04th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 71 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160028823 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR TRANSFERRING MULTIPLE HIGH BANDWIDTH STREAMS OF DATA BETWEEN MULTIPLE STORAGE UNITS AND MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS IN A SCALABLE AND RELIABLE MANNER - Multiple applications request data from multiple storage units over a computer network. The data is divided into segments and each segment is distributed randomly on one of several storage units, independent of the storage units on which other segments of the media data are stored. At least one additional copy of each segment also is distributed randomly over the storage units, such that each segment is stored on at least two storage units. This random distribution of multiple copies of segments of data improves both scalability and reliability. When an application requests a selected segment of data, the request is processed by the storage unit with the shortest queue of requests. Random fluctuations in the load applied by multiple applications on multiple storage units are balanced nearly equally over all of the storage units. This combination of techniques results in a system which can transfer multiple, independent high-bandwidth streams of data in a scalable manner in both directions between multiple applications and multiple storage units. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028824 | Highly Assisted Driving Platform - Methods for providing a highly assisted driving (HAD) service include: (a) transmitting telematics sensor data from a vehicle to a remote first server; (b) transmitting at least a portion of the telematics sensor data from the remote first server to a remote second server, wherein the remote second server is configured to execute a HAD application using received telematics sensor data, and wherein the HAD application is configured to output a HAD service result; and (c) transmitting the HAD service result from the remote second server to a client. Apparatuses for providing a HAD service are described. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028825 | SENSOR SYSTEM - A sensor system ( | 2016-01-28 |
20160028826 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT VIA A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for distributing content via a communication network is presented. In one or more embodiments, the present invention comprises apparatus for receiving content from a server system. In one or more embodiments, the apparatus comprises a central processing unit, a video controller, a communications interface, and a memory comprising computer readable instructions for causing said apparatus to perform a variety of functions. In one or more embodiments, the computer readable instructions comprise instructions for causing the apparatus, upon connection to a power source and a communications source, to initiate a communications session with the server system. In one or more embodiments, the computer readable instructions comprise instructions to cause the apparatus to prompt a user of said apparatus to create an account at the server system. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028827 | INTELLIGENT MEDIATION OF MESSAGES IN A HEALTHCARE PRODUCT INTEGRATION PLATFORM - An example method to provision an interface for mediation of messages in an integration platform includes identifying a target healthcare system; identifying configuration rules and protocol requirements for the target healthcare system and comparing to a source healthcare system; defining a configuration for the interface associated with the target healthcare system based on the configuration rules, protocol requirements, and a relationship between the target healthcare system and the source healthcare system; constructing the target healthcare system interface route; creating an interface factory to return implementations of an interface route and configuration; passing the interface factory content to an interface control channel; loading a concrete implementation of the interface route and configuration; initializing the interface route; and instantiating interface endpoints and processors to enable communication between the source healthcare system and the target healthcare system via the interface route. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028828 | HUB AND CLOUD BASED CONTROL AND AUTOMATION - Systems and methods for controlling physical objects are provided herein. A system comprises a plurality of beacons that each comprise a Bluetooth low energy interface and an interface for communicatively coupling with an electronic device or mechanical device; a hub that communicates with and controls the plurality of beacons, the hub also comprising a Bluetooth low energy interface and a network interface for coupling with a cloud, the hub collecting data from the plurality of beacons; the cloud being configured to: process and store the data collected from the plurality of beacons; and generate reports from the data; and the hub being controlled by an end user computing device when the end user computing device is within a broadcast area of the hub, the end user computing device controlling the hub through the cloud when the end user computing device is not within the broadcast area of the hub. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028829 | STORING LOCAL SESSION DATA AT A USER EQUIPMENT AND SELECTIVELY TRANSMITTING GROUP SESSION DATA TO GROUP SESSION TARGETS BASED ON DYNAMIC PLAYBACK RELEVANCE INFORMATION - In an embodiment, a given user equipment (UE) in a local communication session (e.g., a P2P or ad-hoc session) between multiple UEs is designated to record session data. The given UE records the session data exchanged between the multiple UEs during the local communication session and uploads the recorded session data to a server after the local communication session has terminated. In another embodiment, a session controller (e.g., a remote server or a P2P node) receives multiple media feeds from multiple transmitting UEs, and selectively interlaces subsets of the multiple media feeds into interlaced output feed(s) that are transmitted to target UE(s). The target UE(s) provide feedback which permits the session controller to determine a lowest relevant configuration (LRC) for the target UE(s) that is used to regulate the interlaced output feed(s) transmitted thereto. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028830 | RURAL AREA NETWORK DEVICE - Some embodiments of this disclosure operate a network device in conjunction with a social networking system. The operations can include establishing a network island by providing network connectivity in a local region via the network device; connecting the network device to an intermittent network channel that is not continuously active; when the intermittent network channel is active, receiving a content item via the intermittent network channel, wherein the content items is not destined for a specific device in the network island; and caching the content item in a cache storage of the network device such that the content item is available to be accessed by any computing device within the network island. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028831 | Method and apparatus for connection management - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising receiving in an apparatus a first message from a second apparatus located in a different domain as the apparatus, the first message comprising a logical name of the second apparatus and a first global address, receiving a second message from a third apparatus, the second message comprising a second global address, and determining whether the first and second global addresses are the same address, or where the first and second global addresses are IPv6 addresses, whether they belong to the same network, and responsive to the first and second global addresses being the same address, or in the case of IPv6 belonging to the same network, causing transmission of information comprising at least one of a logical name and a local address of the second apparatus to the third apparatus. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028832 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT DISCOVERY OF DEVICES IN A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - When attempting to establish a peer-to-peer connection, a computing device can quickly discover compatible devices, which are capable of exchanging content, and remember them. When a neighboring device is discovered during a scan, the computing device can determine whether the neighboring device is capable of sharing content. Once it is determine that the neighboring device can share content, the computing device can determine a history of previous connections with the neighboring device. The computing device can determine a priority for sharing content with neighboring device relative to other devices. The computing device can determine the priority based on the history of the neighboring device and the history of other devices so that the devices with a likelihood of new content receive a higher priority. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028833 | TENANT AWARE SESSION MANAGER - Various embodiments of systems and methods to provide a tenant aware session manager for accessing a cloud application is described herein. In one aspect, a request to access the cloud application is received. A communication session corresponding to a current communication session ID associated with the request is determined. Upon determining the communication session, a current tenant ID is retrieved from the request. Further, a check is made to compare whether a tenant ID associated with the communication session matches with the current tenant ID. The communication session to execute the cloud application is returned when the tenant ID matches with the current tenant ID. When the tenant ID does not match with the current tenant ID, a new communication session is generated with a tenant ID same as the current tenant ID and the new communication session is returned to execute the cloud application. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028834 | TRAFFIC ENGINEERING OF CLOUD SERVICES - Traffic engineering of cloud services include receiving, by an enterprise network agent of an enterprise network, a policy from an operator of the enterprise network and transmitting, by a processor, the policy to a cloud service provider. Aspects also include monitoring an incoming traffic to the enterprise network from the cloud service provider and collecting data regarding the incoming traffic and transmitting collected data regarding the incoming traffic to the cloud service provider. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028835 | AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An aircraft communication system for performing communication between each of a plurality of devices installed in an aircraft, wherein the communication system is provided with a plurality of communication processing units provided corresponding to the plurality of devices and a plurality of communication lines for connecting between the communication processing units, the plurality of communication processing units being capable of bidirectional communication via the plurality of communication lines. Upon receiving a plurality of communication data from the plurality of communication lines, one of the communication processing units determines, on the basis of identification information included in the received plurality of communication data, whether the received plurality of communication data needs to be acquired and acquires the communication data determined to need to be acquired. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028836 | System and Method for Conveying Event Information Based on Varying Levels of Administrative Privilege under Multiple Levels of Access Controls - An improved system and method for defining an event based upon an object location and a user-defined zone and managing the conveyance of object location event information among computing devices where object location events are defined in terms of a condition based upon a relationship between user-defined zone information and object location information. One or more location information sources are associated with an object to provide the object location information. One or more user-defined zones are defined on a map and one or more object location events are defined. The occurrence of an object location event produces object location event information that is conveyed to users based on user identification codes. Accessibility to object location information, zone information, and object location event information is based upon an object location information access code, a zone information access code, and an object location event information access code, respectively. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028837 | Enabling Mobile Applications to Acquire a MAC Address for Obtaining Location Information - Techniques are presented to enable a network element in a network to receive a request from an application on a device, the request being encapsulated in a packet that includes a header that contains a physical layer identifier of the device to which the application does not have access. The physical layer identifier at the network element may be obtained. A response may be sent to the application on the device, the response containing at least one of the physical layer identifier of the device and location information of the device. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028838 | DRYER WITH COMMUNICATION INTERFACE - A forced air hand dryer includes a communication device that communicatively couples to a computing entity in provide data regarding the use of the hand dryer, and/or to set an operating configuration of the hand dryer. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028839 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR ONLINE ACTIVITY - Methods and apparatus are disclosed to monitory online activity. An example method includes collecting first uniform resource locators from a first client device having a meter. The example method also includes collecting second uniform resource locators from a second client device not having a meter. The example method also includes determining that ones of the second uniform resource locators from the second client device correspond to online activity of a user associated with the first client device based on ones of the first uniform resource locators matching at least portions of the ones of the second uniform resource locators. Additionally, the example method includes associating the second client device with the user of the first client device. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028840 | METHOD AND SYSTEM APPLICATIONS FOR PUSH NOTIFICATIONS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, system, and article of manufacture of a native notification center app that receive all types of push notifications. The push notification payload contains the URL to be launched when touched on the display of a mobile device and the custom data to be passed to the web application on launch. The push message sent to the notification center app and when the app is opened, which lists all the push notifications. When the user touches a notification, the URL in that notification can be launched in the browser and the custom data can be made available to the web application as parameters. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028841 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISASTER NOTIFICATION - A server is provided comprising a processor configured to: receive an indication of a location of a first device that is subscribed to a disaster notification service; in response to receiving a disaster alert, detect that the first device is located in an area associated with the disaster based on the indication of the location of the first device; identify a second device that has registered the first device as a friend; and transmit a first indication of the disaster to the first device and a second indication of the disaster to the second device. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028842 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A REMINDER SERVICER USING VISUAL RECOGNITION - A downloadable reminder application uses object recognition technology to recognize one or more objects appearing on a display screen of the mobile computing device and matches them to a set of known target objects. The downloadable reminder application process any associated trigger conditions for the target object. The downloadable reminder application then sets the future reminder for the target object to activate. The downloadable reminder application when it detects that a mobile computing device is satisfying the trigger condition for a target object for which it has set a future reminder on, then the downloadable reminder application in the mobile computing device fires the future reminder that was set for that target object and provides the alert to the user along with any triggerable contributions associated with that target object. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028843 | MUST-REPLY MOBILE QUESTIONNAIRE SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a must-reply mobile questionnaire system and method. The system comprises a cloud composed of a database, a server, and a push gateway. The server generates a questionnaire issuing request and sends it as a push notification, via the push gateway and an external push server, to a specific mobile communication device. All executable functions on the mobile communication device are locked until a questionnaire involved in the questionnaire issuing request is replied. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028844 | GENERIC REMOTE CONNECTION TO A COMMAND LINE INTERFACE APPLICATION - A method to establish a generic remote connection to a command line interface (CLI) application is provided. A server is implemented. The server is configured with a data input channel, a data output channel, and an error output channel, each connected to the CLI application. A second socket for routing a dedicated error data stream is configured. The dedicated error stream in the second socket may execute concurrently with data streams being executed in a first socket. At least one client is implemented. The at least one client is configured with the data input channel, data output channel, and the error output channel. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028845 | REDUCING SIZE OF DIAGNOSTIC DATA DOWNLOADS - Aspects are related to reducing size of diagnostic data downloads. To reduce the size, format and content are read from a diagnostic data file so that pre-defined priority rules may be applied to the diagnostic data file and/or a subset of the diagnostic data file utilizing the format or the content. Then, a priority level is assigned to the diagnostic data file or the subset based on an ability of that file or that subset to diagnose a failure as determined by the pre-defined priority rules. Next, an ordering of the diagnostic data file and/or the subset into a file stream occurs, followed by a streaming of the file stream to a remote diagnostic system. A notification can be received from the remote diagnostic system to stop the streaming if sufficient diagnostic data to diagnose the failure has been received by the remote diagnostic system. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028846 | RESIDENTIAL CACHE APPLIANCE UTILIZING A SOCIAL NETWORK - Embodiments are disclosed for managing a distributed data center. The managing can include receiving content interaction history associated with a first social networking account of a social networking system at a content distribution system; maintaining a cache map of available cache appliances to implement a distributed cache store; selecting a content item to push to a residential cache appliance based on the content interaction history, wherein pushing the content item includes updating the cache map to associate a network address of the residential cache appliance with an identifier of the content item; and providing a content distribution service configured to redirect a content streaming request for the content item to the residential cache appliance when the content item is determined to be available in the distributed cache store according to the cache map. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028847 | ESTABLISHING CACHES THAT PROVIDE DYNAMIC, AUTHORITATIVE DNS RESPONSES - Embodiments are directed to establishing caches that provide authoritative domain name system (DNS) answers to DNS requests. In one scenario, a computer system establishes a cache that stores authoritative DNS answers to DNS queries. The cache corresponds to a specified DNS zone that includes authoritative DNS answers for a subset of DNS queries. The cache is configured to store the authoritative DNS answers for at least a specified period of time during which the authoritative DNS answers are updatable. The cache then receives an update indicating that at least one cached DNS answer is out-of-date and the computer system purges the out-of-date DNS answer from the cache, ensuring that the cache continually provides authoritative DNS answers for DNS queries assigned to the specified DNS zone. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028848 | AGGREGATED DATA IN A MOBILE DEVICE FOR SESSION OBJECT - A method, a device and a system for providing access to a mobile device for a session object to aggregated data associated with a session are provided. The method includes populating data records of a data repository of a data management system from an external data system; generating first information in the data records stored in the data repository; caching the first information on a caching server; creating an application link to be displayed in a mobile device, wherein the application link enables the access to the cached first information; providing an access authorization to the mobile device; retrieving the cached first information from the caching server; displaying the cached first information in a user interface of the mobile device; generating second information dynamically; displaying the second information in the user interface; providing an evaluation for the job candidate; and deactivating the application link after the session takes place. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028849 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CACHING STREAMING MULTIMEDIA ON THE INTERNET - An apparatus and method to enhance existing caches in a network to better support streaming media storage and distribution. Helper machines are used inside the network to implement several methods which support streaming media including segmentation of streaming media objects into smaller units, cooperation of Helper machines, and novel placement and replacement policies for segments of media objects. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028850 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit and a classification-proportion calculating unit. The acquiring unit acquires a granularity and network information that includes multiple nodes and multiple links connecting the multiple nodes, the granularity being used to classify the multiple nodes into multiple components. The classification-proportion calculating unit calculates a classification proportion in which each of the multiple nodes is classified as one of the components. The classification-proportion calculating unit calculates the classification proportion for each of the multiple components by using values of a first contribution and a second contribution. The first contribution takes on a high value as the classification proportion becomes high in which one of the nodes having a corresponding one of the links is classified as the component. The second contribution takes on a high value as a proportion of the component to the multiple components becomes high. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028851 | Distributed Service Processing of Network Gateways Using Virtual Machines - A network gateway device includes an ingress interface, an egress interface, and a load balancing module coupled to the ingress and egress interfaces. The load balancing module configured to receive a packet from the ingress interface, determine a set of a plurality of processes corresponding to a connections session associated with the packet based on a policy. For each of the identified processes, the load balancing module is to identify a service processing module executed by a virtual machine that is capable of handling the identified process, and to send the packet to the identified service processing module to perform the identified process on the packet. The packet is then transmitted to the egress interface of the gateway device to be forwarded to a destination. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028852 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A FILE SHARING SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method is provided for managing and sharing picture files. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises providing a server platform and providing a datastore on the server platform for maintaining full resolution copies of the files shared between a plurality of sharing clients. A synchronization engine is provided on the server platform and is configured to send real-time updates to a plurality of sharing clients when at least one of the sharing clients updates or changes one of said files. A web interface may also be provided that allows a user to access files in the datastore through the use of a web browser. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028853 | SYSTEM AND METHODS TO STORE, RETRIEVE, MANAGE, AUGMENT AND MONITOR APPLICATIONS ON APPLIANCES - Systems and methods for managing applications on an appliance are provided. A server is in communication with appliances. The server is also coupled to databases which include appliance information, as well as application data. A user may authenticate using the appliance. A set of permissions may be associated with the user. The server then supervises information exchanged between the appliance and the server, as well as application functionality upon the appliance, by supplementing the applications downloaded to the appliance with supplemental code, referred to hereafter as an AppGuard. The AppGuard is tailored, using information related to the appliance, to the appliance type in order to ensure proper functionality. The AppGuard is executed upon installation, and collects device information for validation. After validation, the application may be run. Additionally, management of the applications may include augmenting, deleting, disabling or authorizing the application. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028854 | Synthetic Transactions Between Communication Endpoints - Techniques for synthetic transactions between communication endpoints are described. According to various embodiments, a synthetic transaction represents a simulation of a communication session between different communication endpoints. In at least some embodiments, performance attributes of a synthetic transaction may be recorded during various stages of the synthetic transaction. Based on the performance attributes, various actions may be taken to mitigate errors and optimize communication session performance. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028855 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION SPECIFIC LOAD BALANCING - The present application is directed towards systems and methods for application specific load-balancing for web servers. A device intermediary to a plurality of clients and a plurality of services executing on a plurality of servers, may receive a request from a client for an application. The device may identify an identifier for the application from a table comprising a list of applications and a corresponding identifier assigned to each application. In an embodiment, the device may establish one or more monitors to monitor each service to determine applications available on each service. In an embodiment, the device may determine that one or more services of the plurality of services provides the application and select a service from the one or more services to forward the request. The device may forward the request to the selected service. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028856 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES ACROSS NETWORKS - The invention provides a method and a system for providing a service from a network device in a closed network to a client device outside of the closed network through a service portal. The method may include the steps of actively establishing a first connection between the network device and the service portal, receiving a request for the services from the client device via established first connection, retrieving data of service and sending back to the client device. As a result, the client device may access the service of network device in the closed network without being blocked by firewall or other security mechanism of the closed network. In addition, the service portal may also validate the client device, and therefore malicious intrusion or insecure access may be prevented. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028857 | FRAMEWORK FOR CLIENT-SERVER APPLICATIONS USING REMOTE DATA BINDING - Embodiments are directed towards a framework for building client-server applications. A server may provide a view definition to a client based on a page request. The view definition may define a view, and relationships between view elements and view manager elements. The client may locally bind user input associated with at least one view element to at least one view manager element based on the relationships. The bound view manager element may be provided from the client to the server based on explicit or implicit synchronization conditions. A view manager on the server may determine a result based on the bound view manager element. The client may locally bind the result associated with another view manager element to another view element based on the relationship. The client may update the view based on the bound other view element. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028858 | MANIPULATING BINARY LARGE OBJECTS - Embodiments provide automated access policy enforcement, content rule enforcement, and data transformations in a binary large object (blob) storage service. Verified and unverified clients are allowed varying degrees of access to stored blobs. In response to a read request associated with a target blob of a particular blob type, criteria from the read request are used to execute one or more transformation functions defined by the blob type to create transformed data, and the transformed data is provided to the client. In response to a write request including a target blob of a particular blob type, a set of content rules associated with the blob type is executed against the target blob. The target blob is stored based on the content rules being successfully executed. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028859 | PACKET PROCESSING PROGRAM, PACKET PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PACKET PROCESSING METHOD - A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing therein a packet processing program for causing a computer to execute a process includes specifying, according to acquisition of an IP packet, on the basis of information for specifying a communication session included in a header of the acquired IP packet, a communication session in which the acquired IP packet is transmitted and received, referring to management information corresponding to the specified communication session, and discarding the acquired IP packet when the management information corresponding to an IP packet identifier of the acquired IP packet is present and, when the management information corresponding to the IP packet identifier of the acquired IP packet is absent, storing the management information corresponding to the IP packet identifier of the acquired IP packet in the storage. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028860 | METHOD FOR PARSING NETWORK PACKETS HAVING FUTURE DEFINED TAGS - Methods and systems are provided for enabling existing or legacy network devices to handle packets defined in accordance with future-defined standards, without having to be re-configured to be compatible with these standards. A transmitting network device may generate packets, and may set in the packets indication fields (e.g., tag header type fields) to indicate when particular fields (e.g., tag header fields) are inserted into the packets, including unknown or newly-defined fields. The indication fields may enable a receiving device to handle the packets by skipping, when necessary, over these fields (e.g., including the unknown or newly-defined fields). The indication fields may, for example, identify for each packet a remaining portion to jump to without reading the inserted fields. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028861 | MOBILE TERMINAL FITTING AND AN ELECTRIC CONNECTOR FOR THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal fitting and an electric connector for the same. The mobile terminal fitting comprises a case body, an electric connector and a circuit board. The case body includes a bottom plate and a side plate that can be separated from each other, with the mobile terminal disposed in an accommodating groove formed by the side plate and the bottom plate of the case body, wherein the side plate is deformable in shape to ensure that the case body is easy to be installed and removed. The electric connector, disposed on the case body, comprises a socket and a plug, and can guarantee the electrical connection between the charging cord/data cable of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal in the case body of the mobile terminal fitting. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028862 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SUPPORT ASSEMBLY, AND SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FABRICATING METHOD - The present invention provides a support assembly mounted between a rear cover and a screen of a handheld electronic device to support and fasten a component of the handheld electronic device. The support assembly includes an appearance part and an internal structure support part, where the appearance part and the internal structure support part are fabricated through integral molding of an amorphous alloy; the internal structure support part is formed by extending the top or the middle of the appearance part inwards; and an average thickness of the internal structure support part is less than 2 mm. The present invention simplifies a process of assembling the handheld electronic device. The present invention further provides a support assembly fabricating method and a handheld electronic device. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028863 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH IMPROVED BROADBAND ANTENNA IMPEDANCE MATCHING - A mobile electronic device is provided. In one aspect, the mobile electronic device comprises a chassis including a ground plane; a processor carried by the chassis; a frequency tunable antenna carried by the chassis and fed by an inductor; a communications interface carried by the chassis and operative with the processor for receiving and transmitting RF signals via the frequency tunable antenna; audio circuitry carried by the chassis and operative with the communications interface and processor; an audio transducer having a coil in proximity to the frequency tunable antenna for at least one of receiving and transmitting audio signals from and to the audio circuitry; and at least one RF choke configured for blocking RF energy from the frequency tunable antenna through the audio transducer to the ground plane and decoupling the antenna from the audio transducer to minimize any detuning of antenna impedance match and degradation in antenna gain. At least one tunable capacitor is connected in parallel with at least one of the audio transducer coil, the RF choke and the inductor, for providing dynamic RF energy blocking over an operating frequency range of the frequency tunable antenna. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028864 | TWO KEY CELLULAR COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A cellular telecommunication device without a keypad, operative to receiving incoming calls, including a cellular radio for receiving incoming voice calls, a speaker for outputting voice from the cellular radio, a microphone for inputting voice to the cellular radio, a digital tape recorder, an incoming call filter, control keys A and B, and circuitry for the control keys, operative to: in response to key A being pressed, re-dial the number of a last incoming call, and in response to key B being double-clicked, set the device in a special operational mode whereby: in response to key B being pressed, start or stop said digital tape recorder, and in response to key B being subsequently pressed, activate or de-activate the incoming call filter. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028865 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide a cellular telephone terminal in which intuitive operation is possible, by providing a rotary dial portion. A cellular telephone terminal is provided with: a body that includes an operation unit side body, a display part side body, and a hinge mechanism that connects the operation unit side body g and the display part side body; a rotary dial portion, which is rotatable around a rotational axis, and which is attached to the body with a standard position; a mark which serves as an indicator for a rotation amount of the rotary dial portion; and a control part that causes one application among a plurality of applications to enter a state in which activation thereof is possible, based on the rotation amount of the rotary dial portion. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028866 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GAUGE IDENTIFICATION BASED ON SINGLE ENDED LINE TESTING (SELT) - The present invention relates generally to characterizing loops in a communication system, and more particularly to methods and apparatuses for loop gauge identification. In accordance with certain aspects, embodiments of the invention extract some information from the SELT signal. From SELT, the loop impedance, or equivalently input impedance, is determined. This information is then used for gauge identification. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OUTGOING CALL DURING PHONE BOOK INFORMATION DOWNLOAD - A method and apparatus for controlling an outgoing call during download of phone book information are provided. The method includes setting, by a controller, a communication channel with a user device when a vehicle is powered on. Additionally, the method includes transmitting, by the controller, a predetermined phone book download request signal to the user device via the set communication channel. The method may further include downloading, by the controller, new phone book information from the user device via the set communication channel. Furthermore, the method includes completing an outgoing call service request from a user using existing phone book information while new phone book information is downloaded. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028868 | Method for Data Communication in a Vehicle and Data Communication Device - A method for data communication in a vehicle between an in-vehicle device and a mobile device coupled with the vehicle includes transmitting, by the in-vehicle device, data via a data bus of the vehicle to an in-vehicle data communication device, a first data protocol being used for this purpose, in which an arbitration occurs. The data communication device converts the data, and the data communication device transmits the converted data via a data link to the mobile device. A second data protocol is used in the data transmission from the in-vehicle data communication device to the mobile device, in which no arbitration occurs. A data communication device by which the method of the invention may be implemented is also described. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028869 | PROVIDING REMOTE INTERACTIONS WITH HOST DEVICE USING A WIRELESS DEVICE - A wearable device that communicates with a host device can be used to initiate a communication functionality of the host device (e.g., telephone calls, text messages). The wearable device can obtain user input indicating a recipient of the communication and in some instances content for the communication and can provide an instruction to the host device. The host device can use the indicated recipient and content to initiate communication and where applicable to send the content. Recipients and/or content can be selected from predefined lists available on the wearable device. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028870 | METHOD OF SHARING INFORMATION OF A MOBILE TERMINAL FOR INTERWORKING BETWEEN AN IN-VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM AND THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A method of controlling a mobile terminal, and which includes connecting the mobile terminal to an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system of a vehicle through a prescribed protocol; and transmitting a device configuration information related to a service provided by the mobile terminal to the IVI system of the vehicle, wherein the device configuration information includes information on a key button and a UI key button provided by the mobile terminal. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028871 | VOICE MAIL TRANSCRIPTION - For voice mail transcription, a method is disclosed that includes detecting a communication device communicating an audio signal from the communication device to a voicemail system and transmitting data selected from the group consisting of text message data generated from the audio signal and voice training data to the voicemail system. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028872 | Method for updating software of a measuring device, smart computer and computer readable program product - The present invention relates to a method for updating software of a measuring device in a RF sensitive environment is provided, the method comprising: providing a smart computer having a radio operation mode for wireless communication and providing a measuring device that is RF sensitive and that comprises software for the operation of the measuring device; downloading software update data from a software server by wireless coupling the smart computer to the software server via the Internet; decoupling the smart computer from the Internet after the software update data is downloaded; updating the software of the measuring device by directly connecting the smart computer to the measuring device and by uploading the software update data from the smart computer to the connected measuring device. The present invention also relates to a smart computer and to a computer readable program product. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028873 | INTELLIGENT TERMINAL WITH ELECTRONIC INK DISPLAY DEVICE - An intelligent terminal with an electronic ink display device is provided. The intelligent terminal includes a terminal body and a display protection cover. A side of the display protection cover is coupled to a side of the terminal body. A front of the display protection cover has an electronic ink display screen disposed thereon, and the electronic ink display screen performs data communication with the terminal body via a spring probe, In the present inventions the electronic ink display screen is disposed on the display protection cover, so that the function of the E-Ink display can be achieved on a user's own mobile phone or other mobile terminals. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028874 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE WIRELESS CONTROL OF A MEDICAL DEVICE - A device and a method for the wireless control of a medical device ( | 2016-01-28 |
20160028875 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE-READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION EVENT INTERACTION WITHIN A UNIFIED EVENT VIEW - A method, electronic device, and device-readable medium are provided for implementing quick actions or additional actions in a unified inbox context. A number of communication event listings are displayed in either a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode, at least one user interface element for invoking a first operation is displayed for each communication event listing. In the second mode, at least one other user interface element for invoking a further operation is included in the communication event listing in addition to a user interface element for invoking the first operation. The user can selectively invoke the second mode from the first mode. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028876 | MOBILE APPLICATION AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMANCE RECORDATION AND DISTRIBUTION - The present disclosure relates to a system, software applications and methodologies enabling users to sing alone, with others, record their performances and share recordings with others. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028877 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING NETWORK CONNECTIVITY - Techniques, including systems, devices and methods, for enabling network connectivity are described. In particular, systems, devices and methods for flexibly configuring network connections for reliability and/or extensibility are described. Such techniques include improving reliability of network connections by adaptively utilizing multiple network and electrical power configurations. The disclosed techniques also include enabling user-definable network functionality through a variety of methods. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028878 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING SENSOR-EQUIPPED SMART PHONES - The present technology concerns improvements to smart phones and related sensor-equipped systems. Some embodiments involve spoken clues, e.g., by which a user can assist a smart phone in identifying what portion of imagery captured by a smart phone camera should be processed, or identifying what type of image processing should be conducted. Some arrangements include the degradation of captured content information in accordance with privacy rules, which may be location-dependent, or based on the unusualness of the captured content, or responsive to later consultation of the stored content information by the user. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028879 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING CROSS APPLICATION USE OF PHONE RELATED INPUTS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A method and system are disclosed. An active application, which is an application other than a phone application and an address book application, displays information. A selection is received of an information portion from within the displayed information, the information portion being other than a telephone number. Based on determining the pressing of the call-initiation key while the information portion is selected, and based on accessing contact information stored within the address book application without opening or displaying the address book application, a detected contact entry stored by the address book application is determined where the detected contact entry includes the information portion. A target telephone number associated with the detected contact entry is determined based on determining the detected contact entry. A call to the target telephone number is placed. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028880 | OPTIONS PRESENTED ON A DEVICE OTHER THAN ACCEPT AND DECLINE FOR ANINCOMING CALL - A data processing system that, in one embodiment, uses smart reminders to allow a user to decline an incoming phone or messaging call and to cause the system to set a smart reminder about the call. In one embodiment, the system can use the system's current state or context (e.g. the system is in a car or is playing a movie) to determine the type of reminder options to present to the user and to determine when to trigger the reminder based on the reminder option that is selected by the user. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028881 | MONITORING VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP) QUALITY DURING AN ONGOING CALL - A method for calculating a mean opinion score (MOS) during an ongoing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call is provided. The method may include determining a time delay between a VoIP source and a VoIP destination connected by a communications network. A start recording message is sent from the VoIP source to the VoIP destination. A first recorded call sample from the VoIP source and a second recorded call sample from the VoIP destination are generated, whereby the first and the second recorded call sample are generated with a recording delay value corresponding the determined time delay for synchronizing the first and the second recorded call sample. Using an intrusive call quality measurement, a first MOS value is calculated based on the first and the second recorded call sample. Using a non-intrusive call quality measurement, a second MOS value is calculated based on the first MOS value. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028882 | MONITORING VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP) QUALITY DURING AN ONGOING CALL - A method for calculating a mean opinion score (MOS) during an ongoing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call is provided. The method may include determining a time delay between a VoIP source and a VoIP destination connected by a communications network. A start recording message is sent from the VoIP source to the VoIP destination. A first recorded call sample from the VoIP source and a second recorded call sample from the VoIP destination are generated, whereby the first and the second recorded call sample are generated with a recording delay value corresponding the determined time delay for synchronizing the first and the second recorded call sample. Using an intrusive call quality measurement, a first MOS value is calculated based on the first and the second recorded call sample. Using a non-intrusive call quality measurement, a second MOS value is calculated based on the first MOS value. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028883 | System and Method for Anonymizing a Telephone Number - A system and method for enabling a telephone number to be called in an anonymous manner by associating an identifier with the telephone number and providing for calling the number via the identifier. In one embodiment, the telephone call, including communication of the telephone number is performed using encryption. The identifier may be an email address or user identifier. Other users may call the telephone number via a website that operates as a virtual payphone, using software downloaded to a computer or other communication device, or by calling a voice portal, for example. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028884 | MOBILE TERMINAL CALLING REQUEST MESSAGE PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM - Disclosed are method, device and system for processing a calling requires message of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: triggering a pre-embedded blocking program in the calling process; upon detecting a calling request message, the blocking program acquires an incoming call number in the calling request message; the blocking program determines whether the incoming call number is a call number defined by a preset rule, if the incoming call number is a call number defined by the preset rule, then delaying the ring of the phone number defined by the preset rule. The present invention protects a user from the harassment of a malicious harassing call, thus avoiding unnecessary financial loss. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028885 | NETWORK-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA TELEPHONY FIREWALL - A method for processing a call is disclosed. For example, the method receives a call from a device of a caller destined to a device of a subscriber of a communication network. The method connects the call to the device of the subscriber and then receives from the device of the subscriber an indication that the call is an undesirable call. The indication further includes a description of the call. The method then provides a reward to the subscriber when the indication further includes the description of the call. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION AND DISPLAY OF "IN-NETWORK" CALLER NOTIFICATION ON A MOBILE DEVICE - System and method for determining whether an incoming call originates from inside or outside of a mobile carriers network and indicates the result to the subscriber. An example system performs a GTT (global title translation) on an incoming number to determine the hosting carrier of any mobile phone number. When the result matches the subscriber's carrier, the mobile device then indicates to the subscriber (i.e. mobile device) that the call is an “in network call.” Results of the comparison are stored and used for later incoming calls. The stored results are refreshed every time or periodically. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028887 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISION OF A SECOND LINE SERVICE TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE USING DIALED SEQUENCE - A method and system for providing a second line service (“SLS”) feature to a subscriber using a telecommunications device (“TD”) which includes receiving at a switch on the network of the subscriber's primary service provider a communication made up of a trigger and a directory number. When the communication is received at the primary service provider's switch, the switch parses the communication and detects the trigger. Once the switch has received the communication, the switch additionally transmits a query message to a SLS platform that manages the SLS feature. As a result of the switch's query message transmission, the switch receives a reply to the query message from the SLS platform. Based at least in part on the reply to the query message, the switch can route the communication such that the switch connects one or multiple voice channel circuit between the subscriber's TD and the terminating TD. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028888 | SYSTEM TO DEPLOY A DISASTER-PROOF GEOGRAPHICALLY-DISTRIBUTED CALL CENTER - A redundant Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) call center system has two data centers each having a first and a second SIP server cooperating as a first SIP-server high availability (HA) pair, a set of SW applications executable at each data center, and a plurality of agent stations each comprising a SIP telephone and a computerized appliance executing a desktop application at each agent station. The HA pairs operate as SIP server peers, the agent SIP phones are configured to maintain simultaneous registration with both SIP server peers, and Agent Desktop applications log in to only one SIP server peer, wherein the SIP Server peers collaborate to deliver calls to individual agent SIP phones via the SIP server peer where the agent is logged in, and wherein, upon failure of either data center agent's desktop applications log in to the other data center, allowing the associated agent to continue working. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028889 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA CHANNEL AUGMENTED AUTO ATTENDED VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEMS - Method of using a computerized smartphone to navigate remote auto attendant telephony systems with a menu structure. The auto attendant's menu structure is put into an online computer database. The caller uses the smartphone to call and establish a voice channel with remote auto attendant telephony system (using the telephone number of that system), software applications running on the caller's smartphone communication device intercept the telephone number and along with the voice channel, also establish a data channel with the online computer accessible database. The caller's smartphone retrieves at least some of the menu structure of the auto attendant telephony system through this data channel, and displays at least some of the menu structure of the remote auto attendant telephony system on the graphical user interface of the user's smartphone synchronized, with the audio delivery of the menu structure, thus facilitating interactions with the auto attendant system. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028890 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - In order to provide an information processing apparatus that estimates a receptionist's specialty in the case where a question from a questioner is answered by the receptionist, a first calculation unit of the information processing apparatus calculates an amount of information on an answer, which is an amount of information on a receptionist's answer to a question from a questioner, a second calculation unit calculates an amount of acquired information, which is an amount of information acquired by the receptionist to make the answer, and an estimation unit estimates the receptionist's specialty in accordance with the amount of information on the answer and the amount of acquired information. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028891 | MEDIA CHANNEL MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FOR NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS SESSIONS - A system includes: a computerized appliance having a processor; and software executing on the computerized appliance from a non-transitory physical medium, the software providing: establishment of a communication session over a network between two or more end communications appliances; detection and recording of at least media channel capabilities on individual end communications appliances connected in the session; service of media channel toggle options to end communications appliances; detection of media channel toggle option selections made by users operating the end communications appliances; and implementation of the media channel toggle option or options selected for individual communications sessions. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALL AND DATA MATCHING IN A CONTACT CENTER - A system and method for processing interaction requests includes a computer system that receives over a data channel from an end user device accessible to the customer, a request for an interaction. The request includes data from an application running on the end user device. The data is stored by the computer system upon receipt. When a voice call from a telephony device accessible to the customer is received, a voice media session is established with the telephony device over a voice channel. The data is identified based on information associated with the voice call. A contact center resource is further identified for routing the voice call. The data is attached to a request to route the call to the identified contact center resource. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028893 | ACTIVITIES ASSIGNMENT OPTIMIZATION FOR MULTI-SKILL CONTACT CENTER - A system and method for setting agent cross skill enablement levels in a contact center. In one embodiment, a series of simulations is performed to determine optimum cross skill, enablement levels for various circumstances, e.g., the number of agents, the proficiency of each agent at each of a number of skills,, and the rates of incoming interaction requests requiring each of various skills. A lookup table is created which is subsequently used, during configuration of the contact center prior to operation, or in real time during operation, to adjust agent cross skill enablement levels, | 2016-01-28 |
20160028894 | Customer Service Controller - Information about a request from a caller is provided in a customer service call center. In one embodiment, a customer service processor selects an agent based on the type of request and routes the call to the agent. The types of requests including one or more of cancelling all orders by a firm, canceling all orders by a trader, cancelling specific orders by a trader for more than one product, cancelling orders by more than one trader for a specific product, cancelling individual orders, changing the quantity of an individual order, and changing the quantity of a set of orders for a trader or a firm. Statistics may be collected regarding the call and stored for later use in a database. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028895 | IDENTIFYING TOPIC EXPERTS AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN A CONFERENCE CALL - A computing device determines one or more skills associated with one or more participants in a conference call. The computing device identifies one or more topics associated with a first time period of the conference call. The computing device designates a first set of participants as experts for at least one of the one or more topics associated with the first time period. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028896 | CONFERENCE SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR OPERATING THE CONFERENCE SYSTEM - Conference systems are often installed in plenary halls or meeting rooms, whereby such conference systems typically consist of a central equipment and equipment for the participants of the discussion. The central equipment is usually used to control the conference system and supply power to the participant equipment. A conference system 1 comprising a plurality of delegate units 2,10, whereby the delegate units 2, 10 comprise a microphone 22 for receiving a speech signal from a speaker, a control device 4 for providing the delegate units 2,10 with power, a network connection 6 for connecting the plurality of delegate units 2,10 with the control device 4, whereby the network connection 6 is operable to transmit the power from the control device 4 to the delegate units 2,10, whereby at least one of the delegate units 2,10 is a control delegate unit 10, whereby the control delegate unit 10 comprises a wake-up interface 11, whereby the conference system 1 is operable to activate the control device 4 and/or the other delegate units 2 from an un-activated state into an activated state as a reaction to the use of the wake-up interface 11. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028897 | METHOD TO DETERMINE THE JURISDICTION OF CMRS TRAFFIC VIA CELL SITE LOCATION AND RATE CENTER - A method includes receiving, at a processor, Call Detail Records (CDRs) from a Data Mediation System, in which each CDR includes a called party number (CdPN) associated with a first device, and a Cell Site ID associated with a location of a cell carrying a communication from a second device. Also included are: obtaining, from a first digital table, a first Major Trading Area (MTA) associated with the CdPN; obtaining, from a second digital table, a second MTA associated with the Cell Site ID; and concluding that the first and second devices are communicating in Local Traffic, if the first MTA is the same as the second MTA. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028898 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING A DATA USAGE PLAN BASED ON DATA USAGE STATISTICS - Embodiments enable data usage plans and data usage statistics to be shared among user computing devices. In some embodiments, a web service receives a schema populated with data describing the data usage plan from a mobile operator. The web service distributes the populated schema to the user computing devices, and subsequently distributes updated portions of the schema as the data usage plan is updated by the mobile operator. The web service may also collect the data usage statistics from the user computing devices and the mobile operator, reconcile any differences, and send synchronization notifications to the user computing devices based on the reconciliation. In some embodiments, users are able to view bandwidth consumption by a plurality of user computing devices sharing the same data usage plan. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028899 | SELECTIVELY AND DYNAMICALLY PROVIDING TOLL-FREE DATA SERVICES - A device may determine a campaign rule for providing a toll-free data service to a mobile device associated with a user. The campaign rule may identify a condition for charging a service provider, associated with the toll-free data service, for data used by the mobile device in association with the toll-free data service. The device may determine an efficiency metric associated with the user. The efficiency metric may be determined based on providing toll-free data services to the user or a set of users associated with a demographic with which the user belongs. The device may analyze the efficiency metric based on the campaign rule. The device may selectively provide the toll-free data service to the mobile device, associated with the user, based on analyzing the efficiency metric. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028900 | System and Method for Determining and Associating Tariff Rates for Institutional Calls - A telecommunications method for call forwarding including storing information regarding a called party in at least one local database, where the information regarding the called party is stored in a user account and making a telephone call by dialing a telephone number with a telephone, where the telephone is contained in a telephone management system. The method also includes determining whether the telephone number is associated with the user account and transferring, via the switchboard, the call to the called party if the telephone number is associated with the user account, where the telephone management system is in communication with a revenue management system, and also where the revenue management system contains at least one local database. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028901 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS SUITABLE FOR READING OF DOCUMENT - Provided is an image forming apparatus that eliminates the necessity for resetting a single-sided document even if a set error of the single-sided document is occurred. The automatic document feeder includes a switchback mechanism that inverts the front and back of the single-sided document to switch a surface of the single-sided document. The automatic document feeder control circuit controls to activate the switchback mechanism. When a blank paper is detected from the image data before inversion, the automatic document feeder control circuit controls to continue the activation of the switchback mechanism for a second document and succeeding documents of the single-sided document. Otherwise, when a blank paper is not detected from the image data before inversion, the automatic document feeder control circuit controls to stop the activation of the switchback mechanism for the second document and the succeeding documents of the single-sided document. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028902 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit that reads an image on a document, a document conveyance unit that conveys the document to the reading unit, a first identification unit that identifies a size of the document before the document begins to be conveyed, a reading control unit that controls the reading unit to read the document, based on the size identified by the first identification unit, and a second identification unit that identifies a size of the document after the document begins to be conveyed, wherein the reading control unit performs control to, in a case where the size identified by the first identification unit is smaller than the size identified by the second identification unit, cancel reading processing, and in a case where the size identified by the first identification unit is greater than the size identified by the second identification unit, continue the reading processing. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028903 | Transmission of Facsimiles via Internet Protocol over Public Networks - A computer system maps unique addresses to the conventional fax numbers of conventional fax devices (such as conventional fax machines and computing devices having conventional fax capabilities). A transmitting user who is connected to the Internet may send an IP fax to a receiving user who is also connected to the Internet by addressing the receiving user using the receiving user's unique address, even if the sending user and receiving user are not within the same local network. A server outside of the receiving user's local network mediates the transmission of the IP fax from the transmitting user to the receiving user. The server may select a preferred transmission method of the recipient (e.g., conventional fax, IP fax, email, or secure document delivery) and transmit the fax to the receiving user using that preferred transmission method. Transmitted faxes may be in color and/or contain high-definition content. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028904 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a first storing part, a storage controlling part and a display controlling part. The storage controlling part stores, when a first remote operation device carries out an image output operation making the image processing apparatus process an output object image on a first process condition of the first remote operation device to create a first processed image and output the first processed image, the output object image in the first storing part with associating with the first process condition. The display controlling part processes, when a second remote operation device carries out a preview operation displaying the output object image stored in the first storing part, the output object image on a second process condition of the second remote operation device to create a second processed image and makes the second remote operation device display the second processed image on a displaying part. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028905 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus displays, in a display unit including a touch panel, image data for one page including a plurality of document images which are arranged. When a user performs a flicking operation on the touch panel, the image processing apparatus shifts a display region displayed in the display unit from a first region to a second region of the image data in accordance with a direction of the flicking operation. When one of the arranged document images corresponding to the image data is included in the second region, the image processing apparatus performs shift after changing a shift destination so that the document image is displayed in a predetermined position of the display region. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028906 | RECORDING MEDIUM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - When installing a driver program on a terminal device of a user who joins a group to which an image forming apparatus supported by the driver program is assigned, a non-transitory recording medium for installation of the driver program causes a computer in the terminal device to display an operation screen including a first and a second operation element. When the first operation element is selected, the computer is caused to create a document box for the user and add membership information of the user to group management data managed by a predetermined server. When the second operation element is selected, the computer is caused to create the document box, identify an image forming apparatus assigned to a former group of the user with reference to the group management data, delete a document box from the identified image forming apparatus, and add the membership information to the group management data. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028907 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING OBJECT IN IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - In one embodiment, an image processing apparatus has a display, a memory and a processor. The display displays a plurality of objects. The memory stores display setting data for displaying the objects. When a move button which is added to the object detects an operation of a user, the processor edits the display setting data so that display positions of the relevant object and an object which is paired with the relevant object are exchanged. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028908 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including: a sheet feeding portion configured to feed a sheet to a sheet conveying path; an image forming portion configured to form an image on the sheet; a sheet discharging portion configured to discharge the sheet; a sheet re-conveying path configured to guide the sheet on which the image has been formed to the sheet conveying path again; an original feeding portion configured to feed an original; an original feeding path configured to guide the original to the sheet re-conveying path; an image reading portion configured to read an image of the original; an original discharging path configured to guide the original guided along the sheet re-conveying path to an original discharging portion; and an original conveying portion configured to convey the original which has been guided along the original feeding path toward the original discharging path. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028909 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus | 2016-01-28 |
