公开(公告)号：US07158946B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-02

申请号：US09781162

申请日：2001-02-13

Applicant: Kazuma Sato ,  Yuji Sakabe ,  Toru Niki ,  Yuko Suzuki ,  Kengo Kawamoto

Inventor： Kazuma Sato ,  Yuji Sakabe ,  Toru Niki ,  Yuko Suzuki ,  Kengo Kawamoto

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G03G21/02

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/0875 ,  G06Q30/0641

Abstract: When data of the number of printed paper sheets is transmitted from a user device to a service center, the service center charges on the basis of a unit price corresponding to the agreement contents of each user and the number of printed paper sheets and notifies the user of the payable amount. In addition, upon receiving toner low information from the user device, the service center predicts the toner out time and issues a notification of cartridge supply and empty cartridge collection to the user.

Abstract translation: 当从用户装置向服务中心发送打印纸张数量的数据时，服务中心根据与每个用户的协议内容相对应的单价和打印的纸张张数来通知用户 的应付金额。 此外，在从用户装置接收到调色剂低信息时，服务中心预测调色剂排出时间，并向用户发出盒供应和空盒收集的通知。

公开(公告)号：US07099779B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-29

申请号：US10417089

申请日：2003-04-17

Applicant: Toru Niki

Inventor： Toru Niki

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G03G21/0005 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/55 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G2215/00109

Abstract: In a network print environment in which printers of various residual amount outputting methods exist mixedly, in an information processing apparatus for monitoring a supplement of consumables which are used in the printer which can communicate via a communication line in order to recognize that consumables have properly and newly been supplemented in each printer, there is provided a mechanism having a discriminating unit for discriminating whether the consumables have newly been supplemented into the printer or not by a discriminating method according to the residual amount outputting method of the consumables of the printer.

公开(公告)号：US06493470B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-10

申请号：US08665952

申请日：1996-06-19

Applicant: Hiroaki Ikeda ,  Toru Niki

Inventor： Hiroaki Ikeda ,  Toru Niki

IPC: G06K936

CPC classification number: G06K9/3283 ,  G06K2209/01 ,  G06T3/60 ,  H04N1/00681 ,  H04N1/00705 ,  H04N1/00718 ,  H04N1/00769 ,  H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/3878 ,  H04N2201/02425 ,  H04N2201/03162 ,  H04N2201/04703 ,  H04N2201/04729 ,  H04N2201/04731 ,  H04N2201/04743 ,  H04N2201/04787 ,  H04N2201/04789 ,  H04N2201/04791 ,  H04N2201/04793

Abstract: An image processor which corrects tilt of an input image without operator intervention. Projections of two partial images of an original are obtained at check points determined from input image information. A tilt angle of the original is obtained from a correction position of the projections of each partial area. The image is divided into belt-shaped small areas and shifted in accordance with the obtained tilt angle to form an image in which the tilt of the input image is corrected.

Abstract translation: 一种图像处理器，可在无需操作员干预的情况下校正输入图像的倾斜度。 在从输入图像信息确定的检查点处获得原件的两个部分图像的投影。 从每个部分区域的投影的校正位置获得原稿的倾斜角度。 该图像被分成带状的小区域，并根据获得的倾斜角度移动，以形成校正输入图像的倾斜度的图像。

公开(公告)号：US6055336A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-25

申请号：US751755

申请日：1996-11-18

Applicant: Toru Niki

Inventor： Toru Niki

IPC: G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/38 ,  H04N1/403 ,  H04N1/41 ,  H04N1/411 ,  G06K9/36

CPC classification number: G06K9/00456 ,  G06K9/38 ,  H04N1/403 ,  H04N1/41 ,  H04N1/4115 ,  G06K2209/01

Abstract: An optical character recognition system recognizes character images in a document image comprised of character areas and non-character areas. The system includes a step of obtaining multi-value image data representing the document image, the multi-value image data having a first resolution and comprising plural pixels each having a pixel density value. The system binarizes the multi-value image data to produce binary image data having a second resolution for the document image, the second resolution being greater than the first resolution. The target pixel in the multi-value image data is binarized based on pixels adjacent to the target pixel. The system further includes steps for performing block selection on the binary image data for the document image in order to identify character areas of the document image and non-character areas of the document image, and performing optical character recognition processing on binary image data for the character areas of the document image to obtain computer codes for recognized character images in the character areas.

