Abstract: A panorama photographing method, a panorama displaying method and an image capturing method are used in an electronic device. The photographing method includes the following steps. Firstly, a plurality of predefined target positions required to produce a panoramic image are determined. Then, a navigator comprising a plurality of indications representing the plurality of predefined target positions is shown. A plurality of target photographs corresponding to the plurality of predefined target positions are captured and appearance of the plurality of indications according to a capturing status of the plurality of target photographs is changed. Afterwards, the panoramic image is generated according to the plurality of target photographs.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a display configured to display a captured image and a representative icon, wherein the representative icon indicates a range of a focus area of the displayed image and the range encompasses a center of focus point located at an initial position within the displayed image, and a processor configured to adjust the range of the focus area of the displayed image according to a size of the representative icon.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile device and mobile systems are provided. The method includes detecting a first event through an interface of the mobile device, displaying scene data that is generated by a camera of the mobile device on a display of the mobile device, in response to the detecting first event, detecting a second event through the interface, and measuring an external color temperature in response to the detecting the second event. The method further includes generating flash data having a color temperature for compensating the external color temperature, displaying the flash data on the display, and capturing a scene using the camera.

Abstract: In a display device including a camera section and a monitor, imaging range information indicating an imaging range for the imaging device is acquired. Subsequently, a display target area corresponding to the imaging range indicated by the imaging range information is set in an image captured by the camera section. Then, a partial image in the display target area in the image captured by the camera section is displayed on the monitor. As a result, live view display can be achieved without causing the imaging device to capture a photographic subject at a predetermined frame rate and transmit the captured image.

Abstract: An operation apparatus includes: a detector capable of detecting a slide operation on a surface of the operation apparatus; a shape variator including a variable shape portion which is disposed in a partial region of the surface and whose surface shape is deformable; and a controller which controls the shape variator in such a way that the shape variable portion is formed into a first shape being the same as a surface shape of a region other than the partial region or a second shape different from the first shape. The controller controls the shape variator in such a way that the shape of the variable shape portion is formed into the first shape when the detector detects the slide operation.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs control so as to, when a touch restriction mode is not set, change a setting of the apparatus in accordance with a touch operation having been performed in a case where a first screen is displayed, and execute a specific function in accordance with a touch operation having been performed in a case where a second screen different from the first screen is displayed, and when the touch restriction mode is set, change a setting of the apparatus in accordance with a touch operation having been performed in a case where the first screen is displayed, and to not execute at least the specific function in accordance with a touch operation in a case where the second screen is displayed.

Abstract: An image processing device is equipped with an image input unit, an arithmetic operation unit, and an a value updating unit. The image input unit accepts a first input image and a second input image that a virtual image has been superimposed on the first input image at a first transmittance. The arithmetic operation unit calculates, by comparison between results of operations performed on a composite image obtained by adding values that the first input image and the second input image have been respectively multiplied by a second transmittance and a value that the second transmittance has been subtracted from 1 and on the first input image, a visibility value at the second transmittance. The ? value updating unit updates the second transmittance with a comparison between the visibility value and a target value. The arithmetic operation unit uses the updated second transmittance to recalculated the visibility value.

Abstract: A display device may include a source line that provides a data line signal to a pixel of the display device, a gate line that provides a gate signal to a switches associated with the pixel, and a voltage gate line disposed parallel to the source line and coupled to the gate line at a cross point node. The display device may also include a driver circuit that receives a pixel value to provide to the pixel, determines a compensation amount for the pixel value based on an expected kickback voltage present on the pixel due to a coupling effect between the source line and the voltage gate line, generates a compensated data line signal based on the compensation value and the pixel value, and provides the compensated data line signal to the pixel via the source line.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus, comprises: an image capturing unit configured to generate image data of an object; an adding unit configured to add additional information, including first region information for specifying a first pixel region of the image data, and second region information for specifying a second pixel region included in the first pixel region, to the image data; a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data to which the additional information is added; and an image processing unit configured to extract from the image data, which is received via the transmission unit, the first pixel region and the second pixel region specified by the additional information obtained by receiving the image data, and to perform predetermined image processing on the extracted first pixel region and second pixel region.

Abstract: There is provided a portable device that transmits an image obtained through photographing to another device managed in association with the portable device each time when photographing is performed, receives the image transmitted from the other device each time when photographing is performed in the other device, and displays the image received from the other device.

Abstract: A lens distortion correction device and an application processor having the same include a distortion correction unit configured to correct a distorted image into an undistorted image and an image enhancement unit configured to improve the undistorted image using a high-frequency component of the distorted image.

