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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8421923 | Object-based audio-visual terminal and bitstream structure As information to be processed at an object-based video or audio-visual (AV) terminal, an object-oriented bitstream includes objects, composition information, and scene demarcation information. Such bitstream structure allows on-line editing, e.g. cut and paste, ins... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8330867 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method for producing an interpolation frame of an image signal An image processing apparatus having the cold-warm color producing processing unit for producing the cold-warm color frame, and an interpolation frame producing unit for producing an interpolation frame of the image signal, wherein the interpolation frame producing ... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8237864 | Systems and methods for associating metadata with scenes in a video Systems and methods for associating metadata with scene changes are described. At least one embodiment includes a system for associating metadata with a video. The system comprises an input module for reading a first video, wherein the input module is configured to ... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8223270 | Transmitter, receiver, transmission method, reception method, transmission program, reception program, and video content data structure A transmitter which transmits video content via a predetermined network, wherein the video content is encoded while an image group containing a plurality of frame images is handled as a processing unit, the transmitter includes a formation unit and a transmission un... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8115873 | Object-based audio-visual terminal and bitstream structure As information to be processed at an object-based video or audio-visual (AV) terminal, an object-oriented bitstream includes objects, composition information, and scene demarcation information. Such bitstream structure allows on-line editing, e.g. cut and paste, ins... | 02/14/2012 |
| RE42994 | Method for replacing parts of a digitally coded picture, and device for carrying out the method A method for replacing parts of a digitally coded picture (11) is proposed. The digitally coded picture (11) may correspond to a sub-picture which is displayed on the screen of a television set (10). In the method, each line of the picture (1... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7893999 | Simultaneous video and sub-frame metadata capture system A video processing system captures a sequence of original video frames with a video camera, presents at least one frame of the sequence of original video frames on a video display, receives user input regarding the sequence of original video frames, and presents a s... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7852409 | Bit-accurate seed initialization for pseudo-random number generators used in a video system There are provided methods and apparatus for bit-accurate seed initialization for pseudo-random number generators used in a video system. A method includes the steps of creating (205) a look-up table of PRNG seeds, and initializing (210) one of the PRN... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7808555 | Image display method and image display apparatus with zoom-in to face area of still image An image display method of adding a special effect to a plurality of images, changing the plurality of images in time series, and sequentially displaying the plurality of images, the method including an input step of inputting an image, a detection step of detecting... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7602446 | Method, system and device for auxiliary bus mixer and keyer A method, system, and device for video production, including adding a mixer to an Auxiliary Bus of a Video Production Switcher; adding one or more keyers to the Auxiliary Bus of the Video Production Switcher; and adding special effects to the Auxiliary Bus. ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7567297 | Television visual artwork generation system and method A television visual artwork generation system and method is provided that converts a television signal into a pattern/artwork that is displayed on a display. ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7525601 | Image switching apparatus, image switching method, and program recording medium The present invention provides an image switching apparatus allowing a operator to easily operate a plurality of special effect apparatuses through different interfaces by using a common operation. The image switching apparatus includes a first image output interfac... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7432984 | Automatic zoom apparatus and method for playing dynamic images An automatic zoom apparatus and method for playing dynamic images. The automatic zoom apparatus provides more dynamic images to a user by detecting a dynamic change of image signals to zoom and display a predetermined area where the dynamic change is detected. To th... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432983 | Moving-picture processing method and moving-picture processing apparatus with metadata processing A moving-picture processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire metadata including information about each temporal region in an input moving picture with a plurality of temporal regions, a decision unit configured to determine a cutout regio... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7420622 | Image switching apparatus and method of controlling image processing unit thereof A main operation unit (2) is connected to a control unit (4) which controls image processing units (5) to (9), the main control unit (2) includes a setting means for setting the image processing units (5) to (9) to wh... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7411628 | Method and system for scaling, filtering, scan conversion, panoramic scaling, YC adjustment, and color conversion in a display controller Techniques for performing panoramic scaling are disclosed that reduce visible distortion in a panoramic image. Further, techniques for performing combined YC adjustment and color conversion are disclosed that reduce the size and power requirements of video manipulat... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7400361 | Method and device for generating a video effect A method for generating a video effect using a video signal processing device. The method comprises generating horizontal and vertical gating base signals. The horizontal gating base signal is combined with a first modulation signal and the vertical gating base sign... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7375769 | Image processing apparatus In an apparatus for composing image data of a main picture and image data of a sub-picture by a chroma key process, an attribute of an image contained in the sub-picture is detected, a partial area of the sub-picture is set as a chroma key mask area in accordance wi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375768 | System and method for automatic creation of device specific high definition material There is provided herein a system and method for adapting high resolution input material to display specifications of a particular display device, thereby ensuring that the high quality of the input material is preserved as best as possible in the final video work. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373440 | Switch/network adapter port for clustered computers employing a chain of multi-adaptive processors in a dual in-line memory module format A switch/network adapter port (“SNAP”) for clustered computers employing multi-adaptive processor (“MAP™”, a trademark of SRC Computers, Inc.) elements in a dual in-line memory module (“DIMM”) or Rambus™ in-line memory module (“RIMM”) format to s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370016 | Music distribution systems Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's user station where selected music files are recorded. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366347 | Edge detecting method There is provided an edge detecting method, which is capable of preventing a noise influence caused by imaging device and a color interpolation. The edge detecting method includes the steps of: setting a first kernel based on a center pixel in pixel data arranged in... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355606 | Methods and apparatuses for the automated display of visual effects Methods and apparatuses for the generation of visual effects according to the elapsed time for real time display. One embodiment of the present invention provides an automated mechanism for displaying visual effects (e.g., fade to or from a target color) through adj... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353233 | Apparatus and method for real-time decompression of data streams on limited-resource embedded devices An improved Huffman code deflating method including look-up tables that provide improved performance on limited resource devices, such as hand held gaming devices. The tables are generated from Huffman binary tree data into a primary table and/or one or more seconda... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349583 | Global motion estimation image coding and processing The invention provides methods for global motion estimation, determining a coarse estimation, and refining a coarse estimation. Embodiments of the invention provide a fast and robust global motion estimation algorithm based on two-stage coarse-to-fine refinement str... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341530 | Virtual strike zone A system adds a graphical image of the strike zone to a video or other image of a baseball game. The system determines location of the strike zone and the ball in real space. The locations of the strike zone and the ball are depicted in the video. Based on knowing t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339609 | System and method for enhancing real-time data feeds The invention illustrates a system and method of processing an instrumentation data stream comprising: a sensor for generating an instrumentation data stream; a data collector configured for receiving the instrumentation data stream; and a normalization module confi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339614 | Large format camera system with multiple coplanar focusing systems Large format, digital camera systems (10, 100, 150, 250, 310) expose single detector arrays 20 with multiple lens systems (12, 14, 16, 18) or multiple detector arrays (104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 152, 162, 172, 182, 252, 262,... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333150 | Method, system, and program product for eliminating error contribution from production switchers with internal DVEs Measurement of the relative timing between images and associated information, for example video and audio. Image mutual event characteristics are recognized in the images and associated mutual event characteristics are recognized in the associated information. The i... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333154 | Method and apparatus for optimizing the presentation of audio visual works A technique for managing the production, post-production and distribution of audio-visual projects permits accurate management of production values and thereby allows accurate and measurable reproduction and control. Test signal data is used to assist the operator i... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324166 | Live actor integration in pre-recorded well known video The apparatus inserts a participant realistically into familiar background media to provide similar results to a completely original movie with multi-camera studio production and editing. An automated and simplified studio has multiple cameras and traditional studio... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321685 | Image processing device, image processing method, and image capturing device The present invention provides an image processing device for correcting aberrations caused by a capturing lens for an image signal to which light passing through the capturing lens is electrically converted. The image processing device includes a correction vector ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319468 | Image display apparatus An image display apparatus for displaying a series of consecutive output images which are based on a series of consecutive input images, with the series of consecutive input images including a first image and a second image, is arranged to split the images of the se... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317826 | Identifying intrinsic pixel colors in a region of uncertain pixels A digital image that includes first and second regions is processed. An intrinsic color of a given pixel located in an area of interest that is adjacent to at least one of the first and second regions is estimated by extrapolating from colors of multiple pixels in o... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313811 | Optical conversion device A residential gateway (RG) for distributing video, data and telephony services to multiple devices within a residence is disclosed. The RG receives signals from a telecommunications network, converts the signals to formats compatible with the multiple devices, and t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310439 | Robot having an imaging capability A robot having an imaging capability includes: an imaging device, and at least one actuator separate from the imaging device for moving at least a portion of the robot. The at least one actuator is controllable in response to a control command, the imaging device be... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7292151 | Human movement measurement system A system for measuring the position of transponders for testing and training a user to manipulate the position of the transponders while being guided by interactive and sensory feedback through a bidirectional communication link to a processing system for the purpos... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292233 | Apparatus and method to connect an external camera to an LCD without requiring a display buffer A data pipeline and clock control (relationship) that allows image data from a camera to pass directly through a display controller to an LCD without being written into, temporarily stored, and read out of a display buffer, e.g. a VRAM, is provided. Elimination of t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292207 | Computing blending functions for the tiling of overlapped video projectors A system for correcting the intensities of pixels supplied to a projector. An image generated by the projector has a number of regions formed by the overlapping of the image with one or more other images generated by one or more other projectors. The system includes... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289084 | Computer display apparatus A computer display apparatus includes first and second display units operatively coupled to a display controller. The display controller receives imaging instructions for images and display mode instructions for displaying the images, and causes the display units to... | 10/30/2007 |
