Abstract: A video camera band includes left and right side portions, a bridge, at least one video camera, a processor, local storage and a network interface. Video recorded by the video camera band is transmitted via the network interface to a remote computing device.

Abstract: Disclosed in a technique for performing data transmission between units efficiently in an imaging device, in which a camera unit and the other units (particularly a display unit) are separated and connected wirelessly, to improve convenience. According to this technique, video content data imaged by an imaging section is encoded, by means of hierarchical coding, into checking content coded data of a core layer and saving content coded data of an enhancement layer. The checking content coded data is sent immediately from a checking content transmission section 906 to a display unit 950 through wireless communication, and a display thereof is output. On the other hand, the saving content coded data is stored in a recording section 907 together with the checking content coded data. Thus, both a rapid display of video content data and storage thereof while keeping the quality are achieved.

Abstract: The invention discloses an apparatus and system for establishing an Augmented Reality (AR) Kiosk (ARK) in public places or social venues such as, shopping mall, public transportation terminal, hotel, trade show, conference, convention center, expo, museum, library, college/university campus, amusement park, etc. Categories of ARKs disclosed include, Public and Private ARK, Web and Mobile Ark and their variants. ARK deploys a camera to capture, in real time, user's physical world environment, augments camera view by overlaying one or more layers of contextual computer-generated virtual content, and allows user/users to interact with the virtual content by positioning at a predefined spot in front of a digital display and the camera. Such interaction is recorded in real time, requiring zero post-production time, as composite media file, personalized with recipient's credentials, and instantly sent via Internet to one or more user specified destinations for future use and sharing with friends and family.

Abstract: Disclosed is a video recording apparatus for a vehicle, which includes a camera unit formed so as to change a capturing direction; a driver's viewing direction detecting unit configured to detect a driver's viewing direction; a control unit configured to control the camera unit so that the detected viewing direction corresponds to the capturing direction; and a storing unit configured to store a video obtained by the camera unit. Therefore, a video in a direction at which the driver views is obtained and stored without mounting a plurality of cameras so that it is possible to obtain a video for a situation of an accident of a vehicle of the driver or a vehicle of another driver occurring not only in the front of the driver's vehicle but also in the side of the driver's vehicle.

Abstract: First position information indicating a position is acquired at a first time. Second position information indicating a position is acquired at a second time that is later than the first time. The first position information and the second position information are compared to determine whether or not a reproduction apparatus is moved. Information is stored in a recording medium in a first mode if it is determined that the reproduction apparatus is moved and the information is stored in the recording medium in a second mode different from the first mode if it is determined that the reproduction apparatus is not moved. The first mode is a reproduction mode having functions for use in reproduction more restricted than the second mode.

Abstract: A recording apparatus is disclosed. The recording apparatus includes a data input portion configured to input data, a first moving image signal recording portion configured to record, based on the input data, a first moving image signal having a first image quality attribute, a condition detector configured to detect that the input data satisfies a predetermined condition during recording of the first moving image signal, and a second moving image signal recorder configured to record, based on the input data, a second moving image signal having a second image quality attribute when the condition detector detects that the input data satisfies the predetermined condition.

Abstract: A video tagging method, a video analytics method, and a Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD) system use incident reports for video tagging and searching. A CAD system is integrated with field-based video surveillance systems to aid in searching video content and subsequent tagging of the video content. The systems and methods can include extracting keywords from a CAD incident report and creating a small, focused, and incident-specific dictionary on which to perform video searching in real-time. The small, focused, and incident-specific dictionary increases tagging accuracy and reduces tagging processing time in the context of video analytics. Further, a multi-pass approach in real-time continually updates and disseminates to video cameras of interest the small, focused, and incident-specific dictionary as the CAD incident report is updated and as the incident of interest plays out.

