Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a display portion configured to display an image, a photo sensor electrically connected to the display portion and configured to facilitate correction of an afterimage of the display portion; and a shutter portion disposed on the display portion and comprising a shutter positioned and configured to selectively block light over an afterimage correction pattern generated by the correction of the afterimage facilitated by the photo sensor, so as to selectively prevent a user from viewing a portion of the display portion upon which the afterimage correction pattern occurs.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and a system multi-camera image processing method. The method includes performing geometric alignment to produce a geometric output, performing photometric alignment to produce a photometric output and blending output, using data from the geometric alignment and the photometric alignment for performing synthesis function for at least one of blending and stitching images from the multi-cameras, and displaying an image from the synthesis function.

Abstract: A visual management system for a medical device, the system comprises a projection device and a controller to generate control signals based upon parameters associated with use of the medical device. The projection device projects a message onto a surface, upon which the image is viewable, in response to the control signals.

Abstract: A projection system includes a projection apparatus that projects, onto an object, pattern light indicating pattern images obtained by conversion of projection coordinates defined in a projection coordinate system to codes, an imaging apparatus that captures images created on the object by projecting the pattern light onto the object and that generates first captured images, and an image correction apparatus that generates, based on the first captured images, first coordinate conversion information which associates the projection coordinates with imaging pixel coordinates defined in an imaging coordinate system of the imaging apparatus and that corrects a projection image, which is prepared in advance, by using the first coordinate conversion information.

Abstract: A method of measuring light emission of a display panel and a method of compensating light emission of a display panel are disclosed. In one aspect the method of measuring light emission includes setting a location of a camera such that a imaging range area of the camera includes a first divided region among a plurality of divided regions, wherein the display panel is larger than the imaging range area of the camera and includes the divided regions, and wherein each of the divided regions is smaller than the imaging range area; first displaying a recognition pattern image on the first divided region. The method also includes shooting the first divided region by the camera so as to generate a recognition pattern shot; second displaying a single-color image on the first divided region.

Abstract: A chassis may include a plurality of slots each configured to receive a module having one or more information handling resources, wherein each slot is configured to electrically and communicatively couple the module to other components of the chassis. The chassis may also include a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of slots. The controller may be configured to receive an electrical signal indicative of a user action associated with the chassis. The controller may also be configured to, responsive to the electrical signal: cause a first visual indicator associated with a first module received in the chassis to indicate a selection; for a period of time following receipt of the electrical signal, cause at least one second visual indicator of modules received in the chassis to mute; and at the conclusion of the period of time, cause the at least one second visual indicator to unmute.

Abstract: Provided is an excellent robot device capable of preferably detecting difference between dirt and a scratch on a lens of a camera and difference between dirt and a scratch on a hand. A robot device 100 detects a site in which there is the dirt or the scratch using an image of the hand taken by a camera 305 as a reference image. Further, this determines whether the detected dirt or scratch is due to the lens of the camera 305 or the hand by moving the hand. The robot device 100 performs cleaning work assuming that the dirt is detected, and then this detects the difference between the dirt and the scratch depending on whether the dirt is removed.

Abstract: Luminance correction systems and methods capable of reducing or removing luminance mura of display devices are provided. One luminance correction system includes: a display device including a plurality of pixels, the pixels including a plurality of sub-pixels, each of the pixels comprising at least two of the sub-pixels; an image capturing unit including a plurality of charge-coupled device (CCD) image capturing elements, an n×n arrangement of the image capturing elements corresponding torn of the pixels, n and m being natural numbers greater than or equal to 2; and a luminance correction device configured to generate a representative luminance value with respect to the m of the pixels based on luminance values measured by the n×n arrangement of the image capturing elements, and calculate a correction value with respect to the m of the pixels according to a difference between the representative luminance value and a target luminance value.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for adjusting or selecting driving waveforms in order to achieve a consistent optical performance of a display device. When a method of the present invention is applied, even if there are changes in the display medium due to temperature variation, photo-exposure or aging, the optical performance can be maintained at a desired level.

