Abstract: An image processing method includes displaying a first image, where the first image has a first size. The method further includes receiving an operation of a user, where the operation of the user is any one of the following operations: a profile picture setting operation, a screen setting operation, a picture sharing operation, a contact list operation, or a picture sending operation. The method further includes displaying a second image, where the second image has a second size, the second size is less than the first size, and the second image includes salient content on the first image.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imaging unit; an imaging time information storage unit configured to store imaging time information for each imaging direction; and a distribution information generation unit configured to sequentially acquire frames from an image signal, cut out partial image information of a preset cutout range, generate distribution image information, specify an imaging direction with the longest imaging time at a predetermined determination timing, determine whether the partial image information of the cutout range acquired when the specified imaging direction is captured is included in an imaging angle of view after an imaging direction has changed, and when it is determined as being included, cut out a range corresponding to the partial image information of the cutout range acquired when the specified imaging direction is captured, from a frame to be acquired subsequently, thereby generating the distribution image information.

Abstract: Image processing can include storing a first image and a second image in response to a first command. The first image can be captured by a first camera and comprise first pixels and have a first field of view. The second image can be captured by a second camera and comprise second pixels and have a second field of view. A second command can be received and the first image can be edited based on the second command. The edited image can have a third field of view and comprise pixels based on the first pixels and the second pixels.

Abstract: Mobile handheld electronic devices such as smartphones, comprising a Wide camera for capturing Wide images with respective Wide fields of view (FOVW), a Tele camera for capturing Tele images with respective Tele fields of view (FOVT) smaller than FOVW, and a processor configured to stitch a plurality of Wide images into a panorama image with a field of view FOVP>FOVW and to pin a Tele image to a given location within the panorama image to obtain a smart panorama image.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for preserving dynamic range in images. In some aspects, a process can include steps for receiving, at an autonomous vehicle system, image data from an image sensor, generating, by the autonomous vehicle system, a high dynamic range (HDR) output by performing HDR processing on the image data from the image sensor, generating, by the autonomous vehicle system, a least significant bit (LSB) output by performing LSB processing on the image data from the image sensor, and generating, by the autonomous vehicle system, an 8-bit output by performing a buffer process on the HDR output and the LSB output of the image sensor.

Abstract: A video generation method includes: acquiring an original image corresponding to a target frame, and identifying a target object in the original image; according to a sliding zooming strategy, performing sliding zooming processing on an initial background image in the original image excluding the target object, so as to obtain a target background image, wherein the sliding zooming strategy is at least used for indicating a sliding direction and a zooming direction of the initial background image, and the sliding direction is opposite to the zooming direction; according to the position of the target object in the original image, superimposing an image of the target object onto the target background image to obtain a target image corresponding to the target frame; and generating a target video on the basis of the target image corresponding to the target frame.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an image processing method. The method may include: obtaining an image frame obtained through photographing and performing background separation on the image frame to obtain a subject frame and a background frame; obtaining a plurality of target background frames based on the background frame, in which the plurality of target background frames contain the same background content, and sizes of the background content in the plurality of target background frames are inconsistent; and synthesizing a target subject frame and the plurality of target background frames respectively to obtain a plurality of target image frames, and encoding the plurality of obtained target image frames into a video file, in which the target subject frame is one frame of an image in the subject frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods facilitate digital zoom of live video based on remote user instructions. A user of a remote device may desire to zoom in on a particular aspect of a copy of a full image captured by a sensor at a first resolution and communicated to the remote device at a second resolution less than the first resolution. A selection that corresponds to a user-selected area of the copy and corresponding to a portion of the sensor is received by the sensor. Based on the selection, an instruction is generated to capture a second electronic image utilizing the portion of the sensor with the first resolution. Thus, rather than zooming into the first electronic image at the second resolution, the second electronic image corresponding to the portion of the sensor is captured at the first resolution and then converted to the second resolution, resulting in a higher resolution zoom.

