公开(公告)号：US20100302594A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US12475748

申请日：2009-06-01

申请人： Edward Chapman ,  Hengzhou Ding ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Raja Bala

发明人： Edward Chapman ,  Hengzhou Ding ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Raja Bala

IPC分类号： G06K15/00 ,  G06K9/32

CPC分类号： G06T11/60

摘要： Systems and methods are described that facilitate real-time personalization of an electronic image by overlaying a text string on a planar surface of an object in the electronic image. A linear or affine transform is executed on a selected text string to position the text string in a reference rectangle or text box. A non-linear or projective transform is applied to the rectangular text box to project the box into a user-defined quadrilateral on the planar surface in the image. A page description language (PDL) file is generated and includes the transformed quadrilateral text box overlaid on the electronic image. At print-time, a database (e.g., a spreadsheet or the like) containing multiple text strings is read, once for each text string, and multiple images are printed. Each printed image has one of the text strings overlaid thereon, on the planar surface defined by the quadrilateral.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过将文本串叠加在电子图像中的对象的平面上来促进电子图像的实时个性化的系统和方法。 对所选文本字符串执行线性或仿射变换，以将文本字符串定位在引用矩形或文本框中。 将非线性或投影变换应用于矩形文本框，以将框投影到图像平面上的用户定义的四边形中。 生成页面描述语言（PDL）文件，并且包括覆盖在电子图像上的经变换的四边形文本框。 在打印时，读取包含多个文本串的数据库（例如，电子表格等），每个文本串一次，并且打印多个图像。 每个打印的图像在由四边形限定的平面上具有覆盖在其上的文本串中的一个。

公开(公告)号：US08244070B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US12475748

申请日：2009-06-01

申请人： Edward Chapman ,  Hengzhou Ding ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Raja Bala

发明人： Edward Chapman ,  Hengzhou Ding ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Raja Bala

IPC分类号： G06K9/32

CPC分类号： G06T11/60

摘要： Systems and methods are described that facilitate real-time personalization of an electronic image by overlaying a text string on a planar surface of an object in the electronic image. A linear or affine transform is executed on a selected text string to position the text string in a reference rectangle or text box. A non-linear or projective transform is applied to the rectangular text box to project the box into a user-defined quadrilateral on the planar surface in the image. A page description language (PDL) file is generated and includes the transformed quadrilateral text box overlaid on the electronic image. At print-time, a database (e.g., a spreadsheet or the like) containing multiple text strings is read, once for each text string, and multiple images are printed. Each printed image has one of the text strings overlaid thereon, on the planar surface defined by the quadrilateral.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过将文本串叠加在电子图像中的对象的平面上来促进电子图像的实时个性化的系统和方法。 在所选文本字符串上执行线性或仿射变换，以将文本字符串定位在引用矩形或文本框中。 将非线性或投影变换应用于矩形文本框，以将框投影到图像平面上的用户定义的四边形中。 生成页面描述语言（PDL）文件，并且包括覆盖在电子图像上的经变换的四边形文本框。 在打印时，读取包含多个文本串的数据库（例如，电子表格等），每个文本串一次，并且打印多个图像。 每个打印的图像在由四边形限定的平面上具有覆盖在其上的一个文本串。

公开(公告)号：US08310718B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

申请号：US12404877

申请日：2009-03-16

申请人： Edward Chapman ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Shen-Ge Wang ,  Raja Bala

发明人： Edward Chapman ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Shen-Ge Wang ,  Raja Bala

IPC分类号： H04N1/60 ,  H04N1/40

CPC分类号： H04N1/60 ,  B41M3/148

摘要： A method for defining a gloss effect in a printed document includes printing a document region with first and second colorant combinations. The first colorant combination defines a first colorant stack height and said second colorant combination defines a second colorant stack height that differs from the first colorant stack height. As such, the document region has a first appearance when viewed straight-on and a second appearance when viewed at an angle. In one example, the first colorant combination is black (K) colorant that results in a one-level stack height and the second colorant combination is cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY) colorants that result in a three-level stack height. In another example, the second colorant combination can be cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) colorants that define a four-level stack height. In such case, both colorant combinations appear as black in straight-on viewing or scanning, while the average color and/or luminance of the colorant combinations will differ from each other when the document region is viewed at an oblique angle. The desired gloss font or other gloss effect is defined by selective placement of the first and second colorant combinations relative to each other. Font sizes of 3 points or less can be defined.

