Television inventions 05/06

20060109339 - Video image capturing and displaying method and related system: A video image capturing and displaying system and related method is disclosed. The system includes an imaging module for capturing a video image consisting of a time series of image frames, each image frame comprising a plurality of sequential lines of pixels; a video image compressing module, comprising at least...

20060109340 - Method for performing a camera function in a mobile communication terminal: A method for performing a camera function in a mobile communication terminal. When the mobile communication terminal is switched to a camera mode in a state in which it is connected to an earphone with a predetermined key for performing call connection and termination functions, the predetermined key of the...

20060109341 - Video motion anomaly detector: The Video Motion Anomaly Detector addresses the problem of automatically detecting events of interest to operators of CCTV systems used in security, transport and other applications, processing CCTV images. The detector may be used in a number of ways, for example to raise an alarm, summoning a human operator to...

20060109342 - Device configured to enable a face to be observed: A device may include a display system including at least one of a mirror and a video system including a camera and a screen configured to return to a user positioned in front of the camera, an image acquired by the camera. The device may also include: a first polarizing...

20060109343 - Image displaying system, image providing apparatus, image displaying apparatus, and computer readable recording medium: An image displaying system is described that includes (a) an image providing apparatus comprising a first transmitting means for transmitting a first image of a cell, and a second transmitting means for transmitting a second image of a higher resolution than the first image of the cell shown in the...

20060109344 - Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system comprising array of spatially-disparate sensors and surveillance equipment: A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system is disclosed that comprises an array of spatially-disparate hazardous material sensors and an array of spatially-disparate video cameras. The telemetry from the sensors and the video feed from the cameras are all fed back to a centralized system control center. When...

20060109345 - Inspection device: A device for inspecting a substrate having at least one printed-on layer, including a guide carrier on which the substrate is supported. An inspection head is movable in at least two directions relative to the guide carrier and is provided with an illumination mechanism and an detection device for detecting...

20060109346 - Computer-based communication systems and arrangements associated therewith for indicating user status: A communication system for multiple users whereby an automatic indication of away status is prompted immediately upon a user's departure from the vicinity of a computer or other medium. In a preferred embodiment, this is accomplished, in an instant messaging environment, via a video camera arrangement whereby, upon there being...

20060109347 - Interface and method for image data transmission: An interface and a method for image data transmission that is used for data transmission through a plurality of data lines is described, the correctness of the transmitted data being checked by reference to control data. The checking capability is achieved in that at least one item of control data...

20060109348 - Image output test system and method and device thereof: The present invention is to provide an image output test system, which is built in between an image output device and an image output test device, in which the image output test device can receive a first video signal, convert the first video signal into a second video signal and...

20060109349 - Slave device and communication setting method: A digital camera capable of communicating with an external device through a predetermined communication bus and having a plurality of communication modes of diverse kinds includes a system control section and a USB control section which serve respectively as a judging device for transmitting a notification code for notifying a...

20060109350 - Glasses type audio-visual recording apparatus: A glasses type audio-visual recording apparatus is disclosed. The glasses type audio-visual recording apparatus mainly comprises a pair of glasses and an audio-visual recording apparatus mounted on a distal end of a frame of the glasses so as to integrate the glasses and the audio-visual recording apparatus into unity. Consequently,...

20060109351 - Color production system for carrying out color correction by changing over color-correction parameters according to images of photographed subjects: A color reproduction system has a color image input section, and a color correcting section for correcting colors of a subject image obtained by photographing a subject by the color image input section. The color correcting section corrects colors by changing over a plurality of color correction parameters according to...

20060109352 - Method and apparatus for in a multi-pixel pick-up element reducing a pixel-based resolution and/or effecting anti-aliasing through selectively combining selective primary pixel outputs to combined secondary pixel outputs: A method for in a multi-pixel pick-up element reducing a pixel-based resolution and/or effecting anti-aliasing through selectively combining selective primary pixel outputs to combined secondary pixel outputs, comprises the following steps: row-wise, whether or not restrictively, selecting pixels for loading into a first parallel-in register; serial shifting of the load...

20060109353 - Image photographing and recording device and method: An image photographing and recording device and method. In the device and method, a scene is repeatedly photographed at a predetermined frame rate as a static image of a predetermined resolution. Static image data outputted by photographing is successively recorded on a recording medium, the static image data being in...

20060109354 - Mobile communication terminal for controlling a zoom function and a method thereof: An apparatus and method for controlling a zoom function of positively or negatively magnifying an image in a mobile communication terminal having a camera. The apparatus and method include registering predetermined keys such that the keys are uniquely mapped to zoom levels of the camera; and if any one of...

20060109355 - Mobile communication terminal having a camera function and a method for implementing the camera function: An apparatus and method are provided for implementing a camera function of a mobile communication terminal having a zooming function capable of enlarging or reducing an image. The apparatus and method include storing zooming levels of a camera such that the zooming levels are mapped to preset shutter speeds on...

20060109356 - Electronic camera: An electronic camera of the present invention includes an image pickup device, a positional data generating section, a memory, and an image processing section. The image pickup device includes a light-receiving plane photoelectrically converting a subject image. On the image pickup device any given partial image area is readable from...

20060109357 - Solid-state image pickup apparatus with high- and low-sensitivity photosensitive cells, and an image shooting method using the same: A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes high-sensitivity photosensitive cells and low-sensitivity photosensitive cells alternating with each other in the horizontal and vertical directions. The color filter has first portions where red is assigned to the high-sensitivity photosensitive cells, second portions where blue is assigned to the low-sensitivity photosensitive cells, third...

20060109358 - System on a chip camera system employing complementary color filter: A system on a chip (SoC) camera system includes a pixel array which has a color filter and converts an optically photographed image to an electrical analog image signal, an analog signal processing unit for adjusting the electrical analog image signal outputted from the pixel array to a predetermined level...

20060109359 - Signal-processing method, signal-processing system, and semiconductor device configured to detect physical-quantity distribution: A signal-processing method adapted to perform predetermined signal processing based on a unit signal transmitted from a semiconductor device that includes at least two unit components arranged in a predetermined order, where each of the unit components includes a detection unit configured to detect change information responsive to a change...

20060109360 - Solid-state image device and camera including solid-state image device: A solid-state image device including pixels arranged two-dimensionally, the pixels each including a photoelectric converter for converting incident light into an electric signal, is provided. The solid-state image device includes an output amplifier configured to amplify a photoelectric conversion output from each of the pixels, and a reference voltage amplifier...

20060109362 - Image sensor for removing horizontal noise: Disclosed herein is an image sensor for removing a horizontal noise. The image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of unit pixels located at every row or column; an analog bus located at every row or column, for transferring output signals of the pixel array; and a readout...

20060109361 - Photodetection apparatus: A pixel section Pm,n includes a photodiode PD, a first capacitance section C1, a second capacitance section C2, and transistors T1-T6. The transistor T1 transfers the electric charge generated by the photodiode PD to the first capacitance section C1. The transistor T2 transfers the electric charge generated by the photodiode...

20060109363 - Ccd having memory, image-forming device having the same, and image-forming method: Disclosed is a ccd having memory. The memory store characteristics information such as CCD scale-up/down, start positions, and the like, so as to more easily and rapidly compensate for differences caused by CCD characteristics without extra compensation algorithm in a peripheral such as a scanner....

