804 results about "Multi-image" patented technology

A method and system for automated production of stereoscopic and animated images and hardcopies can utilize a light-sensitive lenticular material employing a conventional or non-conventional photographic emulsion or an instant-developing material. An automated printer can produce autostereoscopic and animated hardcopies in multiple formats from digital and non-digital sources, including single images, stereopairs, and multiple-image sets of negatives, transparencies, or prints. The printer, which includes a projection device and a material plate that can rotate around two perpendicular axes, can utilize software to automate viewing angle calculation, printer control, multiple-image alignment, distortion correction, and image processing and conversion. A digital camera can capture stereoscopic and animated images and record them digitally or on photographic film. A non-digital camera can record stereoscopic and animated images directly onto light-sensitive lenticular material employing a conventional or non-conventional photographic emulsion or an instant-developing material. The printer and cameras can utilize autostereoscopic monitors to preview parallax.

A method of selecting and editing a plurality of digitally represented still images in a computer environment is provided. The method includes the use of a graphical user interface having a display and a user interface selection device, and includes the steps of opening the data files of the images to be edited, displaying the images, and displaying a task pane including at least one editing task entry having a specified multiple-image editing task command. A group of all or some of the images is formed by the user selecting the images to be edited, and an editing task execution signal is received which is indicative of the user selecting the desired editing task entry on the task pane. In response to receipt of the editing task execution signal, the specified editing task command is performed on the group of selected still images.

A system and process for identifying corresponding points among multiple images of a scene is presented. This involves a multi-view matching framework based on a new class of invariant features. Features are located at Harris corners in scale-space and oriented using a blurred local gradient. This defines a similarity invariant frame in which to sample a feature descriptor. The descriptor actually formed is a bias / gain normalized patch of intensity values. Matching is achieved using a fast nearest neighbor procedure that uses indexing on low frequency Haar wavelet coefficients. A simple 6 parameter model for patch matching is employed, and the noise statistics are analyzed for correct and incorrect matches. This leads to a simple match verification procedure based on a per feature outlier distance.

Methods and apparatus for processing collections of images are described in which metadata from a set of images may be used in directing a multi-image processing workflow. One or more output images may be rendered from a set of input images, with each output image being some combination of two or more of the input images. To render an output image, a workflow including one or more processing steps may be applied to the images. Metadata may be used in directing and performing the workflow. For example, metadata may be used in determining a particular workflow for a set of images. As another example, metadata may be used to sort a collection of images into multiple categories for automated workflow processing. As yet another example, metadata may be used to retrieve information stored in a profile database that may be used in processing the images.

A method and apparatus is described here that categorizes images by extracting regions and describing the regions with a 16-dimensional subscene feature vector, which is a concatenation of color, texture, and spatial feature vectors. By comparing the spatial feature vectors in images with similarly-obtained feature vectors in a Gaussian mixture based model pool (obtained in a subscene modeling phase), the images may be categorized (in a subscene recognition phase) with probabilities relating to each region or subscene. Higher probabilities are likelier correlations. The device may be a single or multiple core CPU, or parallelized vector processor for characterizing many images. The images may be photographs, videos, or video stills, without restriction. When used real-time, the method may be used for visual searching or sorting.

A system and method for editing images. A simple but powerful image stack is employed in creating an enhanced image from a stack of registered images. This paradigm combines pixels using multi-image operations on the image stack. Image Stacks can help create group photographs, create high dynamic range images, combine images captured under different lighting conditions, remove unwanted objects from images, and combine images captured at different times and with different focal lengths.

The invention relates to a comprehensive multi-feature image retrieval method, including extraction, index and feature matching of image features, the image features include color feature, texture feature and shape feature. The color feature of the images includes: (1) normalizing the feature as 128 multiply 128 pixel; (2) dividing an image into m multiply n nubs; (3) calculating the C' value of each pixel in every nub, selectiing the main C' value, forming a corresponding two-dimensional matrix A by each main C' value. The invention improves traditional local color histogram by improving extraction method of traditional image color features, which greatly improves precision ratio comparing with common image retrieval method based on color. Application of the image retrieval method that combines multi image features of color, texture and shape can improve precision ratio of the method effectively.

