Abstract: The present disclosure describes a computer using a combination of analogue and digital components/elements used in a cohesive manner. Depending on the signals and data the computer manipulates, the analog processing elements and digital processing elements can be used separately, independently or in combination to optimize the computational results and the performance of the computer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to identification labels (105). Described herein are designs for 3D identification labels on objects (100), and methods and systems for designing and manufacturing such objects (100) with 3D identification labels (105).

Abstract: This specification discloses methods and devices for NFC/RFID (near field communication/radio frequency identification) reader systems to detect an external target device (e.g., tag or card device) within communication distance. In some embodiments, this is achieved by: (i) directing a Tx (transmitter) unit to generate a Tx signal, (ii) sweeping through a first Tx output (e.g., Tx voltage) in an increasing manner, and then (iii) monitoring a second Tx output (e.g., Tx current). During monitoring, a step change in the second Tx output (e.g., Tx current) would indicate detection of an external target device.

Abstract: A first RFID tag arrangement for actuating a downhole tool includes a non-metallic housing enclosing a passive RFID tag, power source, pulsed oscillator circuit, and energizer coil. The pulsed oscillator circuit drives the energizer coil to stimulate and activate the tag such that it can be read by an external reader. A second RFID tag arrangement includes a non-metallic housing enclosing a power source, a transmission circuit, and a transmitter coil. The transmission circuit can drive the transmitter coil to transmit a payload stored in the transmission circuit such that the payload is delivered to an external reader. A method of actuating a downhole tool includes placing the tool's RFID tag reader in listen only mode, introducing into the wellbore an active RFID tag that transmits its payload to the reader, and optionally configuring the reader to reprogram the tag when it receives the payload therefrom.

Abstract: A computer system and method for identifying and monitoring animals in a confined space. A tracking apparatus is provided having a plurality of antenna arrays in proximity to a confined space. One or more animals to be disposed in the confined space are associated with a detection component operable to identify and detect a core body temperature of an animal it is associated with when detected by the tracking apparatus. Data is received in a computer monitor system from a detection component when detected by the tracking apparatus in the confined space. The received data identifies an animal in correlation with its motion and temperature data. Real-time position and core body temperature of a detected animal is determined while the animal is disposed in the confined space by analysis of the received data in the computer monitor system.

Abstract: Imaging arrangements and barcode readers including such imaging arrangements. An imaging arrangement for use in a barcode reader includes a housing. The imaging arrangement also includes a light source configured to emit light along a central light axis. The light source is disposed in the housing. The imaging arrangement also includes a lens having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The lens is disposed in the housing. The first surface is configured to face the light source and is structured to substantially collimate light received from the light source into a collimated beam. The second surface includes surface structures structured to generate a patterned beam in response to receiving the collimated beam.

Abstract: A distribution item is disclosed. The distribution item includes a first item comprising a container having an outer surface defining an enclosed space. A computer-readable code is disposed on the outer surface. The computer-readable code is associated with a first level entity. The first item also includes destination information associated with a second level entity disposed on the outer surface. The distribution item also includes one or more second items removably positioned within the enclosed space of the first item. Each of the one or more second items includes the computer-readable code associated with the first level entity.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes: a reading section configured to read optical information; a display section configured to display information read by the reading section; and a mounting section having at least a part formed of a flexible member and configured to support the display section and the reading section, wherein the mounting section is wearable to an arm and is configured to be capable of fixing the display section to a radius of a forearm and the reading section to a back of a hand or a back of a finger.

Abstract: A multicolor 2D-photo-marker including a rectangular matrix of data pixels, framed by a contrasting matrix locator, wherein the rectangular matrix of data pixels includes at least one orientation data pixel that carry photo-marker orientation information and is located at a pre-selected location, and wherein a unique color and location combination of the multiple data pixels encodes identification information of the object with which the multicolor 2D-photo-marker is coupled with. Preferably, the rectangular matrix of data pixels further includes color reference pixels, each located at a pre-selected location, designated to serve as dictionary hue pixels. Preferably, the pre-selected location of each color reference pixels is at a corner of the rectangular matrix of data pixels. An orientation data pixel may also serve as a color reference pixel.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensing module includes a fingerprint sensing pixel array, a plurality of column circuitries and a constant current circuit. The fingerprint sensing pixel array includes a plurality of sensing pixels in an array arrangement. Each column circuitry is electrically coupled to a row of the sensing pixels via a corresponding row signal line. The constant current circuit generates a bias voltage to the column circuitries according to a reference current. In response to the bias voltage level, a row output current provided by each column circuitry and flowing through each row of the sensing pixels is equal to or close to the reference current. Since the row output current coincides with the reference current, the row output current is not adversely affected by the external factors.

Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display panel, an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor which is disposed below a rear surface of an active area of the flexible display panel and has a first thickness and a first width, a cushion structure which is disposed below the rear surface of the flexible display panel, surrounds the periphery of the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, and has a second thickness larger than the first thickness, and a circuit board which is electrically connected to the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and has a second width larger than the first width.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor comprising an array of ultrasonic transducers, one microcontroller unit (MCU) configured for obtaining a configuration of the transducers, and a plurality of parallel mixed-signal Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC), each configured to be communicatively connected with the MCU and for Analogue-Digital (AD) conversion of analogue signals from the transducers to digital data and comprising a respective data storage for storing said digital data. The sensor also comprises, for each of the mixed-signal ASICs, a plurality of parallel front-end ASICs, each configured to be communicatively connected with said mixed-signal ASIC and for controlling a respective group of the transducers in accordance with the obtained configuration.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor is provided herein. A method for operating the fingerprint sensor can comprise selecting a pair of electrode elements from a first set of electrode elements and a second set of electrode elements of a second electrode. The first electrode is located on a first side of a piezoelectric layer; the second electrode is located on a second side of the piezoelectric layer. The first side and the second side are opposite sides of the piezoelectric layer. The method also can comprise transmitting ultrasonic signals using the pair of electrode elements based on a position of a switch element being in a first position, and receiving ultrasonic signals using the pair of electrode elements based on the position of the switch element being in a second position.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a display panel, a display device, and a method for driving the same, where switch transistors connected with scan signal lines are controlled by the scan signal lines to be switched on or off, and when the switch transistors are switched on, the bias voltage higher than the avalanche voltage is applied to the photosensitive diodes over the drive signal lines. While a fingerprint is being recognized, the photosensitive diodes are broken through reversely due to infrared light reflected by ridges, so that large current is produced, and output to read signal lines through sample resistors; and the photosensitive diodes corresponding valleys output zero current.

Abstract: An image processing method includes acquiring an image via an image acquisition assembly arranged under a display screen and including a sensing region corresponding to an input region in a display region of the display screen. The sensing region includes a plurality of sensing units. The method further includes obtaining a reference image representing structural components of the display screen that correspond to the input region and processing the acquired image based on the reference image to obtain a target image.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display (LCD) fingerprint recognition system, including an under-screen optical fingerprint recognition apparatus disposed under an LCD screen; the fingerprint recognition apparatus includes a fingerprint recognition module, disposed under a backlight module of the LCD screen and configured to receive fingerprint detection light formed by irradiating a finger above a fingerprint detection area by probe light emitted from a detection light source and carries fingerprint information; wavelength of the fingerprint detection light is different from a wavelength of backlight provided by the backlight module for displaying a picture, and at least part area of the backlight module is a light transmission area capable of transmitting the fingerprint detection light, so that the fingerprint detection light passes through the backlight module and is transmitted to the fingerprint recognition module under the backlight module.

Abstract: Provided are an array substrate and display device. The array substrate includes a base substrate; a fingerprint recognition unit with a light sensing structure; a light blocking layer and an electrode connecting structure arranged at a side of the light sensing structure facing away from the base substrate. The light blocking layer is provided with a collimation hole. A vertical projection of the collimation hole on the base substrate is partially overlapped with a vertical projection of the light sensing structure on the base substrate. An insulation layer is arranged between the electrode connecting structure and the light sensing structure. The insulation layer is provided with an electrode via. The electrode connecting structure is connected to the light sensing structure through the electrode via. The vertical projection of the collimation hole on the base substrate is not overlapped with a vertical projection of the electrode via on the base substrate.

