Abstract: A battery management system in which each of a plurality of battery management systems performs an individual task and transmits results of the tasks to a master battery management system wirelessly, the battery management system including: a task information storage unit including a list of tasks performed by each of the plurality of battery management systems, the performance time, performance cycle, and work priority of each task included in the list of tasks, and the communication priority among the plurality of battery management systems, a schedule determination unit configured to determine a work schedule on the basis of data stored in the task information storage unit, and a priority changing unit configured to adjust the work priority of a task based on the work schedule determined by the schedule determination unit, wherein the schedule determination unit is further configured to adjust the work schedule according to the adjusted work priority.

Abstract: A communication apparatus performs a first communication processing to a communication partner apparatus using a first communication unit, establishes a wireless connection based on an infrastructure mode between the communication apparatus and an external access point, wherein the wireless connection is established with a second communication unit different from the first communication unit, and establishes a direct wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the communication partner apparatus which is the same as the communication partner apparatus of the first communication unit, wherein the direct wireless connection is established without the external access point.

Abstract: In a system in which communication between an information processing apparatus and a printing apparatus is possible, the information processing apparatus detects that communication with the printing apparatus has become possible and, in response to detection that such communication has become possible, generates print data based upon data that the information processing apparatus is displaying on a display unit connected to or built in the information processing apparatus, and transfers the generated print data to the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus prints the data received from the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A file provision system includes a file generation apparatus and a file relay apparatus. The file generation apparatus includes first circuitry. The first circuitry provides a user terminal with device identification information identifying the file generation apparatus and access destination information indicating an access destination to the file relay apparatus. The first circuitry transmits the device identification information of the file generation apparatus to the file relay apparatus. The file relay apparatus includes second circuitry. The second circuitry receives the device identification information from the user terminal in response to an access from the user terminal. The second circuitry transmits the data file received from the file generation apparatus corresponding to the received device identification information to the user terminal as a source of the access or transfer the data file to a transfer destination designated by the user terminal as the source of the access.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus, a method and a system for monitoring an image-forming apparatus, and a storage medium. The apparatus includes a device search module, configured to search and read an image-forming apparatus and image-forming-apparatus information in a local area network; an internal storage apparatus, configured to store the image-forming-apparatus information after search; and a display interface, configured to display the image-forming-apparatus information stored in the internal storage apparatus for a user to select image-forming-apparatus information to-be-monitored from the image-forming-apparatus information and to monitor an image-forming apparatus corresponding to the image-forming-apparatus information to-be-monitored.

Abstract: A multi-function device (MFD) is disclosed. For example, the MFD includes, a communications interface to establish a communication session with other MFDs within a community of MFDs, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect an undesirable image quality level of a print job, determine an optimal setting MFD in the community of MFDs, request optimal settings from the optimal setting MFD, receive the optimal settings from the optimal setting MFD, configure settings on the MFD in accordance with the optimal settings, and execute the print job with the optimal settings.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a controller, a device information generator that generates device information including identification information of the image processing device, and a job executor that executes a job at a predetermined setting based on setting information for job execution sent from a terminal device, wherein the controller displays the generated device information on the terminal device and, based on the setting information for job execution sent from the terminal device that read the displayed device information, controls the job executor to output the job at the predetermined setting.

Abstract: A raster image processor (RIP) system is used in a printing system to process a variety of different jobs. A front end receives the jobs and determines the job type. The job types include a print job, a preview job, and an estimation job. Depending on the type of job, the front end configures the RIPs within RIP system accordingly to process the job. The RIPs may process the job in parallel, with a high performance RIP processing the first page of the job. If the job is not processed in parallel, then the front end assigns the job to a very high performance RIP. The front end also assigns the preview job to a preview RIP and the estimation job to an estimation RIP. The front end configures RIPs as needed.

