Facsimile and static presentation processing inventions 05/06

20060109487 - Method of detecting pages subject to reload artifact: A method for determining if an image to be printed is subject to reload artifact, includes providing an image (which may be a low resolution version of the image) to be printed; locating within the image a first area to be printed requiring toner of sufficient quantity to cause reload...

20060109488 - Method of setting background picture in image printer having display unit: There is provided an image printer having a display unit, in which a predetermined image can be set as a background picture of the display unit. The image printer includes an image processing unit processing an image selected by a user in accordance with a predetermined image processing technique so...

20060109489 - Sheet handling device with a print surface and a feed plate: A sheet handling device for a printer or copier which includes a print surface for supporting a first surface of a sheet, a feed plate having an edge adjacent to the print surface, and a feed mechanism for feeding the sheet to the print surface through a gap between the...

20060109491 - Image forming apparatus, cartridge, and storing device mounted to the cartridge: An image forming apparatus has a first image formation mode for forming an image on an image bearing member by using developer under a first predetermined image forming condition and a second image formation mode for forming an image on an image bearing member by using developer under a second...

20060109494 - Method, apparatus, computer product program and computer readable recording medium for confirming contents of edited file: An image forming apparatus, method, and computer program product, in which image data stored in a file can be printed in two printing modes when a sample printing mode is selected. A first page printing mode is a mode in which only a first page of a selected file is...

20060109492 - Print data processor, print system, backup method of print data and print job data, and program: Provided is a print system for generating print data and print job data such that they may be restored from a printed matter. PDL-converted layout data that can be obtained by performing PDL conversion of predetermined layout data is symbolized in a predetermined encoding technique, and image data of the...

20060109493 - Printing control apparatus and printing control method: Provided are a printing control apparatus and method in which the storage capacity of a hard disk in an information processor is not exploited unnecessarily because identical data that has been distributed to a plurality of users is not stored in a plurality of personal boxes within the information processor,...

20060109506 - Copy device; copy system; copy administration system; copy controlling method; copy controlling program; and recording medium storing copy controlling program: In the present invention, an administration server stores therein: a user ID and an academic conference book-classification which are associated with each other; and a book ID and a library book-classification which are associated with each other. Further, a copy device includes: a user ID acquiring section for acquiring the...

20060109495 - Data transmission processing apparatus and program: It is an object of the invention to time independent common times for a plurality of processing system groups, respectively. It is another object of the invention to take a synchronization in the vicinity of the start of reproduction also when a difference is made over a time taken to...

20060109507 - Digital copier with image scanner apparatus and offline image data and control data interface: A digital copying machine comprising an image scanner part for reading an original image to reproduce image data of the original image, a laser printer part for printing an image according to given image data, a removable memory card, and a reader/writer of the memory card is provided. For offline...

20060109509 - Effects module for a camera and printer assembly: An effects module for a modular camera and printer assembly includes a body that houses processing circuitry. The processing circuitry includes a central processing core. Memory circuitry is connected to the core. User interface circuitry is connected to the core to facilitate operation of the module. Module interface circuitry permits...

20060109504 - Image forming apparatus and image forming method: A control method for an image forming apparatus for executing various jobs transmitted from an information processing apparatus includes analyzing a process transmitted from the information processing apparatus and generating a job according to the analysis. Each of information constituting a job, information constituting a binder, and information constituting a...

20060109502 - Image print instruction apparatus, control method of the same, and image printing system: When settings including an arrangement of images in respective image frames on a selected template have been provided and printing has been instructed (S100 to S120), model information is obtained from a printer to judge a storage capacity of a work memory of the printer (S130 and S140), the amount...

20060109508 - Method and apparatus for linking designated portions of a received document image with an electronic address: A method and apparatus for receiving document images including portions linked to one or more electronic addresses. The linked portion of the document is identified using a predetermined visual attribute, such as bold-face text, or delimiters to mark the portion. The document image is then transmitted using, e.g., existing apparatus...

20060109503 - Method and device to transmit and receive fax data: A method and device to transmit and/or receive fax data in a fax machine or a multifunctional device including a fax function. The method of transmitting the fax data may include transmitting fax data intended to be transmitted to an external device using a user datagram protocol (UDP), receiving a...

20060109505 - Method for upgrading firmware of image forming device using mobile terminal: A method of upgrading firmware of an image forming device using a mobile terminal, includes connecting a mobile terminal to the image forming device, the mobile terminal having a memory storing therein firmware of the image forming apparatus, transmitting information on the firmware of the memory to the image forming...

20060109501 - Printer-based modem: A printer includes print circuitry, an input/output interface, a modem interface and a controller. The input/output interface provides connection to a computer. The modem interface allows the printer to connect to the internet. The controller handles computing overhead when the computer connects to the internet through the modem interface....

20060109496 - System and method for detecting transponders used with printer media: A calibration apparatus for determining a location of a transponder supported by a printer media. The calibration apparatus uses a transceiver to attempt to read, write or otherwise communicate with the transponder. Controller logic of the calibration apparatus uses successful and unsuccessful attempts to communicate to determine the location of...

20060109499 - System and method for transmitting analyzed image content information for print engine control: An image rendering system includes a digital front end to electronically analyze image data to generate geometry dependent image content information. A print engine, operatively connected to the digital front end, renders the image data. A print engine controller, operatively connected to the digital front end and the print engine,...

20060109497 - Systems and methods for facilitating user selection of content from a document for printing: Systems and methods for facilitating user selection of content from a document for printing are disclosed. An exemplary method involves receiving printing instructions for a document from an application. The printing instructions are used to display a soft proof preview to a user of the computing device. The soft proof...

20060109498 - Systems and methods for obtaining scan data by linking images: Systems and methods for obtaining and linking scanned images are disclosed. An exemplary system includes an imaging device. The imaging device includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. Instructions are stored in the memory. The instructions are executable to implement a method. A first scanned image...

20060109500 - Workflow engine based dynamic modification of image processing and presentation in pacs: The present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for a computer. The instructions include an access routine, a tracking routine, and a modifying routine. The access routine is configured to communicate a default image processing workflow between a network server and a display workstation. The...

20060109511 - Apparatus and method for forming logo on a surface: An apparatus for forming a logo on a surface includes a template directly defining the logo or having an aperture formed therein for defining the logo. The template includes a plurality of fastening apertures for securing the template to the surface with elongated stakes. A coat of paint may be...

