公开(公告)号：US20050162531A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US11090762

申请日：2005-03-25

申请人： Mark Hsu ,  Mitchell Norcross ,  Georges Auberger ,  Remy Zimmermann ,  Sergio Maggi ,  George Sanchez ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  Wei Li ,  Jean-Michel Labrousse

发明人： Mark Hsu ,  Mitchell Norcross ,  Georges Auberger ,  Remy Zimmermann ,  Sergio Maggi ,  George Sanchez ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  Wei Li ,  Jean-Michel Labrousse

IPC分类号： H03M7/40 ,  H04N5/217 ,  H04N5/228 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/367 ,  H04N7/26 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G03B17/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/3572 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23229 ,  H04N5/367 ,  H04N19/00 ,  H04N21/4143

摘要： A low cost camera by implementing the major functions in host software is provided. This is accomplished by sending raw, digitized data from the camera directly to the host. The increased volume of raw data is handled by either an improved compression/decompression scheme using lossless compression, using lossy compression or using a shared bus with higher bandwidth. By moving such functions as color processing and scaling to the host, the pixel correction can also be moved to the host. This in turn allows the elimination of the frame buffer memory from the camera. Finally, the camera can use a low cost lens by implementing vignetting, distortion, gamma or aliasing correction with a correction value stored in a register of the camera for later access by the host to perform corrections.

摘要翻译： 提供了通过实现主机软件的主要功能的低成本摄像机。 这是通过将原始的数字化数据从相机直接发送到主机来实现的。 原始数据的增加量通过使用无损压缩的改进的压缩/解压缩方案，使用有损压缩或使用具有较高带宽的共享总线来处理。 通过将颜色处理和缩放等功能移动到主机，像素校正也可以移动到主机。 这又允许从相机中消除帧缓冲存储器。 最后，相机可以通过使用存储在相机的寄存器中的校正值来实现渐晕，失真，伽马或混叠校正来使用低成本的镜头，以供主机稍后访问以执行校正。

公开(公告)号：US06995794B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-07

申请号：US09861279

申请日：2001-05-18

申请人： Mark Hsu ,  Mitchell Norcross ,  Georges Auberger ,  Remy Zimmermann ,  Sergio Maggi ,  George Sanchez ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  Wei Li ,  Jean-Michel Junien Labrousse

发明人： Mark Hsu ,  Mitchell Norcross ,  Georges Auberger ,  Remy Zimmermann ,  Sergio Maggi ,  George Sanchez ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  Wei Li ,  Jean-Michel Junien Labrousse

IPC分类号： H04N5/217 ,  H04N9/64

CPC分类号： H04N5/3572 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23229 ,  H04N5/367 ,  H04N19/00 ,  H04N21/4143

摘要： A low cost camera by implementing the major functions in host software is provided. This is accomplished by sending raw, digitized data from the camera directly to the host. The increased volume of raw data is handled by either an improved compression/decompression scheme using lossless compression, using lossy compression or using a shared bus with higher bandwidth. By moving such functions as color processing and scaling to the host, the pixel correction can also be moved to the host. This in turn allows the elimination of the frame buffer memory from the camera. Finally, the camera can use a low cost lens by implementing vignetting, distortion, gamma or aliasing correction with a correction value stored in a register of the camera for later access by the host to perform corrections.

公开(公告)号：US06845954B1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-25

申请号：US10651920

申请日：2003-08-29

申请人： Ali Moayer ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  Rod Mcafee

发明人： Ali Moayer ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  Rod Mcafee

IPC分类号： F16M13/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  F16M11/04 ,  G03B17/00 ,  H04N5/225

CPC分类号： G06F1/1607 ,  F16M11/14 ,  F16M13/00 ,  F16M13/022

摘要： A simple, versatile support device supports a camera on different surfaces in various dispositions. In one embodiment, a device comprises a front support member including a left end and a right end. The front support member includes an upper surface having a camera support location between the left end and the right end on which to support a camera, and includes a lower inwardly arched surface and a bottom support surface below the lower inwardly arched surface. The front support member is configured to either rest the bottom support surface on a generally horizontal surface of an object on which to place the camera supporting device or to engage the lower inwardly arched surface with a vertical front surface and a horizontal top surface forming an edge of an object on which to place the camera supporting device. A left flexible leg is coupled between the left end of the front support member and a tail end. A right flexible leg is coupled between the right end of the front support member and the tail end. The left and right flexible legs are deformable to adjust a position of the tail end to mount the camera supporting device on the object by gravity without clamping to the object.

