Abstract: Systems, methods and media for managing digital rights in three-dimensional (3D) printing are provided. In one example, a registration of digital rights in a first 3D object is received from a first user and via a portal. The registration includes a certification device. The registration including the certification device is published in an online environment, and the first 3D object is made available for replication by second users via the portal. A request for access to the digital rights in the first 3D object is received from a second user for 3D printing of the first 3D object. Permission is granted under the digital rights in the first 3D object to the second user for printing the first 3D object. Instructions are electronically transmitted to a 3D printer to print the first 3D object, and the 3D printer prints the first 3D object based on the instructions.

Abstract: A printing system includes a printing apparatus and an information processing apparatus coupled to the printing apparatus via a network, and displays a screen on a display section. The information processing apparatus includes a keyword acquisition section that acquires a keyword included in a print instruction by voice from a voice intermediary apparatus, a preview processing section that displays a print preview screen on the display section based on a display setting for the print preview screen corresponding to a content based on the acquired keyword, and a print data transmission section that generates print data using the content and transmits the print data to the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus receives the print data and executes printing according to the print data.

Abstract: A waveform generator is provided. The waveform generator includes a timer and a digital to analog converter (DAC). The timer periodically provides a trigger signal according to a fixed time period. In response to the trigger signal, the DAC is configured to convert first digital data into output voltage of an analog signal. A data hold register is configured to store second digital data that corresponds to the previous output voltage of the analog signal. A judgment circuit is configured to provide a first control signal according to the second digital data, and the first control signal indicates that the previous output voltage is within a first voltage range. A calculation circuit is configured to obtain the first digital data according to the second control signal, the second digital data, and a voltage variation that corresponds to the first voltage range and to update the second digital data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printing unit, a reading unit, a verification unit, and a control unit. The printing unit prints an image on a recording sheet. The reading unit reads the image printed by the printing unit. The verification unit verifies the image read by the reading unit. The control unit performs control to cause information, indicating that the image read by the reading unit is not to be verified by the verification unit, to be printed on the recording sheet with the image. When the reading unit reads the information, the control unit performs control so that the image is not to be verified by the verification unit.

Abstract: A transform wrapper is stored on a memory device and the memory device may be included in a printer cartridge. The transform wrapper may dynamically build a transform map for a printer based on metadata stored at the memory device. The metadata may indicate at least one of a type of depositing material, transform map, print media and printer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a line segment detection method, apparatus, device, and a computer-readable storage medium. Said method includes: extracting image features of an image to be processed, the image features including an image gradient angle and an image gradient amplitude; determining a plurality of seed points based on the extracted image features; for each seed point of the plurality of seed points, determining a current connected region of respective seed point according to a region growth rule, wherein the region growth rule needs to satisfy both a gradient amplitude growth rule and a gradient angle growth rule simultaneously; and performing line segment fitting on line segments within the current connected region of respective seed point.

Abstract: In an example method, a first dot pattern of shadow dots and second dot pattern of highlight dots is generated. The first dot pattern and second dot pattern include information to be encoded across the image. The first dot pattern and the second dot pattern are mapped to a corresponding subset of the greyscale source pixels, the greyscale source pixels corresponding to an image to be printed. A value of a greyscale pixel in the subset of the greyscale source pixels is modified based on a predetermined threshold pixel value. The value of the greyscale pixel is set to a highlight dot value in response to detecting that the predetermined threshold pixel value is exceeded or set to a shadow dot value in response to detecting that the predetermined threshold value is not exceeded. The image including the subset of pixels with modified values is printed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of reducing input errors in network settings. The image forming apparatus has a plurality of network I/Fs and connects an image formation control apparatus to one of the plurality of network I/Fs. A display control unit controls display on a screen relating to network settings on the image forming apparatus. Based on selection of a network I/F to which the image formation control apparatus is to be connected, the display control unit determines what to display on the screen relating to network settings on the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: Examples described herein generally apply color transforms to visual content. A set of color transforms in a graphics pipeline that are requested by a plurality of applications can be determined. At least one of the set of color transforms or an ordering of the set of color transforms can be modified, based on one or more arbitration rules, to generate an arbitrated set of color transforms. The visual content can be generated for display based at least in part on applying the arbitrated set of color transforms in the graphics pipeline.