20060109510 - Methods and systems for determining object layouts: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide techniques to automatically generate an object layout. Various candidate placement positions are evaluated by computing values associated with placing the object at the placement positions. Cost functions associated with contrast, saliency and/or sharpness can be used to evaluate the desirability of...

20060109490 - Method of displaying a color image and mobile terminal using the same: A method of displaying a color image and a mobile terminal using the same are provided. Color image information is displayed using a YUV-based mapping table based on a human color perception characteristic, such that the color image can be represented with a minimum amount of data....

20060109512 - Device, method, and computer program product for creating print data: This specification discloses a device for creating print data utilized by a printer. The print data includes a coordinate at which a dot is to be formed on a print medium by the printer. The print data creating device is provided with a first device and a second device. The...

20060109513 - Multi-level halftoning apparatus and method: A multi-level halftoning apparatus and method are provided. The multi-level halftoning apparatus includes a memory unit for storing a halftone table, and a comparison unit for determining a cell to be printed through comparison of an input tone with the stored halftone table. A sub-cell determined for printing after a...

20060109514 - Method of detecting pages subject to reload artifact with ioi (image on image) correction: In an image-on-image (IOI) color processing system, which superimposes toner images of different color separation toners onto a photoreceptor, a method for determining composite toner coverage on a page includes determining the order in which the color separations will be printed; determining an attenuation factor for each individual color separation...

20060109515 - Visible authentication patterns for printed document: Techniques for determining authenticity of analog forms such as packaging or documents (117). One of the techniques determines whether the analog form has been made directly from a digital representation (903) or by photocopying or scanning an analog form. The technique makes the determination by comparing (911) an original digital...

20060109516 - Personal photo book creation kit: The present invention relates to a kit and method for creating a personal photo book on a home computer. The kit includes software, photo pages, extra-long photo pages to make a cover for the book and a hard-bound book. The photo pages are secured in the hard-bound book by squaring...

20060109517 - Personal photo book creation kit: The present invention relates to a kit and method for creating a personal photo book on a home computer. The kit includes software, photo pages, extra-long photo pages to make a cover for the book and a book. The software causes a graphical user interface to be displayed that assists...

20060109518 - Pull model network image scanning system: A system generates an electronic image of a document for later retrieval through a network connection. The system uses a network accessible scanning device to enable scanning of a document to generate an electronic image thereof and an electronic repository to electronically store the electronic image. The electronic repository designates...

20060109519 - Optical fiber cable take-up mechanism for scanning sensors: A scanning system includes a cable take-up mechanism that uses a series of pulleys that determine the bend diameters of a scanning system. The mechanism is particularly suited for a spectrometric, e.g., infrared, scanning system where moving scanner or sensor head essentially houses only the optical elements while essentially of...

20060109520 - Method and apparatus for identifying document size: A document size identification module receives a single scan of a document and detects for at least one of a black to white transition and a white to black transition. The black to white transition may represent a transition from an overscan area of a platen to a document. The...

20060109521 - Image processing apparatus, image reading apparatus and image recording apparatus: An image processing apparatus for receiving image data composed of a plurality of pixels, extracting an area from an image based on the received data and detecting a type of an image included in the extracted area, includes means for calculating the ratio of pixels having a predetermined pixel value...

20060109522 - Method for run-time streak detection by profile analysis: Disclosed is a method to detect streaks in the scanned documents. The principle of this method is that the profiles of streaks change very little from line to line, while profiles of other thin lines, as content of scanned documents, usually vary in a degree. Therefore, each scan-line can be...

20060109523 - Method for generating multiple output formats for a scanned document: A method for copying a document, which includes scanning the document exactly one time, selecting a first set of document characteristics for the document, selecting a second set of document characteristics for the document, and after the first and second set of document characteristics are received, automatically receiving at least...

20060109524 - Device and method for scanning a document: A device for scanning a document is provided. A document placed on a support surface is scanned line by line by a camera that is provided with an optoelectronic line sensor, and electric signals are produced. The line sensor includes a plurality of image recording elements disposed in a linear...

20060109525 - Scanning non-flat objects with a 2-d cmos/ccd sensor: An apparatus for scanning non-flat objects. The apparatus includes a sensor scanning a non-flat object to thereby produce a real-time preview of an image of the object, the sensor being a 2-D CMOS sensor or a 2-D CCD sensor, followed by a final scan of the non-flat object. The apparatus...

20060109526 - Case divider for organizing patient films: An apparatus and method for scanning a set of film images for a patient. A set of film images is assembled for scanning, and a case divider is provided at the beginning or end of the set of film images to serve as an indicator that differentiates the set of...

20060109527 - Photograph image-processing method and device thereof: From color image data read by an image pickup device, concentration histograms are generated for each of RGB color components, and with the specific color concentration histogram used as reference, other color concentration histograms are shifted in the concentration axial direction, respectively; then, other color concentration histograms are stretched in...

20060109528 - Image processing apparatus managing user profiles, image processing method managing user profiles, and storage medium thereof: An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a holding unit means for holding setting information for every user, an input unit for inputting a print job, and an adjustment unit for specifying a user who instructs the print job according to print job information and adjusting...

20060109529 - Image recording apparatus: An image recording apparatus for receiving image data and recording an image on a sheet based on the received image data includes storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of image data composed of a plurality of pixels and different in the ratio of pixels having a predetermined pixel...

20060103858 - Indicator mounting structure and image forming apparatus including the same: In a structure for mounting an indicator representative of desired information to the body of an apparatus of the present invention, the indicator is made up of a sheet marked with the information in such a manner as to be visible from the outside of the indicator and a transparent...

20060103857 - Method of reducing a consumption of imaging substance when forming an image: A method of reducing a consumption of imaging substance when forming an image includes placing an object in an electronic form on a grid, the grid having a plurality of grid units arranged in rows and columns, wherein each grid unit containing a portion of the object is represented by...

20060103867 - Data processing apparatus, print setting adjusting method, recording medium storing computer-readable program therein, and program: There is provided a control program which allows a computer to execute a setting processing method having: an obtainment step of respectively obtaining conflict rules showing rules for avoiding conflict of setting values which are used in a plurality of print processes that are used in a first expanding function...

