公开(公告)号：US20050280702A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：US11114456

申请日：2005-04-25

申请人： Norihiko Nakano ,  Tsutomu Usui ,  Hirotomo Sai

发明人： Norihiko Nakano ,  Tsutomu Usui ,  Hirotomo Sai

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N13/00 ,  H04N13/02 ,  H04N15/00

CPC分类号： H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/296

摘要： A stereoscopic imaging system includes a stereoscopic imaging apparatus having a plurality of imaging modules to pick up an image and an imaging sync control module to arithmetically process the video signals output from the plurality of the imaging modules for the stereoscopic imaging operation. In the case where the imaging modules control the exposure using an electronic shutter function and come to have different timing of the center of gravity of the exposure period, an imaging sync control module sets the plurality of the imaging modules at the same timing of the center of gravity of the exposure period by displacing the phase of the timing of the center of gravity of the exposure period of the imaging modules thereby to prevent the image processing capability of the stereoscopic imaging operation from being reduced.

摘要翻译： 立体成像系统包括具有多个成像模块以拾取图像的立体成像装置和成像同步控制模块，以对从多个成像模块输出的用于立体成像操作的视频信号进行算术处理。 在成像模块使用电子快门功能控制曝光并且具有曝光周期的重心不同的定时的情况下，成像同步控制模块将多个成像模块在中心的相同定时 通过移动成像模块的曝光周期的重心的定时的相位来确定曝光期的重力，从而防止立体成像操作的图像处理能力降低。

公开(公告)号：US20110317030A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US13152337

申请日：2011-06-03

申请人： Mari OHBUCHI ,  Hirotomo Sai ,  Tsutomu Usui ,  Shinichiro Hirooka

发明人： Mari OHBUCHI ,  Hirotomo Sai ,  Tsutomu Usui ,  Shinichiro Hirooka

IPC分类号： H04N5/235

CPC分类号： H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/23219

摘要： An image signal processing system according to the present invention has a function to perform image quality control in photographing a subject having a large difference in brightness in the surrounding environment so that the entire photographed image, in particular a subject which a user desires to view, has an adequate brightness and an adequate gradation. Specifically, this image signal processing system comprises: a video input unit, a video signal processing unit for performing signal processing on a signal output from the video input unit, and generating a video signal; an input-output characteristic control unit for controlling a characteristic of the video signal which the video signal processing unit generates; and a subject recognition unit for performing image processing on the video signal which the video signal processing unit generates, and recognizing and detecting subject information.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的图像信号处理系统具有对周围环境中的亮度差大的拍摄对象进行图像质量控制的功能，使得整个拍摄图像，特别是用户期望观看的被摄体， 具有足够的亮度和足够的等级。 具体地，该图像信号处理系统包括：视频输入单元，用于对从视频输入单元输出的信号执行信号处理并产生视频信号的视频信号处理单元; 输入输出特性控制单元，用于控制视频信号处理单元产生的视频信号的特性; 以及用于对视频信号处理单元产生的视频信号执行图像处理并识别和检测对象信息的对象识别单元。

公开(公告)号：US20070153086A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11638243

申请日：2006-12-12

申请人： Tsutomu Usui ,  Hirotomo Sai

发明人： Tsutomu Usui ,  Hirotomo Sai

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/247

摘要： A photographing apparatuses, enabling to keep dynamic resolution, as well as, to obtain an image being wide in dynamic range, with using a plural number of cameras therein, and further enabling to photograph a further wider range, comprises: a plural number of photographing devices overlapping photographing regions thereof with each other; a brightness distribution detecting portion for detecting brightness levels of image signals, which are photographed by means of the plural number of photographing devices; an area determining portion for determining an area where the brightness level detected by the brightness distribution detecting portion is appropriate, among photographing regions overlapping with each other, in relation with the image signals photographed by the plural number of photographing devices; and a synthesizing portion for synthesizing the image signals photographed by the plural number of photographing devices, with using the image signal of the area, the brightness level of which is determined to be appropriate in the area determining portion, among the image signals photographed by the plural number of photographing devices, in relation with the photographing regions overlapping with each other.

