Abstract: Techniques for selective video conference segmentation are described and are implementable in a video conference setting. The described implementations enable control over segments of video content that are viewable by a given participant in a video conference. For instance, segments of video content are generated that represent spatial portions of video content captured by a host device. The segments can be configured in a variety of ways for inclusion in one or more video streams. The video streams can be communicated to different participants within the video conference, for instance based on a status of a given participant, thus providing different fields of view to different participants.

Abstract: Techniques for selective video conference segmentation are described and are implementable in a video conference setting. The described implementations enable control over segments of video content that are viewable by a given participant in a video conference. For instance, segments of video content are generated that represent spatial portions of video content captured by a host device. The segments can be configured in a variety of ways for inclusion in one or more video streams. The video streams can be communicated to different participants within the video conference, for instance based on a status of a given participant, thus providing different fields of view to different participants.

Abstract: Techniques for visual feature based video effects are described and are implementable to determine one or more visual features associated with an individual and generate a modified video feed based on the visual features. The described implementations enable automatic focus of a video feed to a particular focal region based on facial features of the individual. For instance, a visual feature such as pupillary distance or pupil size is determined from a video feed. A focal distance is calculated based on the visual feature, e.g., indicating a region that the individual is focused on. A modified video stream is then generated based on the focal distance, for instance to focus the video stream to a specific focal plane.

Abstract: A method allows a receiving device to control aspects of an image stream transmitting (IST) device. The method includes receiving a segmented video stream from the IST device during a video communication session. The segmented video stream includes a primary segment and a secondary segment presenting a virtual control interface. The method includes presenting, on a display device, a control enabling view of the segmented video stream and monitoring for movement, captured by at least one image capturing device, that is indicative of the input occurring within a spatial location proximate to the selectable feature. The method includes in response to detecting the input, identifying a function associated with the selectable feature and activating the function to affect one or more characteristics of a video image presented within the primary segment.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to method and system for detecting and extracting price region from digital flyers and promotions. In retail business, extracting price information from digital flyers is crucial for complex nature of flyers having large variety of formats, color scheme, font styles, variable text information and thereof. The method of the present disclosure detects a text region comprising a price information from a set of digital flyers and promotions received as input images. Further, each text region is converted into a two-color text comprising of a set of white pixels and a set of black pixels. Further, underlying price from the price region of the two-color text is detected and price is extracted from the price region of each input image. Additionally, the price region detection function detects price region accurately and extracts price values having an irregular font size.

Abstract: A method allows a receiving device to control aspects of an image stream transmitting (IST) device. The method includes receiving a segmented video stream from the IST device during a video communication session. The segmented video stream includes a primary segment and a secondary segment presenting a virtual control interface. The method includes presenting, on a display device, a control enabling view of the segmented video stream and monitoring for movement, captured by at least one image capturing device, that is indicative of the input occurring within a spatial location proximate to the selectable feature. The method includes in response to detecting the input, identifying a function associated with the selectable feature and activating the function to affect one or more characteristics of a video image presented within the primary segment.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to method and system for determining label value for labels in unstructured documents. Typical systems have challenge in understanding variations in layout of unstructured documents and extract information therefrom. The disclosed method and system facilitate systematically identifying sections and bounding boxes in the page images, taking image portion of the bounding boxes and extracting labels and label values therefrom. In case the label values are not present in the same bounding box having the label, the neighboring labels are examined for the matching label values. The system also obtains label-label value pairs from the document by utilizing a trained deep learning model, and compares the output with the label-label value pairs extracted earlier. An aggregated confidence score is assigned to the text in the bounding box.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory storing a plurality of fingerprint reference data files and one or more sensors identifying whether a mechanical support condition of the electronic device is a hand supported condition or a surface supported condition. A fingerprint sensor receives fingerprint data while the electronic device is in the mechanical support condition. One or more processors select a prioritized fingerprint data reference file from the plurality of fingerprint reference data files as a function of the mechanical support condition and authenticate an authorized user of the electronic device by comparing the fingerprint data to the prioritized fingerprint data reference file before comparing the fingerprint data to any other fingerprint reference data files of the plurality of fingerprint reference data files. The prioritized fingerprint reference data file can also be selected as a function of a geometric form factor of the electronic device.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes detecting the electronic device being electronically in communication with another electronic device while an image capture device of the electronic device captures one or more images from an environment of the electronic device. One or more processors determine one or more content input parameters requested by the content presentation companion device that differ from at least one content output parameter of the image capture device. The one or more processors alter the one or more images to create one or more altered images meeting the one or more content input parameters required for the presentation on the content presentation companion device.

