Abstract: A method of processing an image by using an image processing apparatus is provided. The method includes acquiring, by the image processing apparatus, a target image, extracting a shape of a target object included in the target image, determining a category including the target object based on the extracted shape, and storing the target image by mapping the target image with additional information including at least one keyword related to the category.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus tracks an object in a video and performs detection processing for detecting that an object in the video is a specific object such that a number of times the detection processing is performed within a predetermined period on a tracking object not detected to be the specific object is more than a number of times the detection processing is performed within the predetermined period on a tracking object detected to be the specific object.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of monitoring a secure location is provided that includes (1) providing one or more sensors that monitor the secure location, each sensor generating sensor data; (2) establishing a policy region for the secure location employing world coordinates, the policy region establishing one or more alarm criterion for at least one of objects entering the policy region and objects exiting the policy region; (3) tracking an object within the secure location using the sensor data from the one or more sensors; and (4) determining if the sensor data indicates that the object has violated one or more alarm criterion of the policy region. Numerous other embodiments are provided.

Abstract: A method extracts a low-rank descriptor of a video acquired of a scene by first extracting a set of descriptors for each image in the video. The sets of descriptors for the video are aggregated to form a descriptor matrix. Iteratively, a low-rank descriptor matrix is determined from the descriptor matrix, as well as a selection matrix that associates each column in the descriptor matrix to a corresponding column in the low-rank descriptor matrix. The low-rank descriptor matrix is output upon convergence.

Abstract: System, apparatus, method, and computer readable media for on-the-fly captured video summarization. A video stream is incrementally summarized in concurrence with generation of the stream by a camera module. Saliency of the video stream summary is maintained as the stream evolves by updating the summary to include only the most significant frames. In one exemplary embodiment, saliency is determined by optimizing an objective function including terms that are indicative of both the diversity of a selection, and how representative the selection is to the processed portion of the video data corpus. A device platform including a CM and comporting with the exemplary architecture may provide video camera functionality at ultra-low power, and/or with ultra-low storage resources, and/or with ultra-low communication channel bandwidth.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment includes a detection unit 11 and an identification unit 12. The detection unit 11 included in the image processing apparatus 10 detects a region in which a pixel value is changed between frames included in moving image data. The detection unit 11 outputs a detected result to the identification unit 12. The identification unit 12 sets a circumscribed rectangle to the region detected by the detection unit 11. The identification unit 12 specifies a frame including a detection target based on a filling ratio of the region to the circumscribed rectangle.

Abstract: The present invention can improve the recognition performance of a traffic sign board, improve the recognition performance of a reflective traffic sign board and a light emitting type traffic sign board by adjusting an exposure of a camera, improve the recognition performance of the reflective traffic sign board and the light emitting type traffic sign board by adjusting gain of an image signal, and improve the recognition performance of the reflective traffic sign board and the light emitting type traffic sign board by simultaneously adjusting the exposure of the camera and the gain of the image signal.

Abstract: A method of determining whether a biometric object is part of a live individual is described. In one such method, image information is acquired from the biometric object by using a sensor, such as an ultrasonic sensor. The image information may be analyzed in at least two analysis stages. One of the analysis stages may be a temporal analysis stage that analyzes changes in the image information obtained during a time period throughout which the biometric object was continuously available to the sensor. For example, a dead/alive stage may analyze differences between image information taken at two different times in order to identify changes from one time to the next. Other stages may focus on aspects of a particular image information set, rather than seeking to assess changes over time. These other stages seek to determine whether an image information set exhibits characteristics similar to those of a live biometric object.

Abstract: An image monitoring system that efficiently utilizes a network band and decrease the processing load of a server is provided. A second image decision processor analyzes an extracted image transmitted from a monitoring terminal, and evaluates the quality (reliability) of the extracted image. A reliability decision unit outputs an individual ID of the analyzed extracted image to a load estimation unit when the numerical value from the analysis output by the second decision processor becomes less than the preset threshold. The load estimation unit estimates the server processor load of a server and the network load. A resend request unit controls the resend request for an individual ID output from the negative load estimation unit corresponding to the server processor load and the network load.