摘要翻译： 一种能够保持动态分辨率以及通过使用多个摄像机来获得动态范围宽的图像的拍摄设备，并且还能够拍摄更宽的范围，包括：多个拍摄 设备将其拍摄区域彼此重叠; 亮度分布检测部分，用于检测通过多个拍摄装置拍摄的图像信号的亮度级; 区域确定部分，用于在由多个拍摄装置拍摄的图像信号的相互重叠的拍摄区域中，确定由亮度分布检测部分检测到的亮度级别适合的区域; 以及合成部分，用于合成由多个拍摄装置拍摄的图像信号，在由该拍摄装置拍摄的图像信号中使用其区域确定部分中确定为适合的亮度等级的区域的图像信号 多个拍摄装置相对于彼此重叠的拍摄区域。

公开(公告)号：US08681242B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US13152337

申请日：2011-06-03

申请人： Mari Ohbuchi ,  Hirotomo Sai ,  Tsutomu Usui ,  Shinichiro Hirooka

发明人： Mari Ohbuchi ,  Hirotomo Sai ,  Tsutomu Usui ,  Shinichiro Hirooka

IPC分类号： G06K9/40 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/228 ,  H04N9/73

CPC分类号： H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/23219

摘要： An image signal processing system according to the present invention has a function to perform image quality control in photographing a subject having a large difference in brightness in the surrounding environment so that the entire photographed image, in particular a subject which a user desires to view, has an adequate brightness and an adequate gradation. Specifically, this image signal processing system comprises: a video input unit, a video signal processing unit for performing signal processing on a signal output from the video input unit, and generating a video signal; an input-output characteristic control unit for controlling a characteristic of the video signal which the video signal processing unit generates; and a subject recognition unit for performing image processing on the video signal which the video signal processing unit generates, and recognizing and detecting subject information.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的图像信号处理系统具有对周围环境中的亮度差大的拍摄对象进行图像质量控制的功能，使得整个拍摄图像，特别是用户期望观看的被摄体， 具有足够的亮度和足够的等级。 具体地，该图像信号处理系统包括：视频输入单元，用于对从视频输入单元输出的信号执行信号处理并产生视频信号的视频信号处理单元; 输入输出特性控制单元，用于控制视频信号处理单元产生的视频信号的特性; 以及用于对视频信号处理单元产生的视频信号执行图像处理并识别和检测对象信息的对象识别单元。

公开(公告)号：US07590348B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-15

申请号：US11638243

申请日：2006-12-12

申请人： Tsutomu Usui ,  Hirotomo Sai

发明人： Tsutomu Usui ,  Hirotomo Sai

IPC分类号： G03B41/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/247

摘要： A photographing apparatuses, enabling to keep dynamic resolution, as well as, to obtain an image being wide in dynamic range, with using a plural number of cameras therein, and further enabling to photograph a further wider range, comprises: a plural number of photographing devices overlapping photographing regions thereof with each other; a brightness distribution detecting portion for detecting brightness levels of image signals, which are photographed by means of the plural number of photographing devices; an area determining portion for determining an area where the brightness level detected by the brightness distribution detecting portion is appropriate, among photographing regions overlapping with each other, in relation with the image signals photographed by the plural number of photographing devices; and a synthesizing portion for synthesizing the image signals photographed by the plural number of photographing devices, with using the image signal of the area, the brightness level of which is determined to be appropriate in the area determining portion, among the image signals photographed by the plural number of photographing devices, in relation with the photographing regions overlapping with each other.

摘要翻译： 一种能够保持动态分辨率以及通过使用多个摄像机来获得动态范围宽的图像的拍摄设备，并且还能够拍摄更宽的范围，包括：多个拍摄 设备将其拍摄区域彼此重叠; 亮度分布检测部分，用于检测通过多个拍摄装置拍摄的图像信号的亮度级; 区域确定部分，用于在由多个拍摄装置拍摄的图像信号的相互重叠的拍摄区域中，确定由亮度分布检测部分检测到的亮度级别适合的区域; 以及合成部分，用于合成由多个拍摄装置拍摄的图像信号，在由该拍摄装置拍摄的图像信号中使用其区域确定部分中确定为适合的亮度等级的区域的图像信号 多个拍摄装置相对于彼此重叠的拍摄区域。

