Abstract: A system and method for determining handwritten character segmentation shape parameters for a user in automated handwriting recognition by prompting the user for a training sample; obtaining an image that includes handwritten text that corresponds to the training sample; sweeping the image with shapes corresponding to parameters to determine coordinates of the shapes in the image; segmenting the image into segmented characters based on the coordinates of the shapes; determining character segmentation accuracies of the parameters; and storing an association between the user and the parameters. The system and method can further include receiving a writing sample from the same user and utilizing the stored parameters to segment characters in the writing sample for use in automated handwriting recognition of the writing sample.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an extraction device includes an acquisition unit, a first calculator, a first extractor, and an output unit. The acquisition unit acquires point group data that are a set of points including three-dimensional coordinates on a surface of an object and normal vectors perpendicular to the surface of the object at the three-dimensional coordinates. The first calculator calculates, using the normal vectors of the respective points of the point group data, a normal space point density representing a density of points of the point group data in a normal space defined by axes that are parameters expressing the normal vectors. The first extractor extracts, from the point group data, one or more points at which the normal space point densities satisfy a predetermined condition of lowness. The output unit outputs the extracted one or more points.

Abstract: A photographing method that includes: acquiring to-be-photographed first content; after determining a first subject with which a user is concerned in the first content, acquiring an image composition relationship between a second subject in the first content and the first subject, where the second subject is another background subject in the first content except the first subject; matching the image composition relationship between the second subject and the first subject with a preset image composition template to obtain a matching evaluation degree, and providing an image composition adjustment suggestion on the first content for the user according to the matching evaluation degree and the image composition template, where the adjustment suggestion is a tip on how to adjust the image composition relationship in the first content so that the image composition relationship completely matches the preset image composition template.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for determining perceptual similarity between independent images are described. The described systems, methods and computer program products use a similarity distance to determine the perceptual similarity between a first image having a first arrangement of pixels and a second image having a second arrangement of pixels. A processor can determine a first image array corresponding to the first arrangement of pixels and a second image array corresponding of the second arrangement of pixels. The processor can generate a first pixel group set based on the first image array and a second pixel group set based on the second image array. A plurality of pixel group pairs can be generated, and each pixel group pair can be associated with a corresponding pixel group pair distortion. The similarity distance between the first image and the second image can be determined based on the plurality of pixel group pair distortions.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes: a sensor configured to detect a state of an object and outputs a detection value; a drive unit configured to be able to move the sensor in a direction in which the sensor approaches the object and in a direction in which the sensor is away from the object; and a control unit configured to execute calibration for setting a positional relationship between the sensor and the object based on the detection value of the sensor while causing the drive unit to change the positional relationship between the sensor and the object.

Abstract: When, at a time of execution of processing of backup or restoration for job data, raster image data included in the job data is data generated using any state parameter other than a current state parameter, an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention executes the processing of backup or restoration without including the raster image data as a target of the processing.

Abstract: Determination is made as to whether print setting information is designated for received print data, the print setting information being for designating a physical sheet size to be used for printing. When the print setting information is not designated and when specific character string information in the print data is set, a logical sheet size is set as the physical sheet size, and when specific character string information in the print data is not set, a default sheet size is set as the physical sheet size.

