76results about "Still video cameras" patented technology

Systems and methods are provided for processing and extracting content from an image captured using a mobile device. In one embodiment, an image is captured by a mobile device and corrected to improve the quality of the image. The corrected image is then further processed by adjusting the image, identifying the format and layout of the document, binarizing the image and extracting the content using optical character recognition (OCR). Multiple methods of image adjusting may be implemented to accurately assess features of the document, and a secondary layout identification process may be performed to ensure that the content being extracted is properly classified.

Examples are described for applying different settings for image capture to different portions of image data. For example, an image sensor can capture image data of a scene and can send the image data to an image signal processor (ISP) and a classification engine for processing. The classification engine can determine that a first object image region depicts a first category of object, and a second object image region depicts a second category of object. Different confidence regions of the image data can identify different degrees of confidence in the classifications. The ISP can generate an image by applying a different settings to the different portions of the image data. The different portions of the image data can be identified based on the object image regions and confidence regions.

An imaging device is characterized by comprising identification means for identifying a user of the imaging device, determination means for determining a state of continuous use of the imaging device by the user, and control means for performing control such that information of the user is recorded in a memory in association with an image captured by the imaging device between a time at which the user is identified by the identification means and a time at which it is determined by the determination means that use of the imaging device by the user is not continuing.

An imaging device includes an imaging element that receives subject light, a lens that directs, to the imaging element, the subject light from an imaging range having a predetermined angle of view in at least a first direction, an illuminator including a light source that emits illumination light toward the imaging range and a cover covering the light source, and a housing including a top plate on a plane intersecting with an optical axis of the lens and a bottom surface facing the top plate. The housing accommodates the imaging element and the illuminator. The predetermined angle of view includes a direction from the lens toward the bottom surface in an area of the predetermined angle of view in at least one direction with respect to the optical axis of the lens. The top plate includes a slope with an inclination corresponding to the predetermined angle of view. The cover in the illuminator is parallel to the slope.

This application discloses a photographing method and an electronic device. The method includes: obtaining N frames of images in response to a first operation, where the first operation is an operation performed on a photographing control, the N frames of images are N frames of images in a preview picture that are collected by using a camera, and N is a positive integer; and determining a target image as an output raw image in a process of sequentially obtaining jitter amounts of all of the N frames of images, where the raw image is an image obtained by an electronic device by using a sensor of the camera, and the target image is an image that meets a jitter amount requirement and that is determined from the N frames of images based on the jitter amounts. In embodiments of this application, sharpness of a raw image can be ensured, thereby improving photographing experience of a user.

In one aspect, the method includes causing presentation of a camera interface, the camera interface to display a first image captured by a camera of a computing device of a first user, causing presentation of a plurality of augmentation icons within the camera interface, each of the image augmentation icons being associated with a respective image augmentation mechanism, detecting user selection of an auxiliary augmentation icon of the plurality of image augmentation icons, the second image icon being associated with an second image augmentation mechanism, determining an second image selection criterion for an second image augmentation mechanism, selecting an second image based on the second image selection criterion, the second image being selected from a plurality of photographs associated with the first user, and overlaying the second image on the first image to generate a composite image that is presented within the camera interface.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and an imaging apparatus that generate a set of image data as an image that can be viewed by a user without a sense of discomfort in any case where the standards of the two pieces of first image data and second image data are the same or different. A paired image data generation unit generates paired image data of a paired image which is a set of image data from at least first image data of a first image and second image data of a second image. A paired image standard generation unit generates a paired image standard of a paired image data based on a first standard of the first image data and a second standard of the second image data.

A communication terminal (3d) requests a communication management system (5) that relays image data transmitted from other communication terminal (3a, 7, 9) to control resolution of the transmitted image data. The communication terminal (3d) includes required resolution management means (3004d, 302, 303, 304) for managing, for each image type information indicating a type of image data, sizes of a plurality of display areas of display means (4d), each display area being a divided area divided from an entire area displayable by the display means (4d), in association with required resolutions of image data to be displayed in the corresponding display areas. The communication terminal (3d) further includes receiving means (31d, 301, 311) for receiving, from the communication management system (5), specific image type information indicating a type of specific image data transmitted from the other communication terminal (3a, 7, 9). The communication terminal (3d) further includes transmitting means (31d, 301, 311) for transmitting, to the communication management system (5), specific required resolution, which is a resolution stored by the required resolution management means (3004d, 302, 303, 304), for the specific image type information, in association with the size of one of the display areas in which the specific image data is to be displayed.

