Abstract: An information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium and for processing information are provided. The information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: receive image data; cause a display to display the received image data; and move, in response to a user instruction, a portion of the image data from a first place to a second place on the display. The portion of the image data is a partial region of an entire region of the image data. While the portion of the image data is being moved from the first place to the second place, the portion of the image data is displayed at the first place.

Abstract: A power management technique for a printer includes detecting a change in a state of operation of a printing device. The amount of power available to operate all functions of the printing device is calculated. Next, power is delivered to specified functions of the printing device based on the calculated amount of power available, wherein the specified functions are a subset of all functions of the printing device. Then, it is determined whether the specified functions operate correctly.

Abstract: A lens module of reduced size includes a circuit board, a mounting base, and electronic components. The mounting base is disposed on the circuit board, and includes a base plate and a first flange surrounding edges of the base plate. A portion of the bottom surface of the base plate includes a first area, a second area, a third area, and a fourth area. The first flange includes a first flange portion disposed on the first area and a second flange portion disposed on the second area. The electronic components are disposed on the circuit board, and disposed under at least one of the third area and the fourth area.

Abstract: A video delivery system according to the present disclosure includes: a video streaming apparatus which records and transmits a video data; and a video editing apparatus which receives video data and edits a video based on the video data. The video streaming apparatus includes a streaming processing unit which transmits information which indicates whether a record processing unit has recorded a video file. The video editing apparatus includes range designation means which indicates, to a user, a time range for which the video streaming apparatus has recorded a video file, based on determination by the additional information interpretation means.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a printing section including a plurality of printing elements that performs printing on a medium; a power supply circuit supplying power to the printing section; a control circuit controlling the printing section and the power supply circuit; and a USB-Type-C interface configured to couple an external device and including a data transmission/reception terminal, a power input/output terminal, and a state identification terminal. When the state identification terminal detects that the external device that receives the power via the power input/output terminal is coupled, and the printing section performs printing, an amount of power supplied to the external device is large in a case in which a drive rate of the plurality of printing elements is low as compared with a case in which the drive rate of the plurality of printing elements is high.

Abstract: The printing device includes a printing unit, an interface, and a controller. In a case that a print job is received while electric power is being supplied to an external device from the interface, the controller determines whether a first condition or a second condition is met. The print job is for commanding the printing unit to execute printing. The second condition is different from the first condition. The controller executes printing based on the print job while limiting a level of the electric power being supplied to the external device from the interface in a case that the controller determines that the first condition is met. The controller holds the print job without limiting a level of the electric power supplied to the external device from the interface in a case that the controller determines that the second condition is met.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to process a digital photo. An apparatus to process digital photos can include a tangibly embodied computer processor (CP) and a tangibly embodied database. The CP can perform processing including: (a) inputting a photo from a user device, and the photo including geographic data that represents a photo location at which the photo was generated; (b) comparing at least one area with the photo location and associating an area identifier to the photo as part of photo data; and (c) performing processing based on the area identifier and the photo data.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus includes: a display outputting an image; a memory storing one or more instructions; and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the one or more instructions to detect an object in an image including a plurality of frames, provide a plurality of candidate boundaries for masking the detected object, identify an optimal boundary by assessing the provided plurality of candidate boundaries, and generate a partial moving image with the object moving by using the optimal boundary.

Abstract: Systems and methods relate generally to a document processing device. In an example method thereof, a document processing device is provided having a touch screen panel and configurable for touchless execution of a job. The job is performed with the document processing device with the touchless execution. The touchless execution includes: accessing a slide presentation mode; displaying a sequence of slides on the touch screen panel in the slide presentation mode; detecting paper accessible by a detection sensor of the document processing device; stopping at a slide of the sequence of slides responsive to a detection event of the detection sensor; pausing at the slide responsive to the detection event; and executing the job with the touchless execution responsive to persistence of the detection event by the detection sensor for a set duration during the pause.

Abstract: A printer includes: a carriage which moves with a print head mounted thereon, the print head being configured to eject ink; a camera attached to the carriage and configured to capture an image printed on a print medium by the print head; a movement mechanism configured to move the carriage along a main scan direction; a transportation mechanism configured to transport the print medium along a sub-scan direction; a processor configured to control printing of the image onto the print medium; and a storage configured to store a correction value of a movement amount of the movement mechanism as a first correction value for a location adjustment of a capture area of the camera and store a correction value of a transportation amount of the transportation mechanism as a second correction value for the location adjustment of the capture area.

