Abstract: A method and system for maintaining privacy in private postal mail, such as privileged or other legal postal mail or medical mail, at a correctional facility comprising a privacy verification system to verify a privacy status of a sender and generate privacy status identifiers to be used on the legal postal mail. The privacy status identifiers when scanned or observed at a mail processing facility that processes incoming mail sent to inmates who are incarcerated in a correctional facility provides an indication to the mail processing facility that the mail is private so that appropriate measures can be taken to maintain privacy status.

Abstract: This application relates to a system for building machine learning or deep learning data sets for automatically recognizing geographical area information comprising a plurality of geographical area components provided on items. The system may include a first image database configured to store a first plurality of sets of images of geographical area information of items, each first set including an image of an entirety of geographical area information of an item. The system may also include a second image database configured to store a second plurality of sets of images of the geographical area information of the items, each second set including images of individual geographical area components. The system may further include a controller configured to convert the first plurality of sets of images into the second plurality of sets of images.

Abstract: An image is acquired by a camera. The image has a first set of characters and a second set of characters. The first set of characters are classified as an identifier. The second set of characters are classified as data associated with the identifier. The image is divided to create an image segment. The image segment includes the first set of characters and not the second set of characters. The first set of characters are decoded in the image segment to generate a first character string. The second set of characters are decoded to generate a second character string. The first character string is linked to the second character string based on classifying the first set of characters as the identifier and the second set of characters as the data associated with the identifier.

Abstract: Producing mail batches on inserters located at multiple production sites, includes: preparing a print job and a job file for a mail batch; allocating the mail batch to at least one production site with production software running on a production server; flagging the mailpieces for the production site; sending the print job to a printer of the production site; printing the documents; delivering the documents an inserter of the production site; scanning a first mailpiece identifier on a first document; sending an initial request to the production server including the first mailpiece identifier and identifying the inserter and the production site; verifying via the production software that the first mailpiece identifier is valid; and sending back to the inserter a confirmation message for processing the mailpiece wherein the confirmation message includes a list of valid mailpiece identifiers neighbouring the first mailpiece identifier in the job file.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which is configured to perform or control obtaining or causing obtaining at least one image of at least a part of an object; obtaining or causing obtaining information representative of a distance between at least one feature of the object present in the image and at least one reference feature of the object present in the image; generating or causing generating a string of characters based on the obtained information, the string of characters comprising at least a first portion representative of the distance between the at least one feature of the object present in the image and the at least one reference feature of the object present in the image; associating or causing associating information representing the string of characters with process information of the object.

Abstract: There is provided a parcel recognition device that recognizes a parcel based on a color image including the parcel, the device including: a processor; and a memory, in which by cooperating with the memory, the processor subtracts a color of a projection image from a color of an image projection surface of the parcel on which the projection image is projected, in the color image, and sets a color obtained by the subtraction as a color of a recognition target, and recognizes the parcel.

Abstract: Described herein is a system that processes personal data in databases. The system samples data stored in columns of data tables and analyzes the sampled data to determine whether the sampled data includes personal data. Based on the analysis, the system marks which data tables and which columns of the data tables store personal data. The system receives a request to process personal data for a subject. From data tables that are marked as storing personal data, the system identifies records storing personal data for the subject. The system additionally identifies other data tables marked as storing personal data that reference or are referenced by the data tables including the records referencing the subject. The system processes the data stored in the columns that are marked as storing personal data.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method and system for identifying products using digital fingerprints. The method includes receiving, by a product tracking system, a set of images corresponding to a product, wherein the set of images are received along with associated context information. The method generates a set of standardized images by pre-processing the set of images. Each standardized image of the set of standardized images are further segmented into a plurality of zones. A zone wise fingerprint is generated for each zone of the plurality of zones. A product digital fingerprint is generated for the product by combining zone wise fingerprints associated with the set of standardized images, wherein the product digital fingerprint identifies the product.

Abstract: Techniques to determine document recognition errors are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise an image reception component operative to receive an incoming document image; a document recognition component operative to perform a document recognition process on the incoming document image to generate a recognized document; and collect document recognition process information for the document recognition process of the incoming document image; a document reconstruction component operative to generate a reconstructed document image based on the document recognition process information; and an image comparison component operative to compare the reconstructed document image to the incoming document image to generate document recognition performance information for the recognized document. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A content capturing system is suitable for capturing content in an image of a document. The content capturing system includes a processor and a storage device. The processor accesses the program stored in the storage device to implement a cutting module and a processing module. The cutting module receives a corrected image. The content in the corrected image includes a plurality of text areas, and the cutting module inputs the corrected image or a first text area into a convolutional neural network. The convolutional neural network outputs the coordinates of the first text area. The cutting module cuts the first text area according to the coordinates of the first text area. The cutting module inputs the cut first text area into a text recognition system and obtains a plurality of first characters in the first text area from the text recognition system.