Abstract: A touch apparatus and a touch detection integrated circuit (IC) thereof are provided. The touch detection IC includes a driving signal generation circuit and a receiving circuit. The driving signal generation circuit is configured to control a touch panel to perform touch sensing operation and control a fingerprint sensor to perform fingerprint sensing operation. The receiving circuit receives and processes a touch signal of the touch panel during a first period when the driving signal generation circuit transmits the first driving signal for controlling the touch panel to perform touch sensing operation. The receiving circuit receives and processes a fingerprint signal of the fingerprint sensor during a second period when the driving signal generation circuit transmits the second driving signal for controlling the fingerprint sensor to perform fingerprint sensing operation.

Abstract: An image processing device and an image processing method capable of clarifying a specific region, especially a stained region of the cell nucleus, by correcting in consideration of overlap of staining, thereby making discrimination easy, and a pathological diagnosis assistance system using the same are provided. A pathological stained image is decomposed into dye concentration images of respective dyes, dye information on the respective staining dyes are correlated, and the respective dye concentration images are corrected to emphasize a specific region.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a categorizing section configured to extract a material component image identified as a material component from plural images obtained by imaging a sample fluid containing a plurality of types of material components and flowing through a flow cell, and to categorize the extracted material component image by predetermined category, a count derivation section configured to derive a count of the material component per standard visual field, or derive a count per unit liquid volume of the material component contained in the sample fluid, for each of the categories based on the number of material component images categorized by the categorizing section, and a generation section configured to generate an all-component image in which the material component images are arranged according to the counts that have been derived by the count derivation section for each of the categories.

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes supplying to a client device prompts for a first individual to specify matching criteria for a potential introduction to a second individual. The matching criteria includes a filter to sort a pool of individuals by a facial feature categorized by a facial recognition module. Matching criteria from the client device are collected. Matches between the first individual and a pool of individuals are generated based upon the matching criteria. The matches are supplied to the client device. A match acceptance by the first individual of the second individual is collected. Attributes of the second individual are verified to selectively establish a verified status. Network communication between the first individual and the second individual are enabled in response to the verified status.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for identifying a fingerprint logo and an electronic device. The method for identifying the fingerprint logo includes: acquiring, before an optical sensor captures a fingerprint image, first optical signals captured by the optical sensor in at least one first region respectively, where the first optical signals captured in the at least one first region form a first image, and the at least one first region corresponds to a partial region of a photosensitive surface of the optical sensor; and identifying whether there is a fingerprint logo for guiding a user to perform pressing in the first image according to the first optical signals captured in the at least one first region.

Abstract: A dermatoglyphics data acquisition device, an acquisition method thereof and a display device are disclosed. The acquisition method of dermatoglyphics data includes: detecting a touch region of a dermatoglyphics on a touch device by a capacitive touch control circuit; selecting a touch center region in the touch region and selecting a characteristic region in the touch center region by, a controller, according to a signal amount distribution of a touch signal generated by dermatoglyphics contact in the touch region, and determining the characteristic region as a dermatoglyphics scan region by the controller; and scanning a dermatoglyphics in the dermatoglyphics scan region and generating the dermatoglyphics data by a dermatoglyphics identification circuit.

Abstract: A method of providing information about an object in a refrigerator is provided. The method includes: obtaining, using a camera, an image of a plurality of objects stored in the refrigerator; displaying the image on a display of the refrigerator; receiving a first user input indicating a first object from among the plurality of objects included in the image; and displaying a substitute image of the first object on the display based on the first user input.

Abstract: An autonomous inventory tracking apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image, and a processor configured to detect a calibration plate in the image acquired from the image acquisition unit, calculate a color correction value for the image according to a color block of the calibration plate, the color block matching a reference value, correct color in the image using the calculated color correction value to provide a color-corrected image, and perform commodity recognition processing on the color-corrected image so as to identify the commodity in the image acquired from the image acquisition unit.