Abstract: An imaging control apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect, from a captured image, subjects belonging to a plurality of types including a first type and a second type a switching unit configured to switch a type, a selection unit configured to select any subject from among a plurality of subjects belonging to the second type, and a control unit configured to perform control so as to display a first subject belonging to the first type in a first display manner and display a second subject belonging to the second type in a second display manner in a case where the type for which the predetermined processing is the first type, and display the second subject in the first display manner in response to switching to the second type by the switching unit.

Abstract: A method comprises displaying a first image acquired from a camera having an input camera projection model including a first focal length and an optical axis parameter value. A portion of the first image is selected as a second image associated with an output camera projection model in which either a focal length and/or an optical axis parameter value differ from the parameters of the input camera projection model. The method involves iteratively: adjusting either the focal length and/or an optical axis parameter value for the camera lens so that it approaches the corresponding value of the output camera projection model; acquiring a subsequent image using the adjusted focal length or optical axis parameter value; mapping pixel coordinates in the second image, through a normalized 3D coordinate system to respective locations in the subsequent image to determine respective values for the pixel coordinates; and displaying the second image.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for assisting in positioning a camera at different zoom levels. An example device may include a memory configured to store image data. The example device may further include a processor in communication with the memory, the processor being configured to process a first image stream associated with a scene, independently process a second image stream associated with a spatial portion of the scene wherein the second image stream is different from the first image stream, output the processed first image stream, and output during output of the processed first image stream a visual indication that indicates the spatial portion associated with the second image stream.

Abstract: Examples are described of digital zoom retaining image characteristics such as sharpness, clarity, and/or contrast. In some aspects, a device can receive an image and can determine various image characteristic scores corresponding to digitally zoomed variants of the image having different zoom strengths. For instance, the device can determine a first image characteristic score for a first zoom strength and a second image characteristic score for a second zoom strength. The device can compare the image characteristic scores to an image characteristic threshold, and can select the highest zoom strength for which the corresponding image characteristic score is not below the image characteristic threshold. For example, the device can select the first zoom strength if the first image characteristic score meets or exceeds the image characteristic threshold while the second image characteristic score does not. The device can output image data corresponding to the image at the selected zoom strength.

Abstract: Image processing can include storing a first image of a scene captured by a first camera, storing a second image of the scene captured by a second camera, and storing a first user-composed image. The first user-composed image can be derived from at least one of: (a) the first image and (b) the second image. The image processing can further include: receiving a second command to edit the first user-composed image, editing the first user-composed image, and saving the edited first user-composed image as a second user-composed image.

Abstract: An optical apparatus captures images of a wide-angle scene with a single camera having a continuous panomorph zoom distortion profile. When combined with a processing unit, the hybrid zoom system creates an output image with constant resolution while allowing continuous adjustment in the magnification and field of view of the image without interpolation like a digital zoom system or without any moving parts like an optical zoom system.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus, an unmanned moving object, an imaging method, a system, and a program capable of favorably compositing a telephoto image group even in a case where an overlapping region between images of the telephoto image group is small, and accurately compositing a telephoto image regardless of a subject (scene) of a wide angle image are provided.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes first and second cameras having the same imaging direction, display device, and control device. The control device performs an imaging area display operation to cause the display device to display an imaging area of the second camera in overlay on an image captured by the first camera.

Abstract: An imaging device and a lens focusing method are provided. The device includes a focusing wheel, two photoelectric sensors, at least three gratings, a processor, a motor, and a lens, the gratings are distributed on an inner sidewall of the focusing wheel, grating gaps having a same width exist between adjacent gratings. The processor determines a first electrical signal generated by a first photoelectric sensor and a second electrical signal generated by a second photoelectric sensor; determines a current rotation direction of the focusing wheel based on the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal as well as a preset parameter table; and determines a current rotation angle of the focusing wheel based on the number of level jumps of the first electrical signal or the second electrical signal.

