Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a system are disclosed for processing and scheduling print jobs on a plurality of printers. The method includes: collecting job information on one or more past print jobs; collecting job information on a plurality of print jobs currently being processed, each of the plurality of print jobs being assigned to one or more operators from a plurality of operators; generating a process workflow visualization for the plurality of print jobs currently being processed with a processing mining algorithm based on the job information collected on the one or more past print jobs and the job information collected on the plurality of print jobs currently being processed; and displaying the process workflow visualization for the plurality of print jobs currently being processed.

Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a multifunction peripheral that includes a method for accessing the multifunction peripheral. The method includes receiving, by a processor, a Fast Identity Online-based (FIDO-based) authentication from a client device via a wireless communication, the FIDO-based authentication configured to provide a user of the client device access to the multifunction peripheral; determining, by the processor, a validity of the FIDO-based authentication from the client device of the user; and granting, by the processor, the user access to the multifunction peripheral when the validity of the FIDO-based authentication from the client device of the user has been validated.

Abstract: A nested closed shapes detection method includes detecting contours of an object in an image and obtaining pixel coordinates and hierarchy information of the contours; grouping, based on the hierarchy information, the contours into groups of sibling contours; for each of the groups, mending adjacent ones of the sibling contours separated by a gap equal to or less than a predetermined number of pixels; fitting a closed shape to each of the mended sibling contours and extending each of the mended sibling contours to mirror the closed shape; and building a hierarchy of nested closed shapes.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable program code are disclosed for generating a virtual authenticator for access to relying party applications hosted by a service provider. The method includes receiving, by a processor, authentication information from an authenticator device for a user with a request for access to one or more relying party applications hosted by the service provider; identifying, by the processor, a virtual authenticator profile for the user based on the authentication information received from the authenticator device; and generating, by the processor, an authentication token for the user based on the virtual authenticator profile for the user and in accordance with an authentication method of the service provider.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable program code are disclosed for authentication of users for access to web applications. The method includes receiving, by a processor, a user identifier and a biometric identifier for a user with a request to access one or more relying party applications; validating, by the processor, the user identifier and the biometric identifier for the user with the request to access the one or more relying party applications; retrieving, by the processor, an authentication token for the user from an external trusted source; forwarding, by the processor, the authentication token for the user retrieved from the external trusted source to the one or more relying party applications; and receiving, on the processor, authentication from the one or more relying party applications for the user to access the one or relying party applications.

Abstract: A testing apparatus for obtaining mechanical properties of a polymer composite extruded from a nozzle of a compounding extruder includes a plurality of pairs of roller units that roll the polymer composite along a first direction. Each of the pairs of roller units includes a first roller unit and a second roller unit disposed such that a center of the first roller unit and a center of the second roller unit are separated by a predetermined distance in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The pairs of roller units are disposed along the first direction such that the predetermined distance of each of the pairs of roller units increases stepwise along the first direction. The pairs of roller units strain a vulnerable portion of the polymer composite in the second direction. The testing apparatus further includes a sensor that measures stress in the vulnerable portion.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable program code are disclosed for offline authentication of users for access to web applications. The method includes requesting, by a processor, access for a user to one or more relying party applications; receiving, by the processor, a redirection request from the one or more relying party applications to retrieve an authentication token for the user from an identity service provider; determining, by the processor, that the identity service provider is not available to provide the authentication token for the user; retrieving, by the processor, the authentication token for the user from a trusted source; forwarding, by the processor, the authentication token for the user retrieved from the trusted source to the one or more relying parties; and receiving, on the processor, authentication from the one or more relying parties for the user to access the one or relying party applications.

Abstract: An apparatus for distant detection of ferrous metallic objects includes a plurality of magnetic field sensors and a fingerprint processing system. The plurality of magnetic field sensors each measure an ambient magnetic field. The fingerprint processing system receives, from the plurality of magnetic field sensors, magnetic field data corresponding to the ambient magnetic field. The fingerprint processing system also generates, from the magnetic field data, a magnetic fingerprint image of one or more perturbations of the ambient magnetic field. The plurality of magnetic field sensors is separated from the ferrous metallic objects being detected by a detection distance that is greater than or equal to 0.5 meters.

Abstract: A method for automated generation of representative icons from images involves obtaining an image, generating an image vector from the image using an encoder deep neural network, generating an icon based on the image vector using a generative adversarial network (GAN), and outputting the icon.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable program code are disclosed for authenticating users. The method includes registering, on a processing device, one or more users in an authentication system, each of the one or more users having at least one corresponding client device; receiving, on the processing device, location data from the at least one corresponding client device; receiving, on the processing device, location data from one or more computer systems; calculating, on the processing device, a distance from the one or more computer systems to the at least one corresponding client device; receiving, by the processing device, an orientation or orientations of the at least one corresponding client device; and sending, by the processing device, a notification to the at least one corresponding client device.

