Abstract: A technique for writing analysis using the theory of discourse that categorizes text into content, operator and modifier text building units and provides for relating the categorized text building units together using coordination, subordination and binary relationships. A graphical representation of the discourse can be shown since the structural representation of discourse created by the interrelationships can be easily displayed. The analysis and graphical visualization of the writing structure of texts helps writers to analyze and compare writings.

Abstract: There is provided an image inputting apparatus which allows various processing while minimizing originals to be reset in an original feeder. The image inputting apparatus is provided with a scan processing command for operating only an image reading section and a feed processing command for operating only an original feeder section with respect to an external control unit such as a computer. When the external control unit issues the feed processing command, an image input control section of the image inputting apparatus receiving the command recognizes that the command is a command for controlling the original feeder section and instructs an original feeder monitoring control section to feed the original. Receiving the instruction, the original feeder monitoring control section controls the original feeder section to feed one original onto a platen.

Abstract: A method factors an ambiguous finite state transducer (FST) into two finite state transducers. The first FST is functional (i.e., unambiguous). The second FST retains the ambiguity of the original FST but is fail-safe (i.e., no failing paths) when applied to the output of the first FST. That is, the application of the second FST to an input string never leads to a state that does not provide a transition for the next symbol in the input. Subsequently, the first FST can be factorized into a left-sequential FST and a right-sequential FST that jointly represent a bi-machine.

Abstract: A method for the reproduction of oversize documents is disclosed. The method utilized by the present invention copies or scans in stages an oversize document that exceeds the copy or scan surface of the image reproduction apparatus available. Each separate document portion copied or scanned is saved as an image in memory. After all of the oversize document has been copied or scanned, the images of the document portions are reassembled, aligned and reduced in size, if necessary. The reassembled document may then be printed for a user or manipulated in memory using image processing software.

Abstract: A feedback mechanism usable with graphical user interface systems that do not have a cursor improves the usefulness of such graphical user interfaces. Locating, identifying and/or selecting hyperlink targets or active areas within a displayed image map or within a Web page is facilitated by providing distinctions to the hyperlink targets or active areas or by providing other locational indicators for a designated time period in response to a single user gesture. The distinctions or locational indicators may be provided in combination with other distinctions or locational indicators to further aid the hyperlink target or active area location, identification and/or selection process. After a designated time period expires, the distinctions, locational indicators, or their combination, are removed from the display without any additional user gesture. This increases the efficiency and convenience of locating, identifying and/or selecting hyperlink targets or active areas in a graphical user interface system.

Abstract: A system and method is presented for tuning a scanned image to a specified printing device for enhanced image quality output. The method generally has the steps of first receiving a scanned image in digitized format and reading a specification of how the image was scanned including the input document format; the output document format, syntax, and parameter semantics. Loading a device profile of the target printing system as input wherein the parameters that define the enhanced print quality for a printing system are specified by the device profile of that system. Producing an output image such that when printed on the target printer, it produces enhanced quality output.

Abstract: A rotating flicker bar assembly for cleaning fibers of a rotating brush where the flicker bar is rotatably mounted in an interfering relationship with the fibers of the rotating brush and wherein the rotating flicker bar and brush are rotationally coupled in order to impart rotational force therebetween.

Abstract: In an imaging apparatus such as a scanner or digital camera, a photosensitive device includes multiple linear arrays of photosensors. One of the arrays has a higher spatial resolution than other arrays. The high-resolution array is filtered to detect different portions of the color spectrum than the low-resolution arrays.

Abstract: An image output control apparatus is capable of outputting normal images and stereo images from an output unit to a display device or a printer so that the normal images and the stereo images may be distinguishable. The image output control apparatus includes an image type determining unit that determines whether an image to be output is a stereo image or a normal image, the stereo image being composed of a pair of a left-eye image and a right-eye image, and an output form control unit that controls an image output form to distinguish a first image output form from a second image output form, the first image output form being used for outputting the stereo image, and the second image output form being used for outputting the normal image, according to the determination of the image type determining unit.

Abstract: A failure diagnosis method diagnoses failure occurring in an image forming apparatus. The failure causes defect in an image output from the image forming apparatus. The failure diagnosis method includes acquiring operation state signals indicating operation states during the image forming apparatus operating in different operation conditions, respectively; and analyzing the acquired operation state signals based on a failure probability model, which is obtained by modeling a cause of the failure occurring in the image forming apparatus with using probabilities, to execute failure diagnosis with respect to each of constituent members constituting the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: Systems and methods for forming composite images which include at least one user-supplied standard or individually user-customized digital graphic element in image forming devices. The various exemplary embodiment of the systems and methods according to this invention provide the ability for any user, at any time, at the image forming device, to be able to present, select, modify, position and reproduce any standard or individually user-customized digital graphic element which has been stored on a transportable and adaptable digital data storage medium to be included as part of an output composite image from the image forming device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a proxy server that enables remote users to securely share files. A proxy server maintains credentials for accessing files on secure file sources. By sharing a file a user of the file source generates a proxy representation that maintains information about the location of the file and mechanisms for accessing the file. When the recipient submits changes the proxy server executes those changes on the original file.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus includes an objective image data acquisition unit to acquire objective image data containing a face image portion, a feature area detection unit to detect an eye area corresponding to left and right eyes contained in the objective image data, an inclination estimation unit to estimate inclination of the face image portion in a depth direction thereof based on the relative position of the detected eye area, an area-to-be-extracted determination unit to determine a shape of an area to be extracted in response to the inclination estimated by the inclination estimation unit, and an area-to-be-extracted extraction unit to extract the area to be extracted of the shape determined from the objective image data. Preferably, the area to be extracted is subjected to predetermined processing.

Abstract: An electrophotographic transfer paper, in which at least one surface of a base material containing pulp fiber has an image receiving surface comprising a coated layer containing pigment and adhesive and a basis weight according to JIS P-8124 is 40 g/m2 to 100 g/m2, is characterized in that when bending stiffness in a cross direction is defined as A mN·m, smoothness is defined as B sec and volume resistivity is defined as C ?cm, A, B and C satisfy the following equation after seasoning the electrophotographic transfer paper in each of an environments of 10° C. and 15% RH and 23° C. and 50% RH: 1.0×10?2?A/(logB×logC)?3.0×10?2, and an image forming method using the electrophotographic transfer paper as a toner image receiving body.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus has a scan quality parameter extraction part, a scan quality evaluation part and a notification part. The scan quality parameter extraction part extracts scan quality parameters representing the quality of a scanned image from image data based on a scan error detection algorithm. The scan quality evaluation part determines whether a scan error occurs, based on the scan error detection algorithm and the scan quality parameters. Also, the notification part notifies a result determined by the scan quality evaluation part to a user.

Abstract: An image forming device includes an image forming unit that forms an image including at least one of a user-requested image and a test image onto a recording medium, a controller that controls the image forming unit to form a test image including a mixed color on the recording medium, a transporting path that transports the recording medium on which the test image is formed by the image forming unit, an image detecting unit disposed at the transporting path that detects the test image formed on the recording medium, and a calibration unit that performs a color calibration process based upon the test image detected by the image detecting unit.