Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for extracting information from a transaction description. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed that may include one or more processors and one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, performs operations consistent with the disclosed embodiments. In one embodiment, the operations may include receiving a transaction description. The operations may also include identifying known location information corresponding to the transaction description and determining whether information from the transaction description corresponds to the identified known location information. The operations may further include removing location information from the transaction description based on the determination. In another aspect, the operations may also include extracting additional location information from the transaction description that is not associated with the known location information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a character recognition unit, a storage unit, a display unit, and a reception unit. The character recognition unit is configured to recognize characters included in a plurality of pieces of image data. The storage unit is configured to perform control such that the plurality of pieces of image data is stored in a folder named with a character string including the characters recognized by the character recognition unit. The display unit is configured to display a screen. The reception unit is configured to receive a setting for a condition made by a user. In a case where the character string including the characters recognized by the character recognition unit does not satisfy the condition, the display unit displays a screen including information indicating image data in which the characters are recognized.

Abstract: A image processing system which make it possible to reduce user time and effort in checking OCR error image data. The image processing system performs OCR processing on image data generated by an image forming apparatus in response to selection of an object by a user and stores the image data in a folder having a folder name formed by using a character string obtained by the OCR processing. The system includes a storage control unit configured to store the image data, in a case where the character string obtained by performing the OCR processing on the generated image data does not satisfy a predetermined condition, in a folder associated with the object.

Abstract: A printer for printing on a long sheet includes a print data divider and a verification processor. The print data divider outputs a plurality of segments of divided print data divided at the boundary of areas from standard print data containing print contents in each of the areas obtained by dividing a standard sheet into a plurality of the areas. The verification processor compares the size of the long sheet with the size of the area included in the standard sheet and rotates the divided print data if it is determined from a result of the comparison that the rotation is necessary.

Abstract: An image processing device comprising a processor configured to: determine presence or absence of a face image for each of a plurality of pieces of image data read from at least one image presenting medium, and decide a relationship for the plurality of pieces of image data, based on a result of the determination. The relationship is a front and back of the image presenting medium or a page order, and the processor is further configured to: decides that image data including a face image is on a front side of the image presenting medium or on a page before image data not including a face image.

Abstract: Text recognition in a video stream using combined recognition results with per-character weighting. In an embodiment, for each frame in a video stream, a text-recognition result is obtained and a frame weight is calculated. The text-recognition results of the frames are combined by aligning character-recognition results and calculating a character weight for each character-recognition result. At each position in the alignment, the character-recognition results are accumulated based on the character weights and frame weights to produce an accumulated text-recognition result that represents a text field in the video stream.

Abstract: A communication system includes an information processing apparatus and a facsimile apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus transmits, to the facsimile apparatus, first job information that includes a single piece of first image information and includes two or more pieces of address information that respectively indicate addresses of transmission destinations of the first image information. When the first job information is received from the information processing apparatus, based on the two or more pieces of address information that are included in the received first job information, the facsimile apparatus broadcasts the first image information by facsimile communication to the addresses indicated respectively by the two or more pieces of address information.

Abstract: A process executing system for receiving image data of an output material from an apparatus and processing the output material, the process executing system comprising a communicator and a duplicate detector. The communicator is configured to transmit, in response to a request from the apparatus, to the apparatus, output data of the output material including identification information of the output material, and is configured to receive image data generated by reading the output material by the apparatus, the output material being the output data printed by the apparatus. The duplicate detector is configured to detect a generation of the image data from a same output material as the output material, based on the identification information of the output material attached in the image data received by the communicator.

Abstract: A image processing system which make it possible to reduce user time and effort in checking OCR error image data. The image processing system performs OCR processing on image data generated by an image forming apparatus in response to selection of an object by a user and stores the image data in a folder having a folder name formed by using a character string obtained by the OCR processing. The system includes a storage control unit configured to store the image data, in a case where the character string obtained by performing the OCR processing on the generated image data does not satisfy a predetermined condition, in a folder associated with the object.

Abstract: The presently disclosed inventive concepts are directed to systems, computer program products, and methods for intelligent screen automation. The inventive computer program products include program instructions configured to cause a computer, upon execution thereof, to perform a method including: identifying, from among a plurality of elements within one or more images of a user interface, a first set of elements and a second set of elements, wherein the first set of elements and the second set of elements each independently comprise either or both of: textual elements, and non-textual elements; determining one or more logical relationships between the textual elements and the non-textual elements; building a hierarchy comprising some or all of the first set of elements and some or all of the second set of elements, wherein building the hierarchy forms a data structure representing functionality of the user interface; and outputting the data structure to a memory.

