公开(公告)号：US20090092408A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-09

申请号：US11973561

申请日：2007-10-09

申请人： Howard Mizes ,  Claude S. Fillion

发明人： Howard Mizes ,  Claude S. Fillion

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5062 ,  G03G2215/00067

摘要： Disclosed is a method and system for compensating for printer cross-process nonuniformity. The method and system provide a means to offset a cross-process uniformity profile associated with an image output device, such as a printer, where process direction noise is measured and the cross-process uniformity profile is adjusted accordingly to provide a better representation of the image output device cross-process uniformity profile.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于补偿打印机跨进程不均匀性的方法和系统。 该方法和系统提供了一种抵消与图像输出设备（例如打印机）相关联的交叉过程均匀性配置的方法，其中测量过程方向噪声并且相应地调整交叉过程均匀性分布以提供更好的表示 图像输出设备的交叉过程均匀性。

公开(公告)号：US08599435B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US12617117

申请日：2009-11-12

申请人： Peter Paul ,  Claude S. Fillion

发明人： Peter Paul ,  Claude S. Fillion

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5037 ,  G03G15/5033 ,  G03G15/5062 ,  G03G2215/00075

摘要： What is disclosed is a novel system and method for determining printer component velocity variations by analyzing multiple page test patterns. A test pattern, such as ladder chart targets, is produced that extends across multiple pages. Corresponding page sync signals are recorded and used to maintain phase coherence when analyzing scanned images associated with the multiple pages. An algorithm determines the ladder rung positions and the average photoreceptor velocity between each ladder rung on each scanned image for each page. Interpolation is used for proper phase alignment of the velocity data that spans multiple pages. The long assembly of phase coherent velocity data is then analyzed in one embodiment to determine its frequency content and to estimate the photoreceptor motion quality error sources. Based upon these estimated error sources, a trouble condition or pending maintenance problem with the printer is able to be indentified.

摘要翻译： 公开的是通过分析多页测试图案来确定打印机部件速度变化的新型系统和方法。 产生了跨越多个页面的测试模式，例如梯形图目标。 当分析与多页相关联的扫描图像时，相应的页同步信号被记录并用于维持相位相干性。 算法确定梯形梯级位置以及每个梯形图梯度在每页扫描图像上的平均感光体速度。 插值用于跨越多页的速度数据的正确相位对齐。 然后在一个实施例中分析相位相干速度数据的长组件以确定其频率含量并估计感光体运动质量误差源。 基于这些估计的误差源，可以识别打印机的故障状况或待处理的维护问题。

公开(公告)号：US08447112B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12971643

申请日：2010-12-17

申请人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron Michael Burry ,  William J. Hannaway ,  Claude S. Fillion

发明人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron Michael Burry ,  William J. Hannaway ,  Claude S. Fillion

IPC分类号： G06K9/18 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G06K2209/15

摘要： A method for determining a confidence level to be used in identifying a vehicle. The method includes receiving a vehicle image, extracting a license plate image from the at least one vehicle image, determining a license plate number and associated confidence level based upon the license plate image, and comparing the associated confidence level against a confidence threshold. If the associated confidence level is below the confidence threshold, the method further includes extracting auxiliary data from the at least one vehicle image, corresponding the extracted auxiliary data and a set of stored auxiliary data, and updating the associated confidence level to produce an updated confidence level based upon the correspondence of the extracted auxiliary data and the set of stored auxiliary data.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定用于识别车辆的可信度水平的方法。 所述方法包括接收车辆图像，从所述至少一个车辆图像提取车牌图像，基于所述车牌图像来确定车牌号码和相关联的置信度，以及将所述相关联的可信度与置信阈值进行比较。 如果相关联的置信水平低于置信度阈值，则该方法还包括从所述至少一个车辆图像提取辅助数据，对应于所提取的辅助数据和一组存储的辅助数据，以及更新相关联的置信水平以产生更新的置信度 基于所提取的辅助数据和所存储的辅助数据的集合的对应关系。

