Display Of Multiple Images (e.g., Thumbnail Images, Etc.) Patents (Class 348/333.05)
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Publication number: 20140184826Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging device that has a base and a plurality of image capture devices. The base includes a bottom portion and an elongate stem portion that is pivotally attached at one of its ends to the bottom portion. An arm is pivotally attached to the stem portion. The arm has an elongate flap pivotally attached to the arm's mid-portion. A plurality of image capture devices are embedded in at least one of the bottom portion, the stem portion, the arm and the flap. An additional embodiment of the image capturing system includes a housing, a light capture mechanism and an image display mechanism The housing, includes a base and a linkage having a plurality of elongate sections. The light capture mechanism simultaneously captures first and second images and is contained within at least one of the elongate sections. First and second lenses make up the light capturing mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Pathway Innovations and Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Ji Shen
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Publication number: 20140184848Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of performing image display that allows a user to more effectively check images of a group composed of a plurality of images generated in response to a single shooting instruction, includes a control unit configured to perform control to cause an imaging unit to generate a plurality of images in response to a single shooting instruction, and a display control unit configured to, as automatically performed review display after shooting in response to the shooting instruction, perform control to sequentially display the plurality of generated images one by one on a display unit, and then display the plurality of images in a multi-display form on the same screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Jiro Shimosato
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Publication number: 20140176775Abstract: An imaging device, capable of shooting a combined photograph that is a single image made up of a plurality of images, and capable of live view display, comprises a first display section, a second display section, an imaging section for converting a subject image to image data, an image processing section for subjecting the image data to image processing, and a combined photograph processing section, for combining a plurality of image data subjected to image processing by the image processing section to create a single image, wherein, when a live view image is to be displayed on the first display section an image that has been subjected to processing by the combined photograph processing section is displayed, while when a live view image is to be displayed on the second display section an image that has been subjected to image processing by the image processing section is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.Inventors: Manabu ICHIKAWA, Yoichiro OKUMURA
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Patent number: 8760554Abstract: An apparatus for processing image, includes an input unit for inputting user operation information, a recording medium for recording moving image data, a data processor for retrieving data recorded on the recording medium and generating display data in response to an input to the input unit, and a display unit for displaying the display data. The data processor selects a frame containing an image of a person's face from a scene as a moving image recording unit recorded on the recording medium, generates a thumbnail image of a face region extracted from the selected frame and displays on the display unit a list of generated thumbnail images arranged in a time-series order.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Satoshi Ebato, Kenji Tsushio, Tatsuhito Tabuchi, Kou Kobayashi, Yoshihito Okizaki, Shigeru Masuda
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Patent number: 8760555Abstract: A display control apparatus that enables to reliably and quickly search for a desired image. When a wheel is operated by a user by an amount less than a predetermined operation amount, image feeding is made in a first display mode where a plurality of images are displayed on an image display unit. When the wheel is operated by the user by an amount equal to or greater than the predetermined operation amount, image feeding is made in a second display mode where a larger number of images than in the first display mode are displayed on the image display unit in a smaller size than in the first display mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Yoshimi, Katsuhito Yoshio
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Patent number: 8760557Abstract: The present disclosure provides a user interface for a digital camera such as a digital camera built into a smartphone or other multipurpose portable electronic device. The user interface simultaneously displays an electronic viewfinder image and at least one other image such as a previously captured image. The previously captured image is located within the electronic viewfinder image. Designated input causes the previously captured image to be enlarged from an initial size to an enlarged size.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Daniel Tobias Rydenhag, Per Erik Anders Jorisch, Jonas Ove Arbsjö
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Patent number: 8754958Abstract: A white balance adjusting apparatus and method generate a display image by performing display image signal processing to an input image, specify an area of the display image, output at least two sample images by applying at least two types of correction gains to the area of the display image, and apply the correction gain that is applied to one of the at least two sample images to the input image. Accordingly, a white subject does not have to be searched for to adjust white balance, and an image having a color sensitivity desired by the user can be obtained by performing white balance on colors other than white.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoung-jae Kim, Yong-gi Kim
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Patent number: 8754952Abstract: A digital camera captures an image of a photographic subject and creates image data, and records this image data upon a recording medium. The digital camera includes: an image processing device that, according to operation by a user, performs any of a plurality of types of image processing upon the image data that has been recorded; and a control device that, for performing the image processing, (a) if image data is first selected, permits selection of a type of image processing that is to be performed upon the selected image data; and (b) if a type of image processing is first selected, permits selection of image data upon which that selected type of image processing is to be performed.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Morihiro Takagi
