Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100302398 | Digital camera dust error photographed image correction - Provided are an apparatus of and method for correcting dust spot position in which a position of a dust spot is detected from an image and corrected in a digital image processing apparatus. The dust spot position correcting apparatus of the digital image processing apparatus includes: a dust sensor sensing dust attached on an imaging device that captures an image; and a digital signal processing unit correcting the sensed dust spot with a color value of the surroundings of a position of the dust spot. | 12-02-2010 |
20100238307 | HANDSHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS OF PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a handshake correction apparatus of a photographing apparatus. The handshake correction apparatus includes a lens support plate that supports a correction lens and operates in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis; a base that supports the lens support plate to be movable; and magnets and driving coils which are assembled on the lens support plate and the base to face each other, wherein the magnets are tight-fitted in assembly grooves of the lens support plate or the base, and wherein one or more protrusions that protrude from internal walls of the assembly grooves toward the magnets and elastically press the magnets are formed in the assembly grooves. Control performance of a correction operation of the handshake correction apparatus may be improved by ensuring alignment between assembly structures of assembly parts including magnets and yokes. | 09-23-2010 |
20100232774 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING HAND-SHAKE IN DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a digital image processing apparatus that supports a hand-shake correcting function. The digital image processing apparatus includes: a shutter button operating in two stages that comprises a half-shutter state and a full-shutter state; a first filter filtering shock-waves generated in the half-shutter state when a half-shutter signal is in an ON state; and a second filter filtering shock-waves generated in the full-shutter state when a full-shutter signal is changed from an ON state to an OFF state. | 09-16-2010 |
20100232761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY REPRODUCING MOVING PICTURE FILES - A method and apparatus successively reproduce moving picture files stored in a digital image processing apparatus. The digital image processing apparatus includes a moving picture detector that detects one or more moving picture files from a storage unit which stores one or more kinds of files, a frame classifier that classifies the one or more detected moving picture files based on index frames of the moving picture files, and a successive reproducing unit that reproduces the classified moving picture files successively. | 09-16-2010 |
20100232040 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PHOTOGRAPHIC LENS HAVING MULTIPLE LENS GROUPS TO CORRECT A FOCUS DEVIATION, PHOTOGRAPHIC LENS MANUFACTURED USING THE METHOD, AND PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE PHOTOGRAPHIC LENS - A photographic lens of a photographic apparatus which includes a plurality of lens groups may be manufactured using a method which includes correcting a focus deviation from a designed value generated in one lens group by adjusting a distance between lenses of another lens group. The distance between lenses may be adjusted using a washer. The lenses between which the distance is adjusted may include a positive lens and a negative lens, and the lens group having the lenses between which the distance is adjusted may have a negative refractive power. | 09-16-2010 |
20100231781 | TELEPHOTO LENS SYSTEM AND PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A telephoto lens system and a photographing device including the telephoto lens system. The telephoto lens system includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, which are sequentially disposed from an object side, wherein the second lens group performs focusing, and the third lens group includes a front lens group having a negative refractive power and a back lens group having a positive refractive power, and vibration correction is performed by moving the front lens group of the third lens group in a perpendicular direction to the optical axis. | 09-16-2010 |
20100226024 | BARREL MODULE AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A barrel module and an imaging apparatus including the same. The barrel module includes: a base having a surface on which an image pickup device is disposed; a lens barrel disposed on the base; a driver for providing driving power to move the lens barrel up and down over the base; a clip connected to the driver to be disposed between the driver and the lens barrel; and an elastic member for providing elasticity between the lens barrel and the clip, wherein the lens barrel moves from an original position toward the base according to an external force is applied, and when the external force is removed, the lens barrel goes back to the original location due to the elasticity of the elastic member. | 09-09-2010 |
20100226023 | LENS BARREL AND OPTICAL DEVICE WITH THE SAME - To easily combine a lens holding barrel with a mobile barrel, or separate the lens holding barrel from the mobile barrel, and to protect the lens holding barrel in an assembling process, a lens barrel and an optical device including the same are provided. The lens barrel includes: a first barrel including: a first cylinder that includes a lens and is cylindrical, and a first flange formed around an outer surface of the first cylinder; and a second barrel including: a second cylinder that is cylindrical and aligned with respect to the first cylinder, a second flange that is formed on an inner surface of the second cylinder and supports one surface of the first flange, and a plurality of supports that protrude from the inner surface of the second cylinder in a direction parallel to a surface of the second flange and support another surface of the first flange. | 09-09-2010 |
20100225801 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A digital image processing apparatus that detects a moving object included in an input image, establishes a shutter speed according to an amount of movement of the moving object, and performs a capturing operation based on the established shutter speed, and a method of controlling the digital image processing apparatus are provided. The method includes: receiving an input image; detecting a moving object in the input image; measuring an amount of movement of the moving object; and establishing a shutter time for a capturing operation according to the amount of movement of the moving object and according to at least one of: an established file size of an image to be captured or an established image size of the image to be captured. | 09-09-2010 |
20100220927 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING IMAGE USING HISTOGRAM ANALYSIS, AND METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING TEXT IMAGE USING THE HISTOGRAM ANALYSIS - Methods and apparatuses of classifying an image as either a text image or a non text image are provided. The method includes converting an input image into an image histogram comprising gray levels and a frequency of the gray levels; analyzing the image histogram to determine a characteristic of the image histogram; and classifying the input image as a text image or a non text image based on the characteristic. The characteristic of the image histogram may include the frequency of the gray levels, a number of peaks, a distance between peaks, and a peak width. The image may be split into blocks and a number of edge pixels determined for each block. The blocks with at least a predetermined number of edge pixels may then be classified. The entire image may then be classified based on the number of blocks determined to be a text image. | 09-02-2010 |
20100220230 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTO FOCUS, AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided is a method and apparatus for controlling an auto focus (AF) function. The method performs AF only on an area that is converted according to a shape of a subject, instead of on an area in a predetermined frame. Accordingly, focus is accurately adjusted even in a backlight situation or in a dark place, and also, an AF speed is increased since an AF area to be calculated is reduced. | 09-02-2010 |
20100220225 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE METHOD - Provided are a digital photographing apparatus, and associated method and recording medium with method instructions, by which smear generation during moving picture photographing or moving picture display is effectively reduced. The digital photographing apparatus includes an imaging device having an effective area that generates first image data from incident light and an optical black area that is disposed outside the effective area and extends horizontally; a first smear correction unit that corrects the first image data generated by the effective area by using smear data generated by the optical black area, thereby acquiring second image data corresponding to a second frame image comprising less smear than a first frame image corresponding to the first image data; a unit corrects the second image data thereby acquiring third image data. | 09-02-2010 |
20100220208 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing on one or more faces in an image according to the distances of faces from the digital photographing apparatus or whether auto-focusing has been performed on the faces. Also provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing which assist in preventing faces at farther distances from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces at closer distances and which assist in preventing faces that have not been auto-focused from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces that have been auto-focused. | 09-02-2010 |
20100220201 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are a digital image processing apparatus having improved hand-shake compensation performance by measuring a distance between the digital image processing apparatus and a subject to be photographed and performing hand-shake compensation by reflecting the measured distance, and a method of controlling the digital image processing apparatus. The method of controlling the digital image processing apparatus includes measuring a subject distance corresponding to a distance between a body of the digital image processing apparatus and a subject to be photographed; setting a first tuning coefficient for tuning hand-shake compensation according to the subject distance; sensing hand-shake that causes the body to shake; and compensating for the hand-shake by incorporating the first tuning coefficient. | 09-02-2010 |
20100219056 | BUTTON ASSEMBLY AND DIGITAL CAMERA HAVING THE SAME - A button assembly and a digital camera having the same include a key button, a first contact point switch that generates a switching signal when the key button slides, and a third contact point switch that generates a switching signal when the key button is pressed. Accordingly, it is possible to easily manipulate a camera and perform an associated set of operations by providing one integrated button that replaces a plurality of buttons. | 09-02-2010 |
20100214451 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE METHOD - Provided are a digital photographing apparatus capable of accurate and quick auto-focusing, a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus, and a recording medium storing a program for executing the method. The digital photographing apparatus includes: a lens unit including a focus lens; an imaging device generating data from light incident on the imaging device through the lens unit; a condition determining unit determining a photographing condition from the data generated by the imaging device; and an auto-focusing value detecting unit detecting an auto-focusing value from the data generated by the imaging device and comprising a first gamma correction unit, wherein the first gamma correction unit varies the degree of gamma correction according to the photographing condition determined by the condition determining unit, and the auto-focusing value detecting unit detects an auto-focusing value. | 08-26-2010 |
20100214437 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON A PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - Provided are a digital image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the apparatus, and more particularly, is a digital image processing apparatus which embodies a focusing screen digitally instead of optically, and a method of controlling the apparatus. The digital image processing apparatus includes: a lens; a photographing device obtaining data of an original image from light which has passed through the lens; and a digital signal processor performing a blurring treatment on the original image obtained from the photographing device and displaying the original image. | 08-26-2010 |
20100214436 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING WHITE BALANCE OF IMAGE, RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD, AND APPARATUS APPLYING THE METHOD - 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. | 08-26-2010 |