公开(公告)号：US20100142853A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12330879

申请日：2008-12-09

申请人： CLAUDE S. FILLION ,  Vishal Monga ,  Ramesh Nagarajan

发明人： CLAUDE S. FILLION ,  Vishal Monga ,  Ramesh Nagarajan

IPC分类号： G06K9/32

CPC分类号： G06T3/00

摘要： What is disclosed is a method for iterative seam selection in an image resizing system utilizing a seam carving technique. In one embodiment, an importance map is generated for a received source image. Seams are carved through the image from one edge to an opposite edge. An energy is computed for each seam based on pixel importance values. A distance is computed from each seam to a previously selected seam. A weighting for each seam is computed using a defined weighting function and the calculated seam distances. The weighting is applied to the energy of each seam produce a revised energy for each seam. A seam is selected based on the produced revised energy. The image is resized at a location of the selected seam. The process repeats until the image has been resized to a desired target output dimension. In such a manner, unnatural image resizing results are avoided.

摘要翻译： 公开的是一种利用接缝雕刻技术的图像调整系统中迭代缝选择的方法。 在一个实施例中，为接收的源图像生成重要性图。 接缝通过图像从一个边缘到另一个边缘被雕刻。 基于像素重要性值计算每个接缝的能量。 从每个接缝到先前选择的接缝计算一个距离。 使用定义的加权函数和计算的接缝距离来计算每个接缝的加权。 权重应用于每个接缝的能量产生每个接缝的修正能量。 根据产生的修正能量选择接缝。 图像在所选缝的位置被调整大小。 该过程重复，直到图像被调整到期望的目标输出尺寸。 以这种方式，避免了不自然的图像调整结果。

公开(公告)号：US08352856B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US12616423

申请日：2009-11-11

申请人： Claude S. Fillion ,  Vishal Monga ,  Zhigang Fan

发明人： Claude S. Fillion ,  Vishal Monga ,  Zhigang Fan

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/2229 ,  G06F17/211

摘要： A system resizes content within a document that includes a document segmenter that receives a document that contains content. The document segmenter analyzes the content within the document and segments the content into a plurality of object types. An object priority applicator determines a class value associated with each object type. A location scaler identifies a datum point for each object type within the document, wherein each datum point maintains a relative location to one another regardless of document resizing. An object sizing component resizes each object based at least in part upon the class value.

摘要翻译： 系统调整文档内的内容大小，其中包含文档分割器，该文档分割器接收包含内容的文档。 文档分割器分析文档内的内容并将内容分段成多个对象类型。 对象优先级施加器确定与每个对象类型相关联的类值。 位置缩放器识别文档中每个对象类型的基准点，其中每个基准点保持彼此的相对位置，而不管文档大小调整。 至少部分基于类值，对象大小调整组件调整每个对象的大小。

公开(公告)号：US08274533B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

申请号：US12369790

申请日：2009-02-12

申请人： Claude S. Fillion ,  Vishal Monga ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Ramesh Nagarajan

发明人： Claude S. Fillion ,  Vishal Monga ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Ramesh Nagarajan

IPC分类号： G09G5/02

CPC分类号： G06T3/0012

摘要： What is disclosed is a system and method for performing a background deletion that exploits both local and global context to remove background and other white space between objects with the aim of retaining structural relationships between objects in the document. A document image is received and seams are carved through the image. Seams composed of uniform background pixels are identified. Adjacent seams containing background pixels are collected into groups of seams. The background seam groups are classified according to their widths. A target number of seams to be removed for each background seam group is then determined based on the classification. Seam groups which are wider will have at least the same or a greater target number of seams to be deleted therefrom than will seam groups of narrower widths. The document image is then resized by deleting seams from the seam groups based on the assigned target number.