Abstract: Systems and methods of generating a new media data element from a source media data element, including: receiving the source media data element including one or more frames; applying a machine learning algorithm to predict at least one first Region of Interest (ROI) in one or more of the at least one frames; and cropping, the one or more frames to generate a new media data element based on the predicted at least one first ROI.

Abstract: The interface is to receive an indication to execute an optimize command. The processor is to receive a file name; determine whether adding a file of the file name to a current bin causes the current bin to exceed a threshold; associate the file with the current bin in response to determining that adding the file does not cause the current bin to exceed the bin threshold; in response to determining that adding the file to the current bin causes the current bin to exceed the bin threshold: associate the file with a next bin, indicate that the current bin is closed, and add the current bin to a batch of bins; determine whether a measure of the batch of bins exceeds a batch threshold; and in response to determining that the measure exceeds the batch threshold, provide the batch of bins for processing.

Abstract: An installation for sorting postal parcels or packets, has a carousel sorting conveyor having transport bins that are moved around a closed loop over a plurality of sorting outlets formed by respective storage receptacles, a feed magazine in which bulk stored parcels are put into series and then injected into the transport bins of the conveyor while it is moving, and a monitoring and control unit that acts on the bins of the sorting conveyor so as to open each of them over a receptacle that corresponds to a delivery address of the article following a sorting plan, includes a first sorting pass to sort parcels into first receptacles that are of high bulk storage capacity, and a subsequent sorting pass where the parcels are sorted into second receptacles that are smaller than the first receptacles.

Abstract: In some implementations, a service qualification system may receive, from a user device, a set of images that depict a window. The service qualification system may perform an image-based analysis of the set of images to determine a reflectivity score associated with the window. The reflectivity score may be indicative of a quality associated with a signal of the service being received through the window. The service qualification system may determine, based on the reflectivity score, a service qualification metric that is indicative of a capability of receiving the service within the unit. The service qualification system may perform an action associated with the service qualification metric.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a storage unit for storing a training model of a multi-dimensional long short-term memory (MDLSTM), and a processor for acquiring an image including at least one of handwritten text and printed text, identifying each text line region in the image through image processing, and recognizing text included in the each identified text line region, on the basis of the training model.

Abstract: A label issuing system includes a label issuing apparatus and a label printer. The label issuing apparatus includes a printer interface and a processor. The processor is configured to generate print data for an image including a first region with first information and a second region with a first code symbol and a second code symbol each representing the first information but being of different sizes. The processor controls the printer interface to transmit the print data to the label printer. The label printer is connectable to the printer interface and configured to print the image on a label based on the print data received through the printer interface symbol.

Abstract: A method and device for determining mail path information, a method and system for sorting mail at a collector-distributor point, and a method and system for labeling delivery information of a collector-distributor point are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium are. In one embodiment, a method is provided for receiving tracking data regarding a delivery item, determining, based on the tracking data, whether supplemental content is associated with the delivery item, and automatically scheduling delivery of the supplemental content when supplemental content is associated with the delivery item.

Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods of a service that allows hard copy and electronic media customers to proactively specify, across a broad range of categories, the hard copy mail and/or electronic media mail that they would or would not like to receive. Embodiments include methods and systems configured to allow customers of delivery services to customize the flow of physical items such as hard copy or other letters or parcels, for delivery or electronic media mail from mailers based on highly specific customer-designated criteria. The delivery service acts as a trusted third party to serve as the intermediary between the recipient of the items and mailers to provide privacy and manage a repository for a customer-selected criteria database. In addition, one embodiment provides verification and/or identification that mail being sent meets the customer's designated criteria.

