Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include an image forming device that: receives job information for executing a function of the image forming device from a terminal, the job information including user information; based on the user information included in the received job information, determines whether a user corresponding to the user information is permitted to use a function specified by the job information; in response to a determination that the user is permitted to use the function, executes a job based on the job information; and in response to a determination that the user is not permitted to use the function, notifies the terminal of an error. Using user information included in job information sent from the terminal, whether a corresponding user has the right to execute a job is determined, and if the user has no right, the terminal is notified of an error.

Abstract: A related information providing method for providing related information comprises, controlling an image processing device, and executing a job pertaining to image processing that performs at least one of processing that reads a document and outputs or stores image data, or processing that loads print data and prints or stores image data; causing a user to select whether or not performing a search is permitted using extracted information, which is obtained by extracting information about at least one of a character or an image from image data of the document or the print data; extracting the extracted information from the image data when a search using the extracted information is permitted; searching a database stored in a data storage device for related information that relates to the extracted information; providing the user with the related information; and registering the extracted information and the image data in the database.

Abstract: In a driving analysis device, an information generation unit generates a time series of detection elements including a line-of-sight direction indicating to which of a plurality of preset viewable areas a line of sight of a driver driving a vehicle is oriented and an open/closed state of driver's eyes. An acquisition unit acquires evaluation data from the time series of the detection elements using a time window having a preset time width. An extraction unit extracts a plurality of feature quantities including at least a result of summation of appearance frequencies with respect to each of the detection elements from the evaluation data. An analysis unit analyzes a driver's tendency using a function that receives, as input, at least a part of the feature quantities extracted by the extraction unit.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image acquiring unit, a matching processing unit, and a super-resolution processing unit. The image acquiring unit is configured to acquire a reflected light image and a background light image in association with each other. The matching processing unit is configured to a plurality of first images, each of which is one of the reflected light image and the background light image, and perform a sub-pixel matching process on the plurality of first images. The super-resolution processing unit is configured to perform a super-resolution process on a plurality of second images, each of which is the other one of the reflected light image and the background light image, using alignment information acquired by the sub-pixel matching process to generate a high-resolution image.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus for ordering a plurality of scanned page data with high accuracy. The OCR unit performs optical character recognition for character and layout in a page for each of the plurality of page data. The rule order unit classifies the characters and layouts that are performed optical character recognition by the OCR unit based on the page ordering rules, extracts the page numbers, and calculates the certainty of the page numbers. The ML order unit classifies the page data of pages with low certainty calculated by the rule order unit by machine learning, and it infers the page number.

Abstract: A determination is made as to whether priority is given to a print setting or a print preset by a general-purpose print service performed on an information processing apparatus. This makes it possible to resolve a conflict in settings.

Abstract: A printing system includes a printing apparatus and a server, wherein the printing apparatus prints, based on image data, an image on a sheet, and wherein the server stores a history showing that a user accessed image data, identifies image data based on the stored history, and notifies the user of the identified image data, wherein the printing apparatus prints an image on a sheet based on image data selected by the user from image data that the user has been notified of.

Abstract: Embodiment of the present invention sets forth techniques for performing face reconstruction. The techniques include generating an identity mesh based on an identity encoding that represents an identity associated with a face in one or more images. The techniques also include generating an expression mesh based on an expression encoding that represents an expression associated with the face in the one or more images. The techniques also include generating, by a machine learning model, an output mesh of the face based on the identity mesh and the expression mesh.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a component carrier. The method includes (a) supplying a semifinished or finished component carrier to an automatic or semi-automatic optical inspection device and (b) performing an automatic or semi-automatic optical inspection by capturing a first image with a first illumination; capturing a second image with a second illumination; comparing a data set indicative of the first image and/or the second image with a reference data set; and identifying potential defects; (c) performing a quality classification of the semifinished or finished component carrier by generating a virtual third image indicative of the component carrier under a virtual different third illumination having a third spectral composition different from both the first spectral composition and from the second spectral composition; processing the three images; classifying the potential defects in true defects and false defects; and (d) taking action based on the quality classification.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides a defect detection method of a semiconductor element, capable of promptly and accurately detecting a defect, and predicting a type of the defect with respect to various defects of the semiconductor element, and a semiconductor element manufacturing method including the defect detection method. The defect detection method is capable of promptly and accurately detecting the defect, and predicting the type of the defect with respect to various defects of the semiconductor element, by generating a first segmentation image and a second segmentation image; converting the first segmentation image and the second segmentation image into an image of a first color and a second color, respectively; generating a combination image; classifying the type of a defect; generating a defect detection model by using deep learning, and detecting a defect of the semiconductor element by using a defect detection process using the defect detection model.

