Abstract: A network-based, e.g., cloud-based, and apparatus based in-call command control for dynamically performing user commands such as voice commands or gesture commands are provided. The result allows for hands free operation of a calling system including one where the user is located separate from a base station, and provides for recognizing both voice and gestural commands. Filtering of commands can be performed dynamically so that commands are not perceived by those participating in the call. Further, the user, who has given the command, can be notified regarding the performance of the requested command.

Abstract: A capsule endoscope includes an imaging device that captures time-series captured images and a processor including hardware. The processor implements a process that performs a first motion determination process with respect to the capsule endoscope based on the captured images to calculate a first motion determination result, and a communication process that transmits the captured images to an external device that is provided outside the capsule endoscope, and receives a second motion determination result, the second motion determination result being a result of a second motion determination process with respect to the capsule endoscope that was performed by the external device based on the captured images. The processor implements the process that controls the frame rate of the imaging device based on the first motion determination result and the second motion determination result.

Abstract: A network-based, e.g., cloud-based, and apparatus based in-call command control for dynamically performing user commands such as voice commands or gesture commands are provided. The result allows for hands free operation of a calling system including one where the user is located separate from a base station, and provides for recognizing both voice and gestural commands. Filtering of commands can be performed dynamically so that commands are not perceived by those participating in the call. Further, the user, who has given the command, can be notified regarding the performance of the requested command.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image capturing condition acquirer (260) configured to acquire image capturing condition information of a plurality of images having angles of view different from each other, a distance information acquirer (230) configured to acquire distance information of an object included in the plurality of images, an angle of view information acquirer (240) configured to acquire angle of view information, and an image generator (224) configured to generate an image corresponding to the angle of view information from the plurality of images based on the image capturing condition information, the distance information, and the angle of view information, and the distance information is object distance information at each position in an image.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein may allow for dynamic image processing based on biometric data. An example device may include: an interface configured to receive video data that is generated by an image capture device; an interface configured to receive biometric data of a user of the image capture device from one or more sensors generated synchronously with the video data; and an image processing system configured to apply image processing to the video data to generate edited video data. The image processing may be based, at least in part, on the biometric data.

Abstract: A display processing apparatus acquires a plurality of images and time data corresponding to the respective images. The display processing apparatus selects, as the time interval at which the plurality of images are switched and displayed one by one, either a time interval based on the difference between time data corresponding to images before and after switching, or a predetermined interval. The display processing apparatus switches the plurality of images at the selected time interval, and displays them on a display device.

Abstract: An image processing system for simultaneously displaying one or more images includes an obtaining unit, a playback unit, and a display control unit. The obtaining unit obtains an information presentation level specified by a viewer. The playback unit plays, at a predetermined playback speed, the one or more images recorded on a predetermined recording medium. The display control unit changes, in according with the information presentation level, an amount of information of the one or more images to be displayed on a predetermined display unit.

Abstract: An in-vivo imaging device including a camera may include a frame storage device. Systems and methods which vary the frame capture rate of the camera and/or frame display rate of the display unit of in-vivo camera systems are discussed. The capture rate is varied based on physical measurements related to the motion of the camera. Alternatively, the frame capture rate is varied based on comparative image processing of a plurality of frames. The frame display rate of the system is varied based on comparative image processing of a multiplicity of frames. Both the frame capture and the frame display rates of such systems can be varied concurrently.

Abstract: An information delivery apparatus includes an encoder for encoding and packetizing digital data of an image or an audio, a frame assembly identification packet insertion unit for inserting a frame assembly identification packet including time information in the data packetized by the encoder on a frame assembly basis, and a transmission side communication module for outputting to a network the stream data having the frame assembly identification packet inserted therein by the frame assembly identification insertion unit.

Abstract: An in-vivo imaging device including a camera may include a frame storage device. Systems and methods which vary the frame capture rate of the camera and/or frame display rate of the display unit of in-vivo camera systems are discussed. The capture rate is varied based on physical measurements related to the motion of the camera. Alternatively, the frame capture rate is varied based on comparative image processing of a plurality of frames. The frame display rate of the system is varied based on comparative image processing of a multiplicity of frames. Both the frame capture and the frame display rates of such systems can be varied concurrently.

Abstract: The present invention decreases the processing load of a server related to a collation processing system which is implemented by a server which performs collation processing with a registered facial image.

