Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for de-identifying information are described. The information de-identified using the described methods may include an information record having identifiable elements capable of identifying an individual. De-identified records may be generated by replacing identifiable elements with non-identifiable elements that may not identify the individual. Non-identifiable elements may include a secondary alias generated based on an alias pattern. In general, an alias pattern is a non-identifiable element generated based on modifying an identifiable element. A secondary alias may be created based on an alias pattern. In this manner, de-identified records may include de-identified elements (i.e., secondary aliases) that were not generated directly from identifiable elements, while allowing the records to still be aggregated and matched with related records.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for index-side synonym expansion. One method includes obtaining a token sequence for a resource and indexing a particular token in the token sequence. The indexing includes obtaining a diacritically canonicalized form of the particular token; determining that the diacritically canonicalized form of the particular token is different from the particular token; and storing data associating the resource with both the particular token and the different diacritically canonicalized form of the particular token as index terms for the resource in a search engine.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for numeric keypad encryption using an augmented reality device. The method may include establishing a secure connection to an augmented reality device. A random keypad layout is generated and sent to the augmented reality device. The random keypad layout is displayed in the augmented reality view over a real-world numeric keypad.

Abstract: A computing device receives information content, which is rendered in a predefined display area of the display. When the information content satisfies predefined conditions privacy requirement), the computing device generates a shielding layer for the information content before rendering the shielding layer and displays the shielding layer on top of the display area such that the information content becomes invisible. Subsequently, the computing device receives a shielding layer hiding instruction from a user of the computing device. In response to the shielding layer hiding instruction, the computing device hides the shielding layer from the display area and restores the shielding layer on top of the display area after a predefined hiding period in accordance with a shielding layer hiding mechanism.

Abstract: Techniques for securely displaying sensitive information against attempts to capture such information via screenshots are introduced. Similar to the pieces of a puzzle, a plurality of images that collectively represent a keypad (for example) are generated and each image represents a different part of the characters. The generated images are to be displayed to a human user in a sequential fashion at at least a predetermined minimum frame rate, such that the plurality of images sequentially displayed are perceivable by the human user collectively as the keypad. In each of the plurality of images, at least a part of the characters of the keypad is disguised or concealed, and in some embodiments, to the extent that not a single character of the keypad is recognizable by a human or a machine. Further, bogus data can be selectively inserted to enhance security.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are based on a recognition that some processors are configured with instructions to compute logarithms and exponents (i.e. some processors include log and exp circuits). Embodiments of the present disclosure are further based on an insight that the use of the existing log and exp circuits could be extended to compute certain other functions by using the existing log and exp circuits to transform from a Cartesian to a logarithmic domain and vice versa and performing the actual computations of the functions in the logarithmic domain, which may be computationally easier than performing the computations in the Cartesian domain.

Abstract: An anti-counterfeit label includes a label body provided thereon with a first code and a second code. The second code is superimposed on the first code. The second code is a combination of code elements of at least one color at at least one position in a region where the first code is located on the label body. An anti-counterfeit system includes a cloud platform and a mobile device. The mobile device is used to scan the image formed by the combination of the first code and second code and send it to the cloud platform. The cloud platform is used to authenticate the image, and send information that corresponds to the image to the mobile device after successful authentication. An anti-counterfeit authentication method is also provided. The label, authentication system and method provide a combination code of the first code and the second code for information authentication.

Abstract: There is described a system and method for automatically discriminating between different types of data with an image reader. In brief overview of one embodiment, the automatic discrimination feature of the present image reader allows a human operator to aim a hand held image reader at a target that can contain a dataform and actuate the image reader. An autodiscrimination module in the image reader in one embodiment analyzes image data representative of the target and determines a type of data represented in the image data.

Abstract: Pursuant to at least some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method that includes configuring an RFID tag to store information related to a battery charge level of a battery of a peripheral device, reading the RFID tag, and disabling a subsequent reading of the RFID tag in response to determining that the RFID tag includes stored information indicative of the battery charge level being low or depleted.

