Abstract: Many users make use of search engines to locate desired internet content by submitting search queries. For example, a user may search for photos, applications, websites, videos, documents, and/or information regarding people, places, and things. Unfortunately, search engines may provide a plethora of information that a user may be left to sift through to find relevant content. Accordingly, one or more systems and/or techniques for organizing search results are disclosed herein. In particular, user generated content, such as photos, may be retrieved based upon a search query. The user generated content may be grouped into clusters of user generated content having similar features. Search results of the search query may be obtained and organized based upon comparing the search results with the clusters. The organized search results and/or a table of content including the clusters may be presented to provide an enhanced user experience.

Abstract: Methods for style modification of images in search results are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving user input identifying a search query from a client device, in which the search query indicates one or more predetermined search terms. The subject system determines a first collection of images that correspond to the one or more predetermined search terms and a second collection of images that exclude images that correspond to the one or more predetermined search terms. The subject system modifies images of the second collection to apply a keyword style that corresponds to the one or more predetermined search terms, and provides a listing of images to the client device. The listing of images includes both the first collection of images and the images of the second collection that are modified with the applied keyword style. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: Features of the present disclosure solve the above-identified problem by implementing remote localization techniques that enable coordination between multi-user display devices. Specifically, the remote localization techniques identify user location (or “position”) in the virtual reality (VR)/augmented reality (AR) scene using a key-frame that is subset of available information. Thus, when a first display device is uncertain regarding its position within a VR/AR scene, the first display may generate, for example, a single key-frame that is shared between one or more second display devices such that the receiving display device(s) may locate the key-frame with respect to a spatial anchor within the client's map, identify the user's location within the VR/AR scene, and transmit the location back to the first HMD device that created the key-frame. Based on the location information, the first HMD device may synchronize with the second HMD device within a shared scene or map.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing an image repository for pathology. In an embodiment, a search request is received. One or more digital slide images are identified from an image repository based on the search request. A user is provided access to the identified digital slide images. In addition, each of a plurality of collections of digital slide images are associated with a search rating, and a value for each of the plurality of collections is computed based on the associated search rating and a size of the collection.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for determining image handle locations. An image is provided to a neural network as input, and the neural network translates the input image to an output image that includes clusters of pixels against a background that have intensities greater than an intensity of the background and that indicate candidate handle locations. Intensities of clusters of pixels in an output image are compared to a threshold intensity level to determine a set of the clusters of pixels satisfying an intensity constraint. The threshold intensity level can be user-selectable, so that a user can control a density of handles. A handle location for each cluster of the set of clusters is determined from a centroid of each cluster. Handle locations include a coordinate for the handle location and an attribute classifying a degree of freedom for a handle at the handle location.

Abstract: A system and method for collecting medical image data items. A central processor identifies a new medical image data file on a remote image storage memory. The central processor determines that the new medical image data file is a completed file and copies the completed file to a central storage memory. The central processor determines an expected set of files corresponding to the medical image data file that defines a medical image data item. The central processor determines that each of the medical image data files in the expected set have been copied to the central storage memory. The central processor then generates an indicator that the medical image date item is available on the central storage memory.

Abstract: Provided is a scene-based vibration feedback method, including: step A of presetting scenes in an application as specific scenes; step B of presetting vibration senses corresponding to the specific scenes; and step C of monitoring a scene currently occurring in the application in real time while the application is running, and providing a corresponding vibration sense when the monitored scene is one of the specific scenes. The step B further comprises: presetting vibration sense information corresponding to the vibration senses; and presetting a correspondence between the specific scenes and the vibration sense information. The step C further comprises: acquiring, when the monitored scene is one of the specific scenes, vibration sense information corresponding to the one specific scene according to the correspondence; and driving a motor built in a terminal to vibrate in accordance with the vibration sense information acquired in the step C1.

