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20110064313 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACE DETERMINATION - Provided are a method and an apparatus for processing digital images, and more particularly, a method and an apparatus for face determination, wherein it is determined if a subject is a true subject based on distance information regarding a distance to the subject and face detection information. In an embodiment, the face detecting apparatus is a digital image processing apparatus and includes a digital signal processor for determining if a subject is a true subject based on distance information regarding a distance to the subject and face length information. | 03-17-2011 |
20110096202 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REALIZING DYNAMIC IMAGE EFFECT - A method and apparatus for realizing a dynamic image effect by which a user can have fun by setting a moving direction and speed of an object (e.g., snow, flowers and autumn leaves) and displaying the object together with an image. The apparatus for realizing the dynamic image effect includes a digital image processing apparatus, and includes a digital signal processor (DSP) for adjusting direction and speed of the object displayed together with the image. | 04-28-2011 |
20110122294 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM TO EXECUTE THE METHOD - Provided are a digital photographing apparatus, a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus, and a computer readable recording medium storing a program for executing the method. The digital photographing apparatus may include a database configured to store information about a person and to store a plurality of images of the face of the person with a direction of the face; a photographing unit configured to photograph an image of the face of the person; an image registering unit configured to store the photographed image of the face of the person with the database according to the direction of the face; and a photographing guide unit configured to display a direction of the face of the person not stored in the database. | 05-26-2011 |
20120026346 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A digital photographing method and apparatus include determining a motion vector of an object in a preview image, determining whether the motion vector meets a predetermined condition and, when it does, generating an image capturing signal to photograph a scene desired by a user. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026381 | DIGITAL IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, DIGITAL IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON THE METHOD - A digital image signal processing method, a digital image signal processing apparatus, and a computer readable medium having recorded thereon the method, the method including generating a first display image, in which a plurality of first images having a first size are arranged in a single screen image; displaying the first display image; selecting at least one of the plurality of first images in the first display image; generating a second display image, in which a second image that corresponds to the selected first image and has a second size larger than the first size is arranged in a display area of the selected first image; and displaying the second display image. | 02-02-2012 |
20120300023 | IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image photographing device displays a preview panoramic image and data regarding moving velocity and direction of the image photographing device during panorama photographing in real time. The image photographing device includes a photographing unit to photograph a plurality of images, an image processing unit to convert the images photographed by the photographing unit into preview image data and to generate preview panorama data using the preview image data, and a display unit to simultaneously output a screen to display the preview image data, a screen to display a process of synthesizing the preview panorama data, a moving direction display screen indicating a relative difference between the moving direction of the image photographing device and a predetermined reference direction, and a moving velocity display screen indicating a relative difference between the moving velocity of the image photographing device and a predetermined reference velocity. | 11-29-2012 |
20130093841 | IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image photographing device displays a preview panoramic image and data regarding moving velocity and direction of the image photographing device during panorama photographing in real time. The image photographing device includes a photographing unit to photograph a plurality of images, an image processing unit to convert the images photographed by the photographing unit into preview image data and to generate preview panorama data using the preview image data, and a display unit to simultaneously output a screen to display the preview image data, a screen to display a process of synthesizing the preview panorama data, a moving direction display screen indicating a relative difference between the moving direction of the image photographing device and a predetermined reference direction, and a moving velocity display screen indicating a relative difference between the moving velocity of the image photographing device and a predetermined reference velocity. | 04-18-2013 |
20140028872 | IMAGE CAPTURE METHOD AND IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS - An image capture method includes performing light metering with respect to a subject in response to a first control signal, setting an ISO value and a shutter speed value based on result of the light metering, increasing the ISO value by a first amount and decreasing the shutter speed value by a second amount in response to a second control signal to capture a plurality of images, where the second amount is greater than the first amount, performing gamma correction with respect to the plurality of images to increase brightness of each image, and synthesizing the plurality of gamma corrected images to obtain a single image with improved brightness. | 01-30-2014 |
20140211037 | Electronic Apparatus, Method for Controlling the Same, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium - An electronic apparatus includes a photographing unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The photographing unit creates an image signal and captures a first image corresponding to a first shutter release signal. The processing unit creates a first quick view image of the first captured image and creates a live view image based on the image signal. The display unit displays the first quick view image and the live view image. If a second shutter release signal is inputted within a first reference time from a moment at which the first shutter release signal is inputted, the processing unit creates and displays, at the display unit, a second quick view image corresponding to the second shutter release signal. If the second shutter release signal is not inputted within the first reference time, the processing unit creates and displays, at the display unit, the live view image. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211047 | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus is provided. The control method includes detecting a gesture of a user for the digital photographing apparatus using a plurality of video images sequentially generated according to live view photographing, changing an operation of the digital photographing apparatus to a zoom adjustment mode when the detected gesture of the user includes a preset first user gesture, and controlling a zooming state of the digital photographing apparatus step-by-step according to a moving path of a second user gesture after the first user gesture has ended, when the operation mode has been changed to the zoom adjustment mode. | 07-31-2014 |
20140218469 | IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image photographing device displays a preview panoramic image and data regarding moving velocity and direction of the image photographing device during panorama photographing in real time. The image photographing device includes a photographing unit to photograph a plurality of images, an image processing unit to convert the images photographed by the photographing unit into preview image data and to generate preview panorama data using the preview image data, and a display unit to simultaneously output a screen to display the preview image data, a screen to display a process of synthesizing the preview panorama data, a moving direction display screen indicating a relative difference between the moving direction of the image photographing device and a predetermined reference direction, and a moving velocity display screen indicating a relative difference between the moving velocity of the image photographing device and a predetermined reference velocity. | 08-07-2014 |