Abstract: A method for generating a searchable file from a document. The method includes identifying an object within the document and a formatting attribute of the object, determining an inferred semantic characteristic of the object by comparing the formatting attribute with a plurality of inference rules, wherein the inferred semantic characteristic comprises an estimation of author-defined semantic characteristic of the object, generating metadata based at least on the inferred semantic characteristic and the formatting attribute of the object, wherein the metadata comprises text data that is searchable by a search application for the searchable file to identify the object within the searchable file, and generating, based on the document, the searchable file comprising the metadata.

Abstract: In different kinds of forms with incomplete lines, or with different color cells in lieu of lines, virtually completing or providing the lines enables formation of tables from which keywords and content in the forms may be identified. Where a form may have one or more such tables, as can be the case with forms with irregular formats, multiple tables may be identified, to facilitate identification of keywords and content in each such table. In embodiments, deep learning techniques may be applied. Cost analysis involving minimum distances between keywords and content may be performed, with the cost analysis also facilitating formation of a keyword dictionary and a content dictionary.

Abstract: A method for visualizing a reference object in an augmented reality (AR) workspace includes: calibrating the AR workspace by mapping a first coordinate space to the AR workspace; projecting an interface with control elements onto the AR workspace; obtaining an image of the AR workspace that includes the interface and the reference object; identifying the reference object in the image using an image recognition algorithm; retrieving a reference file associated with the reference object, where the reference file includes structural information describing one or more layers of the reference object; identifying a first point of interest (POI) on the reference object; generating, based on the structural information of the reference file, a virtual x-ray representation of structures of the reference object; projecting the virtual x-ray representation onto the AR workspace. The virtual x-ray representation includes a rendering of an internal structure of the reference object.

Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a mobile device are disclosed for reducing battery consumption of mobiles devices with location settings. The method includes: enabling a location setting on the mobile device, the location setting having an on state and an off state, the on state being a state in which location services are available to applications on the mobile device and the off state being a state in which location services are not available to applications on the mobile device; checking a battery life of the mobile device; and when the battery life of the mobile device is less than or equal to a preset threshold: changing a status of the location setting on the mobile device to the off state when the mobile device is not running an application that is using the location services; or maintaining the location setting in the on state.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: generating, from combined connected components (CCs) of a document image, candidate text CCs, candidate background CCs, and candidate natural image CCs where the candidate background CCs are excluded from the combined CCs to generate the candidate natural image CCs with a predetermined criterion dependent on the candidate text CCs; generating a final natural image bounding box by expanding a candidate natural image bounding box of the candidate natural image CCs and including in the expanded candidate natural image bounding box at least one combined CC that intersects the expanded candidate natural image bounding box; and modifying, based on the final natural image bounding box, the document image and displaying the modified document image to a user.

Abstract: A method for generating training data for hand-printed text recognition includes obtaining a structured document, obtaining a set of hand-printed character images and database metadata from a database, generating a modified document page image, and outputting a training file. The structured document includes a document page image that includes text characters and document metadata that associates each of the text characters to a document character label. The database metadata associates each of the set of hand-printed character images to a database character label. The modified document page image is generated by iteratively processing each of the text characters.

Abstract: A method for generating training data for hand-printed text recognition includes obtaining a structured document, obtaining a set of hand-printed character images and database metadata from a database, generating a modified document page image, and outputting a training file. The structured document includes a document page image that includes text characters and document metadata that associates each of the text characters to a document character label. The database metadata associates each of the set of hand-printed character images to a database character label. The modified document page image is generated by iteratively processing each of the text characters.

Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and multifunction printer for accessing a resource hosted on one or more cloud servers from a cloud ready application on the multifunction printer are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a personal computer for mapping a virtual smart card to a plurality of users. The method includes hosting, on a personal computer, an identity and access management (IAM) client, the IAM client configured to store a master virtual smart card for the plurality of users on the personal computer; authenticating, on the personal computer, a first user of the plurality of users; injecting, by the IAM client on the personal computer, an identity of the first user of the plurality of users and a personal identification number of the virtual smart card into a Kerberos communication application programming interface (API) with an Active Directory (AD), the Active Directory (AD) including the plurality of users; and mapping, on the personal computer, the master virtual smart card to the first user of the plurality of users.

Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a system are disclosed for processing and scheduling print jobs on a plurality of printers. The method includes: collecting job information on one or more past print jobs; collecting job information on a plurality of print jobs currently being processed, each of the plurality of print jobs being assigned to one or more operators from a plurality of operators; generating a process workflow visualization for the plurality of print jobs currently being processed with a processing mining algorithm based on the job information collected on the one or more past print jobs and the job information collected on the plurality of print jobs currently being processed; and displaying the process workflow visualization for the plurality of print jobs currently being processed.