Abstract: Provided is a solid-state image pickup device including: a plurality of pixels, each of which includes a photoelectric conversion portion and a pixel transistor formed in a front surface side of a substrate, wherein a rear surface side of the substrate is set as a light receiving plane of the photoelectric conversion portion; and an element, which becomes a passive element or an active element, which is disposed in the front surface side of the substrate so as to be superimposed on the photoelectric conversion portion.

Abstract: The present application discloses an information observation method and an information observation apparatus, and relates to the field of multimedia information processing technologies. The method comprises: detecting a position of a sightline focusing point of an observer; in response to that it is detected that the sightline focusing point of the observer moves away from an observed object, judging whether the observer has observed all important information on the observed object; and in response to that it is judged that the observer has not observed all important information on the observed object, reminding the observer. For the method and the apparatus in embodiments of the present application, from the perspective of an actual observation behavior of an observer, a position of a sightline focusing point of the observer is detected to determine an observation behavior of the observer for important information, so as to radically prevent missing of important information.

Abstract: First image information whose depth of field includes a subject in a focus position set by a control section before photo shooting and second image information captured in a position focus different from that of the first image information are included. The focus position of the second image information is determined on the basis of the focus position of the first image information. The first image information is stored together with an image with an extended depth of field. This makes it possible to provide an imaging device which, when obtaining an extended depth of field from a plurality of images of different focus positions, can reduce failures in photo shooting due to a movement of a subject or camera shake.

Abstract: A device for multimedia communications is disclosed herein. The device for multimedia communications includes a power supply, a stereo communication link, a left headset earpiece, and a right headset earpiece. The stereo communication link is configured to communicate at least one of audio signals and video signals over a left channel to the left headset earpiece and over a right channel to the right headset earpiece. The left and the right headset earpieces feature speakers and displays for playing audio and video signals together or independently.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a viewfinder including an eye contacting portion and an internal display unit, an eye approaching detection unit, a mode switching unit which selects one of a plurality of operation modes including first and second operation modes, and a control unit which performs control such that an on state of the internal display unit is changed to an off state based on detection, by the eye approaching detection unit, of an object which moves away from the eye contacting portion to a position at or further than a first distance from the eye contacting portion in the first operation mode, and the on state is changed to the off state based on detection, by the eye approaching detection unit, of an object which moves away from the eye contacting portion to a position at or further than a second distance, which is larger than the first distance, from the eye contacting portion in the second operation mode.

Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying an unidentified plumbing supply product are provided. According to certain aspects, an application executing on an electronic device may be configured to capture image data encoding an image of the unidentified plumbing supply product therein. The application may cause the electronic device to transmit the image data to an identification server. The identification server may analyze the image data to determine the unidentified plumbing supply product encoded in the image data matches a known plumbing supply product in a plumbing supply products database. The identification server may then transmit an indication to the electronic device that the unidentified plumbing supply product was successfully identified. The identification of the unidentified plumbing supply product may be used to process and/or subrogate an insurance claim.

Abstract: A digital camera is provided with a vertically long camera body having an approximately rectangular solid shape. An LCD panel provided in a rear surface of the camera body is arranged such that longitudinal directions of the display screen and the camera body correspond to each other. The digital camera is operated through a touch panel provided in a lower portion of the display screen. In a taking mode, an image is displayed in a small size on an upper portion of the display screen. In reproducing, the camera body is rotated sideways by 90 degree. In a reproducing mode, display posture of the image is also rotated by 90 degree, and the image is displayed in a large size on the entire display screen.

Abstract: Techniques for entering an image-capture user interface from a locked mobile device and capturing an image while the mobile device is still in a locked state. In an example implementation, a mobile device at a lock-screen may detect a change in orientation of the mobile device from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation. In response, the mobile device may display an image-capture UI. In some implementations, the image-capture UI may be overlaid over one or more elements of the lock-screen. Accordingly, the mobile device may provide visual notice to a user that the phone is still in a locked state while offering image capture functionality. In another implementation, the mobile device may provide another indication that the mobile device is still locked.

Abstract: An image display device comprises: a memory capable of storing source data that are sources of a plurality of screen images; a display capable of displaying at least one screen image selected from among the plurality of screen images; an illumination source disposed around the display and capable of emitting light of a specified emission color; and a controller. The controller produces a current screen image data from the source data, and produces a current screen image based on the current screen image data to display the current screen image. The controller also produces a selective screen image data for producing a selective screen image which is different from the current screen image from the source data, produces an illumination data based on the selective screen image data, and controls the illumination source to emit light of an emission color determined based on the illumination data.