Abstract: A color mapping technique that provides an intuitive visualization of surface normals is described. The surface normals can be associated with a mesh for a virtual object to be displayed in augmented reality. The color mapping technique can map a unit sphere in a color space to an octahedron. The vertices of the octahedron can be aligned with prime colors of the color space. To perform the alignment, a rotation and shear matrix can be determined from coordinates for octahedron positions and coordinates of colors in the color space. The rotation and shear can provide that each region of the unit color sphere is dominated by a single prime color, with gradients between prime colors being visually balanced. Surface normals of a mesh for a virtual object can be visualized using the color mapping, and a viewer can readily determine how distant in terms of rotation two surface normals are from each other.

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: Color conversion information is used for carrying out a color conversion process to generate a converted image data. The color conversion information is configured as follows. Within a range from a predetermined first reference color value to a black input color value on a specific line, the closer to the black input color value a noticed input color value is, the larger a first output component value becomes. Within a first dark range, the closer to the black input color value the noticed input color value is, the smaller a second output component value becomes. Within a first light range, the closer to the black input color value the noticed input color value is, the larger the second output component value becomes. Within a first intermediate range, the second output component value is constant.

Abstract: Certain examples relate to configuring a print processing system to produce rendered color outputs based on desired properties of said outputs using resources available to the print processing system. In these examples, print job data is received comprising image data and print property data. Color mapping data is configured to produce print mapping data based on at least the print property data. Print instructions for an image rendering device are generated based on the print mapping data. The print properties may be selectable by a user. Color mapping data may be characterized by color properties.

Abstract: An image processing method includes a correction density setting step, a pixel area discrimination step for extracting, based on image data, an edge pixel area including an edge pixel constituting a contour of a printing image, and discriminating an inner pixel area surrounded by the edge pixel area and the edge pixel area, a printing density setting step for setting a printing density of the inner pixel area as a correction density and a printing density of the edge pixel area as a printing density different from the correction density when the correction density is equal to or greater than a predetermined density threshold value, and setting the printing density of the inner pixel area and the printing density of the edge pixel area as the correction density when the correction density is less than the predetermined density threshold value, and a printing data generation step.

Abstract: The occurrence of image quality adverse effects, such as interference fringes and color bleeding, is suppressed for an object including a spot color adjustment-target color. In a case where a spot color adjustment function is made use of, the same color separation table is caused to be applied uniformly, instead of switching color separation tables to be applied to an adjustment-target color depending on whether the object attribute is text/line/graphics, or image.

Abstract: A printing apparatus performs conversion processing that converts input data corresponding to a page into image data, executes a predetermined operation for transition of a printhead to a printing standby state, in a case where image data is delayed, performs holding processing that holds the image data in a data memory, and performs retaining processing until an amount of image data held in the data memory exceeds a predetermined amount. The printing apparatus also outputs the image data in the data memory in a case where the amount of image data held in the data memory exceeds the predetermined amount, and executes printhead printing based on the output image data. In a case where input data still remains, the conversion processing for the remaining input data is performed concurrently with the printing based on the output image data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an image forming apparatus that performs printing using a sheet set in a feeding unit includes a controller serving as a processor that executes a program or a circuit that is equipped with functions, the controller being configured to function as a unit that causes a display device to display a screen in which a plurality of objects corresponding to a plurality of pieces of attribute information is arranged, a unit that sets, in the screen, attribute information corresponding to a sheet set in the feeding unit, a unit that updates, according to setting of the attribute information, count information associated with the set attribute information, and a unit that determines an arrangement of the plurality of objects in the screen based on the count information.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes a color conversion processing unit that has an input profile for color conversion to first image data which is image data of a device-independent color space, and an adjustment target profile for color conversion to second image data which represents gradation values of the plurality of color materials, and a simulation profile for color-converting the second image data to third image data of the device-independent color space, a profile adjustment unit that adjusts the adjustment target profile in accordance with the user input, determines whether or not a color difference before and after the adjustment of the adjustment target profile is smaller than a preset threshold value, and updates the adjustment target profile by using the adjustment target profile after the adjustment when the profile adjustment unit determines that the color difference is smaller than the threshold value, and a color difference calculation unit.

