08th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130044178 | PRINTER APPARATUS AND PRINTER HEAD - A disclosed device printer apparatus includes a recording sheet conveying block holding a recording sheet and including a light emitting element, and a first light receiving element; a head block printing characters, graphics or the like on the recording sheet including a second light receiving element positioned to face the light emitting element so as to directly receive the light; and a control circuit connected to the light emitting element, the first light receiving element, and the second light receiving element, wherein the control circuit determines, when the light is detected by the second light receiving element, that the recording sheet does not exist between the light emitting element and the second light receiving element, and when the light is not detected by the second light receiving element and is detected by the first light receiving element, that the recording sheet exists. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044179 | METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR LEAVING VIDEO MESSAGES - The present invention discloses a terminal for leaving video messages, which comprises a video message setting module, a video message management module, a video reception and storage module and a call control module. The video message setting module is configured to: configure a video message function; the video message management module is configured to: manage video message files in the video message storage medium; the video reception and storage module is configured to: receive and store both audio and video information of calling party; the call control module is configured to: control the entire working process of leaving a video message, and to start the video message function according to the configuration parameters when a video call arrives. The present invention also discloses a method for leaving messages on a terminal. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044180 | STEREOSCOPIC TELECONFERENCING TECHNIQUES - Stereoscopic teleconferencing techniques described herein are directed toward systems including a plurality of telecommunication stations. A first telecommunication station includes a stereoscopic camera, a pair of shutter glasses, and a first processing unit. A second telecommunication station includes a display, a pair of shutter glasses, and a processing unit. The stereoscopic camera of the first telecommunication station generates a set of stereoscopic images including one or more users. The processing unit of the first telecommunication station determines a location of the shutter glasses in the sets of stereoscopic images and replaces the image of the shutter glasses with the corresponding portion of the given user's face to generate modified sets of stereoscopic images. The display of the second telecommunication station outputs the modified sets of stereoscopic images. The processing unit of the second telecommunication station controls the shutter glasses of the second telecommunication station to present a left eye and a right eye view of the modified sets of stereoscopic images output on the display to a user of the second telecommunication station. Accordingly, the users appear as if they are not wearing shutter glasses in the modified sets of stereoscopic images output on the display. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044181 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-VIEWPOINT VIDEO CAPTURE - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for multi-viewpoint video capture. According to one embodiment, the system includes a camera housing for accommodating both a first multi-imager set and a second multi-imager set, with each multi-imager set including a plurality of optical cameras having different viewpoint directions and configured to produce a source image. Furthermore, each camera in the first multi-imager set and the second multi-imager set include corresponding cameras facing in approximately the same viewpoint direction. The first multi-imager set is positioned laterally adjacent to the second multi-imager set such that lines joining a center of projection of corresponding cameras in the first multi-imager set and second multi-imager set are approximately parallel. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044182 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT A RADIO-FREQUENCY (RF) 3D IMAGING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method are disclosed to implement a radio-frequency (RF) 3D imaging system. In one embodiment, the method includes searching and analyzing signals emitted from emitters external to the 3D glasses to determine a strongest RF (Radio Frequency) signal source. The method also includes reading and storing an identification code of the strongest RF signal source. The method further includes receiving synchronization signals from an emitter that emits the strongest RF signal. In addition, the method includes synchronizing and controlling the 3D glasses based on the synchronization signals. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044183 | DISTRIBUTED VIDEO CODING/DECODING METHOD, DISTRIBUTED VIDEO CODING/DECODING APPARATUS, AND TRANSCODING APPARATUS - Disclosed are a distributed video encoding/decoding method and a distributed video encoding/decoding apparatus, which can improve loss resilience and the quality of service. The distributed video encoding method first involves checking the state of a channel, determining a channel coding rate and the size of video data to be transmitted based on the checked state of a channel, determining the number of motion prediction performance steps based on the determined size of video data to be transmitted, encoding the video data to be transmitted by performing motion predictions according to the determined number of motion prediction performance steps, and channel-coding the encoded video data according to the determined channel coding rate. Accordingly, it is possible to improve loss resilience, even without additionally occupying network resources, thereby being capable of reducing the probability of decoding failure. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044184 | METHOD FOR 3D VISUAL MAPPING USING 3D STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO CONTENT - The method for 3D visual mapping using 3D stereoscopic video content records live 2D perspective white images mapped to architectural or other 3D objects having abstract shaped surfaces to create 2D perspective masks fitting the surface shapes. Each abstract surface area is covered by a dedicated projector and controller. The mapping is locked into place on a pixel grid, the project being logically recorded-rendered onto a hard drive at native resolution to produce a 2D master mask, which is separated into sub-masks determined by the individual areas of the 2D master mask. Each 2D sub-mask is applied as a video layer and used to mask areas around 3D stereoscopic video content in its timeline. The 2D masked-mapped stereoscopic 3D video can be played on 3D stereoscopic projectors. A common clock synchronizes the processors for playback of the 3D content on the 3D surface areas. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044185 | Operative Microscope Having Diffuse Optical Imaging System With Tomographic Image Reconstruction And Superposition In Field Of View - An imaging system has a microscope having an objective lens and a projection device configured to project spatially modulated light in one of several preselected predetermined pattern through the objective lens and onto tissue. The system camera configured to record an image of the tissue through the microscope and objective lens as illuminated by the spatially modulated light, and an image processor having a memory with a routine for performing spatial Fourier analysis on the image of the tissue to recover spatial frequencies. The image processor also constructs a three dimensional model of the tissue, and performs fitting of at least absorbance and scattering parameters of voxels of the model to match the recovered spatial frequencies. The processor then displays tomographic slices of the three dimensional model. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044186 | Plane-based Self-Calibration for Structure from Motion - Robust techniques for self-calibration of a moving camera observing a planar scene. Plane-based self-calibration techniques may take as input the homographies between images estimated from point correspondences and provide an estimate of the focal lengths of all the cameras. A plane-based self-calibration technique may be based on the enumeration of the inherently bounded space of the focal lengths. Each sample of the search space defines a plane in the 3D space and in turn produces a tentative Euclidean reconstruction of all the cameras that is then scored. The sample with the best score is chosen and the final focal lengths and camera motions are computed. Variations on this technique handle both constant focal length cases and varying focal length cases. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044187 | 3D CAMERA AND METHOD OF MONITORING A SPATIAL ZONE - A 3D camera ( | 2013-02-21 |
20130044188 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD, STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A stereoscopic image is displayed with an appropriate amount of parallax based on auxiliary information recorded in a three-dimensional-image file. The size of a display which performs 3D display is acquired (Step S | 2013-02-21 |