20100214306 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE DATA - An apparatus and method of processing image data sub-samples image data by generating a data patch by dividing the image data into a plurality of blocks and sequentially accessing pixel data values in each of the blocks through a plurality of line memories. The image data is divided into the plurality of blocks, the blocks are stored in each of the line memories, and the pixel data values stored in each of the line memories are sequentially accessed, so as to generate the data patch for sub-sampling the image data. | 08-26-2010 |
20100208103 | APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL MOVING PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHING OR PROCESSING - A digital moving picture photographing apparatus and processing apparatus may generate vibration data when shooting a moving picture or may induce vibrations when displaying the moving picture. The digital moving picture photographing apparatus may include an image capture device that generates image data from incident light, a motion vector acquisition unit that acquires a motion vector based on the image data, a sound data generation unit that generates sound data from incident sound waves, a vibration data generation unit that generates vibration data based on the sound data or the motion vector, a storage medium that stores a moving picture file including at least one of the sound data and the vibration data along with the image data, a vibration unit that induces vibrations corresponding to the moving picture file, and a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the image data or the moving picture file. | 08-19-2010 |
20100201866 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS WHICH SETS A SHUTTER SPEED ACCORDING TO A FREQUENCY OF AN ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - A digital photographing apparatus may include an imaging device which captures an image of a subject using an illumination apparatus that operates using alternating current (AC) power, and a shutter speed derivation unit which derives at least one shutter speed that is n/2 times a reciprocal of the frequency at which the illumination apparatus operates when the frequency at which the illumination apparatus operates is not n/2 times the frame rate of the imaging device, according to a result of comparing the frequency at which the illumination apparatus operates and the frame rate of the imaging device. When using the digital photographing apparatus to photograph, frequency information of the illumination apparatus may be easily obtained and flicker may be prevented by using the frequency information to set the shutter speed. | 08-12-2010 |
20100201847 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are a digital image processing apparatus capable of photographing an image of which an ISO sensitivity-to-noise ratio is improved by adjusting a size of the image to be photographed in low light conditions, and a method of controlling the digital image processing apparatus. The method includes the operations of receiving an input image; measuring input brightness of the input image; determining whether the input brightness is lower than an appropriate brightness; and generating an intermediate image by reducing a size of the input image by using an add mode for each pixel if the input brightness is lower than the appropriate brightness. | 08-12-2010 |
20100201842 | PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING A PLURALITY OF TIMES USING A PLURALITY OF METERING MODES - A photographing apparatus may include an image pickup device which captures an image and converts the captured image into an electric image signal. A luminance detector may calculate a plurality of luminance evaluation values corresponding to a plurality of metering modes using light measurement areas of the image of the electric image signal. The light measurement areas corresponding to each of the plurality of metering modes may be different from each other. An exposure value calculator may calculate an automatic exposure value based on the luminance evaluation value corresponding to each of the plurality of metering modes. The apparatus may also include a photographing controller which performs photographing in a plurality of times corresponding to the metering modes by operating the image pickup device using the automatic exposure values to capture a plurality of photographed images. A display unit may display the plurality of photographed images. | 08-12-2010 |
20100201837 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A photographing apparatus includes a photographing device for photographing an image of an object and converting the photographed image to an electric signal, an image conversion unit for converting the electric signal of the photographing device to image data, a detection area setting unit for setting a part of an image produced by the image data as a detection area, a detection unit for detecting a change of the object and generating a detection signal, and a photographing control unit for operating the photographing device and performing photography based on the detection signal. | 08-12-2010 |
20100201616 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A digital image processing apparatus includes a sensing unit configured to sense a user's gesture to perform a specific function and generate a signal representing the user's gesture. The digital image processing apparatus also includes a digital signal processing unit which receives the signal representing the user's gesture and recognizes a plurality of discontinuous gestures as one gesture when a temporal proximity threshold between a plurality of discontinuous gestures is met. The one gesture may represent an input command from the user. | 08-12-2010 |
20100185950 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A SLIDE SHOW, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING A SLIDE SHOW - Provided is a method of providing a slide show. The method includes determining whether a first image to be displayed is an image photographed in a continuous photographing mode, when the first image is an image photographed in the continuous photographing mode, displaying the first image for a first time interval, and when the first image is not an image photographed in the continuous photographing mode, displaying the first image for a second time interval, wherein the first time interval and the second time interval are different from each other. The first time interval may be shorter than the second time interval. | 07-22-2010 |
20100182492 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a digital image processing apparatus that realizes an out-focusing effect by tilting a photographing device about a plane that is perpendicular to an optical axis of a lens. The digital image processing apparatus includes a lens and a photographing device configured to generate data about an image from light which has passed through the lens. The photographing device is configured to be tilted about a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens. The photographing device is tilted about the plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens so as to control a range of a focus area formed on the photographing device. | 07-22-2010 |
20100182466 | IMAGE INTERPOLATION METHOD AND APPARATUS USING PATTERN CHARACTERISTICS OF COLOR FILTER ARRAY - An image interpolating method and apparatus, in which horizontal and vertical Differences of Absolute Inter-channel Differences (DAIDs) are calculated from a color filter array (CFA) image, and an unknown pixel is interpolated in horizontal and vertical directions estimated in consideration of the DAIDs of R, G, and B pixels. | 07-22-2010 |
20100182442 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided are a digital photographing device, a method of controlling the same, and a computer-readable storage medium for storing a program for executing the method. The method includes calculating a degree of motion of a subject; determining whether a photographing mode change condition is satisfied based on the degree of motion; determining whether to change a photographing mode according to a predetermined reference, if the photographing mode change condition is satisfied; and changing the photographing mode if it is determined to change the photographing mode, wherein the photographing mode is one of a still image capturing mode and a video capturing mode. | 07-22-2010 |
20100177407 | LENS SYSTEM - A lens system including: a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a positive refractive power; and a third lens group having a positive or negative refractive power, wherein the first lens group comprises four or less lenses, and the first through third lens groups are movable, independently, during focusing and have magnifications in a range from −1 to 0. | 07-15-2010 |
20100166418 | CAMERA ACCESSORY COUPLING APPARATUS - A camera accessory coupling apparatus capable of easily and quickly coupling a camera body to a camera accessory is provided. The camera accessory coupling apparatus includes a holder selectively detachable from the camera body; a locking pin, disposed in the holder, a portion of which may enter the holder or exit from the holder; an elastic member contacting the locking pin and applying an elastic force to the locking pin; and a locking lever coupled with the holder and selectively contactable with the elastic member to control the entering and exiting of the locking pin with respect to the holder. | 07-01-2010 |
20100166417 | CAMERA HAVING DETACHABLE LENS MODULE - A camera having a detachable lens is provided. More particularly, the camera includes a main body and a lens module configured so that it can be mounted to or detached from the main body according to a rotating state of the lens module with respect to the main body. The camera also includes a first coupling structure that is configured to provide the lens module with coupling when the lens module is set to a mounting position. The camera also includes a secondary coupling structure that is configured to provide the lens module with temporary coupling when the lens module is set to a detaching position. As a result of this structure, an unwanted dropping of the lens module due to an instant loss of supporting force when the lens module is detached from the main body may be prevented. | 07-01-2010 |
20100166402 | LENS BARREL ASSEMBLY AND CAMERA INCLUDING THE SAME - A lens barrel assembly and a camera including the lens barrel assembly are provided. The lens barrel assembly includes a barrel case accommodating at least one optical lens, and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) configured to transmit signals between an area inside of the barrel case and an area outside of the barrel case. The barrel case comprises an outlet slit formed in the barrel case. The outlet slip being configured for extending the flexible printed circuit board to the area outside of the barrel case. Accordingly, the lens barrel assembly has an improved extension structure for extending the flexible printed circuit board which is configured to transmit signals between the inside and the outside of the lens barrel assembly. | 07-01-2010 |
20100166316 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A DIGITAL IMAGE INCLUDING A FACE DETECTION FINCTION - A digital image processing apparatus and method may detect faces from an input image, obtain face number information indicating a number of faces detected, and generate an image file including the input image together and the face number information. A number of copies of the image file to print may be automatically determined based on the face number information. A plurality of image files may also be arranged according to their respective number of detected faces. | 07-01-2010 |
20100166311 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the digital image processing apparatus are provided. The digital image processing apparatus, and associated method, may display on-screen display (OSD) regions which do not overlap a face zone display box after determining whether the face zone display box and the OSD regions overlap each other. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165180 | DIGITAL CAMERA AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital camera may include a flash unit configured to emit light to illuminate a subject using a preliminary light emission operation followed by a main light emission operation, an image sensor having a pixel array arranged along a plurality of lines, and a digital signal processor. The image sensor may be configured to convert an image of the subject into an electrical signal by reading an image frame corresponding to one screen using the pixel array during the preliminary light emission operation and reading another image frame corresponding to one screen during the main light emission operation. The digital signal processor may be configured to control the light emitting operation of the flash unit to maintain the preliminary light emission from a start to an end of the reading of one image frame. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165128 | DIGITAL CAMERA SUPPORTING INTELLIGENT SELF-TIMER MODE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are a digital camera supporting an intelligent self-timer, which pauses an image capturing operation when an unwanted subject enters a subject composition and starts the image capturing operation later, and a method of controlling the digital camera. The digital camera includes a motion calculating unit which calculates degree of motions observed in image frames that are obtained in a chronologically successive manner, and an image capture start determining unit which determines whether to start an image capturing operation or not based on whether entry of an unwanted subject is detected or not from the calculated degree of motions and whether a set self-timer time is over or not. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165114 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided is a method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus. The method includes: determining a target subject; determining whether the target subject exists in a moving image photographing domain; determining whether a condition of temporarily stopping recording of a moving image based on whether the target subject exists is satisfied; and temporarily stopping the recording of a moving image when the condition is satisfied. | 07-01-2010 |