Abstract: A recording apparatus codes moving image data on a unit basis of a moving image sample corresponding to a first period, codes the audio data on a unit basis of an audio sample corresponding to a second period, stores the coded moving image data and audio data in a moving image file and records the moving image data and the audio data in a recording medium, determines based on a recording start position of the obtained moving image data, a recording start position of the obtained audio data to be a position preceding the recording start position of the obtained moving image data by at least the audio sample corresponding to the second period, and determines a reproduction start position of the recorded audio data to be a position following a head of the recorded audio data by the unit of the audio data.

Abstract: There are provided music headphones including a pair of small loudspeakers for high quality stereo music reproduction, in which at least one integral video camera is built into the headphones and the headphones include at least one connection to a physically separate portable music device, such as a smartphone, where at least one of the connections enables (i) high quality playback of stereo music from the portable music device using the small loudspeakers; and at least one of the connections enables (ii) transferring of video data from the or each video camera to the portable music device for one or more of: editing or mixing music or other audio in order to create a soundtrack for a video recording, or sharing a video recording, and where the video data is editable.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus which plays video sent from a image capturing apparatus, comprises a list requesting unit which sends a request for segment list to the image capturing apparatus to acquire the segment list, a determination unit that determines a segment to be requested among the segments indicated in the acquired segment list, a first segment requesting unit that sends a request for the determined segment to the image capturing apparatus, a first segment acquisition unit that acquires the requested segment, and a playing unit that plays the acquired segment, wherein the list requesting unit sends a request for a latest segment list to the image capturing apparatus, whenever the segment is acquired a predetermined number of times by the first segment acquisition unit, and the determination unit determines a segment to be requested, based on the latest segment list.

Abstract: A digital video camera system comprising image capture and recording units. The image capture unit includes an image sensor for capturing a digital video signal, an optical system for forming an image of a scene onto the image sensor, a controllable tilting mechanism for adjusting a pointing direction of the optical system, and a first wireless communication system. The image recording unit includes a second wireless communication system, an image display, a user interface including an orientation sensor, and a program memory storing instructions to implement a method for capturing a digital video sequence in response to user activation of a user control. The method includes wirelessly receiving a digital video signal from the image capture unit, displaying the received digital video signal on the image display, and adjusting the pointing direction of the optical system in response to detecting a change in the orientation of the image recording unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a plurality of continuous image frames, and a frame generator configured to obtain a predetermined number of image frames from the plurality of continuous image frames stored in the storage unit and synthesize the predetermined number of image frames to sequentially produce video reproduction frames. The frame generator uses same image frames, which are used to produce one video reproduction frame, to produce another video reproduction frame.

Abstract: A method of displaying images taken by a capsule endoscope and record media of storing program for carrying out that method, wherein the method comprises generating the capsule-endoscope image using image stream data transmitted from a capsule endoscope inserted into a living body, and generating a time bar corresponding to the generated capsule-endoscope image; displaying the generated capsule-endoscope image on a main-display area of a diagnosis screen; displaying at least one capture image on a sub-display area of the diagnosis screen when the capsule-endoscope image displayed on the main-display area is captured; and shifting the capture image on the sub-display area in such a way that the capture image is linked with a movement of a time slider positioned on the time bar, or moving the time slider on the time bar in such a way that the time slider is linked with a movement of the capture image.

Abstract: A method of storing video content is disclosed and includes storing video content associated with a video content selection at a personal video recording (PVR) device. The method also includes associating an indicator of the video content selection with a file folder at the PVR device. Further, the method includes sending a graphical user interface (GUI) from the PVR device to a display device in response to receiving a selection of the file folder at the PVR device, wherein the GUI includes the indicator of the video content selection and wherein the indicator of the video content selection is marked as viewed or unviewed.

Abstract: A video recorder connected to a plurality of cameras and a plurality of client devices and a method of controlling the video recorder are provided. The method includes: setting a plurality of buffers, in a memory of the video recorder, corresponding to the plurality of cameras, respectively, and setting a plurality of positions in at least one buffer of the buffers for loading image data input from a corresponding camera of the plurality of cameras; loading, in the at least one buffer, the image data on given positions of the plurality of positions; and transmitting the loaded image data to the plurality of client devices so that each of the plurality of client devices receives the image data input from a same corresponding camera.

