Patents by Inventor Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski
Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7683787Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James Anthony Krack, Harry Reese Lewis, Jr.
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Patent number: 7664686Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James Anthony Krack, Harry Reese Lewis, Jr.
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Patent number: 7639392Abstract: Methods, systems, and media to enhance image processing for a color reprographic system are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention may calibrate a component like scanner and/or printer in response to user input and/or coupling the component to the reprographic system. More specifically, embodiments may generate correction parameters that describe differences in color values between an image scanned by a scanner or an image printed by the printer by comparing the outputs to known characteristics like color values for the image. Some embodiments comprise a graphical user interface (GUI) to communicate with the user, allowing the user to select user preferences to change, for example, the brightness of an image being copied. Further embodiments incorporate network and phone system interfaces to communicate with remote components as well as to receive input from and/or output to other systems via email, facsimile, etc.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Infoprint Solutions Company, LLCInventors: Hong Li, Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James T. Smith, II
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Patent number: 7599556Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for identifying content within a scanned document. The apparatus includes a modification module, an identification module, and a segmentation module. The modification module creates a modified content data set through application of a sigmoid function to a scanned content data set. The identification module identifies a content segment within the modified content data set. The segmentation module identifies a content segment type of the content segment. Exemplary content segment types include text, line art, and images.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Inventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, Hong Li, James T. Smith, II
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Patent number: 7557964Abstract: Methods, systems, and media to calibrate a reprographic system are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention may calibrate a component like scanner and/or printer in response to user input and/or coupling the component to the reprographic system. More specifically, embodiments may generate a curve that describes tone differences between an image scanned by a scanner or an image printed by the printer by comparing the outputs to acceptable tone descriptions for the image. Some embodiments comprise a graphical user interface (GUI) to communicate with the user, allowing the user to select user preference curves to change, for example, the brightness of an image being copied. Some embodiments incorporate network and phone system interfaces to communicate with remote components as well as to receive input from and/or output to other systems via email, facsimile, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: InfoPrint Solutions Company, LLCInventors: James T. Smith, II, Hong Li, Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, Mikel Stanich
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Publication number: 20080295155Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James Anthony Krack, Harry Reese Lewis, JR.
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Publication number: 20080228603Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James Anthony Krack, Harry Reese Lewis
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Patent number: 7400430Abstract: A method, computer program product and system for detecting and compensating for color misregistration. A black/white edge or a solid color edge on a target may be scanned. A black/white edge may refer to a black image, e.g., black text, on a white surrounding background having a rapid spatial transition from black to white. A solid color edge may refer to a solid color image, e.g., solid color text, on a white surrounding background having a rapid spatial transition from color to white. A curve of gray values versus spatial pixel positions for each color channel, e.g., red, green and blue color channels, may be generated. A misregistration error may then be calculated by calculating the offset between the color channel curves. The misregistration error may then be used to calibrate the scanner to compensate for the detected color misregistration.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: InfoPrint Solutions Company, LLC.Inventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, Hong Li, James T. Smith, II, Mikel John Stanich, Gerhard Robert Thompson, Chai Wah Wu
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Patent number: 7400251Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James Anthony Krack, Harry Reese Lewis, Jr.
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Patent number: 7359078Abstract: A multifunction device includes a multifunction controller, a first interface for receiving input data from a document source and a second interface for outputting processed input data to at least one printer, and a third interface for coupling to a global data communications network for receiving current document data, as well as up to date recipient contact information therefrom. A graphical user interface is provided to control the operation of the multifunction device, including controlling access to and searching of remote databases coupled to the global data communications network. The remote databases can include, by example, a database of forms, a security database, and a directory database. The graphical user interface can control the operation of the multifunction device for accessing and searching a database containing the recipient contact information for sending at least one of a facsimile or an e-mail that contains processed input data.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: InfoPrint Solutions CompanyInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James T Smith, II, Ivan Woehr, Brian William Moroney, David George Greenwood
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Patent number: 6992789Abstract: Provided is a method, system, and program for managing a multi-page document. A plurality of input files are received including digital representations of multiple pages of a document. The content of each entire page is represented in a first representation format. The entire page content is capable of including content of a first content type and second content type. For each page of the document represented in the input files, a determination is made of regions in the page including content of the second content type. Each determined region in the page is processed to generate the content for each region in a second representation format. The content of the entire page in the first representation format and the content of each region in the second representation format is added to at least one output file. The output file is then stored.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, Ravishankar Rao, James Thomas Smith, Gerhard Robert Thompson
