Abstract: Sign language information processing method and apparatus, an electronic device and a readable storage medium provided by the present disclosure, achieve real-time collection of language data in a current communication of a user by obtaining voice information and video information collected by a user terminal in real time; and then match a speaking person with his or her speaking content by determining, in the video information, a speaking object corresponding to the voice information; and finally, make it possible for the user to clarify the corresponding speaking object when the user sees AR sign language animation in a sign language video by superimposing and displaying an augmented reality AR sign language animation corresponding to the voice information on a gesture area corresponding to the speaking object to obtain a sign language video. Therefore, it is possible to provide a higher user experience.

Abstract: A camera module includes a housing, and a first frame and a second frame sequentially disposed in the housing in an optical axis direction. The second frame includes a lens module configured to rotate together with the second frame about a first rotation axis and a second rotation axis, intersecting an optical axis direction. The first rotation axis is formed between the housing and an opposing surface of the first frame in the optical axis direction by first ball members disposed in a direction intersecting the optical axis direction. The second rotation axis is formed between the first fame and an opposing surface of the second frame in the optical axis direction by second ball members disposed in a direction intersecting the optical axis direction and the first rotation axis direction.

Abstract: An image capture device includes: first and second shooting sections, each of which is configured to shoot an image of a subject; and a signal processing section configured to generate, based on first and second images that have been shot by the first and second shooting sections, respectively, information indicating the amount of parallax between the first and second images. Based on at least one of the states of the first and second images, a zoom power during shooting, and the tilt of the image capture device during shooting, the signal processing section generates control information indicating the degree of stereoscopic property of a 3D image to be generated based on the first and second images or indicating whether or not the 3D image needs to be output, and records the control information and the information indicating the amount of parallax.

Abstract: Means which enables image conversion in which a plurality of conversion results can be output without once saving all of video-image data, which has been input from image-pickup means, in a storage medium is provided. A single line memory having a plurality of lines is used while switching the role thereof for a reading use by a video-image converting means and a use for inputting image data from the image-pickup means. The image converting means obtains an input image, which is in the line memory, and carries out conversion of the input image based on a conversion specifying means interpreted by an instruction decoder.

Abstract: A deinterlacing apparatus includes a buffer to receive a plurality of consecutive fields of an interlaced video and a field combination module coupled to the buffer to deinterlace the interlaced video in accordance with cadence of the interlaced video. The deinterlacing apparatus also includes a cadence detection module to detect the cadence by (1) causing each of the fields to be combined with its preceding field into a frame and with its subsequent field into another frame to obtain a plurality of combined frames, (2) determining a comb factor of each of the combined frames to obtain a sequence of comb factors of the combined frames, and (3) determining if the sequence of comb factors of the combined frames follows a pre-determined repeating pattern. A cadence detection method is also described.

Abstract: An image displaying apparatus and an image processing apparatus are provided. The image displaying apparatus comprises a signal receiver unit, a signal processor unit, a display unit, a signal output unit, and a control unit. The signal receiver unit receives a broadcast signal or a signal provided from a signal source. The signal processor unit processes the received signal. The display unit displays the processed signal. The signal output unit comprises an output terminal configured to output the received signal, and a signal converter configured to convert the processed signal. The control unit controls the signal, provided from the signal receiver unit, to be outputted to the external device by using the signal output unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, which converts a frame rate by dividing an input frame into sub-frames and outputting the sub-frames, includes a minimum value filter unit, a low-pass filter processing unit, a generation unit, and a switching unit. In an input frame, the minimum value filter unit selects a maximum value of minimum values from the minimum values of pixel values in each horizontal line in a predetermined area including peripheral pixels of a processing target pixel, and performs pre-processing to replace the processing target pixel with the maximum value. The low-pass filter processing unit performs low-pass filter processing on the pre-processed input frame and generates a first sub-frame. The generation unit generates a second sub-frame from the first sub-frame and the input frame. The switching unit switches the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame at predetermined timing and outputs a sub-frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reframing an image according to at least one predefined reframing method to obtain a reframed image for which the format ratio is equal to a target format ratio. The method comprises the following steps for: analyzing the image, selecting the predefined reframing method in a set of at least two reframing methods according to the result of the analysis step, and reframing said image using the selected reframing method. The invention also relates to a device for reframing an image.

