H04N23/80

All-in-focus implementation

Various systems and methods for an all-in-focus implementation are described herein. A system to for operating a camera, comprising an image sensor in the camera to capture a sequence of images in different focal planes, at least a portion of the sequence of images occurring before receiving a signal to store an all-in-focus image, a user interface module to receive, from a user, the signal to store an all-in-focus image, and an image processor to fuse at least two images to result in the all-in-focus image, wherein the at least two images have different focal planes.

Digital image filtering and post-capture processing using user specific data
11570379 · 2023-01-31 · ·

There are provided systems and methods for digital image filtering and post-capture processing using user specific data. A computing device may include a camera that records media of a scene, including images or videos. A user may utilize the computing device to add filters, graphical overlays, or other effects to the recorded media, which may alter pixel data for pixels of the media or blend graphics into the media. When adding image effects to images, the device or a service provider that offers and image hosting and/or sharing platform may determine recommendations for particular image effects to use when recording and processing the image. The recommended effects may be based on effects used in past media, as well as user information, and may change an appearance of the output media in a particular way specific to the user, media, and/or scene.

Display apparatus with image acquisition region, manufacturing method and operating method thereof

A display apparatus includes a display panel having an image acquisition region within a display area, and an image acquisition device over a side of the display panel opposing to its display surface. The image acquisition device is at a position corresponding to the image acquisition region, and is configured to capture an image based on lights from an outside pattern over a side of the display panel proximal to the display surface. The display panel includes a substrate and a plurality of light-emitting elements over the substrate. The plurality of light-emitting elements comprises one or more first light-emitting elements positionally within the image acquisition region. At least one first light-emitting element includes a non-transparent electrode provided with at least one through-hole configured to allow the lights from the outside pattern to pass through the display panel.

Method and apparatus of adaptive infrared projection control

A processor or control circuit of an apparatus receives data of an image based on sensing by one or more image sensors. The processor or control circuit also detects a region of interest (ROI) in the image. The processor or control circuit then adaptively controls a light projector with respect to projecting light toward the ROI.

Method and apparatus for producing information from a camera image

A method of producing information from at least one camera image of an object, including: A) recording raw image data of the at least one camera image, B) evaluating the raw image data by a mathematical linkage to produce combination image data, C) deriving the information from the combination image data, D) outputting the information, E) determining an actual measure for a data quality of the raw image data prior to or after evaluation steps in step B), F) determining a deviation between the actual measure for the data quality and a target measure for the data quality of the raw image data of at least one camera image, and G) again recording all raw image data of those camera images, for which the deviation determined in step F) is greater than a predetermined threshold value and repeating at least one evaluation step from step B) and steps C) to F) either until the deviation determined in step F) for the raw image data of all camera images from the plurality of camera images is less than the threshold value or until a predetermined termination condition is fulfilled.

Imaging apparatus for downsizing an image sensor and a signal processor
11570389 · 2023-01-31 · ·

The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus for realizing real time image display and the like while controlling the processing performance of an external circuit and the size of the circuit when outputting a large amount of data from an image sensor at a high speed, and is provided with (a) an image sensor including, a plurality of light receiving units disposed in rows and columns, an A/D conversion unit, a compression unit for compressing outputs from the A/D conversion unit row by row, and (b) a first data processing unit for thinning compressed data row by row, a first data decompression unit that decompresses outputs of the first data processing unit; and a first image processing unit which carries out a predetermined processing on outputs of the first data decompression unit.

Image capture module and electronic terminal

A device includes at least one camera, a transmitter, and a main controller. The at least one camera is configured to collect an image and obtain an image signal. The transmitter includes a first signal end and a second signal end. The first signal end includes a first quantity of connection channels electrically connected to the photographing module, and the second signal end includes a second quantity of connection channels electrically connected to the main controller. The first quantity is greater than the second quantity. The image signal is transmitted from the first signal end to the second signal end. The main controller module is configured to receive and process the image signal.

Image capture module and electronic terminal

A device includes at least one camera, a transmitter, and a main controller. The at least one camera is configured to collect an image and obtain an image signal. The transmitter includes a first signal end and a second signal end. The first signal end includes a first quantity of connection channels electrically connected to the photographing module, and the second signal end includes a second quantity of connection channels electrically connected to the main controller. The first quantity is greater than the second quantity. The image signal is transmitted from the first signal end to the second signal end. The main controller module is configured to receive and process the image signal.

Device, control method, and storage medium
11570350 · 2023-01-31 · ·

A device mounted in an apparatus including a mounting part capable of detaching/attaching is provided. The device is capable of executing at least one predetermined processing for image data and/or audio data obtained by an image capturing apparatus when the device is mounted in the image capturing apparatus including the mounting part. The device executes authentication based on identification information of the image capturing apparatus, if the authentication succeeds, controls the device such that processing selected by the image capturing apparatus from the at least one predetermined processing is executed for the image data and/or the audio data, and if the authentication fails, controls to disable a function of executing the selected processing in the device.

Image pickup apparatus having image sensor equipped with polarizing element and control method therefor

An image pickup apparatus that enables to quickly capture an image from which a predetermined reflected light component is removed with desired sensitivity. A polarizing filter two-dimensionally arranges a plurality of sets each of which includes polarizing filter elements having different polarization directions. A first image sensor has pixels that respectively correspond to polarizing filter elements of the polarizing filter. A polarization calculation unit detects a polarized component of light that enters into a region in which one set of polarizing filter elements are arranged based on signals output from pixels in the region of the first image sensor for each region. A correction unit corrects a pixel signal output from a pixel of a second image sensor corresponding to the region based on a calculation result by the polarization calculation unit for each pixel of the second image sensor.