Abstract: A printing apparatus 100 performs print processing for a PDF file received via a communication unit 105. The printing apparatus 100 includes a CPU 101 and a HDD 104 storing the PDF file. The CPU 101 controls the HDD 104, secures a storage area corresponding to a maximum size of the PDF file that can be processed by the printing apparatus 100 each time reception of the PDF file is started, and sequentially stores PDF files received for each secured storage area. The CPU 101 updates a size of the secured storage area from the maximum size of the PDF file that can be processed by the printing apparatus 100 to an actual size of the PDF file having been received completely. The CPU 101 performs control so that the PDF files stored in the HDD 104 are processed in an order of reception start.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a first receiving unit, an obtaining unit, a sending unit, a second receiving unit, and a setting unit. The first receiving unit receives, from a printing control apparatus, an instruction to obtain first attribute information of a sheet held in a sheet holding unit. The obtaining unit obtains the first attribute information in accordance with the instruction received by the first receiving unit. The sending unit sends the first attribute information obtained by the obtaining unit to the printing control apparatus. The second receiving unit receives, from the printing control apparatus, second attribute information based on the first attribute information sent from the sending unit. The setting unit sets the second attribute information, received by the second receiving unit, as attribute information of a sheet held in the sheet holding unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus receiving a pixel value of a multivalue image includes: an input noise generating section that generates a noise; a green noise generating section that generates a green noise from an output value of a binarized processed pixel; an adder section that adds an error integrated value, the green noise and the noise, to the pixel value of the target pixel; the threshold value processing section that binarizes the pixel value of the target pixel after adding the error integrated value, the green noise and the noise; a subtractor section that calculates an error value by calculating a difference between an output value of the binarized target pixel and the pixel value of the target pixel including the error integrated value and the noise; and an error integrating section that outputs the error integrated value by using the error value of the binarized processed pixel.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a second storage device such as an HDD mounted thereon, when it receives an input of a job, determines a necessity of an input processing of image data into the second storage device, a necessity of an output processing of image data from the secondary storage device, and a timing of the input processing and the output processing in the job. Then, the image forming apparatus switches an output buffer, which is an area set in a primary storage of the image forming apparatus and is used for the output processing of image data from the secondary storage device, to a buffer for use in the input processing or to a buffer for use in the output processing in accordance with a result of the determination.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising: a storage that stores data, first identification information, and specified disclosure information, the first identification information and the specified disclosure information being associated with the data; a reader that reads second identification information; a controller that compares the first identification information with the second identification information based on the specified disclosure information; and an image forming unit that forms an image based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A financial transaction card includes a card substrate formed as a material sheet having first and second substantially planar card faces bounded by a peripheral edge. A machine-readable financial information storage device is on or within the material sheet. The storage device stores card specific data in digital machine readable form. Human readable symbolic information is viewable on the first and second card faces. At least one item of the symbolic information is formed as a cutout pattern of one or more light-transmitting apertures extending completely through the material sheet.

Abstract: Systems and method of the present solution are directed to a motion QR code. In general a motion QR code is a 2D code that evolves over time. More particularly, the motion QR code is displayed, or “played”, to sequentially reveal a plurality of 2D codes. The 2D codes can include 2D barcodes, QR codes, Aztec codes, data matrix codes, or similar codes and are generically referred to as 2D codes. In comparison the a traditional 2D code, the motion QR code dramatically increases the amount of information displayed. The systems and methods described herein a related to a system and method for generating, transmitting, displaying, and authenticating motion QR codes. The QR motion codes can be displayed on, and scanned by, applications executing on client devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a user command at an input of a product having a display, creating an image encoding information identifying remotely stored information corresponding to the product, and displaying the image on the display in a manner suitable for scanning by an independent device to extract the encoded information and obtain the remotely stored information from a remote server.

Abstract: A wearing part, preferably for a vehicle, contains a wear indicator whose appearance changes depending on a wear condition of the wearing part. The wear indicator contains a multidimensional pattern that is disposed on the wearing part such that different levels of the pattern are exposed depending on the wear condition.

Abstract: A method of, and a system and a label for, authenticating an object in situ create an authentication pattern signature for the object to be authenticated, associate a random distribution of multiple, three-dimensional elements with the object, aim a portable, handheld, image capture device at the object to capture return light from the elements as a single image, verify from the single image that the elements are three-dimensional, process the single image to generate an image pattern of the elements, compare the image pattern with the authentication pattern signature, and indicate that the object is authentic when the image pattern matches the authentication pattern signature.