Abstract: Development of sensor data based descriptive and prescriptive system involves machine learning tasks like classification and regression. Any such system development requires the involvement of different stake-holders for obtaining features. Such features typically obtained are not interpretable for 1-D sensor signals. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods that perform signal analysis for features extraction and interpretation thereof wherein input is raw signal data where origin of a feature is traced to signal data, and mapped to domain/application knowledge. Feature(s) are extracted using deep learning network(s) and machine learning (ML) model(s) are implemented for sensor data analysis to perform causality analysis for prognostics. Layer(s) (say last layer) of Deep Network(s) contains the automatically derived features that can be used for ML tasks.

Abstract: An image search device searching an image from an image database storing a recorded image, one or more types of feature values, and propagation information that indicates a link between a same type of the feature values of the recorded image, the device acquires a first image and the one or more types of feature values of the first image, records the first image and the feature values in the image database, calculates a propagation intensity indicating similarity or sameness between the types of feature values of the recorded image and the types of feature values of the first image, and includes in the propagation information a link between the types of feature values of the first image and the types of feature values of the recorded image for which the propagation intensity between the types of feature values of the recorded image and the types of feature values of the first image is at a maximum value.

Abstract: Natural language and user interface control techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a natural language input is received that is indicative of an operation to be performed by one or more modules of a computing device. Responsive to determining that the operation is associated with a degree to which the operation is performable, a user interface control is output that is manipulable by a user to control the degree to which the operation is to be performed.

Abstract: A method of processing a sequence of coded video frames conveyed by a digital data stream, where each frame represents an image, includes receiving the sequence of coded video frames at a recording device, determining a frame interval between presentation of an ith coded frame of the sequence and an (i+1)th coded frame of the sequence, calculating a stream time stamp for the ith coded frame, and calculating a stream time stamp for the (i+1)th coded video frame based on the stream time stamp for the ith coded video frame and the previously determined frame interval.

Abstract: A system and method for lowering probability that low data rates, high bit error rates, and susceptibility to signal degradation in communication environments during storms, solar activity, and adversarial activity is disclosed. The system and method affect communications by minimizing the amount of data/information that needs to be transmitted, partly by creating an algorithmic process/method that moves knowledge and not data and information. The system and method is based upon the realization that structured communications often possess a similar level of context that can be exploited to communicate full meaning (knowledge), even when only a small fraction of the message is transmitted to the receiver. Reducing the number of bytes transmitted significantly reduces the probability that a transmission will be affected by either naturally occurring or human supplied factors present in modern communication environments.

Abstract: In the image processing device, the image processing method and the recording medium, the image analyzer carries out image analysis on an image. The tag information assignor assigns the image with tag information corresponding to objects present in the image based on the result of the image analysis. The first assignment ratio calculator calculates an assignment ratio of common tag information assigned to images owned by users as the first assignment ratio. The second assignment ratio calculator calculates an assignment ratio of the common tag information assigned to images owned by each user as the second assignment ratio. And the tag ranking determiner ranks the common tag information assigned to images owned by the user based on the difference between the first assignment ratio and the second assignment ratio of the common tag information.

Abstract: Techniques for separating shareable images from non-shareable images. In various implementations, image metadata and feature analysis may be used to evaluate the “shareability” of a photograph associated with a particular user. In some implementations, single photos may be determined to be shareable. In another implementation, an event associated with multiple photos may be determined to be shareable. In some implementations, a photo may be determined to be shareable with a single recipient. In another implementation, a photo may be determined to be shareable with multiple recipients. In yet another implementation, these techniques may be assisted by supervised machine learning. In still yet another implementation, photos determined to be shareable may be suggested to a user for sharing, or automatically shared, per an opt-in feature.

