Abstract: A transmission apparatus that includes circuitry configured to generate transport protocol selection information used for selecting a transport protocol to be used in a specific service from a plurality of transport protocols conforming to a predetermined standard; and transmit, together with the transport protocol selection information, a content provided by the specific service according to the transport protocol set in the transport protocol selection information, and the plurality of transport protocols include at least ROUTE (Real-Time Object Delivery over Unidirectional Transport) and MMT (MPEG Media Transport).

Abstract: A KVM (K: keyboard, V: Video, M: Mouse) switch connectable between a plurality of computers and a display, including: a plurality of input terminals that input analog image signals from the computers, respectively; a storage that stores an adjustment value that adjusts an image quality of each of the analog image signals for each input terminal; a processor that selects any one of the plurality of input terminals in accordance with an operation of an keyboard; and an adjustment circuit that adjusts the image quality of an analog image signal input to the selected input terminal based on the adjustment value corresponding to the selected input terminal.

Abstract: A single imaging device collects image data of a storage portion. A container module identifies a container perimeter of the storage portion in at least one of the collected image data. A spout module is adapted to identify a spout of the transferring vehicle in the collected image data. An arbiter determines whether to use the image data based on an evaluation of the intensity of pixel data or ambient light conditions. An alignment module is adapted to determine the relative position of the spout and the container perimeter and to generate command data to the propelled portion to steer the storage portion in cooperative alignment such that the spout is aligned within a central or target zone of the container perimeter.

Abstract: A field emission display includes a panel and a control unit. The panel has a number of pixel units. Each of the pixel units has at least one fluorescent layer. The control unit which electrically connects to the pixel units receives an objective image. The control unit further selects a part of the pixel units corresponding to the objective image, divides the part of the pixel units into a number of pixel unit groups, and scans the pixel unit groups to make the plurality of pixel unit groups sequentially work such that the panel displays the objective image.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing georeferenced information regarding a location of capture of an image is provided. The method includes receiving a first image at an image-based georeferencing system, the first image comprising digital image information and identifying a cataloged second image that correlates to the first image. The method further includes automatically determining reference features common to both the second image and the first image, accessing geographic location information related to the common reference features, utilizing the geographic location information related to the common features to determine a georeferenced location of capture of the first image and providing the georeferenced location of capture for access by a user of the image-based georeferencing system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for processing data. One claim recites a method practiced using used a user's camera-equipped portable computer system. The method includes the acts of: capturing image data corresponding to a region using the camera of the portable computer system; applying a filter to the captured image data, in which the filter prioritizes image data at a center of the region and averages images data at a relative distance from the center region; and searching the filtered image data for hidden keys. Of course, other combinations and claims are provided as well.

Abstract: A computer motherboard includes a display controller, a digital visual interface integrated (DVI-I) connector, and a switching unit. The switching unit includes four first terminals, two second terminals, and a control terminal. Two of the first terminals are respectively connected to clock and data pins of a first display data channel (DDC) of the display controller, the other two first terminals are respectively connected to clock and data pins of a second DDC of the display controller, and the second terminals are respectively connected to DDC clock and DDC data pins of the DVI-I connector. The control terminal is connected to a hot plug detect pin of the DVI-I connector to detect a voltage and correspondingly control the second terminals to be respectively connected to the two first terminals connected to the clock and data pins of the first DDC or the second DDC.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a video conversion device including a color characteristic memory, a color characteristic correction processor, a selector, and a controller.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, it is possible to visually show both of information which is originally visually recognizable and information which is originally not seen that have been provided from equipment on the same image, so that it is possible to grasp the content of information and the source of providing the information corresponding to or in association with each other. Furthermore, it is possible to view information difficult to visually recognize together with visually recognizable information, and it is possible to clearly grasp, in addition to information which can be visually obtained at the place where a user currently stays, information related to the visually obtained information, from an image visually indicating the association.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image analysis method for analyzing an image. By inputting starting point coordinates and ending point coordinates of individual image blocks contained in the image, an image block arrangement table is created. The image is analyzed according to the image block arrangement table.

Abstract: Pixel interleaving configurations for use in high definition electronic sign displays where each and every scan line includes full red, green, and blue color representation to provide for high resolution electronic video sign displays.

Abstract: An inspection system and method for determining the elemental makeup of contents of an article includes a localizer for identifying at least one region of interest of the article from data representative of contents of the article, the at least one region of interest having a cross-sectional area or a volume that is less than the entire cross-sectional area or the entire volume of the article, an associated particle imaging device that produces an output that is indicative of the elemental makeup of contents of the article, a data selector for selecting a portion of the output of the associated particle imaging device that corresponds to respective identified regions of interest, and an analyzer for analyzing the portions of the output of the associated particle imaging device selected by the data selector to determine the elemental makeup of contents of the article in each identified region of interest.

