Abstract: A mobile terminal and a mobile terminal audio signal processing system including the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a first body including an opening, a main circuit board, and a main earphone jack, a first audio signal processing body including a first circuit board, on which a sub-sound module receiving a digital audio signal from the first body and converting the digital audio signal into an analog audio signal is mounted, and a sub-earphone jack outputting the analog audio signal, and a controller outputting a first audio signal to the sub-earphone jack and outputting a second audio signal to the main earphone jack. The first audio signal processing body is a first state where the first audio signal processing body is coupled with the opening, or a second state where the first audio signal processing body is separated from the first body.

Abstract: A device for performing a cooperative function with another device is provided. The device includes a communication unit, and a controller that determines whether the other device is in a surrounding area of the device based a signal received through the communication unit, selects one cooperative function from among a plurality of cooperative functions according to a relative position of the device with respect to the other device and performs the selected cooperative function with the other device.

Abstract: A mobile communication device is configured to prevent input to at least a portion of a display of the mobile communication device when the mobile communication device is being used for communication and when orientation of the device is such that the mobile communication device is positioned for such communication while being held in a hand of a user.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes an accelerometer, a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive first data from a biometric sensor which communicates with the device, and receive second data from the accelerometer. The first data pertains to a biometric of a user and the second data pertains to acceleration of the device. The memory also bears instructions executable by the processor to determine one or more emotions of the user based at least partially on the first data and the second data, and determine whether to execute a function at the device at least partially based on the emotion and based on third data associated with a use context of the device.

Abstract: An anti-distracted driver system comprises an interrupt device and a client device detector. The system may be installed in a vehicle. The client device detector may be installed in, for example, the glove box and may detect whether a client device (e.g., smart phone) is present (also in the glove box). If a client device is detected, an identifier (ID) is extracted from the client device and compared to a set of valid client device IDs provided by an administrator. If no match is found or no client device is detected, a relay is, or remains, disengaged thereby electrically disconnecting the starter control (e.g., ignition switch) from a solenoid of the starter motor thereby preventing the vehicle's engine from being started. Thus, the engine cannot be started unless the vehicle operator places his or her phone in the glove box of the vehicle (or wherever the client device detector is otherwise located).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for dynamically adjusting a user interface provided by an external unit of a hearing device. In an example method, the external unit determines whether a state of the external unit is one of (i) a coupled state when the external unit and the stimulation unit are coupled or (ii) a decoupled state when the external and the stimulation unit are decoupled. The external unit then provides one of (i) a first user interface when the determined state is the coupled state or (ii) a second user interface when the determined state is the decoupled state. The second user interface provides access to a greater number of functions of the hearing device than first user interface provides.

Abstract: Network telephony monitoring systems are provided herein. In one example, a monitoring service is configured to present an interface for a network telephony monitoring system to receive link metrics for media legs of a packet voice call that extends from an originating network over a plurality of transport networks, with each of the media legs spanning between border control nodes of the plurality of transport networks. A leg quality processor is configured to process the link metrics to differentiate quality degradation of the packet voice call among one or more of the media legs.

Abstract: A mechanism for maintaining the same communication identity number when intercepted calls are forwarded is embodied in various methods, devices and media-storing software.

Abstract: A land-based or mobile phone and methods are provided for receiving inbound communications as either voice or text, and then based on the user's configuration settings, the inbound communication is provided to the user as it was received or is automatically converted into a format that is desired by the user. The phone also takes voice or text that is input by the user of the phone and converts the user's input to either voice or text based on the configuration settings stored in the user's contact list or otherwise. The outbound communication is configured according to how the intended recipient wants to receive a communication based on the configuration settings stored in the user's contact list or otherwise. The phone includes a controller that determines how the phone will handle and process inbound and outbound communications. The controller includes a speech recognition engine.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention confirm that a phone number is associated with a particular phone. The phone number is confirmed to be associated with the phone by causing the phone to transmit a verification message addressed to that phone number. Receipt by the phone of the verification message confirms that the number is associated with that phone. Another aspect of the invention concerns updating the status of phones in a status list of phone numbers on a phone by sending the status list and updated status of the phone to a network server. The server monitors the status of at least one of the phones in the status list and transmits that status to the phone, which updated status is then displayed in a display area of the phone.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to system and method for managing an unsuccessful communication session between a source user and a target user. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a plurality of correlative contacts between the source user and the target user from one or more communication platforms, and scoring the plurality of correlative contacts based on one or more proximity parameters among the source user, each of the plurality of correlative contacts, and the target user. The method further comprises generating an initial set of correlative contacts based on the scoring, presenting the initial set of correlative contacts along with a plurality of selectable communication recourses, initiating a communication with at least one of the initial set of correlative contacts upon selection of a corresponding communication recourse, and providing a plurality of selectable recourses to reach out to the target user based on the communication.