摘要翻译： 一个简单，通用的支持设备支持各种配置的不同表面上的相机。 在一个实施例中，装置包括包括左端和右端的前支撑构件。 前支撑构件包括具有位于左端和右端之间的相机支撑位置的上表面，在该上表面上支撑相机，并且包括下向内拱形表面和位于下向内拱形表面下方的底支撑表面。 前支撑构件被构造成将底部支撑表面放置在放置相机支撑装置的物体的大致水平的表面上，或者将下部向内拱形的表面与垂直前表面和水平顶面形成边缘 放置相机支撑装置的物体。 左柔性腿联接在前支撑构件的左端和尾端之间。 右柔性腿联接在前支撑构件的右端和尾端之间。 左右柔性腿可变形以调节尾端的位置，以通过重力将相机支撑装置重新安装在物体上而不夹紧物体。

公开(公告)号：US07009644B1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-07

申请号：US09464364

申请日：1999-12-15

申请人： George Sanchez ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  Remy Zimmerman

发明人： George Sanchez ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  Remy Zimmerman

IPC分类号： H04N9/64

CPC分类号： H04N5/3675 ,  H04N5/2173 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N19/00 ,  H04N21/4143

摘要： A method and a system for dynamically detecting and correcting anomalous pixels in the raw data taken from an image sensor array such as a CCD or a CMOS sensor array, thus allowing the use of dumb cameras to capture digital images for subsequent use by an intelligent host—such as being displayed on a computer monitor. This invention uses software algorithms running on an intelligent host processor to dynamically correct the anomalous pixels in the raw data taken from an image sensor array typical of those in a digital still or a video camera. Using the combination of a dumb camera which provides raw data to an intelligent host, which does all the subsequent image processing, the system works by scanning an image frame for pixels that vary more than a specified amount in their brightness value from their neighboring pixels and designating those as defective pixels. The location and frequency of the photosites sending the defective pixels are stored in a statistical database in the computer's memory. The brightness value of a defective pixel is then replaced by a local brightness value obtained from the defective pixel's neighboring pixels. The process includes video subsampling, meaning that the defective pixel detection is carried out and repeated at a pre-specified frame rate to ensure optimum detection and correction at a minimal level of scanning. A statistical database is kept so that truly anomalous pixels can over time be distinguished from false detection of true anomalies in the target image, lighting or other environmentally induced anomalies.

摘要翻译： 一种用于动态地检测和校正从诸如CCD或CMOS传感器阵列的图像传感器阵列获取的原始数据中的异常像素的方法和系统，从而允许使用哑光相机捕获数字图像以供智能主机随后使用 如显示在电脑显示器上。 本发明使用在智能主机处理器上运行的软件算法来动态校正从数字静态或摄像机中典型的图像传感器阵列中获取的原始数据中的异常像素。 使用向原始数据提供原始数据的智能主机的组合，其进行所有随后的图像处理，系统通过对来自其相邻像素的亮度值变化多于指定量的像素的像素扫描图像帧来工作，以及 将其指定为缺陷像素。 发送缺陷像素的照片的位置和频率被存储在计算机内存中的统计数据库中。 然后，由从缺陷像素的相邻像素获得的局部亮度值替换缺陷像素的亮度值。 该过程包括视频子采样，这意味着以预定的帧速率执行和重复缺陷像素检测，以确保在最低扫描水平下的最佳检测和校正。 保持一个统计数据库，使真正的异常像素随着时间的推移与目标图像，照明或其他环境引起的异常中的真实异常的错误检测区分开来。

