With Details Of Static Memory For Output Image (e.g., For A Still Camera) Patents (Class 348/231.99)
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Patent number: 10750089Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling photographing of a camera, which is applied to an electronic device whose photographic shutter area is provided with a pressure sensing module. The method includes: detecting a press operation for a photographic shutter; collecting pressure sensing data of the pressure sensing module when the press operation is detected; calculating a deformation pattern of the pressure sensing module during the press operation based on the pressure sensing data; calculating a displacement pattern of the camera during the press operation based on the deformation pattern; and determining, according to the displacement pattern, a viewfinding moment at which the camera is capable of capturing an optimal image during the press operation, and outputting an image captured by the camera at the viewfinding moment.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Fengpeng Liu, Dongmei Liu
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Patent number: 10750097Abstract: A photo sensor array is divided up into multiple blocks that are operated with different exposure times. A prediction algorithm is used to predict the overall light brightness of each block and determine the exposure time of each block. Each block may also include memory to store the exposure time for the pixels in the block as well as analog-to-digital resolution for the block.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: FACEBOOKE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Xinqiao Liu
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Patent number: 10742851Abstract: A captured image decision device includes a synchronizing signal extraction section extracting a vertical synchronizing signal and a horizontal synchronizing signal for use in displaying a captured image captured by a camera, a time measurement section measuring a pulse interval time period of the vertical synchronizing signal, a segment area setting section configured to divide a frame of the captured image displayed according to the pulse interval time period by a horizontal virtual line, thus setting a plurality of segment areas divided by the virtual line, a pulse number measurement section measuring a pulse number of the horizontal synchronizing signal corresponding to each segment area, and a decision section deciding whether an affirmation condition of the pulse number measured by the pulse number measurement section being equal to or greater than a predetermined value is satisfied or not.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Norichika Yamashita, Kosuke Hirano
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Patent number: 10735646Abstract: An image-processing unit for an electronic device is disclosed. The image-processing unit may include a digital signal processor (DSP), a first control interface configured for receiving an AP-instruction from an application processor (AP) external to the image-processing unit, and a second control interface configured for transmitting an intermediary-instruction generated by DSP based on the AP-instruction. The image-processing unit may further include a first data interface configured for receiving sensor-data generated in response to the intermediary-instruction by a sensor external to the image-processing unit, and a second data interface configured for transmitting to the AP intermediary-data generated by the DSP based on the sensor-data.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhengyuan Ling, Yongle Lai, Huan Jian, Shengqin Zhang, Song Du, Jiang Han, Xinquan Ling
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Patent number: 10734558Abstract: Monolithic LED chips are disclosed comprising a plurality of active regions on a submount, wherein the submount comprises integral electrically conductive interconnect elements in electrical contact with the active regions and electrically connecting at least some of the active regions in series. The submount also comprises an integral insulator element electrically insulating at least some of the interconnect elements and active regions from other elements of the submount. The active regions are mounted in close proximity to one another to minimize the visibility of the space during operation. The LED chips can also comprise layers structures and compositions that allow improved reliability under high current operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Cree Huizhou Solid State Lighting Company LimitedInventors: Bradley E Williams, Kevin W Haberern, Bennett D Langsdorf, Manuel L Breva
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Patent number: 10713767Abstract: Provided are a regulation method, terminal equipment, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for automatic exposure control (AEC) of a region of interest. In the method, a luminance histogram of each color channel in a region of interest is obtained based on statistics on luminance of a plurality of sub-region blocks in the region of interest; a first luminance of the each color channel is determined according to the luminance histogram of the each color channel in the region of interest and the corresponding relationship between the luminance and the number of the sub-region blocks; a reference luminance is determined based on the first luminance of the each color channel, the reference luminance corresponding to a reference color channel; a target luminance corresponding to the present AEC luminance is obtained; and a luminance regulation is performed on the reference color channel according to the target luminance.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Kai Liu
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Patent number: 10701322Abstract: A camera for facilitating autonomous picture production includes an imager for capturing an image stream, a signal processor for processing the image stream into a plurality of image data paths, at least one image stream output, and a memory for cyclically buffering images of at least two of the plurality of image data paths, into separate circular buffers, respectively, and for buffering one or more output image streams of the camera. A camera for facilitating autonomous picture production produces a standard resolution and rate image stream and a slow-motion image stream of an action of interest.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: ISOLYNX, LLCInventors: Douglas J. DeAngelis, Kirk Sigel, Edward G. Evansen