Abstract: Luminance correction systems and methods capable of reducing or removing luminance mura of display devices are provided. One luminance correction system includes: a display device including a plurality of pixels, the pixels including a plurality of sub-pixels, each of the pixels comprising at least two of the sub-pixels; an image capturing unit including a plurality of charge-coupled device (CCD) image capturing elements, an n×n arrangement of the image capturing elements corresponding torn of the pixels, n and m being natural numbers greater than or equal to 2; and a luminance correction device configured to generate a representative luminance value with respect to the m of the pixels based on luminance values measured by the n×n arrangement of the image capturing elements, and calculate a correction value with respect to the m of the pixels according to a difference between the representative luminance value and a target luminance value.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing a diagnostic tool proximate to and in front of a display device between the corners thereof. A harness is adapted to releasably hold the diagnostic tool, a restraining bracket extends from the harness, and there is at least one elastic cord having a first end, an intermediate portion and a second end. The cord is threaded through the restraining bracket and is sized so as to impart elastic tension to the corners of the display device while concomitantly protecting the front surface from pressure due to the position of the harness and diagnostic tool.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel image output apparatus that includes an operation processing unit that processes an operation request from a user, a projecting unit that projects a display image from a video providing apparatus and UIs from the image projector, a determining unit that determines whether or not it is necessary to switch a source of a video signal by using a current input type and a source of a video signal with reference to a data table that associates an input type that indicates a type of a port from which an image to be projected is acquired with a source of a video signal that forms an image to be projected, and a controller that switches a source of a video signal and executes a process indicated by an operation request from a user if it is necessary to switch the source of a video signal.

Abstract: A display enclosure with a monitoring system includes a display enclosure having an interior, a sensor positioned within the interior of the display enclosure, and a monitoring device coupled to the sensor. The interior of the display enclosure is sized and configured to receive a display device. The monitoring device includes a memory including a plurality of stored values defining a range, a processor communicatively connected to the memory, and a communication interface configured to communicate with a remote device. The processor is configured to process a signal output from the sensor indicative of a property of the interior of the display enclosure. The processor is configured to transmit a status message to the remote device via the communication interface if the property indicated by the signal is outside of the range defined by the stored values.

Abstract: A method, system and reference target for estimating spectral data on a selected one of three spectral information types is disclosed. Spectral information types comprise illumination of a scene, spectral sensitivity of an imager imaging the scene and reflectance of a surface in the scene. The method comprises obtaining a ranking order for plural sensor responses produced by the imager, each sensor responses being produced from a reference target in the scene, obtaining, from an alternate source, data on the other two spectral information types, determining a set of constraints, the set including, for each sequential pair combination of sensor responses when taken in said ranking order, a constraint determined in dependence on the ranking and on the other two spectral information types for the respective sensor responses and, in dependence on the ranking order and on the set of constraints, determining said spectral data that optimally satisfies said constraints.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for removing circling drifts on the display of the measured eddy current or other continuous waves. The circling dot which is supposed to be a static dot can obscure information required by the operator to judge if a small defect is present. Embodiments of presently disclosed harmonic rejection filters are tunable and employed to effectively abate or eliminate signals with frequencies that are multiples of operating frequencies, resulting in the removal of the circling effects on the display.

Abstract: A method for controlling an image display apparatus includes determining a type of a video signal included in an input signal, determining whether three-dimensional (3D) format information is included in the input signal, if the video signal is a 3D video signal, requesting 3D format information about the video signal to a server that stores 3D format information, if the input signal does not include the 3D format information about the video signal, and processing, upon receipt of 3D format information from the server in response to the 3D format information request, the video signal according to the 3D format information and displaying a 3D image based on the processed video signal.

Abstract: A projection system for projecting an image onto a projection body by a plurality of projection devices, includes an image preparation unit configured to prepare a plurality of imaging images for calibration, a grid point extraction unit configured to extract a set of grid points that indicates a distortion of a projection image for at least one projection device from each of the plurality of imaging images for calibration, a grid point transformation unit configured to execute a transformation between a plurality of images that are imaged in different imaging ranges on the plurality of imaging images for calibration in such a manner that each set of the grid points that are commonly extracted for a subject projection device is provided in a common coordinate system, a grid point synthesis unit configured to produce a set of the grid points that are synthesized for a subject projection device based on a plurality of sets of the grid points in the common coordinate system, and a correction coefficient calculat

Abstract: A test panel containing test elements, and a control element, and a replica control element, and a method of monitoring the accuracy of color, grayscale and other test image elements subject to degradation through age, exposure, shrinkage, or other causes.

Abstract: The present disclosure related to acquisition of color calibration charts. In at least some examples herein, an image of a calibration color chart is processed. A lighting condition of the color calibration chart may be automatically determined.

Abstract: A lens testing system may have a test pattern source that generates a test pattern of light. A lens may have a lens surface that reflects the test pattern of light. A digital camera system may capture an image of the reflected test pattern of light. Computing equipment may perform image processing operations to evaluate the captured image of the reflected test pattern. The test pattern may contain a known pattern of test elements such as a rectangular array of spots or test elements of other configurations. During image processing operations, the computing equipment may analyze the reflected version of the spots or other test elements to measure characteristics of the lens such as radius of curvature, whether the lens contains flat regions, pits, or bumps, lens placement in a support structure, and other lens performance data. The computing equipment may compare the measured lens data to predetermined criteria.