20060103868 - Data processing apparatus, print setting processing method, storing medium storing computer-readable program therein, and program: A data processing apparatus has an input unit to input settings which are used for a print process, a recognizing unit to execute a printer driver and recognize a conflict of the settings inputted to the input unit, and a notifying unit to notify an application of a reason of...

20060103869 - Data processing device, print setting processing method, storage device for storing computer-readable program and program: A method in a data processing device for processing a print request from an application using a print driver or a plug-in module for extending the printer driver is disclosed. The method includes a discrimination step of discriminating a conflict between a setting inputted to the plug-in module and a...

20060103866 - Imaging forming apparatus, image forming system, image forming method, program and storage medium: An image forming apparatus includes a receiving device which receives an image and first printing conditions for printing the image from a terminal via a network, a generating device which generates second printing conditions on the basis of the first printing conditions and settings of the image forming apparatus, a...

20060103882 - Communication apparatus and method: This invention provides a first communication apparatus, which makes a facsimile communication via a packet communication network and can describe different contents image header information each including a date, time, source information, destination information, and the like in image data having a predetermined number of pixels upon sending the image...

20060103870 - Data output system and method for handheld wireless communication device: A data output system used in a handheld wireless communication device is disclosed, which outputs data to be printed to a printing device. The data output system comprises a link module having a link with the printing device and obtaining a data printing format, an administration module administering a plurality...

20060103878 - Digital image output method: A digital image output method includes the steps of selecting a number of output modules to output image data via a control center, and equally distributing the image data to the selected output modules for print in order....

20060103872 - Electronic document management program and electronic document management apparatus: An electronic document management apparatus is provided in which there is no need to convert an electronic document into a bitmapped print image when a request is made for outputting the electronic document. In an electronic document management apparatus 10 of the present invention, an update detection part 401 detects...

20060103881 - Image forming system: A plurality of devices for reading document images are connected through a network. A master device and slave devices are set among the devices. Read conditions and image forming conditions are respectively notified to the slave devices by the master device. Each slave device reads an original document based on...

20060103877 - Image forming system having a scanned-image preview function and method thereof: An image forming system having a scanned-image preview function and a method thereof. The image forming system includes an image input device to scan one or more images, and a terminal device to receive image data of the one or more images scanned by the image input device and to...

20060103879 - Method of and apparatus for forming an image, and computer program: The network printer obtains information from a Web page over the network, and stores this obtained information together with a URL thereof and the time when this information was received into the storage. When a print request from the outside via a console panel is made, the network printer reads...

20060103880 - Method of expression, recording, reproduction, and communication of computer object using color apparatus for recording and/or reproduction, recording medium, and method of preparation of code: A computer object such as text, graphics, mathematical formulas, images, audio, and other data and information handled inside a computer or through a computer in industry or daily life etc. is expressed, recorded, reproduced, and transmitted using color or a color numerical value. Color is used as a medium for...

20060103873 - Methods and systems for providing remote file structure access on an imaging device: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for providing remote file structure data on an imaging device user interface....

20060103876 - Methods, apparatus and computer program products supporting display generation in peripheral devices: Text, for example, media content information, is conveyed to a peripheral device that communicates with a portable media player device, such as a portable music player. Character data for the text is converted to image data, for example, a bit map and/or a graphics standard data set, and the image...

20060103871 - Methods, apparatus and computer program products supporting display generation in peripheral devices for communications terminals: Text, e.g., call information, such as caller ID, is conveyed from a communications terminal, e.g. a mobile phone, to a peripheral device, e.g., a hands-free device. At the terminal, character data for the text is converted to image data. The terminal transmits the image data to the peripheral device using,...

20060103874 - System, device, server, and program for image processing: An image processing system including an image processing device with at least one of a function to scan an image and generate image data representing the image and a function to print an image represented by image data, and a service providing device adapted to provide a service concerning at...

20060103875 - System, device, server, and program for service provision: A service providing system is provided including a service providing device adapted to provide a service through a network and a device adapted to receive the service from the service providing device. The device includes a service request unit that requests the service providing device for a service, and a...

20060103859 - Analysis alternates in context trees: A system, method, data structure, and application programming interface is described that stores alternate recognition results in an ink tree lattice....

20060103862 - Color conversion matrix creating device, color conversion matrix creating program, and image display apparatus: A color conversion matrix creating device includes a first conversion matrix creating unit that determines a first conversion matrix for color conversion between a color space of a display device and a reference color space, a first calculating unit that calculates color values on the reference color space corresponding to...

20060103863 - Image processing device and printer driver: An image processing device has a color-space data storage section storing a*b*-plane division data concerning a dividing method of an a*b*-plane in a L*a*b* color space; a LUT storage section storing LUTs, each of which combines color zones, those into which the a*b*-plane is divided, and a printing order of...

20060103864 - Method for designing a colorimeter having integral cie color-matching filters: A method for determining the optimal colorant thicknesses for integral CIE color-matching filters is provided. According to a computational study, a four band filter of the present invention provides a best approximation to the CIE XYZ color-matching functions with the least cost....

20060103865 - Method of expression, recording, reproduction, and communication of computer object using color, apparatus for recording and/or reproduction, recording medium, and method of preparation of code: A computer object such as text, graphics, mathematical formulas, images, audio, and other data and information handled inside a computer or through a computer in industry or daily life etc. is expressed, recorded, reproduced, and transmitted using color or a color numerical value. Color is used as a medium for...

20060103860 - Reflective additive-primary color generators: This invention underlies a set of 3-dimensional art objects which may also find utility in the studies of vision science, geometry and physics. The apparent luminance of reflected colors is altered by the introduction of zero (or low) light intervals. In the first species, the intervals of darkness lie between...

20060103861 - Systems and methods of embedding gamut mapping information into printed images: Systems and methods preserve the information lost in gamut-mapping during marking (e.g., printing) such that the lost information survives the marking and recapture (e.g. scanning) process. Generally, an encoding method may include gamut-mapping and image for a particular device; determining a residual image; and embedding the information needed to recover...

20060103883 - Am-fm halftone screen design: A method of generating a halftone screen includes growing clusters according to at least one linear filter based on a spatial probability profile function. The clusters can be grown with filters that are parameterized according to gray level....

20060103884 - Printing method and apparatus: A printing method and apparatus is provided which can allocate an identification code and additional information to respective files to enable separate processing of the files according to the designated additional information. Accordingly, specific files can be facilely selected from among a mass of files, and further, the selected files...