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Patent number: 10691966Abstract: A device may capture a plurality of preview frames of a document, and for each preview frame of the plurality of preview frames, process the preview frame to identify an object in the preview frame. Processing the preview frame may include converting the preview frame into a grayscale image, generating a blurred image based on the grayscale image, detecting a plurality of edges in the blurred image, defining at least one bounding rectangle based on the plurality of edges, and determining an outline of the object based on the at least one bounding rectangle. The device may determine whether a value of an image parameter, associated with the one or more preview frames, satisfies a threshold, and provide feedback to a user of the device, or automatically capture an image of the document, based on determining whether the value of the image parameter satisfies the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Jason Pribble, Daniel Alan Jarvis, Nicholas Capurso, Eric Cerney
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Patent number: 10686978Abstract: An image sensor includes an imaging system configured by combining of modularized components; and a processing part executing a process using an image acquired by the imaging system. Each of the components includes a memory storing information specifying the component. The image sensor further includes: a collection part collecting the information specifying the component from the memory; a storage part storing information representing a combination of the components of the image sensor and data to be used when the image sensor having the components indicated by the combination executes the process; a comparison part comparing a combination of its components with the combination of the components of the image sensor represented by the information stored in the storage part; and a notification part sending a notification based on a result of comparison.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventor: Hirofumi Ina
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Patent number: 10681281Abstract: A mobile device includes a see-through display unit, a back cover, a first optical unit and a processing unit. The first optical unit is arranged between the see-through display unit and the back cover, and is configured to capture a first optical result along a first optical path, which passing through an active region of the see-through display unit. The processing unit is coupled to the first optical unit and the see-through display unit. The processing unit is configured to determine a first portion on the see-through display unit according to the first optical path in response to the first optical unit is triggered to capture the first optical result, and control the first portion of the see-through display unit to be transparent while capturing the first optical detection result or adjusting the first optical detection result according to display contents within the first portion on the see-through display unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chia-Chu Ho, Chih-Hung Li, Ching-Hao Lee
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Patent number: 10663698Abstract: This disclosure describes optical assemblies that can be fabricated, for example, using wafer-level processes. The process can include providing a wafer stack that includes an optics wafer, and molding spacers directly onto the surface of the optics wafer. The spacers can be molded, for example, using a vacuum injection technique such that they adhere to the optics wafer without adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Qichuan Yu, Kam Wah Leong, Ji Wang
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Patent number: 10609426Abstract: A method, video server, and system for playing back recorded video based on comparing the encoder frame rates at temporal positions of a received video sequence to a predetermined threshold and changing the playback frame rate to a playback frame rate greater than the encoder frame rate if the encoder frame rate is below the predetermined threshold and changing the playback frame rate to the encoder frame rate if the encoder frame rate is greater than the predetermined threshold. The recorded video is thereby played back in a time efficient manner, decreasing the total time period for video playback, and assisting a security operator in finding parts of the recorded video that may be of interest.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Axis ABInventors: Björn Berglund, Xing Danielsson Fan
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Patent number: 10587807Abstract: Images with an optical field of view may be captured by an image capture device. An observed trajectory of the image capture device reflecting the positions of the image capture device at different moments may be determined. A capture trajectory of the image capture device may be determined based on a subsequent portion of the observed trajectory such that a portion of the capture trajectory corresponding to the one portion of the observed trajectory may be determined based on a subsequent portion of the observed trajectory. Orientations of a capture field of view for the images with respect to the optical field of view of the images may be determined based on the capture trajectory. Video content may be generated based on visual content of the images within the capture field of view.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Derbanne, César Douady, Maxim Karpushin
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Patent number: 10548465Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit; a mode setting unit; and an imaging controller configured to drive the imaging unit in accordance with a driving mode set with the mode setting unit. The first driving mode sets exposure time of all pixels to an equal time, and outputs each of pixel signals as a pixel signal of one pixel. The second driving mode divides all the pixels into groups, setting at least one of all the pixels included in the group to have an exposure time different from an exposure time of the other pixels, and outputting, for each of the groups, an addition pixel signal as a pixel signal of one pixel. The third driving mode sets exposure time of all the pixels to an equal time, and outputs, for each of the groups, an addition pixel signal as a pixel signal of one pixel.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventor: Taihei Michihata