Abstract: A defog system and a defog method are provided. The defog system includes an illuminance sensor configured to detect ambient illuminance, and at least one processor to implement a level determiner configured to determine a defog level of an input image based on the ambient illuminance. The at least one processor further implements a defogger configured to determine whether to defog the input image based on skewness and kurtosis of a histogram of the input image, and, in response to the defogger determining to defog the input image, determine a fog condition of the input image based on a cumulative probability of the histogram, and defog the input image based on the defog level.

Abstract: A device with a front facing camera having two discrete focus positions is provided. The device comprises: a chassis comprising a front side; a display and a camera each at least partially located on the front side; the camera adjacent the display, the camera facing in a same direction as the display, the camera configured to: acquire video in a video mode; acquire an image in a camera mode; and, discretely step between a first and second focus position, the first position comprising a depth of field (“DOF”) at a hyperfocal distance and the second position comprising a DOF in a range of about 20 cm to about 1 meter; and, a processor configured to: when the camera is in the camera mode, automatically control the camera to the first position; and, when the camera is in the video mode, automatically control the camera to the second position.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a reading unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The reading unit reads pixel signals from imaging pixels and focus detection pixels. The display unit displays an image. When both exposure/reading of the imaging pixels and the focus detection pixels are achievable within time corresponding to a display frame rate of the display unit, the control unit controls to alternate the exposure/reading of the imaging pixels and the exposure/reading of the focus detection pixels. When both the exposure/reading of imaging pixels and the focus detection pixels are not achievable within the time, the control unit controls to perform the exposure of the imaging pixels and the focus detection pixels at the same time and read the pixel signals of the imaging pixels and the focus detection pixels after the end of the exposure of the imaging pixels and the focus detection pixels.

Abstract: An eyepiece optical system includes a focal-plane plate, having a positive refractive power on one side and a diffusion surface on the other side thereof; a reflector which reflects light rays of an object image, formed on the diffusion surface, a predetermined number of times; an optical lens group, by which the object image is observed, in that order along an optical path from the object side to the viewing side; and a condenser lens element, having a positive refractive power, provided between the focal-plane plate and the reflector, the condenser lens element having an aspherical surface formed on at least one side thereof. At least one of the aspherical surface of the condenser lens element has a profile, when viewed macroscopically, such that the positive refractive power thereof increasingly weakens with respect to a direction away from the optical axis.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device that enables a user to visually recognize a virtual image and an outside scene includes an image display unit configured to cause the user to visually recognize the virtual image, a detecting unit configured to detect a visual line direction of the user, and a display switching unit configured to switch, according to the detected visual line direction, display of the virtual image by the image display unit between outside scene preferential display for preferentially displaying the outside scene and virtual image preferential display for preferentially displaying the virtual image.

Abstract: A digital camera includes a body that contains a CCD image sensor for capturing an object image, a monitor that is pivotably mounted relative to the body and displays an image signal relating to the object image captured by the CCD image sensor, a microphone, and a controller for changing sound pickup directivity of the microphone according to an orientation of the monitor relative to the body. This increases sound pickup sensitivity for voice-enabled shutter operation.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus can correct the influence of contrast caused by a difference between a photopic vision and a scotopic vision to provide an image excellent in image quality. An averaged within-visual-field luminance calculation unit calculates a luminance value in the visual field based on at least one of environmental luminance in the visual field and luminance in a screen on which image data can be displayed. A reverse gamma conversion processing unit corrects the contrast of the image data based on the obtained luminance value in the visual field.

Abstract: A handle assembly includes a base seat, a handle, and a button. The handle is pivotally connected with the base seat, and includes a retaining section. There is a fastening slot formed in the retaining section. The button includes a latch which is outwardly extended. When the button is moved to a first position, the latch engages into the fastening slot to restrict a movement of the retaining section, thereby preventing a pivoting movement of the handle relative to the base seat; and when the button is moved to a second position, the latch is separated away from the fastening slot to push the handle, so that the handle is pivoted along a direction away from the base seat, thereby to facilitate a user to grip the handle to pull a hard disk driver from a server.

Abstract: A detection method for a touch panel is provided. The method includes the following steps: (a) using a transfer device to move the touch panel; (b) placing the touch panel on an LCD monitor; (c) emitting at least one striped light pattern from the LCD monitor; (d) using at least one camera to capture an image that is formed by the at least one striped light pattern through the touch panel; and (e) using a processor to analyze the image to complete the detection of the touch panel.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes an image processing unit that controls a display drive units. The image processing unit controls the pair of display drive units so as to move the emission areas in any one of a first direction in which an image formed by the image light emitted from one of the display drive units and an image formed by the image light emitted from the other of the display drive units move close to each other in cooperation and a second direction in which an image formed by the image light emitted from one of the display drive units and an image formed by the image light emitted from the other of the display drive units move apart from each other in cooperation to change a focal distance of an image in a virtual image which is visually recognized by the user.