Abstract translation: 光学字符识别系统识别由字符区域和非字符区域组成的文档图像中的字符图像。 该系统包括获得表示文档图像的多值图像数据的步骤，该多值图像数据具有第一分辨率并且包括多个具有像素密度值的像素。 该系统对多值图像数据进行二值化以产生具有用于该文件图像的第二分辨率的二值图像数据，该第二分辨率大于该第一分辨率。 基于与目标像素相邻的像素，多值图像数据中的目标像素被二值化。 该系统还包括用于对文档图像的二进制图像数据执行块选择以识别文档图像的文字图像和文档图像的非字符区域的字符区域的步骤，以及对二进制图像数据执行光学字符识别处理 文字图像的字符区域，以获得字符区域中识别的字符图像的计算机代码。

公开(公告)号：US5893127A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-06

申请号：US751676

申请日：1996-11-18

Applicant: Ching-Yu Tyan ,  Hung Khei Huang ,  Toru Niki

Inventor： Ching-Yu Tyan ,  Hung Khei Huang ,  Toru Niki

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/00442 ,  G06F17/3089

Abstract: Automatic generation of hypertext markup language (HTML) files based on bitmap image data, which faithfully preserves layout information of an original document from which the bitmap data was obtained. Generally, multi-column document layouts result in automatic generation of HTML files that use HTML "table tags" to display each of the different columns. More particularly, a bitmap image is obtained such as by scanning or retrieval of a pre-existing image, and the bitmap image is segmented into blocks. The location of each block is determined, each block is analyzed in preparation for insertion of appropriate data into an HTML file, and layout analysis is performed to identify layout relationships between the blocks based on the relative locations of the blocks in the bitmap image. Based on the layout relationships, a block type is determined for each block, column span and row span data for each block is determined, blocks are re-ordered if needed, and an HTML file is generated in which blocks are tagged as data elements in a row of an HTML "table tag" based on block type and based on column and row span information for the block.

Abstract translation: 基于位图图像数据自动生成超文本标记语言（HTML）文件，其忠实地保留获得位图数据的原始文档的布局信息。 通常，多列文档布局导致HTML文件的自动生成，它们使用HTML“表标签”来显示每个不同的列。 更具体地，获得位图图像，例如通过扫描或检索预先存在的图像，并且将位图图像分割成块。 确定每个块的位置，分析每个块以准备将适当数据插入到HTML文件中，并且基于位图图像中的块的相对位置来执行布局分析以识别块之间的布局关系。 基于布局关系，确定每个块的块类型，确定每个块的列跨度和行范围数据，如果需要，重新排序块，并生成HTML文件，其中块被标记为数据元素 基于块类型的一行HTML“表标签”，并且基于块的列和行范围信息。

公开(公告)号：US5724445A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-03

申请号：US361692

申请日：1994-12-29

Applicant: Toru Niki

Inventor： Toru Niki

IPC: G06F17/28 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/34 ,  G06K9/62

CPC classification number: G06K9/00

Abstract: An image recognition method and apparatus in which a character region is setmented from input image information and the segmented character regions are recognized. Segmenting and recognition of character regions are performed in parallel with the input of image information. In response to to an interruption in input of image information, the recognition process is halted until the segmenting process is completed. Thereafter, recognition processing may be performed on any desired ones of the segmented character regions.

Abstract translation: 识别从输入图像信息和分割的字符区域中确定字符区域的图像识别方法和装置。 与图像信息的输入并行地执行字符区域的分割和识别。 响应于图像信息的输入中断，识别处理被停止直到分割处理完成。 此后，可以对分段字符区域中的任何期望的字符区域执行识别处理。

公开(公告)号：US5490236A

公开(公告)日：1996-02-06

申请号：US286914

申请日：1994-08-08

Applicant: Toru Niki

Inventor： Toru Niki

IPC: G06F15/18 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N99/00

CPC classification number: G06N3/08

Abstract: A generator in a back propagation type neural network having an input layer, an output layer and an intermediate layer coupled the input and output layers forms initial values for connection parameters. A first generator produces an initial value W10 of a weight coefficient of each connection parameter of the intermediate layer from in-class covariant data SW and inter-class co-variant data SB over data inputted to the input layer. The produced values are set into respective synapses of the intermediate layer as connection parameters.