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Patent number: 10554975Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide method and apparatus for video coding. In some examples, an apparatus includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes, from a coded video bitstream, a syntax element for an adjusted version of an initial quantization parameter (QP) value at a picture level for a picture. The adjusted version is in a range with an upper boundary that is changed with a maximum QP value. Then, the processing circuitry determines the initial QP value of a segment (such as a slice, a tile, a group of tiles and the like) in the picture based on the syntax element and determines a QP value for a block in the segment according to the initial QP value of the segment and adjustments associated with the block. Then, the processing circuitry performs an inverse quantization on quantized data of the block according to the determined QP value.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Tencent America LLCInventors: Xiang Li, Xiaozhong Xu, Shan Liu
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Patent number: 10554901Abstract: The invention provides an autonomous vehicle with a video camera that merges images taken a different light levels by replacing saturated parts of an image with corresponding parts of a lower-light image to stream a video with a dynamic range that extends to include very low-light and very intensely lit parts of a scene. The high dynamic range (HDR) camera streams the HDR video to a HDR system in real time—as the vehicle operates. As pixel values are provided by the camera's image sensors, those values are streamed directly through a pipeline processing operation and on to the HDR system without any requirement to wait and collect entire images, or frames, before using the video information.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Contrast Inc.Inventors: Willie C. Kiser, Nora Tocci, Michael D. Tocci
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Patent number: 10547776Abstract: A device displays a camera user interface including a live view from a camera. While displaying the live view from the camera: the device records media images that are captured by the camera, while continuing to display the live view from the camera; and the device further displays representations of a plurality of media images that were recorded while displaying the live view from the camera as frames scrolling across the display in a first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Matthew I. Brown, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, William D. Lindmeier, Lukas Robert Tom Girling
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Patent number: 10542200Abstract: A camera transmits a DECT registration request including DECT camera information. A controller stores the DECT camera information and transmits a DECT registration response including DECT controller information. The camera stores the DECT controller information and transmits a wireless LAN registration request including wireless LAN camera information. The controller stores the wireless LAN camera information and transmits a wireless LAN registration response including wireless LAN controller information. The camera stores the wireless LAN controller information.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMANT CO., LTD.Inventor: Yutaka Suwa
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Patent number: 10542194Abstract: A display control apparatus includes an attitude detection unit and a display control unit. The attitude detection unit is configured to detect an attitude of a display unit. The display control unit, in a case where the attitude of the display unit detected by the attitude detection unit is a first attitude, is configured to display a certain display object on the display unit and after having displayed the certain display object for a first period to cancel display of the certain display object, and in a case where the attitude of the display unit detected by the attitude detection unit is a second attitude different from the first attitude by 90 degrees, is configured to display the certain display object on the display unit and after having displayed the certain display object for the first period not to cancel display of the certain display object.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Naru Hamada
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Patent number: 10536643Abstract: Visual content is captured by an image capture device during a capture duration. The image capture devices experiences change in position during the capture duration. The trajectory of the image capture device is smoothed based on a look ahead of the trajectory. A punchout of the visual content is determined based on the smoothed trajectory. The punchout of the visual content is used to generate stabilized visual content.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: César Douady, Thomas Derbanne, Maxim Karpushin
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Patent number: 10514591Abstract: A camera apparatus (10) includes a degraded region information storage unit (24) that stores degraded region information for each direction in which degraded region data and an imaging direction are associated with each other, a direction recognition unit (30) that recognizes the imaging direction, and an image correction unit (32) that acquires degraded region data which is associated with the imaging direction recognized by the direction recognition unit (30) on the basis of the degraded region information for each direction and performs an image quality improvement process for the image data on the basis of a peculiar degraded region indicated by the degraded region data. The peculiar degraded region is a region related to a degradation element which is caused by at least one of the dome cover or the optical system and is based on at least one of a spatial frequency or signal intensity.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Masaya Tamaru, Yasunobu Kishine, Hiroyuki Oshima
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Patent number: 10516825Abstract: Motion vector calculator sets motion vector of block corresponding to partial area of first image based on the block and similarity between the block and partial area of second image, motion vector reliability calculator calculates reliability of the motion vector based on distribution of the similarities, motion vector corrector corrects motion vector of low-reliability block having reliability lower than predetermined reliability based on motion vector of high-reliability block different from the low-reliability block and having reliability equal to or higher than the predetermined reliability, and image processor sets second pixel of the second image and corresponds to first pixel of the first image based on the motion vector corrected by the motion vector corrector, and performs image processing using signal value of the first pixel and signal value of the second pixel.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Hideru Ikeda, Akira Ueno