20060109364 - Refracting device for display of digital camera: The present invention is a refracting device for display of digital camera. Specifically, it is a digital camera in which the display for showing image captured from lens is installed with a refracting device, such that the user can view the image from display in optical dead-zone, the visual angle...

20060109365 - Optical image reading device having adjustable amplification rate and method for adjusting the same: An optical image reading device that has an adjustable amplification rate and a method for adjusting the same. The optical image reading device includes a transparent object being disposed within the object distance or the image distance. Since the refractive index of the transparent object is larger than that of...

20060109366 - Compact lens turret assembly: An electronic camera module incorporates a sensor unit (20) having a semiconductor chip (22) such as a CCD imager and a cover (34) overlying the front surface of the chip. An optical unit (50) includes one or more optical elements such as lenses (58). The optical unit has engagement features...

20060109368 - Image pick-up module and method for assembly of an image pick-up module: The invention relates to an image pick-up module, in particular for an endoscope, comprising an electronic image sensor having a plurality of contact fingers that are arranged in two rows on opposite sides and each have a length, and a circuit board, to which the contact fingers are electrically contact-connected,...

20060109367 - Image pickup module and manufacturing method of image pickup module: An image pickup module of the present invention includes a cover in the form of a tube, and a lens holder. The cover is fixed (bonded) to a base in a state in which its leg section is in contact with a surface of the base. The lens holder is...

20060109369 - Device and method for autofocus adjustment: The autofocus adjustment device comprises a distance-measuring sensor and a contrast system AF, and is capable of attaining further speeding up and high accuracy. The autofocus adjustment device drives a focus lens according to the measurement result of a distance-measuring sensor and then performs focus adjustment according to a contrast...

20060109370 - Device and method for autofocus adjustment: The autofocus adjustment device comprises a distance-measuring sensor and a contrast system AF, and is capable of attaining further speeding up and high accuracy. The autofocus adjustment device drives a focus lens according to the measurement result of a distance-measuring sensor and then performs focus adjustment according to a contrast...

20060109371 - Af-area display apparatus and af-area operation apparatus: The present invention provides an AF-area display apparatus integrated in a lens unit that is interchangeably mounted on a camera and has an automatic focusing device for controlling focusing in such a way that the camera is focused on a photographic subject within an AF area in an imaging area...

20060109372 - Parallel movement apparatus, and actuator, lens unit and camera having the same: [SOLUTION] A parallel movement apparatus (11) is made to attain the above-mentioned object, and comprises a fixed member (12), a movable member (14), at least three spherical members (18) disposed between supporting contacts (31, 32) of the movable member and the fixed member so as to support the movable member...

20060109373 - Imaging device and imaging apparatus: An imaging device that realizes a rolling shutter by performing reset, exposure, and read-out for respective lines sequentially, the imaging device including a reset unit that resets plural lines simultaneously....

20060109374 - Monitoring video camera: A monitoring video camera has a mounting bracket, a lens assembly, a light assembly and a transparent shell. The mounting bracket has a bottom surface. The lens assembly is mounted on the bottom surface of the mounting bracket and has a primary bracket and a lens. The primary bracket is...

20060109375 - All-directional camera viewfinder angle adjusting mechanism: An all-directional camera viewfinder angle adjusting mechanism is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a photographic device for the purpose of allowing the user to arbitrarily adjust the viewfinder angle of the photographic device to any directions within 360° full-angle range both horizontally and vertically so as...

20060109376 - Time stamped motion control network protocol that enables balanced single cycle timing and utilization of dynamic data structures: A system that enables controlling motion over a network comprises an interface that receives motion control data that includes a time stamp from the network. Additionally, the system includes a motion control component that utilizes the received motion control data to update properties associated with the motion control component based...

20060109377 - Image processing method and related apparatus: An image processing method includes deinterlacing a video data to generate first, second, and third pixels; recording a plurality of interpolation rules corresponding to the first, second, and third pixels; and determining whether to adjust the pixel value of the second pixel according to at least one of the plurality...

20060109378 - Apparatus and method for storing and displaying broadcasting caption: An apparatus and method for storing and displaying broadcasting caption are provided. Caption information extracted from broadcasting signal and video signal are separately managed. The caption information is extracted from broadcasting signals of a real-time broadcasting or reserved program and is decoded. The decoded caption information is created in a...

20060109379 - Apparatus and method for decoding secam chrominance signal: We describe an apparatus and method for decoding a SECAM chrominance signal. The apparatus may include a band-pass filter to separate the chrominance signal from the composite video baseband signal. A down-mixer down mixes the chrominance signal from a high to a low frequency band to generate two signals having...

20060109380 - Television display unit: Television receiver 1 has input circuitry 2 including tuners 3 and 4, hard disk unit HDD 5, all of which can input to demultiplex unit 6 and to the television monitor 7. A Picture-in-Picture capability is provided by palette-processing conversion and display on the OSD plane....

20060109381 - Display apparatus with function of receiving broadcast signal and control method thereof: The invention relates to a display apparatus that receives a broadcast signal and includes a selection input, an on screen display (OSD) generator and a display part to display a video signal thereon, including a memory to store information about broadcast standards corresponding to regional information of the display apparatus;...

20060109382 - Display apparatus and control method thereof: A display apparatus and control method thereof. The display apparatus includes a first processor outputting a on-screen display (OSD) video signal or a processed first video signal including an OSD window; an OSD extractor extracting the OSD window from the OSD video signal; and a second processor mixing an externally...

20060109383 - Video processing: A video noise reducer divides a signal into spatial frequency bands and derives both recursively and non-recursively filtered signals for each band. Both signals are processed non-linearly. These signals are combined in ways that vary between the bands to provide a noise signal and a detail signal. A clean video...

20060109384 - Power management in appliances: An appliance, such as a set top box, has an ON power mode and a STAND BY power mode and is in communication with a television set. A parameter of an operating signal associated with the television set is monitored and the value of the parameter is compared with predetermined...

20060109385 - Digital broadcast receiving apparatus: Provided is a digital broadcast receiving apparatus 1 for receiving a digital stream Wb obtained by interframe interpolation, in which a channel selection section 2 and 3 designates one of a plurality of channels and instructs reproduction of contents VS and AS, the contents reproduction section 4, 6, 11, and...

20060109386 - Illumination system eliminating laser speckle and projection tv employing the same: Provided are an illumination system, a projection TV employing the illumination system, and a projection method. The illumination system includes: a laser light source which emits a plurality of laser beams including beamlets along different optical axes; and a diffractive optical element which spatially averages the laser beamlets by superimposing...

20060109387 - Display apparatus and its lamp-lighting mechanism: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a projection-type image display apparatus in which a wrong operation caused by noise occurring during lighting a light source lamp is reduced by prohibiting a read and/or write operation for at least a part of a period up to lighting the light...

20060109388 - Wireless signal system for a video display unit: A video display system for a vehicle may comprise a housing coupled to a vehicle interior element and a video screen assembly coupled to the housing and moveable between a stowed position and a non-stowed position. The assembly may comprise a display screen and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit...

20060103721 - Video conference system utilizing a mobile phone and method thereof: A video conference system utilizing a mobile phone and the method thereof is provided. The video conference system includes a computer host, a mobile phone, a computer monitor, and an internet. The mobile phone includes an audio detection device, a photo-sensing device, a conversion unit, a transceiver unit, and a...

