Patents Issued in April 3, 2014
  • Publication number: 20140093139
    Abstract: An image evaluation device includes a storage unit that stores sample image data that represent a virtual sample image simulating a sample image included in a sample printout that is recognized as a non-defective printout; a reading unit that reads an inspection object image included in an inspection object printout obtained by printing the sample image on a recording medium by a printing device using image data representing the sample image; an extraction unit that extracts a line defect including a linear pattern formed in a specific direction from the inspection object image represented by inspection object image data, based on a difference value between the sample image data and the inspection object image data; and an evaluation unit that evaluates a visibility of the line defect extracted by the extraction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Hideki YAMAGISHI
  • Publication number: 20140093140
    Abstract: An image of a portion of a person's body is accessed, the image having been captured by an image capture device. Using the image, measurements of characteristics in the image are obtained, the characteristics in the image having been selected based on a statistical analysis of characteristics (i) in a plurality of first images taken directly of a person and (ii) in a plurality of second images taken of an image of a person. Based on a liveness function, a score for the image is determined using the obtained measurements of the characteristics in the image. A threshold value is accessed. The score of the image is compared to the accessed threshold value. Based on the comparison of the score of the image to the accessed threshold value, the image is determined to be have been taken by the image capture device imaging the portion of the person's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Florian Juveneton, Alessio Cavallini
  • Publication number: 20140093141
    Abstract: A system and method for tagging an image of an individual in a plurality of photos is disclosed herein. A feature vector of an individual is used to analyze a set of photos on a social networking website such as www.facebook.com to determine if an image of the individual is present in a photo of the set of photos. Photos having an image of the individual are tagged preferably by listing a URL or URI for each of the photos in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Facedouble, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A. Myers, Alex Shah
  • Publication number: 20140093142
    Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing apparatus capable of performing face recognition with high accuracy. An information processing apparatus, comprising: generation means for generating, based on an original facial image, a plurality of facial images, each of the facial images corresponds to the original facial image facing to a different direction each other; feature value extraction means for extracting feature values of the facial images based on the plurality of facial images generated by the generation means; feature value synthesis means for generating a synthesized feature value by synthesizing the feature values which are extracted by the feature value extraction means; and recognition means for performing face recognition based on the synthesized feature value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Hayasaka, Hitoshi Imaoka
  • Publication number: 20140093143
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for conserving power during navigation, e.g., user device pointer/cursor navigation, using a fingerprint image sensor, that may comprise processing, via a computing device, fingerprint image sensor data indicative of finger position and movement with respect to a fingerprint image sensor surface in a finger navigation mode to determine if the finger is in a first finger navigation mode; processing, via the computing device, fingerprint image sensor data indicative of finger position and movement with respect to a fingerprint image sensor surface in a finger navigation mode to determine if the finger is in a second finger navigation mode; and transitioning, via the computing device, the fingerprint image sensor from a first power consumption mode to a second power consumption mode, based on detecting a transition from the first finger navigation mode to the second finger navigation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Validity Sensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Jonathon THOMPSON, Frank SCHWAB, Anthony P. RUSSO, Bjoren DAVIS, Charles BELLMAN, Gregory Lewis DEAN, Philip Yiu Kwong CHAN, Jaswinder JANDU
  • Publication number: 20140093144
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to authenticating the identity of a user with a secure hardware token that stores the user's biometric data. The hardware token may perform a method of verifying the identity of a user which includes establishing a secure session with an interrogator device that obtained a scan of an unknown user's fingerprint. The hardware token then receives a representation of the obtained fingerprint image from the interrogator device. A fingerprint template associated with an authorized user is accessed from memory. Then, a comparison is performed between the fingerprint image received from the interrogator device and the fingerprint template associated with the authorized user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Dannie Gerrit Feekes
  • Publication number: 20140093145
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an integrated circuit configured to perform a method of filtering biometric data as a stream of fingerprint image data is received. The method implemented by the integrated circuit includes receiving an incoming stream of biometric data from a biometric sensor; counting the number of bytes that exceed a programmable threshold over a given area as the data is received from the biometric sensor; and using the count for the given area to dynamically adjust the filter logic that is applied within the given area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Dannie Gerrit Feekes
  • Publication number: 20140093146
