A method for correcting an image includes: orthographically correcting an image; removing a curtain artifact by applying a first filter to the orthographically corrected image; correcting brightness of the image, from which the curtain artifact is removed, by applying a second filter to the image, from which the curtain artifact is removed. The first filter includes a first function and a second function for a first domain and a second domain, which are orthogonal to each other in a frequency region, and the first filter is differentiable and continuous in the first domain and the second domain.

A configuration is implemented that can adjust a stroke of an operation section of a switch required to cause predetermined processing to be executed. The present disclosure includes an operation section that can move in a predetermined direction from an initial position by a user operation, a position adjustment section that adjusts, in the predetermined direction, an amount of movement of the operation section from the initial position to a detection position, a position detection section that detects a position of the operation section with respect to the detection position, and a control section that controls execution of processing corresponding to the detection position based on a detection result from the position detection section.

Provided is an imaging device that includes an imaging unit that performs an imaging operation, a data generator that generates first power supply voltage data corresponding to a first power supply voltage and a flag generation section that generates a flag signal for the first power supply voltage by comparing the first power supply voltage data and first reference data. The first power supply voltage is supplied to the imaging unit.

An image obtaining method includes outputting an image in at least one of multiple image output modes. The multiple image output modes include a full-size mode, a first binning mode, and a second binning mode. In the full-size mode, a first image is obtained according to a first pixel value. In the first binning mode, a second image is obtained according to a second pixel value and a third pixel value. In the second binning mode, a third image is obtained according to a fourth pixel value and a fifth pixel value.

A distributed light source couple-able to a mobile device, comprising, a distributed array of light emitting points and a mount connected to the distributed array and couple-able to the mobile device, the distributed array capable of light emission from a plurality of areas.

A filter insertion/removal unit that is capable of removing and inserting a variable neutral density filter having a variable transmittance from and into the incident light path of object light to an imaging device unit is instructed to insert the variable neutral density filter, and a variable transmittance drive unit is instructed to lower the transmittance of the variable neutral density filter, both on the basis of detection of a transmittance lowering operation of an operating unit. Also, the variable transmittance drive unit is instructed to raise the transmittance of the variable neutral density filter, and the filter insertion/removal unit is instructed to remove the variable neutral density filter from the incident light path, both on the basis of detection of a transmittance raising operation of the operating unit.

A portable communication device is provided that includes a transceiver, a memory, a touchscreen, an imaging device, and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain, using the imaging device, a first image including objects external to the portable communication device based at least in part on a first focus and a first exposure. When the objects are persons, the processor is configured to display, via the touchscreen, the first image, graphical user interface (GUI) items corresponding to each face region of the persons. The processor is also configured to move at least one of the GUI items according to a user input detected via the touchscreen, and based at least in part on the user input, replace the displayed first image with a second image using at least one of a second focus or a second exposure determined with respect to the moved position.

Provided is a solid state imaging device including: a pixel array in which pixels are disposed on a matrix; an iris authenticator that extracts iris information to be used in an iris authentication process, from image data obtained from the pixel array through photoelectric conversion; and an imaging condition controller that performs control to set an imaging condition in obtaining the image data for the iris authentication process, by using information obtained in a process of extracting the iris information.

A vehicular camera module includes a main circuit board electrically connected with an imager circuit board via a flexible ribbon cable. Electronic circuitry disposed at a main PCB of the main circuit board includes an image processor. With the imager operated to capture image data, captured image data is provided via the flexible ribbon cable to the electronic circuitry disposed at the main PCB of the main circuit board. The electronic circuitry disposed at the main PCB of the main circuit board includes an electrical connector configured for electrical connection to a connector of a vehicular wire harness. Electrical components disposed at a first side of the main PCB of the main circuit board, electrical components disposed at a second side of the main PCB of the main circuit board, and the electrical connector are electrically operatively coupled together by conductive traces and vias of the main PCB.

An electronic device comprises a light-emitting information receiving circuit and a color correction processing circuit. The light-emitting information receiving circuit is configured to be electrically connected to a color correction detection device to receive light-emitting information of an external flash detected by the color correction detection device. The color correction processing circuit is electrically connected to the light-emitting information receiving circuit to perform color correction processing according to the light-emitting information so as to generate color correction result information, the color correction result information being configured to be transmitted to the external flash to correct the light emission of the external flash. Moreover, provided is a color correction system of the external flash.