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        <title>Free Patents Online: Television</title>
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        <description>USPTO Class 348 Television</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method for sending image data from camera to CCTV network]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7644431.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method of sending image signal data from a camera to a CCTV network receives images via a camera lens and image sensor as well as receiving analog video signals corresponding to views from outside the camera via an analog video input connector. Image signal data corresponding to the images received by the sensor is output, and image signal data corresponding to the analog video input connector is also output. The image signal data is stored on a storage device. A network adapter of the camera connects to an internet-protocol address corresponding to a network device capable of serving files. The image signal data of the image sensor or image signal data of the analog video input connector are selectively transmitted from the storage device to the network device using the network adapter and the internet-protocol address.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Picture-in-picture mosaic]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7644425.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The PIP system enables display of a mosaic of favorite channels in a Picture-in-Picture (PIP) format to a subscriber terminal. Picture-in-Picture support is efficiently provided by sending only I-Frames of the secondary video channel to the end-user. That is, any unnecessary packets (null, B-P frames, audio, etc.) in the secondary video channel are stripped away. This method uses very little bandwidth and is STB agnostic.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method and system for optimizing metadata passing in a push content processing protocol]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7644139.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method and system of optimizing content delivery at a processing element in a dynamic content delivery architecture, the method having the steps of: receiving a content and metadata envelope at the processing element; checking the content and metadata envelope to determine whether the content and metadata envelope includes metadata for the processing element; if the content envelope contains metadata for the processing element, extracting and caching the metadata; if the content envelope does not contain metadata for the processing element, retrieving metadata for a content provider associated with the content from a cache on the processing element; and applying the extracted or retrieved metadata to the content and metadata envelope.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Autonomous in-vivo device]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643865.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention may provide a system, method and device containing a motor. The motor may propel an in-vivo device by rotating a propeller situated for example outside of an outer shell of such device with an electromagnetic field generated by for example a plurality of electrical coils situated for example within such device.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lens driving device and image pickup device using the same]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643744.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A lens driving device has first and second driving units for moving first and second lens holders supporting first and second sets of lens elements in an optical axis direction, respectively. The first and second driving units each have a motor, a gear fitted around an output shaft of the motor, a lead screw rotated by the gear, and a nut fitted around the lead screw. The output shafts of the first and second motors overlap each other in their axial direction. The first and second driving units move the first and second lens holders in the optical axis direction via the respective nuts moving in the optical axis direction. An image pickup plane side end face of the motor of the first driving unit is positioned more to the image pickup plane side than a position most to the subject side of the second lens holder is.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Electronic camera, image processing apparatus, image processing method and image processing computer program]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643742.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electronic camera detects a person's face image from an object image obtained by photographing an object, executes an enlarging process on the detected face image so as to obtain a face image whose face size is suitable, and displays the face image which is enlarged into the suitable size on a display device. When a plurality of people are present on the object image, the enlarged face images are switched by an image operating switch. As a result, the switched face image is displayed on the display device.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Image stabilization unit, image stabilization device, and imaging apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643741.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[By regulating movement of first and second arms  231 A and  241 A only in an optical axis direction using guide members EN 1  and EN 2 , magnetic forces received from a first magnet  243 A and a second magnet  233 A which expand horizontally with respect to the optical axis can be stably detected by using a first sensor  2341 A held in a first arm and a second sensor  2441 A held by a second arm.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hand-shake correction module for digital camera]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643740.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Provided is a hand-shake correction module for a digital camera, which has a small volume and small operational load when moved. The hand-shake correction module includes a base plate; a first sliding member which moves in a first axis direction with respect to the base plate; a second sliding member including an image pickup device, the second sliding member being movable with respect to the first sliding member in a second axis direction perpendicular to the first axis; and a pressing means which generates a magnetic force preventing the first sliding member and the second sliding member from being separated from the base plate.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Image pick-up apparatus having function of detecting shake direction]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643739.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An object is shot continuously at such a high shutter speed that blur is not caused due to camera shake, and plural shot images are combined such that object images in the plural shot images coincide with each other, whereby one sharp image of the object is obtained. A correction direction mark is displayed together with a through image during a shooting operation. The correction direction mark indicates a direction and amount to be corrected by its size, when a location of the object image in each shot image shifts from an initial location in an initial shot image out of a predetermined allowable range. Watching the correction direction mark, a user can correct the shooting range so as to meet with the initial shooting range, whereby the shooting range can be prevented from shifting greatly from the initial shooting range during the shooting operation.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Imaging device]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643738.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An imaging device, such as a digital camera, has a mechanism for compensating an image blur caused by hand jiggling and is capable of consecutively shooting, through one operation of a shutter operation section ( 36 ), frames of an image in a state where the mechanism ( 20 ) is operational and in a state where the mechanism is not operational.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643728.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A video signal recording apparatus with a video and audio memorizing section for temporarily memorizing an inputted video audio signal, a time code generating section for generating a time-code of said video audio signal an auxiliary information memorizing section for temporarily memorizing auxiliary information appended to said video audio signal including said time code generating a regeneration value obtained from a time code to which one frame time is added to said recorded time code when a recording starts and correcting said regeneration value for an amount of delay corresponding to a storage volume temporarily memorized in said auxiliary information (time code, metadata, CUE audio signal, and the like) memorizing section and thus obtaining a corrected time code, and thereafter sequential time codes are generated from said corrected time code though said time code generating section.