    Abstract: A system and method extract a plurality of three dimensional identification minutiae from a three dimensional image of a biometric identification feature. The extracted three dimensional identification minutiae from the three dimensional image may be compared to one or more sets of three dimensional identification minutiae to determine an identification and/or confirm an identification. In a preferred embodiment, the system and method extract three dimensional identification minutiae from a three dimensional image of a fingerprint, and compare the extracted three dimensional identification minutiae from the fingerprint to one or more sets of three dimensional identification minutiae associated with previously classified fingerprints to determine and/or confirm an identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventor: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUN
  • Publication number: 20140093147
    Abstract: A method for analyzing organ samples using hyperspectral imaging comprising illuminating an organ sample to generate interacted photons, collecting the interacted photons and passing the interacted photons through a tunable filter. The filtered interacted photons are detected to generate a hyperspectral image. A brightfield image is generated and associated with the hyperspectral image. Spectra from locations of interest are extracted and analyzed to assess a characteristic of the organ sample. A system may comprise an illumination source to illuminate an organ sample and generate interacted photons, a collection optics for collecting the interacted photons and a tunable filter to filter the interacted photons. A detector is configured to detect the filtered photons and generate at least one hyperspectral image. The detector may also be configured to generate at least one brightfield image representative of the organ sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Chemlmage Corporation
    Inventors: Shona Stewart, Patrick Treado, Heather Kirschner, Alan Wilson, Ryan Priore, Jeffrey Cohen, Serena Augustine
  • Publication number: 20140093148
    Abstract: A portable system for determining the amount of Vitamin D generated by a user includes a computer processing unit. A database communicates with the central processing unit and stores body type information regarding a user to be monitored by the system. A geographic positioning system sensor communicates with the computer processing unit for determining a geographic location of the system. The central processing unit determines a skin darkness, and a sun intensity as a function of the output of the geographic sensor to calculate a real time Vitamin D manufactured amount for the user as a function of the body type data, skin darkness and an amount of skin exposed, and displaying an accumulated Vitamin D manufactured amount for a selected time period at a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Robert D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20140093149
    Abstract: Methods of predicting fracture risk of a patient include: obtaining an image of a bone of the patient; determining one or more bone structure parameters; predicting a fracture line with the bone structure parameter; predicting a fracture load at which a fracture will happen; estimating body habitus of the patient; calculating a peak impact force on the bone when the patient falls; and predicting a fracture risk by calculating the ratio between the peak impact force and the fracture load. Inventive methods also include determining the effect of a candidate agent on any subject's risk of fracture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: ImaTx, Inc.
    Inventors: Claude D. Arnaud, Philipp Lang, Siau-Way Liew, Daniel Steines, Rene Vargas-Voracek
  • Publication number: 20140093150
    Abstract: Electromagnetic energy is deposited into a volume, an acoustic return signal from energy deposited in the volume is measured, and a parametric map that estimates values of at least one parameter as spatially represented in the volume is computed. A reference level of a region of interest is determined, and upper and lower color map limits are specified, with at least one of them being determined in relation to the reference level. The parametric map is then rendered in the palette of a color map by mapping the estimated values of the parametric map onto the color map according to the color map limits. Two wavelengths of energy can be applied to the volume, and the parametric map computation can be adapted by applying an implicit or explicit model of, or theoretical basis for, distribution of electromagnetic energy fluence within the volume pertaining to the two wavelengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Jason Zalev, Bryan Clingman
  • Publication number: 20140093151
    Abstract: A method of generating a response from a scanner in an imaging apparatus, a method of generating a medical image, an apparatus configured to generate a response of a scanner, and an apparatus configured to generate a medical image are provided. The method of generating a response of a scanner includes: generating point spread functions (PSFs) for the amount of the acquired signal from a point source; and generating the response of the scanner for the amount of the signal acquired, based on the PSF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-yong SONG, Jae-mock YI, Byung-kwan PARK
  • Publication number: 20140093152
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and devices for locating a plurality of interested objects in CT imaging. Location of the interested objects in the three-dimensional space can be determined by using three projection images that are substantially perpendicular to each other. The method can rapidly locate interested objects in a CT image without pre-reconstruction of the CT image even if there are a plurality of interested objects in the field of view. The algorithm does not involve interactive steps. The method is rapid and effective, and thus applicable to industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicants: Nuctech Company Limited, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Liang LI, Li ZHANG, Zhiqiang CHEN, Ziran ZHAO, Yuxiang XING, Yongshun XIAO, Qingli WANG
  • Publication number: 20140093153