Abstract: The present application discloses an image processing method and apparatus, and an electronic device, and pertains to the field of image processing. The method includes: obtaining an inter-frame residual between two adjacent image frames to obtain a residual block; determining, based on the residual block, a target pixel region on which super-resolution processing needs to be performed; and performing super-resolution processing on the target pixel region to obtain a target pixel region. For another pixel region, the super-resolution processing result of an image frame that is in the two image frames and on which super-resolution processing is performed is used. This application reduces high computation costs of super-resolution processing.

Abstract: A server apparatus includes a storage medium configured to store print target data and information indicating whether the print target data has been printed and a processor configured to determine, based on the stored information, whether there is print target data that has not been printed by a printing apparatus and transmit the print target data to the printing apparatus, in a case that it is determined that there is the print target data that has not been printed by the printing apparatus.

Abstract: The disclosure provides gesture recognition methods and apparatuses, and relate to the field of artificial intelligence. One example gesture recognition method includes obtaining an image stream, and determining, based on a plurality of consecutive frames of hand images in the image stream, whether a user makes a preparatory action. When the user makes the preparatory action, continuing to obtain an image stream, and determining a gesture action of the user based on a plurality of consecutive frames of hand images in the continuously obtained image stream. Next, further responding to the gesture action to implement gesture interaction with the user. In this application, in order to reduce the erroneous recognition occurring in a gesture recognition process, the preparatory action is determined before gesture recognition is performed.

Abstract: A printing device includes: a display; an input unit; a printing engine; and a controller. The display is configured to display a printing target image including a plurality of objects. The input unit is configured to input a specified object specified from among the plurality of objects in the printing target image displayed on the display. The printing engine is configured to print the printing target image on a print medium. The controller is configured to perform: a printing operation. The printing operation is to print a patch chart on at least one sheet of print media with the printing engine. The patch chart includes at least one first patch for at least one specified color and a second patch for a predetermined color. Each of the at least one specified color is a color included in the specified object.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus configured to include an execution function of performing authentication processing on a user and executing a stored job, which is stored in a storage device in association with the user, based on a success of the authentication processing without an instruction from the user includes one or more memories, and one or more processors that execute a set of instructions to receive a job execution request to execute a job different from the stored job from an information processing terminal, and in a case where the job execution request is received and the authentication processing using user information included in the job execution request is successful, control execution of the execution function of executing the stored job without the instruction from the user to prevent the execution function from being executed.

Abstract: A distance information acquisition unit acquires distance information representing a distance between a terminal device and an image processing device, based on a radio wave arriving from the terminal device. A direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction of the terminal device in relation to the image processing device, based on the radio wave arriving from the terminal device. A controller performs processing to perform image processing, based on the distance information and the direction information. The controller performs processing to perform image processing, when a position of the terminal device is within a predetermined range in relation to the image processing device and a rate of change in at least one of the distance from the terminal device and the direction of the terminal device is equal to or lower than a threshold.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller configured to perform a portable memory using process that includes storing specific data in a dedicated memory, which is a portable memory set as a storage destination to store the specific data in the portable memory using process when attached to a dedicated port among a plurality of ports, and performing a process using the specific data stored in the dedicated memory in response to an operation received via a user interface, prior to the portable memory using process, set one of the plurality of ports as the dedicated port, in response to a portable memory being attached to a port, determine whether the portable memory is the dedicated memory and the port is the dedicated port, and provide a notification when determining that the portable memory is the dedicated memory but the port is not the dedicated port.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a first power state and a second power state lower in power than the first power state, the operation unit being turned off in the second power state. The image forming apparatus includes a display control unit configured to control a display on an operation unit, a reception unit configured to receive an end notification for end processing of the image forming apparatus, and a processing unit configured to perform, in response to receipt of the end notification by the reception unit, the end processing of the image forming apparatus, wherein, in response to receipt of the end notification by the reception unit when the image forming apparatus is in the second power state in which the operation unit is turned off, the display control unit turns on the operation unit.

Abstract: Setting information, which is stored in an image forming device, is imported to a mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is brought close to the image forming device by sending the setting information stored in the image forming device from the image forming device to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors and the one or more memories are configured to execute mining processing and are configured to execute a job, wherein the mining processing and the job are not executed at a same time.