221 results about "Camera control unit" patented technology

A video imaging system with a camera coupled to a camera control unit, the camera having a program stored thereon and the camera control unit comparing the program version stored on the camera with another version of the program such that the newer version of the program is loaded onto the camera control unit and camera control unit is programmed with the newer version of the program to enable the camera control unit to process image data received from the camera.

When digital signals are to be transmitted between a camera unit and a camera control unit, the distance of their transmission depends on the frequency at which the digital signals are transmitted. The higher the frequency of the digital signals is, the greater the cable attenuation is, inviting deterioration of the signals. Therefore, with a view to matching the quantity of transmitted signals with the length of the transmission path and thereby achieving high quality of signal transmission, a method of signal transmission for a signal transmission apparatus wherein a camera unit and a camera control unit for controlling the camera unit are connected by a transmission path and a video signal, an audio signal and a control signal are digitized, time division multiplexed and transmitted between the camera unit and the camera control unit, has a step of measuring the value of delay of signals transmitted over the transmission path, and each of the camera unit and the camera control unit performs a step of controlling the data quantity of signals to be delivered to the transmission path on the basis of the measured value of delay.

Provided is a monitoring apparatus in which an invading object is magnified and indicated without a dead space by the minimum number of cameras by making a plurality of cameras including a panning / tilting / zooming controllable rotary camera cooperate with each other. The monitoring apparatus comprises the plurality of cameras including the panning / tilting / zooming controllable rotary camera, an invading object recognizing means for processing an image signal from the rotary camera to trace a location of the invading object, a camera function determining means for assigning a tracing function to a first camera for which a predetermined direction of the monitoring target is settled within a photographic range in accordance with the situation of the monitoring target and assigning a wide area photographing function for photographing a monitoring space at a wide angle to a second camera, and a camera control means for controlling the plurality of cameras in accordance with the camera function means, and a camera to detect the monitoring target is switched in accordance with the direction of the monitoring target, so that the invading object is traced without dead angle by the minimum number of cameras.

The present invention provides a remote-head imaging system with a camera control unit capable of supporting multiple input devices. The camera control unit detects an input device to which it is connected and changes the camera control unit's internal functionality accordingly. Such changes includes altering clock timing, changing video output parameters, and changing image processing software. In addition, a user is able to select different sets of software program instructions and hardware configuration information based on the head that is attached. The remote-head imaging system utilizes field-programmable circuitry, such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA), in order to facilitate the change in configuration.

In a face portion detecting apparatus, an image of an eye portion of a car driver can be properly extracted without adverse influences caused by a reflection image reflected from a luster reflection surface of spectacles worn by the car driver. The face portion detecting apparatus is arranged by a light source of an illumination for illuminating a face portion of a human being from different directions from each other; a camera for photographing the face portion which is illuminated by the light source; an illumination lighting control unit for controlling turn-ON operation of the light source; a camera control unit for controlling the camera in synchronism with the turn-ON operation of the illumination light source; and a retina reflection detecting unit for removing a reflection image of an article having a luster reflection surface by employing at least one image which is acquired by the camera in synchronism with the turn-ON operation of the illumination light source, whereby only a determined face portion is extracted.

The present invention discloses an imaging apparatus comprising an image pickup lens for shooting an object, an imaging element having an imaging area for picking up an object image focused on the imaging area through the image pickup lens to output an image signal, an angle-rate sensor for detecting a shake amount of the imaging apparatus, an optical shake-compensation unit for moving the image pickup lens in a predetermined direction based on the shake amount detected by the angle-rate sensor to compensate for shake of an object image focused on the imaging area of the imaging element, a base-plate shake compensation unit for moving the imaging element in a predetermined direction based on the shake amount detected by the angle-rate sensor to compensate for shake of the object image focused on the imaging area of the imaging element, and a camera control unit for selectively controlling operation of the optical shake-compensation unit and operation of the base-plate shake compensation unit, thereby compensating for shake of the object image.

A video imaging system that allows a user to save select image data to a detachable storage device, the image data presented on a display for the user, where the user is provided with various control interfaces for saving and appending information to the saved image data. The detachable storage device also including user settings data that is used to adjust the settings of the camera control unit according to the user preferences.