Abstract: An image interpolation method obtains an image line pixel value between two adjacent image lines. The method acquires a luminance change of pixels of two image lines and decides a region of two image lines where only one portion similar to a part of the luminance change of one of the image lines exists in the luminance change of the other image line in the vicinity of the image to be interpolated. Then, among pixel sets located at the symmetric positions about the object image to be interpolated with respect to the pixel within the region, the set having the highest similarity is selected. By using the pixel value of the selected set, the pixel value of the pixel to be interpolated is decided.

Abstract: In a semiconductor integrated circuit arranged to perform sag compensation for a video signal, an operational amplifier includes a non-inverted input terminal, an inverted input terminal, and an output terminal, in which a video signal is input to the non-inverted input terminal. A first resistor includes a first end connected to the inverted input terminal and a second end being grounded. The output terminal is connected to a first external terminal and the inverted input terminal is connected to a second external terminal. A second resistor includes a first end connected to the output terminal and a second end connected to the inverted input terminal. A first capacitor is disposed between the first external terminal and the second external terminal and connected in parallel to the second resistor, and the second resistor has a resistance value determined based on a capacitance value of the first capacitor.

Abstract: A sharpening technique for digital images for presentation on a display. The technique may include an upscaling process, a noise reduction process, and a sharpening process. The technique may further use a single buffer for the upscaling, noise reduction, and sharpening.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a discrimination module that discriminates whether an input image signal is of CG images or natural images, a color correction module that applies color correction processing for CG images to the input image signal when the input image signal is determined to be of CG images or applies color correction processing for natural images to the input image signal when the input image signal is determined to be of natural images, and a projection module that generates an optical image based on the image signal applied with the color correction processing, and projects and displays the image on a screen through a projection lens, are included.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method for iterative seam selection in an image resizing system utilizing a seam carving technique. In one embodiment, an importance map is generated for a received source image. Seams are carved through the image from one edge to an opposite edge. An energy is computed for each seam based on pixel importance values. A distance is computed from each seam to a previously selected seam. A weighting for each seam is computed using a defined weighting function and the calculated seam distances. The weighting is applied to the energy of each seam produce a revised energy for each seam. A seam is selected based on the produced revised energy. The image is resized at a location of the selected seam. The process repeats until the image has been resized to a desired target output dimension. In such a manner, unnatural image resizing results are avoided.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processor comprises an image converter and a controller. The image converter is configured to convert a first video signal of a first resolution to a second video signal of a second resolution higher than the first resolution. The conversion is based on a parameter indicating a ratio of high-frequency component pixels of the first video signal to be interpolated and pixels forming the first video signal to be interpolated. The controller is configured to change the parameter based on a type of broadcast wave of the first video signal. The type of broadcast wave may include, but is not limited or restricted to satellite broadcasting or terrestrial broadcasting.

Abstract: An upscaling (upsampling) technique for digital images and video for presentation on a display. An image at a first resolution may be separated into a plurality of channels. Each channel may be upsampled to a higher resolution. The plurality of channels may then be combined to form an image at the higher resolution.

Abstract: A display device includes: a brightness histogram information producing unit that produces brightness histogram information on the basis of an image signal; an APL calculating unit that calculates an APL on the basis of the brightness histogram information; a highest class determining unit that determines a highest class, which is a class with a highest brightness, on the basis of the brightness histogram information; an APL difference value calculating unit that calculates an APL difference value which is a difference value between an APL of a previous frame and an APL of a current frame; and a white peak value determining unit that determines a white peak value of a current frame by adding a predetermined value to a white peak value of a previous frame when a highest class difference absolute value, which is an absolute value of a difference value between a highest class of the previous frame and a highest class of the current frame, is less than a threshold value and that determines a white peak value of t

Abstract: An image display device includes an MPEG decoder configured to generate image signals based on digital signals received by a tuner unit, an image segmenting unit configured to extract image signals included in a segment area being an arbitrary area portion from image signals outputted from the MPEG decoder, a display position adjusting unit configured to set a display area being an arbitrary area portion displaying the extracted image signals, an expansion display producing unit configured to allocate the extracted image signals to the display area to generate an expanded image, and a video synthesizing unit configured to synthesize image signals outputted from the expansion display producing unit and image signals outputted from the MPEG decoder.