    Abstract: A method and system for automatic bone segmentation and landmark detection for joint replacement surgery is disclosed. A 3D medical image of at least a target joint region of a patient is received. A plurality bone structures are automatically segmented in the target joint region of the 3D medical image and a plurality of landmarks associated with a joint replacement surgery are automatically detected in the target joint region of the 3D medical image. The boundaries of segmented bone structures can then be interactively refined based on user inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michal Sofka, Meizhu Liu, Dijia Wu, Shaohua Kevin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20140093154
    Abstract: A surgical method and workflow to improve the efficiency of a surgical procedure by intraoperatively acquiring a digital radiographic image, processing the digital radiographic image, and using information based on the radiographic image to make adjustments during the surgical procedure. A checklist of parameters may be displayed so that the surgeon can confirm all considerations have been made for the surgical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Brad L. Penenberg
  • Publication number: 20140093155
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a basic shape matching section that extracts, as a structure region, a predetermined structural object included in an image obtained by picking up an image of a mucosal surface of a living body, and matches each of regions resulting from the structure region being divided, the regions each including at least one pixel, with a first region having a first basic shape or a second region having a second basic shape; a feature value calculating section that sequentially sets regions of interest from among the regions matched by the basic shape matching section, and calculates counts of the first regions and the second regions adjacent to each of the regions of interest; and a classification section that classifies the structure region based on a result of the calculation by the feature value calculating section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventor: Yusuke TOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140093156
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving from a first data source first recognition results which are associated with the first data source, and receiving from a second data source second recognition results which are associated with the second data source. The method further comprises electronically by a processor, processing a first set of confidence levels associated with the first recognition results to provide a first set of normalized confidence levels associated with the first data source, and electronically by a processor, processing a second set of confidence levels associated with the second recognition results to provide a second set of normalized confidence levels associated with the second data source. The method also comprises storing the first set of normalized confidence levels associated with the first data source in a first table of normalized confidence levels and the second set of normalized confidence levels associated with the second data source in a second table of normalized confidence levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen C. Gawne
  • Publication number: 20140093157
    Abstract: Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for wafer identification fault recovery. A digital image is received that includes a data symbol comprising a message encoded in a set of data cells. The digital image is processed to form a set of classified data cells, wherein one or more classified data cells from the set of classified data cells comprises an error. User interface data is transmitted comprising the digital image and interactive graphics, the interactive graphics including at least one data cell control. Interaction data is received from the interactive graphics that modifies a data cell location, a data cell state, or both, of at least one classified data cell from the set of classified data cells to form a modified set of classified data cells. An error free decoded message string is generated based on the modified set of classified data cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Cognex Corporation
    Inventors: John MCGARRY, Robb ROBLES, Steven WEBSTER
  • Publication number: 20140093158
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, in an apparatus for generating a multi-viewpoint image, a separation unit separates a target image into a first diffuse reflection image and a first non-diffuse reflection image based on a pixel value of each pixel of the target image. The first non-diffuse reflection image has components except for the first diffuse reflection image. A first estimation unit estimates a change amount of each pixel among a plurality of first non-diffuse reflection images corresponding to viewpoints differently. A first generation unit generates a second non-diffuse reflection image by changing at least one of a shape and a luminance of each pixel of the first non-diffuse reflection image, based on the change amount of each pixel. A synthesis unit generates the multi-viewpoint image by synthesizing the first diffuse reflection image with the second non-diffuse reflection image. Each viewpoint image corresponds to each of the viewpoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Wataru WATANABE, Hisashi KOBIKI, Ryosuke NONAKA, Masahiro BABA
  • Publication number: 20140093159
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided which includes: a feature calculation unit which calculates feature quantities of respective pixels included in an input image; a reliability level obtaining unit which obtains reliability level information indicating reliability levels of respective depth values indicating depths of the respective pixels; and a depth correction unit which corrects the depth values included in input depth information, using the reliability levels and the feature quantities, to generate output depth information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Khang Nguyen, Yusuke Monobe
  • Publication number: 20140093160
    Abstract: A tumor is tracked in multiple sequences of images acquired concurrently from different viewpoints. Features are extracted in each set of current images using a window. A regression function, subject to motion constraints, is applied to the features to obtain 3D motion parameters, which are applied to the tumor as observed in the images to obtain a 3D location of the object. Then, the shape of the 3D object at the 3D location is projected onto each image to update the location of the window for the next set of images to be processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Fatih Porikli, Feng Li