Abstract: An image signal processing apparatus converts an input image signal such that the number of pixels in the horizontal direction is converted into 2n pixels, to store the thus-converted into a memory, samples the pixels of the stored image signal in accordance with a predetermined pixel arrangement of a display apparatus to convert the number of pixels in the horizontal direction into n pixels and convert the number of pixels in the vertical direction into m pixels, subsequently converts the image signal converted into n×m pixels into a plurality of color component signals corresponding to the pixels of the display apparatus, further, corrects a center of gravity in accordance with the predetermined pixel arrangement of the display apparatus to output the corrected signals to the display apparatus.

Abstract: A method for a mobile terminal to record information, including: detecting an acceleration of the mobile terminal; determining whether the detected acceleration is higher than or equal to a preset acceleration threshold; and initiating a recording function of the mobile terminal to record information if it is determined that the detected acceleration is higher than or equal to the preset acceleration threshold.

Abstract: A document camera includes: a camera unit which acquires a video signal; a microphone unit which acquires an audio signal; a stamp adding unit which adds a time stamp for synchronizing the video signal and the audio signal with each other to the video signal and the audio signal that are acquired; a mode switching button which switches between a “video recording mode” and a “sound reinforcement mode”; a video recording unit which records the video signal and the audio signal together with the time stamp if the “video recording mode” is switched on; and a sound reinforcement instruction unit which instructs a projector to output the video signal and the audio signal, ignoring the time stamp, if the “sound reinforcement mode” is switched on.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises: an image sensor configured to sense an image and output image data; an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on the image data; an output unit configured to output the processed image data to an external image processing apparatus; an input unit configured to input first processing information used in image processing performed by the external image processing apparatus on the image data; and a recording unit configured to record the first processing information, second processing information used for converting image data into standard image data, and at least one of the image data processed by the image processing unit and the unprocessed image data, in association with the stated image data.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises: an image sensor that senses an image and outputs image data; a processing unit that performs image processing on the image data based on first processing information that is based on an instruction from a user; an obtainment unit that obtains comparison information based on a comparison between the first processing information and second processing information for putting the image data into a predetermined standard state through the image processing; and a recording unit that records the comparison information obtained by the obtainment unit in association with the image data.

Abstract: A camcorder includes an input interface via which audiovisual information is received at a first rate measured in frames per second, n. A media processor coupled via a bus to the input interface receives the audiovisual information at the rate n, and transfers it to a capture buffer coupled via the bus at a second rate measured in frames per second, x, for storage. An output interface coupled via the bus to the media processor transmits the audiovisual information at a third rate measured in frames per second, y, wherein x plus y is less than or equal to n. A set of computing instructions executed on the general purpose processor in the camcorder program the media processor to transfer the audiovisual information to the capture buffer at the rate x and to transmit the audiovisual information at the rate y to the output interface.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit which stores data of a plurality of medical images at different imaging angles or different imaging positions with respect to the same region, a display unit which displays the data of the medical image read out from the storage unit, and a control unit which controls the storage unit and the display unit to play back the plurality of medical images as moving images and pause playback of the medical image.

Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an image recording apparatus configured to display an identification image of a moving image recorded on a recording medium and to display a moving image corresponding to a specified identification image. If the specified identification image corresponds to a moving image encoded according to a moving image coding method generated from a plurality of still images encoded according to a still image coding method, the image recording apparatus serially displays a plurality of still images encoded according to the still image coding method from which the moving image has been generated.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes an operation unit, a time clocking unit performing time clocking, a communication unit performing communication with an external apparatus, and a control unit. The control unit executes a time synchronization processing for clocked time synchronization with the external apparatus having a time clocking unit. The control unit also executes a time information acquisition processing to acquire clocked time information by the time clocking unit with a timing at which an operation is made on the operation unit. The control unit further executes a transmission control processing to control the time information acquired by the time information acquisition processing to be transmitted to the external apparatus through the communication unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing multimedia data using an event index are provided. The method includes; to detect a biometric signal of a user when the user captures a multimedia data, digitize the detected biometric signal and indexing the multimedia data using the result of the digitization, and selectively edit the indexed multimedia data and playing back the result of the selectively editing. Accordingly, it is possible to facilitate the management of moving data files by indexing part of a moving data corresponding to an emotional event of a user who has captured the moving data, editing the moving data according to the results of the indexing, and playing back the edited moving data to provide a preview of the moving data.