Abstract: Video coding schemes may include one or more filters to reduce coding artifacts and improve video quality. These filters may be applied to decode video data in a predetermined sequence. The output from one or more of these filters may be selected for different images, blocks, or sets of video data and then copied and/or routed to a display or a buffer storing reference data that is used to decode other video data in a data stream. Providing the ability to select which filter output is used for display and as a reference may result in better video quality for multiple types of video data. The filters that are selected for display and for reference may be different and may vary for different images, blocks, and data sets.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus of an embodiment includes an image processing unit to convert a color image to a monochrome image. The color image comprises pixels with a plurality of color components. The image processing unit is configured to generate a histogram from the monochrome image showing a color intensity gradation in the monochrome image by pixel frequency. A processor is configured to obtain a first threshold value based on the histogram, determine for each color component of each pixel in the color image whether or not each color component of the pixel is light based on the first threshold value, and generate a corrected color image by removing a background coloring from the color image by correcting each pixel for which all the color components are determined to be light.

Abstract: An image processing device, an image processing method, and an image processing program capable of appropriately correcting contrast even for an image in which the amplitude of the reflection rate differs for each local area of the image. An image processing device, including a signal intensity extraction unit configured to extract signal intensity of an input image; a peripheral region reference value calculator configured to calculate a peripheral region reference value based on the signal intensity of a peripheral region located around a small region of interest; and an emphasis degree determination unit configured to determine an emphasis degree of the signal intensity so as to increase the signal intensity of the small region, wherein the signal intensity is defined as a reflection rate in the input image input to the image processing device, the small region is defined as a region which is a part of the input image.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document table, a first generating section, a first assigning section, a second generating section, a second assigning section, and a relating section. The first generating section generates a plurality of first image data pieces representing respective first side images of a plurality of documents. The first assigning section assigns first symbols to the respective first image data pieces based on a reference position of the document table. The second generating section generates a plurality of second image data pieces representing respective second side images of the plurality of documents. The second assigning section assigns second symbols to the respective second image data pieces based on the reference position. The relating section relates the first image data pieces to the respective second image data pieces based on the first symbols and the second symbols.

Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus for automated removal of noise in a frequency domain receives an image captured by an image sensor, converts at least a portion of the image into a frequency domain image, identifies a position in the frequency domain image, the position indicating a boundary between target content in the frequency domain image and noise in the frequency domain image, and removes content in the frequency domain image outside the boundary, to produce a noise-attenuated image.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet, a conveyance roller configured to convey the sheet along a conveyance path, a reading unit which is provided on the conveyance path and is configured to read a pattern formed on the sheet, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the image forming unit to form a first pattern, control the conveyance roller to convey a sheet having the first pattern formed thereon, control the reading unit to read the first pattern, generate first data based on a result of reading the first pattern, and control the image forming unit to form a user image and a second pattern, the second pattern being formed in a region on the sheet that is different from a region in which the user image is formed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for generating an image using an electronic device having a color camera, comprising: activating the color camera and a camera application on the electronic device; displaying, through the camera application, a preview image generated by the color camera; determining, automatically, whether the preview image includes an image of a first object; displaying, through the camera application in response to a determination that the preview image includes the image of the first object, a first image generated by the color camera, the first image including a color region corresponding to the first object and a gray scale region corresponding to objects that are not the first object; and displaying, through the camera application in response to a determine that the preview image does not include any image of the first object, a second image generated by the color camera, the second image is a grayscale image.

