Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
386225000 | Having still mode | 44 |
20110064376 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR RECORDING IMAGE - An image recording apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject, a recording unit configured to record one of still image data and video image data captured by the image capturing unit on a storage medium in the form of an image file, a generating unit configured to generate a management file used for managing the image file recorded on the storage medium, and a registering unit configured to register an identifier of the image file recorded on the storage medium in the management file on a capture date basis in the order of capture time. | 03-17-2011 |
20110135272 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH RECORDING FUNCTION - A portable electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes a main body with a front part on which a shooting lens is provided, wherein a moving image shooting button and a still image shooting button are provided at a rear part of the main body. A moving image shooting button and a still image shooting button are provided independent from the two aforementioned recording buttons on an upper face of the main body. The moving image shooting button and the still image shooting button provided at the rear part of the main body can be operated independently from the moving image shooting button and the still image shooting button provided on the upper face of the main body. | 06-09-2011 |
20110268420 | Image recording apparatus, dynamic image processing apparatus, dynamic image reproduction apparatus, dynamic image recording apparatus, information recording/reproduction apparatus and methods employed therein, recording medium with computer program stored therein - The image recording apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a conversion device that converts an optical image of a subject to an electrical signal, a recording circuit that records the electrical signal achieved through the conversion device in a storage device as image data and a display control circuit that detects an available capacity at the storage device and the length of time that power supply by a source is possible and displays them on a display as available capacity information and remaining power supply time information. The available capacity information indicates the length of available recording time remaining at the available capacity that has been detected. | 11-03-2011 |
20110293237 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND GROUP CHAT CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and recording controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes performing a call with a counterpart terminal, buffering a call content of the performed call by a predetermined time unit, receiving an input of a recording command signal for the performed call, and if receiving the input of the recording command signal, recording the call content from an input point of the recording command signal by including the call content from a random point in a time interval corresponding to the call content buffered up to the input point of the recording command signal. | 12-01-2011 |
20120163763 | DATA RECORDING APPARATUS - A data recording apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first type data and a second type data, and a recording unit configured to record the first type data or the second type data acquired by the acquisition unit in a recording medium. The recording unit refers to a first pointer which indicates a logical position regarding the first type data in the recording medium to determine a position to start recording the first type data based on the logical position indicated by the first pointer. The recording unit refers to a second pointer which indicates a logical position regarding the second type data in the recording medium to determine a position to start recording the second type data based on the logical position indicated by the second pointer. | 06-28-2012 |
20120163764 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEDICAL IMAGE DATA ONTO PORTABLE DIGITAL RECORDING MEDIA - This application discloses a system for recording medical image data for production on a portable digital recording medium such as CDs and DVDs. Aspects of this disclosure include a robotic disc burning system that can receive a request to record medical image data on the data storage medium. The system includes, among other components, an auditing component configured to transmit to an audit module audit data that includes an identifier associated with the data storage medium, an identifier associated with a requester of the recording request, and an identifier associated with a patient associated with the medical image data. Additional aspects of this disclosure include an associated method for recording medical image data. | 06-28-2012 |
20120177338 | DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital image capturing apparatus for displaying on a first display image that indicates a progress of video recording or reproduction, a second display image corresponding to a captured still image, and a method of controlling the same. A time point when a still image is captured may be indicated and thus a user may easily check a video recording or reproduction history. | 07-12-2012 |
20120183272 | MOVING IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, MOVING IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A moving image recording apparatus includes: a reading unit configured to read at least part of a file allocation table (FAT) from a recording medium, which is attached to an attachment unit and whose files are managed by a FAT file system, onto a storage unit; a recording medium determination unit configured to determine whether the recording medium attached to the attachment unit is a write-once recording medium; a moving image recordable time calculation unit configured to calculate, if the recording medium determination unit determines that the recording medium is a write-once recording medium, moving image recordable time based on the number of free clusters in the FAT read onto the storage unit by the reading unit; and a moving image recordable time display unit configured to display the moving image recordable time calculated by the moving image recordable time calculation unit on a display unit. | 07-19-2012 |
