42nd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
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20170301031 | CONFIRMATION AND RATING OF USER GENERATED ACTIVITIES - A method allows third party authentication of confirmation of an activity performed by a user of a computing device that receives first and second datasets of values for a plurality of attributes respectively obtained from a plurality of sensors associated with the computing device. The first and second datasets reflect a user activity obtained over first and second periods of time, respectively, during which the activity occurs. The computing device compares a subset of the attribute values in the first dataset to their corresponding attribute values in the second dataset to confirm whether they match to within a prescribed degree. If the matching is confirmed, a representation is created of an indicia of the confirmation and a set of cryptographic objects is derived from the representation such that a third party is able to authenticate the confirmation without being able to derive the first or second datasets. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301032 | PATIENT DATA TRIGGERED SYSTEM FOR RISK TRANSFER LINKED TO PROLONGING INDEPENDENT LIVING BY ELDERLY ILLNESS OCCURRENCE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD THEREOF - A resource pooling system and method for multi-pillar triggered risk transfer associated with prolonged independent living under elderly illness occurrence by providing dynamic self-sufficient risk protection for a variable number of risk exposure components by the resource pooling system. The risk exposure components are connected to the resource pooling system by a plurality of payment receiving devices configured to receive and store payments from the risk exposure components for the pooling of their risks and resources. The resource pooling system includes a filter device configured to capture age-related parameters of risk exposure components and filter risk exposure components associated with an age-related parameter greater than a predefined age-threshold value by the predefined age-threshold value. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301033 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TRANSACTIONS IN DYNAMIC DIGITAL DOCUMENTS - System and methods for managing dynamic electronic documents on a private distributed ledger comprise establishing a dynamic electronic document comprising a first state object, wherein the state object references a prior approved first transaction; proposing a second transaction comprising as an input the first state object and as an output a transaction command to alter the state object as well as what parameters are required to validate the second transaction; validating the proposed second transaction; and updating the state object on a private distributed ledger to reference the second transaction | 2017-10-19 |
20170301034 | Method And System For Combatting Tax Identity Fraud - Disclosed is a method for combatting tax refund fraud, which functions in combination with a taxpayer's social security number (SSN) and a random, electronically-generated Anti-Fraud Identity Authentication Number (AFIN). The AFIN is generated, assigned, and mailed annually to each citizen. The AFIN may be utilized by federal, state, and foreign income tax agencies, and with either paper or e-filed tax returns. The AFIN is included in an electronic process of combining with the taxpayer's SSN, to produce an “AFIN/SSN,” which information is then stored in a secure master database. The tax agency scans each return upon receipt comparing the submitted AFIN/SSN to the AFIN/SSN database. If the scanned AFIN/SSN on the return matches the AFIN/SSN database, the system automatically allows the tax filing transaction to proceed to completion. If there is a mismatch with the AFIN/SSN database, the return is earmarked and becomes subject to further tax agency scrutiny. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301035 | KIOSK FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A recycling kiosk for recycling and financial remuneration for submission of an electronic device such as a mobile phone is disclosed herein. The recycling kiosk includes electrical connectors and an inspection area with an upper chamber, a lower chamber, a transparent plate and at least one camera in order to perform a visual analysis and an electrical analysis of the electronic device for determination of a value of the electronic device. The recycling kiosk also includes a processor and a display for user interaction. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301036 | CORRELATING RESOURCE USAGE DATA TO A WASTE SCORING SYSTEM - A method for correlating energy usage data and water usage data to a waste scoring system is described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving energy usage data and water usage data from a plurality of users, identifying at least one user group from the plurality of users based on predetermined parameters, and calculating average energy usage and average water usage for each of the user groups. The energy usage data and water usage data received for an individual user may then be compared to the calculated average energy usage and calculated average water usage for at least one of the user groups, and a general waste score may be calculated for the individual user. In some cases, a plurality of sub-waste scores may be calculated indicating factors of energy usage and factors of water usage for the individual user. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301037 | GROUP DISCOURSE ARCHITECTURE - For a given time period, for each pair of a plurality of participants in a meeting, it is determined whether a connection exists between members of the pair. For the given time period, for each pair of the participants for which a connection exists, a valence of the connection is determined; a social network is created, depicting the connections and their valences; and, based on the social network, at least one faction is identified within the plurality of participants in the meeting. The steps of determining the connections, determining the valences, creating the network, and identifying the at least one faction, are repeated for a plurality of additional time periods, to assess faction dynamics of the plurality of participants in the meeting. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301038 | CALCULATING A TRUST SCORE - Systems, devices, and methods are described herein for calculating a trust score. The trust score may be calculated between entities including, but not limited to, human users, groups of users, organizations, or businesses/corporations. A system trust score may be calculated for an entity by combining a variety of factors, including verification data, a network connectivity score, publicly available information, and/or ratings data. A peer trust score targeted from a first entity to a second entity may also be calculated based on the above factors. In some embodiments, the peer trust score may be derived from the system trust score for the target entity and may take into account additional factors, including social network connections, group/demographic info, and location data. Finally, a contextual trust score may be calculated between the first and second entities based on a type of transaction or activity to be performed between the two entities. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301039 | Devices, Systems, and Methods of Activity-Based Monitoring and Incentivization - In some embodiments, a system may include a communication badge device including a communication device. The communication device can include a touchscreen interface and at least one sensor configured to generate a signal related to an orientation of the communication badge device. The communication device may further include a processor coupled to the touchscreen interface and the at least one sensor. The processor may be configured to determine a first mode and a second mode based on the orientation. The processor can be further configured to provide name tag data to the touchscreen interface in the first mode and to provide a user interface to the touchscreen interface in the second mode. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301040 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR LEVERAGING DATA - Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for sharing. An exemplary method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) having a plurality of connections, a description, and determining, by the UE, a correspondence between the description and the plurality of connections. The method further includes providing, by the UE, an option to share a subset of the plurality of connections that have a correspondence above a predetermined threshold. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301041 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMING A USER OF SOCIAL NETWORK DATA WHEN THE DATA IS RELEVANT TO THE USER - Disclosed are examples of apparatus, methods, and computer readable storage media for informing one or more users of social network data such as group data when the data is relevant to the user(s). For example, when one or more keywords are identified as being associated with both a group of an online social network and the user, a communication with information identifying the group data can be generated and provided to a display device accessible by the user. In another example, social network data is associated with an entity of the online social network, and the entity is not being followed by the user. Social network data identified as related to one or more keywords can be provided to a display device in a suitable presentation accessible by the user. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301042 | SOCIAL NETWORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION - A method of forming unique, private, personal, virtual social networks on a social network system that includes a database storing data relating to corresponding user entities. The method includes: a first user entity sending an invitation to a second user entity, recording in the database the second user entity as a direct contact of the first user entity and determining that third user entities, directly connected to the second user entity, are indirect contacts. A unique, personal, social network formed from direct and indirect contacts is thereby created for each user entity. Each user entity is able to control privacy of its data with respect to other user entities depending on the connection factor to that other entity and/or that other entity's attributes. Each user entity is able to take the role of provider or participant in applications where the provider provides an item or service to the participant. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301043 | SOCIAL MEDIA AND REVENUE GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method of allowing guests of events to interact with one another. A user of an event system may log into the event system and create a user profile to be utilized in the event system. The user may create an event with the event system. The event may include a geo-fence surrounding a location of the event, which may be customized by the user of the event system. The event may be a public event or a private event. The user of the event system may create an event poster of the event, which may include details of the event, the location of the event, the ability to invite the guests to the event, and the ability to bookmark the event. The user of the event system may invite at least some of the plurality of users to be the guests of the event. The geo-location of the guests of the event may also be determined. The guests of the event may be allowed to access features of the event, which may include direct messaging, guest profiles, and friend requests when the geo-location of the guests is within the geo-fence of the event. The features of the event may include direct messaging, guest profiles, and friend requests. The media content of the guests of the event being organized into galleries. The system and method may include monetization tools for utilizing features of the event system. The event system may charge users and guests of the event system depending on the type of service provided. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301044 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING OUTAGES IN UTILITY SYSTEMS - Systems, methods, and other embodiments are disclosed for managing utility usage data in the event of a utility outage. In one embodiment, measured meter data is read representing utility usage data collected from multiple meters within a zone of a utility system and processed to identify valid and invalid usage data of the measured meter data. An estimation process is performed on the measured meter data to generate corrected meter data for the multiple meters. The corrected meter data is aggregated over a time span to generate an aggregate percentage value specifying a total percentage of data received for the time span. The aggregate percentage value is compared to a threshold value to detect a utility outage. The estimation process is suppressed for the multiple meters when the aggregate percentage value is below the threshold value, indicating a utility outage. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301045 | MENU GENERATION SYSTEM - A menu generation system includes a menu item name database that stores a menu item name in multiple languages in association with each menu item ID that determines the menu item name, a property database that stores a menu item property in multiple languages in association with a property ID that determines the menu item property, a menu item database that stores a facility ID that determines a facility, a menu item ID and a property ID in association with one another, and processing circuitry that receives registration of menu item information and that provides menu item information. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301046 | COMMUNICATION OF ORDERS AND PAYMENTS IN A DRIVE THROUGH USING WIRELESS BEACONS - There are provided systems and methods for communication of orders and payments in a drive through using wireless beacons. A merchant location may include a drive through with a wireless beacon established in the drive through. The beacon may provide communication services with a device for the user. The merchant may detect that the user is in a vehicle in the drive through using either the connection between the device of the user and the beacon or a camera, sensor, or other detector located near the beacon in the drive through. Based on check-in information generated on the connection, an order for the user may be accessed. The user may pay for the order using the device and through the connection to the beacon. Further, if other devices for additional users in the vehicle connect to the beacon, the additional users may split the payment for the order. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301047 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TRANSACTIONS IN DYNAMIC DIGITAL DOCUMENTS - System and methods for managing dynamic electronic documents on a private distributed ledger comprise establishing a dynamic electronic document comprising a first state object, wherein the state object references a prior approved first transaction; proposing a second transaction comprising as an input the first state object and as an output a transaction command to alter the state object as well as what parameters are required to validate the second transaction; validating the proposed second transaction; and updating the state object on a private distributed ledger to reference the second transaction. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301048 | CLOUD-BASED ESTATE MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION - A system for cloud-based estate management and execution is disclosed. With this system, digital representations of estate asset documents, estate transactions documents, are securely uploaded into an estate vault server where they are securely kept, accessible only by persons predesignated by the estate holder. Also stored within the system are information for those designated estate attorney and estate executor, and for persons designated by the estate holder to have interest in the estate. Upon death or other life changing event to the estate holder the system programmatically ensures that estate disposition proceeds in an orderly fashion, potentially through pre-designated workflows. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301049 | COMPUTER-AIDED METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ACCESS MATERIALS IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - A computer-aided learning method and apparatus for a learning user to learn materials inexpensively. Not only does the apparatus provide the user the freedom as to where and when to learn, and the guidance as to what to learn, the apparatus also reduces a significant hurdle to learning—Tuition. The apparatus retrieves a user identifier entered by the user, and determines whether the user is a learning user or an institute user. If the user is a learning user, the apparatus allows the user to access information regarding learning materials. If the user is an institute user, the apparatus permits the user to access information regarding at least one learning user. The institute user might be interested to use the apparatus to recruit employees to fill job openings. A learning user pays significantly less than an institute user to access information, so as to encourage the learning user to work on learning materials. The apparatus can also track and update information regarding the users. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301050 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ANALYZING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER NETWORKS - A computer system and method for creating a network model of health care providers comprising individuals that are connected to a particular influencer or health care provider. The system determines an influence rank that is assigned to each network that corresponds to the level of influence in comparison to other networks in a cohort. For example, the influence rank could be based, at least in part, on the number of patients treated by a health care provider and that provider's patient referrals. In some cases, the system provides a graphical user interface through which the networks can be visualized. These networks can be filtered based on a variety of categories to pinpoint specific networks, such as by geographic regions, specialties, diseases, and/or specific health care providers. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301051 | MEDIA SHARING APPLICATION WITH GEOSPATIAL TAGGING FOR CROWDSOURCING OF AN EVENT ACROSS A COMMUNITY OF USERS - A method is provided for rescuing an animal trapped in a vehicle. The method includes providing an application which a user may utilize to report incidences of animals trapped in vehicles; receiving an indication from a user of the application that an incident has occurred in which an animal is trapped in a vehicle; obtaining from the user information including (a) the location of the vehicle in which the animal is trapped, and (b) identifying characteristics of the vehicle; and sending an alert about the incident to an animal rescue authority, said alert including the information obtained from the user. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301052 | DIGITAL PASSPORT COUNTRY ENTRY STAMP - The method utilizes a passport identification number as an element of a homomorphic encryption used to stamp a passport with country entry/exit data to form a digital representation of a subset of information in the passport. As a result, exchange of the digital representation is permitted to allow a selective transfer of information without exposing a user-sensitive passport identification number. The homomorphic encryption comprises a support for exposing a trusted photo and a trusted group containing country travel entry and exit information. The digitally signed passport stamp may then be used to provide verification of the individual by ensuring linkage to that user's passport. The individual's identity and passport verification may occur unconnected, i.e., without having to connect to a central database. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301053 | OPERATION PLANNING METHOD, OPERATION PLANNING APPARATUS, OPERATION PLANNING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores an operation planning program that causes a computer to execute a process including: for a set including elements that are users, for which a plan of operation including ride sharing is to be generated, performing ordering of the elements of the set by using indices indicating highness of possibilities that subadditivity is fulfilled, determining whether a combination of the elements in descending order of the ordering fulfills the subadditivity, the number of the elements in the combination being equal to or less than a predetermined number, and partitioning the set into subsets, for which the ride sharing is to be operated, by adding the combination of elements fulfilling the subadditivity to the subsets; and generating the plan of operation by using the partitioned subsets. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301054 | DYNAMIC FORECASTING FOR FORWARD RESERVATION OF CAB - Disclosed is a method for forward reservation of a cab. The method comprises receiving a first data set from a portable device, wherein the first data comprises a pick up location, a drop location, a scheduled time and a scheduled date. Further, mapping the first data set with a second data set, wherein the second data set is based on a predicated data and a current data. The method further comprises transmitting a third data set to the portable device. The method comprises receiving a confirmation message for the forward reservation from the portable device. Further, initiating a bid process for the forward reservation at a pre-defined interval before the scheduled time. Further, the method comprises capturing a plurality of bids received and selecting a winning. Further, assigning the forward reservation for the cab to either the winning bid or to a cab borrowed from one or more of neighbouring zone and transmitting a first set of information to the portable device. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301055 | Detection from Two Chrominance Directions - The present disclosure relates generally to signal processing, including processing digital watermarking. One claim recites a detector apparatus comprising: memory for storing data representing color image data comprising red color data and green color data, in which the red color data comprises digital watermarking including a first polarity and the green color data comprises the digital watermarking including a second polarity that is inversely related to the first polarity; means for selectively weighting the red color data and the green color data so that the digital watermarking is emphasized while image content is de-emphasized when weighted red color data and weighted green color data are combined; means for detecting the digital watermarking from combined, weighted red color data and weighted green color data; and more or more processors configured for outputting data corresponding to detected digital watermarking. Of course, different combinations and claims are provided too. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301056 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A data input circuit stores decoded image data into the line buffer. A transmission circuit transmits image data of a rear end part in the primary scanning direction of each line in the line buffer to a boundary buffer. In the secondary scanning direction, a second block is adjacent to a first block, and a fourth block is adjacent to a third block. The third block is adjacent to the first block in the primary scanning direction. The filter execution circuit continuously performs filter execution of: (a) the rear end part in the primary scanning direction of (a | 2017-10-19 |
20170301057 | Systems and Methods of Partial Frame Buffer Updating - Aspects include a pixel source that produces data for a rendered surface divided into regions. A mapping identifies memory segments storing pixel data for each region of the surface. The mapping can identify memory segments storing pixel data from a prior rendered surface, for regions that were unchanged during rendering the rendering. Such changed/unchanged status is tracked on a region by region basis. A counter can be maintained for each memory segments to track how many surfaces use pixel data stored therein. A pool of free memory segments can be maintained. Reading a surface, such as to display a rendered surface by a display controller, includes identifying and reading the mapping to identify each memory segment storing pixel data for regions of the surface, reading such, and updating the counters for the memory segments that were read. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301058 | MEMORY DEVICE FOR PROVIDING DATA IN A GRAPHICS SYSTEM AND METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - An apparatus includes a unified system/graphics memory and a memory controller. The memory controller is operative to receive client data access requests associated with one or more clients and a central processing unit (CPU) data access request associated with a CPU, to a plurality of memory channels for accessing the unified system/graphics memory. The memory controller is operative to provide access to the plurality of memory channels, in parallel, by the CPU and at least one client of the one or more clients. The memory controller is operative to prioritize the CPU data access request to the unified memory over the client data access requests to the unified memory and control the plurality of memory channels to access, in parallel, data for the CPU and data for the at least one client based on a request of the client data access requests and the CPU data access request. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301059 | DEVICE FOR PERFORMING IMAGE TRANSFORMATION PROCESSING AND METHOD THEREOF - An image processing device that transforms an image includes a storage unit configured to store coordinate values in a coordinate system of a pre-transformed image, each of the coordinate value corresponding to a grid point in a coordinate system of a transformed image, a selection unit configured to select a grid point in the vicinity of a target pixel in the transformed image, a calculation unit configured to refer to the pre-transformed coordinate value, corresponding to the selected grid point and stored in the storage unit, and to calculate a pre-transformed coordinate value corresponding to the target pixel, using the referred coordinate value, and an output unit configured to output a pixel value of the coordinate value calculated in the pre-transformed image, as a pixel value of the target pixel in the transformed image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301060 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An image processing method for a portable electronic apparatus having a processing unit is provided. The image processing method includes steps of acquiring an image, executing an optical center analysis procedure for the image by the processing unit to determine an optical center, and executing an image geometric correction procedure according to the optical center and visual angle information by the processing unit to generate a corrected image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301061 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - It is possible to stably reduce an amount of image data. An image processing system includes an image transmitting apparatus and an image receiving apparatus. The image transmitting apparatus includes an image reducing unit that reduces the size of an input image to generate a reduced image, a determining unit that determines, when the reduced image is enlarged to the size of the input image, an enlargement parameter where a difference from the input image becomes minimum and a transmitting unit that transmits the reduced image and the enlargement parameter. The image receiving apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives the reduced image and the enlargement parameter from the image transmitting apparatus and an image restoring unit that enlarges the reduced image using the enlargement parameter to generate a restored image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301062 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes an exaggeration unit configured to perform on an original image including a hand-drawn element an exaggeration process that expands the hand-drawn element to generate an exaggerated image; and a reduction unit configured to reduce the exaggerated image to generate a reduced image of a predetermined size smaller than a size of the original image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301063 | OPTIMAL CROPPING OF DIGITAL IMAGE BASED ON PROFESSIONALISM SCORE OF SUBJECT - In an example embodiment, an optimal cropping of a digital image is determined. A machine learning algorithm is used to generate a professionalism score for the digital image, the utilizing a machine learning algorithm comprising a training mode where a plurality of sample images with labeled professionalism scores are used to train a classification function in a model that produces as professionalism score as output; and an analysis mode where the model is used to generate a professionalism score for the digital image. Then, the professionalism score is used as an input to a discrete variable optimization algorithm to determine an optimum cropped version of the digital image from a plurality of possible cropped versions of the digital image using the classification function. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301064 | SOURCE IMAGE PROVIDING MULTIPLE ITEM VIEWS - According to example embodiments, an Image View Aggregator identifies a frontal view of an item within an image. The Image View Aggregator identifies at least one reflection view of the item within the image. Each reflection view of the item having been captured off a corresponding reflective physical surface. The image View Aggregator extracts the frontal view of the item and each reflection view of the item from the image. The Image View Aggregator generates a representation of the item based at least on the extracted frontal view of the item and each extracted reflection view of the item. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301065 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINED PIPELINE PROCESSING OF PANORAMIC IMAGES - Systems and methods for capturing and/or processing of panoramic imaging content using spatial redundancy-based mapping. Panoramic imaging content may be processed using a processing pipeline that may operate on a portion of the image. Images may be transformed prior to processing. Image transformation may introduce distortion and/or data redundancy. Image partitioning for the pipeline processing may be configured based on spatial redundancy associated with the transformation. Windowing operation may include partitioning an image using non-rectangular and/or non-equal windows. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301066 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE CORRECTION - A system and method for image correction is provided. The method includes: receiving an original image; pre-correcting the original image; generating correction data based on the original image and the pre-corrected image; weighting the original image and the pre-corrected image based on the correction data; and generating a corrected image based on the weighting. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301067 | PRIVACY CAMERA - A privacy camera, such as a light field camera that includes an array of cameras or an RGBZ camera(s)) is used to capture images and display images according to a selected privacy mode. The privacy mode may include a blur background mode and a background replacement mode and can be automatically selected based on the meeting type, participants, location, and device type. A region of interest and/or an object(s) of interest (e.g. one or more persons in a foreground) is determined and the privacy camera is configured to clearly show the region/object of interest and obscure or replace the background according to the selected privacy mode. The displayed image includes the region/object(s) of interest clearly shown (e.g. in focus) and any objects in a background of the combined image shown having a limited depth of field (e.g. blurry/not in focus) and/or the background replaced with another image and/or fill. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301068 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-RESOLUTION SHARPNESS TRANSPORT ACROSS COLOR CHANNELS - Provided are a system and method for image sharpening is provided that involves capturing an image, and then decomposing the image into a plurality of image-representation components, such as RGB components for example. Each image-representation component is transformed to obtain an unsharpened multi-resolution representation for each image-representation component. A multi-resolution representation includes a plurality of transformation level representations. Sharpness information is transported from an unsharpened transformation level representation of a first one of the image-representation components to a transformation level representation of an unsharpened multi-resolution representation of a second one of the image-representation components to create a sharpened multi-resolution representation of the second one of the image-representation components. The sharpened multi-resolution representation of the second one of the image-representation components is then transformed to obtain a sharpened image. The improved and sharpened image may then be displayed. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301069 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An image processing device includes: an HDR image generating unit configured to generate an HDR image signal by first high dynamic range combining of a first signal including first image data and a second signal including second image data; a tone compressing unit configured to generate a first tone-compressed image signal to be displayed by performing tone compression processing on the HDR image signal generated by the HDR image generating unit; and a color correcting unit configured to generate a second tone-compressed image signal by second high dynamic range combining of at least the first and second signals based on the first tone-compressed image signal. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301070 | AUTOMATED TONAL BALANCING - A system for automated tonal balancing, comprising a rectification server that groups and processes images for use in tone-matching and provides them to a tone-matching server, that then performs tone-matching operations on the images and provides them as output for review or storage, and methods for tonal balancing using the system of the invention. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301071 | FILTERING DEVICE AND FILTER METHOD OF THE SAME - An image-filtering device for filtering an image that includes a pixel difference computing module, an adaptive brightness adjusting module, a weighting computing module and a filter computing module is provided. The pixel difference computing module uses any one of the pixels as a central pixel within a pixel window to compute pixel absolute differences between the central pixel and every pixels within the pixel window. The adaptive brightness adjusting module multiplies each of the pixel absolute differences with an adjusting parameter to generate adjusted pixel absolute differences. The weighting computing module generates weighting values according to the adjusted pixel absolute differences. The filter computing module performs convolution according to the pixel value of each of the pixels within the pixel window and the corresponding weighting values to generate a filtering result of the central pixel. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301072 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE PIXEL FILTERING - Various embodiments provide an optimized image filter. The optimized image and video obtains an input image and selects a target pixel for modification. Difference values are then determined between the selected target pixel and each reference pixel of a search area. Subsequently, a weighting function is used to determine weight values for each of the reference pixels of the search area based on their respective difference value. The selected target pixel is then modified by the optimized image filter using the determined weight values. A new target pixel in an apply patch is then selected for modification. The new target pixel is modified using the previously determined weight values reassigned to a new set of reference pixels. The previously determined weight values are reassigned to the new set of reference pixels based on each of the new set of reference pixels' position relative to the new target pixel. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301073 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE, EQUIPMENT AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing method includes that: a first instruction of adding a filter to a target image is obtained; information of an environment where an electronic device is positioned is obtained, and a value of a first parameter is obtained on the basis of the information of the environment; a first preset mapping between different values of the first parameter and different values of a filter parameter is searched for a value of the filter parameter matched with the value of the first parameter; and filter addition is performed on the target image on the basis of the searched out value of the filter parameter. An image processing device, electronic device and a computer storage medium are also provided. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301074 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The provided is an image processing method, which includes: converting a to-be-processed image into a gray image; performing Guass fuzzy processing having a predefined fuzzy radius on the gray image, and obtaining a reference image; and according to gray values of reference pixels of the reference image, decreasing a pixel value of a pixel of the to-be-processed image corresponding to a reference pixel whose gray value is larger than a gray threshold, increasing a pixel value of a pixel of the to-be-processed image corresponding to a reference pixel whose gray value is smaller than the gray threshold, and obtaining an adjusted image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301075 | IMAGE CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - An image contrast enhancement method and an apparatus thereof are disclosed, which calculate the degree of influencing the clarity according to the influence feature (e.g., heavy fog, dust, smoke, or etc.) in the image, and then adjust the brightness of the pixels corresponding to features of influencing the clarity according to the degree, thereby enhancing image contrast and removing phenomenon of influencing the clarity in the image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301076 | ASSESSMENT METHOD, LASER DEVICE, AND SENSOR PRODUCTION METHOD - Disclosed is an assessment method for making an assessment of laser welding between first and second cylindrical metal members, wherein the first and second cylindrical metal members are arranged coaxially to define an overlap range where the first and second cylindrical metal members overlap each other; and wherein the laser welding is performed on the overlap range along a circumferential direction of the overlap range. The assessment method includes: during the laser welding, carrying out a measurement of a position of a contour of at least one of the first and second cylindrical metal members; and judging the occurrence or non-occurrence of a position deviation of the at least one of the first and second cylindrical metal members based on a result of the measurement. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301077 | OPTIMAL IMAGE TRANSFORMATION BASED ON PROFESSIONALISM SCORE OF SUBJECT - In an example embodiment, an image transformation is automatically performed on a digital image to improve perceived professionalism of a subject of the image. A machine learning algorithm is utilized to generate a professionalism score for the digital image, the utilizing a machine learning algorithm comprising: a training mode where a plurality of sample images with labeled professionalism scores are used to train a classification function in a model that produces as professionalism score as output; an analysis mode where the model is used to generate a professionalism score for the digital image. Then the professionalism score is used as an input to a continuous variable optimization algorithm to determine an optimum version of the digital image from a plurality of possible versions of the digital image on which one or more image transformations have been performed, using the classification function. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301078 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING CRACKS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Systems and methods for detecting cracks in an electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an image of a front side of a mobile device and automatically identifying edges in the image. For given edges among the identified edges, the method includes determining whether another edge among the identified edges is present within a predetermined distance of the given edge. Next, straight line segments corresponding to the edges for which another edge is within the predetermined distance are identified, and then a crack evaluation assessment is assigned to the mobile device based at least in part on the identified straight line segments. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301079 | METHOD OF ACQUIRING TSOM IMAGE AND METHOD OF EXAMINING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Methods of acquiring a through-focus scanning optical microscopy (TSOM) image and inspecting a semiconductor device are provided. A method of acquiring the TSOM image includes: acquiring a plurality of actual images of different focal positions and out-of-focus degrees (distances) of the actual images with respect to an inspection object through an optical tool; acquiring a plurality of virtual images having different focal positions from the actual images and the focal positions thereof, based on the actual images and the out-of-focus degrees of the actual images; and acquiring a TSOM image of the inspection object by using the actual images and the virtual images. According to a method of acquiring the TSOM image and the method of inspecting the semiconductor device, it is possible to acquire high-precision TSOM images of the object with less effort and time and to inspect the semiconductor device efficiently and at low cost. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301080 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE REGISTRATION IN MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a system and method for image registration and image subtraction. The technique includes perform acquiring data related to the image processing, performing a pre-processing of the images, performing an image registration, performing an image subtraction, performing a post-processing of the images and managing storage of the data. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301081 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A BREAST REGION IN A MEDICAL IMAGE - Systems and methods for determining a breast region in a medical image are provided. The methods may include obtaining a first image relating to the breast region, determining a first region including a first plurality of pixels in the breast region, determining a second region including a second plurality of pixels relating to an edge of the breast region, and determining the breast region by combining the first region and the second region. The second plurality of pixels may include at least a portion of the first plurality of pixels. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301082 | METHOD AND IMAGE DATA PROCESSING DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A MULTI-ENERGY COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE DATA SET - A method is for processing a first image data set including a first image value tuple associated with a volume element of a region of an object to be imaged. In an embodiment, a second image data set is generated based upon the first image data set, including a second image value tuple associated with the volume element, a base material decomposition being capable of being carried based upon the second image data set and based upon a base material set; a starting area and a target area are selected as a function of the base material set, the first image value tuple being located in the starting area; the second image value tuple is ascertained based upon the first image value tuple, the second image value tuple being associated with the first image value tuple via image value tuple imaging and being located in the target area. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301083 | IMAGE REGISTRATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image registration device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of images; a divided region setting unit that sets divided regions by dividing each registration processing target of the plurality of images; a pixel value conversion method determination unit that determines, for each set of divided regions set at the same position of the respective registration processing targets, a pixel value conversion method for each divided region based on a pixel value of each divided region of the set; a pixel value conversion unit that performs pixel value conversion within each divided region of the set of divided regions using the determined pixel value conversion method for each divided region; and a registration processing unit that performs registration processing on the plurality of images subjected to pixel value conversion. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301084 | Method, Apparatus, and System to Identify Branches of a Blood Vessel - In part, the disclosure relates to an automated method of branch detection with regard to a blood vessel imaged using an intravascular modality such as OCT, IVUS, or other imaging modalities. In one embodiment, a representation of A-lines and frames generated using an intravascular imaging system is used to identify candidate branches of a blood vessel. One or more operators such as filters can be applied to remove false positives associated with other detections. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301085 | INTERACTIVE SEGMENTATION - A method for three-dimensional interactive segmentation, including: receiving a three-dimensional medical image of an interior volume of a patient's body; automatically performing three dimensional segmentation on the three dimensional medical image to detect and define a region of interest, wherein the performing of the three dimensional segmentation comprises automatically determining a boundary defining the region of interest; receiving from a user spatial information indicating one or more regions of disagreement in the three-dimensional medical image with respect to the determined boundary; and updating the three dimensional segmentation of the three dimensional medical image based on the spatial information received from the user, wherein the updating comprises updating the determined boundary based on the spatial information to redefine the area of interest. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301086 | MULTI-PARAMETER BASED TISSUE CLASSIFICATION - The present disclosure addresses above-mentioned issues by providing a system and method for preparing a correlation data set to be used in parametric grading of malignant tissues. Systems and methods of the present disclosure further provide for a visualization scheme, wherein all the parameters can be viewed at the same time and processed together to arrive at an accurate grading of the tissue based on threshold based comparison of the parameter values for each voxel. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301087 | MEDICINE INSPECTION ASSISTANCE DEVICE - Inspection of a shape-fixed medicine is performed before packing. A medicine inspection assistance device includes: a medicine support part for rotatably supporting a shape-fixed medicine by a first rotating roller and a second rotating roller, and a medicine imaging part having an imaging means for imaging the shape-fixed medicine supported by the medicine support part from above. The medicine support part is configured such that a contact position between the first rotating roller and the shape-fixed medicine is located above the second rotating roller and the contact position is closer to an axis of the first rotating roller than a gravity center position of the shape-fixed medicine. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301088 | SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME ORGAN SEGMENTATION AND TOOL NAVIGATION DURING TOOL INSERTION IN INTERVENTIONAL THERAPY AND METHOD OF OPEPERATION THEREOF - An interventional therapy system ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170301089 | Signal Processing for Intravascular Imaging - An intravascular imaging system includes a transducer capable of generating raw data representative of the structure of a patient's vasculature. The system includes an imaging engine for receiving the raw data and generating enhanced data for presentation to a user. The imaging engine includes a coherence filter, an envelope detection module having one or more envelope detectors, and a spatial filter for processing data in various stages. Such stages of processing in the imaging engine act to reduce high frequency noise, generate low frequency data, reduce low frequency noise, and display low frequency data with an improved signal-to-noise ratio. The system can include an image generator for generating an image based on enhanced data and a display for displaying the generated image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301090 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERLEAVING SERIES OF MEDICAL IMAGES - After selecting two or more image series for comparison, images of the image series are interleaved so that they are alternatively displayed in a comparison pane on a display device. In one embodiment, after one or more image series are selected for comparison, an interleaved image series is created containing each of the images of the one or more selected image series, or, alternatively, the interleaved image series comprises links to the images arranged in the interleaved pattern. If differences exist in the images of the multiple image series, these differences may be more easily detectable as the display device cycles between the images. Comparison of images in an interleaved image series may be more advantageous if the images of each selected image series are of a common anatomical area, common image size, and the images are in the same order. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301091 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus comprising: a division unit configured to divide, into a plurality of partial regions, a region of interest obtained from each of cross sections of a first image and a second image; a statistic information calculation unit configured to calculate statistic information of pixels included in the partial region; a degree-of-coincidence calculation unit configured to calculate a degree of coincidence between the pieces of statistic information for a partial region in the first image and a partial region in a pair of cross-sectional positions in the first image and the second image; and a specifying unit configured to specify positions of corresponding cross sections between the first image and the second image based on comparison between evaluation values each obtained by integrating the degrees of coincidence over all of the plurality of partial regions. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301092 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing system includes one or more processors; a receiving unit configured to receive a divide instruction for dividing first medical information corresponding to a first display image representing a target region to extract a part of details of the first medical information if the first medical information and the first display image are displayed in association with each other on a display unit; and a display processing unit configured to, if the divide instruction has been received, display the part of details on the display unit newly as second medical information that is different from the first medical information and to display a second display image representing a target region corresponding to the part of details in association with the second medical information on the display unit. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301093 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a first image of an object and a second image of the object; a difference unit configured to obtain a difference image after the first image and the second image are registered; and a change unit configured to perform processing of changing a pixel value in the difference image based on a likelihood calculated using a pixel value in the first image and a pixel value in the second image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301094 | IMAGE COMPOUNDING BASED ON IMAGE INFORMATION - An image compounding apparatus acquires, via ultrasound, pixel-based images ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170301095 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - Methods and systems for image processing are provided. A target image may be acquired, wherein the target image may include a plurality of elements, an element of which may correspond to a pixel or a voxel. The target image may be decomposed into at least one layer, wherein the at least one layer may include a low frequency sub-image and a high frequency sub-image. The at least one layer may be transformed. The transformed layer may be reconstructed into a composite image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301096 | ANALYZING AORTIC VALVE CALCIFICATION - A system and a method are provided for analyzing an image of an aortic valve structure to enable assessment of aortic valve calcifications. The system comprises an image interface for obtaining an image of an aortic valve structure, the aortic valve structure comprising aortic valve leaflets and an aortic bulbus. The system further comprises a segmentation subsystem for segmenting the aortic valve structure in the image to obtain a segmentation of the aortic valve structure. The system further comprises an identification subsystem for identifying a calcification on the aortic valve leaflets by analyzing the image of the aortic valve structure. The system further comprises an analysis subsystem configured for determining a centerline of the aortic bulbus by analyzing the segmentation of the aortic valve structure, and for projecting the calcification from the centerline of the aortic bulbus onto the aortic bulbus, thereby obtaining a projection indicating a location of the calcification as projected onto the aortic bulbus. The system further comprises an output unit for generating data representing the projection. Provided information on the accurate location of calcifications after a valve replacement may be advantageously used, for example, to effectively analyze the risk of paravalvular leakages of Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) interventions for assessing the suitability of a patient for TAVI procedure. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301097 | BED AREA EXTRACTION METHOD AND BED AREA EXTRACTION APPARATUS - A bed area extraction method includes specifying, by a computer, a first part of a bed candidate area in an image based on a first line segment extracted from the image; setting a search range for searching a second line segment with reference to the bed candidate area which is determined based on the specified first part of the bed candidate area; and correcting the bed candidate area based on a disposition of the second line segment included in the set search range. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301098 | PASSIVE UNDERWATER ODOMETRY USING A VIDEO CAMERA - Systems and methods are described where odometry information that is obtained from a video camera mounted on an underwater vehicle is used to estimate the velocity of the underwater vehicle. The techniques described herein estimate the velocity of the underwater vehicle passively without emitting sound or other energy from the underwater vehicle. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301099 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus according to an aspect of the disclosure includes a first deformation acquisition unit configured to perform registration of a first image and a second image and acquire a first deformation parameter that expresses a deformation between the first image and the second image by using a first deformation model, a generation unit configured to generate intermediate data that indicates a deformation expressed by the first deformation model and the first deformation parameter, and a second deformation acquisition unit configured to acquire, based on the intermediate data, a second deformation parameter that expresses a deformation, which is indicated by the intermediate data, by using a second deformation model. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301100 | IMAGE REGISTRATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image registration device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires plural images captured in time series; a pixel value change acquisition unit that acquires a pixel value change at the same position of each of the images for plural positions of each image; a clustering unit that clusters the pixel value changes acquired for plural positions of each image into plural classes; a region division unit that divides each of the images into plural regions based on information of the class of each pixel of each image and a pixel value of each pixel of each image; and a registration processing unit that performs registration processing on each image based on information of plural regions of each image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301101 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OF AN OBJECT - For three-dimensional imaging, an object is illuminated at a plurality of illumination angles. A detector detects a plurality of images ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170301102 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING LOCATIONS OF ELECTRODES ON A PATIENT BODY - A method for electrode placement includes acquiring an image of a body of a patient, such that the image captures a patch that has been placed on the body. Based on the acquired image and the patch appearing therein, one or more preferred locations are calculated on the body for placing one or more respective electrodes to be used in carrying out a procedure in an internal organ of the patient. The preferred locations are displayed to an operator. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301103 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS AND DETECTION OF GEOMETRICAL FEATURES OF AN OBJECT - The present invention relates to a device for the analysis and detection of geometrical features or parameters of an object, which device includes:
