H04N9/64

VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROJECTOR

A video display device includes performs a first Retinex process on an inputted video and a second Retinex process, which is different from the first Retinex process, on the inputted video. A video composing unit is configured to compose a video processed by the first Retinex processing unit and a video processed by the second Retinex processing unit in accordance with a feature of the inputted video, which is then displayed. In a process of composing the video processed by the first and second Retinex processing units, the video composing unit is configured to perform a process of converting a luminance level for each pixel so that more output luminance levels are assigned to a luminance band having a large frequency distribution to improve visibility of the video. A gain of the luminance level converting process is varied in accordance with an average pixel value level of the inputted video.

CONTROL METHOD, CAMERA ASSEMBLY, AND MOBILE TERMINAL
20230046521 · 2023-02-16 ·

A control method, a camera assembly, and a mobile terminal are provided. The control method includes: obtaining original image data by controlling exposure of the 2D pixel array, where the original image data includes color original image data generated by exposure of the color pixels and panchromatic original image data generated by exposure of the panchromatic pixels; and outputting target image data according to the original image data.

CONTROL METHOD, CAMERA ASSEMBLY, AND MOBILE TERMINAL
20230046521 · 2023-02-16 ·

A control method, a camera assembly, and a mobile terminal are provided. The control method includes: obtaining original image data by controlling exposure of the 2D pixel array, where the original image data includes color original image data generated by exposure of the color pixels and panchromatic original image data generated by exposure of the panchromatic pixels; and outputting target image data according to the original image data.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE

The invalid pixel detection unit 32 detects an invalid pixel from a non-polarized image and a plurality of polarized images for different polarization directions obtained by performing image pickup using the polarization image pickup unit 20. For example, the invalid pixel detection unit 32 detects a saturated pixel having a pixel value larger than a preset saturation detection threshold and a black-crushed pixel having a pixel value smaller than a preset black crushing detection threshold as invalid pixels from a non-polarized image. The polarization information generation unit 33 performs processing of generating polarization information on the basis of the non-polarized image and polarized images and switches the processing of generating the polarization information depending on the detection result of the invalid pixels in the invalid pixel detection unit 32, so as to generate the polarization information without using the invalid pixels. Correct polarization information can be acquired.

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
20230050561 · 2023-02-16 · ·

An electronic apparatus includes: an image sensor for acquiring pixel values of first pixels sensed during a first exposure time and second pixels sensed during a second exposure time longer than the first exposure time; and a controller for outputting an output image acquired based on pixel values of the first pixels and a corrected saturated pixel value obtained by correcting a pixel value of a saturated pixel having a pixel value exceeding a threshold value among the second pixels, using a pixel value of at least one first pixel having a distance closest to a position of the saturated pixel among the first pixels.

Calibrating color measurement devices
11582398 · 2023-02-14 · ·

In one or more implementations, the apparatus, systems and methods disclosed herein are directed to calibrating a smart phone with an arbitrary phone case for color lookup applications, wherein the calibration process includes obtaining, with the smartphone without the case equipped, a first measurement data set that includes at least one measurement of each of a black, white and grey calibration target; obtaining, with the smartphone with the case equipped, at least three exposure measurements of a white calibration target at least three different exposure times; calculating an optimized exposure time using at least the at least three exposure measurements; obtaining, with the smartphone with the case equipped, a second measurement data set that includes at least one measurement of each of a black, white and grey calibration target at the optimized exposure time; generating fitting parameters from the first and second measurement datasets; and storing the generated fitting parameters and optimized exposure time in at least one of a local or remote data storage device.

Camera Module, Imaging Method, and Imaging Apparatus
20230045724 · 2023-02-09 ·

This application provides a camera module, an imaging method, and an imaging apparatus. The camera module 111 this application includes a filter module and a sensor module. The filter module is configured to output target optical signals of different bands in optical signals incident on the filter module to a same pixel on the sensor module at different times. The sensor module is configured to: convert the target optical signals incident on the sensor module into electrical signals, and output the electrical signals.

Camera Module, Imaging Method, and Imaging Apparatus
20230045724 · 2023-02-09 ·

This application provides a camera module, an imaging method, and an imaging apparatus. The camera module 111 this application includes a filter module and a sensor module. The filter module is configured to output target optical signals of different bands in optical signals incident on the filter module to a same pixel on the sensor module at different times. The sensor module is configured to: convert the target optical signals incident on the sensor module into electrical signals, and output the electrical signals.

IMAGING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND IMAGING METHOD
20230008577 · 2023-01-12 ·

Imaging devices are disclosed. In one example, an imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion unit with plural photoelectric conversion elements, a detector that outputs a detection signal indicating whether or not an amount of change in the electric signal of each of the photoelectric conversion elements exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a pixel signal generation unit that generates a pixel signal on the basis of the electric signal, a transfer controller that controls transfer of the electric signal to the pixel signal generation unit, and an analog-to-digital converter that converts the pixel signal into a digital signal. The low-potential-side reference potentials of the photoelectric conversion unit, the detector, the pixel signal generation unit, and the analog-to-digital converter, and the off-potential of the transfer controller include three or more potentials having different potential levels.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING
20230009861 · 2023-01-12 ·

An image processing device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute obtaining image data from an imaging device in which pixel groups of multiple colors are repeatedly arranged, each of the pixel groups including multiple pixels; and determining a direction in which change in a pixel value is small at a position of a target pixel group, based on a changed amount of the pixel values of at least one of pairs of pixels that are arranged around the target pixel group, and included in multiple other pixel groups having colors that are different from a color of the target pixel group.