Abstract: A gain-determining method for grayscale white balance of a display apparatus comprising a panel is provided. The method first displays a white, a red, a green, and a blue images on the panel respectively and measures the chromatic values and luminance of the images. Next, the chromatic values and luminance of a target white image is inputted. Following, according to the measured chromatic values and luminance of the white, the red, the green and the blue images, a first set of color mixture ratios is calculated. Then, according to the chromatic values and luminance of the target white image and the chromatic values and luminance of the red, the green and the blue images, a second set of color mixture ratios is calculated. Finally, according to the first set and the second set of color mixture ratios, a red gain, a green gain and a blue gain are calculated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the quality of a video is provided. The method comprises: generating a frame loss pattern of the video by indicating whether each frame in the video is lost or successfully transmitted; and evaluating the quality of the video as a function of the generated t came loss pattern.

Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating an augmented reality (AR) device having an optical see-through head mounted display (HMD) obtains eye coordinates in an eye coordinate system corresponding to a location of an eye of a user of the AR device, and obtains object coordinates in a world coordinate system corresponding to a location of a real-world object in the field of view of the AR device, as captured by a scene camera having a scene camera coordinate system. The apparatus calculates screen coordinates in a screen coordinate system corresponding to a display point on the HMD, where the calculating is based on the obtained eye coordinates and the obtained object coordinates. The apparatus calculates calibration data based on the screen coordinates, the object coordinates and a transformation from the target coordinate system to the scene camera coordinate system. The apparatus then derives subsequent screen coordinates for the display of AR in relation to other real-world object points based on the calibration data.

Abstract: Disclosure is directed to providing projected output from a receiver that includes ambiance or environmental images and sounds for display to and/or listening by a user. Other aspects are directed to processing or altering program service video to produce a compensated video that is output by a projector component of a receiver. The modified image compensates for characteristics associated with the ambient light conditions and/or characteristics of the projection surface upon which the projector outputs an image.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image projecting device, including a projecting part configured to project an image for calibration onto a projection object, an image capturing part configured to capture an image of an area including the projection object with a projected image for calibration, a binary image producing part configured to calculate plural first thresholds corresponding to plural first divided areas provided by dividing the area, based on a captured image, and to produce a binary image of the captured image, based on the first thresholds, and a corresponding point sampling part configured to sample corresponding points between the image for calibration and the binary image.

Abstract: A portable communication apparatus is provided. The portable communication apparatus includes: a camera module configured to capture a plurality of test images that are sequentially output from a display apparatus; a microphone module configured to record a test voice that is output from the display apparatus; a communication interface unit configured to communicate with the display apparatus; and a controller configured to control the communication interface unit to calculate an output time difference between the plurality of test images and the test voice to test a synchronization state of the display apparatus and transmit the test result to the display apparatus.

Abstract: A projector includes: a projection unit; a position detection unit; and a calibration control unit which causes the projection unit to project a target image at a reference position within a projection range of the projection unit, acquires an operation position for the indicating operation detected by the position detection unit during the projection of the target image, and carries out calibration processing. The target image is projected, starting at the reference position located in a lower part of the projection range, of plural reference positions within the projection range.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for calibrating a display device are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: causing a first test stream to be displayed on the display device; capturing, using a hardware processor, at least one screenshot of the first test stream displayed on the display device; detecting, using the hardware processor, a first test pattern in the screenshot; determining, using the hardware processor, whether the first test pattern contains a distortion; and generating, using the hardware processor, a set of instructions to calibrate the display device in response to determining that the first test pattern contains a distortion.

Abstract: An example system for testing camera modules may include: a polygonal structure that is rotatable, where the polygonal structure includes faces, each of which is configured to receive at least one camera module under test; and targets facing at least some of the faces of the polygonal structure, where each target is usable in testing a corresponding camera module facing the each target.

Abstract: Provided is a luminance measurement method for accurately measuring luminance of each pixel even if pixel images of a display panel overlap each other on an imaging surface of a camera. A central exposure factor indicating luminance of the central part of the pixel image is calculated on the basis of an output of a picture element corresponding to the central part. A peripheral exposure factor indicating luminance of the peripheral part of the pixel image is calculated on the basis of an output of picture elements corresponding to the peripheral part of the pixel image is calculated, all pixels of the display panel are sorted into a plurality of groups, sequentially turned on one group after another, and imaged by the camera, and the luminance of all the pixels of the display panel is calculated based on this imaged image, the central exposure factor, and the peripheral exposure factor.