Abstract: A method for training an image processing model, includes: acquiring M frames of long-distance shot images of each of N training scenes, both N and M being positive integers greater than 1; acquiring a short-distance standard image of each training scene; for each training scene, clipping the M frames of long-distance shot images to obtain a same field of view as that of the short-distance standard image, and aligning the M frames of long-distance shot images after being clipped with the short-distance standard image; forming a training sample couple of each training scene by the M frames of long-distance shot images and the short-distance standard image after alignment, and forming a training sample set by N training sample couples corresponding to the N training scenes; and training an image processing model based on the training sample set.

Abstract: After storing information of a device selected in a device selection operation as a device to execute a function indicated by a menu item selected in a first menu selection operation, a second menu selection operation is accepted. In a case where a function indicated by a menu item selected in the second menu selection operation is different from the function indicated by the menu item selected in the first menu selection operation, an instruction screen is displayed. The instruction screen includes: an image configured to accept an instruction operation to instruct execution of the function selected by the second menu selection operation; and information of a device candidate to execute the function indicated by the menu item selected by the second menu selection operation, the information of the device candidate including the information of the device selected in the device selection operation.

Abstract: Techniques for a fast approximation of linear light scaling for inputs of non-linear light values are described.

Abstract: Systems and methods manage information relating to paper media to enhance the quality of printing by printers. Systems and methods efficiently maintain color management profiles for different papers and ensure that the most appropriate (e.g., optimal) color management profile is employed for color conversion on a specific paper. In particular, embodiments may employ dynamic management of data stored in paper catalogs of printing systems. As such, a paper catalog of a printer device can effectively associate a paper with a color management profile that provides the best possible color reproduction on that paper.

Abstract: An image processing method, an image processing system and a storage medium are provided. The image processing method includes: acquiring an initial image; extracting a contour of a predetermined target included in the initial image during a transmission process of pixel data of the initial image; and obtaining information of the predetermined target according to the contour of the predetermined target included in the initial image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a decision support method for the management of an orchard of fruit trees, the method comprising the following steps: Receiving (10) a plurality of digital images acquired in color, Then for each current image of the plurality of images: Converting (20) the current digital image acquired, into a converted HSL image coded in Hue Saturation and Lightness components, Filtering (30) the Hue Saturation and Lightness components, Combining (40) the filtered Hue Saturation and Lightness planes (5, 6, 7) to obtain a Combined plane (12), Calculating (50) a Work plane (13) from the Combined plane (12), Counting (60) the objects of interest in the Work plane (13), Determining (70) a blossoming level for each current image as a function of the number of objects of interest counted for said current image.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining whether a first image contains at least a portion of a second image includes: determining a first set of feature points associated with the first image; removing from said first set of feature points at least some feature points in the first set that correspond to one or more textures in the first image; and then attempting to match feature points in said first set of feature points with feature points in a second set of feature points associated with said second image to determine whether said first image contains at least a portion of said second image.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an input unit configured to input a captured image of a target, a generation unit configured to generate a plurality of conversion images based on the captured image, a detection unit configured to detect edges in the plurality of conversion images, a determination unit configured to determine reliability of the edges detected in corresponding regions in the conversion images and the captured image, and a selection unit configured to select one of the edges for each region in the captured image based on the determined reliability.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions for an information processing apparatus is provided. The computer-readable instructions cause the information processing apparatus to obtain a width of an image-formable area, having a first side and a second side, on a sheet and object image data composing an object image; define a first partial image and a second partial image in the object image; and generate composite image data composing an image, in which the first partial image and the second partial image are arrayed in an arrangement such that a third side of the first partial image and a fourth side of the second partial image align along the first direction.