Abstract: A message ID decoding method is provided for a system comprising multiple components interlinked by a Controller Area Network bus (CAN-bus) through which messages are sent. The method includes acquiring a CAN-bus message data stream including multiple CAN-bus messages, each including a CAN ID indicating a component from which the corresponding CAN-bus message originated; storing the CAN-bus messages in a first datastore; acquiring an electricity consumption signal indicative of the consumption of the component; storing the electricity consumption signal in a second datastore; generating multiple time-stamp bins each corresponding to an interval in time; selecting the CAN ID and a portion of the electricity consumption signal being from the interval in time corresponding to the time-stamp bin; and determining a regression coefficient, R, indicating a level of relatedness between the selected CAN ID and portion, thereby correlating the CAN ID of the selected CAN-bus message with the component.

Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus including: a first receptacle connector that couples a first external device and an arithmetic section; a second receptacle connector that couples a second external device and the arithmetic section; and a USB controller that causes the arithmetic section to function as the device or the host based on a first electric signal input from the first external device and a second electric signal input from the second external device, in which, when the first external device is coupled, the USB controller causes the arithmetic section to function as the device when the second external device that functions as the device is coupled, causes the arithmetic section to function as the device when the second external device that functions as the host is coupled, and causes the arithmetic section to function as the device when the second external device is not coupled.

Abstract: An example method occurring at a device with a touch-sensitive display. The method includes that while displaying a first user interface of a first application on the touch-sensitive display, the device receives a gesture at the touch-sensitive display. The method includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture is from an edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device ceases to display the first user interface of the first application and displaying a second user interface of a second application that is different from the first application. The method also includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture begins at a non-edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device performs an operation within the first application while continuing to display the first user interface.

Abstract: An image printing apparatus, which displays a two-dimensional code, includes: a display device; a two-dimensional code key configured to receive an operation from a user; and an LED equipped separately from the display device and configured to provide a predetermined notification separately from a screen displayed by the display device. A CPU is configured to control the display device to display a predetermined screen and the LED is configured to provide the predetermined notification based on a case where a predetermined condition for changing a screen displayed by the display unit is satisfied, and the CPU is configured to control the display unit to display the predetermined code in a case where the operation is received by the two-dimensional code key from the user while the predetermined screen is being displayed by the display device and the predetermined notification is being provided by the LED.

Abstract: Example methods, systems, and apparatuses for verifying a printed indicium are provided. An example method may include receiving a captured image of a print media comprising the printed indicium; extracting a quiet zone grade portion from the captured image, where the quiet zone grade portion includes a printed indicium area of the printed indicium and at least one quiet zone area adjacent to the printed indicium area; in response to receiving a user input providing an overwrite quiet zone requirement indication and determining that the at least one quiet zone area does not satisfy at least one quiet zone requirement, causing at least one of adjusting the at least one quiet zone requirement to at least one reduced quiet zone requirement or adding at least one additional quiet zone area to the at least one quiet zone area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that communicates with a terminal includes a reception unit configured to receive from the terminal an execution instruction to execute a job using a function of the information processing apparatus, wherein the execution instruction at least includes setting information regarding the job, and a transmission unit configured to, in a case where the reception unit receives the execution instruction to execute the job and a predetermined screen is displayed on a display unit of the information processing apparatus, transmit information for the terminal to display the screen to the terminal having transmitted the execution instruction.

Abstract: Provided are a hand gesture detection method and device, and a computer storage medium. The method includes: obtaining an initial depth image including a hand to be detected, and performing detection processing on the initial depth image by using a backbone feature extractor and a bounding box detection model to obtain initial bounding boxes and a first feature map corresponding to the hand to be detected; determining one of the initial bounding boxes as a target bounding box; cropping, based on the target bounding box, the first feature map by using RoIAlign feature extractor, to obtain a second feature map corresponding to the hand to be detected; and performing, based on the second feature map, a three-dimensional gesture estimation processing on the hand to be detected by using a gesture estimation model to obtain a gesture detection result of the hand to be detected.

Abstract: A device may receive a target document. The device may segment the target document into multiple segments. The device may determine, for each segment of the multiple segments, a set of color parameters for a corresponding set of pixels included in that segment. The device may determine, for each segment of the multiple segments, an average color parameter for that segment based on the set of color parameters for the corresponding set of pixels included in that segment. The device may generate a target color profile for the target document based on determining the average color parameter for each segment. The device may compare the target color profile and a model color profile associated with classifying the target document. The device may classify the target document based on comparing the target color profile and the model color profile.