Abstract: For context-aware handwriting recognition for input fields, an apparatus, system, method, and computer program product are disclosed. The apparatus may include a processor, a handwriting input unit operatively coupled to the processor, a display operatively coupled to the processor, a field metadata module that obtains metadata related to an input field, a field type module that identifies a field type of the input field associated with the handwriting input based on the metadata, and a recognition tuning module that adjusts a handwriting recognition engine based on the field type. Adjusting the handwriting recognition engine may include increasing a weight given to text having particular characteristics, based on the field type. Obtaining the metadata related to an input field may include querying an application for properties of the input field and/or identifying text adjacent to the input field.

Abstract: A method of automatically identifying a border in a captured image may include capturing an image of a target by an image sensor of an electronic device, and, by one or more processors, processing the image to automatically detect a border of the target in the image by applying an automatic border detection method to the image. The method may include presenting the image of the target to a user via a display of the electronic device so that the presented image comprises a visual depiction of the detected border, receiving an adjustment of the border from the user, determining whether to update the default parameters based on the received adjustment, in response to determining to update the default parameters, determining one or more updated parameters for the automatic border detection method that are based on, at least in part, the received adjustment, and saving the updated parameters.

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.

Abstract: A method, computer readable storage medium, and system are disclosed for improving communication productivity, comprising: capturing at least one three-dimensional (3D) stream of data on two or more subjects; extracting a time-series of skeletal data from the at least one 3D stream of data on the two or more subjects; and determining an engagement index between the two or more subjects by comparing the time-series of skeletal data on each of the two or more subjects over a time window.

Abstract: An image processing device (1000) includes a luminance variation detection unit (1), an angular variation detection unit (2), an image region detection unit (3), and an image processing unit (4). The luminance variation detection unit (1) detects a degree of variation of pixel value in a pixel reference region including a pixel of interest and pixels around the pixel of interest. The angular variation detection unit (2) acquires a contour direction where the pixel value is constant in the pixel reference region for each pixel and detects a degree of variation of the acquired contour direction. The image region detection unit (3) acquires an image region detection signal representing characteristics of the image region including the pixel of interest based on the degree of variation of the pixel value and the degree of variation of the contour direction. The image processing unit (4) performs a predetermined image process on the pixel of interest based on the image region detection signal.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for video comparison using color histograms are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein to compare video sequences include determining a color histogram corresponding to an input video sequence based on color values of pixels sampled from a plurality of video frames of the input video sequence. Such disclosed example methods also include adjusting the color histogram corresponding to the input video sequence based on a first reference color histogram corresponding to a first reference video sequence different from the input video sequence to determine an adjusted color histogram corresponding to the input video sequence. Such disclosed example methods further include comparing the adjusted color histogram and the first reference color histogram to determine whether the first reference video sequence matches the input video sequence.

Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting light probes for outdoor images are disclosed. A light probe database is created to learn a mapping from the outdoor image's features to predicted outdoor light probe illumination parameters. The database includes a plurality of images, image features for each of the plurality of images, and a captured light probe for each of the plurality of images. A light probe illumination model based on a sun model and sky model is fitted to the captured light probes. The light probe for the outdoor image may be predicted based on the database dataset and fitted light probe models.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for determining an applicability of a specific processing device having a specific processing pattern. The method includes the following steps: locating a similarity index between the specific processing pattern and a reference processing pattern of a reference processing device; and confirming the applicability of the specific processing device if the similarity index is no less than a threshold. Besides, a method for assessing an applicability of a new processing pattern for a specific processing device, and a method for determining an applicability of an alternative processing path for a reference processing path are also provided.

Abstract: A template matching module is configured to program a processor to apply multiple differently-tuned object detection classifier sets in parallel to a digital image to determine one or more of an object type, configuration, orientation, pose or illumination condition, and to dynamically switch between object detection templates to match a determined object type, configuration, orientation, pose, blur, exposure and/or directional illumination condition.

