Abstract: Print image-quality defects are diagnosed by printing an image and one or more diagnostic patterns concurrently.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises: a setting unit configured to accept a layout setting in a case of laying out a plurality of pages forming print data on one printing medium sheet and a punch processing setting on the printing medium; and a decision unit configured to decide on respective orientations of the plurality of pages laid out on the printing medium, based on the layout setting and the punch processing setting set by the setting unit.

Abstract: A computer generated method disclosed. The method includes receiving a print job, analyzing the print job data stream, determining if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria and disabling generation of a separator page for the print job if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria.

Abstract: The present document relates to audio encoding/decoding. In particular, the present document relates to a method and system for reducing the complexity of a bit allocation process used in the context of audio encoding/decoding. An audio encoder (300) configured to encode an audio signal according to a first audio codec system is described. The audio encoder (300) comprises a transform unit (302) configured to determine a set of spectral coefficients (312) based on the audio signal. Furthermore, the encoder (300) comprises a floating-point encoding unit (304) configured to determine a set of scale factors and a set of scaled values (314), based on the set of spectral coefficients (312); and to encode the set of scale factors to yield a set of encoded scale factors (313).

Abstract: An electronic apparatus including: a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a screen based on screen information, obtained via a network, for executing a function of the electronic apparatus, wherein the display control unit stores, in a storing unit, identification information of a program corresponding to the screen information according to execution of the function of the electronic apparatus based on definition of the screen information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for generating drawing data by using a print job including setting information and printing data. The information processing apparatus includes a conversion unit that converts first setting information into first apparatus setting information in accordance with a form of the first setting information and converts second setting information, converted from the first setting information, into second apparatus setting information in accordance with a form of the second setting information; an information obtaining unit that obtains the second apparatus setting information; and a first comparison result information creating unit that creates apparatus setting information comparison result information by comparing the first apparatus setting information with the second apparatus setting information.

Abstract: In a class of embodiments, an audio encoding system (typically, a perceptual encoding system that is configured to generate a single (“unified”) bitstream that is compatible with (i.e., decodable by) a first decoder configured to decode audio data encoded in accordance with a first encoding protocol (e.g., the multichannel Dolby Digital Plus, or DD+, protocol) and a second decoder configured to decode audio data encoded in accordance with a second encoding protocol (e.g., the stereo AAC, HE AAC v1, or HE AAC v2 protocol). The unified bitstream can include both encoded data (e.g., bursts of data) decodable by the first decoder (and ignored by the second decoder) and encoded data (e.g., other bursts of data) decodable by the second decoder (and ignored by the first decoder).

Abstract: A printing system includes first and second communicatively linked printers, each including a print engine and a processor which controls the operation of the respective print engine. A scanner, associated with the first printer, scans a hardcopy document and generates image data therefrom. The scanner is for communicating the image data to the first printer. A graphical user interface is provided through which user selections are communicated to at least one of the scanner and the first printer. The first processor has a first mode of operation in which a print job derived from the image data is printed on the first print engine and a second mode of operation in which a print job is exported to the second printer for printing. At least one of the first and second modes of operation is invoked at least in part by user interaction with the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A method for performing speaker recognition comprises: estimating respective uncertainties of acoustic coverage of respective speech utterance(s) by first and second speakers, the acoustic coverage representing respective sounds used by the speakers when speaking; representing the respective uncertainties of acoustic coverage in a manner that allows for efficient memory usage by discarding dependencies between uncertainties of different sounds for the speakers; representing the respective uncertainties of acoustic coverage in a manner that allows for efficient computation by representing an inverse of the respective uncertainties of acoustic coverage and then discarding the dependencies between the uncertainties of different sounds for the speakers; and computing a score between the speech utterance(s) by the speakers in a manner that leverages the respective uncertainties of the acoustic coverage during the comparison, the score being indicative of a likelihood that the speakers are the same speaker.

Abstract: An audio signal with a temporal sequence of blocks or frames is received or accessed. Features are determined as characterizing aggregately the sequential audio blocks/frames that have been processed recently, relative to current time. The feature determination exceeds a specificity criterion and is delayed, relative to the recently processed audio blocks/frames. Voice activity indication is detected in the audio signal. VAD is based on a decision that exceeds a preset sensitivity threshold and is computed over a brief time period, relative to blocks/frames duration, and relates to current block/frame features. The VAD and the recent feature determination are combined with state related information, which is based on a history of previous feature determinations that are compiled from multiple features, determined over a time prior to the recent feature determination time period. Decisions to commence or terminate the audio signal, or related gains, are outputted based on the combination.

