Abstract: An image processing apparatus implements appropriate image processing on image data stored in a storage unit of the image processing apparatus easily and efficiently, and distributes the image data to an external apparatus. An image format conversion unit implements image processing such as resolution conversion processing, filter processing, ? correction processing, and halftone processing on image data stored in an HDD serving as an image data storage unit so that the image data conform to conditions, such as image quality and format, specified by an external client apparatus. The image-processed image data are then distributed to the external client apparatus.

Abstract: Methods and devices for processing a request for connecting a first access network to a core network are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods comprise receiving a request to hand over to the first network a communication that is set up on a second network, the request including an identifier of the communication, information about a media session associated with the communication on the first network, and information representative of treatment to be applied on the second network to a media session associated with the communication; identifying a second connection entity for connecting the second network to the core network and through which the communication on the second network is passing; transmitting the identifier and the information to the second entity; and transferring to the core network the request together with the information relating to the media session and an identifier of the communication in the core network.

Abstract: When an image processing apparatus transmits image data input thereto to an external apparatus via a network, and image processing is performed on the image data in the external apparatus, the image processing apparatus selects and transmits a component signal of the image data required according to the type of the image processing to be applied. The image processing apparatus receives the component signal processed with the image processing in the external apparatus, and synthesizes the received signals with the component signal stored in the apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a positioning server in a radio access network for collecting radio fingerprint positioning data records from different nodes. The data records comprise geographical positions and radio network communication parameters and are stored and grouped in clusters in the positioning server. A geometrical shape representing a geographical area based on the network communication parameters in the collected positioning data records in the cluster is computed. When a notification about changed network configuration parameters for a radio cell is received, known positioning servers simply erase all positioning data records related to that radio cell. This results in the unavailability of still valid positioning data. The present invention overcomes this problem by selectively erase positioning data records in the positioning server only when the configuration parameters have changed beyond a predefined value range.

Abstract: This invention provides a mechanism for doing print settings for a plurality of designated images by an intuitive operation. To achieve this, when a touch operation of a user for a plurality of images displayed on a screen has been detected, a display device according to one aspect of this invention displays a setting screen to set the print conditions of the plurality of images, and controls printing of the plurality of images in accordance with the print conditions set using the setting screen.

Abstract: An image formation apparatus, for forming an image using color developers and a transparent developer, includes: a color developer threshold memory unit configured to store a color developer maximum threshold for each point of interest; a transparent developer threshold memory unit configured to store a transparent developer threshold for each point of interest; and an image signal converter configured to make color correction of the color developers in received image data when the image data contains a portion where a total amount of the color developers exceeds a color developer maximum threshold, and issue an instruction to apply the transparent toner to a portion where the total amount is not more than the transparent developer threshold.

Abstract: An image inspection device includes: a read-image acquiring unit that acquires a read image of a formed and output image; an inspection-image generating unit that generates an inspection image used for inspection of the read image on the basis of information of an image to be formed and output acquired from an image processing apparatus that corrects density of the image according to a state of an image forming apparatus, and generates the information; and an inspection-result acquiring unit that acquires a result of determination of a defect in the read image based on a difference between the inspection image and the read image. The inspection-image generating unit acquires density correction information in which densities before and after density of the image is corrected are associated, and generates the inspection image corresponding to density before corrected, on the basis of the acquired density correction information.

Abstract: A relay apparatus includes a reception section, a facsimile communication section, and a generation section. From terminal apparatuses having no facsimile transmission functions, the reception section receives facsimile transmission instructions along with pieces of identification information of the terminal apparatuses via a private network. The facsimile communication section performs facsimile transmission via a public network to the outside on the basis of the facsimile transmission instructions received by the reception section. The generation section generates pieces of communication result information about facsimile transmission for the respective pieces of identification information corresponding to the terminal apparatuses when the facsimile communication section performs the facsimile transmission to the outside.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that can transmit an image outputted after the execution of a workflow as well as an attribute information file including attribute information suitable for an external system as a transmission destination to the external system. An attribute information management unit manages attributes required by the external system when the image data is transmitted to the external system. A workflow execution unit executes a workflow as a sequential processing in which a plurality of functions of the image processing apparatus are combined. An attribute value setting unit sets attribute values for the attributes required by the external system when the communication unit transmits the image data to the external system. An external system interconnection unit causes the communication unit to transmit the image data output from the workflow execution unit to the external system with reference to the attribute values set by the attribute value setting unit.

