Sony Corporation

Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

Inter Ikea Systems B.v.

Sony Mobile Communications Ab

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab

Sony Group Corporation

Jonas Gustavsson

Mats Wernersson

Johannes Elg

Daniel Linåker

Ola Karl Thörn

Anders Isberg

Jim Rasmusson

Linus Mårtensson

Fredrik Mattisson

Camila Dorin

Martin Ek

Henrik Heringslack

Kip Haynes

Henrik Bengtsson

Aleksandar Rodzevski

Markus Andreasson

Anders Linge

Håkan Jonsson

Martin Grip

Erik Westenius

Anders Wikander

Magnus Hallqvist

Allan Johansson

Alce Günter

Ola Thörn

Linus MÂRTENSSON

Linus MÅRTENSSON

A computer implemented method for augmenting a first image with image data from a second image, the method comprising: receiving (S) the first image depicting a first scene; capturing (S) the second image depicting a second scene using an image capturing device; identifying (S) an object in the second image; receiving (S) a 3D model from a database, the database comprising a plurality of 3D models, the 3D model corresponding to the identified object of the second image; aligning (S) the 3D model with the identified object in the second image; extracting (S) pixel data from the second image using a contour of the 3D model's projection onto the second image; inserting (S) the extracted pixel data of the second image data into the first image, thereby rendering an augmented image.

Augmenting a first image with a second image

The present disclosure relates to the field of image analysis, in particular, it relates to a method for generating a virtual scene of objects. The disclosure also relates to a device comprising circuitry configured to carry out the method. The disclosure also relates to a computer program product adapted to carry out the method.

Method, device and computer program for generating a virtual scene of objects

A method for inserting objects from a 2D image into another environment while keeping the spatial relationships of the objects in the 2D image intact is provided. A device comprising circuitry configured to carry out the method and a computer program product adapted to carry out the method are also provided.

Computer implemented method, a device and a computer program product for augmenting a first image with image data from a second image

Method for augmenting a first image with image data from a second image

A method for generating a profile for a user based on the user's behaviour and altering a setup of at least one computer program based on the generated user profile. The generic user profile for a user may be updated to include information from a similar user (e.g., a user having similar preferences). Using information from similar users allows for a generic user profile to be generated using information extracted from applications (e.g., both social media and games) and/or based on the behaviour of connections (e.g., social media contact, etc.). The generated generic user profile may be used to change the set-up for applications (e.g., executed/stored on the user's mobile device).

System and method for providing generic user profiles based on user behaviour

A prioritized list of items available via an electronic user device is provided to a user. The user has relations categorized in a social graph for which activity is crawled to detect interactive behavior with objects made by the relations via respective electronic devices. The prioritizing includes identifying items for the list; determining a relative level of the user's contextual affinity with one or more of the list items, contextual affinity to a list item characterized by connectedness of a context of the user's current use of the electronic user device to a manner in which a relation has had interactive behavior with one of the objects that corresponds to the list item; and ranking the list items according to the relative levels of affinity.

System and method for returning prioritized content

A method and system for displaying of a holographic image of an object in a predefined area. A positioning unit is configured for detecting positions of at least one viewer within the predefined area, a sensor is configured for detecting the environmental conditions within the predefined area, a processor is configured for collecting data including detected positions of viewers and detected environmental condition and calculating a location for displaying holographic image based on the collected data.

Method and system for interaction using holographic display system

The present invention relates to a method for providing a representation of orientation and movement of an item being moved in space by a user of the item. The user is wearing a wearable electronic device being physically separate from the item. The item comprises an item memory storing item defining data and a device communication unit. The wearable electronic device comprises an item communication unit, adapted to receive data from the device communication unit, and an orientation and movement detector. The method comprises retrieving, at the wearable electronic device, item defining data from the item; registering, at the wearable electronic device, orientation and movement of the wearable electronic device during user movement of the item; and computing, at a first processor, the representation of orientation and movement of the item based on the item defining data and the registered orientation and movement of the wearable electronic device.

Providing a representation of orientation and movement of an item being moved in space

The invention is directed to exposure control in a camera. An exemplary method comprises determining depth information associated with a portion of an image frame; obtaining exposure data associated with the portion of the image frame; and controlling an amount of exposure for the portion of the image frame based on the depth information and the exposure data.

Exposure control using depth information

A lifelog camera is configured to capture the digital image without user input upon detection of a sound-based trigger in an audio signal output by a microphone present at the lifelog camera. The sound-based trigger is indicative of activity of the user or another person near the user.

Lifelog camera and method of controlling same using voice triggers

Devices and methods for reducing parallax in graphic content captured by a camera array include identifying color fringes that correspond to the parallax in the captured graphic content, determining an amount of displacement of the color fringes and adjusting the parallax in the captured graphic content based on the amount of displacement. The camera array may comprise a two-dimensional array of cameras.

Methods and devices for parallax elimination

The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for capturing an image using an array camera. A method comprises determining an application associated with capturing an image using an array camera, wherein the array camera comprises a first sensor and at least one second sensor, wherein the first sensor comprises a red filter, a green filter, and a blue filter, and wherein each second sensor comprises a red filter, a green filter, or a blue filter; determining whether the application requires the image to have a first resolution equal to or greater than a predetermined resolution; determining whether the application requires depth information associated with the image; and in response to determining the application does not require the image to have the first resolution and does not require depth information, activating the first sensor, and capturing the image using the first sensor.

Array camera design with dedicated Bayer camera

The invention is directed to determining compensation distance for capturing an image in a zoom mode using a camera. An exemplary method comprises determining the camera is in a non-zoom mode; receiving first depth information associated with an object in the image when the camera is in the non-zoom mode; receiving first angle information associated with the object in the image when the camera is in the non-zoom mode; switching from the non-zoom mode to a zoom mode; receiving second angle information associated with the object in the image when the camera is in the zoom mode; determining a compensation distance for capturing the image of the object in the zoom mode based on the first depth information, the first angle information, and the second angle information; and generate an image based on the compensated distance.

Perspective change using depth information

A device may include a digital camera that includes a stereo camera pair of a first camera and a second camera, and a system control that is capable of turning the first camera and the second camera on and off separately. Additionally, the device may include a processor to receive a first image via the first camera, and detect a scene type associated with the first image. The device may also determine whether the scene type is amenable to stereo capture and perform parallax difference detection to detect whether the first image is capable of being resolved correctly. The device may perform stereo image capture of the first image and the second image via the stereo camera pair in response to a determination that the first image is capable of being resolved correctly.

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