Abstract: A system and method for establishing a communication with a customer by an agent, via one or more communication modes includes an agent computer and a second computer. The agent computer receives an identify notification that enables the agent computer to identify a customer for the communication, and receives agent schedule information that enables identifying a schedule timeslot of the agent as predicted by the system for a communication session. The second computer provides the identify notification enabling the agent computer to identify the identified customer. The system predicts the schedule timeslot of the agent, by taking into account a number of agent based touches that may need to be executed.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a data storage device that stores remote agent quality assurance code and communication session code. Further, the apparatus includes a data capture device that captures data associated with a remote agent positioned in proximity to the data capture device. In addition, a processor receives a request from an agent routing platform for a service provided by the remote agent through a communication session between the remote agent and a user requesting the service. The processor executes the remote agent quality assurance code to determine that at least a portion of the captured data is non-compliant with the one or more quality assurance policies provided by the agent routing platform. Further, the processor executes the remote agent quality assurance code to provide one or more indicia of non-compliance.

Abstract: A system for complex interaction recording, comprising a recording management server that operates on a network-connected computing device and records communications, a record server that operates on a network-connected computing device and presents records for review and interaction by a human user, and an interaction evaluation server that operates on a network-connected computing device and identifies interactions segments and groups them into complex interactions, and a method for recording complex interactions comprising the steps of loading an interaction, identifying segments within the interaction, grouping segments into a complex interaction, and sending the resulting complex interaction as output.

Abstract: A system for scoring and distributing sales leads. A scoring model may score sales leads based on attributes of the leads and the likelihood of the lead resulting in a desired outcome. The scoring model may be updated based on new information about the outcome of sales leads, or in response to a determination that the scoring model is not providing adequate accuracy. A distribution module may distribute sales leads to sales entities. The entities may be assigned to tiers which determine the manner in which leads are distributed. The assignment of entities to tiers may be updated based on changes in the attributes of the sales entities.

Abstract: A method and a call routing system (CRS) are provided for routing an incoming call made to one of multiple numbers of a user to a call receiving client application (CRCA) deployed on one or more user devices when the called number is not reachable. The CRS, in communication with the CRCA deployed on one or more user devices, sets up a user account using one or more of the user's multiple numbers. The CRS detects availability of the CRCA on one or more user devices over a data network to accept an incoming call. The CRS receives the incoming call made to one of the numbers, when the called number is not reachable. The CRS routes the incoming call to the CRCA on one or more user devices over the data network on detecting the availability of the CRCA on one or more user devices over the data network.

Abstract: A method and a communication apparatus for sharing a series of numbers during a call are provided. In the method, the communication apparatus establishes a call with another communication apparatus, and performs a recognition procedure on a voice in the call to recognize a series of numbers appeared in the voice, so as to display the recognized series of numbers on a display of the communication apparatus. Then, an operation of a user is received and accordingly the series of numbers is sent to the another communication apparatus so as to display the series of numbers on the another communication apparatus.

Abstract: A method includes receiving input during execution of a first application at an electronic device. The input indicates that data usage of the electronic device is to be billed to a first data usage account of a plurality of data usage accounts associated with the electronic device. The method further includes generating a request during execution of a second application at the electronic device. The method also includes, based on the input, encapsulating, by the electronic device, the request to generate an encapsulated request that identifies a destination endpoint provisioned for the first data usage account. The method further includes transmitting the encapsulated request from the electronic device to a network element.