Abstract: A state analysis device includes a data classification unit, an analysis unit, and a determination unit. The data classification unit is configured to classify input data for each of a plurality of verification items associated with each of a plurality of control items. The analysis unit is configured to execute analysis associated with each combination of a plurality of control items and a plurality of verification items on the basis of data classified by the data classification unit. The determination unit is configured to comprehensively determine analysis results in units of combinations of the control items and the verification items on the basis of analysis results analyzed by the analysis unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire (i) an image including characters and (ii) a character-recognition result obtained by applying character recognition on the image, and display, to a viewer of the character-recognition result, each character in the image and a recognized character corresponding to the character in a uniform size and at positions adjusted to indicate correspondence between the character and the recognized character.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods for verifying the content of shipments based at least in part on images representing the interior of the shipments generated by an imaging device. Embodiments comprise features for receiving shipment data identifying expected contents of a shipment, receiving image data comprising an image of an interior of the shipment, detecting one or more items in the image of the interior of the shipment, and determining whether the detected items match the expected content of the shipment.

Abstract: Techniques to determine document recognition errors are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise an image reception component operative to receive an incoming document image; a document recognition component operative to perform a document recognition process on the incoming document image to generate a recognized document; and collect document recognition process information for the document recognition process of the incoming document image; a document reconstruction component operative to generate a reconstructed document image based on the document recognition process information; and an image comparison component operative to compare the reconstructed document image to the incoming document image to generate document recognition performance information for the recognized document. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sorting system has a delivery processing apparatus, a video coding terminal, and a recognition support apparatus. The recognition support apparatus has an information management portion, a correct solution derivation portion, and a machine learning portion. The information management portion acquires an image obtained by imaging a delivery object and keying information. The correct solution derivation portion derives respective correct solutions for a plurality of processings for the image obtained by imaging the delivery object, based on the keying information acquired by the information management portion. The machine learning portion performs machine learning using the respective correct solutions for the plurality of processings derived by the correct solution derivation portion, to adjust the plurality of processings.

Abstract: A method for automatically detecting block legal billing is described where the technique analyzes each billing entry in the legal bill for visual or textual aspects that indicate that a list of billing items is included in the block. The technique utilizes a combination of textual analysis for punctuation characters, count of the number of verbs, or a search for conjunctions. A visual analysis is match the image of the billing item with a predetermined image of a list. Essentially, a novel natural language processing technique is described that identifies lists in a block of text, where the block of text is in the context of a legal bill.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling delivering to a receiver of a message addressed to a non-electronically addressable entity ID associated with the receiver employs a database storing a plurality of verified electronically addressable and non-electronically entity IDs associated with the receiver, and a controller that upon receiving a message addressed to non-electronically addressable entity ID identifies the receiver and enables the receiver access to the message.

Abstract: An image merging method using viewpoint transformation and a system therefor are provided. The method includes obtaining images captured by a plurality of cameras included in the camera system, performing viewpoint transformation for each of the images using a depth map for the images, and merging the images, the viewpoint transformation of which is performed.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a data processing apparatus includes a memory configured to store a determination table, a camera configured to image a commodity package, and a processor. The processor is configured to extract an area having a predetermined shape from the imaged commodity package, recognize characters in the extracted area; determine whether the recognized characters meet a criterion described in the determination table, and output the recognized characters to a display or a printer connected to the data processing apparatus when the recognized characters meet the criterion.

Abstract: A system of recognizing identity of object and method of automatically recognizing identity of object are provided. The method is to shoot a monitoring region for obtaining a monitoring image, recognize an object image in the monitoring image, scan the monitoring region for retrieving each identity data of each wireless badge, determines each image position of each object image in the monitor region, determine each badge position of each wireless badge in the monitor region, and link the object image and the identity data together when the positions match with each other. The system can pair the object image with the identity data instantly, determine whether the object is unregistered, and effectively save the time and human resources required by artificially pairing the object images with the identity data.

Abstract: Improvements are disclosed for detecting counterfeit objects, based on comparison to digital fingerprints that describe features found in images of objects known to be counterfeit.

Abstract: An object authentication device includes a speech recognition unit configured to obtain candidates for a speech recognition result for an input speech and a likelihood of the speech as a speech likelihood, an image model generation unit configured to obtain image models of a predetermined number of candidates for the speech recognition result in descending order of speech likelihoods, an image likelihood calculation unit configured to obtain an image likelihood based on an image model of an input image, and an object authentication unit configured to perform object authentication using the image likelihood, wherein vocabularies predicted through speech recognition are categorized and the image model is formed in association with a category.

Abstract: An electronic business postal system collects, clears and delivers electronic business mail through a closed access, secure messaging system. A collection subsystem consists of access portals that are associated with secured system nodes. The access portals provide authenticated users access to the system to send and retrieve electronic business mail that includes postal system electronic delivery addresses, physical delivery addresses, or both. Secured message servers that are associated with the respective access portals process the electronic business mail into uniquely identified messages for delivery over the system nodes and also process received messages to provide the corresponding electronic business mail to the intended recipients through associated access portals. A delivery subsystem directs the messages through the system nodes associated with the senders' access portals to the system nodes associated with the recipients' access portals.