20100158497 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Provided is a photographing apparatus. The photographing apparatus may illuminate auto focus (AF) auxiliary light onto a subject without regard to an opening/closing of a flash because the flash may illuminate the light out of a main body even when the flash is received in the main body in a retracted position. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157132 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The digital image processing apparatus includes a multi-direction button as a shutter release button which can move an auto focus (AF) region while a first shutter release signal is being applied. The multi-direction shutter release button is operable along the first direction which is an up and down direction, and is operable in the multiple directions which include back, front, right, and left directions. Specifically, the multi-direction shutter release button is operable to apply a first shutter release signal when moved down along the first direction to a first position, to allow for auto focusing operations in accordance with movement in any of the multiple directions, and is operable to apply a second shutter release signal when moved down along the first direction to a second position to control the digital image processing apparatus to operate a shutter to capture an image. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157129 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING DIGITAL IMAGE USING FACE RECOGNITION FUNCTION - Provided are an apparatus and method for capturing a digital image including two or more faces by using a face recognition function that aids in preventing overlap in the faces or a significant difference in the sizes of the faces. The apparatus for capturing a digital image by using a face recognition function comprises a digital signal processing means for guiding changing of a capturing composition when face recognition regions are adjacent or overlap with each other or when the sizes of face recognition regions differ from each other. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157128 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING IMAGE - A digital image processing apparatus configured to display a guide image of a previously captured image in a portion of a screen and a live view image in another portion of the screen, and configured to notify a user when the guide image and the live view image match each other. A method of operating a digital image processing apparatus that includes displaying a guide image on a display and trimming a central portion of the guide image; displaying a live view image in a central area of the display where the guide image is not displayed; and capturing the live view image when the guide image and the live view image are matched with each other. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157109 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are a digital photographing apparatus which provides the benefit of distorting an image of an object display on an electronic viewfinder so that the object does not appear to be distorted to a user with astigmatism, and a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus. The digital photographing apparatus includes an image capture device configured to generate data from light incident to an object to generate preview images of the object; and an electronic viewfinder configured to display preview images, wherein the digital photographing apparatus is configured to distort the preview image to correct for the vision of a user and to control the electronic viewfinder to display the distorted preview image. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157071 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD ON PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Provided is a photographing apparatus including at least one shake correction lens through which image light is transmitted; a first driving unit moving the shake correction lens; an imaging device converting the image light transmitted through the shake correction lens to an electronic signal; a rotating unit rotating the imaging device about an optical axis of the image light; and a controller controlling the first driving unit and the rotating unit. A method on a photographing apparatus. The method including sensing shaking of the photographing apparatus; compensating for the shaking of the photographing apparatus by rotating an imaging device, the imaging device generating electrical signals from light incident to a subject image; and compensating for the shaking of the photographing apparatus by moving a shake correction lens in two directions, wherein light incident to the subject image passes through the shake correction lens and strikes the imaging device. | 06-24-2010 |
20100150442 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SKIN COLOR CORRECTION AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING BOTH - An apparatus and method of correcting skin color in an image is disclosed. The method may include extracting skin colors; analyzing the extracted skin colors to calculate axes of a different vector space; transforming the extracted skin colors to the different vector space; using the result of the transformed skin colors to identify a color from an input image as a skin color; and correcting the color identified as a skin color. The different vector space may be a principal components analysis (PCA) vector space. Extracting skin colors may include detecting a face region as a skin region in an input image and extracting skin colors from the face region. A lookup table be generated according to the result of projecting the skin colors to fewer dimensions of the different vector space. Extracting skin colors may include extracting colors from a training image of skin colors. | 06-17-2010 |
20100150435 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is an image processing method and apparatus. The image processing method includes: detecting a face area from an input image; and performing a color process according to the detected face area. Accordingly, expressing of a skin color is not restricted since a color to be processed with a different color and a color area overlap. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149663 | LARGE CALIBER STANDARD LENS - A large caliber standard lens having a first lens of a positive refractive power; a second lens of a negative refractive power; a diaphragm; a third lens of a negative refractive power; a fourth lens of a positive refractive power; and a fifth lens of a positive refractive power, wherein the lenses are arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side, and the first lens, the second lens, the third lens, and the fourth lens are meniscus lenses having concave surfaces facing the diaphragm and satisfy the following inequality, | 06-17-2010 |
20100149370 | PHOTOGRAPHING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING IMAGE DATA AT A MOMENT IN TIME WHEN BOOTING - Provided are a photographing control method and apparatus for capturing image data at a moment in time when booting. According to the photographing control method, booting and photographing are simultaneously performed by combining use of a power supply button and a certain key button or by pressing a certain key button for a predetermined time without pressing a power supply button. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149367 | DIGITAL IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING SCENE RECOGNITION - A method of displaying scene recognition of a digital image signal processing apparatus includes generating an input image, recognizing a scene of the input image, producing a frame image corresponding to the recognized scene, synthesizing the frame image and the input image to generate an output image, and displaying the output image on a display unit. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149353 | PHOTOGRAPHING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS ACCORDING TO MOTION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Provided are a photographing control method and apparatus according to motion of a digital photographing apparatus. The photographing control method may prevent inconvenience when a subject is photographed while changing a viewing angle by using an additional zoom button, by sensing predetermined motion via a motion sensor comprised in the digital photographing apparatus and calculating a first motion value; comparing the calculated first motion value to predetermined threshold values; and controlling a zoom lens to be driven in a predetermined direction according to a result of the comparing. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149352 | SHAKE CORRECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF IN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Provided are a method and apparatus for correcting a shake of a digital photographing apparatus. The method includes sensing a shake via an inertial sensor comprised in the digital photographing apparatus, and calculating a first shake value; comparing the first shake value with a predetermined threshold value and, when the first shake value is greater than the predetermined threshold value, driving an OIS (optical image stabilizer); detecting an edge component of an image of a target subject, wherein the image is input via an imaging device of the digital photographing apparatus, and calculating a second shake value from a difference value between edge values of sequential frames of the input image; and comparing the second shake value with the first shake value, and according to a result of the comparing, controlling a shake of the target subject to be corrected. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149343 | PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING FACE POSE ESTIMATION OF FACE - Provided are a photographing method and apparatus using face pose estimation. The photographing method includes: detecting a face area from an input image; estimating pose information in the detected face area; and determining a face direction based on the estimated pose information and recording the input image according to the face direction. Accordingly, when a face of a subject looks at something other than a camera, a picture is not taken, and thus a failed photograph is prevented. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149123 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING A TOUCHSCREEN COMPOSITION INPUT - A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus includes providing a touchscreen input view on a touchscreen and inputting a touchscreen composition input drawn by a user on the touchscreen. The touchscreen composition input may represent a picture of a desired composition. When the touchscreen composition input is completely drawn, the touchscreen composition input may be displayed in a live view along with a live view input. The touchscreen composition input may be displayed in such a manner that the touchscreen composition input overlaps with the live view input in the live view. | 06-17-2010 |
20100145232 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CORRECTING SPORT POSTURES CAPTURED BY A DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sport posture correcting apparatus including a digital image processing apparatus configured to generate a series of image frames. The sport posture correcting apparatus may include a digital signal processing unit configured to set a region in one of the series of generated image frames. The digital signal processing unit may be configured to trace the set region in the series of generated frames to generate a tracing result. The digital signal processing unit may be configured to display the tracing result. | 06-10-2010 |
20100141797 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING LUMINANCE, AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided are a method and apparatus for displaying luminance. The method includes displaying luminance information corresponding to horizontal and vertical axes of an image. Accordingly, the total luminance of the image and luminance information on positions and regions of the image can be detected intuitively. | 06-10-2010 |
20100135644 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A photographing apparatus and a method of controlling the photographing apparatus for restricting bandwidth use of a memory in the photographing apparatus when a still image is captured during recording a motion picture. The method including outputting image data from an imaging device; interpolating the image data and storing the result as motion picture data in a memory; encoding the motion picture data in the memory; determining if a request to take a still image is received; when a request for a still image is received, substantially stopping the encoding of the motion picture data in the memory while continuing the outputting, interpolating and storing, and storing the image data in the memory as the still image; and after storing the still image is complete, restarting the encoding of the motion picture data in the memory. | 06-03-2010 |
