Described herein are systems and techniques for imaging inventory objects in an environment. A system can include a cart, a first fixed camera fixedly mounted on the cart at a first angle, a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera controllably mounted on the cart, a PTZ controller, and a cart controller. The PTZ controller can receive PTZ instructions from the cart controller and send engagement instructions to the PTZ camera. The cart controller can receive, from the first fixed camera, first image data that captures a first inventory object, determine, from the first image data, a spatial location of a first inventory object, generate PTZ instructions to cause the PTZ camera to capture the first inventory object, transmit the PTZ instructions to the PTZ controller, and receive PTZ image data that captures the first inventory object.

An electronic device and method are provided. The electronic device includes a camera, a communication circuit, and a processor configured to be operably coupled to the camera and the communication circuit. The processor is further configured to receive first image data from the camera by controlling the camera based on a first parameter, transmit the first image data to an external electronic device by using the communication circuit in response to acquisition of the first image data, identify a second parameter for controlling the camera at least based on the external electronic device having received the first image data, and acquire second image data by controlling the camera based on the second parameter in response to the identification of the second parameter.

An imaging system according to the present disclosure includes: an imaging device that is mounted in a vehicle, and captures and generates an image of a peripheral region of the vehicle; and a processing device that is mounted in the vehicle, and executes processing related to a function of controlling the vehicle on the basis of the image. The imaging device includes: a first control line, a first voltage generator that applies a first voltage to the first control line, a first signal line, a plurality of pixels that applies a pixel voltage to the first signal line, a first dummy pixel that applies a voltage corresponding to the first voltage of the first control line to the first signal line in a first period, a converter including a first converter that performs AD conversion on the basis of a voltage of the first signal line in the first period to generate a first digital code, and a diagnosis section that performs diagnosis processing on the basis of the first digital code. The above-described processing device restricts the function of controlling the vehicle on the basis of a result of the diagnosis processing.

Devices, systems and methods for operating a rear-facing perception system for vehicles are described. An exemplary rear-facing perception system contains two corner units and a center unit, with each of the two corner units and the center unit including a camera module and a dual-band transceiver. A method for operating the rear-facing perception system includes pairing with a control unit by communicating, using the dual-band transceiver, over at least a first frequency band, transmitting a first trigger signal to the two corner units over a second frequency band non-overlapping with the first frequency band, and switching to an active mode. In an example, the first trigger signal causes the two corner units to switch to the active mode, which includes orienting the camera modules on the center unit and the two corner units to provide an unobstructed view of an area around a rear of the vehicle.

An electric quantity indicating method and an electronic device are provided. The method is performed by an electronic device. The electronic device includes a device body and a detachable camera module. The method includes: receiving first information sent by the detachable camera module, where the first information includes electric quantity information of the power supply of the detachable camera module; and according to the first information, displaying a target identifier on the device body; where the target identifier is an electric quantity identifier of the power supply of the detachable camera module in the electronic device.

An electronic device includes a detecting unit, a communicating unit, and a control unit. The detecting unit detects a temperature of a cable connected to the electronic device. The communicating unit receives cable information including information related to the cable from the cable. The control unit changes a threshold temperature from a predetermined temperature to a temperature indicated by the cable information, in a case where the temperature indicated by the cable information is higher than the predetermined temperature and the communicating unit has received the cable information. The control unit controls a power supply device to stop supplying power from the power supply device to the electronic device via the cable or controls the electronic device to stop receiving power from the power supply device via the cable, in a case where a detected temperature of the cable is higher than the threshold temperature.

Media user interfaces are described, including user interfaces for accessing media controls or settings (e.g., accessing controls and/or settings to capture photos and/or videos to capture videos).

An imaging apparatus to which an accessory apparatus is attachable includes a camera controller configured to communicate with the accessory apparatus. The camera controller receives first information on a data size receivable by the accessory apparatus, performs a setting for a data size to be transmitted to the accessory apparatus based on the first information, and communicate with the accessory apparatus based on the setting.

Embodiments of apparatus and method for operating a companion processing unit. In an example, an apparatus includes an application processor, a memory, and a companion processing unit. The apparatus also includes an image sensor. The application processor is configured to turn on the image sensor, perform a scene detection on an image received from the image sensor, and determine whether a scene category of the image is supported by the companion processing unit. In response to the scene category being supported by the companion processing unit, the application processor controls the companion processing unit to start a boot-up sequence corresponding to the scene category. The boot-up sequence enables the companion processing unit to enter a mission mode in which the companion processing unit is ready to receive and process image data from the image sensor and send processed image data to the application processor.

An image is analyzed, a scene of the image is recognized, imaging information regarding capturing in a case where the image is captured is acquired, and reproduction information in a case where the image is reproduced on a display is acquired. An image coincident with preference of a user of the imaging device from among images having the same scene is decided for each scene based on the reproduction information, and a preference parameter table in which the scene and imaging information of the imaging device in a case where the image coincident with the preference of the user is captured are stored in association with each other is created. Imaging information associated with a scene coincident with a scene of an image to be captured next by the user is selected from the preference parameter table, and an image is captured by using the imaging information.