20120321274 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a signal processing unit that generates moving image data and still image data using image data output from an imaging unit, a moving image coding unit that encodes the moving image data, a still image coding unit that encodes the still image data, a recording unit that records the coded moving and still image data on a recording medium, a setting unit that sets a data rate of the coded moving image data, and a control unit that controls the moving and still image coding units. The control unit controls the moving image coding unit based on the set data rate to adjust the data rate of the moving image data and the still image coding unit based on the set data rate and a recording data rate of the recording medium to adjust an amount of the still image data. | 12-20-2012 |
20130044993 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An imaging apparatus includes: a first display panel unit for executing display toward a user side; a second display panel unit for executing display toward a subject side; an imaging processing unit for subjecting incident light from the subject side to photoelectric conversion to obtain a captured image signal; a recording processing unit for executing a recording process to a recording medium regarding the captured image signal obtained at the imaging processing unit; and a control unit for controlling the display states of the first display panel unit and the second display panel unit for each of a plurality of various types of operation periods changing along with the operation of the imaging processing unit or the recording processing unit, and executing display control wherein the first display panel unit and the second display panel unit can have different display content during at least a single operation period. | 02-21-2013 |
20130058619 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGE-AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICE - An imaging device includes: a storage unit that sequentially stores a plurality of frame images and raw recorded audio data; a unit that generates slow-motion movie image data to be played at a second frame rate lower than a first frame rate, based on the plurality of frame images stored in the storage unit during a first predetermined duration; a unit that generates at least one set of still image data on the basis of at least one frame image from among the plurality of frame images stored in the storage unit during the first predetermined duration; a unit that generates audio data on the basis of the raw recorded audio data stored during a second predetermined duration longer than the first predetermined duration; and a unit that records the audio data generated, in association with the slow-motion movie image data generated and the still image data generated. | 03-07-2013 |
20130101264 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING AMBIENCE - A mobile ambience capturing device ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130114938 | IMAGE-CAPTURING APPARATUS - An image-capturing apparatus includes: a storage unit into which a plurality of image frames, generated based upon imaging signals provided from an image sensor that captures a subject image via a photographic optical system, are sequentially stored; an optical system drive unit that drives the photographic optical system in response to a still image shooting instruction; and a video data generation unit that generates image data to be played back in time series based upon the plurality of image frames stored into the storage unit over a predetermined time length during which the still image shooting instruction is issued. | 05-09-2013 |
20130142494 | Retail System Signal Receiver Unit - A signal receiver unit for retail systems is provided. The signal receiver unit may include a receiver, a processor, and an output transmitter, and may be configured to receive and process an alarm signal and to transmit an output signal in response. The output signal may be configured to be received by an output receiving device such that store personnel may be alerted to a possible theft. | 06-06-2013 |
20130156396 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING IMAGE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A method and apparatus are provided for reproducing a moving image that may improve user convenience by providing information regarding the moving image to enable a user to conveniently and easily manipulate the apparatus. An image reproducing apparatus includes: a moving image reproducing unit for reproducing a moving image; and an overlapping area providing unit for displaying related information regarding the moving image on one or more overlapping areas displayed on a moving image reproducing screen, wherein the one or more overlapping areas are movable and manipulable by a user's input. | 06-20-2013 |
20130188921 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes an imaging sensor that outputs an imaging signal representing a sequence of frame images of a photographic subject. A buffer memory temporarily stores data of the sequence of frame images from the imaging signal. A release switch is actuated by a user to output an image-taking signal. A controller, upon receipt of the image-taking signal from the release switch: (i) generates moving image data from at least some of the plurality of frame images stored in the buffer memory, (ii) generates at least one piece of still image data based on at least one frame image of the plurality of frame images stored in the buffer memory, and (iii) associates the moving image data with the still image data and records the moving image data and the still image data in a recording medium. | 07-25-2013 |