Abstract: Provided is an image evaluation device including an acquisition unit that acquires an image including plural patterns having different spatial frequencies and contrasts, and an output unit that compares each of plural patterns included in the image acquired by the acquisition unit with each of plural ideal patterns corresponding to the plural patterns, calculates similarities therebetween, and outputs an evaluation value for evaluating performance regarding a resolution of the image based on a sum of the calculated similarities of the plural patterns.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for image classification using histograms of oriented gradients (HoG) in conjunction with a trainer. The efficiency of the process is greatly increased by first establishing a bitmap which identifies a subset of the pixels in the HoG window as including relevant foreground information, and limiting the HoG calculation and comparison process to only the pixels included in the bitmap.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, an object recognition process is performed on each image of a multi-viewpoint image group based on focal length information and information about objects. Objects are specified in each image. A target object is determined based on relationship information indicating a relationship between the objects. An image that contains the determined target object is generated.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a feature point detection device includes a generator to generate a K-class classifier and perform, for T times, an operation in which a first displacement vector is obtained that approximates D number of initial feature points of each training sample classified on a class-by-class basis to true feature points; a calculator to calculate, from the first displacement vectors, second displacement label vectors each unique to one second displacement vector, and a second displacement coordinate vector common to the second displacement vectors; a classifier to apply the K-class classifiers to the input image and obtain a second displacement label vector associated with a class identifier output from each K-class classifier; an adder to add up the second displacement label vectors; and a detector to detect D number of true feature points based on the initial feature points, the added label vector, and the second displacement coordinate vector.

Abstract: A system and method for improved classification. A first classifier is trained using a first process running on at least one computing device using a first set of training images relating to a class of images. A set of additional images are selected using the first classifier from a source of additional images accessible to the computing device. The first set of training images and the set of additional images are merged using the computing device to create a second set of training images. A second classifier is trained using a second process running on the computing device using the second set of training images. A set of unclassified images are classified using the second classifier thereby creating a set of classified images. The first classifier and the second classifier employ different classification methods.

Abstract: Systems and methods for training a machine vision system create geometric models. The disclosed methods can extract one or more corresponding features and one or more differentiating features from different sets of training images. The one or more differentiating features can be used to differentiate between the different work pieces. The disclosed methods can generate an alignment model using the corresponding features and a classification model using the one or more differentiating features.

Abstract: Techniques for providing image search templates are provided. An image search template may be associated with an image search query to aid the user in capturing an image that will be appropriate for processing the search query. The template may be displayed as an overlay during an image capturing process to indicate an appropriate image capturing pose, range, angle, or other view characteristics that may provide more accurate search results. The template may also be used in the image search query to segment the image and identify features relevant to the search query. Images in an image database may be clustered using characteristics of the images or metadata associated with the images in order to establish groups of images from which templates may be derived. The generated templates may be provided to users to assist in capturing images to be used as search engine queries.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods to relate images of words to a list of words are provided. A trellis based word decoder analyses a set of OCR characters and probabilities using a forward pass across a forward trellis and a reverse pass across a reverse trellis. Multiple paths may result, however, the most likely path from the trellises has the highest probability with valid links. A valid link is determined from the trellis by some dictionary word traversing the link. The most likely path is compared with a list of words to find the word closest to the most.

Abstract: A printing apparatus measures a communication environment between the printing apparatus and a server. Then, based on the measured communication environment, the printing apparatus selects whether to transmit a scan image to a server by using a multi-connection communication function or to transmit the scan image to the server without using the multi-connection communication function.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to the present general inventive concept includes a transfer unit configured to transfer an image formed on a photoreceptor to a transfer medium, a power supply unit configured to supply transfer power to the transfer unit, a density sensor unit configured to sense a density of the image transferred to the transfer medium, and a control unit configured to control the power supply unit so that the transfer power supplied to the transfer unit is adjusted, wherein the density sensor unit is allowed to move from a first position for sensing a density of sample patches formed on the transfer medium to a second position for sensing a density of a reference reflective plate, and the control unit performs a sensor compensation mode and a density compensation mode.