Abstract: A video image interference detection method includes the following steps: acquiring a background image and a current frame image; constructing an edge image of the background image and an edge image of the current frame image respectively; intersecting the edge image of the background image and the edge image of the current frame image to obtain a same boundary image between the edge image of the background image and the edge image of the current frame image; counting a first pixel number in the edge image of the background image and a second pixel number in the same edge image; determining whether the current frame image is interfered according to a ratio of the first pixel number to the second pixel number.

Abstract: If the printing protocol associated with a received print job is not an internet printing protocol, the number of times of printing is counted for each type of printing protocol. If the printing protocol associated with a received print job is an internet printing protocol, the number of times of printing is counted while distinguishing a transmission source application by identifying a transmission source application.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed to identify and/or count a number of electronic devices present in an area using emitted passive Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signals. The identification and/or counting of Bluetooth-enabled devices improves private and public security in determining human presence. Bluetooth-enabled devices passively emit BLE signals for inter-device communication in the form of Bluetooth Advertising Packets. The packets are sent by BLE-enabled devices to search for other known or compatible BLE devices, and advertise information such as media access control (MAC) addresses, device manufacturers, connection capabilities, and manufacturer-specific data. By passively listening to and decoding the observed BLE signals, access to the packets and the metadata they contain is gained. The disclosed methods can include use of other wireless data transfer protocols, such as Bluetooth and Cellular.

Abstract: A server apparatus includes a storage medium configured to store print target data and information indicating whether the print target data has been printed and a processor configured to determine, based on the stored information, whether there is print target data that has not been printed by a printing apparatus and transmit the print target data to the printing apparatus, in a case that it is determined that there is the print target data that has not been printed by the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a controller configured to generate, based on a positional relationship between a virtual light source, a display object corresponding to a first display, and a user object corresponding to a first user who operates a first image displayed on the first display, which are disposed in a virtual three-dimensional space, an image of a shadow of the user object, as a second image, display the first image on a second display toward a second user and superimpose the second image on the first image on the second display, upon detecting a change in a relative position of the first user, adjust a relative position of the user object according to the detected change, update the second image based on a change in the positional relationship resulting from adjustment, and reflect an update of the second image on the second display.

Abstract: A reservation scan control unit of an MFP including a storage device and a scanner unit has a confirmation unit that confirms whether or not a file including an image generated by scan processing executed by the scanner unit can be transmitted to a transmission destination specified by a client terminal, a notification unit that provides a notification about a confirmation result to the client terminal in response to a confirmation that transmission to a transmission destination is not possible, which is a confirmation result, and a storage unit that stores a job including a setting of the scan processing and the transmission destination of a file including an image generated by the scan processing in the storage device, and the reservation scan control unit provides a notification about identification information corresponding to the job to the client terminal based on a confirmation that transmission to the transmission destination is possible, which is a confirmation result.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus generates print data by executing a printer driver based on an instruction issued by an application operating in an operating system. The information processing apparatus includes an eliminating unit configured to eliminate conflict or inconsistency of a print setting based on conflict eliminating information for eliminating conflict of a setting to be input to the printer driver under control of an application which processes the print setting, and an input unit configured to input a print setting obtained after conflict is eliminated by the eliminating unit to the printer driver using the application.

Abstract: A supporting program stores, in a memory, a parameter list in which identification information of a print queue implemented in an OS and print parameters are associated with each other. In the OS, a plurality of print queues for a single printer can be implemented. When one of the plurality of print queues is selected and a general-use printing program receives a printing instruction to cause the printer to perform printing, the supporting program is activated. When a printing instruction is received while one of the plurality of print queues being selected, the supporting program reads out a print parameter corresponding to the selected print queue and sets the read out print parameter as a print parameter used for printing in accordance with the printing instruction.