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Apparatus for and method of constructing multi-view face database, and apparatus for and method of generating multi-view face descriptor]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643684.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An apparatus for generating a multi-view face descriptor includes a multi-view face database storing sets of training face images and sets of test face images, each set including a mosaic view of a single identity; a basis matrix generator generating a basis matrix of the training face images shown from respective viewpoints searched from the multi-view face database; a feature extractor extracting feature vectors of a test face image shown from each viewpoint using the basis matrix of the training face images searched from the multi-view face database; a to-be-registered view selector searching the test face images using the feature vectors extracted by the feature extractor and selecting a plurality of viewpoints as registered viewpoints according to the search results; and a face descriptor generator generating a multi-view face descriptor by synthesizing face descriptors having the plurality of selected viewpoints.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Color correction involving color phase detection and phase-dependent control]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643681.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Color correction is performed on a first set of three pixel values by determining a color phase of the pixel values. The determined color phase is used to determine a phase difference, and the phase difference is used to control an amount of color phase rotation applied to the chrominance pixel values of the first set. The color phase is also used to determine a first gain, and the first gain is used to control a scaling of the rotated chrominance pixel values, thereby generating color corrected chrominance pixel values. The color phase is also used to determine a second gain, and the second gain is used to control an amount of scaling applied to the luminance pixel value of the first set, thereby generating the color corrected luminance pixel value. How color phase determines phase difference, the first gain and the second gain is changed depending on lighting conditions.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method of calibrating image luminance values]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643680.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method of calibrating image luminance values is provided. At first, a calibration chart is scanned, and a dark actual luminance value and a white actual luminance value are obtained accordingly. Next, a document is scanned, and a scan luminance value is obtained accordingly. Then, a white ideal luminance value, a dark ideal luminance value, an ideal luminance value and a predetermined calibrated luminance value are provided. Next, a calibrated luminance value is determined according to the dark actual luminance value, the white actual luminance value, the white ideal luminance value, the dark ideal luminance value, the ideal luminance value, the predetermined calibrated luminance value and the scan luminance value.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[System and method for calibrating a feeder for a surface mounting device]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643650.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method for calibrating a feeder for a surface mounting device (SMD) includes the steps of: reading a standard coordinate value; setting controlling parameters including a predefined amount of materials to be delivered and a predefined range of a coordinate deviation; booting the feeder ( 22 ) to deliver materials via an operation controller ( 20 ); capturing delivered material images of the materials and gear images of the feeder via an image controller ( 24 ); calculating coordinate deviations of the captured images; analyzing whether a total delivered amount of the materials is equal to the predefined amount; and calibrating the feeder according to the calculated coordinate deviations if the total delivered amount of the materials is equal to the predefined amount. A system for calibrating a feeder for a surface mounting device (SMD) is also disclosed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Apparatus and method for converting control information]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643621.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Picture and speech communication between plural terminals connected to different networks, such as a circuit-switched network and IP network. A converting apparatus  400  for control information or media information for picture/speech communications is provided across first and second terminals  301, 302  connected to respective different types of networks. Converting apparatus  400  includes control information converter  420 , transcoder  450  and ability information converter  460 . In case the ability information extracted from the decoding information, received from the first terminal  301 , is not coincident to the ability information extracted from the call control information received from the second terminal  302 , it is further checked whether or not there is picture format size coincidence. If the picture format size coincidence persists in one direction, processing is carried out for converting part of the decoding information or the control information, without causing the operations of the transcoder. In case there is no picture format size coincidence, the transcoder  450  is booted to convert the bitstream.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[High-precision signal detection for high-speed receiver]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643583.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In a high-precision signal detection apparatus and method for a high-speed receiver, signal detection occurs asynchronously of the incoming data. A comparison clock is generated by an oscillator whose effective capacitance is varied by a second, lower speed oscillator connected to the capacitance. This prevents the asynchronous sampling that occurs in a zero-crossing position in the incoming data from remaining in that position in subsequent sampling cycles, so that a valid signal is not missed by the detector.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Signal processing using pilot based coding]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643562.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Data coding and entropy coding are performed with interconnection, and grouping is used to enhance coding efficiency. The present invention includes the steps of obtaining mode information and obtaining a pilot reference value corresponding to a plurality of data and a pilot difference value corresponding to the pilot reference value according to data attribute indicated by the mode information and obtaining the data using the pilot reference value and the pilot difference value.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Signal processing using pilot based coding]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643561.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Data coding and entropy coding are performed with interconnection, and grouping is used to enhance coding efficiency. The present invention includes the steps of obtaining a pilot reference value corresponding to a plurality of gains and a pilot difference value corresponding to the pilot reference value; and obtaining the gain using the pilot reference value and the pilot difference value.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method for displaying three-dimensional image, method for capturing three-dimensional image, and three-dimensional display apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643552.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In a II system display apparatus, in a normal display mode, a parallax component image is divided into pieces corresponding to respective columns for a parallax interleaved image. The component image is obtained by subjecting a subject to perspective projection in a vertical direction and to orthographic projection in a horizontal direction. In a compressed and emphasized display mode, the component image is divided into pieces corresponding to respective columns. The component image is obtained by subjecting the subject to perspective projection in both vertical and horizontal directions. In a multiview compatible mode, the component image is divided into pieces corresponding to respective columns so that the same piece is provided for a plurality of adjacent columns. The component image is obtained by subjecting the subject to perspective projection in both vertical and horizontal directions.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method for presenting streaming media for an event]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643550.