Abstract: A medium stores computer executable programs. The programs cause an information processing apparatus being capable of data communication with an image recording apparatus to perform: generating image data of an image to be recorded; in a case of receiving manual double-sided printing instruction based on the generated image data, transmitting first image data of an image to be recorded on a first surface of a recording medium, together with a recording instruction based on the first image data and identification information to the image recording apparatus; and transmitting second image data of an image to be recorded on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the recording medium, together with a recording instruction based on the second image data and the same identification information as that transmitted with the first image data to the image recording apparatus, after transmitting the first image data.

Abstract: This is directed to defining the orientation in which a document is printed from the orientation of the device on which the document is displayed. In particular, some electronic devices can have limited user interfaces that do not provide for a simple or elegant interface for defining print settings. To overcome limitations in a displayed user interface, the orientation of an electronic device can be used to define the print orientation of a displayed document. In particular, a motion-sensing component of an electronic device can determine whether the electronic device display is in a portrait or landscape orientation, and define the page orientation of the displayed document to match the determined device orientation. The electronic device can then transmit the document, in the defined page orientation, to a printer system for printing in the desired page orientation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for improving the performance of a raster image processor. Smaller objects are identified among a group of larger objects with respect to a job processed via a raster image processor. The smaller objects are merged with one or more larger objects among the group of larger objects. The smaller objects that are merged with the larger object are treated as a single object without losing the perceptual quality of the job and while reducing memory requirements to thereby enhance productivity during processing of the job via the raster image processor. RIP performance improvement results by pre-flattening complicatedly designed backgrounds with multiple objects of significantly low relative occupancy.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a process execution control apparatus to control an execution of processes, and an image generation-output control apparatus to control an execution of an image generation-output operation. The process execution control apparatus includes a control-side drawing information generator to generate drawing information, and a process allocator to allocate a plurality of text information adding processes to the process execution control apparatus and the image generation-output control apparatus when generating the drawing information. The image generation-output control apparatus includes an output-side drawing information generator corresponding to the control-side drawing information generator.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a dither processing unit configured to perform dither processing on image data having a first resolution M by using a dither threshold value matrix and a resolution conversion unit configured to perform resolution conversion to convert the image data that is generated by the dither processing unit and which has the first resolution M into image data having a second resolution N lower than the first resolution M by using a filter, and the pixel of a growth center of the dither threshold value matrix and the center pixel of the processing using the filter coincide with each other.

Abstract: A multicolor image can include multiple overlaid items including a black region covering a color region. Raster image processing adds the color data to color pixels of the raster data print page uniformly across the area of the raster data print page that corresponds to the color region of the multicolor image, and adds the black data to over-print pixels (where the black region covers the color region in the multicolor image). Such over-print pixels include both the color data and the black data. The color data (but not the black data) is removed from the over-print pixels that are positioned a preset pixel distance from non-black color pixels. The raster data page is output from the processor device to a printing engine, and the printing device prints the raster data page on print media to produce a physically printed reproduction of the multicolor image.

Abstract: Methods and systems herein provide for efficiently resolving how a rasterizer responds to out of memory conditions when attempting to write raster data to a solid state memory. In one embodiment, a print controller determines that the solid state memory is no longer available for storing raster data. The print controller determines that a process is utilizing the shared memory to complete an operation, where completing the operation frees up a portion of the solid state memory. The print controller suspends the rasterizer from writing raster data to a hard disk, and waits for the process to complete the operation. The print controller then instructs the rasterizer to resume writing raster data to the solid state memory.

Abstract: A printing system includes a plurality of loading units, and a registration management unit configured to display on a display screen a registration screen for receiving registration of attributes of printing media loaded in the loading unit. The registration management unit is configured to arrange selection elements corresponding to unregistered loading units so as to be selectable on the registration screen, and is configured to arrange on the registration screen registration elements for registering the attributes of the printing media loaded in the loading unit corresponding to a selected selection element.