Abstract: In an entry field extraction device, a learning unit obtains a learning model by learning, from images of a plurality of documents, features corresponding to types of the documents. A feature field extraction unit extracts, from an image of a document sample, a feature field being a field indicating a feature corresponding to a type of the document sample, using the learning model. An entry field extraction unit extracts an entry field, being a field of an entry column, from a field that remains in the image of the document sample from which the feature field extracted by the feature field extraction unit has been excluded.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a character recognition unit, a storage unit, a display unit, and a reception unit. The character recognition unit is configured to recognize characters included in a plurality of pieces of image data. The storage unit is configured to perform control such that the plurality of pieces of image data is stored in a folder named with a character string including the characters recognized by the character recognition unit. The display unit is configured to display a screen. The reception unit is configured to receive a setting for a condition made by a user. In a case where the character string including the characters recognized by the character recognition unit does not satisfy the condition, the display unit displays a screen including information indicating image data in which the characters are recognized.

Abstract: A system and method provides automated prediction of filenames and storage locations for scan files generated from a user's scan of their financial documents. A prediction model is generated for the user based on weighted values derived from preexisting filenames and preexisting storage locations for their stored electronic files. Text or images from each scan document is analyzed and weighted and compared to the user's prediction model and a suggested name and storage location is automatically generated. The suggestions are confirmed or corrected by the user prior to storage, and any corrections are used to update the user's prediction model.

Abstract: Ultrasound image devices, systems, and methods are provided. In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging system includes an ultrasound imaging probe configured to acquire image data associated with an object at an acquisition data rate; and a communication interface in communication with the ultrasound imaging probe and configured to transmit a first subset of the image data in real time based on the acquisition data rate; and transmit a second subset of the image data at a delayed time. In one embodiment, a method of ultrasound imaging includes acquiring, by an ultrasound imaging probe, image data associated with an object at an acquisition data rate; transmitting, to a host via a communication link, a first subset of the image data in real time based on the acquisition data rate; and transmitting, to the host via the communication link, a second subset of the image data at a delayed time.

Abstract: Facial recognition system that compares narrow band ultraviolet-absorbing skin chromophores to identify a subject. Ultraviolet images show much greater facial detail than visible light images, so matching of ultraviolet images may be much more accurate. Embodiments of the system may have a camera that is sensitive to ultraviolet, and a special lens and filter that pass the relevant ultraviolet wavelengths. A database of known persons may contain reference ultraviolet facial images tagged with each person's identity. Reference images and subject images may be processed to locate the face, identify features (such as chromophores), compare and match feature descriptors, and calculate correlation scores between the subject image and each reference image. If the subject is moving, the subject's face may be tracked, a 3D model of the subject's face may be developed from multiple images, and this model may be rotated so that the orientation matches that of the reference images.

Abstract: A job transmission device includes a processing side storage unit that stores a job and a print server that transmits the job, and when a job subsequent to the job being transmitted is stored in the processing side storage unit, the print server aggregates the job subsequent to the job being transmitted to the job being transmitted and transmits the job subsequent to the job being transmitted as a single job aggregated to the job being transmitted. The print server may determine whether or not the job subsequent to the job being transmitted is stored in the processing side storage unit before transmitting a job end command included in the job being transmitted.

Abstract: A network device and a peripheral device for attachment with a medical imaging device provides for the encryption and conversion of a medical image into a secure and standardized image file format as well as the communication of the encrypted and/or converted image to a secure server on a remote network. The devices may detect an unencrypted medical image file transmitted and encrypt and convert selected medical image files associated with the medical data based on standardized medical data format specifications that correlate with an output destination type. An encryption and conversion unit may be incorporated within the hardware and software of a medical imaging device or another network device in order to provide the capability for encrypting a medical image for transmission that is compatible with a destination device or network.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the image processing apparatus are provided. The image processing apparatus sets whether or not a function provided in the image processing apparatus requires user authentication, and upon issuance of an instruction to activate an application, determines whether or not a function used by the application is set to require the user authentication. If it is determined that the function used by the application is set to require the user authentication, the image processing apparatus permits the application to use the function in a case that the user authentication has succeeded.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention permit the specification and servicing of aggregations of content constituent parts that derive from electronic documents. An incorporated content constituent part may correspond to any constituent part of any accessible document. In various embodiments, information derived from the intended layouts of source documents is employed to construct specifications of the constituent parts. The specifications may include search conditions. Graphic methods may be employed to construct the specification. Embodiments of the present invention enable content aggregations to appear in display presentations whose layouts may be adaptive to varying degrees. In various embodiments, flexible content-shifting methods are employed for display presentations of content aggregations. Resultantly, the display of content aggregations on mobile and other devices may be effectuated without wasting download bandwidth and display screen real estate.