20060103885 - Optical device, adjustment method for the same and image forming apparatus: An optical device including: a laser light emitting portion that emits laser light; a polygon mirror having a reflective surface that reflects the laser light, the polygon mirror being driven to rotate and deflecting the laser light emitted from the laser light emitting portion; a first lens through which the...

20060103887 - Printer and print: A printer, including: an acquisition unit acquiring image data; a display device displaying a finish prediction image of the image data; an adjustment part adjusting the finish prediction image; an image processing part that generates image data for output by executing image processing in which adjustment by said adjustment part...

20060103886 - Television and electronics device with video reproducer: A television with a video reproducer includes: a cabinet provided with a pair of first rail portions; a printed circuit board attached to the first rail portion of the cabinet; an included mechanical part arranged on an upper side of the printed circuit board; and a single holding member provided...

20060103888 - Image data decoding apparatus and method: An image data decoding apparatus and method assures rapid decoding and displaying of image data stored at an external storage device. A controller for decoding the image data is divided into a main controller and a sub-controller. The sub-controller serves to store the image data transferred from a storage device...

20060103889 - Image forming apparatus, image forming process and image forming program: An image forming one which is capable of shortening the first copy time and equalizing the image qualities of a plurality of all output copies when a plurality of copies of the original document are output using the memory copy function is provided. An image data of each one line...

20060103890 - Document size detecting device and method of detecting document size thereof: A document size detecting device including a flatbed, a sensing region, a matrix optical sensing unit and a logic processing unit is provided. The flatbed has a first flatbed edge and a second flatbed edge. A first edge and a second edge of the document are respectively aligned with the...

20060103891 - Albuming images: Methods, machines, systems, and machine-readable media for albuming images are described. In one aspect, a first partition of a page corresponding to a first layout of a first set of images on the page is selected from a first set of candidate page partitions. Each candidate page partition corresponds to...

20060103892 - System and method for a vector difference mean filter for noise suppression: Reduction of noise in digitized multi-spectral images is provided by filtering based on vector values rather than independent scalar values. Vector values refer to a pixel with two or more values. For this method, a metric is defined for pixel vector magnitude. A sliding processing kernel is also defined, with...

20060103893 - Cellular telephone based document scanner: A cellular phone contains a scanner feature for scanning documents directly into a cell phone. The cell phone may scan a small document (e.g., a business card) or a much larger: document (e.g., multiple pages of standard 8½″×11″ paper.). Business card scanning can include a feature to automatically enter data...

20060103896 - Duplex scan apparatus: A duplex scan apparatus includes an ASIC for outputting timing, a first CCD, a second CCD, a first AFE, and a second AFE. The first CCD is for sensing the first face of the to-be-scanned document and outputting first image data according to the timing. The second CCD is for...

20060103895 - Image reading apparatus and image forming system: An image reading apparatus includes a reading condition receiving unit for receiving a reading condition; an image reading unit for reading the original according to the reading condition to obtain image information; a storage unit for storing the image information; a reading mode selection unit for selecting a first reading...

20060103894 - Portable imaging system: A portable imaging system comprises a portfolio having at least two panels foldably coupled to each other where at least one of the at least two panels is adapted for releasable engagement of a media object thereto. The system also comprises an imaging device coupled to another of the at...

20060103897 - Scanning device: A scanning device including a scanning platform, a bar, a carriage, a contact image sensor, a positioning member and an elastic member is provided. The bar disposed below the scanning platform is parallel to the first edge. The carriage has a bottom surface and a top surface. The bottom surface...

20060103898 - Image reading apparatus, image forming apparatus, control method, and program: An image reading apparatus is provided which allows a reading device fixed at a reading position to read images from a document while transporting the document. The apparatus includes a correcting unit adapted to perform correction processing associated with image reading performed by the reading device; a calculating unit adapted...

20060103899 - Image quality defect detection from image quality database: A method of detecting image quality defects in the output of an image output device includes the steps of generating a test pattern at a known time, analyzing the test pattern to generate image quality defect records, storing the image quality defect records in memory linked to a time stamp...

20060103900 - Method of calibrating image luminance values: A method of calibrating image luminance values is provided. At first, a calibration chart is scanned, and a dark actual luminance value and a white actual luminance value are obtained accordingly. Next, a document is scanned, and a scan luminance value is obtained accordingly. Then, a white ideal luminance value,...

20060103901 - Printing control device, image processing device, printing device, printing control method, and program: A printing control device included in an image processing device for displaying an observed image on a display screen, the printing control device including: a printing instruction detecting unit for detecting whether or not there is a printing instruction to print the observed image; and a gradation correction information output...

20060103902 - Color image forming apparatus and method and image processing program: An image composed of a group of objects contained in a print job is formed on a recording medium with a plurality of color recording materials. Formats of an object are decided by analyzing the object. Size of the object is decided. Trapping processing applied to the object is controlled...

20060098221 - Systems and methods for providing a configurable user interface on an imaging device: Systems and methods for providing a configurable user interface on an imaging device are disclosed. An exemplary system includes an imaging device. The imaging device includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. Instructions are stored in the memory. The instructions are executable to implement a method...

20060098222 - Image forming device: An image forming device includes a receiving unit, a generating unit, a forming unit, a detecting unit and an error information generating unit. The receiving unit receives print data and device information relating to a remote device from the remote device. The generating unit generates image data from the print...

20060098223 - Image former and computer system: An image forming apparatus etc. with which information can be accurately and efficiently written to an element is achieved. An antenna is provided at a position where, when a predetermined developing unit, of among a plurality of developing units attached to a plurality of attach/detach sections, is performing development of...

20060098224 - Image processing system, image processor and image processing program: To provide a system in which image data created in an image processor is processed in association with an application activated on a user terminal. The system includes an image processor, and a user terminal connected with the image processor over a network. The image processor includes: an activated application...

20060098225 - Job control method in image forming apparatus, image forming apparatus and image forming program: An image forming apparatus provides a job memory function in which, when a job registration button is pressed by a user, a job registration processing section determines the type of operation input by the user. If the operation is one involving connecting to a network, then the job registration processing...

20060098226 - Method and system for performing a printing process, method and apparatus for processing information, print server and method of performing a printing process in print server, and program: In a print processing system including an information processing apparatus and a print server capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus via a network, the information processing apparatus generates a first signature from original data specified to be printed, and write the generated first signature into an IC card....

