Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technology allow for the control, monitoring, and/or configuration of specialized hardware devices with proprietary interfaces from a central interface capable of interacting with one or a plurality of specialized hardware devices via respective proprietary interfaces. Such embodiments are especially useful in controlling medical equipment, such as radiology equipment at a central and/or remote location, where otherwise, only a proprietary interface at a proximate location could be used to do same.

Abstract: A method identifies persons based on biometric information. The method includes providing a cache of biometric templates. The cache stores segments of the biometric templates associated with biometric features contained in the segments. The method also includes receiving a sample biometric template to be identified; dividing the sample biometric template into jobs based on the biometric features contained in the sample biometric template; comparing the jobs to the segments corresponding to the biometric features of the sample biometric template to determine candidate biometric templates associated with the segments that match the jobs; and generating a candidates list identifying the candidate biometric templates and entities related to the candidate biometric templates.

Abstract: A method for creating a relation tree including scanning a storage device for digital images and performing at least one facial analysis on individuals in the digital images, identifying members of a nuclear family and an association of an individual from the digital images with the nuclear family in response to at least one of the facial analysis, and organizing the relation tree such that the nuclear family is linked with the associated individual.

Abstract: Described is a technology in which face alignment data is obtained by processing an image using a component-based discriminative search algorithm. For each facial component, the search is guided by an associated directional classifier that determines how to move the facial component (if at all) to achieve better alignment relative to its corresponding facial component in the image. Also described is training of the classifiers.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for product identification using image analysis and user interaction. The method may include comparing a retail product image to a plurality of candidate retail product images. In addition, the method may include generating a candidate product set containing candidate retail product images satisfying image comparison criteria. The method may determine one or more product identity queries configured to solicit additional product identity information from a user. In addition, the product identity queries may eliminate one or more members of the candidate product set. The method may query the user with these inquiries and determine a product match based on the user's response. Therefore a user may obtain information about a product using only a picture and a user's knowledge of the product.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for matching input character sequences in a set of input patterns. The method comprises the steps of analyzing the set of input patterns, creating a pattern cluster look-up table (PCLT) based on said input patterns, and defining an offset value k. The PCLT is used to find, for each sequence s and offset k, a set of candidate patterns that can possibly match s, the set of candidate patterns is searched for patterns that match s, and all found matching patterns and sequences are reported.

Abstract: A technique that can contribute to a reduction in an operation burden in managing a processing result of semantic determination processing applied to objects included in an image is provided. An object included in an image of image data is extracted. A semantic of the object in a layout of the image data is determined. When it is determined that plural objects have an identical semantic, a display unit is caused to notify information concerning the plural objects, which are determined as having the semantic, in association with information concerning the semantic.

Abstract: A device may receive a request to authenticate a user, automatically establish a multimedia session with the user in response to receiving the request, and capture a group of biometric identifiers for the user from the multimedia session. The device may further perform a group of biometric authentication operations using the analyzed or captured biometric identifiers to obtain a group of authentication scores, determine whether the user is properly authenticated based on the group of authentication scores, and transmit a message representing the determination of whether the user is properly authenticated.

Abstract: A method and system for container identification are disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a plurality of digital images of a character sequence on the container, extracting the character sequences from the images, combining the character sequences into at least one identification code candidate, and selecting one of the candidates as the identification code. The system comprises at least one camera and a computer system that is electrically coupled to the camera, whereby when the computer system receives a trigger signal, said computer system takes a plurality of digital images from the camera, produces character sequences as partial recognition results for the plurality of digital images, and combines the partial recognition results together to produce the identification code.

Abstract: The invention relates to a one-time password generating method and an apparatus. The method includes steps of collecting fingerprint images, extracting fingerprint feature data from those fingerprint images, and comparing the fingerprint feature data with one or more pre-stored fingerprint feature templates for authentication. After the authentication is passed, a one-time password is generated by the corresponding fingerprint feature template or a user's secret corresponding to the template. The invention also discloses a one-time password apparatus, including a fingerprint collecting unit, a fingerprint feature extracting unit, a storage unit, a comparison unit, a one-time password generating unit, a control unit, and an output unit.

Abstract: A biometrics authentication device identifies characteristics of the body from captured images of the body and performs individual authentication. The device guides a user, at the time of verification, to the image capture state at the time of registration of biometrics characteristic data. At the time of registration of biometrics characteristic data, body image capture state data is extracted from an image captured by an image capture unit and is registered in a storage unit, and at the time of verification the registered image capture state data is read from the storage unit and is compared with image capture state data extracted at the time of verification, and guidance of the body is provided. Alternatively, an outline of the body at the time of registration, taken from image capture state data at the time of registration, is displayed.

