Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080298469 | BITRATE REDUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR IMAGE TRANSCODING - This disclosure describes techniques for encoding data to compress image data to a reduced size. The techniques may be particularly effective in transcoding an image to a reduced size for transmission. An encoding device may transcode an image to an acceptable file size using bitrate control techniques that affect the entire image uniformly to transcode the image. For example, the encoding device may modify one or more quantization tables as a function of the near linear relationship between bitrate (R) and the number of zero-valued quantized transform coefficients to reduce the file size uniformly over the entire image. Alternatively, or additionally, the encoding device may transcode the image using bitrate control techniques that affect only specific localized regions of the image. | 12-04-2008 |
20090202158 | ROTATIONAL TRANSCODING FOR JPEG OR OTHER CODING STANDARDS - This disclosure describes techniques for rotating an encoded image, such as an image encoded according to a JPEG standard. In one example, a method for rotating an encoded image comprising reordering minimum coded units (MCUs) of the encoded image according to a specified rotation of the encoded image, rotating image data within the MCUs according to the specified rotation, and generating a rotated version of the encoded image comprising the reordered MCUs and the rotated image data within the MCUs. | 08-13-2009 |
20100235421 | FAST DCT ALGORITHM FOR DSP WITH VLIW ARCHITECTURE - A single stage computation method to perform a discrete cosine transform operation is provided. The discrete cosine transform operation is performed by executing a plurality of very large instruction words (VLIW) using a digital signal processor. The plurality of very large instruction words includes a first number of multiplications and a second number of additions, where the first number of multiplications is greater than the second number of additions. | 09-16-2010 |
20100254617 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO ROTATE AN IMAGE - Image processing systems and methods are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving image data of an image. The image data includes a plurality of image blocks. The method further includes calculating a first differential DC value during a rotation operation of the image by comparing a first DC coefficient value of a first block of a first row of the image to a second DC coefficient value of a first block of a second row of the image. The method further includes storing the first differential DC value in a memory prior to completing the rotation operation. | 10-07-2010 |
20130201359 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNATTENDED IMAGE CAPTURE - Described is a method and apparatus for unattended image capture that can identify subjects or faces within an image captured with an image sensor. The methods and apparatus may then score the image based, at least in part, on scores of detected subjects or faces in the image, scores of facial expressions, a focus score, exposure score, stability score, or audio score. If the score of the image is above a threshold, a snapshot image may be stored to a data store on the imaging device. If the score of the image is below a threshold, one or more audible prompts may be generated indicating that subjects should change positions, smile or remain more still during the image capture process. | 08-08-2013 |
20150062434 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING PICTURES IN A PICTURE - Systems, devices, and methods of displaying and/or recording multiple pictures in a picture (PIP) on the same display of a digital display device are disclosed. The PIPs can show objects from the main field view of the display device, such as a front camera lens, as well as objects from a different field of view, such as a back camera lens. The PIPs can further track the objects that are being displayed. | 03-05-2015 |
20150063632 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TRACKING OBJECTS ON A DISPLAY - Systems, devices and methods for improved tracking with an electronic device are disclosed. The disclosures employ advanced exposure compensation and/or stabilization techniques. The tracking features may therefore be used in an electronic device to improve tracking performance under dramatically changing lighting conditions and/or when exposed to destabilizing influences, such as jitter. Historical data related to the lighting conditions and/or to the movement of a region of interest containing the tracked object are advantageously employed to improve the tracking system under such conditions. | 03-05-2015 |
20150215528 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNATTENDED IMAGE CAPTURE - Described is a method and apparatus for unattended image capture that can identify subjects or faces within an image captured with an image sensor. The methods and apparatus may then score the image based, at least in part, on scores of detected subjects or faces in the image, scores of facial expressions, a focus score, exposure score, stability score, or audio score. If the score of the image is above a threshold, a snapshot image may be stored to a data store on the imaging device. In some aspects, if the score of the image is below a threshold, one or more audible prompts may be generated indicating that subjects should change positions, smile or remain more still during the image capture process. | 07-30-2015 |