20060098227 - Image-processing apparatus, image-processing method and recording medium: In an image-processing apparatus, a digital image signal is stored in a memory, and a memory access control part entirely manages all accesses to the memory with respect to the digital image signal. An image processing part converts the digital image signal stored in the memory into an output image...

20060098228 - Real time frame detection in a film scanner: A method and apparatus for producing and storing a digital image that electronically represents an image on a filmstrip, wherein the image recording medium is scanned to produce digital pixel data representative of the image content of successive scan lines of the medium, and the digital pixel data from successive...

20060098215 - Image processing apparatus and control method thereof, and computer program and computer-readable storage medium: An image processing apparatus reconstructs coded image data, having hierarchical encoded data structure for stepwise decoding from a low resolution toward a high resolution, in accordance with a display resolution or a display size of a decoding apparatus, thereby simplifies processing necessary for the next decoding processing. For this purpose,...

20060098216 - Image forming apparatus and program product: An image forming apparatus including: a speed information detection unit detecting speed information corresponding to a rotational speed of a scanner motor; a first judgment unit judging if the scanner motor has arrived at a first reference speed being lower than a rotational speed in scanning within a first term;...

20060098218 - Copier: A copier transforms an original image into M copies in N formats. The copier has an image capturing module, an image processing module, an error diffusion module, a render & control module, an image output device, an image compressor, a memory, a data de-compressor, and a processor for controlling the...

20060098219 - Image processing method, image processing apparatus, and program: In an image processing method for color conversion that converts image data into the amount of color material to be used in printing, the amount of color material that can be obtained in the color conversion by converting black represented by image data is changed into an amount of color...

20060098220 - Method and apparatus to generate a preview image: A method and apparatus to generate a preview image. The method of generating the preview image includes classifying data input from an application program by data types, performing a color matching operation that converts a first color signal of the input data into a second color signal used in a...

20060098217 - Simulation of profile gives prediction of specific colors: The present invention is suitable for a computer to (printing) plate to generate specific color accurately, applied data conversion modules included in Profile technique to generate specific color. Drafting software is developed for the pre-print designers adjust CMYK four colors process for printing in allowable proportion to meet the customer's...

20060098229 - Image processing apparatus and method of controlling an image processing apparatus: An image processing apparatus capable of performing a plurality of types of image processes on image data includes a dividing unit adapted to divide input image data into area images, a data generation unit adapted to generate data including an area image and type information indicating a type of an...

20060098230 - Data processing apparatus, data processing method, computer program, and storage medium: A data processing apparatus includes a first processing unit for executing color conversion processing and halftoning processing of data before composition processing of data, a second processing unit for executing color conversion processing and halftoning processing of data after composition processing of data, and a selector for selecting one of...

20060098231 - Image searching device, image forming device, image searching method, image searching program, and computer-readable storage medium: The subject invention provides an image searching device ensuring both accuracy and speed in image searching operation. The image searching device comprises: characteristic generation section 10 for (i) receiving scan-image-information produced by an image scanning section which scans an original image, which is formed on a recording material according to...

20060098232 - Image-processing method and apparatus, and image-forming apparatus: In an image-processing method and apparatus, dots forming a step-change part of an outline of an image of characters and/or graphics which image is subjected to half-tone processing are detected, and dots surrounding the detected dots forming the step-change part are transformed into respective dot data each having a size...

20060098233 - Representations of spot colors: A portable document format (PDF) file includes a graphical object and a corresponding spot color space. The spot color space is represented by at least one spot color name and an alternate representation of the spot color with device-independent data....

20060098234 - Printing apparatus, printing method, and printing program: To print a code to be read by a machine as well as information to be read by a user on a limited print surface with efficiency. An ID pattern is defined in a frequency domain and is transformed through an inverse Fourier transform. As a result of the inverse...

20060098235 - Method of producing an image on a printing screen: Methods of producing an image on a printing screen are described. The method uses inkjet printing technology to form an image on the screen using a computer to screen or computer to plate imaging technique. According to particular embodiments a specially formulated emulsion is used in which the emulsion is...

20060098237 - Method and apparatus for initiating subsequent exposures based on determination of motion blurring artifacts: A digital image acquisition system includes a portable apparatus for capturing digital images and a digital processing component for detecting, analyzing, invoking subsequent image captures and informing the photographer regarding motion blur, and for reducing camera motion blur in an image captured by the apparatus. The digital processing component operates...

20060098236 - Photo printing control apparatus, photo printing control method, and program: A photo printing control apparatus has a photo data acquisition unit which obtains photo data for which printing is requested; a location information generator for generating location information; a photo data saving unit which saves the photo data in a storage location indicated by the location information; a location information...

20060098238 - On-demand activation of bluetooth sap: The invention provides a method and system for coupling a first device to a second device having a module containing subscriber-related data therein, the data being usable and accessible by a user of the first device, wherein the activation of the usability and accessibility of the data is tied to...

20060098239 - Image acquiring device with background filtering function: An image acquiring device with background filtering function includes a scanning module, a color splitting module and an image processing module. The scanning module includes a CCD sensor for sensing a document image signal travelling along an optical path. The CCD sensor has red, green, blue and white light sensing...

20060098240 - Shading compensation device, shading compensation value calculation device and imaging device: A shading compensation device which compensates for shading which differs for respective colors. A pixel counter counts co-ordinate positions of image data which is supplied from a black level correction section. A relative position calculation section compares the image data with compensation value tables and calculates relative co-ordinate positions of...

20060098241 - Method and apparatus for decoding mixed code: Provided are a method and apparatus for decoding a mixed code that is a combination of first and second code images. In the method, a mixed code image is obtained by receiving the original image having the mixed code image and removing noise from the original image. Next, the colors,...

20060098243 - Determining a gray background value and/or skew of a scanned document: One method for determining a gray background value of a scanned document having left, right, top and bottom edges includes obtaining a scanned image of a horizontal strip which includes at least one portion of the document and which includes at least one non-document area, and includes creating a histogram...

20060098242 - Image processing system and related method for scanning and generating an image: A method for processing an image includes moving a coded device, generating a first digital signal by detecting movement of the coded device, generating a second digital signal according to the first digital signal, generating a first analog signal according to the first digital signal, generating a second analog signal...