Abstract: A videoconference may be initiated between a plurality of endpoints. At least one of the endpoints may be coupled to a recording server, which may be configured to record the videoconference. A configuration may be selected (e.g., automatically or manually) for performing the recording. The endpoint (e.g., acting as an MCU) may transmit information to endpoints and may transmit recording information to the recording server. The recording information may be different from the videoconference information. For example, it may be in a “streaming friendly” format, at a different bit rate, encoded differently, have different inputs, etc. The manner in which the videoconference is stored and/or recorded may be based on the selected configuration. Clients may be configured to receive and display the videoconference from the recording server and may be configured to change the provided layout to different layouts, e.g., based on user input.

Abstract: A method for processing a source frame is disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) generating a intermediate video frame by de-mosaicing the source frame, wherein (i) the source frame has a source resolution and has a source color space and (ii) the intermediate video frame has the source resolution and has an intermediate color space, (B) generating a video stream by compressing the intermediate video frame with a video compression technique and (C) generating a still picture from the source frame, wherein (i) the still picture has the source resolution and comprises a raw picture and (ii) generating the still picture occurs substantially simultaneously with generating the video stream.

Abstract: An image recording system, an image recorder and a data accessing method are provided. Some of memory blocks of a flash memory are set as first blocks, and the other memory blocks are set as second blocks. When a target image file received from a capturing unit of an image reorder is being written into the first blocks, a control unit of the flash memory detects whether the first block into which a processing unit of the image recorder tries to write a piece of data of the target image file is faulty. When the first block is faulty, the control unit selects normal one of the second blocks and then writes the piece of the data of the target image file into the selected second block instead of the first block.

Abstract: An image playback device, which may be part of an electronic camera, reads out recorded information that has been recorded on a recording medium. A time period discriminator receives the recorded information read out by the image playback device and discriminates periods of time during which recorded information agrees with certain pre-set conditions. Moving-picture image information contained in the recorded information is played back and displayed in accordance with results of the discrimination.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a hardware processor; and a storage medium coupled to the processor. The storage medium stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to generate a motion signal indicating movement of an image recording device, over time, during generation of image data; and store the image data and the motion signal in the storage medium.

Abstract: A method for network-based real-time video display is disclosed. The method includes: setting up a connection between an imaging apparatus and a website via a wireless network; producing a video by the imaging apparatus and displaying the video by the website if the imaging apparatus is successfully authenticated, wherein producing a video by the imaging apparatus includes: recording a video and splitting the video into video segments; processing and converting the video segments into a video stream; and uploading the video stream to the website, further wherein, displaying the video by the website includes: offering a display widget to the video stream and creating a display window for the video; embedding the display window in a corresponding display page; and displaying the video through the display window in real time. A system for network-based real-time video display is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of archiving and optimizing lectures, presentations and other captured video for playback, particularly for blind and low vision individuals. A digital imaging device captures a preselected field of view that is subject to periodic change such as a whiteboard in a classroom. A sequence of frames is captured. Frames associated with additions or erasures to the whiteboard are identified. The Cartesian coordinates of the regions of these alterations within the frame are identified. When the presentation is played back, the regions that are altered are enlarged or masked to assist the low vision user. In another embodiment of the invention, the timing of the alterations segments the recorded audio into chapters so that the blind user can skip forward and backward to different sections of the presentation.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to display, during data recording, the number of recording media that are required to store all of recorded data in the case where the recorded data is copied to the recording media, and to display a ratio of a recorded area to the capacity of the recording medium to which data is copied, and thereby to provide improved convenience. The capacity of a large-capacity recording medium such as a hard disk is divided into data fragments each of which is equivalent to the capacity of a small-capacity recording media such as an optical disc, so that data is recorded on a partition capacity basis. In addition, the number of used media each having the same amount as the partition capacity is displayed; and the amount of recorded data, or the remaining recordable capacity, based on the partition capacity, is also displayed.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes: a recording process section recording an image on a recording medium; an output process section outputting the image; and a control section multiplexing information on timing for starting the recording of the image with the image output from the output process section before the recording process section starts recording the image on the recording medium.