Abstract: A method and device of power management for a networked radio frequency identification (“RFID”) system are disclosed. The described power management methods reduce the power consumption of battery-operated RFID readers and RFID tags. These power conservation methods increase the RFID system's hours of operation and decrease the cost by allowing the RFID readers and tags to function for a longer period of time before requiring charging or replacement of their batteries.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor device in which a sophisticated integrated circuit using a polycrystalline semiconductor is formed over a substrate which is weak with heat such as a plastic substrate or a plastic film substrate and a semiconductor device which transmits/receives power or a signal without wires, and a communication system thereof. One feature of the invention is that a semiconductor device, specifically, a processor, in which a sophisticated integrated circuit is fixed to a plastic substrate which is weak with heat by a stripping method such as a stress peel of process method to transmit/receive power or a signal without wires, for example, with an antenna or a light receiving element.

Abstract: A system and method for tuning are provided. One system includes at least one antenna, at least one matching network configured to retune the at least one antenna when a peripheral device is coupled to the system and a processor configured to identify the peripheral device when coupled with the system. The system also includes a controller configured to control switching of the at least one matching network based on when the peripheral device is coupled with the system.

Abstract: Pursuant to at least some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a peripheral device that is equipped with an RFID tag. The RFID tag includes a memory device configured for electronically storing information, an RF receiver configured for receiving an interrogation signal, and an RF transmitter operatively coupled to the RF receiver and the memory device. The RF transmitter is configured for: (a) modulating an RF carrier with the electronically stored information from the memory device, and (b) transmitting the modulated RF carrier, in response to the RF receiver receiving the interrogation signal. The received interrogation signal is used to control one or more operational states of the peripheral device. Illustratively, the one or more operational states include powering the peripheral device to an “on” state.

Abstract: Pursuant to at least some embodiments, the present invention relates to a method that includes equipping a peripheral device with an RFID tag. The RFID tag includes a memory device configured for electronically storing information, an RF receiver configured for receiving an interrogation signal, and an RF transmitter operatively coupled to the RF receiver and the memory device. The method further includes configuring the RF transmitter for: (a) modulating an RF carrier with the electronically stored information from the memory device, and (b) transmitting the modulated RF carrier, in response to the RF receiver receiving the interrogation signal; and displaying or outputting a message on the peripheral device using the received interrogation signal.

Abstract: This invention is for tracking at least one plant. A method of this invention comprises: putting at least one seed or at least one stem in a corresponding at least one pot; positioning a corresponding at least one RFID tag with respect to the seed or stem in a manner, wherein the RFID tag comprises a strap; packaging a harvested material into a packaged product and attaching the RFID tag from the potted plant, or a product RFID tag that is associated with the plurality of tags to the packaged product; confirming a request for authorization by a RFID buy card; and after confirming ID information, transferring at least one product.

Abstract: A method and system for applying and reading a fractal image to and from a plurality of objects to act as an identification label is provided. The system includes a printer for printing a fractal pattern to the plurality of objects and a reader for reading the printed fractal pattern. Such a fractal image is robust to printing and imaging difficulties and inconsistencies, and is difficult to copy, thus defending against counterfeiting.

Abstract: A computer system for decoding a signal of decodable indicia is disclosed. The computer system includes a laser scanner configured that outputs a signal of decodable indicia and a microprocessor that include a camera sensor interface that is configured to receive the signal from the laser scanner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reading a two-dimensional code (17) by means of a camera (1) used for the three-dimensional optical measurement of an object using triangulation. Said method comprises the steps of placing the camera (1) above the two-dimensional code (17), having a white light source (5) of the camera (1) illuminate the code (17), having the camera (1) capture an image (18) of the code (17), and having an arithmetic unit (6) read data encrypted in the code (17) from the image (18) of the code (17).

Abstract: Aspects describe herein facilitate specification of a desired data format for bar code data to be presented by an indicia reading apparatus. Bar code data decoded from an image of a bar code is obtained and displayed. A user input field is provided and, based on input by the user to the user input field, the user input field is populated with a representation of the desired data format for the bar code data. Based on the representation of the desired data format populated in the user input field, configuration settings are determined for configuring the indicia reading apparatus to present bar code data in the desired data format.