Abstract: Conventionally, three-dimensional appearance of an output image in an output apparatus such as a printer or display differs from that of an input image in that output characteristics of the output apparatus that influences sharpness of an image is not considered. According to an embodiment of this present invention, an image processing apparatus sets an image processing condition for executing image processing, that is set based on output characteristics of an output apparatus and image characteristics related information obtained when image data is obtained, and performs image processing for the image data using information equivalent to a distance from a focal plane at the time of image-capturing an object and the set image processing condition.

Abstract: A target area of image data of a scanned document is set, in which the target area has a predetermined size and a target pixel, characteristic amounts indicating the brightness at two pixels among the plurality of pixels included in the set target area are obtained, a determination is made on whether or not the difference between the obtained characteristic amounts indicating the brightness is higher than a threshold, a brightness correction amount is decided based on a characteristic amount indicating the brightness of the target pixel and the result of the determination, and the brightness characteristic amount indicating the brightness of the target pixel is corrected based on the decided correction amount.

Abstract: An output method for receiving output data that is associated with acquired identification information from a server and outputting an image based on the output data from an image forming apparatus is provided. The output method includes: accepting posting of a message from a terminal to a messaging service; sending attachment data to the server when the message includes the attachment data; and issuing identification information that is associated with output data based on the attachment data when the attachment data is in a format that can be accepted for registration.

Abstract: An encoder signal processing device, a printer, a printer-equipped imaging apparatus, and an encoder signal processing method that can remove the effect of a noise signal mixed with an encoder signal and favorably deal with a case where an original pulse signal is lost from the encoder signal are provided. An effective detection period setting unit 523 sets an effective detection period for detecting a subsequent pulse signal, each time a pulse signal detection unit 522 detects a pulse signal from an encoder signal. The pulse signal detection unit 522 detects the pulse signal only within the set effective detection period. In a case where the pulse signal detection unit 522 does not detect the pulse signal within the effective detection period, a pulse signal generation unit 524 generates the pulse signal after the effective detection period.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a recognition unit and a controller. The recognition unit recognizes a user's designation for an image including an object associated with attribute information. When the user's designation of the object on the image is recognized, the controller executes a workflow process defined by the attribute information based on the attribute information associated with the object and information related to a real space.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an analyzing unit to analyze information of a score and of a capture data and time for each of a plurality of image data, a laying-out unit to perform a laying-out processing in which image data is arranged in a template using the information of the score and the capture date and time, an image replacement unit to replace first image data arranged in a first slot of the template with second image data based on a user instruction, and a storage control unit to store information regarding the image replacement. When the first image data is rearranged in the first slot by performing the laying-out processing after the first image data is replaced with the second image data, the first image data is replaced with the second image data based on the stored image replacement information.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a first connector including at least one first pin and at least one second pin configured to be connected to an external electronic device; a second connector comprising at least one third pin and at least one fourth pin configured to be connected to a power supply; a switching circuit; and a processor electrically connected to the first connector, the second connector, and the switching circuit, wherein the processor is configured to determine a connection with the external electronic device or a connection with the power supply, and the processor is set to cause, when connected to the external electronic device via the first connector and connected to the power supply via the second connector, power received from the power supply via the at least one third pin to be supplied to the at least one first pin using the switching circuit.

Abstract: A pulse signal is detected from an encoder signal of a rotary encoder. The detected pulse signal is used as a signal for controlling a light exposure timing of a line type light exposure head and is used for detecting a transport speed of an instant film. The light exposure head sequentially performs light exposure for a line image on the transported instant film in synchronization with each pulse signal detected from the encoder signal, and a density correction unit corrects an amount of light emission of the light exposure head depending on the transport speed of the instant film.

Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus including: an ink jet head that prints on a print medium; a camera that captures an image on the print medium; a carriage that mounts the ink jet head and the camera; and a processor that generates image data based on a captured image obtained by capturing a chart by the camera, the chart being printed on the print medium by the ink jet head, in which the processor generates at least one of image data representing an image of an image range smaller than a capturing range of the camera and image data representing an image of a resolution lower than a resolution of the captured image, for an adjustment item.