Abstract: A biological-information detection device includes a video input section accepting video signals including three wavelength components in an infrared region of reflected light from an object, a wavelength detecting section acquiring a wavelength and an intensity of the reflected light from the video signals, a face feature amount detecting section detecting a plurality of feature points of a face based on the video signals, a measurement target area identifying section identifying a measurement target area on a basis of the plurality of feature points of the face detected, a wavelength fluctuation detecting section detecting a difference between a wavelength of reflected light from the measurement target area at a certain point in time and a wavelength of reflected light at a point in time preceding the certain point in time, and a pulse wave detecting section detecting a change in the detected difference according to the point in time.

Abstract: A method and device for face recognition, a storage medium, and an electronic device are provided. The method includes the following. Face data to-be-tested is obtained. A first derived face data set related to the face data to-be-tested is generated according to the face data to-be-tested. For each of multiple derived face data in the first derived face data set, perform age determination, and generate an age distribution interval corresponding to the first derived face data set. Whether the age distribution interval matches a first reference age interval is determined. Upon determining that the age distribution interval matches the first reference age interval, age data corresponding to the face data to-be-tested is obtained according to the age distribution interval.

Abstract: Techniques for performing viewing verification using a plurality of classifiers are disclosed. Images of an individual may be obtained concurrently with an electronic display presenting one or more images. Image classifiers for facial and head pose analysis may be obtained. The images of the individual may be analyzed to identify a face of the individual in one of the plurality of images. A viewing verification metric may be calculated using the image classifiers and a verified viewing duration of the screen images by the individual may be calculated based on the plurality of images and the analyzing. Viewing verification can involve determining whether the individual is in front of the screen, facing the screen, and gazing at the screen. A viewing verification metric can be generated in order to determine a level of interest of the individual in particular media and images.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for performing automated capture of images based on emotion detection. In embodiments, a selection of an emotion class from among a set of emotion classes presented, via a graphical user interface, is received. The emotion class can indicate an emotion exhibited by a subject desired to be captured in an image. A set of images corresponding with a video is analyzed to identify at least one image in which a subject exhibits the emotion associated with the selected emotion class. The set of images can be analyzed using at least one neural network that classifies images in association with emotion exhibited in the images. Thereafter, the image can be presented in association with the selected emotion class.

Abstract: A control system includes: at least one processor; and a memory that is operatively coupled to the at least one processor and that is configured to store instructions executable by the processor, where upon execution of the instructions the processor is caused to: acquire image information including images of a user captured over time; determine whether a preliminary gesture relating to a cue gesture is performed based on a motion of a face of the user and a gaze direction of the user, where the cue gesture is indicative of a timing for generating an event and the motion of the face and the gaze direction are detected from the image information; estimate a timing for generating an event in a case where it is determined that the preliminary gesture is performed; and output a result of the estimation.

Abstract: A processing system having at least one processor may establish a communication session between a first communication system of a first user and a second communication system of a second user, the communication session including first visual content, the first visual content including a first visual representation of the first user, and detecting a first action of the first visual representation in the first visual content in accordance with a first action detection model. The processing system may modify, in response to the detecting the first action, the first visual content in accordance with a first configuration setting of the first user for the communication session, which may include modifying the first action of the first visual representation of the first user in the first visual content. In addition, the processing system may transmit the first visual content that is modified to the second communication system of the second user.

Abstract: In order to detect an object by discriminating the object in accordance with the state of the object, a detection device comprises: an identifying unit configured to identify whether a human included in a plurality of frame images of a moving image is a pedestrian; a determining unit configured to determine, for notifying, that the human is the pedestrian if the identifying unit identifies that the number of times the human is the pedestrian satisfies a predetermined condition; and a notifying unit configured to notify intrusion if the human determined as the pedestrian by the determining unit intrudes into an area preset for the moving image.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for generating predictive models that are useful in predicting next-user-actions. User-specific navigation sequences are obtained, the navigation sequences representing temporally-related series of actions performed by users during navigation sessions. To each navigation sequence, a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) is applied to encode the navigation sequences into user embeddings that reflect time-based, sequential navigation patterns for the user. Once a set of navigation sequences is encoded to a set of user embeddings, a variety of classifiers (prediction models) may be applied to the user embeddings to predict what a probable next-user-action may be and/or the likelihood that the next-user-action will be a desired target action.