20100134899 | WIDE ANGLE ZOOM LENS - A wide angle zoom lens system in a three lens group N-P-P configuration wherein the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group are arranged in an order from an object side to an image side, and wherein, when variable power operation is performed from a wide angle to a telephoto position, the distance between the first lens group and the second lens group is reduced, and the second lens group is moved toward the object side, and the distance between the second lens group and the third lens group is increased, and wherein the zoom lens has a large view angle at the wide angle position. | 06-03-2010 |
20100134652 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC RANGE ADJUSTMENT AND STEREOGRAPHY - A photographing apparatus and method for dynamic range adjustment and stereography. The photographing apparatus includes a first imaging device for converting a light of a subject received through a first optical system into an electric signal; a second imaging device for converting a light of the subject received through a second optical system into an electric signal; a first image signal processor for generating an image signal for live view based on the electric signal output from the first imaging device before a photographing operation of a still image; an exposure controller for controlling an exposure so as to perform a step exposure in the second imaging device before the photographing of the still image; and an exposure calculator for calculating an exposure amount in the photographing operation of the still image based on the electric signal converted in the second imaging device obtained through the step exposure. | 06-03-2010 |
20100134651 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A photographing apparatus includes a first photographing device converting incident light from an object through a first optical system to an electric signal, a second photographing device converting incident light from the object through a second optical system to an electric signal, an image signal processing unit generating a first image signal corresponding to the electric signal converted by the first photographing device and a second image signal corresponding to the electric signal converted by the second photographing device, and an exposure control unit controlling a first exposure start time of the first photographing device and a second exposure start time of the second photographing device so that the first exposure start time and the second exposure start time are different from each other. | 06-03-2010 |
20100128929 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A LOCATION OF A TARGET SUBJECT - A digital image processing apparatus has a tracking function for tracking a location variation of a set tracking area on a plurality of frame images. The digital image processing apparatus includes a similarity calculation unit that calculates a similarity by varying a location of a template on one frame image. The similarity calculation unit calculates a second direction similarity by fixing a first direction location of the template in a first direction on the one frame image and by varying a second direction location of the template in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, and then calculates a first direction similarity by fixing the second direction location of the template at a location where the second direction similarity is the highest and by varying the first direction location of the template in the first direction on the one frame image. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128162 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A photographing apparatus and method are provided that can reduce power consumption by detecting a high precision focusing position for a predetermined range and controlling light emission according to a driving mode when performing focus control. The photographing apparatus includes: a lens movable in an optical axis direction and that focuses a subject image on an imaging surface; a photoelectric converter that converting the subject image into an electric signal; a focusing position detector for detecting a focusing position of the focus lens when at least one main subject image of the subject images is focused on the imaging surface; a focus control unit for controlling a first drive of the focus lens and a second drive of the focus lens that is different from the first drive; a light emitting unit; and a light emitting control unit for controlling for different light emissions during the first and second drive. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128147 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NOISE IN AN IMAGE - An image processing method and apparatus may effectively reduce noise in an image which represents an object photographed by a photographing apparatus. The method may include extracting a first low-frequency component and a first high-frequency component from first image data, and applying a noise reduction filter to the first low-frequency component and to the first high-frequency component to obtain a second low-frequency component and a second high-frequency component, respectively. The method may also include obtaining edge data from the second low-frequency component, and amplifying a portion of the second high-frequency component that corresponds to the edge data to obtain a third high-frequency component. The method may further include combining the second low-frequency component with the third high-frequency component to obtain second image data, and controlling the second image data representing the photographed object to be output to at least one of a storage medium and a display unit. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128141 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SIMILARITY BETWEEN IMAGES - A method and apparatus for determining a similarity between an input image and a template image may determine the similarity by using a difference in histogram degree between the input image and the template image, in a reduced period of time, which increases efficiency. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128133 | DIGITAL CAMERA FOR COORDINATING FOCUSING WITH COMPENSATION OF CAMERA SHAKE - In various embodiments, a digital camera may coordinate focusing with compensation of camera shake. The digital camera may include a shutter-signal generating unit which outputs a first shutter signal corresponding to a start of a focusing operation and a second shutter signal corresponding to a start of a photographing operation. The digital camera may also include a digital signal processor which performs a centering operation of a compensation lens in response to the first shutter signal, and which performs a compensation operation of the compensation lens for compensating for a camera shake in response to the second shutter signal. | 05-27-2010 |
20100123821 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING LIGHT EMISSION OF FLASH AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided is a method and apparatus for controlling light emission of a flash. The method includes: during a pre-emission flash, exposing an image sensor by opening a global shutter; measuring light reflected from a subject by using the image sensor, and calculating a flash emission time of the flash based on the measured light; and controlling the flash to fire a main-emission flash for the calculated flash emission time. Accordingly, a partial exposure during a pre-emission flash, even in an image sensor that operates by using a rolling shutter, can be prevented. | 05-20-2010 |
20100123816 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A THUMBNAIL OF A MOVING PICTURE - A system and associated method provide for generating a thumbnail of a moving picture, where the method includes detecting face areas from input frames, detecting a face feature from each of the input frames based on a detected face area, determining a predetermined characteristic based on the face area, determining candidate frames for generating a thumbnail image of the input frames, using a detected face feature and a determined characteristic, and generating one of the candidate frames meeting a set thumbnail image condition, as a thumbnail image. | 05-20-2010 |
20100123815 | SCENE INFORMATION DISPLAYING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SCENE INFORMATION DISPLAYING METHOD AND APPARATUS - In exemplary scene information displaying apparatus and methods, scene information is detected from an input image, a scene for the input image is determined by using the scene information, probabilities that the determined scene corresponds to respective scene modes are calculated, and a scene information identifier including the probabilities for the scene modes is generated and displayed. Thus, users may be informed of all applicable scene modes for a current image. | 05-20-2010 |
20100123802 | DIGITAL IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD FOR PERFORMING COLOR CORRECTION AND DIGITAL IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS OPERATING ACCORDING TO THE DIGITAL IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - Provided are a digital image signal processing method for performing independent, optimized color corrections with respect to a plurality of subjects of an image, which require color corrections, and a digital image signal processing apparatus operating according to the digital image signal processing method. The method includes: inputting an image including a plurality of subjects which require different types of color corrections; detecting an area of each of the subjects; forming a color distribution using image information of the areas of the subjects; classifying the color distribution into a plurality of color areas; and performing corresponding color corrections with respect to corresponding color areas. For this purpose, a color distribution of subjects, which are to be corrected, is formed and then classified into a plurality of color areas. Corresponding color corrections are performed with respect to the color areas using color information of the color areas. | 05-20-2010 |
20100123801 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided are a digital image processing apparatus capable of detecting faces of people on an input image and obtaining images captured based on different setting values for the faces, and a method of controlling the digital image processing apparatus. The method includes receiving an input image; detecting faces of people in the input image; detecting different skin colors of the faces; setting shooting conditions according to different skin colors of the faces detected on the input image; and capturing images based on the shooting conditions. | 05-20-2010 |
20100123800 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - Provided are a digital photographing apparatus enabling easily selection of a degree of exposure when viewing a display, a method of controlling the same, and a computer readable recording medium comprising a computer program for executing the method. The apparatus includes an imaging device for generating data from incident light, a memory for storing data generated by the imaging device, a display for displaying an image corresponding to data generated by the imaging device or an image corresponding to data stored in the memory, and a storage medium for storing an image file corresponding to data generated by the imaging device or an image file corresponding to data stored in the memory, wherein data generated by the imaging device during a preset time interval is accumulatively stored in the memory while the imaging device is exposed, and the display displays a corresponding image while the imaging device is exposed. | 05-20-2010 |
20100123794 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND REPRODUCING AN IMAGE OPTIMIZED FOR CHARACTERISTICS OF A REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A system for capturing and reproducing an image may include a digital image processor which captures an image, acquires characteristics of a reproducing apparatus, processes the captured image according to the characteristics of the reproducing apparatus to obtain an optimal image, and transmits the optimal image to the reproducing apparatus. The system may also include the reproducing apparatus which may then display the optimal image and a connection unit which transmits and receives data including the characteristics of the reproducing apparatus and the optimal image between the digital image processor and the reproducing apparatus. | 05-20-2010 |
20100123791 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. In the digital image processing apparatus, power is supplied to a vertical grip only when the digital image processing apparatus is held in a vertical position, thus allowing the vertical grip to operate. | 05-20-2010 |
20100123786 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REMOVING FOREIGN SUBSTANCE - Provided are a photographing apparatus and a method of removing foreign substances. The photographing apparatus includes an imaging device for converting a captured image into an electrical signal; a vibration member mounted at an imaging plane side of the imaging device; a vibration-applying unit for vibrating the vibration member; and a vibration control unit inputting at least two different control signals such that input times of the at least two control signals are overlapped. | 05-20-2010 |
