Abstract: A method and a system for facilitating service for image forming devices such as copiers, fax machines and printers. A main service center receives a service request from a user, such as via an Internet home page that the main service center maintains. Based on the service requests and databases for user information and information regarding local service centers, the main service centers identifies the local service center(s) that are suitable for meeting the service request, in term of the type of devices and territories they service and other factors. The user, the main service center, and the one or more local service centers transmit information among themselves to track the service request and responses by the user and one or more local service centers and to ensure that the requested service is appropriately supplied.

Abstract: An approach for storing and maintaining data involves determining whether data has been stored on a first non-volatile storage for a specified period of time. If so, then the data on the first non-volatile storage is deleted by overwriting the data on the first non-volatile storage with a predetermined value so that the data cannot be recovered. The first non-volatile storage is registered with a registration authority to provide authentication of the data maintained on the first non-volatile storage. A duplicate copy of the data is stored on a second non-volatile storage and if a determination is made that the data has been stored on a first non-volatile storage for a specified period of time, then the duplicate copy of the data is deleted by overwriting the duplicate copy of the data on the second non-volatile storage with the predetermined value.

Abstract: An approach for storing and maintaining data involves determining whether a first non-volatile storage has failed or otherwise encountered a problem. If so, then the data on the first non-volatile storage is deleted by overwriting the data on the first non-volatile storage with a predetermined value so that the data cannot be recovered. The first non-volatile storage is registered with a registration authority to provide authentication of the data maintained on the first non-volatile storage. A duplicate copy of the data is stored on a second non-volatile storage and if a determination is made that the first non-volatile storage has experienced a problem, then the duplicate copy of the data on the second non-volatile storage becomes active.

Abstract: A technique for removing blank space from an input page that includes a plurality of lines of text is provided. A plurality of objects are defined to represent the lines of text. A size is determined for an output page, such that the output page is smaller than the input page. It is then determined whether all the objects fit within the output page. If not, then the size of the output page is increased according to a predetermined amount, and this action is repeated as necessary until all the objects can fit onto the output page. The objects are then located on the output page, which may include rearranging the objects, as necessary, such that the relative positions of the objects in the output page are different from the relative positions of the objects in the input page.

Abstract: A system is described for automatically invoking computational resources without intervention or request from a user of the system. The computational resources may operating by searching across a network, or may themselves be located across a network. In the system a query-free information retrieval system is described in which the exact technical documentation contained in existing user or other technical manuals is provided to a user investigating apparatus having a fault. The user enters symptoms based upon the user's analysis of the apparatus, and in response the system provides information concerning likely faults with the apparatus. As the symptoms are entered, the relative value of individual faults is determined and related to the symptoms they cause. The user can then select technical information relating to probable faults in the system.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing a graphical user interface for creating and editing a mapping of structured information to different structured information, which allows a user to interactively define the mapping. The present invention operates as a user tool by accepting interactive input from a user of a source input, processing the input to display the source input in a format for accepting user commands to create or edit a transformation map of source components to target components. Interactive user input is accepted for selection of an input file to be transformed and selection of a transformation map for the requested transformation. Interactive user input is accepted for processing for selection of individual components of the first structured information format for mapping, and for selection of options for the target components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining optimum color density and gamma curves and includes a step of providing a first set of input color values representing a set of Cyan, Magenta and Yellow values corresponding to a desired output color. An array of color output simulations is output using the first set of input color values, the array consisting of a plurality of individual color samples having varying amounts of Cyan, Magenta and Yellow which differ by predetermined percentages. The sample which corresponds most closely with the desired output color is selected and the Cyan, Magenta and Yellow values corresponding to the sample are determined. The gamma correction curves which are used to adjust the input color values are adjusted by using the determined Cyan, Magenta and Yellow values.

Abstract: A system and method for performing scanning operations using a scanner connected to a server computer and transmitting acquired images from the scanner server to a client computer. A scan-to-application process is utilized which allows control of the scanner or other image acquiring device which is connected to a scanner server using a virtual TWAIN driver which interfaces to an application program running in the client computer. Image files are also transmitted to a local file storage device of the client computer using a scan-to-file operation. A network protocol is used to implement both the scan-to-application and scan-to-file operation. Computer memories are utilized to store data structures or tables containing various information utilized during the file transfer procedures. Computer memories are also used to buffer and store the protocol packet headers and transmitted information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing compression and/or decompression is described. In one embodiment, the present invention comprises a system having a buffer, a wavelet transform unit, and a coder. The wavelet transform unit has an input coupled to the buffer to perform a wavelet transform on pixels stored therein and to generate coefficients at an output. The coder is coupled to the wavelet transform unit to code the transformed pixels received from the buffer.