Abstract: Upon startup of an OS, the present invention obtains an entry of a StatusMonitor key from all printer driver setting information subscribed in a registry by means of a subscriber (S0), and if a value thereof is 1, obtains an entry of a key including “Notification”. If a value of an array element 0 indicates activation of notification, the present invention obtains a character string of an array element 1 as an event type, and makes a Subscribe request to an image forming apparatus (S3). The present invention stores a subscription ID being returned, and makes an Unsubscribe request to the image forming apparatus for all subscription IDs thus stored, upon shut-down of the OS.

Abstract: In an image sensor unit including a plurality of sensor chips mounted in a line on a sensor substrate, image signals from the sensor chips are sequentially read according to a reading order among the sensor chips, a current consumption circuit that consumes set current is arranged, and the current consumption circuit starts consuming the set current in response to a signal indicating end of reading of the image signals by all of the sensor chips and ends consuming the set current in response to a signal indicating start of reading of the image signals first by the sensor chip after a start signal to thereby reduce variation in the current consumption of the image sensor unit.

Abstract: When it is determined that transmission of an execution history corresponding to at least one job to an external apparatus can be completed before a transition time at which a transition from a first operation mode, in which a job can be executed, to a second operation mode, in which the power consumption amount is less than that of the first operation mode, transmission control is performed such that transmission of the execution history to an external apparatus is started.

Abstract: If an information processing apparatus detects that a shift condition for shifting from a normal power mode to a power saving mode has been satisfied, the information processing apparatus determines whether a session with an external apparatus has been established. If it is determined that the session has been established, the information processing apparatus shifts to a first power saving mode while maintaining the session. On the other hand, if it is determined that the session has not been established, the information processing apparatus shifts to a second power saving mode in which less power is consumed than in the first power saving mode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of improving convenience for a user is provided. This image forming apparatus includes: a non-volatile storage portion that stores beforehand each snapshot picked out from a plurality of snapshots which are obtained by dividing an image when firmware for executing a plurality of kinds of jobs is deployed; a priority storage portion that stores priorities when putting the plurality of kinds of jobs into an executable state; an operation portion that accepts a setting change of the priority to be stored into the priority storage portion; and a volatile storage portion that at a power input time, based on the priorities stored in the priority storage portion, acquires and deploys a snapshot necessary for execution of each job in an order of a highest-priority job to a lowest-priority job, thereby putting first the job having the highest priority into the executable state.

Abstract: Provided is a responding apparatus that performs a network response in the standby mode and is not required much time for transitioning to the standby mode. The responding apparatus receives information request data from a network and transmits response data corresponding to the information request data to network, in the normal mode and standby mode. A normal mode response data making part makes response data in the normal mode. A recursive response request part recursively transmits information request data that requires information of other response data to the normal mode response data making part in the normal mode. An information storing part accumulates the information of the other response data corresponding to the information request data. A standby mode response data making part makes response data from information accumulated by information storing part in the standby mode.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for correcting a grammatical error in a text sequence. A first text sequence in a first language is received. The first text sequence is translated to a second language to provide a first translated text. The first text sequence is translated to a third language to provide a second translated text. The third language is different from the second language. The first translated text is translated to the first language to provide a first back translation. The second translated text is translated to the first language to provide a second back translation. A plurality of candidate text sequences that include features of the first back translation and the second back translation are determined. The plurality of candidate text sequences include alternative grammatical options for the first text sequence. The plurality of candidate text sequences are scored with the processing system.

Abstract: A method and article determine a greatest distance between adjacent sensors along the media path and command a flushing to advance media the determined greatest distance in the print engine and the peripheral device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of appropriately applying security policy data based on an information security policy. Security policy data containing a policy name of a security policy and a security policy setting value corresponding to the policy name is applied to the image processing apparatus. An obtaining unit obtains updating security policy data for updating the security policy data. An application version determination unit determines whether the updating security policy data obtained by the obtaining unit will be applied according to a predetermined application version setting value, when a version of the updating security policy data differs from a version of security policy data that is being applied actually. An application unit applies the updating security policy data when the application version determination unit determines that the updating security policy data will be applied.

Abstract: The invention provides a mobile terminal based layout method, including rearranging a WWW (world wide web) webpage with PC-based layout according to the following layout rules: based on WWW webpage PC-based layout rules, keeping a width of a block element unchanged, and wrapping an inline element inside the block element onto a next line in a screen width of the mobile terminal; and displaying the webpage that is rearranged according to the above rules on the mobile terminal. By using the present invention, not only overall layout of the webpage remains a main display style of the PC-based layout, but local region of the webpage is adjusted to adapt to a mobile phone screen, so that contents such as characters can be continuously displayed within the mobile phone screen. The PC-based layout and the display of the mobile terminal are perfectly combined together, thus ensuring the users to browse the Internet on the mobile terminal more conveniently without changing their browsing habit.