to the identified area. A positional information acquisition unit acquires positional information identifying a position of the identified area in an image as a whole. A content ID acquisition unit acquires identification information identifying an image when the clipping command is received. A hard disk drive maps the identification information, the thumbnail image, and the positional information and stores the mapped information.

Abstract: An image generating device comprises an acquisition unit which acquires an image drawing instruction for drawing an elliptical radial gradation from accepted target data, an extraction unit which extracts elliptical shape parameters and gradation pattern parameters from the acquired image drawing instruction, a transformation matrix generating unit which generates a transformation matrix for transforming an elliptical shape specified by the elliptical shape parameters into a perfect circular shape based on the elliptical shape parameters, an inverse matrix calculating unit which calculates an inverse matrix of the transformation matrix, a transformation unit which transforms the gradation pattern parameters using the transformation matrix, a drawing unit which draws a gradation for the perfect circular shape based on the transformed gradation pattern parameters, and a gradation generating unit which generates the elliptical radial gradation by inversely transforming the perfect circular shape (including the g

Abstract: A network management system allows a network administrator to intuitively manage all components of a heterogeneous networked computer system using views of any component or any set of components. These views are generated in a multi-dimensional, virtual reality environment. Navigation tools are provided that allow an operator to travel through the network hierarchy's representation in the virtual environment using an automatic flight mode. Automatic flight mode determines a reasonable trajectory to a network component that avoids collisions with intervening objects in the virtual environment. Since the system is capable of managing a world-wide network, city, building, subnet, segment, and computer, a view may also display internal hardware, firmware, and software of any network component. Views of network components may be filtered so only components pertaining to a specific business or other interest are displayed.

Abstract: Where each of m and n are any natural number: a drawing region subdivider 5 for subdividing a drawing region into an m×n matrix of drawing subregions having m rows and n columns,; a target vector data selector 6 for discriminating, for each of the drawing subregions, vector data necessary for drawing the drawing subregion from vector data of an image; and a subdivisional drawer 7 for drawing, for each of the drawing subregions after the subdivision by the drawing region subdivider 5, an image based on a drawing subregion target vector data 23 discriminated by the target vector data selector 6 are provided as necessary for drawing the drawing subregion. Preferably, a curve vector data replacer 71 of the subdivisional drawer 7, for each of the drawing subregions, replaces curve vector data outside of the drawing subregion from vector data configuring a figure to be subdivisionally drawn with straight-line vector data and performs a fill processing.

Abstract: An image processing method includes the following steps. Firstly, foreground image data and background image data are received, wherein the foreground and the background image data corresponds to the same pixel in a display panel. Then, a foreground ratio and a background ratio are determined in response to an operational event. Next, a first value is obtained by multiplying the foreground image data by the foreground ratio, and a second value is obtained by multiplying the background image data by the background ratio. Then, an output image data is obtained by adding the first value and the second value. After that, the output image data is displayed at the pixel in the display panel.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product present products in an interactive environment. A determination is made that a user is accessing at least a portion of a given level in a set of levels of the interactive environment using at least a zoom operation on at least a portion of the interactive environment. The zoom operation dynamically changes a product information detail level of the interactive environment to correspond to one level in the set of levels. Each subsequent level in the set of levels is associated with a set of more detailed product information than a previous level. A set of product information associated with the given level and the portion of the given level is accessed based on the portion of the given level being accessed by the user. The set of product information that has been accessed is displayed to the user in the interactive environment.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to object segmentation of digital video streams and digital images. In one aspect, a method for segmenting an object in a digitally-encoded image includes designing a non-linear local function that generates function values associated with identifying the object of interest and a combination function that combines the function values, the object of interest encoded in digital image data. The method includes forming orthogonal projections of the digital image data based on the function values and the combination function. In addition, the orthogonal projections can be used to determining boundaries segmenting the object in the digital image data. The method also includes extracting an image of the object that lies within the boundaries.