Abstract: A virtual, augmented, or mixed reality display system includes a display configured to display virtual, augmented, or mixed reality image data, the display including one or more optical components which introduce optical distortions or aberrations to the image data. The system also includes a display controller configured to provide the image data to the display. The display controller includes memory for storing optical distortion correction information, and one or more processing elements to at least partially correct the image data for the optical distortions or aberrations using the optical distortion correction information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the image processing apparatus are provided. The image processing apparatus sets whether or not a function provided in the image processing apparatus requires user authentication, and upon issuance of an instruction to activate an application, determines whether or not a function used by the application is set to require the user authentication. If it is determined that the function used by the application is set to require the user authentication, the image processing apparatus permits the application to use the function in a case that the user authentication has succeeded.

Abstract: An image enhancement method includes the following steps. Separating an original image signal into a high frequency image signal and a low frequency image signal by performing a wavelet transform through a first transformation circuit. Separating the high frequency image signal into a high frequency separation signal and a high-intermediate frequency separation signal by performing the wavelet transform through a second transformation circuit. Separating the low frequency image signal into a low-intermediate frequency separation signal and a low frequency separation signal by performing the wavelet transform. Enhancing high frequency separation signal to generate an enhanced high frequency separation signal configured to enhance the sharpness of an image.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus saves log information related to an executed job, and includes a determination unit that determines one of at least a first mode and a second mode as a saving mode for the log information, based on setting by a user, and a saving control unit that saves log information including information about a plurality of items related to an executed job, in a case where the first mode is determined as the saving mode, and saves log information not including information about a predetermined first item and including information about a second item different from the first item, among the plurality of items related to the executed job, in a case where the second mode is determined as the saving mode.

Abstract: Mechanisms for dynamically integrating content with a web page are disclosed. Statistical data that identifies a plurality of metrics associated with viewership of a web page of a plurality of web pages on a web server is received. Based on the statistical data, the web page is predicted to meet a future viewership metric. Based on the prediction, the web page is identified as a web page predicted to meet the future viewership metric. A web page identifier that identifies the web page is received from a client device. The client device is provided with a high-viewership ad content descriptor from a plurality of ad content descriptors for use in conjunction with presenting the web page to a user.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an information presenting apparatus, method, and a program capable of promoting a user to variously use images according to a category to which an image owned by a user belongs. The category classifying unit classifies images uploaded from the first user terminal and the second user terminal to the SNS server by machine learning into any one of defined categories such as “nature field”, “art field”, “wedding field”, “snap field” and the like. The category determining unit determines the category of the trigger image identified by the trigger image identification information. The recommended information extracting unit extracts images (recommended images) belonging to the same category as the category determined by the category determining unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods use a digital microform imaging apparatus for sensing an image mark on the microform containing the image of a document.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an image processing apparatus having a scanner that scans an original document. The image processing apparatus generates image data after the scanner scans the original document, converts the generated image data into a file, sets a file name of the file, performs a transmitting process for transmitting the file with the set file name, registers an operation object for transmitting the file, in association with a name of the registered operation object, and causes a display to display the registered operation object. When the file is to be transmitted according to an operation of the displayed operation object, image forming apparatus refers to the name of the operation object and sets a file name using the name in the file.

Abstract: In some examples, a system for determining whether an operating system fault has occurred includes data storage and a processing system. The data storage may store image data indicative of a computing system display output. The processing system may access the stored image data. The processing system may determine that the computing system display output corresponds to a fault display output associated with a fault state of an operating system, which determination may include the processing system determining an extent of similarity between the accessed image data and a reference image associated with the fault display output. The processing system may generate a fault indication responsive to determining that the computing system display output corresponds to the fault display output.

Abstract: An image display optimization method and apparatus, and a terminal are provided to resolve a prior-art problem that it takes a long time to display an image when scenario information analysis is added. The method includes: identifying scenario information included in a to-be-displayed image when receiving a display instruction that is triggered by a user and that is used to display the to-be-displayed image, where the scenario information is written into the to-be-displayed image when the camera shoots the to-be-displayed image; performing display optimization on the to-be-displayed image according to the identified scenario information; and displaying the display-optimized to-be-displayed image.

Abstract: Mobile device or mobile software configured for wirelessly managing or wirelessly setting up an output system are herein disclosed and enabled. Examples of mobile devices include smart phones and information pads having a touch sensitive screen. The mobile software, which is executable at the mobile device, causes the mobile device to: wirelessly discover the output system that is within physical proximity to the mobile device; receive, via the touch sensitive screen and from a user, selection of an item related to the wirelessly discovered output system; establish a wireless communication link between the mobile device and the output system; and wirelessly transmit security information or authentication information to the output system for setting up the output system for service. The mobile software may further facilitate management of settings of the output system and may further wirelessly drive or control the output system over the wireless communication link.