公开(公告)号：US06844895B1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-18

申请号：US09440827

申请日：1999-11-15

申请人： Bryed Billerbeck ,  Peter Thompson

发明人： Bryed Billerbeck ,  Peter Thompson

IPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/61

CPC分类号： H04N21/4223 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/6131

摘要： A system which marries a tethered, digital bus with image broadcasting to allow multiple, low-cost cameras to communicate with a host. This is done by using an external receiver on a tethered bus, and by putting much of the processing circuitry in the receiver, rather than the camera. The broadcasting can be either a NTSC/PAL type of analog broadcasting or a digital broadcasting technique. The camera can be made with low cost, readily available NTSC/PAL, other analog video components, or with readily available digital telephone components. The external receiver unit of the present invention does all the necessary data processing and compression to fit the available bandwidth of the bus to which it is communicating, and provides for a low cost and extensible method of inputting digital image data into a personal computer (PC) or other host.

摘要翻译： 与系留的数字总线与图像广播结合的系统，允许多个低成本的摄像机与主机进行通信。 这通过在系留总线上使用外部接收器，并将大部分处理电路放置在接收器中而不是相机来完成。 广播可以是NTSC / PAL类型的模拟广播或数字广播技术。 相机可以制造成本低廉，易于使用的NTSC / PAL，其他模拟视频组件，或随时可用的数字电话组件。 本发明的外部接收机单元进行所有必要的数据处理和压缩以适应其正在通信的总线的可用带宽，并且提供了将数字图像数据输入个人计算机（PC）的低成本和可扩展方法 ）或其他主机。

公开(公告)号：USD442925S1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-29

申请号：US29122410

申请日：2000-04-26

申请人： Jochen Backs ,  Leif Petersson ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  Vance A. Prather ,  Fang Tarng

设计人： Jochen Backs ,  Leif Petersson ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  Vance A. Prather ,  Fang Tarng

公开(公告)号：US20140118255A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：US13660468

申请日：2012-10-25

申请人： Bryed BILLERBECK

发明人： Bryed BILLERBECK

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G09G5/10

CPC分类号： G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06K9/00355 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G2320/0261 ,  G09G2320/028 ,  G09G2320/068 ,  G09G2340/045 ,  G09G2340/14

摘要： A user interface apparatus and a method for adjusting the apparatus are disclosed. A position and/or a viewing angle of the user is tracked, and graphical interface objects are adjusted to keep them visible at different user's distances and viewing angles. For example, as the user steps away from the display, the objects on the display can be proportionally enlarged to make them appear of the same size to the user. The sensitivity of a gesture recognition system to the user's movements and gestures can be also adjusted to facilitate manipulation of the objects by the user at different distances from the display of the graphical user interface.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于调整装置的用户界面装置和方法。 跟踪用户的位置和/或视角，并且调整图形界面对象以使它们在不同的用户的距离和视角处可见。 例如，当用户离开显示器时，显示器上的对象可以按比例放大，使其显示与用户相同的大小。 手势识别系统对用户的运动和手势的敏感度也可以被调整以便于用户在与图形用户界面的显示器不同的距离处的对象的操纵。

公开(公告)号：US20070146505A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11682193

申请日：2007-03-05

申请人： Bryed Billerbeck

发明人： Bryed Billerbeck

IPC分类号： H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N1/00973 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N2201/0084

摘要： A method for processing image data using a digital camera includes providing a digital camera having a first transformation program as a default program, the first transformation program supporting a first transformation technology. A first communication link is formed between the digital camera and a first remote image processing device. Transformation-related information is obtained from the first remote device, the transformation-related information including information about one or more transformation technologies supported by the first remote device. Whether the first transformation program is supported by the first remote device is determined. A second transformation program supported by the first remote device is searched if the first transformation program is determined not to be supported by the first remote device, the second transformation program supporting a second transformation technology.