Abstract: A card key has a structure in which an engagement projection of a cell cover engages with an engagement recess of a card key body to fix the cell cover to the card key body. An engagement contact surface of each of the engagement recess and the engagement projection, which are engaged with each other, is provided at an angle of 90° relative to a direction of sliding of the cell cover. The card key body is provided with an escape sloped surface that allows deformation of a first side portion of the cell cover by avoiding interference with a second side portion of the cell cover, thereby to enable the cell cover to be pulled out from the card key body. Therefore, removal of the cell cover is eased. Further, even if the card key receives a shock, the cell cover is restricted from being unexpectedly detached.

Abstract: The planar antenna (PA) of a transponder chip module (TCM) may have a U-shaped portion so that an outer end (OE) of the antenna may be positioned close to an RFID chip (IC) disposed at a central area of a module tape (MT) for the transponder chip module. A module tape (MT2) may have contact pads (CP) on one side thereof and a connection bridge (CBR) on another side thereof, and may be joined with a module tape (MT1) having a planar antenna (PA). Metal of a conductive layer (CL) within a conductive element such as a coupling frame (CF) or a planar antenna (PA) may be scribed to have many small segments. A metal sheet may be stamped to have contact side metallization, and joined with a module tape (MT) having a planar antenna (PA).

Abstract: The planar antenna (PA) of a transponder chip module (TCM) may have a U-shaped portion so that an outer end (OE) of the antenna may be positioned close to an RFID chip (IC) disposed at a central area of a module tape (MT) for the transponder chip module. A module tape (MT2) may have contact pads (CP) on one side thereof and a connection bridge (CBR) on another side thereof, and may be joined with a module tape (MT1) having a planar antenna (PA). Metal of a conductive layer (CL) within a conductive element such as a coupling frame (CF) or a planar antenna (PA) may be scribed to have many small segments. A metal sheet may be stamped to have contact side metallization, and joined with a module tape (MT) having a planar antenna (PA).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making an electronic module having an integrated circuit chip connected to an antenna. The method includes the steps of producing a module having electrical interconnection areas, a chip connected to the interconnection areas and a protection element covering at least the chip and part of the interconnection areas, and a radio antenna connected to the chip and arranged above the chip. The method includes a step of producing the entirety or part of the antenna, or the tracks thereof for coupling same with the interconnection areas, in three dimensions directly on the protection element.

Abstract: The planar antenna (PA) of a transponder chip module (TCM) may have a U-shaped portion so that an outer end (OE) of the antenna may be positioned close to an RFID chip (IC) disposed at a central area of a module tape (MT) for the transponder chip module. A module tape (MT2) may have contact pads (CP) on one side thereof and a connection bridge (CBR) on another side thereof, and may be joined with a module tape (MT1) having a planar antenna (PA). Metal of a conductive layer (CL) within a conductive element such as a coupling frame (CF) or a planar antenna (PA) may be scribed to have many small segments. A metal sheet may be stamped to have contact side metallization, and joined with a module tape (MT) having a planar antenna (PA).

Abstract: Chip card inlay for contact-activated and contactlessly activated chip cards, having a planar substrate layer made of a non-conductive plastics material, on which an antenna having, at its end, planar conductive pads for attaching a chip is fastened, wherein the conductive pads are formed from a textile fabric having thread crossings, and on each top side of the textile fabric an electrically conductive contact zone is provided which has a three-dimensionally conductive terminal pad structure with weave points of the textile fabric as topographical contact zone elevations.

Abstract: An electronic module with a dual contact and contactless communication interface, has, on a first face, an electric contact terminal for contact with corresponding contacts of a smart card reader, and, on a second face, an antenna with a coil and a microelectronic chip coated with insulating resin and provided with a contactless communication interface. The antenna has a proximal connection pad and a distal connection pad to be connected to the corresponding terminals of the contactless communication interface of the chip. The proximal connection pad and distal connection pad of the antenna are arranged inside the encapsulation area by an insulating resin, in such a way as to produce a conductive bridge between each proximal connection pad or distal connection pad and the corresponding terminal of the chip, directly via connection wires between said connection pads and the corresponding terminals of the chip, without using vias.