Abstract: There are provided a printer, a digital camera with a printer, and a printing method which are capable of simply printing an image having photographic composition intended by a user. A frame layout is displayed on a monitor. Based on an operation of an operation unit, images stored in an internal memory are displayed in frames, and images to be arranged in the frames are selected. In this case, portions of the images corresponding to the frames are cut out, and the images are displayed in the frames. Based on an operation of the operation unit, the images to be arranged in the frames are adjusted by zooming and/or moving the images to be arranged in the frames within the frames. After setting of images for all the frames is completed, an image displayed on the monitor is printed according to a print instruction.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a touch panel capable of displaying a plurality of software keys, an input control unit that receives input of information provided to the touch panel in response to a user's touch operation on the software keys, a short-range wireless sensor, and an object sensor. The short-range wireless sensor is arranged near the touch panel to sense radio waves for short-range wireless communication with a mobile terminal. The input control unit is configured to change an arrangement of the software keys on a display of the software keys on the touch panel such that the software keys are not arranged in a region of the touch panel near the short-range wireless sensor when the presence of the object near the short-range wireless sensor is sensed by the object sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed configured to pre-train an autoencoder using images that include faces, wherein the autoencoder comprises an input layer, an encoder configured to output a latent image from a corresponding input image, and a decoder configured to attempt to reconstruct the input image from the latent image. An image sequence of a CGI sculpted and textured face exhibiting a plurality of facial expressions and transitions between facial expressions is accessed. Images of the plurality of facial expressions and transitions between facial expressions are captured from a plurality of different angles. The pre-trained autoencoder is trained using source images that include a CGI face with different facial expressions captured at different angles, and using destination images that include a real face. The trained autoencoder is used to generate an output where the real face in the destination images is swapped with the CGI face, while preserving expressions of the real face.

Abstract: A portable printer includes a camera, a printing part, a supporting part, and a mirror. The supporting part is configured to support a portable electronic device including a display, in a way in which the display faces the camera with a predetermined distance away from the camera. The support member is configured to cover a space between the portable electronic device and the camera. The mirror is configured to reflect an image on the display and form reflected image thereon. The reflected image on the mirror is viewable by a user. The camera is configured to capture the image on the display. The printing part is configured to print the image captured by the camera.

Abstract: A printhead cartridge includes: an elongate manifold; a plurality of printhead chips mounted to a lower part of the manifold; and a casing mounted to an upper part of the manifold. The casing includes a first casing part and a second casing part, the first and second parts being longitudinally biased towards each such that the casing is expandable along a longitudinal axis of the manifold.

Abstract: A technique for controlling a printing apparatus, which makes it possible to print image data items received from a plurality of external apparatuses on one recording sheet. The printing apparatus is capable of performing wireless communication with a plurality of external apparatuses, and prints images received from the plurality of external apparatuses on a sheet. When the number of images received from the plurality of external apparatuses reaches a specified number, the specified number of received images are printed on one sheet.

Abstract: Digital camera in cooperation with electronic paper calendar of known size comprises monitor smaller than electronic paper calendar and controller to have the monitor display partial picture around a desired point with scale of enlargement to attain size corresponding to that of electronic paper calendar on the basis of calendar size, ratio of picture area to entire calendar and size of digital image data. Digital camera separately stores calendar data, picture data, and event data for flexible combination thereof. Different calendar layouts are selectively prepared for horizontally and vertically long pictures, respectively with differences in picture/calendar ratio and number of months made. Common calendar layout is applied to a plurality of calendars. Even month is arranged on left side and odd month on right side of one calendar layout. Acceleration sensor automatically scrolls partial picture toward the direction opposite to sensed movement with prediction added.

Abstract: A printer includes: a processor; a print head configured to perform printing in accordance with input print data; and a scanner configured to acquire an image of a material to be printed. The processor is configured to detect at least one line extending in a first direction on the material to be printed from the image acquired by the scanner when moving of the printer in a moving direction in which the scanner is on the front side of the print head, and set a print area along the first direction based on the line on the material to be printed, and the print head prints in the print area.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to providing print ready documents. In some implementations, a computing device: receives, from a client device, a request for a print-ready document, the request specifying an electronic document for which the print-ready document is to be provided; selects a particular extraction module from a plurality of extraction modules for the electronic document, the selection being based on prior user feedback received from a plurality of client devices, the prior user feedback indicating a measure of quality of print-ready documents created for the electronic document using content extracted from the web page by the particular extraction module; and provides data specifying the particular extraction module to a print service that causes presentation of the print-ready document at the client device, the print-ready document including content extracted from the electronic document by the particular extraction module.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display section, an operation acceptance section, a printing section, an external terminal, a display control section, a readout control section, an interpreter section, and a control section. The readout control section reads metadata on a print job from a USB memory connected to the external terminal. The display control section uses a result of analysis of the metadata in the interpreter section to allow the display section to display a display prompting a user to specify a print target area in document data generated as the print job. The readout control section uses the result of analysis to read from the USB memory a portion of data corresponding to the specified print target area. The control section allows the printing section to perform print processing based on the read portion of data corresponding to the print target area.