Abstract: One or more sensors may detect a gesture or gestures by one or more human users. The detected gesture or gestures may trigger sharing of music or other information. For instance, a first user may be listening to music on headphones. A second user may turn her head, so that her head is facing toward the first user. A sensor may detect this head orientation of the second user. This head orientation may trigger the system to share the first user's music with the second user, for at least as long as this head orientation continues.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a commodity recognition apparatus includes a first camera configured to image a commodity, a posture sensor configured to acquire information indicating a posture of an operator, and a processor configured to acquire the image of the commodity from the first camera, execute commodity recognition processing on the image of the commodity to identify possible matches to previously registered commodity identities upon determining that the posture of the operator satisfies a specified condition according to information from the posture sensor, cause a plurality of commodity candidates are identified as possible matches in the commodity recognition processing, to be displayed on a display screen, and wait for an operator selection of one commodity candidate from the plurality of commodity candidates displayed on the display screen.

Abstract: To analyze data obtained from a series of sports plays as a series or a set, an analysis device is provided, including: a process configured to implement an acquisition function of acquiring data indicating play events defined based on a motion of a user who plays a sport, an extraction function of extracting a plurality of play events classified into the same type among the play events, and an analysis function of analyzing data indicating the plurality of extracted play events.

Abstract: A headgear identification enables a user to quickly identify their personal cap or hat among others of similar or identical appearance. A cover is fitted over the button of the cap and carries markings, colors or other identification means to allow for personalization of the cap. The cover also could attach to other features of other types of headgear in a similar fashion.

Abstract: Provided are a method, an apparatus, and a device for identifying human body, including: acquiring a first original picture captured; adjusting a resolution according to the acquired picture to obtain a target picture; processing the target picture based on a preset model for human body feature point detection to determine whether the target picture includes human body information; if the target picture includes the human body information, determining human body area information in the original picture according to the human body information and inputting the human body area information into a filter, enabling that the filter determines target human body area information according to the human body area information; acquiring a next original picture captured; and determining a possible human body area in the next original picture according to the target human body area information, and performing the step of adjusting the resolution according to the possible human body area.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure provide a person searching method and apparatus and an image processing device. The method includes: performing person detection on a reference image, determining a query person, and acquiring property information on the query person; performing person detection on at least one video surveillance image, determining all candidate persons, and acquiring property information on all the candidate persons; calculating a match score of each candidate person according to the property information on the query person and property information on each candidate person, and selecting a predetermined number of candidate persons in a descending order of the match scores; and calculating similarities between the query person and the selected candidate persons, and taking a candidate person in the selected candidate persons having a highest similarity with the query person as the query person.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computerized method useful for handwriting recognition (HWR) on physical mail envelopes addressed to a user includes the step of scanning a physical mail item to obtain a digital image of the address-side of the physical mail item. The method includes the step of identifying that at least one of a return address region or a recipient address region of the address-side of the physical mail item. The method includes the step of determining that the at least one of the return address region or a recipient address region comprises a handwritten text. The method includes the step of providing a data store of known senders to the recipient address. The data store of known senders comprises a data store of return address information in a known sender handwriting samples and a data store of receiver address information in the known sender handwriting samples. The method includes the step of providing a data store of a receiver's identity and address.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a data plane circuit for a network forwarding element that searches for one or more patterns of characters stored in data messages received by the data plane circuit. In some embodiments, the data plane circuit analyzes the data messages as it processes the data messages to forward the data messages to their destinations in a network. Because the data messages are already flowing through the network, it is optimal to search the data messages for the character patterns as the data messages pass through the network, instead of performing these operations on a separate set of servers that typically perform these searches at slower rates. In other embodiments, the data plane circuit does not perform its character pattern searches in conjunction with its forwarding operations, as it receives the data messages from a set of servers just for the purpose of performing its character pattern searches, in order to offload some or all of these searches from the server set.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read an image of a document and generate image data, a first binarization unit configured to generate binary image data by performing halftone processing on the image data generated by the reading unit, a smoothing unit configured to perform smoothing processing on a character region of the binary image data, a second binarization unit configured to perform binarization processing on the character region having been subjected to the smoothing processing by the smoothing unit, and a character recognition unit configured to perform character recognition processing on the character region having been subjected to the binarization processing by the second binarization unit.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to identifying duplicate coding and/or design used in different parts of a user interface (e.g., a web application). In some embodiments, a plurality of visible elements of an interface are detected based on hierarchical user interface code. In some embodiments, a device groups sets of the plurality of visible elements based on determined coordinates and depth levels for the detected elements. In some embodiments, groups that meet a threshold similarity criterion are identified. In some embodiments the threshold similarity criterion is based on classification of detected elements and/or geospatial analysis.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining a ground control point from image data using machine learning. The approach, for example, involves selecting an feature based determining that the feature meets one or more properties for classification as a machine learnable feature. The approach also involves retrieving a plurality of ground truth images depicting the feature. The plurality of ground truth images is labeled with known pixel location data of the feature as respectively depicted in each of the plurality of ground truth images. The approach further involves training a machine learning model using the plurality of ground truth images to identify predicted pixel location data of the ground control point as depicted in an input image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for identifying a timepiece including a first component, e.g. the movement, and a second component, e.g. the case. A first zone of the first component of the timepiece is photographed with sufficient enlargement to show therein the tracks and flaws in or on the substrate of the first component in this first zone resulting from the process of manufacturing the timepiece and in particular the tracks or flaws produced when the second component is fitted into the first component. An identification mark (label, chemical or physical modification of the substrate) is applied to a second zone of the second component of the timepiece. These tracks or flaws are converted into a unique code by an appropriate algorithm and this code is associated with at least one item of information contained in the identification mark to form a unique and complete identifier of the item.

