10th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 23 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100060712 | SURFACE-EMISSION LASER ARRAY, OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A surface-emission laser array comprises a plurality of surface-emission laser diode elements arranged in the form of a two-dimensional array, wherein a plurality of straight lines drawn perpendicularly to a straight line extending in a first direction from respective centers of the plurality of surface emission laser diode elements aligned in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, are formed with generally equal interval in the first direction, the plurality of surface-emission laser diode elements are aligned in the first direction with an interval set to a reference value, and wherein the number of the surface-emission laser diode elements aligned in the first direction is smaller than the number of the surface-emission laser diode elements aligned in the second direction. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060713 | System and Method for Enhancing Noverbal Aspects of Communication - Systems and methods of providing behavioral modification information to one or more participants of a communication. Information related to a communication between a first and second participant is obtained and used to identify behavioral modifications for at least one of the first and second participants. The behavioral modifications can be output to a display for a human to interpret. When one of the participants is computer-generated the behavioral modifications can be output to control the computer-generated participant. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060714 | DMB RECEIVING PORTABLE TERMINAL FOR HUMAN BODY COMMUNICATION, DMB TRANSMITTING METHOD THEREOF, AND HMD APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DMB RECEPTION USING HUMAN BODY COMMUNICATION - Provided are a DMB receiving portable apparatus for human body communication, a DMB transmitting method thereof, and an HMD apparatus and method for DMB reception using human body communication. The digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) receiving portable apparatus for human body communication includes: a DMB receiver adapted to perform DMB Rx signal processing on a DMB signal to convert the DMB signal into an audio/video signal, and transmit to a transmission electrode an intermediate frequency (IF) band broadcast signal or a transmission stream (TS) generated in the DMB Rx signal processing; and the transmission electrode adapted to apply the IF band broadcast signal or the TS to the human body as a DMB signal for human body communication. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060715 | Communication system and method - A television receiver system, comprising: a television receiver operable to receive broadcast video signals; a memory storing a communication client application; a processor, coupled to the memory and operable to execute the communication client application, wherein the communication client application is programmed so as when executed to allow a user to establish a video call with one or more other users via a packet-based communication network; a video buffer operable to buffer video data for display on a television screen; and selection means having a first input arranged to receive broadcast video data from the television receiver, a second input arranged to receive video call data from the communication client, an output connected to the video buffer, and a control input connected to the communication client, wherein the selection means is arranged to output the broadcast video data to the video buffer in the absence of a selection signal at the control input, and wherein the communication client is arranged to generate a selection signal to control the selection means to output the video call data to the video buffer responsive to receiving a command to establish a video call from the user. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060716 | Peripheral device for communication over a communications system - A method and corresponding system for communicating over a network using a first device and a peripheral device, wherein the first device comprises a user interface and a network interface for connecting to the network, and the peripheral device has a local connection to the first device, the local connection being independent of the network. The method comprises receiving data packets from the network at the network interface of the first device and forwarding the received data packets from the first device to the peripheral device via the local connection. A client engine of a communication client is executed on a processor of the peripheral device to process the received data packets. Processed data packets are sent from the peripheral device to the first device via the local connection such that data contained in the received data packets is conveyed to a user of the first device using the user interface of the first device. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060717 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING COMBINED IMAGE DATA AND DEPTH DATA - A combination of image data and depth data is supplied defining luminance and/or color for image positions in an image and distance to objects visible at said image positions respectively. The image data and the depth data are compressed by a compressor ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100060718 | Measuring a hollow space by means of cylindrically symmetrical triangulation - An optical measuring device for a three-dimensional measuring of a hollow space formed within an object is provided. The optical measurement device has a light source, which is provided for emitting illumination light along an illumination beam path, and an optical deflection element, which spatially structures the radiated illumination light such that on an inside wall an illumination line forms, which extends along the longitudinal axis. The shape of the line is dependant on the size and shape of the hollow space. Further, the optical measuring device has a camera, which detects the illumination line via an imaging beam path at a triangulation angle. Through an appropriate evaluation of the image of the detected shape and size of the illumination line by the camera, the three-dimensional shape of the hollow space is determined. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060719 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING PROGRAM - A plurality of original images of a subject viewed from different viewpoints are acquired. Then, at least one interpolation image to interpolate at least one new viewpoint between the viewpoints of the original images or outside the viewpoints of the original images is generated from the original images. Then, identification information indicating whether each image is the original image or the interpolation image and viewpoint information representing the order of viewpoint of each image are added to the original images and the interpolation image, and the original images and the interpolation image with the identification information and the viewpoint information added thereto are stored in an associated fashion. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060720 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ANALYZING IMAGE DATA - An image data analyzing apparatus includes a monocular visual depth information determiner for determining the anteroposterior relationship of regions contained in an image frame of one of a left image and a right image forming stereoscopic image data of time-division display type, a binocular visual depth information determiner for determining the anteroposterior relationship of regions contained in a plurality of images assumed to be the left image and right image, and a left-right image discriminator for outputting left-right image identification information in agreement with an assumption of the binocular visual depth information determiner if a pair of determination results show a high rate of agreement, and outputting left-right image identification information in agreement with a reverse setting of the assumption if the pair of determination results show a low rate of agreement. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060721 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY, FABRICATING METHOD AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A three-dimensional display for the viewer to watch through glasses is provided, wherein the glasses have two lenses and the polarized directions thereof are perpendicular to each other. The three-dimensional display includes a display panel and a liquid crystal phase modulator. The display panel, suitable for displaying an image, has a plurality of pixels arranged in array and a polarizer having a transmission axis, wherein the polarizer disposed between the pixels and the glasses. The liquid crystal phase modulator suitable for providing phase retardation includes a liquid crystal layer and an alignment layer adjacent to the display panel. An included angle between an alignment direction of the alignment layer and the transmission axis is substantially equal to n×45 degrees, wherein an absolute value of n is an integer. The liquid crystal phase modulator adjusts a phase of the image and then outputs an image with three-dimensional information. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060722 | DISPLAY WITH BUILT IN 3D SENSING - Information from execution of a vision processing module may be used to control a 3D vision system. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060723 | DISPLAY SYSTEM - [Problems] To eliminate flicker when a normal image is presented to user employing an optical shutter from two types or more of image under intermittent illumination of such as fluorescent lamp. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060724 | MOVING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS - An electronic component mounting apparatus includes two second linear-motion devices on each of which an image pickup device and a mounting head are placed so as to be movable in an X direction, a first linear-motion device for moving the second linear-motion devices in a Y direction independently of each other, in which the image pickup device is placed at such a position as to be contained within an X-directional width of the mounting head and moreover contained within a Y-directional total width of the mounting head and the second linear-motion device. Thus, since the image pickup region of the camera is contained within the moving region of the mounting head, there is no need for ensuring a moving distance taking into account only the camera's image pickup region, so that the moving-axis length of the second linear-motion devices can be reduced. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060725 | METHOD FOR FAST COMMUNICATION BETWEEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF BODY USING ANALOG ELECTRICAL SIGNAL AND SYSTEM THEREOF - In a method for fast communication between inside and outside of a human or animal body using an analog electrical signal and a system thereof, by using a TV standard signal suitable for an international specification such as NTSC, PAL and the like, as the analog electrical signal, image information on the inside of the human or animal body can be monitored in the form of moving pictures through a general TV without any complicated receiving system. The method for fast communication between the inside and outside of the human or animal body using the analog electrical signal comprises a) conducting, by a transmitter inserted inside the human or animal body, the analog electrical signal with respect to information on the inside of the human or animal body by using a medium of the inside of the human or animal body as a wire (line), b) sensing the analog electrical signal on the surface of the medium from the outside of the human or animal body, and c) outputting the information on the inside of the human or animal body included in the analog electrical signal sensed on the surface of the medium. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060726 | Medical Surgery room with coloured Lighting - A medical surgery or examination room and a method for illuminating such a room, wherein a substantial part of the room or the entire room is illuminated with coloured lighting different from white lighting in order to achieve beneficial psychological effects or, primarily, to improve working condition. For example, green light may be provided behind the monitors used by a surgeon during operation and red light in a zone behind a surgeon during operation or examination. The lighting may be controlled by a computer with a touch screen interface. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060727 | REAL-TIME FACE TRACKING WITH REFERENCE IMAGES - A method of tracking a face in a reference image stream using a digital image acquisition device includes acquiring a full resolution main image and an image stream of relatively low resolution reference images each including one or more face regions. One or more face regions are identified within two or more of the reference images. A relative movement is determined between the two or more reference images. A size and location are determined of the one or more face regions within each of the two or more reference images. Concentrated face detection is applied to at least a portion of the full resolution main image in a predicted location for candidate face regions having a predicted size as a function of the determined relative movement and the size and location of the one or more face regions within the reference images, to provide a set of candidate face regions for the main image. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060728 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY REPRODUCTIONS OF THE FRONT AND/OR REAR SECTIONS OF THE EYE - The present invention makes it possible to make high-quality recordings of the anterior and/or posterior segments of the eye as an individual image or also as a sequence of images without increasing the radiation load on the eye to be examined. In the method according to the invention, at least one pre-flash is used in order to determine an optimal exposure time for the main flash based on the recording of the pre-flash which is reflected by the object to be recorded. Both the pre-flash and the main flash are controllable and the recordings of the pre-flash and main flash are recorded with the same sensor of the electronic camera and are evaluated electronically by a control unit, and the recording of the main flash and, as the case may be, of the pre-flash is analyzed and/or corrected and displayed to the user. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060729 | System for creating microscopic digital montage images - An imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus may find an area in which a specimen is present, then focus on the specimen and capture images of the specimen during continuous stage motion. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060730 | METHOD OF REGULATING A HARMONIZATION COMPENSATION BETWEEN VIDEO SENSOR AND HEAD UP DISPLAY DEVICE, AND CORRESPONDING DEVICES - The invention relates to a method for adjustment of a harmonization compensation applied to alleviate a discrepancy of conformity between a video image transmitted by a video transducer ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100060731 | Monitoring Camera - A monitoring camera has a base, a camera module and a casing. The base has a parapet formed on the base. The parapet has a memory slot and at least one pair of guide slots formed oppositely on the parapet. Each guide slot has a notch extending toward the bottom of the parapet. The casing corresponds to and covers the parapet and has at least one pair of guide protrusions formed on the casing. The guide protrusions respectively engage corresponding guide slots. When unscrewing the casing, the guide protrusions will correspondingly move and be mounted in the notches and the memory slot is accessible. Therefore, the casing need not to be completely detached from the base to allow a removable memory to be installed or removed easily. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060732 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING OBJECT IMAGE - An apparatus for extracting image data of an object in an input image data. The apparatus includes a display device having a display screen for displaying a plurality of predetermined images; a display controller for controlling the display device to display one of the predetermined images; an imaging device for taking an image of an object placed before the display screen in order to generate an input image data; a controller for controlling the imaging device to take an image of the object and the display screen when the display device displays one of the predetermined images in cooperation with the display controller; and an extractor for extracting image data of the object by comparing the input image data generated by imaging device with data of the one of the plurality of the predetermined images. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060733 | REMOTE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - The present invention provides apparatus and methods for providing a wired and wireless camera surveillance and control system. The system comprises a high sensitivity camera with enhanced infrared response, an infrared light surveillance. The system also comprises light source which can be operated using a switch. The system combines optimized controller which can control the camera and the light source. The apparatus contains a receiver and computer or recording device and display device where the signals obtained are recorded using computer and recording device or viewed in the display device and further observed as decision support system. The nature of the system is transparent to the user due to the integrated automated control of the system and allows reduced power consumption making the system very suitable for a wired or wireless remote, self contained system that draws power from the ambient environment. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060734 | AUTOMATIC IN-CAR VIDEO RECORDING APPARATUS FOR RECORDING DRIVING CONDITIONS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE A CAR - An automatic in-car video recording apparatus includes a first and a second image acquiring units, an image processing unit, a control unit, an image access unit, a detecting unit, and a power supply unit. The first and second image acquiring units are synchronized to acquire images of road conditions in front of the car and images of driving conditions inside the car, respectively. The image processing unit integrates the two images on a split screen, and saves the images in the image access unit. The image access unit includes an externally connected memory unit. The control unit periodically stores part of the image data saved in the image access unit on the memory unit. When the detecting unit detects any abnormal condition, the control unit will also copy the image data saved in the image access unit to the memory unit. Therefore, driving conditions of the car are automatically recorded. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060735 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF MONITORING SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE - To generate information with high accuracy by compensating for the lack of synchronism between imaging timings of two or more imaging means. A device for monitoring surroundings of a vehicle according to the present invention comprises first imaging means for imaging outside of the vehicle in a first imaging area at a predetermined cycle period; second imaging means for imaging outside of the vehicle in a second imaging area at a predetermined cycle period, said second imaging area and the first imaging area overlapping each other at least partially; and information generating means for generating predetermined information in which a lag between imaging timing of the first imaging means and imaging timing of the second imaging means is corrected based on images of both the first and the second imaging means. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060736 | Vehicle Interior Classification System And Method - A vehicle interior classification system and method in accordance with the present invention determines a classification relating to the interior of the vehicle, such as the occupancy status of a vehicle seat or the state of alertness of a vehicle driver, from one or more images of an appropriate portion of the interior of the vehicle acquired with an image capture device. The acquired images are preferably processed to limit the dynamic range of the images to obtain a resultant image which can comprise one or more regions of interest which are less than the total field of view of the image capture device. The resultant images are processed to extract information about features in the image and, in one embodiment, this processing is achieved with a two-dimensional complex discrete wavelet transform which produces a set of coefficients corresponding to the presence and/or location of the features in the resultant image. The set of coefficients produced with such a transform is potentially quite large and can be reduced, through described techniques, to a subset of the total number of coefficients, the members of the subset being selected for their ability to discriminate between the classifications defined for the system. By selecting a subset of the possible coefficients, computational requirements are reduced, as are hardware requirements in the system, such as memory. The selected set of coefficients (whether comprising all of the coefficients or a subset thereof) are provided to a classifier which processes the coefficients with a set of calibration vectors, that were determined when the system was calibrated, to determine the most probable classification for the portion of the vehicle interior. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060737 | VEHICLE BACK-UP IMAGE SYSTEM - A vehicle back-up image system includes a holding component, an image assembly, a driving component, a display component and a processing component. The image assembly includes a first camera, a second camera and a holder. The first and second cameras are positioned on the holder. The holder is positioned on the holding component. The driving component is configured to drive the image assembly to rotate with respect to the holding component. The processing component is electrically connected to the driving component and the display component. The processing component is configured to control the driving component to drive the image assembly to rotate, and receive images captured by the first camera or the second camera and deliver the images to the display component. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060738 | ROAD SURFACE DIVISION MARK RECOGNITION APPARATUS, AND LANE DEPARTURE PREVENTION APPARATUS - A road surface division mark recognition apparatus includes: a vehicle-mounted camera that takes an image of a road surface ahead of a vehicle; an image processing portion which has a plurality of image processing modes that correspond respectively to a plurality of kinds of road surface division marks, and which recognizes a road surface division mark in a selected image processing mode; a temperature measurement portion that measures the temperature of the vehicle-mounted camera; and a restriction portion that restricts the action of the vehicle-mounted camera if the temperature measured by the temperature measurement portion is higher than or equal to a threshold value. The threshold value differs between the image processing modes. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060739 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A LIVE MAPPING DISPLAY IN A VEHICLE - A live mapping display system onboard a vehicle may determine a geographic position of a vehicle, access stored image data corresponding to the geographic position, position a camera to direct the camera toward a target region proximate a geographic region corresponding to the accessed stored image data, receive live image data from the camera of a captured image of the target region, generate a display image including the stored image data combined with the live image data, and display the display image. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060740 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EVENT SPECTATORS WITH AUDIO/VIDEO SIGNALS PERTAINING TO REMOTE EVENTS - A system and method for providing content for access by a portable device at an event are provided. The system includes an interface to receive signals from a plurality of sources. The plurality of sources are located at an event and remote from the event. The signals define event content and non-event content. The system further includes a processor for processing the received signals to generate combined signals based upon the received signals from the plurality of sources. The system also includes a transmitter for transmitting to a plurality of portable devices at the event the combined signals. The combined signals are configured to allow a user to select content using the portable device receiving the combined signals. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060741 | PASSIVE AND REMOTE MONITORING OF CONTENT DISPLAYED BY A CONTENT VIEWING DEVICE - A method and system provide for passive monitoring by a monitor entity of content displayed for viewing by a content viewing device. Generally, one or more content source parameters of a content viewing device are observed or monitored. From the one or more content source parameters are determined content displayed for viewing on the content viewing device. One or more content data representative of the displayed content is next extracted. A monitor entity passively monitors the one or more content data and optionally the one or more content source parameters of the content viewing device. The monitor entity may be a person, an external device programmed to do monitoring, or a person interfacing with an external device. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060742 | System for Providing Word-Information - Disclosed is a word-information providing system that can form an image by photographing a printed matter recorded with words by a photographing device | 2010-03-11 |
20100060743 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit for storing user information correlating user identification information and acknowledger information in advance; an image file acquiring unit for acquiring the image file; and a control unit for controlling a writing process in a detachable storage medium. The control unit includes a registration processing unit for correlating the user identification information and authentication information contained in an acknowledgement notice, and for registering the user identification information and the authentication information as acknowledgement information in the storage unit. The control unit further includes a determining unit for determining whether the user identification information and the authentication information received through an input unit are registered in the acknowledgement information, and for allowing the image file stored in the storage unit to be written in the detachable storage medium when the authentication notice is authenticated. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060744 | Camera For Capturing And Printing Images - A camera for capturing and printing an images is provided. The camer has an image sensor for capturing an image, and a printer for printing onto a page of media an interface comprising the captured image and coded data. Each page has an associated identity. The coded data is printed on the page to be indicative of the identity of that page and an identity of the image printed on that page. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060745 | Image processing device, image processisng method, and information terminal apparatus - Provision is made for obtaining a high-quality image with noise, such as ringing, reduced. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060746 | Simultaneous multiple field of view digital cameras - Digital camera systems and methods are described that provide digital cameras configured to simultaneously acquire image data via multiple channels having different fields of view. The digital cameras include multiple channels coupled to a processing component. Each channel includes an optics component and an array of sensors or photo-detectors integrated on a semiconductor substrate. The channels include a first channel having a first field of view (FOV) and a second channel having a second FOV, and the second FOV is different than the first FOV. The processing component is configured to independently control simultaneous data acquisition with each of the channels, and to combine data from at least one channel during a frame to provide a high resolution image. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060747 | Camera Housing With Integrated Expansion Module - A camera housing includes an integrated expansion module for providing expanded functionality to a camera (e.g., a display screen). Different embodiments of the housing include different expansion modules for adding a variety of features to the camera when the camera is placed in the housing. Thus, a user may modify features of a camera by swapping the housing. Furthermore, a user may add a feature to an existing camera without needing to purchase a new camera. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060748 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP CONTROL METHOD - When an image of a subject formed by an optical system is picked up using an image pickup device, charges obtained upon receiving light for the subject image are accumulated with a time difference for each scan line in the image pickup device. Concurrently, a characteristic of the optical system is modified to change a distance to the subject at which the image pickup device is in focus, for each horizontal scan line. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060749 | REDUCING DIGITAL IMAGE NOISE - Devices, systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with reducing digital image noise are described. In one embodiment, a method includes determining, on a per pixel basis, mosquito noise values associated with pixels of a digital image. The method determines, on a per pixel basis, block noise values associated with the digital image. The method filters the digital image with a plurality of adaptive filters. A compression artifact in the digital image is reduced. The compression artifact is reduced by combining filter outputs from the plurality of adaptive filters. The filter outputs are combined based, at least in part, on the mosquito noise values and the block noise values. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060750 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR THE SAME - An image processing apparatus includes an obtaining device for obtaining a series of images taken by serially picking up images of an object; and a mosaicking process device for generating a synthesized image by combining the series of images obtained by the obtaining device; wherein the mosaicking process device includes: a coordinate obtaining device for obtaining representative coordinates for each one of the series of images obtained by the obtaining device; an extracting device for extracting an image to be excluded from objects of a mosaicking process from the series of images obtained by the obtaining device, based on a locus of the representative coordinates of each image obtained by the coordinate obtaining device; and a synthesized image generating device for generating an image that is the series of images excluding the image extracted by the extracting device combined as the synthesized image. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060751 | Image Processing Under Flickering Lighting Conditions Using Estimated Illumination Parameters - Methods for estimating illumination parameters under flickering lighting conditions are disclosed. Illumination parameters, such as phase and contrast, of a intensity-varying light source may be estimated by capturing a sequence of video images, either prior to or after a desired still image to be processed. The relative average light intensities of the adjacently-captured images are calculated and used to estimate the illumination parameters applicable to the desired still image. The estimated illumination parameters may be used to calculate the point spread function of a still image for image de-blurring processing. The estimated illumination parameters may also be used to synchronize the exposure timing of a still image to the time when there is the most light, as well as for use in motion estimation during view/video modes. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060752 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND REPRODUCTION CONTROL APPARATUS - Image pickup means is capable of picking up an image at a first frame rate and a second frame rate that is higher than the first frame rate. A highlight scene is detected by detection means. When detecting the highlight scene, image pickup operation is performed at a high speed mode and an image signal at high frame rate (240 fps) is produced for a period of predetermined time. When detecting no highlight scene, image pickup operation is performed at a normal mode and an image signal at normal frame rate (60 fps) is produced. It is possible to save time and labor for performing a switchover operation of a frame rate when imaging a highlight scene. It is also possible to save power consumption and a capacity of a storage medium. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060753 | IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS - An image sensing apparatus comprises: a pixel array; a plurality of column signal lines; a readout unit; a driving unit that, in a transferring period for the readout unit to transfer pixel signals of columns in a first row to the output line, supplies to the pixel array and/or the readout unit a driving pulse for reading out the pixel signals from a second row, in a transferring period for the readout unit to transfer the pixel signals of the columns in the first row to the output line; and a correction unit that corrects a pixel signal of a first column in the first row that was transferred by the readout unit at a timing at which a level of the driving pulse transitions in the transferring period, according to at least a level of a pixel signal of the first column in the second row. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060754 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD FOR SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging apparatus, an imaging system and a driving method for the solid-state imaging apparatus that can reduce jaggy while increasing speed of operation for reading out signals are provided. The driving method includes a first step of storing one or more signals from the plurality of pixels in each of the plurality of first holding units; a second step of adding the signals from the plurality of pixels stored in the plurality of first holding units; and a third step of outputting the signal stored in the second holding unit, such that at least a part of a period of the first step is overlapped with a period of the third step. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060755 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING BLACK-AND WHITE CAMERA TO CAPTURE COLOR IMAGE - An image forming method and apparatus for using black-white camera to capture color image, in case that range of saturation regulating factor is given as 0.5-3, and range of illuminance gain is given as 0.5-3, and under the following conditions, the functions of a red LED light ring-shaped light source assembly, a green LED light ring-shaped light source assembly, and a blue LED light ring-shaped light source assembly, can be realized through using a light source luminous intensity regulating circuit, thus being able to regulate their illuminance respectively in achieving regulation of white balance: in an environment not being affected by outside lights or outside lights influence can be neglected, and an object being taken images is stationary relate to said black-white camera in a round of image taking process of a synthesized color image; when taking images, the open and close of each of respective assemblies of light sources can be realized through a light source luminous sequence control circuit; and when all light sources are ready, a camera actuation image taking process can be realized through a control circuit. As such, through the application of the present invention, an image forming method and apparatus for using said black-white camera to capture color image can be provided, that has the advantages of low cost, producing color of an image close to that of a real image, high sensitivity to light, and fulfilling the requirements of top-notch applications without having to use filters. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060756 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a substrate and a plurality of pixel portions arranged over the substrate, each of the pixel portions includes a photoelectric conversion portion provided over the substrate and a color filter provided over the photoelectric conversion portion, the solid-state imaging device includes partitions provided between the color filters of the adjoining pixel portions so as to cover side surfaces of the color filters, each of the photoelectric conversion portions includes a lower electrode provided over the substrate, an upper electrode provided over the lower electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer provided between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, each of the pixel portions further includes a protective layer provided between the color filter and the upper electrode, and the protective layer has a thickness of greater than 0 μm and smaller than or equal to 1.0 μm. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060757 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - A solid-state image pickup device ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100060758 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device includes a sensor including an impurity diffusion layer provided in a surface layer of a semiconductor substrate; and an oxide insulating film containing carbon, the oxide insulating film being provided on the sensor. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060759 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS - The present invention is a solid-state imaging apparatus having a plurality of signal accumulating units for accumulating signals from a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element, a common signal transferring unit for transferring a signal outputted from the signal accumulating unit, a plurality of reset units for resetting a potential of a signal path of the common signal transferring unit, a horizontal scanning unit for outputting, to the common signal transferring unit, the signal accumulated in the plurality of signal accumulating units, and a plurality of reset controlling units for controlling the reset units, wherein the horizontal scanning unit includes a plurality of horizontal scanning blocks, an operation of the horizontal scanning unit is controlled by a reference pulse supplied to the horizontal scanning block, and the reset controlling unit is arranged in the horizontal scanning block. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060760 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND DUST REDUCTION APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging device operable to convert light to an electrical signal, a vibrating unit including an optical member arranged on a light-receiving surface side of the imaging device, a vibration applying unit arranged to contact the vibrating unit and vibrates upon application of a voltage, the vibration applying unit vibrating integrally with the vibrating unit to vibrate the vibrating unit, and a member operable to sandwich the vibrating unit and the vibration applying unit. A zero-amplitude reference plane of resonance produced by the integral vibration of the vibrating unit and the vibration applying unit is located on the vibrating unit. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060761 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device | 2010-03-11 |
