Abstract: A social media computer system includes a database that is in network communication with a first mobile phone and a second mobile phone. The database receives a first set of data from the first mobile phone and a second set of data from the second mobile phone. The database allows the second mobile phone to access the first set of data only after the second mobile phone authorizes the first mobile phone via the database to access the second set of data. A portion of the first set of data accessed by the second mobile phone can be automatically or manually synchronized to the memory of the second mobile phone. A user of the second mobile phone can control the portion of the first set of data synchronized to the second mobile phone. The first set of data can include video, audio, geographic location, visual and textual data. The first mobile phone has a memory, and a portion of the second set of data can be synchronized to the memory of the first mobile phone.

Abstract: A stochastic privacy service provider may provide users with a guaranteed upper bound on a probability that personal data will be accessed while enabling the services to collect data that can be used to enhance its services. Users may receive incentives to become participants in a stochastic privacy program. The stochastic privacy provider may employ one or more probabilistic and decision-theoretic methods to determine which participants' personal data should be sought while guaranteeing that the probability of personal data being accessed is smaller than the mutually agreed upon probability of access. The probability of access may be on a per time basis. The stochastic privacy provider may access coalescenses of the personal data of sets of multiple people, where a maximum probability is given for accessing statistical summaries of personal data computed from groups of people that are of at least some guaranteed size.

Abstract: A first character string in a logic used for the text analysis with a second character string which is different form the first character string is replaced using a mapping between the first character string and the second character string. The first character string being a character or a combination of characters in a logic. A first character string is searched for in a target document for the text analysis and the first character string, if found, is replaced with the second character string, using the mapping. The logic is sent after the replacement to a server computer. The target document after the replacement is sent to the server computer. A text analysis result for the target document after the replacement is received form the server computer.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for blocking access to interface elements of a page of an application in an applications store. The computing device executes executing a restrictive application that restricts use of the computing device. The restrictive application can determine that a page of the application in the application store is being presented on a display of the computing device and block access to interface elements of the application page, thereby preventing punitive evaluations of the restrictive application. To restore access to the application store page, the restrictive application may obtain authentication data associated with an authorized user, and responsive to determining that the obtained authentication data satisfies one or more conditions for unblocking, provide access to the interface elements of the page of the application in the applications store.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement and method for securing an integrated electronic circuit against scans of an address space, wherein the circuit arrangement has at least one master unit and at least one slave unit interconnected via a bus system for access of the master unit to the slave unit, and addresses are used from an address space that is allocated and used in accordance with functionalities of the integrated electronic circuit, where a defense slave unit is connected to the bus system, access to unused address regions of the address space are forwarded to the defense slave unit, the access is analyzed and evaluated by the defense slave unit and depending on an analysis result and the respective access type, defensive measures are triggered, such that address space scans are interrupted or a potential scan result is rendered useless in a simple manner.

Abstract: Disclosed is an implementation method for driving of software and hardware supporting OpenSC. The method is implemented by middleware invoking an interface function, and comprises invocation of a function for initializing an interface, invocation of functions for establishing an encrypted communications environment, selecting a file interface, and selecting a file to operate, invocation of a function for setting a safe environment interface, and invocation of functions for building an APDU for setting a safe environment and setting a safe environment and a signature interface by sending the APDU, and building of a signed APDU and execution, by sending the APDU, of a signature operation on an original text to be signed.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for safeguarding nonvolatile storage (NVS) data by a processor in communication with a memory device following a power loss event is provided. A first portion of the NVS data is encrypted using a first buffer module. Subsequently the first portion of the NVS data is transferred to at least one shared storage device, while a second portion of the NVS data is simultaneously encrypted using a second buffer module. The second portion of the NVS data is subsequently transferred to the at least one shared storage device.

Abstract: An electronic and paper combined data submission, printing, and retrieval method includes: completing an application in a client terminal, sending the user-entered data in the client terminal to a remote storage server; printing the completed application together with a barcode containing a unique identification code; retrieving the electronic data stored in the remote storage server by scanning said identification code. A system includes: a data encryption module; a data transmission module; an identification code module; a print module; a scan module; an analysis module; a data retrieve module; and a data decryption module.