20130044189 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a plurality of imaging units, and a radiator operable to uniformize temperatures of the plurality of the imaging units. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044190 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL ACQUISITION USING PLANAR MIRRORS - -D model acquisition of an object is performed using two planar mirrors and a camera. According to some embodiments, | 2013-02-21 |
20130044191 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE - A rotation angle obtaining unit obtains an angle by which a stereoscopic image of a subject is to be rotated around a line-of-sight direction. A multi-viewpoint image accumulation unit accumulates a plurality of images of the subject obtained in one direction by changing capturing positions, as multi-viewpoint images. A selection unit selects base images for the stereoscopic image from the multi-viewpoint images accumulated in the multi-viewpoint image accumulation unit, based on the rotation angle. A rotation unit rotates the selected base images based on the rotation angle to generate images which are to form the stereoscopic image of the subject. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044192 | CONVERTING 3D VIDEO INTO 2D VIDEO BASED ON IDENTIFICATION OF FORMAT TYPE OF 3D VIDEO AND PROVIDING EITHER 2D OR 3D VIDEO BASED ON IDENTIFICATION OF DISPLAY DEVICE TYPE - Aspects of the subject disclosure relate to techniques for extracting a 2D video from a 3D video. A 3D video uploaded by a source is analyzed to identify its 3D format type, for example, a side-by-side, a top and bottom, or frame alternate format. Upon the identification of the 3D format type, 2D video information is extracted from the frames of the 3D video to generate a 2D video. Both the 3D video and 2D video are stored in a database. When a device requests the video, it is determined if the device is associated with a 3D or 2D display device type, and based on that determination either the 2D or the 3D video is provided to the device. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044193 | DYNAMIC SELECTION OF SURFACES IN REAL WORLD FOR PROJECTION OF INFORMATION THEREON - One or more devices capture a scene of real world, and process one or more image(s) which include distances to points on surfaces in the real world. The distances are used to automatically identify a set of surfaces in the real world. Then, the one or more devices check whether a surface in the set is suitable for display of an element of information to be projected into the scene. On finding that a surface is suitable, a transfer function is automatically identified, followed by automatic application of the transfer function to the element of the information. A transformed element, which results from automatically applying the transfer function, is stored in a frame buffer coupled to a projector, at a specific position in the frame buffer identified during the check for suitability. When no surface is suitable, user input is obtained, followed by projection of information as per user input. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044194 | Automatic image capture - A method of automatically capturing images with precision uses an intelligent mobile device having a camera loaded with an appropriate image capture application. When a user initializes the application, the camera starts taking images of the object. Each image is qualified to determine whether it is in focus and entirely within the field of view of the camera. Two or more qualified images are captured and stored for subsequent processing. The qualified images are aligned with each other by an appropriate perspective transformation so they each fill a common frame. Averaging of the aligned images reduces noise and a sharpening filter enhances edges, which produces a sharper image. The processed image is then converted into a two-level, black and white image which may be presented to the user for approval prior to submission via wireless or WiFi to a remote location. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044195 | LASER ALIGNMENT DEVICE WITH A MOVABLE MIRROR, LASER-TARGET ALIGNMENT SENSOR WITH MOVABLE MIRRORS AND LASER ALIGNMENT METHOD - A laser alignment device with at least one movable mirror, a laser-target alignment sensor with movable mirrors and a laser alignment method are disclosed. The laser alignment device with the movable mirror comprises an image acquisition means for collecting incident lasers, a moveable mirror for reflecting the lasers to the image acquisition means and is operable to move linearly with respect to the image acquisition means, and a lens for forming an image of a target in the image acquisition means. The present disclosure achieves linear motion of the movable mirror with high accuracy in a small range, which in turn achieves fast and accurate alignment of the laser. It solves the problem of laser spots overlapping, reduces alignment time and improves shooting accuracy. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044196 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF MEDICATION LOCATION - A method, apparatus and computer program stored on a non-volatile computer readable storage medium for confirming a pill in the mouth of a user. The computer program causing a general purpose computer to perform the steps of capturing one or more images of a user by an image capture device, confirming the position of the face of the user within the captured image by measuring a size of the face, and setting a predetermined portion of the face of the user to be a region of interest. An open mouth of the user is confirmed within the region of interest, and the open mouth of the user is classified as one of a mouth with a pill therein and a mouth without a pill therein. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044197 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus | 2013-02-21 |
20130044198 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL BASED ON FACE OR HAND GESTURE DETECTION - System and method for control using face detection or hand gesture detection algorithms in a captured image. Based on the existence of a detected human face or a hand gesture in an image captured by a digital camera, a control signal is generated and provided to a device. The control may provide power or disconnect power supply to the device (or part of the device circuits). The location of the detected face in the image may be used to rotate a display screen to achieve a better line of sight with a viewing person. The difference between the location of the detected face and an optimum is the error to be corrected by rotating the display to the required angular position. A hand gesture detection can be used as a replacement to a remote control for the controlled unit, such as a television set. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044199 | In-Camera Based Method of Detecting Defect Eye with High Accuracy - A portable digital image acquisition device includes multiple lenses and/or multiple flashes. A main digital image and first and second reference images are acquired. The first and second reference images are acquired with different flash-lens combinations that have different flash-lens distances. One or more flash eye defects are detected and corrected in the main image based on analysis of the first and second reference images. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044200 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR THE CALIBRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COLOR IN MICROSCOPE SLIDES - A system and apparatus for the color calibration of images recorded through a microscope. An integrated color calibration target microscope slide device and specimen are recorded with an imaging device that acquires both the color values of the specimen and the color values of the color calibration target under a plurality of illuminations and trans-illuminations. A composite image is formed to provide a spectral estimation of the relevant color values of the image. The image is converted into multi-stimulus values governed by a plurality of illuminating conditions. The multi-stimulus values are used to provide image calibration data so that color values of the image, when displayed on a display devices, are faithfully reproduced. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044201 | HAND-HELD FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE WITH PARTIAL-SPECTRUM LIGHT SOURCE - A hand-held fluorescence microscope is disclosed, including: a partial-spectrum light source, a first filtering device, a second filtering device, and an image sensor arranged inside a housing of the hand-held fluorescence microscope. The partial-spectrum light source generates a first light beam. The first filtering device filters the first light beam to provide a second light beam. The second filtering device filters a fluorescence generated by a specimen after receiving the second light beam to provide a fourth light beam. The image sensor receives the fourth light beam to generate fluorescence images. One end of the housing is provided with a light mask for surrounding the specimen to avoid external light from being entering the image sensor. The light path of the second light beam projecting to the specimen does not overlap with the light path of the fluorescence radiating from the specimen to the second filtering device. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044202 | DIGITAL MICROSCOPE - A digital microscope ( | 2013-02-21 |
