24th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110141216 | Thermal head and printer - Provided is a thermal head capable of making good contact to a thermal recording medium or the like to increase heat transfer efficiency while maintaining the number of manufacturing steps and manufacturing cost. Provided is a thermal head ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110141217 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In a light source device including an aperture member that regulates a light beam, |(Pap | 2011-06-16 |
20110141218 | Multifunction Apparatus for Telecommunications - Multifunction apparatus for telecommunications that includes two hard disks or two separated partitions of one hard disk, expansion cards for web connection, tv tuner and decoder for receiving radio and television programs, remote control where a first OS for the multimedia functions on the first partition or hard disk, that both the first and the second Partition or hard disk are controlled with the same remote control, that the first OS has hardware and software restrictions and that it cannot be modified by the user or replaced and that the second operating system does not have restrictions and can be modified or replaced by the user, that this multifunction apparatus also contains a removable and rechargeable battery. The same apparatus can be used for a system for the management of the sale of on-demand content, utilizing three servers and two separated keys where one is an access key and one is decryptation key, as it can implement a security system. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141219 | FACE DETECTION AS A METRIC TO STABILIZE VIDEO DURING VIDEO CHAT SESSION - A handheld communication device is used to capture a video and stabilize the video during a video chat session. The device has a camera to capture a video during a video chat session that is conducted between a user of the device and a far-end user. The video includes images frames, each of the image frames containing an image of a face of the user. The device detects the position of the face in each image frame. Based on the detected position of the face, a boundary area of each image frame is cropped to produce an output video while the video is being captured. The image of the face stays substantially stationary in the output video. The output video is transmitted to the far-end user during the video chat session. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141220 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device is provided which can smoothly perform communication using a video phone function by suppressing the video phone function depending on whether the video phone function is in an effective condition. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141221 | Video Conference System and Method Using Multicast and Unicast Transmissions - A computer-implemented method includes receiving registration messages at a call control agent device via first unicast transmissions from at least three video conference terminals. The registration messages request set up of a video conference between the at least three video conference terminals. The computer-implemented method includes sending a set up message from the call control agent device to each of the at least three conference terminals via second unicast transmissions. The set up message includes at least an identification of a multicast control group, a send multicast group of each of the at least three conference terminals, and a default receive multicast group. In response to the set up message, one or more of the at least three video conference terminals join the default receive multicast group. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141222 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL - A method including: obtaining a sequence of pictures from a camera associated with a video conferencing endpoint; determining a presence of a target point coinciding with an optical source within a field of view of the camera, wherein the optical source emits pulses of electromagnetic radiation at a rate that causes the camera to capture some frames with a pulse of electromagnetic radiation from the optical source and some frames without the pulse of electromagnetic radiation from the optical source; determining a location of the target point within one or more of the pictures by comparing a first frame from the camera that includes the pulse of electromagnetic radiation from the optical source and a second frame from the camera that does not include the pulse of electromagnetic radiation from the optical source; moving the camera so that a center of one or more subsequent pictures obtained by the camera coincides with the target point; and zooming the camera until receipt of an instruction to stop zooming is received, or until maximal zoom is achieved. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141223 | Multiple Operating Mode Optical Instrument - According to one embodiment, an optical instrument includes a hand-held housing that houses multiple optical devices and an eyepiece. The optical devices are configured to generate a corresponding multiple number of images on the eyepiece such that each image is contiguously aligned with one another along their sides to form a panoramic image on the eyepiece. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141224 | Panorama Imaging Using Lo-Res Images - A technique of generating a panoramic image involves acquiring a set of at least two main image frames, as well as corresponding generating and/or acquiring corresponding relatively low-resolution image frames, of overlapping portions of a panoramic scene. A map or other information is stored relating to the generation of a low-res panorama. A main panorama image is formed by joining main image frames based on the map or other information gained in the low-res process. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141225 | Panorama Imaging Based on Low-Res Images - A technique of generating a panoramic image involves acquiring a set of at least two main image frames, as well as corresponding generating and/or acquiring corresponding relatively low-resolution image frames, of overlapping portions of a panoramic scene. A map or other information is stored relating to the generation of a low-res panorama. A main panorama image is formed by joining main image frames based on the map or other information gained in the low-res process. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141226 | PANORAMA IMAGING BASED ON A LO-RES MAP - A technique of generating a panoramic image involves acquiring a set of at least two main image frames, as well as corresponding generating and/or acquiring corresponding relatively low-resolution image frames, of overlapping portions of a panoramic scene. A map or other information is stored relating to the generation of a low-res panorama. A main panorama image is formed by joining main image frames based on the map or other information gained in the low-res process. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141227 | STEREOSCOPIC (3D) PANORAMA CREATION ON HANDHELD DEVICE - A technique of generating a stereoscopic panorama image includes panning a portable camera device, and acquiring multiple image frames. Multiple at least partially overlapping image frames are acquired of portions of the scene. The method involves registering the image frames, including determining displacements of the imaging device between acquisitions of image frames. Multiple panorama images are generated including joining image frames of the scene according to spatial relationships and determining stereoscopic counterpart relationships between the multiple panorama images. The multiple panorama images are processed based on the stereoscopic counterpart relationships to form a stereoscopic panorama image. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141228 | Image capturing apparatus and image capturing method - An image capturing apparatus includes a driving unit for displacing one of a lens unit and an imaging device with respect to an optical axis, and a controller for causing the driving unit to displace one of the lens unit and the imaging device, in response to the motion of the image capturing apparatus. When, with a shooting direction being moved, captured images are generated so that a panoramic image is generated from the captured images, the controller displaces the position of the lens unit or the imaging device at the start of exposure of each image to be captured in a direction based on a direction in which the shooting direction is moved. In addition, a displacement amount at the start of the exposure is set in response to the length of an exposure time period so that the displacement during the exposure time period becomes small and the quality of an image is improved. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141229 | PANORAMA IMAGING USING SUPER-RESOLUTION - A technique of generating a panoramic image involves acquiring a set of at least two main image frames, as well as corresponding generating and/or acquiring corresponding relatively low-resolution image frames, of overlapping portions of a panoramic scene. A map or other information is stored relating to the generation of a low-res panorama. A main panorama image is formed by joining main image frames based on the map or other information gained in the low-res process. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141230 | 3D DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING IMAGE THEREOF - A three dimensional (3D) display device is provided. The 3D display device includes a pre-processing unit which generates a frame containing a left-eye image and a right-eye image, a correcting unit which corrects the generated frame, a post-processing unit which 3D-processes the corrected frame, and a control unit which controls a display unit to display the 3D-processed frame. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141231 | IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS AND IMAGE REGENERATING APPARATUS - An image generating apparatus generating image data of a plurality of different viewpoints, comprises: a file converting device which records the image data of each viewpoint in a general-purpose image file format, and records moving image regeneration information including a regeneration time interval for regenerating each image as a moving image, and viewpoint information for regenerating each image as a three-dimensional image in a file header portion at the beginning of the general-purpose image file. By recording an image of a plurality of viewpoints along with the viewpoint information in a general-purpose moving image format, the exclusive-use regenerating apparatus becomes able to regenerate and display a three-dimensional image and a moving image, and the general-purpose regenerating apparatus becomes able to regenerate as a moving image. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141232 | IMAGE DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To enable the necessity of transmission of 3D image data via a digital interface to be dealt with. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141233 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA RECEPTION METHOD - [Object] To maintain the consistency in perspective, in the display of subtitle information, graphics information, or the like, between the information and each object in an image. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141234 | Stereoscopic Image Data Transmission Device, Stereoscopic AImage Data Transmission Method, And Stereoscopic Image Data Reception Device - [Object] To maintain consistency of perspective between objects in an image in closed caption display and so forth. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141235 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DATA TRANSMITTER AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DATA RECEIVER - [Object] To provide a data structure that allows transmission of disparity information for restricted use, such as closed caption information, and that is capable of being easily coordinated with the existing broadcast standards. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141236 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO IMAGE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, VIDEO IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND VIDEO IMAGE OUTPUT DEVICE - In a recording and reproducing device, compressed 3D video image data recorded on an optical disc is reproduced by a recording and reproducing unit and decompressed to baseband 3D video image data by a codec. A format converting unit converts the recording format of the optical disc into the transmission format of HDMI in accordance with the display capability of the display device preliminarily acquired and outputs the resulting data. The format converting unit of the display device converts the transmission format of 3D video image data received through an HDMI cable into a display format. A display control unit displays 3D video image data converted into the display format on the display panel. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141237 | DEPTH MAP GENERATION FOR A VIDEO CONVERSION SYSTEM - In accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure, a process for generating a depth map for converting a two-dimensional (2D) image to a three-dimensional (3D) image is described. The process may include generating a depth gradient map from the 2D image, wherein the depth gradient map is configured to associate one or more edge counts with one or more depth values, extracting an image component from the 2D image, wherein the image component is associated with a color component in a color space, determining a set of gains to adjust the depth gradient map based on the image component, and generating the depth map by performing depth fusion based on the depth gradient map and the set of gains. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141238 | STEREO IMAGE DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, STEREO IMAGE DATA TRANSMITTING METHOD, STEREO IMAGE DATA RECEIVING DATA RECEIVING METHOD - [Object] To maintain perspective consistency among individual objects in an image in display of superimposition information. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141239 | Three-Dimensional Recording and Display System Using Near- and Distal-Focused Images - Methods and apparatuses for providing simulated three-dimensional images on a two-dimensional display screen without the use of special filters or overlays on the display or special eyewear. Images having different focal points are displayed as pictures and switched between rapidly, such that the human eye automatically adjusts to focus on each picture in succession. As the pictures are presented sequentially, the viewer may perceive that the display shows images at different depth planes. The number of depth planes may vary between embodiments. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141240 | COLOR ANAGLYPH IMAGE GENERATION TO REDUCE EYE STRAIN AND RETINAL RIVALRY UPON VIEWING - A method includes reducing a red rivalry through adjusting a color temperature on a first image, converting the first image from the RGB domain to a YCbCr domain, shifting a hue of a red color in the first image towards a magenta color to reduce a red color vibrancy, and adjusting a blue color in the first image such that a dark blue visible through a second lens corresponding to a second image is at least partially visible through a first lens corresponding to the first image. The method also includes reducing the red rivalry through adjusting a tone of the red color in the first image towards a brown color, converting the first image from the YCbCr domain back to the RGB domain, adjusting a color saturation in the first image, and combining the first image with the second image in a processor to generate an anaglyph image. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141241 | MODULE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL CAMERA - Provided is a convergence control module for a three-dimensional (3D) camera that can be operated with low power to reduce power consumption, which has been a problem in the 3D camera. A 3D camera module includes at least one camera module, a moving guide for supporting the camera module and providing a moving path, a control driver for moving the camera module along the moving guide, and a control unit for controlling the control driver. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141242 | EQUIPMENT FOR THE AUTOMATIC ASSESSMENT OF ROAD SIGNS AND PANELS - An equipment for the automatic assessment of road signs and panels, the equipment performing, for the purpose, a retroreflection measurement of the white element of the signs or panels, and a measurement of the contrast between the white element of the sign or panel and a characteristic element of same (borders or text) in order to ensure a particular level of legibility. To this end, a vehicle ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110141243 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF GENERATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OF AN OBJECT - A three-dimensional imaging apparatus | 2011-06-16 |
20110141244 | ZERO-D DIMMING FOR 3D DISPLAYS - A method of zero-D dimming backlights for 3D or multi-view displays using right and left image data. The method receives right and left pixel luminance values for the right and left image data, and it remaps the right and left pixel luminance values using a factor based upon an average luminance value or based upon a luminance percentile value or a modified factor that further includes the absolute difference between left and right pixel luminance values. The factor or modified factor are selectively used to remap particular right and left pixel luminance values based upon a disparity consideration. The method results in power savings by dimming the backlight without perceptible or substantial loss in brightness of the display. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141245 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IMAGE REGISTRATION THEREOF - Disclosed are a display apparatus and method for producing image registration thereof. The display apparatus comprising: a receiver which receives a broadcasting signal comprising information about a broadcast image and three-dimensional (3D) information of at least one area of the broadcast image; a signal processor which extracts the 3D information of the at least one area from the received broadcasting signal, registers at least one additional image to the at least one area using the extracted 3D information and outputs an output signal including the registered at least one additional image; and a display unit which displays the broadcasting image output by the signal processor. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141246 | System and Method for Producing Stereoscopic Images - A system and method for displaying a stereoscopic image to a guest that compensates for spatial orientation of the guest includes providing a guest with a device comprising eye lenses, projecting a first and a second image on a surface viewable by the guest, wherein the first image has a polarizing vector that is orthogonal to a polarization vector of the second image, varying the rotational and translational orientation of the guest relative to the surface viewable by the guest, maintaining a directional correspondence between the polarizing vector for the one eye lens and that of the first image and the other eye lens and that of the second image during changes in the guest rotational and translational orientation to reduce distortion in the images viewed by the guest. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141247 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A display device has been disclosed. The display device comprises a signal receiving unit which receives an image signal, a display unit which displays images corresponding to the image signal on a screen including a first region and a second region, and a controlling unit which controls the display unit to display two-dimensional (2D) images on the first region and three-dimensional (3D) images on the second region together. Accordingly, since the 2D images and the 3D images can be displayed on the display unit together, the purchasing desires of consumers can be stimulated. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141248 | STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO VIEWING LIMITER AND LIMITATION METHOD, STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO VIEWING LIMITATION NOTIFYING DEVICE AND METHOD, VIDEO VIEWING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND VIDEO VIEWING SYSTEM - A stereoscopic video viewing limiter extracts factor information related to different factors affecting a viewer of a stereoscopic video display from a video signal, generates corresponding effect coefficients representing the degree of effect on the viewer, integrates the effect coefficients as the viewer watches the stereoscopic video image, compares the integrated values with respective thresholds determined according to the viewer's tolerances for each of the factors, and generates a viewing limitation signal when the tolerances are exceeded. The viewing limitation signal is used to limit viewing to a two-dimensional video image instead of the stereoscopic video image. When several viewers watch the same stereoscopic video display, separate viewing limitation signals are generated, tailored to the viewers' individual stereoscopic viewing tolerances, permitting each viewer to enjoy the stereoscopic video display as long as possible without adverse effects. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141249 | STEREO-IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A stereo-image display device is disclosed in the invention. The stereo-image display device includes a polarization beam splitter, an image projection lens set, a first image unit and a second image unit. The first image unit is used for generating a first visual optical signal to the polarization beam splitter. The second image unit is used for generating a second visual optical signal to the polarization beam splitter. A polarization direction of the second visual optical signal is orthogonal to a polarization direction of the first visual optical signal. Two visual optical signals are combined to one beam by the polarization beam splitter, and are projected through the image projection lens set onto a screen. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141250 | STEREO-IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - The invention discloses a stereo-image display device. The stereo-image display device includes a light source, a polarization beam splitter, two image modulators and an image projection lens set. The light source is used for generating a parallel beam. The polarization beam splitter is used for splitting the parallel beam into two polarization orthogonal beams. Each image modulator is used for generating one visualized optical signal according to one of the beams and reflecting the visualized optical signal to the polarization beam splitter. Two visualized optical signals are to combine to one beam by the polarization beam splitter, and are projected through the image projection lens set onto a screen. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141251 | Method and System for Segmenting Moving Objects from Images Using Foreground Extraction - A set of images is acquired of a scene by a camera. The scene includes a moving object, and a relative difference of a motion of the camera and a motion of the object is substantially zero. Statistical properties of pixels in the images are determined, and a statistical method is applied to the statistical properties to identify pixels corresponding to the object. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141252 | TRIANGULATION CAMERA DEVICE AND TRIANGULATION IMAGING METHOD - A triangulation camera device includes a light source device being adapted for generating illumination light to be directed onto an object under investigation and including a light source with an optical pattern generator and a first aperture being arranged along a first optical axis, a detector device being adapted for sensing reflection light reflected by the object and including a detector camera and a second aperture being arranged along a second optical axis, and an imaging optic having imaging lenses being adapted for imaging the illumination light onto the object and for collecting the reflection light, said imaging optic having a third optical axis, wherein the first, second and third optical axes are arranged in parallel and displaced relative to each other and the first and second apertures are arranged with a telecentric configuration relative to the imaging optic such that the illumination light and the reflection light are capable of forming a parallel illumination light bundle and a parallel reflection light bundle, resp., on the object side of the imaging optic, said illumination light bundle and said reflection light bundle having a predetermined projection angle, and the imaging lenses are tilted relative to the third optical axis such that surface reflections of the imaging lenses are directed toward ranges outside the second aperture. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141253 | REMOTE INTERACTIVE MONITORING AND ALARM SYSTEM UTILIZING TELEVISION APPARATUS WITH VIDEO-SONG ACCOMPANIMENT FUNCTION - A remote interactive monitoring and alarm system utilizing a television apparatus with a video-song accompaniment function is provided. The remote interactive monitoring and alarm system is composed of a television apparatus, at least one monitor, at least one transmission unit, at least one broadcasting unit, an alarm triggering unit and at least one remote control unit. The television apparatus is further composed of a video/audio encoder, a karaoke function control circuit and a transmission interface. The karaoke function control circuit provides a control of the video-song accompaniment function, the transmission interface is configured to receive an insertion of a external storage device which is used to store the video-song data, and the external storage device can be detached and connected to a computer for downloading the video-song data. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141254 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - A method for generating an augmented reality display on a display device according to embodiments of the present invention includes overlaying augmented reality data onto an actual image using three dimensional positioning data and three dimensional orientation data of the display device. The augmented reality data may include at least one line feature and/or at least one video feature, and may take into account both elevation of the device and the three-dimensional direction in which the imaging device is pointed. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141255 | X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL USE - A solid-state image pickup apparatus | 2011-06-16 |
20110141256 | Retainer for Electronic Magnification Device - Disclosed is a magnification device for use by blind and/or low vision individuals. The device includes an X-Y table upon which an item to be magnified can be placed. A stationary camera arm and a pivotal monitor arm are oriented over the X-Y table. The monitor arm includes a video monitor pivotally mounted at its distal end. The camera arm also includes two laterally disposed lighting arms. A series of controls are provided along a lower edge of the monitor via a mounting bracket. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141257 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGISTERING PLURALITY OF FACIAL IMAGES FOR FACE RECOGNITION - A facial image registration apparatus and method are provided for registering a plurality of facial images to be used for face recognition. A plurality of facial images are detected and sorted from a plurality of captured images input from a camera unit at the request of a user. A face feature value is calculated for each of the facial images. The face feature value is a score that is applied according to face features of each of the facial images. Facial images selected according to the calculated face feature values are registered as target facial images to be used for face recognition. As such, various facial images may be registered at a user's single request, thus improving a face recognition rate. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141258 | EMOTION RECOGNITION METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method is disclosed in the present disclosure for recognizing emotion by setting different weights to at least of two kinds of unknown information, such as image and audio information, based on their recognition reliability respectively. The weights are determined by the distance between test data and hyperplane and the standard deviation of training data and normalized by the mean distance between training data and hyperplane, representing the classification reliability of different information. The method recognizes the emotion according to the unidentified information having higher weights while the at least two kinds of unidentified information have different result classified by the hyperplane and correcting wrong classification result of the other unidentified information so as to raise the accuracy while emotion recognition. Meanwhile, the present disclosure also provides a learning step with a characteristic of higher learning speed through an algorithm of iteration. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141259 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING,IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A brightness information generation unit | 2011-06-16 |