20060103722 - Voice output system and method: A voice output system and method provide a voice of high quality while enabling coexistence with other wireless transmission systems. Compression-encoded voice data accompanying a video displayed on a video display surface is acquired at the side opposed to the video display surface. The voice data is wirelessly transmitted. At...

20060103723 - Panoramic stereoscopic video system: A video system employs three or four panoramic optical devices, fixedly mounted on a stationary support, to provide, without movement, a coherent, visually perceptible stereoscopic image of a common field of view....

20060103724 - Method and arrangement for performing measurements of the topography of a surface by means of a thermal emission from the surface: Method and arrangement for performing measurements of the topography of a surface (20), such as topography of an eye surface (20), wherein projecting means (1, 12) for projecting an image onto said surface (20) comprises a projection light source (1), and wherein at least a fraction of light leaving the...

20060103725 - Continuous clocking of tdi sensors: A method and apparatus for propagating charge through a time division and integration (TDI) sensor is provided. The method and apparatus may be used with the TDI sensor to inspect specimens, the TDI sensor operating to advance an accumulated charge between gates of the TDI sensor. The design comprises controlling...

20060103726 - Video communication system: A system and method in which two voltages are provided to a camera site. The voltages are used to power cameras having separate voltage requirements....

20060103727 - Vehicle back up camera: A separate vehicle back up camera has a photo-device, at least one electric wire, a circuit board and a signal wire. The at least one electric wire connects the photo-device to the circuit board. The signal wire connects to the circuit board to transmit signal inside the vehicle. The photo-device...

20060103728 - Light source estimating device, light source estimating method, and imaging device and image processing method: A light source estimation method of this invention estimates from the sensor response the color characteristics of an unknown light source of an image-pickup scene, in order to improve white balance adjustment and other aspects of the quality of color reproduction; a projection conversion portion 6 projects sensor response values...

20060103729 - Computer-based image capture system: A system is disclosed for capturing, displaying, annotating, cataloging and storing still and video images using a programmed digital computer. The computer has an input port for receiving digital images, a display screen, a keyboard, a cursor pointing device and a digital storage medium. The computer is programmed to carry...

20060103731 - Image processing: A method of processing image data representing a captured image, the data generated using an image capture element of an image capture device, the method comprising generating state data representing at least one characteristic of motion of the image capture device and a status of at least one setting of...

20060103730 - Wireless camera with cdma module and motion picture transmission system using the same: The present invention relates to a wireless camera with a code division multiple access (CDMA) module and a motion picture transmission system using the wireless camera, and more particularly, a motion picture processor, a communication processor comprising a ringing detector and the CDMA module; a control part comprising a microprocessor...

20060103732 - System, method & computer program product for video fingerprinting: A method for fingerprinting a video involving identifying motion within the video and using a measure of the identified motion as a fingerprint. Once videos are fingerprinted, these fingerprints can be used in a method for identifying video. This involves creating a motion fingerprint for unidentified videos; comparing the fingerprints...

20060103733 - Changing a function of a device based on tilt of the device for longer than a time period: A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, change a function of an electronic device in response to a tilt of the electronic device. In various embodiments, changing the function involves disabling an input device, disabling an output device, changing a display mode of the output device...

20060103734 - Apparatus and method for rotating image in digital camera: A camera operating apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a signal processor for rotating and storing a shot image so that a storage direction of the image shot with the camera rotated 90° or 180° may be a reference storage direction. The shot image is stored in such...

20060103735 - Methods and systems for providing images and related devices: Methods for providing images. First, a target image is partitioned into a plurality of partial images according to the available memory capacity and the size of the target image. Thereafter, one of the partial images is respectively captured and transmitted from a device with a camera capability to a host....

20060103737 - Image capturing apparatus, electronic processing terminal and image processing system: An image processing system capable of reducing processing time is provided. A digital camera and a PC are connected to each other with a cable for making communications under USB or the like. Image data of a RAW image and computing parameters are transmitted from the PC to the digital...

20060103738 - Image-capturing device, image processing device and image processing program product: An image-capturing device includes: an image-capturing element that includes a first color filter that allows first color component light corresponding to a first color component to be transmitted and a second color filter that allows second color component light corresponding to a second color component different from the first color...

20060103736 - Sequential processing of video data: In one aspect, multiresolution data pyramids are generated. Each multiresolution data pyramid includes representations of an associated video frame at different respective spatial resolution levels. Each multiresolution data pyramid is stored in a respective discrete frame packet. Each frame packet is processed through a sequence of frame packet processing stages...

20060103739 - Digital camera, and signal processing method and signal processing apparatus for the same: A signal processing method comprises: applying white balance correction to R (red), G (green), and B (blue) color signals output from a solid-state image pickup element so as to form white-balance corrected R, G, and B color signals; comparing levels of the white-balance corrected R, G, and B color signals...

20060103740 - Small ccd camera and parameter setting controller: A small CCD camera includes an imaging parameter setting terminal that can be connected to an external imaging parameter controller via a cable, thereby allowing the imaging parameters of the small CCD camera to be set and/or modified remotely using the external imaging parameter controller. Because the small CCD camera...

20060103741 - Image capturing apparatus: A digital camera is provided with a data amount detector and a clock control circuit. The data amount detector detects the amount of image data stored in an SDRAM in capturing a moving image. The clock control circuit controls a transfer speed of the image data from the SDRAM to...

20060103742 - Image capture apparatus and image capture method: For a V-line noise occurring in an image due to a defect in a VCCD of an image sensor, a position where a V-line noise is expected to occur when an image capture apparatus is in an initial state (initial noise position) is previously stored in a noise address memory....

20060103743 - Clamping circuit and digital camera system having the clamping circuit: A clamping circuit including: a subtracter for subtracting a clamping correction voltage from an input analog voltage signal; A/D converter for converting an analog voltage signal from the subtracter into a digital voltage signal of M bits; a potential difference detection circuit for detecting a potential difference between a digital...

20060103744 - Image device having color filter: An image device comprises an image sensor including an array of photodiodes for converting an optical image into electrical signals, a color filter comprising an array of red, green and cyan filter elements disposed opposite the array of photodiodes, and a color processor for color processing the electrical signals....

20060103746 - Image capture device: An image capture device comprises an imaging unit which includes a plurality of output terminals and a light receiving unit composed of a plurality of pixels arranged in the form of an array of columns and rows and each having a photoelectric conversion element which, upon receiving light, produces a...

20060103745 - Image sensor and image sensor system: A MOS image sensor and an imaging apparatus using this image sensor enable controlling sensor driving with a high degree of freedom using a simple control circuit design and minimal wiring lines. The light reception unit of the image sensor in this imaging apparatus is segmented into a plurality of...

20060103747 - Image sensor pixel having photodiode with multi-dopant implantation: An active pixel using a photodiode with multiple species of N type dopants is disclosed. The pixel comprises a photodiode formed in a semiconductor substrate. The photodiode is an N− region formed within a P-type region. The N− region is formed from an implant of arsenic and an implant of...

20060103749 - Image sensor and pixel that has switchable capacitance at the floating node: A pixel and image sensor formed in accordance with the present invention has two modes of operation: a high illumination mode and a low illumination mode. The present invention switches on an auxiliary capacitance at the floating node based upon the amount of illumination on the image sensor. The amount...