Abstract: A portable communication device configured to activate an image capturing function of a camera module. When the image capturing function is activated, use an image sensor to obtain first raw image data including a specified channel pattern, generated by binning image data obtained from the specified number of image pixels corresponding to the same channel. Display a first image generated based on the first raw image data on a display. While the image capturing function is activated, receive an input associated with adjustment of a zoom setting. Use the image sensor to obtain second raw image data having the specified channel pattern, generated by re-mosaicing image data obtained from some of the plurality of image pixels corresponding to a portion of the image sensor based on the input. Display a second image generated based on the second raw image data on the display.

Abstract: A pixel array substrate including a substrate, a plurality of display pixels, a plurality of sensing pixels, and a read-out circuit is provided. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The second region is located between the first region and an edge of the substrate. The display pixels are disposed on the first region and the second region of the substrate. The sensing pixels are disposed on the first region of the substrate. The read-out circuit is electrically connected to the sensing pixels. A portion of the read-out circuit is disposed on the second region of the substrate and the portion of the read-out circuit is located between two display pixels of the display pixels.

Abstract: At least one associated image uploaded by a client is received, where the at least one associated image is obtained in response to detecting, by the client based on an image recognition method, an occurrence of a change of goods in a storage container. Based on the at least one image, difference information pertaining to a difference in the goods in the storage container is identified. Corresponding goods order change information is generated using the difference information. User order information corresponding to the client based on the goods order change information is updated. Updated user order information is sent to the client.

Abstract: A method includes: obtaining a target zoom ratio; simultaneously photographing a monochrome image and a color image of a target scene based on the target zoom ratio, where resolution of the monochrome image is higher than that of the color image, and there is at least one monochrome image and at least one color image; correspondingly cropping the monochrome image and the color image based on the target zoom ratio, where a field of view corresponding to a monochrome image obtained through cropping is the same as a field of view corresponding to a color image obtained through cropping; and performing fusion on the monochrome image obtained through cropping and the color image obtained through cropping, to obtain a color zoom image.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor including a pair of photoelectric conversion units for each of a plurality of microlenses arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, and capable of reading a signal from each row. According to a size of a focus detection area, a camera control unit regularly sets on the image sensor a first area having as many rows in which signals for use in focus detection are read from the image sensor as a first predetermined number of rows, and a second area having as many rows in which signals for use in focus detection are not read as a second predetermined number of rows.

Abstract: At least one associated image uploaded by a client is received, where the at least one associated image is obtained in response to detecting, by the client based on an image recognition method, an occurrence of a change of goods in a storage container. Based on the at least one image, difference information pertaining to a difference in the goods in the storage container is identified. Corresponding goods order change information is generated using the difference information. User order information corresponding to the client based on the goods order change information is updated. Updated user order information is sent to the client.

Abstract: A camera device is provided. The camera device includes: a first imaging section, a second imaging section, a third imaging section, and a processor. The first imaging section, second imaging section, and third imaging section capture a first image, a second image, and a third image of a scene with a first field of view (FOV), a second FOV, and a third FOV. The processor is configured to generate a first output image by performing a first image-fusion process on the first image, the second image, and a third image in response to a zooming factor of the camera device being between a first zooming factor and a second zooming factor, wherein the first FOV is wider than the second FOV, and the second FOV is wider than the third FOV, and the second zooming factor is greater than the first zooming factor.

Abstract: There is provided a solid-state imaging apparatus including a driving device that reads image data from an imaging unit. When reading the image data from the imaging unit, the driving device renders the image data composed of image data having V rows and H columns and blanking data having V? rows and H? columns, and renders the amount of the image data changeable for at least every one frame.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory and a circuit. The memory may be configured to store data. The circuit may be configured to (i) analyze a warp field to determine a current mode of a plurality of read modes that reduces a memory bandwidth, (ii) read one or more rectangular regions of an input image containing data from the memory based on the current mode, and (iii) generate an output image by filtering the data received from the memory with a warp field.