20130044203 | OPTICALLY ENHANCED DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM - Improved methods and systems for imaging are provided. Specifically, systems and methods for extending the range of a digital zoom are provided in which an imaging system provides continuous magnification over a plurality of interleaved optical pathways and digital zooming imagers. Systems and methods of centering an image as the field of view changes, and for masking out undesirable obstacles from a magnified image are also provided. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044204 | BOARD INSPECTION APPARATUS - A board inspection apparatus includes an irradiation unit, an imaging unit, and an image processing unit. The image processing unit includes a three-dimensional measurement unit configured to perform three-dimensional measurement of the surfaces of the solder and the resist film by a certain three-dimensional measurement method based on the image data, a virtual standard surface setting unit configured to set a virtual standard surface corresponding to a contacting surface of a certain component mounted in a certain area of the printed board, a protrusion amount calculation unit configured to calculate a protrusion amount from the virtual standard surface for each solder printed and formed in the certain area, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the printed state of the solder passes or fails based on each of the protrusion amounts of the solder. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044205 | PATTERN INSPECTION APPARATUS AND PATTERN INSPECTION METHOD - A pattern inspection method according to one aspect of the present invention includes generating a first positional deviation amount map by using data acquired by a pre-scan, generating a second positional deviation amount map by using data acquired by a full scan, generating a first positional deviation difference map by calculating a difference between the first positional deviation amount map and the second positional deviation amount map, generating a third positional deviation amount map from the first positional deviation difference map and the second positional deviation amount map, and judging existence of a value exceeding an allowable value, in values defined by the third positional deviation amount map. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044206 | System and Method for Aligning a Wafer for Fabrication - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for aligning a wafer for fabrication. A first image of a first portion of a wafer is received from a first image capturing device. A second image of a second portion of the wafer is received from a second image capturing device, wherein an image capturing device transform defines a first relationship between the first image capturing device and the second image capturing device. A first fiducial pattern in the first image and a second fiducial pattern in the second image are identified, based on the image capturing device transform, a fiducial transform that defines, based on a specification for the wafer, a second relationship between the first fiducial pattern and the second fiducial pattern, and a threshold value configured to identify low contrast fiducial patterns on wafers. An alignment of the wafer is determined based on the identified first and second fiducial patterns. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044207 | Imaging apparatus - An imaging apparatus is described, and which includes a first light source, which when energized, emits nonvisible near infrared electromagnetic radiation which is directed at an object of interest to be imaged, and which is reflected therefrom; a second light source, which when energized, emits a given wavelength of invisible electromagnetic radiation which is directed at the object of interest to be imaged, and which is reflected therefrom; a first optical filter which is operable to pass, at least in part, both the reflected near infrared, and invisible electromagnetic radiation reflected from the object of interest; and a single camera operably positioned to receive the electromagnetic radiation passed by the first optical filter and produce a resulting image of the object of interest from both the invisible and near infrared electromagnetic radiation which is passed by the optical filter. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044208 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR INSEPCTING AN OBJECT USING A HYBRID SENSOR - A method and an inspection system may be provided. The inspection system may include (a) a hybrid sensor that may include a monochromatic portion that is arranged to obtain a monochromatic image of a first area of an object; a multiple-color portion that is arranged to obtain a multi-colored image of a second area of the object; wherein the monochromatic portion comprises monochromatic sensing elements that sense radiation of a same frequency band; wherein the multiple-color portion comprises color sensing elements of different types, wherein different types of color sensing elements are associated with different frequency bands; (b) a storage element arranged to store the monochromatic image and the multiple-color image; and (c) a defect detection module arranged to detect defects by processing at least one of the monochromatic image and the multiple-color image. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044209 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE SURFACE DEFECT OF THE GLASS SUBSTRATE - The apparatus for detecting surface defects of a glass substrate, having a dark field optical system, includes: a first photographing device for photographing first image; a second photographing for photographing second image; a dark field illumination system disposed below the glass substrate for serving as a dark field illumination; and a detection signal processor operating coordinates of a defect position on the first image and the second image, wherein the first photographing device and the second photographing device form photographing areas in the shape of lines which are not parallel to at least the transferring direction of the glass substrate, form photographing areas for a top surface of the glass substrate to be overlapped by each other and form photographing areas for a bottom surface of the glass substrate differently from each other. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044210 | HYPERSPECTRAL IDENTIFICATION OF EGG FERTILITY AND GENDER - A hyperspectral method for detecting the present condition of an avian egg is disclosed in which a neural network algorithm is used to compare the spectrum of a test egg against a spectral library. The method can detect fertility with greater than 90% reliability on the day of laying and the gender of the chick with greater than 75% reliability on the 12th day after laying. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044211 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING A MULTIPHASE FLOW - System for measuring a multiphase flow ( | 2013-02-21 |
20130044212 | IMAGING DEVICE AND DISTANCE INFORMATION DETECTING METHOD - An imaging device is provided that includes an imaging processor, a distance information detector, an outline-component maximum image detector, and a distance information correcting processor. The imaging processor captures a plurality of secondary images of the same object at different lens positions. The distance information detector detects distance information of the objects captured in each area of an image based on the sum of outline components in each of the areas in each of the secondary images. The outline-component maximum image detector calculates the sum of outline components for each of the secondary images and detects an image with the maximum sum. The distance information correcting processor replaces distance information of a target area, where the sum of outline components is less than a threshold value, with distance information of the image with the maximum sum. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044213 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFUSE IMAGING WITH TIME-VARYING ILLUMINATION INTENSITY - Diffuse image measurement system and digital image formation method. The system includes a source of light with time-varying intensity directed at a scene to be imaged. A time-resolved light meter is provided for receiving light reflected from the scene to generate time-resolved samples of the intensity of light incident at the light meter. The temporal variation in the intensity of light incident at the light meter is associated with a function of a radiometric property of the scene, such as a linear functional of reflectance, and a computer processes the samples to construct a digital image. The spatial resolution of the digital image is finer than the spatial support of the illumination on the scene and finer than the spatial support of the sensitivity of the light meter. Using appropriate light sources instead of impulsive illumination significantly improves signal-to-noise ratio and reconstruction quality. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044214 | Real-Time Solar Observations - A system for real-time solar observation comprises an optical detector operable to detect sunlight and to produce image data from detected sunlight, a shadow detector operable to produce image data relating to a shadow cast by a reference object, and a controller operable to receive image data from the optical detector and from the shadow detector. The controller is operable to determine at least one of a sunrise period, a midday period and a sunset period in dependence upon received image data. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044215 | BI-STABLE SPRING WITH FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - A wearable accessory device is disclosed. The wearable accessory device includes a flexible display coupled to a bi-stable spring. Coupling the display to the bi-stable spring allows the accessory device to be easily worn in a number of convenient locations. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044216 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PARTICLES IN A STACK - A method of monitoring particles in a stack comprises generating on a first side of the stack a beam of light directed towards a second, opposite, side of the stack. The beam is reflected back towards the first side of the stack and through the particles in the stack. An image is obtained of light scattered from the particles. The image is obtained using an imager positioned and oriented to have a field of view that includes unwanted scattered light. The method includes the step of blocking the unwanted scattered light from the image. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044217 | DRIVE ASSIST DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a drive assist display apparatus which displays a main view | 2013-02-21 |
