35th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150242696 | METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING BIOMETRICS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - An apparatus and a method for recognizing bio-data in an electronic device are provided. The method includes detecting an input via a sensor module, outputting guide information for bio-data recognition corresponding to the detected input, and detecting bio-data by using a bio-data detecting module. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242697 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING SEGMENTATION AND REGISTRATION OF IMAGES USING NEUTROSOPHIC SIMILARITY SCORES - A medical imaging system includes an imaging device configured to scan a region of interest to acquire at least one of a first image including a first plurality of pixels and a second image including a second plurality of pixels, a processing unit configured to receive the first and second images, calculate respective first neutrosophic similarity scores for each of the first plurality of pixels of the first image, calculate respective second neutrosophic similarity scores for each of the second plurality of pixels of the second image, perform a template matching algorithm based on differences between the respective first and second neutrosophic similarity scores for each of the first and second plurality, respectively, to determine one or more registration parameters, and register the first and second images using the one or more registration parameters, and a display output configured to allow the registered first and second images to be displayed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242698 | LOGO PRESENCE DETECTION BASED ON BLENDING CHARACTERISTICS - A video processing system detects an overlay image, such as a logo, in a picture of a video stream, the overlay for example being a broadcaster's logo. The detection is based on evaluation of blending characteristics of a picture frame. The method of detection of an overlay defines first and second areas within the image, the first and second areas being non-overlapping. Next an alpha-blended value is calculated for the mean color value of the second area with an overlay color value. Then, if the mean color value of the first area is closer to the alpha-blended value than it is to the mean color value of the second area, the overlay can be indicated as detected and defined within the picture. Detection of the overlay can be used to identify an owner of the video, or detect when a scene change such as a commercial occurs. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242699 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING STRAIGHT LINE - The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for detecting a straight line. The method includes: acquiring a Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG) feature set for each respective pixel point in an image, wherein the HOG feature set is configured to reflect straight line characteristics of a localized portion where the pixel point locates; determining at least one candidate direction of a straight line to be detected according to the HOG feature sets of the respective pixel points; and detecting a direction and a position of the straight line precisely according to the candidate direction. The present disclosure efficiently avoids the errors caused by binarization, and increases the accuracy of the detection of straight line. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242700 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ROTATION AXIS AND MASS CENTER OF SPATIAL TARGET BASED ON BINOCULAR OPTICAL FLOWS - A method for estimating a rotation axis and a mass center of a spatial target based on binocular optical flows. The method includes: extracting feature points from binocular image sequences sequentially and respectively, and calculating binocular optical flows formed thereby; removing areas ineffective for reconstructing a three-dimensional movement trajectory from the binocular optical flows of the feature points, whereby obtaining effective area-constrained binocular optical flows, and reconstructing a three-dimensional movement trajectory of a spatial target; and removing areas with comparatively large errors in reconstructing three-dimensional motion vectors from the optical flows by multiple iterations, estimating a rotation axis according to a three-dimensional motion vector sequence of each of the feature points obtained thereby, obtaining a spatial equation of an estimated rotation axis by weighted average of estimated results of the feature points, and obtaining spatial coordinates of a mass center of the target according to two estimated rotation axes. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242701 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, IMAGE PRINTING DEVICE, GRADATION CONVERSION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first illumination light distribution calculation unit that calculates an illumination light distribution on the basis of an input image, a first gradation conversion unit that performs gradation conversion by using the illumination light distribution calculated by the first illumination light distribution calculation unit, a second illumination light distribution calculation unit that calculates an illumination light distribution of an image having undergone the gradation conversion in the first gradation conversion unit, and a second gradation conversion unit that performs gradation conversion by using the second illumination light distribution calculation unit, in which a reference image region of the first illumination light distribution calculation unit is larger than a reference image region of the second illumination light distribution calculation unit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242702 | FLASH DETECTION - The present disclosure provides a method comprising: memorizing a sequence of high-resolution images of a scene in a buffer; obtaining radiation emission readings from one or more photo detectors; detecting a suspected flash event based on processing the radiation emission readings from the one or more photo detectors, wherein said detecting occurs at a first instant; retrieving from the buffer high-resolution images of the scene including at least one image that was captured prior to said first instant; and processing the high-resolution images of the scene to determine a geolocation of the suspected flash event. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242703 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING IMAGE FEATURE - A method for extracting features from an image for use in a computing device, the method comprising: producing Gaussian Scale Space (GSS) images in the type of a pyramid from the image inputted to the computing device; performing a Scale Normalized Laplacian Filtering on the GSS images; detecting interest points from the images that are subject to the Scale Normalized Laplacian Filtering; and extracting features of the image using the detected interest points. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242704 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes a display unit configured to display an image, an information acquisition unit configured to extract a target image and a comparison image, to cut first and second regions from the extracted target image, to cut third and fourth regions from the extracted comparison image, and to obtain an image feature quantity of each of the first to fourth regions, a comparison unit configured to perform comparison of the image feature quantities of the first region and the third region, and to perform comparison of the image feature quantities of the second region and the fourth region, and a feature quantity setting unit configured to perform weighting to the first region and the second region based on the comparison result of the comparison unit, and to obtain an image feature quantity of the entire target image based on the result of weighting. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242705 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR DETECTING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO DIGITAL IMAGES - A method for detecting differences between two digital images includes the steps of: transforming the images by resizing the images in order to get identical image sizes, by aligning pixels of the images and by normalizing colours of the images; determining plural binary masks from the pixels of the transformed images, each binary mask being composed of one element per couple of pixels of the transformed images having same coordinates; determining plural energy functions, each energy function being the sum of a first term representative of transformed images and of one binary mask and of a second term which is only dependent on said one binary mask; minimizing the energy function over other plural energy functions; and selecting the binary mask corresponding to the minimized energy function. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242706 | CLASSIFYING AND ANNOTATING IMAGES BASED ON USER CONTEXT - Annotating and classifying an image based on a user context includes determining a location data of an object captured in an image, determining an attribute data of the object, obtaining sensor data from sensors that are associated with the location data based on the attribute data, determining a recommended user context from one or more predefined user contexts based on a comparison of the location data, the attribute data, and the sensor data with location data, attribute data, and sensor data of one or more images associated with the one or more predefined user contexts, determining a recommended class of the captured image based on the recommended user context, selecting one or more annotation data from the location data, the attribute data, and the sensor data based on the recommended class or the recommended user context, and annotating the image with the one or more annotation data. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242707 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING PERSONALITY TRAITS, CAPABILITIES AND SUGGESTED INTERACTIONS FROM IMAGES OF A PERSON - The present invention relates to a method of predicting personality characteristic from at least one image of a subject person, in particular images of the person's face, comprising: a) collecting training images of multiple persons for training propose, wherein each of said training images is associated with metadata characteristics of human personality; b) grouping said collected training images into training groups according to said associated metadata, either according to same metadata or similar metadata; c) training at least one image-based classifier to predict at least one characteristics of human personality from at least one image of a second person; and d) applying said at least one image-based classifier to at least one image of said subject person for outputting a prediction of at least one human personality characteristic of said subject person. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242708 | OBJECT CLASSIFICATION WITH CONSTRAINED MULTIPLE INSTANCE SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE - This disclosure provides method and systems of classifying a digital image of an object. Specifically, according to one exemplary embodiment, an object classifier is trained using a constrained MI-SVM (multiple instance-support vector machine) approach whereby training images of objects are sampled to generate a collection of image regions associated with an object type and viewpoint, and the classifier is trained to determine an appropriate mid-level representation of the training image which is discriminative. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242709 | LEARNING APPARATUS, DENSITY MEASURING APPARATUS, LEARNING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND DENSITY MEASURING SYSTEM - A first extracting unit extracts partial images from a learning image. A first calculator calculates a feature amount of the partial image. A retrieving unit retrieves objects included in the partial image, and gives, as a label, a vector to the feature amount. The vector represents relative positions between a first position in the partial image and each object included in the partial image. A voting unit generates a voting histogram for each partial image. A learning unit divides the feature amount of each partial image into clusters to reduce variation of the corresponding voting histogram, so as to learn a regression model representing a relationship between the feature amount of the partial image and the relative position of the object included in the partial image. A first predicting unit predicts, for each cluster, a representative label from the label given to the feature amount belonging to the cluster. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242710 | TRELLIS BASED WORD DECODER WITH REVERSE PASS - Systems, apparatuses, and methods to relate images of words to a list of words are provided. A trellis based word decoder analyses a set of OCR characters and probabilities using a forward pass across a forward trellis and a reverse pass across a reverse trellis. Multiple paths may result, however, the most likely path from the trellises has the highest probability with valid links. A valid link is determined from the trellis by some dictionary word traversing the link. The most likely path is compared with a list of words to find the word closest to the most. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242711 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A display control apparatus includes an image display that displays a document image representing a document file; an accepting unit that accepts an operation to point a portion in the document image displayed in the image display; an extracting unit that, upon acceptance of the operation to point the portion in the document image by the accepting unit, extracts each image portion surrounded by pixels other than white pixels from the entire document image if a ratio of the white pixels in the pixels in the document image is higher than or equal to a predetermined threshold value in an area of a predetermined size centered at the pointed portion; and a display controller that performs control so as to display information concerning the image portion having the shortest distance from the portion, among the image portions extracted by the extracting unit, in the image display. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242712 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A display control apparatus includes a display and a controller. The display displays a screen on which a target image and a processing image are arranged, the target image representing processing-target data, the processing image being an image for which a process to be performed on the processing-target data has been determined. The controller performs, in a case where an operation for moving the target image toward a position where the processing image is displayed has been received as a touch operation through the screen, control such that the processing image is moved toward a position where the target image is displayed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242713 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICATION LABELS - A computer-based apparatus for labeling medications, including: a processor for a computer configured to: calculate a configuration of a first medication package using a first digital image of the first medication package; create, using the configuration, a package template; receive first prescription information including a name of a patient, a name of a medication, a dosage of the medication, an amount of the medication, and a schedule for taking the medication; create a first custom label, using the package template and the first prescription information, the first custom label including a first plurality of data fields including the first prescription information and a configuration for the first custom label; and transmit first data, including the first custom label with the first prescription information entered in the first plurality of data fields, to a printer. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242714 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT FORMS COLOR IMAGE BY SUPERIMPOSING PLURALITY OF IMAGES - An image forming apparatus includes a unit configured to correct a relative position of a first image and a second image, and a controller configured to form a first measurement image in a case where a first condition is satisfied, and to form the first measurement image and a second measurement image in a case where a second condition is satisfied. The controller is further configured to, in a case where the first condition is satisfied, determine whether or not the second condition is satisfied before the first condition is satisfied next, and in a case where the second condition is satisfied before the first condition is satisfied next, cause an image forming unit to form the first measurement image and the second measurement image. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242715 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a conveyor defining a conveyance path including an upper path, a lower path including a reference portion and a first and second inclined portions, and a curved path, and a first reading unit for reading an image of the sheet when passing the first inclined portion. The conveyor includes a chute member forming a guide surface. The chute member includes a first chute member forming a first guide surface defining the upper path and a second chute member forming a second guide surface defining the first inclined portion. The first chute member forms a third guide surface defining the second inclined portion. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242716 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a first unit, which has a support surface and a first reading unit, and a second unit mounted to the first unit. The second unit includes a conveyor for conveying a sheet along a predetermined conveyance path, a feeder unit and a discharge unit. The conveyor includes a first conveyance roller and a separation piece. The first conveyance roller and the separation piece and the first reading unit stopped at a stop position are arranged at positions at which arrangement ranges thereof overlap with each other with respect to a direction parallel with the support surface and orthogonal to an axis line becoming a rotation center of the first conveyance roller, as seen from a direction parallel with the axis line of the first conveyance roller. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242717 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In a case where a conveyed document is a first page, printing is started before a result of determination as to whether the document is a blank page is output, whereby a time until a first sheet is output can be shortened. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242718 | IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image reading device, an image reading portion is fixed at a predetermined position on a route on which a document sheet is conveyed by a document sheet conveying portion, and can read an image from the document sheet. A color reference plate is disposed opposingly to the image reading portion, and is a member having a predetermined reference color at a part thereof opposing the image reading portion. An oscillation portion can oscillate the color reference plate in one of or both a primary scanning direction and a secondary scanning direction. A color reference data setting portion sets, based on image data read from the color reference plate by the image reading portion when the color reference plate is being oscillated by the oscillation portion, color reference data to be used for shading correction executed on image data read from the document sheet by the image reading portion. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242719 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive image data obtained by reading the document by a first reading unit or a second reading unit, a storage unit configured to store the image data received by the reception unit, a determination unit configured to, while the reception unit is receiving the image data of the document obtained by the first reading unit, determine whether the second side is a blank page from the image data of the document read by the second reading unit, and a control unit configured to, in a case where the determination unit determines that the second side is a blank page, control the reception unit not to reserve a storage area for storing the image data of the document read by the second reading unit in the storage unit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242720 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: an image input portion that inputs image data page by page; a sub memory; an encoder that encodes the image data; a main memory and a non-volatile memory; a mode judgment portion that judges a mode; and a controller that implements a first or second method depending on the judgment, the first method including: storing a part of one page on the sub memory; reserving a memory area for the one page in the main memory; storing the one page on the main memory; and reserving a memory area for next one page in the main memory, the second method including: reserving a memory area being capable of storing image data page by page in the sub memory; storing a part of image data on the main memory; storing a backup copy on the non-volatile memory; and deleting the image data from the main memory. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242721 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A network device communicates with a management server that manages a general-use setting an individual setting as a master data. The network device includes a first receiving unit configured to receive a first instruction associated with an input from a user for the general-use setting; a second receiving unit configured to receive a second instruction indicating an initialization processing; a first requesting unit configured to request for the management server in accordance with the first instruction; a second requesting unit configured to request for the management server in accordance with the second instruction; an executing unit configured to execute the initialization processing in accordance with the second instruction; a query unit configured to perform a query for the management server; and a reflecting unit configured to reflect the general-use setting, which is acquired from the management server in accordance with the query, for the database. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242722 | IMAGE PROCESSING CONDITION SETTING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING CONDITION SETTING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - A program for setting an image processing condition includes: a store unit to store a first identifier of an image data output unit whose image processing condition including plural print setting items is to be set; a first input unit to prompt a user to input first setting information on a first print setting item for the image data output unit having the first identifier; a second input unit to prompt the user to input second setting information on a second print setting item for the image data output unit having the first identifier; an identifier providing unit to provide a second identifier, which is an identification name of the image processing condition having the first and second setting information inputted; and a registration unit to register the image processing condition having the second identifier, in connection with the first identifier, in a setting-information storage as a readable storage. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242723 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus for generating drawing data by using a print job, includes a plurality of drawing data generation units generating the drawing data by using the print job; a determination unit analyzing the print job and determining any one of the drawing data generation units that is to generate the drawing data by using the print job; and a screen display unit displaying a display screen of settings of the print job on a display part by selecting the display screen based on a result determined by the determination unit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242724 | DATA-PROCESSING APPARATUS GENERATING COLOR CONVERSION DATA - A data-processing apparatus modifies a part of a plurality of measurement values defined in a specified color space to acquire modified measurement values; and generates color conversion data by using the modified measurement values. A dark range is defined by lightness of a maximum chroma measurement value and includes a first color range and a second color range. The first color range includes at least a part of an outer layer corresponding to a target color range. The second color range is at least a part of a portion inside the first color range in the dark color range. The data-processing apparatus performs the modification to meet the following conditions (a) and (b): (a) lightness of each measurement value within the first color range is not increased; and (b) lightness of each measurement value within the second color range is increased. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242725 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An image processing device determines whether or not a data size per page of a received print job is greater than a preset threshold. When it is determined that the data size is greater than the threshold, the image processing device estimates a first RIP time per page, which is the time required to RIP process when a resolution of an image of the print job is not optimized, an optimization time per page, which is the time required to optimize, and a second RIP time per page when the resolution of the image of the print job is optimized. Then, the image processing device optimizes the resolution of the image of the print job on the basis of the first RIP time, the optimization time, and the second RIP time so that the rates of decreasing the resolution in each image after conversion are substantially the same. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242726 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus that outputs print data to a recording apparatus including a recording unit that causes each of a plurality of nozzles to eject droplets to record dots on a recording medium, the image processing apparatus comprises: an acquiring module that acquires image data for an image to be formed by the recording unit; a determining module that determines whether or not the image data is laminated image data formed of a plurality of layers; and a generating module that generates, when the image data is the laminated image data, the print data that assigns nozzles for recording dots corresponding to respective pixels of the laminated image data such that a specific nozzle for recording dots that correspond to pixels at an identical pixel position in the laminated image data varies from one layer to another. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242727 | Input Tray Selection Mechanism - A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a print job data stream, selecting an appropriate input tray from which to print the print job based on a set of rules indicated in one or more tables and performing an action indicted in the one or more tables. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242728 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A medium stores instructions that are executable by a computer. The instructions cause a controller of an information processing apparatus to receive a selection of a moving-image file from a plurality of moving-image files stored in a storage unit, to receive a selection of a print target frame image from a plurality of frame images composing the moving-file that has been selected, to output print data based on the print target frame image to a print unit, to store a thumbnail composing image based on the print target frame image upon associating with the moving-image file that has been selected, and to display one thumbnail image based on the thumbnail composing image that has been stored in the storage unit upon associating with that moving-image file, for each of the plurality of moving-image files that has been stored in the storage unit. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242729 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes a detecting portion, a correspondence setting portion, a piling order determining portion, and a print data generating portion. The detecting portion detects color information based on image data. The correspondence setting portion determines respective colors of a plurality of paper sheets to be used in creation of a material M based on the color information, and associates the determined colors with respective section image regions which are made by the read image being sectioned based on the color information. The piling order determining portion determines a piling order of paper sheets having those colors. The print data generating portion generates print data of an image that includes cutting lines for each of paper sheets composing the material M | 2015-08-27 |
20150242730 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE THAT FORMS COLOR IMAGES BY SUPERPOSING A PLURALITY OF IMAGES - In an image forming device, a processor extracts a fine line region from image data, the fine line region including at least one of characters and lines; determines whether an area of the fine line region is greater than a first prescribed quantity; sets an execution condition to include a first execution condition and a second execution condition, the first execution condition being applied where the area is greater than the first prescribed quantity and being more likely to be met than the second execution condition; forms registration marks for two different colors in response to determination that a reference value set for a combination of the two different colors meets the first execution condition or the second execution condition whichever is applicable in terms of the area; and adjust image-forming positions corresponding to the two different colors subject to correction of misregistration. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242731 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE THAT FORMS COLOR IMAGES BY SUPERPOSING A PLURALITY OF IMAGES - In an image forming device, a processor acquires a reference value set for the color combination of two different colors; determines whether the reference value meets an execution condition for correcting misregistration between the two different colors in two image pieces to be superposed one on the other, the determination being performed before forming a finished image including at least a color image portion formed by superposing one of the color image pieces on at least one of remaining color image pieces by using a plurality of image-forming units; forms registration marks for the two different colors in response to determination that the reference value meets the execution condition; and adjusts image-forming positions corresponding to the two different colors subject to correction of misregistration based on outputs of an light-receiving element providing detection results of the position of each of the registration marks. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242732 | Method for converting spectral characterization data - A method controls the coloring of a printing press. In the method a test element is printed with a number of colored measuring areas. The printed colored measuring areas of the test element are then measured. Actual colorimetric values are calculated from the measured color values and then displayed. Reference colorimetric values are entered and adapted spectral color values are calculated. Densitometric, colorimetric, or spectral actual tonal values or actual tonal value gains are determined from the calculated actual colorimetric values of a subset of the colored areas of the test element. The densitometric, colorimetric or spectral reference tonal values or the reference tonal value gains are entered and adapted spectral color values are calculated by a comparison with the calculated actual colorimetric values. The adapted spectral color values for the calculation of color profiles, process calibrations and process control values are stored and the printing press is activated. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242733 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGES - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a determining section, and selector. The image forming section performs one of a first mode in which an image is formed only a first color developer material of a first color, and a second mode in which an image is formed of the first color developer material and a second color developer material, the second color being at least one of a plurality of colors other than the first color. The determining section is configured to determine in which of the first mode and the second mode an image should be formed. The selector is configured to select a halftone screen from among a plurality of halftone screens in accordance with the determination made by the determining section, the halftone screen being selected when the image forming section forms the image using the first color developer material. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242734 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF ASCERTAINING PRINTING REDUCTION EFFECT, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image processing apparatus which makes it possible to ascertain the concrete number of recording sheets that have been saved. Data is stored in an HDD of the image processing apparatus. The stored data is deleted based on an instruction from a user or a lapse of a predetermined time period. A deletion log including information indicative of whether the print data has not been printed or has been printed is recorded based on deletion of the data. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242735 | NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS EXECUTABLE BY INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND THE INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER - A non-transitory storage medium stores instructions executable by an information processing server communicable with a device capable of executing a print processing and a scan processing. A delivery address and a second surface image are to be printed on first and second surfaces of a delivery object. First feature information indicates a feature of the second surface image. The information processing server reads delivery address information and the first feature information associated with each other, when scan information is newly received. The information processing server extracts sample image information when the read delivery address information is the same as the delivery address information contained in the newly-received scan information. The sample image information is for displaying a sample image corresponding to the second surface image having a feature indicated by the first feature information associated with the read delivery address information. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242736 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MARKING PRODUCTS - A system and method of marking a product, by creating unique taggants at a plurality of steps during the manufacturing or distribution process and applying said unique taggants on the product at the plurality of said steps. The taggants are durable and persistent, surviving, intact, processing and production steps that transforms the product. The unique taggants use unique monomers sequences, that can be associated with process steps. The resulting plurality of taggants persisting on the product hold the products life cycle history data. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242737 | ENCODING INFORMATION IN PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF AN OBJECT - A method, system for encoding or decoding information in physical properties of an object. A tangible product comprises a three dimensional tangible object having modified physical properties; and wherein the modified physical properties are a modification of physical properties, wherein the modification encodes information. A method comprising: obtaining a representation of a three dimensional object having physical properties; obtaining information to encode; determining modified physical properties by modifying the physical properties to encode within the modified physical properties the information; and producing a tangible product, wherein the tangible product is the three dimensional object having the modified physical properties. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242738 | PLUG-IN PORTABLE DATA CARRIER WITH SEMI-DETACHABLE TOKEN HOLDER - A portable data carrier with a card body in which an integrated circuit is embedded may include a token, a token holder, and one or more fixing portions. The token may comprise the integrated circuit. The token holder may include a first end and a second end, the first end configured to flexibly extend from the card body, and the second end configured to be releasably attached to the token, and a separation line along a length of the token holder between the token holder and the token, the separation line configured to allow the token to be detached from the token holder. The one or more fixing portions may be configured to releasably hold the token and the token holder to corresponding portions of the card body surrounding the token and the token holder. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242739 | RFID TAGS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING RFID TAGS - A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag comprises a flexible substrate and an integrated circuit embedded within the flexible substrate. The top surface of the integrated circuit is coplanar with the flexible substrate. At least one conductive element is formed on the flexible substrate. The conductive element is electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The conductive element serves as an antenna for the RFID tag. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242740 | CARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CARD - A card, comprises an electrically non-conductive substrate; a first predetermined pattern of electrically conductive material applied on said electrically non-conductive substrate; and an electrically non-conductive covering layer applied on said electrically conductive material arranged on said substrate such that said first predetermined pattern of electrically conductive material is covered; said card further comprises a second predetermined pattern in a predetermined grey percentage applied on said electrically non-conductive substrate, said predetermined second pattern being the negative of said first predetermined pattern, and said electrically non-conductive covering layer is also applied on said second predetermined pattern such that said second predetermined pattern is covered, and the greyness of said second predetermined pattern has been determined such that the colour of the electrically non-conductive covering layer is uniform. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242741 | IN SITU NEURAL NETWORK CO-PROCESSING - A method of executing co-processing in a neural network comprises swapping a portion of the neural network to a first processing node for a period of time. The method also includes executing the portion of the neural network with the first processing node. Additionally, the method includes returning the portion of the neural network to a second processing node after the period of time. Further, the method includes executing the portion of the neural network with the second processing node. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242742 | IMBALANCED CROSS-INHIBITORY MECHANISM FOR SPATIAL TARGET SELECTION - A method of selecting a target from among multiple targets includes setting an imbalance for connections in a neural network based on a selection function. The method also includes modifying a relative activation between multiple targets based on the imbalance. The relative activation corresponds to one of the targets. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242743 | MULTI-COMPARTMENT NEURONS WITH NEURAL CORES - Embodiments of the invention provide a neural core circuit comprising a synaptic interconnect network including plural electronic synapses for interconnecting one or more source electronic neurons with one or more target electronic neurons. The interconnect network further includes multiple axon paths and multiple dendrite paths. Each synapse is at a cross-point junction of the interconnect network between a dendrite path and an axon path. The core circuit further comprises a routing module maintaining routing information. The routing module routes output from a source electronic neuron to one or more selected axon paths. Each synapse provides a configurable level of signal conduction from an axon path of a source electronic neuron to a dendrite path of a target electronic neuron. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242744 | STOCHASTIC DELAY PLASTICITY - A method of operating a spiking neural network having neurons coupled together with a synapse includes monitoring a timing of a presynaptic spike and monitoring a timing of a postsynaptic spike. The method also includes determining a time difference between the postsynaptic spike and the presynaptic spike. The method further includes calculating a stochastic update of a delay for the synapse based on the time difference between the postsynaptic spike and the presynaptic spike. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242745 | EVENT-BASED INFERENCE AND LEARNING FOR STOCHASTIC SPIKING BAYESIAN NETWORKS - A method of performing event-based Bayesian inference and learning includes receiving input events at each node. The method also includes applying bias weights and/or connection weights to the input events to obtain intermediate values. The method further includes determining a node state based on the intermediate values. Further still, the method includes computing an output event rate representing a posterior probability based on the node state to generate output events according to a stochastic point process. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242746 | DYNAMIC SPATIAL TARGET SELECTION - A method of dynamically modifying target selection with a neural network includes dynamically modifying a selection function by controlling an amount of imbalance of connections in the neural network. A selected neuron represents one of multiple candidate targets. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242747 | REAL ESTATE EVALUATING PLATFORM METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND MEDIA - A unit type selection may be obtained and a training data set may be determined based on the unit type. A plurality of real estate value estimating neural networks may be trained using the training data set. A testing data set may be determined based on the unit type and the plurality of real estate value estimating neural networks may be tested on the testing data set. Based on the testing, a subset of the best performing neural networks may be selected to create a set of real estate value estimating neural networks. Each neural network in the set of real estate value estimating neural networks may be retrained on the worst performing subset of the training data set for the respective neural network. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242748 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING FUTURE POLITICAL EVENTS USING PAYMENT TRANSACTION DATA - A method for predicting the occurrence of a future political event includes: storing a plurality of event data entries, each entry including data related to a past political event including at least an event category associated with the related political event and one or more past transaction behaviors; storing a plurality of transaction data entries, each entry including data related to a payment transaction conducted in a predetermined geographic area including at least transaction data; identifying one or more current transaction behaviors based on the transaction data included in each transaction data entry; identifying a specific event data entry based on a correspondence between the identified one or more current transaction behaviors and the one or more past transaction behaviors included in the specific event data entry; and predicting an event associated with the event category included in the specific event data entry in the predetermined geographic area. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242749 | SOCIAL LISTENING AND FILTER RULE MODIFICATION - Listening rules and/or filter rules are generated or modified for use by a social analysis tool to capture and/or filter social mentions from social networking services for moderation purposes. The text and metadata of social mentions that have previously been moderated may be analyzed to identify common text and/or common metadata amongst those social mentions. The new listening and/or filter rules may be generated by selecting criteria for the rules based on the identified common text and/or common metadata. The new listening rules and/or filter rules may then be applied to capture and/or filter new social data. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242750 | Asymmetric Rankers for Vector-Based Recommendation - An asymmetric system for obtaining recommendations is disclosed. A reference magnitude may be obtained from a seed and/or a user model. The reference magnitude may be utilized to adjust the magnitude of candidate vectors that represent one or more items in a multi-dimensional vector space. This permits an item to receive credit for a popularity up to a certain point. The dot products between the adjusted candidate vectors and the seed vector may be obtained and, in some configurations, ranked. The highest dot products may correspond to items that are preferred to be recommended according to an implementation. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242751 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AUDIENCE INTEREST - Systems, methods and computer-accessible mediums can be provided that can determine an audience interest distribution(s) of content(s) by, for example, receiving first information related to a web behavior(s) of a user(s), determining second information related to a user interest distribution(s) of the user(s) based on the first information, and determining determine the audience interest distribution(s) of the content(s) based on the second information. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242752 | APPROVAL PREDICTION APPARATUS, APPROVAL PREDICTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an aspect of the present invention, similarity centrality measures that are centrality measures of proteins that a protein similarity network includes are calculated, interaction centrality measures that are centrality measures of the proteins that the protein-protein interaction network includes are calculated, a rejection score that represents probability of a compound to be validated to be classified as a rejected drug is calculated using classifiers that use, as training data, the approval attributes of the respective drugs, the sum and average of the similarity centrality measures per target for each drug, and the sum and average of the interaction centrality measures per target for each drug, and the rejection score is output. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242753 | AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT OF USER ACTIVITY LISTS - Embodiments of the present invention are iterative methods that: 1) analyze data from one or more electronic data-sources so as to a) identify or generate an activity (“proposed activity”) of potential importance to a given user, b) calculate one or more ranks that indicate the method's estimate of how important the activity is to the user, c) generate one or more proposed changes to the user's electronic lists of activities (“activity list”) to accommodate the identified activity and, d) determine if the proposed changes should be accepted or rejected; 2) if the proposed changes are accepted, apply the proposed changes to the activity lists, and; 3) update the data-sources in response to whether and how the proposed changes were accepted or rejected. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242754 | PATTERN RECOGNITION SYSTEM, PATTERN RECOGNITION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A pattern recognition system includes a learning unit, a learning unit, a threshold calculation unit, and a determining unit. The learning unit learns, based on learned data of a first pattern, a model for determining whether recognition object data is the first pattern. The learning unit calculates likelihood indicating how likely the recognition object data is the first pattern by using the model learned by the learning unit. The threshold calculation unit calculates a threshold to be compared with the likelihood to determine whether the recognition object data is the first pattern, based on first likelihood that is calculated with respect to learned data of the first pattern and second likelihood that is calculated with respect to learned data of a second pattern. The determining unit determines whether the recognition object data is the first pattern by using the threshold. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242755 | Social Content Connection System & Method - A content engagement system includes game logic configured to help users and their social contacts to find interesting content. The outputs can be used for optimizing ads, content, search results, etc., on mobile devices, social networking sites and similar domains. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS FOR PRE-FETCHING DATA - One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor on a computer system, perform a method for predictive analysis for determining which data to pre-fetch at a specific point in time. The method may include generating a prediction corresponding to a user login to a webpage. The prediction may include a user identification, a start time, an end time, and a probability of user login. The method may also include pre-generating and pre-fetching, in response to the prediction, data for at least part of a user login webpage. The method may also include storing the data in a cache memory. The method may also include updating the data stored in the cache memory. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242757 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SOLVING LARGE SCALE STOCHASTIC UNIT COMMITMENT PROBLEMS - The present disclosure relates generally to computational solution algorithms (and associated systems and methods) applied to a stochastic unit commitment problem. In one example, the computational solution algorithms (and associated systems and methods) may be applied to the energy industry. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242758 | COHERENT QUANTUM INFORMATION TRANSFER BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL QUBITS - Computing bus devices that enable quantum information to be coherently transferred between conventional qubit pairs are disclosed. A concrete realization of such a quantum bus acting between conventional semiconductor double quantum dot qubits is described. The disclosed device measures the joint (fermion) parity of the two qubits by using the Aharonov-Casher effect in conjunction with an ancillary superconducting flux qubit that facilitates the measurement. Such a parity measurement, together with the ability to apply Hadamard gates to the two qubits, allows for the production of states in which the qubits are maximally entangled, and for teleporting quantum states between the quantum systems. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242759 | METHOD OF GENERATING FEATURES OPTIMAL TO A DATASET AND CLASSIFIER - A method of generating features optimal to a particular dataset and classifier is disclosed. A dataset of messages is inputted and a classifier is selected. An algebra of features is encoded. Computable features that are capable of describing the dataset from the algebra of features are selected. Irredundant features that are optimal for the classifier and the dataset are selected. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242760 | Personalized Machine Learning System - Machine learning may be personalized to individual users of computing devices, and can be used to increase machine learning prediction accuracy and speed, and/or reduce memory footprint. Personalizing machine learning can include hosting, by a computing device, a consensus machine learning model and collecting information, locally by the computing device, associated with an application executed by the client device. Personalizing machine learning can also include modifying the consensus machine learning model accessible by the application based, at least in part, on the information collected locally by the client device. Modifying the consensus machine learning model can generate a personalized machine learning model. Personalizing machine learning can also include transmitting the personalized machine learning model to a server that updates the consensus machine learning model. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242761 | INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION OF MACHINE-LEARNING PERFORMANCE - Methods, computer systems, computer-storage media, and graphical user interfaces are provided for visualizing a performance of a machine-learned model. An interactive graphical user interface includes an item representation display area that displays a plurality of item representations corresponding to a plurality of items processed by the machine-learned model. The plurality of item representations are arranged according to scores assigned to the plurality of items by the machine-learned model. Further, each of the plurality of item representations is visually configured to represent a label assigned to a corresponding item. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242762 | GENERATING AND DISPLAYING CANONICAL RULE SETS WITH DIMENSIONAL TARGETS - Systems and methods for performing analyses on data sets to display canonical rules sets with dimensional targets are disclosed. A cross-corpus rule set for a given Topic can be generated based on the entire corpus of data. A first dimensional rule set can be generated based on a first context (e.g., based on the same Topic but using a first sub-domain of the corpus of data). A second dimensional rule set can be generated based on a second context (e.g., based on the same Topic but using a second sub-domain of the corpus of data). Key dimensional differentiators (e.g., for each dimension, or context, of the Topic) can be determined based on a comparison of the general rule set, the first dimensional rule set, and the second dimensional rule set. A canonical rule set visualization can be displayed. The visualization can highlight the dimensional selectors (e.g., those tokens, or nodes, that differ between the first dimensional rule set and the second dimensional rule set). | 2015-08-27 |
20150242763 | ENHANCED SEAT SELECTION - Methods and systems for improving seat selection at a venue are described. The methods and systems help users understand how good a view they will have of a performance or event and/or how enjoyable an experience they will have before they purchase a ticket. A user selects a seat and is able to access relevant traits of people who purchased seats proximate to the selected seat. Relevant traits include physical features such as height, weight, build, etc., and behavior information, such as how noisy or quiet the person is. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242764 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE CHECK-IN - Systems and methods are provided for facilitating remote check-in and associated proxy shopping operations. A proxy customer of a merchant may be a friend of a remote customer that is making a purchase at the merchant on behalf of the remote customer. A beacon may alert the proxy customer to check-in to the merchant. The proxy customer may forward the alert to the remote customer. The remote customer may request remote check-in responsive to the alert. A payment provider or service provider may perform a remote check-in of the remote customer and a proxy check-in of the proxy customer. When the proxy customer wishes to make a proxy purchase for the remote user, the merchant may verify the proxy customer's identity and charge the payment provider. The payment provider may then transfer funds from remote customer's account to the merchant's account. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242765 | SOFTWARE AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD IN AN AIRCRAFT - The invention concerns a communications system and a communications method and software for passengers in an aircraft. The aircraft comprises an aircraft-supported data-processing arrangement and at least one on-board communications interface for communication with a passenger appliance, the communications system being arranged to receive a passenger profile from the passenger appliance by means of the communications interface of the aircraft and transmitting it to the data-processing arrangement. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242766 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PRICE PROTECTION FOR PRODUCTS - A method comprises identifying specifications of an offer for a flight ticket on a flight available at a specific price to a user; offering price protection for a specific time period; if purchased, then during the specified time period: monitoring alternative flight tickets for a different deal to offer, and if the user purchases the different deal, then terminating the price protection; if a current price for the flight ticket with the specifications on the specific flight increases above the specific price, then determining whether to offer the flight ticket or an alternative at a discounted price below its current asking price, and if the user purchases the flight ticket or alternative at the discounted price, then terminating the price protection; and if the current price increases to a higher price and the user purchases the ticket at the higher price, then paying the difference and terminating the price protection. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242767 | AERIAL VIEW, WEB-BASED TRIP PLANNING TECHNIQUES USING GEOTAGGED VIDEO AND IMAGES SYNCD TO A MAP - The present disclosure describes techniques for aerial view, web-based trip planning using geotagged video and images sync'd to a map. The process includes identifying a target travel area of interest in relation to a map selected by a travel planner, or by selection or search of a desired destination by the travel planner. A selection by a travel planner to a point on the map is then identified and an aerially taken video corresponding to the point on the map is retrieved. After this, a frame in the video, other than the beginning of the video, which has a geotag that is a closest match to the point on the map is identified. In response to this identification, a video player is launched to play the video from the point in the video corresponding to the identified frame. When at a point in time a selection to switch to image mode is identified, an aerially taken geotagged image substantially matching the geotag of that video frame in the video playing at the time of the selection to switch to image mode is retrieved. Thereafter, the travel planner is switched to image mode where the aerially taken geotagged image is displayed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242768 | COMPUTERIZED APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFER BETWEEN LOCATIONS - Apparatus and methods for tracking or otherwise accounting for chattel (e.g., personal property such as keys, pocket knives, and the like) at a point of departure such as an airport, bus station, train station, etc., or areas where people congregate (e.g., sporting events, concerts, etc.). In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus comprises a kiosk adapted for use near a security checkpoint, wherein passengers or patrons can efficiently deposit their items for shipment to their home, travel destination, or third party. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242769 | WORKSITE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS - A platform comprising sensing devices, servers and mobile devices for monitoring conditions of objects on worksites. Potential violations of operation rules are alarmed to avoid damage, collision, and disaster. Emergency is detected and responded to operating staff members in charge. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242770 | RETAIL CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A computer method enable retail businesses to manage their customers using personal communication devices. The method assigns a customer to a tail of a first wait list when the customer is at a location remote from the store and registers through a software application on a personal communication device. The method also sends a message to the personal communication device when a length of a second wait list is shorter than a predetermined length and the customer is at a head of the first wait list and ready to be moved to a transition pool. The method also moves the customer from the transition pool to the second wait list after the customer arrives at the store, and removes the customer from the second wait list in response to an action by the store. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242771 | GENERATING AN OUTPUT BASED ON COLLECTING INFORMATION RELATING TO A CASE - Information relating to usage of entities of a case is collected, where the entities include tasks and an artifact, and the entities are to interact over a social network. An analysis output is generated based on the collected information. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242772 | PORTAL FOR ACCESSING DATA SETS - A portal includes a processor to determine real-time and historical trip information for a vehicle. The real-time and historical trip information are determined from message sent by at least two protocols. An interface displays the real-time and historical trip information. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242773 | Distributed Vendor Management Control Function - Executing a distributed control function of an entity may comprise identifying a control function test associated with one or more requirements of a vendor management process for an entity, wherein the control function test is defined by an entity control function. The control function test is applied to an organization within the entity to test compliance of the organization with the one or more requirements of the vendor management process for the entity, wherein applying the control function test is performed at least in part by an internal control function associated with the organization. Results of applying the control function test are stored in a central repository. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242774 | Identification Of Risk Management Actions - Determining actions associated with managing risk may comprise accessing an action mappings database that maintains information for managing a plurality of risk elements associated with supplying a product to an entity. That the action mappings database indicates that a first risk element of the plurality of risk elements should be identified in an identification phase of a vendor management process is determined. That the action mappings database indicates that the first risk element of the plurality of risk elements should be identified using a specified identification tool is determined. That the action mapping database indicates that at least one management action for reducing risk associated with the first risk element should be performed in a performance phase of the vendor management process is determined. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242775 | Designation Of A Vendor Manager - Determining vendor management requirements comprises identifying a plurality of risk elements associated with a vendor that supplies one or more products to an entity. Any completed management actions for the vendor that mitigate risk associated with any of the identified risk elements are identified. A residual risk is determined for at least one of the identified risk elements according to a completed management action that reduces risk associated with the at least one of the identified risk elements. A determination is made as to whether to assign a vendor manager to the vendor according to the residual risk for the at least one of the identified risk elements. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242776 | Vendor Risk And Performance Profile - Establishing a vendor profile may comprise identifying a plurality of risk elements associated with a vendor that supplies one or more products to an entity. Any completed management actions for the vendor that mitigate risk associated with any of the identified risk elements are identified. A performance requirement for the vendor associated with at least one of the products supplied by the vendor to the entity is identified. A performance measurement for the identified performance requirement for the vendor is identified. A residual risk for at least one of the identified risk elements is determined according to a completed management action that reduces risk associated with the at least one of the identified risk elements. A performance level is determined according to the performance requirement and the performance measurement. A vendor profile is created according to the identified risk elements, completed management actions, identified performance requirements, and performance measurement. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242777 | Category-Driven Risk Identification - Determining risk associated with a product may comprise identifying a product to be supplied to an entity. A product category associated with the product that is one of a plurality of predetermined product categories is determined. A plurality of risk element associated with the product according to the product category is retrieved from a category standards database. A risk level associated with the product category for each of the plurality of risk elements is determined. An inherent risk associated with the product is calculated according to the risk level determined for each of the plurality of risk elements from the category standards database and independent of any vendor selected to supply product. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242778 | Vendor Management System - Managing a vendor may comprise identifying a product to be supplied to an entity. Risk elements associated with the product may be determined by performing a product category-driven risk assessment. A transaction level risk assessment is performed for one or more vendors proposed to supply the product to the entity. At least one management action is determined for reducing risk for a risk element of the plurality of risk elements associated with supplying the product to the entity by a selected vendor from a group comprising the one or more vendors proposed to the supply the product to the entity, wherein the at least one management action is determined according to results of the product category-driven risk assessment and the transaction level risk assessment for the selected entity. A vendor level quality plan for the selected vendor is created that comprises the at least one management action. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242779 | COMPUTERIZED COMPLEX SYSTEM EVENT ASSESSMENT, PROJECTION AND CONTROL - Systems, methods and computer readable media for computerized event risk assessment, event projection and control of events associated with complex systems are disclosed. The assessment can include using statistically processed survey data to determine risk category performance. Event projection can be based on data retrieved from a past events database. Control can include real-time control of subsystems within the complex system and providing reports and visualizations. The visualizations can include profile graphs, bar graphs, dashboards and hyperbolic mapping. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242780 | AUTOMATED RECOMMENDATION ENGINE FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - Technologies for automated human resources management include a human resources server, a number of administrator computing devices, and a number of employee computing devices. The human resources server collects survey data on corporate culture from the employee computing devices, analyzes the survey data, and recommends one or more initiatives to improve corporate culture. The recommendation may be based on predefined ideas for improvement, prior results recorded by other organizations, or suggestions from employees. The administrator computing devices may access the survey data and recommendations. The human resources server receives results data associated with initiatives implemented by a client organization, and optimizes future recommendations based on the results data. The human resources server may connect the client organization with one or more partner organizations to implement the recommendations. The human resources server may solicit feedback on prior initiatives from employee computing devices. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242781 | Employee Scheduling Methods Utilizing Enhanced Manpower Forecasting - An improved method for providing the service of assisting a service user to forecast their workforce staffing needs, when their workloads can be impacted by upcoming special events occurring in their geographic vicinity, includes: (a) collecting and storing advance information for such upcoming special events, and (b) utilizing this advance information to alert a service user of those upcoming special event that are likely to impact the service user's workforce staffing needs, (c) collecting and storing the service user's historical data pertaining to the workforces utilized for various work shifts, (d) collecting and storing the historical data pertaining to the occurrence of special events during these work shifts, and (e) correlating this special events and workforce staffing data to identify the likely impact of future special events on the workforce staffing needs of the service user. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242782 | Interactive Planning Method And Tool - A method for automated planning of a project is disclosed employing a project planning tool. The project planning tool displays a current plan to a user. The current plan automatically adjusts in light of received progress reports. The project planning tool recognizes and automatically adjusts manpower and time resources in response to initial conditions and later received reports. Time milestones indicating predetermined completion levels are adjusted along a project timeline in response to receive reports. The project planning tool calculates whether or not the project can be completed within the parameters provided and provide corrective suggestions to the user. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242783 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A calendar data is displayed in which a region corresponding to a day on which the consumed power amount associated with the user is equal to or higher than a prescribed reference value is displayed using a first display, and a region corresponding to a day on which the consumed power amount associated with the user is lower than the prescribed reference value is displayed using a second display. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242784 | ORDER QUANTITY DETERMINING METHOD, ORDER QUANTITY DETERMINING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An order quantity determining method includes: receiving restriction information used for calculating a profit based on an order quantity of a product; specifying a combination of order quantities of a k-th period to a (k+H)-th period for which the profit is the highest by using the restriction information, by a processor; and outputting the order quantity of the k-th period based on the specified combination. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242785 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A STAKEHOLDER MARKET SIMULATOR FOR ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEMS - Embodiments provide stakeholder market simulator systems and methods for verifying optimal utilization of stakeholder resources in an energy delivery system. Embodiments include obtaining initial resource schedules and prices for a stakeholder's resources using a set of input data regarding the stakeholder's resources; creating a model incorporating constraints describing the stakeholder's resources based on the input data; executing an optimization of an objective function for the stakeholder's resources subject to the determined constraints to determine optimal prices and schedules for the stakeholder's resources; and verifying the optimization by comparing the determined optimal prices and schedules for the stakeholder's resources against published prices and schedules from an independent system operator. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242786 | INTEGRATING PROCESS CONTEXT FROM HETEROGENEOUS WORKFLOW CONTAINERS TO OPTIMIZE WORKFLOW PERFORMANCE - One or more heterogeneous process workflow containers can be identified within a runtime environment. Each of the process workflow containers can include a process instance associated with a workflow. Each instance can include activities and a decision point. One or more automated and manual changes to the activity of the instances associated with the workflow executing within the containers can be captured. The changes can be analyzed to establish an integrated context for the instance. The context can include an input and an output element of the process instance. A recommendation for optimizing the workflow can be computed based on the analyzing. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242787 | PROVIDING SUPPORT TO HUMAN DECISION MAKING - A method to provide an insight to a decision maker to assist them in deciding how to perform a task includes: determining a time constraint in which the task needs to be performed; adjusting an accuracy of a computer program designed to calculate the insight to ensure that the insight is generated within the time constraint; scheduling execution of the computer program; and providing an insight output by the executed computer program to the decision maker. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242788 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMS THAT PROVIDE FOR PARTITIONING OF AN ORIGINAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA INTO MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC SEED AREAS AS PART OF BALANCING A BUSINESS-RELATED WORKLOAD - A method is described for partitioning an original geographic area into smaller logical geographic seed areas as part of balancing a business-related workload. A computer system generates a plurality of data structures in a memory respectively representing the plurality of logical geographic seed areas based upon a watershed analysis of transport-related burden information within the original geographic area and transport-related flow information within the original geographic area. Each data structure includes a first element identifying the logical geographic seed areas and a second data element identifying a seed point. The computer system then determines if the business-related workload for each of the logical geographic seed areas is substantially balanced based upon the at least one business-related metric. If there is an imbalance, the computer system transforms at least one of the data structures to effectively partition one of the seed areas into smaller subdivisions represented with alternative data structures. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242789 | PROPENSITY MULTIPLIER FOR CUSTOMER MESSAGE AND OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for providing a propensity multiplier for customer message and opportunity management, such that an associate can more effectively assist a customer. The system may provide a customer profile associated with the customer to the channel. The profile compiles customer interaction data, including real-time and batched historic customer interaction data. This data is utilized to predict communication points and opportunities for the customer that may be most relevant to the customer. In this way, the system determines a propensity for each of the communication points and/or opportunities and modifies the ranking of each based on triggers from the received customer interaction data. Thus, providing the communication points and opportunities to an associate within a customer profile, such that the associate is prepared with communication points and opportunities tailored for the customer he/she is interacting with. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242790 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING SERVICES USING VALUE QUADRANTS - Disclosed is a system of designing one or more services for realizing value to one or more stakeholders. A value requirements determination module determines value requirements pertaining to a service. A value carrier identification module identifies one or more value carriers associated to the service. The one or more value carriers may facilitate to deliver the value to the one or more stakeholders. A value proposition module creates a value proposition for the service based on the one or more value carriers. In one aspect, each value parameter may be executed by at least one stakeholder of the one or more stakeholders for realizing the value to the one or more stakeholders. A value realization module facilitates realization of the value to the one or more stakeholders based upon accomplishment of the plurality of value parameters. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242791 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ANALYZE GAP BETWEEN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND SERVICE PROVIDER EXPERIENCE - The present subject matter discloses system and method for determining gap between customer experience and service provider experience. At first, plurality of experience indicators is defined. Further, customer and service provider experience corresponding to each of the plurality of experience indicators is captured on pre-defined scale. The customer experience is captured by receiving first set of service ratings corresponding to first set of parameters. The service provider experience is captured by receiving second set of service ratings corresponding to second set of parameters. Further, first set of gaps and second set of gaps are determined based on the first set of service ratings and the second set of service ratings. Further, by comparing the first set of gaps and the second set of gaps, the gap between the customer experience and the service provider experience may be determined. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242792 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE THROUGH A SERVICE SCENARIO DIAGRAM - Disclosed is a system and a method for facilitating monitoring of customer experience for a service by generating a service scenario diagram. At first, one or more touch-points may be identified corresponding to plurality of stages of a service. Corresponding to each of the touch-points, customer experience data may be captured which indicates perception of the customer towards the service provided. Further, the service scenario diagram may be generated by populating the customer experience data in a predefined format. The service scenario diagram gives a pictorial representation of flow of the services and sub-services. Also, the service scenario diagram helps in capturing analyzed perceptions from both customers's and service provider's perspective. Thus, the service scenario diagram facilitates the monitoring of the customer experience at each of the stages associated with the service. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242793 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTO-OPTIMIZATION OF GAMIFICATION MECHANICS FOR WORKFORCE MOTIVATION - Methods and systems are provided for auto-optimization of gamification mechanics. A gamification platform, hosted on any suitable interface, may collect action data from one or more employee. Gamification mechanics are applied to the actions to compute an effectiveness value for each action. An optimization layer of the system may receive performance metrics for the employee from internal systems, or via third party systems. The performance metrics may be employed to update the gamification mechanics by optimizing weights for each action in a fitness function. Effectiveness predictions for future actions are generated using these optimized weights. The updated mechanics and predictions may be provided back to the gamification platform to iteratively repeat the process. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242794 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTING INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR MANAGERS OF INVESTMENT FUNDS - Computer systems and methods compute the value of an investment manager's incentive compensation. The investment fund that the manager provides management services to issues shares of service recipient stock comprising common class shares and restricted class shares. The common class shares participate fully in profits and losses, after expenses, of the investment fund, but the restricted class shares do not participate in profits and losses of the investment fund. The fund also issues fund alignment rights to the manager as the incentive compensation. At the close of a valuation period, a host computer system computes (i) the share NAV for the common class shares, (ii) the share NAV for the restricted class shares, (iii) the spread for the fund alignment rights, and (iv) the value of the fund alignment rights. A web server of the host computer system hosts a webpage, accessible to the investment fund via an electronic communication network that posts the computed values. | 2015-08-27 |
20150242795 | STRENGTHS RECOGITION SYSTEM - A system extracts strengths attributable to persons from a database containing recognition transactions within a company communication system and provides metrics that reflect skills attributable to the persons for performance reviews, evaluations and talent management. A skills finder feature searches words from a predefined dictionary comprising words associated with strengths. A controller initiates the skills finder feature to identify transactions created or modified within the company communication system within a current predetermined period of time. A skills finding search engine searches a temporary table for words within the dictionary and extracts each strength recognized. Each extracted strength is associated with one or more skills categories. Recognitions are aggregated by skills categories and compiled into an aggregated table containing information depicting the skills categories for each of the persons accumulated from previous and current predetermined periods of time. At least a portion of the information in the aggregated table is displayed. | 2015-08-27 |