Abstract: A digital imaging based symbol reading system has the capacity to automatically read both visible and invisible symbols in the same application environment. Typically, the system reads the symbols in a user-transparent manner. The system may employ visible/invisible illumination switching during operation. The system may include LED illumination sources. A method for reading both visible and invisible symbols using a single device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A card detector configured to be communicatively coupled to a card reader comprises: a first comparator configured to output periodically a first comparison result by comparing a voltage for a device under test with a first reference; a second comparator outputs periodically a second comparison result by comparing a second reference voltage with the first reference voltage, wherein the second reference voltage is adjustable; a decision circuit communicatively coupled to both the first comparator and the second comparator, and decides whether a card is in proximity to the card detector by comparing the time delay relationship between the first comparison result and the second comparison result respectively at a first time point and a second time point different from the first time point, and further wakes up the card reader if the decision circuit decides that the card is in proximity to the card detector.

Abstract: A card reader and an electronic protection module thereof are provided. The electronic protection module includes a circuit substrate, a first outer cover, a second outer cover, first communicated pieces, second communicated pieces, a first soft circuit board, and a second soft circuit board. The first soft circuit board covers a magnetic-card signal reading element located on a surface of the circuit substrate, the second soft circuit board covers a chip-card signal reading element located on the other surface of the circuit substrate, and the first outer cover and the second outer cover respectively cover the outside of the first soft circuit board and the outside of the second soft circuit board, to achieve a coating function of a stereoscopic box shape. Two sides of the circuit substrate are covered for protection, so that the card reader having card swiping and card inserting functions is provided with a protection mechanism.

Abstract: A data reader can read data regardless of the position of a radio IC tag. The data reader reads data at a separate position from a radio IC tag provided with a storage unit storing data and a communicating antenna for transmitting the data stored in the storage unit, and includes a reader/writer for generating a modulated signal by modulating a carrier wave and a plurality of antenna units for transmitting radio waves for a read for communicating data with a storage medium by radiating the modulated signal into the air. The reader/writer includes a phase adjustment circuit for changing the phase of a carrier wave.

Abstract: A reader device for short-range wireless tags comprises a sensing module coupled to one or more RF antennas. The sensing module is arranged to selectively activate and deactivate individual RF antennas and to read data from a plurality of objects comprising short-range wireless tags which are proximate to an active RF antenna. A scheduler module within the reader device is arranged to obtain device characteristics for the plurality of objects based at least in part on data read by the sensing module and then to generate a powering schedule for the plurality of objects based on the device characteristics. The generated powering schedule is then implemented by the sensing module.

Abstract: There is provided a Radio Frequency Identification tag that is sensitive to stress induced in a component to which the tag is coupled. In some embodiments, the RFID tag includes an electrically conductive loop that it configured to retain the RFID tag in a first operational state and upon breakage of the electrically conductive loop the RFID tag changes into a second operational state. By adhering the stress sensitive RFID tag to a particular component or location thereon, the operation state change of the RFID tag can be indicative of a the particular component reaching a known physical change. Moreover, a change in the operational state of the RFID tag can be detected by an appropriate RFID detector or scanner without the need for visual inspection, and thus provides evaluation of components that are positioned in hard to reach locations or hidden behind one or more coverings.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a wireless communication unit configured to perform data communication with a wireless tag in a non-contact manner, a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the portable terminal, a control unit configured to generate guide information for guiding the portable terminal to a communicable area where communication with the wireless tag is enabled on the basis of the position determined by the position determination unit if communication is disabled when communication with the wireless tag is performed, and a display unit configured to display the generated guide information.

Abstract: A distributed antenna system includes a plurality of remote antenna units with a passive element coupled to at least one of the remote antenna units at a connection juncture. An RFID system is associated with the first passive element and has RFID data identifying the first passive element. An interrogator unit is associated with the remote antenna unit and is configured for generating a least one signal for transmission to the passive element to be reflected at the connection juncture and received at the interrogator unit. The interrogator unit is also configured for generating at least one signal for transmission to the RFID system to obtain the RFID data identifying the passive element. Processing circuitry processes the reflected signal and measures a parameter of the first passive element. The processing circuitry correlates the measured parameter with the RFID data for the passive element.