Abstract: An authentication device receives a unique fulfillment identifier from a client device prior to payload fulfillment. The unique fulfillment identifier corresponds to a unique payload identifier of a specific payload and a unique group identifier of a group of payloads including the specific payload. The authentication device authenticates the unique payload identifier based on the unique group identifier. In response to successfully authenticating the unique payload identifier based on the unique group identifier, the authentication device transmits an indication of successful authentication of the payload to the client device.

Abstract: An endpoint for trusted fabrication, the endpoint including at least one secure controller configured for connection to a wide area network; and at least one untrusted controller configured for local communication, wherein the endpoint is configured for connection to a fabricator and further configured to receive digitally-signed data specifying at least one item for manufacture; verify the digitally-signed data; and direct the fabricator to manufacture the at least one item after verifying the digitally signed data. A method for trusted on-demand manufacturing, the method including receiving, at an endpoint connected to a fabricator, digitally signed data describing at least one item for manufacture; verifying, at the endpoint, the digitally signed data; and manufacturing the at least one item using the digitally signed data after verifying the digitally signed data, wherein the endpoint comprises at least one secure controller and at least one untrusted controller.

Abstract: Persistent storage contains a parent table and one or more child tables, the parent table containing: a class field specifying types, and one or more filter fields. One or more processors may: receive a first request to read first information of a first type for a first entity; determine that, in a first entry of the parent table for the first entity, the first type is specified in the class field; obtain the first information from a child table associated with the first type; receive a second request to read second information of a second type for a second entity; determine that, in a second entry of the parent table for the second entity, the second type is indicated as present by a filter field that is associated with the second type; and obtain the second information from a set of additional fields in the second entry.

Abstract: A job processing unit of an image forming apparatus notifies a management server of a first file selected from a file list by a user, a file supply unit of the management server acquires the first file from first cloud storage and transmits the acquired first file to the image forming apparatus, the job processing unit of the image forming apparatus executes a job using the first file and transmits a job log including a job counter value and identification information of the first cloud storage to the management server, and a job log aggregation unit of the management server is configured to aggregate a job counter value for identification information of each piece of cloud storage and counts up the job counter value included in the job log.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming engine, a sheet tray, a discharge tray, a main body including the image forming engine, a feeding path, and a reconveying path configured to reconvey a sheet which an image has been formed on one side thereof to the feeding path, and a controller. The controller is configured to, when successively printing a preceding job whose page count is three or more and a successive job whose page count is two or more in duplex printing, feed a first sheet while printing the preceding job and print an image corresponding to the successive job on one side of the first sheet, and discharge a last sheet of the preceding job in a state where the first sheet which the image has been formed on the one side thereof is in the feeding or reconveying path.

Abstract: A dynamic flex circuit includes a plurality of hole sets arranged along the dynamic flexible circuit. The dynamic flex circuit also includes a plurality of actuator wires coupled to the dynamic flexible circuit by way of intertwining each of the plurality of actuator wires through each hole set in the plurality of hole sets arrange along the dynamic flexible circuit. Each of the plurality of actuator wires are configured to impart a motion onto the dynamic flexible circuit depending on the amount of heat applied to each of the plurality of actuator wires.

Abstract: When a printer driver is installed, identification information of a printing apparatus set as an output destination of print data of the printer driver is registered in a print permission list in an administrator access area. The installed printer driver outputs the print data for the printing apparatus when the identification information of the printing apparatus to which the print data of the printer driver is output is registered in the print permission list. The installed printer driver does not output the print data for the printing apparatus when the identification information of the printing apparatus is not registered in the print permission list.