摘要翻译： 公开的是用于执行背景删除的系统和方法，其利用本地和全局上下文来移除对象之间的背景和其他空白空间，目的是保留文档中的对象之间的结构关系。 收到文件图像，并通过图像刻成接缝。 识别由均匀背景像素构成的接缝。 包含背景像素的相邻接缝被收集成一组接缝。 背景缝组根据其宽度进行分类。 然后基于分类确定要为每个背景接缝组去除的目标接缝数目。 与较窄宽度的接缝组相比，更宽的接缝组将具有至少相同或更大的目标数量的接缝。 然后通过基于分配的目标号码从接缝组中删除接缝来调整文档图像的大小。

公开(公告)号：US08270771B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US12330879

申请日：2008-12-09

申请人： Claude S. Fillion ,  Vishal Monga ,  Ramesh Nagarajan

发明人： Claude S. Fillion ,  Vishal Monga ,  Ramesh Nagarajan

IPC分类号： G06K9/32 ,  G06K9/36 ,  G06K15/10 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/02 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N9/74 ,  H04N3/223 ,  H04N1/393

CPC分类号： G06T3/00

摘要： What is disclosed is a method for iterative seam selection in an image resizing system utilizing a seam carving technique. In one embodiment, an importance map is generated for a received source image. Seams are carved through the image from one edge to an opposite edge. An energy is computed for each seam based on pixel importance values. A distance is computed from each seam to a previously selected seam. A weighting for each seam is computed using a defined weighting function and the calculated seam distances. The weighting is applied to the energy of each seam produce a revised energy for each seam. A seam is selected based on the produced revised energy. The image is resized at a location of the selected seam. The process repeats until the image has been resized to a desired target output dimension. In such a manner, unnatural image resizing results are avoided.

摘要翻译： 公开的是一种利用接缝雕刻技术的图像调整系统中迭代缝选择的方法。 在一个实施例中，为接收的源图像生成重要性图。 接缝通过图像从一个边缘到另一个边缘被雕刻。 基于像素重要性值计算每个接缝的能量。 从每个接缝到先前选择的接缝计算距离。 使用定义的加权函数和计算的接缝距离来计算每个接缝的加权。 权重应用于每个接缝的能量产生每个接缝的修正能量。 根据产生的修正能量选择接缝。 图像在所选缝的位置被调整大小。 该过程重复，直到图像被调整到期望的目标输出尺寸。 以这种方式，避免了不自然的图像调整结果。

公开(公告)号：US08154741B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US10687142

申请日：2003-10-16

申请人： Michael R. Furst ,  Loranzo Whitfield ,  Naveen Sharma ,  Ronald M. Rockwell ,  Tracy E. Thieret ,  Claude S. Fillion ,  Weixia Huang ,  Michael P. Kehoe ,  Arturo M. Lorenzo ,  Mary C. McCorkindale ,  Robert J. St. Jacques ,  Michael F. Cavanaugh ,  Christopher J. Regruit

发明人： Michael R. Furst ,  Loranzo Whitfield ,  Naveen Sharma ,  Ronald M. Rockwell ,  Tracy E. Thieret ,  Claude S. Fillion ,  Weixia Huang ,  Michael P. Kehoe ,  Arturo M. Lorenzo ,  Mary C. McCorkindale ,  Robert J. St. Jacques ,  Michael F. Cavanaugh ,  Christopher J. Regruit

IPC分类号： G06F3/12

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0875 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/10

摘要： A class of add-on system components providing functionality of devices, management of self-help, customization and enhancement of services for devices, and remote monitoring at significantly reduced cost. It reduces the cost of UI and greatly enhances ease-of-use by realizing that the networked system can be headless and use a browser-based UI for its platform. It embeds a Device Model Agent (DMA) and connects to the Device-Centric Services platform to offer services. Additionally, it offers customized diagnostic access for customer representatives to enable self-help service actions to be performed, unifies and manages multiple access needs to several disparate data access mechanisms, and uses largely COTS PC hardware rather than customized PWBs.