20110141260 | Microscope apparatus and storage medium storing microscope apparatus control program - A microscope apparatus includes a monitoring optical system, an imaging unit capturing an image of an observation target through the monitoring optical system to generate a plurality of images, a correction unit disposed in the optical monitoring system and correcting various aberrations which occur due to an observation condition, and a decision unit deciding a correction amount of the correction unit based on the plurality of images generated by the imaging unit, whereby an image deterioration ascribable to the aberration occurring due to the observation condition in the microscope apparatus is appropriately and easily corrected according to a use condition of the microscope apparatus. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141261 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - In one example embodiment, an information processing system includes an image pickup apparatus connected to a microscope having a stage configured to support an observation target object. In this example embodiment, the stage has a first position. The information processing system has a buffer having an amount of data. In response to the amount of data including a predetermined amount, the information processing system causes the stage to move from the first position to a different position. In response to the amount of data including the predetermined amount, the information processing system causes the buffer to, while the stage is moving, store images associated with the observation target object. In one example embodiment, the images are continuously captured by the image pickup apparatus. Thereafter, the information processing system, in response to the amount of data not including the predetermined amount, causes the image pickup apparatus to terminate capturing the images. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141262 | OPTICAL OBSERVATION APPARATUS WITH MULTI-CHANNEL DATA INSERTION - An optical observation apparatus has an optical image channel for viewing optical field-of-view images, a processing unit to generate a first electronic insertion image via a first electronic image channel, and a data insertion image projector for generating an optical insertion image from the first electronic insertion image and inserting that image into the optical field-of-view image. An acquisition device acquires the optical field-of-view image without the optical insertion image inserted by the data insertion image projector. A second electronic image channel has a superimposition module, that superimposes the electronic field-of-view image with an electronic insertion image and provides the superimposed images via the second electronic image channel. The processing unit generates a second electronic insertion image, provides available display data elements, and makes it possible to assemble the electronic insertion images and assign them to different electronic image channels. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141263 | Achieving Focus in a Digital Pathology System - Methods and apparatus are provided for computing focus information prior to scanning digital microscope slide data with a line scan camera. The methods include a point-focus procedure that works by moving the slide to the desired measurement location, moving the objective lens through a predefined set of height values, acquiring imagery data at each height, and determining the height of maximum contrast. The methods also include a ribbon-focus procedure whereby imagery data are acquired continuously, while the slide and objective lens are in motion. Both methods may be applied with either a static or a dynamic implementation. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141264 | Method and System for Monitoring and Controlling a Glass Container Forming Process - The present invention relates to a method and system for monitoring and controlling a glass container forming process. The radiation emitted by each hot glass container is measured with measurement unit immediately after the forming machine. The described method normalizes the measurement from glass container to glass container and thereby removes the effects of overall temperature variations between glass containers, changing ambient conditions, and other variations affecting the measurements, which provides a unique quality reference for each glass container. By reviewing this reference for each produced glass container, the quality of the produced containers can be improved | 2011-06-16 |
20110141265 | System and Method for Monitoring Hot Glass Containers to Enhance Their Quality and Control the Forming Process - A system and method are disclosed for monitoring hot glass containers at the hot end as they stream from an I.S. machine manufacturing them to enable their quality to be monitored, enhanced, and controlled. The system monitors radiation from the hot glass containers, extracts images of each hot glass container, analyzes the images of the hot glass containers, and provides the images of the hot glass containers together with information indicative of the quality thereof to a display screen viewable by an operator to enable the quick identification of glass forming process deviations and to occasion continuous improvements in glass container quality. The system and method are independent of conditions and parameters that have hampered previously known attempts to monitor hot glass containers, and make possible the production of glass containers of both high quality and substantially increased consistency. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141266 | MONITORING SYSTEM OF A DYNAMICAL ARRANGEMENT OF PIECES TAKING PART IN A PROCESS RELATED TO A MANUFACTURING EXECUTING SYSTEM - A monitoring system of a dynamical arrangement of pieces takes part in a process related to a manufacturing executing system is presented. At least one of the pieces is spatially movable and the arrangement is free of interfacing signals for signaling a spatial position of the pieces at a control unit of the manufacturing executing system. The monitoring system contains a camera which is spatially positionable in a free selected neighborhood closed to predefined pieces and which acquires an image of a field of interest of the dynamical arrangement, a motion detection unit at an output of the camera that provides a detection of a spatial motion of one of the pieces, and an interface at the output of the camera for transmitting the acquired image to an input of a monitoring unit to extract information on a status of the arrangement which is interpretable in the control unit. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141267 | OPTICAL INSPECTION SYSTEM USING MULTI-FACET IMAGING - An optical inspection system, the system includes: (i) an image sensor; and (ii) a single optical element, that at least partially surrounds an edge of an inspected object; wherein the optical element is adapted to direct light from different areas of the edge of the inspected object towards the image sensor so that the image sensor concurrently obtains images of the different areas. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141268 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF VISUAL INSPECTION AND APPARATUS FOR VISUAL INSPECTION - A semiconductor device having the structure, which is adopted for the highly precise visual inspection with a lower cost, is achieved. A semiconductor device is a semiconductor device having a region for forming an electric circuit, and includes seal rings provided in an interconnect layer and surrounding the region for forming an electric circuit, and a dummy metal via provided in the interconnect layer and located outside of the seal rings. In a cross section perpendicular to an elongating direction of the seal ring, the width of the dummy metal via is smaller than the width of the seal ring. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141269 | Systems And Methods For Monitoring On-Line Webs Using Line Scan Cameras - Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses for inspecting an on-line product web moving relative to the apparatus in a machine direction. The apparatuses may comprise a line-scan camera defining a field of view and positioned such that the field of view includes a portion of the product web. A camera control system may be in electronic communication with the camera and may be configured to receive from the web velocity sensor web velocity data indicating a velocity of the product web and convert the web velocity data to a line trigger signal. The line trigger signal may indicate a temporal frequency of camera image captures necessary to achieve a constant machine direction pixel resolution. Additionally, the camera control system may be configured to receive product position data and generate a frame trigger signal considering the product position data. The frame trigger signal may indicate a break between image frames. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141270 | INSPECTION SYSTEM - An inspection system is provided that can calculate highly accurate data for inspection having a high S/N ratio with high freedom. In order to attain this, an imaging timing is adjusted to synchronize a time for a projected image of an object to move by “m” pixels (“m” is an integer number greater than or equal to 1) in the X-axis direction on imaging elements, with an imaging time interval, and partial image data imaged at the identical inspection position on the object is specified from each unit of two-dimensional image data based on the object appearing deviated by “m” pixels in the X-axis direction in each unit of the two-dimensional image data imaged at each of the imaging timings, and data for inspection in which a noise reducing processing is conducted at the inspection position is produced based on each section of the partial image data. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141271 | REARVIEW CAPTURE SYSTEM AND CAR USING SAME - A rearview capture system adapted to be used for a car includes a camera unit, a display unit, a processor, an energy conversion device, and a rechargeable battery. The camera unit is set in the car, and configured for capturing images of the rear view of the car. The display unit is provided in a compartment of the car. The processor is electrically connected to the camera unit and the display unit, and configured for controlling the display unit to display the images captured by the camera unit. The energy conversion device is configured for converting one or more types of natural energy into electrical energy. The rechargeable battery is capable of being charged by the energy conversion device, and configured for powering the rearview capture system. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141272 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING AN OBJECT SURFACE DEFECT - Disclosed is an apparatus having a light source of a deep ultraviolet ray for detecting a small foreign matter or pattern defect, which may arise during a process for manufacturing a semiconductor device or the like, in high resolution. The apparatus comprises a means for detecting a damage on an optical system due to a wavelength reduction thereby to save a damaged portion, and a means for comparing an optical system arrangement with that at the manufacturing time and detecting the abnormality thereof, to thereby make a correction, so that the apparatus can inspect the defect on an object substrate stably at a high speed and in high sensitivity. Also disclosed is a method for the stable inspection. The apparatus is provided, in the optical path of the optical system, with a means for detecting the intensity and the convergent state of an illumination light, and a means for detecting the abnormality of the optics system and for saving an abnormal portion from alignment with an optical axis. The apparatus is constituted such that the optical system is adjusted to make corrections for the optical conditions at the manufacturing time, thereby to elongate the lifetime of the optical system in the inspecting apparatus and to detect the small defect stably. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141273 | HOLOGRAPHIC MICROSCOPY AND METHOD TO INVESTIGATE NANO-SIZED OBJECTS - A method for detecting a three dimensional object smaller than 300 nm includes providing a light source producing a first light beam ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110141274 | Depth Detection Method and System Using Thereof - A depth detection method includes the following steps. First, first and second video data are shot. Next, the first and second video data are compared to obtain initial similarity data including r×c×d initial similarity elements, wherein r, c and d are natural numbers greater than 1. Then, an accumulation operation is performed, with each similarity element serving as a center, according to a reference mask to obtain an iteration parameter. Next, n times of iteration update operations are performed on the initial similarity data according to the iteration parameter to generate updated similarity data. Then, it is judged whether the updated similarity data satisfy a character verification condition. If yes, the updated similarity data is converted into depth distribution data. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141275 | POSITIONING DEVICE, POSITIONING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM AND IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - A positioning device comprising: a movement measurement unit that measures relative position variation; a positioning unit that enables measurement of positional information; and a control unit that starts continuous measurement of position variation by the movement measurement unit and measurement of positional information by the positioning unit at each predetermined timing for at least a specified position, and determines a position determination spot based on positional information of any of the at least two positions in a case that the difference between the amount of position variation and the amount of relative position variation is determined by the determining unit to be within a predetermined range, and calculates positional information of the specified position based on positional information of the position determination spot and information of position variation that has been continuously measured by the movement measurement unit. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141276 | Proactive Security for Mobile Devices - Methods, program products, and systems for proactively securing mobile devices are described. A mobile device can proactively determine whether the mobile device is associated with a security risk and the level of the security risk. Upon determining a security risk, the mobile device can transmit coordinates of its current geographic location to a server. To protect privacy of authorized users, the transmission can be disabled by entering a password. If multiple failed password attempts are detected, the mobile device can proactively increase a security level of the device, and selectively protect files or other content stored on the mobile device. In some implementations, the mobile device can be transitioned into a surveillance mode where the mobile device records or captures information associated with one or more of user actions, ambient sound, images, a trajectory of the device, and transmits the recorded or captured information to the network resource. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141277 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY WATCH - Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for monitoring a location. For example, the disclosed embodiments may be utilized to monitor a border, such as, but not limited to, the border between the United States and Mexico. In addition, the disclosed embodiments may be utilized to monitor any location including, but not limited to, residential locations, businesses, warehouses, and mass transportation facilities. In one embodiment, a web portal is provided in which the general public may view streaming video and/or still images associated with cameras placed along the monitored location. A user viewing one or more selected cameras is provided with an option to report suspicious activities seen on the one or more selected cameras. The report is sent to one or more local law enforcement agencies associated with the location of the camera. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141278 | Methods and Systems for Collaborative-Writing-Surface Image Sharing - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for detection of content change on a collaborative writing surface and for image update and sharing based on the content-change detection. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141279 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD - A surveillance camera system including an optical imaging apparatus, a first reflective device and a second reflective device is provided. The optical imaging apparatus is capable of switching between a first magnification level and a second magnification level. The first reflection device is disposed at a position relative to the optical imaging apparatus for guiding a first field of view into the optical imaging apparatus, wherein the first reflective device has an opening region. The second reflective device is disposed within the opening region of the first reflection device for guiding a second field of view into the optical imaging apparatus. The second reflection device can have a relative motion relative to the first reflection device. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141280 | SIP-BASED NETWORK VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a SIP-based network video surveillance system and method, which relates to the application field of network video surveillance. The network video surveillance method comprises the steps of: receiving a request message from a client by a call control server (CCS), the request message comprising an ID of a Premises Unit (PU) and a channel ID; forwarding the request message to a center management server (CMS) by the CCS for access authentication; transmitting the request message to the PU by the CCS after the request message passes the access authentication; responding by the PU an acknowledgement message containing video codec information to the CMS via the CCS; forwarding the acknowledgement message containing the video codec information and an access path to the client by the CMS, then establishing, by the client, a video stream connection with a network element directed by the access path on the basis of the acknowledge message. The present invention uses SIP in conjunction with other protocols to build a complete video surveillance architecture, improving the extensibility of a platform and makes the whole system more stable and reliable. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141281 | Off road vehicle vision enhancement system - The disclosed Off-Road Vehicle Vision Enhancement System is for all terrain vehicles operating in extreme off road environments. When an all terrain vehicle is operating in areas where there are large obstacles to traverse the operator needs to be able to maneuver the vehicle over the obstacles with the utmost of care and precision. The operator needs to be able to see the precise placement of the wheels over the obstacles to achieve optimum ground clearance and avoid getting hung-up. The Off-Road Vision Enhancement System includes a retractable protective housing located under the vehicle containing cameras which communicate to the operator the precise relationship of his wheels traversing the obstacles. The retractable housing is designed for simple operation, maximum protection of the cameras and self cleaning of accumulated debris. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141282 | INTERSECTION SITUATION RECOGNITION SYSTEM - An image pickup device that picks up an image of a direction not visible from a vehicle that is about to enter an intersection, and transmits the picked-up image to the vehicle is installed in the vicinity of a blind intersection. In addition, an in-vehicle device that receives the image from the image pickup device, and displays the image on a display device is mounted in the vehicle. The in-vehicle device retrieves an image pickup device identification number of an image pickup device installed at the intersection that the vehicle is about to enter and transmits the retrieved image pickup device identification number to the image pickup device and, only when an image pickup device identification number received from the image pickup device together with an intersection image and the retrieved image pickup device identification number match with each other, the in-vehicle device displays the received intersection image. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141283 | SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MEASUREMENT OF ACOUSTIC FIELD VARIATION - A security system and a method of determining whether there is an intrusion are provided. A correlation between sound signals obtained from a sound source generating device and a sound-field variation measuring device is used to measure a acoustic field in a certain space. A difference between an initially set acoustic field and a changed acoustic field is used to determine whether there is an intruding object in a certain space. The security system includes a sound source generating device for generating a sound source; and a sound-field variation measuring device for measuring a acoustic field formed by the sound source, wherein an initially set acoustic field is compared with the measured acoustic field to determine whether there is an intrusion. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141284 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING IMAGE PARAMETERS OF CAMERAS - A system and method for adjusting image parameters of cameras first determines if there are disqualified cameras whose image parameters need to be adjusted according to an image quality of the captured image of each camera, outputs the captured image of each of qualified cameras whose image parameters do not need to be adjusted, determines if the image parameters of each of the disqualified cameras are adjusted through a network. The image parameters are updated by each of the disqualified cameras itself if the image parameters of the disqualified camera are not adjusted through the network, or the image parameters of each of the disqualified cameras are updated by the computer using a broadcast mode or a non-broadcast mode with user-defined values if the image parameters of the disqualified camera are adjusted through network. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141285 | HD-Xanna - Normally infrared data transmitted to TV is used for command protocols. The HD-XANNA converts any audio and video signal through a processor into ATSC or NTSC or SECAM and then converts this signal again into an Infrared Digital Television channel (IRDTV). This IRDTV signal travels wirelessly to an infrared adapter either on a computer or TV. The signal is then converted into standard ATSC or NTSC or SECAM which travels via a coaxial cable into the ATSC input on a given television. Although ATSC is used in the RF spectrum today, IRDTV enables a localized transmission in a secure environment giving it complete privacy settings not available through RF. The Antenna input's current off air broadcast use can now be used for receiving IRDTV signals. By feeding multiple IRDTV signal(s) from transmitter units into receiver unit(s), the TV channels switch among sources by changing channels. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141286 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION DETECTOR WITH MICRO-ENCAPSULATION, AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION USING SUCH DETECTORS - This electromagnetic radiation detector consists of a plurality of elementary detection micro-sites, each including a micro-detector provided with a membrane ( | 2011-06-16 |
20110141287 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDING ENHANCED TRACKING FEATURES FOR MOVING OBJECTS OUTSIDE OF A VIEWABLE WINDOW AND RELATED METHODS - A video processing system may include a display and a video processor coupled to the display. The video processor may be configured to display a georeferenced video feed on the display defining a viewable area, determine actual geospatial location data for a selected moving object within the viewable area, and generate estimated geospatial location data along a predicted path for the moving object when the moving object is no longer within the viewable area and based upon the actual geospatial location data. The video processor may be further configured to define a successively expanding search area for the moving object when the moving object is no longer within the viewable window and based upon the estimated geospatial location data, and search within the successively expanding search area for the moving object when the successively expanding search area is within the viewable area. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141288 | Object Tracking Method And Apparatus For A Non-Overlapping-Sensor Network - An object tracking method for a non-overlapping-sensor network works in a sensor network. The method may comprise a training phase and a detection phase. In the training phase, a plurality of sensor information measured by the sensors in the sensor network is used as training samples. At least an entrance/exit is marked out within the measurement range of each sensor. At least three characteristic functions including sensor spatial relation among the sensors in the sensor network, difference of movement time and similarity in appearance, are estimated by an automatically learning method. The at least three characteristic functions are used as the principles for object tracking and relationship linking in the detection phase. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141289 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING QUALITY OF MULTI-LEVEL VIDEO - Provided is a method of assessing an image quality of each of a base layer and an enhanced layer using a different scheme to assess a quality of a multi-level video based on assessment results. A multi-level video quality assessing system includes: a bitstream extractor to separate a multi-level video into a base layer bitstream and an enhanced layer bitstream; a base layer quality assessment module to generate quality assessment result information of a base layer image by assessing an image quality of base layer bitstream; an enhanced layer quality assessment module to generate quality assessment result information of an enhanced layer image by assessing an image quality of enhanced layer bitstream; and a final video quality assessment module to assess a quality of experience (QoE) of multi-level video based on quality assessment result information of each of the base layer image and the enhanced layer image. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING VIDEO GRAPHICS ARRAY SIGNAL GROUPS - A system and method for testing video graphics array (VGA) signal groups includes configuring a route parameter of each of the VGA signal groups, establishing a connection between an input channel and an output channel of a signal channel selector corresponding to each of the VGA signal groups, and transferring each of the VGA signal groups to the digital oscilloscope through the connection. The system and method further includes enabling the digital oscilloscope to analyze each of the VGA signal groups and acquire analysis results of each of the VGA signal groups. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141291 | MULTI-PHASE BLACK LEVEL CALIBRATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - Multi-phase black level calibration (BLC) methods and systems are generally disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an image sensor comprises a pixel sensor array, a timing generator, and a front-end processing block. The front-end processing block also includes a first summing junction, a first BLC block, and a second BLC block. According to a first timing signal from the timing generator, the first BLC block is configured to iteratively generate a first calibration signal in a first phase based on a first set of adjusted black level signals associated with a first set of black pixels, a changing accumulator step, and a predetermined condition associated with a first target black level. According to a second timing signal from the timing generator, the second BLC block is configured to generate a second calibration signal for a second summing junction to apply to an image signal associated with one or more active pixels in the frame in a second phase. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141292 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING DEFLECTION ANGLE OF A CAMERA LENS - A system for measuring lens deflection of an electronic device includes a first shape, an image processing module, a first angle calculation module, and a second angle calculation module. The first shape is formed by edges of an ideal image captured that corresponds to a correctly mounted lens in the electronic device. The image processing module processes a currently captured image to acquire a second shape formed by edges of the present image. The first shape and the second shaped are imposed on each other. The first angle calculation module computes a first angle according to a rotation angle of the second shape relative to the first shape. A second angle calculation module computes a second angle according to a translating distance of the second shape relative to the first shape. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141293 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is provided an electronic device capable of connecting to an external device and outputting image data recorded in an internal or external recording medium though an internal or external sending unit to the external device. The electronic device includes an operation unit operable to receive an operation made by a user, and a controller operable to control sending the image data. The controller has a first communication mode which controls the sending unit so as to send image data selected by the operation unit, and a second communication mode which controls the sending unit so as to send image data requested from the external device, and the controller prohibits switching from the second communication mode to the first communication mode even when an operation to switch from the second communication mode to the first communication mode is performed on the operation unit in the second communication mode. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141294 | IMAGE STABILIZATION OF COMPACT IMAGING DEVICE - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging device having a small form factor. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141295 | IMAGING APPARATUS - Digital camera is provided with face detection section that detects faces of a plurality of photographing objects, microcomputer performs continuous shooting in optimum photographing conditions in accordance with the number of faces of the photographing objects for each face of the plurality of photographing objects by a single shutter operation and performs control by assigning serial photographing object numbers to the images of the plurality of photographing objects taken by continuous shooting and recording the images in a single continuous-shooting image folder. Furthermore, microcomputer performs continuous shooting in predetermined order in accordance with the number of faces of the photographing objects and detects, when the photographing object speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the photographing object speed again after photographing other photographing objects. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141296 | IMAGING APPARATUS - Digital camera is provided with face detection section that detects faces of a plurality of photographing objects, microcomputer performs continuous shooting in optimum photographing conditions in accordance with the number of faces of the photographing objects for each face of the plurality of photographing objects by a single shutter operation and performs control by assigning serial photographing object numbers to the images of the plurality of photographing objects taken by continuous shooting and recording the images in a single continuous-shooting image folder. Furthermore, microcomputer performs continuous shooting in predetermined order in accordance with the number of faces of the photographing objects and detects, when the photographing object speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the photographing object speed again after photographing other photographing objects. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141297 | COMPOUND-EYE IMAGING DEVICE - A compound-eye imaging device according to an aspect of the present invention detects vibration applied to a plurality of imaging means and corrects, for each of a plurality of imaging means, an image blur of a subject image taken by the imaging means caused by the vibration. The image blur is corrected to make the amounts of remaining blur of the image blur after the correction substantially the same among the plurality of imaging means. As a result, even if there are variations in operation characteristics and installation errors of image blur correction means arranged on the imaging means, an appropriate image blur correction can be performed for each imaging means. Since the amounts of remaining blur of the subject image after the image blur correction in the imaging means are substantially the same, a comfortable, natural parallax image that is good for eyes can be obtained. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141298 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Image data captured by a capturing unit is inputted. Exposure information of the captured image data is inputted. Rotary-vibration information, which indicates rotary vibration of the capturing unit at the time of image capture, is inputted. A blur, which is caused by the rotary vibration, of the captured image data is corrected based on the exposure information and an angle of rotation of the capturing unit, which is indicated by the rotary-vibration information. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141299 | Low cost combination spectral-spatial vision system - A combined spectral and spatial sensing unit having a lens for receiving light from an object or substance and for directing at least a portion thereof through a diffraction device to an area imager for creating a digital spectral image of a plurality of segments of different wave lengths of light on a first set of pixels of said imager and for creating a digital spatial image on a second set of pixels of said imager, and an analytical unit having a microprocessor for receiving each of said images and comparing same to images stored in a memory associated with said microprocessor to determine the identity, condition or other information about the object or substance. Alternatively, a portion of said light may be directed through a diffraction grating to a first imager and another portion to a second imager, each of which is associated with a microprocessor for determining the identity, condition or other information about the object or substance. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141300 | Panorama Imaging Using a Blending Map - A technique of generating a panoramic image involves acquiring a set of at least two main image frames, as well as corresponding generating and/or acquiring corresponding relatively low-resolution image frames, of overlapping portions of a panoramic scene. A map or other information is stored relating to the generation of a low-res panorama. A main panorama image is formed by joining main image frames based on the map or other information gained in the low-res process. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141301 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An image processing method comprises receiving, from a camera, a camera captured image comprising a user drawn image. At least part of the user drawn image is within a field of view of the camera. The method comprises applying an image processing operation to the camera captured image so as to generate an image feature within the camera captured image which corresponds to the user drawn image, and thinning the image feature to a line width which is smaller than a line width associated with the image feature so as to generate a modified width image feature. The method further comprises generating vector data from pixels associated with the modified width image feature so that the vector data substantially represents the modified width image feature. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141302 | Image processing device, electronic camera, and image processing program - An image processing device of the present invention includes a color-gamut determining part, a color-space determining part, and a color-space conversion part. The color-gamut determining part determines a color gamut as a range of color distribution from input image data. The color-space determining part determines a color space substantially covering the color gamut determined by the color-gamut determining part. The color-space conversion part converts the input image data into such image data that is rendered in the determined color space. The colors of the subject can thus be reproduced accurately from the converted image data. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141303 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager, having an imaging surface capturing a scene through a focus lens, repeatedly outputs a scene image. An extractor checks the scene image outputted from the imager with each of a plurality of characteristic patterns so as to extract a specific characteristic pattern satisfying a predetermined condition. A restrictor restricts behavior of adjusting a distance from the focus lens to the imaging surface in association with an extraction process of the extractor. A creator creates a reference image based on the scene image outputted from the imager corresponding to the extraction of the specific characteristic pattern. A register registers the specific characteristic pattern as a characteristic pattern used for searching for an image coincident with the reference image created by the creator. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141304 | ELECTRONIC CAMERA - An electronic camera includes an imager. An imager, having an imaging surface capturing a scene, repeatedly outputs a scene image. An extractor checks the scene image outputted from the imager with each of a plurality of characteristic patterns so as to extract one or at least two characteristic patterns in each of which a checking degree exceeds a reference. A creator creates a reference image based on the scene image outputted from the imager corresponding to the first extraction by the extractor. A selector selects a characteristic pattern used for searching for an image coincident with the reference image created by the creator, from among one or at least two characteristic patterns extracted by the extractor. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141305 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Without depending on the conventional standard, relationships between a location of user's apparatus and locations where images have been shot affect a display on a display screen. In shooting operation, image data is stored in a memory with image-location data added, which represents locations where images have been shot (step S | 2011-06-16 |
20110141306 | Image capturing device, method of searching for occlusion region, and program - An image capturing device is equipped with an external parameter estimating unit for estimating external parameters using a distance image obtained by a TOF camera and a luminance image obtained by a CCD camera, a corresponding pixel determining unit for determining a correspondence relationship between pixel positions in the distance image and pixel positions in the luminance image, using previously stored internal parameters of the TOF camera and the CCD camera or the CCD camera, and the external parameters, and an occlusion searching unit for searching for an occlusion region in the distance image, using the correspondence relationship between pixel positions in the distance image and pixel positions in the luminance image. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141307 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a reproduction condition generator configured to generate a reproduction condition of an image file, a reproduction condition recording unit configured to record the reproduction condition to a management file which is different from the image file while associating the reproduction condition with the image file, and a reproduction unit for reproducing an image file while controlling a reproduction method of the image file based on the reproduction condition associated with the image file. The reproduction condition is information representing at least one of image quality adjustment, volume adjustment, display magnification rate, and reproduction speed adjustment. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141308 | Image Processing Apparatus and Method, and Computer-Readable Medium Having Stored Thereon Computer Program for Executing the Method - An embodiment of the invention provides an image processing apparatus and method capable of reducing power consumption by controlling supply of a clock to a memory when correction is performed on image data. The image processing apparatus includes an image correction unit including a plurality of line memories to maintain image data line-by-line and perform correction on the image data, a number-of-line-memories determination unit for determining the number of line memories necessary for the correction performed by the image correction unit line-by-line, and a line memory control unit for controlling supply of a clock to the plurality of line memories based on the number of line memories determined by the number-of-line-memories determination unit to supply a clock to the line memories used for the correction performed by the image correction unit line-by-line and stop supply of the clock to line memories not used for the correction. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141309 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, PORTABLE EQUIPMENT, AND IMAGING SENSOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A plurality of imaging regions are provided in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of optical systems and are disposed on optical axes of the respective optical systems. Each imaging region has a plurality of pixels. The imaging apparatus further comprises an origin detecting means for detecting an origin of each imaging region, a pixel position specifying means for specifying positions of a plurality of pixels included in each imaging region using the origin as a reference, and a combination means for combining a plurality of images captured by the respective imaging regions. Thereby, it is possible to make a thin imaging apparatus capable of being easily assembled. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141310 | METHOD FOR BLOCK-ENCODING OF A RASTER IMAGE OF PIXELS, CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM AND IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - A method of block-encoding a raster image by successive two-dimensional decompositions of blocks of the image in a base of functions using a combined application of a one-dimensional core of vertical decomposition of n pixels and of a one-dimensional core of horizontal decomposition of p pixels. In the method the horizontal dimension P of each block is determined as a multiple of p, P=k·p, and a decomposition at log | 2011-06-16 |
20110141311 | CONTROL OF A DYNAMIC IMAGE SENSOR - A method and a circuit for controlling a dynamic image sensor defining, for each image, several successive time intervals of exposure of photodiode cells, starting from successive decreasing reset levels, wherein the time intervals of exposure of the image respect a homogeneous distribution of the amount of cells in ranges of brightness levels. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141312 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDING CORRELATION BETWEEN OBJECTS IN DIFFERENT GEOREFERENCED VIDEO FEEDS AND RELATED METHODS - A video processing system which may include a first video input configured to receive a first georeferenced video feed from a first video source, and a second video input configured to receive a second georeferenced video feed from a second video source, where the second georeferenced video feed overlaps the first georeferenced video feed. The system may further include a video processor coupled to the first and second video inputs. The video processor may include an annotation module configured to generate an annotation for an object in the first georeferenced video feed, and a geospatial correlation module configured to geospatially correlate the annotation to the object in the second georeferenced video feed overlapping the first georeferenced video feed. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141313 | IMAGE OUTPUT SYSTEM, IMAGE OPERATING APPARATUS, IMAGE METHOD, IMAGE OPERATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - According to the present invention, the album including user's favorite pictures as main features can be easily provided. The system includes; a image capturing section which captures an image; an image capturing time measuring section which measures the time after setting the image capturing section ready to capture the image and while the user continues to operate the image capturing section to capture the image in each image capturing operation of the image capturing section; a ranking calculating section which ranks the image based on the image capturing time calculated by the image capturing time measuring section; and an output controlling section which displays or prints out the image ranked more highly by the ranking calculating section. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141314 | DOCUMENT CAMERA, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS - A document camera, an apparatus and a method for adjusting brightness are disclosed, wherein the apparatus includes a light module, a sensor and a digital signal processor (DSP). The sensor can capture image data. The digital signal processor can process the image data and retrieve a brightness value from the processed image data, so as to adjust a light-emitting brightness of the light module according to the brightness value. | 2011-06-16 |
20110141315 | IMAGING APPARATUS - Provided is an imaging apparatus capable of obtaining images of an object at high precision even if the intensities of illuminating light temporally varies. The imaging apparatus | 2011-06-16 |