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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184178 | Method and electronic device for adjusting compression ratio of JPEG image A method and an electronic device for adjusting a compression ratio of a JPEG image are used to adjust a size of a JPEG image file. The method includes the following steps. a raw image, a first compression parameter (SF1) and a second compression parameter (SF2) are... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180170 | Apparatus and method of recognizing image feature pixel point An apparatus and a method of recognizing image feature pixels is related to the recognizing method including receiving an image having a plurality of pixels; subsequent filtering the pixels at least once by detecting the edge pixels of objects in the received image ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179454 | Image compensation method and image acquisition device using the same An image compensation method adapted to reduce noise of a first image captured by an image acquisition device at a high ISO mode. The image compensation method includes the following steps. A Bayer pattern is obtained from the first image. A green pixel signal, a lo... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8159544 | Method for adjusting photographing settings of digital camera through motion detection A method for adjusting photographing settings of a digital camera through motion detection, for determine to adjust the photographing settings of the digital camera according to vibrations of the digital camera or shaking of a photographed object. The adjusting meth... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150215 | Routable image pipeline device An image pipeline device is used for processing an image. The device comprises an external memory, a direct memory access (DMA), an image pipeline controller, and a filter layer. The image pipeline controller comprises a physical memory allocation (PMA) having a phy... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8120678 | Method for eliminating image noise and apparatus using the method Provided are method and apparatus for eliminating image noise caused by variation between the imaging pixels on an image sensor. Preferably, a uniform light source is provided firstly, and the image sensor records exposure values taken from the source. Method is to ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116416 | Method for determining synchronization code under SMIA A method for determining the synchronization code under a standard mobile imaging architecture is provided. This method is essentially to solve any possible error occurring as transferring the images among the mobile devices. If any error is occurred to the transfer... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111872 | Image maze generating system and method thereof The present invention discloses an image maze generating system. The system is suitable for use with a digital camera to generate a maze of photographs. The system specially includes an image processing module and an image maze generating module. The image processin... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8110758 | Mode dial mechanism and electronic device having the same A mode dial device is set in an electrical device. The mode dial device includes a rotary member and a pressure detection module. The rotary member includes a main body, a shaft portion connecting the main body and the electrical device, and a contact portion locate... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106966 | Digital image capture device and brightness correction method thereof A digital image capture device and a brightness correction method thereof are described. The digital image capture device is adapted to correct the brightness value of a shot object in a digital image through the compensation of a strobe during shooting. The method ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106951 | Method for adjusting shooting condition of digital camera through motion detection A method for adjusting a shooting condition of a digital camera through motion detection is applied to determine a shooting parameter of the digital camera. The adjusting method includes the following steps. At least two consecutive images, namely a first pre-captur... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102464 | Automatic focusing method in high-noise environment and digital imaging device using the same An automatic focusing method in a high-noise environment and a digital imaging device using the same are used for determining an object distance. The method includes taking two digital images at a farthest object distance and taking two digital images at a nearest o... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8085983 | Method of adjusting selected window size of image object A method of adjusting selected window size of an image object is applicable for tracking a target object in a video. The video includes a plurality of frames, and the target object has a display range changing with the playback of each frame. According to a variatio... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081221 | Digital image processing method for correcting shaking blur A digital image processing method for correcting a shaking blur corrects a blurred image caused by a shake when a user shoots an image with a digital camera, which includes the following steps obtaining a safe shutter time of the digital camera; performing an exposu... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8081211 | Reverse or peripheral sensing system for a vehicle A reverse sensing system displaying an overhead vehicle image includes a plurality of fisheye lenses, a trip computer, and a screen. The fisheye lenses are disposed on all sides of the vehicle to shoot the surrounding scene images of the vehicle. The trip computer r... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8059912 | Method for an image adjustment A method for an image adjustment is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: reading an interested pixel and its plural neighboring pixels from an image storage device; determining a so-called first gradient value of the first direction and a so-called second g... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8059191 | Method for shutting down a timing generating unit, a method for shutting down a digital image-capturing device, and a digital image-capturing device A method for shutting down a digital image capturing device is provided, The steps of the method are as follows: first, outputting a reset signal from a control unit of the capturing device to a timing generating unit; then setting a vertical pulse signal of the tim... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8054374 | Image brightness correction method An image brightness correction method is described. First, a pre-flash is fired and a pre-flash image is shot. After a main flash duration is estimated according to the pre-flash image and an automatic exposure time of a camera device, a main flash is fired and a ra... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8049785 | Optimum image selection method and system An optimum image selection method for a digital photograph device selecting an optimum image by driving a vibration detection sensor mechanism is provided. In continuous photography mode, as soon as capturing an image, it detects and records the vibration amount of ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8044854 | Method for calculating current position coordinate and method for calculating pseudo range A method for calculating current position coordinate and a method for calculating a pseudo range are applied to a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. A position coordinate of the GPS receiver at the positioning time point is calculated through an average pseud... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041508 | Navigation apparatus and method for monitoring vehicle safety A navigation apparatus including a central processing unit, an imaging module, a GPS module, a tire pressure monitoring module, and a storage module is provided. The imaging module captures an image signal. The central processing unit controls the imaging module to ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8040424 | Mobile communication device with camera mode and mobile communication mode and operation method thereof A mobile communication device with camera comprises a mobile communication module, a camera module, a storage unit, a display unit, and a switching module. The mobile communication module has a first transmission interface, the camera module has a second transmissio... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8018495 | Image capturing apparatus with movement compensation function and method for movement compensation thereof A method for compensating movement of an image capturing apparatus is applied in a photographing mode whose exposure time is greater than the safe shutter time. The method includes the steps of: capturing a long exposure image under the desired exposure time and a s... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7994978 | Satellite information operation method of GPS device A satellite information operation method of a GPS device includes following steps. An antenna module is provided, so as to receive a satellite signal. A signal processing circuit is provided, so as to perform an analog-to-digital conversion on the satellite signal a... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990466 | Method of auto-retracting lens of image capture apparatus and control system using the same A method of auto-retracting a lens of an image capture apparatus and a control system using the same are applied to an image capture apparatus with a retractable lens. The method includes the following steps. A hardware circuit of the image capture apparatus detects... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7978223 | Image capturing apparatus with suppression of image blur and method thereof for suppressing image blur A method for suppression of image blur is applied to an image capturing apparatus in a photography mode whose exposure time is set to be greater than a safe exposure time. The method comprising the following steps: capturing a long exposure image with the present ex... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7973709 | Electronic device for decoding navigation data by using phase angle variation and method thereof An electronic device for decoding a navigation data by using a phase angle variation and a method thereof are described, which includes the following steps. A phase angle difference between the first phase angle of the first navigation data and the second phase angl... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7957468 | Method for processing motion image A method for processing a motion image comprises of receiving a plurality of frames of a motion image, and dividing each frame into a plurality of macro blocks. Then, one of the macro blocks defines a comparing block. The pixels in the comparing block of a current f... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7948529 | Black card controlling method and electronic device thereof A black card controlling method and an electronic device thereof are disclosed. The black card controlling method comprises the steps of: providing an electronic device used for photographing, wherein the electronic device comprises a photosensitive element, a shutt... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7948432 | Electronic device and method for searching satellites A method for searching satellites includes obtaining a position information, obtaining a time information, calculating a regional range according to the position information, finding out numbers of target satellites corresponding to the time information and within t... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945153 | Focus adjustment mechanism and photo device having the same A focus adjustment mechanism is used for a photo device for adjusting a focus of a lens assembly of the photo device. The focus adjustment mechanism comprises a focus adjustment button connected to a casing of the photo device and comprising a contact portion, and a... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7944709 | Micro-sensor and manufacturing method thereof The micro-sensor includes a first circuit substrate and a second circuit substrate. One surface of the first circuit substrate has an image sensing device electrically connected to main printed wires formed by a first wire group and a second wire group. On the other... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7933401 | Key assembly A key assembly applicable in an electronic device for performing preset functions is provided. The key assembly includes a control member and at least one sensor, wherein the control member selectively enables any sensor to sense the external operation, and when an ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929119 | Image pickup device for detecting moving speed of shot object and method thereof An image pickup device for detecting a moving speed of a shot object and a method thereof are described. First, a coordinate of the image pickup device and a coordinate of the shot object are obtained at a first time point. Next, a coordinate of the image pickup dev... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928904 | Signal acquiring method of GPS receiver and digital camera thereof A signal acquiring method of a GPS receiver and a digital camera thereof, suitable for accelerating a signal acquiring speed of the GPS receiver, are described. The signal acquiring method includes the following steps receiving a plurality of satellite signals; perf... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7924222 | Method for obtaining precise intermediate frequency of global positioning system (GPS) A method for obtaining a precise intermediate frequency for a global positioning system (GPS) is applied in a GPS receiver having a radio frequency (RF) module. Using a satellite signal received by the RF module, ephemeris data of a satellite is completely obtained,... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7920727 | Image evaluation system and method An image evaluation system and method are provided. The system includes an image register, an evaluation window, an image feature generator, and an evaluation unit. In addition, the image evaluation method includes the steps of in case that the image is a human figu... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916077 | Method for obtaining correct phase inversion points in signal of GPS A method for obtaining correct phase inversion points in a signal of global positioning system (GPS) includes the following steps. A satellite signal from one of a plurality of satellites is received continuously. A plurality of phase inversion points in the receive... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7916076 | Method for calculating current position coordinate A method for calculating current position coordinate is applied to a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. When positioning at a current time point, the GPS receiver directly calculates a code delay and a carrier frequency of each satellite and position coordina... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7911377 | Method for obtaining precise tracking frequency of GPS signal A method for obtaining a precise tracking frequency of a global positioning system (GPS) signal is described, which includes the following steps. A plurality of data from a satellite is continuously received. Each data has a tracking frequency. A plurality of phase ... | 03/22/2011 |