Abstract: A dual-interface metal hybrid smartcard comprising a plastic card body (CB); a metal slug (MS) disposed in the card body; and a booster antenna (BA) disposed in the card body. The metal slug may have a surface area which is at least 50% of a surface area of the card body, and may comprise titanium or alloys thereof. A antenna chip module (AM) having an antenna (MA) and contact pads (CP) may be disposed in an opening of the card body. The metal slug may comprise two or more separate metal slug components (MS-1, MS-2), which may overlap one another or which may be disposed at different locations in the card body (CB), without overlapping one another. The first metal slug component (MS-1) may be disposed around a peripheral portion of the card body (CB) as an “open loop” discontinuous metal frame around (external to) the booster antenna (BA). The second metal slug component (MS-2) may be disposed internal to the card antenna (CA) component of the booster antenna (BA).

Abstract: A neuron and synapse implementation is disclosed which incorporates a circuit element that includes first and second nanomagnets and first and second fixed magnets. The first nanomagnet is inductively coupled to a first current carrying element, and is configured to change polarity responsive to current in the first current carrying element. In one example, the first current carrying element includes a spin Hall effect substrate. The second nanomagnet is magnetically coupled to the first nanomagnet, and is inductively coupled to a second current carrying element. The first fixed magnet is disposed on the second nanomagnet and has a first fixed polarity, and second fixed magnet disposed on the second nanomagnet and has a second fixed polarity.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure support a method and apparatus for conversion of neuron types to a hardware implementation of an artificial nervous system. According to certain aspects, at least one of synapse weights of the artificial nervous system, neuron input channel resistances associated with a neuron model for neuron instances of the artificial nervous system, or neuron input channel potentials associated with the neuron model can be normalized by one or more factors. A linear transformation can be determined for mapping of parameters of the neuron model. Then, the linear transformation can be applied to the parameters of the neuron model to obtain transformed parameters of the neuron model, and at least one of inputs to the neuron instances or dynamics of the neuron model based may be updated based at least in part on the transformed parameters.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure support a method and apparatus for implementing kortex neural network processor within an artificial nervous system. According to certain aspects, a plurality of spike events can be generated by a plurality of neuron unit processors of the artificial nervous system, and the spike events can be sent from a subset of the neuron unit processors to another subset of the neuron unit processors via a plurality of synaptic connection processors of the artificial nervous system.

Abstract: Differential encoding in a neural network includes predicting an activation value for a neuron in the neural network based on at least one previous activation value for the neuron. The encoding further includes encoding a value based on a difference between the predicted activation value and an actual activation value for the neuron in the neural network.

Abstract: A method for communicating a non-binary value in a spiking neural network includes encoding, with an encoder, a non-binary value as one or more spikes of at least one pre-synaptic neuron in a temporal frame. The method also includes computing a value with a decoder matched to the encoder. The value is computed by at least one post-synaptic neuron. The value is based on at least one synaptic weight and on the encoded spikes received from the pre-synaptic neuron.

Abstract: A neural network circuit includes an error calculating circuit that generates an error voltage signal having a magnitude in accordance with a time difference between an output signal and a teaching signal corresponding to the output signal. A weight change pulse voltage signal is input to a synapse circuit of a neural network circuit element including a neuron circuit that output the weight change pulse voltage signal, and a switching pulse voltage signal is input to a synapse circuit of a neural network circuit element other than the neural network circuit element including the neuron circuit that output the switching pulse voltage signal. The neural network circuit element changes the amplitude of the weight change pulse voltage signal on the basis of the error voltage signal generated by the error calculating circuit.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a processing node in a temporal memory system that performs temporal pooling or processing by activating cells where the activation of a cell is maintained longer if the activation of the cell were previously predicted or activation on more than a certain portion of associated cells in a lower node was correctly predicted. An active cell correctly predicted to be activated or an active cell having connections to lower node active cells that were correctly predicted to become active contribute to accurate prediction, and hence, is maintained active longer than cells activated but were not previously predicted to become active. Embodiments also relate to a temporal memory system for detecting, learning, and predicting spatial patterns and temporal sequences in input data by using action information.

