Business method for pay-as-you-go computer and dynamic differential pricing
    1.
    发明申请
    Business method for pay-as-you-go computer and dynamic differential pricing 审中-公开
    现金付费计算机的业务方法和动态差异定价

    公开(公告)号:US20060165005A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-27

    申请号:US11006837

    申请日:2004-12-08

    IPC分类号: H04J1/16 H04J3/14

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/06 G06Q30/0284

    摘要: A system for supplying computers with little or no upfront payment has a service provider, a computer, and an optional funding account. The computer is adapted to render itself substantially useless unless provisioned by the service provider. The service provider has a capability to collect funds from the user and to provide the data necessary for continued operation of the computer. Cryptographic means may be employed to generate and receive the data necessary for continued operation of the computer. The computer's self-imposed sanctions may include slowed operation, reduced graphics capability, limited communication, and limited access to peripherals.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供几乎没有或没有预付款的计算机的系统具有服务提供商,计算机和可选的资金账户。 除非由服务提供商提供,否则该计算机适于使其本身基本上无用。 服务提供商有能力从用户那里收集资金并提供计算机持续运行所需的数据。 可以使用加密手段来生成和接收计算机的继续操作所需的数据。 计算机的自制制裁可能包括操作速度减慢,图形能力下降,通信有限以及对外设的访问受限。

    Method and apparatus for determining bone mineral density
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for determining bone mineral density 有权
    用于确定骨矿物质密度的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06246745B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-12

    申请号:US09430053

    申请日:1999-10-29

    IPC分类号: G01N2304

    摘要: A method and apparatus for measuring bone density in a body part. The method and apparatus receive and process a digital image that includes at least one digit, a calibration wedge, and a target bone to compute the density of the target bone. Based on the digital image, a contour for the digit and the target bone are automatically extracted and displayed for the user. A user is then provided an opportunity to input information via an easy-to-use graphical user interface. The contour of the target bone is then automatically re-computed based on the user input. Then, the bone mineral density of the target bone is computed based on the re-computed contour of the target bone.

    摘要翻译: 一种测量身体部位骨密度的方法和装置。 所述方法和装置接收并处理包括至少一个数字,校准楔和目标骨的数字图像,以计算目标骨的密度。 基于数字图像,数字和目标骨骼的轮廓自动提取并显示给用户。 然后,向用户提供通过易于使用的图形用户界面输入信息的机会。 然后基于用户输入自动重新计算目标骨骼的轮廓。 然后,根据目标骨的重新计算轮廓计算目标骨的骨矿物质密度。

    Method for automatically segmenting a target bone from a digital image
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    发明授权
    Method for automatically segmenting a target bone from a digital image 失效
    从数字图像自动分割目标骨骼的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06711282B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-23

    申请号:US09430054

    申请日:1999-10-29

    IPC分类号: G06K900

    摘要: An automatic segmentation module with an open architecture that automatically generates a contour of a target bone based on a digital image. In one embodiment, the digital image can include an extremity, such as a hand with three digits and a calibration wedge. The automatic segmentation module receives the digital image as an input, and automatically segments the target bone by utilizing an object-oriented approach. This approach extracts intermediate target objects and uses these intermediate target objects to refine or limit the search space in order to extract the final target object.

    摘要翻译: 具有开放架构的自动分割模块,其基于数字图像自动生成目标骨骼的轮廓。 在一个实施例中,数字图像可以包括末端,诸如具有三位数的手和校准楔。 自动分割模块接收数字图像作为输入,并通过利用面向对象的方法自动分割目标骨骼。 该方法提取中间目标对象,并使用这些中间目标对象来细化或限制搜索空间,以便提取最终目标对象。