Abstract: Adaptive coding method and apparatus in which the speed at which the coder transitions between different codes to perform bit generation is adapted, or adjusted, while coding the data to arrive at a point where the initial bits of the outputs include zeros and ones occurring equally often.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding data is described. The present invention includes a method and apparatus for generating transformed signals in response to input data. In one embodiment, the transformed signals are generated using a reversible wavelet transform. The present invention also includes a method and apparatus for compressing the transformed signals into data representing a losslessly compressed version of the input data. In one embodiment, the present invention decomposes the input data using a non-minimal length reversible filter. The decomposition may be performed using multiple one-dimension filters.

Abstract: Recently, a number of reversible wavelet transforms have been identified which allow for exact reconstruction in integer arithmetic. Different transforms vary in how rounding is performed. The present invention provides a transform, which is linear except for the rounding with non-linear operations in order to create a reversible implementation. Also, the present invention also provides transforms which are decomposed into all FIR parts.

Abstract: Recently, a number of reversible wavelet transforms have been identified which allow for exact reconstruction in integer arithmetic. Different transforms vary in how rounding is performed. The present invention provides a transform, which is linear except for the rounding with non-linear operations in order to create a reversible implementation. Also, the present invention also provides transforms which are decomposed into all FIR parts.

Abstract: A system and method for translating a document from one language to another language using different translation resources depending on the document or portion of the document being translated. The original document which is to be translated contains information indicating the dictionary or translation rules which are to be utilized for the translation. The information contained within the document used to indicate different sections is encoded using Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) tags. Documents which have been previously translated can be used to train the translation system. Also, a side-by-side display of the original document and the translated document is presented to allow the user to compare both the original and translated document.

Abstract: A peripheral control mechanism is described. The peripheral is operable with a network that provides access to interconnected, on-line documents. The access occurs in response to document requests. The peripheral includes a server that controls peripheral operations using requests formatted as a resource locator (e.g., an http request).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sending a facsimile of a message is disclosed. The present invention provides for recording pen strokes that set forth a message and sending the recorded pen strokes as part of a facsimile.

Abstract: A system and method for processing documents is described. The system and method provide for executing a command as part of the execution of an application program, where execution of the command causes the transfer of the document between a processing device in a computer system and a peripheral device. The present invention also provides for transferring the document data between the processing device and the peripheral device in response to the command. The present invention further provides for archiving the document data in a memory in the computer system in response to the command and transparently to the execution of the application program.

Abstract: A reversible Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) is described. The reversible DCT may be part of a compressor in a system. The system may include a decompressor with a reversible inverse DCT for lossless decompression or a legacy decompressor with an inverse DCT for lossy decompression.

Abstract: A compression and decompression system in which a reversible wavelet filter are used to generates coefficients from input data, such as image data. The reversible wavelet filter is an efficient transform implemented with integer arithmetic that has exact reconstruction. The present invention uses the reversible wavelet filter in a lossless system (or lossy system) in which an embedded codestream is generated from the coefficients produced by the filter. An entropy coder performs entropy coding on the embedded codestream to produce the compressed data stream.

Abstract: A set of S-machines, a T-machine corresponding to each S-machine, a General Purpose Interconnect Matrix (GPIM), a set of I/O T-machines, a set of I/O devices, and a master time-base unit form a system for scalable, parallel, dynamically reconfigurable computing. Each S-machine is a dynamically reconfigurable computer having a memory, a first local time-base unit, and a Dynamically Reconfigurable Processing Unit (DRPU). The DRPU is implemented using a reprogrammable logic device configured as an Instruction Fetch Unit (IFU), a Data Operate Unit (DOU), and an Address Operate Unit (AOU), each of which are selectively reconfigured during program execution in response to a reconfiguration interrupt or the selection of a reconfiguration directive embedded within a set of program instructions. Each reconfiguration interrupt and each reconfiguration directive references a configuration data set specifying a DRPU hardware organization optimized for the implementation of a particular Instruction Set Architecture (ISA).