20100060762 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - In a photoelectric conversion apparatus having a plurality of unit cells, wherein each of the unit cells has a photoelectric conversion element, a transfer transistor and a floating diffusion region, a light shielding portion arranged on an upper portion of the floating diffusion region is included. The respective light shielding portions are separated from one another, and are in a floating state without being electrically connected to the floating diffusion region. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060763 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to prevent a sensitivity difference between pixels. There are disposed plural unit cells each including plural photodiodes | 2010-03-11 |
20100060764 | HIGH GAIN READ CIRCUIT FOR 3D INTEGRATED PIXEL - An image sensor includes (a) a first wafer having (i) a photosensitive area; (ii) a charge-to-voltage conversion region; (b) a second wafer having (i) a first amplifier that receives a signal from the charge-to-voltage conversion region; (c) an electrical interconnect connecting the charge-to-voltage conversion region to an input of the amplifier; (d) an electrically biased shield at least partially enclosing at least a portion of the electrical interconnect. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060765 | Data bus control scheme for and image sensor and image sensor including the same - A memory system including a plurality of memory cells configured to receive digital signals includes an address decoder, a data bus, and a sense amplifier configured to receive data output from memory cells activated by addresses from the address decoder. The pre-charging the data bus and evaluating previous data by the sense amplifier occurs substantially simultaneously during a first period. The data bus and the sense amplifier are isolated from each other during the first period. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060766 | Solid-state imaging device and camera - A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array unit in which pixels having photoelectric converting elements configured to accumulate electric signals in accordance with the quantity of received light and detecting units configured to detect the electric signals accumulated using the photoelectric converting elements are arrayed in a matrix and a timing signal generator configured to generate a timing signal with which an electric signal accumulation time period of each of respective pixels constituting the pixel array unit is set to be a time period obtained by adding a time period calculated on the basis of a position where each of the respective pixels constituting the pixel array unit is arranged to a predetermined time period. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060767 | ANALOG-SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT FOR IMPROVING ACCURACY OF ARITHMETIC MEAN OF SIGNALS - In a first signal conversion circuit, a first electrode of a first capacitor is connected to a first signal line, and a second electrode thereof is connected to a first node. In a second capacitor, a third electrode thereof is connected to a second signal line, and a fourth electrode thereof is connected to a second node. In a first inverting amplifier including a first negative feedback switch, a first input electrode is connected to the first node, and a first output electrode is connected to a third node. In a second inverting amplifier including a second negative feedback switch, a second input electrode is connected to the second node. A first averaging switch is connected between a first node and second node. A second averaging switch is connected between third node and fourth node. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060768 | IMAGING APPARATUS, ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF BLACK LEVEL, AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus according to the present invention is arranged with an OB level difference correcting unit for performing a process by sectionalizing a vertical pre-stage OB unit to a first region positioned on a side opposite to an effective pixel unit along a vertical transfer direction and a second region positioned on the effective pixel unit side and read out after the first region, and calculating a correction amount for correcting the OB level difference using a signal corresponding to a dark current obtained from the first region, and a correction table described with a relationship of a signal corresponding to the dark current generated in the vertical pre-stage OB unit and an OB level difference which is a difference between a black level in the vertical pre-stage OB unit and a black level of an image signal. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060769 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a substrate and a plurality of pixel portions arranged over the substrate, each of the pixel portions includes a photoelectric conversion portion provided over the substrate and a color filter provided over the photoelectric conversion portion, and the solid-state imaging device includes partitions for preventing light that is incident on the color filter of each pixel portion from entering adjacent pixel portions. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060770 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device | 2010-03-11 |
20100060771 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body allows the mounting of a lens unit configured to form an optical image of a subject, and includes a body mount, an imaging element, a shutter, a shutter drive device, and an electronic viewfinder. The body mount allows a lens unit to be mounted. The imaging element includes a light receiving face arranged to receive light passing through the lens unit, and converts an optical image of the subject into an electrical signal. The shutter is disposed between the body mount and the imaging element, and arranged to block light passing through the lens unit. The shutter drive device controls the exposure time of the imaging element by driving the shutter. The electronic viewfinder includes an eyepiece, a viewfinder image display unit configured to electronically display an image of the subject, and a viewfinder optical system arranged to guide the subject image displayed by the viewfinder image display unit to the eyepiece. The electronic viewfinder is disposed above the shutter drive device and beside the body mount when viewed in a first direction perpendicular to the light receiving face in a landscape orientation. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060772 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes a position specifying unit, a first display control unit, and a second display control unit. The position specifying unit specifies a retrieval start position indicating an arbitrary place within a predetermined order of images based on a user operation. The first display control unit controls displaying an image corresponding to the retrieval start position. The second display control unit changes the displayed image in the predetermined order. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060773 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY CONVERTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT INTO A TWO-DIMENSIONAL PLANAR IMAGE - A device and method for optically converting a three-dimensional object into a two-dimensional planar image includes a camera, a lighting source and a concentric-shaped mirror positioned about a concentric inspection surface of an object to be inspected. A planar image of the object inspection surface about 360 degrees is generated and inspected for defects, marking indicia or other qualities of interest without having to rotate the camera or object. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060774 | LENS DRIVE DEVICE - A lens drive device may include a movable lens body provided with a lens and a drive mechanism for moving the movable lens body in an optical axis direction of the lens. The drive mechanism may include a drive coil, a magnet comprised of a plurality of magnet pieces, and a holder body which holds the magnet. The magnet may be disposed so that predetermined gap spaces are formed between opposite end faces of the plurality of magnet pieces, and the respective magnet pieces may be adhesively bonded and fixed to the holder body by using a first adhesive means, and a second adhesive means may be disposed in the gap spaces and between the end faces of the magnet pieces. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060775 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body allows the mounting of a lens unit configured to form an optical image of a subject, and includes a body mount, an imaging element, a capacitor, and a housing member. The body mount allows a lens unit to be mounted. The imaging element includes a light receiving face arranged to receive light passing through the lens unit, and converts an optical image of the subject into an electrical signal. The capacitor is disposed above the imaging element and more to the imaging element side than the body mount in a landscape orientation. The housing member accommodates the imaging element and the capacitor. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060776 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATION APPARATUS - A miniature camera lens actuation apparatus comprises a support structure, a camera lens element supported on the support structure by a suspension system; and an SMA actuator connected between the support structure and the movable element to drive movement of the camera lens element. The control circuit may include a drive circuit and a sensor circuit which have separate electrical connections to the SMA actuator to reduce the impact of the resistance of the electrical connections on the sensing. The control circuit may vary the drive signal in response to a temperature signal indicative of the ambient temperature. An endstop limits movement to prevent extension of the SMA actuator in its unheated state beyond a maximum length which is at or below the length corresponding the local maximum resistance of the resistance-length curve. Control of position is effected using resistance of the SMA actuator as a measure of position. The control employs a ‘ratcheting’ method to prevent a failure condition and an initial calibration step to derive a range of target resistance values. In manufacture, the position of a lens holder is adjusted relative to a carrier to provide focussing on the image sensor of an image of an object at a distance in the range from infinity to the hyperfocal distance when the SMA actuator is heated to a predetermined temperature greater than ambient temperature. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060777 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - A lens barrel is a lens barrel that can be mounted to a camera body, including a lens element, a lens support frame, an actuator, and an electrical contact. The lens support frame supports the lens element. The actuator is arranged to drive the lens support frame in an optical direction of the lens element, and includes a drive shaft and a detector configured to detect rotation of the drive shaft. The electrical contact is disposed on the opposite side from the actuator with respect to the lens element when viewed in the optical axis direction parallel to the optical axis of the lens element, and is configured to be electrically connected with the camera body. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060778 | LENS DRIVER AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - A lens driver includes a lens unit, a polymer actuator, and an orthogonal transformation mechanism. The lens unit includes a lens holding frame having a pressed portion at an outer peripheral surface of the lens unit, a lens being held thereby. The lens unit is movable in an optical-axis direction of the lens. The polymer actuator is arranged outside the outer peripheral surface and having an electrode to which a voltage is applied. The polymer actuator is bent in a direction orthogonal to the optical-axis direction and presses the pressed portion in that direction when the voltage is applied to the electrode. The orthogonal transformation mechanism converts a force in a pressing direction into a moving force in the optical-axis direction and moves the lens unit in the optical-axis direction when the pressed portion of the lens holding frame is pressed by the bent polymer actuator. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060779 | LIGHT QUANTITY DETECTING APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A light quantity detecting apparatus is disclosed which includes: an integration detection section configured to output a signal that varies with integrated quantities of light received by a light-receiving device; a comparison section configured to compare the signal output by the integration detection section with a reference value in order to output a signal representing a result of the comparison; a dummy signal generation section configured to generate a signal equivalent to the comparison result signal output by the comparison section; a changeover section configured to change the output of the comparison section with the output of the dummy signal generation section in response to a control signal; and an integration signal generation section configured to generate a signal indicating an end of the integration of the quantities of received light in accordance with the signal forwarded via the changeover section. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060780 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus capable of achieving in-focus photographing with a reduced time lag. A system controller of the image pickup apparatus detects an in-focus state of image while moving a focus lens in an optical axis direction, and detects a state of a photographing scene at image acquisition. When detecting a change in photographing scene, the system controller moves the focus lens to a movement start position. When detecting that a photographing scene has been decided by a photographer, the controller detects an in-focus state while moving the focus lens. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060781 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE - The lens barrel is a lens barrel for forming an optical image of a subject on an imaging element, comprising a first lens unit, a second lens unit, a focus lens unit, a zoom mechanism, and a focus actuator. The focus lens unit is movably supported by the second lens unit in the optical axis direction. The operating force inputted to the zoom control is mechanically transmitted to at least one of the first lens unit and the second lens unit. The focus actuator is fixed to the second lens unit and electrically drives the focus lens unit relative to the second lens unit in the optical axis direction. The second lens unit or the focus lens unit is disposed nearest to the image plane in the optical system including the first lens element, the second lens element, and the focus lens. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060782 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus that enables to realize, with a simple and inexpensive structure, a rotational operation mechanism having rotational operation members of an upper and lower two-tier configuration that can rotate 360 degrees independently from each other. An exterior member forms an exterior section. A tabular member is positioned in and fixed to the exterior member. A hollow shaft is fixed to the tabular member. A first rotational operation member has a shaft section slidably fit in an inner side of the hollow shaft, is supported by the hollow shaft via the shaft section, and rotates slidably with respect to the hollow shaft. A second rotational operation member slidably fits in a hole that pierces through the exterior member and rotates slidably with respect to the exterior member between the first rotational operation member and the exterior member. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060783 | PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE WITH VIDEO TEMPORAL UP-CONVERSION - The present invention provides an improved method and device for visual enhancement of a digital image in video applications. In particular, the invention is concerned with a multi-modal scene analysis for face or people finding followed by the visual emphasis of one or more participants on the visual screen, or the visual emphasis of the person speaking among a group of participants to achieve an improved perceived quality and situational awareness during a video conference call. Said analysis is performed by means of a segmenting module (22) allowing to define at least a region of interest (ROI) and a region of no interest (RONI). | 2010-03-11 |
20100060784 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A TRANSCODER - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a transcoder module having a controller to manage power distribution in the transcoder module from power supplied to an HDMI port of the transcoder module, transcode audio-visual information into a digital compatible format used on an external device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060785 | Image display unit - A image display unit is allowed to reproduce display characteristics substantially equivalent to that obtained with use of a cinema projector, when performing a image display based on a film image signal or an equivalent. The image display unit including: an image insertion section inserting an interpolation frame image into an input video signal as the film image signal or the equivalent; and a display section performing image display based on a video signal where the interpolation frame image is inserted. The image insertion section generates an optimized image as the interpolation frame image in which the insertion time period and the signal level are optimized based on display characteristics to be achieved in a projected image projected with the cinema film by a cinema projector, thereby to insert the optimized image into the input video signal at a position corresponding to a gap between frames of the cinema film. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060786 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCANNING CHANNEL - Method and apparatus for scanning channels of a broadcast receiver are provided. The channel scanning method includes determining whether to perform an entire channel scanning operation or a partial channel scanning operation in response to a channel scan command, if the entire channel scanning operation is determined to be performed, performing the entire channel scanning operation by scanning all channels and storing channel information regarding a channel in which a broadcast signal exists in a channel map, and if the partial channel scanning operation is determined to be performed, performing the partial channel scanning operation by scanning a channel which is not registered in a pre-created channel map, and storing channel information regarding the non-registered channel in which a broadcast signals exists in the non-registered channel map. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060787 | Digital Television Receiver and Information Processing Apparatus - A digital television receiver including: a tuner configured to receive a broadcast signal; a video processor configured to decode video data contained in the broadcast signal and output video signal for displaying the video data; a communication module configured to establish a connection through a network to a first server providing first content data in a first format and a second server providing second content data in a second format; an image processing module configured to generate a first link image for connecting to the first server by the communication module and a second link image for connecting to the second server by the communication module; and a controller configured to control the video processor to output the video signal for displaying the first link image and the second link image. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060788 | Communication system and method - A method of initiating a communication event via a packet-based communication network in a media appliance having a processor executing a communication client, comprising: retrieving a stored list comprising a plurality of contacts associated with a user of the communication client; generating a first two-dimensional contact grid comprising a first arrangement of entries; displaying the first contact grid on a display means such that each of a plurality of the entries comprises a graphical representation of a respective one of the plurality of contacts, wherein the graphical representations are sized so as to fit in the entries of the first contact grid; receiving a selection of a subset of the graphical representations in the first contact grid from a user of the communication client; generating a second contact grid comprising a second arrangement of entries corresponding to the selected subset; displaying the second contact grid on the display means in replacement of the first contact grid, such that each of a plurality of the entries comprises a graphical representation of a respective one of the plurality of contacts, and wherein the graphical representations are resized so as to fit in the entries of the second contact grid; receiving a selection of one of the graphical representations in the second contact grid from the user of the communication client; and initiating a communication event with the contact represented by the selected graphical representation via the packet-based communication network. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060789 | RECEPTION DEVICE AND RECEPTION METHOD - The display information generating unit manages a first plane that contains video information and a second plane that contains first still information and second still information, and merges the first plane and second plane. The control unit adds at least one of the first still information and second still information to the second plane when an interrupt signal is generated. If the display area of the video information is the full display area of the display screen, the control unit starts a screen saver operation that changes the first still information after a first predetermined period from a time point of the interrupt signal. If the display area of the video information is smaller than the full display area of the display screen, the control unit starts a screen saver operation that changes the second still information after a second predetermined period from a time point of the interrupt signal. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060790 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE INFORMATION - An apparatus and method for providing service information. A method for providing service information includes receiving data including service information and time information, comparing the time information with the current time, and displaying the service information if a time indicated by the time information is within a predetermined time period including the current time. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060791 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND USER INTERFACE FOR NETWORK OF INPUT DEVICES - Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system. The user interface, which includes a visual recognition system, enables the user to transparently control multiple input devices over a variety of protocols while operating on a single control layer of an input command device. In an alternative embodiment, the control system also enables gated signal pass-through control while avoiding signal jamming. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060792 | Video rotation method and device - A media processing system with an improved method and device for rotating a video image is provided. Embodiments of the media processing system include a video decoder with the ability to output decoded video in a landscape or portrait orientation. In some embodiments, the video output orientation is based on the physical orientation of the display as indicated by an electronic sensor. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060793 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUSING VIDEO STREAMS - It is provided a method for converting video streams capturing a scene to video streams fitting a viewpoint configuration. The video streams are provided by video cameras, and the method includes receiving parameters associated with the viewpoint configuration, and converting video streams of the scene as captured by the video cameras to video streams fitting the viewpoint configuration. The viewpoint configuration may be a dynamic viewpoint configuration determined by a joystick module. The converting may be done using a three dimensional method, and includes separating objects of the scene from other portions of the scene. The method may includes integrating the scene into the video stream of a certain scene associated with the viewpoint configuration. Sometimes the viewpoint configuration includes a varying zoom and the converting is done using one of several methods, transition between adjacent video cameras having different zoom values, real zooming of a video camera having a motorized zoom, and digital zooming in of video streams. The converting may be done on video streams which have been captured the scene in advance before commencing the converting. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060794 | IMAGE PROCESSOR, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - An image processor that corrects an image signal, includes: a brightness component correction amount calculating section that calculates the amount of correction of a brightness component of the image signal only for an image signal in a predetermined brightness level range of a predetermined spatial frequency band; and a brightness component correcting section that corrects the brightness component of the image signal by using the amount of correction calculated by the brightness component correction amount calculating section. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060795 | Color interpolation device and color interpolation method - A color interpolation device may include a gradient grade calculation block calculating horizontal derivatives and vertical derivatives using composite video signals output from a current pixel and adjacent pixels and calculating a gradient grade using a linear composition of the horizontal derivatives and vertical derivatives, a horizontal/vertical YUV calculation block calculating horizontal YUV components and vertical YUV components of the current pixel from the composite video signals, and a YUV/RGB conversion circuit mixing the horizontal YUV components and the vertical YUV components based on the gradient grade and converting mixed YUV components generated as a result of the mixing to RGB components. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060796 | Color reconstruction system and method for a secam television signal - A color reconstruction system for an SECAM television signal includes a luminance and chrominance separator and color decoder, first and secons line buffer blocks, a vertical similarity calculator and a reconstructor. The luminance and chrominance separator and color decoder receives and filters an SECAM television signal with a luminance and a chrominance to produce a luminance signal and a chrominance signal. The first line buffer block temporarily stores the luminance signal. The second line buffer block temporarily stores the color difference signal. The vertical similarity calculator produces an upper similarity coefficient and a lower similarity coefficient based on the luminance signals produced by the luminance and chrominance separator and color decoder and temporarily stored in the first line buffer block respectively. The reconstructor depends on the upper and lower similarity coefficients to adjust the chrominance signal temporarily stored in the second line buffer block to produce a reconstructed chrominance signal. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060797 | AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL WITH IMPROVED CROSS-MODULATION - An apparatus such as a television signal receiver provides an AGC function which reduces cross-modulation distortion. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a source of an input signal and a gain control circuit coupled to the source of the input signal. The gain control circuit provides a first control signal at a first level to a first amplifier while a magnitude of the input signal is within a first range and provides the first control signal at a second level to the first amplifier while the magnitude of the input signal is within | 2010-03-11 |