20130044218 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE - The device for monitoring surroundings of a vehicle is provided with means for detecting objects in the surroundings of the vehicle based on image acquired by an imaging device, display devices for displaying on display screens display images that are produced based on the captured image, and alerting means for alerting a driver of the existence of an object through the display devices when an object is detected. The display devices are placed at a plurality of locations visible from the driver. The alerting means reduces volume of information to be displayed on the display screen of the display device that requires large movement of line of sight of the drive for the driver to recognize the display screen from the reference line of sight that looks straight ahead. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044219 | AUTOMATED PROCESSING METHOD FOR BUS CROSSING ENFORCEMENT - As set forth herein, systems and methods are described that facilitate to analyze a video stream from a camera mounted on the side of a school bus, wherein a sub-set of video sequences showing cars illegally passing the stopped school bus are automatically identified through image and/or video processing. The described systems and methods provide a significant savings in terms of the amount of manual review that is required to identify such violations. The video sequences also can be analyzed further to additionally produce images of the license plate (for identification of the violator), thereby providing further reduction in required human processing and review time. In one embodiment, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) is employed to identify text on the violator's license plate, as well as the state by which the license plate was issued, without requiring human review of the license plate image. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044220 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING REMOTE INSPECTION COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION - A method and device are provided that enable the establishment and at least partial recordation of a communications session between at least two electronic communications devices. In one application, a hand-held, mobile video-enabled device transmits video and/or photographic images of a location within a construction or remodeling site. The visual image date transmitted from the mobile device is received rendered at a remote computer and the visual data is analyzed in the context of a building, construction, tax, or safety regulation, code or standard. In an optional aspect, a graphic user interface may be employed at either or both the mobile device or the remote computer to add icons or other visual markers to one or more visual data frame sets. Visual data, text data, audio data, and/or pointers to other records may be associated with the each GUI icon or marker for later reference or further annotation. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044221 | DUAL FIELD OF VIEW MULTI-BAND OPTICS - A dual field of view, all-refractive infrared optical system that images the mid-wave infrared light in one field of view and the short wave infrared light in the second field of view onto the same detector. The two fields of view vary in focal length by a factor of six. The narrow field of view images the SWIR radiation at a slow f/number of 10.0 while the wide field of view images the MWIR radiation at f/1.9. The field of view is changed via a single lens that changes its axial position within the lens, resulting in an axial zoom. The change in focal length and f/number at the same time enables an increased focal length without having to increase the aperture size by the ratio of the focal length change, but rather by the ratio of the focal length change divided by the ratio of the f/number change. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044222 | IMAGE EXPOSURE USING EXCLUSION REGIONS - Calculating a gain setting for a primary image sensor includes receiving a test-matrix of pixels from a test image sensor, and receiving a first-frame matrix of pixels from a primary image sensor. A gain setting is calculated for the primary image sensor using the first-frame matrix of pixels except those pixels imaging one or more exclusion regions identified from the test matrix of pixels. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044223 | METHOD FOR TESTING AN IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - A method for testing an image capturing device with quality parameters includes providing a predetermined criteria for the variations in images and quality parameters corresponding to a specific target-object, capturing a test image corresponding to the same target object by an image capturing device to be tested, and retrieving a standardized image and a test image located at the same position by a standard image unit and a test image unit, respectively, thereby comparing quality parameters of the standard image unit and the test image unit on the same position to accurately detect and determine any abnormity in the image capturing device. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044224 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING QUALITY OF VIDEO STREAM - Objective video quality assessment models at media-layer or at packet-layer are known for estimating audio/video quality of experience. Existing models are not able to provide stable performance. A method for enabling quality assessment of a stream of frames of video data comprises receiving a sequence of packets, generating a set of parameters and inserting said generated set of parameters as side information into said stream of frames, wherein at least one parameter refers to a video slice level. A method for assessing the quality of a stream of frames of video data comprises receiving a sequence of packets, extracting a set of parameters from said sequence of packets and generating an estimated mean opinion score, wherein the video data comprise a slice level and wherein the extracted set of parameters comprises at least one parameter that refers to a video slice level. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044225 | NETWORK CAMERA AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIGHTING THEREOF - Disclosed are a network camera and a method of controlling lighting thereof. The network camera includes a lighting part including at least one LED module, an image sensor part converting an image, which is input from an outside, into a color signal and measuring illuminance by using the converted color signal, and a controller adjusting brightness of the lighting part based on information of the illuminance received from the image sensor. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044226 | IMAGING DEVICE AND DISTANCE INFORMATION DETECTING METHOD - An imaging device is provided that includes an image blur evaluator, an imaging processor, an edge contour extraction processor, an image divider, and a distance information detector. The image blur evaluator evaluates the amount of blurring in an image. The imaging processor captures secondary images of the same object at different lens positions. The edge contour extraction processor extracts edge contour components of the secondary images and creates an edge-contour extracted image for each of the secondary images. The image divider divides each edge-contour extracted image into a plurality of relatively large blocks when blurring is evaluated to be relatively substantial, and into relatively small blocks when the blurring is evaluated to be moderate. The distance information detector detects distance information of the objects captured in each block based on the contrast. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044227 | IMAGING DEVICE AND DISTANCE INFORMATION DETECTING METHOD - An imaging device is provided that includes an image blur evaluator, an imaging processor, a distance map generator and a filter. The image blur evaluator evaluates the amount of blurring due to a camera shake. The imaging processor captures a plurality of secondary images of the same object at different lens positions by driving a photographing lens. The distance map generator prepares a distance map including distance information of the objects captured in each area of an image based on the contrast in each of the areas. The filter reduces noise in the distance map. A relatively large filter area is selected for the filter when blurring is evaluated to be relatively small and a relatively small filter area is selected for the filter when the evaluated blurring is relatively large. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044228 | Motion-Based Video Stabilization - Systems, methods, and computer readable media for stabilizing video frames based on information from a motion sensor are described. In general, digital video stabilization techniques are disclosed for generating and applying image-specific transformations to individual frames (images) in a video sequence after, rather than before, the image has been captured. The transformations may be used to counter-balance or compensate for unwanted jitter occurring during video capture due to, for example, a person's hand shaking. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044229 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image capturing apparatus having a plurality of executable image blurring correction modes selects an image blurring correction mode to be executed from among the executable image blurring correction modes in accordance with an image capturing situation, and executes the selected image blurring correction mode. The image capturing apparatus has a plurality of display items respectively associated with the image blurring correction modes, and displays the display item corresponding to the image blurring correction mode under execution on a display screen. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044230 | ROLLING SHUTTER REDUCTION BASED ON MOTION SENSORS - This disclosure pertains to devices, methods, and computer readable media for reducing rolling shutter distortion effects in captured video frames based on timestamped positional information obtained from positional sensors in communication with an image capture device. In general, rolling shutter reduction techniques are described for generating and applying image segment-specific perspective transforms to already-captured segments of a single image or images in a video sequence, to compensate for unwanted distortions that occurred during the read out of the image sensor. Such distortions may be due to, for example, the use of CMOS sensors combined with the movement of the image capture device. In contrast to the prior art, rolling shutter reduction techniques described herein may be applied to captured images or videos in real-time or near real-time using positional sensor information and without intensive image processing that would require an analysis of the content of the underlying image data. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044231 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING AND CONTROLLING USER-CONTROLLABLE FUNCTIONS THEREOF ACCORDING TO AN EARPHONE CONNECTED THERETO, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An exemplary electronic device is connected with an earphone. The earphone includes a first storage unit storing information as to functions of the earphone. The electronic device includes a second storage unit storing a function information table recording information as to user-controllable functions of the electronic device, function units corresponding to the user-controllable functions, an identifying module, and a control module. The identifying module retrieves the information as to functions stored in the first storage unit, and determines whether one or more of the controllable functions of the electronic device are controllable by the earphone. The control module activates all of the function units corresponding to the controllable functions of the electronic device which are controllable by the earphone, and controls one or more of the activated function units according to one or more control signals transmitted from the earphone to the electronic device. A related method is also provided. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044232 | CAMERA, CONTRL METHOD THEREOF, CAMERA SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A camera includes a first wireless module configured for receiving wireless remote control signals, a first microcontroller configured for converting the wireless remote control signals to executing commands and outputting the executing commands, a digital signal processor configured for receiving the executing commands; and an image sensor controlled to obtain image information of a to-be-captured image by the digital signal processor after the executing commands are received. The camera is capable of working in a regular mode and being controlled to work in a remote control mode, which is convenient for the user to use the camera. Also, the remote control device is capable of displaying working states of the camera to allow the user to monitor the performance of the camera. Furthermore, the signals transmitted between the camera and the remote control device can be encrypted for providing a reliable mechanism of data transmission of the signals. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044233 | EMOTIONAL ILLUMINATION, AND RELATED ARRANGEMENTS - A smartphone senses a user's emotional reaction to certain output (e.g., an output from a smartphone's attempt to read a barcode printed in a newspaper). The phone then tailors its operation based on the sensed reaction (e.g., it may turn on a torch to better illuminate the newspaper, or vary image processing or decoding parameters). | 2013-02-21 |
20130044234 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD FOR GENERATING AUXILIARY INFORMATION FOR CAPTURED IMAGE - An image capturing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an imaging lens, an image sensor, and a plurality of microlenses. The apparatus also comprises an image processing unit configured to generate a reconstruction image at a predetermined refocus plane by performing refocus processing on the image data that was output from the image sensor, and determine whether or not a subject appears in the reconstruction image. The recording unit of the apparatus records the image data that was output from the image sensor and record information regarding the subject that was determined to appear by the image processing unit as auxiliary information in association with the image data. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044235 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH ON-SCREEN OPTICAL NAVIGATION - A mobile computing device, including a main body, a processor and associated memory housed within the main body, a display screen housed within the main body and responsive to signals from the processor, an optical sensor fixed to the main body for capturing successive images and providing image signals representative of the captured images to the processor, and a navigation module associated with the processor for determining, based on the image signals, a relative movement between the main body and a reference surface and moving a pointer on the display screen based on the determined relative movement. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044236 | Method and Apparatus of Correcting Hybrid Flash Artifacts in Digital Images - A method for digital image eye artifact detection and correction include identifying one or more candidate red-eye defect regions in an acquired image. For one or more candidate red-eye regions, a seed pixels and/or a region of pixels having a high intensity value in the vicinity of the candidate red-eye region is identified. The shape, roundness or other eye-related characteristic of a combined hybrid region including the candidate red-eye region and the region of high intensity pixels is analyzed. Based on the analysis of the eye-related characteristic of the combined hybrid region, it is determined whether to apply flash artifact correction, including red eye correction of the candidate red-eye region and/or correction of the region of high intensity pixels. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044237 | High Dynamic Range Video - Disclosed are various embodiments of high dynamic range (HDR) video. In one embodiment a method includes obtaining first and second frames of a series of digital video frames, where the first and second frames have different exposure levels. The second frame is reregistered with respect to the first frame based at least in part upon motion estimation, where the motion estimation accounts for the different exposure levels of the first and second frames, and the first frame is combined with the reregistered second frame to generate an HDR frame. In another embodiment, a video device includes means for attenuating the exposure of a video frame captured by an image capture device and an HDR converter configured to combine a plurality of digital video frames to generate an HDR frame, where each digital video frame combined to generate the HDR frame has a different exposure level. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044238 | INFORMATION INPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An electronic camera is capable of recording image, voice, text, line-drawn information and the like. A release switch in the electronic camera is operated to photograph a subject image. When recording voice with the electronic camera, shutter sound effects are not output with the recorded voice. Further, the photographic operation can be indicated to the user by lighting a light-emitting diode in a finder when the release switch is operated. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044239 | EXCHANGEABLE LENS AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An exchangeable lens detachably mounted at a camera body includes: an optical characteristics storage unit; an optical characteristics information generation unit; and an optical characteristics transmission unit. Peripheral shading information for only some image heights is stored as the information pertaining to the peripheral shading characteristics of the exchangeable lens into the optical characteristics storage unit, but peripheral shading information for at least one image height position among five image height positions equivalent to integral multiples of y | 2013-02-21 |