Abstract: Computer-readable media, systems, and methods for flexible matching with combinational similarity are described. In embodiments, an object image is received, a query image is received, and the query image is compared with the object image. In various embodiments matching information is determined based upon combinational similarity and the matching information is presented to a user. In various embodiments, comparing the query image with the object image includes dividing the object image into agents, creating a gradient histogram for the agents, determining map areas for the query image, creating a gradient histogram for the map areas, and creating a similarity array for each of the agents. Further, in various embodiments, determining matching information includes creating a combinational array by combining the similarity arrays for each agent and determining whether the combinational array includes a peak value.

Abstract: A system for wafer repair, comprising an inspection tool being capable of extracting a wafer image of a semiconductor wafer; a direct-writing tool being capable of locally exposing the semiconductor wafer; and an information processing module configured to compare the wafer image with a reference image and generate data of locations and patterns of defective regions and communicate the data of locations and patterns of defective regions to the direct-writing tool, wherein the reference image comprises a pattern consisting of a scanned image of another die having no defective region.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus, including software tangibly stored on a computer readable medium, involve identifying text in an electronic document. An electronic document that includes an image object is received. In a first region of the image object, a first set of text characters having a first orientation in the image object are recognized. In a second region of the image object, a second set of text characters having a second orientation in the image object are recognized. The electronic document is modified to include a first text object containing an identification of the first set of text characters and a second text object containing an identification of the second set of text characters. The identification of the first set of text characters includes a first set of values. Each value in the first set of values represent an individual text character recognized in the first region. The identification of the second set of text characters includes a second set of values.

Abstract: A method for detecting redeye in a digital image comprises initially examining the image to detect redeyes, examining the image to detect face regions and, from the results of the preceding examinations, identifying those detected face regions each including only one detected redeye. Next, the identified face regions are examined, using less stringent search criteria than the initial examination, to detect additional redeyes in the face regions.

Abstract: A playing card delivery shoe is used in the play of the casino table card game of baccarat or blackjack or any game where cards are pulled one at a time from the shoe. The apparatus comprises a reader or an imager that scans lines bisecting the image at spaced intervals. The scanning occurs on playing cards in at least the region where suit and rank symbols are provided. The scanner output is a series of voltages that are converted to binary information. This binary information is compared to stored binary information to determine rank and suit. The upper surface of the output end of the shoe contains a partial barrier for cards being scanned. The partial barrier has an elevated surface and limits a size of a pathway so that only one card can be removed at a time.

Abstract: Techniques and systems are disclosed for electronic target recognition. In particular, techniques and systems are disclosed for performing electronic surveillance and target recognition using a multiple parallax exploitation (MPEX) electronic eye platform. Among other things, a MPEX system can include an imaging unit that includes multiple image capture devices spaced from one another to form an array to provide overlapping fields-of-view and to capture multiple overlapping stereo images of a scene. The MPEX system can also include a processing unit connected to the imaging unit to receive and process data representing the captured multiple overlapping stereo images from the imaging unit to characterize one or more objects of interest in the scene.

Abstract: Techniques are described to employ image recognition techniques to content. In an implementation, one or more images are identified in content using a signature derived from the one or more images. Metadata associated with the content is then supplemented based on the identified one or more images.

Abstract: A computer system and a method for calculating straightness of facial are provided. In the method, an image is processed to obtain a facial area and eyes locations. The facial area is divided into two sub-areas. Then, each of the sub-area and the corresponding symmetric image thereof are coupled together to form two reference images. Finally, the characteristic values of the facial area and two of the reference images are used for calculating the straightness of the facial area based on the principle of facial symmetry. As a result, the judgment on the straightness of the facial in an image can be more correct and objective, and the situation of taking an image with a tilted angle of facial can be avoided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for optical inspection of the hirsuteness of a surface. The method comprises directing a light beam (B) to the surface (2) of a wooden piece (1) under study in a direction (D), which deviates from the normal to the surface. The surface is imaged with a camera (8) having an image plane (9) formed by several optoelectronic light-sensitive pixels by imaging at predetermined intervals the surface of the wooden piece moving relative to the camera, each image being in the form of electronic image data. The image data of two consecutive electronic images are subtracted from each other, yielding a set of pixel-related difference data describing the wooden surface under study, and the difference data are used for stating varitions in the surface roughness of the surface under study.