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Patent number: 10515613Abstract: In a method of processing images and an apparatus of the present disclosure, a mobile terminal obtains a storage file of a target image, where the storage file includes a plurality of file blocks and precision information of an image display system that is suitable for the file blocks. The mobile terminal obtains reference precision of the image display system for determining that at least one file block is suitable for the reference precision in the storage file. The mobile terminal further displays the target image according to the at least one determined file block.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Jian Bai
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Patent number: 10506184Abstract: A solid-state image pickup element according to the present disclosure includes an analog circuit unit that performs reading of a pixel signal from a unit pixel and to perform A/D conversion processing, a digital circuit unit that performs signal output processing of outputting pixel data after the A/D conversion processing, in parallel with the reading of the pixel signal and the A/D conversion processing, and a control unit that causes the digital circuit unit to perform the processing over a period from a processing start timing to a processing finish timing in the analog circuit unit, while the control unit is controlling a speed of a clock being a criterion for an operation of the digital circuit unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiko Kato, Hung Luong
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Patent number: 10482608Abstract: A system includes an image capture device configured to capture images, and a processor programmed with one or more computer program modules. When executed, the one or more computer program modules are configured to receive the images captured by the image capture device, generate a control signal for a haptic output device as the images are received, synchronize the images and the control signal, and output a video with the synchronized images and the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: IMMERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Jamal Saboune, Juan Manuel Cruz-Hernandez
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Patent number: 10477078Abstract: An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) (10) includes: a rotary horizon adjustment controller (14) for adjusting the orientation of a horizontal image plane (16) recorded by an image sensor with respect to the orientation of a camera housing (22); a laser alignment system with laser sources (48) capable of projecting light to define a horizontal projection axis (52) that is coordinated with orientation of the horizontal image plane (16); a manually operable switch (80), which covers a microphone (90) whenever the switch (80) is in the OFF position, for controlling video data capture; and a “quick-release” mounting system (120) that retains a desired orientation of the camera (10).Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Contour IP Holding, LLCInventors: Jason Green, Marc Barros, David Thorpe, Chunshik Kim, Felix Ballerstedt, David Randall Knaub, Oved Valadez, Peter Kettenring, Margaret Novotny, Laura O'Donnell, Jeff Howard
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Patent number: 10462432Abstract: A method for driving an image pickup apparatus is a method that generates image data using signals output by R, G, and B pixels contained in n frames, where n is an integer greater than or equal to two, and a signal or signals output by a W pixel contained in m frame or frames, where m is smaller than n, or that generates image data using signals output by R and B pixels contained in n frames and a signal or signals output by a G pixel contained in m frame or frames.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomoya Onishi, Noriyuki Kaifu, Fujio Kawano, Hisashi Takado
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Patent number: 10448022Abstract: Method and system to improve the performance of a video encoder. The method includes processing an initial video signal in a front-end image pre-processor to obtain a processed video signal and processor information respecting the signal, providing the processed video signal and the processor information to a video encoder, and encoding the video signal in the video encoder according to the processor information to provide an encoded video signal for storage. The system includes a video pre-processor connectable to receive an initial video signal. The video encoder in communication with the video pre-processor receives a processed video signal and a processor information. A storage medium in communication with the video encoder stores an encoded video signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Naveen Srinivasamurthy, Manoj Koul, Soyeb Nagori, Peter Labaziewicz, Kedar Chitnis
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Patent number: 10438364Abstract: An image registration device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of images; a divided region setting unit that sets divided regions by dividing each registration processing target of the plurality of images; a pixel value conversion method determination unit that determines, for each set of divided regions set at the same position of the respective registration processing targets, a pixel value conversion method for each divided region based on a pixel value of each divided region of the set; a pixel value conversion unit that performs pixel value conversion within each divided region of the set of divided regions using the determined pixel value conversion method for each divided region; and a registration processing unit that performs registration processing on the plurality of images subjected to pixel value conversion.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Takatoshi Karino
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Patent number: 10437424Abstract: An example information processing apparatus includes a display; storage configured to store one or more applications; and a hardware processor configured to control the display to display a menu screen, including one or more selection images operable for launching applications, both when the information processing apparatus is started and when executing of a launched application is stopped. The processor is further configured to automatically change an aspect of the menu screen after the information processing apparatus is turned off and re-started.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Matsushima, Tomohiro Kawase