Abstract: An imaging lens module includes an imaging lens assembly, an image sensor and a plastic lens barrel. The image sensor is disposed on an image side of the imaging lens assembly and has an image sensing surface through which an optical axis of the imaging lens assembly passes. The plastic lens barrel includes an object-end portion, a bottom portion, a first inner hole portion and a second inner hole portion. An object-end surface of the object-end portion faces towards an object side direction of the imaging lens assembly. A tapered surface of the object-end portion is tapered off towards the object-end surface. The bottom portion is located on an image side of the object-end portion. The imaging lens assembly is disposed in the first inner hole portion. The second inner hole portion located on an image side of the first inner hole portion and includes an optical aligning structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods manage information relating to paper media to enhance the quality of printing by printers. Systems and methods efficiently maintain color management profiles for different papers and ensure that the most appropriate (e.g., optimal) color management profile is employed for color conversion on a specific paper. In particular, embodiments may employ dynamic management of data stored in paper catalogs of printing systems. As such, a paper catalog of a printer can effectively associate a paper with a color management profile that provides the best possible color reproduction on that paper.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus determines whether a first image forming apparatus and the image forming apparatus are a same model, based on a first color profile used to determine a color output via a first image forming operation, and generates a second color profile that the image forming apparatus uses to output the same or a similar color to the color output via the first image forming operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a multi-primary color system for display. A multi-primary color system increases the number of primary colors available in a color system and color system equipment. Increasing the number of primary colors reduces metameric errors from viewer to viewer. One embodiment of the multi-primary color system includes Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Yellow, and Magenta primaries. The systems of the present invention maintain compatibility with existing color systems and equipment and provide systems for backwards compatibility with older color systems.

Abstract: A two-dimensional code generation method includes: performing a multiple system barcode encoding on hidden information to generate multiple system barcode of hidden encoded information; selecting a corresponding two-dimensional code version to encode standard information to generate to-be-determined standard encoded information; selecting a corresponding mask to generate a bit matrix of a two-dimensional code, and extracting the number of black dots in the bit matrix; updating the selected mask and the two-dimensional code version according to the number of black dots and the length of the hidden encoded information to determine a finally selected mask and two-dimensional code version; generating standard encoded information according to the finally selected mask and two-dimensional code version; and generating a two-dimensional code according to the hidden encoded information and the standard encoded information.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an image capturing device and an image capturing method. The image capturing device includes a tone mapping circuit, a color correction circuit, and a color gamut mapping circuit. The tone mapping circuit obtains a first image including a first pixel and performs a tone mapping operation to obtain a brightness adjustment parameter, where the first pixel includes a plurality of first color channels. The color correction circuit converts the first color channels into a plurality of second color channels based on the brightness adjustment parameter and the brightness of the first pixel. The color gamut mapping circuit performs a color gamut mapping operation on the second color channels to convert the second color channels into a plurality of third color channels, and outputs a second image, where the second image includes the second pixel characterized by the third color channels.

Abstract: An image processing system includes an image forming apparatus, and an image processing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus forms an image, acquires a chromaticity value that is a result of measurement of a sheet on which the image is formed with use of a sensor in which a characteristic of a light source is fixed, and transmits the acquired chromaticity value to the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus receives the transmitted chromaticity value, specifies a condition when the result of the measurement using the sensor is acquired, and converts the received chromaticity value with use of the specified condition and information regarding an amount of an optical brightening agent contained in the sheet on which the image is formed.

Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system at least one physical memory device to store monitoring logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device, to execute the monitoring logic to receive a first and a second ink deposition data representing an output ink amount versus an input digital count for each of a plurality of color planes, determine whether a difference between the first ink deposition data and the second ink deposition data exceeds a predetermined threshold and transmit a signal upon a determination that the difference between the first ink deposition data and the second ink deposition data exceeds the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An information processing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a first setting unit configured to set information about a screen indicating work desired to be performed by a user, a second setting unit configured to set, before the work performed by the user is completed, processing to be performed after the work, and a transmission unit configured to transmit an instruction for displaying the screen and another instruction for causing the processing to be performed. The image forming apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display the screen on a display unit based on the instruction, and a control unit configured to perform the processing based on the other instruction upon completion of the work.