An imaging device includes: a controller configured to perform control of each of a moving image capturing mode, in which a captured moving image is recorded as a moving image file, and a live distribution mode, in which a captured moving image is live-distributed to an external device; and an operation interface configured to be used for a user to input a stop instruction. In a case where the controller receives the stop instruction from the operation interface in the live distribution mode, the controller performs control of executing stopping confirmation processing for confirming with the user whether to stop moving image capturing before stopping the moving image capturing. In a case where the controller receives the stop instruction from the operation interface in the moving image capturing mode, the controller performs control of stopping the moving image capturing without executing the stopping confirmation processing.

An electronic device includes a camera. While in a first media acquisition mode for the camera the device displays a live preview on the display. While displaying the live preview, the device detects activation of a shutter button. In response to detecting activation of the shutter button, the device groups a plurality of images acquired by the camera in temporal proximity to the activation of the shutter button into a sequence of images. The sequence of images includes: a plurality of images acquired by the camera prior to detecting activation of the shutter button; a representative image that represents the first sequence of images and was acquired by the camera after one or more of the other images in the first sequence of images; and a plurality of images acquired by the camera after acquiring the representative image.

A communication apparatus includes a reception unit which receives a notification from an image capturing apparatus, and a control unit. If the received notification indicates that a divided moving image file to be generated using a chunk recording method has been generated, the control unit requests the divided moving image file from the image capturing apparatus. If the received notification indicates that a metadata file associated with the divided moving image file has been generated, the control unit does not request the metadata file from the image capturing apparatus. If the received notification indicates that a metadata file associated with the divided moving image file has been updated, the control unit requests the metadata file from the image capturing apparatus.

An imaging device comprises at least one processor and at least one memory having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the imaging device at least to identifying a user of the imaging device, determining a state of continuous use of the imaging device by the user, and performing control such that information of the user is recorded in a memory in association with an image captured by the imaging device between a time at which the user is identified and a time at which it is determined that use of the imaging device by the user is not continuing.

The disclosure includes imaging systems employing event-based sensors in various applications for analyzing a scene, such as those involved in conveyor systems, mass flow detection systems, portals, machine vision systems, retail settings including checkout stations, and the like. Event-based sensors may be operated in conjunction with frame-based cameras to select frames or subparts of frames or otherwise trigger actions related to the imaging system based on analysis of the events generated by the event-based sensors.

A method is disclosed herein, including detecting, by a processor, a signal received from a camera, the signal including an image. The method further includes processing, by the processor, the received signal to identify an image included in the signal and determining, by the processor, that the signal includes a discreet message, the discreet message is embedded within an image. The method further includes decrypting, by the processor, the discreet message embedded within the signal and sending, by the processor, the decrypted message to be displayed.

The present invention provides an information processing apparatus and an image capturing apparatus that generate a set of image data as an image that a user can view without a feeling of strangeness regardless of whether two pieces of image data, i.e., first image data and second image data, have the same or different standards.SOLUTION: The pair image-data generating unit 51 generates a pair image-data item of a pair image PP, which is a set of image-data items, from at least the first image-data item of the first image P1 and the second image-data item of the second image P2. The image pair standard generation unit 52 generates an image pair standard of the image pair data based on the first standard of the first image data and the second standard of the second image data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

A digital camera includes a grip portion that is provided in a camera body, a lever that is provided in an end portion of the grip portion, a display that displays a captured image obtained by capturing an object image, and a processor. The processor is configured to hide at least a portion of a first captured image displayed on the display and to display a second captured image different from the first captured image on the display in response to an operation of the lever.

The invention provides an information processing device and an imaging device, which can generate a set of image data which is an image that can be viewed by a user without any uncomfortable feeling even if the standards of two first image data and second image data are the same or different. A paired image data generation unit (51) generates paired image data of a paired image (PP), which is one set of image data, from at least first image data of a first image (P1) and second image data of a second image (P2). On the basis of a first criterion for the first image data and a second criterion for the second image data, a paired image criterion generation unit (52) generates a paired image criterion for the paired image data.

To provide a wearable camera and a method for encoding video captured by the wearable camera that determines a center of rotation for encoded image frame.SOLUTION: In a wearable camera, a center of rotation is associated with the rotation of the wearable camera when capturing a video, and an image frame includes a plurality of groups of pixels. Further, a compression level is set for the plurality of groups of pixels of the image frame. The compression level is set for the plurality of groups of pixels of the image frame such that the compression level increases with radial distance from the center of rotation. The image frame is encoded using the compression level.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the transaction may be collected as necessary. The transaction can be automatically accomplished utilizing the images and data thus acquired.

