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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170411 | System and method for inputting position information in captured image A system and method for connecting a global positioning system (GPS) device with a digital image processing device and inputting position information into an image file captured by the digital image processing device. A system and method for inputting position infor... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8126324 | Camera with satellite positioning system A camera includes a satellite positioning system. The camera comprises a camera lens (32) having a focal axis (36), a satellite receiver for receiving data samples of satellite broadcast and a satellite system antenna (38). The satellite system ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7991283 | Geotagging photographs using annotations Labels of elements in images may be compared to known elements to determine a region from which an image was created. Using this information, the approximate image position can be found, additional elements may be recognized, labels may be checked for accuracy and a... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7991284 | Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes a present date and time information obtaining device to obtain present date-time information at a time performing a present photographing operation, a last date-time information recording device to record last date-time information at a... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7965937 | Electronic apparatus, image pickup apparatus, time-correcting method, and program An electronic apparatus includes: a timer part that measures a time, a location information acquiring part that acquires location information, and a peripheral location calculating part where a location specified by the acquired location information is provided as a... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7903963 | Image capturing apparatus, image capturing method, and program An image capturing apparatus whose lens unit can be attached to and detached from a camera body section includes: an image-capturing signal processing section that generates an image signal by performing an image capturing process of subject light introduced via the... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7848634 | Method and apparatus for identifying interchangeable lenses An interchangeable lens connects in a prescribed position to a support surface on a camera of a camera system using a locking apparatus. A method and apparatus for identifying interchangeable lenses uses optical radiation. After the locking operation is performed, a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7840132 | Display device for storing various sets of configuration data and method for controlling the same A display device for storing various sets of configuration data and a method for controlling the same are provided. The device includes an input unit and first and second controllers. Upon receiving a command to record specific image data through the input unit, the... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7826738 | Semiconductor integrated circuit device, data recording device, and layout method for semiconductor integrated circuit device A first image data interface section is disposed in an electrode region and an input/output buffer region provided along a first side of a semiconductor chip. A second image data interface section is disposed in an electrode region and an input/output buffer region ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7706679 | Apparatus and method for photography, apparatus and method for setting weight, and programs therefor When an image obtained with use of a digital camera is deleted, deletion information including time and date of photography thereof is generated and recorded in a memory card. When an image obtained by photography is stored in the memory card, the deletion informati... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7653302 | Techniques for transmitting personal data and metadata among computing devices Personal data services, such as a set of Web services, are enabled that allow a user to enter personal metadata information, e.g., about likely people and/or events to be targets of a camera capture event. Then, when a user's computing device acquires such metadata,... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7551849 | Inventory and record registry system The present invention may be used for inventory and record registry accounting of physical property and assets. A building may be photographed at each exterior wall beginning with a main entrance and sequentially photographing each succeeding adjacent wall creating ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7539411 | Imaging device, location information recording method, and computer program product A location-information storing unit stores therein location information. A location-information acquiring unit-acquires the location information from a location detecting device that detects a current location, and stores acquired location information in the locatio... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7512335 | Image capturing apparatus, an image capturing method, and a machine readable medium storing thereon a computer program for capturing images It is an object of the present invention to provide an image capturing apparatus which can easily acquire a sound proper for a captured image. An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing position detecting unit for detecting the position where an image ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7502560 | Image capturing apparatus, method for recording captured image data, and captured image data processing apparatus and method An image capturing apparatus, method for recording captured image data, and captured image data processing apparatus and method are provided. An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing device, a compressing unit that compresses image data captured with... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7480456 | Image pickup apparatus and recording method An image pickup apparatus and recording method that can further improve ease-of-use for the user creates directories according to shooting situations selected from multiple predetermined types of shooting situations, assigns image data produced as a result of photog... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7424217 | Method of evaluating image information, photographing device, and storage medium having program stored thereon An evaluation on image information is indicated before operating a shutter operating section. For example, a method of evaluating image information includes: (a) a step of converting an optical image of an object to be photographed into electrical image information;... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415204 | Photo booth and method for personalized photo books and the like A photo subject station used to capture information regarding a subject suitable for integration into a personalized, printed product and method of using same with children so that a personal identification of a child need not be saved to deliver a customized produc... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409152 | Three-dimensional image processing apparatus, optical axis adjusting method, and optical axis adjustment supporting method The present invention provides a technique for enabling even a person having no expert knowledge to adjust the direction of an optical axis easily with high precision. In a three-dimensional image processing apparatus having plural image capturing apparatuses, optic... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403708 | Tracking an image-recording medium using an identifying mark and film encodement An image-recording medium and methods and apparatuses for providing the image-recording medium are provided. In accordance with the method, the image-recording medium is segmented and at least one identifying mark that identifies each segment of the image-recording ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403225 | System and method for automatically annotating images in an image-capture device The invention provides a system and method for automatically annotating pictures in an image-capture device. The system includes an image capture system that is configured to capture an image. A memory is coupled to the image capture system and is configured to main... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392330 | Memory access bandwidth allocation and latency control in a digital camera Memory access bandwidth within a digital camera is allocated among several requestors by assigning each requester a “tokens per snapshot” (TPS) value. Each requestor has a DMA engine and a DMA entry queue. If the requester wishes to access the memory, then a DMA... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7373083 | Camera incorporating a releasable print roll unit A camera includes a housing. An image sensor is fixed with respect to the housing and is configured to capture images. A print roll unit is releasably mounted within the housing. The print roll unit includes an elongate core, in turn, including a plurality of ink su... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372482 | System and method of capturing and providing supplemental data associated with a digital image A method and system of capturing an image comprises extracting image characterization information from an image file, extracting digital image data from the image file, printing a visually perceptible image described by the digital image data on one side of a medium... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366468 | Wireless communication apparatus capable of wireless communication with public wireless network and wireless communication apparatus, and image communication apparatus capable of wireless communication with wireless communication apparatus The invention provides an image communication apparatus in which an image input unit for entering image and a portable communication unit capable of wireless connection with a public wireless network are constructed in separate manner and are rendered capable of mut... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359633 | Adding metadata to pictures The invention relates to a method for adding in a device 1, which comprises a camera component 2, metadata to pictures. In order to extend the collection of metadata for such pictures, the method comprises in a first step taking a picture of an object ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356255 | Electronic camera, information device and portable information apparatus An electronic camera comprising an LCD panel for image reproduction and an imaging device is disclosed, in which private information attaching a predetermined attribute to a designated photographed image can be input, and in accordance with the private information, ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349627 | Tracking an image-recording medium using a watermark and associated memory A method for tracking a segment of an image-recording medium and an image-recording medium are provided. In a first aspect of the invention what is provided is a method for distributing an image-recording medium. In accordance with the method, an identifying mark is... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7333054 | Information processing device, power supply control method, and computer program An information processing device includes a global positioning system (GPS) device configured to execute position calculation processing based on data received from a satellite; a power supply controller configured to control power supply to the GPS device; and a de... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328845 | Method for producing indicators and processing apparatus and system utilizing the indicators The present invention discloses a method for producing graphical indicators and interactive systems for utilizing the graphical indicators. On the surface of an object, visually negligible graphical indicators are provided. The graphical indicators and main informat... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324859 | Substrate for use with audio file player A substrate includes at least one visual representation of an audio file and encoded data associated with the at least one audio file. The encoded data can be sensed by a selection device to cause an audio file stored in a computer system to be provided to the selec... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7299990 | RFID tag, printing paper, printer, and RFID system A radio frequency identification tag to be attached to printing paper includes an upper face that is opposite to a face to be attached to the printing paper, the upper face being made of a paper material substantially equal to the printing paper. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7286887 | Audio player with sensing device An audio player (10) is provided with an image sensor (16) capable of imaging invisible infrared tags (78) on a substrate (70). The tags (78) encode identity data which is directly or indirectly associated in a computer system with... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286753 | Image capturing apparatus An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing device for generating image data, a line-of-sight-direction/angular velocity detecting portion for detecting biological information, such as the direction of a line of sight of a photographer or the angular ve... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286162 | Photograph including coded image data A photograph having coded image data disposed thereon is provided. The image data corresponds to a digital image of the photograph, thereby facilitating reproduction of the image from the photograph. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283159 | Substrate including digital photographic image and coded image data A substrate having a digital photographic image and coded image data disposed thereon is provided. The image data corresponds to the digital photographic image, thereby facilitating reproduction of the image from the substrate. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278570 | Financial presentation instruments with integrated holder and methods for use The present invention provides improved apparatus, methods, and systems for displaying and packaging financial presentation instruments, particularly stored value, gift, or other pre-paid debit cards. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for displayi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277011 | Removable memory media with integral indicator light A flash memory module includes an integral indicator light. The module alternatively includes a plurality electrical contacts which electrically interface to a host digital device. The module includes a plurality of flash memory cells. The cells are controlled by an... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7221865 | Electronic camera, information device and portable information apparatus An electronic camera comprising an LCD panel for image reproduction and an imaging device is disclosed, in which private information attaching a predetermined attribute to a designated photographed image can be input, and in accordance with the private information, ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221863 | Image processing apparatus and method, and program and recording medium used therewith An image processing apparatus displays a realistic image depending on a user's viewpoint. A sensor control unit 41 detects a user's viewpoint and a point of interest based on signals from various sensors, and outputs the detected viewpoint and point to a dept... | 05/22/2007 |