Abstract: Disclosed is computer implemented digital media systems and methods, including software application tools and related methods that employ a data frame packet process or other software application or process to enable a user to embed, assemble and/or associate one or more digital elements (e.g., audio, video, or text), individually or collectively, with or within a digital element (e.g., an image), using a computer system such as a mobile, tablet or desktop device. For example, the disclosed photo application system and method empower users to automatically create a chronological timeline display of the user's photos uploaded into the system, to add text captions, voice, audio narration, and/or video clips that will play with a chronological slideshow. The disclosure provides a social networking application that allows users to uniquely create and share rich digital media content through applications, email, SMS/text, and transmission through interfaces with external applications.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for automated overlay insertion to a video. The method includes: associating each overlay with one or more overlay categories; detecting scene categories within each frame and a confidence probability value; adjusting the confidence probability values based on preceding frame groupings; matching overlay categories to comparable adjusted scene categories; generating a selection score for each overlay category that is relative to the probability value for the matched adjusted scene category; randomly selecting an overlay from the one or more overlays, the probability for each overlay based on the respective selection score; and inserting the selected overlay into the video.

Abstract: Media items may be obtained. The media items may be characterized by capture information indicating a capture time and a capture location of individual media items. The media items may be clustered into scenes based on proximity of the capture times of the media items. The scenes may be clustered into collections based on proximity of the capture times and/or the capture locations of the media items within the scenes. The collections may be iteratively clustered into higher collections based on proximity of the capture times and/or the capture locations of the media items within the collections. One or more collections may be identified for inclusion in a media compilation based on a size of the identified collection(s). A media compilation, including one or more of the media items included in the identified collection(s), may be generated.

Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods categorize text regions of an electronic document into document object types based on a combination of semantic information and appearance information from the electronic document. A page segmentation application executing on a computing device accesses textual feature representations that represent text portions in a vector space, where a set of pixels from the page is mapped to a textual feature representation. The page segmentation application generates a visual feature representation, which corresponds to an appearance of a document portion including the set of pixels, by applying a neural network to the page of the electronic document. The page segmentation application generates an output page segmentation of the electronic document by applying the neural network to the textual feature representation and the visual feature representation.

Abstract: A topic based conversation retrieval system and method may include receiving a first conversation between a first plurality of users a second conversation between the first plurality of users or a second plurality of users, the second conversation being conducted on a second communication mode different than the first communication mode, analyzing the first conversation and the second conversation, determining one or more topics of discussion in the first conversation and the second conversation, and retrieving a portion of each of the first conversation and the second conversation, where the portion is related to a topic chosen to be retrieved.

Abstract: In an apparatus and method, image metadata is assigned to a master image file including an image from a base work, the image metadata including an identification of the base work and provenance of the base work. Objects in the image are detected and recognized. Object metadata, including recognition of the object, is assigned to the master image file. A cryptographic hash of, altogether, the image, the image metadata, and the object metadata is generated. An image product from the master image file for transfer is generated. A data packet structure is written to a node of a transaction processing network, wherein the data packet structure includes the cryptographic hash, and transferor and transferee identification for a transfer of the image product.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for creating a route are disclosed. In embodiments, the method comprises identifying a start location and a destination for a user; identifying defined needs of the user; obtaining satellite imagery of a specified area between the start location and the destination. The satellite imagery is analyzed to identify defined local features affecting the defined needs of the user in the specified area; and a route is selected for the user, from the start location to the destination, based on the defined local features in the specified area. In embodiments, selecting the route includes identifying a plurality of candidate routes from the start location to the destination; generating a score for each of the candidate routes using the defined local features, and selecting one of the candidate routes based on the generated scores for the candidate routes.

Abstract: A system and method for managing medical image data items. Pixel data and metadata are identified in the medical image data items. A plurality of pixel objects are generated using the pixel data. The plurality of pixel objects are stored in a first storage memory. A plurality of representative objects are generated using the metadata. The representative objects are stored in a second storage memory. The representative objects may include overview objects and representative metadata objects. The representative objects can be generated in a DICOM-compatible format suitable for PACS workflows.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method can comprise receiving a search query from a search by a user during a browse session, receiving one or more items from an item database in response to the search query, and receiving one or more previous search queries from a search database, the one or more previous search queries related to the search query. In many embodiments, the method can further comprise determining a purchase probability associated with a first item of the one or more items based at least in part on a first item score for the first item, ranking the one or more items based at least in part on the purchase probability associated with the first item of the one or more items, and facilitating display of the ranking of the one or more items. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also provided.