20060103748 - Solid state imaging apparatus: A pixel array (110) includes pixels (111) each including a photoelectric transducer and pixel transistors and outputs analog pixel signals. An AD memory (130) includes unit memories (131) in a two-dimensional array corresponding to a pixel arrangement in the pixel array (110), sequentially stores the analog pixel signals read through...

20060103750 - Imaging device: A imaging device includes an image pickup region composed of a plurality of light-receiving portions (2) and vertical transfer registers (3) including a plurality of transfer electrodes containing a transfer electrode (8) serving as a read electrode as well and other transfer electrode (7), the vertical transfer registers (3) being...

20060103751 - Digital photographing apparatus that adaptively displays icons and method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus: Provided are a digital photographing apparatus that displays a preview image and overlaps setting icons indicating set operating conditions of the digital photographing apparatus and a method of controlling the digital photographing apparatus. If a user does not generate a signal within a set period of time, the setting icons...

20060103752 - Apparatus and method for displaying a video on a portion of a display without requiring a display buffer: A method for concurrently displaying an image and a video on a display having memory integrated therein comprises receiving position data defining a position of a top image region, receiving video data from a video source, and passing the video data directly to the display, i.e., without first storing the...

20060103753 - Method and apparatus for displaying images using duplex thumbnail mode: A method and apparatus for displaying images is provided. In particular, provided are a method and apparatus for displaying images using a duplex thumbnail mode in which images larger than thumbnail images are created when photographing images to display a larger image together with a corresponding activated thumbnail image whenever...

20060103754 - System and method for focusing a digital camera: A method of focusing a digital camera module with an image sensor including capturing an image of a test target with the digital camera module, determining a focus quality of the image with the image sensor, outputting a signal related to the focus quality of the image from the digital...

20060103755 - Focusing mechanism for a vision detector: A machine vision image acquisition system is provided with a housing or enclosure that protects the acquisition system components from an industrial environment. The machine vision image acquisition system has a focusing mechanism that can be actuated externally to the housing. The focusing mechanism uses a gear drive to transmit...

20060103756 - Lens barrel and electronic device: In an electronic device having a movable member being capable of moving therein and an electric wire member disposed therein and deformed in association with the movement of the movable member, a movable guiding member being capable of moving independently of other members for guiding the electric wire member in...

20060103757 - Iris apparatus and operating method thereof: The present invention discloses an iris apparatus and an operation method thereof, which iris apparatus can be used in an electrical micro-optic module or compact camera module. The iris apparatus is composed of a shifting board comprising one or at least two apertures thereon. By moving the shifting board, a...

20060103758 - Camera module and method of manufacturing the same: Provided is a camera module that includes: an image sensing device; a first signal transmitting element on which there are formed a device coupling portion that is coupled to the image sensing device, and an external coupling portion that extends from one end of the device coupling portion to protrude...

20060103759 - Disk video camera: In order to provide an optical disk video camera capable of being reduced in dimensions inclusive of thickness, part of an optical head 10 disposed such that on a projection plane parallel to the surface of an optical disk 5, a seek motor 12 is disposed at a side opposite...

20060103760 - System and method for determining lip synchroniation between audio and video in a digitized environment using buffer calculation: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for maintaining synchronization between a video signal and an audio signal that are processed using clocks that are locked. The system may comprise a component that determines at least one initial level of a buffer, a component that determines at least...

20060103761 - Television apparatus and control method thereof: A television apparatus with a tuner to select an RF broadcast signal received through an antenna and an associated method are disclosed. The television apparatus has a digital demodulator to receive a broadcast signal from the tuner and to demodulate the broadcast signal into a video signal corresponding to one...

20060103762 - Interactive imaging apparatus and method of operation thereof: An interactive imaging apparatus (100) includes a user interactive component (115), a subject interactive component (130), and an image capture device (145). The subject interactive component (130) provides one or more prompts (135) to a subject (110) in response to a prompt command from the user interactive component (115). The...

20060103763 - Picture quality improvement device and picture quality improvement method: A field delay circuit aligns the phases of two field signals. An average value calculation circuit generates an average value signal of the two field signals. This average value signal can be regarded as a signal that has undergone a one-dimensional low-pass filter process in the row direction in which...

20060103764 - Trap filter: A trap filter comprises a delay circuit made up of switched capacitors for delaying an input signal and outputting a delay signal, and an adding circuit for adding the input signal and the delay signal....

20060103765 - Methods to estimate noise variance from a video sequence: A noise estimation system that estimates noises in a sequence of video frames, uses a an image structure remover and a noise variance calculator. The image structure remover computes the difference over a local window in two consecutive frames. The noise variance calculator estimates the noise variance (standard deviation) from...

20060103766 - Method and circuit for channel filtering of analog or digitally modulated tv signals: The invention relates to a circuit for channel filtering of an analog or digitally modulated TV signal (125), comprising a video signal (125b), a sound signal (125a), and a video carrier signal (BT) having a video carrier frequency (fBT) at which the TV signal (125) is converted to an intermediate...

20060103767 - Network device having ir remote control and audio and video signal transmitting capabilities: A network device for A/V products having IR remote control has first and second network transmitters connected to a common network media to transmit network packages to each other. The first network transmitter is connected to one A/V terminal and converts IR signals to command packages. The second network transmitter...

20060098085 - Display management during a multi-party conversation: A method and apparatus for managing a display during a teleconference between a primary participant and one or more secondary participants is described herein. According to the present invention, a primary image corresponding to the primary participant and a subset of secondary images that correspond to secondary participants are displayed...

20060098086 - Transmission control in multiparty conference: The present invention relates to a method, terminal device and conference server device for providing a multiparty conference in a data network, wherein an individual presentation layout for participants in a composite video image is selected by a participant and transmitted to the conference serving function. Based on the layout...

20060098087 - Housing device for head-worn image recording and method for control of the housing device: In a head-mounted recording device (1), it is suggested that rolling movements (17) of the eyes (8) of the user (4) be used in addition to pitching movements (13) and yawing movements (15) for controlling the viewing field of cameras (12). Using the recording device (1), the biological reflexes for...

20060098088 - Personal multi-information recorder: A method for recording information on a device worn on a person includes capturing video information, capturing audio information and receiving a signal from a remote unit. The method further includes determining from the signal that the remote unit is a minimum distance from the device and in response commencing...

20060098089 - Method and apparatus for a multisensor imaging and scene interpretation system to aid the visually impaired: An apparatus and method for aiding a visually impaired or blind person to detect, identify and avoid objects in the field of vision of the surroundings. The apparatus includes electro-optical devices to detect and identify objects, a control unit, which receives and processes information from the devices and a vocal...

20060098090 - Videoconference goniometer: The invention deals with the process and devices for the automated measure of the range of motion by means of a specialized videoconference systems connected to a network. The process consists of steps of: viewing in real-time on a display device an image of the parts of the body of...

20060098092 - Surveillance camera capable of adjusting position and a controlling method thereof: A surveillance camera capable of adjusting a position thereof, and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. The surveillance camera capable of adjusting a position to photograph or capture video images of a monitored area by adaptively driving a camera part in accordance with a predetermined monitoring mode selected by an...

20060098091 - Surveillance system for remotely controlling camera through monitor and method thereof: A surveillance system for controlling a camera at a remote location through a monitor. Transmission and reception of an image signal and a power application between a camera and a monitor are accomplished through a single cable. A monitor, connected to the camera through the cable, applies power to the...