Abstract: An electronic device to which a plurality of expansion units for function expansion are connectable, includes an image processing portion configured to receive an image signal from the expansion unit, apply predetermined processing to the image signal and output the resulting image signal to a displaying portion; and a controller configured to output a failure diagnosis result of the expansion unit as a result of executing a failure detection program stored in the expansion unit for the expansion unit or a failure detection program acquired from outside for the expansion unit.

Abstract: An unevenness inspection apparatus including: an image pickup section obtaining a pickup image of a test object; an image generating section generating each of a color unevenness inspection image and a luminance unevenness inspection image based on the pickup image; a calculating section calculating an evaluation parameter using both of the color unevenness inspection image and the luminance unevenness inspection image; and an inspecting section performing unevenness inspection using the calculated evaluation parameter. The calculating section calculates the evaluation parameter in consideration of unevenness visibility for both color and luminance.

Abstract: A display apparatus capable of notifying a user that a color mode that does not correspond to illuminance in an environment around the display apparatus is set is provided. When the display apparatus is powered on, an illuminance measurement section measures illuminance in an environment around the display apparatus, and when a set color mode does not correspond to the measured illuminance, a notification image is projected to notify that the color mode should be changed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for the remote certification testing of user video devices. In an embodiment, test logic and any related test input data is sent from a remote source such as an application server to a user video device. The test logic is executed at the user video device, and test results are output. The test results are sent back to the application server. The operation of the application server may be facilitated by a database. In embodiments, such a database stores test logic and test input data, and/or stores tests results for subsequent analysis.

Abstract: Methods and systems for the remote certification testing of user video devices. In an embodiment, test logic and any related test input data is sent from a remote source such as an application server to a user video device. The test logic is executed at the user video device, and test results are output. The test results are sent back to the application server. The operation of the application server may be facilitated by a database. In embodiments, such a database stores test logic and test input data, and/or stores tests results for subsequent analysis.

Abstract: Provided is a pattern position detection method that allows detecting positions of patterns used for alignment with high accuracy. According to the pattern position detection method of the present invention, patterns are displayed on a liquid crystal panel (2) and captured by a camera (3). A black image is displayed on the liquid crystal panel (2) and captured by the camera (3) using a shutter speed or an f-number used when capturing the patterns. Based on a difference between a captured image of the patterns and a captured image of the black image, positions of images of the patterns on an imaging surface of the camera (3) are detected.

Abstract: In a central television diagnostics system, a plurality of remotely located televisions are connected to a central television distribution facility. The remote televisions each have a microprocessor receiving signal quality values and a memory for storing the quality values. One of the quality values comprises a base line measurement value and another comprises a current measurement value. The microprocessor selectively displays on a display of said television a history of said measurement values upon command by a user or service technician desiring to diagnose the status of signal quality at said television.

Abstract: This invention provides a calibration system and method for multi-unit display systems without a need for switching the system input resolution/configuration of the display system while calibrating. This serves to avoid carrying out a re-synchronization step. As such, this system and method allows for increases speed and reduced likelihood of failure. This system and method also corrects the display system by providing an arrangement that employs a minimum of required changes so as to avoid any changes that can consequently affect the output image of the display system. Calibration of the system of display units occurs free of any changes to the input resolution and this resolution is maintained in a manner that resists change unless specifically required. Moreover, this system and method enables a resolution for the overall system that differs from the sum of the input resolutions of the discrete, individual display units in the collection.

Abstract: An automatic projection image correction system (1) includes: a projection image frame detection unit (101) that detects straight lines forming a frame of a screen-projected image which is projected onto a screen by a projector from a captured image obtained by capturing the screen-projected image using a camera; and a projector plane parameter estimation unit (102) that sets coordinate axes to a projector image, which is an original image of the screen-projected image, and the captured image and estimates at least one of a distance between the screen and the projector, an inclination of the screen with reference to an optical axis of the projector, and a zoom ratio of the projector, using an inclination of the optical axes of the projector and the camera, a distance between the optical centers of the projector and the camera, an intrinsic parameter of the camera, coordinate data of the detected straight lines at coordinates of the captured image, and coordinate data of straight lines corresponding to the fra