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Patent number: 10440258Abstract: To prevent a user's erroneous operation while avoiding complexity of operations, the present invention provides an electronic equipment comprising: a display controlling unit to execute control to display, in a case where an operation for executing a predetermined process to an image selected by a selecting operation is executed, a confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the process to the image is executable; a processing unit to execute the predetermined process to the image selected by the selecting operation, in accordance with acceptance of an execution instruction operation of the predetermined process in a state that the confirmation screen is displayed; and a controlling unit to execute control so as to make an operating method of the execution instruction operation different on the confirmation screen, in accordance with whether or not the image selected by the selecting operation is an image with which specific information is associated.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Momoe Katsumata
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Patent number: 10412332Abstract: An image-capturing device includes an image sensor outputting image-capture data of a subject for each predetermined unit, a first and second processors, and a display. The first processor receives the image-capture data, carries out a first processing for the image-capture data, and outputs first processing data. The second processor receives the first processing data, carries out a second processing for the first processing data, and outputs second processing data. The first processor starts the first processing after preparation of the image-capture data of the lowest necessary number of the predetermined unit for executing the first processing is finished. The second processor starts the second processing after preparation of the first processing data of the lowest necessary number of a predetermined unit for executing the second processing is finished. The display receives the second processing data and starts to display data of a single line based on the second processing data.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
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Patent number: 10412295Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: a focus detection unit configured to detect a focus state of an imaging optical system; a reliability determination unit configured to determine reliability of the focus detection; and a control unit configured to control an opening of an aperture of the imaging optical system, wherein the control unit, if the reliability determination unit determines that reliability of the focus detection performed in a state in which the opening of the aperture is controlled to a first aperture opening state is less than a threshold value, changes the aperture to a second aperture opening state in which the opening of the aperture is reduced relative to the first aperture opening state, and wherein the control unit does not change the aperture to the second aperture opening state if a predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hideyuki Hamano, Koichi Fukuda
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Patent number: 10409536Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a display unit, an operation unit, and a controller. The controller causes, before printing an image, the display unit to reduce and display, with respect to each of setting items for printing, images to each of which a processing indicated by one of the setting items is applied. When a user designates one of the images to which the processing indicated by one of the setting items is applied, the controller accepts an instruction to print the image, reflecting the processing indicated by the setting item corresponding to a designated image, and causes the display unit to reduce and display the images to each of which the processing indicated by a remaining setting item not designated by the user, and the processing indicated by the designated setting item corresponding to the designated image, are applied, with respect to remaining setting items.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Naoto Hanada
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Patent number: 10386702Abstract: An image pickup system includes an interchangeable lens and an image pickup apparatus body, the interchangeable lens including a lens characteristic data storage portion, and a communication portion, the image pickup apparatus body including a solid-state image pickup device configured to output first image data, an image processing portion configured to perform distortion aberration correction processing on the first image data, and output second image data, and a correction coefficient calculation portion configured to compare information on an image height of the second image data with the information on the image height range supporting the read-out distortion aberration characteristic information and, if the image height of the second image data falls within the range, calculate a distortion aberration correction coefficient on the basis of corresponding distortion aberration characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventor: Takeyuki Ajito
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Patent number: 10382771Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a plurality of image processing circuits, each having a local memory, an image processing unit, and a communication unit communicating with other image processing circuits. A first image processing circuit among the plurality of image processing circuits has a decoder which decodes encoded RAW moving image data to store the decoded RAW moving image data in the local memory, a determiner which determines areas out of the obtained frame that the plurality of image processing circuits respectively process, and a transmitter which transmits RAW image data of the determined areas to other image processing circuit. The determiner sets the size of the area in the frame that the first image processing circuit processes to be smaller than the size of area that the other image processing circuit processes.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yuya Ebata