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method for presenting streaming media for an event. Event-specific information is received, wherein the event-specific information comprises data stream information identifying at least one data stream associated with the event, compression quality information identifying a measure of compression quality for the data stream associated with the event, and sensor information identifying at least one sensor associated with the event. The measure of compression quality for the data stream is determined based on the compression quality information and the sensor.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Client side PID translation]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643508.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In a system that provides decoding of A/V streams, this invention reduces switching delays between different streams by modifying the Program Identification (PID) values of the Audio and Video data to respective PID values that are already known by the decoder. This technique allows the decoder to stay in a run state when switching between A/V streams, thereby reducing channel change times.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adjustable portable computer]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643275.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Portable computers include a display unit and a base unit. The base unit often includes a keyboard and a touch-sensing device. The position of the display unit relative to the base unit can be adjusted. In one embodiment, a track and support bar is used to vary the display unit's height. In another embodiment, a collapsible support bar is used to vary the display unit's height. In another embodiment, a ball-and-socket joint is used to pivot the display unit. In another embodiment, a retractable touch-sensing device is attached to the base unit.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Television system with controlled tuning]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643099.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Television systems comprising tuners ( 1 ), controllers ( 2 ) for controlling tuners ( 1 ), and stages ( 3 ) for receiving tuned signals from tuners ( 1 ) and for supplying control signals to controllers ( 2 ), use time-consuming automatic fine tuning signals while high speed tuning. By using lock signals ( 53 ) from phase-locked-loops ( 31 ) in stages ( 3 ) as control signals, an indication whether a channel is active or not can now be got much quicker due to lock signals being much faster available than automatic fine tuning signals. By using synchronization signals ( 54 ) from synchronization generators ( 4 ) as further control signals, a further indication is got. In a fast tuning mode, frequencies nearby active channels are detected, and in a fine tuning mode, channel frequencies are identified. According to the basic idea, lock signals originating from phase-locked-loops ( 31 ) in stages ( 3 ) can give first indications whether a channel is active or not, preferably and further advantageously in combination with second indications based upon synchronization signals ( 54 ).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Broadcast receiving apparatus and control method thereof]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643098.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A broadcast receiving apparatus and a control method thereof, in which a plurality of tuners performs respectively a channel quick-searching operation and a channel fine-searching operation at the same time, so that receiving channels are quickly and accurately searched, thereby performing a channel preset. The apparatus and control method utilize a first tuner and a second tuner, including tuning a first channel using the first tuner; determining the presence of a synchronous signal in a first broadcast signal of the first channel tuned through the first tuner; retuning the first channel using the second tuner; and determining the presence of a right turning point in a second broadcast signal of the first channel retuned through the second tuner.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Multiple-TV display channel setting method and module]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643097.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A multiple-TV display channel setting method for synchronously a setting mapping relation between display channels and transmission channels to a first TV and a second TV is disclosed. The method includes setting the mapping relation between the display channels and the transmission channels to the first TV, allowing the first TV to display audio/video (A/V) signals transmitted over one of the transmission channels according to one of the display channels, wherein the display channel is mapped by the mapping relation onto the transmission channel; and transmitting the mapping relation to the second TV so that the second TV displays the A/V signals transmitted over the transmission channel according to the mapped display channels.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Information processing apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643096.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Relationship information is previously generated and stored by learning based on camera motion estimation information expressing motion of a video camera, which is detected by a desired image signal picked up by the video camera, and camera motion information expressing physical motion of the video camera, which was obtained by a sensor for detecting physical motion at the same time when the desired image signal was picked up by the video camera. Camera motion estimation information with respect to an inputted image signal is detected from the inputted image signal. Camera motion prediction information with respect to the inputted image signal is generated, based on the camera motion estimation information detected and the relationship information. Based on the camera motion prediction information, a vibration signal for vibrating an object is generated. As a result, vibration data can be easily generated at low costs, based on existing video assets.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Image display device, image display method, and television receiver]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643095.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An image display device controls a screen luminance to an appropriate value in response to switching of a display mode, thereby displaying each of television broadcast program images and graphic user interface images (including an electronic program guide, and a variety of setting menus) in an easy-to-see and power-saving manner. The image display device switches between a mode of displaying the television image and a mode of displaying the graphic user interface image. In response to the mode switching instruction, the device controls variably luminance intensity of a backlight source, thereby providing a screen luminance appropriate for each mode.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Color image processing apparatus, color image processing method, program and recording medium]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643094.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A color image processing apparatus performs color image display using a red display, green display, blue display and white display. The apparatus includes a white signal generation circuit generating a white signal W based on an input red signal R in  for the red display, an input green signal G in  for the green display, and an input blue signal B in  for the blue display, a yellow signal generation circuit generating a yellow signal Ye, based on the input red signal R in , the input green signal G in , and the generated white signal W, and a first output white signal generation circuit generating a first output white signal W out (1)  for the white display, based on the generated white signal W and the generated yellow signal Ye.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[VSB reception system with enhanced signal detection for processing supplemental data]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643093.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A VSB reception system includes a sequence generator for decoding a symbol corresponding to the supplemental data and generating a predefined sequence included in the supplemental data at VSB transmission system. The reception system also includes a modified legacy VSB receiver for processing the data received from the VSB transmission system in a reverse order of the VSB transmission system by using the sequence, and a demultiplexer for demultiplexing the data from the modified legacy VSB receiver into the MPEG data and the supplemental data. The VSB reception system also includes a supplemental data processor for processing the supplemental data segment from the demultiplexer in a reverse order of the transmission system, to obtain the supplemental data, thereby carrying out the slicer prediction, decoding, and symbol decision more accurately by using the predefined sequence, to improve a performance.