摘要翻译： 一系列提供设备功能的附加系统组件，管理自助，定制和增强设备服务以及远程监控，大大降低了成本。 它可以降低UI的成本，并通过实现网络化系统无头，并为其平台使用基于浏览器的UI，大大增强易用性。 它嵌入一个设备模型代理（DMA）并连接到以设备为中心的服务平台来提供服务。 此外，它为客户代表提供定制的诊断访问，以实现自助服务操作，统一和管理多个不同数据访问机制的多种访问需求，并且主要使用COTS PC硬件而不是定制的PWB。

公开(公告)号：US07952761B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

申请号：US12277594

申请日：2008-11-25

申请人： Peter Paul ,  Claude S. Fillion

发明人： Peter Paul ,  Claude S. Fillion

IPC分类号： H04N1/409

CPC分类号： H04N1/6033 ,  H04N1/58 ,  H04N1/6041

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for compensating for streak defects in images formed by an image forming device, such as a digital printer. The methods include using a spatially varying printer model and run time updates to generate spatially varying tone reproduction curves (STRC actuation) in an iterative control system for improving streak correction in a digital printing machine. Streaks are rapidly learned and eliminated at cycle-up and tracked and eliminated during print run time using STRC actuation.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法来补偿由诸如数字打印机的图像形成装置形成的图像中的条纹缺陷。 这些方法包括在迭代控制系统中使用空间变化的打印机模型和运行时间更新来产生空间变化的色调再现曲线（STRC致动），以改善数字印刷机中的条纹校正。 快速学习和消除条纹，并在使用STRC驱动的打印运行时间内跟踪和消除。

公开(公告)号：US07647392B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-12

申请号：US10687244

申请日：2003-10-16

申请人： Naveen Sharma ,  Michael R. Furst ,  Claude S. Fillion ,  Weixia Huang ,  Michael P. Kehoe ,  Arturo M. Lorenzo ,  Mary C. McCorkindale ,  Robert J. St. Jacques ,  Tracy E. Thieret ,  John C. Austin ,  Marc D. Daniels ,  Michael F. Cavanaugh

发明人： Naveen Sharma ,  Michael R. Furst ,  Claude S. Fillion ,  Weixia Huang ,  Michael P. Kehoe ,  Arturo M. Lorenzo ,  Mary C. McCorkindale ,  Robert J. St. Jacques ,  Tracy E. Thieret ,  John C. Austin ,  Marc D. Daniels ,  Michael F. Cavanaugh

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0875 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/10

摘要： The Device Model Agent (DMA), the device side technology module in Device Centric Services (DCS) system, is the main focus of this invention. DMA is a thin, efficient applications/services execution environment. DMA provides an embedded services platform for enabling system management applications and services. This allows a flexible, extensible, dynamic services management module allowing networked services to be designed, added, and managed within the system without modifications to devices, DCS system, or DMA itself. While this invention specifically describes the integration of benefits from DMA into document system devices, the concepts are equally applicable in other domains. The DMA runtime environment is a thin software interface layer that resides on a document system device between the Java runtime environment and embedded web server.

摘要翻译： 设备型号代理（DMA）是设备中心服务（DCS）系统中的设备侧技术模块，是本发明的主要重点。 DMA是一种薄型，高效的应用程序/服务执行环境。 DMA提供了一个用于启用系统管理应用程序和服务的嵌入式服务平台。 这允许灵活的，可扩展的，动态的服务管理模块，允许在系统内设计，添加和管理网络服务，而无需修改设备，DCS系统或DMA本身。 虽然本发明具体描述了从DMA到文档系统设备的益处的集成，但是这些概念同样适用于其他领域。 DMA运行时环境是位于Java运行时环境和嵌入式Web服务器之间的文档系统设备上的瘦软件接口层。