20060098094 - Portable wireless rearview camera system for a vehicle: A portable wireless rearview camera system for vehicles is provide that is comprised of a movable weather resistant camera housing unit that wirelessly transmits images to the movable display unit. The weather resistant camera housing unit comprises a video camera to capture images behind the vehicle and a wireless transmitter...

20060098093 - Stereo night vision system for vehicles: The invention relates to a night vision system for vehicles. According to the invention, the road in front of the vehicle is stereoscopically recorded via two night vision-capable cameras, e.g. infrared or low-light-level cameras that are mounted in the front of the vehicle at a distance from one another. Corresponding...

20060098095 - Method of compensating for the effect of undersirable attributes on the measurement of desirable attributes for objective image quality: A method and apparatus for compensating for the effect of improperly characterizing first image attribute as enhancing a second image attribute during objective image quality measurement of the second image attribute in a video. The method and apparatus determines (10) a quantitative relationship between an objective image quality metric for...

20060098096 - Imaging systems, imaging device analysis systems, imaging device analysis methods, and light beam emission methods: Imaging systems, imaging device analysis systems, imaging device analysis methods, and light beam emission methods are described. According to one aspect, an imaging device analysis method includes receiving initial light comprising a plurality of wavelengths of light, filtering some of the wavelengths of the initial light forming a plurality of...

20060098097 - Iris image capture devices and associated systems: An iris image capture device includes an optical arrangement that utilizes Wavefront Coding phase modifications to produce an optical image of a user iris and a detector for detecting the optical iris image and for converting the optical iris image into an electronic data signal. The iris image capture device...

20060098098 - Position-detecting system: A position-detecting system, which is used to detect a relative position of a movable member with respect to a fixed member, is provided. The system includes a plurality of light sources, a position-sensing device, and a light-source controller. The light sources are provided on one of the fixed member or...

20060098100 - Monitoring device: The invention relates to a monitoring device with cameras, monitors and a connection medium for said monitoring device. Provided in this connection are a response code memory for the storage of response codes by which image data can be retrieved by cameras, response code generation media which are allocated to...

20060098099 - Image processing system, image supply apparatus, image receiving apparatus, lighting apparatus and controlling method therefor: There is provided an image processing system including an image supply unit arranged to transmit image data by wireless communication, an image receiving unit arranged to receive the image data supplied from the image supply unit, a first lighting unit arranged to illuminate an area in which the wireless communication...

20060098101 - Equipment for audio/video acquisition and transmission which can be thrown into predetermined places: An equipment for acquiring and transmitting images and/or sounds, which is fitted inside a protective housing consisting of a base plate on which the said equipment is fixed in such a way that it can rotate. A cover hinged on the edge of the base plate, which, when it is...

20060098102 - Surveillance system for controlling camera, monitor and extra device using remote controller: A surveillance system capable of controlling a camera, a monitor, and an extra device using a single remote controller. The electronic device for receiving a video signal transferred from a photographing device and for outputting the video signal to an extra device includes: an input section inputting a control command...

20060098104 - Image capturing apparatus: The present invention provides an image capturing apparatus capable of easily finding an unsatisfactory point peculiar to a group picture at the time of taking a group picture and capable of taking a group picture with which all of subjects to be photographed are satisfied. An image capturing apparatus according...

20060098103 - Imaging apparatus, and a method for switching between chromatic and monochromatic modes of an imaging apparatus: A method for, and an imaging apparatus capable of, switching between chromatic and monochromatic modes in accordance with brightness of an object being imaged. The features of the method and the apparatus include, inter alia: determining whether the present mode is a chromatic mode or a monochromatic mode; if the...

20060098105 - Digital camera and computer program: A digital camera is provided which allows easy recognition of what images are stored in a folder created on a recording medium when viewed from a personal computer. The digital camera stores photographed images in folders on a removable recording medium. In response to an instruction given by the user...

20060098106 - Photography device and photography processing method: A photography device and photography processing method which are capable of image-recording and display without a time lag therebetween when photography is instructed. A delay duration detection section acquires, via an A/D converter, image data obtained by photography by an image capture device, also acquires image data of an image...

20060098107 - Method and apparatus for removing noise from a digital image: An apparatus and method of removing fixed pattern noise in a digital image processing apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes a controlling unit adjusting a number of image frames of a same image photographed by an imaging device and an exposure time of a shutter, and controlling a movement direction...

20060098108 - Digital camera: A digital camera including an imaging device, which is adapted to store electric charges for each spectral color of a plurality of spectral colors from an object image and output image signals corresponding to the object image, is provided. The digital camera further includes a storage time controlling system, which...

20060098109 - Charge transfer device and a driving method thereof and a driving method for solid-state image sensing device: A driving method for a solid-state image sensing device having a plurality of sensor portions being disposed two-dimensionally in a horizontal and a vertical directions, and a vertical charge transfer portion being disposed between said plurality of sensor portions and being provided with transfer electrodes of a plurality of systems...

20060098110 - Display control apparatus and display control method: The present invention reads the image recorded in a recording medium, and displays the read image in a display unit. In a case where a changeover instruction to change the display image to the next image is continuously detected, the reading of the image by a reading unit and a...

20060098111 - Digital photographing apparatus that performs integrated display mode and method of controlling the same: Provided is a method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus that displays a preview image, which is an image formed by light incident through an optical system, and a plurality of images stored in a storage medium on a main area and a plurality of sub-areas of a display panel....

20060098112 - Digital camera having system for digital image composition and related method: A digital camera is provided, comprising an image system having a unique combination of features that aid in generating creative, high-quality images. The system presents a variety of overlays, each having prescribed attributes, e.g., ranging in size, opacity, and functionality, and from iconic overlays to full-scale overlays having varied opacity....

20060098113 - Apparatus for obtaining and electronically interpreting digital images of liquids, solids and combinations of liquids and solids: An apparatus for electronically obtaining and interpreting the closely focused digital image of a substance has a housing, a light generation source, an optical sensor, an electronic control/input/processing/storage/output unit a display, an optional printer and optional data output ports. The electronic control/input/processing/storage/output unit controls the light generation source, which generates...

20060098114 - Adaptor device and camera system: The present invention includes: an optical unit having a photographic optical system through which subject light passes and a first mount connector; a first mount fitting into the first mount connector in a freely attachable and detachable manner; an image pickup device for acquiring image data showing the subject light...

20060098115 - Image pickup apparatus and control method therefor: There is provided an image pickup apparatus having a simple structure that enables reduction of shutter release time lag and shutter control with highly accurate shutter time. The apparatus comprises an image pickup element that converts an optical object image incident thereon into an electric image signal to output it,...

20060098116 - Digital camera having alternate functional covers: A digital camera having a body and a detachable hinged cover for covering at least a portion of a display on the body, the detachable hinged cover capable of being placed in a first closed position and a second position, the cover and body forming an electrical connection between the...

20060098117 - Monitoring camera: A metal structure (101) having a substantially U-letter shape is provided in a chassis. Tripod screw attaching portions (102a) are provided to the upper and lower portions of the metal structure. A casing is arranged to cover the front surface of the front portion and the lower surface of the...