Abstract: A conferencing system terminal device includes an image capture device capturing images of a subject during a videoconference occurring across a network and a communication device transmitting the images to at least one remote electronic device engaged in the videoconference. One or more processors apply a virtual background or virtual background indicia in the images behind depictions of the subject. In response to one or more sensors detecting initiation of a demonstration operation by the subject, the one or more processors cause the virtual background or virtual background indicia to appear behind depictions of a demonstration object of the demonstration operation such that the demonstration object is visible against the virtual background indicia or virtual background.

Abstract: In aspects of connected devices smart clipboard, smart clipboard functionality is shared between connected devices, which include at least a mobile wireless device communicatively linked to a computing device, and each of the connected devices implement an instantiation of a smart clipboard. Content may be captured by either of the mobile wireless device or the computing device, and the captured content is shared between the connected devices utilizing the smart clipboard of each respective connected device. A content origin record associated with the captured content is also maintained, where the content origin record includes at least an indication of which of the connected devices captured the content.

Abstract: A method includes identifying, at an electronic device a candidate name responsive to user input indicating a salutational trigger during composition of a body of a message of a messaging application. Identifying the candidate name including at least one of: parsing a recipient-specific portion of a recipient message address of the message; parsing a display name associated with the recipient message address; parsing a content of the message body; parsing an attachment name associated with an attachment field of the message; identifying the candidate name from a contact record selected from a contacts database based on a recipient-specific portion of a recipient message address of the message; and parsing user-readable content of an application from which composition of the message was triggered. The method further includes facilitating composition of a recipient name in the body of the message based on the candidate name.

Abstract: A conferencing system terminal device includes an image capture device capturing images of a subject during a videoconference occurring across a network. A communication device transmits the images to at least one remote electronic device engaged in the videoconference. The conferencing system terminal device includes one or more processors and one or more sensors. The one or more processors automatically apply virtual background indicia in the images behind the subject as a function of contextual information detected by the one or more sensors during the videoconference.

Abstract: Techniques for task invocation based on control actuation, fingerprint detection, and gaze detection are described, and may be implemented via a mobile device to verify that a task associated with an actuatable control is to be executed. Generally, the described techniques assist in preventing inadvertent (e.g., unintended) user actuation of a control from invoking a task associated with the control.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first communication device operable across a first medium of communication and a second communication device operable across a second medium of communication that is different from the first medium of communication. One or more processors operable with the first communication device and the second communication device obtain a client certificate digest from a prospective client device using the first communication device. Thereafter, the one or more processors receive a client certificate from a remote electronic device using the second communication device. The one or more processors then verifying that the prospective client device and the remote electronic device are the same device prior to establishing a secure communication session.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a device housing having a front side and a rear side, a first image capture device positioned on the front side, and a second image capture device positioned on the rear side. One or more processors of the electronic device cause, in response to user input received at a user interface requesting the second image capture device capture an image of an object, the first image capture device to capture another image of a user delivering the user input. The one or more processors then define an image orientation of the image of the object to be the same as another image orientation of the other image of the user.

Abstract: A conferencing system terminal device includes a communication device electronically in communication with a content presentation companion device operating as a primary display for the conferencing system terminal device during a videoconference. An image capture device of the conferencing system terminal device captures one or more images of a subject for presentation on the content presentation companion device. One or more processors apply a mirroring function to the one or more images of the subject when operating in a normal videoconference mode of operation and, in response to one or more sensors detecting an initiation of a demonstration operation by the subject, transition to a demonstration videoconference mode of operation where application of the mirroring function to the one or more images of the subject is precluded.

Abstract: A monitoring system incorporates, and method and computer program product provide for learning about objects of interest to a person based on gaze direction. A controller of the monitoring system receives image stream(s) from a camera system of image capturing device(s) that capture a first image stream that encompasses eyes of a person and a second image stream that at least partially encompasses surrounding object(s) and surfaces viewable by the person. The controller determines a first region of interest (ROI) among the surrounding object(s) and surfaces that is aligned with an eye gaze direction of the person. The controller identifies an object contained within the first ROI. The controller determines an interest value of the object to the person, in part based on duration and/or frequency that the person gazes at the object. The controller stores the interest value along with identifying data of the identified object.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes detecting the electronic device being electronically in communication with another electronic device while an image capture device of the electronic device captures one or more images from an environment of the electronic device. One or more processors determine one or more content input parameters requested by the content presentation companion device that differ from at least one content output parameter of the image capture device. The one or more processors alter the one or more images to create one or more altered images meeting the one or more content input parameters required for the presentation on the content presentation companion device.

Abstract: In aspects of data routing based on application restriction designation, applications of a computing device can be designated as restricted applications to utilize secure network data or as unrestricted applications to utilize unsecure network data. A first data sharing session is connected over an unsecure wireless network for an unrestricted application executing on the computing device. In response to detecting a restricted application executing on the computing device, a second data sharing session is connected which causes a mobile device to provide cellular data to the computing device over a secure cellular network.