Abstract: The present application discloses methods, circuits, devices, systems and functionally associated computer executable code to support edge computing on a communication network, such as a wireless access communication network. There are disclosed a data network architectures including: (a) at least one network core with one or more network elements to perform each of one or more network management functionalities; and (b) at least one network edge segment or zone including one or more access nodes, edge computing resources and a secure link gateway to convey to the core network elements information about data services provided by the edge computing resources to connected client devices.

Abstract: A method, a device and a system for implementing quick charging are provided. The method includes: a mobile terminal and a connected adapter respectively switching signal lines which extend into a charging interface to be connected with charging lines; and the adapter charging the mobile terminal with a set high-order power mode. The present disclosure uses the existing signal lines to thicken the charging lines, thereby the charging current is increased and the purpose of implementing quick charging is realized.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive image data obtained by reading the document by a first reading unit or a second reading unit, a storage unit configured to store the image data received by the reception unit, a determination unit configured to, while the reception unit is receiving the image data of the document obtained by the first reading unit, determine whether the second side is a blank page from the image data of the document read by the second reading unit, and a control unit configured to, in a case where the determination unit determines that the second side is a blank page, control the reception unit not to reserve a storage area for storing the image data of the document read by the second reading unit in the storage unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of this invention, the following processing is performed to solve a problem of accurately determining an abnormal state in a carriage by using an acceleration sensor. Output values from a plurality of acceleration sensors mounted in locations which have low degrees of mechanical/physical coupling in a carriage and a printing apparatus main body are transformed into data in a frequency domain. Subsequently, a carriage operation abnormality and a level of the abnormal state are determined based on a plurality of acceleration values in the frequency domain and a comparison of magnitudes of the acceleration values.

Abstract: A computing device including a screen; a memory configured to store an application for at least one of image acquisition, image uploading or image editing; and a processor configured to upload at least one of image or video file to a service center via a communication network, provide, in the screen, an option for allowing a first party or a first group to edit, view or download the uploaded image or video file, or append content to the uploaded image or video file based on the application stored in the memory, wherein the content corresponds to a text, titles or captions, and provide, in the screen, the option for allowing a second party or a second group to edit, view or download the uploaded image or video file, or append content to the uploaded image or video file based on the application stored in the memory, wherein the first party's right level or the first group's right level is different from the second party's right level or the second group's right level.

Abstract: An approach is provided for classifying and routing received documents. Text documents are received by a document classification service. The document classification service determines a classification types for documents based on a keyword-to-classification mapping. A document classification notification is send to a client device. The client device then confirms the document classification. Once confirmed, the document is sent to one or more destinations based on the classification of the document and a corresponding destination mapped to the classification.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a communication unit, a display unit, an input unit, and an image processing unit. The communication unit receives information related to at least one processing condition for image processing stored in and specified with a terminal device. The display unit displays a screen in which the at least one processing condition received by the communication unit is displayed. The input unit, when a user wishes to change the at least one processing condition displayed in the display unit, allows the user to input a different processing condition to which the user wishes to change the displayed processing condition. The image processing unit performs the image processing.

Abstract: A device control apparatus (mobile equipment) wirelessly receives specification information related to a specifications of a device from the device when a first connection with the device is established using the short distance wireless communication, performs settings related to a process to be executed in the device depending on the specifications of the device on the basis of the specification information, and executes a process of the settings, which depend on the specifications of the device, in the device when a second connection with the device is established using the short distance wireless communication.