20100118155 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a digital image processing apparatus which can reduce the level of noise that is caused by a hand shake correcting operation of a hand shake correction mechanism and is recorded when sound is recorded. The digital image processing apparatus includes: a hand shake detecting unit installed in a main body and measuring hand shake resulting in movement of the main body during photographing; a hand shake correcting unit correcting the hand shake and generating hand shake correction sound due to its hand shake correcting operation; a recording unit receiving external sound to be recorded; and a control unit controlling the hand shake correcting unit to reduce the hand shake correction sound when the recording unit records the received external sound. | 05-13-2010 |
20100118154 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are a digital image processing apparatus that detects a motion of a body, such as oscillation, shake, or velocity change of the body, to perform a photographing preparation operation, and a method of controlling the digital image processing apparatus. The digital image processing apparatus includes a motion sensor installed in the apparatus and configured to generate a signal in response to motion of the apparatus, and a controller receiving the motion signal, and controlling the digital image processing apparatus to perform a photographing preparation operation when the signal indicates that the motion is a photographing motion made in preparation of a user performing photography. | 05-13-2010 |
20100110267 | DIGITAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A digital imaging apparatus comprises a plurality of displays that can display the same content or different content. In a first mode, the same image content may be displayed on both displays, in a second mode, image content may be displayed on one of the displays, and in a third mode, different content may be displayed on the two displays simultaneously. The displays may be of different sizes to accommodate displaying image content in a normal mode or in a wide mode. The viewing angle of two orthogonally disposed displays may be selected so that the displays provide a substantially combined continuous viewing angle greater than 90 degrees. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110262 | IMAGING DEVICE UNIT AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging device unit completely removing dust attached to an optical device and an imaging apparatus. The imaging device includes: an imaging device including an imaging surface on which an optical image of a subject is formed and converting the optical image into an electric signal; a low pass filter (LPF) disposed between the imaging device and the subject; a plate mounted on a peripheral portion of the LPF and including arm units extending in a direction parallel to the plate; a piezoelectric device mounted on the plate and vibrating the plate and the LPF; and a support frame that surface-contacts with the arm units of the plate and supports the plate in the direction parallel to the one surface of the plate. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110238 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CANCELING CHROMATIC ABERRATION - Provided are a method and apparatus for canceling chromatic aberration. In the method, only chrominance signals are filtered using an asymmetrical mask according to the characteristics of chromatic aberration occurring from among a luminance/chrominance coordinates system. Accordingly, it is possible to cancel chromatic aberration regardless of the characteristics of a lens and prevent the resolution of the original image from degrading. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110235 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SOFTWARE STORED ON A COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, FOR REDUCING NOISE IN AN IMAGE - An apparatus, method, and software stored on a computer-readable storage medium, for correctly reduce noise included in image data regardless of the characteristics of the image data. The noise reduction apparatus and method employ a determinator for determining whether a target pixel of image data corresponds to a flat portion, an edge portion, or a gradation portion based on a pixel value of the target pixel and pixel values of neighboring pixels of the target pixel; and a noise reduction unit for reducing noise included in the image data based on a result of the determining by the determinator. | 05-06-2010 |
20100108871 | IMAGING DEVICE UNIT AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Provided are an imaging device unit and a photographing apparatus. The imaging device unit includes an imaging device having an imaging plane on which an optical image of a subject is formed, wherein the imaging unit is configured to convert the optical image into an electrical signal; an optical unit disposed nearer to the subject than the imaging device; a plate that is mounted on a boundary portion of the optical unit, wherein at least an outer portion of the plate extends over an outer edge of the optical unit; a piezoelectric element that is mounted on the plate and configured to vibrate the plate and the optical unit; and a supporting frame that supports the at least outer portion of the plate extending over the outer edge of the optical unit. | 05-06-2010 |
20100097707 | DUAL LENS OPTICAL SYSTEM AND DIGITAL CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A dual lens optical system including a first optical system and a second optical system includes at least one reflection member to selectively redirect object lights in first and second directions toward a photographing device. The first optical system includes, in order from an object to the photographing device along the optical axis, a first lens group comprising a first reflection member, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group having a positive refractive power. The second optical system shares at least one optical element with the first optical system. | 04-22-2010 |
20100097517 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR SAVING POWER USED BY A DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - Provided are apparatus and method for saving power used by a digital image processing device by determining whether the digital image processing device is held and, if the device is not held, signaling that the digital image processing device may enter a power save mode. The power saving device may include: a digital image processing unit arranged to determine that the device is not being held and to signal the device to enter a power save mode if substantially no image change occurs between frames generated by the digital image processing device. | 04-22-2010 |
20100097499 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An image pickup apparatus capable of capturing a clear image by preventing a small depth of field, and a method of using the same. The image pickup apparatus and method employ a focusing information calculation unit calculating focusing information of a captured image from an image signal read from an image pickup device, a low pass filter removing high-frequency components from the image signal, and a filter control unit controlling the low pass filter to filter a region of the captured image. The filter control unit adjusts low pass filter characteristics differently based on the focusing information obtained from the image signal. Accordingly, the image pickup apparatus and method are capable of preventing a small depth of field and capturing a clear image. | 04-22-2010 |
20100097485 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING FACE IMAGE IN DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSOR - Provided are a method and apparatus for measuring the skin condition of a face detected from an image and improving the face image. The apparatus for improving a face image in a digital image processor comprises a digital signal processor measuring the skin condition of a face detected from an image, correcting a rough portion of the skin of the detected face according to the measured skin condition and displaying the corrected image. | 04-22-2010 |
20100097481 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON COMPUTER PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE METHOD - A photographing apparatus is provided that is capable of minimizing an access bandwidth of memory included in the photographing apparatus and is capable of reducing power consumption, and a method of controlling the photographing apparatus. The photographing apparatus includes a distortion correction unit for performing distortion correction on a captured image by performing image processing; a digital zoom unit for performing digital zoom on the captured image by performing image processing; and a host central processing unit (CPU) for controlling the photographing apparatus to perform one of the distortion correction by the distortion correction unit and the digital zoom by the digital zoom unit. A method of controlling the photographing apparatus is also provided. In addition, a recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program to implement the method is also provided. | 04-22-2010 |
20100091138 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PLAYING MODE MUSIC WITH IMAGES, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - A digital image processing apparatus including an image storage medium arranged to store an image; a display unit arranged to display the image; a mood determination unit arranged to determine the mood of the image. The apparatus is arranged to select music that matches the determined mood of the image and arranged to play the selected music while displaying the image. A method of controlling a digital image processing apparatus, the method including (a) determining a mood of an image; and (b) playing music with a mood that matches the determined mood of the image while displaying the image on a display unit. | 04-15-2010 |
20100079663 | USER INTERFACE MODULE FOR DIGITAL CAMERA AND DIGITAL CAMERA INCLUDING THE SAME - A digital camera and a user interface module of the digital camera that includes: a front cover which includes a window onto which an image is projected; a touch panel which is disposed at the back of the front cover, and outputs an image on the window while detecting touch manipulations of a user; a button assembly which includes a button pattern that is externally exposed along with the front cover, and detects and converts manipulations of the button pattern into an electric signal; and a first wiring cable which collects and transmits a touch signal generated in the touch panel and a manipulation signal generated in the button assembly to the camera body. The user interface module may be assembled to the camera body as a unit module to form the camera and may have a single wire cable electrically connecting the user interface module to the camera body. | 04-01-2010 |
20100079655 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIGITAL IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DIGITAL IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS OPERATED BY THE SAME - An exemplary digital image signal processing apparatus which performs image signal processing on an input image to generate a captured image includes first and second displays. The digital image signal processing apparatus may be operated by a method in which the first display displays a first image corresponding to the input image, an exposure correction is performed on the input image to generate a second image, and the second display displays the second image. An exposure determiner may determine an exposure degree of the first image, a gain may be determined according to the exposure degree, and the exposure correction may be performed by applying the gain to the first image. | 04-01-2010 |
20100079621 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING SCREEN NAIL IMAGES - An exemplary image processing method and apparatus, and an exemplary digital photographing apparatus, may develop and display a screen nail image and a face screen nail image rather than a full resolution image. The screen nail image may be generated using RAW data output from an image sensor, a predetermined face region of the screen nail image may be detected, and the face screen nail image may be generated from the screen nail image using coordinates of the detected face region. Thus, power consumption and processing time delay caused by processing all parts of a full resolution image may be minimized, and a quality of the full resolution image may be conveniently checked. As a result, a user may conveniently select and store an image in high-speed still picture photographing. | 04-01-2010 |
20100066894 | IMAGING DEVICE HAVING A DUAL LENS OPTICAL SYSTEM - A dual lens optical system includes a first optical system redirecting an optical axis of light representing an image of an object by 90° to form an image on a image sensor, and a second optical system having a movable reflection member configured to be selectively positioned on the part of the redirected optical axis of the optical axis of light passing through the first optical system, and redirecting the light representing the image of the object by 90° using the movable reflection member to form an image on the image sensor, wherein the first optical system and the second optical system share lenses and the image sensor located after the movable reflection member along an optical path. | 03-18-2010 |