Abstract: Representative embodiments disclose mechanisms to create a text stream from raw OCR outputs. The raw OCR output comprises a plurality of bounding boxes, each bounding box defining a region containing text which has been recognized by the OCR system. A weight matrix is calculated that comprises a weight for each pair of bounding boxes. The weight representing the probability that a pair of bounding boxes belongs to the same cluster. The bounding boxes are then clustered along the weights. The resulting clusters are first ordered using an ordering criteria. The bounding boxes within each cluster are then ordered according to a second ordering criteria. The ordered clusters and bounding boxes are then arranged into a text stream.

Abstract: A computing system with a plurality of nodes is disclosed. At least one of the plurality nodes includes an execution unit configured to execute an operation. An interconnection network is coupled to the plurality of nodes. The interconnection network is configured to provide interconnections among the plurality of nodes. A control node is coupled to the plurality of nodes via the network to manage the execution of the operation by the one or more of the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a scheduling method and apparatus of a wireless network and a scheduling method of a wireless network is a scheduling method of a wireless network including a plurality of nodes, the method including: generating a broadcast tree to transmit data from a source node to a sink node, dividing nodes included in the broadcast tree into a primary node which does not allow collision and a secondary node which allows collision at the time of receiving data, in accordance with predetermined criteria; and allocating a time slot in which nodes included in the broadcast tree operate, based on the divided result.

Abstract: In one example, a system is disclosed, which may include a recognition unit to obtain a user profile from a mobile device via a short-range wireless communication between the mobile device and the multi-functional device. Further, the system may include a retrieving unit to retrieve usage history associated with the user profile. Furthermore, the system may include a configuration unit to temporarily configure operational settings for the multi-functional device based on the usage history.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit that obtains images; a division unit that divides the obtained images into groups; a determination unit that determines a template to be used for a processing target group; and a layout unit that lays out the at least one image in the processing target group by using the template determined by the determination unit. In a case where the processing target group includes only a single image, the determination unit determines a first template as the template to be used for the processing target group, the first template including a first slot and a second slot overlapping the first slot. An image arranged in the first slot by the layout unit and an image arranged in the second slot by the layout unit are images based on the single image.

Abstract: A document scanning apparatus includes a controller configured to control an image scanner to scan a document sheet, thereby generating scanned image data, control a communication interface to transmit, to a storage, an instruction for inquiring whether there is one or more pieces of image data stored in a folder of the storage, control the communication interface to receive data existence information representing whether there is one or more pieces of image data stored in the folder, when the data existence information represents that there is one or more pieces of image data stored in the folder, control the communication interface to transmit, to the storage, an instruction to remove the one or more pieces of image data from the folder, and control the communication interface to transmit, to the storage, an instruction to store the scanned image data generated by the image scanner, into the folder.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for adding content in a page of an electronic document without moving current content to a next page of the electronic document. A first electronic document, a position information of a page of the first electronic document where a new content need to be added, and at least one of the new content and a second electronic document including the new content are received at an MFD. A required space for adding the new content and an available space between lines of the page are estimated. The available space and the required space are compared to check whether the available space is more than the required space. Based on the comparison, the lines of the page are re-positioned, and the new content is added on the page based on the position information to generate an updated first electronic document including the added new content.

Abstract: An original document is received. The original document is any piece of information available in electronic format. A persona of a user accessing the original document is determined. At least one document category of the original document is determined. A level of expertise of the persona of the user in each document category of the at least one document category of the original document is determined. Responsive to the determination of the level of expertise of the persona of the user in each document category of the at least one document category of the original document, the original document is modified into a modified document based on predetermined modifications for the determined level of expertise of the persona of the user in each document category of the at least one document category.

Abstract: Providing web search results which are verifiable via the blockchain may offer transparency into valid web pages and their availability when conducting a search. One example method of operation may include performing a plurality of web page interactions by a plurality of network node devices operating on a network, validating existence of valid web pages, detecting invalid web pages based on the plurality of web page interactions, and storing a valid page package with the valid web pages in a blockchain.

Abstract: A computing system for realizing visual content of an image collection executes feature detection algorithms and semantic reasoning techniques on the images in the collection to elicit a number of different types of visual features of the images. The computing system indexes the visual features and provides technologies for multi-dimensional content-based clustering, searching, and iterative exploration of the image collection using the visual features and/or the visual feature indices.