Abstract: A method for displaying images in a display apparatus is provided herein. In the display apparatus, an image is displayed during each frame period of a plurality of contiguous frames. At first, original images are received, and each of the received original images is composed of M number of contiguous image rows. A predetermined amount of frame periods are grouped as a frame group. During each frame period, one of M number of image rows is selected as an initial image row. From the initial image row, N number of image rows are selected from the M number of image rows according to an image row selection rule to constitute an image for displaying. In each frame group, at least two different initial parameters are used within two frame periods in order to output different images.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes storage means for storing an adjusted value previously set by a user for an output state of information and prediction means for predicting a prediction value for adjustment of the output state in accordance with the stored adjusted value.

Abstract: A method for superimposing optical information in a scanning microscope includes determining a transformation matrix, and superimposing first optical information of a CCD image and second optical information of at least one piece of second image information using the transformation matrix.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for preventing and eliminating undesirable effects in displayed video. The method may include receiving video information and decoding the video information. The method may also include processing the number of illuminable lines associated with a video frame and blanking a remainder of the illuminable lines. Blanking the remainder of the illuminable lines may prevent and eliminate undesirable effects in the displayed video. The illuminable lines may be processed, such that each field may comprise an even number of corresponding, illuminable lines 530. The fields, however, are not required to have the same number of lines. In an embodiment according to the present invention, no active lines in one field may be below a blanked line in a corresponding field.

Abstract: An image displaying apparatus and an image processing apparatus are provided. The image displaying apparatus comprises a signal receiver unit, a signal processor unit, a display unit, a signal output unit, and a control unit. The signal receiver unit receives a broadcast signal or a signal provided from a signal source. The signal processor unit processes the received signal. The display unit displays the processed signal. The signal output unit comprises an output terminal configured to output the received signal, and a signal converter configured to convert the processed signal. The control unit controls the signal, provided from the signal receiver unit, to be outputted to the external device by using the signal output unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an input analog video signal is digitized, and an OSD signal to which a second scaling process is performed is added to the digital video signal to which a first scaling process is performed. At this point, display modes of the digital video signal and the OSD signal are changed by causing pieces of scaling data, supplied for the first and second scaling processes, to be variable based on a predetermined operation.

Abstract: An image scaler includes a horizontal downscaler, a horizontal upscaler, and a vertical scaling unit. The horizontal downscaler is configured in front of the vertical scaling unit and the horizontal upscaler is configured in back of the vertical scaling unit, so as to operate in coordination with a selective control method. The selective control method controls an image input route depending on horizontal downscaling or upscaling requirements, so as to choose to go through or to bypass the horizontal downscaler or the horizontal upscaler to horizontally and vertically resize an image. In this way, the input signal is processed in only two stages, so that the present invention can not only reduce the process loading of the huge amount of the data volume in the final stage, and also can reduce power consumption.

Abstract: A method is proposed which enables high-resolution raster images to be represented on lower-resolution displays. The method according to the invention selects support points in lines and columns of the original image, which have a smallest possible variation of their distances and approximate the set scaling at least in ranges. Consequently, rational scaling ratios can also be achieved in an advantageous manner. In order to represent fine details of the original image in the scaled image as well, the adjacent pixels of the support points are also incorporated into the calculation of the pixels that are output. Furthermore, a circuit for scaling a raster image in real time is proposed. Moreover, a film scanner having a scaling device in accordance with the method according to the invention is proposed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes storage means for storing an adjusted value previously set by a user for an output state of information and prediction means for predicting a prediction value for adjustment of the output state in accordance with the stored adjusted value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for digitally processing of frequently updated images from a camera. The system comprises at least one camera (2), at least one display unit, a network (6) for connecting the at least one camera with at least one display unit, and an image processing means (30). The image processing means comprises means for defining a first scaling area and a peripheral scaling area, which is enclosing the first scaling area, within an acquired digital image, and means for scaling the peripheral scaling area differently than the first scaling area so that the peripheral scaling area is downscaled in relation to the first scaling area, wherein the first scaling area is uniformly scaled in both a vertical and a horizontal direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of scaling a partial area of a main picture, by which the partial area of the main picture can be magnified in a manner of scaling the partial area of the picture displayed on a screen like using a virtual magnifier without employing a separate expensive hardware resource. The present invention comprises a first step of making a main scaler extract image data of the partial area to be scaled from full image data according to prescribed scaling information including magnification/reduction information for the partial area of a display picture, a second step of making a sub-scaler scale the extracted image data of the partial area at a prescribed rate, and a third step of overlaying the scaled image data of the partial area on the full image data provided from the main scaler.