  • Publication number: 20140093161
    Abstract: A character recognition apparatus includes an evaluation-value output unit, a generation unit, a learning unit, and a determination unit. The evaluation-value output unit outputs evaluation values for each of different character recognition programs. Each evaluation value indicates a degree to which an inputted character pattern corresponds to each of character codes to be recognized using the character recognition program. The generation unit generates feature information for the character pattern. The feature information includes, as elements, the evaluation values. The learning unit learns classifications for feature information on a character-code-by-character-code basis based on feature information generated for a character pattern for which a character code is specified in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideto ODA
  • Publication number: 20140093162
    Abstract: A color separating unit separates a color image into plural color components to generate images of respective colors. A periodicity determining unit determines, for each of the color images, whether an image region including a target pixel whose pixel value is to be interpolated is a periodic region in which pixel values vary periodically. A first generating unit generates pixel values of the respective colors of a pixel using a first interpolation method. A second generating unit generates pixel values of the respective colors of a pixel using a second interpolation method. A control unit determines which one of the first and second generating units is to be used for generating pixel values of the respective colors of the target pixel. A pixel value combining unit combines candidate pixel values which are the pixel values of the respective colors of the target pixel to calculate a combined pixel value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Satoshi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20140093163
    Abstract: A system and method of color data compression may perform variations of MRC compression including taking into consideration means and/or variances within k×k cells of an image, background texture, background smoothed color, and gradient components for determination of which parts of an image belong to the background and foreground MRC layers, for calculating thresholds values for such determinations, and determining correctness of determined thresholds and polarity, and may determine the background and foreground layer colors based on the variances, the gradient components, and neighboring pixels of non-color-assigned pixels of the background and foreground layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: CVISION Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ari David Gross, Raphael Meyers, Navdeep Tinna
  • Publication number: 20140093164
    Abstract: Systems and related methods for detecting a scene in video content are provided. In one example, a scene detection program identifies a plurality of shots in the video content and selects a target shot. The program builds a forward window including the target shot and having shots that are temporally ahead of the target shot, and a rearward window having shots that are temporally behind the target shot. For each of the shots in the forward window the program determines a dissimilarity between a selected shot in forward window and each of the other shots in the rearward window. If one or more of the dissimilarities is less than a scene boundary threshold, the program determines that the scene does not begin at the target shot. If none of the dissimilarities is less than the scene boundary threshold, the program determines that the scene begins at the target shot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maneli Noorkami, Yi Linda Chan
  • Publication number: 20140093165
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for recognizing color are provided. A color signal of a light source is obtained by a photo-sensing unit. After the color signal is received, a processing unit converts the color signal to a chromaticity coordinate, and compares the chromaticity coordinate with a gamut range to obtain a color corresponding to the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: ASKEY COMPUTER CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Lai, Cheng-Hung Wu
  • Publication number: 20140093166
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes the following elements. A document-type determining unit determines what type of document a document is on the basis of read information obtained as a result of reading the document by using a document reader. A compression-format setting unit sets, on the basis of the type of document determined by the document-type determining unit, a compression format used for generating image data from the read information. A generator compresses the read information by using the compression format set by the compression-format setting unit so as to generate image data corresponding to the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru OKADA, Kazuhiro OHYA, Katsuya KOYANAGI, Minoru SODEURA, Shintaro ADACHI, Zhenrui ZHANG, Hiroyoshi UEJO
  • Publication number: 20140093167
    Abstract: A system for recoloring a set of images of a web page according to a determined representative color. The system receives at least one image that is to be recolored from a first color scheme to a second color scheme, wherein the first color scheme comprises a plurality of first colors, the second color scheme comprises a plurality of second colors, and each of the plurality of first colors is associated to one of the plurality of second colors. The system assigns a representative color to each of the pixels of the image, wherein the representative colors are chosen from the plurality of first colors. The system recolors pixels of the image to correspond to the plurality of second colors, wherein each recolored pixel is recolored according to a second color that is associated with the representative color that was assigned to the recolored pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Christian David STRAUB
  • Publication number: 20140093168
