Seiko Epson Corporation

Michael Joseph Mannion

Ivo Moravec

Irina Kezele

Yukiharu Horiuchi

Tsutomu Nobutani

Arash Abadpour

Jimmy Kwok Lap Lai

Syed Alimul Huda

John Peter Van Baarsen

Andrei Mark Rotenstein

Kevin Gillett

Bogdan Matei

Sujay Sukumaran

Daniel Adolf Lehotsky

Donald Gordon Wait

Brian Al Saadi

Keith Gillett

Alexander Burton

Vivek Mogalapalli

Multiple Holocam Orbs observe a real-life environment and generate an artificial reality representation of the real-life environment. Depth image data is cleansed of error due to LED shadow by identifying the edge of a foreground object in an (near infrared light) intensity image, identifying an edge in a depth image, and taking the difference between the start of both edges. Depth data error due to parallax is identified noting when associated text data in a given pixel row that is progressing in a given row direction (left-to-right or right-to-left) reverses order. Sound sources are identified by comparing results of a blind audio source localization algorithm, with the spatial 3D model provided by the Holocam Orb. Sound sources that corresponding to identifying 3D objects are associated together. Additionally, types of data supported by a standard movie data container, such as an MPEG container, is expanding to incorporate free viewpoint data (FVD) model data. This is done by inserting FVD data of different individual 3D objects at different sample rates into a single video stream. Each 3D object is separately identified by a separately assigned ID.

Sound Source association

A Holocam Orb system uses multiple Holocam Orbs (Orbs) within a real-life environment to generate an artificial reality representation of the real-life environment in real time. Each Orb is an electronic and software unit that includes a local logic module, a local CPU and multiple synchronous and asynchronous sensors, include stereo cameras, time-of-flight sensors, inertial measurement units and a microphone array. Each Orb synchronizes itself to a common master clock, and packages its asynchrony data into data bundles whose timings are matched to frame timing of synchronous sensors, and all gathered data bundles and data frames are given a time stamp using a reference clock common to all Orbs. The overlapping sensor data from all the Orbs is combined to create the artificial reality representation.

Real time sensor and method for synchronizing real time sensor data streams

Cleaning of depth data by elimination of artifacts caused by shadows and parallax

A three-dimensional image processing apparatus includes: an obtainment unit that obtains range image data from each of a plurality of range image generation devices and obtains visible light image data from each of a plurality of visible light image generation devices; a model generation unit that generates three-dimensional model data expressing a target contained in a scene based on a plurality of pieces of the range image data; a setting unit that sets a point of view for the scene; and a rendering unit that selects one of the pieces of the visible light image data in accordance with the set point of view and renders a region corresponding to the surface of the target based on the selected visible light image data.

Three-dimensional image processing apparatus and three-dimensional image processing system

Aspects of the present invention comprise holocam systems and methods that enable the capture and streaming of scenes. In embodiments, multiple image capture devices, which may be referred to as 'orbs,' are used to capture images of a scene from different vantage points or frames of reference. In embodiments, each orb captures three-dimensional (3D) information, which is preferably in the form of a depth map and visible images (such as stereo image pairs and regular images). Aspects of the present invention also include mechanisms by which data captured by two or more orbs may be combined to create one composite 3D model of the scene. A viewer may then, in embodiments, use the 3D model to generate a view from a different frame of reference than was originally created by any single orb.

Holocam systems and methods

A method and system for automatically configuring a plurality of wireless peripheral devices within a network environment. The method includes identifying a plurality of wireless peripheral devices, including one existing networked wireless device. The existing networked wireless device is configured to function as a master device. The master device identifies one of the remaining wireless peripheral devices that has yet to be configured. The master device replicates itself by wirelessly transmitting the configuration data to the identified wireless peripheral device. The configuration data enables the identified peripheral wireless device to assume network operation and to assume functionality of the master device so as to be capable of automatically causing the configuration of additional peripheral devices.

System, apparatus and method for automated wireless device configuration

A configuration tool and method of updating a pointer entry in a Java archive (JAR) file pointing to a peripheral configuration file comprises generally continuously listening for an event signifying deployment of a peripheral configuration file and in response to the event, automatically updating the pointer entry in the JAR file that points to the deployed peripheral configuration file.

Configuration tool and method of updating an archive file property relating to at least one point-of-sale peripheral

A color reduction processing apparatus and method reduce an original image containing many colors to a printable image containing few colors according to human color sensation. A conversion processing unit converts the pixel data for each pixel in an RGB color image (original image) to HLS data. A color reduction processor then generates print image data (the reduced-color image) reduced to a first color, second color, and a non-printing color by calculating the hue H, lightness L, and saturation S values of the HLS data based on specific parameters. These parameters can be set from an operating screen presented on a display. The original image and reduced-color image are presented on the display for verification by the user.

Color reduction processing apparatus, printer control device, color reduction method, and printer control method

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