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Patent number: 8743191Abstract: A system and method may allow editing of an image stream, which may be produced by, for example, an ingestible capsule. A workstation accepts images acquired by the capsule and displays the images on a monitor as a moving image. The editing method may include, for example, selecting images which follow predetermined criteria. A shortened movie may thus be created.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Given Imaging Ltd.Inventors: Tal Davidson, Michael Skala, Hagai Krupnik, Eli Horn
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Patent number: 8743261Abstract: In certain embodiments, a live camera sensor view and an image manager pane are displayed together in a graphical user interface (“GUI”), and the image manager pane includes a visual representation of a previously captured camera image and a visual indication of a user input to be provided by a user to cause an active input mode to directly toggle between the image manager pane and the live camera sensor view. In certain embodiments, a camera image stored locally by a device is published by the device, over a network, to a content distribution subsystem configured to automatically distribute the camera image to one or more predefined destinations. The content distribution subsystem automatically distributes the camera image to the one or more predefined destinations.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Heath Stallings, James Y. Hwang, Shadman Zafar
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Patent number: 8736712Abstract: Management of files stored on an image capturing unit such as a digital camera, includes detection of connection of the image capturing unit, reception of plural image data respectively corresponding to plural images stored in the image capturing unit, and storage of the plural received image data in a storage medium. A setting screen is displayed for storage settings, wherein the setting screen includes a first region for inputting a character string for a file name and a second region for setting a number. A file name is assigned to each one of the plural image data, the assigned file name including the inputted character string and a number sequentially assigned to the plural image data, the numbers starting from the number set in the second region. Each such one of the plural received image data is stored in the storage medium with the assigned file name.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Andrew Hunter Tomat, Manjula Geethani Wickramaratne, Laurence Andrew Lavendel
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Patent number: 8704768Abstract: An image processing apparatus provided with a display unit for displaying an operation picture, showing control indicia (e.g., icons) corresponding to multiple image processing functions, is operated to display the operation picture on an external display device. The operator selects one of the indicia shown on the external display device by operating an input device, such as touch screen of the apparatus or a remote control, to indicate the position of the desired one of the indicia. The operator can thereby quickly and reliably select an image processing function to be executed, without any need to view an operation picture on the display unit when making the selection.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventors: Masahiro Juen, Kenji Toyoda, Osamu Ikeda, Hisato Ide
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Patent number: 8704794Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided including a touchscreen and a controller. The controller is configured to display, on the touchscreen, a moving picture and a subset of a plurality of key frame pictures for the moving picture.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Young Seob Son
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Patent number: 8705938Abstract: Systems and apparatus are described to perform methods including receiving input to apply attributes that represent modifications to appearance of content of the video segment, to a video segment. Multiple modified video segments are generated, each modified video segment being associated with a corresponding attribute applicable to the video segment. The appearances of the multiple modified video segments vary based on corresponding attributes. A selection of a modified video segment associated with a first attribute is received, and a first video segment is generated by associating the first attribute with the video segment.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Randy Ubillos
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Patent number: 8704931Abstract: An apparatus and method to generate a thumbnail image in a moving image photographing mode, and storing the generated thumbnail image are disclosed. The apparatus to photograph the thumbnail image generates a thumbnail image at intervals of a predetermined time simultaneously with photographing the moving image. In addition, the apparatus selects a thumbnail image to be preserved and a thumbnail image to deleted from among generated thumbnail images in such a manner that the number of generated thumbnail images does not exceed a predetermined number, thereby limiting the number of generated thumbnail images.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Dae Jong Noh
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Publication number: 20140104456Abstract: An image search device includes: a shooting unit configured to photographically shoot a subject; a display unit; a control unit configured to display a search key for image search on the display unit according to a shooting situation at the time of a shooting mode whereby the subject can photographically be shot by the shooting unit; a specifying unit which is used for specifying the search key displayed on the display unit; and a searching unit configured to search, in the event of the search key being specified via the specifying unit, an image based on the search key thus specified; with the control unit displaying, in the event of the image being searched by the searching unit, this search result on the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Qihong Wang, Akiko Terayama, Ryo Takaoka, Satoshi Akagawa, Koji Arai, Shunichi Kasahara
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Publication number: 20140104477Abstract: A method of displaying a thumbnail image and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method of displaying the thumbnail image of the electronic device includes detecting meta data and object information for an image, determining an aspect ratio of the thumbnail image with respect to the image on the basis of the detected meta data and object information, and displaying the thumbnail image with respect to the image according to the determined aspect ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young-Keun CHOI, Ji-Hea PARK