Abstract: An onboard device comprising a processor, wherein the processor: at an onboard device installed at a vehicle, records a control program that is recorded in a first recording medium and that carries out processing for controlling the onboard device, and an application program that is recorded in a second recording medium different than the first recording medium and that carries out processing on the onboard device; acquires an update package including at least one of a first program that updates the control program, or a second program that updates the application program; and carries out updating of the control program and the application program in accordance with the acquired update package.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores computer-readable instructions that are executable by a computer of an information processing device and conform to a printer connected with the information processing device. The instructions cause, when executed, the information processing device to obtain, from an external device, image information indicating an image for composition registered in the external device, and cause a user interface to display the obtained image information. The instructions further cause, when executed, the information processing device to perform a printing process to cause the printer to print a composite image in which the image for composition indicated by the obtained image information is combined with a target image to be printed, in response to a print instruction with a print setting for image composition being output from an application program to a general-purpose print program incorporated in advance in an operating system of the information processing device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller configured to provide a mobile input function that enables the image forming apparatus to accept input operations from a mobile terminal via a network interface. After starting to provide the mobile input function, the controller sends display data to the mobile terminal via the network interface, thereby causing the mobile terminal to display an operation screen for operating the image forming apparatus from the mobile terminal. The controller displays a standby screen including a particular operable object on a touch panel when the mobile input function is not provided. When the particular operable object is operated, the controller switches the standby screen to a local operation screen. In response to accepting an operation on the local operation screen, the controller performs a process according to what kind of operation has been accepted on the local operation screen.

Abstract: A printing apparatus receives a file transmitted from an external device, stores data included in the file in a volatile memory in a case where the external device is a server providing a secure printing service, and rewrites the data with dummy data, which is stored in a sector to a limit of the capacity in the volatile memory, in a case where the sector of the volatile memory storing the data is invalid. The volatile memory is a RAM and can be used as a RAMDISK.

Abstract: In a cloud print system a print job is transmitted from a client terminal to a second cloud print service via a first cloud print service. The first cloud print service, when registering the second cloud print service as a printer, obtains connection information for connecting to the second cloud print service and registers the second cloud print service as the printer in association with the connection information, and in response to a request from the client terminal, transmits the connection information to the client terminal. The client terminal accesses the second cloud print service based on the connection information and receives a service according to the second cloud print service.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for provisioning a common subnet across a number of subscribers and their respective virtual networks using dynamically generated network policies that provide isolation between the subscribers. The dynamic generation of the network policies is performed when a host (e.g. client) is detected (via a switch) as the host joins the computing network via virtual networks. This ability to configure a common subnet for all the subscriber virtual networks allows these subscribers to more easily access external shared services coming from a headquarter site while keeping the separation and segmentation of multiple subscriber virtual networks within a single subnet. This allows the Enterprise fabric to be more simple and convenient to deploy without making security compromises.

Abstract: An ink container includes a storage section configured to store an ink, a supply tube configured to supply the ink stored in the storage section to a printer, a sealing member disposed in the supply tube, and a holding member configured to hold the sealing member. The holding member is detachably attached to the supply tube and has an indication that indicates that a refilling operation was performed.

Abstract: A printing system includes an acquirer, a comparator, a calculator, and an allocator. The acquirer acquires the number of media printed by a first printing device installed at a first location. The comparator compares the number of printed media acquired by the acquirer with the number of media specified based on a billing amount. The calculator calculates a first number of printable media of the first printing device based on the comparison by the comparator. The allocator allocates at least a part of the first number of printable media calculated by the calculator as a second number of printable media to a second printing device installed at a second location. The second printing device can perform printing as a billing target based on the second number of printable media.

Abstract: There is provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions for an information processing apparatus including a processor. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the information processing apparatus to perform: (a) acquiring an address of a web page currently displayed on a display of the information processing apparatus; (b) generating a code image representing the address acquired in (a); and (c) generating print data for printing the code image generated in (b).

Abstract: In one aspect, a disclosed method includes learning one or more chip agnostic parameters across a plurality of best known configuration (BKC) firmware versions, performing BKC attributes tuning based on said learning, implementing platform specific BKC table offsets and a handoff block to pass the table offsets to update routines by creating a trusted session for platform firmware table updates, and dynamically publishing changes in BKC policy. A BKC firmware serialization protocol may be implemented to ensure gaps in firmware versions at an end user platform are resolved by synchronizing each BKC version attribute. The serialization protocol may employ node-based cloud ecosystem learning. The method may further include reloading memory map parameters for uninterrupted services. The uninterrupted services may include, as examples, user presence detection after power resume and central processing unit (CPU) power cap functions.