Abstract translation: 具有输入层，输出层和耦合输入层和输出层的中间层的反向传播型神经网络中的发生器形成连接参数的初始值。 第一发生器通过输入到输入层的数据，从类同类变量数据SW和类间共变数据SB产生中间层的每个连接参数的加权系数的初始值W10。 所产生的值被设置为中间层的各自的突触作为连接参数。

公开(公告)号：US5335294A

公开(公告)日：1994-08-02

申请号：US915306

申请日：1992-07-20

Applicant: Toru Niki

Inventor： Toru Niki

IPC: G06K9/36 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/48

CPC classification number: G06K9/48 ,  G06K9/2054 ,  G06K2209/01

Abstract: There are provided an image processing method and apparatus which can correctly extract desired image information from input image information and can recognize the extracted partial image information. An outline of a character or the like is traced by using an arbitrary point in the input image information as a start point. The start point is moved when the outline reaches the edge of the input image. The outline is again traced from the moved start point. The outline tracing and the movement of the start point are repeated until the character can be extracted by the outline tracing. When the number of times the start point has been moved exceeds a predetermined value, the input image information is inverted.

Abstract translation: 提供了可以从输入图像信息中正确地提取期望的图像信息并且可以识别所提取的部分图像信息的图像处理方法和装置。 通过使用输入图像信息中的任意点作为起始点来跟踪字符等的轮廓。 当轮廓到达输入图像的边缘时，起点被移动。 轮廓从移动的起点再次跟踪。 重复轮廓跟踪和起始点的移动，直到通过轮廓跟踪提取角色。 当起点被移动的次数超过预定值时，输入图像信息被反转。

公开(公告)号：US06512848B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-28

申请号：US08751677

申请日：1996-11-18

Applicant: Shin-Ywan Wang ,  Toru Niki

Inventor： Shin-Ywan Wang ,  Toru Niki

IPC: G06K934

CPC classification number: G06K9/00456

Abstract: A method for increasing the accuracy of image data classification in a page analysis system for analyzing image data of a document page. The method includes inputting image data of a document page as pixel data, analyzing the pixel data in order to locate all connected pixels, rectangularizing connected pixel data into blocks, analyzing each of the blocks of pixel data in order to determine the type of image data contained in the block, outputting an attribute corresponding to the type of image data determined in the analyzing step, and performing optical character recognition to attempt to recognize a character of the block of image data in the case that the analyzing step cannot determine the type of image data contained in the block.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在用于分析文档页面的图像数据的页面分析系统中提高图像数据分类的精度的方法。 该方法包括输入文档页面的图像数据作为像素数据，分析像素数据以定位所有连接的像素，将连接的像素数据矩形化为块，分析像素数据块中的每一个以确定图像数据的类型 输出与分析步骤中确定的图像数据的类型对应的属性，并且在分析步骤不能确定图像数据的类型的情况下，执行光学字符识别以尝试识别图像数据块的字符 包含在块中的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US6125204A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-26

申请号：US742222

申请日：1996-10-23

Applicant: Tadanori Nakatsuka ,  Toru Niki ,  Kazuyuki Saito ,  Akihiro Matsumoto

Inventor： Tadanori Nakatsuka ,  Toru Niki ,  Kazuyuki Saito ,  Akihiro Matsumoto

IPC: G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/32 ,  G06K9/34

CPC classification number: G06K9/00456 ,  G06K9/3208 ,  G06K2209/01

Abstract: Image processing method and apparatus are provided. Image information is inputted. The input image information is divided into a plurality of areas. Radial line segments are extended in upper, lower, left, and right directions from a point in an arbitrary notice area in the divided areas and connection information between the line segments and the input image is detected. Characteristics of the notice area are discriminated in accordance with the connection information detected. The connection information of the areas is a relative position of each area. The image information is dot information. The characteristics to be discriminated are such that the image information of the area is a headline.

Abstract translation: 提供图像处理方法和装置。 输入图像信息。 输入图像信息被分成多个区域。 径向线段从分割区域中的任意通知区域的点向上，下，左，右方向延伸，并且检测线段与输入图像之间的连接信息。 根据检测到的连接信息来辨别通知区域的特征。 区域的连接信息是每个区域的相对位置。 图像信息是点信息。 要区分的特征使得该区域的图像信息是标题。