Abstract: According to the present invention, even in the case where an external recording apparatus is designed to be small and capable of being connected to various types of video equipment and is equipped with various types of operation units, an alarm display section, and so on, if the external recording apparatus is connected to a main apparatus, a menu for the external recording apparatus is provided to the main apparatus to accept a setting for the external recording apparatus with the main apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus reproduces still image data recorded on a recording medium and designates an aspect ratio of moving image data to be generated using the still image data. The image processing apparatus converts an aspect ratio of the reproduced still image data according to the designated aspect ratio and generates moving image data using the converted still image data to output the generated moving image data as still image movie data. The image processing apparatus records the still image movie data on the recording medium.

Abstract: A method and system to permit TV viewers to interact with program content broadcast over a subscriber network, such as cable, satellite, internet, or cellular telephone. The details of the ability for the viewer to interact is embedded as data in the program signal. The subscription provider broadcasts a visual indicator as a small icon during programming that informs the viewer that interaction is permitted. The viewer then uses a remote control to purchase products, vote on events, respond to polls, download files, request information, and request callback actions. The TV viewer uses the remote control to send information to a set-top box front-end application, and to iteratively create transactions that are batched and then sent to a back-end core application and database which then handles fulfillment.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a moving image including: an acquiring section which acquires moving image data of an object imaged at a predetermined imaging frame rate; an identifying section which applies a predetermined analysis process to the moving image data and identifies a first frame image among a plurality of first frame images and second frame images constituting the moving image data, wherein the first frame images are to be reproduced in slow motion, and the second frame images are frame images other than the first frame images; and a processor which performs a frame-number reduction process to reduce the number of the second frame images at a predetermined ratio.

Abstract: A video recording method for mobile terminal, and a related apparatus and system are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a data signal which is in a motion-joint photographic experts group (M-JPEG) format and is output by a camera module, where an output time sequence of the data signal is consistent with an output time sequence of a luminance and chrominance YUV signal, and the data signal includes: an image signal and a video recording signal; if the received data signal is the image signal, performing video coding on the image recording signal sequentially, and storing video information obtained after the coding; and if the received data signal is the video recording signal, decoding the video recording signal, and outputting the decoded video recording signal to a display apparatus.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature associated with a case of the imaging apparatus, a moving image recording unit configured to generate moving image data based on one of a plurality of recording methods which determines image quality of a recording image, and records the moving image data in a recording medium, and a controller configured to control the recording method set on the moving image recording unit. The controller changes the recording method to be set on the moving image recording unit, according to a result of the sensing by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: An interface cable assembly, which enables the user of either an iPhone® or Android® smartphone to record both incoming and outgoing telephone conversations on a standard dual channel (stereo) audio recorder in either WMA or MP3 format, includes one four-conductor plug that engages the audio input/output jack of the smartphone, one three-conductor plug that engages the dual-channel input jack of an audio recorder, and one four-conductor jack that engages the plug of a standard earphone and microphone assembly. In addition, the cable assembly includes resistors and capacitors which provide an impedance match between the input/output circuitry and the audio recorder input circuitry. In order to clearly distinguish between the participants in a recorded telephone conversation, outgoing voice signals are recorded on one channel of the audio recorder, while incoming voice signals are recorded on the other channel.