Abstract: A plurality of character regions is extracted from an image, candidates for an item value region including an item value corresponding to a predetermined item name are identified from among the plurality of character regions based on a condition for the item value, candidates for a key word region including the predetermined item name are identified from among the plurality of character regions based on a position of each of the identified candidates for the item value region, and the key word region including the predetermined item name is identified from among the identified candidates for the key word region.

Abstract: A glare reducing optical recognition system that recognizes alphanumeric text wherein the system includes a first light emitter that emits light in a first direction and a second light emitter that emits light in a second direction different from the first direction. The system includes an image capturing device that captures a first image of alphanumeric text illuminated by the first light emitter emitting light in the first direction, and a second image of the alphanumeric text illuminated by the second light emitter emitting light in the second direction. The system includes an image processor that constructs a glare reduced image by comparing sections of the first image with corresponding sections of the second image and selecting the section with the least luminosity to populate the corresponding section of the glare reduced image. The system may include a character recognition processor, a label producing apparatus, and/or a conveyance system.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises one or more processors and one or more memories communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and storing instructions which, when processed by the one or more processors, cause: receiving a digital image of undeliverable mail and storing the digital image in a first database; causing data to be extracted from the digital image using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) or by processing encoded data; causing additional data to be requested from a second database based on the data extracted from the digital image; automatically generating one or more options for the undeliverable mail based on the data from the first database and the additional data from the second database; and causing the digital image, the data, the additional data, and the one or more options for the undeliverable mail to be displayed using a graphical user interface.

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

Abstract: An NC-program conversion device includes an OCR processing unit that recognizes a character string from an input image; a first storage unit that stores one alphabetic letter and the number of digits of a number subsequent to the alphabetic letter, in an associated manner; a second storage unit that stores a program code that is composed of a combination of one alphabetic letter and a two-character number and an effective character that is composed of one alphabetic letter subsequent to the program code, in an associated manner; and a character-string segmenting unit that refers to the first storage unit and the second storage unit, to segment each line of the character string, which is recognized by the OCR processing unit, as program codes stored in the first storage unit in an associated manner.

Abstract: A method of improving board feature quality grading facilitates human check grader reaction to grading output. The method entails specifying, for application by an automatic grading system to the faces of boards passing through a scanning zone, a virtual grade expressed by a range of values that overlap values in two of successive standard rule-based grades representing higher and lower board feature qualities; producing a signal in response to detection of a board feature quality representing a virtual grade value of a board analyzed by the automatic grading system; indicating, in response to the signal, a virtual grading designation onto the board to alert a check grader to assess whether the board exhibits board feature quality that exceeds the lower board feature quality; and assigning to the board the standard rule-based grade representing the higher board feature quality whenever the check grader's assessment concurs with the virtual grade designation.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for notifying an addressee about a mail piece having an address. The system captures an image of the mail piece and determines a communication channel for the addressee using the address from the mail piece. The system provides the addressee with the image via the communication channel.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating object detection predictions from a neural network. In some implementations, an input characterizing a first region of an environment is obtained. The input includes a projected laser image generated from a three-dimensional laser sensor reading of the first region, a camera image patch generated from a camera image of the first region, and a feature vector of features characterizing the first region. The input is processed using a high precision object detection neural network to generate a respective object score for each object category in a first set of one or more object categories. Each object score represents a respective likelihood that an object belonging to the object category is located in the first region of the environment.

Abstract: A device receives delivery information indicating instructions for delivery of an item at a location, wherein the delivery information include an image of the location with a designated point for delivering the item. The device receives information indicating that a user device, associated with a delivery person, is at the location, and processes the delivery information and the information indicating that the user device, associated with the delivery person, is at the location, with a machine learning model, to generate delivery instructions for the item, wherein the delivery instructions include augmented reality information indicating the designated point for delivering the item at the location. The device provides the delivery instructions to the user device, wherein the delivery instructions enable the user device to utilize the augmented reality information to display the designated point for delivering the item within a live image of the location.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a delivery handling apparatus includes a recognition portion which performs an image recognition processing to an image imaged by an imaging portion to image a delivery object, to recognize information including an address given to the delivery object and a parameter selecting portion which sequentially selects parameter sets from a plurality of the parameter sets previously stored in a storage portion and a control portion which makes the parameter selecting portion sequentially select parameter sets from a plurality of the parameter sets, and the recognition portion perform an image recognition processing to an image with the parameter sets selected by the parameter selecting portion, and the parameter selecting portion select the parameter set satisfying a prescribed condition, based on a result of the image recognition processing corresponding to the respective parameter sets.