Abstract: A system and method of identifying objects is provided. In one aspect, the system and method includes a hand-held device with a display, camera and processor. As the camera captures images and displays them on the display, the processor compares the information retrieved in connection with one image with information retrieved in connection with subsequent images. The processor uses the result of such comparison to determine the object that is likely to be of greatest interest to the user. The display simultaneously displays the images the images as they are captured, the location of the object in an image, and information retrieved for the object.

Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable media for searching a database and returning relevant results are disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving a user query in one language, searching a database based on the user query to obtain one or more results, processing the results according to a local linguistic context association with the user query, and presenting to the user the results with an identifier for each result in which a local linguistic context around a location of the user query is in a second language.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for reconstructing a file hierarchy by scanning attributes of stored files. Stored files can have a file hierarchy that is maintained in a database stored on a storage device. The files can be stored as objects on the device using a flat file structure. The file database provides the file hierarchy. The systems and methods disclosed herein store information in file system extended attributes for individual storage files such that the database can be reconstructed by scanning the storage files, using values in the extended attributes to recreate the hierarchical database.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving data that represents a portion of a property that was obtained by a robot, identifying, based at least on the data, objects that the data indicates as being located within the portion of the property, determining, based on the objects, a semantic zone type corresponding to the portion of the property, accessing a mapping hierarchy for the property, wherein the mapping hierarchy for the property specifies semantic zones of the property that have corresponding semantic zone types and are associated with locations at the property, and specifies characteristics of the semantic zones, and selecting, from among the semantic zones and based at least on the semantic zone type and the data, a particular semantic zone, and setting, as a current location of the robot at the property, a particular location at the property associated with the particular semantic zone.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented system and method for finding matching occurrences of an item of interest (or image or sub-image) within a document (or larger image) via cross correlation and setting a dynamic threshold for each document (or larger image). The described system and method are capable of matching and locating the one or more items of interest within each specific document (or larger image).

Abstract: A home network Intrusion and Detect on Protection System (IDPS) is described. The Home Network IPDS provides a managed client solution that secures client home networks including both wired and wireless networks. The home networks can include not only computer devices and mobile devices, but also can include other connected devices such as smart devices. In embodiments, a software agent hosted on devices within the client's home network detects and scans for threats and provides remediation for the threats including blacklisting and placing compromised devices in a quarantined state. Logs created in response to threats are compared against known threats, and device reputation databases in a service network are maintained for the devices in each managed client network.

Abstract: A configured machine performs image matching and retrieval of natural images that may depict logos. The machine generates and uses color-localized spatial masks, which may be computationally less expensive than spatial verification techniques. Key points are detected within images that form a reference database of images. Local masks are defined by the machine around each key point based on the scale and orientation of the key point. To utilize color information presented in logo images, ordered color histograms may be extracted by the machine from locally masked regions of each image. A cascaded index may then be constructed for both visual descriptors and color histograms. For faster matching, the cascaded index maps the visual descriptors and color histograms to a list of relevant or similar images. This list may then be ranked to generate relevant matches for an input query image.

Abstract: Techniques for intelligent image search results summarization and browsing scheme are described. Images having visual attributes are evaluated for similarities based in part on their visual attributes. At least one preference score indicating a probability of an image to be selected into a summary is calculated for each image. Images are selected based on the similarity of the selected images to the other images and the preference scores of the selected images. A summary of the plurality of images is generated including the selected one individual 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: Flow control of messages to/from clients and services in a remote access system. Within the remote access system a layered architecture may be provided that includes a client layer at a client device, a service layer associated with a service, and a server layer that is a communications proxy for messages sent between the client device and the service. The service layer may have a receive queue for messages received from the client device and a send queue of messages destined for the client device. The server layer may include an outbound queue of messages destined for the client device. Full duplex communications between the client layer and the server layer may be implemented using a service protocol in a first channel for communication between the client layer and the server layer and a second channel for communication between the server layer and the client layer.