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Broadcast receiving system]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643092.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When a main television is turned on, a power source A, a power source B, and a power source C operate. When the main television is turned off (stand-by state), the power source A and the power source B operate, if the sub-television is turned on, and only the power source A operates, if the sub-TV is turned off. Therefore, even when the main television is turned off, as long as the sub-television is turned on, a broadcast reception process and a wireless video transmission to the sub-TV are performed. If both the main television and sub-television are turned off, then electric power supplies to circuits for the broadcast reception processes are stopped, and as a result, electric power consumption is saved.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Aspect ratio enhancement]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643091.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An adaptive compensation system for aspect ratio conversion. Video information, intended for her first aspect ratio display, e.g. the standard NTSC aspect ratio, is processed to determine additional information that can enable that video to be displayed and fill a wider aspect ratio screen. The processing can be a calculation which calculates, for example, texture, color and/or brightness of the edge portions, and automatically calculates video information to match the texture, brightness or color. The processing can be a database lookup, which automatically looks up likely portions from a database. The processing can also be an adaptive determination of what vertical portions of the image can be stretched without affecting the viewability, and then an adaptive stretching of different portions by different amounts.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Methods and apparatus to distinguish a signal originating from a local device from a broadcast signal]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643090.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Methods and apparatus to distinguish a signal originating from a local device from a broadcast signal are disclosed. A disclosed system classifies a video component of an audio-video signal by analyzing a histogram of pixel data, analyzing a quality factor, and/or attempting to detect embedded data in the video component. The disclosed system also classifies an audio component of the audio-video signal by attempting to detect embedded audio data and/or analyzing waveform energy associated with the audio component. A source of the audio-video signal is determined based on the video classification and/or the audio classification.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Decoder device and receiver using the same]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643089.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A decoder apparatus which includes a de-multiplexer, which is configured to divide motion picture data from a transport stream, a video decoder, which is configured to decode the divided motion picture data, and a first re-formatter on-screen unit, which is configured to display motion picture data and at least one of first and second graphic data on a screen. The first re-formatter on-screen unit converts motion picture data of a first aspect ratio, which is decoded by the video decoder, and first graphics data, which is produced by applying information relating to a caption corresponding to the motion picture data, into a second aspect ratio, when outputting the motion picture data of the first aspect ratio after conversion into the second aspect ratio, without converting the aspect ratio of second graphic data, which is produced by applying information relating to a program guide.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Artifact reduction in a digital video]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643088.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method performed by a processing system is provided. The method comprises detecting a first pixel value associated with an artifact in a current frame of a digital video using a previous frame and a next frame and replacing the first pixel value in the first frame with a replacement value.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Operating button device for portable apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643087.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A switching device for a portable apparatus, comprises a button disposed in an opening formed in a housing. A spring member, supported by the housing, is integrally connected to a first connecting portion of the button. A stopping claw is connected to a second connecting portion of the button, and can engage with an inner wall of the housing near the peripheral edge of the opening. The switching circuit board is provided in the housing. The switching circuit board is depressed and released through the button. The switching circuit board has a notch in which the stopping claw is inserted when the button is depressed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Electronic still camera having a sealing member for optically isolating an image pickup element]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643086.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electronic still camera includes an image pickup element provided in an optically isolated space which is opened and closed by a shutter, and an image pickup optical system which makes object light incident upon the image pickup element. An image pickup light path defined between the shutter and the image pickup element is sealed by a sealing member.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Image pickup apparatus and method of manufacturing thereof]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643085.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An image pickup apparatus of the present invention is a portion of the image pickup portion is exposed on a first surface of the casing. The apparatus includes: a holding frame disposed on a second surface, which is the rear surface of the first surface of the casing, wherein the image pickup portion is held by the holding frame, and the holding frame is fixed to a third surface adjacent to the second surface. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the number of components, and to eliminate the need for the step of attaching the double-faced tape, and the step of attaching the cover ring to the front panel.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lighting control apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643084.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A lighting control apparatus of a photographing apparatus comprises a lighting device and a signal supplying processor. The lighting device illuminates a photographic subject by receiving one of a sine wave signal, and a half-wave rectification wave signal, a saw wave signal, and a triangle wave signal in the exposure time. The signal supplying processor supplies one of the sine wave signal, the half-rectification wave signal, the saw wave signal, and the triangle wave signal, to be received, to the lighting device, in the exposure time.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Imaging apparatus and emission control method for use in imaging apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643083.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The data of each pixel of a CCD, acquired from double pre-emissions performed in accordance with a shutter operation, is estimated to determine appropriate luminous energy for actual photography. Specifically, in each frame between the shutter operation and emission for actual photography, a CCD is driven so that only the data of the pixels corresponding to an estimation area is transferred, and the data of the other pixels is destroyed. The estimation area is included in the image pickup area of the CCD and used to determine the appropriate luminous energy. As a result, the time required to transfer pixel data unnecessary for estimation is omitted, thereby reducing the total processing time ranging from the pre-emissions to the emission for actual photography, and realizing prompt actual photography with appropriate luminous energy.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Imaging apparatus having an autofocus function]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643082.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A scan representation position table to which three points of focus positions which become scan representation positions are recorded respectively is stored in advance based on the lens position of the zoom lens  2 b  and the type of priority focus.  