Abstract: An unevenness inspection apparatus including: an image pickup section obtaining a pickup image of a test object; an image generating section generating each of a color unevenness inspection image and a luminance unevenness inspection image based on the pickup image; a calculating section calculating an evaluation parameter using both of the color unevenness inspection image and the luminance unevenness inspection image; and an inspecting section performing unevenness inspection using the calculated evaluation parameter. The calculating section calculates the evaluation parameter in consideration of unevenness visibility for both color and luminance.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are provided for measuring the performance of a remote display. One method includes an operation for embedding in display frames a respective frame identifier and a respective frame picture. The respective frame picture is placed in a respective region that depends of the value of the respective frame identifier. Additionally, the method includes operations for sending the plurality of display frames to a remote client, and for extracting each received frame picture from the respective region of each received display frame at the remote client based on the received frame identifier. The received frame quality is calculated for each received display frame based on the comparison of the extracted received frame picture with the respective frame picture. Further, the method includes an operation for calculating a remote display quality for the remote client based on the calculated received frame quality for the received display frames.

Abstract: A projection image area detecting device includes a projection image area detecting unit configured to detect marker image areas in a photographed image that is obtained by photographing a projection image area including a projection image. The marker image areas include marker images that are used for identifying four corners of the projection image area. The projection image area detecting unit detects the marker image areas by identifying a color included in the marker image areas that continues to change as time passes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method provides an automated mechanism for configuring a position arrangement of displays in a group of displays, such as a display grid. The apparatus and method uses an image capture unit, such as a camera to capture an image of the entire display grid while test patterns are being provided. In one example, a first device outputs the test patterns to the display grid while a second device that includes the camera analyzes the captured images and determines whether a display in the display grid needs to be logically remapped to provide proper image display when the first device outputs full SLS frames in normal operation.

Abstract: System and method to detect video quality degradation in a video stream received by a telecommunications endpoint, the method including: locating reference features characteristic of content in the received video stream; calculating reduced reference features from the located reference features; receiving reduced reference features of a transmitted video stream, the transmitted video stream corresponding to the received video stream; calculating a distance between the reduced reference features in the received video stream and the reduced reference features of the transmitted video stream; and detecting video quality degradation when the calculated distance exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Provided is a pattern position detection method that allows detecting positions of patterns used for alignment with high accuracy. According to the pattern position detection method of the present invention, patterns are displayed on a liquid crystal panel (2) and captured by a camera (3). A black image is displayed on the liquid crystal panel (2) and captured by the camera (3) using a shutter speed or an f-number used when capturing the patterns. Based on a difference between a captured image of the patterns and a captured image of the black image, positions of images of the patterns on an imaging surface of the camera (3) are detected.

Abstract: A color adjustment system for a display device includes a computer device, and a display device for displaying an image. The display device selectably displays a plurality of color temperature color presets. The computer device makes a white point adjustment to the display device, based on a color temperature color preset selected from among the plurality of color temperature color presets by a selecting operation from the computer device.

Abstract: A method and a system for adjusting display parameters are provided. In the method, at least one real display parameter of a display to be adjusted is measured. A target template in accordance with the at least one real display parameter is searched from a plurality of templates stored in a database and target parameter adjusting data recorded in the searched target template is obtained, in which each template in the database records the at least one reference display parameter of a tested display and the reference parameter adjusting data used to adjust the tested display. Finally, the display is set and adjusted according to the obtained target parameter adjusting data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to digital imaging, and in particular, systems methods, and devices for testing target field illumination characteristics. Certain embodiments include a main unit that includes a controller configured to control timing indicators on a front surface of the main unit and light sensor modules attached to the periphery the front surface. The main unit can be configured to accept an image quality test chart. The light sensors can be configured to be coupled to the periphery of the image quality test chart or coupled to extended wired or wireless connections to provide flexible field of view placement. The display includes LED or LCD timing indicators.

Abstract: A system and method are described that is directed to a smart device app that will permit a smart device user to download ringtones from a smart device to a watch configured to receive such ringtones. The watch will is configured such that the complete downloaded ringtone or portions thereof can be used as an audible indicator, such as an alarm, for that watch. The watch is also to receive text messages from the smart device for scrolling across the display window of the watch, which will permit the person wearing a watch to receive and review text messages, and provided limited response without the need to display and use a smart device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital signal processing architecture for a flat panel display having non-uniform regions, which is not by means of materials, optical films or fabrication processes. Therefore, the manufacturing cost and complexity of the flat panel display are not negatively affected. In the digital signal processing architecture, a test is performed on the panel for identifying all pixel locations in non-uniform regions and non-uniform types. Then, input video signals are compared with data about the relative non-uniform regions for determining whether the video signal falls in a normal-region pixel or a non-uniform region pixel. Then the non-uniform compensation on the video signal falling in the non-uniform region pixel is based on the non-uniform type, so that the video signals displayed on the panel are not negatively affected.