20060098244 - Image sensor assembly and method for fabricating the same: Provided is an image sensor assembly and a method for fabricating the same. The image sensor assembly includes an image sensor and a transparent cover. The image sensor detects an image has an exposed light receiving circuit on its surface. The transparent cover has a support. The support protrudes from...

20060098245 - Method and apparatus for acquiring print medium information and for controlling image printing scheme using color barcode: A method and apparatus for acquiring print medium information and for controlling an image printing scheme are provided. The apparatus includes a sensor sensing a color barcode containing predetermined print medium information and generating a sense signal corresponding to a color of each of the color bars constituting the color...

20060098246 - Transmission device for name card scanner: A transmission device for driving a name card to pass over a contact image sensor (CIS) comprises: a loading deck provided with a central recess and a correction slip attached to a bottom face at the front end thereof: a first gear set for driving the loading deck: a second...

20060098247 - Image reading device: An image reading device includes light-emitting diode chips (11A-11C) and a light guide (3) having a main region (3A) and a subsidiary region (3B). The subsidiary region (3B) includes a light incident surface (31) located above the light source (11A-11C) and an inclined surface (32). The light source (11A-11C) is...

20060098248 - Image forming apparatus reading an original while transporting the same: An image reading apparatus includes, with the purpose of detecting with improved precision noise generated due to dust on a platen, three line sensors spaced from each other in a sub scanning direction to scan an original in the sub scanning direction, the platen between the original and the three...

20060098249 - Image forming apparatus having scanning function and method thereof: An image forming apparatus having a scanning function and a method thereof are disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a flatbed unit having a document region on which a document is placed and a menu region to designate a menu, a scanning unit to read document data and menu data...

20060098250 - Document reading device: A document reading device includes a movable member and a flexible document holder. The document holder is fixed at a first end to a free end of the movable member. The document holder is also fixed at a second end to the vicinity of a right-side end of a bottom...

20060098251 - Systems and methods for detecting inkjet defects: A method for testing inkjets for defects in an inkjet device includes determining, based on the likelihood that one or more inkjets are defective, whether to perform an inkjet defect test, The method may also include, identifying, if it is determined to perform an inkjet defect test, which inkjets to...

20060098252 - Scanner having a driving device for stable driving movement of an image sensor carriage: A driving device for a scanner includes an elongate guiding unit mounted in a base and disposed under an image sensor carriage that extends in a first direction, extending along a second direction transverse to the first direction, and having first and second side rail surfaces transverse to a top...

20060098253 - Image processing apparatus and image processing method as well as computer program: An image processing apparatus and an image processing method are disclosed by which an image correction process for a false color such as a purple fringe can be executed efficiently while excessive reduction of the saturation is prevented to produce image data of a high quality. A saturation reduction rate...

20060098254 - Image processing system and image processing method: There is disclosed an image processing system capable of emphasizing color saturation of an image. A coefficient deciding section decides a color saturation emphasis coefficient in accordance with reliability of white balance at the time of photographing. A coefficient applying section executes color saturation emphasis processing for an image signal...

20060098255 - Image-processing method, image-processing device, and imaging device: The present invention provides an image-processing method of synthesizing an high-sensitivity image having a narrow dynamic range and an low-sensitivity image having a wide dynamic range to create an image having a wide dynamic range, the image-processing method comprising: a first gradation-conversion step of applying a gradation conversion to each...

20060098256 - Method of and system for image processing and computer program: A trimmed image is obtained by trimming for cutting out from a photographic image obtained by taking a photograph of an object including a reference part, and one or more other part which has a common centerline with the reference part and is arranged in a direction in which the...

20060098257 - Method of and system for image processing and computer program: In an image processing method for carrying out an image quality correction for correcting an image quality on each of a plurality of images in an image group to obtain corrected images, an image processing method includes the steps of carrying out a temporary image quality correction for correcting an...

20060092432 - Adaptive de-spooling system for partial brute force collation: A system for partial brute force collation of a print job includes a printing device having ROPM capability and memory. The printing device receives at least a portion of the document from a source device. The memory stores at least a portion of the document. The printing device has a...

20060092434 - Controlling access to a portable medium inserted in an image processing apparatus: An apparatus, method, system, computer program and product, capable of controlling access to a portable medium inserted in a medium interface of an image processing apparatus. To control access, a medium cover is configured to be closed to cover the medium interface and to be opened to expose the medium...

20060092431 - Process for making a non-woven substrate with vibrant graphic thereon: A non-woven substrate having a vibrant graphic applied thereto is made by feeding to a printing apparatus a non-woven substrate having a fibrous non-woven web formed at least in part of polyolefin fibers. An ink composition having a viscosity in the range of about 28 seconds to about 35 seconds...

20060092433 - Systems and methods for managing failed print jobs: Disclosed are systems and methods for managing failed print jobs. In one embodiment, a method for managing a failed print job includes receiving a print job, detecting a printing device failure, recompiling the print job as a portable document file, and transmitting the portable document file to the user and/or...

20060092446 - Device and method for control of a printer or copier: In a method or device for control of a printer or copier, a series of discrete signal states is generated with which a drive unit for conveyance of a carrier material to be printed is controlled. A control signal is generated to end the conveyance of the carrier material. Based...

20060092448 - Apparatus for forming image expected by user, system, method and program: When a request for a start instruction is input from an operation panel of an image forming apparatus, an image forming processing section creates usage environment information including content of settings for the image forming apparatus; information identifying the image forming apparatus, such as an IP address; and information on...

20060092450 - Image forming apparatus, image forming system, sheet feeding source designation control method, image formation control method, and storage media: There are provided an image forming apparatus, an image forming system, and a sheet feeding source designation control method, which are capable of preventing a user from failing to carry out proper settings to thereby avoid printing using an undesired sheet cassette, and also capable of allowing a user to...

20060092447 - Printing device and corresponding printing method used therein: When a page size extracted from a style object created by analysis of a CSS document is greater than a paper size set in a printer, the technique of the invention updates the page size to the paper size, limits the size of the style object to a maximum allowable...

20060092449 - Printing device and printing method therefor: A printing device including a first memory unit, a second memory unit, a printing unit and a control unit is provided. The control unit is for receiving print data and then creating at least a print signal, and for controlling the printing unit to print the print data. The first...