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Publication number: 20140104478Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes a position specifying unit, a first display control unit, and a second display control unit. The position specifying unit specifies a retrieval start position indicating an arbitrary place within a predetermined order of images based on a user operation. The first display control unit controls displaying an image corresponding to the retrieval start position. The second display control unit changes the displayed image in the predetermined order.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventor: Michihiro Nihei
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Patent number: 8698920Abstract: An image display apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a face detection section detecting a face image within a photographed image; a classification section classifying the photographed image by a pattern of the face image and a color or a pattern under the face image; and a display control section displaying an image of the same face with the different color or pattern according to the classification by the classification section, and displays images of the same person among the plurality of images classified by the classification section at the same time or sequentially in the display of the display control section.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Yuiko Uemura, Akira Tani, Naohisa Nakada
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Patent number: 8699857Abstract: A reproducer is provided with members shown below. Namely, the reproducer is provided with a storage part for storing images, a vibration detection part for detecting a vibration operation by a user, a switching instruction part for instructing switching of reproduction content in slide show reproduction based on a detection result from the vibration detection part, a synthesis processing part for performing creation processing of slide show images, which are images for the slide show reproduction, based on instructions of the switching instruction part, and a slide show control part for performing the slide show reproduction of the images stored in the storage part and the slide show images.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Olympus Imaging Corp.Inventors: Osamu Nonaka, Kazuhiko Shimura, Tatsuyuki Uemura
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Publication number: 20140098274Abstract: Included is a flat box shaped housing 1 having, on a main surface la thereof, a rectangular image display surface 2. Two images whose vertical directions are different from each other by 90 degrees are displayed on the image display surface 2. An imaging sensor 5 is disposed at a portion surrounding the image display surface 2, at a part away from center lines of the image display surface 2 in the height direction and the width direction. An optical axis of the imaging sensor 5 is tilted toward a reference point located on a perpendicular line that perpendicularly intersects the image display surface 2 at the center of the image display surface 2. With the above described configuration, an image captured from a fine angle is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hirofumi ASAKURA, Hideki HARADA
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Patent number: 8692907Abstract: An image capturing apparatus that captures an image, detects a subject from the captured image, and generates a plurality of pieces of composition candidate data by trimming the captured image based on a size and position of the detected subject.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventor: Hiroaki Arai
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Patent number: 8687089Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for managing an album, when a user inputs a desired album title, texts of the desired album title are recognized and arranged, and a folder corresponding to the album title is automatically generated. Thus, convenience of the user is improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jae-joon Choi
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Patent number: 8681257Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus including a unit that obtains a plurality of image data, a unit that designates an image group as an editing target in the plurality of image data, a unit that determines a main object in each image data of the image group, a unit that obtains, from the image data, information to determine a depth-direction relative positional relationship between the main object and an image capturing apparatus, the information containing information of the main object, a unit that determines, based on the information, the depth-direction relative positional relationship between the image capturing apparatus and the main object in each image data of the image group, and a unit that determines, based on the positional relationship, a layout order and image sizes or an image overlay order of the image data of the image group on a layout plane.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takeshi Murase
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Patent number: 8675095Abstract: An image data processing system transfers image data, stored in an image file and corresponding to independent images, from a first device to a second device. The first device includes data output, image file generation, and transfer processing units. The second device includes a specification data generation unit. The data output unit outputs combined miniaturized image data. The combined miniaturized image data shows combined miniaturized images. The miniaturized images correspond to the independent images. Each miniaturized image has a smaller data volume than the independent image. The specification data generation unit generates transfer subject specification data from the combined miniaturized image data. The transfer subject specification data specifies data corresponding to a transfer subject independent image. The image file generation unit generates a transfer image file storing the transfer subject image data. The transfer processing unit transfers the transfer image file to the second device.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Daisuke Yoshizawa
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Patent number: 8675113Abstract: The present disclosure provides a user interface for a digital camera such as a digital camera built into a smartphone or other multipurpose portable electronic device. The user interface simultaneously displays an electronic viewfinder image and at least one other image such as a previously captured image. The previously captured image is located within the electronic viewfinder image. Designated input causes the previously captured image to be enlarged from an initial size to an enlarged size.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Daniel Tobias Rydenhag, Per Erik Anders Jorisch, Jonas Ove Arbsjö