公开(公告)号：US08878980B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US13570460

申请日：2012-08-09

申请人： Mari Ohbuchi ,  Hirotomo Sai ,  Junji Shiokawa

发明人： Mari Ohbuchi ,  Hirotomo Sai ,  Junji Shiokawa

IPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  G02B7/38

CPC分类号： G02B7/38 ,  H04N5/23212

摘要： The autofocus function included in general digital cameras and video cameras cannot set the camera to an in-focus state for a scene including a point light source depending on cases. This difficulty is removed by an image signal processing device including an area setting unit to set an area as a target area to calculate a focus evaluation value, a detection unit to judge presence or absence of a point light source in the area set as a target area, and a calculation unit to identify, by use of information obtained from the detection unit, an area in which a point light source exists and to calculate a focus evaluation value by removing the identified area from the target area. Once the detection unit detects a point light source, it conducts the operation only after a predetermined period of time.

摘要翻译： 一般数码相机和摄像机中包含的自动对焦功能无法根据情况将相机设置为包括点光源在内的场景的对焦状态。 通过包括区域设置单元的图像信号处理设备去除这个困难，以将区域设置为目标区域以计算焦点评估值;检测单元，用于判断设置为目标的区域中是否存在点光源 区域和计算单元，通过使用从检测单元获得的信息来识别存在点光源的区域，并通过从目标区域中移除所识别的区域来计算焦点评估值。 一旦检测单元检测到点光源，其仅在预定时间段之后进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US08368755B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US11638369

申请日：2006-12-14

申请人： Toshio Nishida ,  Hirotomo Sai

发明人： Toshio Nishida ,  Hirotomo Sai

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04N7/181 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G08G1/162

摘要： Considering the locations of a self-vehicle and other vehicles changing from moment to moment, an image signal is chosen in relation to the location, orientation, viewing angle, and moving speed of a camera mounted on each vehicle, and information on a region to be a driver's blind spot is provided in real time by means of images and voice. When there is the other vehicles whose camera meets requirements such as the location, orientation, viewing angle, and moving speed for photographing a region to be the self-vehicle's blind spot, it is possible to provide information on the blind spot by the image picked up by the camera. However, since the other vehicle's location also changes with a lapse of time, it is not possible to keep photographing the blind spot with the same camera. Therefore, the image of the driver's blind spot is obtained in real time by constantly detecting the location, orientation, viewing angle, and moving speed of cameras mounted on the other vehicles running near the self-vehicle, choosing dynamically a camera capable of photographing the region to be the self-vehicle's blind spot, and switching image signals in succession.

摘要翻译： 考虑到自行车和其他车辆的时刻变化的位置，相对于安装在每个车辆上的相机的位置，方位，视角和移动速度来选择图像信号，以及关于一个区域的信息 驾驶员的盲点是通过图像和声音实时提供的。 当摄像机满足其他车辆的位置，方位，视角，拍摄区域为自己的盲区的移动速度时，可以通过拍摄的图像提供关于盲点的信息 由相机拍摄。 然而，由于其他车辆的位置也随着时间的推移而改变，所以不可能用相同的摄像机继续拍摄盲区。 因此，通过不断检测安装在自行车附近的其他车辆上的摄像机的位置，方向，视角和移动速度，实时获得驾驶员盲点的图像，动态地选择能够拍摄 区域是自行车的盲点，并连续切换图像信号。

公开(公告)号：US20060093229A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-04

申请号：US11138282

申请日：2005-05-27

申请人： Hirotomo Sai ,  Daisuke Yoshida ,  Tadasu Horiuchi

发明人： Hirotomo Sai ,  Daisuke Yoshida ,  Tadasu Horiuchi

IPC分类号： G06K9/36

CPC分类号： H04N19/573 ,  H04N19/59

摘要： A picture-data compression system for compressing inputted multiple picture data includes a storage device that stores the multiple picture data; a selection controller that writes the multiple picture data into the storage device and reads the multiple picture data from the storage device; a pixel-number converter that converts the number of pixels of the picture data read from the storage device; and an inter-picture predictive coding unit that codes the picture data whose number of pixels is converted by the pixel-number converter by inter-picture predictive coding. The selection controller reads the picture data written to the storage device at a period of 1/n (positive integer) times the frame period or field period of the picture data. The pixel-number converter converts the number of pixels of the picture data read from the storage device to 1/m times (positive integer) the original.