20060098118 - Pan head device: A pan head device in which a television camera is disposed at one side and a transmission device is disposed at the other side with a body part of a pan head sandwiched between the television camera and the transmission device, comprising: a common rotary shaft disposed in the body...

20060098119 - Mobile terminal: A mobile terminal which includes: a first body; a second body slidingly opened or closed with respect to the first body; and a camera mounted on the first body and exposed to the outside when the second body is opened in relative to the first body can minimize contamination of...

20060098120 - Method for acquiring data describing audio-visual contents, system, broadcast server, description server, and reception terminal therefor: It further comprises a prior step (20, 22, 24) of acquiring and storing in the receiver terminal (12) at least one initial information request comprising the address of at least one audiovisual content description server (16) and a step (26) of generating the request on the basis of the previously-acquired...

20060098121 - Video signal processor and method for processing a video signal: A video signal processor includes a synchronization signal generator configured to generate a first internal synchronization signal corresponding to a standard of an input video signal, and to generate a second internal synchronization signal synchronized with the first internal synchronization signal. A first synchronizer is configured to synchronize the input...

20060098122 - Picture quality improvement device and picture quality improvement method: An average value signal of the G two-phase input signal is generated by means of an average value calculation circuit. This average value signal is regarded as a signal in which a one-dimensional low-pass filter process, in which the number of taps is 2 and the filter coefficient for each...

20060098123 - Image processing device: The invention provides a video system comprising at least one input for receiving incoming video data and at least one output for delivering outgoing video data to a display device. The system further comprises at least one processor for converting the incoming video data into outgoing video data as a...

20060098124 - Moving image processing apparatus and method, and computer readable memory: A frame extraction unit detects a luminance change point frame in which the brightness change amount between frames is equal to or higher than a threshold value from a moving image formed by a plurality of frames. A flash check unit checks the presence/absence of a flash portion in the...

20060098125 - Lens systems for projection televisions: Projection lens systems for use with cathode ray tube (CRT) projection televisions are provided which have positive first lens units (U1) and negative second lens units (U2) where the negative second lens units are customized in terms of at least one optical property for at least two of the colors...

20060098126 - Plasma display panel assembly and method of fabricating the same: A plasma display panel includes a front panel and a rear panel coupled with each other, and an exhaust tube is arranged on the plasma display panel. The plasma display panel and the exhaust tube satisfy L/T≦2, L is a length of the exhaust tube, and T is a thickness...

20060098127 - Display device with a detachable housing: A display device includes a detachable housing, a main body, and an interface unit. The interface unit electrically connects the detachable housing with the main body. The detachable housing includes an OSD unit for storing a plurality of OSD data; a command input unit for generating and sending signals in...

20060092266 - High resolution image management for devices using low bandwidth communication: A solution for image management for mobile devices is described which preserves a high resolution copy of the image while accommodating the throughput limitations of a multimedia low bandwidth network infrastructure, an example of which is the Multi-Media Messaging System used in cellular networks. Software in a mobile device sending...

20060092267 - Lab window collaboration: This invention is a method for manipulating virtual objects displayed on a video conference broadcast by generating a computerized three dimensional image of an object to be superimposed on a first video broadcast signal from a local video camera for display on a remote video monitor, and superimposing the same...

20060092269 - Dynamically switched and static multiple video streams for a multimedia conference: An end station for a videoconference/multimedia conference is disclosed, where the end station requests, receives and displays multiple video streams. Call control messages request video streams with specified video policies. A static policy specifies a constant source video stream, e.g., a participant. A dynamic policy dynamically maps various source streams...

20060092268 - Teleconference method with a shared working space: The invention provides a teleconference method of sharing a working space between at least two terminals remotely interconnected through a communication network. The method includes the steps of: a) setting one of the terminals as a teleconference server terminal and the rest of terminals as client terminals; b) connecting the...

20060092270 - Kinesiological model-based gestural augmentation of voice communication: A sending conversant uses a sending communication device to transmit voice and body state information over a communication network to a receiving communication device used by a receiving conversant. Model based rendering is used such that the model is transferred from the sending conversant to the receiving conversant along with...

20060092271 - Image compression device, image compression method, image compression program, compression encoding method, compression/encoding device,compression/encoding program,decoding method, deconding device, and decoding program: There are provided an image compression device, method, and program, a compression code data encoding device, method, and program, and a decoding device, method, and program. The image compression device includes: means for dividing the entire image into blocks, calculating an inclined plane or an outer edge inclined plane for...

20060092272 - Method for producing stereoscopic images from monoscopic images: The invention provides a method for producing a series of stereoscopic pairs of images that can be displayed one after the other as a stereoscopic movie. The sequence of stereoscopic pairs is derived from a sequence of consecutive images of a scene that is obtained by standard techniques using standard...

20060092273 - Stereo imaging system and method for use in telerobotic systems: This invention relates to a stereo imaging system for use in telerobotic systems. A method of imaging a target site in a stereo imaging system is provided. The method typically includes capturing a right and a left optical image of the target site and transforming the right and the left...

20060092274 - Image sensor annotation method and apparatus: Systems and methodologies that facilitate representation/detection of failed parts by employing an indicator component that annotates and points out a failed portion of a unit on its image taken by an image sensor. The indicator component can include: a boundary definition system, a dilation system and a mixture based analysis...

20060092275 - Timing, photographing system: Device can note or memorialize a date and/or time, and includes a housing; a dating/timing contrivance mounted in conjunction with the housing; and a control contrivance that communicates a controlling event to the dating/timing contrivance so that noting or memorializing the date and/or time at which the controlling event takes...

20060092276 - Inspection system and method for identifying surface and body defects in a glass sheet: An inspection system and method are described herein which use an illuminating system (e.g., light source (strobe) and light sharpening components) and an imaging system (e.g., digital camera and computer/software) to inspect and identify surface and body defects in a glass sheet (e.g., liquid crystal display (LCD) glass substrate)....

20060092277 - Vehicle's peripheral visible apparatus: A vehicle's peripheral visible apparatus includes an image pick-up device being installed on a vehicle. The image pick-up device can picking up, from a position which is horizontally off with respect to an center axis along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, an image of a field of view having...

20060092278 - Imaging device and method for vehicles: When an approach sensor detects approach of a human body to a vehicle, an imaging device for vehicles brings an imaging system power supply for an image recording camera into ON state. When an intrusion detection sensor detects intrusion of a human body into the vehicle, the imaging device generates...

20060092279 - Universal mounting technique for video matrix switching with chassis volume reduction: A video signal connection apparatus comprises an array of individual video signal connector contacts arranged in a matrix having connector contact rows and connector contact columns, the individual video signal connector contacts extending in a first connection ‘direction, a connector having individual connector contacts corresponding in number to the individual...

20060092280 - Method and device for tracking moving objects in image: To track moving objects in a smaller number of temporarily stored time-series pictures, regarding N consecutive pictures (N≦2) within the time-series pictures, a method comprises the steps of: (a) by assigning the same ID to adjacent blocks if the absolute value of the difference between motion vectors of the blocks...

20060092284 - Entertainment kiosk: An entertainment kiosk automatically records a movie of a particular scene and e-mails the movie to selected recipients indicated by a user of the entertainment kiosk. According to another embodiment, the kiosk permits a user to view music tracks stored in memory and select one or more of the music...