Abstract: A computer-implemented detection method includes, in response to inputting a first image including a region of one or more objects to a learned model, identifying a first entire image corresponding to entirety of a first object as a detection candidate, the learned model being generated by learning training data including an image corresponding to a part of an object and an entire image corresponding to entirety of the object, detecting an existing region of the first target object in the first image in accordance with a comparison between the identified first entire image and the region of the one or more target objects, and determining, based on a specific image obtained by invalidating the existing region in the first image, whether another target object is included in the first image.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an intelligent sweeping robot which is used for detecting whether a foreground object is an obstacle or not according to the extracted foreground object features; marking an area, located by the foreground object, as an obstacle point if a detection result is that the foreground object is the obstacle, and resetting a second sweeping path for avoiding the obstacle point; and further determining a first conditional probability of the foreground object being the obstacle according to the extracted scene features and foreground object features if the detection result is that whether the foreground object is the obstacle or not cannot be determined, determining the foreground object to be the obstacle if the first conditional probability is larger than a preset threshold value, marking the area, located by the foreground object, as the obstacle point, and resetting the second sweeping path for avoiding the obstacle point.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: accessing, by a computing device, content stored or captured by a user device; determining, by the computing device, context associated with the content; determining, by the computing device, a center of attention of the content based on the context; identifying, by the computing device, relationships between the center of attention and one or more other individuals or objects present in the content; and outputting, by the computing device, information identifying the relationships for displaying the information identifying the relationships on a content viewer application.

Abstract: A system enhances existing audio-visual content with audio describing the setting of the visual content. A scene annotation module classifies scene elements from an image frame received from a host system and generates a caption describing the scene elements.

Abstract: A measurement data collection device includes a head-mounted display unit and a control unit to control the head-mounted display unit, and the measurement data collection device collects a measurement value measured by a measurement tool handled by the user. The head-mounted display unit includes a frame wearable on the head of the user, a display screen of transmissive type to display a three-dimensional image by superimposing the three-dimensional image on a real space, and a camera supported by the frame. Additionally, the control unit includes, a support information generation unit to generate a guide frame as support information, the guide frame being displayed in a reading position, a display control unit to control the support information generated by the support information generation unit, and a measurement value reading unit to read a measurement value by analyzing an image of the measurement tool captured by the camera.