Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display controller that displays on a display a drawing that expresses a meaning of target data, and an extracting unit that extracts partial data that is at least part of the target data, the partial data being used to express a specific portion if the specific portion is specified as part or whole of the drawing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a warning mode to issue an alert when a human detection sensor detects a person while the image forming apparatus is in an operation mode. When a central processing unit has received print data from an external device during the warning mode, the central processing unit stores the received print data in a storage device. The central processing unit executes print processing for the stored print data when the warning mode has been released.

Abstract: A sound source reproducing device which communicates with an electronic device providing images and original sound may be provided. The sound source reproducing device includes: an interface which receives position information of at least one virtual object included in the image and the original sound from the electronic device; and a controller which generates virtual speaker position information corresponding to the position information of the at least one virtual object received from the interface, and converts the original sound received from the interface into a sound source signal for a plurality of speakers on the basis of the virtual speaker position information.

Abstract: A color shift security feature is provided. In at least one form, a clear colorant is used to add content to a document to provide a visual indication if the document is printed on a printer with self-limiting behavior. In this manner, in at least one form, it can be determined if a document is authentic, secure and/or authorized.

Abstract: An information processing system adds density information to a first specific region of a document sheet represented by image data, the density information being indicated by a reference density lower than a density index value derived based on densities of pixels included in the image data. The system adds predetermined restriction information to the image data, the restriction information being indicated by a density equal to or higher than the reference density. The system acquires, as a determined density, a density of the first specific region. The system determines, based on the image data, whether a second specific region that is a part or all of a region of the document sheet, includes the restriction information indicated by a density that is equal to or higher than the determined density. If so, the system restricts a specific process concerning the image data from being executed.

Abstract: Multiple packages are manufactured by defining a package template, with at least one individualized image area, and selecting at least one image seed. For each package, an index key is selected and, based on the selected index key, a plurality of image attribute modifications are determined from within applicable ranges of image attribute modifications. The determined image attribute modifications are applied to the image seed or seeds to generate respective images, and the image or images are applied to the respective individualized image area of the package.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing a 3D scene are disclosed. A reference image representative of an image of the scene captured under ambient lighting is determined. A texture-free map is determined from said reference image and an input image of the scene. The 3D scene is then processed using the determined texture-free map.

Abstract: Motion adaptive shading increases rendering performance for real-time animation in graphics systems while maintaining dynamic image quality. Each frame of an animation is statically displayed within a refresh interval, while a viewer's eyes move continuously relative to the image when actively tracking a moving object being displayed. As a result, a statically displayed frame is essentially smeared across the viewer's continuously moving retina over the lifetime of the frame, causing a perception of blur referred to as an eye-tracking motion blur effect. A region of an image depicting a moving object may be rendered at a lower shading rate because eye-tracking motion blur will substantially mask any blur introduced by reducing the shading rate. Reducing an average shading rate for rendering frames reduces computational effort per frame and may advantageously allow a rendering system to operate at a higher frame rate to provide a smoother, clearer visual experience.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for denoising of images generated by a rendering engine such as a ray tracing engine. For example, one embodiment of a system or apparatus comprises: A system comprising: a plurality of nodes to perform ray tracing operations; a dispatcher node to dispatch graphics work to the plurality of nodes, each node to perform ray tracing to render a region of an image frame; at least a first node of the plurality comprising: a ray-tracing renderer to perform ray tracing to render a first region of the image frame; and a denoiser to perform denoising of the first region using a combination of data associated with the first region and data associated with a region outside of the first region, at least some of the data associated with the region outside of the first region to be retrieved from at least one other node.

Abstract: An image transmitting apparatus includes a scanner that reads an original, a memory that stores programs, and a processor that executes the programs. The programs are executed to identify destination information of a user for the image transmitting apparatus, and transmit image data corresponding to the read original using the identified destination information in a case where the user does not designate a destination.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for transforming a motion style of an avatar from a first style to a second style. The program and method include: retrieving, by a processor from a storage device, an avatar depicting motion in a first style; receiving user input selecting a second style; obtaining, based on the user input, a trained machine learning model that performs a non-linear transformation of motion from the first style to the second style; and applying the obtained trained machine learning model to the retrieved avatar to transform the avatar from depicting motion in the first style to depicting motion in the second style.