20130195419 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP METHOD, PLAYBACK CONTROL APPARATUS, PLAYBACK CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit configured to convert an image input through a lens system into image data, a stitching unit configured to generate a panoramic image from a plurality of the image data items of images captured during a time period from when a panoramic image capture is started to when the panoramic image capture is ended, an imaging direction detecting unit configured to detect an imaging direction during the time period from when a panoramic image capture is started to when the panoramic image capture is ended, a clock unit configured to detect image capture time information regarding image capture times of the panoramic image, and a recording unit configured to record, in association with the panoramic image generated by the stitching unit, the image capture time information detected by the clock unit and the imaging direction detected by the imaging direction detecting unit. | 08-01-2013 |
20130202267 | INTERACTIVE VIDEO REFLECTION SHOPPING AID - An internet enabled electronic display with integrated cameras, microphone, scanner and other optional features that can connect a shopper to additional information about the products and to others not located in the same place. The device provides a shopper the ability to view herself in real-time on the display performing as a virtual mirror as well as recording still and video for later playback or transmission. The device interacts with others directly or via social network where feedback from others is presented the shopper. | 08-08-2013 |
20130209056 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING STILL IMAGE DURING PHOTOGRAPHING OR REPRODUCTION OF MOVING IMAGE - A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus is provided. The method includes: setting a still image capturing condition; capturing a moving image; and capturing a still image when the still image capturing condition is satisfied during photographing of the moving image. | 08-15-2013 |
20130243389 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: an image processor configured to generate movie data based on image capturing data obtained in response to a shooting instruction that has been given by a user; and a controller configured to write the movie data on a storage medium. When any movie file has already been written on the storage medium, and when the movie data is related to the existent movie file or when the user decides to add the movie data, the controller adds the movie data to the existent movie file. | 09-19-2013 |
20130308918 | DATA REPRODUCING APPARATUS, CONTENT MANAGEMENT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A data reproducing apparatus comprises: a reproducing unit adapted to read out data from a plurality of recording media; a list generating unit adapted to generate a content list which describes storage location information in association with contents stored in the plurality of recording media; and a communication unit adapted to communicate with an external device and sending the content list to the external device, wherein the list generating unit checks if the contents stored in the plurality of recording media include identical contents, and if the identical contents are detected, the list generating unit generates the content list including information indicating that the storage location information of the identical contents are integrated. | 11-21-2013 |
20140029912 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A display control apparatus comprises a recording unit which records a still image and a moving image associated with the still image on a recording medium; a setting unit which sets whether to set the associated moving image as a start image to be displayed first at a start of image reproduction; and a control unit which controls to, when the associated moving image has been set as the start image, display the associated moving image from images recorded on the recording medium at the start of image reproduction, and controls to, when the associated moving image has not been set as the start image, display an image based on another condition irrelevant to whether the image is the associated moving image, from images recorded on the recording medium at the start of image reproduction. | 01-30-2014 |
20140056570 | Wireless External Multi-Microphone System For Mobile Device Environment - A method to merge data recorded using a wireless external multi-microphone system is described. The method includes determining a communication delay between a mobile device and an accessory device. In response to activation of a camera application, an activation indication is sent to the accessory device and, in response, the accessory device starts recording audio. In response to a camera event, a camera event indication is sent to the accessory device. The camera event includes starting a video recording, pausing/resuming a video recording, ending a video recording or taking a photograph. In response to receiving the camera event indication, the accessory device creates a marker corresponding to the reception time. The method also includes receiving, at the mobile device, the audio data and the marker; and merging image data and the audio based on the marker and the communication delay. Apparatus and computer readable media are also described. | 02-27-2014 |
20140193132 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CONTENTS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a method and apparatus for playing contents in an electronic device. The method of playing contents may include displaying a reference image of a content, when sensing a user's input, determining a playback scheme matched with the user's input, and playing the content on the basis of the playback scheme matched with the user's input. | 07-10-2014 |
20140233907 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING AND SHARING MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVE IMAGES - The present disclosure provides for a recording device for creating an enhanced personalized image product. The recording device can include a display unit having a graphical user interface. The recording device can comprise a first camera and a second camera simultaneously recording a first image and a second image in a first person perspective and a second person perspective (or another first person perspective), respectively. A unit controller can be operatively coupled to the display unit and the recording unit. The unit controller can comprise a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The unit controller can be programmed to cause the recorded images to be generated on the display unit. The unit controller and the graphical user interface can allow a user to view the recorded images of the person and edit the recorded images on a single display unit. | 08-21-2014 |