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Patent number: 10375448Abstract: To enable subtitles (graphics) to be favorably superimposed and displayed on video. A container in a predetermined format is received, the container including a video stream having video data and a subtitle stream having subtitle data. The video stream is decoded to acquire the video data. The subtitle stream is decoded to acquire bitmap data of subtitles. Processing of correcting at least one of a size of the subtitles and a display position of the subtitles, is performed to the bitmap data of the subtitles. The bitmap data of the subtitles to which the processing has been performed, is superimposed on the video data to acquire display video data.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Ikuo Tsukagoshi
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Patent number: 10311830Abstract: The present disclosure provides an operating method for adjusting a brightness level of a touch display device with a touch display panel, including: detecting a touch motion performed on the touch display panel; adjusting the touch display panel to display images with a first brightness level; detecting a distance between a user and the touch display panel; and adjusting the brightness level of the touch display panel to display images based on the distance between the user and the touch display panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yifei Zhan, Dayu Zhang
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Patent number: 10313619Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes an oscillator, a first timing signal generator that generates a first timing signal based on an output signal of the oscillator, a second timing signal generator that generates a second timing signal based on the output signal of the oscillator, a phase difference control unit that is controlled so that a phase difference between the first timing signal and the second timing signal is a predetermined phase difference based on the output signal of the oscillator, a sensor that is driven based on the first timing signal, an image processing unit that generates an image to be displayed based on an output of the sensor, and a display unit that is driven based on the second timing signal and displays an image captured on the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Ryuichi Shiohara
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Patent number: 10296781Abstract: A method for detecting events in a signal received on a detection sensor linked to a processor comprises: given events of nature {Ee}e=1 . . . Ne, a domain of votes D composed of I sub-domains Di={[di, di+1[} with i=1 . . . I and a dictionary of micro-events {mi}i=1 . . . M, initialize to an identical value an array S containing values of scores, S[e][p], where p is a spatial or temporal position index (p?D), detect micro-events mn (n=1 . . . N), located at tn (n=1 . . . N), corresponding to a quantization of a local observation On in the signal, for each micro-event mn located at tn, for each type of event “e”, for each sub-domain Di update the array S[e][tn+p] by adding a constant value for all locations p?Di, determine a set of events associated with an observation in the signal on the basis of array S, and detect the most probable event.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Adrien Chan-Hon-Tong, Laurent Lucat
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Patent number: 10291847Abstract: A portable device and a manipulation method thereof are disclosed in this disclosure. The portable device includes a camera unit, a communication unit, a first switch button and a control module. The communication unit is configured for establishing a connection to a cloud server through a cellular telephony network. The first switch button is disposed on the portable device and configured for sensing a first manipulation input. The control module is coupled with the camera unit and the first switch button. In response to the first manipulation input sensed by the first switch button, the control module being adapted to trigger the camera unit for capturing an image, a streaming video or a video selectively according to a holding duration of the first manipulation input, and to trigger the communication unit for uploading the image, the streaming video or the video onto the cloud server.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Ssu-Po Chin, Yung-Chao Tseng, Hsin-Ti Chueh
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Patent number: 10267596Abstract: A safety system, including a weapon holster including a transmitter and an external trigger mechanism configured to cause the transmitter to transmit a signal, a camera including a receiver configured to receive the signal from the transmitter and a body camera system including a processor, and a memory, the memory storing instructions to cause the processor to execute when the receiver receives the signal: a flagging module configured to create a starting flag and an ending flag in a video segment recorded by the camera.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Inventor: Roy L. Weekly
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Patent number: 10268908Abstract: A side safety assistant device for a large vehicle may include: a rear camera module mounted at the rear of at least one side surface of a large vehicle and configured to image an object while facing the front of the large vehicle; a front camera module mounted at the front of at least one side surface of the large vehicle and configured to image an object while facing the rear of the large vehicle; one or more image recognition modules configured to receive an image taken by the rear and front camera modules, extract an object included in the image, determine whether the extracted object is a moving object, determine whether the moving object is located in a preset dangerous zone, and output a collision risk signal; a warning unit configured to output a visual or auditory warning signal; and a control unit configured to operate the warning unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: PLK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwang Il Park, Sang Mook Lim, Jin Hyuck Kim
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Patent number: 10262125Abstract: A system may include a sensing device and an application device. The sensing device includes an imaging device, an image processing unit that detects a whole or part of a person from an image captured with the imaging device as a sensing target and extracts information on the detected sensing target, and a wireless communication unit that transmits the sensing result including the information extracted by the image processing unit through wireless communication. The application device includes a communication unit that receives the sensing result from the sensing device and an application processing unit that performs processing using information included in the sensing result received by the communication unit. The information transmitted from the sensing device as the sensing result includes neither a person's image nor information that can directly identify an individual.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Seiichi Manabe, Tatsuya Murakami, Yanping Lu