Abstract: A mobile device case for coupling around a miniature camera-enabled mobile device a case shutter button mechanism for actuating the miniature camera module of the mobile camera system. A half-press or single tap triggers a precapture settings menu and a full-press or double tap triggers capture of an image.

Abstract: A hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device includes one or more lenses, an aperture and a main sensor for capturing an original main image. A secondary sensor and optical system are for capturing a reference image that has temporal and spatial overlap with the original image. The device performs an image processing method including capturing the main image with the main sensor and the reference image with the secondary sensor, and utilizing information from the reference image to enhance the main image. The main and secondary sensors are contained together within a housing.

Abstract: A method and device for synthesizing an image for audiovisual communication includes: generating, if a request for synthesizing a sensor image input through a camera sensor and an image designated by a user is input, a synthesis image of the sensor image and the designated image. The method also includes storing, when the synthesis image is generated, object information of an object of the sensor image and object information of an object of the designated image; and changing, if a sensor image is input in which object information of the sensor image object has changed, object information of the designated image object according to the changed object information of the sensor image object and synthesizing the sensor image and the designated image in which object information has changed.

Abstract: A touch-panel input device as disclosed in the specification comprises a touch panel and an input controller capable of switching between a right-hand two-point touch input sensing mode suitable for the placement of right fingers and a left-hand two-point touch input sensing mode suitable for the placement of left fingers, wherein the input controller senses two-point touches on the touch panel in either of these input sensing modes.

Abstract: A wearable computing device includes a head-mounted display (HMD) that provides a field of view in which at least a portion of the environment of the wearable computing device is viewable. The HMD is operable to display images superimposed over the field of view. When the wearable computing device determines that a target device is within its environment, the wearable computing device obtains target device information related to the target device from a programmed local tag. The target device information may include information that defines a virtual control interface for controlling the target device and an identification of a defined area of the target device on which the virtual control image is to be provided. The wearable computing device controls the HMD to display the virtual control image as an image superimposed over the defined area of the target device in the field of view.

Abstract: An apparatus, in one embodiment, can include a configuration including a plurality of heat generation devices. The apparatus also includes a plurality of thermal sensors respectively, operably connected to each of the plurality of heat generation devices, wherein each thermal sensor of the plurality of thermal sensors includes a respective output terminal configured to provide a voltage representative of the temperature of the respective heat generation device. The apparatus further includes an output circuit configured to output the highest temperature information among the heat generation devices. The output terminals of the plurality of thermal sensors are tied together. A corresponding method is also discussed.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a display configured to display a captured image and a representative icon, wherein the representative icon indicates a range of a focus area of the displayed image and the range encompasses a center of focus point located at an initial position within the displayed image, and a processor configured to adjust the range of the focus area of the displayed image according to a size of the representative icon.

Abstract: A display section includes a finished-state display area. A finished image is displayed in the finished-state display area. Target images selected based on one of preliminarily-determined plural patterns are arranged in the finished image. Upon switching operation with use of switching buttons, a first finished image in which the target images selected based on a first pattern are arranged, a second finished image in which the target images selected based on a second pattern are arranged, and a third finished image in which the target images selected based on a third pattern are arranged are displayed in a scrollable manner in the finished-state display area.

Abstract: A characteristic image display apparatus includes a characteristics extraction unit that divides a captured image into a plurality of blocks and extracts a characteristic color from each block, a band-like image creation unit that creates a band-like image that is obtained by arranging in a line small single-color images based on characteristic colors of blocks of the captured image, and a display control unit that displays a band-like image sequence that is obtained by arranging the plurality of created band-like images.