Abstract: Methods and systems for auto-tuning a handheld scanning device that can account for changes in the orientation between the handheld scanning device and a presented symbol can include capturing a first image containing a presented symbol, recording an orientation parameter and parameters associated with capturing the first image containing the presented symbol, capturing a subsequent image containing the presented symbol, recording an orientation parameter of the presented symbol contained in the subsequent image, comparing the orientation parameter of the symbol contained in the subsequent images to the orientation parameter of the presented symbol contained in the subsequent image, determining if the orientation parameter of the presented symbol contained in the subsequent images is substantially similar to the orientation parameter of the symbol contained in the first image, and recording parameters associated with capturing the subsequent images containing the presented symbol.

Abstract: A capacitance detecting device for fingerprint identification and a fingerprint identification apparatus are provided. The device includes a conductive border; a detecting screen, comprising: a plurality of detecting units, in which each detecting unit includes: a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a third conductive layer and a fourth conductive layer; a detecting module, configured to charge a sensing capacitance between the first conductive layer and a finger in contact with the detecting screen and a feedback capacitance between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer at a sampling stage, to control electric charges of the sensing capacitance and the feedback capacitance to transfer to an integrating capacitance between the third conductive layer and the fourth conductive layer at an integral stage, to measure a voltage variation of the integrating capacitance at the integral stage and to calculate the sensing capacitance according to the voltage variation.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting a fingerprint, a fingerprint identification apparatus and a controlling method of a sensor for detecting a fingerprint are provided. The sensor for detecting the fingerprint includes a detecting panel including: a detecting region with a plurality of detecting units, in which the plurality of detecting units are distributed in a plurality rows and columns on the detecting region; and a conductive layer, configured to form a sensing capacitance between the conductive layer and a finger when the finger is close to the detecting region; a capacitance detecting module, configured to detect the sensing capacitance; and a control module.

Abstract: A fingerprint detection device including a sensor array including a plurality of fingerprint sensor elements arranged in a form of a matrix having a plurality of rows and columns, a filter and buffer unit including a plurality of first banks, each of which is configured to perform a noise elimination operation and a temporal storage operation in parallel with respect to output signals of some different columns of the sensor array. Each of the plurality of first banks simultaneously or consecutively acquires output signals from the fingerprint sensor elements belonging to columns spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. A sample and hold unit including second banks, the number of which being the same as the number of the plurality of first banks, performs a sampling and hold function in parallel in response to output signals from the plurality of first banks. An input/output unit receives an output signal from the sample and hold unit to output data of the sensor array.

Abstract: A touch device with fingerprint identification function includes a glass substrate having a first and a second face, a first electrode layer having multiple first electrodes, an insulation layer, a second electrode layer having multiple second electrodes, a wiring layer, a film layer covering the second electrode layer and the wiring layer, and a fingerprint identification sensation layer having multiple fingerprint identification chips and multiple transmission leads. The first face is defined with a touch section and a non-touch section. The first electrode layer is disposed on the second face. One face of the insulation layer covers the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the other face of the insulation layer. The wiring layer is disposed at the non-touch section and selectively electrically connected to the first and second electrode layers. The touch device is able to lower manufacturing cost and enhance fingerprint identification precision.

Abstract: A fingerprint recognition method includes receiving an input partial image corresponding to a partial image of a fingerprint of a first user; partitioning the input partial image into a plurality of blocks; performing a comparison operation based on the plurality of blocks and the enrolled partial images corresponding to partial images of an enrolled fingerprint; and recognizing the fingerprint of the first user based on a result of the comparison operation.

Abstract: Techniques for communicating particular information from a user to a touch screen device by way of a touch event is provided. Sensors that are operatively coupled to a sensing device sense an input from the user which conveys particular information. This input is then converted by the sensing device into another signal called the sensing device signal which is then transmitted from the sensing device to the user's skin. Then a second set of sensors that are operatively coupled to a touch device receive a user-touch signal that is transmitted from the user's body. The user-touch signal is based, at least in part on the sensing device signal. The touch device then decodes the user-touch signal to determine the location of the touch event on the touch device and sensing device signal embedded in the user-touch signal to extract the particular information related to the user.