摘要翻译： 用于压缩输入的多个图像数据的图像数据压缩系统包括存储多个图像数据的存储装置; 选择控制器，将多个图像数据写入存储装置，并从存储装置读取多个图像数据; 像素数转换器，其转换从存储装置读取的图像数据的像素数; 以及画面间预测编码单元，其通过画面间预测编码对由像素数转换器转换的像素数量的图像数据进行编码。 选择控制器以图像数据的帧周期或场周期的1 / n（正整数）周期读取写入存储装置的图像数据。 像素数转换器将从存储装置读取的图像数据的像素数转换为原始的1 / m倍（正整数）。

公开(公告)号：US20130107107A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-02

申请号：US13570460

申请日：2012-08-09

申请人： Mari OHBUCHI ,  Hirotomo Sai ,  Junji Shiokawa

发明人： Mari OHBUCHI ,  Hirotomo Sai ,  Junji Shiokawa

IPC分类号： H04N5/232

CPC分类号： G02B7/38 ,  H04N5/23212

摘要： The autofocus function included in general digital cameras and video cameras cannot set the camera to an in-focus state for a scene including a point light source depending on cases. This difficulty is removed by an image signal processing device including an area setting unit to set an area as a target area to calculate a focus evaluation value, a detection unit to judge presence or absence of a point light source in the area set as a target area, and a calculation unit to identify, by use of information obtained from the detection unit, an area in which a point light source exists and to calculate a focus evaluation value by removing the identified area from the target area. Once the detection unit detects a point light source, it conducts the operation only after a predetermined period of time.

摘要翻译： 一般数码相机和摄像机中包含的自动对焦功能无法根据情况将相机设置为包括点光源在内的场景的对焦状态。 通过包括区域设置单元的图像信号处理设备去除这个困难，以将区域设置为目标区域以计算焦点评估值;检测单元，用于判断设置为目标的区域中是否存在点光源 区域和计算单元，通过使用从检测单元获得的信息来识别存在点光源的区域，并通过从目标区域中移除所识别的区域来计算焦点评估值。 一旦检测单元检测到点光源，其仅在预定时间段之后进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US08254702B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US12059005

申请日：2008-03-31

申请人： Yusuke Yatabe ,  Hirotomo Sai

发明人： Yusuke Yatabe ,  Hirotomo Sai

IPC分类号： G06K9/36

CPC分类号： H04N19/107 ,  H04N19/115 ,  H04N19/124 ,  H04N19/17 ,  H04N19/543 ,  H04N19/61

摘要： When a motion image is to be compressed, the present invention divides a high-resolution still image into image segments to perform a motion image encoding process on each image segment. In this instance, the importance of each image segment and the relativity of each image segment with another image segment are computed. The image segments are then aligned in the order of importance to determine a picture type for motion image encoding in accordance with the computed relativity. Encoding is performed in accordance with a determined encoding sequence and picture type. Further, the rate control bit allocation amount for motion image encoding is increased for highly important image segments. Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to exhibit a high overall image compression efficiency while avoiding image quality deterioration in an important portion of a still image by using a motion image compression technology for still image compression.

摘要翻译： 当要压缩运动图像时，本发明将高分辨率静止图像划分成图像段，以对每个图像段执行运动图像编码处理。 在这种情况下，计算每个图像片段的重要性和每个图像片段与另一图像片段的相对性。 然后按照重要的顺序对图像片段进行对准，以根据所计算的相对性确定用于运动图像编码的图像类型。 根据确定的编码序列和图像类型执行编码。 此外，对于高度重要的图像片段，运动图像编码的速率控制比特分配量增加。 因此，通过使用用于静止图像压缩的运动图像压缩技术，本发明使得可以在避免静止图像的重要部分中的图像质量劣化的同时显示出高的整体图像压缩效率。