Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an operation panel, a document transport device, an image reader, and a control device. The document transport device transports a source document while a moving document reading job is being performed. The image reader reads the source document being transported by the document transport device. The control device suspends the moving document reading job, when jam occurs during the moving document reading job, and displays, on the operation panel, a preview image of the non-blank page that has been read last in the period from the start of the moving document reading job to the suspension thereof, when the page last read in the period from the start of the moving document reading job to the suspension thereof is the blank page, and the number of blank pages read is two or more.

Abstract: A method of controlling an information processing apparatus includes displaying an edit screen including an obtained image and a print range frame based on obtained print setting information, accepting an edit operation of arrangement of the image in the edit screen, generating image data based on an edited image, and transmitting the generated image data and the print setting information to the image forming apparatus as a print job. Where the image has been edited such that there is a region where the image is not arranged in the print range frame, combining processing in which a predetermined image is added in the region is performed and whereby image data including the image and predetermined image is generated, and where the image has been edited such that there is no region where the image is not arranged in the print range frame, the combining processing is not performed.

Abstract: Telematics systems and methods are described for generating interactive animated guided user interfaces (GUIs). A telematics cloud platform is configured to receive vehicular telematics data from a telematics device onboard a vehicle. A GUI value compression component determines, based on the vehicular telematics data, a plurality of GUI position values and a plurality of corresponding GUI time values. A geospatial animation app receives the plurality of GUI position values and the plurality of corresponding GUI time values. The geospatial animation app implements an interactive animated GUI that renders a plurality of geospatial graphics or graphical routes on a geographic area map via a display device. The geospatial graphics or graphical routes are rendered to have different visual forms based on differences between respective GUI position values and corresponding GUI time values.

Abstract: An editing device includes a controller configured to edit a layout of characters to be printed on a printing medium including a light-transmitting area and a non-light-transmitting area. The controller execute displaying a medium image and an input area image overlapped on the medium image, the input area image including a light-transmitting input portion overlapping a first portion of the medium image and corresponding to the light-transmitting area, determining whether arrangement of the characters in the light-transmitting input portion is enabled or disabled, and restricting the arrangement of the characters in the light-transmitting input portion. In the restricting, the arrangement in the light-transmitting input portion is allowed when it is determined that the arrangement in the light-transmitting input portion is enabled, and the arrangement in the light-transmitting input portion is prohibited when it is determined that the arrangement in the light-transmitting input portion is disabled.

Abstract: A printing method for performing poster printing in a printing system comprising a plurality of printing apparatuses, the printing method includes dividing original image data to be printed into a plurality of divided image data, assigning each of the divided image data to two or more printing apparatuses among the plurality of the printing apparatuses, acquiring print dimension accuracy information of each of the printing apparatuses assigned with the divided image data, performing dimension correction on a part or all of the divided image data corresponding to the printing apparatus assigned with each of the divided image data based on the acquired print dimension accuracy information, and performing printing by the printing apparatus assigned with the divided image data based on the divided image data that underwent the correcting step.

Abstract: A decorative print inspection apparatus includes: a type selecting unit that selects a type of decoration; a region selecting unit that selects a decorative region regarding the type of decoration based on data for inspection for a printed material; a setting unit that sets a determination criterion in accordance with the type of decoration; and an inspection unit that determines a state of decoration by inspecting the decorative region in an image acquired by reading the printed material, based on the determination criterion that is set in accordance with the type of decoration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method and system for providing series of serialized unique information on a substrate together with product related information. The method comprising: providing the series of serialized unique information from a batch of serialized unique information, using a printer device (30) able of printing from a digital-based image directly on the substrate in a first instance; storing information about the serialized unique information to a data storage device (20); printing the product related information on the substrate; and analysing the printed serialized unique information and product related information on the substrate.

Abstract: Paired images of substantially the same scene are captured with the same freestanding sensor. The paired images include reflected light illuminated with controlled polarization states that are different between the paired images. Information from the images is applied to a convolutional neural network (CNN) configured to derive a spatially varying bi-directional reflectance distribution function (SVBRDF) for objects in the paired images. Alternatively, the sensor is fixed and oriented to capture images of an object of interest in the scene while a light source traverses a path that intersects the sensor's field of view. Information from the paired images of the scene and from the images captured of the object of interest when the light source traverses the field of view are applied to a CNN to derive a SVBDRF for the object of interest. The image information and the SVBRDF are used to render a representation with artificial lighting conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing 3D GIS (Geographic Information System) web services using a web client and a server, the method including the steps of with the server, processing information to be transmitted to the web client, and with the server, transmitting, to the web client, information to be displayed on a screen of the web client in response to a request from the web client, wherein the information in the step of processing information includes information about a 3D object containing an internal object, the information about a 3D object having one or more first sub-cubes and one or more second sub-cubes set for the 3D object, with the first sub-cubes being used for processing visibility indexes and the second sub-cubes being used for processing spatial indexes, and wherein the step of transmitting information includes transmitting information about an internal object that corresponds to a visibility index overlapped with a spatial index.