A method and apparatus for providing content experience service are disclosed. The apparatus includes a camera device tracking unit, a user behavior tracking unit, a real image acquisition unit, a motion information processing unit, a virtual space control unit, and a virtual multi-image generation unit. The camera device tracking unit collects camera motion information. The user behavior tracking unit collects user motion information. The real image acquisition unit photographs a space including the user, and separates a real image into a foreground and a background using a background key table. The motion information processing unit corrects the camera motion information and the user motion information. The virtual space control unit generates virtual space control information and virtual space information. The virtual multi-image generation unit generates a virtual multi-image, and provides the content experience service based on the generated virtual multi-image.

Method and apparatus for generating a signal representing a multi-image video display including a main image and an auxiliary image, e.g., a picture-in-picture (PIP) image, provides for positioning auxiliary information, such as closed caption text, proximate the auxiliary image. The auxiliary information is located within a border region for the auxiliary image and positioned for indicating to a user that the auxiliary information is associated with the auxiliary image. The region containing the auxiliary information moves in response to movement of the auxiliary image such that the auxiliary information remains proximate the auxiliary image.

A curved-surface display panel fabrication method for fabricating a curved-surface display panel using a flat display panel having a first substrate and a second substrate includes: paring partially outer surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate so as to reduce thicknesses thereof to a predetermined thickness; bending the pared flat display panel to a desired curved shape; attaching a first guide member which has a shape corresponding to the desired curved shape to the first substrate with a predetermined gap from the pared outer surface thereof and attaching a second guide member with has a shape corresponding to the desired curved shape to the second substrate with a predetermined gap from the pared outer surface thereof; and forming light transmitting reinforcing layers respectively in a space between the first guide member and the first substrate and a space between the second guide member and the second substrate.

A unitary or one-piece integral image sensor and washing nozzle assembly or module 100, 300, 400 is configured to enclose, protect, and aim multiple image sensors and effectively clean multiple lenses (e.g., 102, 104) simultaneously while using only one nozzle head (e.g., 120, 320 or 420) with at least one optimized spray pattern (e.g., 122). The module includes a housing with a cover or bezel (e.g., 106) that supports and orients the lenses and the nozzle head aims spray at the lenses along a spray axis, with the relative heights and spacings of the nozzle's outlet orifice (e.g., 174) and the surfaces of the lenses (e.g., 102, 104) selected so that a particular spray either glances across and washes a nearest lens (e.g., 102) or impacts and washes over a farthest lens (e.g., 104).

A method for scanning using an MRI, including: providing a display, MRI, object to be scanned in said MRI, and a GUI; connecting said display with said MRI; displaying said GUI on said display; displaying at at least one first region of said GUI, graphic visualization options relating to said object and scanning of object, said visualizations are selected from a group consisting of type of object, object orientation, preferred scanning region of object, preferred scanning quality of object, preferred scanning orientation, preferred scanning type, and a combination thereof; selecting said object characteristics and scanning characteristics via said GUI; scanning said object by means of said MRI in accordance with said determined characteristics; and optionally, selecting a presentation mode of said scanning from a group consisting of single image display, multi-image display, thumbnail display, comparative display and a combination thereof, and displaying the same on said display.

An apparatus for imaging a scene is provided. The apparatus including: a charged coupled device (CCD) in optical communication with the scene along an optical path; a multi-image lens disposed in the optical path, the multi-image lens having two or more facets, each facet transmitting an image of the scene to the CCD; and a device which isolates one of the images from each of the two or more facets, such that only the isolated image is incident upon the image capturing means at any instant.

The invention discloses a tunnel defect recognition method and a multi-image recognizing method. A linear array charge coupled device (CCD) and an image fusion technique are adopted to acquire and store digital images of a tunnel surface at a high speed, furthermore a digital image processing algorithm is adopted to perform characteristic classification modeling on known tunnel defects, a characteristic database is established for defect characteristic matching and defect recognition, and thus the defect detection efficiency and the accuracy are improved. The potential defect characteristics are repeatedly extracted by utilizing multiple detection means, the detection efficiency is ensured, and the accuracy in defect classification and the accuracy in parameter estimation are improved.