Abstract: Plasmonic-surface antenna systems are described in which resonators, or cells, are closely arranged but do not touch. At least a portion of a radiating surface includes a plurality of cells (operative as resonators) placed very close together to one so that a surface (plasmonic) wave causes near replication of the current of one cell in an adjacent cell. Cells with one or more fractal shapes may be used as a fractal plasmonic surface (FPS). Systems and/or methods are described of using plasmonic surfaces or fractal plasmonic surfaces for radiofrequency identification (RFID). A PS or FPS may act as an intermediary array of antennas, which can serve to connect an RFID reader with one or more RFID tags. Structures including cages are described that can include one or more surfaces that are each an FPS. Methods of power transfer are described.

Abstract: RFID tags are used for many purpose including tracking RFID interrogators are used to retrieve information from tags. In many applications, RFID interrogators and RFID tags remain stationary during interrogation. Regions of low energy due to interference from either additional antenna or reflections from RFID tags and objects can impede or prohibit the reading of RFID tags residing in such regions. Stirring of the generated electromagnetic field is a method of moving around the regions of low energy, where tags can not be read, during the interrogation process. Mechanical stirring is accomplished by introducing a conductor into the electromagnetic field and moving it about in the field. Solid state stirring is accomplished by introducing a variable conductor into the field and varying the conductivity of the variable conductor. Mathematical stirring is accomplished by use of a plurality of antenna and controlling the phase difference between the antenna in a configuration known as phased antenna arrays.

Abstract: A reader contains a housing with a window having a peripheral rim. The housing has a device for reading coded information which generates a field projecting through the window towards the outside of the housing, and has a device for visually indicating the result to a user. The visual indication device generates an indication appearing substantially at least on the window, on a portion of the peripheral rim of the window, or on a portion of the housing adjoining laterally the peripheral rim of the window. The housing portion is at least on the left side, right side, or below the window. Additionally, a camera based checkout security system includes at least a checkout security camera and a fixed position reader of coded information. The checkout security camera generates a camera field of view directed towards the window of the fixed position reader of coded information.

Abstract: An example electronic device includes a watermark scanner to scan a watermark embedded on an initial page of a physical medium. The electronic device also includes a gesture sensor to detect a hand movement of a consumer associated with the physical medium. The electronic device further includes a controller to: determine a page number of the initial page based on the scanned watermark; determine a current page number based on the page number of the initial page; determine a page number of a subsequent page of the physical medium based on the detected hand movement and the current page number; and determine payoff information associated with the subsequent page based on the page number of the subsequent page.

Abstract: Two or more colors are used in an aiming pattern, where the high contrast between the edges of the two illuminated portions identifies the centerline of the field of view (FOV). The centerline is used as an intuitive and highly recognizable aiming pattern. The colors are generated by light sources, such as LEDs or laser diodes. The edges of the two figures produced by the light sources create a high visibility color contrast line/stripe. Additionally, the aiming pattern can be created using illuminators in the barcode reader, allowing for the barcode to maintain compactness.

Abstract: A protection barrier including openings through which an irradiation target passes through the protection barrier, wherein the protection barrier is configured to surround a light path of laser light emitted from a laser device towards a recording medium disposed on the irradiation target, and surround the irradiation target, and wherein a light intensity of laser light leaked from the openings is 390 ?W or less.

Abstract: A baggage management system according to an embodiment includes a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit stores a baggage terminal identification corresponding to a baggage terminal which is provided with a baggage that is a subject of a baggage management event. The storage unit also stores a clock time of the baggage management event, the clock time being stored in association with the baggage terminal identification. The processor receives a search condition corresponding to the baggage terminal identification. The processor identifies the clock time stored in the storage unit in association with the baggage terminal identification that corresponds to the search condition. The processor identifies a video file of a video recording recorded at the identified clock time. A display unit displays the identified video file.

Abstract: A method for controlling the output of contextual information to assist a user to perform a sequence of activities using a computing device, the computing device comprising or coupled to at least one wearable sensor and at least one output device for providing contextual information, the method comprising: identifying, using sensor information from the at least one sensor, an activity being performed by the user; selecting and controlling the output of contextual information based on the activity being performed by the user, the contextual information being output from the at least one output device to a user to assist the user in performing the identified activity.