Abstract: Tools (for example, system, apparatus, application software, a method, etc.) can be provided for processing scan images corresponding to a hardcopy document that has been scanned according to a document processing profile. For example, when such profile specifies a division size, the scan images corresponding to the scanned hardcopy document may be assembled into multiple divided image files (each no greater than the division size) and such multiple divided image files are sent to a specified scan image target as a grouping of divided image files associated with the hardcopy document.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a contact glass provided at an upper surface of a main body of the apparatus to set a manuscript thereon, an image sensor being positioned below the contact glass and having a reading surface on contact glass side for reading an image from the manuscript on the contact glass, a carriage supporting the image sensor accommodated in a sensor container formed to have a recess open to the contact glass side, a rail member slidably supporting the carriage, and a biasing member biasing the image sensor to the contact glass side via a biased portion adjacent to the reading surface of the image sensor. An upper end of the biasing member is positioned below the contact glass and above the lower surface of the image sensor.

Abstract: An image scanning apparatus comprises: a first image scanning unit that performs image scanning of a first surface of an original; a second image scanning unit that performs image scanning of a second surface of the original; and a control unit that controls output channels for outputting analog signals from the first image scanning unit, wherein the control unit changes, between a case of single-sided scanning and a case of both-sided scanning, the output channels of the analog signals output from a part of scanning region in a plurality of scanning regions of the first image scanning unit, and changes, between a case of single-sided scanning and a case of both-sided scanning, the number of output channels for outputting the analog signals from the first image scanning unit.

Abstract: The invention is a system and use method for associating an image being captured with its GPS location coordinates, then using the associated coordinates to pinpoint the image's location with a navigation application.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique capable of obtaining image data without a missing part even in a case where a business form is not rectangular. An image reading device including a reading unit which reads an image of a business form, the image reading device includes a skew angle calculation unit which calculates a skew angle used for correcting inclination of the business form according to image data of the image read by the reading unit, a circumscribed region detection unit which generates an image after a first skew correction obtained by rotating the image according to the skew angle, scans the generated image after the first skew correction, and thus detects a circumscribed quadrangle circumscribed around the image of the business form and included in the image after the first skew correction, and an image cutout unit which cuts out a business-form image after cutout from the image read by the reading unit, according to coordinates of four corner points of the circumscribed quadrangle.

Abstract: A first conversion into pixels of an obtained object, for which the processing for widening the width of the object is performed, is performed, and a second conversion into pixels of the object, for which the processing for widening the width of the object is not performed, is performed. When the first conversion is performed, a pixel is filled or is not filled with color depending on a position of a boundary of the object in the pixel. When the second conversion is performed, a pixel is filled with color if the position of the boundary of the object exists in the pixel.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an image reading chip for reading an image. The image reading chip includes a plurality of pixel units which include a light receiving element which receives light from the image so as to perform photoelectric conversion, an analog circuit, a logic circuit, and a power source pad to which a power source voltage is supplied. The image reading chip has a shape which includes a first side and a second side shorter than the first side. A distance between the analog circuit and a median point of the first side is shorter than a distance between the logic circuit and the median point of the first side, and a distance between the analog circuit and the power source pad is shorter than a distance between the logic circuit and the power source pad.

Abstract: In an image reading device, a controller is configured to perform: calculating a ratio between first and second reference data as evaluation data; designating a target light receiving element from a plurality of light receiving elements one by one sequentially; calculating average evaluation data of the target light receiving element by averaging the evaluation data of a second number of light receiving elements located at positions apart every predetermined distance equal to a length of a first number of consecutively arranged light receiving elements; setting an evaluation range of the target light receiving element by adding/subtracting a predetermined value to/from the average evaluation data; determining whether the evaluation data falls within the evaluation range; in response to determining that the evaluation data is out of the evaluation range, revising the second reference data of the target light receiving element; and generating correction data using the second reference data after revision.

Abstract: Matching color information in an optical system can include splitting an image forming beam into a bright intensity beam and a dark intensity beam, detecting, using multiple sensors, a color value for a light component from the bright intensity beam and the dark intensity beam, determining color values for the remaining light components associated with the bright intensity beam and the dark intensity beam, and transforming the color values associated with the dark intensity beam to calibrate the color values of the dark intensity beam against the color values of the light intensity beam, the color values of the light intensity beam including color inaccuracies.