Abstract: A system and method for managing medical image data items. Pixel data and metadata are identified in the medical image data items. A plurality of pixel objects are generated using the pixel data. The plurality of pixel objects are stored in a first storage memory. A plurality of representative objects are generated using the metadata. The representative objects are stored in a second storage memory. The representative objects may include overview objects and representative metadata objects. The representative objects can be generated in a DICOM-compatible format suitable for PACS workflows.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a request is received for evaluating matching between a content item and an image that were identified and selected from a plurality of content items and images in response to a search query. First metadata associated with the content item, second metadata associated with the image, and third metadata associated with the search query are obtained. A first similarity score is determined based on the first metadata associated with the content item and the third metadata associated with the search query. A second similarity score is determined based on the second metadata associated with the image and the third metadata associated with the search query. An evaluation score is calculated for matching of the content item and the image in view of the search query. The evaluation score is utilized to identify subsequent content items and images in response to a subsequent search query.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing an automated validation of a condition of assembly for a structure. A plurality of images of the structure are registered to a computer model of the structure in which an image in the plurality of images captures a portion of the structure. Each image in the plurality of images is segmented based on registration of the plurality of images to the computer model to form a plurality of image sections. A final score is generated for the condition of assembly of the structure based on whether each image section in the plurality of image sections meets a corresponding condition in which the final score indicates whether the condition of assembly is valid.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure brand exposure in media streams are disclosed. Disclosed example apparatus include a scene detector to compare a signature of a detected scene of a media presentation with a library of signatures to identify a first reference scene, and a scene classifier to classify the detected scene as a scene of changed interest when a first region of interest in the detected scene does not include a first reference brand identifier included in a corresponding region of interest in the first reference scene. Disclosed example apparatus further include a graphical user interface to present the detected scene, prompt for selection of an area of the first region of interest in the detected scene, and compare the selected area to a library of reference brand identifiers to identify a second reference brand identifier included in the first region of interest in the detected scene.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for a feedback loop for enhancing archive validation and retention parameter determination for documents. The system may generate or receive image documents. Utilizing image quality and data storage metrics the system may trigger the purging and/or retention of documents in image and/or paper form. Upon retention, the system may continually monitor the documents and store metadata associated with the use of the retained documents. Once the documents are purged, the system compiles historic data points associated with the image quality and data storage metrics. Furthermore, the system extracts the metadata associated with the monitoring of retained documents. These data points and metadata are reviewed to provide revisions in retention parameters for specific documents. A feedback loop directly communicates and integrates the revisions to the metric and criteria for instant integration.

Abstract: Techniques and systems are described to recolor a group of images for color consistency. Techniques include extracting color palettes for images of the group of images and generating a group theme color palette based on the color palettes for the images. Image color palettes are then mapped to the group theme color palette and the images are modified in response to the mapping. In some examples, the mapping includes discouraging multiple colors of a single color palette from mapping to a single color of the group theme color palette. Additionally, or alternatively, the mapping includes discouraging a forced mapping of a dissimilar color of an image color palette from mapping to the group theme color palette.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for creating a route are disclosed. In embodiments, the method comprises identifying a start location and a destination for a user; identifying defined needs of the user; obtaining satellite imagery of a specified area between the start location and the destination. The satellite imagery is analyzed to identify defined local features affecting the defined needs of the user in the specified area; and a route is selected for the user, from the start location to the destination, based on the defined local features in the specified area. In embodiments, selecting the route includes identifying a plurality of candidate routes from the start location to the destination; generating a score for each of the candidate routes using the defined local features, and selecting one of the candidate routes based on the generated scores for the candidate routes.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display assist apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a first processor, a second processor, and a display controller. The acquisition unit acquires a character string. The first processor divides the character string into first segments each of which is a segment representing a semantic cluster and generates a plurality of divided character strings. The second processor detects, for the character string, second segments each of which is a segment larger than the each of the first segments. The display controller performs display control to make a distinction between the first segments and the second segments when displaying the plurality of divided character strings.