20060092453 - Printing apparatus and its control method, job processing method, and printing system: When authentication data input before execution of print processing based on a secure print job is authenticated, a copy is printed based on the secure print job (S1909). When print processing for the designated number of copies is to be executed after the print processing, the control prompts the user...

20060092451 - Printing control system: The present invention is a printer having a plurality of paper feed cassettes, a function, when recording sheets of paper are exhausted in any of the paper feed cassettes, for detecting exhaustion of sheets of paper, and a function, when sheets of paper in an identified paper feed cassette are...

20060092452 - Printing device: A server system and a printing device are described. The server system can obtain environmental data that describes at least one environmental condition. The server system can transmit first data to the printing device. The first data is based upon the environmental data....

20060092458 - Allocation of data-encoding pattern: A system for controlling allocation of areas of data-encoding pattern from a defined pattern space, the system comprises a service provider system 304; a user system 302; and a certification system 308. The certification system is arranged to certify a token, and the service provider system is arranged to issue...

20060092465 - Facsimile transmission method, medium, and apparatus: A facsimile transmission speed setting method, medium, and apparatus. The facsimile transmission speed setting method may include transmitting a DCS signal and a Training Sequence using a transmitting fax unit that receives the DCS signal from a receiving fax unit, checking the Training Sequence at a receiving side of the...

20060092459 - Image forming system, image forming device employing the same, and external terminal control program: A copier 2 comprises a document reading unit 50 for acquiring image data from a document, a HDD 150 for storing the document image data, a device main body 20 for delivering while printing on a recording paper an image based on the document image data, a control unit 100...

20060092455 - Information ouput system, information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program: An information output system includes a user terminal that issues a print job containing print data, a management server that receives and stores the print job, and an information output unit that acquires print data from the management server and executes printout. The user terminal transmits a print job specifying...

20060092466 - Information processing apparatus and information processing method: Use and selection of, e.g., a wireless video transmission apparatus cumbersome for a user are eliminated. When a new application is activated, a wireless video transmission apparatus 2 is selected as the transmission destination of image data. Image data rasterized on a VM1 is transferred to a temporary memory. Image...

20060092468 - Method of and device for image processing, image forming device, and computer product: When the image processing device is a digital multifunction device, at which are provided a facsimile device application, a printer application, and the like in addition to a copier application, or when there are problems with the network environment, image data and bibliography information, which are stored in a mass...

20060092467 - Print job workflow system: There are disclosed print job workflow methods and systems. A method may comprise providing a user interface to allow a user to select one or more workflow elements and to create a current workflow. A workflow element may include processing elements. A user selection of one or more workflow elements...

20060092469 - Printer driver system for remote printing: According to embodiments of the present invention, an apparatus method and system of remote printing is provided. A server connected to a client via a network is operable to host execution of an application for a client, to receive the user-input from the client via the network, and to send...

20060092460 - Printer host, recording medium having recorded therein printing-apparatus-state-information display program, and state information display method for printing apparatus in printer host: A printer host connected to plural printing apparatuses includes state information acquiring means which are provided to correspond to the printing apparatuses and each of state information acquiring means acquires state information of the corresponding printing apparatus and a state information managing means which manages the state information acquiring means....

20060092464 - Printing apparatus, printing control method, printing control program and computer-readable recording medium recording the same: A printing apparatus that can reduce a burden on the user when printing related jobs is provided. A job queue stores a plurality of received print jobs, and the received print jobs are printed by a print portion. A job status notification processing portion notifies an information terminal apparatus which...

20060092454 - Printing device and printing method: Every time a specified URL is given, an analyzer unit 30 stores the specified URL into a URL storage buffer area of a memory 50, whether or not an XHTML document is being currently analyzed. When any URL is present in the URL storage buffer area of the memory 50,...

20060092462 - Printing management device, printing-management-feature-provided printing device, printing-management-feature-provided information processor, printing system, printing device, printing management program, printing-management- feature-provided printing dev: A printing management device that determines allocation details for a printing process in a system including a plurality of printing devices that execute the printing process based on printing data....

20060092457 - Printing method using ordering file, and print system, image supply device and print device employing the method: A method of printing a captured image file using an ordering file includes: receiving selection information for selecting a file to be printed from among image files, multimedia files, or combinations of these files, and print control information for the selected file, input by a user; generating the ordering file...

20060092461 - Printing system, printer, and program and method of controlling the printer: A printing system is provided which includes a first printer; a second printer; and a print instruction unit. The first and second printers execute printing on the basis of print data. The first printer and the print instruction unit are connected so that data can be transmitted. The first printer...

20060092463 - Printout system and method using an rip server: A printout system and a method using an RIP server to process color images includes an image-forming device connected to a network to print data generated from at least one information-processing device, and the RIP server to receive an image-processing request message including information on the image-forming device through the...

20060092456 - Recording medium storing print ordering file, method and apparatus for creating print ordering file: Provided is a method of printing captured images, a recording medium storing a print ordering file of a captured image including multimedia data, and a method and apparatus for creating the print ordering file. The recording medium includes stored files and a markup language print ordering file created based on...

20060092471 - Digital image forming apparatus: In a digital image forming apparatus, desired ones of different data stored in a hard disk are selected and given serial numbers in the order of selection. The data selected are linked and then output in any desired order without regard to the order in which they were written to...

20060092470 - Printing apparatus and computer readable medium: When print data such as PDL data is received from a host, it is determined whether an available space corresponding to a capacity required for analyzing the print data exists, and the space corresponding to the capacity is secured as a print data analyzing memory area when the available space...

20060092436 - Methods and apparatus for inkjet printing of color filters for displays: Methods and apparatus are provided wherein data representative of an image is received, the data being indicative of a plurality of theoretical ink jetting drop positions. The data may be converted into an image data file, the image data file being indicative of a plurality of actual physical ink jetting...

20060092435 - Resolution doubling for printer apparatus: A printing apparatus comprises a memory storing a lookup table comprising tokens for converting image data having a first dots per inch (dpi) to image data having a second dpi. The printing apparatus comprises a processor configured to access the lookup table to convert an image having the first dpi...

20060092437 - Tailoring image data packets to properties of print heads: Techniques, systems, and computer program products that facilitate tailoring image data packets to properties of print heads in a printing system. Control software in the printing system remote from the print head(s) may send a query to a print head over a control channel and receive a reply include information...