Abstract: Even when a user is by the immediate side of a screen of a large screen television receiver such as a plasma TV receiver, the user can view an image displayed on the screen entirely by contracting the image to be displayed, and power consumption of the television receiver can be reduced. When the user choose a contraction mode for displaying the image with contraction, the video signal processor performs pixel skipping of video data corresponding to predetermined pixels to video data of a television signal received by a tuner. The display panel displays a contracted image with an initial contraction ratio at an initial display position on a screen of the display panel with using the processed video data. The contraction ratio and the display position of the contracted image on the screen of the display panel can be varied optionally by operating a wireless remote controller, corresponding to a distance between the user and the screen of the display panel or according to the user's predilection.

Abstract: Techniques for performing panoramic scaling are disclosed that reduce visible distortion in a panoramic image. Further, techniques for performing combined YC adjustment and color conversion are disclosed that reduce the size and power requirements of video manipulation hardware by reducing the number of logic gates and memory buffers required when YC adjustment and color conversion are implemented as separate operations.

Abstract: Provided is a video signal processing circuit capable, in a scale conversion, of rendering a circuit scale small and alleviating a deterioration of a vertical resolution. A vertical scaler is provided with a function of increasing the number of scanning lines of an input video signal. An increasing rate thereof is adjacent to 1.0. In a case that the number of unit output lines is M, the number of unit input lines is N, and the increasing rate is ?, a condition of 0<?<2 is satisfied. That is, ? is adjacent to 1.0. A number-of-a-plurality-of-time reading-out circuit performs a reading-out by a 3-time clock toward the input video signal. In addition, the number-of-a-plurality-of-time reading-out circuit is configured in such a manner as not to select the video signal read out by an address overtaking. A horizontal scaler interpolates the number of dots of a horizontal direction according to the number of horizontal dots of a liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: Techniques for performing combined scaling, filtering, and/or scan conversion are disclosed that reduce that amount of line buffer space required in the overall design of a video processing system. In particular, coefficients from all or a sub-set of the scaling, filtering (smoothing/sharpening), and scan conversion filters are combined into one representative coefficient that can be applied in a single generic algorithm. Thus, implementation costs are reduced, particularly in system-on-chip implementations.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to generate a decoded video signal. The second circuit may be configured to generate (i) a first video output signal having a first resolution and (ii) a second video signal having a second video resolution in response to the decoded video signal.

Abstract: A method for centering and dimensioning an image on a cathode ray tube receiving display signals supplied by a display calculator includes measuring durations of vertical black edges of the image, and modifying adjustment values for a horizontal centering of the image to obtain equal lateral vertical edges. The method further includes measuring the durations of the vertical black edges of the image to calculate adjustment values for a horizontal dimension of the image to cause the vertical black edges to disappear. Durations of the horizontal black edges of the image are measured to calculate adjustment values of a vertical dimension of the image, and to calculate adjustment values of a vertical centering of the image to cause the horizontal black edges to disappear for centering the image vertically. The adjustment values obtained are recorded in a memory of the display calculator.

Abstract: A method for image scaling. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for image scaling that begins by selecting an input pixel from a first image. An input edge characteristic is determined from an input window associated with the input pixel. The input edge characteristic is determined from a plurality of predetermined edge characteristics that are associated with sets of filter coefficient vectors. An output window is generated by filtering the input window with a corresponding set of filter coefficients associated with the input edge characteristic. An output image is generated by repeating the above for a plurality of input pixels associated with the first image.