20060092283 - Imaging apparatus and correction method of image data: An imaging apparatus is provided for reducing noise which is derived from random noise contained in a correction signal used for correcting an image data and is newly generated on correction of the image data. The imaging apparatus drives vertical transfer registers (302) with no signal charge from photoelectric transducers...

20060092281 - System and method for automatically customizing a buffered media stream: A “media stream customizer” customizes buffered media streams by inserting one or more media objects into the stream to maintain an approximate buffer level. Specifically, when media objects such as songs, jingles, advertisements, etc., are deleted from the buffered stream (based on some user specified preferences), the buffer level will...

20060092282 - System and method for automatically customizing a buffered media stream: A “media stream customizer” customizes buffered media streams by inserting one or more media objects into the stream to maintain an approximate buffer level. Specifically, when media objects such as songs, jingles, advertisements, etc., are deleted from the buffered stream (based on some user specified preferences), the buffer level will...

20060092285 - Optical image stabilizer for camera lens assembly: An optical image stabilizer for a camera lens assembly includes: a board that has an image sensor on a top surface thereof and disposed movably in the housing, the board and the housing being spaced apart from each other; at least one magnetic body disposed between the board and the...

20060092286 - Remote operation of wireless telescope over a network: Telescopes may be accessible and may be controlled by users around the world. Those users may communicate with network stations over a peer-to-peer network. The network station, in turn, may communicate with the telescope over a wireless interface. In this way, remote control over the telescope may be achieved by...

20060092289 - Image sensing apparatus, method of controlling image sensing apparatus and image recording apparatus, and method of designing optical system: An image sensing apparatus which has an optical system, the focal length of which is variable, and an image sensing element that converts an image formed by the optical system into an electrical signal, and can sense and record a moving image and still image, includes a focal length detection...

20060092287 - Signal processing apparatus and signal processing method for solid-state image pickup element and image pickup apparatus: A column amplifier system C-MOS image sensor can reliably eliminate vertical stripe noises if there are variances in terms of operational linearity. The present invention provides a signal processing apparatus to be used for a solid-state image pickup element having in the inside thereof a plurality of output systems for...

20060092288 - Signal processing apparatus and signal processing method for solid-state image pickup element and image pickup apparatus: A column amplifier system C-MOS image sensor can reliably eliminate vertical stripe noises if there are variances in terms of temperature of the column amplifiers. A signal processing apparatus to be used for a solid-state image pickup element having in the inside thereof a plurality of output systems for outputting...

20060092290 - Device and method for acquiring data from non-camera type acquisition device using a camera port: Described are a device and a method for acquiring data using a camera port of a processor. The device includes a processing unit; a memory arrangement storing a set of instructions; and a camera port. The camera port is configured to receive first data in a first format from a...

20060092291 - Digital imaging system: A digital imaging system includes facilities to capture an image and a related audio annotation, convert the audio annotation to text by voice recognition, and associate and edit the related image, audio annotation, and image caption....

20060092292 - Image pickup unit: This invention provides a unit capable or photographing an object person having an expression desired by user easily. A memory device preliminarily stores a feature acquired from an image (image selected by user) containing a face having an expression desired by user as an expression judging feature. Upon photographing, an...

20060092294 - Mobile terminal and operating method thereof: A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a shot setting part, an image input part, a meta information extractor, and a meta information inserting part. The shot setting part sets shooting conditions and the image input part photographs an image using an optical zoom lens under the set...

20060092293 - Printer system and image processing system having image correcting function: A setting for white balance used by a camera during image-capturing can be reflected in a printer, thereby preventing, during printing, execution of such correction as negates an atmosphere of a light source in a recorded image in which the atmosphere has been intentionally allowed to remain. A camera used...

20060092295 - Features such as titles, transitions, and/or effects which vary according to positions: A software program for creating features for use with a plurality of media objects in a sequence. The program comprises a feature component specifying a feature having parameters affecting at least one variable aspect of the feature. An indicator component identifies a position of the specified feature relative to the...

20060092296 - Camera, image sensor, and method for decreasing undesirable dark current: A method for lowering dark current in an image sensor pixel, the method includes the steps of providing a photosensitive area for receiving incident light which is converted into a charge; providing a gate for transferring charge from the photosensitive area; wherein the gate is held at a voltage which...

20060092297 - Method and apparatus for removing hot pixels in a digital camera: An apparatus and method of removing fixed pattern noise in a digital camera are provided. The apparatus includes a signal processing unit that calculates location information of the fixed pattern noise from a dark image photographed using an ISO and exposure time that are different from an ISO and exposure...

20060092298 - Image processing method, image processing program and image processor: An image processing method for converting a first image, which is expressed in a colorimetric system made up of a plurality of color components and is constituted of a plurality of pixels each holding color information corresponding to a single color component, to a second image constituted with a plurality...

20060092299 - Photoelectric conversion film laminated color solid-state imaging apparatus: A photoelectric conversion film laminated color solid-state imaging apparatus comprising: a semiconductor substrate in which a first signal read circuit for a first color among the three primary colors, a second signal read circuit for a second color and a third signal read circuit for a third color are formed...

20060092302 - Digital camera system with an image sensing device: A digital camera system with an image sensing device, wlhich includes an image sensing device, a converter, an image processor and a universal serial bus (USB) transceiver. The image sensing device receives light to capture an analog image signal. The converter is connected to the image sensing device to convert...

20060092301 - High dynamic range image sensor cell: An image sensor cell includes a first MOS transistor coupled to an operating voltage for providing an output voltage of the image sensor cell with the output voltage changing conformingly with a voltage on a gate of the first MOS transistor. A photodiode is coupled to a floating node which...

20060092303 - Row decoding scheme for double sampling in 3t pixel arrays: The invention disclosed is directed to a method and apparatus which allows a “rolling shutter” type of read out sequence in a pixel array that is read using a double sampling technique by having the rows of pixels reset a second time in each of their cycles for a second...

20060092300 - Self-calibrating anti-blooming circuit for cmos image sensor: A method and apparatus to provide blooming protection for a pixel in an array white extending dynamic ranged....

20060092305 - Solid-state image pickup device and driving method therefor: The solid-state image pickup device comprises: light-receiving pixels which convert incident light into charges; a vertical-transfer section which has a plurality of transfer gates for transferring charges read from the light-receiving pixels in the column direction; a horizontal-transfer section which is coupled with the vertical-transfer section and outputs charges transferred...

20060092304 - Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and image apparatus: A solid-state imaging device includes an imaging unit, a charge control unit, and a horizontal transfer unit. The imaging unit includes a plurality of pixels arranged into a matrix for performing photoelectric conversion, and a plurality of vertical transfer units arranged in columns for vertically transferring signal charges of the...

20060092306 - Apparatus for and method of processing on-screen display when a shutter mechanism of a digital image processing device is half-pressed: A method of and apparatus for processing an on-screen display (OSD), wherein the OSD is displayed transparently or semi-transparently on a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) of a digital camera when the shutter button is half-pressed and shows information for the convenience of a user. The method of processing the...

20060092307 - Image pickup apparatus for photographing desired area in image with high image quality and control method for controlling the apparatus: An object area in an image is determined, and an area image representing the object area is superimposed on the object in the image. In this image, an area to be photographed with high quality is specified using the area image, and a control parameter for controlling an image pickup...