Abstract: A scanning projector and method is provided that that uses at least one multi-stripe laser to generate the laser light for the scanned image. Specifically, the multi-stripe laser includes at least a first laser element and a second laser element formed together on a semiconductor die. The first laser element is configured to output a first laser light beam, and the second laser element is configured to output a second laser light beam. At least one scanning mirror is configured to reflect the first laser light beam and the second laser light beam, and a drive circuit is configured to provide an excitation signal to excite motion of the at least one scanning mirror. Specifically, the motion is excited such that the at least one scanning mirror reflects the first laser light beam and the second laser light beam in a raster pattern of scan lines.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a tuner configured to receive a broadcast signal including a plurality of frames by tuning a channel, a display configured to display the received broadcast signal, an interface comprising interface circuitry configured to receive a channel change command, communication circuitry configured to receive timing information of the reference frame of the broadcast signal provided through a channel tuned according to the channel change command from an external apparatus, and a processor configured to, in response to the channel change command being received, predict timing for receiving the reference frame through the tuner based on the timing information of the reference frame received through the communication circuitry, to determine timing for performing channel tuning according to the channel change command based on the predicted timing, and to delay the channel tuning until the determined timing.

Abstract: An imaging device that includes an imaging unit included K imaging elements, a display unit included K display areas, an image signal generation unit that generates partial image signals based on imaging signals output from the imaging unit, and outputs image signals to the display unit, and a timing control unit that outputs a timing when the image processing generation unit outputs the image signal based on display output line information and image processing line information, and the image processing generation unit outputs an image signal indicating an image to be displayed in a display target line in a case where the display output line information and the image processing line information indicate the display target line.

Abstract: An image-reading auxiliary apparatus includes a housing that shields a medium from environmental light, an external device holding unit that holds an external device that captures an image of the medium, a light source that illuminates the medium, an illuminance sensor that detects whether the external device is held by the external device holding unit, a housing control unit that controls the light source so as not to emit light when the illuminance sensor detects that the external device is not held by the external device holding unit, and an opening/closing interlocking switch that activates the housing control unit to start to control the light source when the housing is opened from a folded state.

Abstract: The technology disclosed here maximizes the size of the display area associated with the mobile device by various camera placement. In one embodiment, the camera is placed inside the mobile device, and can pop outside the mobile device when the camera is activated. When the camera is inactive the camera retracts inside the mobile device, and becomes unnoticeable to the user. In another embodiment, the camera is integrated into the mobile device display as a camera icon. The integrated camera serves two purposes: to record pictures, and to act as a camera icon, that when selected activates the camera. By removing the camera from the front side of the mobile device, or by integrating the camera into the display screen of the mobile device, the size of the mobile device display screen can be increased.

Abstract: An apparatus for improving contrast in an image captured by an imaging sensor. The apparatus including: an objective optical system positioned in an optical path of illumination light on an object; an image sensor positioned in the optical path such that light from the objective optical system is incident on the image sensor; a device having a variable transparency positioned at a focal plane of the objective optical system; and a processor configured to: detect a bright spot on the image sensor; and control the device to change a transparency of a portion of the device corresponding to the detected bright spot.

Abstract: A method is provided for the transformation of a moving image sequence and a moving image sequence transformation device designed for executing the transformation method. For a current individual image of the moving image sequence, the method forms a transformation basis (1) in which a first individual image, the current individual image, and a second individual image are arranged adjacent to each other. Intersection points (S1, S2) are determined for connecting lines (7, 8) which extend from image points corresponding to each other from the first individual image and the current individual image and from the current individual image to the second individual image, comprising image starting limits and image end limits (15, 16) of the current individual image. A new image point position of an image point in the current individual image results from averaging the intersection points.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging section including an imaging sensor section of a rolling shutter system, a condition designator that sets an imaging condition using first auxiliary light which is non-visible light as an imaging condition for the imaging section and an imaging condition using visible light with the first auxiliary light as non-emitted light, and alternately designates the imaging condition and a light emission condition of the first auxiliary light at a cycle of at least two frames in a time division basis, a first light emitter that emits the first auxiliary light according to the light emission condition; and an image composer that composes a non-visible light image captured by the imaging section under the imaging condition using the first auxiliary light during a first period in which the first auxiliary light is emitted and a visible light image captured by the imaging section under the imaging condition using the visible light during a second period subsequent to the first period.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, device, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for enabling semi-manual media capture. Semi-manual media capture can involve calculating optimal exposure settings in an auto-exposure loop, displaying a scene with optimal exposure settings in real time, receiving a manual adjust gesture, and adjusting the scene, in real time, based on the manual adjust gesture.

