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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110261187 | Extracting and Mapping Three Dimensional Features from Geo-Referenced Images Mobile Internet devices may be used to generate Mirror World depictions. The mobile Internet devices may use inertial navigation system sensor data, combined with camera images, to develop three dimensional models. The con of an input geometric model may be aligned with... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110228079 | METHOD FOR THE SELECTIVE DISPLAY OF INFORMATION FROM A CAMERA SYSTEM IN A DISPLAY DEVICE OF A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WITH A CAMERA SYSTEM A method is provided for the selective display of information from a camera system in a display device of a vehicle and vehicle with a camera system. The method includes, but is not limited to selecting an operating mode of the camera system, determining at least one qu... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110228078 | REAL-TIME AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICE, REAL-TIME AUGMENTED REALITY METHOD AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF A real-time augmented reality device, a real-time augmented reality method and a computer storage medium are provided. The real-time augmented reality device may work with a navigation device and an image capture device. The navigation device is configured to generate n... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110178658 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONOCULAR AIRBORNE OBJECT DETECTION Systems and methods for airborne object detection using monocular sensors are provided. In one embodiment, a system for detecting moving objects from a mobile vehicle comprises: an imaging camera; a navigation unit including at least an inertial measurement unit; and a ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110169943 | Utilizing Polarization Differencing Method For Detect, Sense And Avoid Systems A system, method and computer program product provides for avoiding collision between a vehicle and a target object. Pluralities of images from the target object are sensed. Pluralities of polarized images are generated from the sensed images. One or more composite imag... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110122244 | Real-Time Remote-Viewing Digital Compass Vehicle-mounted video cameras, if and when wirelessly connected via a hybrid transceiver of satellite and terrestrial links and either through a randomly-formed vehicle-to-vehicle network, or via mobile web links, may enable motorists behind the wheel to remotely see ei... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110109737 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECORDING IMAGE DATA A navigation apparatus includes an image recording device for recording image data and a processing resource configured to receive an incident signal indicative of the occurrence of an incident and to perform an image data processing operation in response to the inciden... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110050883 | MACHINE VISION BASED OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM Machine vision based obstacle avoidance system is provided. The system utilizes a CCD camera to capture an image. A normalized image and dynamic masking is used in object detection... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110013014 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASCERTAINING A TARGET POSITION A method of determining a target geographic location, using an electronic device including a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, a digital camera, and a display for presenting images and functioning as a viewfinder for the digital camera, is provided. The method i... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110001819 | Image Processing Apparatus An image processing apparatus includes a plurality of cameras which are arranged at respectively different positions of a moving body moving on a reference surface, and output an object scene image representing a surrounding area of the moving body. A first creator crea... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100259607 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING Methods and apparatus for imaging according to various aspects of the present invention may generate an enhanced image of a target in an environment using image data from a sensor. The methods and apparatus may scale the image data to a higher resolution and register th... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100138153 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND IMAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD A navigation device which stores a captured image of an area ahead of user in a moving direction after turning at an intersection and displays the captured image before turning at the intersection, includes: a first storage unit (HDD recording/playback unit 14) s... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100134264 | VEHICLE SURROUNDING CONFIRMATION APPARATUS According to an aspect of this disclosure, a vehicle surrounding confirmation apparatus includes a narrow-field-of-view image generating portion generating a narrow-field-of-view image, showing a portion of a vehicle surrounding, from a captured image of the vehicle sur... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20090265105 | REAL-TIME NAVIGATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Some implementations of the invention provide real-time navigation data via a mobile device. Some embodiments of the invention provide portable devices that can indicate both relatively “static” information, such as map data, architectural features, casino layout in... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090256906 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS An object of the present invention is to display or generate a map image which is easy for a moving user to intuitively understand. In an image providing system, an image generation apparatus 2 is connected to an image pickup apparatus 1, which is external... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090125223 | Video navigation A system and method for video navigation are disclosed. Motion analysis can be performed upon camera images to determine movement of a vehicle, and consequently present position of the vehicle. Feature points can be identified upon a video image. Movement of the feature... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090096867 | Integrated marine search system The invention relates to a marine recovery system comprising the following features:
| 04/16/2009 |
| 20080278577 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM An image processing system including an imaging unit mounted on a subject vehicle, and an image analysis unit that acquires images photographed by the imaging unit. The image analysis unit acquires plural images with different exposures that the imaging unit photographe... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080231697 | PORTABLE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM COMBINING POSITION NAVIGATION INFORMATION AND IMAGE INFORMATION Taught is a portable digital photographing system combining position navigation information and image information, wherein the position navigation information and the captured image information is combined and processed by a digital signal processing unit. The combined ... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080198221 | Satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device A satellite-receiver equipped video monitor primarily comprises a housing, a signal output device, a satellite receiver module and a video camera module, which implements the satellite receiver module to acquire satellite signals and utilizes a software tool to integrat... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080170119 | Vision enhancement system A vision enhancement system providing an enhanced image of the user's field of view. The enhanced image is projected in the user's line of sight using a CMOS camera to image the field of view, a small programmable image processor chip and a high resolution display. The ... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080043098 | Spotlight with integral low lux video camera system The invention provides a searchlight device for a recreational boat or other suitable vehicle, vessel or device, featuring a housing for mounting on the recreational boat or other suitable vehicle, vessel or device; a light arranged in the housing, responsive to a light... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080035402 | Mobile Device Suitable for Supporting Apparatus for Site Imaging While in Transit A mobile device which supports apparatus for site imaging while in transit is disclosed. The mobile device comprises a plurality of wheels, an imaging unit having at least one camera and supported above the head of an operator, a control unit for monitoring and controll... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080036857 | Video Image Positional Relationship Correction Apparatus, Steering Assist Apparatus Having the Video Image Positional Relationship Correction Apparatus and Video Image Positional Relationship Correction Method A video image positional relationship correction apparatus is disclosed. Coordinate conversion parameters including internal parameters of a camera and attachment parameters are used as unknown numbers. Relational expressions are produced such that the number of the rel... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20070222857 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OBSTACLE A computer readable storage medium storing instructions of a computer program which when executed by a computer results in performance of steps including inputting a first image and a second image from two cameras of three or more cameras, respectively, transforming the... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070132843 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATION IN PROJECTION OR PERIPHERAL DEVICES An Interferometric Modulator (IMod) is a microelectromechanical device for modulating light using interference. The colors of these devices may be determined in a spatial fashion, and their inherent color shift may be compensated for using several optical compensation m... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070091172 | Image capture apparatus and method A digital camera with navigation features comprises optical elements configured to focus an image onto a focal plane, an image capture medium positioned at the focal plane configured to capture the image focused onto the focal plane, image control logic configured to pr... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070088497 | MATCHING CAMERA-PHOTOGRAPHED IMAGE WITH MAP DATA IN PORTABLE TERMINAL AND TRAVEL ROUTE GUIDANCE METHOD The present invention relates to matching a camera-photographed image with map data in a portable terminal. Location information of objects of images photographed by a camera and location information of display objects, such as a building included in the map data are ca... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20060290521 | Device and method for detecting the environment change of windshield A device and method for detecting environmental change of automobile windshield, the device comprises a plane capacitor which is disposed on the inner surface of the windshield, the two electrodes of said plane capacitor are disposed on the same plane, the total area of... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060274146 | Image processing apparatus, method of the same, and program for the same An image processing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store sightseeing information in a storing unit, a detection unit configured to detect sightseeing information corresponding to a predetermined sightseeing site stored in the storing device, a display u... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060250499 | Arrangement for management of a soldier in network-based warfare An arrangement for management of a soldier in network-based warfare. The arrangement includes sighting-related equipment for position determination, taking measurements and communication with the environment. The arrangement gives the soldier adequate information in an ... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060210115 | System for, method of generating and organizing a warehouse database and using the database to provide and/or present required information A system is disclosed for generating a warehouse database containing information relating to the identity and location of certain items stored in the warehouse. Each of the certain items has optical identifiers thereon. A plurality of markers providing location data ind... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060210114 | Drive assist system and navigation system for vehicle Front left and right cameras are arranged at front left and right end parts, respectively, of a vehicle to capture a corresponding peripheral image around the vehicle. A control circuit controls a displaying operation of a display device based on a sensed current positi... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060203089 | Insertion support system With a bronchial tube insertion support system according to the present invention, a route setting unit comprises a route starting-point setting function for setting the insertion starting-point of a bronchial tube, a region-of-interest setting function for setting a re... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060204037 | Vehicle vicinity monitoring apparatus A right infrared camera produces a right gray-scale image by imaging aiming targets disposed in a right position, and a left infrared camera produces a left gray-scale image by imaging aiming targets disposed in a left position. An average value of coordinates of the ai... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060171564 | Autonomous wide-angle license plate recognition A system in a moving surveillance vehicle operates in background mode to capture images of license plates of neighboring moving vehicles, which may occupy lanes other than the lane in which the surveillance vehicle is moving. The images are used to determine the license... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060146131 | VIDEO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING TELEMATICS SYSTEM A video communication system and method for allowing a video communication using a telematics system is provided. The video communication system includes a telematics terminal for transmitting a video communication request signal, capturing image and voice, and receivin... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060132600 | Driving aid device A driving aid device for a vehicle comprises a means for imaging and a means for projecting a virtual image in a field of vision of a driver, an opaque screen, arranged in the field of view of the driver, for the formation of a virtual image focused at infinity in the f... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060055776 | Mobile unit motion calculating method, apparatus and navigation system In a mobile body motion calculation apparatus (100), a corresponding point calculation section (101) calculates corresponding points between images captured by a camera 120. A first motion calculation section (102) calculates a first motion (... | 03/16/2006 |
| 20060007306 | Remote control with local, screen-guided setup A system and method for setting up a user interface of a remote control. The remote control displays a logical group of function keys the activation of which will cause the remote control to transmit a command to a target device and a plurality of indicators representat... | 01/12/2006 |