The current zoom lens  2 b  lens position is acquired and determination processing for short-distance priority focus or long-distance priority focus is performed when judged that the shutter button has been fully depressed at once or when the shutter button has been fully depressed before the passage of a predetermined time duration after the shutter button was halfway depressed. Then, the focus positions are acquired from the scan representation position table based on the acquired lens position and the judged priority focus, and the contrast AF processing is executed within the range of the acquired three points of focus positions.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Digital camera module with small sized image sensor chip package]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643081.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A digital camera module ( 200 ) includes a lens holder ( 20 ), a lens module ( 30 ) received in the lens holder, and an image sensor chip package ( 40 ) mounted to the lens holder. The lens module includes a lens barrel ( 301 ) movably engaged in the lens holder and at least one lens ( 302 ) received in the lens barrel. The image sensor chip package includes a base ( 401 ), an image sensor chip ( 402 ) mounted on the base, a transparent cover ( 405 ), and an adhesive ( 50 ) positioning the transparent cover with respect to the image sensor chip. The adhesive and the transparent cover cooperatively seal the image sensor chip therein.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Image pick-up apparatus and computer program for such apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643080.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A second-frame is displayed while a through image is displayed for a reviewing purpose immediately after the photographing operation is performed. The user is allowed to combine an object image of ID photograph with the second-frame. The user obtains plural ID photograph sizes with respect to the previously set display language by operating SET key (at step S 14 ). The ID photograph sizes are different from country to country. The user trims portions of an image of image data defined by the second-frame based on plural ID photograph sizes to produce plural trimmed-images (images of ID photograph of different sizes (at step S 15 ). One layout image is produced using the plural trimmed-images based on a layout chosen by the user (at step S 18 ), and is recorded (at step S 19 ).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Control circuit for reading out signal charges from main and subsidiary pixels of a solid-state image sensor separately from each other in interlace scanning]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643079.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In a control circuit for controlling a solid-state image pickup device, two sorts of image data are read out separately with differing sensitivities. A timing generator control in a digital camera controls a timing signal generator to the interlace scanning or to all-pixel scanning, and outputs a timing signal, consistent with this control, to the driver. The driver outputs a driving signal, consistent with the timing signal, to the solid-state image pickup device included in an image pickup unit to read out signal charges. In particular, in interlace scanning, readout of signal charges of main pixels of the image pickup device is separated from that of subsidiary pixels of the device.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CCD with improved charge transfer]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643078.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A charge coupled device having a plurality of non-adjacent first gate electrode pairs; a plurality of second gate electrode pairs placed in every second space between the first gate electrode pairs; a plurality of third gate electrode pairs placed in the spaces between the first gate electrode pairs not occupied by the second gate electrode pairs; wherein, in a full resolution mode, the first gate electrode pairs are clocked substantially 180 degrees out of phase with respect to the second and third gate electrode pairs and the second and third gate electrode pairs are clocked substantially equally; and wherein, in a half resolution, double speed mode, the second and third gate electrode pairs are clocked substantially 180 degrees out of phase with respect to each other and substantially 50% duty cycle and the first gate electrode pairs are clocked with 25% or less duty cycle and 90 degrees out of phase with respect to the second gate electrode pairs.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Photoelectric conversion apparatus and photoelectric conversion system having the apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643077.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In order to provide a photoelectric conversion apparatus, which is an apparatus excellent in reading speed, high S/N, high tone level, and low cost, the photoelectric conversion apparatus has a photoelectric conversion circuit section comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, switching elements, matrix signal wires, and gate drive wires arranged on a same substrate in order to output parallel signals, a driving circuit section for applying a driving signal to the gate drive wire, and a reading circuit section for converting the parallel signals transferred through the matrix signal wires to serial signals to output them, wherein the reading circuit section comprises at least one analog operational amplifier connected with each of the matrix signal wires, transfer switches for transferring output signals from the respective matrix signal wires, output through each amplifier, reading capacitors, and reading switches for successively reading the signals out of the reading capacitors in the form of serial signals.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Image scanning device having multiple CMOS element in matrix form]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643076.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An image scanning device divides an image scanning element group into a plurality of areas and an image signal is output for every area. The device includes a plurality of charge integrating units respective provided in each of the plurality of areas for integrating charges output from plural image scanning elements and outputting the charges thus integrated as an integrated charge, an integrated charge selecting unit for selecting any one or more integrated charges from the plural integrated charges and outputting the integrated charges thus selected, a charge accumulating unit for accumulating and combining any one or more integrated charges output from the integrated charge selecting unit; and an image signal outputting unit for converting the composite charge accumulated in the charge accumulating unit to an image signal and outputting the image signal.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Image pickup device]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643075.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When a saturation flag of HDR-RAW data accumulated in a BRAM data accumulating section  19  is “1” and a saturation flag of HDR-RAW data accumulated in an input data accumulating section  18  is “0,” i.e., when a pixel being in a saturated state no longer attains the saturated state, the HDR-RAW data accumulated in the input data accumulating section  18  are recorded to BRAN  10  instead of the HDR-RAW data recorded that far. Therefore, the image data of the pixel within the second image is recorded, and it is not necessary to arrange the delay element. As a result, manufacture cost can be reduced by the amount for arranging the delay element.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pixel signal processing apparatus and pixel signal processing method]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643074.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The difference between the output of a k-signal nonlinear low-pass filter ( 8 g ) and the output of an h-signal nonlinear low-pass filter ( 8 r ) is added ( 44 ) to the value of the h-th pixel signal (h(i, j)) at the pixel position of interest to obtain the k-th pixel signal (k(i, j)) at the pixel position of interest. Accurate pixel interpolation can be performed with good noise immunity, even at locations where the color signals are uncorrelated.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Image apparatus and method and program for producing interpolation signal]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643073.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An image apparatus has signal slicing unit for two-dimensionally slicing a signal from an imaging device; pixel correlation detection unit for detecting correlation between a center pixel of the signal sliced by the signal slicing unit and its peripheral pixels; correction unit for executing a correction processing for each pixel signal sliced on the basis of the degree of correlation; and synchronization unit for extracting each color signal at the center pixel position of the area sliced by using a signal after correction.