| 18th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 75 |
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| 20160127503 | IN-VEHICLE WEB PRESENTATION - One or more controller may extract voice commands from retrieved web content, format the web content according to vehicle computing system (VCS) specific formatting information, provide the formatted web content for display by the VCS, and update the recognized voice commands of the VCS according to the extracted voice commands. A server may identify whether a received web request for web content is directed to a vehicle sub-domain for providing an in-vehicle-specific version of the content, identify whether the received web request is for presentation of web content via a VCS, and redirect the web request to the vehicle sub-domain when the request is not directed to the vehicle sub-domain and is for presentation via the VCS. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127504 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing device includes: a request transmitting unit configured to transmit a request to download contents; a condition receiving unit configured to receive download conditions of the contents in another terminal device than the information processing device; and a notification processing unit configured to notify the received download conditions to a user. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127505 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADING DATA SUCH AS SLEEP STUDY DATA - A method of automatically downloading data, the method including periodically querying a server ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127506 | NETWORK CONTROL APPARATUS, NETWORK CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Efficient use of a virtual appliance corresponding to a dedicated appliance in a communication system will be accomplished. A network control apparatus according to the present invention is a network control apparatus that constructs a function of hardware equipment used in a communication network by using software, and includes: first means for deploying the software capable of executing the function of the hardware equipment in an information processing resource; and second means for instructing a network resource to identify communication data to be processed by the deployed software and to transfer the identified communication data to the information processing resource. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127507 | SMART PACKAGING FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS - A method of distributing content to an application from a server is disclosed. The method includes detecting in a file to be sent to the application from the server that the application is directed to request one or more resources to be downloaded to the application. A network latency associated with the downloading of the one or more resources is determined. A subset of the one or more resources is selectively packaged based at least in part on the network latency. The selectively packaged subset of the one or more resources is sent to the application. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127508 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus acquires a first frame and acquiring additional image data for at least one of a first user or a second user, generates a first composite frame for the first user by combining the first frame and the additional image data for the first user and/or a second composite frame for the second user by combining the first frame and the additional image data for the second user, outputs, for the first user, the first composite frame if the first composite frame is generated or the first frame otherwise, and outputs, for the second user, the second composite frame if the second composite frame is generated or the first frame otherwise. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127509 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO REMOTELY START A VIRTUAL MACHINE - Methods and apparatus to remotely start a virtual machine are disclosed herein. An example method to remotely start a virtual machine includes requesting, at a network device, allocation of a network address to the network device, the network address formerly being allocated to the virtual machine and generating, with the network device, a user interface. The user interface presents an option to start at least one of the virtual machine and an operating system installed in the virtual machine. Some example methods also include requesting, at the network device, release of the network address based on a selection of the option to start the virtual machine. Release of the network address causes the network address to be available for re-allocation to the virtual machine. The example methods can further include generating an instruction to start the virtual machine when the option to start the virtual machine is selected. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127510 | Method Of Service Capability Notification - A method of service capability notification including receiving a service capability of a representational state transfer (REST) client and a request for a service capability of a target client from an application server, sending the service capability of the target client to the application server in response to the request, and sending the service capability of the REST client to a notification server so that the notification server is able to provide the service capability of the REST client to the target client. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127511 | APPLICATION RANKING CALCULATING APPARATUS AND USAGE INFORMATION COLLECTING APPARATUS - An application ranking calculating apparatus is configured to calculate ranking for an application based on usage information from client computers on which the application is adapted to operate, the usage information representing how the application is actually used in the client computers. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127512 | System and Methods for Data Feed Acceleration and Encryption - Systems and methods for providing accelerated transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency associated with data transmission of conventional systems. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127513 | DATA FEED ACCELERATION - The transmission of broadcast data, such as financial data and news feeds, is accelerated over a communication channel using data compression and decompression to provide secure transmission and transparent multiplication of communication bandwidth, as well as reduce the latency. Broadcast data may include packets having fields. Encoders associated with particular fields may be selected to compress those particular fields. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127514 | INTELLIGENT GATEWAY WITH A COMMON DATA FORMAT - Example embodiments of a method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for a gateway with common data format are generally described herein. The gateway may include memory to store data in a common data format to be operated on by applications, and network interfaces configured to interface an application to a remote device via a network. The gateway may further include protocol adapters configured to communicate with the remote device using a communication protocol of the remote device, and data adapters configured to convert data between a format of the remote device and the common data format. The gateway may further include a protocol selector module configured to select a protocol adapter where a selected protocol adapter communicates with a remote device, and a data adapter selector module configured to select a data adapter where a selected data adapter adapts data between the remote device and the common format. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127515 | Automatic Selection of MAC Protocol to Support Multiple Prime PLC Standards - A communication device in a network may receive a stream of frames from the network, in which each frame includes one or more beacon packets. A communication protocol being used by the network may be identified by tracking a preselected field within a sequence of beacon packets, in which the preselected field varies in a first known manner for a first protocol and in a second known manner for a second protocol. The communication device may then join to the network using the identified communication protocol to transmit and receive data. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127516 | MULTI-OPERATING SYSTEM INPUT DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of establishing a wireless connection between a data input device and a host computing device. More specifically, the embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for using a single input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse, or touchpad devices) with multiple host computing devices that may be running different operating systems, and efficiently switching the data protocols used to transmit HID data between the input device and the multiple host computing devices without requiring user interaction. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127517 | PROTOCOL-BASED CAPTURE OF NETWORK DATA USING REMOTE CAPTURE AGENTS - The disclosed embodiments provide a system that processes network data. During operation, the system obtains, at a remote capture agent, a first protocol classification for a first packet flow captured by the remote capture agent. Next, the system uses configuration information associated with the first protocol classification to build a first event stream from the first packet flow at the remote capture agent, wherein the first event stream comprises time-series event data generated from network packets in the first packet flow based on the first protocol classification. The system then transmits the first event stream over a network for subsequent storage and processing of the first event stream by one or more components on the network. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127518 | SINGLE-PASS/SINGLE COPY NETWORK ABSTRACTION LAYER UNIT PARSER - Technologies for a single-pass/single copy network abstraction layer unit (“NALU”) parser. Such a NALU parser typically reuses source and/or destination buffers, optionally changes endianess of NALU data, optionally processes emulation prevention codes, and optionally processes parameters in slice NALUs, all as part of a single pass/single copy process. The disclosed NALU parser technologies are further suitable for hardware implementation, software implementation, or any combination of the two. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127519 | Adaptive Acknowledgment Transmissions - Systems and techniques for adaptive automatic acknowledgment handling are described. A described system includes a memory structure to store a data rate (DR) adaptation mode indicator, a frame check sequence (FCS) adaptation mode indicator, a preset DR parameter, and a preset FCS parameter; an extractor to extract a DR parameter from a received frame to produce an extracted DR parameter and extract a FCS parameter from the received frame to produce an extracted FCS parameter; a selector to select between the preset DR parameter and the extracted DR parameter based on the DR adaptation mode indicator to produce a selected DR parameter and select between the preset FCS parameter and the extracted FCS parameter based on the FCS adaptation mode indicator to produce a selected FCS parameter; and a generator to generate an acknowledgment to the received frame based on the selected DR parameter and the selected FCS parameter. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127520 | PARTITIONING DATA SETS FOR TRANSMISSION ON MULTIPLE PHYSICAL LINKS - The present disclosure discloses a method and a network device for partitioning data sets for transmission on multiple physical links in a network. Specifically, a network device receives a particular data set addressed to a client device. The network device partitions the particular data set into at least a first subset of data and a second subset of data. Then, the network device encapsulates the first subset of data using a first header and encapsulating the second subset of data using a second header that results in (a) data with the first header being transmitted on a first physical link and (b) data with the second header being transmitted on a second physical link different than the first physical link. Finally, the network device transmits the first subset of data with the first header and the second subset of data with the second header. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127521 | WLAN EXTENSION ELEMENTS - A system and method are disclosed that may increase the number of different element ID numbers that may be represented in an information element (IE) without significantly increasing the size of the IE and without altering existing parsers of various wireless devices. The IE may include a one-byte element ID field, a length field, an N-byte element ID extension field, and an information field | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127522 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A transmitting apparatus, a receiving apparatus, and a method of signal processing are provided. The transmitting apparatus includes at least one processor configured to implement: a packet generator which generates a packet including a header and a payload, based on an input stream; and a signal processor which signal-processes the generated packet. The header includes a base header, and the base header includes various fields indicating at least one of a packet type, and a value indicating that the packet transmits one single complete input packet, a segment of an input packet, or a plurality of input packets. The fields included in the base header may also indicate presence of an additional header and a substream identifier. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127523 | Method and Device for Capacitive Near-Field Communication in Mobile Devices - A mobile device includes a conductive element and a ground node. The conductive element is configured to be detected by a proximity sensor. A switch is coupled between the conductive element and ground node. The conductive element is coupled to the ground node by closing the switch. A first memory element is configured to control the switch. The first memory element includes a register bit coupled to a control terminal of the switch. A data output is configured to control the switch. A FIFO is configured to provide data to the data output. The first memory element includes a FIFO. A capacitive touch controller is configured to measure a capacitance of the conductive element. A digital processing unit is configured to convert the capacitance of the conductive element to a bit of data. A second memory element is configured to store the bit of data. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127524 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus is disclosed. An electronic apparatus comprises a display, a cover member, a first portion configured to vibrate more easily than the cover member, a piezoelectric vibrating element, and a controller. The cover member is located on a surface of the electronic apparatus and is configured to cover a display surface of the display. The first portion is located on the surface of the electronic apparatus. The piezoelectric vibrating element is located on the first portion. The controller is configured to cause the piezoelectric vibrating element to vibrate based on a sound signal. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127525 | MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes: a body in which an electronic component is installed; and a movement unit fastened to the body in at least a portion thereof, configured to output information processed in the mobile terminal, and the movement unit being flexible on the body as curvature of the body is varied, wherein the body includes a varied portion whose curvature is varied and fixed portions formed on both ends of the varied portion and having curvature which is not changed, wherein the varied portion includes a plurality of micro blocks formed in a movement direction and configured to form a predetermined curvature and an elastic member formed in the micro blocks and enabling the micro blocks to form a predetermined curvature when external force is applied or when external force is removed. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127526 | Electronic Portable Device Shell Having an Integral Stand and Stand Brace - A shell is configured to attach to an electronic portable device (such as a smart phone or a pad/tablet-styled device). The shell comprises a unitary integral component having a stand that selectively moves between a deployed position and a stowed position and a corresponding stand brace that selectively moves between a deployed position and a stowed position. By one approach the stand pivots with respect to a portion of the shell that attaches to the electronic portable device and the stand brace pivots with respect to the stand. By one approach the stand and the stand brace are substantially disposed planar to one another when both are in their respective stowed positions. By one approach a free end of the stand brace contacts the electronic portable device when the stand brace is in its deployed position to thereby bias the stand towards the deployed position for the stand. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127527 | Controlling Operational Characteristics of Acoustic Echo Canceller - A controller for an acoustic echo canceller is described. The controller includes a noise estimator configured to estimate a level of noise that is comprised in a microphone signal relative to an echo component, estimated by the acoustic echo canceller, comprised in the microphone signal. The controller further includes a control module configured to control the acoustic echo canceller in dependence on that estimate. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127528 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INCOMING AND OUTGOING CALL INFORMATION IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing information. Phone numbers are stored in an address book in a memory of the terminal. Call history information for a phone number together with a first option for editing of information associated with the phone number are displayed on a display of the terminal, if the phone number is in the address book. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127529 | Mobile Communication Terminal, Control Method Thereof, Auxiliary Terminal And Vehicle - A mobile communication system provides new services to a mobile terminal mounted in a vehicle through an auxiliary terminal by connecting the auxiliary terminal to the mobile terminal. A mobile communication system includes a first terminal mounted in a vehicle, and a second terminal configured to detect application programs available in the first terminal and transmit an application program list indicating the detected application programs to the first terminal. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127530 | System and Method for Wireless Communication With and Control of Motorized Window Coverings - A system for controlling at least one motorized window covering using wireless communication is presented. The system includes a wireless device which is wirelessly connected to wireless access point which is connected to a gateway which is wirelessly connected to at least one motorized window covering. The wireless device has a display and an application installed thereon. The application includes an interactive illustration of a window with a moveable bottom bar that extends there across and a plurality of actuation buttons. When a user actuates either the moveable bottom bar or any one of the actuation buttons, the wireless device transmits a control signal to any wirelessly connected motorized window covering instructing it to move in a directed manner. This system provides a convenient and easy to use system and method of controlling motorized window shades. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127531 | OVERRIDING VOLUME SETTINGS ON A MOBILE DEVICE - The volume settings of a mobile device can be overridden when a notification is received to allow a user to be immediately notified of an emergency or urgent matter. Each mobile device can be assigned a unique number which is used by other computing devices to send alerts to the mobile device. Each mobile device can also be assigned an emergency code that other computing devices use to override the mobile device's volume settings. When a mobile device receives a notification that includes its assigned emergency code, the mobile device can override the current volume settings so that the sound associated with the receipt of the notification will be audibly output. A remote map code may also be used to retrieve the location of a mobile device. A group emergency code or remote map code may be employed to notify or locate a group of mobile devices. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127532 | MOBILE DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD - A method for operating a mobile device having a low-power operational unit, at least one sensor for sensing movements of the mobile device and a touch screen includes recognizing the movements of the mobile device. Operating instructions is generated according to a predetermined corresponding relation between operating instructions and the movements stored in the storage device; and the operating instructions is performed on the mobile device. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127533 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ALTERNATE LINE SELECTION INFORMATION ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A system and method for providing a user interface that allows users to change the active line on which an outgoing call may be placed. In example embodiments, upon detecting call screen interaction a line selection menu is displayed. The line selection menu contains a plurality of line identifiers, each line identifier uniquely identifying a corresponding one of the multiple communication lines accessible at the mobile device. A system and method is also presented for providing a call log for identifying call activity associated with a plurality of communication lines. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127534 | Automated Messaging - Techniques for automatically prompting a calling user to send a message to a called user, the calling user using a calling device and the called user using a called device, the method including receiving, at a processor in the calling device, an indication that a call from the calling device to the called device has disconnected, determining, at the processor in the calling device, whether the call connected before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected, and in response to determining that the call did not connect before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected, determining that the call was a missed call. Methods and devices for automatically prompting a user with predictive message response options are also disclosed. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127535 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DOUBLE TALK DETECTION WITH ACOUSTIC ECHO AND NOISE CONTROL - System of improving sound quality includes loudspeaker, microphone, accelerometer, acoustic-echo-cancellers (AEC), and double-talk detector (DTD). Loudspeaker outputs loudspeaker signal including downlink audio signal from far-end speaker. Microphone generates microphone uplink signal and receives at least one of: near-end speaker, ambient noise, and loudspeaker signals. Accelerometer generates accelerometer-uplink signal and receives at least one of: near-end speaker, ambient noise, and loudspeaker signals. First AEC receives downlink audio, microphone-uplink and double talk control signals, and generates AEC-microphone linear echo estimate and corrected AEC-microphone uplink signal. Second AEC receives downlink audio, accelerometer uplink and double talk control signals, and generates AEC-accelerometer linear echo estimate and corrected AEC-accelerometer uplink signal. DTD receives downlink audio signal, uplink signals, corrected uplink signals, linear echo estimates, and generates double-talk control signal. Uplink audio signal including at least one of corrected microphone-uplink signal and corrected accelerometer-uplink signal is generated. Other embodiments are described. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127536 | MEDIA FORKED APPLICATION SYSTEM IN CALL CENTERS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for sending a forked media stream of an electronic communication between a customer and an agent to an analysis system for a duration. Receiving analysis results obtained from one or more analytics performed on the forked media stream. Then, determining whether to perform one or more operations in response to the analysis results. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127537 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING A DIAGNOSTIC TRANSMISSION MODE AND COMMUNICATING OVER THE SAME - Upon detection of a trigger, such as the exceeding of an error threshold or the direction of a user, a diagnostic link system enters a diagnostic information transmission mode. This diagnostic information transmission mode allows for two modems to exchange diagnostic and/or test information that may not otherwise be exchangeable during normal communication. The diagnostic information transmission mode is initiated by transmitting an initiate diagnostic link mode message to a receiving modem accompanied by a cyclic redundancy check (CRC). The receiving modem determines, based on the CRC, if a robust communications channel is present. If a robust communications channel is present, the two modems can initiate exchange of the diagnostic and/or test information. Otherwise, the transmission power of the transmitting modem is increased and the initiate diagnostic link mode message re-transmitted to the receiving modem until the CRC is determined to be correct. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127538 | Call Termination on OTT Network - This invention relates to a method of seamlessly connecting over-the-top and traditional telecommunication network networks including receiving by a telecommunications service provider from a calling party a dialed number of a called party; communicating by the telecommunication service provider the dialed number to an over-the-top servicer provider; checking by the over-the-top service provider whether it can terminate the call; and communicating the checking results to the telecommunication service provider, wherein the telecommunication service provider is capable of rerouting the call in case of failure in a manner that is seamless to both the calling party and the called party. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127539 | PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS AND MACROECONOMIC TREND REPORTING BASED ON TOLL-FREE NUMBER UTILIZATION - A predictive analytics model, that provides for overlaying indexing techniques and enriching the data with public domain and customer sentiment data to provide customer metrics. Analysis of toll-free telecommunications data, such as call volume data to toll-free numbers owned by key federal agencies, month over month, may be used to develop an indicator of economic events, trends and correlates. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127540 | TOLL-FREE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT PLATFORM - A Toll-Free Management Platform (TFMP) includes methods and systems for number administration, customer administration, call management services, texting services and text registry, and a smart services registry. The TFMP may allow users to search for, receive recommendations for, and make reservations of toll-free numbers. A user interface may allow activating a toll-free number, through a one-click activation function and users may access the TFMP to create and access existing templates of toll-free call routing templates, and utilize a routing tree engine to create customized call routing trees for the toll-free numbers of interest to the user. Predictive analytic services may be provided that allow a user through a customizable user interface, or dashboard, to access third party data sources and other information derived from toll-free telecommunications networks. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127541 | TOLL-TREE NUMBERS METADATA TAGGING AND ANALYSIS - A toll-free tagging service is provided that includes a subscription-based service that is made available to responsible organizations, consumers and businesses. The toll-free tagging service may provide the ability to tag a toll-free number (or group of numbers), and once a number is tagged, to track updates to that number that may then be distributed to customers through emails/text messages or other means. Subscribers of the toll-free tagging service may also have the ability to create, view, update and delete tags through a web application, mobile application, or some other user interface. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127542 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING PHONE CALL ROUTE INFORMATION - Provided is a system, apparatus, and/or method for providing phone call route information, including a calling party information collector configured to collect calling party information according to selecting of a phone number link object provided to a calling party through a network a called party information collector configured to collect called party information about a certain incoming call from a called terminal, and a matching determiner configured to determine a relation between the selecting of the phone number link object and the certain incoming call by comparing at least one piece of the calling party information and at least one piece of the called party information. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127543 | System, method and apparatus for placing a telephone call - In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an identity of a caller; receive an assigned incoming telephone number; identify a recipient associated with the assigned incoming telephone number and the identity; and connect the caller and the recipient. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127544 | CONTACT CENTER INTERACTIVE TEXT STREAM WAIT TREATMENTS - Contact center interactive text stream wait treatments are disclosed. A user device initiates a communication interaction with an automated contact center device (ACCD). A text stream comprising a plurality of text components is from the ACCD during an agent wait period. The text components of the text stream are provided for presentation in a display area of a display during the agent wait period. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127545 | SPECIAL ROUTING SERVICE - Various embodiments provide for a way of accessing databases and existing hardware with a gateway that can route calls on different legacy networks by using features of existing telecommunication policy and databases. Some embodiments utilize numbers in one or more of a carrier's native number block and an algorithm or database to switch a routing number and enter instead a desired phone number/routing location. Using these techniques, calls can be routed to underlying carriers (e.g., facilities carriers) without the need to own or lease traditional facilities to access the network. For example, in some embodiments, a carrier may map incoming numbers to a different number so that the components of the network route the call for that carrier but terminate the call to another carrier that provides traditional facilities on its behalf. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127546 | MESSAGE ROUTING USING LOCATION ROUTING NUMBERS - Various embodiments provide for a way of routing messages using location routing numbers. More specifically, some embodiments can route calls on different legacy networks by using features of existing telecommunication policy and databases. For example, a location routing number can be registered in a number portability administration center database. The location routing number may be in a native number block of a facility carrier and a company registering the location routing number in the number portability administration center database may not be the facility carrier. The destination switch of the facility carrier can be programmed to accept traffic associated with the location routing number. As a result, components of the network can route the message for the company to a destination switch of the facility carrier. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127547 | MESSAGE SEGMENTATION USING LOCATION ROUTING NUMBERS - Various embodiments provide for message segmentation using location routing numbers. Some embodiments provide for a method for operating a telecommunications switch (e.g., an end-office telecommunications switch, a class five switch, a TDM switch, etc.). For example, a message can be directed to the telecommunications switch using a location routing number. The location routing number can be in a number block that is native to the telecommunications switch. In some embodiments, the telecommunications switch can be programmed with multiple local routing numbers. Once the message is received, the telecommunications switch can then identify the location routing number within the message (e.g., within a destination number field, a non-routing field, etc.). Using the location routing number, the message can then be segmented and/or routed. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127548 | TOLL-TREE NUMBERS METADATA TAGGING, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING - A toll-free tagging service is provided that includes a subscription-based service that is made available to responsible organizations, consumers and businesses. The toll-free tagging service may provide the ability to tag a toll-free number (or group of numbers), and once a number is tagged, to track updates to that number that may then be distributed to customers through emails/text messages or other means. Subscribers of the toll-free tagging service may also have the ability to create, view, update and delete tags through a web application, mobile application, or some other user interface. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127549 | MACROECONOMIC AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS BASED ON TOLL-FREE NUMBER UTILIZATION - A predictive analytics model, that provides for overlaying indexing techniques and enriching the data with public domain and customer sentiment data to provide representation of a macroeconomic trend. Analysis of toll-free telecommunications data, such as call volume data to toll-free numbers owned by key federal agencies, month over month, may be used to develop an indicator of economic events, trends and correlates. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127550 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-DEMAND PRESENCE - Methods and systems for determining availability of a user based on mobile device status are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for determining availability of a user based on mobile device status may include receiving, at a first device, an instruction to check a status of a second device; transmitting a status request from the first device to the second device; and receiving, responsive to the status request, a message from the second device indicating a telephony status of the second device. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127551 | Built-In Mobile Device Call Handler and Answering Machine - A call handler and answering machine may be provided in a mobile device having phoning capabilities, and the call handler and answering machine is used to provide additional features related to phoning to the mobile device. Such features include advanced and customized call handling, customized greetings, advanced voice messaging handling, ability to listen in on voice messages and interrupt voice messages as they are being left, talk messaging, and the like. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127552 | TOLL-FREE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT PLATFORM - Methods and systems are provided for the management, routing and reporting of toll-free telecommunications calls and data. Methods and systems are provided for pre-populating a call routing template based on natural language inputs and populating telecommunications routing codes at nodes of a call routing decision tree to generate a call routing template that may be identified and presented to a user interface based at least in part on a natural language input. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127553 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING RESOURCES OF AN ENTERPRISE - A resource managing computer system for managing at least one resource in an enterprise is disclosed. The resource managing computer system includes a communication interface for establishing at least one web based chat communication session with at least one customer. The system further includes a monitoring module for monitoring one or more parameters associated with the at least one web based chat communication session. The system further includes a computing module for computing at least one confidence score based on the one or more monitored parameters of the at least one web based chat communication session. The system further includes an allocation module for allocating the at least one resource to the at least one web based chat communication session, wherein the allocation is performed based on the at least one computed confidence score. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127554 | Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) Complete Healthcare Contact Center - Methods, systems, and products enable a healthcare facility or server to process incoming communications. When a communication is received, the time and a recipient's address may be compared to a schedule of procedures. The recipient's address may be associated with a patient or with medical personnel, such as a physician or nurse. If the time and/or the recipient's address correspond to an entry in the schedule of procedures, then an alternate destination may be chosen for the communication. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127555 | ROUTING CALLS TO PREFERRED AGENTS - Embodiments are directed to routing customer calls to preferred agents. Embodiments receive a call from a customer using a user device; determine an identity of the customer; retrieve information associated with the matching entry; based at least in part on the retrieved information, select one or more agents; and route the call to one of the selected agents. Some embodiments determine a telephone number from which the call was received; comparing the telephone number with a plurality of entries in a customer information database; and determining that the telephone number matches an entry in the database. Other embodiments receive a communication from the user device indicating that the customer has placed the call; determine that the customer is currently authenticated through an online banking session or a mobile application on the user device; and receive a communication from the user device indicating the customer's identity. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127556 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AN AGENT IN AN ENTERPRISE - An agent selector computer system for selecting at least one agent for at least one communication session in an enterprise is disclosed. The agent selector computer system includes a monitoring module for monitoring one or more parameters of the at least one communication session. The agent selector computer system further includes an agent list generation module for generating at least one list of agents based on the one or more monitored parameters. The agent selector computer system further includes an agent selection module for receiving one or more agent selection inputs from at least one user to select at least one agent. The agent selector computer system further includes a routing module for routing the at least one communication session to the at least one selected agent. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127557 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGENT SELECTION IN AN ENTERPRISE - A resource selection management computer system and method for selecting at least one agent for at least one communication session in an enterprise is disclosed. The resource selection management computer system includes a monitoring module for monitoring one or more parameters of the at least one communication session involving the at least one agent; a database for storing the one or more monitored parameters; a computing module for computing at least one data value based on the one or more monitored parameters by using at least one fuzzy logic; a determination module for determining at least one attribute of the agent based on the at least one computed data value; and an agent selection module for selecting at least one agent based on the at least one determined attribute. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127558 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Distributing Messages By Discussion Group - A computer-implemented system and method for distributing messages by discussion group is provided. Discussion groups are monitored. An identity of a participant in each of two or more of the discussion groups is verified. Voice signals are received from the participant and speech from the participant is distinguished from ambient noise and third-party conversations in the voice signals. One of the discussion groups, specified by the participant to be associated with the voice stream, is identified. The speech is transmitted as a voice message to other participants in the identified discussion group. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127559 | Communication Service Operating Method and Electronic Device Supporting the Same - An electronic device includes: a first communication module configured to perform a call signal based communication and a second communication module configured to perform a short range communication or wired communication; and a processor configured to control call signal reception processing of the first communication module, wherein when an operation change of a communication channel established based on the second communication module, based on at least one of a movement of an electronic device and a movement of a second electronic device that is connected through the second communication module or has a connection history, the processor allows the electronic device or the second electronic device to receive the call signal. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127560 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINK - Disclosed is a method for establishing a telecommunications link (C | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127561 | Automatic Tuning of a Gain Controller - A gain control system for applying gain to a far-end signal, the system comprising: a signal identifier configured to detect an echo of the far-end signal in a microphone signal; and a path estimator configured to estimate a characteristic of an echo path of the detected echo, wherein: the signal identifier is further configured to detect a near-end signal from the microphone signal; and in response to detecting the near-end signal, the gain control system is configured to adjust the gain applied to the far-end signal in dependence on the estimated characteristic of the echo path. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127562 | MANAGEMENT OF TOLL-FREE NUMBER MISUSE AND FRAUD DETECTION - Methods and systems for providing a rating system that allow for customers to create a database of toll-free numbers that are abused by malicious consumers which may be cloud-based and allow for service providers to dip prior to completing or accepting calls. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127563 | HANDLING OF REDUCED PARTIAL CDRs IN AN OFFLINE CHARGING SYSTEM - Systems and methods that handle partial Charging Data Records (CDRs) for a session. An offline charging system includes a cluster of Charging Gateway Functions (CGF). A first CGF of the cluster receives a first Fully Qualified Partial CDR (FQPC) for a session, and stores FQPC data based on the first FQPC in a centralized storage module that is accessible by each of the CGFs in the cluster. A second CGF of the cluster receives a Reduced Partial CDR (RPC) for the session responsive to a failure of the first CGF, retrieves the FQPC data from the centralized storage module, and generates a second FQPC for the session based on the RPC and the FQPC data retrieved from the centralized storage module. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127564 | POLICY DECISIONS BASED ON OFFLINE CHARGING RULES WHEN SERVICE CHAINING IS IMPLEMENTED - Apparatus and methods for policy decisions regarding a service data flow enabled for service chaining One embodiment comprises a policy control element configured to make policy decisions for a session. The policy control element communicates with an offline charging system. The policy control element detects a new service added to the service chain implemented for the service data flow, and transmits a charging rules request to the offline charging system responsive to detecting the new service being added to the service chain. The policy control element receives a response from the offline charging system that includes offline charging rules that are mapped to the new service of the service chain, makes a policy decision for the service data flow based on the offline charging rules, and transmits the policy decision to a policy enforcement element. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127565 | OFFLOAD OF SERVICE CHARGING FROM AN ONLINE CHARGING SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods that offload charging from an Online Charging System (OCS). The OCS includes an offload controller that receives a online charging request from a policy enforcement element for a service, determines whether charging for the service is eligible to be offloaded from the OCS to an Offline Charging System (OFCS), and pushes a charging rule to the policy enforcement element to switch a charging mode for the service to offline charging. An online charging function within the OCS receives another online charging request for the service from the OFCS that reports a charging event detected by the policy enforcement element, and debits an account of an end user based on the online charging request from the OFCS. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127566 | ONE-CLICK SEARCH, RESERVATION, AND ACTIVIATION OF TOLL-FREE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NUMBERS - A method of receiving a one-click activation request from a user, including searching and reserving toll-free numbers in a “One-Click” manner and providing users with the ability to create a standard toll-free service in the interim with number forwarding. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127567 | PREDICTIVE TOLL-FREE NUMBER SEARCH - A method of searching for a toll-free number including identifying a previous search number history for a user; and offering a toll free number associated with the previous search number history to the user. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127568 | OPERATIONS METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICES - The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127569 | REAL TIME, MACHINE-BASED ROUTING TABLE CREATION AND ENHANCEMENT FOR TOLL-FREE TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Methods and systems for the population and pre-population of toll-free call routing tables based on prior activities such as a crowd-sourced routing table provide for provisioning a toll-free texting services. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127570 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND EVENT PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is a mobile terminal having a sensor detecting movement thereof and an event processing method. The mobile terminal includes: an orientation detector for monitoring, in response to detection of an event, movement of the mobile terminal for a preset time duration to identify an orientation of the mobile terminal; and a controller for processing the event in an operating mode corresponding to the identified orientation. As a result, the user can readily switch operating modes of the mobile terminal by changing orientations thereof. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127571 | Image Reading Device and Image Reading Method - An image reading device is configured (an image reading method includes) to acquire first information having regularity contained in image data read by a reading portion and positional information about the first information, to determine a range based on the first information and the positional information, and to detect a read fault of a medium based on the first information contained in the range. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127572 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing system includes a vote adding portion, a vote reception portion, a vote determination portion, and a default registration portion. The vote adding portion adds a vote key indicating whether image data is good or bad, to the image data. The vote reception portion displays, of the vote key, a goodness key indicating that the image data is good, in a selectable manner, and receives selection of the goodness key. The vote determination portion counts the number of votes to the goodness key and determines whether or not the counted number of votes to the goodness key is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. When the number of votes is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the default registration portion automatically registers a setting condition for the image reading of the transmitted image data as an initial setting condition. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127573 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus has a judgment portion, a job control portion, and an operation portion. When print data is received by a reception portion, the judgment portion checks whether or not a detection portion is outputting a detection signal. When the detection portion is found to be outputting the detection signal, the job control portion inhibits a printing portion from executing the print job for the print data received by the reception portion and instead stores the print data in a storage portion. The operation portion accepts an instruction to print for an image represented by the print data stored in the storage portion. When the instruction is entered on the operation portion, the job control portion makes the printing portion execute a print job for the print data stored in the storage portion. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127574 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING - An information processing system includes: an operation unit that receives an operational input; and an main body unit that operates depending on the operational input, wherein, the operation unit includes a first setting manager that transmits, to the main body unit, first setting information in which setting information of at least one operation unit application which is an application working in the operation unit is integrated and the main body unit includes a second setting manager that outputs second setting information in which setting information of at least one main body unit application which is an application working in the main body unit and the first setting information is integrated. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127575 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION CONDITION SETTING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes a speed detecting portion and a communication condition setting portion. The speed detecting portion performs wireless communications with a communication device in a plurality of predetermined frequency bands and detects communication speeds of the wireless communications that respectively correspond to the plurality of predetermined frequency bands. The communication condition setting portion sets a frequency band that corresponds to a highest communication speed among the communication speeds detected by the speed detecting portion, as a communication frequency band to be used in wireless communications that are performed to transmit and receive image data to/from the communication device. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127576 | NETWORK SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes: a controller configured to control apparatus operation; and an analyzer configured to analyze maintenance information depending on the apparatus when an event requiring maintenance occurs in the apparatus. The maintenance information includes solutions to the event requiring the maintenance. The analyzer determines the order of application of the solutions to the apparatus. The controller controls the apparatus operation based on the order of application of the solutions determined as a result of the analysis by the analyzer. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127577 | PRINTING MANAGEMENT SERVER, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND PRINTING MANAGEMENT METHOD - A printing management server includes an identification information management unit that manages identification information uniquely associated with an email address assigned to a printer, a print request receiving unit that receives a print request that is a request to print content and that accompanies the identification information, and a print instructing unit that designates an email address, corresponding to the identification information accompanying the print request specified by the identification information management unit, to an email printing server that causes a printer corresponding to a designated email address to execute a print, and instructs the email printing server to cause the printer corresponding to the designated email address to print content included in the print request. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127578 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND TRANSLATION SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus connected over a network to an information processing apparatus, which translates source text information to be translated, includes a reading unit, a transmitter, and an output unit. The reading unit reads image information from an original document. The transmitter transmits partial image information read from a part of the original to the information processing apparatus at a point in time when the partial image information has been read. The receiver receives, from the information processing apparatus, partial translated information obtained by translating source text information contained in the partial image information. The output unit outputs the received partial translated information. The reading unit reads the image information from the original even while the partial image information is transmitted to the information processing apparatus. When the reading unit has completed reading the image information, the transmitter transmits the reading-completed image information to the information processing apparatus. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127579 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image file naming rule is set by setting each of a plurality of items that configure a file name. It is determined whether or not any one of the plurality of items includes an item for which information that defines the file name to be unique is set. If it is determined that none of the plurality of items includes the item for which information that defines the file name to be unique is set upon changing information set in a target item of the plurality of items, information that can be set for the target item is restricted. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127580 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USING SAME - At least one image processing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store configuration information of an image forming apparatus, a return unit configured to return the image processing apparatus from a power saving state when the image processing apparatus detects a predetermined condition, and a request unit configured to transmit a request for acquiring the configuration information of the image forming apparatus to the image forming apparatus when the return unit returns the image processing apparatus from the power saving state. The image forming apparatus includes a transmission unit configured to transmit the configuration information of the image forming apparatus to the image processing apparatus based on the request transmitted by the request unit. Further, the image processing apparatus includes an update unit configured to update the configuration information stored in the storage unit by using the configuration information of the image forming apparatus transmitted by the transmission unit. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127581 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A technique for automatically activating an application corresponding to an operation that a user is attempting to perform in a communication apparatus when connecting to an information processing apparatus from the communication apparatus using a short-range wireless communication is provided. A mobile device connects to an image forming apparatus by NFC, obtains from the image forming apparatus by NFC communication connection information (handover information) for connecting to the image forming apparatus by WiFi, and performs a handover from NFC communication to WiFi communication. The mobile device receives from the image forming apparatus by WiFi communication information indicating a number of print jobs that the image forming apparatus holds, determines, based on the received information, an application to be activated from a plurality of applications that use WiFi communication after the handover, and activates the determined application. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127582 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes a camera, a document sheet image determining portion, an operation determining portion, and an image processing portion. The document sheet image determining portion determines whether or not document sheet image data is contained in photographic image data that has been obtained by photographing with the camera installed on the image processing apparatus. The operation determining portion determines whether or not operation image data is contained in the photographic image data, the operation image data showing a pattern of user's hand and corresponding to an operation for processing the document sheet image data. The image processing portion executes the processing of the document sheet image data based on the operation corresponding to the operation image data when it is determined that the document sheet image data and the operation image data are contained in the photographic image data. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127583 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus includes a storage configured to store a setting of various functions of the image processing apparatus; a first receiver configured to receive operation information for changing the setting stored in the storage via a network; a changer configured to change the setting stored in the storage based on the operation information received by the first receiver; a second receiver configured to receive, through an input unit provided in the image processing apparatus, a display operation of displaying the setting stored in the storage; and a notifier configured to notify, when the second receiver receives the display operation after the setting is changed by the operation information, that the setting has been changed by the operation information. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127584 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PERFORMING PRINTING BASED ON COLLECTION SETTINGS - A controller in an image forming apparatus, which stores print data generated based on a collection setting received from an external apparatus and performs printing in response to an instruction from a user, acquires information about the collection setting of the print data, uses information about the collection setting and coordinate information contained in each of drawing commands included in the print data to divide the drawing command for each page, and lays out, when an instruction to change the collection setting has been issued to the print data by the user, the divided drawing commands based on the instruction to change the collection setting. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127585 | FACSIMILE FOR MOBILE PLATFORMS - A portable computing device is connected to another device that has an optical scanner and a facsimile modem. An application on the portable computing device causes the optical scanner to scan an item and causes the separate device to transmit the electronic image of the scanned item to the portable computing device. The application receives facsimile information into a graphic user interface of the portable computing device. Then, the application creates a facsimile file by combining the electronic image and the facsimile information. The facsimile file is transmitted to the separate device, and the application causes the separate device to send the converted electronic image as a facsimile using the facsimile information contained within the facsimile file. The portable computing device receives the result of the attempt to send the facsimile from the separate device, and this result is displayed on the graphic user interface of the portable computing device. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127586 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESSING IMAGE SELECTION METHOD - Provided is an image forming apparatus with which, in selecting one of plural processing image areas in one image, even an inexpensive display unit will not lower the convenience. An information processing part of image forming apparatus includes a division number questioning part, answer receiving part, image dividing part, key highlighting part, processing image selection part, and reporting display part. Division number questioning part makes a question about a required image division number. Answer receiving part receives an answer. Image dividing part displays image, dividing it into plural processing image areas by the required image division number answered. Key highlighting part highlights keys corresponding to processing image areas. Processing image selection part selects processing image area corresponding to a key operated, as processing object. Upon a highlighted key being operated, reporting display part reports that processing image area corresponding to that key is selected as processing object. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127587 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit that is arranged so as to extend in one direction and that moves in a crossing direction, which crosses the one direction, to read an image of a document; a unit support that is arranged so as to extend in the crossing direction and that supports the reading unit that moves; and an end support that supports an end portion of the reading unit in a longitudinal direction, the reading unit trying to rotate around the unit support such that the end portion moves downward. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127588 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus acquires a plurality of first images and one or a plurality of second images. The first images are acquired through a first reading operation in which a reading apparatus sequentially reads first sides of a plurality of document sheets. The second images are acquired through a second reading operation in which the reading apparatus reads second sides of one or more of the plurality of document sheets. In a case where the number of second images acquired is smaller than the number of first images acquired, the image processing apparatus determines a sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images such that sequential numbers of the one or the plurality of second images are differently set depending on whether an interrupting factor has arisen. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127589 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image processing portion determines that a black stripe is present when among a plurality of main scanning lines included in a back end side range from a last back end position of the reading image data in a sub-scanning direction to a predetermined position, a main scanning line in which a density value of a pixels in a predetermined position is higher than a first threshold density is present, sets, at a reference line, a main scanning line farthest from the last back end position among the main scanning lines in which the density value of the pixel in the predetermined position is higher than the first threshold density and replaces density values of all pixels included in a range from a position of the reference line in the sub-scanning direction to the last back end position with a density value corresponding to white. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127590 | SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE - A sheet conveyance device includes a sheet mount on which a standard-sized sheet is mountable; a first conveyor to bring in the sheet from the mount, convey the sheet through a reverse conveyance path such that the sheet passes through a specific operation position, and eject the sheet into a sheet ejection area outside the mount; and a second conveyor to bring in a hard sheet with a higher bending rigidity than the sheet from one end of a straight conveyance path along a plane passing through the specific position of the reverse path, and eject the hard sheet conveyed along the straight path from another end of the straight path at a sheet ejection area side. The mount includes a hard sheet ejection port to let through at least a leading edge portion of the hard sheet to be ejected from the second conveyor in a sheet ejection direction. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127591 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes, a reception unit configured to receive an instruction to transfer the information processing apparatus to the second power state, an analysis unit configured, when the reception unit receives the instruction, to analyze a factor limiting the transfer of the information processing apparatus to the second power state, and a control unit configured, when the analysis unit analyzes the factor and as a result the factor is a first factor, to control the information processing apparatus to transfer to the third power state without waiting until the factor is resolved, and configured, when the factor is a second factor, to control the information processing apparatus to wait until the factor is resolved, and to transfer to the second power state. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127592 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing device includes: a replacement processing unit that replaces, when a second time as a time until a distance between a second terminal device that has transmitted a second information processing request having a lower priority and the information processing device becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined value is shorter than a first time as a time until the distance between a first terminal device that has transmitted a first information processing request having a higher priority and the information processing device becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, priorities for executing first information processing request and the second information processing request such that the second information processing request having the lower priority is processed earlier than the first information processing request having the higher priority. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127593 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF STARTING UP MODULES IN THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes an electric power supply, a plurality of modules, a startup time calculator, and a fastest startup pattern determiner. The plurality of modules include a plurality of direct current (DC) modules and at least one alternating current (AC) module, and the modules are to be driven by an electric power supplied from the electric power supply. The startup time calculator calculates a startup time of each of the modules. The fastest startup pattern determiner determines a fastest startup pattern based on the startup time of each of the modules calculated by the startup time calculator, and starts up the modules in accordance with the determined fastest startup pattern. The fastest startup pattern is determined based on a longest startup time among the startup times of the DC and AC modules. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127594 | SCANNER DEMONSTRATOR, METHOD OF SCANNER DEMONSTRATION, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - Provided are a scanner demonstrator, a method of scanner demonstration, and a computer program product that can easily perform a demonstration having high reproducibility and presence even without a scanner device. The scanner demonstrator outputs image data read by a scanner device in an environment not connected to the scanner device, based on device status information of the scanner device at image reading. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127595 | LASER SCANNING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A laser scanning unit includes a scanning lens, a control portion, and a storage portion. The control portion controls a light amount of a light beam emitted from a light source. The storage portion stores therein aberration characteristics representing a relationship between image heights of the scanning lens and a wavefront aberration amount, which have been obtained in advance. The control portion, when the scanning is performed, controls the light amount of the light beam in accordance with the aberration characteristics, such that the light amount is set to a predetermined first light amount, at a point of a first image height where the wavefront aberration amount has a first value, and the light amount is set to a second light amount larger than the first light amount, at a point of a second image height where the wavefront aberration amount has a second value larger than the first value. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127596 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus is configured to adjust a data size of a facsimile transmission job. The data size exceeds a buffer size of an image processing apparatus if the acquired data size of the facsimile transmission job is smaller than or equal to the acquired buffer size of the image processing apparatus, and transmit the facsimile transmission job to the image processing apparatus. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127597 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - There is provided a non-transitory computer readable medium. An imaging unit captures an image. A search request unit requests a search by using identification information for identifying a person described in the image or a medium having the image printed thereon. A reception unit receives image feature values corresponding to the identification information, as a result of the search. An acquisition unit acquires information for accessing a content or content information when the received image feature values and image feature values extracted from the captured image correspond to each other. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127598 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM OF IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus generates second image data having different numbers of pixels from image data having first resolution for each frame, outputs first and second image data in a first order, subjects the first and second image data to a predetermined process in a second order which is different from the first order, and controls the writing of the output image data in a memory and the readout of the processed image data from the memory by the unit of the frame, according to the first and second order. The read address in the first frame and the write address of the second frame which is subsequent to the first frame are an address of a first storage region of the memory, and the write address in the second frame is determined to be the read address according to which the first frame has been read out. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127599 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A STACK CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF DOCUMENTS - A computer implemented system and method for managing a stack containing a plurality of documents. The system scans and manages documents provided by the users in form of batches. Multiple users can provide the documents to be managed in form of a stack that contains the documents separated by separating pages and submission forms. The submission forms are then identified by the system to identify the batches and allot track numbers to the identified batches for future reference. Documents within the batches are identified by the separating pages and are allotted barcodes for identification. These documents are scanned and processed to obtain quality checked images of the documents which are then stored in a central repository. The system allows the users to change/set prioritization of a request or document type and also allows manual or automatic indexing, routing of the transactions, processing, quality checking, and modification in the scanned images. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127600 | POINT OF SALE PLATFORM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A computer-implemented method for pairing a point of sale printer with a client device, using two-way identification, is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, using the point of sale printer and a wireless communication protocol, a request to pair the point of sale printer. The method also comprises deriving, using the point of sale printer, the client device, and a device pairing protocol, a shared secret at the client device and the point of sale printer. The method also comprises printing, using the point of sale printer and upon deriving the shared secret, client device association information on a printout. The method also comprises receiving, using the client device and the printout, the client device association information. The method also comprises associating the point of sale printer and the client device using the client device association information as received using the client device. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127601 | IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE-FORMING METHOD - An image-forming apparatus includes a paper jam detection portion, a paper jam processing portion, an image rereading control portion, and an image re-forming control portion. When images are formed based on image data on documents, the paper jam detection portion detects whether a paper jam occurs or not during the forming of the images. When the paper jam is determined to occur as a result of the determination, the paper jam processing portion prompts a user to cause reading of image data on printed matters. The image rereading control portion reads pieces of the image data on the printed matters placed in an automatic document feed portion. The image re-forming control portion checks the pieces of the image data on the printed matters against corresponding pieces of the image data on the documents and to re-form an image based on an unmatched piece of the image data on the document. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160127602 | Managing consistent data objects - A method and system for managing consistent data objects are included herein. The method includes detecting an operation to store a consistent data object. Additionally, the method includes detecting an attribute for the consistent data object. Furthermore, the method includes storing the consistent data object based on the attribute. In addition, the method includes determining an additional format of the consistent data object is to be stored. The method also includes generating a second consistent data object based on the additional format and storing the second consistent data object. | 2016-05-05 |