Abstract: When a power source 22 is turned on, recording management information is obtained from a recording medium 70 and the obtained recording management information is analyzed. Whether or not recording of new image data on the recording medium 70 is possible is determined, based on the analysis result. If it is determined that recording the new image data on the recording medium 70 is possible, reception of recording start input that allows the image generation unit and the media management section respectively to generate and record the new image data generation of the new image data by an image generation unit 104 and recording of the new image data on the recording medium 70 is permitted.

Abstract: The invention discloses a correction method and system for object linking in video sequences that are captured by a multiple camera surveillance video system. The invention allows a user to select a specific object to track and for trace correction through an interactive user platform. The interactive user platform shows a video sequence captured by the user-selected camera at the selected time; lists of previous and post video sequences related to the user-selected object or video sequences, and lists of object linking results before and after the selected time. The user refers to the linking results, shown in lists of object linking results before and after the selected time to select one of objects for correction in selected frame of selected video sequence. The selection directs the proposed system to correct the trace of the specific object to track. Henceforth, the correct linking results can be automatically generated.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus includes a reproduction unit configured to reproduce content data from a recording medium, a management unit configured to classify a plurality of content data recorded on the recording medium into a plurality of groups, and a control unit configured to, responsive to stopping reproducing content data, output to a display device inquiry information for classifying the content data into one of the groups.

Abstract: An audio and/or video generation apparatus is arranged in operation to generate audio and/or video signals representative of an audio and/or video source has a meta data generation tool which is arranged in operation to generate meta data associated with the audio and/or video signals, wherein the type of meta data generated by the meta data generation tool is user selectable. The audio and/or video generation apparatus may comprise a recording means which is arranged in operation to record the audio and/or video signals on a recording medium, and the audio and/or video generation apparatus may be arranged to receive meta data associated with the audio and/or video signals generated by a data processor, the recording means being arranged in operation to record the meta data on the recording medium with the audio and/or video signals. The meta data may be user generated, such as text describing the audio/video signals, or may be secondary meta data which is automatically generated by the audio/video apparatus.

Abstract: A contents reproduction apparatus is provided that can resume reproduction according to the viewer. A CPU of a television executes the steps of: sending to a camera a command to pick up an image in response to input of an instruction to display a contents list; sending to an analysis unit a command to analyze image data of the person who inputs the instruction to display; specifying the person who inputs; sending data for displaying the list; detecting input of an instruction to select contents; calculating a backward amount in the case where the input instruction is an instruction to reproduce the same contents; and sending a command to reproduce the contents from a position preceding by the backward amount.

Abstract: A movie processing apparatus comprises a first acceptance unit configured to accept an instruction to delete a section of a specific chapter of a stream of a movie divided into a plurality of chapters; a reproduction unit configured to reproduce, upon accepting the instruction by the first acceptance unit, a movie of a section of a deletion target chapter; a second acceptance unit configured to accept, after the reproduction unit starts reproduction of the section of the deletion target chapter, an instruction to execute a deletion operation for the section of the deletion target chapter; and a deletion unit configured to delete, in response to acceptance of the deletion instruction by the second acceptance unit, the section of the deletion target chapter of the movie.

Abstract: A moving image editing method uses a recorder apparatus and an editor apparatus. The recorder apparatus records into a recording unit by use of a file format in which index data, which includes the reproduction information of the data of the frames of moving image data, is written after that data of the frames of the moving image data. According to the moving image editing method, while the data of the frames of the moving image data being recorded into the recording unit, the index data related to the data of frames already written in the editor apparatus is transferred from the recorder apparatus to the editor apparatus. The editor apparatus reads, based on the index data, the data of the frames of the writing file so as to perform a real time edition of the moving image data.

Abstract: An image recording/reproducing apparatus capable of achieving data transfer with ease. The recording area of a recording medium is divided into at least one sub area including multiple types of file systems for management. A sub area to be accessed to external device is determined among the at least one sub area. A file system to be accessed to the external device is determined among the multiple types of file systems. The determining of the file system is performed by selecting the file system to be accessed among the file systems included in the determined sub area.