Abstract: Example secure upgrade supplies and methods are disclosed. A disclosed example upgrade supply cartridge structured includes a chamber to store a material useable by the imaging forming apparatus to form an image on media; a security device to provide an authentication credential to an image forming apparatus, the authentication credential useable to authenticate an identity of the upgrade supply cartridge; and a tamperproof data storage including upgrade data useable by the image forming apparatus to activate a capability included but disabled in the image forming apparatus, the tamperproof data storage structured to store an identifier of the image forming apparatus after the upgrade supply cartridge has been utilized by the image forming apparatus to activate the disabled capability.

Abstract: A display method displays at least one matrix code on a screen of an electronic display device, to send data to electronic equipment including a mechanism reading the matrix code. The display device includes the screen and a mechanism displaying information on the screen. The display method includes: generating at least one two-dimensional matrix code from data to be sent; displaying the matrix code on the screen, matrix codes being displayed successively when plural matrix codes are generated; partitioning a primary image corresponding to a generated matrix code into at least two secondary images, dimensions of the primary image being equal to dimensions of the matrix code and dimensions of the secondary image being smaller than or equal to resolution of the screen, the corresponding matrix code being displayed as secondary images during the display, and the secondary images being displayed successively on the screen.

Abstract: A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to act as a magnetic stripe read-head detector and a data transmitter. A multiple layer flexible PCB may be fabricated to include multiple magnetic emulators. An emulator may include a coil that includes magnetic, ferromagnetic, or ferromagnetic, material in the coil's interior. Coils may be associated with zones. As a read-head is detected to move from zone-to-zone, coils may be activated to transmit information in those zones.

Abstract: A nano RFID device or tag and method for using same is disclosed. The nano RFID device may be less than about 150 nanometers in size. The nano RFID device may be a passive, active or semi-passive nano RFID device. The nano RFID device may be included into other items or products such as being woven into a fabric, for example. The nano RFID device may include nano antennae that may comprise one or more carbon tubes. The nano RFID device may include a nano battery.

Abstract: A wireless identification (RFID) tag, an electronic product PCB having same, and an electronic product management system using the RFID tag. The RFID tag includes an insulating means, a pair of upper terminals provided on the upper surface of the insulating means, a tag chip connected to the upper terminals, and a pair of lower terminals provided on the lower surface of the insulating means so as to face the upper terminals. The lower terminals are connected to first and second patterns of an electronic product PCB. When a radio wave radiated from a reader-writer is received in the first and second patterns, reactive coupling through an electric field is created between the upper and lower terminals, which are then electrically connected to the upper terminals. Since the pattern already formed in the PCB is used as an antenna, there is no need to form a dedicated antenna pattern.

Abstract: According to at least one exemplary embodiment, a system, method and apparatus for a matrix-less inlay design may be described. The system, method and apparatus can include the formation of an inlay with a pattern, such as a starburst pattern, surrounding an antenna that can be formed during laser ablation process. The starburst pattern may be utilized to provide for the efficient generation of inlays of varying sizes.