Abstract: Neuron state updates are computed with spiking models with map based updates and at least one reset mechanism. Back propagation is applied on spike times to compute weight updates.

Abstract: A Record Linkage Production Data Quality (RLPDQ) tool provides an independent record linkage system producing comparative results with a production record linkage system and an efficient arbitration operation to resolve respective confusion matrices for the two systems. The tool can be used for enhancing the output of record linkage engines, for merging different files into a third file containing expanded descriptions of common entities in both files, and for making testable improvements to a record linkage engine.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for identifying strong links and discovering hidden relationships among entities, including identifying strong links and discovering hidden relationships among entities, wherein the entities include places, time slots, people, groups, and organizations; and identifying the strong links and discovering the hidden relationships based on low-level data streams, and incomplete and noisy evidence data streams.

Abstract: A personalized content recommendation provisioning method and system are described, according to various implementations. In an implementation, a user profile is established for each of multiple users within an electronic data environment (e.g., the Internet). The user profile may include information collected via a registration of the user and information identifying content consumed by the user based at least in part on information collected by an associated tracking cookie. The user profile may be used to generate a personalized grade associated with each of multiple candidate content recommendations in a high-quality candidate content recommendation pool, determine a content recommendation scope associated with a user in view of a personalized grade associated with each of the plurality of candidate content recommendations, and display the content recommendation scope to the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a computer-implemented method for selecting an alternative, from a discrete set of alternatives, that is preferable with respect to one or more objectives, comprising: determining a Lagrangian function of the alternatives and one or more parameters; selecting an initial alternative from the set; determining values for the parameters; and selecting, via one or more iterations, an alternative from the set that reduces the Lagrangian subject to the determined parameter values. Further procedures can include determining at least two alternatives, wherein selecting a first alternative results in preference for a second alternative; dividing the set, including the first and second alternatives, into two disjoint subsets; maintaining branches for each subset while eliminating unfeasible branches; and selecting the alternative corresponding to a branch that reaches an optimal value or remains after eliminating all other branches.

Abstract: Embodiments of a gas turbine engine lifecycle decision assistant apply a probabilistic-based process founded on a Bayesian mathematical framework to intelligently combine analytical models, expert judgment, and data during the development and field management of gas turbine engines. The process integrates physics-based and high-fidelity models with data and expert judgment that evolves over the course of the gas turbine engine lifecycle. Among other things, embodiments of the gas turbine engine lifecycle decision assistant can improve future predictive models and understanding while at the same time reducing risk and uncertainty in the service management of existing products.

Abstract: A method and system for determining real-time delay information in a transportation system. Historical operational information about the transportation system, including data related to a plurality of arrival events corresponding to one or more stops within the transportation system is received and a dependency graph is built based upon the historic information. The dependency graph defines relationships that exist in the transportation system between the plurality of arrival events, each of the relationships defining a specific dependent relationship between at least two of the arrival events. Delay dependency values are fitted into the dependency graph, each of the delay dependency values being associated with one of the plurality of relationships and defining a specific dependency value associated with that relationship. Predictive delay information is determined based upon the fitted dependency graph for one or more of the arrival events based upon current operating information.

Abstract: In a search schedule determining apparatus, a target probability distribution showing a distribution of probabilities of positions of a target in a time zone is calculated based on target previous information. A search ability showing a quantitative evaluation of an ability to discover the target is calculated based on search vehicle previous information. A search effort distribution is calculated based on the target probability distribution and the search ability such that a combination of probabilities in which each of the search vehicles discovers the target has a maximum. A search schedule is automatically determined based on the target previous information and the search vehicle previous information such that the search vehicles are operated to realize the search effort distribution.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for training an adaptive filter includes receiving, by a processor from a device, an input signal and a training reference signal and determining a correlation matrix in accordance with the input signal, the training reference signal, and a filter type. The method also includes determining a plurality of coefficients in accordance with the correlation matrix and adjusting the adaptive filter in accordance with the plurality of coefficients.