20150022628 | IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image photographing device displays a preview panoramic image and data regarding moving velocity and direction of the image photographing device during panorama photographing in real time. The image photographing device includes a photographing unit to photograph a plurality of images, an image processing unit to convert the images photographed by the photographing unit into preview image data and to generate preview panorama data using the preview image data, and a display unit to simultaneously output a screen to display the preview image data, a screen to display a process of synthesizing the preview panorama data, a moving direction display screen indicating a relative difference between the moving direction of the image photographing device and a predetermined reference direction, and a moving velocity display screen indicating a relative difference between the moving velocity of the image photographing device and a predetermined reference velocity. | 01-22-2015 |
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20080219047 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WRITING DATA TO PHASE-CHANGE MEMORY BY USING POWER CALCULATION AND DATA INVERSION - Provided are an apparatus and method for writing data to a phase-change random access memory (PRAM) by using writing power calculation and data inversion functions, and more particularly, an apparatus and method for writing data which can minimize power consumption by calculating the power consumed while input original data or inverted data is written to a PRAM and storing the data consuming less power. A PRAM consumes a significant amount of power in order to store data in a memory cell since a large electric current is required to flow for a long period of time. According to the present invention, since the PRAM consumes different amounts of power when writing data with a value of 0 and data with a value of 1, the power consumed when input original data is stored and the power consumed when the input original data is inverted and stored are compared to each other, the data with a smaller power consumption is stored when the data is written to the PRAM as a word unit, and thus the power consumption of the PRAM can be reduced. | 09-11-2008 |
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20100010954 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROCESSING RULES BASED ON WEB SERVICES - Provided is a device for storing a rule describing an event, a condition to be satisfied by the event, and an action to be executed when the condition is satisfied and executing the action of the rule in an expended structure for using web services so as to effectively process the web services in various devices as well as a computer. In addition, a global rule manager for inspecting the validity of the rule when the rule is stored and executed is provided. Accordingly, the web services can be effectively used in a ubiquitous environment. | 01-14-2010 |
20100148141 | NON-VOLATILE PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE INCLUDING PHASE CHANGE LAYER AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a non-volatile programmable device including a first terminal, a first threshold switching layer connected to part of the first terminal, a phase change layer connected to the first threshold switching layer, a second threshold switching layer connected to the phase change layer, a second terminal connected to the second threshold switching layer, and third and fourth terminals respectively connected to a side portion of the phase change layer and the other side portion opposite to the side portion of the phase change layer. | 06-17-2010 |
20110065246 | EMBEDDED PHASE-CHANGE MEMORY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An embedded memory required for a high performance, multifunction SOC, and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The memory includes a bipolar transistor, a phase-change memory device and a MOS transistor, adjacent and electrically connected, on a substrate. The bipolar transistor includes a base composed of SiGe disposed on a collector. The phase-change memory device has a phase-change material layer which is changed from an amorphous state to a crystalline state by a current, and a heating layer composed of SiGe that contacts the lower surface of the phase-change material layer. | 03-17-2011 |
20120217465 | NON-VOLATILE PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE INCLUDING PHASE CHANGE LAYER AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a non-volatile programmable device including a first terminal, a first threshold switching layer connected to part of the first terminal, a phase change layer connected to the first threshold switching layer, a second threshold switching layer connected to the phase change layer, a second terminal connected to the second threshold switching layer, and third and fourth terminals respectively connected to a side portion of the phase change layer and the other side portion opposite to the side portion of the phase change layer. | 08-30-2012 |
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20100021064 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An image processing method is provided. The method includes detecting a predetermined face area from an input image; converting the input image into Lab coordinates; determining whether coordinate areas having angles corresponding to an angle of the detected face area exist on a Lab color system and searching the input image for the coordinate areas according to a result of the determining; and blurring the detected face area and the found coordinate areas. An image processing apparatus and digital photographing apparatus using the method and apparatus are also provided. Accordingly, reduction of the resolution of a whole image may be prevented by processing only a face area, instead of the whole image, to result in a soft face area image quality. A deterioration in quality of portions which are not supposed to be blurred may be prevented by blurring only a skin color area of the face area. | 01-28-2010 |
20100097485 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING FACE IMAGE IN DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSOR - Provided are a method and apparatus for measuring the skin condition of a face detected from an image and improving the face image. The apparatus for improving a face image in a digital image processor comprises a digital signal processor measuring the skin condition of a face detected from an image, correcting a rough portion of the skin of the detected face according to the measured skin condition and displaying the corrected image. | 04-22-2010 |
20100220208 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing on one or more faces in an image according to the distances of faces from the digital photographing apparatus or whether auto-focusing has been performed on the faces. Also provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing which assist in preventing faces at farther distances from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces at closer distances and which assist in preventing faces that have not been auto-focused from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces that have been auto-focused. | 09-02-2010 |
20110033092 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING FACE RECOGNITION RATIO - An apparatus for improving a face recognition ratio includes a digital signal processing unit which generates a first image having a size different from that of a live-view image and, when the size of a face detected from the first image is smaller than a reference size, maps information about the face detected from the first image on the live-view image and performs smile and/or blink recognition. | 02-10-2011 |
20140043499 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing on one or more faces in an image according to the distances of faces from the digital photographing apparatus or whether auto-focusing has been performed on the faces. Also provided are a digital photographing apparatus and method of performing different degrees of image processing which assist in preventing faces at farther distances from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces at closer distances and which assist in preventing faces that have not been auto-focused from appearing more processed, for example, more blurred, than faces that have been auto-focused. | 02-13-2014 |