Abstract: A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera, a power supply, a power filter and a microcontroller. The camera is configured to be disposed at a vehicle so as to have a field of view interior or exterior of the vehicle. The power supply is operable to supply a voltage for powering the camera. The power filter is in communication with the power supply and the camera and is operable to supply a voltage to the camera. The microcontroller is operable to measure a voltage level supplied to the power filter. Responsive to the determination that the measured voltage level is one of (i) a threshold amount above a nominal operating voltage of the camera and (ii) a threshold amount below the nominal operating voltage of the camera, the microcontroller adjusts the power supply to the camera.

Abstract: A smart device includes a storage device, an imaging unit configured to capture a photo image, an input unit configured to input data to a predetermined field of a virtual display panel image, an image editing unit configured to create a virtual display panel-added photo image by superimposing the virtual display panel image having the data input to the predetermined field by the input unit on the photo image captured by the imaging unit, a first verification information generating unit configured to generate first verification information with respect to the virtual display panel-added photo image based on at least the photo image of the virtual display panel-added photo image, and a verification information storage unit configured to create a verification information/virtual display panel-added photo image that stores the first verification information and the data input to the predetermined field as metadata of the verification information/virtual display panel-added photo image.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, and an associating unit. The first acquisition unit acquires first identification information stored on an object carried by a person. The second acquisition unit acquires second identification information identifying the person. When the same combination as a combination of the first identification information acquired on first date and time, and the second identification information acquired on second date and time corresponding to the first date and time is acquired on third date and time different from the first date and time, the associating unit associates the first identification information with the second identification information in the combination.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image file that includes reconstructable image data that includes information corresponding to a light field, a display unit configured to display the image data included in the image file acquired by the acquisition unit as an image, and a control unit configured to control the display unit so as to display an image and perform display for informing a user that the image file corresponding to the image is a reconstructable image file.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that achieves both power supply to an external device and information processing. Power supply capability to be presented to the external device is determined based on a state of the information processing apparatus. Power is supplied to the external device, based on a request from the external device as to the power supply capability to be presented to the external device. In a case where the state of the information processing apparatus has changed, the power supply capability to be presented to the external device is changed based on the changed state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal providing an image printed out through a photo printer and related information, and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes a memory, a camera, a display; and a controller configured to cause the display to display a preview image of image data received via the camera and cause the display to display an indicator indicating that an image object included in the preview image corresponds to a specific image stored in the memory when the image object corresponds to the specific image, wherein the specific image has been previously printed out via a printer device.

Abstract: The invention relates to collecting different images using different camera parameters. As an example, a single camera may capture two different types of images: a dark exposure for light emitting objects and a normal exposure for passive objects. The camera may first capture an image. This first image may be processed to determine the ideal camera settings for capturing the average intensity of the environment. Fixed offset values may be added to these ideal camera settings and the dark exposure may be captured. The ideal camera settings are then used to capture a normal exposure, which in turn may be processed to determine new ideal camera settings. Again, the fixed offset values may be added to the new ideal camera settings and a dark exposure is captured. This process may repeat continuously and periodically, and the resulting images may be processed to identify emissive and passive objects.

Abstract: A print head die includes a storage element. The print head die includes a plurality of analog devices. The storage element is to store an authentication value. The authentication value is generated based on comparisons of the measured electrical characteristics of at least some of the analog devices.

Abstract: A power capping apparatus including a measurement unit to measure a performance counter value and a used amount of power of the computing system before a power limit value is set. A calculation unit to calculate an energy reference value used in an energy conservation mode using the used amount of power and the performance counter value. A management unit to compare a first used amount of power measured before a power limit value is set with the power limit value when the power limit value is set, and limit the used amount of power to a value below the power limit value when the first used amount of power is greater than the power limit value, wherein the management unit outputs an error message so that a user sets the power limit value in which the energy reference value is within an effective range in the energy conservation mode.

Abstract: In the image processing apparatus, a color gamut information storage unit stores terminal information, color gamut determination information and color gamut information in association with one another; an input image determination unit determines whether the input image is a standard color gamut image or a non-standard color gamut image based on the color gamut determination information acquired based on the terminal information; and a first color conversion unit converts the input image as determined to be the non-standard color gamut image into an output image suitable for a color gamut of a printing apparatus based on the color gamut information acquired based on the terminal information so that the input image printed by the printing apparatus may be equal in color to the input image displayed on the display unit of the terminal device.

Abstract: A determining apparatus of the present invention includes: a feature extracting section configured to extract, as a feature from at least one captured image, at least one piece of information on the at least one captured image out of (i) a piece of information on a blur, (ii) a piece of information on a skew, and (iii) a piece of information on an image type; and a captured image determining section configured to determine whether or not the at least one captured image is suitable for conversion into a compressed image in a platform independent file format, by determining whether or not the extracted feature satisfies a given condition.