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an adjusting unit that adjusts a color characteristic in relation to a color image; a conversion unit that converts the color image of which color characteristic is adjusted with the adjusting unit into a luminance-chromaticity image; a band image generating unit that generates a band image that represents a predetermined band from a luminance image of the luminance-chromaticity image; an emphasizing unit that obtains a band emphasized image that emphasizes a band using the luminance image and the band image; and a setting unit that sets an emphasized degree of the band performed by using the emphasizing unit and an adjusted degree of the color characteristic performed by using the adjusting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto SASAKI, Masaomi SAKAMOTO, Masaru OKUTSU, Daigo HAMA
  • Publication number: 20140093169
    Abstract: A method for controlling a video segmentation apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving an image corresponding to a frame of a video; estimating a motion of an object in the received image to be extracted from the received image, determining a plurality of positions of windows corresponding to the object; adjusting at least one of a size and a spacing of at least one window located at a position of the plurality of determined positions of the windows based on an image characteristic; and extracting the object from the received image based on the at least one window of which the at least one of the size and the spacing is adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se-Hoon KIM, Young-Ho MOON, Soo-Chahn LEE, Han-Tak KWAK, Woo-Sung SHIM, Ji-Hwan WOO
  • Publication number: 20140093170
    Abstract: A document processing device includes: a character information extracting unit that extracts character information from document image data; a feature character string extracting unit that extracts, as document name candidate character strings, a given number of character strings indicative of features of the document image data from the character information extracted by the character information extracting unit; an output condition acquiring unit that, when the document image data is processed by one of multiple processing methods involving an output of a document name of the document image data, acquires an output condition required for the output of the document name of the document image data; and a document name generating unit that generates the document name complying with a character condition corresponding to the output condition from the document name candidate character strings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Yoshihisa OHGURO
  • Publication number: 20140093171
    Abstract: A system and method is provided that enables a business to purchase a generic, but unique, kit containing one or more signs, with a machine readable medium. The computer readable medium stores information relating to a unique web address of a configurable web site landing page. An administrator configures the web site as desired so that when a user scans the machine readable medium, the user will be direct to the web site, and will have access to the content configured by the administrator. A system and method is also provided for programming or generating machine readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Archuleta, Michael Archuleta, II, Austin Archuleta
  • Publication number: 20140093172
    Abstract: An image processing method for identifying a region in an input image by character recognition, the region coinciding with a predetermined search condition, includes receiving the search condition, the search condition including assignments of plural format character strings, each format character string including an assignment of a character type or a specific character for each character of a recognition target, extracting a character string region becoming a candidate from the input image, calculating a similarity between a character recognition result and the plural format character strings with respect to each group of plural character string regions, the character recognition result being of each character string region included in each group, and determining the group coinciding with the search condition among the groups of plural character string regions according to the calculated similarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norikazu Tonogai, Tadashi Hyuga, Yoshihisa Minato, Masamichi Oe, Masashi Kurita
  • Publication number: 20140093173
    Abstract: A method of classifying a character string formed from a known number of hand-written characters is disclosed. The method starts by determining character probabilities for each hand-written character in the character string. Each character probability represents a likelihood of the respective hand-written character being a respective one of a plurality of predetermined characters. Each predetermined character has a respective character type. Character templates having the known number of characters are next identified. Each character template has a respective predetermined probability and represents a respective combination of character types. Character sequence probabilities corresponding to each of the character templates having the known number of characters are next determined. The character sequence probabilities are a function of the predetermined probability of the respective character template and the character probabilities of the hand-written character in the character string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Jonathon Leigh Napper
  • Publication number: 20140093174
    Abstract: Systems and methods for organizing images extract low-level features from an image of a collection of images of a specified event, wherein the low-level features include visual characteristics calculated from the image pixel data, and wherein the specified event includes two or more sub-events; extract a high-level feature from the image, wherein the high-level feature includes characteristics calculated at least in part from one or more of the low-level features; identify a sub-events in the image based on the high-level feature and a predetermined model of the specified event, wherein the predetermined model describes a relationship between two or more sub-events; and annotate the image based on the identified sub-event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Liyan Zhang, Bradley Scott Denney, Juwei Lu