20100060597 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AND SELECTING ICONS ON A TOUCH SCREEN - A touch screen including a display unit configured to display a plurality of icons. The touch screen may include a detection unit configured to detect a touch in one of a plurality of touch detection regions of the display unit wherein the touch detection regions comprise an icon portion on which one icon of the plurality of icons is displayed, and an adjacent portion which is adjacent to the icon portion. The touch screen may further include a control unit electrically connected to the display unit and the detection unit, the control unit configured to control display operations of the display unit, and configured to identify based on a received signal from the detection unit which touch detection region is touched and which one icon is displayed in the touched detection region. | 03-11-2010 |
20100057942 | USER INTERFACE APPARATUS, DIGITAL APPARATUS CONNECTED TO THE SAME, DATA TRANSMITTING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE USER INTERFACE, AND USER INTERFACE METHOD - Provided is a user interface apparatus including a plurality of regions and method for operating the same. The user interface apparatus may be configured to respond to a digital apparatus being disposed in a region, by sending information associated with the region. The information indicative of a command for the digital apparatus to execute to interact with a host apparatus. The digital apparatus may include an information recognizing unit configured to recognize the command indicated by the information provided by the information providing units; and a control unit configured to transmit data or receive data based on the command. Thus, a user can input a user control signal to a digital apparatus in a user friendly manner. | 03-04-2010 |
20100054722 | FOCUSING POSITION DETERMINING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS AND FOCUSING POSITION DETERMINING METHOD - Provided are a focusing position determining apparatus, an imaging apparatus, and a focusing position determining method, the method including setting an aperture to a first aperture value; driving a focus lens through a first range of positions as a first drive; during the first drive, obtaining images periodically, and calculating a first sampling of contrast values from the obtained images; calculating a first focus position from the first sampling of contrast values; setting the aperture to a second aperture value; driving a focus lens through a second range of positions as a second drive, the second range of positions being based on the first focus position; during the second drive, obtaining images periodically, and calculating a second sampling of contrast values from the obtained images; calculating a focusing position from the second sampling of contrast values; and driving the focus lens to the calculated focusing position. | 03-04-2010 |
20100054693 | APPARATUSES FOR AND METHODS OF PREVIEWING A MOVING PICTURE FILE IN DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSOR - Provided is a digital image processing apparatus and method. More particularly provided are apparatuses for and methods of previewing a moving picture file in a digital image processor which can extract and display frames at predetermined time intervals from a moving picture file. The apparatus includes a digital signal processing unit that extracts frames at predetermined time intervals from a selected moving picture file and sequentially displays the extracted frames. | 03-04-2010 |
20100053363 | PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are a photographing method and apparatus for implementing the method. The photographing method includes setting coordinates where a face to be photographed is to be positioned and setting a size of the face, detecting a face from a preview image of a predetermined subject according to the coordinates and the size, and photographing the subject when a face corresponding to the coordinates and the size is detected from the preview image. Thus, coordinates where a face is positioned and a facial size can be adjusted when a user wants to perform a self-photographing operation. | 03-04-2010 |
20100053345 | DIGITAL CAMERA HAVING A VARIABLE FRAME RATE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera capable of variably setting a frame rate may include an imaging device which outputs a plurality of temporally continuous image frames when photographing a moving image. The digital camera may also include a digital signal processor that determines a frame rate with which the image frames are filed, wherein the digital signal processor variably determines the frame rate according to a motion speed of a subject in the frames. The digital camera may further include a recording medium in which the filed image frames are stored. Accordingly, as the frame rate is varied according to the motion of a subject, the motion of the subject can be smoothly realized in a high motion speed section from a reproduction perspective, and substantially repeated image frames can be removed in a low speed motion section. Thus, the size of moving image files can be reduced, saving memory resources. | 03-04-2010 |
20100046936 | PHOTOGRAPHING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS USING STROBE - Provided are a photographing control method and apparatus. The photographing control method includes: obtaining image data from a subject during pre-emission of a strobe, detecting a face region of the subject based on the obtained image data, and performing a calculation for main emission based on the detected face region and controlling main emission of the strobe. Accordingly, even when it is difficult to detect a face because of low brightness at the position of the face, the probability of detecting the face can be increased and an appropriately exposed image can be obtained. | 02-25-2010 |
20100045847 | INTEGRATED IMAGE SENSOR WITH SHUTTER AND DIGITAL CAMERA INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are an integrated image sensor with a shutter and a digital camera including the same. The integrated image sensor with a shutter includes: an image sensor converting an image signal that has passed through a lens unit, into an electrical signal; a functional polarization film that is disposed on an optical path between the lens unit and the image sensor and opens or closes the optical path according to a turn-on/turn-off of an operational voltage; and a first transparent electrode and a second transparent electrode respectively disposed on either side of the functional polarization film and applying the operational voltage. Accordingly, the integrated image sensor with a shutter includes a shutter structure that opens or closes the optical path of an image signal by receiving an electric signal, wherein the shutter and the image sensor are integrally formed as a single unit. | 02-25-2010 |
20100045822 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF IMAGES - A digital image processing apparatus may include a storage medium which stores image files and a display which displays images corresponding to the image files stored on the storage medium. A display region of the display may be divided into a plurality of regions and a plurality of images corresponding to a plurality of image files stored on the storage medium may be respectively displayed in the plurality of regions. The plurality of images may be displayed simultaneously and a size of at least one of the plurality regions may be variable. | 02-25-2010 |
20100039531 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED DIGITAL IMAGE PLAYBACK - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for improving digital image playback by switching among a plurality of displayed playback images according to a control signal generated from a user input. The apparatus includes a playback image generating unit (in an embodiment, a digital signal processor), which generates a playback image by using image data included in an image file. A display unit displays the playback image generated by the playback image processor. A detecting unit determines the duration of the control signal generated from the user input, and the playback image generating unit adjusts a specified speed of switching among a plurality of playback images according to the input of the control signal and the specified speed of switching playback images is adjusted according to the detected duration. | 02-18-2010 |
20100034482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A DIGITAL IMAGE SIGNAL, AND A RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON A PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - A method and apparatus for processing a digital image signal to correct for the effect of hand tremble in a digital photographing apparatus, such as a digital camera or video recorder. The method and apparatus perform the operations of generating original image data, dividing the original image data into at least one block and generating processed image data in which an average of the original image data is calculated according to the block, and decreasing a first contribution of the original image data or increasing a second contribution of the processed image data, as a difference of pixels or blocks between the original image data and the processed image data nears to a boundary. | 02-11-2010 |
20100034291 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL IMAGE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON THE METHOD - An apparatus for processing a plurality of images includes a still image encoder configured to compress the plurality of images to generate still image files; a resize unit configured to resize the plurality of images to generate frame image data; a moving image encoder configured to compress the frame image data corresponding to at least two images to generate a moving image file; and a file generator configured to generate a consecutively captured image file including the still image file and the moving image file. The apparatus provides the advantage of being able to display the captured images as a movie relatively quickly while at the same time providing access to high quality still images of the displayed captured images. A method of controlling the apparatus, and a recording medium having encoded thereon computer executable instructions for controlling the apparatus are disclosed. | 02-11-2010 |
20100033851 | LENS BARREL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - Provided is a lens barrel assembly and method. The lens barrel assembly including: a lens barrel in which at least one lens is installed; a driving member that moves the lens barrel in the direction of an optical axis; a base at which the driving member is accommodated; a guide member that is formed on the base and guides a movement of the lens barrel; and an elastic unit that connects the base and the lens barrel and includes a plurality of elastic members. The lens barrel assembly can improve image quality of an image processing device by stabilizing the movement of the lens barrel. | 02-11-2010 |
20100033842 | COMPACT ZOOM LENS - A three-lens group zoom lens in an N-P-P configuration; the first, second, and third lens groups are arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side; during zooming from a wide-angle to a telephoto position the distance between the first lens group and the second lens group is reduced and the distance between the second lens group and the third lens group is changed, and the zoom lens satisfies the following inequalities | 02-11-2010 |
20100033614 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDIUM FOR RECORDING THE METHOD, AND DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS OPERATING ACCORDING TO THE METHOD - Provided are a method of controlling a digital image processing apparatus, and a digital image processing apparatus operating according to the method. The method includes receiving a menu content selection signal, generating meta data corresponding to the menu content selection signal, selecting menu content corresponding to the meta data, and displaying the selected menu content. | 02-11-2010 |
20100033582 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THUMBNAIL DISPLAY AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting thumbnail images to an external apparatus. The method of controlling a thumbnail display, the method including connecting to an external apparatus; and in response to receiving characteristic information of the external apparatus, transmitting to the external apparatus a number of thumbnail images according to the characteristic information. The method may include providing a menu screen for a user to input the characteristic information. The method may include providing a menu screen for a user to input at least one of: a number of thumbnails to display or a size of thumbnails to display. Transmitting may include transmitting the thumbnail images sized to be inversely proportional to the number of thumbnail images so as to fit a display of the external apparatus. | 02-11-2010 |
20100033500 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING A DISPLAYED IMAGE - A digital image processing apparatus may display an image that can be converted into other images by using a rapid sliding method. The digital image processing apparatus may include a storage medium in which a first image file and a second image file are stored and a buffer in which information about a first synthesized image, including a first image corresponding to the first image file and a second image corresponding to the second image file disposed adjacent to each other, is stored. The digital image processing apparatus may further include a display unit that displays at least one of the first image, a first partial synthesized image, and the second image by using a piece of the information about the first synthesized image. The first partial synthesized image may include a portion of the first image and a portion of the second image disposed adjacent to each other. | 02-11-2010 |