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Patent number: 6980312Abstract: A multifunction device includes a multifunction controller, a first interface for receiving input data from a document data source and a second interface for outputting processed input document data to a printer, and a touch screen that implements a graphical user interface for controlling the operation of the device. The device includes control over setting operational parameters for the document data source and the printer, and selecting a mode of operation of the multifunction device. Another interface is provided for coupling to a facsimile device for outputting processed document data to the facsimile device under control of the graphical user interface, while a further interface is provided for coupling to an e-mail port for outputting processed document data to the e-mail port, also under control of the graphical user interface. Users are able to search and access databases through a global data communications network.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2000Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James T Smith, II, Ivan Woehr, Luana L. Vigil, Kate Goes In Center, Brian William Moroney, Donna Marie Martinez
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Patent number: 6867876Abstract: A multifunction device includes a multifunction controller, a first interface for receiving input data from a document source and a second interface for outputting processed input data to at least one printer, and a third interface for coupling to a global data communications network for receiving current document data, as well as up to date recipient contact information therefrom. An interface is provided to control the operation of the multifunction device, including controlling access to and searching of remote databases coupled to the global data communications network. The remote databases can include, by example, a database of forms, a security database, and a directory database. The interface can control the operation of the multifunction device for accessing and searching a database containing the recipient contact information for sending at least one of a facsimile or an e-mail that contains processed input data.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2000Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James T Smith, II, Ivan Woehr, Brian William Moroney, David George Greenwood
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Publication number: 20040190019Abstract: Methods, systems, and media to enhance image processing for a color reprographic system are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention may calibrate a component like scanner and/or printer in response to user input and/or coupling the component to the reprographic system. More specifically, embodiments may generate correction parameters that describe differences in color values between an image scanned by a scanner or an image printed by the printer by comparing the outputs to known characteristics like color values for the image. Some embodiments comprise a graphical user interface (GUI) to communicate with the user, allowing the user to select user preferences to change, for example, the brightness of an image being copied. Further embodiments incorporate network and phone system interfaces to communicate with remote components as well as to receive input from and/or output to other systems via email, facsimile, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Hong Li, Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James T. Smith
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Patent number: 6728346Abstract: A multifunction, communication device including a user recognition device for obtaining user identifying data from a user, an interface for receiving the user identifying data from the user recognition device, a memory for containing personal user contact data associated with the user, and a controller having a user interface for controlling the operation of the communication device by using the personal user contact data associated with the user in performing at least one function of the communication device. Control of the operation of the multifunction communication device includes obtaining user identifying data from the user, associating the user identifying data with the user's personal user contact data located in a memory, and performing a function of the communication device using the personal user contact data of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, David George Greenwood, James T. Smith, II, Luana L. Vigil, Ivan Woehr
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Patent number: 6624909Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for processing graphics input. The graphics input may include a first and second types of graphics matter, such as line art and continuous tone. At least two data structures including representations of a same graphics matter are provided. An object is generated to include information on the data structures, including information relating the data structures. The object is then processed to produce graphics output including the graphics matter in the graphics input.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1999Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, Nenad Rijavec, James Thomas Smith, Mikel John Stanich
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Patent number: 6577907Abstract: A multifunction device includes a multifunction controller, a first interface for receiving input data from at least one scanner and a second interface for outputting processed input data to at least one printer, wherein the first interface and the second interface are each a standard interface. In a presently preferred embodiment the first interface is comprised of a SCSI interface. The multifunction device further includes a graphical user interface for controlling the operation of the multifunction device, including setting operational parameters for the at least one scanner and the at least one printer. Other interfaces are also provided, including one for coupling to a facsimile device for outputting processed input data to the facsimile device, and another interface for coupling to an e-mail port for outputting processed input data to the e-mail port.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2000Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James T Smith, II, Ivan Woehr, Luana L. Vigil, David George Greenwood
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Publication number: 20030081742Abstract: A multifunction, communication device including a user recognition device for obtaining user identifying data from a user, an interface for receiving the user identifying data from the user recognition device, a memory for containing personal user contact data associated with the user, and a controller having a user interface for controlling the operation of the communication device by using the personal user contact data associated with the user in performing at least one function of the communication device. Control of the operation of the multifunction communication device includes obtaining user identifying data from the user, associating the user identifying data with the user's personal user contact data located in a memory, and performing a function of the communication device using the personal user contact data of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2001Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, David George Greenwood, James T. Smith, Luana L. Vigil, Ivan Woehr
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Publication number: 20020191220Abstract: Provided is a method, system, and program for managing a multi-page document. A plurality of input files are received including digital representations of multiple pages of a document. The content of each entire page is represented in a first representation format. The entire page content is capable of including content of a first content type and second content type. For each page of the document represented in the input files, a determination is made of regions in the page including content of the second content type. Each determined region in the page is processed to generate the content for each region in a second representation format. The content of the entire page in the first representation format and the content of each region in the second representation format is added to at least one output file. The output file is then stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, Ravishankar Rao, James Thomas Smith, Gerhard Robert Thompson