A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display, detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive display and determining touch attributes, determining when the touch is a first gesture type based on the touch attributes, and when the touch is determined to be the first gesture type, forwarding information related to the touch to a second application, otherwise forwarding the information related to the touch to the first application.

Portable electronic device and method of controlling same

Systems and methods are described for generating restricted depth of field depth maps. In one embodiment, an image processing pipeline application configures a processor to: determine a desired focal plane distance and a range of distances corresponding to a restricted depth of field for an image rendered from a reference viewpoint; generate a restricted depth of field depth map from the reference viewpoint using the set of images captured from different viewpoints, where depth estimation precision is higher for pixels with depth estimates within the range of distances corresponding to the restricted depth of field and lower for pixels with depth estimates outside of the range of distances corresponding to the restricted depth of field; and render a restricted depth of field image from the reference viewpoint using the set of images captured from different viewpoints and the restricted depth of field depth map.

Systems and Methods for Synthesizing Images from Image Data Captured by an Array Camera Using Restricted Depth of Field Depth Maps in which Depth Estimation Precision Varies

Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention are configured to render images using light field image files containing an image synthesized from light field image data and metadata describing the image that includes a depth map. One embodiment of the invention includes a processor and memory containing a rendering application and a light field image file including an encoded image and metadata describing the encoded image, where the metadata comprises a depth map that specifies depths from the reference viewpoint for pixels in the encoded image. In addition, the rendering application configures the processor to: locate the encoded image within the light field image file; decode the encoded image; locate the metadata within the light field image file; and post process the decoded image by modifying the pixels based on the depths indicated within the depth map to create a rendered image.

Systems and methods for decoding light field image files

Systems and methods for transmitting and receiving image data captured by an imager array including a plurality of focal planes are described. One embodiment of the invention includes capturing image data using a plurality of active focal planes in a camera module, where an image is formed on each active focal plane by a separate lens stack, generating lines of image data by interleaving the image data captured by the plurality of active focal planes, and transmitting the lines of image data and the additional data.

Systems and methods for transmitting and receiving array camera image data

Systems and methods for the synthesis of light field images from virtual viewpoints in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a system includes a processor and a memory configured to store captured light field image data and an image manipulation application, wherein the captured light field image data includes image data, pixel position data, and a depth map, and wherein the image manipulation application configures the processor to obtain captured light field image data, determine a virtual viewpoint for the captured light field image data, where the virtual viewpoint includes a virtual location and virtual depth information, compute a virtual depth map based on the captured light field image data and the virtual viewpoint, and generate an image from the perspective of the virtual viewpoint based on the captured light field image data and the virtual depth map.

Generating Images from Light Fields Utilizing Virtual Viewpoints

Provided are an apparatus and a method of providing a multiview still image service. The method includes: configuring a multiview still image file format including a plurality of image areas into which a plurality of pieces of image information forming a multiview still image are inserted; inserting the plurality of pieces of image information into the plurality of image areas, respectively; inserting three-dimensional (3D) basic attribute information to three-dimensionally reproduce the multiview still image into a first image area of the plurality of image areas into which main-view image information from among the plurality of pieces of image information is inserted; and outputting multiview still image data comprising the plurality of pieces of image information based on the multiview still image file format.

Method and apparatus for providing a multi-view still image service, and method and apparatus for receiving a multi-view still image service

A key input apparatus for a portable apparatus includes a display unit that displays a key selected by a user input. The apparatus includes a light sensor comprising a plurality of light emitting elements and a plurality of light receiving elements. The respective light emitting elements generate first light signals upward at a predetermined angle from a direction in which the light emitting elements face the light receiving elements. The apparatus also includes input detection unit that detects the light receiving elements that receive the first light signals, and detects a user's space input position using the light receiving elements that receive the first light signals if the light receiving elements that receive the first light signals are detected.

Key input method and apparatus for portable apparatus

A method, a device and a system for controlling home appliances using Zigbee and RFID(Radio Frequency Identification) are provided to remotely control a home appliance having an added function although a remote control signal corresponding to the added function has not been previously stored in a home gateway, and notify a user of locations of each home appliance. Home appliances(221,223,225,227,229) include RFID tags(231,233,235,237,239) that store remote control signal data corresponding to each function of the home appliances(221,223,225,227,229) and RFID data including ID data of the home appliances(221,223,225,227,229), and Zigbee receivers(241,243,245,247,249) that store the ID data and product type data of the home appliances(221,223,225,227,229). The first and second RFID readers(211,213) read the RFID data and the product type data of the home appliances(221,223,225,227,229) located within a Zigbee recognition range and register them, and if a product information request signal is received, the first and second RFID readers(211,213) transmit the read RFID data together with previously stored location data of the readers(211,213). A home gateway(201) receives and registers the ID data and the product type data, transmits the product information request signal to the RFID readers(211,213), stores data received as a response to the request signal by associating the data with the registered ID data, and remotely controls the home appliances(221,223,225,227,229) according to a user request.

Terminal and method for controlling homeappliances using rfid and zigbee and system thereof

A plurality of video input units generate video frames and provide shooting characteristics. A 3D video frame generator creates a 3D video frame by combining a plurality of video frames, which are provided from the plurality of video input units, respectively, and provides 3D video frame composition information indicating a composition type of the plurality of video frames included in the 3D video frame, and resolution control information indicating adjustment/non-adjustment of resolutions of the video frames. A 3D video frame encoder outputs an encoded 3D video stream by encoding the 3D video frame provided from the 3D video frame generator. A composition information checker checks 3D video composition information including the shooting information, the 3D video frame composition information, and the resolution control information. A 3D video data generator generates 3D video data by combining the 3D video composition information and the encoded 3D video stream.

Choi Kwang Cheol

Papers

Method and apparatus for providing a multi-view still image service, and method and apparatus for receiving a multi-view still image service

Key input method and apparatus for portable apparatus

Terminal and method for controlling homeappliances using rfid and zigbee and system thereof

Apparatus and method for processing 3d video

Method and apparatus for providing service of multiview still image, method and apparatus for receiving service of multiview still image