20140270688 | Personal Video Replay - In one or more embodiments, a camera includes a replay mode which, when selected, the camera automatically captures image data, such as video or still images, and saves the image data to a memory buffer. The size of the memory buffer may be set by the user to determine how much image data is to be collected. If an event occurs that the user wishes to memorialize through video or still images, a record button can be activated which saves the image data from the beginning of the memory buffer and continues recording until the user presses the record button again. | 09-18-2014 |
20140308018 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image capturing apparatus which performs moving image recording and still image capturing comprises: an image sensing unit configured to output an image signal in accordance with a quantity of incident light; a developing unit configured to perform development processes for a moving image or a still image for image signals output from the image sensing unit; a storage unit configured to store image signals output from the image sensing unit; and a control unit configured to control to perform a development process for a moving image corresponding to one frame of the image signals output from the image sensing unit and a development process for part of one frame of the image signals stored in the storage unit within a one-frame period of the moving image capturing, in a case where the still image capturing is performed during moving image recording. | 10-16-2014 |
20140321827 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided is a method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus recording moving image data being input to a recording medium in a moving image photographing mode. The method includes creating a moving image file in the recording medium and storing the moving image data being input in the moving image file when a first signal is generated by a first button of the digital photographing apparatus pressed by a user, stopping storing of the moving image data being input when the first signal is generated by a second button of the digital photographing apparatus pressed by the user, continuing to store the moving image data being input in the moving image file when a second signal is generated by the second button pressed by the user, and stopping storing of the moving image data being input and completing the moving image file when the second signal is generated by the first button pressed by the user. | 10-30-2014 |
20140355949 | AUDIO/VISUAL MEDIA STORAGE AND PLAYBACK DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR - Systems, methods, technologies, and devices for use as stand-alone products or products that interface with personal computers, MP3, or MPEG players are disclosed. Various devices and electronics for recording or loading of electronic information, in particular electronic media, such as audio and visual media or multimedia, on a variety of novelty products or devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a person can record directly to a memory module in the novelty product. In other embodiments, a person can upload multimedia data onto the novelty product via a data port, for storage and later playback on the novelty product. In some embodiments, a person can do both. | 12-04-2014 |
20150010285 | IMAGING DEVICE - A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores an image processing program executable by a processor to reproduce images from an imaging signal supplied from an imaging sensor that captures subject light. The program includes instructions to (i) generate a first movie image focused to a first region set in a through-image displayed on a display unit based on the imaging signal supplied from the imaging sensor, and subsequently generate a second movie image focused to a second region, different from the first region, set in the through-image displayed on the display unit based on the imaging signal; (ii) perform image processing in linking portions of each of the first and second movie images in order to link the first movie image and the second movie image in time sequence of each movie image to generate compiled movie images; and (iii) control the display unit to display the compiled movie images. | 01-08-2015 |
20150063778 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN IMAGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - An electronic device and a method thereof that receive an image photographed in a multi-angle and that generate a file are provided. The method includes detecting at least one second electronic device located within a preset distance of a first electronic device; receiving information associated with a second image from the detected at least one second electronic device; and displaying the second image and a first image. The first image is photographed in an angle of the first electronic device, and the second image is photographed in an angle of the detected at least one second electronic device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150078726 | Sharing Highlight Reels - Techniques and apparatuses for sharing highlight reels are described. This document describes techniques that allow a user to quickly and easily generate a highlight reel. The techniques also enable sharing of these highlight reels, in some cases automatically on creating the highlight reel, such as to persons known to be shown in the highlight reel. | 03-19-2015 |
20150104143 | TELEVISION SYSTEM - A television system includes an image processing module, a display and an image capturing module. The image processing module and the image capturing module are integrated in a single chip. The image processing module performs an image processing procedure on an image input to generate an output image. The display plays the output image generated by the image processing module. In response to an image capturing instruction received, the image capturing module captures the input image or the output image. | 04-16-2015 |