20100027904 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND A RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus and method for quickly and effectively reducing noise in images processed by apparatuses having a low hardware specification, and a program for executing the image processing method. The image processing apparatus includes an image dividing unit for obtaining a plurality of first sub-image data items corresponding to a plurality of first sub-images that are obtained by dividing a first image corresponding to first image data, a noise reducing unit for obtaining a plurality of second sub-image data items corresponding to a plurality of second sub-images by reducing noise in the first sub-images from the first sub-image data items that are obtained by the image dividing unit, and an image synthesizing unit for obtaining second image data corresponding to a second image corresponding to the plurality of second sub-images from the plurality of second sub-image data items that are obtained by the noise reducing unit. | 02-04-2010 |
20100027891 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR REDUCED NOISE IMAGE PROCESSING - Provided are an image processing method and apparatus for effectively reducing noise in an image, and a recording medium storing a program for executing the method. The image processing apparatus includes a noise reduction unit configured to apply a noise reduction filter to first image data to obtain second image data; a first edge data obtaining unit configured to calculate edge data lost in the second image data compared with the first image data to obtain the first edge data; and a first synthesis unit configured to tune the first edge data and calculate third image data from the second image data and the tuned first edge data. | 02-04-2010 |
20100027886 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATING CHROMATIC ABERRATION - A method and apparatus for eliminating chromatic aberration; in an embodiment, only the chrominance signal is filtered in the luminance/chrominance coordinates so as to eliminate the chromatic aberration so that the chromatic aberration can be eliminated regardless of a property of a lens. In addition, there are advantages in not only eliminating the chromatic aberration but also preventing resolution of the original image from being damaged. | 02-04-2010 |
20100027141 | LENS MOVING DEVICE AND INSTALLATION UNIT - Disclosed is a lens moving device and a lens installation unit within which at least one lens is installed and at least one guiding protrusion is formed, a driving means that moves the lens installation unit, and a frame which includes a guiding slot into which the guiding protrusion is arranged and houses the lens installation unit. | 02-04-2010 |
20100027091 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING MIRROR BOUNCE, PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME, AND PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD FOR THE SAME - Provided are an image processing device, the operating speed of which is increased by reducing mirror bounce, a photographing apparatus having the same, and a photographing method. The image processing device includes a mirror disposed to revolve with respect to a shaft, a first guide unit disposed in a path of revolution of the mirror to lessen vibration of the mirror when the mirror revolves, and a first elastic unit applying predetermined elastic force onto the first guide unit while being engaged with the first guide unit. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026881 | FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER, PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A focal plane shutter, a photographing apparatus including the same, and a photographing method for the photographing apparatus are provided. More specifically, provided are a focal plane shutter, which is easily manufactured and controlled because of its simple mechanical structure and can offer a live view function, a photographing apparatus including the focal plane shutter, and a photographing method for the photographing apparatus. The focal plane shutter includes a front curtain and a rear curtain for moving relative to each other to expose and conceal the focal plane shutter, a cam for independently controlling movements of the front curtain and the rear curtain, a front curtain lever interposed between the front curtain and the cam to transmit movement of the cam to the front curtain, and a rear curtain lever interposed between the rear curtain and the cam to transmit movement of the cam to the rear curtain. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026879 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FOCUS LENS - Provided are a method of controlling a focus lens to be moved to a target location by generating a normalized focus graph by use of relative values of a plurality of focus values obtained by using a plurality of filters each having different cut-off frequencies, and predicting a target position of the focus lens according to the normalized focus graph, an apparatus operating by using the method, and a recording medium for recording the method. According to the present invention, in terms of performing an auto-focusing function, by optimizing the motion line of the focus lens, wasteful power consumption can be prevented and a scanning time of the focus lens can be shortened. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026878 | DUAL LENS OPTICAL SYSTEM AND DUAL LENS CAMERA HAVING THE SAME - A dual lens optical system includes a first optical system and a second optical system selectively redirecting at least one of two lights of representing images of object from two incident lenses into a first optical axis of light toward an image sensor by at least one reflection member, wherein, at least one optical element is disposed between an image sensor and the reflection member. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026873 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUSES, METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM ENCODED WITH COMPUTER EXECUTABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD(S) - Digital image processing apparatuses, methods of controlling the same, and computer-readable medium encoded with executable instructions for executing the method(s). The digital image processing apparatus is configured to simultaneously display a quick view image and a preview image on a display device. The digital image processing apparatus may have the advantage of reducing a time interval between photographing operations. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026857 | IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE IMAGING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING THE METHOD - An imaging device includes a photographing device configured to photograph an object and generate an image signal, a gain storage register configured to store a gain determined for the photographing device, a gain adjustment unit configured to adjust the image signal using the gain, and a noise reduction unit configured to reduce noise of the image signal using a noise filter selected based on the gain. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026856 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND A RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM TO EXECUTE THE METHOD - An image processing method, apparatus and program for reducing noise in an image. The apparatus includes a low-frequency component extraction unit extracting a first low-frequency component from first image data, a noise reduction unit obtaining a second low-frequency component by applying a noise reduction filter to the first low-frequency component or data obtained by processing the first low-frequency component, a high-frequency component extraction unit extracting a first high-frequency component from the first images data and either one of the second low-frequency component and data obtained by processing the second low-frequency component, and the first image data, a high-frequency component tuning unit obtaining a second high-frequency component by tuning the first high-frequency component, and an image synthesis unit obtaining second image data by combining either one of the second low-frequency component and the data obtained by processing the second low-frequency component with the second high-frequency component. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026845 | PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING OVERRIDING MODE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A digital photographing apparatus including an imaging device configured to continuously output image data of a subject in units of frames according to a predetermined drive clock, during consecutive photographing; a buffer memory configured to store a plurality of image frames output by the imaging device; a memory checking unit configured to detect a data overflow of the buffer memory; a digital signal processor configured to perform an overriding operation of sacrificing previously stored frame data and storing image frames recently obtained after the data overflow occurs in the buffer memory in replacement of the sacrificed framed data; and a recording medium configured to store the image frames in the buffer memory in the form of files. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026841 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING PHOTOGRAPHING INFORMATION IN DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - Provided is methods and apparatuses for providing photographing information in a digital image processing device in which photographing information is classified and stored when an image is photographed, and the photographing information is provided to a user according to a user's request, so that a user's may know their photographing pattern. The photographing information may include the type of lens used when an image is photographed and the accumulated number of times the lens has been used when an image is photographed. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026834 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON A PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus is provided. Also provided is a digital photographing apparatus using the method and a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing the method. The method includes displaying a residual image of a background image; setting a partial area of an area on which the residual image is displayed; capturing an image including a subject; extracting a subject image corresponding to the partial area from the image; and generating a composite image by combining the background image and the subject image. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026830 | SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND METHOD INVOLVING CHECKING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS - Provided is a digital photographing apparatus and method, and more particularly, provided is a self-timer photographing apparatus and method involving checking the number of persons using an image capturing device having a self-timer function. The self-timer photographing apparatus involving checking the number of persons as a digital image processing device, the apparatus includes a digital signal processing unit detecting a change in the number of faces of a live view image, detecting positions of faces of the live view image, and, when there is no change in the positions of faces during a predetermined period of time, controlling to perform self-timer photographing. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026819 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR MOTION OF AN AUTOFOCUS AREA, AND AUTOFOCUSING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided is a method of compensating for a motion of an autofocus (AF) area, the method includes: comparing AF areas of a previous frame and a current frame; determining whether the AF area of the current frame moves by determining whether the AF areas of the previous frame and the current frame are identical to each other; and compensating for motion of the AF area of the current frame according to the determination. | 02-04-2010 |
20100024715 | INDICATOR DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is an indicator display device displaying information by using an indicator, and more particularly, provided is an indicator display device having a simplified configuration and including a small module. The indicator display device includes a stepping motor; an indicator which is connected to the stepping motor and rotates by a driving force provided by the stepping motor; and an indicator position detector which detects a relative position of the indicator with regard to the stepping motor. | 02-04-2010 |
20100021064 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An image processing method is provided. The method includes detecting a predetermined face area from an input image; converting the input image into Lab coordinates; determining whether coordinate areas having angles corresponding to an angle of the detected face area exist on a Lab color system and searching the input image for the coordinate areas according to a result of the determining; and blurring the detected face area and the found coordinate areas. An image processing apparatus and digital photographing apparatus using the method and apparatus are also provided. Accordingly, reduction of the resolution of a whole image may be prevented by processing only a face area, instead of the whole image, to result in a soft face area image quality. A deterioration in quality of portions which are not supposed to be blurred may be prevented by blurring only a skin color area of the face area. | 01-28-2010 |