Abstract: A fingerprint recognition-based control method may include acquiring, by a fingerprint sensor, sensor data in response to a contact between a physical object and a sensing area of the fingerprint sensor; receiving an input through a first input receiver from among one or more input receivers, the first input receiver being located in a vicinity of the fingerprint sensor; verifying the sensor data to be an input fingerprint; and sensing a motion of the physical object based on the acquired sensor data and the received input, in response to a positive result of the verifying.

Abstract: A stereoscopic object detection device including a first detection unit configured to detect a road surface and a stereoscopic object; a second detection unit configured to detect the stereoscopic object by a millimeter-wave radar; and a detection control unit configured to detect the stereoscopic object based on the detection result of at least one of the first detection unit and the second detection unit. The detection control unit is configured to detect the stereoscopic object based on the detection result of the first detection unit when the stereoscopic object is within a range where the road surface is detectable by the first detection unit. The detection control unit is configured to detect the stereoscopic object based on the detection results of the first detection unit and the second detection unit when the stereoscopic object is outside of the range where the road surface is detectable by the first detection unit.

Abstract: The invention discloses an image recognition system, comprising: a robot having an image collection module configured to drive an image collection module to collect an image in a view of the robot by the image collection drive module; a light source configured to fill the light when the image collection module collecting an image; a face detection module configured to locate a face image in an image according to the image collected by the image collection module; a face recognition module configured to implement a preprocessing for the located face image, then the preprocessed face image being compared with an image feature information of a known identity in a database, to determine an identity information and a confidence rate of the present face image. The invention can identify a face based on a fixed face pose, and it can identify a face based on a local or web server database.

Abstract: A digital processing application may provide identifying a present context associated with user data submitted to an interactive application and retrieving a content file stored in memory. The process may also include identifying a present context associated with user data submitted to an interactive application, retrieving at least one content file stored in memory, retrieving a plurality of attributes associated with the at least one content file, modifying the at least one content file to include the plurality of attributes, and updating a user interface to include the modified at least one content file.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for detecting faces in video image frames is implemented on a computing device including: comparing current image frames to previously processed image frames to determine similarity, if a current image frame and a previously processed image frame are dissimilar, comparing a location within the current image frame for at least one detected facial image to a location within an associated image frame for at least one most recently stored facial image stored in a most recently used (MRU) cache, if the compared locations are dissimilar, comparing the at least one detected facial image to the at least one most recently stored facial image stored in the MRU cache to determine similarity, and storing the at least one detected facial image in the MRU cache if the at least one detected facial image and the at least one most recently stored facial image are not dissimilar.

Abstract: An apparatus including an image capture device including a lens, a shutter, an image sensor, and an aperture is provided. The image capture device receives, via the lens, a plurality of images. The apparatus further includes a display, a memory, a receiver, a transmitter, and a processor. The receiver receives facial recognition data. The transmitter transmits an instruction to capture a series of images via the image capture device. The series of images may include a randomly generated pose. The apparatus further includes a processor to analyze the facial recognition data to determine an estimated age of a user.

Abstract: A method for identifying individuals using inertial sensor based gait biometrics. A method for identifying individual persons using orientation and pace invariant gait dynamics images (GDIs). A method of biometric authentication using i-vectors for GDIs.