摘要翻译： 使用数字照相机处理图像数据的方法包括提供具有第一变换程序作为默认程序的数字照相机，第一变换程序支持第一变换技术。 在数字照相机和第一远程图像处理装置之间形成第一通信链路。 从第一远程设备获得转换相关信息，转换相关信息包括关于由第一远程设备支持的一个或多个转换技术的信息。 确定第一个远程设备是否支持第一个转换程序。 如果确定第一变换程序不被第一远程设备支持，则第二变换程序支持第二变换技术，则搜索由第一远程设备支持的第二变换程序。

公开(公告)号：US20050275729A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-15

申请号：US10389425

申请日：2003-03-13

申请人： Bryed Billerbeck

发明人： Bryed Billerbeck

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/048 ,  H04N5/14 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/228 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/77

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23206

摘要： A method for processing image data using a portable image processing device includes forming a communication link between the portable image processing device and a remote device configured to process image data. The image processing device is associated with a first user interface. A request to a user is made whether or not the user wishes to use the first user interface to process the image data. The image data is processed using the first user interface if the user indicates that the user wishes to use the first user interface to process the image data.

摘要翻译： 使用便携式图像处理装置处理图像数据的方法包括在便携式图像处理装置和被配置为处理图像数据的远程装置之间形成通信链路。 图像处理装置与第一用户界面相关联。 无论用户是否希望使用第一用户界面来处理图像数据，都向用户发出请求。 如果用户指示用户希望使用第一用户界面来处理图像数据，则使用第一用户界面处理图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US06944700B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-13

申请号：US09882533

申请日：2001-06-15

申请人： John Bateman ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  John J. Feldis, III ,  Mark Jeffrey Johnson ,  Ali Moayer ,  George Sanchez

发明人： John Bateman ,  Bryed Billerbeck ,  John J. Feldis, III ,  Mark Jeffrey Johnson ,  Ali Moayer ,  George Sanchez

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/10 ,  H04N1/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/00204 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  H04N2201/0041 ,  H04N2201/0058 ,  H04N2201/0084

摘要： A system and a method for the transfer of data between a digital camera and a host using a novel combination of hardware and software related elements. An aspect of the hardware-related elements provides a camera base unit which remains connected with the host, and which the camera is connected with to facilitate the transfer of data to the host. The camera base unit significantly simplifies the connection between the camera and the host by alleviating the need to directly connect the camera with a host. Furthermore, the camera base unit, by providing a pass-through connection and placement guides that mate with the camera, assures that an intuitive placement of the camera on the camera base unit also enables an electronic connection between the camera and the host. Therefore, the simple placement of the camera in contact with the camera base unit ensures a proper interface between the camera and the host, which is connected with the camera base unit. Another aspect of the hardware-based elements is directed towards a “quick send” button. Pushing the “quick send” button causes all the selected on-camera data to be transferred to a local or remote host. The transfer of data is caused by a series of software operations which are initiated in response to the camera connecting with the camera base unit, and which are performed either automatically or following the pushing of the “quick send” button.

摘要翻译： 一种使用硬件和软件相关元件的新颖组合在数字照相机和主机之间传送数据的系统和方法。 硬件相关元件的一个方面提供了一个保持与主机连接的相机基座单元以及相机连接的相机基座单元，以便于将数据传送到主机。 摄像机基座可以通过减轻将相机与主机直接连接的需要，大大简化了摄像机与主机之间的连接。 此外，相机基座单元通过提供与相机配合的直通连接和放置导向器，确保相机在相机基座上的直观放置也能够实现相机和主机之间的电子连接。 因此，摄像机与摄像机基座单元的简单放置确保摄像机和与摄像机基座单元连接的主机之间的正确接口。 基于硬件的元件的另一方面是针对“快速发送”按钮。 按下“快速发送”按钮可将所有选定的相机数据传输到本地或远程主机。 数据传输是由响应于与摄像机基座连接的摄像机启动的一系列软件操作引起的，并且这些软件操作是自动执行的或者是在按下“快速发送”按钮之后执行的。