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Patent number: 8670022Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the operation of the same are provided. In the method, a screen including a preview image of a camera is displayed on a display module. Then, a preview window is set in a region of the screen and a predictive image of a three-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic image, which can be generated using images of a subject corresponding to the preview image, is displayed on the preview window. Thus, when images are captured to obtain a 3D stereoscopic image, the user can easily operate the camera using such a 3D stereoscopic image preview function.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jonghwan Kim, Jeongryoul Choi
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Patent number: 8666220Abstract: A recording/reproducing apparatus includes an operating section having dual functions depending on being in an image capture mode or in a reproduction mode respectively. While one of the recording mode and the reproduction mode is being carried out, in response to start of the other mode, a controlling function of the operating section is switched to the function of the other mode, and in response to the completion of the other mode, the function of the operating section is switched to the function of the one mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Katsuyuki Tsukui
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Patent number: 8666228Abstract: An operating method of a broadcasting receiver storing a broadcasting program and providing thumbnail images of a channel-switched broadcasting program during storing the broadcasting program and a broadcasting receiver enabling of the method, thus providing a representative thumbnail image of a channel-switched broadcasting program during storing of the broadcasting program, making it possible to improve a user's convenience by providing information on what the channel-switched broadcasting program is as well as by extracting and outputting thumbnail images from the broadcasting program.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Dae Suk Park
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Publication number: 20140055625Abstract: Implementing compliance management includes displaying a checklist of inspection items on a display of a mobile communications device at an inspection site of an entity. Each of the inspection items is mapped to a corresponding compliance code governing environmental regulatory requirements for operation and maintenance of the entity. The compliance management also includes receiving a user response indicative of an inspection condition for each of the inspection items. The user response is implemented via an input control on the mobile communications device. The compliance management further includes transmitting user responses over a network to a centralized database system. The centralized database system provides web-based access of the user responses to the entity over the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: PHOENIX ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.Inventor: Casey Joe Smith
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Patent number: 8654213Abstract: An imaging device comprising an image pickup sensor that captures an image of a subject, a storage unit that temporarily stores a plurality of frames of image data captured by the image pickup sensor, a detection unit that detects identity or non-identity between at least two image data consecutively captured by the image pickup sensor adjacent in time based on a predetermined image characteristic quantity, and a control unit that controls the device to write the later captured image data in the storage unit when the detection unit detects the non-identity and to not write the later captured image data in the storage unit when it detects the identity.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Nikon CorporationInventor: Tetsuya Konishi
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Patent number: 8654176Abstract: A television (100) includes: an image data receiving section (105) for receiving, from the outside, image data storing therein process specifying information; and a controlling section (107) for controlling an image processing section (103) so as to carry out a process specified by the process specifying information stored in the received image data. Thus, it is possible to cause the television (100) to carry out the desired process by causing the television (100) to receive the image data including the process specifying information for specifying the process which should be carried out by the television (100).Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masafumi Takahashi, Tatsuo Sudo, Takuya Kinoshita, Katsuo Doi, Mitsunori Nojima, Kenji Mameda, Takashi Nakajima, Aya Enatsu, Yohei Iwami, Toshihide Hagawa, Azusa Umemoto, Minehiro Konya
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Patent number: 8649064Abstract: In order to correct image files to be printed in a printing device, there is provided a printing device including: an inputting unit that is configured to be capable of inputting an image file representing a motion image; a generating unit that is configured to extract a plurality of frame images from the image file and to generate a first output image in which the plurality of extracted frame images are laid out on a single page; correcting unit that is configured to correct the first output image and to generate a first corrected output image; and a printing unit that is configured to be capable of printing the first corrected output image.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomohiko Hasegawa
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Patent number: 8648953Abstract: A stereoscopic image for allowing stereoscopic viewing, which is generated from two or more images obtained from different viewpoints, is obtained. Depth information, which indicates a distance in the depth direction of the stereoscopic image of at least one subject contained in the stereoscopic image, is obtained. A depth image is generated by positioning a subject image with relating the distance in the depth direction of the subject to a distance in the depth direction from a reference position to a position of the subject image. Display of the subject image positioned in the depth image is controlled in a manner that the subject image is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the depth direction, and the depth image with display of the subject image contained therein being controlled to be rotatable is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Takeshi Misawa