Abstract: A camera unit and method of control are described. The camera unit has a camera flash sub-unit configurable to emit flash light having an adjustable characteristic. A camera sensor sub-unit generates raw color data when exposed to light for processing into a digital image. The camera unit also includes a camera controller for coordinating operation of the camera flash sub-unit and the camera sensor sub-unit. The camera controller monitors one or more ambient light characteristics in a vicinity of the camera unit. Prior to receiving a command instructing the camera unit to generate the digital image, the camera controller repeatedly configures the camera flash sub-unit based on the monitored ambient light characteristics to adjust the characteristics of the emitted flash light. Once the camera controller receives the command, the camera sensor sub-unit is instructed to expose an image sensor using the pre-adjusted camera flash light to increase illumination.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention merge information from multiple image sensors to provide a high dynamic range (HDR) video. The present invention provides for real-time HDR video production using multiple sensors and pipeline processing techniques. According to the invention, multiple sensors with different exposures each produces an ordered stream of frame-independent pixel values. The pixel values are streamed through a pipeline on a processing device. The pipeline includes a kernel operation that identifies saturated ones of the pixel values. The streams of pixel values are merged to produce an HDR video.

Abstract: The image sensor according to the invention is an image sensor with a matrix of pixels for generating a resulting image with a higher dynamic range from the acquisition of two original images, wherein the pixels of the image sensor are designed as demodulation pixels, wherein each comprises a conversion region for generating charge carriers from the received radiation, a separation device for temporally separating the generated charge carriers into two charge carrier streams, a memory device with two memories for separately storing the charge carriers of the two charge carrier streams, and a read-out device for converting the stored charge carriers into electrical signals, wherein the separation device is designed to carry out the separation of the charge carriers generated in one period into two different time periods.

Abstract: A control method executed by a computer including acquiring a first image, acquiring a first location of the target by using a wireless positioning system, displaying the first image and display information that is superimposed on the first image, the display information being displayed with associating with a first location coordinate determined based on the first location of the target, acquiring a second image, acquiring a second location of the target when a specified period of time elapses after the first location is acquired, acquiring a distance of movement of the target during the specified period of time by using an inertial sensor, making a determination of whether the display information is to be displayed with associating with the first location coordinate or a second location coordinate based on the distance of movement, the second location coordinate being determined based on the second location.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an exchangeable lens and a camera body. The camera body transmits a synchronizing signal having the same cycle as the cycle of the capturing operation in the imaging unit, to the interchangeable lens. The controller of the exchangeable lens performs a zoom tracking control by determining the focus position of the focus lens from the position of the zoom lens detected by the position detector by referring to the relation information, and controlling the focus lens driver to move the focus lens to the determined focus position, The controller performs the zoom tracking control in a cycle (for example, one-eighth) shorter than a cycle indicated by the synchronizing signal received from the camera body.

Abstract: A cell observation apparatus includes an imaging device capable of imaging a vessel containing cells while varying a focal position, an illuminating device for irradiating the vessel with illuminating light; and a controller for controlling the imaging device. The controller includes: a z-stack imaging controller for causing the imaging device to take a plurality of z-stack images while varying the focal position; a variance value calculation part for calculating a variance value of pixels values for each of the z-stack images; an edge index value calculation part for calculating an edge index value indicative of edge strength for each of the z-stack images; a focus evaluation value calculation part for calculating a focus evaluation value having a minimum value in an in-focus position, based on the variance value and the edge index value; and an in-focus position estimation part for calculating the focal position where the focus evaluation value has a minimum value to estimate the in-focus position.