20100020420 | LENS OPTICAL SYSTEM - Provided is a lens optical system, which includes (from object to image side) a first lens group having positive refractive power, a stop, and a second lens group having positive refractive power. The first lens group comprises a plurality of lenses among which there are a lens closest to the object side and a lens closest to the stop having negative refractive powers. The second lens group includes a front group and a rear group. | 01-28-2010 |
20100013980 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Provided is a digital photographing apparatus that includes a lens unit frame having an opening through which light enters from a forward direction, and having a lens unit to be disposed inside the frame, or having a lens barrel comprising a lens unit to be disposed inside the frame; and a lens unit base disposed at a rear of the frame so as to be coupled to the frame, wherein the frame comprises a first opening through which a printed circuit board (PCB) emerges from the inside of the frame to the outside of the frame, and wherein the frame and the lens unit base are disposed to form a gap therebetween, thereby forming a second opening corresponding to the gap through which a PCB emerges from the inside of the frame to the outside of the frame. | 01-21-2010 |
20100007771 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM TO EXECUTE THE METHOD - A digital photographing apparatus is provided including a lens unit, an imaging device, and a main mirror disposed between the lens unit and the imaging device, wherein the position of the main mirror can be changed so that the main mirror either reflects at least part of light which passed through the lens unit toward a first orientation or the main mirror is not positioned on a path of the light which passed through the lens unit such that the light can be incident to the imaging device. A prism unit, a viewfinder, and an image sensor for live view are also included in the apparatus. A method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus, and a storage medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing the method are also provided. | 01-14-2010 |
20100007746 | PHOTOGRAPHY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROHIBITING USE OF FLASH - A photography control method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for prohibiting the use of a flash. The method includes recognizing a sensitive face from an obtained image and prohibiting the use of the flash when the recognized face is a sensitive face. The method may include determining whether or not the image is taken from a dark environment and if the image is taken from a dark environment, then increasing the optical sensitivity and optionally performing advanced shake reduction. | 01-14-2010 |
20100002092 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING CONTINUOUS IMAGE DATA CAPTURED BY DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSOR - Provided are a method and apparatus for processing continuous image data captured by a digital image processor which encodes/decodes a plurality of continuous images in a Moving Picture Expert Group (MPEG) format. The apparatus includes a digital signal processing unit which compresses the continuous image data into video data in consideration of correlations between neighboring images, or converts the compressed video data into displayable data. | 01-07-2010 |
20100002089 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUSES FOR CONTROLLING HAND SHAKE CORRECTION AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - Provided are a digital photographing apparatuses and methods of controlling the same. The method includes: inputting previous preview image data; inputting current preview image data; comparing and determining a pixel value of the previous preview image data and a pixel value of the current preview image data; and controlling the operation of a hand shake correcting unit according to the comparison and determination result. Accordingly, the hand shake correcting unit is selectively turned off by easily detecting a case where hand shake correction is not necessary, such as a case where a tripod is used, thereby reducing power consumption. | 01-07-2010 |
20090323205 | LENS OPTICAL SYSTEM - A wide-angle lens optical system, including, in a sequence from an object side, a first lens group having a positive or negative refractive power, a stop, and a second lens group having positive refractive power, wherein the first lens group comprises, in a sequence from the object side, a front group having negative refractive power and a rear group having positive refractive power, and the wide-angle lens optical system satisfies the following Inequalities: | 12-31-2009 |
20090322897 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING SELF-NAVIGATOR FUNCTION, AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A digital image processing apparatus and method are provided, particularly, a digital image processing apparatus having a self-navigator function for allowing capture of a self-image with a user-desired composition, and an operation method of the digital image processing apparatus. The digital image processing apparatus includes a digital signal processing unit for setting a desired position at which a subject is to be positioned on a live-view image and directing the subject to move until an actual position of the subject corresponds to the desired position. | 12-31-2009 |
20090303596 | TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS - A telephoto zoom lens having four lens groups in a P-N-P-P configuration arranged sequentially from an object side. The first lens group includes a front group which is fixed when focusing and has a positive refractive power, and a rear group which moves when focusing and has a positive refractive power. The entire first lens group, including the front and rear groups, is fixed during zooming, and the second and third lens groups move during zooming. The second lens group compensates for shaking of an image plane caused by hand-shaking, by moving in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and satisfies the following condition: | 12-10-2009 |
20090295980 | FOCUS ERROR ADJUSTING APPARATUS AND METHOD IN DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - Provided are a digital image processing device and an operation method therefor, and more particularly, a focus error adjusting apparatus and a method therefor whereby a focus error can be adjusted when a digital image processing device is manufactured or used. The focus error adjusting apparatus includes a photographing unit photographing a first image whose focus is adjusted, and photographing a plurality of images by changing movement values of a focus motor by referring to the first image; and a digital signal processing unit outputting a focus motor control signal to the photographing unit for the photographing, detecting an image having the greatest evaluation value of a high frequency component from among the first image and the plurality of images, and adjusting movement of the focus motor by as little as a variation value of the focus motor with respect to the image having the greatest evaluation value of the high frequency component. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295978 | Apparatus for processing digital image and method of controlling the same - An apparatus for processing a digital image capable of recognizing user input by motion of a user through a voice coil motor (VCM) is provided. Also, a method of controlling the apparatus is provided. The apparatus for processing a digital image includes: a body; a VCM installed to the body generating motion signals according to motion of the body; an operation recognition interface processing the motion signals and generating motion data of a digital signal; and a controller recognizing motion of the body from the motion data and recognizing user input according to the motion. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295931 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STORING CONSECUTIVE IMAGES ACCORDING TO A MOTION OF AN OBJECT - An embodiment of a digital photography apparatus includes a motion estimation unit configured to estimate an amount of motion of an object and a continuous shooting time interval determination unit configured to determine a continuous shooting time interval between consecutive stored image data frames. The continuous shooting time interval may be based at least in part on the estimated amount of motion of the object. The digital photography apparatus also includes an image capture device configured to generate a plurality of image data frames when the digital photography apparatus is operating in a continuous shooting mode. The plurality of image data frames may be generated at the continuous shooting time interval. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295929 | HAND SHAKE CORRECTION APPARATUS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A hand shake correction apparatus and a digital photographing apparatus including the hand shake correction apparatus are provided. The hand shake correction apparatus includes: a correction lens module including a correction lens and a correction lens supporting plate; a base movably supporting the supporting plate; first and second driving units moving the supporting plate; and third and fourth driving units moving the supporting plate. The first and second driving units are arranged such that a driving force action line applied to the supporting plate by the first and second driving units passes through a center of mass of the correction lens module. The third and fourth driving units are arranged such that a driving force action line applied to the supporting plate by the third and fourth driving units passes through a center of mass of the correction lens module. | 12-03-2009 |
20090284613 | Apparatus and method of blurring background of image in digital image processing device - A digital image processor and a method, specifically, an apparatus for blurring a background of an image in a digital image processor is provided wherein an image is photographed with a flash being on and off when a shutter input signal is received once, the background of the image is blurred through comparison between an image prior to the shutter input signal being received and an image during which a flash is activated, and then a subject of the image with a flash being off is combined with the blurred background. A processor blurs an image generated by a brightness difference between a first image generated before a shutter input signal is received and a second image generated with the flash being on after the shutter input signal is received and combining a third image generated by turning off the flash after the shutter input signal, to the blurred image. | 11-19-2009 |
20090262439 | TELEPHOTO LENS SYSTEM - Provided is a telephoto lens system. The telephoto lens system includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, which are arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side. Focusing is performed by moving the second lens group along an optical axis. The first lens group comprises (from object to image side) a positive lens having an object side surface whose radius of curvature is greater than that of an image side surface, a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, and a positive lens having an object side surface whose radius of curvature is greater than that of an image side surface. The second lens group comprises (from object to image side) a doublet lens made up of a positive lens and a negative lens, and the third lens group comprises a doublet lens made up of a negative lens with a concave surface at the object side and a positive lens, and a positive lens. | 10-22-2009 |
20090262220 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - Provided are a digital photographing apparatus having a zoom function, which may easily obtain still images having various viewing angles, a method of controlling the same, and a recording medium storing a computer program for executing the method. The digital photographing apparatus obtains data regarding a first still image at a first zoom ratio, and then automatically obtains data regarding a second still image at a second zoom ratio that is different from the first zoom ratio. | 10-22-2009 |
20090251587 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A digital photographing apparatus may include a display unit and a controller electronically coupled to the display unit. The controller may be configured to adjust a moving picture or an image displayed on the display unit based on ambient brightness. | 10-08-2009 |
20090237553 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUSES, METHODS OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXECUTING THE METHODS - A digital photographing apparatus capable of automatically determining whether a macro mode is an appropriate mode, a methods of controlling the same, and a computer readable recording medium storing instructions for executing the method(s) is disclosed A lens position determining unit is disclosed that determines whether an auto-focusing lens position is within the lens position range corresponding to a macro mode, according to the position relationship between a lens position point corresponding to a maximum value of the plurality of auto-focus values obtained by an auto-focus value obtaining unit and other lens position points corresponding to other auto-focus lens values. | 09-24-2009 |