Abstract: A dual-aperture zoom camera comprising a Wide camera with a respective Wide lens and a Tele camera with a respective Tele lens, the Wide and Tele cameras mounted directly on a single printed circuit board, wherein the Wide and Tele lenses have respective effective focal lengths EFLW and EFLT and respective total track lengths TTLW and TTLT and wherein TTLW/EFLW>1.1 and TTLT/EFLT<1.0. Optionally, the dual-aperture zoom camera may further comprise an optical OIS controller configured to provide a compensation lens movement according to a user-defined zoom factor (ZF) and a camera tilt (CT) through LMV=CT*EFLZF, where EFLZF is a zoom-factor dependent effective focal length.

Abstract: A camera: a first camera including a first lens and a color image sensor covered with color filters located in front of square pixels; a second camera including a second lens and a mono color image sensor having square pixels, with a pixel arrangement of the mono color image sensor rotated by 45 degrees with respect to a pixel arrangement of the color image sensor; a first interpolation means for interpolating signals outputted from the color image sensor, converting the interpolated signals into color difference signals, and outputting the color difference signals; a second interpolation means for interpolating signals outputted from the mono color image sensor and outputting interpolated luminance signals; a first cropping means for cropping the color difference signals; a second cropping means for cropping the interpolated luminance signals; and a color image signal processing means for fusing the cropped color difference signals and the cropped luminance signals.

Abstract: The present invention relate to an optical apparatus to capture images of a wide-angle scene with a single camera having a continuous panomorph zoom distortion profile. When combined with a processing unit, the hybrid zoom system creates an output image with constant resolution while allowing continuous adjustment in the magnification and field of view of the image without interpolation like a digital zoom system or without any moving parts like an optical zoom system.

Abstract: A moving image reproducing apparatus is capable of enlarging and reproducing respective objects while keeping relation between the objects in a moving image. A first obtaining unit obtains position information about objects detected by a tracking unit. A calculation unit calculates distances between the objects based on the position information. A first decision unit decides a group to which each of the objects belongs based on a period during which the calculated distance is less than a threshold. A second decision unit decides a division number of a screen of a target frame corresponding to the number of groups. A selection unit selects a layout structure having divided screens corresponding to the division number. A third decision unit decides a layout of the groups to the divided screens of the selected layout structure. A reproduction unit reproduces the moving image while changing the target frame into the decided layout.

Abstract: A package-on-package structure of an image sensing chip is provided, which includes: an image sensing chip package, a control chip package and a circuit board. The image sensing chip package and the control chip package are arranged on the same surface of the control chip package in parallel. The image sensing chip package includes a first substrate and an image sensing chip. The control chip package includes a second substrate and a control chip. A second surface of the first substrate is electrically connected to a first region of a first surface of the second substrate, and the circuit board is electrically connected to a second region of the first surface of the second substrate. A package-on-package method for a package-on-package structure is further provided.

Abstract: Provided are an image sensor and an image processing device including the same. The image sensor includes: a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns and configured to generate pixel signals from the plurality of pixels, a time calculator configured to receive zoom information corresponding to digital zooming, and configured to calculate a row processing time available for processing the pixel signals from the plurality of pixels included in a single row based on the zoom information, a timing generator configured to generate at least one control signal based on the row processing time; and an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) configured to generate pixel data by performing sampling on the pixel signals according to the at least one control signal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for generating focused preview images that include the subjects of interest of digital images. For example, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed system utilizes a machine-learning model to generate a saliency map for a digital image to indicate one or more salient objects portrayed within the digital image. Additionally, in one or more embodiments, the system identifies a focus region based on focus information captured by a camera device at the time of capturing the digital image. Furthermore, the system can then utilize the saliency map and the focus region to generate a focused preview image. For instance, in one or more embodiments, the system crops the digital image based on an overlapping portion of the saliency map and the focus region to generate a focused preview image.