Abstract: A placement detection system includes: a placement table; an imaging device that images an object placed on the placement table to generate an input image; and a control device. The control device generates a first binarized image for the input image based on a first threshold value and determines whether the object is placed in a predetermined placement orientation. The control device changes a threshold value for a target pixel to a second threshold value higher than the first threshold value when the object is determined to be placed in the predetermined placement orientation, the target pixel being sandwiched between pixels having pixel levels lower than or equal to the first threshold value and has a higher pixel level than the first threshold value in a first region, generates a second binarized image for the target pixel based on the second threshold value, and detects a shape of the object.

Abstract: A method for calibrating and converting colors of a digital image into printer specific colorant control values is disclosed. This method comprises the steps of calibrating a specific printer of a printer type according to a printer type specific procedure, wherein for each colorant separately a one-dimensional relationship between a printer tone value and a colorant control value is established; profiling the printer type to establish an output profile that defines a relationship between color values in a profile connecting color space and the printer tone values; deriving from the input profile and the output profile a one-dimensional relationship between a black channel and the black printer tone value of the printer; determining if an image color value is to be converted either by using the profiles or by using the one-dimensional relation; converting the image color value and subsequently using the printer calibration relations to obtain the colorant control values.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus configured to store a machine-learned model that learned, by machine learning, a relationship between a type of a printing medium, an amount of a coloring material on the printing medium per unit area, and an image including a linear image and printed on the printing medium; and estimate, based on a selection information and a imaging information, by using the machine-learned model, a limit value indicating a maximum value or a minimum value of an amount of the coloring material to be used for printing on the printing medium by the printing section per unit area; and create, by using the limit value, a color conversion profile including information regarding mapping between a coordinate value in a color space and an amount of the coloring material.

Abstract: Automatic detection and remediation of a noncompliant configuration of an information handling system is disclosed. A determination is made whether a triggering event has occurred that has a potential for degrading compliance of the information handling system. In response to determining that the triggering event has occurred, a configuration scan of the hardware and software of the information handling system is performed to obtain current configuration information. The current configuration information is compared to baseline configuration information that was obtained in response to a previous triggering event. Subsequently, a determination is made as to whether any changes determined in the current configuration information are non-compliant based on a comparison to compliance status information. One or more compliance remediation operations are invoked in response to determining that at least one change is non-compliant.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming part to form a pattern including at least one white dot line and at least one black dot line on an image forming medium using a photoconductive drum. A registration sensor is to sense an amount of light reflected from the image forming medium. A processor is to determine a state of the photoconductive drum based on the amount of sensed light in the pattern.

Abstract: An inspection device includes an image reader that generates a scan image, an inspector that inspects an inspection target image formed on a storage medium, by comparing a scan image with a reference image, a storage that stores the reference image, and a hardware processor that stores into the storage the reference image generated as the scan image by reading with the image reader an image formed on a recording medium by the image former on a basis of a second print job for generating the reference image, determines whether the reference image stored in the storage satisfies a predetermined condition when a data amount of the reference image stored in the storage becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined amount, and deletes the reference image determined to satisfy the predetermined condition from the storage.

Abstract: An image forming system includes: an image forming apparatus; a post-processing apparatus that includes post-processors corresponding to at least two post-processes and perform the at least two post-processes stepwise on paper on which an image is formed by the image forming apparatus; a setting receiver that receives post-processing settings corresponding to the at least two post-processes; and a hardware processor that determines whether or not the at least two post-processes are executable based on the post-processing settings corresponding to the at least two post-processes and that, in a case where it is determined that the at least two post-processes are not executable, when a post-processing setting corresponding to one of the at least two post-processes is a setting including numerical value input, provides notification regarding a numerical value input setting change in the post-processing setting corresponding to the one post-processing.