The invention discloses a multi-image splicing method. The method includes the following steps: a memory space corresponding to a whole display screen is divided into more than two sub-blocks; the corresponding relationship between each source-video and the sub-block is defined; wherein, one source-video corresponds to more than one sub-block which can just correspond to one source-video; the sum of each sub-block corresponding to each source-video is regarded as a sub-memory-space corresponding to the source-video; the image of the source-video is scaled into a target image according to the size of the sub-memory-space corresponding to each source-video; the target image data of each source-video is written into the sub-memory-space corresponding to the source-video; an video image is read from the memory space corresponding to the whole display screen and displayed on the display screen. The invention also discloses a multi-image splicing device. The technical proposal of the invention can be flexibly realized and can save memory source.

According to one embodiment, an embodiment of this invention provides an audiovisual apparatus that enables a plurality of users to appreciate one program as if they were got together, and a method controlling the apparatus. In the audiovisual apparatus, the broadcast-program signal processing module processes the broadcast program signal received at the first reception module and outputs the broadcast program signal to the first display area. The grouped-video signal processing module processes the grouped video signal received at the second reception module and outputs the same, in the form of a multi-image, to the second display area. Meanwhile, the transmission module processes a pickup image signal and outputs the same to an external apparatus.

An apparatus for interactive model generation using multi-images includes an image capturing means for capturing an arbitrary object as a 2D image using a camera, a modeler graphic user interface means for providing a 3D primitive model granting interactive relation of data between 2D and 3D, a 3D model generation means for, matching a predetermined 3D primitive model and the 2D image obtained from the image capturing means, a texture rendering means for correcting errors generated in capturing the image and an interactive animation means for adding and editing animations of various types at the 3D model for the 2D images.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a method for setting multi-picture, which comprises the following steps that: a video equipment receives a switching command of a user, wherein the switching command comprises sub-picture information to be switched in the current display mode, and the video equipment switches video sources and sub-picture of the multi-picture screen in the video equipment according to the switching command. The method has the advantages of simplified process of sub-picture setting or switching in the multi-picture setting and improvement of easy operation of the equipment, and no influence on the watching of other sub-pictures when adjusting multi-picture.

The invention relates to a display device, in particular a head-mounted display or hocular, having a spatial light modulator and a controllable light-deflecting device for generating a multiple image of the spatial light modulator, which consists of segments, the multiple image being produced at least with a predefinable number of segments which determines the size of a visible area within which a 3D-scene holographically encoded in the spatial light modulator can be reconstructed for observation by an eye of an observer.

A digital image capturing device with stereo image display and touch functions is provided. The digital image capturing device includes an image capturing module, a central processing unit (CPU), and a touch display module. The CPU transmits a stereo image to the touch display module. The touch display module converts the stereo image into a multi-image, and then the multi-image is synthesized into the stereo image after being perceived by eyes. When a touch body performs a touch operation on the touch display module, for example, a contact / non-contact touch, the touch display module produces a first or second motion track, and the stereo image on the touch display module changes in real time along with the first or second motion track, so as to achieve an interactive effect of a virtual stereo image during the touch operation.

A method for identifying a blur profile of a multi image display with a first image separating mask. The method comprises displaying a calibration pattern through a second image separating mask, allowing an evaluator to provide a visual estimation indicating a blur brought about to the calibration pattern by the second image separating mask, and generating a blur profile of at least the first image separating mask according to the visual estimation. The first and second image separating masks having a substantially similar optical profile.

Embodiments of the invention describe a method for reducing a blur in an image of a scene. First, we acquire a set of images of the scene, wherein each image in the set of images includes an object having a blur associated with a point spread function (PSF) forming a set of point spread functions (PSFs), wherein the set of PSFs is suitable for null-filling operation. Next, we invert jointly the set of images and the set of PSFs to produce an output image having a reduced blur.

A system and method for editing images. A simple but powerful image stack is employed in creating an enhanced image from a stack of registered images. This paradigm combines pixels using multi-image operations on the image stack. Image Stacks can help create group photographs, create high dynamic range images, combine images captured under different lighting conditions, remove unwanted objects from images, and combine images captured at different times and with different focal lengths.

A multi-image acquisition apparatus for use in a biometrics system includes a light splitting filter for reflecting or transmitting multi-image lights representing an image of a target subject provided along an identical light path into different bands; a first image sensor for imaging an iris area by capturing a fraction of the multi-image light which has been transmitted through the light splitting filter; and a second image sensor for imaging a facial area by capturing a fraction of the multi-image light which has been reflected from the light splitting filter. The apparatus further includes a control module for controlling the first image sensor and the second image sensor and providing the images obtained by the first sensor and second sensor for image recognition.