Abstract: An output circuit, a digital/analog conversion circuit and a display apparatus can reduce the number of required input voltages and the number of transistors to save the necessary area. The output circuit and the digital/analog conversion circuit comprise a selection circuit for receiving as input a plurality of (m) reference voltages having mutually different respective voltage values, selecting two of the voltages according to a selection signal and outputting them and an amplifier circuit for receiving as input the voltages output from the selection circuit at two input terminals T1, T2 and outputting the voltage obtained by interpolating the voltage difference of the two input terminal voltages V(T1), V(T2) to a predetermined ratio. It may alternatively be so arranged that the selection circuit sequentially outputs the selected two voltages and the amplifier circuit sequentially receives as two input the two voltages and outputs the output voltage obtained by interpolation.

Abstract: Scenes from motion pictures to be colorized are broken up into separate elements, composed of backgrounds/sets or motion/onscreen-action. These background and motion elements are combined into single frame representations of multiple frames as tiled frame sets or as a single frame composite of all elements (i.e., both motion and background) that then becomes a visual reference database that includes data for all frame offsets which are later used for the computer controlled application of masks within a sequence of frames. Each pixel address within the visual reference database corresponds to a mask/lookup table address within the digital frame and X, Y, Z location of subsequent frames that were used to create the visual reference database. Masks are applied to subsequent frames of motion objects based on various differentiating image processing methods. The gray scale determines the mask and corresponding color lookup from frame to frame as applied in a keying fashion.

Abstract: A head of a spliced film is transported to downstream side along a path by feed roller pairs, nip roller pairs and transport roller pairs; while the head of the spliced film is detected by a sensor located before a transport merging portion, the nip roller pairs are stop to rotate; a joint of the spliced film is detected based on a signal from a splice sensor; the spliced film is cut by a film cutter at the joint; and the head photographic film is separated from the spliced film and images are read.

Abstract: A method of calibrating the light system in a flying spot scanner or telecine machine using a cathode ray tube light source and a photosensitive detector, wherein at a first level of light transmitted to the photosensitive detector a control signal to the photosensitive detector is adjusted to obtain a predetermined video signal, and the value of the control signal is noted; at a plurality of other levels of light transmitted to the photosensitive detector, the control signal to the photosensitive detector is adjusted to obtain the predetermined video signal, and the values of the respective control signals are noted; and a lookup table is created of calibration values for different levels of light, so that during normal operation of the telecine machine values in the table can be used to obtain calibration information for different levels of light transmitted to the photosensitive detector.

Abstract: A method and device for monitoring the quality of distributed digital images coded by blocks of pixels in which a false contour phenomenon may be generated when the image is reproduced. An image average for pixels represented by at least one luminance respectively chrominance components is calculated and a false contour effect on the basis of a criterion for discriminating the luminance or chrominance component difference between adjacent pixels of adjacent groups of pixels is detected in at least one reference direction of each current image. A visibility coefficient of at least one current image is calculated from the value of the image average speed vector and psycho-visual criteria relating to the existence of the false contour effect in the reference direction.

Abstract: A system for generating multiple synthesized clocks having an input terminal for receiving a reference signal, a phase locked loop circuit coupled to the input signal terminal, where the phase locked loop circuit is capable of generating a plurality of output signals that are frequency locked to the reference signal and having a plurality of different phases, a phase rotator coupled to the phase locked loop circuit, where the phase rotator generates an even greater plurality of phases.

Abstract: There is provided video switching circuitry for use in a KVM switch and similar devices. Video signal switching circuitry can supply video signals from a one of a plurality of video sources connected to the circuit to a display device connected to the circuit. The high data signalling rate signals are converted into a greater number of lower data signalling rate signals for switching by a bus architecture. Also provided are video display systems in which analogue and digital video signals are switched synchronously to allow them to be displayed on common or separate display devices. Also described is a high-resolution monitor digital video data switching device.

Abstract: An implementation of stream segments and media sensors in the reference software of MPEG-4 ISO/MEC 14496-5, is presented. In some embodiments, the implementation involves the definition of a new class in the Core module, namely segmentDescriptor, and new fields and methods in existing classes in the Core module. The implementation requires few changes to the source code of the Renderer module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for furnishing augmented-reality graphic using panoramic image with supporting multi-user.

Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for transferring information from cinema film at a first speed to broadcast quality video signals at a second and different, predetermined speed which may be greater or less than the first speed in a telecine containing a capstan and an internal frame store. The device comprises (1) a mechanism for determining rotational phase and velocity of the capstan, and (2) a servo motor driven at a rate outside the frame store given range, including means to adjust the linear film rate to an integer multiple/submultiple of the framestore pulse rate.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in a method for scanning an image on a film and generating a video signal therefrom. The apparatus having a signal processor (10) receiving a plurality of input raster lines representing a film image, and a control unit (11) having controls (14) operating on said signal processor, whereby the number of the input raster lines used by the signal processor in the active raster to generate said output signal is variable. A signal representing a sequentially scanned image is supplied to filter (12) which performs an anti-aliasing and a decimation process. The amount of oversampling can be varied depending on various factors, such as film speed, and degree of anti-aliasing and aperture correction so as to optimize performance and, in CRT-based systems so as to maintain the size of the raster on the face of the CRT above a predetermined minimum.

Abstract: A process and system for forming a video image with a telecine transfer device is disclosed, the process comprising converting a photographic film image into video signals representative of the image with a telecine transfer device which uses a cathode ray tube flying spot scanner in combination with at least one dichroic beam splitting mirror to separate the light from the cathode ray tube into component spectral segments which are then detected by a light detector, wherein a filter is positioned between the dichroic mirror and the light detector to compensate for an inconsistent spectral distribution of light in at least one component spectral segment resulting from a varying angle of incidence of light originating from various positions of the cathode ray tube onto the dichroic mirrors, said filter reducing the magnitude of the range of spectral change due to the varying angle of incidence.

Abstract: A new and useful method is disclosed for transferring information from cinema film at a first speed to broadcast quality video signals at a second and different, predetermined speed which may be greater or less than the first speed, in a telecine with an internal frame store using a beam of optical information signals.

Abstract: A continuous-motion flying-spot telecine has twin objective lenses (13,14) which provide beams to scan two adjacent film frames simultaneously. Two sets of light detectors (16,17) are provided, one for each frame being scanned. The detector outputs are applied to a multiple frame store (23; FIG. 2). The scans can take place at half the normal speed, while a conventional rate signal is read out of the store. Problems caused at high frequencies as a result of afterglow on the CRT (10) can thereby be substantially reduced.

Abstract: An image signal conversion apparatus converts an image signal outputted from an image signal generation means into a film record signal in an image signal conversion means, and forms an image on a predetermined film on the basis of the film record signal. A first reference signal for controlling the image signal conversion means is generated on the basis of time information of the image signal generation means, and then a second reference signal for controlling a film recording means is generated on the basis of the first reference signal. Thereby the image signal conversion means and the film recording means can accurately synchronize with the image signal generation means.

Abstract: A film instability compensating system compensates for the effects of film instability in a film gate. The film instability compensation system includes a positional transducer for measuring the position of the film edge relative to a sprocket hole which is maintained in contact with a sprocket tooth by a pressure roller. The positional transducer measures the distance between the film edge and a sprocket hole and then measures deviations from the distance for subsequent sprocket holes to determine a compensation signal. The output of the positional transducer is coupled to a delay unit which delays the signal corresponding to the error at a particular sprocket hole until that sprocket hole reaches the film gate. Signals representative of the cyclic errors caused by the relative lateral displacement of the sprocket holes, are stored in a memory and are applied to a subtractor circuit.

Abstract: To avoid the effect of blemishes in a CRT phosphor of a CRT film scanner a map is produced identifying areas of the phosphor that are blemished. When a line scan traverses a blemish the signal produced by that scan is inhibited and the area of film is rescanned with the film in a different position relative to the scanner.

Abstract: A signal produced by a telecine suffers from losses and defects caused by differences in response to incident light between different areas of the screen area scanned. These differences may arise from burning of the screen, blemishes, dirt in the system, differences in grain size of phosphor particles, missing particles, and losses in the internal optical system of the machine. The invention divides the scanning area into a correction map and devises for each area a correction factor based on the response of that area to incident illumination. When a defect is detected, video data from an adjacent area is substituted. Correction factors are held in a look-up RAM and output to a multiplier where they are multiplied with video data. The video data input to the multiplier may be suppressed and a test pattern may be loaded into the multiplier.

Abstract: To avoid burn in a scanning cathode ray tube, the address of the scanning spot at each clock period is recorded in a memory. During each frame period, the logarithms of the number of occurrences of each address are fed to a peak detector. The peak value is used to determine a maximum allowable beam current for the next frame. In another embodiment, the number of occurrences of each address during a line period is monitored and if this number exceeds a given number the CRT is blanked.

Abstract: A high definition video signal can be obtained from photographic film by a non-real time scanning operation. The image area to be scanned is divided into blocks and a number of subscans equal to the number of pixels in each block are performed on the image area. In each scan, a different pixel in each block is scanned so that after n scans all pixels in the n pixel blocks have been scanned and a composite video signal can be formed. A plurality of high definition frames are stored at less than real time in a multi-frame store and then read out in real time to give a continuous high definition playback.