Abstract: To provide an image processing apparatus in which even in case of a laterally-wide or vertically-long image, the user can easily and certainly recognize the image by its thumbnail display, there is disclosed an image processing apparatus constructed in such a manner that when a reduced image (thumbnail image) is generated from a plurality of images by image management list display software, an aspect ratio of a target image is examined, and when it is determined that the aspect ratio is larger than a predetermined value and the target image is sufficiently laterally wide or vertically long, the thumbnail image is not generated merely by reducing the whole target image but, as a thumbnail image, it is fixed so as to become a thumbnail image of a predetermined aspect ratio, and a thumbnail image of only a mid section excluding end sections of the target image is generated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for vertically scaling a video picture comprising receiving and storing lines of a video frame of a video picture, reading lines of the frame into linestores, applying the lines to a vertical filter and providing an output video line as a function of the lines. Reading the lines of the frame into linestores comprises reading M lines of each successive 2nd line of the frame lines into the linestores. Following generation of the output video line, a further X lines are read from the framestore into the linestores to provide a further set of M lines in the linestores. The M lines are applied to the vertical filter to provide a further output video line as a function of the lines.

Abstract: A digital signal processing apparatus for parallel executing a plurality of data processes with a single common command is disclosed, that comprises a plurality of input storing means, each of which is composed of a plurality of storing elements, an input controlling means for controlling the input storing means, a calculating means, having a plurality of element calculating means corresponding to the plurality of the storing elements of the input storing means, for parallel calculating data stored in each storing element of the input storing means, a data storing means, having a plurality of storing elements corresponding to the plurality of element calculating means of the calculating means, for storing calculated result data of the element calculating means corresponding to the storing elements, a plurality of output storing means, each of which is composed of a plurality of storing elements corresponding to the plurality of element calculating means of the calculating means, for storing the calculated res

Abstract: A video signal conversion part of a horizontal deflection circuit deletes a prescribed number of horizontal scanning lines from a vertical blanking interval of an input video signal and assigns a time corresponding to the deleted horizontal scanning lines to horizontal blanking intervals of the remaining horizontal scanning lines thereby extending the horizontal blanking interval of each horizontal scanning line and outputting a video signal. A synchronizing signal separation circuit extracts a horizontal synchronizing signal and a vertical synchronizing signal from the video signal output from the video signal conversion part. An output part of the horizontal deflection circuit supplies a sawtooth horizontal deflection current to a horizontal deflection yoke in synchronization with the horizontal synchronizing signal output from the synchronizing signal separation circuit.

Abstract: The steps of the process comprise:

Abstract: An expanded-image generating apparatus is provided for original image data, in which a plurality of pixels is arranged in a matrix, so as to obtain expanded-image data partitioned into a plurality of blocks, each of which is composed of a plurality of pixels When the magnifying power regarding at least one of a direction along width and a direction along length in the original image data is set, a pixel arranging processor arranges each pixel in the original image data at a position corresponding to a center position of each of the plurality of blocks in accordance with the magnifying power. The expanded-image data corresponding to the magnifying power is generated at pixel generating positions corresponding to the each block by applying a fluency transform to each pixel in the original image data at the position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for displaying a television picture or monitor picture on a display screen. In order to achieve a largely line-free display while degrading the vertical contrast of the picture as little as possible, an approach is proposed in which a vertical contrast value is determined from a video input signal (Y), the vertical contrast value is compared with a limiting value (a, b), and a vertical widening of a light spot region of the lines covered by the scanning beam is set as a function of this comparison, preferably by a vertical sweep of the scanning beam. If the vertical contrast value is below the limiting value (a, b), a smaller vertical widening of the light spot region is set than if the vertical contrast value is above the limiting value (a, b).

Abstract: This invention comprises an inspection method conducted by rotary-coating a photoresist on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, irradiating ultraviolet rays using an exposure instrument such as a stepper, exposing the entire photoresist, removing the exposed photoresist using an alkali developing solution, and irradiating a laser beam onto the semiconductor substrate to detect foreign substances through the scattered light. Accordingly, gel foreign substances remain on the semiconductor substrate even after the steps of exposure and development, so that their presence can be detected surely. Furthermore, this invention provides a method and an apparatus of surely detecting gel foreign substances which are present in a photoresist film or between patterns by exposing the photoresist and performing etching and ashing, using gel foreign substances which remained through the development as a mask.