Abstract: A computer implemented method determines a route for an infrastructure element by analysing the satellite and lidar information. A method determines a route for an infrastructure element from satellite and liDAR information. Satellite information is analysed and a route corridor between a first location and a second location is determined from the satellite information. LiDAR information is analysed and a route between the first location and the second location is determined from the liDAR information.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to systems and methods for the delivery and maintenance of faxes where the faxes may remain at a faxing system for a minimal amount of time. The faxing system may send a queued fax to a connector responsive to a request from the connector to pull or retrieve a fax. The connector is configured to send a release notification to the faxing system after the fax is received. The faxing system is configured to delete the queued fax as soon as confirmation of the delivery of the fax can be determined or when an expiration time has elapsed.

Abstract: A multi-mode hybrid memory drive comprises a bulk memory device and a removable cache memory device. A controller of the bulk memory device may be configured to operate the bulk memory device in either a stand-alone mode or a hybrid mode responsive to detecting the removable cache memory device being coupled with a cache port of the bulk memory device. A method of operating a multi-mode hybrid drive may also comprise monitoring a cache port of a bulk memory device to determine a presence of a removable cache memory device, operating the bulk memory device as a stand-alone drive responsive to determining the removable cache memory device is not present, and operating the bulk memory device as a hybrid drive using the removable cache memory device as a data cache responsive to determining the removable cache memory device is present. Additional hybrid memory drives and computer systems are also described.

Abstract: On a touch-panel display of an image forming apparatus, which is divided to five areas, that is, a system area, a function selection area, a preview area, an action panel area and a task trigger area, pieces of information are displayed. Even if an operational mode is switched, the same or similar information is always displayed in the area arranged at the same position. In addition, when an input of a numerical value is requested, a group of keys of the same arrangement is displayed at the same position on the touch-panel display, regardless of the operational mode.

Abstract: An image coding method for coding image data on a block-by-block basis includes: segmenting a block including coefficients of frequency components, into groups corresponding to frequency ranges based on types of the coefficients, and determining a context corresponding to each of the groups; performing, for each of the coefficients, binary arithmetic coding on the coefficient according to a probability information item corresponding to the context, the context being corresponding to the group having the coefficient; and updating, for each of probability information items, the probability information item corresponding to the context, based on the coefficient included in the group corresponding to the context, wherein in the segmenting, the block is segmented into the groups with various numbers of coefficients.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns systems and methods for extracting data from documents. A computer receives a message from a sender. The message has the electronic document and an electronic address of the sender. Based on the address of the sender the computer selects a map that comprises location data of data fields and determines values of the data fields by extracting data from the electronic document using the location data of the selected map. Since the computer selects the map based on the address of the sender the computer does not need to rely on the content of the electronic document to select the correct map to use, which makes the selection less prone to errors and the method can be used with existing email systems.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods for asynchronously updating content pages with suggested search terms and search results. In one embodiment at least one character from a search term user interface element is received and suggested search terms are generated. At least one search result associated with the at least one suggested search term is retrieved from an electronic repository, and the content page is asynchronously updated with additional data about the search result retrieved from the electronic repository.

Abstract: A network device and a peripheral device for attachment with a medical imaging device provides for the encryption and conversion of a medical image into a secure and standardized image file format as well as the communication of the encrypted and/or converted image to a secure server on a remote network. The devices may monitor all medical image files generated on the medical imaging device and encrypt and convert selected medical image files for transmission to a remotely connected device on another network, such as a server or a mobile device. An encryption and conversion unit may be incorporated within the hardware and software of a medical imaging device or another network device in order to provide the capability for encrypting a medical image for transmission to a remote network and for converting the medical image to a format that is compatible with a destination device or network.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus is provided with: a first interface; a second interface configured to establish a connection to a network; a processor; and memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causing the apparatus to perform: inquiry processing of making an inquiry to a communication server through the second interface; facsimile-side determination processing of determining whether an image file and transmission information are associated with identification information and stored in the communication server; acquisition processing of, when it is determined in the facsimile-side determination processing that image file and the transmission information are stored in the communication server by being associated with the identification information, acquiring the image file and the transmission information from the communication server through the second interface; and transmission processing of transmitting facsimile data including the image file to another facsimile apparat

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for reporting brightness-adjusting data from a smart lighting device, a smart lighting device, and a gateway. The method includes: receiving a brightness-adjusting command from a smart terminal, the brightness-adjusting command containing brightness-adjusting data having a desired brightness value; adjusting a brightness value to the desired brightness value according to the brightness-adjusting command; and reporting the brightness-adjusting data and a serial number corresponding to the brightness-adjusting data to a gateway.