20150139603 | Modeless Video and Still Frame Capture - In an embodiment, an electronic device may be configured to capture still frames during video capture, but may capture the still frames in the 4×3 aspect ratio and at higher resolution than the 16×9 aspect ratio video frames. The device may interleave high resolution, 4×3 frames and lower resolution 16×9 frames in the video sequence, and may capture the nearest higher resolution, 4×3 frame when the user indicates the capture of a still frame. Alternatively, the device may display 16×9 frames in the video sequence, and then expand to 4×3 frames when a shutter button is pressed. The device may capture the still frame and return to the 16×9 video frames responsive to a release of the shutter button. | 05-21-2015 |
20150296104 | MODULAR DIGITAL CAMERA - Modular digital camera systems, such as modular digital still and motion cameras are disclosed. Individual modules may be removed from the system and replaced, such as to benefit from upgraded technology, while preserving the remaining modules in the system. | 10-15-2015 |
20150334296 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image capturing apparatus which captures an image of a subject with an image sensor having pixels each including a plurality of areas and generates a RAW image for each of the plurality of areas from a signal generated by the image sensor. The apparatus generates a first RAW image and a second RAW image from the RAW images, generates first image data by performing first development on the first RAW image, generates first RAW image data and second RAW image data by compressing the first RAW image and the second RAW image and performs second development on the first RAW image having a higher processing load than the first development. Second image data is generated by the second development on the first RAW image by using the second RAW image. | 11-19-2015 |
20150341547 | ENHANCED IMAGE CAPTURE - Disclosed are techniques that provide a “best” picture taken within a few seconds of the moment when a capture command is received (e.g., when the “shutter” button is pressed). In some situations, several still images are automatically (that is, without the user's input) captured. These images are compared to find a “best” image that is presented to the photographer for consideration. Video is also captured automatically and analyzed to see if there is an action scene or other motion content around the time of the capture command. If the analysis reveals anything interesting, then the video clip is presented to the photographer. The video clip may be cropped to match the still-capture scene and to remove transitory parts. Higher-precision horizon detection may be provided based on motion analysis and on pixel-data analysis. | 11-26-2015 |
20150350481 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEDIA CAPTURE AND FORMATTING - A method and apparatus are provided for capturing multiple media recordings and converting the multiple media recordings to a single media recording on an electronic device. The conversions technique involves receiving a set of media recordings, processing the set of media recordings to produce a single media recording, and saving the produced media recording. | 12-03-2015 |
20160078905 | VIDEO RECORDING METHOD AND VIDEO RECORDING DEVICE - A video recording device including: a format control section defining a video file record to produce a file via a format defined having a BDMV directory and at least directories to record the video signal and to record Play List data further arranged below the BDMV directory, and forms the format so one Play Item is produced in each of segments of video scenes to be acquired and a plurality of Play Items are arranged within one piece of the Play List data; and a recording control section recording the video information on the recording medium according to the format formed by the format control section, wherein when video acquired by the camera is recorded where a first piece of Play List data is produced, Items are produced within the first piece of the Play List data without generating a new piece of Play List data. | 03-17-2016 |
20160104507 | Method and Apparatus for Capturing Still Images and Truncated Video Clips from Recorded Video - Methods for alternatively capturing one or more still images and/or video clips from a recorded video are provided. In an embodiment, the method comprises accessing a recorded video, displaying the recorded video in a video playback region, and identifying a touch occurring within the video playback region while the recorded video plays. Depending on the duration of the touch identified within the playback area, a still image or video clip may be captured from the playing video. For example, a brief touch—or tap—may capture a still image, while a touch longer than a tap may capture a video clip. In accordance with one or more embodiments, an electronic device comprising one or more controllers is also provided, in which the one or more controllers are configured to perform the functions and operations associated with the above-disclosed methods. | 04-14-2016 |
20160105632 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus comprising a reading unit reading out a movie file including RAW image data from a recording medium, an image development unit developing the RAW image data, a display control unit controlling a display unit to display the RAW image data that were developed, and an operation unit instructing a display rate of an image displayable by the display unit, wherein the image development unit executes image development by switching between first image development processing and second image development processing, the image development unit switches image development processing of the RAW image data from the first image development processing to the second image development processing in response to an instruction to lower the display rate while the RAW image data developed by the first image development processing is being displayed. | 04-14-2016 |
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