20060092441 - Apparatus, system, and method for optimizing gamma curves for digital image devices: An apparatus, system, and method provide optimization of color space conversion using a joint quality metric representing differences between reference human visual representations and converted device captured image representations in a perceptual uniform color space, where the conversion includes transforming a nonstandard color space (RGB) to a perceptual standard color...

20060092442 - Color accuracy check: A system and method for color accuracy checking is discussed. In one embodiment, areas within a document are selected for color-checking. A confirmation is made that a second printing of the document has color values which deviate within tolerances from color values of a first printing of the document within...

20060092440 - Human visual system based design of color signal transformation in a color imaging system: Simulated noise is applied to an image in a first color space, which is transformed into noisy image data in a second color space that includes a luminance and a chrominance channel. The color transformation is generated to reduce the noise in the luminance channel. In one aspect, the color...

20060092445 - Image processing device, image processing method, and program: An image processing method is provided for an image processing device which processes images of printing data input from a computer device and an image input device via a predetermined communication line or a network. Printing instruction information of the printing data is analyzed, and determination is made as to...

20060092438 - Laser print apparatus with toner explosion compensation: A printing apparatus comprises a processor comprising registers, and a memory configured to store image data. The processor is configured to load portions of the image data into the registers and perform toner explosion compensation on the portions of the image data loaded in the registers, excluding image data loaded...

20060092444 - Matrix coefficient determining method and image input apparatus: The matrix coefficient determining process of the present invention can determine linear matrix and color-difference matrix coefficients appropriate for a given type of light source at the same time. The coefficients can be used to perform color correction of RAW data to ensure good color reproduction. Furthermore, by performing the...

20060092439 - Printer controller, image forming apparatus, image forming program: A printer controller comprises an interpreting unit which receives a plurality of color image information from outside and interprets the information, a binary converting unit which converts the plurality of color image information into binary information in a pattern depending on the magnitude of the information, and further outputs each...

20060092443 - Printing apparatus: A printing apparatus is adapted to receive print data specifying a color of an object to be printed with RGB values and specifying a type of the object as one of a text object, a graphic object and an image object. A print processor is operable to generate black image...

20060092473 - Method and apparatus for controlling picture color tone of printing press: A picture color tone controlling method for a printing press is disclosed wherein color tone control can be performed using an IRGB densitometer which requires a lower cost than a spectrometer. A target mixed color halftone density for each ink supplying unit width when a printing picture is divided with...

20060092472 - Variable-dot halftoning: A method for enabling a program that communicates a document description from a composition system to a printing system to manage variable-dot halftones for use with variable-dot printing devices, comprising the steps of using a selected halftone cell size to choose an array comprising at least one string defining a...

20060092475 - Image processing apparatus and image processing method: To suppress jaggies in second image data on the basis of first image data, the second image data obtained by executing halftoning processing for the first image data, and attribute data representing an attribute of each pixel contained in the first image data, a judgment signal indicating whether to execute...

20060092474 - System and method for image processing: Image processing system and method automatically process a series of input images without operator's intervention. Each of the input images is automatically analyzed, classified, enhanced and/or compressed. Individual image enhancement is applied to each of the input images independently. A plurality of enhanced and/or compressed images can be outputted without...

20060092476 - Document with user authentication: A document (e.g. a check) for a specific beneficiary has encoded on it a unique identifier, also present on an identity card owned by that beneficiary. A person presenting the document (e.g. to cash the check) also has to show their identity card. A check can then be made between...

20060092478 - Image forming device to determine uniformity of image object and method thereof: An image forming device to scan a predetermined document includes a uniform block search unit to classify the object into a plurality of blocks and to search for uniform blocks having uniform inner pixel values, a status information detection unit to detect representative values of the inner pixel values of...

20060092477 - Image processing apparatus adapted to correct image signal: An image processing apparatus is configured to include a first storage unit, a second storage unit, and a control unit. The control unit is adapted to perform a control operation to divide, into first data and second data, correction data which is used to correct a defective pixel signal included...

20060092479 - Printing control apparatus and recording medium on which a program is recorded thereto for controlling a printing operation: The present invention discloses a printing control apparatus for controlling an operation for printing printing data generated from an application. The printing control apparatus includes a printing data file generating part for generating one or more printing data files for each page based on the printing data, (each printing data...

20060092481 - Image reading apparatus: An image reading apparatus includes a guide rod; a housing member having a guide part for abutting a document placed on a document table and positioning one side of the document on a table face of the document table and a first positioning part and a second positioning part projecting...

20060092480 - Method and device for converting a scanned image to an audio signal: Methods and devices for converting printed media into audio data. In one embodiment, a device includes a scanning platform for supporting the document to be scanned, a scanning mechanism for converting images on the document into image data, and a processor configured to convert the scanned image data into audio...

20060092482 - Solid-state image pickup apparatus with error due to the characteristic of its output circuit corrected: A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor having its photosensitive array divided into sections. Image signals are respectively output from the divided sections via corresponding output amplifiers as image signals representative of a field picked up and then processed by corresponding preamplifiers. Valid pixel data representative of the...

20060092483 - Method for faxing documents printed on colored media: Methods of detecting and compensating for colored media when utilizing the facsimile send function of an All-in-One printing system are disclosed. Embodiments include obtaining a color scan of the document page, determining an approximate value for the background color of the document page, and adjusting the scanned image of the...

20060092484 - Two-dimensional array spectroscopy method and apparatus: A spectroscope includes a light source providing a first and a second range of wavelengths, a dispersion unit to receive light and to output the first and second range of wavelengths at different angles, a positioning mechanism to position the dispersion unit such that the first range of wavelengths is...

20060092485 - Color signal correcting method, apparatus, and program: A color signal correcting method for correcting a color signal of each pixel outputted from a single-plate color image pickup element having a given color filter arrangement to correct a color reproduction error in an image, comprising the steps of: computing color signals of filter colors other than a filter...

20060092486 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method and program: An image processing apparatus can improve the image quality of images. The image processing apparatus includes a parameter extracting unit that extracts a parameter for expressing the degree of sharpness of each image when a plurality of images are obtained with different degrees of sharpness by decomposing an original image,...

20060092487 - Video content creating apparatus: A video content creating apparatus includes a computer. The computer registers photographic image data input from a photographic input device and meta-information set in relation to the data in a database. After retrieving photographs based on the meta-information, the apparatus selects the photographs to be used for a reminiscence video...