Abstract: A computer system for recycling value instruments in an automated teller machine has a memory storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the system to receive an image of a value instrument obtained by an automated teller machine for deposit. The image of the value instrument is analyzed to determine its condition. Then, based on the condition of the value instrument, it may be determined that the value instrument is suitable for recycling to fulfill withdrawals. Upon determining that the value instrument is suitable for recycling to fulfill withdrawals, recycling of the value instrument by the automated teller machine is initiated and an indication reflecting the recycling is generated so as to influence when a next servicing of the automated teller machine will occur. Related methods and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printer engine configured to print a print image on a recording sheet based on image data, a post-processing device configured to perform post-processing on the recording sheet having the print image, and circuitry configured to perform following operation. The circuitry is configured to acquire print setting information; acquire information on a post-processing capability; generate a predicted image representing a state of the recording sheet applied with the post-processing, based on the image data, the print setting information, and the information on the post-processing capability; and display the predicted image.

Abstract: A graphics processing system performs hidden surface removal and texturing/shading on fragments of primitives. The system includes a primary depth buffer (PDB) for storing depth values of resolved fragments, and a secondary depth buffer (SDB) for storing depth values of unresolved fragments. Incoming fragments are depth tested against depth values from either the PDB or the SDB. When a fragment passes a depth test, its depth value is stored in the PDB if it is a resolved fragment (e.g. if it is opaque or translucent), and its depth value is stored in the SDB if it is an unresolved fragment (e.g. if it is a punch through fragment). This provides more opportunities for subsequent opaque objects to overwrite punch through fragments which passed a depth test, thereby reducing unnecessary processing and time which may be spent on fragments which ultimately will not contribute to the final rendered image.

Abstract: In an example, a method includes rasterizing a seed image using a processor. A plurality of rasterized modified images may be generated from the rasterized seed image. Generating each rasterized modified image may include determining an image attribute modification and applying the determined image attribute modification to at least a portion of the rasterized seed image to generate the rasterized modified image.

Abstract: An information processing method includes: a generation step of generating, based on at least one of a position and an attribute of the text data that is an extraction target and is included in print information that can be printed by a receipt printer, a new extraction condition under which text data is extracted; and a test step of extracting text data by applying, to test print information, an extraction condition group including one or two or more preset extraction conditions set in advance as a condition under which the text data is extracted, and the new extraction condition.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming system capable of reliably preventing others from removing and taking printed matter even though printing is executed beforehand. The confidential notation reading unit reads a confidential notation. The user storage tray has a structure from which outputted printed matter cannot be removed unless the opening/closing door is opened. The locking mechanism locks the opening/closing door. The sorting mechanism sorts the printed matter outputted from the image forming apparatus and outputs the printed matter to either the open tray or the user storage tray. The sorting control unit outputs printed matter to which a confidential notation is not added to the open tray, and outputs a printed matter to which a confidential notation is added to the user storage tray, respectively.

Abstract: In a case in which a communicating apparatus connected to an information processing apparatus using a first interface supports a predetermined service, and a second interface of the communicating apparatus, which is to be used when the communicating apparatus communicates, for the predetermined service, with another apparatus different from the information processing apparatus, is different from the first interface, a control apparatus sets the second interface of the communicating apparatus to enable communication with the other apparatus.

Abstract: A x-ray micro tomography system provides the ability to proscriptively determine regularization parameters for iterative reconstruction of a sample, from projection data of the sample. This allows a less experienced operator to determine the regularization parameters with adequate precision.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable program instructions configured to, when executed, cause an information processing device to receive a scan instruction to cause an image scanner to perform image scanning of a document sheet, the scan instruction including a scan setting indicating whether to perform monochrome scanning or color scanning, receive image data generated by the image scanning of the document sheet according to the scan instruction, obtain base color information representing whether black is set as a base color in an OS of the information processing device, determine whether an image represented by the image data includes a text, and display the image in a black-white inverted manner, when the scan instruction includes the scan setting indicating to perform the monochrome scanning, the base color information represents that black is set as the base color, and it is determined that the image includes a text.

Abstract: Embodiments provide automatic printing and delivery of a printed document from a virtual reality (VR) environment. The printed document may be delivered to the user while preserving the user's immersion within a virtual reality session. A printed-out copy of the document may be physically delivered to the user by a robot. In some embodiments, a virtual reality server may coordinate requests for printed documents, provide print and delivery status updates within the VR space, and control the robot's path to the delivery site.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to techniques for operation of graphics systems and task execution on a graphics processor.