Abstract: An information processing device includes: a processor configured to: acquire an invoice to be processed; acquire a document related to the invoice; and perform a process of outputting a suggestion as to a predetermined matter that is to be executed next in accordance with an inconsistency between a content described in the invoice and a content described in the document.

Abstract: A printing system that performs printing includes a printing apparatus in which at least a part thereof is configured by a unit part which is a replaceable function component. The printing apparatus is controlled using a command group including a printer control command which is a command for controlling the printing apparatus and a unit inspection command which is a command used for an inspection of the unit part. At least a part of the printing apparatus is configured by a plurality of unit parts having different functions. The plurality of unit parts are configured to be inspected using the unit inspection command.

Abstract: Provided is a printer connected to a management server via a network. The printer includes a storage control unit that, when an event occurs, stores in a storage unit event information indicating a content of the event that has occurred and time when the event occurs, and a transmission unit that push-transmits the event information stored in the storage unit to the management server. The storage control unit adds, to the event information, transmission information indicating whether the event information has been transmitted or has not been transmitted to the management server and stores the event information in the storage unit. Among the event information stored in the storage unit, the transmission unit push-transmits, to the management server, untransmitted event information to which transmission information indicating the event information has not been transmitted is added.

Abstract: A server may after a shipping process has been executed, select first device identification information from among N2 pieces of device identification information (the N2 being an integer satisfying 2?N2?N1) by using N2 pieces of consumable article information among N1 pieces of the consumable article information, the first device identification information identifying a first device of which consumable article is to be exchanged first. The server may send a first notification execution request to an external device, the first notification execution request being for causing the external device to execute a first notification process, and the first notification process being for notifying a user that the consumable article of the first device identified by the first device identification information is to be exchanged.

Abstract: An information terminal transmits information relating to user authentication to an image processing apparatus via short-range wireless communication. The image processing apparatus performs processing for the user authentication using the received information, and transitions to a status where a function of the image processing apparatus is used via an operation unit upon condition that the user authentication has succeeded. The information terminal transmits data to be used in any one of individual functions included in the image processing apparatus to the image processing apparatus based on receipt of information indicating successful user authentication from the image processing apparatus. After receiving the data from the information terminal, the image processing apparatus uses the received data as a setting of the function of the image processing apparatus that corresponds to the data.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and mechanisms for improving user convenience by displaying the state of a battery of an image forming apparatus in more detail. In a case where the state of the battery is an abnormal state in which the battery is not chargeable, the image forming apparatus displays information indicating that the battery is in the abnormal state and information about a remaining capacity of the battery.

Abstract: In an example, a logic circuitry package has a first address and comprises a first logic circuit. In some examples, the first address is an I2C address for the first logic circuit, and the package is configured such that, in response to a first command indicative of a task and a first time period sent to the first address, the first logic circuit is to, for a duration of the time period, perform a task, and disregard I2C traffic sent to the first address.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a printer capability acquiring unit of a general-purpose printer driver acquires, from a printer, definition information (definition for acquisition of apparatus-specific definition) for information acquisition specific to the printer, using definition information for information acquisition (definition for acquisition of apparatus-common information) commonly usable for various printers and independent of vendors or models, acquires, from the printer, configuration information specific to the printer, using the definition for acquisition of apparatus-specific information, and saves the configuration information in an extended information storage unit for each printer. The general-purpose printer driver controls the printer using the configuration information for the printer saved in the extended information storage unit.

Abstract: An image processing device of the present invention comprises: image processing groups each of which includes modules that perform predetermined image processing on pieces of divided image data obtained by dividing input image data and each of which outputs the pieces of image data processed in the respective modules via a predetermined one of the modules; an obtaining unit to which the image processing groups are connected in parallel and which obtains the pieces of image data processed and outputted from the image processing groups; a detection unit which detects an error module not performing normal processing among the modules; and a control unit which sets a usable group that is usable for the image processing among the image processing groups based on a result detected by the detection unit and which causes the usable group to execute the image processing on the pieces of divided image data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface, an encoder, and a processor. The communication interface communicates with a cloud server that executes decoding by any of a plurality of decoding methods corresponding to a plurality of autoencoder models. The encoder performs encoding by any of a plurality of encoding methods corresponding to the plurality of autoencoder models. The processor specifies an encoding method to the encoder to encode image data into intermediate layer data that is configured to be decoded by the cloud server and transmits the intermediate layer data and model information indicating the specified encoding method used for the encoding to the cloud server through the communication interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for securing a portable storage device connected to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port of a mufti-function device. The method includes determining if the portable storage device is unattended at the multi-function device for a pre-defined time. Based on the determination, a retraction assembly is activated to secure the portable storage device inside the multi-function device. Once the retraction assembly is activated, the retraction process starts where the portable storage device is retracted to a first position within the multi-function device. Then, the portable storage device is moved from the first position to a second position within the multi-function device. Thereafter, the portable storage device is detached, in the second position, from the USB port to a container of the retraction assembly to secure the portable storage device.