Abstract: A method and system for high-speed and low-complexity geometric transformation of signals are described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an input patch consisting of a window of pixels from an input image. The system may further comprise a transformation selector to generate control data to control a geometric transformation mapping based on the location of a current pixel being processed. In one embodiment, the system may also comprise a hardware geometric transform engine to perform a geometric transformation mapping by switching on one path through the geometric transform engine from an input window to an output pixel using the control data. In one embodiment, the system may further comprise an interpolator to generate interpolated geometric transformation mappings using the control data and multiple outputs from the geometric transform engine by switching on multiple paths from an input window.

Abstract: A method. for use in animation includes the steps of establishing a model having a plurality of joints, exposing a region of a first normal map based on a position of one or more of the joints, and applying the exposed region of the first normal map to the model. A system for use in animation is configured to accomplish these steps.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which makes it possible to automatically defining a processing area in which image processing is to be performed according to the type of image processing, to thereby improve user friendliness. A starting point and an ending point are designated on an image displayed on a display, and coordinates as information on the designated points are acquired. A type of image processing to be performed on the displayed image is selected from among a plurality of types of image processing, and information on the selected type is acquired. An editing area on the displayed image, in which the displayed image is to be subjected to the selected type of image processing, is defined according to the information on the designated points and the selected type of image processing. The display of the image in the defined editing area can be changed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a table generation unit that generates a table in which a coefficient set including predetermined weighting coefficients and pixels contained in a resolution converted image are related to each other on the basis of a size of an input image and a size of a resolution converted image; a coefficient selecting unit that selects a coefficient set to be applied for a calculation of a pixel value in the resolution converted image out of plural coefficient sets on the basis of a table generated by the table generation unit; and a pixel value calculating unit that calculates pixel values to be used in the resolution converted image resulting from the resolution conversion of the input image on the basis of the coefficient set selected by the coefficient selecting unit and plural pixel values contained in the input image.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for angular image selection are described. Embodiments may include a graphics application that may receive input indicating a first displacement of a control from a first location of an image to a second location of the image. The angle of the first displacement may be non-zero with respect to horizontal and vertical axes of the display. The graphics application may receive input indicating a second displacement (perpendicular to the first displacement) of the control from the second location to a third location of the image. The graphics application may generate a rectangular selection area on the image such that two sides of the rectangular selection area are parallel to the first displacement and two other sides of the rectangular selection area are parallel to the second displacement. The graphics application may perform an image editing function on the selected portion of the image.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide a fast and simple way of administering a drug program related to an animal. Specifically, systems are provided that can receive, compile and analyze information regarding the condition of an organ in a form that is readily readable, transferable to others, and associated with, or linked to, other information such as the presence or absence of an administered drug, combination of drugs, or drug program.

Abstract: An image generating method comprises the steps of extracting elliptical shape parameters (specifying an elliptical shape), gradation pattern parameters (specifying a gradation pattern to be drawn in the elliptical shape) and drawing area parameters (specifying a drawing area) from an instruction for drawing an elliptical radial gradation, generating a transformation matrix for transforming the elliptical shape into a perfect circular shape based on the elliptical shape parameters, calculating an inverse matrix of the transformation matrix, transforming the gradation pattern parameters using the transformation matrix, transforming a first area containing the drawing area using the transformation matrix, drawing a radial gradation in the perfect circular shape in a second area containing the transformed first area based on the transformed gradation pattern parameters, and generating the elliptical radial gradation for the drawing area by inversely transforming the second area (in which the radial gradation has

Abstract: Embodiments for contextual variable scaling relate to selection of objects. For example, such objects may include text, audio, visual, and/or physical objects. In one or more examples, such objects may be selected for variable scaling. For example, variable scaling of such selected objects may be based at least in part on a beginning attribute value and/or an ending attribute value.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for rasterizing a primitive in a graphics system is disclosed in one example of the invention as including scanning a first row of tiles, one tile at a time, starting from a first point and scanning in a first direction. Immediately after scanning the first row of tiles, the method includes moving from the first point to a second point in an orthogonal direction relative to the first row. Immediately after moving from the first point to the second point, the method includes scanning a second row of tiles, one tile at a time, starting from the second point and scanning in the first direction. By scanning rows in the same direction immediately prior to and after moving from one row to another, cache utilization is improved.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for image editing include constructing a virtual wallpaper interface, which includes an image display area and a preview window. After an image is imported from the area to the preview window, the method proportionally resizes the image. If the display ratio of the resized image is greater than that of the preview window, the electronic device and method can crop the resized image to generate an edited image that fits the aspect ratio of the preview window. If not, the electronic device and method merge at least one image with the edited image and crop the merged image to generate the edited image. By enlarging the edited image, a desired image which can cover an entire screen of the electronic device is generated.