20160028910 | SERVICING A PRINT HEAD ARRAY - A print controller initiates printing of a print job by at least one print head array of a printing system. In response to determining that the at least one print head array should be serviced, the print controller determines whether the servicing of the at least one print head array will interrupt the print job. In response to determining that the servicing will not interrupt the print job, the print controller causes movement of the at least one print head array from a given position to a servicing station of the printing system. In response to determining that the servicing will interrupt the print job, the print controller performs other tasks. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028911 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus, a method of controlling the same and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium are described in which it is possible to disable a particular one of the functions which are implemented using the same communication protocol. A multifunction peripheral (MFP) is capable of communicating with terminal devices. The MFP acquires a capability information request transmitted from the terminal device, returns a capability notification to the terminal device which has transmitted the capability information request, and determines the capabilities which is required by the function that is set to be disabled from among different functions. In this case, the MFP does not notify, as a supported capability, the required capability even if it can be handled by the MFP. Namely, the capability notification is returned such that this capability is not supported. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028912 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a receiving section, a distance acquiring section, an arrival time calculating section, an execution order determining section, and a printing section. The distance acquiring section acquires a distance between a user and the image forming apparatus. The arrival time calculating section calculates a travel speed of the user based on variation per unit time in the distance acquired by the distance acquiring section and calculates an arrival time indicating an amount of time it will take for the user to arrive at the image forming apparatus based on the calculated travel speed and the acquired distance. The execution order determining section determines, an order of execution of print jobs based on the arrival times calculated by the arrival time calculation section. The printing section then executes the print jobs in the execution order determined by the execution order determining section. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028913 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - In a case where an image forming apparatus is connected to an information processing apparatus, correction information is generated through comparison between time information obtained by the image forming apparatus and time information obtained by the information processing apparatus. The image forming apparatus transmits, to the information processing apparatus, time information indicating a time at which setting information is updated in the image forming apparatus. The information processing apparatus corrects the received time information with the correction information. The information processing apparatus determines whether to update setting information stored in the information processing apparatus with received setting information, based on the corrected time information. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028914 | Imaging Device, Medium Transporting Apparatus, and Printing Apparatus - An imaging device includes an imaging unit that includes an imaging element for imaging a lower surface of continuous forms paper, an image processing unit that image-processes an image of the lower surface of the continuous forms paper captured by the imaging unit, a cable that electrically connects the imaging unit and the image processing unit with each other, and an electric box that covers the imaging element, the image processing unit, and the cable and functions as an electromagnetic shield. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028915 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes an image reading unit that reads an image; a housing inside which the image reading unit is provided in a reciprocally movable manner; a guide unit that guides movement of the image reading unit; a drive mechanism which is provided in the image reading unit and causes the image reading unit to move along the guide unit in a movement direction; and a stand that is switchable between a first state of being accommodated in an accommodation section provided in the housing and a second state of being pulled out from the accommodation section and of being able to hold the housing in an inclined posture. The accommodation section is disposed in a region on a side opposite to a movement region in which the drive mechanism moves in a direction intersecting the movement direction of the image reading unit. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028916 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD - According to an embodiment of this invention, opening/closing of an ADF unit is correctly detected even under the influence of outside light. More specifically, a light source provided in a reading unit is turned on to irradiate a white board, and first data based on reflected light from the white board is obtained. Next, the light source provided in the reading unit is turned off, and second data based on reflected light from the white board is obtained. The difference between the first data and second data is compared with a predetermined threshold. It is determined based on the comparison whether the ADF unit is in an opened or closed state. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028917 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMEMBERING HELD ITEMS AND FINDING LOST ITEMS USING WEARABLE CAMERA SYSTEMS - Apparatuses and methods are provided for storing information related to objects associated with a hand of a user via a wearable camera system. In one implementation, a wearable apparatus for storing the information is provided comprising a wearable image sensor configured to capture a plurality of images from the environment of the user, and at least one processing device programmed to process the images. The processing device may detect the hand of the user, and an object associated with the user's hand. The processing device may proceed to store information related to the object. Consistent with disclosed embodiments, the stored information may be used for various purposes, such as warning the user of dangers, catering advertising to the user, and helping the user find objects when they are lost. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028918 | PRINTING APPARATUS HAVING DIRECT WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FUNCTION, CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - When a print processing apparatus is connected to a printing apparatus, use of Wi-Fi Direct is prohibited. On the other hand, when the print processing apparatus is not connected to the printing apparatus, the use of Wi-Fi Direct is permitted. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028919 | COOPERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING COOPERATING PORTABLE INFORMATION DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COOPERATION METHOD - Portable information devices each include a portable-side communication unit to communicate with an image processing apparatus within a range of a predetermined distance, and a portable-side control unit. The portable-side control unit executes the steps of: specifying a linked process; displaying an operation screen for accepting a setting value corresponding to the linked process in a state in which the portable-side communication unit is unable to communicate with the image processing apparatus; accepting a setting value from a user; in response to the portable-side communication unit becoming able to communicate with the image processing apparatus, transmitting a setting request and receiving a response to the setting request from the image processing apparatus; if the response indicates to start the linked process, transmitting/receiving data in cooperation with the image processing apparatus; and if the response requests a setting value, displaying an operation screen for setting the requested setting value. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028920 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus includes a reading unit, an acquisition unit, a determining unit, and a density correction unit. The reading unit reads a document to generate image data. The acquisition unit acquires color material reduction information reflecting a color material reduction process applicable to the document. The determining unit determines whether to correct the image data based on the acquired color material reduction information. The density correction unit performs a density correction process on the image data if the determining unit has determined to correct the image data. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028921 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROCESSING SCANNED DATA - An efficient method and system to enhance digital acquisition devices for analog data is presented. The enhancements offered by the method and system are available to the user in local as well as in remote deployments yielding efficiency gains for a large variety of business processes. The quality enhancements of the acquired digital data are achieved efficiently by employing virtual reacquisition. The method of virtual reacquisition renders unnecessary the physical reacquisition of the analog data in case the digital data obtained by the acquisition device are of insufficient quality. The method and system allows multiple users to access the same acquisition device for analog data. In some embodiments, one or more users can virtually reacquire data provided by multiple analog or digital sources. The acquired raw data can be processed by each user according to his personal preferences and/or requirements. The preferred processing settings and attributes are determined interactively in real time as well as non real time, automatically and a combination thereof. | 2016-01-28 |
20160028922 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD - An image reading apparatus capable of accurately detecting abnormal pixels caused by a contaminant such as dirt, stain, or flaw on a moving document reading glass being read. An image processing unit of the image reading apparatus performs a first abnormal pixel detection process to detect pixel signals representing abnormal pixels and output from image sensors for respective colors when a reading unit reads a guide plate in a main scanning direction in a state before an original passes through a moving document reading position, performs a second abnormal pixel detection process to detect pixel signals representing abnormal pixels and output from the image sensors when an original being conveyed is read by the reading unit in the main scanning direction, and detects a main scanning direction of abnormal pixels based on results of these detection processes. | 2016-01-28 |