Abstract: It is an object of the present disclosure to enable displaying information on unused area of an input image while displaying an enlarged image of the input image An image processing device includes a specified area setting part configured to set a specified area in an input image, an additional information setting part configured to set additional information on at least a part of non-specified area which is an area in the input image other than the specified area, and a display control part configured to display the specified area and the additional information on the display as an output image. The user can view the image of the specified area and the additional information at the same time. Therefore, the device can utilize the information of the input image more effectively.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprises an image pickup unit, a cutout image generation unit for cutting out a specified area in a pickup image taken by the image pickup unit to generate a cutout image enlarged at a specified magnification, an image display unit for displaying one or both of the pickup image taken by the image pickup unit and the cutout image generated by the cutout image generation unit, a display image control unit for controlling a method of displaying an image the image display unit displays, a manual focus operation unit for the user to control through manual operation the focus position of the image pickup unit, and a manual zoom operation unit for the user to control the zoom magnification of the image pickup unit.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor array, a scaling circuit, an output circuit and a timing control circuit. The image sensor array reads N pixel lines according to a read timing control signal to capture N lines of pixel data of a source image. The scaling circuit receives the N lines of pixel data according to a scaling timing control signal, and refers to a scaling factor to scale up the source image to generate an upscaled image having M lines of pixel data. M is a positive integer greater than N. The output circuit outputs the M lines of pixel data according to an output timing. The timing control circuit determines a receiving timing according to the output timing and the scaling factor to generate the scaling timing control signal, and determines a read timing according to the receiving timing to generate the read timing control signal.

Abstract: For example, in an operation of determining a composition while zooming in a plurality of areas and confirming positional relationship of mutual images such as, for example, a case of horizontal leveling and the like performed when a construction is photographed, it has been necessary to perform a complicated operation of repeating designation and release of zoom-in areas among the plurality of the areas. Therefore, an imaging apparatus is provided, the imaging apparatus being provided with a display unit that displays an image, and a display control unit that zooms in and displays a plurality of partial areas within the image, and also displays on the display unit positional information representing positions of the plurality of partial areas within the image.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor including a pair of photoelectric conversion units for each of a plurality of microlenses arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, and capable of reading a signal from each row. According to a size of a focus detection area, a camera control unit regularly sets on the image sensor a first area having as many rows in which signals for use in focus detection are read from the image sensor as a first predetermined number of rows, and a second area having as many rows in which signals for use in focus detection are not read as a second predetermined number of rows.

Abstract: An automatic zooming method and an apparatus includes determining a contour of a subject of a preview image and a central point of the subject according to the preview image in a preview frame on a screen; when the central point of the subject overlaps a central point of the preview frame, determining a zoom parameter according to a size of the contour of the subject and a size of the preview frame, where the zoom parameter includes at least one of a to-be-adjusted focal length of a camera or a zoom factor of the preview image; and zooming the camera according to the zoom parameter.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus including a control unit configured to perform control to present a first 2-area enlargement display of displaying live view images captured by two imaging regions that are separated in a width direction while arranging them on a display unit if an orientation of the imaging apparatus is a first orientation, and present a second 2-area enlargement display of displaying live view images captured by two imaging regions that are separated in a height direction while arranging them on the display unit if the orientation of the imaging apparatus is a second orientation. The control unit is configured to perform control to end the first 2-area enlargement display based on the orientation of the imaging apparatus changed from the first orientation in a manner satisfying a predetermined condition when the first 2-area enlargement display is presented.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus, which is configured to perform tone correction for preventing saturation of a pixel signal value of a photographed image, the image pickup apparatus including: a first correction unit configured to perform first tone correction that combines exposure control and gain control on the pixel signal value of the image; a second correction unit configured to perform second tone correction for reducing a pixel signal value in a region in which the pixel signal value of the image is higher than a predetermined value; and a determination unit configured to determine a first correction amount to be used for the first tone correction and a second correction amount to be used for the second tone correction in accordance with a photographing condition.