Abstract: To compute an image of a dynamic 3D scene comprising a 3D object, a description of a deformation of the 3D object is received, the description comprising a cage of primitive 3D elements and associated animation data from a physics engine or an articulated object model. For a pixel of the image the method computes a ray from a virtual camera through the pixel into the cage animated according to the animation data and computes a plurality of samples on the ray. Each sample is a 3D position and view direction in one of the 3D elements. The method computes a transformation of the samples into a canonical cage. For each transformed sample, the method queries a learnt radiance field parameterization of the 3D scene to obtain a color value and an opacity value. A volume rendering method is applied to the color and opacity values producing a pixel value of the image.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses and an information processing apparatus, and the plurality of image forming apparatuses include a parent apparatus and a child apparatus(es). The parent apparatus transmits, when receiving a print instruction that is transmitted from the child apparatus for outputting operated by a user, print data to the child apparatus for outputting. The parent apparatus transmits, when transmission instruction data is included in the print data, print image data included in the print data to a transmission destination apparatus such as a child apparatus other than the child apparatus for outputting, the information processing apparatus and a further external apparatus with which the parent apparatus can perform communication via a network.

Abstract: A computer-based workflow management method is provided for use in connection with a process for printing an object with a three-dimensional printer. The method includes executing a request queue phase comprising receiving instructions for defining a request for printing the object; executing an anatomic modeling phase comprising generating an anatomic three-dimensional model representing the object; and executing a build phase comprising printing an object in response to the generated anatomic model. The method includes generating and displaying various user interface screens programmed for visualizing different aspects of phases or stages of the three-dimensional printing process.

Abstract: Methods of managing a fleet of devices are provided, as are methods for configuring a standby device for a job in a workflow environment, and methods for performing a job in a workflow environment. Device information is analyzed, such as information pertaining to verification systems. Device instructions are sent to various locations on a device network in response to a deviation from a parameter value having been detected. The deviation from the parameter value may correspond to printed media and/or indicia produced by one or more devices. A workflow device and a standby device are provided, and the workflow device sends configuration data to the standby device. The standby device installs configuration data and is introduced into the workflow environment.

Abstract: A server system connected to a plurality of information processing apparatuses communicates with a system that provides a function of distributing an image and sound based on an uploaded file to the plurality of information processing apparatuses. The server system includes a receiving unit that receives a notification indicating that an object related to printing is selected, where the object is displayed in a function selection area displayed in response to selection of a predetermined object displayed together with an image based on the file, an acquisition unit that acquires information about the shared file, a second receiving unit configured to receive print settings for the file, and a transmitting unit that transmits, to a different server system, a file based on the acquired information and a print instruction based on the received print settings.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry that generates transmission guide information according to a second form issued in response to a first form, and registers information representing the second form and first form information in a memory in association with each other. The information representing the second form is transmitted based on the transmission guide information. The first form information is included in first form image data.

Abstract: Systems and methods relate generally to performing a machine learning task on training documents to generate an output. In an example method, a pretrained Sentence Bidirectional Encoder Representational Transformers (“S-BERT”) model is obtained. The training documents are scanned by a plurality of scanners. Content of the training documents is recognized with character recognition. The content is templated responsive to the character recognition. The content is processed with the pretrained S-BERT model for training thereof. A trained S-BERT model is generated from the processing of the content as the output. The trained S-BERT model is configured to automatically categorize and assemble non-training documents into original configurations thereof.

Abstract: A server disclosed herein may receive, from a printer, print quantity information related to a print quantity of the printer, calculate a first cost by using the print quantity information, and calculate a second cost by using the print quantity information. The first cost may be a print cost when the printer does not receive provision of a print service realized by the server. The second cost may be a print cost when the printer receives the provision of the print service. The server may output related information which is related to the calculated first cost and the calculated second cost.

Abstract: A server system that operates in collaboration with software that enables performing an operation relating to a file posted with a message includes a memory storing a program and a control unit that executes the program to provide an object corresponding to a print function to be displayed on a first operation screen for performing the operation relating to the file or on a second operation screen called from the first operation screen, and cause, based on selection of the object, the software to perform processing to enable an operation for printing the file.