20130044240 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGE DATA - Apparatus comprises at least one processor; at least one memory having computer-readable code stored thereon; a first camera module configured to provide first image data representative of a first image; and a second camera module configured to provide second image data representative of a second image. The first and second camera modules are arranged either side of an axis about which the first camera module is rotatable relative to the second camera module, and are arranged such that, when the first camera module is rotated relative to the second camera module by less than a threshold angle, a region of the first image overlaps a region of the second image. The computer-readable code, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to process the first image data and the second image data; and to generate third image data representative of a third image, the third image representing at least corresponding portions of the overlapping regions of the first and second images. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044241 | Rolling Shutter Reduction Based on Motion Sensors - This disclosure pertains to devices, methods, and computer readable media for reducing rolling shutter distortion effects in captured video frames based on timestamped positional information obtained from positional sensors in communication with an image capture device. In general, rolling shutter reduction techniques are described for generating and applying image segment-specific perspective transforms to already-captured segments (i.e., portions) of images in a video sequence, so as to counter or compensate for unwanted distortions that occurred during the read out of the image sensor. Such distortions may be due to, for example, the use of CMOS sensors combined with the rapid movement of the image capture device. In contrast to the prior art, rolling shutter reduction techniques described herein may be applied to captured images in real-time or near real-time using positional sensor information and without intensive image processing that would require an analysis of the content of the underlying image data. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044242 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A capturing parameter and a capturing image are obtained by an image capturing device which uses the capturing parameter. Correction data, which corresponds to an optical transfer function of the image capturing device derived from the capturing parameter, and a noise amount of the capturing image dependent on the capturing parameter, is acquired to correct a blur of the capturing image. A first degree of correction by the correction data for a high noise amount is less than a second degree of correction by the correction data for a low noise amount. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044243 | Red-Eye Filter Method and Apparatus - A digital image acquisition system having no photographic film, such as a digital camera, has a flash unit for providing illumination during image capture and a red-eye filter for detecting a region within a captured image indicative of a red-eye phenomenon, the detection being based upon a comparison of the captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene taken without flash. In the embodiment the reference image is a preview image of lower pixel resolution than the captured image, the filter matching the pixel resolutions of the captured and reference images by up-sampling the preview image and/or sub-sampling the captured image. The filter also aligns at least portions of the captured image and reference image prior to comparison to allow for, e.g. movement in the subject. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044244 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pairs of a first photoelectric conversion element and a second photoelectric conversion element which have different spectral sensitivity characteristics. A wavelength range where the first photoelectric conversion element of each pair mainly has a spectral sensitivity and a wavelength range where the second photoelectric conversion element of each pair mainly has a spectral sensitivity respectively fall within a wavelength ranges of specific colors of visible light. The plurality of pairs include a plurality of types of pairs having different specific colors of visible light. The half width in the spectral sensitivity characteristic of the first photoelectric conversion element of the each pair is wider than a half width in the spectral sensitivity characteristic of the second photoelectric conversion element of the each corresponding pair. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044245 | SOLID-STATE IMAGER DEVICE, DRIVE METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGER DEVICE AND CAMERA APPARATUS - In a case when a structure of forming a p+ layer on a substrate rear surface side is employed in order to prevent dark current generation from the silicon boundary surface, various problems occur. According to this invention, an insulation film | 2013-02-21 |
20130044246 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus with improved convenience, which can perform various types of processing using an imaging device while performing phase difference detection, is provided. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044247 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, METHOD OF READING PIXEL SIGNAL, AND PIXEL - In a pixel | 2013-02-21 |
20130044248 | Integrated Circuit and Sensor for Imaging - New sensors and different embodiments of multi-channel integrated circuit are provided. The new high energy and spatial resolution sensors use both solid state and scintillator detectors. Each channel of the readout chip employs low noise charge sensitive preamplifier(s) at its input followed by other circuitry. The different embodiments of the sensors and the integrated circuit are designed to produce high energy and/or spatial resolution two-dimensional and three-dimensional imaging for widely different applications. Some of these applications may require fast data acquisition, some others may need ultra high energy resolution, and a separate portion may require very high contrast. The embodiments described herein addresses all these issues and also other issues that may be useful in two and three dimensional medical and industrial imaging. The applications of the new sensors and integrated circuits addresses a broad range of applications such as medical and industrial imaging, NDE and NDI, security, baggage scanning, astrophysics, nuclear physics and medicine. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044249 | DISPLAY AS LIGHTING FOR PHOTOS OR VIDEO - A system and method are disclosed for using one or more displays as a lighting source to illuminate a field of view captured by an image capture device. An image capture engine may be provided for ensuring synchronization of the one or more displays with the image capture device so that the one or more displays may be illuminated concurrently with capturing the image by the image capture device. In one example, the image capture engine flashes the display to white light for capture of a single frame of image data. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044250 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT AND IMAGE-PICKUP AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - An image pickup unit including: an image pickup section including pixels, each of the pixels including a photoelectric conversion device; and a drive section performing a line-sequential readout drive and a line-sequential reset drive. The drive section intermittently performs the line-sequential reset drive multiple times during one frame period, to allow a non-overlap period to be provided at least in part of reset operation periods in an overlap period. The overlap period is a period during which a drive period of one of the multiple line-sequential reset drives and a drive period of one of the remaining multiple line-sequential reset drives are overlapped. The non-overlap period is a period during which each of the reset operations by the one of the multiple line-sequential drives is not overlapped with any of the reset operations by the one of the remaining multiple line-sequential reset drives. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044251 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. When the composition of a subject displayed on a display of the apparatus is changed during application of a first shutter-release signal, a current auto-focus (AF) region moves along with the subject and displayed on the display at the same time as the subject. The apparatus can further display an initial AF region on the display in a manner distinguishable from the current AF region. After the composition of the subject is changed, while the current AF region moving along with the subject is being displayed on the display, when the application of the first shutter-release signal is interrupted, an AF region is reset as the initial AF region. Also, an image file can be generated and stored after application of a second-shutter release signal which occurs after application of the first shutter-release signal. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044252 | Lens Cap with Storage Device - A multi-purpose lens cap | 2013-02-21 |