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Signal processing method for image capturing apparatus, and image capturing apparatus including calculating image transfer efficiency]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643072.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention provides an image capturing apparatus which enables a desired image quality to be maintained regardless of transfer efficiency of a CCD image capturing element. R, G and B signals (CCD-RAW data) are acquired from the CCD image capturing element. In addition, various information, namely transfer efficiency of the CCD image capturing element, camera sensitivity upon photography, drive frequency of the CCD image capturing element, WB gains of the acquired R, G and B signals, pixel count, internal temperature of camera or temperature of the CCD image capturing element, and CCD color filter array of the CCD image capturing element are acquired. Signal processing on the acquired R, G and B signals is changed according to the acquired information in order to suppress image quality deterioration due to transfer efficiency degradation.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Digital zooming apparatus and method]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643071.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This invention discloses a digital zooming apparatus for adjusting the size of a sensed image sensed by a sensor. The digital zooming apparatus includes an adjusting module, a first image-processing module, a storage module and a second image-processing module. The adjusting module connected to the sensor receives the sensed image and adjusts the sensed image according to a zooming factor to produce an adjusted image. The first image-processing module connected to the adjusting module processes the adjusted image according to a first predetermined condition and a second predetermined condition to produce a first image. The storage module connected to the first image-processing module stores the first image. The second image-processing module connected to the storage module receives the first image and processes the first image according to the second predetermined condition to produce a second image.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Moving image generating apparatus, moving image generating method, and program]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643070.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A moving image generating apparatus of the present invention generates moving image data that is smoothly replayed from a taken still image. The apparatus includes: an image storing section that stores a plurality of captured images continuously taken in an exposure time shorter than a frame period of a moving image; a movement computing section that computes a movement of a subject between a timing at which one captured image is taken and a timing at which a captured image taken next to the one captured image is taken, based on a change of a position of the subject in the plurality of captured images; a frame image generating section that performs a blurring processing in a direction in which the subject included in the one captured image moves to generate a frame image from the one captured image, according to the movement of the subject computed from the movement computing section; and a moving image recording section that records, as a moving image, a plurality of frame images each generated from the frame image generating section in association with each of the plurality of captured images.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Device and method for adjusting exposure of image sensor]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643069.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A device for adjusting the exposure of an image sensor includes an average luminance value calculation unit, a first exposure control unit and a correction exposure value calculation unit. The average luminance value calculation unit calculates the first total average luminance value of pixels that are output from the image sensor. The first exposure control unit controls the exposure value of the image sensor based on a previously set exposure value. The correction exposure value calculation unit calculates a correction exposure value by multiplying the exposure value, which is previously set on the first exposure control unit, by the ratio of a target luminance value to the first total average luminance value. Additionally, the first exposure control unit receives the correction exposure value from the correction exposure value calculation unit and controls the exposure value of the image sensor based on the correction exposure value.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[White balance control method, white balance control apparatus and image-taking apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643068.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[According to the present invention, it is possible, by using the first and second light source loci, to tone down the influence of the object color of the color information in the image and detect the light source based on the color information having the influence of the object color toned down so as to detect the light source accurately. It is thereby possible to reduce the color failure when controlling the white balance.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rectification system and method of stereo image in real-time]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643067.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Disclosed is a system and a method for rectifying stereo images, which are acquired by two cameras, in real-time by using a calibration matrix resulting from camera calibration. The system includes a coordinate generation module; a rectification coordinate generation module; a bilinear interpolation value generation module; a rectification coordinate memory; a bilinear interpolation memory; an image buffer; an rectification module; and a control module. A structure of a hardware system capable of real-time stereo rectification is provided, and the operation results have been verified by implementing a hardware device. The real-time stereo rectification system makes it possible to acquire rectified images in real-time without using a separate computer system or a software program.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method and apparatus for producing frame accurate position data in a PTZ dome camera with open loop control]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643066.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method of processing video images includes capturing a first image with a camera having a first field of view. The capturing occurs at a first point in time. Commands are transmitted to the camera to make pan, tilt and zoom movements. A second image is captured with the camera at a second point in time. The second point in time is after the movements have commenced. A second field of view of the camera is calculated at the second point in time. The calculating is based upon the commands. The second image is processed based upon the first field of view and the calculated second field of view.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Image data processing system]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643065.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In a system having a server and a client apparatus, the client apparatus edits image data by using a representative image of the image data stored in the server, generates play list data indicating the order of reproducing the image data, in accordance with the editing results, and the server stores the image data sent from the client apparatus, reproduces the stored image data in accordance with the play list data sent from the client, and transmits the reproduced image data to the server.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Predictive video device system]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643064.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A predictive device system includes a first device motion control input, determines a desired first device motion using the first device motion control input, and provides actual first device motion using the first device motion control input. The predictive system also determines motion inherent in a received signal using the actual first device motion, determines a difference to be simulated in a second device signal using the desired first device motion and the motion inherent in the received signal, and outputs a predictive signal using the first device motion control input and the difference to be simulated in the second device signal.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dual loop stabilization of video camera images]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643063.