Abstract: A method for box filtering includes obtaining, by a computing device, a form image, and identifying, by the computing device, a region of the form image that includes boxes. Vertical lines in the region of the form image are detected. The boxes in the region are detected according to the plurality of vertical lines, and image content is extracted from the boxes.

Abstract: A flexible and extensible architecture allows for secure searching across an enterprise. Such an architecture can provide a simple Internet-like search experience to users searching secure content inside (and outside) the enterprise. The architecture allows for the crawling and searching of a variety of sources across an enterprise, regardless of whether any of these sources conform to a conventional user role model. The architecture further allows for security attributes to be received at query time, for example, in order to provide real-time secure access to enterprise resources. The user query also can be transformed to provide for dynamic querying that provides for a more current result list than can be obtained for static queries.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the technology relate to extracting content from documents. More specifically, embodiments of the technology relate to using fuzzy regular expressions to process content results obtained from one or more documents in order to extract content for these documents. Further, embodiments of the technology enable the format modification of the content after the content has been identified and extracted from the documents.

Abstract: A digital magazine application executing on a client device is configured to receive content items from a user of the client device or from a digital magazine server, generate pages in a digital magazine by processing the received content, and provide the pages to a user of the client device. The client device generates a new personalized digital magazine for a user by enabling the user to select content items stored in the user's local storage of the client device and to create stories about the selected content items. The personalized digital magazine includes the user's own content items, corresponding stories and content items recommended by the digital magazine server, which share common characteristics with the user's own content items. The client device can also include a user's own content items into a magazine currently presented to the user.

Abstract: A method of identifying a location of an electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes obtaining information about a region in which the electronic apparatus is located, obtaining an image through an image sensor included in the electronic apparatus, identifying location information about one or more objects included in the image, and identifying a location of the electronic apparatus by using the information about the region and the location information.

Abstract: A method is provided for receiving from a user a first search query for media files from a collection of media files. The method includes providing, in response to the first search query, a first search result to the user, the first search result including responsive media files associated with the first search query, detecting a user selection of a responsive media file based on an interaction between the user and the responsive media file and selecting multiple similar media files having a visual similarity with the responsive media file. The method also includes generating a refined query based on a caption associated with a refined cluster of media files, the refined cluster of media files being proximal to the similar media file, and displaying, to the user and based on the refined query, a refined search result comprising refined media files from the refined query.

Abstract: Provided is a database search device that, when searching an external database, efficiently executes any search command even if the usable search commands are restricted. The database search device comprises: a search command separating unit that separates input search commands into a first search command that can be executed in a prescribed database and a second search command that cannot be executed in the prescribed database; and a search command execution unit that provides the search results obtained by executing the second search command on the search results obtained by executing the first search command in the prescribed database, as the search results for the input search command.

Abstract: A method includes displaying, by a display screen, a front view of a card. The front view includes a front plan view in which a front surface of the card appears to be parallel with a front surface of the screen. The card is portrayed on the screen as rotating oscillatorily while remaining less than 90 degrees from the front plan view.

Abstract: Provided is a cosmetic assist device that can extract a cosmetic technique for making a user's face look like a target face image. The device includes an image capturing unit for capturing a face image of a user, an input unit for inputting a target face image, a synthesized face image generating unit for generating a plurality of synthesized face images obtained by applying mutually different cosmetic techniques on the face image of the user, a similarity determination unit for determining a degree of similarity between each synthesized face image and the target face image, and a cosmetic technique extraction unit for extracting one of the cosmetic techniques that was used to obtain the synthesized face image determined to have a highest degree of similarity by the similarity determination unit.