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20170301104 | PROFILE MATCHING OF BUILDINGS AND URBAN STRUCTURES - A method and apparatus for determining a building/urban profile image location includes extracting a building/urban profile from an obtained image and comparing the image to a database of building/urban profiles. The database may be created by obtaining point cloud data sets scanned building/urban profiles, converting the obtained point cloud data sets to a corresponding 3D surface model, and creating the database of stored building/urban profiles viewed from multiple locations within each of the 3D surface models. By comparing the extracted building/urban profile image with the stored building/urban profiles contained within the database and finding a match the location from which the extracted building/urban profile image was taken can be determined. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301105 | AUGMENTED REALITY SLIDE SORTER - The present invention includes an apparatus and method that facilitates the manual sorting of slides into slide folders. The apparatus includes a horizontal display surface and a controller configured to receive slides and folders into which the slides are to be placed (or sorted). The controller operates components of the apparatus to selectively illuminate the display surface to guide a user in placing folders at multiple folder locations and in sorting the slides into the folders. In one aspect of the invention, the apparatus is configured to allow multiple folders to be stacked at a folder location during the slide sorting process. In these aspects, the apparatus is configured to determine number of folders stacked at each folder location. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301106 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus comprises a moving object detection unit configured to detect a moving object from a moving image; a detection unit configured to detect from the moving image a line corresponding to the moving object; and a determination unit configured to determine, based on a detection result of the detection unit, whether the moving object is a self-moving object. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301107 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - In an image processing device ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170301108 | BROAD AREA GEOSPATIAL OBJECT DETECTION USING AUTOGENERATED DEEP LEARNING MODELS - A system for automated geospatial image analysis comprising a deep learning model module and a convolutional neural network serving as an automated image analysis software module. The deep learning module receives a plurality of orthorectified geospatial images, pre-labeled to demarcate objects of interest, and optimized for the purpose of training the neural network of the image analysis software module. The module presents marked geospatial images and a second set of unmarked, optimized, training geospatial images to the convolutional neural network. This process may be repeated so that an image analysis software module can detect multiple object types or categories. The image analysis software module receives a plurality of orthorectified geospatial images from one or more geospatial image caches. Using multi-scale sliding window submodule, image analysis modules scan geospatial images, detect objects present and locate them on the geographical latitude-longitude system. The system reports the results in the requestor's preferred format. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301109 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC PLANNING AND OPERATION OF AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS USING IMAGE OBSERVATION AND INFORMATION THEORY - Systems and methods described herein incorporate autonomous navigation using a vision-based guidance system. The vision-based guidance system enables autonomous trajectory planning and motion execution by the described systems and methods without feedback or communication with external operators. The systems and methods described herein can autonomously track an object of interest while seeking to obtain a diversity of views of the object of interest to aid in object identification. The systems and methods described include a robust reacquisition methodology. By handling navigation and tracking autonomously, systems described herein can react more quickly to non-cooperative moving objects of interest and can operate in situations where communications with external operators is compromised or absent. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301110 | PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION BASED ON IMAGES OF AN OBJECT - An example method of generating three-dimensional objects based on two-dimensional images of at least part of the object may include: receiving, from a mobile computing device, a notification indicating that a plurality of images depicting an object have been uploaded to a first storage location; transmitting, to a rendering application, a rendering request specifying the first storage location; receiving, from the rendering application, a rendering response indicating that a polygonal mesh representing the images of the object has been stored at a second storage location; transmitting, to an interactive video gaming device, a notification of comprising an identifier of the third second storage location; and making a file comprising the polygonal mesh available for download by the interactive video gaming device. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301111 | SENSOR FUSION USING INERTIAL AND IMAGE SENSORS - Systems, methods, and devices are provided for controlling a movable object using multiple sensors. In one aspect, a method for calibrating one or more extrinsic parameters of a movable object having a plurality of sensors in an initial configuration is provided. The method can comprise: detecting that the initial configuration of the plurality of sensors has been modified; receiving inertial data from at least one inertial sensor during operation of the movable object; receiving image data from at least two image sensors during the operation of the movable object; and estimating the one or more extrinsic parameters based on the inertial data and the image data in response to detecting that the initial configuration has been modified, wherein the one or more extrinsic parameters comprise spatial relationships between the plurality of sensors in the modified configuration. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301112 | LOW COMPLEXITY OPTIMAL DECIMATION GRID SELECTION IN ENCODING APPLICATIONS - A method, executed by an encoding circuit, for selecting an optimal decimated grid includes estimating, among a plurality of decimated grids within a coded block, a weight decimation error for each of a vertical decimated grid and a horizontal decimated grid. A weight decimation error is estimated for each of remaining decimated grids among the plurality of decimated grids based on a corresponding weight decimation error among the vertical decimated grid and the horizontal decimated grid. For each of the plurality of decimated grids, an initial combined error is determined by combining the weight decimation error and a color format choice error. Two decimated grids having the least initial combined errors, among the plurality of decimated grids, are selected as optimal decimated grids. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301113 | DETECTION DEVICE FOR DISPLAY PANEL - The present disclosure proposes a detection device for a display panel. The detection device includes twelve signal source input terminals for inputting a detection signal, and twelve shorting bars corresponding to the signal source input terminals one on one. One end of the shorting bar is connected to the corresponding signal source input terminal, and the other end of the shorting bar is connected to a corresponding data line on the display panel. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301114 | IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for image reconstruction are provided. A projection image of a projection object may be obtained. A processed projection image may be generated based on the projection image through one or more pre-process operations. A reconstructed image including an artifact may be reconstructed based on the processed projection image. The artifact may be a detector edge artifact, a projection object edge artifact, and a serrated artifact. The detector edge artifact, the projection object edge artifact, and the serrated artifact may be removed from the reconstructed image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301115 | METHOD FOR OBFUSCATING THE DISPLAY OF TEXT - The present document describes system and method for securing a text against copying and tampering. The system introduces a reversible change within the instructions contained in the electronic page description language defining the text. In a non-limiting example, the reversible change may include replacing the font used in the PDL by a customized font defining a set of changes from the standard/existing fonts. The system may then generate a set of instructions reversing the set of changes to display the proper text to the user. However, should any tampering or illegal copying of the text occur, the original text will not be displayed because a portion of the reversible change is not present. The reversible changes introduced may affect character sizes, colors, spacing, positions, mapping etc. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301116 | VISUALIZATION INTEGRATION OF GRAPHICAL LOGGING CONTENT - A method for integrating graphical logging content of a subterranean wellbore includes processing a plurality of digitized display images and relevant context information to generate a single synchronized display image including representations of each of the plurality of display image. The plurality of digitized display images and relevant context information are received at a central processor from a corresponding plurality of source tools or source processors. The display images are representative of subterranean wellbore conditions. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301117 | Digitally-Generated Map Containing Defined Regions for Rendering with Photo Overlays - Digital images are associated with geographic regions within a map area to be rendered on a display screen. Photo overlays include pictorial subsets of the digital images are generated to match the shapes of respective geographic regions within the map area. The map area is rendered on the display screen with photo overlays matching geographic region shapes. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301118 | Digitally Generated Set of Regional Shapes for Presenting Information on a Display Screen - Regional shapes are generated that respectively enclose geographic regions determined within a map area on the display screen. A pattern of vertices is generated within the map area as a set of intersections of map features. Regional shapes are formed by connecting subsets of vertices to form closed shapes. Data sets corresponding to the regional shapes are transmitted to a processor based device that is programmed to render the map area on a display screen with photo overlays that match the regional shapes. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301119 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSPECTIVE PRESERVING STITCHING AND SUMMARIZING VIEWS - A method and system of stitching a plurality of image views of a scene, including grouping matched points of interest in a plurality of groups, and determining a similarity transformation with smallest rotation angle for each grouping of the matched points. The method further includes generating virtual matching points on non-overlapping area of the plurality of image views and generating virtual matching points on overlapping area for each of the plurality of image views. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301120 | AUGMENTED DISPLAY OF INFORMATION IN A DEVICE VIEW OF A DISPLAY SCREEN - Implementations relate to augmented display of information in a device view of a display screen. In some implementations, a method includes detecting a physical display screen appearing in a field of view of an augmenting device, and detecting an information pattern in output associated with the physical display screen. The method extracts displayable information and screen position information from the information pattern, where the screen position information is associated with the displayable information and indicates a screen position on the physical display screen. The method causes a display of the displayable information overlaid in the field of view of the augmenting device, where the display of the displayable information is based on the screen position information. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301121 | ANONYMIZATION OF FACIAL IMAGES - A method facilitates the use of facial images through anonymization of facial images, thereby allowing people to submit their own facial images without divulging their identities. Original facial images are accessed and perturbed to generate synthesized facial images. Personal identities contained in the original facial images are no longer discernable from the synthesized facial images. At the same time, each synthesized facial image preserves at least some of the original attributes of the corresponding original facial image. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301122 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR CREATING AND LAYING OUT A GRAPHIC WITHIN AN APPLICATION PROGRAM - A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium are provided for creating and laying out a graphic within a drawing application program. The method includes receiving a data model defining a set of data and data relationships to be represented in the graphic, receiving a graphic definition describing the mapping of the data from the data model to a set of algorithms, algorithm parameters, constraints, constraint rules, and shape properties, determining a shape size and position for the layout nodes utilizing the set of algorithms, constraints, and constraint rules from the graphic definition, and creating a list of shapes and shape properties for the graphic, including size and position. The method further includes determining if the graphic fits a given layout into a specific area based on the set of constraint values and if the graphic does not fit the specific area, then modifying the set of constraint values using the constraint rules. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301123 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REALIZING BOOT ANIMATION OF VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM - The method disclosed by the present disclosure comprises: acquiring cyclic sequential frames of a boot animation, wherein the boot animation includes a planar boot animation and a stereo boot animation; processing the cyclic sequential frames into sequential frames of left-right double screen effect; performing screen shots for the sequential frames of left-right double screen effect; replacing the original boot animation in the virtual reality system with screenshots, so as to realize the boot animation of the virtual reality system. By processing the acquired cyclic sequential frames of the boot animation into sequential frames of left-right double screen effect, performing a screenshot thereof, and replacing the original boot animation in the virtual reality system, it solves the problem that a planar animation file or a stereo animation file produced by animation production software cannot be directly imported into the virtual reality system for a usage, and enables the user to experience more excellent planar animation effect or 3D stereo dynamic effect. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301124 | ULTRASOUND IMAGE PROCESSING TO RENDER THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - Methods for processing two-dimensional ultrasound images from an intracardiac ultrasound imaging catheter provide improved image quality and enable generating three-dimensional composite images of the heart. Two-dimensional ultrasound images are obtained and stored in conjunction with correlating information, such as time or an electrocardiogram. Images related to particular conditions or configurations of the heart can be processed in combination to reduce image noise and increase resolution. Images may be processed to recognize structure edges, and the location of structure edges used to generate cartoon rendered images of the structure. Structure locations may be averaged over several images to remove noise, distortions and blurring from movement. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301125 | ONLINE MODELING FOR REAL-TIME FACIAL ANIMATION - Embodiments relate to a method for real-time facial animation, and a processing device for real-time facial animation. The method includes providing a dynamic expression model, receiving tracking data corresponding to a facial expression of a user, estimating tracking parameters based on the dynamic expression model and the tracking data, and refining the dynamic expression model based on the tracking data and estimated tracking parameters. The method may further include generating a graphical representation corresponding to the facial expression of the user based on the tracking parameters. Embodiments pertain to a real-time facial animation system. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301126 | TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING DYNAMIC ILLUSTRATIONS USING PRINCIPLES OF ANIMATION - An animation engine is configured to apply motion amplifiers to sketches received from an end-user in order to create exaggerated, cartoon-style animation. The animation engine receives a sketch input from the end-user as well as a selection of one or more motion amplifiers. The animation engine also receives one or more control sketches that indicate how the selected motion amplifiers are applied to the sketch input. The animation engine projects the sketch input onto a sketch grid to create a sketch element, and then animates the sketch element by deforming the underlying sketch grid based on the control sketches. The animation engine then interpolates the sketch input, based on the deformations of the sketch grid, to animate the sketch. In this manner, the animation engine exposes an intuitive set of tools that allows end-users to easily apply the well-known Principles of Animation. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301127 | TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING DYNAMIC ILLUSTRATIONS USING PRINCIPLES OF ANIMATION - An animation engine is configured to apply motion amplifiers to sketches received from an end-user in order to create exaggerated, cartoon-style animation. The animation engine receives a sketch input from the end-user as well as a selection of one or more motion amplifiers. The animation engine also receives one or more control sketches that indicate how the selected motion amplifiers are applied to the sketch input. The animation engine projects the sketch input onto a sketch grid to create a sketch element, and then animates the sketch element by deforming the underlying sketch grid based on the control sketches. The animation engine then interpolates the sketch input, based on the deformations of the sketch grid, to animate the sketch. In this manner, the animation engine exposes an intuitive set of tools that allows end-users to easily apply the well-known Principles of Animation. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301128 | SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING 3D IMAGE MULTIPLE SCREENS IN REAL-TIME - Disclosed is a system for synchronizing 3D image multiple screens in real-time. The system comprises: an operation server for playing back 3D content; a plurality of displays displaying the whole, each display displaying just a part of the 3D content; a plurality of rendering clients each rendering just a part of the 3D content to output to a corresponding display; and a synchronization integration control server for controlling so that the plurality of rendering clients can render while synchronized. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301129 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A medical image processing apparatus includes a port, a processor and a display. The port acquires volume data including a subject. The processor generates an image based on the volume data. The display shows the generated image. A pixel value of at least one pixel of the image is defined based on (i) a statistical value of voxel values of voxels in a predetermined range on a virtual ray projected to the volume data and (ii) shading of a contour of the subject at a predetermined position on the virtual ray. | 2017-10-19 |
20170301130 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus including a memory storing instructions, and a control unit configured to execute the instructions to detect an image of an object of interest within an image of real space, detect an orientation of the real space object image with respect to a real space user perspective, generate a modified image comprising an image of a modified object, corresponding to the real space object, such that an orientation of the modified object image corresponds to a desired user perspective, and display the modified image. | 2017-10-19 |