Abstract: An image processing system may include an imaging device for capturing an image and an image processing apparatus for processing the image. The imaging device may include an imaging unit for capturing the image, a first recording unit for recording information relating to the image, the information being associated with the image, and a first transmission control unit for controlling transmission of the image to the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus may include a reception control unit for controlling reception of the image transmitted from the imaging device, a feature extracting unit for extracting a feature of the received image, a second recording unit for recording the feature, extracted from the image, the feature being associated with the image, and a second transmission control unit for controlling transmission of the feature to the imaging device.

Abstract: A method for forming a pattern, comprises: forming a bank film on a substrate; performing a lyophobic treatment on a surface of the bank film; patterning the bank film on which the lyophobic treatment has been performed to form a bank; performing a surface modification treatment in which a hydroxyl group on a surface of a pattern forming region partitioned by the bank is alkylated; disposing a functional liquid in the pattern forming region; and firing the functional liquid to form a pattern.

Abstract: An electronic camera includes: (a) a first imaging stage comprising a first image sensor; a first lens for forming a first image on the first image sensor; and a first lens focus adjuster for adjusting focus of the first lens responsive to a first focus detection signal; and (b) a second imaging stage comprising a second image sensor; a second lens for forming a second image on the second image sensor; and a second lens focus adjuster for adjusting focus of the second lens responsive to a second focus detection signal. A processing stage (a) selects the sensor output from the first imaging stage and uses the sensor output from the second imaging stage to generate the first focus detection signal, (b) selects the sensor output from the second imaging stage and uses the sensor output from the first imaging stage to generate the second focus detection signal.

Abstract: A mobile communication device includes video communication capability. When the video call is place on hold by the mobile communication device, a pre-recorded video is transmitted to the holding party. The pre-recorded video may be stored in the memory of the mobile communication device or may be stored in a video server in the network. In the latter case, the mobile communication device signals the video server to transmit a selected video to the holding party when the video call is placed on hold.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing digital images has a storage device for storing a current reference image and a plurality of differential images, and an image processing device coupled to the storage device. The image processing device receives an individual digital image, determines a difference between the individual image and the current reference image, and stores this difference as a differential image in the storage device. The apparatus also has reference image updating means for determining when to generate a new reference image, for generating the new reference image, for replacing the current reference image with the new reference image, and for storing the new reference image as current reference image in the storage device.

Abstract: An image communication apparatus transmits image data of a plurality of pictures to a receiver side, and transmits the high-resolution information of a picture requested by the receiver side, among the plurality of pictures, in a mode of transmission different from the mode of transmission for the moving image data. The image communication apparatus thus serves two purposes of transmitting a high-resolution still image and transmitting efficiently a moving image.

Abstract: A system for transmitting a trigger signal for a video capture system over a network, such as a TCP/IP network, which eliminates the need for special connections to be available in order to send triggers from an external device to start and stop the acquisition of video. Traditional video start/stop triggers are routed through a Trigger Converter which converts the trigger signal to a signal formatted for transmission over an existing network. A Trigger Receiver receives the formatted signal from the network and converts it to a trigger signal formatted for the trigger input of the video capture device. The video capture system responds to the trigger signal from the Trigger Receiver in the same way as it would have to the traditional trigger. Because the video capture device is already connected to the network, additional cables are not necessary.

Abstract: According to the present invention, it is possible to extract a specified video frame as a still image from a video stream recorded in a record medium of another information processor. A sender information processor sends to a receiver information processor connected to a network a command to extract and generate a specified video frame of a video stream recorded in a record medium, and then to send the video frame to the sender after converting the video frame into still image data. The receiver extracts and generates a requested video frame based on the command, and obtains still image data from the video frame. Then, the receiver sends the still image data to the sender. In this case, the receiver extracts and generates a video frame which corresponds to the video frame specification information included in the command, so as to obtain still image data which corresponds to the image format and size information included in the command. The sender receives the still image data from the receiver.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting digital images is provided. In one embodiment, a personal electronic handheld digital camera executes an application program that enables a user of the camera to send one or more digital images, formed by and stored in the camera, from the camera to a destination. One or more addresses describing one or more destinations are selected or identified. One or more stored digital images are selected and associated with the one or more addresses. Optionally, a voice message is recorded and associated with the one or more addresses. The camera is coupled to a data communication network, and a transport operation is initiated. Under control of the application, the camera sends the selected images to the designated destinations over the data communication network. When an address is a physical address, for example, a postal mail address, the selected images are automatically routed to a central server.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting video over telephone lines is provided. FM data is produced representative of a video picture to be transmitted and synchronization data concerning the transmitted picture is also produced. The FM data and the synchronization data are transmitted via telephone lines to a receiver. A pair of memories is provided in the receiver. The receiver uses the synchronization data to coordinate the storage and display of the received pictures. One memory displays the picture while the other memory is being loaded. The memories are toggled so that the memory from which the previously stored data is displayed becomes the memory being loaded and the memory being loaded becomes the memory from which previously stored data is displayed. Alternatively, one memory is a load memory while the other memory is a display memory. After the incoming picture is stored in the load memory, it is transferred to the display memory.