Abstract: A novel entity resolution approach for the organization entity domain can be implemented in the MapReduce framework with low memory requirements so that it may scale to large scale datasets. A new clustering approach, sClust, significantly improves the recall of the pairwise classifier.

Abstract: A complete end-to-end modeling system is provided that includes data sampling, feature engineering, action labeling, and model learning or learning from models built based on collected data. The end-to-end modeling process is performed via an automatic mechanism with minimal or reduced human intervention. A processor-readable medium is disclosed, storing processor-executable instructions to instantiate an automated data sampling and prediction structure training component, the automated data sampling and prediction structure training component being configured to automatically collect user event data samples, and use the collected user event data samples to train multiple prediction structures in parallel.

Abstract: Methods and systems for automated tuning of a service configuration are disclosed. An optimal configuration for a test computer is selected by performing one or more load tests using the test computer for each of a plurality of test configurations. The performance of a plurality of additional test computers configured with the optimal configuration is automatically determined by performing additional load tests using the additional test computers. A plurality of production computers are automatically configured with the optimal configuration if the performance of the additional test computers is improved with the optimal configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and tracking states of encryption devices are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, systems and methods herein are configured for changing the state of a particular encryption device based upon receiving information from an operator that the particular encryption device is in storage, in transit, deployed, etc. According to particular embodiments, systems and methods herein are configured for changing the state of the particular encryption device based on the format of a payload received from the encryption device, a number of failed decryptions of a particular payload received from the encryption device, etc.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for preventing double processing of a repeated or duplicated booking request received from a client in a transaction session over a computer network. A first booking request is received from the client over the computer network and processed. When a second booking request repeating or duplicating the first booking request is received from the client, response data prepared in response to the first booking request is assigned to the repeated booking request. A response to the repeated booking request is returned to the client. The response includes the response data prepared in response to the first booking request.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for facilitating knowledge management. A plurality of users into a plurality of groups and each user is assigned a role and an access right. A document workflow may be defined for approval of a plurality of documents of distinct data types. The plurality of documents may be approved by one or more users of the plurality of users based upon the role and the access right. The plurality of documents may be stored in a plurality of workspaces based upon the approval. A group of the plurality of groups may be tagged to a workspace of the plurality of the workspaces such that one or more users belonging to the group are authorized to access the workspace and the documents stored therein based upon the role and the access right.

Abstract: Providing access at a jobsite to an electronic record of a locate operation. Data related to the locate operation is acquired by locate equipment and transmitted to a data repository for storage in the electronic record of the locate operation. A site-specific access mechanism is provided that establishes a link to the electronic record of the locate operation. In one example, the site-specific access mechanism is a physical mechanism, such as a printout of a website address, a barcode, or an RFID tag. In another example the site-specific access mechanism is a virtual mechanism, such as geographic location information provided by a location tracking system (e.g., GPS apparatus) and/or derived from information available to a wireless communications system or WiFi network. In one aspect, the access mechanism may be configured for use at the jobsite only by a person particularly authorized to access the electronic record of the locate operation.

Abstract: A machine server system includes a video processor adapted with logic to identify a physical object representation in a video, an object fingerprinter adapted to assign an object type to the physical object representation, a resource allocator adapted to match the object type to pre-defined relocation resource values for physical objects having the object type, and weighting logic adapted to adjust the pre-defined relocation resource values for physical objects having the object type by an adjustment amount that varies according to geolocation coordinates correlated to the physical object representation.

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for recommending a repair for a business process are disclosed. For example, the method identifies an empirical process graph that corresponds to a theoretical process graph of the business process, decomposes the theoretical process graph into one or more sub-process graphs, identifies a portion of the empirical process graph to compare to one of the one or more sub-process graphs, compares the portion of the empirical process graph to the one of the one or more sub-process graphs to calculate a remainder, repeats the identifying and the comparing for each one of the one or more sub-process graphs and recommends a list of one or more repairs, wherein each one of the one or more repairs corresponds to a respective remainder calculated in the comparing.