Abstract: A preferred method of acquiring virtual or augmented reality (VAR) scenes can include at a plurality of locations of interest, providing one or more users with a predetermined pattern for image acquisition with an image capture device and for each of the one or more users, in response to a user input, acquiring at least one image at the location of interest. The method of the preferred embodiment can also include for each of the one or more users, in response to the acquisition of at least one image, providing the user with feedback to ensure a complete acquisition of the virtual or augmented reality scene; and receiving at a remote database, from each of the one or more users, one or more VAR scenes. One variation of the method of the preferred embodiment can include providing game mechanics to promote proper image acquisition and promote competition between users.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a gesture recognition apparatus including a substrate, a light emitting device, an image sensor and a processing unit. The light emitting device is for emitting a light beam according to a first clock signal. The image sensor is disposed on the substrate and is for receiving the light beam reflected by an object according to a second clock signal to generate an object image. The processing unit is disposed on the substrate and is for recognizing the object image detected by the image sensor to provide a command signal. There is a correlation between a period of the first clock signal and a period of the second clock signal. The present invention also provides a complex optical apparatus.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which self-photography can be assisted in a manner of controlling a front camera and a rear camera. The mobile terminal includes a first camera located on a rear side of the mobile terminal, a touchscreen and a controller. The controller is configured to activate the first camera, cause the touchscreen to display a preview screen for the activated first camera, and cause the touchscreen to stop the displaying of the preview screen when a self-photograph condition is satisfied while the first camera is activated and the preview screen is displayed, wherein the first camera is used to capture a first image in a self-photography mode when the self-photography condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display panel, which includes an array substrate (1) and a color filter (CF) substrate (2) which are cell-assembled, is disclosed. The CF substrate (2) includes an anti-reflecting layer (21), a water blocking layer (24) and a CF layer (22) and a black matrix (BM) (23) arranged on the same layer. The anti-reflecting layer (21) is disposed on a side of the CF layer (22) and the BM (23) facing away from the array substrate (1). The water blocking layer (24) is disposed on a side of the CF layer (22) and the BM (23) close to the array substrate (1), or the water blocking layer (24) is disposed between the anti-reflecting layer (21) and the CF layer (22) and the BM (23). The AMOLED display panel can prevent water from entering the AMOLED display panel and is lighter and thinner.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display system and a control method for the same. The display system includes a display means (1), an image input means (2), a depth of field analysis means (3) and a bending degree control means (4). The image input means (2) inputs the images to the depth of field analysis means; the depth of field analysis means (3) analyzes the depth of field of the images; the bending degree control means (4) controls the bending degree of the display means according to the depth of field of the images; the display means (1) displays the images. The display system and the control method thereof can adapt to the images with different depth of field, thus observer's visual experience is improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a terminal which includes an image acquisition unit configured to start a second image acquisition device to acquire a characteristic image of at least one photographer when it is detected that the terminal uses a first image acquisition device to acquire an image, an information acquisition unit configured to recognize and process the characteristic image acquired by the second acquisition device so as to acquire a recognition information list, and a processing unit configured to execute a preset operation on the image file acquired by the first image acquisition device according to the recognition information list. Accordingly, the present invention further provides an image file processing method. By means of the technical solution of the present invention, automatic image processing can be realized to avoid complicated manual operation.

Abstract: Provided are a mobile terminal having an image capturing function and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes: a camera; a display unit configured to output a preview image received through the camera; and a control unit configured to, when a portion of a region on which the preview image is output is selected, output a pop-up window including the preview image corresponding to the portion, in a state in which the preview image is output, wherein when a preset type of touch is applied to the pop-up window, the control unit may magnify or reduce the preview image corresponding to the portion in the pop-up window.

Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and computer programs enabling the measurement of various objects using imaging. The inventions are adaptable to mobile devices such as smartphones, allowing a range of unique measurements to be conveniently made, including length, area, distance, velocity, and height. The methods, systems, devices, and computer programs include the novel application of image-based measurement in medical, research, and other contexts.

Abstract: A method and a system for a mobile terminal camera, to automatically adapt to scenarios, may include collecting motion data of a mobile terminal, within a predetermined period of time, via a sensor, acquiring a number of times when a maximum value of the motion data exceeds a predetermined value, obtaining a current motion scenario through analysis of the motion data according to the number of times the motion data exceeds the predetermined value, and automatically adjusting camera operation parameters according to the current motion scenario. Thereby, the present invention may make it unnecessary for a user to conduct frequent operations, so the user can conveniently and rapidly take pictures or videos in agreement with a current environment.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a first substrate having a plurality of organic light emitting structures thereon, a second substrate facing the first substrate to encapsulate the organic light emitting structures, an aperture under a lower surface of the first substrate, and an aperture controller under the lower surface of the first substrate. The organic light emitting structures define a pixel area. The second substrate has a light absorption area. The aperture corresponds to the light absorption area. The aperture controller is adjacent to the aperture.

Abstract: A method of displaying a photographing mode is provided. The method includes: generating input images; determining scene information by recognizing scenes in the input images; obtaining lens information related to a lens of an electronic apparatus; determining setup information by using the scene information and the lens information; searching for a photographing mode of the electronic apparatus based on the setup information; and displaying a found photographing mode on a display unit of the electronic apparatus.