Abstract: Input image information from an input terminal is stored in a line buffer for several lines and smoothed, and then an interpolation value for plural pixels is obtained by an interpolation unit. Further, maximum and minimum values are detected from information of a noticeable pixel and its peripheral pixels. An arithmetic unit performs calculation by using these detected values (interpolation value, maximum value and minimum value) and a predetermined value to obtain a high-resolution output value h(k). By this calculation, a jagless clear high-resolution image can be obtained even in a case where a contrast of inputted low-resolution information is deteriorated.

Abstract: A format conversion apparatus for a digital TV includes a block division and control signal generating part for dividing an input image into a plurality of blocks according to an input image size data and an output image size data. A format conversion coefficient generating part generates a format conversion coefficient for converting formats per block according to a control signal output from the block division and control signal generating part. A synchronizing signal generating part generates vertical and horizontal synchronizing signals per block according to a control signal output from the block division and control signal generating part. A format conversion part performs format conversion of image input per block according to the format conversion coefficient and the vertical and horizontal synchronizing signals.

Abstract: Magnification/reduction is achieved by a single FIR filter under the control of a Digital Differential Analyzer (DDA) as would be used to simulate a perfectly straight line on a two-dimensional raster. The single FIR filter combines the processes of interpolation, filter, and decimation. The DDA is programmed with the desired magnification/reduction ratio and provides signals that control shifting of input samples into the FIR filter and selection of FIR coefficients for the FIR filter.

Abstract: A video signal conversion part of a horizontal deflection circuit deletes a prescribed number of horizontal scanning lines from a vertical blanking interval of an input video signal and assigns a time corresponding to the deleted horizontal scanning lines to horizontal blanking intervals of the remaining horizontal scanning lines thereby extending the horizontal blanking interval of each horizontal scanning line and outputting a video signal. A synchronizing signal separation circuit extracts a horizontal synchronizing signal and a vertical synchronizing signal from the video signal output from the video signal conversion part. An output part of the horizontal deflection circuit supplies a sawtooth horizontal deflection current to a horizontal deflection yoke in synchronization with the horizontal synchronizing signal output from the synchronizing signal separation circuit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a video signal is described. A first video signal is received representing a first image having a first aspect ratio. The first image is displayed on a display having a second aspect ratio and a display area, with the first image having a smaller area than the display area forming a border area. A second video signal is received representing a second image having the second aspect ratio. A border modification signal is generated. The second image is displayed on the display with the border area modified in accordance with the border modification signal.

Abstract: The present invention is to reduce the change of the position of a picture screen due to the magnification/reduction of the picture screen and occurrence of losing a part of the picture screen. The picture screen signal of a main picture screen is switched to the picture screen signal of a sub or slave picture screen to be described later when the picture screen signal of the main picture screen is supplied to a change-over switch (2) from an input terminal (1). This picture screen signal is supplied to an image receiving tube (4) through an RGB drive circuit (3). The picture screen signal of the slave picture screen is supplied to a slave picture screen signal forming circuit (6) from an input terminal (5), reduced to an arbitrary size, taken out at the timing of an arbitrary position and the picture screen signal of the slave picture screen is formed. Further, a command signal from a command unit is supplied to a microcomputer 9 through an input terminal (8).

Abstract: A display apparatus for a television or computer terminal having a cathode ray tube with a deflection coil. The display apparatus includes a signal processing circuit which compresses a display period in a horizontal scanning period of an input video signal and which expands a blanking interval of the horizontal scanning period of the video signal, the signal processing circuit providing an output of the video signal to the cathode ray tube, and a horizontal retrace interval expansion circuit which expands a horizontal retrace line interval of a horizontal deflection current for the deflection coil of the cathode ray tube in accordance with the blanking period expanded by the signal processing circuit. The cathode ray tube displays the input video signal in accordance with the output of the signal processing circuit and the output of the horizontal retrace interval expansion circuit.