Techniques for interrupt handling are described. The device can obtain first processing configuration data associated with the first sensor at a first context buffer associated with the first interrupt handler; obtaining second processing configuration data associated with a second sensor at a second context buffer associated with a second interrupt handler; obtaining, at the first interrupt handler, an error indication associated with the first sensor; performing, by the first interrupt handler, an error handling operation based on the error indication, wherein the error handling operation includes refreshing the first context buffer and / or invalidating first processing configuration data in the first context buffer; obtaining, at the second interrupt handler, an interrupt request (IRQ) from a second sensor during a time window interval between obtaining the error indication and a completion time of the error handling operation; and outputting the second processing configuration data to the processor based on the IRQ.

Reducing throughput of paired cameras, including: selecting, by a first camera of an autonomous vehicle, a first area of focus for a first frame generated by the first camera; selecting, by a second camera of the autonomous vehicle, a second area of focus for a second frame generated by the second camera by matching the first area of focus for the first frame; generating, by the first camera from the first frame, a first downsampled frame and a first cropped frame, wherein the first cropped frame is based on the first area of focus; and generating, by the second camera from the second frame, a second downsampled frame and a second cropped frame, wherein the second cropped frame is based on the second area of focus.

Techniques are described for interrupt handling. A device can obtain, at a first context buffer associated with a first interrupt handler, first processing configuration data associated with a first sensor; obtain, at a second context buffer associated with a second interrupt handler, second processing configuration data associated with a second sensor; obtain, at the first interrupt handler, an error indication associated with the first sensor; perform, by the first interrupt handler, based on the error indication, an error handling operation (where the error handling operation comprises flushing the first context buffer and / or invalidating the first processing configuration data in the first context buffer); obtain, at the second interrupt handler, during a time window interval between obtaining the error indication and a completion time of the error handling operation, from the second sensor, an interrupt request (IRQ); and output, based on the IRQ, the second processing configuration data to a processor.

A sensor device and an operating method thereof are provided. The sensor device includes a microcontroller and a sensor module. The microcontroller performs the operating method. Firstly, the sensor device enters a configuration mode after being activated. The sensor device enters a detection mode after a timeout period. The sensor device is on standby for detecting if any event occurs under the detection mode. When any event is detected, a trigger signal is generated, and the sensor device enters a broadcast mode to broadcast the trigger signal. After another timeout period, the sensor device enters the detection mode again, and is on standby for detecting if the event is restored to a default state. When the event is restored to the default state, the sensor device is reset for detecting if the event occurs.

Examples are described for applying different settings for image capture to different portions of image data. For example, an image sensor can capture image data of a scene and send the image data to an image signal processor (ISP) and a classification engine for processing. The classification engine can determine that a first object image region depicts a first object category and a second object image region depicts a second object category. Different confidence regions of the image data can identify different levels of confidence in the classification. The ISP can generate an image by applying different settings to different portions of the image data. The different portions of the image data can be identified based on the object image regions and the confidence regions.

The invention relates to an imaging apparatus, an information processing apparatus, a control method of the imaging apparatus, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program product. The image pickup apparatus includes: a recognition unit configured to recognize a user of the image pickup apparatus; a determination unit configured to determine a state in which the user continues to use the imaging apparatus; and a control unit configured to perform control, and a recording unit configured to record an image captured by the imaging device in a memory in association with information of the user between a time when the recognition unit recognizes the user and a time when the determination unit determines that the use of the imaging device by the user is not being continued.

To provide an image processing apparatus that can provide an image file after conversion that can use all pieces of annotation information recorded in an image file before conversion.SOLUTION: A digital camera 100 converts a HEIF image file into a JPEG image file according to an image conversion instruction issued by a user, and when annotation information included in the HEIF image file is not related image data, records the annotation information in an application marker in the JPEG image file. When the annotation information included in the HEIF image file is the related image data, the digital camera 100 records link information on the annotation information in the application marker in the JPEG image file.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Remote deposit of checks can be facilitated by a financial institution. A customer's general purpose computer and image capture device may be leveraged to capture an image of a check and deliver the image to financial institution electronics. Additional data for the transaction may be collected as necessary. The transaction can be automatically accomplished utilizing the images and data thus acquired.

An optical lens assembly includes five lens elements and provides a TTL / EFL<1.0. In an embodiment, the focal length of the first lens element f1<TTL / 2, an air gap between first and second lens elements is smaller than half the second lens element thickness, an air gap between the third and fourth lens elements is greater than TTL / 5 and an air gap between the fourth and fifth lens elements is smaller than about 1.5 times the fifth lens element thickness. All lens elements may be aspheric.