Abstract: A printed radio frequency sensor structure contains: a substrate, a RF antenna arranged on a top surface of the substrate, and a protection layer covering on the RF antenna arranged, wherein plural sensing materials are directly introduced into a RF antenna mixture of the RF antenna. A method of preparing a RFID sensor tag comprising steps of: A). Printing conductive sensing ink/glue on substrate; B. Drying, curing and compressing the conductive sensing ink/glue to form a conductive antenna mixture with plural sensing materials; C). Bonding a chip on a RFID sensing antenna to form a RFID sensor tag; and D). Coating a protection layer on a top of the RFID sensor tag. Here note protection coating can fully, partially or no cover the conductive sensing antenna.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an antenna resonance circuit and a wireless IC element. The antenna resonance circuit includes a loop-shaped antenna that performs wireless communication by generating a magnetic field and series inductors connected in series to the loop-shaped antenna. The antenna resonance circuit has a resonant frequency corresponding to a carrier frequency. The wireless IC element is connected to the antenna resonance circuit and processes transmission and reception signals. An inductance value of the series inductors is larger than an inductance value of the loop-shaped antenna, and the series inductors are covered with a magnetic material.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a neural network comprising multiple modalities. Each modality comprises multiple neurons. The neural network further comprises an interconnection lattice for cross-associating signaling between the neurons in different modalities. The interconnection lattice includes a plurality of perception neuron populations along a number of bottom-up signaling pathways, and a plurality of action neuron populations along a number of top-down signaling pathways. Each perception neuron along a bottom-up signaling pathway has a corresponding action neuron along a reciprocal top-down signaling pathway. An input neuron population configured to receive sensory input drives perception neurons along a number of bottom-up signaling pathways. A first set of perception neurons along bottom-up signaling pathways drive a first set of action neurons along top-down signaling pathways.

Abstract: A configuration model dividing and configuration sub-model inference processing system and procedure addresses the issue of configuration model and query complexity by breaking a configuration problem down into a set of smaller problems, solving them individually and recombining the results into a single result that is equivalent to a conventional inference procedure. In one embodiment, a configuration model is divided into configuration sub-models that can respectively be processed using existing data processing resources. A sub-model inference procedure provides a way to scale queries to larger and more complicated configuration models. Thus, the configuration model dividing and configuration sub-model processing system and inference procedure allows processing by a data processing system of configuration models and queries whose collective complexity exceeds the complexity of otherwise unprocessable conventional, consolidated configuration models and queries.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method for determining responsiveness of a driver of a vehicle to feedback regarding driving behaviors. The system may include a sensor configured to generate output signals conveying first driving behavior information, which may characterize operation of the vehicle by the driver. The system may include one or more processors configured to obtain the first driving behavior information. The one or more processors may effectuate provision of feedback defined by feedback information based on the first driving behavior. The sensor may be configured to output signals conveying second driving behavior information, which may characterize operation of the vehicle by the driver during and/or subsequent to the provision of the feedback. The one or more processors may be configured to obtain the second driving behavior information and assess responsiveness of the driver to the feedback based on the second driving behavior information.

Abstract: Embodiments infer a temporal attribute of a recipe. A recipe is obtained that includes recipe content such as preparation steps and ingredients. A recipe server identifies attribute features in the recipe content, where the attribute features are representative of portions of the recipe content that are correlated with temporal attributes. The recipe server determines whether the recipe is associated with a temporal attribute based on the attribute features and obtained attribute parameters corresponding to the attribute features. A temporal attribute determined to be associated with a recipe is transmitted to a client device in response to a request for the recipe. The estimated temporal attribute is used to filter recipes sent in response to a request for recipes, where the request specifies a criterion based on the temporal attribute. The estimated temporal attribute is used to select recipes for recommendation to a user based on a current time.

Abstract: A system and method for evaluating iconicity of an image are provided. In the method, at least one test image is received, each test image including an object in a selected class. Properties related to iconicity are computed for each test image. The properties may include one or more of: a) a direct measure of iconicity, which is computed with a direct iconicity prediction model which has been learned on a set of training images, each training image labeled with an iconicity score; b) one or more class-independent properties; and c) one or more class-dependent properties. A measure of iconicity of each of the test images is computed, based on the computed properties. By combining a set of complementary properties, an iconicity measure which shows good agreement with human evaluations of iconicity can be obtained.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method comprising: providing training data for training at least one mathematical model, wherein the training data is based on past flight information of a plurality of passengers, and the training data comprises a first set of vectors and an associated target variable for each passenger in the plurality of passengers; training at least one mathematical model with the training data; and providing a second set of vectors relating to past flight information of the passenger as inputs to the trained at least one mathematical model and calculating an output of the trained at least one mathematical model based on the inputs, wherein the output represents a prediction of future flight activities of the passenger.