20060092308 - Image pickup device and substrate mounting apparatus for an electronic part: An image pickup device includes: a prism 11 including light entrance holes 16, 16 and a light exit hole 17 for exiting incident light by refracting the incident light from the light entrance holes 16, 16 and; a lens 12 located on a light exit hole 17 side of the...

20060092309 - Image-capturing device: An image-capturing device includes an image-capturing unit that includes an imaging lens and an image-sensing element converting an image of a subject formed by the imaging lens to an electrical signal and that outputs an image signal based on an interlaced scan, a conversion unit that converts the image signal...

20060092310 - Picture-taking lens, image pick-up unit and hand-held device: A picture-taking lens for forming an image of an object image on a solid picture-taking element, comprising in order from the object side: a first lens having a positive refractive power and directing a convex surface toward the object side; an aperture stop, a second lens having a positive refractive...

20060092311 - Auto-focus system using bubble technology: A system and method for auto-focusing light. The system includes at least one focusing lens operable to direct light toward a focal point. The system further includes a sensor array disposed adjacent to the lens assembly such that the light through the lens assembly is directed to the sensor array...

20060092312 - Camera system, camera body, and camera head: An update file for updating a program in a camera head is read out of a memory card by using a body central processing unit, and names of a manufacturer, a product type, and a version are extracted. The names acquired from the memory card are compared with names of...

20060092313 - Image capturing apparatus: This invention provides an image capturing apparatus which can set the spectral characteristics of a split light beam to be substantially equal to those of straight traveling light upon splitting a light beam coming from a photographing optical system, and can enable an auto focus detection function by the split...

20060092314 - Autofocus using a filter with multiple apertures: A filter including multiple apertures for use in a camera's autofocus system is described. A variety of implementation examples of the filter are described. In one implementation, the filter includes an opaque portion which blocks light and apertures through which light travels. In another version, the apertures each include a...

20060092315 - Skin imaging system with probe: A skin testing and imaging station and corresponding method for capturing, displaying and analyzing images of a person and for testing the skin using a variety of probes includes a digital camera, a light source capable of providing at least two different wavelengths of light, a plurality of probes for...

20060092316 - Boost signal interface method and apparatus: An apparatus and method for providing a boost signal to a pixel array that includes a plurality of rows are described. The apparatus includes a first input that receives a boost signal. The apparatus also includes a second input that receives at least one control signal and a third input...

20060092317 - Camera support arm: An assembly for mounting a remotely controlled camera (14) includes a frame affixed to a mounting surface for supporting the camera. A first member (32) is rotationally mounted to the frame (24) defining a first axis of rotation. A second member (34) is rotationally mounted to the first member (32)...

20060092318 - Elastomeric camera mounting system: A shock mounting system for a 3-chip video camera. The system comprises a prism mounting bracket with a pair of laterally spaced support legs. A standard 3 chip color camera is received between the support legs and a plurality of elastomeric plugs are molded to fit between the camera assembly...

20060092319 - Image pickup apparatus: An image pickup apparatus includes a recording/reproducing part having a turntable for rotating a disk-shaped medium, an optical pickup, and a disk open/close cover for covering the disk-shaped medium under the condition that the disk-shaped medium is fitted to the turntable part, a monitor part for allowing a video signal...

20060092321 - Image interpolation device and a frame rate converter and image display apparatus using the same: More accurate frame-rate conversion is carried out in a simpler circuit configuration. Search areas SA+1 and SA−1 in each of which the pixel facing the interpolation position P0 of a pixel in an interpolation frame is taken as a central pixel are set in the current frame and immediately previous...

20060092320 - Transferring a video frame from memory into an on-chip buffer for video processing: A portion of a video frame is transferred via a memory burst transfer, from memory to an on-chip buffer. The on-chip buffer has a width that is the same as the memory burst width for the memory. Video processing is performed upon the transferred portion. Other embodiments are also described...

20060092322 - Audio signal delay apparatus and method: In an audio signal delay apparatus and methods, an audio signal modulated by biphase mark modulation is received and a header part of the audio signal is identified. Thereafter, a data part of the audio signal is demodulated to store the identification data and the demodulated data part in a...

20060092323 - Method and apparatus for upgrading a television system: A television upgrade system allows a consumer to upgrade applications or features in a television (TV) simply by inserting an external device containing an upgrade file into the TV. The TV then executes a boot loader code which automatically replaces an executable code for applications or features currently in the...

20060092324 - Video display apparatus where display format can be easily changed: In the video display apparatus according to the present invention, a number of video formats are made to correspond to either of two types of display formats, a screen size having an aspect ratio of 16 to 9 and a screen size having an aspect ratio of 4 to 3,...

20060092325 - Television display unit: A television receiver (1) has input circuitry (2) including tuners (3 and 4), hard disk unit HDD (5), all of which can input to demultiplex unit (6) and to the television monitor (7). A Picture-in-Picture facility is provided for specified channels for example with a common channel provider or with...

20060092327 - Story segmentation method for video: In a shot segmentation process 11 and a section extraction process 12 in a training process, a training data is segmented into shot and specific sections are extracted. In a training process 14 for a story segmentation point recognizing device for entire video, a story segmentation point recognizing device for...

20060092328 - System for reducing signal interference in modulated signal communication: A system for reducing signal interference in modulated signal communication includes a measurement processor. The measurement processor measures amplitudes of noise components of a received amplitude modulated signal prior to demodulation. The measurement processor also identifies a frequency of a noise component having an amplitude larger than the amplitude of...

20060092326 - Transmission method and transmitter circuit: An amplitude component of a modulating signal generated by a modulating signal generating circuit is detected, band-divided by first and second frequency selecting circuits, and the amplitude component of a high-frequency band is down-converted by a first frequency conversion circuit. The amplitude component selected by the first frequency selecting circuit...

20060092329 - Image display apparatus and correction apparatus thereof: An image display apparatus for correcting an unevenness of brightness or color in a plurality of pixels in a display unit, comprising: a correction circuit that corrects the unevenness of brightness or color in the pixels by correcting an image input signal using correction data for correcting the unevenness in...

20060092330 - Apparatus and method for detecting ntsc co-channel interference: A television set includes an ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) receiver, which includes an NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) co-channel interference detector based on carrier tracking of the NTSC video carrier signal. The NTSC co-channel interference detector includes a carrier tracking loop and a decision device. The carrier tracking loop...

20060092331 - Color-crossing error detection system and method for decoded composite video signals: A method and system for detecting color-crossing error in decoded video signals is presented. The color-crossing error detection method and system detects a color-crossing pattern in a set of corresponding pixels that share a pixel location. Each pixel of the set of corresponding pixels comes from a different field of...

20060092332 - Color-crossing error suppression system and method for decoded composite video signals: A method and system for suppressing color-crossing error in decoded video signals is presented. The color-crossing error suppression method and system uses a first suppression technique at a pixel location for a first subset of fields exhibiting color-crossing error at a pixel location then uses a second suppression technique at...

20060092333 - Data output driver for reducing noise: A data input/output driver for use in a semiconductor memory device includes a data transmitting block for transmitting a data between an inside and an outside of the semiconductor memory device and generating a data driving signal in order to indicate a timing of outputting the data. A reference data...

20060092334 - Fully integrated tuner circuit architecture for a television system: A television tuner system includes a low noise amplifier (LNA) for receiving and amplifying television signals, a quadrature mixer coupled to rece