Abstract: A system including a reader and an information terminal is provided. The information terminal displays an information code, while the reader optically reads the information code. The reader includes an emission unit and an imaging unit. The emission unit emits light in a predetermined emission state when the information code is imaged by the imaging unit. The information terminal includes an imaging unit, a control unit and a display unit. The control unit of the information terminal drives/controls the display unit to display the information code only when the predetermined emission state is imaged by the imaging unit. That is, unless the predetermined emission state of the emission unit of the reader is imaged by the imaging unit of the information terminal, the information code is not displayed on the display unit of the information terminal. Thus, security in reading the information code is further improved.

Abstract: A barcode reader may perform image processing functions to generate distinct image data records from the frame of image data of a barcode, select an image data record from the distinct image data records and decode the selected image data record. Each image data record may be generated by applying a distinct image processing function to the frame of image data. The barcode reader may capture multiple frames of image data in sequence based on image capture parameters. At least one of the multiple frames of image data may be captured with a distinct parameter value. The image capture parameters may include an exposure setting, a gain setting, a resolution setting, and/or an illumination setting.

Abstract: An operating method of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes searching at least one of the image display device and external devices, and acquiring device information on at least one of the searched image display device and external devices. The remote control device receives an input first fingerprint for a user preference setting operation of setting at least one of the image display device and external devices to a personalized setting of a user, and acquires user preference setting information including a setting value of the user preference setting operation on the basis of the acquired device information and a first fingerprint image corresponding to the input first fingerprint. The remote control device sets the image display device or external device corresponding to the acquired user preference setting information to the personalized setting of the user corresponding to the first fingerprint on the basis of the user preference setting information.

Abstract: An acoustic imaging system can contain a plurality of individual acoustic elements that each contain an acoustic transducer, drive circuitry, and low voltage sense and/or read circuitry. In many embodiments both the drive circuitry and the read circuitry can be independently addressable. For example, if the individual acoustic elements are arranged into rows and columns, each acoustic element can include row/column drive circuit enable switches and row/column read circuit enable switches.

Abstract: A capacitive fingerprint sensing unit and enhanced capacitive fingerprint reader using the capacitive fingerprint sensing units are disclosed. The enhanced capacitive fingerprint reader includes a number of capacitive fingerprint sensing units, forming a fingerprint sensing array; a conductive element; and an excitation signal driver, for providing excitation signals to the conductive element. By increasing the thicknesses of a first inter-metal dielectric layer and a second inter-metal dielectric layer in fingerprint sensing units in the enhanced capacitive fingerprint reader, sensitivity of the enhanced capacitive fingerprint reader can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides an audio device and a display device. The audio device comprises a vibrating diaphragm, an ultrasonic emitting element and a processing unit. The vibrating diaphragm is used for converting an acoustical signal into an electrical signal or converting an electrical signal into an acoustical signal, receiving a reflected wave signal of an ultrasonic signal generated by the ultrasonic emitting element after reflected from the a surface of an object to be detected, converting the reflected wave signal into an electrical signal, and sending the electrical signals to the processing unit. The processing unit is used for processing the converted electrical signals to obtain surface feature information of the object to be detected.

Abstract: A fingerprint recognition chip packaging structure and a packaging method. The packaging structure includes: a substrate provided with a substrate surface; a sensor chip coupled on the surface of the substrate, where the sensor chip is provided with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface of the sensor chip is provided with a sensing area, and the second surface of the sensor chip is arranged on the surface of the substrate; a capping layer arranged on the surface of the sensing area of the sensor chip, where the material of the capping layer is a polymer; and, a lamination layer arranged on the surface of the substrate and that of the sensor chip, where the lamination layer exposes the capping layer. The packaging structure allows for reduced requirements on the sensitivity of the sensor chip, thus broadening applications.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor includes a piezoelectric layer, a number of emitters, and a number of receiving electrode lines. The piezoelectric layer includes an array of piezoelectric posts. The emitters are formed on a lower end of the piezoelectric layer and correspond to the piezoelectric posts. Each of the emitters is connected to a corresponding piezoelectric post. The receiving electrode lines are arranged on an upper end of the piezoelectric layer, and each of the receiving electrode lines corresponds to a row of the piezoelectric posts and connected to the row of the piezoelectric posts. The present disclosure also discloses a fingerprint recognition module.