摘要翻译： 用于在印刷文档中定义光泽效果的方法包括用第一和第二着色剂组合打印文档区域。 第一着色剂组合限定第一着色剂堆叠高度，并且所述第二着色剂组合限定与第一着色剂堆叠高度不同的第二着色剂堆叠高度。 因此，当从一角度观看时，原稿区域具有直视时的第一外观和第二外观。 在一个实例中，第一着色剂组合是导致一级堆叠高度的黑色（K）着色剂，并且第二着色剂组合是导致三级堆叠高度的青色，品红色和黄色（CMY）着色剂。 在另一个实例中，第二着色剂组合可以是限定四级堆叠高度的青色，品红色，黄色和黑色（CMYK）着色剂。 在这种情况下，两种着色剂组合在直视观察或扫描中显示为黑色，而当以倾斜角度观看原稿区时，着色剂组合的平均颜色和/或亮度将彼此不同。 通过相对于彼此选择性地放置第一和第二着色剂组合来限定期望的光泽字体或其它光泽效果。 可以定义3点或更少的字体大小。

公开(公告)号：US20100231980A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12404877

申请日：2009-03-16

申请人： Edward Chapman ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Shen-Ge Wang ,  Raja Bala

发明人： Edward Chapman ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Shen-Ge Wang ,  Raja Bala

IPC分类号： H04N1/40

CPC分类号： H04N1/60 ,  B41M3/148

摘要： A method for defining a gloss effect in a printed document includes printing a document region with first and second colorant combinations. The first colorant combination defines a first colorant stack height and said second colorant combination defines a second colorant stack height that differs from the first colorant stack height. As such, the document region has a first appearance when viewed straight-on and a second appearance when viewed at an angle. In one example, the first colorant combination is black (K) colorant that results in a one-level stack height and the second colorant combination is cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY) colorants that result in a three-level stack height. In another example, the second colorant combination can be cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) colorants that define a four-level stack height. In such case, both colorant combinations appear as black in straight-on viewing or scanning, while the average color and/or luminance of the colorant combinations will differ from each other when the document region is viewed at an oblique angle. The desired gloss font or other gloss effect is defined by selective placement of the first and second colorant combinations relative to each other. Font sizes of 3 points or less can be defined.

摘要翻译： 用于在印刷文档中定义光泽效果的方法包括用第一和第二着色剂组合打印文档区域。 第一着色剂组合限定第一着色剂堆叠高度，并且所述第二着色剂组合限定与第一着色剂堆叠高度不同的第二着色剂堆叠高度。 因此，当从一角度观看时，原稿区域具有直视时的第一外观和第二外观。 在一个实例中，第一着色剂组合是导致一级堆叠高度的黑色（K）着色剂，并且第二着色剂组合是导致三级堆叠高度的青色，品红色和黄色（CMY）着色剂。 在另一个实例中，第二着色剂组合可以是限定四级堆叠高度的青色，品红色，黄色和黑色（CMYK）着色剂。 在这种情况下，两种着色剂组合在直视观察或扫描中显示为黑色，而当以倾斜角度观看原稿区时，着色剂组合的平均颜色和/或亮度将彼此不同。 通过相对于彼此选择性地放置第一和第二着色剂组合来限定期望的光泽字体或其它光泽效果。 可以定义3点或更少的字体大小。

公开(公告)号：US20100150433A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-17

申请号：US12336601

申请日：2008-12-17

申请人： Shen-Ge Wang ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  William A. Fuss ,  Farzin Blurfrushan ,  Edward Chapman

发明人： Shen-Ge Wang ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  William A. Fuss ,  Farzin Blurfrushan ,  Edward Chapman

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  H04N1/40 ,  G06K9/32

CPC分类号： H04N1/00864

摘要： A variable data pantograph is formed by receiving a variable data string and retrieving at least one character representation from a vocabulary of character representations stored in memory. The retrieved at least one character representation corresponds to the variable data string. Each of the character representations in the vocabulary is associated with a foreground region including a character shape and a background region suitably sized and arranged for encompassing the foreground region. The background region incorporates a first pattern of elements and is controlled to render a target color using a first set of color separation control data and the foreground region incorporates a second pattern of elements and is controlled to render the target color using a second set of color separation control data. The retrieved at least one character representation is assembled to form a variable data pantograph, whereby when the variable data pantograph is rendered in an original document, the foreground and background regions are similar in tone, the foreground and background regions being substantially less similar in tone in a copy of the original document to render the character visible.