20100060798 | Video signal processing device, video signal processing method, and video signal processing program - In a video signal processing device that generates an interpolated frame between original-image frames formed by an existing video signal, a frame interpolation unit generates pixel interpolation information indicating for each pixel a process in which a pixel forming the interpolated frame is generated. Next, an enhancement-filter-coefficient adjusting unit determines for each pixel a level of enhancement to be applied to the pixel forming the interpolated frame by using pixel interpolation information, and adjusts for each pixel a coefficient of an enhancement filter according to a determined level. An enhancement-filter applying unit then applies the enhancement filter of which coefficient is adjusted for each pixel, to each pixel forming the interpolated frame. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060799 | Broadcast receiving apparatus, method for setting the same, and program for setting the same - A broadcast receiving apparatus includes a channel scanning unit configured to perform a channel scanning process of scanning broadcast channels to be received, determining on each scanned broadcast channel whether the channel is receivable, and registering a broadcast channel determined as receivable, a function setting unit configured to perform settings of various functions, and a control unit configured to control the channel scanning unit and the function setting unit so that the channel scanning process is performed simultaneously with the settings of the various functions. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060800 | RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A receiving apparatus includes a plurality of receivers, each including a variable gain section configured to amplify or attenuate an input signal input thereto with a gain corresponding to an AGC (Automatic Gain Control) signal, and a generator configured to generate an AGC signal in each case when an input signal input to the respective receivers is greater than a predetermined signal level, the AGC signal reducing the gain of the variable gain section in response to a signal level of the input signal. The variable gain section in each of the plurality of receivers amplifies or attenuates the input signal with a gain corresponding to the AGC signal generated by the generator, when the input signal input to the receiver is greater than the predetermined signal level. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060801 | Television Receiver - A TV receiver transmits video data from its tuner unit to its monitor unit via wireless transmission by using a channel shared with radar. When the tuner unit receives a program to be viewed, a recorder/player starts recording of the received program. When wireless transmission of the received program cannot be started on time at the program start time because of detecting an unused channel for wireless transmission, or when a radar wave in the shared channel is detected after starting wireless transmission and then wireless data transmission is interrupted, the recorder/player plays back on a time-shift basis the program recorded on the recording medium, and the program data played back is transmitted to the monitor unit. The TV receiver is capable of preventing the user from missing a program that he wants to view even when wireless data transmission is interrupted. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060802 | ENHANCED TELEVISION SERVICES - A method and system to permit TV viewers to interact with program content broadcast over a subscriber network, such as cable, satellite, internet, or cellular telephone. The details of the ability for the viewer to interact is embedded as data in the program signal. The subscription provider broadcasts a visual indicator as a small icon during programming that informs the viewer that interaction is permitted. The viewer then uses a remote control to purchase products, vote on events, respond to polls, download files, request information, and request callback actions. The TV viewer uses the remote control to send information to a set-top box front-end application, and to iteratively create transactions that are batched and then sent to a back-end core application and database which then handles fulfillment. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060803 | PROJECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Projection systems and methods may provide improved remote capabilities and interaction with client devices. Further, systems and methods may provide for calibration of a projection system, in particular using an auxiliary device. Further, methods may provide control of audio associated with presentation data, in particular at client devices. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060804 | Projection Type Display Device - A projection type display device | 2010-03-11 |
20100060805 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a discrimination module that discriminates whether an input image signal is of CG images or natural images, a color correction module that applies color correction processing for CG images to the input image signal when the input image signal is determined to be of CG images or applies color correction processing for natural images to the input image signal when the input image signal is determined to be of natural images, and a projection module that generates an optical image based on the image signal applied with the color correction processing, and projects and displays the image on a screen through a projection lens, are included. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060806 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND ITS DRIVING METHOD - In one embodiment of the present invention, a liquid crystal display device groups video signal lines SL | 2010-03-11 |
20100060807 | MEANS TO ENGAGE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY PANELS TO CONVENTIONAL PICTURE FRAMES - Various techniques for detachably connecting a commercially-available convention picture frame to an electronic display panel, such as one used in a digital picture frame. The electronic display panel includes a display and a bordering housing surrounding the display and having an opening, that in combination with the opening in the conventional picture frame, allow the display to be visible through the openings. The height, width, and thickness of the bordering housing are configured to allow the electronic display panel to be engaged with multiple commercially-available conventional picture frames. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060808 | DIGITAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The display device ( | 2010-03-11 |
20100060809 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE - An image display device includes a light source which emits laser light; an optical element which is operable to switch between a first state for reducing a coherence of the laser light and a second state for substantially maintaining the coherence of the laser light; a switching control circuit which controls the optical element; an imager which modulates the laser light transmitted through the optical element; and a modulation control circuit which controls the imager based on an image signal. The modulation control circuit causes the imager to render an image pattern for generating an image by changing alight amount at each pixel position when the optical element is in the first state, and causes the imager to render a hologram pattern for generating an image by diffraction when the optical element is in the second state. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060810 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF CHANGING A POLARIZATION ANGLE OF A POLARIZED IMAGE AND RELATED METHOD - An image processing system includes a display device, a liquid crystal module, and a control device. The display device is used for outputting a first set of images and a second set of images. The first set of images and the second set of images have different visual angles. The liquid crystal module is disposed at a side of the display device. The control device is electrically coupled to the display device and the liquid crystal module. The control device includes a power source and a control unit. The control unit is electrically coupled to the power source for controlling whether the power source should input an electric field to a twisted nematic liquid layer of the liquid crystal module or not. | 2010-03-11 |
20100060811 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND METHOD OF DRIVING SAME - There is disclosed a lightweight and small liquid crystal display which achieves low power consumption and in which the optical anisotropy of the liquid crystal material is compensated for in order to enhance the viewing angle characteristics and the response speed of the liquid crystal material. Display electrodes and a common electrode are formed on one of the substrates. The orientation of the liquid crystal material is of the HAN (hybrid alignment nematic) type. This compensates for the optical anisotropy of the liquid crystal material and improves the response speed. | 2010-03-11 |