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Dual loop stabilization of video images is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a video camera having a first image stability control component configured to stabilize a video image in a first motion environment. A second image stability control component is coupled between the video camera and a moveable platform and is configured to stabilize the video image in a second motion environment. A motion sensing device detects movement of the video camera and transmits a control signal to adjust a stabilization response of the second image stability control component according to the movement. In some embodiments, a first amplitude range of the first motion environment is at least partially lower than a second amplitude range of the second motion environment, and a first frequency range of the first motion environment is at least partially higher than a second frequency range of the second motion environment.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method and system for deblurring an image based on motion tracking]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643062.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method and system for deblurring an image based on motion tracking. light is recorded at an image sensor of an imaging device to capture an image. motion of said image sensor is recorded at a motion sensor of the imaging device during the recording of the light at the image sensor. A blur kernel is generated based on the motion.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Scintillation measuring method of display device and scintillation measuring device]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643061.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A measuring method of scintillation appearing on a display image of a display device installed with a light source including: capturing the display image from a plurality of capturing positions respectively having different capturing angles relative to the display image to obtain a plurality of captured images; and acquiring scintillation by comparing pixels of the captured images each corresponding to a common pixel of the display image and acquiring data of pixels having different luminance as scintillation information.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[User guiding apparatus and an image capturing system, method and program for using same]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643060.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The image capturing system includes: a fixed image capturing unit fixedly installed at a predetermined position; a three-dimensional image information storage section for storing a three-dimensional image of the region including the fixed image capturing unit; an image comparison section for comparing a portable captured image captured by a portable image capturing section held by a user with the three-dimensional image stored by the three-dimensional image information storage unit; a position determination section for determining the position and the orientation of the user holding the portable image capturing section based on the comparison result by the image comparison section; and a guiding information presentation section for presenting information for guiding the user to set the user in the frame of a fixed captured image captured by the fixed image capturing unit. The guiding information presentation section transmits information for guiding the user to a portable unit having the portable image capturing section to cause the portable unit to output the information.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Digital TV receiving smart antenna control system and controlling method of the same]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643058.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Disclosed is a digital TV smart antenna system and controlling method of the same, the system converges a smart antenna into an optimal reception by detecting a maximum signal power in a signal acquisition process for a fast acquisition performance and selectively assembling information such as signal power, multi-channel, SNR, and SER, and particularly, calculates signal power according to the antenna direction by fixing AGC as a specific value for detecting the maximum signal power.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method and system for displaying content while reducing burn-in of a display]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643057.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method and system for reducing burn-in of a display is disclosed. A plurality of assets containing text, graphics, and video are stored and then gathered. These assets are then assembled into a template to form a video frame or “screen”, which is subsequently output in a video transport stream or video display. Based upon a trigger, the assets are gathered again and reassembled in a second template to form a second video frame or screen wherein the assets are in positions on the screen, which are different from those of the first screen. The second screen is subsequently output to the video transport stream and the process is repeated.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Motion detecting camera system]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643056.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A motion detecting camera system includes a portable motion detection device having an image sensor for detecting motion within a field of view of the motion detection device and automatically generating a digital image of a scene within the field of view upon detection of motion. The motion detection device includes a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting cellular telephone communications. The camera system includes a base unit having a display screen. The motion detection device is configured to automatically transmit the digital image via the transmitter to the base unit for display on the display screen.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Motion detecting camera system]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643055.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A camera system includes a first camera having a low-resolution image sensor with a plurality of image sensing regions. The camera system includes a plurality of high-resolution cameras. Each of the high-resolution cameras is associated with a set of the plurality of image sensing regions. The first camera is configured to detect motion based on sensed images, identify a set of the image sensing regions based on the motion, and power on the high-resolution camera associated with the identified set of image sensing regions.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Directed guidance of viewing devices]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643054.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Techniques for directed guidance of viewing devices which enable a spectator to be guided toward points of interest using guidance cues from viewpoint control sources including other viewing devices or event directors. A viewing system according to the present techniques include a viewpoint control source that generates a guidance cue for a point of interest and a viewing device that obtains the guidance cue from the viewpoint control source and in response generates a guidance signal for moving a viewpoint of the viewing device in a direction indicated by the guidance cue.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reflective liquid crystal display device and projection display apparatus using the same]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643053.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A reflective liquid crystal display device combined with an optical system with a wire grid is provided for light modulation by a liquid crystal layer. This layer, made of nematic liquid crystal having negative dielectric anisotropy, is formed such that first and second orientation directions on first and second substrates are rotated by “60±α” and “60±β” degrees in first and second rotating directions starting from a reference direction, respectively. The first and second rotating directions are mutually opposite, the reference direction is parallel to the first and second substrates and within in an angular range defined by a central angle plus ±5 degrees wherein the central angle is ±45 degrees from an oscillation direction of incident polarized light, and a relationship of |α|+|β|≦10 (α and β are zero or positive integers) is fulfilled.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Self-contained panoramic or spherical imaging device]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643052.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention describes a self-contained omni-directional imaging device. The device is designed to contain within it all mechanic, electronic, optic and electro-optic components required for its operation, namely: omni-directional optics, image capture device, power source, illumination sources, transmitters, receivers and additional optional elements for enhanced capabilities. A preferred embodiment of the invention describes such a device housed inside a durable spherical structure, designed for deployment to potentially hazardous environments, enabling omni-directional view to those environments without endangering the viewer. The device is capable of acquiring and transmitting still or video images and audio streams to a remote, control and display unit located near the operator. Among the typical uses for such a device are: security and surveillance, search and rescue operations, anti-terrorism and situation assessment in hostage situations and a variety of civilian and domestic uses, such as remote baby monitoring.