Abstract: A system includes circuitry configured to embed a digital watermark data in an original image, wherein the original image is divided into a plurality of blocks each block having been embedded with a pattern corresponding to each value of the digital watermark data, store, in a memory, the original image, the digital watermark data embedded in the original image, and an embedding position of the pattern of the digital watermark data in association, detect a pattern in a scanned image of a printed matter, decode the detected pattern to acquire digital watermark data included in the scanned image, align each block between the original image and the scanned image, based on the embedding position of the pattern associated with the original image and a detection position of the pattern detected from the scanned image, and obtain a difference between the original image and the scanned image aligned with each other.

Abstract: Systems and methods for object measurement in accordance with aspects of the disclosure are described. One embodiment of the invention includes a system including a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, an input device, and an image capture device, wherein the processor obtains image data using the image capture device in response to input received from the input device indicating that image data should be captured, identifies a set of feature points within the obtained image data, completes the obtaining of the image data based on the set of feature points identified and in response to input received from the input device indicating that image data should no longer be captured, generates a model based on the set of feature points, measures the generated model with respect to a reference plane, and provides an indication of the measured size of the generated model.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for rendering an avatar. A first avatar having a first level of detail is stored in a database, the first avatar including a first plurality of components. A level of detail of each of the first plurality of components is reduced separately from each other. A second plurality of components comprising the reduced level of detail of each of the first plurality of components is stored. A request is received for the first avatar in a second level of detail that comprises a lower level of detail than the first level of detail. In response to receiving the request, the second plurality of components is assembled to generate a second avatar having the second level of detail.

Abstract: A method of assisting in selection of a particular mask from among a plurality of masks, the method comprising: generating a plurality of augmented faces, each augmented face corresponding to a respective mask of the plurality of masks; and associating each augmented face with a respective mask of the plurality of masks.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating roof reports. In one embodiment, a user begins by entering an address into an application and clicking a “request” button. A 3D model of the structure at the address is prepared. The application may then proceed with manual or automatic roof extraction. For manual roof extraction, an analyst may outline roof facets to create a roof model. For automatic roof extraction, the application may use machine learning or another technique to automatically extract and then simplify roof facets. In either case, the application may then present the roof model to a reviewer for inspection. The reviewer may then accept or reject the roof model. If the reviewer rejects the roof model, an analyst may correct the roof model and resuming it for review. Once the roof model passes a review, the application may then proceed with converting the roof model into a roof report.

Abstract: A system receives a request to create a template. Responsive to the request, the system displays a user interface including at least a preview and configuration region, and a template variables region. While displaying the user interface, the system receives user input that selects a respective variable for inclusion in the template. Responsive to the user input, the system updates the configurable preview of the template to include the respective variable, and displays user interface elements used to define input-acceptance rules for the respective variable. The system receives user input at the user interface elements to define an input-acceptance rule having at least one condition that must be satisfied before input will be accepted via the respective variable when that respective variable is used in conjunction with the template. Responsive to the user input at the user interface elements, the system associates the respective variable with the input-acceptance rule.

Abstract: Any one of acquired images is set as a reference image, and an image other than the reference image is set as a comparison image. According to a portion or a disease, a first image processing of extracting an anatomic region is executed with respect to the reference image, and a second image processing of extracting an anatomic region is executed with respect to the comparison image. Whether the comparison image is available as correct answer data is determined using the anatomic region of the reference image and the anatomic region of the comparison image. The comparison image determined to be available as the correct answer data is registered as the correct answer data.

Abstract: Systems and method for creating, modifying, and utilizing a virtual 360-degree view of a telecommunications site obtaining data capture from the telecommunications site, wherein the data capture comprises one or more of photos and video; processing the data capture to create a three-dimensional (3D) model of the telecommunications site in a first state, buildings, and constructions therein; importing the 3D model into modification software and adding one or more objects to the 3D model utilizing the modification software, wherein the one or more objects comprise one or more of geography, buildings, and constructions planned as possible additions to the telecommunications sites; creating a modified 3D model with the one or more objects and the 3D model in the first state such that the modified 3D model represents the telecommunications site in a second state; and utilizing the modified 3D model for one or more of planning, engineering, and installation.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, via a processor, a three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided design (CAD) data associated with a 3D CAD model, receiving, via the processor, a product and manufacturing information (PMI) data associated with the 3D CAD data, and receiving, via the processor, user input. The method also includes deriving, via the processor, a view of the 3D CAD data based on the received PMI data and the received user input.