  • Publication number: 20140093175
    Abstract: An information processing device that presents at least one of data stored in memory or indexes corresponding to the data; receives a selection of the presented at least one of the data or the indexes corresponding to the data; obtains information related to the selected at least one of the data or the indexes corresponding to the data; generates at least one search key abstracted from the obtained information; searches for data within the memory based on the at least one search key; and presents at least one of the data or indexes corresponding to the data as a search result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: MELCO HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi MORIMOTO, Shingo NISHIOKA, Kentarou SUZUKI, Daisuke MAKI, Makoto OYA, Masayuki NEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140093176
    Abstract: A video analyzing device according to the present invention specifies an object-related section from video. The object-related section being related to a specific object appearing in the video. The video analyzing device includes an object-related section specifier that specifies a non-detected section as the object-related section when a predetermined condition is satisfied and does not specify the non-detected section as the object-related section when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. The object-detected section is a section in which the specific object is detected. The non-detected section is a section in which the specific object is not detected and which is in a consecutive relation with the object-detected section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Maeda, Tomohiro Konuma
  • Publication number: 20140093177
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a candidate pixel detector for detecting candidate pixels of boundary lines of sides of a document region, a classifier for classifying coordinates of the candidate pixels into coordinate groups, an approximate line calculator for calculating approximate lines for the boundary line based on each of the coordinate groups, a provisional line determination unit for determining a provisional line of the boundary line based on the approximate lines that is selected based on the number of candidate pixels that are within a distance from the approximate line, a shadow detector for detecting a shadow image of an edge of the document within a predetermined distance from the provisional line, and a boundary line determination unit for determining whether the boundary line is within the predetermined distance from the provisional line based on the shadow image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Masayoshi Hayashi, Hiroyuki Sakano, Akira Iwayama
  • Publication number: 20140093178
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to reduce memory bandwidth consumption when executing a program that uses integral images are provided. A first integral image representation of a grayscale image may be computed using a first number of bits per pixel. A second integral image representation of the grayscale image may be computed using a second number of bits per pixel. Additionally, an image processing algorithm may be executed on the grayscale image, wherein the size of a rectangle to be used by the image processing algorithm can be determined. Based on the size of the rectangle to be used by the image processing algorithm, it may be determined whether to use the first integral image representation or second integral image representation for the image processing algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Aaron R. Kunze
  • Publication number: 20140093179
    Abstract: An electronic device for sending a message is described. The electronic device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The electronic device determines whether a picture is allowed to be decoded on a sub-picture level. If the picture is allowed to be decoded on a sub-picture level, the electronic device generates at least one of a buffer size parameter and a buffer scale parameter. The electronic device sends at least one of the buffer size parameter and the buffer scale parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Sachin G. Deshpande
  • Publication number: 20140093180
    Abstract: A dependency indication is signaled within the beginning of a packet, that is, within the adjacent of a slice header to be parsed or a parameter set. This is achieved, for example, by including the dependency indication at the beginning of the slice header, preferably after a syntax element identifying the parameter set and before the slice address, by including the dependency indication before the slice address, by providing the dependency indication to a NALU header using a separate message, or by using a special NALU type for NALUs carrying dependent slices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Semih ESENLIK, Matthias NARROSCHKE, Thomas WEDI
  • Publication number: 20140093181
    Abstract: A compressor includes a memory storing a de-compression pixel value de-compressed after a pixel value is compressed, a direct compression unit compressing a pixel value corresponding to a compression target pixel, and a first difference compression unit configured to compress a difference value between the pixel value corresponding to the compression target pixel and a decompression pixel value corresponding to at least one reference pixel, an error evaluation unit, and a decompression unit. The error evaluation unit compares a pixel value error of the direct compression unit before and after compression with a difference value error of the first difference compression unit before and after compression and outputs a compression value obtained through compression of the direct compression unit or a compression value obtained through compression of the first difference compression unit together with an identifier indicating a compression method, based on the comparison result, to the decompression unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Shintaro NAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20140093182