Abstract: A signal encoding an infrared (IR) image including a plurality of IR pixels is received from an IR camera. Each IR pixel specifies one or more IR parameters of that IR pixel. IR-skin pixels that image a human hand are identified in the IR image. For each IR-skin pixel, a depth of a human hand portion imaged by that IR-skin pixel is estimated based on the IR parameters of that IR-skin pixel. A skeletal hand model including a plurality of hand joints is derived. Each hand joint is defined with three independent position coordinates inferred from the estimated depths of each human hand portion.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, computer-readable mediums, and methods for determining that text contains Chinese, Japanese, or Korean characters. One method includes determining a language hypothesis for each text fragment in a plurality of text fragments identified from connected components in a document image. The method further includes selecting a first subset of text fragments from the plurality of text fragments based on ratings for the language hypothesis of each text fragment in the plurality of text fragments. The method further includes verifying, by a processor, the language hypothesis of one or more text fragments in the first subset of text fragments based on optical character recognition of the one or more text fragments. The method further includes determining, by the processor, that Chinese, Japanese, or Korean (CJK) characters are present in the document image based on the verification of the language hypothesis of each of the one or more text fragments.

Abstract: Techniques for assigning context to a digitally captured image, and for manipulating recognized data fields within such image. In an exemplary embodiment, a context of an image may be assigned based on, e.g., user input or pattern recognition. Based on the assigned context, recognized data fields within the image may be manipulated according to context-specific processing. In an aspect, processing specific to a sales receipt context may automatically manipulate certain data, e.g., calculate updated sales tax and subtotals based on user-designated fields, and display the automatically calculated data in an output receipt. Fields not designated by the user may be selectively concealed in the output receipt for privacy. Further aspects disclose processing techniques specific to other contexts such as restaurant menu, store shelf, and fillable form contexts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for authenticating an optically variable security element (1), in particular a diffractive security element, with the steps: a) capturing an image sequence with at least one individual image of the security element (1) by means of a sensor (31), in particular a hand-held device (3), preferably a smartphone, tablet or a PDA; b) checking whether at least one predetermined item of optical information is present in at least one individual image of the image sequence.

Abstract: A forensic verification system extracts a print signature via a print signature extractor from an interior of a halftone contained in an image. The system utilizes a comparator to compare the print signature to a reference signature stored in a registry to determine differences between the print signature and the reference signature. The system utilizes a forensic analyzer to perform a forensic analysis on the signatures based on the comparison to authenticate the image.

Abstract: Video sequence processing is described with various filtering rules applied to extract dominant features for content based video sequence identification. Active regions are determined in video frames of a video sequence. Video frames are selected in response to temporal statistical characteristics of the determined active regions. A two pass analysis is used to detect a set of initial interest points and interest regions in the selected video frames to reduce the effective area of images that are refined by complex filters that provide accurate region characterizations resistant to image distortion for identification of the video frames in the video sequence. Extracted features and descriptors are robust with respect to image scaling, aspect ratio change, rotation, camera viewpoint change, illumination and contrast change, video compression/decompression artifacts and noise.

Abstract: According to the invention a system for authenticating a user of a device is disclosed. The system may include a first image sensor, a determination unit, and an authentication unit. The first image sensor may be for capturing at least one image of at least part of a user. The determination unit may be for determining information relating to the user's eye based at least in part on at least one image captured by the first image sensor. The authentication unit may be for authenticating the user using the information relating to the user's eye.

Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for identifying and monitoring vehicles in motion is presented. The method may include accessing sets of pixel coordinates defining a location of a vehicle within a first image and a second image. The method may further include translating the sets of pixel coordinates to sets of global coordinates defining a first and second geospatial location of the vehicle. The method further includes determining the vehicle is in motion based on a comparison of the first and second geospatial locations of the vehicle. The method further includes causing presentation of a user interface that includes a geospatial map with visual indicators of the first and second geospatial location of the vehicle.