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mobile video teleconferencing system and control method]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643051.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A mobile video teleconferencing system comprising an audio-visual assembly atop a vertical support structure mounted to a powered, wheeled base. The device is controlled through a wireless Internet connection by a remote user, and is light enough to be carried with one hand.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Image generation program product and image generation device]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643028.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This program product causes a computer to function as the respective units for (a) arranging a model configured by intersecting a plurality of plate-shaped polygons in a virtual space, (b) calculating a parameter dependent on an angle formed from a first vector set in association with the model and a second vector set in association with the line of sight of the virtual camera, (c) selecting as a display target one among the plurality of plate-shaped polygons configuring the model according to the parameter, (d) mapping a prescribed texture to the plate shaped polygon selected with the polygon selection unit, and (e) generating an image obtained by performing perspective projection to the inside of the virtual space, in which the model mapped with the texture is arranged, on a perspective projection plane set in correspondence with a visual point of the virtual camera.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method and apparatus for applying stereoscopic imagery to three-dimensionally defined substrates]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643025.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The invention represents a new form of stereoscopically-rendered three-dimensional model and various methods for constructing, manipulating, and displaying these models. The model consists of one or more stereograms applied to a substrate, where the shape of the substrate has been derived from the imagery or from the object itself, and the stereograms are applied to the substrate in a specific way that eliminates parallax for some points and reduces it in others. The methods offered can be (conservatively) 400 times more efficient at representing complex surfaces than conventional modelling techniques, and also provide for independent control of micro and macro parallaxes in a stereoscopically-viewed scene, whether presented in a VR environment or in stereo film or television.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Twisted pair communications line system]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7643018.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A transmission system for transmitting analog color video signals wherein a cable comprising multiple twisted pairs is employed, and certain of these pairs are coupled to carry selected color signals as a function of the delay provided by particular twist rates. In certain instances, selected signal delay devices are connected in circuit with certain twisted pairs. By such an arrangement, it has been found that relatively long distances between a computer and a monitor may be spanned by relatively low-cost, twisted pair cable commonly used for telephone communications.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vehicle observation apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7642899.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention is a vehicle observation apparatus for reducing the risk of injury to law enforcement persons during vehicle stops. The invention is also a vehicle equipped with the vehicle observation apparatus. In an embodiment, the apparatus may include a mast being mountable to and deployable from a law enforcement vehicle, means for two-way communication and observation secured about one end of the mast, means for operating the mast, and means for operating the means for two-way communication and observation. The mast may be telescopic and adapted to be placed in at least a first position and a second position, or may be non-telescopic and in an extended position when in use. In another embodiment, the invention may be a similar apparatus wherein the mast is mountable to and deployable from a check point structure.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[True color image by modified microlens array having different effective areas]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7642500.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An image sensor array includes a substrate having at least three image sensors located therein. The image sensor array also includes a blue filter positioned proximate to the first image sensor; a green filter proximate to the second image sensor; and a red filter proximate to the third image sensor. A first microlens is positionally arranged with the blue filter and the first image sensor; a second microlens is positionally arranged with the green filter and the second image sensor; and a third microlens is positionally arranged with the red filter and the third image sensor. The first microlens has a larger effective area than the second microlens, and the second microlens has a larger effective area than the third microlens.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Image sensor comprising multilayer wire]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7642499.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[This image sensor includes a charge increasing portion for increasing the quantity of charges, a first electrode for applying a voltage regulating a region adjacent to the charge increasing portion to a prescribed potential, a second electrode provided adjacently to the first electrode for applying another voltage increasing the quantity of charges in the charge increasing portion, a first wire formed on a prescribed layer for supplying a signal to the first electrode and a second wire formed on a layer different from the prescribed layer for supplying another signal to the second electrode.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Photodetector including a plurality of photodiodes]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7642496.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention aims at providing a photodetector which can detect the incident light intensity with a high speed while having a wide dynamic range for incident light intensity detection. Each photodiode PD m,n  generates electric charges Q by an amount corresponding to the intensity of light incident thereon. An electric charge amount level determining circuit  10 m,n  is provided so as to correspond to the photodiode PD m,n , determines the level of the amount of electric charges Q generated by the photodiode PD m,n , and outputs a level signal Level indicative of the result of level determination. The capacitance value of the integral capacitance part  21  in the integrating circuit  20 m  is set by the respective level signals Level sequentially fed from N electric charge amount level determining circuits  10 m,1  to  10 m,N . The integrating circuit  20 m  accumulates the electric charges Q fed to the input terminal sequentially from the N electric charge amount level determining circuits  10 m,1  to  10 m,N  into the integral capacitance part  21 , and outputs a voltage V 20  corresponding to the amount of thus accumulated electric charges Q from the output terminal.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method and apparatus to increase the contrast ratio of the image produced by a LCoS based light engine]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com./7641346.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A transmissive LCD is placed in optical series with pixels of an image. The transmissive LCD is set to full transmissivity when bright pixels of the image pass through the transmissive LCD. Transmissivity is decreased where pixels darker than a darkening threshold pass through the transmissive LCD. A darkening curve representative of an amount of darkening performed by the transmissive LCD provides an amount of darkening to be performed on each pixel. Preferably, the darkening curve gradually darkens pixels more as the pixels themselves are darker. The darkening curve may be implemented as a formula or a look-up table in software or drive electronics that energize the transmissive LCD. Both the darkening threshold and the darkening curve may be user selectable.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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