Abstract: A camera lens module includes an image sensor and a lens assembly. The image sensor includes a photosensitive chip defining a photosensitive path, wherein the lens assembly is coupled to the image sensor along the photosensitive path of the photosensitive chip. The lens assembly includes at least one optical lens module and an aperture member coupled at the optical lens module, wherein the optical lens module includes a lens barrel and at least an optical lens supported within the lens barrel. A relative position of the lens assembly with respect to the image sensor is adjustable for calibration and the relative position of the optical lens module is permanently fixed after calibration.

Abstract: Distributed communications systems providing and supporting radio frequency (RF) communication services and digital data services, and related components and methods are disclosed. The RF communication services can be distributed over optical fiber to client devices, such as remote units for example. Power can also be distributed over electrical medium that is provided to distribute digital data services, if desired, to provide power to remote communications devices and/or client devices coupled to the remote communications devices for operation. In this manner, as an example, the same electrical medium used to transport digital data signals in the distributed antenna system can also be employed to provide power to the remote communications devices and/or client devices coupled to the remote communications devices.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an angular gauge reporting system (“AGRS”) may determine one or more values from an image of an angular gauge. The AGRS may receive one or more images of the gauge and develop an angular map to determine values indicated by the gauge. The AGRS may identify numbers in the image to generate the angular map. The AGRS may determine a center for the angular gauge. The AGRS may determine numerical values by processing capture images of the angular gauge though angular or linear interpolation of values. By generating the angular map prior to later determination of values, the AGRS may provide for determination of numerical values without requiring repetition of actions which may be computationally complex or resource intensive. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for managing an email input facility in a networked secure collaborative computer data exchange environment, wherein a secure email input facility for accepting non-secure email from outside the exchange into the secure collaborative computer data exchange environment, wherein the non-secure email is received and the non-secure email and/or the content delivered thereby is stored as secure content in a location of the secure exchange server related to at least one of the sender of the email, the subject line of the non-secure email, the destination address of the email within the exchange, and the content of the email.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using a mobile device to submit an application for an insurance policy using images of documents captured by the mobile device are provided herein. The information is then used by an insurance company to generate a quote which is then displayed to the user on the mobile device. A user captures images of one or more documents containing information needed to complete an insurance application, after which the information on the documents is extracted and sent to the insurance company where a quote for the insurance policy can be developed. The quote can then be transmitted back to the user. Applications on the mobile device are configured to capture images of the documents needed for an insurance application, such as a driver's license, insurance information card or a vehicle identification number (VIN). The images are then processed to extract the information needed for the insurance application.

Abstract: Inspection and classification system have a customs data repository for automatic customs inspection of parcels comprising a data acquisition module configured to acquire information about parcels by input devices, wherein the information indicates customs classification criterias, the acquisition module further configured to communicate the information to the customs data repository; wherein the data repository stores the following data: information about parcels; parameters; attributes and big-data; a processor coupled with memory configured to map the information according with the parameters and attributes, wherein the mapped information of the parcel is a cluster; the processor is further configured for predicting customs classification of the parcel based upon comparison between parameters/attributes of the cluster and parameters/attributes of clusters stored in the big-data, wherein clusters stored in the big-data are were previously inspected, and wherein the cluster assumes a customs classification o

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to controlling optical chains (OCs) of a camera device to scan a scene area of interest, thereby capturing images of the scene area, in a synchronized manner are described. In various embodiments a synchronized rolling shutter read out of two or more image sensors included in two or more corresponding OCs is implemented controlling the sensors to read out rows of pixel values corresponding to a portion of the scene at the same time, e.g., concurrently. While two or more of the OCs are controlled to read out at the same time, some other OCs in the camera maybe controlled not to read out pixel values while other image sensors are reading out. In various embodiments the read out rate of the two or more sensors corresponding to two or more optical chains is controlled as a function of the focal lengths of the corresponding OCs.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for processing information related to a terminal operating system. In one exemplary implantation, there is provided a method for providing information of terminal operating system management. The method may include processing information related to an input to manage the terminal operating system management. Other exemplary implementations may include processing to generate a result such that an output of a result of the managed terminal operating system management functionality is produced.