摘要翻译： 通过接收可变数据串并从存储在存储器中的字符表示的词汇表检索至少一个字符表示形成可变数据缩放仪。 检索到的至少一个字符表示对应于可变数据串。 词汇表中的每个字符表示与包括字符形状和背景区域的前景区域相关联，前景区域适当地设置和布置以包围前景区域。 背景区域包含元件的第一图案并且被控制以使用第一组颜色分离控制数据呈现目标颜色，并且前景区域包含第二图案元素并被控制以使用第二组颜色呈现目标颜色 分离控制数据。 检索到的至少一个字符表示被组合以形成可变数据缩放仪，由此当在原始文档中呈现可变数据缩放仪时，前景和背景区域的色调相似，前景和背景区域在色调上基本上不太相似 在原始文件的副本中呈现角色可见。

公开(公告)号：US20120140290A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US12957590

申请日：2010-12-01

申请人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Martin S. Maltz ,  Edward Chapman

发明人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Martin S. Maltz ,  Edward Chapman

IPC分类号： G06K15/02

CPC分类号： B41M3/10

摘要： Described herein is a method to encode infrared (IR) security watermarks using a named color dictionary within a PDL in a device independent manner. A set of colors is chosen that lies within the common gamut of printing devices and then defined in a device-independent color space. For each color and output device, a metameric pair of device colorant values corresponding to minimum and maximum black (K) is obtained using inversion techniques. These extremes are selected in order to obtain the maximum perceivable IR signal. The metameric pair sets are processed to extract a smaller subset that satisfies certain criteria, including bounds on the K difference, total ink area coverage, and deviation from the neutral axis. The final data is then stored in resource files that link fixed device-independent IR color names to pairs of variable device-dependent colorant values.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的是以独立于设备的方式使用PDL内的命名颜色字典来编码红外（IR）安全水印的方法。 选择一组颜色位于普通色域的打印设备中，然后在与设备无关的色彩空间中定义。 对于每种颜色和输出设备，使用反演技术获得对应于最小和最大黑色（K）的同成色体对的器件着色剂值。 选择这些极值以获得最大可感知的IR信号。 处理同色异体对集以提取满足某些标准的较小子集，包括K差异的界限，总油墨面积覆盖率和与中性轴的偏差。 然后将最终数据存储在将固定的与设备无关的IR颜色名称链接到可变设备相关着色剂值对的资源文件中。

公开(公告)号：US07869090B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

申请号：US12336601

申请日：2008-12-17

申请人： Shen-Ge Wang ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  William A. Fuss ,  Farzin Blurfrushan ,  Edward Chapman

发明人： Shen-Ge Wang ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  William A. Fuss ,  Farzin Blurfrushan ,  Edward Chapman

IPC分类号： G06K15/02 ,  H04N1/50

CPC分类号： H04N1/00864

摘要： A variable data pantograph is formed by receiving a variable data string and retrieving at least one character representation from a vocabulary of character representations stored in memory. The retrieved at least one character representation corresponds to the variable data string. Each of the character representations in the vocabulary is associated with a foreground region including a character shape and a background region suitably sized and arranged for encompassing the foreground region. The background region incorporates a first pattern of elements and is controlled to render a target color using a first set of color separation control data and the foreground region incorporates a second pattern of elements and is controlled to render the target color using a second set of color separation control data. The retrieved at least one character representation is assembled to form a variable data pantograph, whereby when the variable data pantograph is rendered in an original document, the foreground and background regions are similar in tone, the foreground and background regions being substantially less similar in tone in a copy of the original document to render the character visible.

