23rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 76 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170163773 | LEGACY DEVICE BRIDGE FOR RESIDENTIAL OR NON-RESIDENTIAL NETWORKS - A legacy device bridge for use in a network, such as a wired or wireless residential network, is provided. The legacy device bridge performs protocol conversion to enable a network-attached entity that uses a packet-based communication protocol to communicate with and control legacy devices, such as consumer electronics, that rely exclusively on infrared (IR) or serial communication protocols. The legacy device bridge also performs a virtualization function that allows legacy devices to be advertised to the network as devices that comply with a packet-based discovery and control protocol, and to be controlled as such. The legacy device bridge is also adapted to probe, deduce and publish information relating to the state of a legacy device to other entities on the network. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163774 | METHOD FOR MULTIPATH TCP COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO TERMINALS - One embodiment relates to an IP network communication method comprising a communicating device configured to perform a simple transmission control protocol connection and to implement a multipath TCP connection discovering at least one test server that is configured to implement a multipath TCP connection. The communicating device or the test server attempts to set up at least one multipath TCP connection with the test server or with the communicating device along at least one path enabling the communicating device to be reached. The communicating device registers the status of the path concerning its compatibility with multipath TCP connections. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163775 | TRANSFERRING MULTIPLE DATA SETS USING A MULTIPATH CONNECTION - Example methods are provided for a first endpoint to transfer a first data set and a second data set to a second endpoint using a multipath connection. The method may comprise detecting the first data set and the second data set from an application executing on the first endpoint for transfer to the second endpoint. The method may comprise, in response to determination that in-order transfer is not required for the first data set and the second data set, establishing a first subflow of a multipath connection with the second endpoint to send the first data set and establishing a second subflow of the multipath connection to send the second data set. The method may further comprise sending the first data set on the first subflow and the second data set on the second subflow to the second endpoint. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163776 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING A FRAME TYPE USING A PREAMBLE - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for indicating a frame type using a physical layer convergence protocol header. A method for determining a frame type using a PLCP header may comprise: a step of demodulating a frame type contained in an SIG of the PLCP header so as to acquire information indicating a physical service data unit (PSDU) of a frame; and a step of acquiring frame information required for demodulating the frame contained in the SIG dependently on the information indicating PSDU. Thus, unnecessary information may not be additionally demodulated to thereby improve demodulation efficiency and reduce unnecessary power consumption. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163777 | Trigger-Based Single User Uplink Transmission - A first communication device receives, from a second communication device, a trigger frame. The first communication device generates a single-user (SU) physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit that includes a PHY protocol payload, wherein the PHY protocol payload include information other than information that acknowledges a previous transmission from the second communication device. In response to the trigger frame, the first communication device transmits the SU PHY protocol data unit to the second communication device, such that the SU PHY protocol data unit is transmitted prior to the first communication device transmitting any other PHY protocol data unit after receiving the trigger frame. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163778 | AUDIO TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH DISPLAY FUNCTION - A smartphone comprising: a liquid crystal panel having a display surface having a quadrangular display area defined therein; a cover panel; an input unit disposed so as to be located outside the display area such that one side section included in four side sections defining the display area is located between the input unit and the display area, the input unit converting input bone conduction sound transmitted through the cover panel into an input signal; and an output unit disposed so as to be located outside the display area such that the one side section included in the four side sections defining the display area and located between the display area and the input unit is located between the output unit and the display area, the output unit converting an output signal and transmitting the same as output bone conduction sound to the cover panel. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163779 | Device Stand with Integral Cradle Port - A stand for supporting a device such as a cellphone or tablet computer includes a body section for physically connecting to the device. The body section has one or more legs. The legs have at least two positions; a first position flush with the body section and a second position extended for supporting the device at an angle with respect to a surface on which the device and stand rest. A power input for connecting to a source of power is provided on the body. A device connector is electrically coupled to the power input and electrically connected to the device, thereby providing electrical power to the device. A docking port is formed in the body section. The docking port accepts and holds a peripheral device and has a docking port connector for providing power to the peripheral device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163780 | COUPLING OF RADIO HARDWARE WITH A MOBILE DEVICE ACTING AS A SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO - The devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure allow a radio device to connect to a mobile device. When interconnected with the radio device, the mobile device may communicate via radio connection as well as cellular network connections and other wireless connections inherent to the mobile device. Described herein are devices, systems, and methods to create a coupled mobile device and radio, with a Software Defined Radio capability operating on the mobile communication device to control the radio functionalities embedded within the radio device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163781 | USER INTERFACE FOR CONTACTS MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION - Methods and systems for contacts attribute extraction, management and communication for quick and easy selection of a contact from plurality of contacts to facilitate communication are described. A user interface provides for a convenient way to arrange contacts attribute for a specific purpose or a specific condition and extract such contacts conveniently and quickly in the course of communicating. The contacts are tagged with specific icon or picture buttons based on pre-selected attributes, such tagged contacts are displayed on across the home screen for simple use by users specifically elders or children for communication. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163782 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTEXTUALLY MANAGING CONTACT PRIORITIES BASED ON TRAVEL - A method and apparatus for contextually managing contact priorities based on travel includes an electronic device configured to determine a travel destination remote from a home location for the electronic device and to determine a set of individuals who will be located at the travel destination. The electronic device is further configured to temporarily make one or more contacts for the set of individuals preferred contacts while traveling and to enable a limited-interruption mode on the electronic device while traveling, wherein an audible alert on the electronic device is enabled for preferred contacts and disabled for non-preferred contacts while the limited-interruption mode is enabled. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163783 | PROVIDING AUDIO ANNOUNCEMENT TO CALLED PARTIES - The present disclosure describes a system, method, and computer-readable medium for providing audio announcement of communications to a called party in a communication network. The method includes receiving communication from a calling party and performing a lookup of information relating to the calling party in a database via an Internet Protocol connection based on an identifier of at least one of the calling party and the called party. The information comprises one or more audio files. The method then provides the audio announcement to a called party based on the audio files. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163784 | Methods, Systems, and Devices for Pairing Wireless Communication Devices - A method in a wireless communication device includes detecting, with one or more control circuits actuation of the user interface actuator. The one or more control circuit can then determine whether the wireless communication device is disposed at a first predefined location, such as a first receiver of a wireless communication device accessory or a second predefined location. Where the wireless communication device is disposed at the first predefined location, the one or more control circuits can cause a wireless communication circuit to enter a first mode of operation, which can be a searching pairing mode of operation. Where the wireless communication device is disposed at the second predefined location, the one or more control circuits can cause the wireless communication circuit to enter a second mode of operation, which can be a listening pairing mode of operation. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163785 | TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR MONITORING OUTDOOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING SMARTPHONE - A monitoring terminal apparatus and management system using smartphone includes: 1) directly mounted to the outdoor exercise equipment to monitor the operation status and 2) managing the outdoor exercise equipment by using the monitoring terminal apparatus. In addition, the monitoring terminal apparatus includes: a case to be fastened to the outdoor exercise equipment; a power supply unit to be prepared for the supply and storage of power energy from outside or inside; a user confirmation unit to receive smartphone user information via Bluetooth communication with external smartphone; an operation detection unit to generate operation detection signal; a central processing unit to determine whether the outdoor exercise equipment is used or not; a storage unit to save the user information received from the user confirmation unit; and a wireless communication unit to send the user information and equipment use information to an external host server real-time. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163786 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method of performing communication by a first electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving an input for communication with a third electronic device, determining at least one of a first communication module of the first electronic device and a second communication module of a second electronic device for the communication with the third electronic device, and controlling the first or second communication module for the communication with the third electronic device in response to the input. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163787 | Method and electronic device for upgrading or downgrading system - Disclosed are a method and an electronic device for upgrading or downgrading a system. The method mainly includes: acquiring a system data packet; backing up user data when a data type of the system data packet is determined to be a whole packet type and this system operation is determined to be a system downgrading, wherein the whole packet type indicates that the system data packet is a complete data packet that can be independently used for upgrading or downgrading; and executing the system data packet to implement a system downgrading after the user data are backed up. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163788 | DOCKING STATION FOR MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES - A method for joining a mobile device to a meeting event begins with docking a mobile device in a docking station. The mobile device can be associated with a user profile, and is operable to receive a monitoring input. The mobile device detects a change in the monitoring input, and determines whether or not the change in the monitoring input corresponds with a docked state of the mobile device. Upon determining that the change in monitoring input did correspond with a docked state, a meeting application of the mobile device configures a docking mode of the mobile device. The meeting application connects to a meeting calendar that is associated with the user profile, and retrieves a desired meeting event from the meeting calendar. The meeting application then joins the desired meeting event. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163789 | Customized Method and Apparatus for Controlling Electric Appliance - A method and apparatus for controlling an electric appliance in a personalized way are disclosed, which relates to the technical field of communications and is used to solve problem of poor user experience of various appliances in a home or office environment in the existing technology. The method includes: detecting whether a wireless signal carrying SIM card information exists in a preset range; in a case that the wireless signal carrying the SIM card information exists, determining a user identity of an SIM card according to the SIM card information; and correspondingly controlling the electric appliance according to the user identity. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163790 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided is a mobile terminal including: a wireless communication unit that receives an event associated with an application; an output unit that outputs alerting information on the event; a display unit to which an alerting image that receives a first touch for activating the application is output; and a controller that, when the alerting image receives a second touch, controls the output unit in such a manner that an alerting mode for reception of the event associated with the application is changed. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163791 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MESSAGE PROMPTING - A method and a device for message prompting are provided. The method includes: receiving a dialling instruction inputted by a calling user for establishing a voice communication, and determining, based on the received dialling instruction, an identity of a called user to perform the voice communication; judging whether a message corresponding to the identity of the called user to perform the voice communication is included in an unread message; and displaying prompt information if it is judged that the message corresponding to the identity of the called user to perform the voice communication is included in the unread message. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163792 | METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE and SYSTEM FOR DATA BACK TRANSMISSION AFTER LOSS OF MOBILE TERMINAL - The present invention discloses a method, electronic device and system for back transmission of data after a mobile terminal is lost, wherein the method comprises: acquiring trigger information for characterizing that the mobile terminal is in a lost state; turning on a microphone of the mobile terminal according to the trigger information to acquire audio data of the surrounding environment; judging whether the volume of the audio data exceeds a preset audio threshold or not; recording the audio data in a first preset time length if it is determined that the volume of the audio data exceeds the preset audio threshold; judging whether a first network connection exists or not; and performing back transmission of the audio data through the first network connection if the first network connection exists. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163793 | IMPROVED REMOTE ASSISTANCE FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL - A mobile communications terminal is disclosed which comprises a user interface and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive runtime data from a second mobile communications terminal; compile a compiled overall status for the second mobile communications terminal based on the runtime data; present the compiled overall status through the user interface; and receive user input through the user interface, the user input indicating a control command and/or data to be shared. If the user input indicates a control command, the control command is sent to the second mobile communications terminal, thereby causing the second mobile communications terminal to execute the control command. If the user input indicates data to be shared, the data to be shared is sent to the second mobile communications terminal, thereby causing the second mobile communications terminal to present the data to be shared. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163794 | FLIGHT MODE CONTROL METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL - A method of controlling a flight mode is proposed. The method includes: receiving a flight mode trigger command when a mobile terminal is connected to the 2G network in data transmission and voice call; sending a voice call interruption command to a modem in the mobile terminal in response to the flight mode trigger command so as to interrupt the voice call with the modem; receiving a voice call interruption message sent by the modem and sending a request to the modem to deactivate a PDP; and sending a flight mode enabling command to the modem upon receiving a message from the modem notifying the PDP is successful deactivated, so that the modem enables a flight mode of the mobile terminal. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163795 | Method for Controlling Wearable Electronic Devices, Central Apparatus, and Central Device - A method for controlling wearable electronic devices, a central apparatus, and a central device are provided, where the method includes after establishing communication connections to at least two wearable electronic devices, determining, by the central device, whether the at least two wearable electronic devices support a same function, and obtaining device information of the wearable electronic devices supporting the same function when the at least two wearable electronic devices support a same function, and determining, according to the device information, at least one of the wearable electronic devices that support the same function as a target wearable electronic device, and disabling a service that is corresponding to the same function and that is on the target wearable electronic device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163796 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSFERRING AN ONGOING CALL OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Systems and methods for controlling communication systems for the hearing impaired are disclosed. A portable communication device requests control over a plurality of communication devices. The portable communication device connects to and controls the plurality of communication devices. The portable communication device includes a user interface that enables a user to transfer a call from a first communication device to a second communication device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163797 | Identity Identification Method and Apparatus and Communication Terminal - The present disclosure discloses a method for identifying an identity, device and a communication terminal. The method includes that: a voiceprint feature of a current call object and a mobile phone number of the current call object are extracted; the identity of the current call object is identified according to the voiceprint feature and the mobile phone number. The present disclosure solves the problem in the related art that it is difficult to effectively identify the identity of a call object, thus providing a method for effectively identifying the identity of a current call object and technically reducing the probability of phone fraud on a user. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163798 | CONTACT CENTER LOAD FORECASTING - An example method of generating contact totals based on customer communication patterns in different time zones may include obtaining information indicative of geographic locations for customers of a contact center. The obtained information may be analyzed to determine locations for the customers based on the information indicative of geographic locations. The time zone behaviors for each of the determined locations of the customers may be determined. The method may include accumulating numbers of the customers contacting the contact center for a sampled time period. Contact totals may be generated based on the accumulated numbers. The accumulated numbers may be stored along with the corresponding time zone behaviors for the determined locations of the customers. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163799 | DIALER WITH REAL-TIME REVERSE LOOK-UP INCLUDING SOCIAL DATA - Methods and systems that include, by a client computing device of a first user of a social-networking system, receiving from the first user an identifier associated with an intended recipient to which outgoing communication is to be initiated, wherein the identifier is received via a user interface of an application, identifying, based on the intended recipient, social information relevant to the first user, and displaying, in the user interface, the social information that is relevant to the first user. The identifier may include a phone number or an email address of the intended recipient. The social information may include a name of the intended recipient, and/or a social-network profile of the intended recipient. The intended recipient may be a second user of the social-networking system, and the social information may be identified based on how many degrees of separation there are between the first user and the second user. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163800 | METHODS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR TESTING CALL DROP - The present disclosure discloses a method and an electronic device for testing call drop, wherein the method includes: initiating a conversation; continuously monitoring a symbol error rate on a physical layer; determining that a call drop risk event occurs if the symbol error rate is higher than a preset symbol error rate threshold and the duration exceeds a preset first time period threshold; starting to record a conversation log on account of the call drop risk event; and saving the conversation log and uploading it to a server if the conversation ends abnormally. By the method and the device for testing call drop according to the disclosure, a LOG can be obtained in time and call drop data can be analyzed, and moreover, no excessive space will be occupied. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163801 | CONVEYING DEVICE INFORMATION TO APPLICATION SERVER SERVICING COMPUTING DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH A COMMUNICATION - When authorized, a user of a computing device, such as a smart phone, may place a communication using an originating number that is different from the number assigned to the computing device. An IMS application server that handles requests for the computing device associated with the originating number is notified when the telephone number assigned to the computing device is used by a different computing device. The notification to the IMS application server might include, but is not limited to device information, location information, and the like. After being notified of the communications terminated by other computing devices that are associated with the device number, accurate call records may be provided regarding the communications involving the originating number. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163802 | AUTOMATED MDN LINE TRANSFER - A computer device may include logic configured to detect a mobile directory number (MDN) subscriber line transfer triggering event; identify a first user device associated with the MDN subscriber line, wherein the first user device corresponds to a connected device with respect to the MDN subscriber line; and identify a second user device associated with the MDN subscriber line, wherein the second user device corresponds to a non-connected device with respect to the MDN subscriber line. The logic may be further configured to determine that the MDN subscriber line is to be transferred from the first user device to the second user device based on the detected MDN subscriber line transfer triggering event and transfer the MDN subscriber line from the first user device to the second user device, in response to determining that the MDN subscriber line is to be transferred. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163803 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR NUISANCE CALL MANAGEMENT - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for nuisance call management. In one example, a method includes receiving, at a telecommunications signaling computer system for routing telecommunications signaling messages in a core network of a telecommunications signaling network, a message from a subscriber's user equipment (UE) indicating that the subscriber has flagged a first call as a nuisance call. The method includes storing, in a subscriber-level nuisance call database, an association between a calling party identifier for the calling party and a subscriber identifier for the subscriber. The method includes, in response to a second call from the calling party to the subscriber, blocking, at the telecommunications signaling computer system, the second call using the association between the calling party identifier and the subscriber identifier in the subscriber-level nuisance call database. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163804 | ANSWERING MACHINE DETECTION - A call is placed to a communications device. A response to the call is received from a call recipient associated with the communications device. The received response is processed based on a set of parameters. Based on processing the received response, a determination is made whether the call recipient is a human or an answering machine. If the call recipient is determined to be a human, the call is handled in a first manner. If the call recipient is determined to be an answering machine, the call is handled in a second manner that is different from the first manner. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163805 | System And Method For Prompt Modification Based on Caller Hang Ups in IVRs - In a method for use in Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems, an IVR is configured such that voice prompts provided to a caller vary systematically and caller hang-up activity is attributed to the particular version of a prompt played to the caller. Voice prompt modifications are chosen based on how long the caller willingly listens to the voice prompt. A relatively short time listening to a prompt before hang-up, indicates dissatisfaction with that prompt. The system compares caller hang-up rates for each of the phrases in a prompt and chooses the optimum solution, which is the variant of the prompt with the longest caller listening time. Optionally, the system compares hang up rates to a threshold and contingent on that comparison chooses an alternative version of the prompt. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163806 | CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE REMOTE ACCESS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING SMARTPHONES - A middleware device opens, based on an assistance call from a mobile device, a first leg of a websocket with a system associated with a call center customer representative, and sends a SMS text message to the mobile device that includes a first authentication token. The middleware device receives, while attempting to establish a second leg of the websocket between the first middleware device and the mobile device, a second authentication token from the mobile device, authenticates the mobile device based on the second authentication token, and opens the second leg of the websocket between the middleware device and the mobile device based on whether the authentication is successful. The middleware device receives a captured display screen from the mobile device via the second leg of the websocket, and sends the captured display screen to the system associated with the customer representative via the first leg of the websocket. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163807 | ROUTING USER COMMUNICATIONS TO AGENTS - A call handling platform receives a call placed by a caller to a calling number. The call handling platform computes an experience score for the caller using measurements of a subset of data points based on an interaction of the caller with an interactive voice response (IVR) module during the call. The experience score reflects a numerical measure of a level of satisfaction of the caller in interacting with the IVR module. The call handling platform compares the experience score to a predetermined threshold that indicates a minimum level of caller satisfaction, and determines that the experience score indicates that the caller has a lower level of satisfaction than the minimum level of satisfaction. Conditioned on this determination, the call handling platform routes the call to a human agent at a call center, along with enabling the agent to perceive a representation of the experience score. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163808 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEB-BASED REAL TIME AND OUT-OF-BAND COMMUNICATIONS WITH CONTACT CENTERS - A method for connecting a website user to a contact center includes: establishing a communication channel between a user and an agent of the contact center, the communication channel comprising a voice communication channel; establishing a supplemental channel between the user and the contact center for exchanging data between the user and the contact center; and storing the data exchanged in the supplemental channel in association with the communication channel. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163809 | Method and Device for Recording Multimedia Data - In a network system including a mirror switch, a distribution device and a plurality of recording devices, a method for recording multimedia data is provided. The mirror switch sends communication data to the distribution device and the plurality of recording devices. The distribution device obtains multimedia data identification information from a signaling message included in the communication data, generates a recording instruction which includes the multimedia data identification information, and sends the recording instruction to the recording device to instruct the recording device to record the multimedia data. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163810 | METHOD FOR COMPLETING INTERNET TELEPHONY CALLS - A call between a calling party and a called party, one or both of whom may be subscribers to Internet Telephony (IT) services, commences upon the receipt of a call dialed by the calling party to the Plain Old Telephony Service (POTS) number associated with the calling party. A first hub receives the call and routes it to the called party if that party is not an IT services subscriber that is currently on line. If the called party is an IT services subscriber that is on-line, the call is received at an Internet Services Provider serving the called party. The ISP converts the call to an IT format if the call is not already in that format and thereafter delivers the call to the called party. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163811 | ESTABLISHING TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS WITH SECONDARY DEVICES - A method, system, and apparatus, including a program encoded on computer-readable medium, for providing ring notifications in parallel to a primary incoming call are disclosed. An example method can include receiving, at a server system, a notification of a primary incoming call directed to a subscriber telephone number associated with a user device, notifying, by the server system, one or more secondary destinations of the primary incoming call based on the notification, sending, from the server system, an instruction to perform one or more operations to trigger forwarding of the primary incoming call to a telephone number associated with the server system, wherein the instruction is only sent after notifying the one or more secondary destinations of the primary incoming call, receiving the forwarded incoming call at the server system, and connecting, by the server system, the forwarded incoming call to a particular secondary destination. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163812 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONFERENCE CALLS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to retrieve from an address book a communication identifier for each of a plurality of participants, determine from the address book a conferencing type for each of the plurality of participants, and initiate according to the conference type and the communication identifier of each participant a Voice over Internet Protocol conference call directed to communication devices of the plurality of participants. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163813 | MODIFICATION OF AUDIO SIGNAL BASED ON USER AND LOCATION - In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to receive at least one audio signal, identify one or more of a user associated with at least one received audio signal and a location of the user, and modify at least one received audio signal based at least in part on identification of one or more of the user and the location. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163814 | Method and Electronic Device for Realizing the Remote Control of Call Transfer - The present disclosure discloses a method and an electronic device for realizing remote control of call transfer, including: receiving a message sent by a third-party mobile phone; analyzing the content of the message, and judging whether it is a request for initiating call transfer; acquiring a password for initiating call transfer according to the message; determining whether the password for initiating call transfer is correct, if yes, initiating a call transfer mode; if not, sending a failure of call transfer request back to the third-party mobile phone. Therefore, by the method and the system for realizing remote control of call transfer, the problem in prior art that a call transfer function of a mobile phone that is left at a place can only be opened by manually calling the operator may be solved. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163815 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR TRANSFERRING OR RECOVERING A COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS - The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for conducting communications. One method includes determining a context associated with a communication between a first participant and a second participant while the communication is occurring, determining a failure of the communication, and resuming the communication based, at least in part, on the context. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163816 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a mobile terminal and controlling method thereof, the method comprises: receiving short message information sent by a first mobile terminal, and judging whether the short message information contains instruction information; and initiating, according to the instruction information, a service program to execute a corresponding operation if it judges that the short message information contains instruction information. In the invention, a mobile terminal is made to execute a corresponding operation according to a received short message, and hence the mobile terminal can be controlled more conveniently. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163817 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING ILLICIT USE OF A TELEPHONY PLATFORM - A system and method for preventing illicit use of a telephony platform that includes enrolling a plurality of accounts on a telecommunications platform, wherein an account includes account configuration; at a fraud detection system of the telecommunications platform, receiving account usage data, wherein the usage data includes at least communication configuration data and billing configuration data of account configuration and further includes communication history of the plurality of accounts; calculating fraud scores of a set of fraud rules from the usage data, wherein at least a sub-set of the fraud rules include conditions of usage data patterns between at least two accounts; detecting when the fraud scores of an account satisfy a fraud threshold; and initiating an action response when a fraud score satisfies the fraud threshold. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163818 | Telecommunication Offline Charging System - A Charging Data Function (CDF) unit of an Offline Charging System (OFCS) receives Accounting Charging Request (ACR) messages from Charging Trigger Functions (CTFs). The CDF stores ACRs in designated buckets based on the source CTF and its determined status. If there is no change in the status of the source CTF, the CDF continues to store ACRs as they are received in the designated bucket. If the source CTF status has changed (i.e., a reboot or restart has occurred), the CDF allocates a new bucket for the given CTF and stores ACR messages indicating the new status in the new bucket. In addition, the receiving CDF stops storing ACR messages in the previous bucket and deprecates it as being obsolete. The CDF processes the obsolete bucket to generate incomplete Charging Data Records (CDRs) for any ACRs for which complete CDRs cannot be generated. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163819 | Method, Device, and System for Processing Policy Control - The present disclosure provides a method, device and system for processing policy control. The method includes that: a policy enforcement function receives first resource sharing indication information provided by a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), wherein the first resource sharing indication information indicates that a second policy rule shares a resource with a first policy rule; and the policy enforcement function enforces a resource sharing operation for the second policy rule and the first policy rule according to the first resource sharing indication information. By the present disclosure, the problem that there exists a resource waste phenomenon in the related art because services corresponding to Policy and Charging Control (PCC) or Quality of Service (QoS) rules bound to the same bearer may not be used at the same time is solved, and the effect of effectively saving resources is further achieved. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163820 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OVER-THE-AIR ACTIVATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD CORDLESS-TYPE SERVICES - A method for providing local cordless service comprises the steps of receiving subscriber neighborhood zone selection input so that a mobile telephone equipped subscriber may place or receive calls for a fixed rate, for example, per month without having to pay radio frequency air time charges any time they are located within their selected subscribed-to zones. If the subscribed-to zones are adjacent to one another and the mobile subscriber roans from one zone to another, the subscriber may continue their fee call uninterrupted and without paying air time charges. However, when the subscriber mans outside their subscribed-to zones they may be switched from the present local cordless services t conventional personal communications services and pay air time charges. However for an active call. No air-time charges are incurred as the user transitions between the cellular/DPCS environment and the local cordless service environment. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163821 | DATA QUOTA MANAGEMENT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A wireless service provider server includes a transceiver to provide data for transmission to and receive data from one or more subscribers to a wireless service plan at a quality-of-service (QoS). The wireless service provider server also includes a processor to modify the QoS for the at least one subscriber based on a comparison of data usage by the at least one subscriber during a time interval specified by the wireless service plan and an elapsed portion of the time interval. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163822 | IMAGE PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE IMAGE PRINTING APPARATUS EXECUTABLE INTERRUPTION PRINT - An image printing apparatus includes a printer assembly, a control panel configured to receive a user input, a memory, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive first data from a first data source such as a PC external to the printer assembly, store the first data in the memory, and control the printer assembly to print a first image based on the first data stored in the memory. In response to a first user input received from the control panel during the print of the first image, the controller is configured to receive second data from a second data source such as a scanner assembly, and store the second data in the memory during the print of the first image. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163823 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PRINTING METHOD, EXTERNAL DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus receives image data by a receiver from an external device and forms an image based on the received image data. The image forming apparatus transmits an address of the receiver to the external device. The image forming apparatus receives image data transmitted with the address by the external device. The communication between the external device and the image forming apparatus is performed wirelessly. The image forming apparatus prints image data in accordance with an accepted printing condition. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163824 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM THAT RECEIVE A PROCESS REQUEST FOR PERFORMING A PREDETERMINED PROCESS FROM AN APPARATUS - A system according to the present invention includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and an executing unit. The first communication unit is connected to a first network segment. The second communication unit is connected to a second network segment different from the first network segment, and receives a processing request, which requests to execute predetermined processing, from an apparatus via the second network segment and transmits the received processing request to the first communication unit. The executing unit executes the predetermined processing in response to the processing request received by the first communication unit. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163825 | MATRIX FACTORIZATION FOR USER PROFILING AND OUTLIER DETECTION IN ACTIVITY DATA - A method for inferring user activity statistics includes receiving job logs of a device infrastructure. Each job log including job information for a job performed for one of a set of users by one of a plurality of shared devices. A job descriptor is generated for each job based on the job log. The job is assigned to one of a set of defined job types based on the job descriptor. An activity matrix is composed where activity of each user for each of a plurality of time periods is represented as a fixed-length vector representing at least some of the job types. Each index of the vector is derived from a count of one job type for the user in that time period. The activity matrix is decomposed into first and second factor matrices to minimize an overall reconstruction error. User activity statistics are output based on the decomposition. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163826 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SCREEN DISPLAY METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to: acquire process history data indicating a setting of one or more setting items, as a history of process executed based on the setting of the one or more setting items that are set on a setting screen in which one or more display parts to enable setting of the one or more setting items are arranged; calculate a use frequency of each of the one or more setting items based on the acquired process history data; and display a setting screen in which the one or more display parts are rearranged based on the use frequency of each of the one or more setting items, on a display. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163827 | LOCK LEVER STRUCTURE, UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A lock lever structure includes a shaft; a cam attached to the shaft to fit a different-shaped portion of the shaft to prevent rotation of the cam in a circumferential direction of the shaft, the different-shaped portion having a different shape in cross section from a round portion of the shaft; a lever having an inner hollow cylindrical portion larger than an outline of the shaft and attached to the shaft to be rotatable in the circumferential direction of the shaft; a spring attached to the shaft to press the cam and the lever in an axial direction of the shaft; and a retainer attached to the shaft to retain the spring, the cam, and the lever to the shaft. The cam has at least two valley portions. The lever has a contact portion to contact the cam. The contact portion has a base shape. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163828 | IMAGE READER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS DETERMINING DIRECTION OF DOCUMENT TO BE READ - An image forming apparatus includes: a document reading section; a character detection section detecting, based on image data of a document obtained through reading by the document reading section, characters included in an image formed on the document; a character concentration detection section detecting concentration of the characters detected by the character detection section; a character direction detection section detecting a direction of the characters whose concentration detected by the character concentration detection section is in a preset specified concentration range; and a document direction determination section determining, based on the direction of the characters detected by the character direction detection section, a direction of the image formed on the document as a document direction, wherein the character direction detection section, upon determination that the image on the document is a monochromatic image, defines, as the specified concentration range, a concentration range higher than predefined first concentration. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163829 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes circuitry to authenticate a first user, a display to display an initial screen to the first user, after the first user is authenticated, and a communication device to wirelessly communicate with a portable terminal device operated by the first user to control a display of the portable terminal device to display an additional initial screen based on display contents of the initial screen. The circuitry further determines whether at least one of the image processing apparatus and the portable terminal device is not in use. Based on a determination indicating that the at least one of the image processing apparatus and the portable terminal device is not in use, the circuitry determines whether any user is present at the image processing apparatus, using a detector that detects human presence at the image processing apparatus to generate a first determination result. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163830 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING POWER SAVING MODE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus capable of properly supplying electric power to a power supply destination associated with each function of a USB device. An MFP as the information processing apparatus is capable of operating in a power saving mode. A USB device having both of a Bluetooth communication function and a wireless LAN communication function is connected to the MFP. When an instruction for returning from the power saving mode is received from the USB device, it is determined whether the return instruction is an instruction generated due to the Bluetooth communication function or an instruction generated due to the wireless LAN communication function. Electric power supply destinations to which electric power is to be supplied when the information processing apparatus returns from the power saving mode are decided based on a result of the determination. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163831 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING DISPLAY SECTION DISPLAYING ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION INFORMATION DURING STARTUP - The image forming apparatus of the present invention includes an operation accepting means for accepting an instruction, and a display controlling means for controlling a display section. The display controlling means controls the display section to display at least environmental information, which has been obtained by the image forming apparatus, at predetermined timing at which no instruction corresponding to a job is accepted by the operation accepting means. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163832 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus has a normal mode and an energy-saving mode. The image forming apparatus includes a plurality of components, a power supply which stops supplying electric power to supply-stop parts in energy-saving mode, a monitor which makes the power supply restart supply of electric power to the supply-stop parts when a recovery factor to normal mode occurs (an interrupt signal occurs), an automatic recovery signal generator which inputs an automatic recovery signal, which is a kind of interrupt signal, to the monitor after completion of transition to energy-saving mode, and an arithmetic processor which, when an error occurs during the transition period, performs recovery preparation processing to have the automatic recovery signal input to the monitor after completion of transition to energy-saving mode. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163833 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read an image of a document set on a reading surface, a pressing plate capable of opening and closing relative to the reading surface, and an operation device provided on an upper surface of the pressing plate and including a plurality of capacitance touch switches each having a backlight. A control unit of the apparatus changes states of the backlights according to operation modes. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163834 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF FORMING IMAGES BASED ON IMAGE DATA, IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a control portion. The control portion executes a print step, a determination step, a setting step, and a resuming step. In the print step, a print process is executed in which images of pages are printed in sequence based on image data including the pages. In the determination step, in a case where the print process has been suspended, it is determined whether a cause of the suspension of the print process is a particular cause. In the setting step, in a case where it has determined that the cause of the suspension of the print process is the particular cause, the resumption page is set in accordance with a user operation. In the resuming step, the print process is resumed from the resumption page set in the setting step. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163835 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT INSTALLS MODULE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus that enables a user to install a desired module with ease. A plurality of modules are installed into a PC as an information processing apparatus for performing print processing in an MFP as an image processing apparatus. A usage form of the PC is set. Required ones of the plurality of modules are displayed based on the set usage form, and are installed into the PC. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163836 | PHOTOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER, IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD - A photoelectric transducer includes: a plurality of pixels arranged in one direction for each of colors of light to be received, and configured such that light is converted into an electrical signal in each of the plurality of pixels; a parallel processor configured to perform parallel processing on a plurality of electrical signals obtained through conversion in the pixels in synchronization with a spread-spectrum clock for each of pixel groups, each of the pixel groups including a predetermined number of pixels; and a corrector configured to correct an offset level of each of the plurality of electrical signals having undergone the parallel processing performed by the parallel processor, using one of values, each of the values being common within one of the pixel groups. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163837 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing apparatus according to the present invention instructs a conveyance unit to convey a first sheet and detects a size of the conveyed first sheet, the detected size being used for image processing for printing on a different sheet from the first sheet. The printing apparatus instructs, before detecting the size of the first sheet, the conveyance unit to convey a sheet next to the first sheet. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163838 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD FOR BOTH SIDE COPYING - An image forming apparatus includes a scanner that reads an original document. A cover is moveable between a closed position covering the scanner and an open position not covering the scanner. A processor determines whether the cover is in the open position. The processor determines, from a first image data, a region other than a first document region corresponding to the first surface of the original document. The region other than the first document region is eliminated from first image data. The processor determines, from a second image data, a region other than a second document region corresponding to the second surface of the original document is determined. The region other than the second document region from the second image data is eliminated. A printing image is generated. A printer prints the generated printing image on a single surface of a recording medium. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163839 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A TEMPORAL-BASED DYNAMIC WATERMARK - Systems and methods for dynamically and automatically generating digital watermarks are provided. Watermark payloads utilized in generating the digital watermarks are altered based upon changing conditions, such as environmental characteristics associated with playback or distribution of media content. Changing conditions may also encompass a change in the distribution/presentation chain of devices associated with the playback or distribution of the media content. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163840 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - Content transmission between devices is to be appropriately performed. An information processing device includes a control unit. In addition, the control unit included in the information processing device performs control to select content to be transmitted from among content recorded on a recording medium and transmit the selected content to a second external information processing device when a contact with or proximity to the second external information processing device is detected by using short-distance radio communication. In this case, the control unit of the information processing device uses selection information, which is information for selecting content to be transmitted from among the content recorded on the recording medium and which is generated by the first external information processing device. Thus, the control unit of the information processing device performs control to transmit content recorded on the recording medium to the second external information processing device on the basis of the selection information. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163841 | Encrypted File Printing System, Encrypted File Printing Method, And Encrypted File Print Control Program - An encrypted file printing system includes: a client terminal configured to generate a print file; an authorization management server configured to manage authorization of the print file; and an image forming apparatus configured to perform printing of the print file, the client terminal, the authorization management server, and the image forming apparatus being connected by a communication network, wherein the authorization management server includes: a key generating unit; and a decrypting unit, the client terminal includes: an encrypting unit; and a print instructing unit, the image forming apparatus includes: a decrypting unit; a rasterizing unit; a memory; and a control unit, and the control unit includes: a complexity calculating unit; a processing time calculating unit configured to calculate a first processing time in a first processing mode and a second processing time in a second processing mode; and a decryption destination determining unit. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163842 | CLOUD SERVER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING FAX - A cloud server is provided. The cloud server includes a transceiver configured to receive, from an electronic device, a fax transmission request and at least one processor configured to control the transceiver to determine a communication network among a plurality of communication networks for communication with an opponent image forming apparatus corresponding to the fax transmission request, when the opponent image forming apparatus is a pre-registered apparatus and transmit fax data corresponding to the fax transmission request to the opponent image forming apparatus using the determined communication network, when the opponent image forming apparatus is a pre-registered apparatus. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163843 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING-DEVICE MONITORING, AND PRINTING MONITORING SERVER - The present disclosure provides a method for printing-device monitoring by a printing monitoring server connected to a network, including: receiving identification information of a non-networked printing device and identification information of a host computer sent by the host computer, the non-networked printing device being connected to the host computer and being connected to the network through the host computer; when locally-stored printing device data contains the identification information of the non-networked printing device, determining host-computer identification information corresponding to the non-networked printing device and contained in the printing device data, to be identification information of a previous host computer; and when the identification information of the previous host computer is inconsistent with the identification information of the host computer, commanding the previous host computer stored with the identification information of the non-networked printing device to delete the identification information of the non-networked printing device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163844 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus including a USB interface displays a selection screen for a user to select an OS type of an information processing apparatus that communicates via the USB interface when the printing apparatus starts up. The printing apparatus determines a configuration of the USB interface based on the OS type selected on the selection screen. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163845 | Image Forming Apparatus and Tangible Computer-Readable Recording Medium - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including: a reading unit; a print unit; a transmitting unit; an execution instruction receiving unit; and a control unit, wherein in case that before a predetermined time elapses since the execution instruction receiving unit receives a first execution instruction for executing a first job including reading of the original set to the reading unit, the execution instruction receiving unit receives a second execution instruction for executing a second job including the reading of the original, and in case that the first execution instruction and/or the second execution instruction is a remote instruction, the control unit controls the transmitting unit so as not to transmit the image of the original even though a transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is included in the first execution instruction and/or the second execution instruction. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163846 | Communication Apparatus and Printer - A communication apparatus may perform: communicating a wireless setting value with a printer via a first wireless communication interface, establishing the wireless connection with the printer via a second wireless communication interface using the wireless setting value; sending first image data representing a first image of a print target to the printer via the second wireless communication interface using the wireless connection; determining, after the first image data is sent to the printer, whether an apparatus-side disconnection condition is satisfied; disconnecting the wireless connection when it is determined that the apparatus-side disconnection condition is satisfied; and sending, when it is determined that the apparatus-side disconnection condition is not satisfied, second image data representing a second image of a print target to the printer via the second wireless communication interface using the wireless connection. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163847 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF AUTHENTICATION, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes a first authenticator, a second authenticator, and an apparatus authenticator. The first authenticator is configured to perform first authentication. The second authenticator is configured to perform second authentication. The apparatus authenticator is configured to permit a user who has been authenticated in both the first authentication and the second authentication to use the image forming apparatus, and cancel the permission of use of the image forming apparatus for the user when the authentication of the user is canceled in at least one of the first authentication and the second authentication. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163848 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A communication apparatus includes a reception unit that receives a Bluetooth® beacon signal transmitted from a printing apparatus, an identification unit that identifies a reception field intensity of the beacon signal, a display unit that displays a reception screen for receiving a transmission instruction in a case where the identified reception field intensity is less than a first threshold and greater than or equal to a second threshold that is smaller than the first threshold, and a transmission unit that transmits, to the printing apparatus, an authentication request enabling a user to log into the printing apparatus in response to receipt of the transmission instruction. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163849 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A selected color component (R, G, B) for each of a plurality of image pixels ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170163850 | OUT-OF-GAMUT SCORE - A method for determining whether an image or color is out of gamut for a device. The method may include receiving a source image or color in a first color space, the first color space corresponding to a first device, converting the image or color to a second color space, the second color space corresponding to a second device, converting the image or color back to the first color space to produce a converted image, comparing the source image or color and the converted image or color, and calculating an out-of-gamut score for the converted image or color. In some embodiments, an out-of-gamut score may be compared to a threshold value, and in some embodiments, the method may include notifying a user if the out-of-gamut score exceeds the threshold. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163851 | COLOR GAMUT CONVERSION DEVICE, COLOR GAMUT CONVERSION METHOD, AND COLOR GAMUT CONVERSION PROGRAM - A saturation ratio calculation unit calculates a saturation ratio of the saturation of an outer circumference of a color gamut of an input image to the saturation of an outer circumference of a color gamut of an output image. A histogram generation unit generates a histogram in which a plurality of pixels selected as pixels outside the color gamut are counted for each pair of lightness and hue. A magnification determination unit determines, within a range of not less than 1 and not more than the saturation ratio, a magnification by which the chromaticity of the input image to be subjected to the color gamut conversion is to be multiplied for each pair of lightness and hue based on the histogram. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163852 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING GAMMA PARAMETER - Disclosed are a method and a device for dynamically adjusting gamma parameter. The method comprises: acquiring a preview image; abstracting at least one parameter data of automatic exposure data, automatic white balance data and scene data of the preview image; adjusting the gamma parameter value according to the at least one parameter data of the automatic exposure data, the automatic white balance data and the scene data; and adjusting the current preview image according to the gamma parameter value. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163853 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - To generate a low noise image signal, even in image capturing in a low light intensity environment. In a signal processing device of an image capturing device; a noise reduction section removes noise from one of an invisible light signal and a color difference signal and from a luminance signal, and generates a group of signals from which noise is removed; and an image signal generation section generates an image signal including an adjusted luminance signal and an adjusted color difference signal at a ratio that is substantially equal to a ratio between the luminance signal and the color difference signal by adjusting the luminance signal and the color difference signal, and generates one of the adjusted luminance signal and the adjusted color difference signal based on the invisible light signal and the group of signals from which the noise is removed. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163854 | TRACKING CAMERA PIVOT MECHANISM - Pivot mechanisms for tracking cameras are disclosed herein. A tracking camera assembly includes a camera head having a housing and a pivot joint disposed within the housing. The pivot joint fitting is configured to rotate with respect to the housing. A cable is in electrical communication with the camera head and is fixedly coupled to the pivot joint fitting and extends away from the camera head. A stand pole is fixedly coupled to the pivot joint fitting and extends away from the camera head. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163855 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module including a housing having an interior compartment and a lens bore extending from the interior compartment to an exterior of the housing, and a support member having a lens mount portion supporting a lens and an imager mount portion supporting an imager assembly. The support member is supported by the housing with at least a portion of the lens mount portion received in the lens bore, and the imager mount portion abuttingly engaged with a shoulder of the housing. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163856 | Camera Lens Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A camera lens module includes an image sensor and a lens assembly. The image sensor includes a photosensitive chip defining a photosensitive path, wherein the lens assembly is coupled to the image sensor along the photosensitive path of the photosensitive chip. The lens assembly includes at least one optical lens module and an aperture member coupled at the optical lens module, wherein the optical lens module includes a lens barrel and at least an optical lens supported within the lens barrel. A relative position of the lens assembly with respect to the image sensor is adjustable for calibration and the relative position of the optical lens module is permanently fixed after calibration. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163857 | OPHTHALMIC LENS CENTRING-BLOCKING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a centering-blocking apparatus ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170163858 | OPTICAL DRIVING APPARATUS, LENS APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An optical driving apparatus ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170163859 | SOLID STATE IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a solid state image capturing apparatus including an image capturing element for photoelectric converting an incident light; a light shielding filter for shielding a part of the incident light; and a metal plate partly having an opening for fixing the light shielding filter at a position for blocking the opening, an end of the opening of the metal plate being etched and antireflection treated. Also, a camera module and an electronic device are provided. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163860 | Camera Strap - An electronic utility strap is provided. The strap includes one or more bands, which can be formed of a flexible material, and can include one or more embedded conductive elements. The strap also can include a power source, which can be temporarily attached to the strap or embedded therein. One or more electronic components can be attached to the strap and electrically connected to one or more of the conductive elements. The electronic components can include single use components, which receive power from the power source and operate in conjunction with other electronic components separately attached to the strap. The strap can include an inline imaging device and/or one or more components which can be operated in conjunction with the imaging device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163861 | VIDEO CAMERA WITH CAPTURE MODES - Embodiments provide a video camera that can be configured to allow tagging of recorded video and/or capture of video segments or sequences of images in response to user actuation of a camera control identifying an event of interest. For example, a user may press a button on the camera when an event of interest occurs, and in response the camera may tag a captured video file at a timestamp corresponding to the event. In another example, the user may initiate capture of video segments or sequences of images at an occurrence of an event of interest by pressing a button. The camera may include an image data buffer that may enable capture of video segments and/or sequences of images occurring before the user initiates capture of the event. User interfaces may enable the user to quickly review the captured video or sequences of images of the events of interest. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163862 | Systems and Methods for Reducing Motion Blur in Images or Video in Ultra Low Light with Array Cameras - Systems and methods for reducing motion blur in images or video in ultra low light with array cameras in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for synthesizing an image from multiple images captured using an array camera includes capturing image data using active cameras within an array camera, where the active cameras are configured to capture image data and the image data includes pixel brightness values that form alternate view images captured from different viewpoints, determining sets of corresponding pixels in the alternate view images where each pixel in a set of corresponding pixels is chosen from a different alternate view image, summing the pixel brightness values for corresponding pixels to create pixel brightness sums for pixel locations in an output image, and synthesizing an output image from the viewpoint of the output image using the pixel brightness sums. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163863 | REAR VISION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention refers to a rear vision system ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170163864 | FILTER CONTROL DEVICE, FILTER CONTROLLING METHOD, AND IMAGING DEVICE - A filter control device of the present disclosure includes a filter controller that performs control to cause low-pass characteristics of an optical low-pass filter mounted in an imaging device to be changed in accordance with change in an image shooting range. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163865 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external apparatus via a network includes, a combining unit configured to combine a plurality of images captured under different exposure conditions, an exposure setting unit configured to acquire an image under a set exposure condition, a reception unit configured to receive a command for specifying an operation of the combining unit and the exposure setting unit from the external apparatus, and a first control unit configured to control a timing of the operation of the exposure setting unit, specified by the command received by the reception unit, based on an operation state of at least one of the combining unit and the exposure setting unit. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163866 | Input System - The present disclosure provides a computing device including an image-capture device and a control system. The control system may be configured to receive sensor data from one or more sensors, and analyze the sensor data to detect at least one image-capture signal. The control system may also be configured to cause the image-capture device to capture an image in response to detection of the at least one image-capture signal. The control system may also be configured to enable one or more speech commands relating to the image-capture device in response to capturing the image. The control system may also be configured to receive one or more verbal inputs corresponding to the one or more enabled speech commands. The control system may also be configured to perform an image-capture function corresponding to the one or more verbal inputs. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163867 | VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM USING IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION AND POWER SUPPLY VIA A COAXIAL CABLE - A vision system for a vehicle includes a plurality of imaging sensors disposed at the vehicle and having respective exterior fields of view, with each of the imaging sensors capturing image data. The imaging sensors are connected to a control via respective ones of a plurality of single core coaxial cables. Each single core coaxial cable commonly carries (i) image data from the respective imaging sensor, (ii) power to the respective imaging sensor and (iii) communication data. Each of the imaging sensors is operable to transmit calibration data to the control. Each of the imaging sensors transmits calibration data when the respective imaging sensor is triggered to transmit calibration data. The vision system, responsive to receipt of calibration data by the control, is operable to identify the respective one of the imaging sensors transmitting the received calibration data. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163868 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NETWORK CAMERA - An apparatus for controlling a network camera includes: a receiver configured to receive at least one image captured by the network camera monitoring a predetermined region; and at least one processor configured to implement: a detector which detects a plurality of trajectories in accordance with movement of each of a plurality of objects in the image; and a controller which extracts object feature information from each of the plurality of trajectories, and, if object feature information extracted from a trajectory corresponds to first and second objects, separate the trajectory into a first trajectory comprising first object feature information and a second trajectory comprising second object feature information. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163869 | IMAGING CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING CONTROL SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGING CONTROL METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An imaging control device acquires examination order information, outputs, external to the imaging control device, a captured image obtained based on a first imaging protocol information included in the examination order information, and acquires second imaging protocol information for additional imaging based on an instruction from an external apparatus that received the output captured image. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163870 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image capturing apparatus includes: an encoding unit configured to perform encoding processing on an image output from an image capturing unit for obtaining an image; a communication unit configured to receive designation of a resolution of the encoding unit from an information processing apparatus; an obtaining unit configured to obtain a resolution which is associated with the resolution set for the image capturing unit, and is settable for the encoding unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether the designated resolution is the resolution obtained by the obtaining unit and settable for the encoding unit; and a transmission unit configured to transmit an error response to the information processing apparatus, if the determination unit determines that the designated resolution is not the resolution obtained by the obtaining unit and settable for the encoding unit. | 2017-06-08 |
20170163871 | IMAGING CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An imaging control device | 2017-06-08 |
20170163872 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE DISPLAY - An electronic device and a method for controlling photographic capture. A first image is acquired by a first camera having a first viewing angle. A second image is acquired by a second camera having a second viewing angle, the second viewing angle being different from the first viewing angle. The first image is overlaid with at least one object from the second image, or an icon corresponding to the object. The first camera and the second camera are mounted to a same surface, or to disparate surfaces relative to one another. Photographic capture or control is triggered in response to movement of the object. | 2017-06-08 |