Abstract: Preview images and alternate enlarged facial preview images may be displayed in a camera display screen or viewfinder prior to shooting a picture. When an image captured by a camera during a first time duration includes a human face, a face from an image captured by the camera during a second time duration may be enlarged and displayed as an alternate preview image in the viewfinder. An instruction to shoot an image may be received and the camera may shoot or save an image captured by the camera according to the shooting instruction. The alternate preview image including the facial enlargement may be used in conjunction with use of a selfie stick to aid users looking at a distant viewfinder at the end of the selfie stick.

Abstract: An imaging-displaying apparatus includes an imaging unit outputting an imaging signal; an image processing unit generating an image signal based on the imaging signal, and writing the signal in a VRAM; an image signal output unit outputting the image signal from the VRAM, and outputting the signal to the display unit; and a timing control unit generating an imaging vertical synchronizing signal for driving the imaging unit, generating a display vertical synchronizing signal obtained by delaying the imaging vertical synchronizing signal at least by a predetermined time which is necessary for a generation of an image signal, and supplying the signal to the display unit, and controlling an image signal output unit so that the image signal is read from the VRAM by being delayed by a phase difference between the imaging vertical synchronizing signal and the display vertical synchronizing signal, after outputting the imaging signal from the imaging unit.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including an image state detection unit which detects a state of a captured image after a processing for determining a captured image has been performed, and a trimming-decision processing unit which performs a trimming decision of the captured image based on a state of the captured image.

Abstract: A control apparatus and method that captures video image includes acquiring a parameter for recognition processing with respect to acquired image data and changing the acquired parameter according to a change in zoom magnification of an image capturing unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a reception unit, a conversion unit, and a storage unit. The reception unit receives image data by facsimile communication. The conversion unit converts the image data received by the reception unit into image data having a print paper size of a fixed size. The storage unit stores, in a file, the image data converted by the conversion unit.

Abstract: A short delay time from imaging of an imaging element to displaying on a view finder is realized using a simple circuit configuration. In a live view mode, an image processing circuit performs image processing on imaging data from an image sensor, and generates image data of a display image. When processing for one line ends, progress information is output. When the image data of the display image is able to be output in synchronization with a second horizontal synchronization signal, a timing generator causes a data enable signal to be active, and supplies the image data to a data input unit according to this progress information on the other hand, when the image data is unable to be output, the timing generator causes the data enable signal to be inactive and supplies dummy data to the data input unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to perform surround image capture and processing. A camera device may use physical position and orientation sensors to determine the camera device's position along a circular path. The camera device may capture images from positions along the circular path and combine the images into a surround image animation of a central point within the circular path. The camera device may determine feature points within the image frames, and determine a smooth path or track for corresponding feature points to follow from one image to the next. The images can be combined into a smoothly animated 360-degree surround animation, which may be continually rotated without a set beginning or ending point to the animation.

Abstract: A method of creating a computer-generated animation uses a graphical user interface including a two-dimensional array of cells. The array has a plurality of rows associated with visual characteristics of a computer-generated character and a plurality of columns associated with frames of the animation. The array includes a first cell associated with a first visual characteristic and a first frame. A first view of the array is displayed in which the first cell has a first width and includes a key frame indicator that indicates that a designated value is associated with the first visual characteristic for the first frame. A second view is displayed in which the first cell has a second width and includes an element value indicator. The second width is greater than the first width, and the element value indicator represents the value associated with the first visual characteristic.

Abstract: A computer program product includes instructions for a processor to perform a method of improving image structure and coherence, and/or for simplification/stylization. The method includes inputting the image, by: scanning the image; image capture using a camera; and/or image creation using a computer. Multi-channel images are converted into a single-channel image, which is separated into a first image component—the high spatial frequencies, and a second component image—the low spatial frequencies. The first and second component images are each formed by filtering to remove frequencies outside of respective upper and lower threshold frequencies. A gain multiplier is applied to the filtered first and second component images to control detail amplification. The first and second component images are each blurred at the respective upper and lower threshold frequencies.