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Patent number: 10255813Abstract: A moving object collision warning system for a large vehicle may include: a rear camera module mounted on the rear of at least one side of a large vehicle, and configured to take an image of an object while facing the front of the large vehicle; an image receiving unit configured to receive the image taken by the rear camera module; a moving object determination unit configured to recognize the image received by the image receiving unit, extract an object included in the image, and determine whether the extracted object is a moving object, wherein the moving object includes one or more of a bicycle, a two-wheeled vehicle and a pedestrian; a moving object collision possibility determination unit configured to determine whether the moving object determined by the moving object determination unit is located in a preset danger zone, and output a collision risk signal; a warning unit configured to output a visual or audible warning signal to a driver of the large vehicle; and a control unit configured to operate tType: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: PLK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Mook Lim, Jin Hyuck Kim, Kwang Il Park
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Patent number: 10257337Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with an external apparatus, and a control unit having a plurality of display modes including a single-display mode of displaying a single content on a single screen of a display unit, and a multi-display mode of displaying a plurality of contents on the single screen of the display unit, wherein, if the communication unit starts communication with the external apparatus in a state where the display mode is the multi-display mode, the control unit displays the plurality of contents on the single screen of the display unit and receives a selection of a transmission target after establishment of the communication with the external apparatus, and wherein, if the communication unit starts the communication with the external apparatus in a state where the display mode is the single-display mode, the control unit does not receive the selection of the transmission target after the establishment of the communication with the external appType: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sayaka Harada, Yuji Kawai
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Patent number: 10247824Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ultrasound imaging apparatus. The ultrasound imaging apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe for transmitting an ultrasound signal toward an object, receiving an echo ultrasound signal reflected from the object, and transforming the echo ultrasound signal to an electric signal; a beamformer for beamforming and outputting the electric signal; an image reconstruction unit for generating a reconstructed image by applying a Point Spread Function (PSF) to an ultrasonic image corresponding to the output signal; and an image post-processor for performing filtering to emphasize a peak point of the reconstructed image. The use of a filter to emphasize a peak point may facilitate an accurate setting of a phase parameter to be used in estimation of a PSF. Accordingly, an almost ideal PSF may be estimated, image reconstruction is performed using the estimated PSF, and thus a high resolution image may be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sungchan Park, Jooyoung Kang, Jungho Kim
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Patent number: 10250811Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided. The method comprises generating a preview of a scene by a first camera of an apparatus in a first mode, and generating one or more image frames of the scene by at least one second camera of the apparatus in the first mode. The method comprises selecting at least one image frame from the one or more image frames as at least one capture image in a second mode. The apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory comprising computer program code, to perform generating the preview of the scene by the first camera in the first mode, generating image frames of the scene by the at least one second camera in the first mode; and selecting the at least one capture image from the image frames in the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Tomi Sokeila, Mikko Muukki
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Patent number: 10247933Abstract: For image recording purposes, an object is illuminated at a plurality of illumination angles. A detector captures a plurality of images (41-43) of the object for the plurality of illumination angles. An electronic evaluating device applies an image correction to at least some of the plurality of images (41-43), said image correction comprising a displacement (T1, T2), wherein the displacement (T1, T2) depends on the illumination angle (4) used when recording the respective image (41-43). The corrected images (44-46) may be combined.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbHInventors: Lars Stoppe, Max Funck, Andrea Berner
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Patent number: 10244177Abstract: An electronic device can include a camera, a display, a processor coupled to the camera and the display, and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the processor when executing instructions stored in the memory is configured to display a preview image obtained from the camera on a first user interface on the display, receive a first input of a user, capture a plurality of images using the camera in response to the first input of the user, for each captured plurality of images, generate data corresponding to a processing of the captured plurality of images, receive a second input of the user during or after the data generation, process at least one of the captured plurality of images based on the generated data in response to the received second input, and display the processed at least one of the captured plurality of images on a second user interface on the display.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wooyong Lee, Kihuk Lee