    Abstract: Provided is an image pickup apparatus including: an image pickup unit configured to pick up an image; a frequency decomposition unit configured to frequency-decompose the picked-up image into one or more high-frequency images of high frequency components and a low-frequency image of a low frequency component; a first encoding unit configured to encode the high-frequency images to generate encoded high-frequency images; an image processing unit configured to subject the low-frequency image to image processing to generate an adjusted low-frequency image; a difference generation unit configured to generate difference information for the adjusted low-frequency image and the low-frequency image; a second encoding unit configured to encode the difference information to generate encoded difference information; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the encoded high-frequency images, the encoded difference information, and the adjusted low-frequency image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Arai
  • Publication number: 20140093183
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a smoothing method for time data sequences is performed, which includes: smoothing original data points of a time data sequence, then from smoothed data points, determining reference points for a global trajectory and a local trajectory; according to the reference points, calculating a direction of the global trajectory and a direction of the local trajectory; and adaptively calculating new data point(s) by integrating the two directions. The trajectory of new data points maintains the properties of smoothness and real-time perception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • Publication number: 20140093184
    Abstract: An image processing method, a client device, and an image processing system are provided. The method includes: detecting by a client device an image to be processed to obtain image information, and uploading the image information to a server; receiving by the client device at least one case related to the image, the at least one case being obtained by the server according to the image information and sent by the server; and processing the image by the client device according to the at least one case related to the image. The client device includes: a detection module, a receiving module, and a processing module. The system includes the foregoing client device and a server, where the server includes: a receiving module, a selection module, and a sending module. The method not only achieves simple and fast image processing but also improves adjustability during the processing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Hui WANG
  • Publication number: 20140093185
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include apparatuses, systems and methods for multi-patch based super-resolution from a single video frame. Such embodiments include a scale-invariant self-similarity (SiSS) based super-resolution method. Instead of searching HR examples in a database or in LR image, the present embodiments may select the patches according to the SiSS characteristics of the patch itself, so that the computational complexity of the method may be reduced because there is not any search involved. To solve the problem of lack of relevant examples in natural images, the present embodiments may employ multi-shaped and multi-sized patches in HR image reconstruction. Additionally, embodiments may include steps for a hybrid weighing method for suppressing artifacts. Advantageously, certain embodiments of the method may be 10˜1,000 times faster than the example based SR approaches using patch searching and can achieve comparable HR image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Luhong Liang, King Hung Chiu, Edmund Y. Lam
  • Publication number: 20140093186
    Abstract: System and method for converting source image data to tile data including (a) selecting a source image set; (b) computing a scaling value for the source image set; (c) establishing tile set geographic bounds of a tile set that is created based on the scaling value; (d) converting the tile set geographic bounds to discrete tile bounds; (e) for each source image (i) determining source image geographic bounds; (ii) if there is an intersection between the source image geographic bounds and the tile set geographic bounds, (1) extracting image data from the source image at the intersection; (2) scaling the image data based on a pre-selected scale; (3) storing the scaled image data to a tile storage mechanism; and (f) repeating steps (a) through (e) for each of the source image sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John T. Sample, Elias Z. K. Ioup
  • Publication number: 20140093187
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to creating and using an index based on eye movements of the human eye to store and retrieve images in an image database. An apparatus comprises a processor circuit and a storage communicatively coupled to the processor circuit and storing instructions operative on the processor circuit to receive a first eye movement data associated with a first image provided by the apparatus from an image database stored in the storage; determine a first identity of a first object at a first focus region in the first image indicated by the first eye movement data; search the image database for an image depicting the first object; and provide a second image depicting the first object from the image database. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Raanan Yehezkel, Michal Jacob
  • Publication number: 20140093188
    Abstract: A self-supporting, rigid, and collapsible reusable bag made from flexible material and having a bottom, two first sidewalls, two second sidewalls, a top opening, and rigid insert. A rigid full-wall board is embedded in each of the two first sidewalls. A rigid insert comprised of at least one pair of sidewalls and bottom with substantially similar dimensions to the second sidewalls and bottom of the bag are placed in the interior and in frictional contact with the second sidewalls and bottom of the bag. The rigid insert sidewalls are held in place with securing devices located on the interior upper corners of the sidewalls of the bag. The bag can be collapsed by moving the rigid insert away from the second sidewalls and bottom to allow the second sidewalls to fold either inward or outward. A full-wall pocket is provided for each first sidewall to receive the full-wall board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: Erica Bush