Abstract: A position of a viewing point within a plurality of layers of a composition is received. Of the plurality of layers, at least a layer that is immediately adjacent to the viewing point is displayed. Those layers, if any, that are on the opposite side of the viewing point as the displayed layer(s) are not displayed.

Abstract: In a raster stage of a graphics pipeline, a method for accelerated start tile rasterization. The method includes defining a window for clipping a generated image and receiving a graphics primitive for rasterization in a raster stage of a graphics processor. A binary search related to the window is performed to determine a start tile having at least a partial coverage of the graphics primitive, wherein the start tile comprises a plurality of pixels. Based upon the start tile, the raster stage rasterizes the graphics primitive by generating a plurality of adjacent tiles having at least a partial coverage of the graphics primitive.

Abstract: The present invention provides electronic methods and apparatus for interactively authoring, sharing and analyzing digital video content. Methods for authoring include displaying visual data, defining each traversal as a time-based sequence of frames and annotating and storing a record of the traversal and its associated audio records. Defining the traversal includes interactively panning the visual data by positioning an overlay window relative to the visual data and zooming in or out by resizing the overlay window. In alternative embodiments, the visual data may be displayed in a rectangular layout or a cylindrical layout. The methods are practiced using an integrated graphical interface, including an overview region displaying the visual data, a detail region displaying current data within the overlay window, and a worksheet region displaying a list of previously stored annotated traversal records.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for cropping and annotating images on a touch sensitive display device or other handheld device, including the following steps: (a) displaying an image of the image file to be cropped/annotated; (b) receiving an first input from a user designating a first point in the image defining a corner of a crop/annotation rectangle; (c) receiving a second input from the user designating a second point in the image defining an opposite corner of the crop/annotation rectangle; and (d) cropping and/or annotating the image from the first point to the second point of the crop/annotation rectangle. The present invention may be used in digital cameras, Apple iPhones®, hand-held devices that inspectors may use to annotate photographs taken to substantiate statements of problems found during industrial inspections, and in other purposes.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a classification unit and a layer image data generation unit. The classification unit classifies respective drawn elements into a plurality of element types. The layer image data generation unit generates layer image data which include the drawn elements of the respective element types and in which respective drawing order is regulated. The layer image data generation unit generates the layer image data based on the drawing order.

Abstract: Display units which can be arranged to form a single arrayed display system, thereby allowing the display of much larger images than can be shown on a single display. Each display unit can include an image display, a communication mechanism, such as a network interface card or wireless interface card, and an image display module, such as a video card and an image processor. Each display module can be configured to selectively process and display portions of large digital images.

Abstract: Embodiments of graphics systems and methods are disclosed. In one method embodiment, among others, a graphics method comprises receiving a first command having a first screen region, receiving a second command having a second screen region, and replacing the first command and the second command with a single command having one of the first screen region and the second screen region if the first screen region encompasses the second screen region or the second screen region encompasses the first screen region, respectively.

Abstract: A method for editing image is provided. The method includes steps of: reading a to-be-displayed image; determining whether the display ratio of the image is with the same as the aspect of the display unit; editing the image if the display ratio of the image is not with the same as the aspect ratio of the display unit, and displaying the cropped image on the display unit. A display device for editing images is also provided.

Abstract: A recording medium storing an AVClip structured by multiplexing video stream and a graphics stream. The graphics stream represents a moving picture made of a plurality of pictures, and the graphics stream includes graphics data representing graphics to be combined with the pictures. The graphics stream also includes window information (WDS) that specifies a window for rendering the graphics, and that indicates a width, a height and a position of the window on a plane which is a plane memory of a reproduction apparatus that combines the graphics with the pictures.