Abstract: Circuitry for interpolating a value based on a first plurality of samples from within a larger second plurality of samples includes storage for the second plurality of samples, including a plurality of sample memories corresponding in number to the first plurality of samples. Adjacent samples in the sample memories correspond to samples in the second plurality of samples that are separated by other samples numbering one less than that number. A first sample address into a first one of the sample memories is derived by dividing a floor of an index by the number. Respective circuitry for each respective other one of the sample memories derives a respective other sample address from the first sample address based on a remainder of dividing the floor of the index by the number. Shifting circuitry outputs selected samples in a second order under control of a value determined by the remainder.

Abstract: A system and method of preparing images captured by a lifelog camera for efficient transfer from the camera to another device. The lifelog camera generates a corresponding thumbnail for each image that it captures, and an automated analysis engine analyzes the thumbnails for interestingness and, in some cases, for similarity.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques and configurations for an optoelectronic three-dimensional object acquisition assembly configured to correct image distortions. In one instance, the assembly may comprise a first device configured to project a light pattern on an object at a determined angle; a second device configured to capture a first image of the object illuminated with the projected light pattern; a third device configured to capture a second image of the object; and a controller coupled to the first, second, and third devices and configured to reconstruct an image of the object from geometric parameters of the object obtained from the first image, and to correct distortions in the reconstructed image caused by a variation of the determined angle of the light pattern projection, based at least in part on the first and second images of the object. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus that is capable of solving a problem caused at a discharge part in quick, effective manner. The discharge part is for placing a discharged printed matter. A camera captures an image of a sheet stacking surface of the discharged printed matter. A delivery decision processing part determines, based on the image captured by the camera, a current condition of the discharged printed matter that is placed in the discharge part. Then, the delivery decision processing part takes a specified action in response to the determination result.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an obtaining unit, a specifying unit, and an output unit. The obtaining unit obtains information indicating a state of the use of each of plural electrical apparatuses. The specifying unit specifies a power supply-and-receive relationship between the plural electrical apparatuses, on the basis of a change in power associated with the obtained information concerning each of the plural electrical apparatuses. The output unit outputs information indicating the power supply-and-receive relationship.

Abstract: An image pick-up and display system has a plurality of image pick-up devices and a display device. The image pick-up devices, other than a reference image pick-up device, have a control unit that performs the following: storing time relationship data indicating the time relationship between the image pick-up timing of the reference image pick-up device and the wireless transmission timing of compressed image data of the reference image pick-up device; adjusting the image pick-up timing of an image pick-up unit, on the basis of the time relationship data and the reception timing of the compressed image data that was wirelessly received by a first wireless communication unit, so as to match the image pick-up timing of the reference image pick-up device; and adjusting the wireless transmission timing of the first wireless communication unit so that the timing differs from the wireless transmission timing of the reference image pick-up device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a housing; a display whose display surface is provided on a front-surface side of the housing; an image forming unit provided in the housing and configured to form an image on a recording sheet; and an ejector configured to eject the recording sheet with the image formed thereon from inside to outside of the housing in a direction approaching the display surface.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and an operation control method thereof are provided. The operation control method includes displaying a display screen including a first group of objects corresponding stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) images and a second group of objects corresponding two-dimensional (2D) images on a display module; receiving a 3D indication input for distinguishing the first group of objects from the second group of objects; and displaying the first group of objects differently from the second group of objects in response to the received 3D indication input so that the first group of objects can be distinguished from the second group of objects. Since the objects corresponding to stereoscopic 3D images are displayed differently from the objects corresponding to 2D images, it is possible for a user to instantly determine whether an image corresponding to a given object is a stereoscopic 3D image or a 2D image.

Abstract: The device for the acquisition and automatic processing of data obtained from optical codes comprises a CMOS optical sensor; an analog processing unit connected to the optical sensor; an analog/digital conversion unit connected to the analog processing unit; a logic control unit connected to the CMOS optical sensor, the analog processing unit and the analog/digital conversion unit; and a data-processing unit connected to the logic control unit and the analog/digital conversion unit. The CMOS optical sensor and at least one of the analog processing, analog/digital conversion, logic control and data processing units are integrated in a single chip. The data processing unit processes the digital signals corresponding to the image acquired by the CMOS sensor and extracts the optically coded data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, which executes printing according to a print request based on an instruction by a user of a client terminal, includes a print time calculation unit that calculates a required time for printing according to the print request; and a display unit that displays a plurality of contents on a display device during an execution of printing in accordance with a content list including the plurality of contents for the user, the content list being generated based on the calculated required time for printing.