Abstract: A recording system includes a recording device including a recording unit that performs recording onto a medium, a transporting belt that includes an adhesive layer and transports the medium stuck on the adhesive layer, a drive unit that drives the transporting belt, a control unit that includes a detection unit for detecting a load current flowing in the drive unit and that controls the drive unit. The recording system further includes a peeling device that peels the medium from the transporting belt, and a notification device that provides a notification. The control unit causes the notification device to provide a notification on a time to replace the adhesive layer, based on a detection result of the detection unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which can easily identify a user's erroneous operation, a controlling method of the image forming apparatus, and a program for achieving the controlling method are provided. When an operation by a user to an operation unit is accepted, the image forming apparatus obtains operation information including a key code and a screen identifier, and stores, for each job, the obtained operation information in a storing unit.

Abstract: Provided is a management apparatus includes: an acquisition unit acquiring remaining-quantity information indicating a remaining quantity of a consumable included in the image forming apparatus; a database storing the remaining-quantity information and image forming apparatus identification information in association with each other, and storing user identification information and a usage history of the image forming apparatus by the user in association with each other; a calculation unit reading the usage history from the database based on externally-designated user identification information, calculating a predicted usage quantity of the consumable in an image forming apparatus having externally-designated apparatus identification information based on the read usage history, reading the remaining-quantity information from the database based on the externally-designated apparatus identification information, generating required information on the consumable based on the read remaining-quantity information and

Abstract: A method and system for automatically verifying the authenticity of documents is provided. The method has: scanning a document to be verified in the visible and ultraviolet light spectrum; detecting in the scanned document digital watermarks printed with visible and ultraviolet ink; decrypting the marks, thereby obtaining an ultraviolet mark identifier and a variable data mark identifier; validating the percentage of the mark by checking for the presence of the digital watermark in different areas of the scanned document; comparing the mark identifiers obtained with mark identifiers stored in a database; and determining the validity of the document on the basis of the comparison. The invention allows the validity of the data printed in the document to be checked automatically, reducing the possibility of the undetected falsification, modification or total or partial alteration of a document.

Abstract: For partial volume correction, the partial volume effect is simulated using patient-specific segmentation. An organ or other object of the patient is segmented using anatomical imaging. For simulation, the locations of the patient-specific object or objects are sub-divided, creating artificial boundaries in the object. A test activity is assigned to each sub-division and forward projected. The difference of the forward projected activity to the test activity provides a location-by-location partial volume correction map. This correction map is used in reconstruction from the measured emissions, resulting in more accurate activity estimation with less partial volume effect.

Abstract: A printing unit configured to apply a color material to a printing medium to perform printing, a colorimetric unit configured to perform colorimetry, a storage unit configured to store patch data defining a color of a color patch for a plurality of the color patches, and a control unit are included, wherein the control unit uses patch data for one color patch of the plurality of color patches stored in the storage unit, to cause the printing unit to print the color patch on the printing medium, and determines whether a type of the printing medium on which the printing unit printed the color patch is a predetermined type, based on a colorimetric value obtained by the colorimetry performed by the colorimetric unit on the color patch printed by the printing unit.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires image data, a memory that saves a display time of an image indicated by the image data acquired by the acquisition unit and a display cycle of the image indicated by the image data in association with each other, a setting unit that, if the acquisition unit newly acquires image data, sets the display time and the display cycle of the image indicated by the newly acquired image data, in response to a number of images to be displayed, and the display times and the display cycles of the images to be displayed, a display that causes an external apparatus to display the display time and the display cycle of the image indicated by the newly acquired image data and set by the setting unit, a receiving unit that receives a modification of each of the display time and the display cycle displayed on the external apparatus, and a display controller that causes the display to display the image, indicated by the image data newly acquired by the acquisi

Abstract: A system includes an image forming apparatus, a first document server apparatus, and a key server apparatus, the image forming apparatus being configured to determine whether document data is private or public, when the document data is determined to be private, then determine a level accessible to the document data, and transmit level information indicating the level and the document data to the first document server apparatus, the first document server apparatus being configured to receive the level information and the document data from the image forming apparatus, generate a document ID for identifying the document data, store the document data in association with the document ID, transmit the document ID to the image forming apparatus, determine an accessible user ID that identifies a user accessible to the document data based on the level information, generate a public key and a private key used to encrypt the document data.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to advanced signal processing technology including signal encoding and image processing. One implementation describes an encoding system including a masking module. The masking module scales or eliminates signal encoding adjustments based on an image's luminance or chrominance values. Of course, other implementations, combinations and claims are also provided.