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Publication number: 20140036130Abstract: A sensed image generated from an image signal output from an image sensor for receiving light that becomes incident sequentially through an imaging lens and a microlens array that is a two-dimensional array including a plurality of microlenses is acquired. A list is created in which, for each pixel position on the image sensor, the correspondence between the coordinates of the light incident at the pixel position on the imaging lens and the coordinates of the pixel position is registered. Images obtained by rearranging pixels at the coordinate positions on the image sensor corresponding to the coordinates in accordance with the arrangement order of the coordinates on the imaging lens are generated as a parallax image group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takenori Ohno
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Patent number: 8629922Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an imaging unit which performs an imaging process of an object image; an image storage unit which stores the image data linked with album data; a layout storage unit which stores layout information representing a position where the image data linked with the album data is displayed on a page of the album data; an album display unit which displays an image frame at the position on the page of the album data represented by the layout information; and a designation unit which receives a designation of an arbitrary position on the displayed page, wherein when a region outside the image frame is designated, the album display unit displays the captured image data on a background of the page as a live view, and the image storage unit stores the image data linked as the background of the page of the album data.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takahiro Iwasaki, Yoshihiro Mizuo
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Patent number: 8625001Abstract: A camera system includes an image sensor and a processing apparatus receiving image frames from the sensor before and after receipt of a user picture signal. The processing apparatus discards frames that do not meet a quality criterion such as under-exposed frames. Also, the processing apparatus compresses only a subset of remaining frames, specifically, those that meet a compression amount threshold. The remaining frames are presented to a user, who can select a representative frame as the “picture” that was taken.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Adrian Crisan, Nikolaos Georgis
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Patent number: 8599298Abstract: A desired image is quickly retrieved from many images that have been stored. Reproduced images are horizontally arranged on time axis. Horizontal lines are displayed above the plurality of images. The horizontal lines are delimited every image group such that images that belong to the same image group are visually identified. Dots are displayed on individual lines corresponding to representative images P11 and P12 that belong to individual image groups. In addition, photographed dates and times are displayed only on representative images P11 and P21 that belong to image groups. A plurality of reproduced images are simultaneously displayed on an LCD 13. Among these reproduced images, representative images are identifiably displayed. When a desired image is selected from reproduced images, left and right feed buttons of a cross key 27 are pressed and representative images that belong to individual image groups are selected.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kayo Sasaki, Miwako Yoritate, Yoshimitsu Funabashi, Shinichi Iriya, Motoki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 8593559Abstract: A reproducing apparatus, an image data reproducing method, a program, and a storage medium each detects an attitude state of the reproducing apparatus, extracts a part of an area of image data obtained by an image pickup device, and reproduces the part of the area of the extracted image data. According to the detection result, the part of the area of the image data is changed to another part of the area and rotation processing of another part of the area is performed, thereby reproducing the another part of the area which was subjected to the rotation processing.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuhiro Harada
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Publication number: 20130300910Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for presenting burst images are provided. The apparatus may include a processor that may be configured to receive a plurality of burst images. Each burst image may differ from the other burst images based on a variable parameter. The processor may also be configured to provide for a presentation of a sample burst image. In this regard, the sample burst image may be one of the plurality of burst images. The processor may be further configured to receive a selected location within the presentation of the sample burst image and provide for a presentation of a plurality of burst image fragments associated with each of the plurality of burst images. In this regard, the burst image fragments may be portions of each of the burst images, where the areas of each burst image may be determined based on the selected location.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Marc Levoy, Natasha Gelfand, Wei-Chao Chen, Kari Antero Pulli
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Patent number: 8581998Abstract: A sensed image generated from an image signal output from an image sensor for receiving light that becomes incident sequentially through an imaging lens and a microlens array that is a two-dimensional array including a plurality of microlenses is acquired. A list is created in which, for each pixel position on the image sensor, the correspondence between the coordinates of the light incident at the pixel position on the imaging lens and the coordinates of the pixel position is registered. Images obtained by rearranging pixels at the coordinate positions on the image sensor corresponding to the coordinates in accordance with the arrangement order of the coordinates on the imaging lens are generated as a parallax image group.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takenori Ohno
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Patent number: 8571330Abstract: A method for selecting a video thumbnail includes generating a visual theme model for a sample set of images that are representative of textual information corresponding to a video file. Each of a set of candidate key frames is distinguished according to similarities shared between the candidate key frames and the visual theme model. A display is caused of a selected one of the distinguished candidate key frames as a video thumbnail for the video file.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Yuli Gao, Tong Zhang, Jun Xiao
