Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information concerning a contract of a subscription service of the image forming apparatus; a storage unit that stores the information concerning the contract of the subscription service acquired by the acquisition unit; and a control unit that sets, based on a fact that the information concerning the contract of the subscription service stored in the storage unit is first information indicating purchase of the image forming apparatus, a state of the image forming apparatus to a state corresponding to the first information.

Abstract: Image processing apparatuses have a unit for registering settings in applications or a unit for registering application settings on a portal screen, but do not allow these units to function in a coordinated manner. For example, if a user who frequently uses a certain application registers settings of the application, the settings may also be useful to other users. However, users who mainly use their own portal screens cannot invoke the settings. Settings of an application registered as a shared custom button are automatically registered as frequently used settings in the application. Similarly, settings registered as frequently used settings in an application are automatically registered as a shared custom button.

Abstract: This relates generally to intelligent automated assistants and, more specifically, to provide real-time social intelligence. An example method includes while providing one or more outputs to a user of the electronic device, determining whether the user is in an engaged state based on: detecting a human in a near-field scene of the user, determining that the user is gazing at the human, and detecting a speech input from at least one of the user or the human while the user is gazing at the human. In response to determining that the user is in the engaged state, foregoing providing the one or more outputs to the user while the user is in the engaged state.

Abstract: A reading device includes a radiator configured to radiate light, a light receiver configured to receive the light reflected from an image capturing target, a first optical path on which the light radiated by the radiator is reflected by a reflection surface to irradiate a surface of the image capturing target in a radiation area so that diffuse reflection light diffusely reflected by the surface of the image capturing target is guided to the light receiver as a read image, a second optical path on which the light radiated by the radiator is reflected by the reflection surface to irradiate the surface of the image capturing target in the radiation area so that regular reflection light regularly reflected by the surface of the image capturing target is guided to the light receiver as a read image, and a switcher configured to switch the first optical path and the second optical path on a downstream side in a movement direction of a carriage that houses the radiator and the reflection surface and moves along a

Abstract: A sheet identification device includes a light irradiation portion. When forming an identification image (Im1), the light irradiation portion projects, on an identification region (R1), pattern light (P1) including a vertical component (C1) along a conveying direction (D1) of a sheet and a horizontal component (C2) orthogonal to the vertical component (C1). The identification image (Im1) is an image of the identification region (R1) of the surface of the sheet on which image formation or image reading is performed, and is used for identifying surface information on the state of the surface of the sheet.

Abstract: An electronic device displays a first user interface; receives a first operation of a user; obtains first content of the first user interface in response to the first operation; displays a second user interface, where content displayed in the second user interface includes a text in the first content, and the second user interface covers a part of a display area of the first user interface; reads a first sentence in the content of the second user interface; and displays marking information of a text that is in the second user interface and that corresponds to the first sentence that is being read. Embodiments of this application are used for text reading.

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In some embodiments, contextual data is obtained and used to select a set of keywords (e.g., words or phrases) for voice control of an electronic device. When a speech input is received by the electronic device, a determination is made whether the speech input includes any of the selected keywords. If the speech input does include a selected keyword, an action is performed in response.

Abstract: An inspection system including a printing apparatus, an inspection apparatus, and controllers to cause a reading device to read a printed matter, for which the printing apparatus has printed an image on a recording sheet, to obtain image data, to obtain a shift amount between a preceding first recording sheet and a following second recording sheet in a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a recording sheet used for printing, to detect an image defect in the obtained image data, and to diagnose a failure location of the printing apparatus based on an inspection detection result. The diagnosis determines whether a continuous image defect has occurred based on a position of an image defect in the preceding first recording sheet and a position of an image defect in the following second recording sheet. The obtained shift amount and the failure location are diagnosed based on the determined image defect.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomous, semi-autonomous, and assisted manual application of a cosmetic style to a portion of skin of an individual. A printer device includes a printer applicator, a position sensor, and a reservoir for compositions for the cosmetic style. A display of the printer device represents the portion of skin as a plurality of guide segments, and represents the printer applicator as a visual indicator relative to the plurality of guide segments based on the position sensor. The depiction of the visual indicator responds to changes in the position of the printer applicator relative to the portion of the skin to visually guide the individual to accurately apply the cosmetic style, and a feedback device alerts the individual if the application deviates from the portion of the skin. These approaches enable the individual to correct application of the composition in real time.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a microphone. The electronic device includes a display. The electronic device includes a processor. The processor is configured to display, via the display, a screen including a plurality of executable objects. The processor is configured to enable the microphone for the executable object based on an executable object focused on among the plurality of executable objects, and display at least one visual object indicating that the microphone is enabled for receiving an input on the executable object among the plurality of executable objects, via the display. The processor is configured to identify whether a voice signal obtained via the microphone while the at least one visual object is displayed corresponds to a voice command allocated to the executable object. The processor is configured to execute a function of the executable object associated with the voice command, based on the voice signal corresponding to the voice command.

Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of performing first and second wireless communications includes a reception unit configured to receive information about an external access point, a first display control unit configured to perform control to display a first setting screen where the 6 GHz band is settable as a frequency band used when the communication apparatus operates as a master station in the second wireless communication, a second display control unit configured to perform control to display a second setting screen where the 6 GHz band is not settable as the frequency band used when the communication apparatus operates as the master station in the second wireless communication, a specification unit configured to specify a communication channel of the 6 GHz band based on the frequency information, and a wireless communication control unit configured to control the communication apparatus to operate as the master station in the second wireless communication.

Abstract: In some examples, a method includes obtaining, by a file handling application, a file; automatically providing, by the file handling application, a notification of the upload of the file; automatically determining, by the file handling application, a rule set for applying to the file; handling, automatically by the file handling application and without human intervention, the file based on the rule set; interfacing, by the file handling application, with a project management application to automatically update a status of a project associated with the file based on actions taken by the file handling application; responsive to each interaction by the file handling application with the file, automatically logging, in a searchable database by the file handling application, each action taken by the file handling application with respect to the file to create an audit history for the file.

Abstract: This patent application relates to using framework parameters with a large language model to create beams based on a prompt. The beams can be evaluated using multiple criteria of a reward model that can be weighted for importance. The beams can be evaluated according to each of the one or more criteria and compared to determine which beams most closely align with the criteria. The beam that best aligns can be selected to generate a response.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology provide improved techniques for human-computer interactions including disambiguation of a human user's linguistic command. The improved techniques may include integrating linguistic input from a user with additional input from sensors relating to the user and the user's environment. In an aspect, imagery of a user's environment may be first analyzed to identify objects in the environment. Input regarding the user, such as a user's gaze location, may trigger a second analysis of a subset of the identified objects in the environment. The results of these analyses may then be used to resolve an ambiguity in linguistic user input from the user.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a decorative sheet may involve providing a first printed substrate having a first decorative image printed using an analog printing technique. A digital copy of the first decorative image may be acquired to obtain a first master image. A first color profile of the first decorative image may be obtained. The first master image may be printed on a second substrate using a digital printing technique to form a second decorative image. A second color profile of the second decorative image may be obtained. The first and the second color profiles may be compared to determine a similarity index. If the similarity index is below a threshold value, then an image processing operation may be performed to obtain a second master image. The first and the second printed substrates may be subjected to a predetermined operation.

Abstract: Implementations are described herein for using the information about user engagement with large language model (LLM) output as a subsequent input into an LLM, so that the LLM is able to provide, for rendition on one or more output devices, a subsequent output that is tailored to the user. In various implementations, based on one or more input device signals, a user engagement event with an element of a first LLM output generated using a LLM and rendered using one or more output devices may be detected. Additional information about the element of the first LLM output may be captured and used to generate at least part of a subsequent input prompt for the LLM. The subsequent input prompt may be processed using the LLM to generate a subsequent LLM output for rendition on one or more of the output devices.

Abstract: The printing device includes an operation section 15, an angle adjustment mechanism 60, a locking mechanism 70, and a raising mechanism 80. The locking mechanism 70 switches from the locked state to the unlocked state when a specific operation is performed on the operation section 15 in the locked state. The angle adjustment mechanism 60 is provided with the receiving member 63 provided in the operation section 15, and a contacting member 64 for holding the operation section 15 at an arbitrary angle by the raising mechanism 80 of the operation section 15. The receiving member 63 is provided with a portion where the contacting force of the contacting member 64 to the receiving member 63 becomes smaller than the predetermined force in the process that the operation section 15 is raised by the prescribed angle.

Abstract: An optical device includes: a radiation portion that sends light toward a predetermined position; a lens body including plural lenses that are arranged in an array direction and on which reflection light reflected at the predetermined position is incident; a first support body having a light limiting portion and supporting the radiation portion, the light limiting portion extending in the array direction on the incident side of reflection light relative to the lens body, the light limiting portion limiting incidence of at least a portion of light having an influence on an image based on reflection light; and a second support body supporting the lens body and being movable, relative to the first support body, in an optical axis direction of reflection light.

Abstract: A generation unit that takes a question Qi that is a word sequence representing a current question in a dialogue, a document P used to generate an answer Ai to the question Qi, a question history {Qi-1, . . . , Qi-k} that is a set of word sequences representing k past questions, and an answer history {Ai-1, . . . , Ai-k} that is a set of word sequences representing answers to the k questions as inputs, and generates the answer Ai by machine reading comprehension in an extractive mode or a generative mode using pre-trained model parameters is provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods of selecting digital platforms for execution of voice-based commands are provided. The system receives an application that performs an action associated with a service via digital platforms. The system debugs the application to validate parameters of the action on at least two platforms of the digital platforms. The system receives data packets comprising an input audio signal detected by a sensor of a client device, and parses the input audio signal to identify the action and the service. The system selects a first platform from the digital platforms to perform the action. The system initiates, responsive to selection of the first platform, an interactive data exchange to populate parameters of an action data structure corresponding to the action. The system executes the action via the selected platform using the action data structure.