Abstract: A composite substrate sensor device comprises: a first substrate sensing chip having an upper surface, a lower surface, side surfaces and sensing circuit cells; a second substrate surrounding the first substrate sensing chip; an insulating layer set comprising insulating layers and disposed on upper surfaces of the second substrate and the first substrate sensing chip on a virtual common plane; sensing electrode cells disposed on an upper surface of the insulating layer set on a physical common plane substantially parallel to the virtual common plane; and interconnect wires formed in the insulating layer set and electrically connecting the sensing electrode cells to the sensing circuit cells, respectively, so that the sensing circuit cells sense an electric field variation of an approaching object through the sensing electrode cells and the interconnect wires.

Abstract: An electronic device according to the present disclosure includes: a housing including a first plate directed in a first direction, a second plate facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a side member that encloses at least a portion of a space between the first plate and the second plate; a display disposed to be exposed through a first region of the first plate; a first opening formed in a second region of the first plate that is located adjacent to the display; a button structure disposed through the first opening, in which the button structure includes a cover layer exposed to an outside of the housing, an annular structure that encloses at least a portion of the cover layer when viewed from above the cover layer, and a fingerprint recognizing member enclosed by the annular structure and including a fingerprint recognizing pad including a plurality of conductive lines formed to recognize a fingerprint when a user's finger comes in contact with the cover layer, and a circuit region incl

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for verifying a fingerprint in the field of computer technology. The method includes: N pressing operations successively performed by a finger of a user within an area for acquiring the fingerprint are acquired; a sequence of fingerprints to be verified is generated according to fingerprints and pressing intensities of the N pressing operations; the sequence of fingerprints to be verified is compared with a reference sequence of fingerprints; and when the sequence of fingerprints to be verified is the same as the reference sequence of fingerprints, it is determined that the fingerprint of the user is successfully verified.

Abstract: A system and method for selectively variably enhancing template matching when testing a pattern-under-test against a pattern template having two or more template elements. A matching process may be configured with a multi-match mode (MM) enabled or disabled. Disabling the MM allows the match process to indicate a match of the pattern-under-test to the pattern template when a single template element is matched (at a standard security mode). Enabling the MM allows a multi-match security mode in which the pattern-under-test must independently match two or more discrete template elements to report that the pattern-under-test matches the pattern template (with an improved security mode relative to the standard security mode).

Abstract: Disclosed are a fingerprint module, a method for fabricating the same, and a mobile terminal. The fingerprint module has a fingerprint chip and a circuit board. The fingerprint chip has an identifying surface and a connecting surface opposite to the identifying surface, wherein the identifying surface is configured to identify a fingerprint of a user. The circuit board is attached to the connecting surface, wherein a sealing adhesive is disposed between the circuit board and the fingerprint chip.

Abstract: A method and system for de-identifying a video sequence are provided. The method may include the steps of capturing a video sequence, comprising a number of individual frames, including one or more users performing one or more actions, and using activity recognition to recognize one of the one or more actions. One or more of the plurality of frames may be defined as comprising the recognized one or more actions, and a portion of the one or more of the plurality of frames may be identified to remain visible. The non-identified portions of the one or more of the plurality of frames and the non-defined frames may be de-identified. This method may be applied to the determine of whether a user has ingested a medication pill.

Abstract: In particular embodiments, one or more images associated with a primary user are received. The image(s) may comprise single images, a series of related images, or video frames. In each image, one or more faces are detected and/or tracked. For each face, a set of one or more candidates are selected who may be identified with the face. A candidate score is calculated for each candidate based on a computed measure of affinity of the primary user for a particular candidate, a facial recognition score comparing the candidate to the face, and a geographic proximity of the candidate to the primary user at a time when the one or more images were created. A winning candidate is selected based on the candidate scores.

Abstract: This generally relates to a user device and software located thereon capable of monitoring the attendance of users and their locations during an interactive online event. The present invention generally allows a host of an interactive online event to confirm the identity of users accessing the online event.