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Patent number: 8570422Abstract: A photographing apparatus, such as a digital camera, provided with a scene recognition function is disclosed, in which images photographed according to a photographing mode or color candidate corresponding to a recognized scene are played back according to a predetermined classification. Live view data and actually-photographed image data representing a subject are acquired, and the live view data is analyzed to recognize at least one scene representing the subject. Then, a photographing mode or a color candidate corresponding to the scene is selected. The photographing mode or color candidate selected for each actually-photographed image data is recorded together with the actually-photographed image data acquired according to the selected photographing mode or color candidate. A photographing mode or color candidate for playing back the actually-photographed image data is specified to play back all the actually-photographed image data acquired according to the specified photographing mode or color candidate.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Makoto Oishi, Masako Suehiro
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Patent number: 8564708Abstract: There are disclosed: an image display device including a storage unit in which a plurality of items of image information are stored; a display unit that performs sequential display, in a predetermined order, of a plurality images represented by the plurality of items of image information; a reception unit that receives a stop instruction for stopping the sequential display; and a controller that controls the display unit such that, when the stop instruction is received by the reception unit during performance of the sequential display, the display unit performs a list display of images within a predetermined range using as a reference an image that is being displayed at a time when the stop instruction is received.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Masako Suehiro, Makoto Oishi
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Patent number: 8564682Abstract: A method for creating content and a portable terminal adapted therefor. An image is selected. The camera captures an image of at least one object from within an image currently being received by the camera. New content is created by combining the captured image of the at least one object with the selected image.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jeong Yun Kim
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Patent number: 8558920Abstract: When a digital camera is set to a reproduction mode, it functions as an image display apparatus. When an instruction to display thumbnails of recorded images is given to the digital camera, a thumbnail display screen is displayed on a display panel. The thumbnail display screen includes a thumbnail display section for displaying thumbnails of the recorded images and an importance degree setting section having operating members provided for individual keywords, which are previously assigned to the recorded images. The user can set the importance of each keyword at an appropriate degree by manipulating the corresponding operating member. According to the importance degree of the keyword(s) assigned to each image, the corresponding thumbnail is displayed in a variable size in the thumbnail display section.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventor: Masako Suehiro
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Patent number: 8558907Abstract: New systems and methods are hereby provided that inherently and naturally resolve the challenges of synthesizing coordinated inputs from multiple cameras. For example, a multi-sensor mediator may collect the input data from multiple sensors, and generate a composite signal that encodes the combined data from the different sensors. The multi-sensor mediator may then relay the composite signal to a sensor controller, as if the signal were coming from a single sensor. A computing device that receives the input from the sensor controller may then generate an output based on the composite signal, which may include processing the composite signal to combine the separate signals from the different sensors, such as to provide a stereo image output, for example. The multi-sensor mediator makes such an output possible by ensuring coordinated input and processing of the input from the multiple sensors, for example.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Roy Chun Beng Goh, Raymond Xue, Thomas C. Oliver, Stephen C. Cooper
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Patent number: 8553130Abstract: A display control apparatus that enables to reliably and quickly search for a desired image. When a wheel is operated by a user by an amount less than a predetermined operation amount, image feeding is made in a first display mode where a plurality of images are displayed on an image display unit. When the wheel is operated by the user by an amount equal to or greater than the predetermined operation amount, image feeding is made in a second display mode where a larger number of images than in the first display mode are displayed on the image display unit in a smaller size than in the first display mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Yoshimi, Katsuhito Yoshio
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Patent number: 8553129Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes a first lens module, a second lens module, an input unit and a control unit. The first lens module and the second lens module are respectively disposed on the handheld electronic device. The first lens module captures scenes in a first image capturing boundary. The second lens module captures scenes in a second image capturing boundary, which is different from the first image capturing boundary. The input unit is used for receiving a user input for capturing images. When the input unit receives the user input, the control unit controls the first lens module and the second lens module to captures a first image and a second image respectively at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chun-Hsiang Huang, Wen-Chi Chang
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Patent number: 8553099Abstract: An imaging unit sequentially outputs original image data into which a light flux incident on an imaging area has been photoelectrically converted in a frame. An image processing unit generates image data of a first image size from original image data of a portion corresponding to a first area within the imaging area. A magnification generation unit generates image data of a second image size from original image data of a portion corresponding to a second area as a partial area within the first area. A transmission image generation unit extracts a part from the image data of the first image size and the image data of the second image size in the frame unit. A WLAN interface wirelessly sequentially transmits image data of the first image size and image data of the second image size extracted.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventor: Hitoshi Tsuchiya