Abstract: Attributes of vegetables or biologics are derived by use of color imaging sensors and relative spectral band analysis. Enabled smart phones or dedicated single pixel or focal plane instruments for crop applications to quickly report the biological condition of vegetables or other organics by providing an augmented view or relative quantification of RGB ratios of the inspected items. The RGB ratios are compared to RGB ratios of preprinted labels. The comparison yields information regarding the freshness and other attributes of the inspected item. Disclosed embodiments are well suited for analyzing the health and needs of living plants or crops. Ratios of observed wide band red, green and blue are compared on a relative basis. While food shopping, an enabled smart phone may view an agricultural product and use a preprinted RGB ratio label as a reference guide.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving information indicative of a map operation that is associated with a map object, the map operation being invoked by a user, determining a map interaction descriptor that comprises information indicative of the map object, information indicative of the map operation, and information indicative of a map object property, determining a privacy setting that is associated with the map interaction descriptor based on at least a portion of the map interaction descriptor, determining a filtered map interaction descriptor based on the privacy setting and the map interaction descriptor, such that the filtered map interaction descriptor is absent at least a portion of at least one of the information indicative of the map object, the information indicative of the map operation, or the information indicative of the map object property, and causing sending of information indicative of the filtered map interaction descriptor to a separate apparatus is disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying and timing an athlete during a timed sporting event. The athlete is timed using image recognition technology in which one or more images of the athlete taken during the sporting event by a camera (106a, 106b, or 106c) is time-stamped to generate a finish time for the athlete. The athlete is identified by comparing one of the images taken during the sporting event with a profile image of the athlete.

Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for identifying unknown content. For example, a number of vectors out of a plurality of vectors projected from an origin point can be determined that are between a reference data point and an unknown data point. The number of vectors can be used to estimate an angle between a first vector (from the origin point to a reference data point) and a second vector (from the origin point to an unknown data point). A distance between the reference data point and the unknown data point can then be determined. Using the determined distance, candidate data points can be determined from a set of reference data points. The candidate data points can be analyzed to identify the unknown data point.

Abstract: Process for generating a video tag cloud representing objects appearing in a video content, said process providing: a step (B) for extracting video frames of said video content and individually segmenting said video frames into regions; a step (C) for building, for each extracted frame, a topology graph for modelizing the space relationships between the segmented regions of said frame; a step (D) for extracting from the set of built topology graphs frequent patterns according to spatial and temporal constraints, each pattern comprising at least one segmented region; a step (E) for regrouping frequent patterns representing parts of a same object by using trajectories constraints, so as to detect frequent objects of said video content; a step (F) for determining, for each detected frequent object, a weighting factor to apply to said object according at least to spatial and temporal constraints used for extracting the patterns of said object and to trajectories constraints used to regroup said patterns; a step (

Abstract: Techniques for capturing long document images and generating composite images therefrom include: detecting a document depicted in image data; tracking a position of the detected document within the image data; selecting a plurality of images, wherein the selection is based at least in part on the tracked position of the detected document; and generating a composite image based on at least one of the selected plurality of images. The tracking and selection are optionally but preferably based in whole or in part on motion vectors estimated at least partially based on analyzing image data such as test and reference frames within the captured video data/images. Corresponding systems and computer program products are also disclosed.

Abstract: A content output apparatus is provided with an output unit which starts outputting content based on entry of a person into a predetermined area, a detection unit which detects a person viewing the content outputted by the output unit, and an evaluation unit which evaluates the content based on a ratio of a content output time outputted by the output unit and a detect time representing a person detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for determining vehicle overlap with a parking space is presented. The method may include accessing a set of pixel coordinates defining a location of a vehicle within an image, and translating the set of pixel coordinates to a set of global coordinates defining a geospatial location of the vehicle. The method may further include accessing a set of known coordinates of the parking space. The method may further include determining an overlap amount by comparing the global coordinates of the vehicle with the known global coordinates of the parking space, and determining the vehicle overlaps the parking space based on the overlap amount transgressing a threshold overlap amount. The method may further include updating a data object associated with the vehicle to indicate the vehicle overlaps the parking space.

Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for simulating output of camera nodes configured to monitor parking is presented. The method may include generating a simulation file that includes entries mimicking camera node output, where each entry represents metadata associated with an image of a parking space and includes a timestamp and a set of pixel coordinates representing a location of a vehicle in the image. The method further includes simulating the output of the camera nodes using the simulation file. The simulating of the output of the particular camera node may include chronologically reading entries from the simulation file according to a chronology of the entries defined by the time stamps of each entry. The simulating of the output further may include generating a data packet for each entry and transmitting the data packet to a network-based processing system.