20130044253 | OPTICAL LENS AND IMAGE PICK-UP APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A lens includes an optically effective portion and a peripheral portion. The optically effective portion is configured for converging light, and includes a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface interconnecting the first and second surfaces. The first and second surfaces are plane surfaces, and are parallel with each other. The third surface is a convex surface. The peripheral portion is arranged surrounding the optically effective portion. The peripheral portion has a fourth surface substantially perpendicular to the first and second surfaces. The third surface is convex away from the fourth surface. The first surface intersects the fourth surface at a first side. The second surface intersects the fourth surface at a second side. The first and second sides have a same length. The length is greater than a distance between the first side and the second side. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044254 | IMAGE CAPTURE FOR LATER REFOCUSING OR FOCUS-MANIPULATION - A system, method, and computer program product for capturing images for later refocusing. Embodiments estimate a distance map for a scene, determine a number of principal depths, capture a set of images, with each image focused at one of the principal depths, and process captured images to produce an output image. The scene is divided into regions, and the depth map represents region depths corresponding to a particular focus step. Entries having a specific focus step value are placed into a histogram, and depths having the most entries are selected as the principal depths. Embodiments may also identify scene areas having important objects and include different important object depths in the principal depths. Captured images may be selected according to user input, aligned, and then combined using blending functions that favor only scene regions that are focused in particular captured images. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044255 | AUTO-FOCUS IMAGE SYSTEM - An auto-focus image system includes a pixel array and a focus signal generator coupled to the pixel array. The pixel array captures an image that has more than one edge. The generator generates a focus signal. Each edge has a width and contributes a quantity to compute the focus signal. The quantity may remain unchanged if all pixel values that enter a computation of the quantity are scaled up by a common multiplier. The quantity may have a dimension based solely on a dimension of length. The quantity may be the width. The generator eliminates an edge whose gradient profile has a first width at a first percentage height of the gradient profile that falls outside a tolerance region. The tolerance region varies with a second width of the gradient profile at a second percentage height. Alternatively, the edge's contribution to the focus signal is deemphasized. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044256 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing method includes the steps of obtaining an input image that is an image in which information of an object space is obtained from a plurality of points of view using an image pickup apparatus that includes an image pickup element having a plurality of pixels and an imaging optical system, calculating a first position of a virtual imaging plane that corresponds to a specified focus position, setting the virtual imaging plane to a second position that is in a range of a depth of focus of the imaging optical system with reference to the first position so that a maximum value of an apparent pixel pitch that is formed by reconstructing the input image is decreased, and generating an output image in a state where the virtual imaging plane is set to the second position. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044257 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH SIDE-MOUNTED CAMERA MODULE - The present disclosure relates to a mobile device provided with a camera module that is detachably received in a side of the device body. Particularly, the camera module is hidden inside the device body when not in use and can be drawn out from the side of the device body when in use. Since the camera module is not affixed permanently to the device, the detachable camera module can be used in small confined areas with expanded photo-capturing scope and angle. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044258 | Method for presenting video content on a hand-held electronic device - A method of opening productive formations by slot-perforating, includes providing a working fluid which contains water, and abrasive component, and an additive; supplying the working fluid at a high pressure towards a formation so as to cut slots and to provide an inflow of oil, gas or hydro-geological liquid from the formation into a borehole; and using as the additive-ethylene glycol so as to reduce density of the working fluid and therefore to increase a speed of jet of the working fluid due to increase of kinetic energy of particles of the abrasive component. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044259 | System And Method For Vertical Gradient Detection In Video Processing - Methods and systems for processing video information are disclosed herein and may comprise calculating at least one vertical gradient of a plurality of adjacent pixels within a current field. A two-field difference may be calculated between a plurality of pixels within a first field and a corresponding plurality of pixels within a second field. At least one pixel may be deinterlaced within the current field based at least in part on the calculated at least one vertical gradient and the calculated two-field difference. The two-field difference may indicate an amount of motion between the plurality of pixels within the first field and the corresponding plurality of pixels within the second field. Phase shifting may be applied to at least one of the plurality of pixels within the first field and the corresponding plurality of pixels within the second field to effect in-phase alignment. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044260 | SCRIPT-BASED VIDEO RENDERING - Systems and methods are provided for cross-platform rendering of video content on a user-computing platform that is one type of a plurality of different user-computing platform types. A script is transmitted to the user-computing platform and is interpreted by an application program compiled to operate on any one of the plurality of user-computing platform types. The script is configured to cause the script to be interpreted by the application program operating on the user-computing platform to: render the video data by displaying frame images which make up the video data; playback the associated audio data; ascertain an audio playback time reference associated with the playback of the associated audio data; and directly synchronize the displaying of the frame images with the playback of the associated audio data based on the audio playback time reference. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044261 | VIDEO SOURCE RESOLUTION DETECTION - Embodiments for video content source resolution detection are provided. Embodiments enable systems and methods that measure video content source resolution and that provide image-by-image source scale factor measurements to picture quality (PQ) processing modules. With the source scale factor information, PQ processing modules can be adapted dynamically (on a picture-by-picture basis) according to the source scale factor information for better picture quality enhancement. In addition, embodiments provide source resolution detection that is minimally affected by video coding artifacts and superimposed content (e.g., graphics). | 2013-02-21 |
20130044262 | SET-TOP BOX RECEIVER SOFT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A set-top box is constructed including a processor, an input port, an auxiliary input port, and an output port. The input port is electrically coupled to the processor, and is configured to receive first control signals from a remote control. The auxiliary input port is also electrically coupled to the processor, and is configured to receive second control signals from an auxiliary remote control and send the second control signals to the processor. The output port is electrically coupled to the processor, and is configured to send graphical representations of a remote control to a display. The processor is configured to compose a graphical representation of the remote control, receive a second control signal, modify the graphical representation of the remote control in response to the second control signal, and send the graphical representation to the output port for display. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044263 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus is coupled to a video signal supply source through at least one connector. The display apparatus includes: a main storage unit which stores extended display identification data (EDID) therein corresponding to the at least one connector; a temporary storage unit which loads the EDID thereto from the main storage unit; and a controller which loads the EDID stored in the main storage unit to the temporary storage unit if power is supplied, and controls to transmit the EDID corresponding to an EDID requesting signal, among the EDID loaded to the temporary storage unit, through the at least one connector if the EDID requesting signal is received through the at least one connector. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044264 | MOBILE TV SIDE-LOADING QUALITY INDICATOR - A portable communications device having a display device is able to download and display mobile digital television content, however, when a received signal is too weak, corrupted or otherwise insufficient, a notification message is autonomously generated by the portable communications device, notifying its user of the inability to recover mobile television data. In one embodiment, the portable communications device attempts to recover the mobile television data from a different channel or attempts to recover other television program content from a different channel. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044265 | TERMINAL DEVICE, TERMINAL CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus including an interface that receives a wireless signal, a power supply that converts an input direct current (DC) power supply into a predetermined voltage by switching the input DC power supply at a switching frequency to generate a driving power supply, and a controller that controls the switching frequency based on a condition of the interface. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044266 | TELEVISION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a housing and a cover. The housing is provided with an opening for opening a housing portion to house an electronic component. The cover is attached to the housing. The cover is configured to cover the opening, and includes a honeycomb-like rib on the rear face. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044267 | OPTICAL FILM FOR 3D IMAGE DISPLAY, 3D IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND 3D IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - Disclosed is an optical film for 3D image display devices, comprising at least an optically-anisotropic layer formed of a composition that comprises, as the main ingredient thereof, a polymerizable liquid crystal, and a polarizing film having an absorption axis in the direction at 45° to an arbitrary side, wherein the total of retardation along the thickness direction at a wavelength of 550 nm Rth(550) of all the members including the optically-anisotropic layer disposed on one face of the polarizing film is from −100 to 100 nm. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044268 | DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A display module includes a transparent substrate, a black matrix layer, several light-shielding elements and a phase retardation film. The transparent substrate includes left-eye pixel regions and right-eye pixel regions for respectively displaying left-eye images and right-eye images. Each left-eye pixel region is adjacent to each right-eye pixel region. The black matrix layer is disposed on one side of the transparent substrate and corresponds to each boundary between the left-eye and right-eye pixel regions. The light-shielding elements are disposed on the other side of the transparent substrate and respectively correspond to the boundaries between the left-eye and right-eye pixel regions. The phase retardation film is disposed on the other side of the transparent substrate, and has first-phase retardation regions and second-phase retardation regions with difference phases. Positions of the first-phase and second-phase retardation regions respectively correspond to those of the left-eye and right-eye pixel regions. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044269 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL ASSEMBLY AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An LGP-less liquid crystal panel assembly includes at least one light source generating light; a liquid crystal panel displaying the light generated from the light source, as an image; at least one optical film arranged behind the liquid crystal panel; an upper chassis and a lower chassis accommodating the light source, the liquid crystal panel, and the optical film; and at least one tension member applying tension to the optical film so as to prevent the optical film from drooping. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044270 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device includes: a display section including a liquid crystal layer between a pair of substrates; and a frame edge section provided to a periphery section of the pair of substrates. The frame edge section includes an injection port and an injection port section, the injection port being for injection of a liquid crystal material, and the injection port section being provided between the injection port and the display section. The injection port section includes a barrier structure including a clearance, and the barrier structure being in contact with both of the pair of substrates, and a sealing material filled in a portion extending from the injection port to the barrier structure. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044271 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device is provided which includes a liquid crystal panel, a light guide plate having a plurality of side surfaces, a plurality of light emitting elements; a light source substrate having a mounting surface on which the plurality of the light emitting elements are mounted, a light source support member made of metal, including a substrate support plate portion supporting the light source substrate, with the substrate support plate portion coming into contact with a rear surface of the mounting surface, a first surface and a second surface different from the first surface, and a metal frame accommodating the liquid crystal panel and the light guide plate, and including a first contact portion that comes into contact with the first surface and a second contact portion that comes into contact with the second surface. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044272 | LED Backlight Driving Method, LED Backlight Driving Circuit and Liquid Crystal Display Device - The present invention discloses a LED backlight driving method, a LED backlight driving circuit and a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, wherein said LED backlight driving method comprises the following steps: detecting the voltage and the current of each LED string, calculating the power of each LED string, and determining the reference power; and regulating the output power of each LED string until the output power is equal to said reference power. Because the present invention uses the constant power control mode, the LED brightness decline caused by heat can be compensated on the one hand; on the other hand, by automatically regulating the voltage and the current of the light bar, the current at high voltage drop becomes low, and the current at low voltage drop becomes high. Thus, there is a reduction of the consumption of the constant-current control circuit caused by different voltage drops and a reduction of the temperature. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044273 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCANNING BACKLIGHT - A liquid crystal display device employing a scanning backlight scheme which reduces the degradation of display quality is provided. An image formation region is divided into a plurality of regions S | 2013-02-21 |
20130044274 | DISPLAY DEVICE WITH POLARIZED BACKLIGHTS - A stereoscopic display device includes a display panel, two different polarized backlights and a synchronization module. The display panel is used to alternately generate first visible images and second visible images. The two different polarized backlights are to alternately illuminate the display panel so as to output the first visible images and second visible images, respectively. The synchronization module is used to synchronize the first visible images and second visible images with illumination periods of the respective polarized backlights. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044275 | LED Backlight Module and Liquid Crystal Display Device Using the Same - The present invention discloses a LED backlight module and a LCD device using the same, and the backlight module comprises a backplane and a light guide plate, wherein the edge of said light guide plate is fixed on the backplane by elastic part(s). Because the present invention uses the elastic parts to connect the light guide plate with the backplane, uses the elasticity of the elastic parts to fix the light guide plate in the backlight cavity and align the light guide plate with the LED. Thus, the thinner rubber frame designed for thinning is not used for compressing the light guide plate any longer, the backlight module is thinner, and the positioning of the light guide plate is more reliable. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044276 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A transparent display device and a driving method thereof. The transparent display device includes a light guide plate transmitting incident light impinging from its exterior or its back surface and reflecting backlight light impinging from its side surface to its front surface; and an active reflector disposed on the back surface of the light guide plate. The active reflector includes a cholesteric liquid crystal layer transmitting the incident light in a planar phase in a transparent mode. | 2013-02-21 |
20130044277 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An illumination apparatus includes: a light-guiding plate; a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed along a side-end surface of the light-guiding plate that serves as a light-entry portion, each of the plurality of light-emitting elements has a light-emitting surface which faces toward the light entry portion; a light source substrate, disposed and separated with a space from the light entry portion of the light-guiding plate when viewed from above, that includes a mounting surface for the plurality of light-emitting elements, the mounting surface being orthogonal to the side-end surface serving as the light entry portion; and a step portion with which an end portion of the light source substrate located toward the light-guiding plate makes contact. | 2013-02-21 |