Abstract: A system, by which a user can select a necessary frame by simplified arrangement using time-division still picture broadcast system. A natural still picture frame including a reference frame is repeatedly transmitted in a given order using the reference frame as a reference. A user apparatus detects the reference frame, and by counting number of the received frames, relationship of the frame to be displayed is confirmed, and the desired frame is displayed. For the information to select a frame, there are a case where only the information on the displayed still picture is displayed and a case where number of all still pictures transmitted within a period defined by the reference frame is displayed together with the information on the displayed still picture.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing a hand motion corrected still picture frame to form a clear, high quality image. Even field and odd field data making up a still picture frame are stored in a memory. The stored frame is divided into blocks and a motion vector is detected for each block. A hand motion correction (or deviation) quantity is determined from the entirety of the detected motion vectors; and the two fields of the still picture frame are read out of the memory, corrected as a function of the deviation quantity and printed.

Abstract: An integrated land mobile dispatch radio capable of accommodating both standard audio transmissions and video transmissions. The push-to-talk switch controls these activities. Video images can be stored and reviewed prior to transmission. Also, video transmissions can be interrupted to accommodate a current need to conduct an audio transmission.

Abstract: A method and video processing system for receiving and processing consecutive sets of video signals from a video camera. A first capture signal is transmitted to the video camera. A first set of one or more video frames is received from the video camera in response to the first capture signal. The first set of one or more video frames is processed by the video processing system.

Abstract: A still video image transceiver for use across narrow-band analog voice communication channels allows still video images captured or provided by a wide variety of consumer and industrial image sources, even those of the common hetrodyne-signal type, to be transmitted over a voice communication channel, such as over a telephone line or by high frequency radio communication. The captured video image is converted to an audio band signal using a digital linear signal processing method which avoids the common problem of first having to separate the image signal of its RGB color signal components. Use of a time-base corrector is avoided, while a jitter-free image for the receiver of the image is obtained even for those images which originate with asynchronous hetrodyne-type image source. Even over analog voice communication channels of marginal operating condition, an excellent signal to noise ratio is achieved because a limiter circuit is not used prior to demodulation of the received image signal.

Abstract: An image transmission surveillance system using a radio having a remote transmitter and a base receiver provides a camera for converting visual images into an electrical signal. The electrical signal is converted by an audio module into an audio signal for transmission by the radio. A computer connected with the base receiver converts audio signals received from the audio module into image data. This data is stored in a data storage device of the computer for later review on a monitor or similar image viewing device. The audio signal can be converted into audible sound for receipt by the radio microphone.

Abstract: A recording system comprises an image pick-up recording device to record the picture information obtained through the image pick-up on a recording medium by a recording head; and a control device to change the relative location of the head and the medium after the information of one picture has been recorded in a predetermined location on the medium and to prevent the next picture information from being read out during the period of time until the completion of that displacement. The recording system may be provided with a memory for the picture information and a control device for allowing part of the picture information to be recorded in the selected portion on the medium. The control device also permits the other portion of the picture information stored in the memory to be recorded in the other portion on the medium after changing the relative location of the head and the medium.

Abstract: An imager and an analog to digital converter yield a series of digital signals from successive frames of images of scenes in which selected types of high-speed events may take place. The signals are sampled, and changes in the sampled signals typically indicative of such events are detected. Random access memory temporarily stores a sequence of the signals including each such changed signal. Analytic circuitry determines whether the sequence contains a record of such an event, and, if it does, provides a videotape record of the event.