Abstract: In a facsimile system including a gateway apparatus and a transmission-side facsimile apparatus capable of performing facsimile communication via the gateway apparatus, the transmission-side facsimile apparatus codes image data, and packetizes the coded image data so that one line is included in one packet, and transmits the packetized image data to the gateway apparatus. The gateway apparatus receives a packet transmitted from the transmission-side facsimile apparatus, inserts predetermined data into image data included in the received packet, and transmits the image data into which the predetermined data has been inserted, to a receiving-side facsimile apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for performing inter-cell interference coordination in a wireless communication system. According to the present invention, a method is provided in which, when ICIC information exists both in a time resource and a frequency resource, the determination of whether or not to apply frequency resource ICIC information is carried out on the basis of time resource ICIC information in an ICIC-related cell, and the location of a resource to which ICIC is applied is accurately determined, to thereby enable an ICIC operation to be performed in an accurate and effective manner.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form a measurement image on a recording paper by using a color material, a fixing unit configured to fix a plurality of measurement images onto the recording paper by heating the measurement images, a measurement unit configured to measure the measurement images fixed onto the recording paper downstream of the fixing unit in a conveyance direction of the recording paper, a cooling unit configured to cool the recording paper heated by the fixing unit, and a control unit configured to perform control such that a cooling capacity of the cooling unit in a case where the measurement unit measures color of the measurement images is higher than a cooling capacity of the cooling unit in a case where the measurement unit measures density of the measurement images.

Abstract: A power-supply control device includes a power-supply control section, a first detection section that detects whether or not a body capable of movement is moving, a second detection section that detects whether or not the body capable of movement exists, and an instruction section. The power-supply control section receives supply of power from a mains power source section, and selectively sets a power supply mode, in which power is supplied to a processing section, and a power saving mode, in which supply of power to the processing section is stopped. The first and second detection sections and the instruction section are caused to operate at least in the power saving mode. The instruction section provides, for the power-supply control section, an instruction for switching between the power supply mode and the power saving mode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form a measurement image on a sheet, a measurement unit configured to irradiate light on the measurement image and measure reflected light from the measurement image, a white reference plate provided to be movable to a first position and a second position, a black member provided to be movable to a third position where the black member shields light that is irradiated on the white reference plate and to a fourth position that is retracted from the third position, and a control unit configured to, in a state in which the white reference plate is at the second position and the black member is at the third position, cause the sheet, on which the measurement image has been formed, to pass between the measurement unit and the black member and cause the measurement unit to measure the measurement image.

Abstract: Techniques for correcting the color uniformity of a laser printer of a digital press or other device are provided. A process for correcting the color uniformity of a laser printer may include scanning a test page by an inline scanner of a digital press, determining scanner signal data from the test page, determining a scanner polynomial fitted to the scanner signal data, and determining a non-uniform coverage polynomial from the scanner polynomial. Additionally, techniques for verifying the linearity of a scanner are also provided.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, a print controlling apparatus, and an image forming method using the same are provided. The image forming method includes extracting at least one graphical primitive from print data, forming an image by arranging the graphical primitive according to whether the extracted graphical primitives are close to each other or not, converting the formed image into a sketch image, modifying the print data by replacing the sketch image and some of the graphical primitives constituting the sketch image, and draft-printing using the modified print data.

Abstract: Nozzles in a print head are arrayed in a density of 600 dpi. Moreover, a dither matrix has a size of 16 pixels×16 pixels in 600 dpi. The dither matrix is repeatedly used. In the meantime, each of rectangles represents an HS processing unit. WHS=3 pixels. As a consequence, the relationship of a least common multiple below is established in a nozzle array direction: 3×WD=16×WHS. In this case, the cycle of interference unevenness can be prolonged to the least common multiple between WD and WHS, that is, 48 pixels (3WD). In this manner, the size of the dither matrix is not an integral multiple of the HS processing unit width, so that the cycle of interference unevenness can be prolonged more than the size of the dither matrix. Thus, the interference unevenness can be hardly recognized.

Abstract: An image forming method which is capable of preventing occurrence of moire and forming images having sufficient color saturation and a sufficient gloss is provided. The color toner image is formed in accordance with a color image signal obtained through screen processing using a screen pattern having a screen line count of 50 to 270 lpi on manuscript image data, and the clear toner image is formed in accordance with a clear image signal obtained through contone processing on the manuscript image data. The clear image signal is controlled so that, according to the amount of the color toner per unit area of the stacked toner image obtained by the color toner image being superimposed with the clear toner image, the less the amount of the color toner, the more the amount of the clear toner becomes.

Abstract: Included are a display portion that displays image data; a selection portion that allows selection of a partial pixel from amongst the pixels of image data; a color range setting portion that allows setting a color range on the basis of a color of the partial pixel; a determination portion that determines whether or not an image pixel constituting falls within the color range; a determination practice portion that sequentially performs this determination until the pixel adjacent to a determination-completed pixel becomes a pixel not falling within the color range; a pixel designation portion that designates at least one pixel as falling within the color range; a color conversion portion that converts a color of each pixel designated by the pixel designation portion; and a recording data generation portion that generates recording data on the basis of image data resulting from the color conversion.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a first determination unit configured to determine a relationship between a user and another person established through utilization of a predetermined service, a second determination unit configured to determine a relationship between a first image, which is of the user and has been subjected to image correction processing, and a second image, which is of the another person, and a recommendation unit configured to, based on a determination result of the first determination unit and a determination result of the second determination unit, recommend image correction processing performed on the second image to the user.