Abstract: A data-to-be-recorded generating section generates a piece of data-to-be-recorded by associating an emotion level of a user estimated through an emotion level estimating section with a piece of lifelog data obtained through a lifelog data obtaining section. A log managing section manages whether the piece of data-to-be-recorded should be stored in a memory device based on a selectivity based on the emotion level.

Abstract: A system and method for generate a mood log based on user images. In one embodiment, a system includes an image module that receives images taken by a user's mobile computing device and determines that a face of the user is included in the image, a mood module that determines a mood level of the user based on the face, and a log module that stores the mood level in a log of mood levels for the user.

Abstract: Motion capture system with a motion capture element that uses two or more sensors to measure a single physical quantity, for example to obtain both wide measurement range and high measurement precision. For example, a system may combine a low-range, high precision accelerometer having a range of ?24 g to +24 g with a high-range accelerometer having a range of ?400 g to +400 g. Data from the multiple sensors is transmitted to a computer that combines the individual sensor estimates into a single estimate for the physical quantity. Various methods may be used to combine individual estimates into a combined estimate, including for example weighting individual estimates by the inverse of the measurement variance of each sensor. Data may be extrapolated beyond the measurement range of a low-range sensor, using polynomial curves for example, and combined with data from a high-range sensor to form a combined estimate.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an input and display device, handwriting input; receiving, using a processor, voice input; generating, using a processor, at least one first word based on the handwriting input; generating, using a processor, at least one second word based on the voice input; and determining, using a processor, a highest probability word based on the at least one first word and the at least one second word. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A system, methods, and apparatus for generating pattern recognition classifiers are disclosed. An example method includes identifying graphical objects within an image of a card object, for each identified graphical object: i) creating a bounding region encompassing the graphical object such that a border of the bounding region is located at a predetermined distance from segments of the graphical object, ii) determining pixels within the bounding region that correspond to the graphical object, iii) determining an origin of the graphical object based on an origin rule, iv) determining a text coordinate relative to the origin for each determined pixel, and v) determining a statistical probability that features are present within the graphical object, each of the features including at least one pixel having text coordinates and for each graphical object type, combining the statistical probabilities for each of the features of the identified graphical objects into a classifier data structure.

Abstract: A camera system comprises an image capturing device and an object classification module connected to the image capturing device. The object classification module is operable to determine whether or not an object in an image is a member of an object class. The object classification module includes multiple decision steps configured in a cascade configuration, wherein at least one of the multiple decision steps is operable to (a) accept an object as a member of the object class, (b) reject an object as a member of the object class, and (c) call on a next step to determine whether or not an object is a member of the object class.

Abstract: An IC card includes a first visible layer including a natural material having a unique visual pattern. A storage device is configured to store a digital reference image of the unique visual pattern to be visually compared with the unique visual pattern for authentication. An authentication method based on the IC card is also provided.

Abstract: A method for fingerprint matching and camera identification includes reading, through a device, a camera fingerprint extracted from a picture taken by a camera, and calculating a compressed version of the camera fingerprint through a random projections technique.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a human-machine interface guidance/indication device for iris recognition of a mobile terminal, comprising a mobile terminal and an iris recognition imaging module; the mobile terminal comprises a visible light LED (light emitting diode) and a display screen respectively in signal connection with a processor chip; the iris recognition imaging module comprises an imaging sensor and a near-infrared LED lighting source, and a near-infrared optical filter and an optical imaging lens are arranged on the imaging sensor; the processor chip is in signal connection with the imaging sensor and the near-infrared LED lighting source respectively.

Abstract: A method of determining the identity of a subject while the subject is walking or being transported in an essentially straight direction is disclosed, the two dimensional profile of the subject walking or being transported along forming a three dimensional swept volume, without requiring the subject to change direction to avoid any part of the system, comprising acquiring data related to one or more biometrics of the subject with the camera(s), processing the acquired biometrics data, and determining if the acquired biometric data match corresponding biometric data stored in the system, positioning camera(s) and strobed or scanned infrared illuminator(s) above, next to, or below the swept volume. A system for carrying out the method is also disclosed.