摘要翻译： 通过接收可变数据串并从存储在存储器中的字符表示的词汇表检索至少一个字符表示形成可变数据缩放仪。 检索到的至少一个字符表示对应于可变数据串。 词汇表中的每个字符表示与包括字符形状和背景区域的前景区域相关联，前景区域适当地设置和布置以包围前景区域。 背景区域包含元件的第一图案并且被控制以使用第一组颜色分离控制数据呈现目标颜色，并且前景区域包含第二图案元素并被控制以使用第二组颜色呈现目标颜色 分离控制数据。 检索到的至少一个字符表示被组合以形成可变数据缩放仪，由此当在原始文档中呈现可变数据缩放仪时，前景和背景区域的色调相似，前景和背景区域在色调上基本上不太相似 在原始文件的副本中呈现角色可见。

公开(公告)号：US08909775B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US12336181

申请日：2008-12-16

申请人： Gavan Leonard Tredoux ,  Steven J. Harrington ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Edward Chapman

发明人： Gavan Leonard Tredoux ,  Steven J. Harrington ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Edward Chapman

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F21/60

CPC分类号： G06F21/608

摘要： Disclosed are methods and apparatus for providing extended functionality to a networked device, the networked device connected in a network, as well as corresponding apparatus and computer-readable medium. The embodiments intercept data communications in which the networked device is a party, the data communications being intercepted by an interdictor, receive at the interdictor a subscription registration for notification of a networked device event which is to be altered, the subscription registration being received from an extension service, determine whether the data communications in which the networked device is a party corresponds to the subscription registration of the networked device event which is to be altered, and modify the data communications in which the networked device is a party to provide the extended functionality when the data communications are determined to correspond to the subscription registration of networked device event to be altered. According to one exemplary embodiment, the event is altered to include a security feature within a document associated with a print job.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于向网络设备，连接在网络中的网络设备以及对应的设备和计算机可读介质提供扩展功能的方法和装置。 这些实施例拦截数据通信，其中网络设备是一方，数据通信被中断者拦截，在交叉转发器处接收用于通知被改变的联网设备事件的订阅注册，从 扩展服务，确定联网设备所属的一方的数据通信是否对应于要更改的联网设备事件的订阅注册，并修改网络设备为其提供扩展功能的数据通信 当数据通信被确定为对应于要改变的联网设备事件的订阅注册时。 根据一个示例性实施例，改变事件以包括与打印作业相关联的文档内的安全特征。

公开(公告)号：US08675259B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US13303178

申请日：2011-11-23

申请人： Edward Chapman ,  Reiner Eschbach

发明人： Edward Chapman ,  Reiner Eschbach

IPC分类号： H04N1/40

CPC分类号： H04N1/54

摘要： A method for providing a double layer GlossMark™ image includes providing a first layer text string for generating a patternink. The method further includes providing a second layer text string through the patternink. The first layer text string is visible as gloss variation between first character and background fields and the second layer text string is visible as a color difference between second character and background fields.

摘要翻译： 提供双层GlossMark TM图像的方法包括提供用于生成图案色的第一层文本串。 该方法还包括通过图案提供第二层文本串。 第一层文本字符串作为第一个字符和背景域之间的光泽变化可见，第二层文本字符串作为第二个字符和背景域之间的色差可见。

公开(公告)号：US08928948B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-06

申请号：US12957590

申请日：2010-12-01

申请人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Martin S. Maltz ,  Edward Chapman

发明人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Martin S. Maltz ,  Edward Chapman

IPC分类号： G06K15/02 ,  B41M3/10

CPC分类号： B41M3/10

摘要： Described herein is a method to encode infrared (IR) security watermarks using a named color dictionary within a PDL in a device independent manner. A set of colors is chosen that lies within the common gamut of printing devices and then defined in a device-independent color space. For each color and output device, a metameric pair of device colorant values corresponding to minimum and maximum black (K) is obtained using inversion techniques. These extremes are selected in order to obtain the maximum perceivable IR signal. The metameric pair sets are processed to extract a smaller subset that satisfies certain criteria, including bounds on the K difference, total ink area coverage, and deviation from the neutral axis. The final data is then stored in resource files that link fixed device-independent IR color names to pairs of variable device-dependent colorant values.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的是以独立于设备的方式使用PDL内的命名颜色字典来编码红外（IR）安全水印的方法。 选择一组颜色位于普通色域的打印设备中，然后在与设备无关的色彩空间中定义。 对于每种颜色和输出设备，使用反演技术获得对应于最小和最大黑色（K）的同成色体对的器件着色剂值。 选择这些极值以获得最大可感知的IR信号。 处理同色异体对集以提取满足某些标准的较小子集，包括K差异的界限，总油墨面积覆盖率和与中性轴的偏差。 然后将最终数据存储在将固定的与设备无关的IR颜色名称链接到可变设备相关着色剂值对的资源文件中。