公开(公告)号：WO0067159A3

公开(公告)日：2002-03-28

申请号：PCT/US0012042

申请日：2000-05-04

Applicant: XEROX CORP

Inventor： ADAR EYTAN ,  BREUEL THOMAS M ,  CASS TODD A ,  PITKOW JAMES E ,  SCHUETZE HINRICH

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30884 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934

Abstract: A search and recommendation system employs the preferences and profiles of individual users and groups within a community of users, as well as information derived from shared document bookmarks, to augment Internet searches, re-rank search results, and provide recommendations for documents based on a subject-matter query. The search and recommendation system operates in the context of a shared bookmark manager, which stores individual users' bookmarks (some of which may be published or shared for group use) on a centralized bookmark database connected to the Internet. The shared bookmark manager is implemented as a distributed program, portions of which operate on users' terminals and other portions of which operate on the centralized bookmark database.

Abstract translation: 搜索和推荐系统采用用户社区内的个人用户和组的偏好和简档，以及从共享文档书签获得的信息，以增强互联网搜索，重新排列搜索结果，并提供基于 主题查询。 搜索和推荐系统在共享书签管理器的上下文中操作，该管理器在连接到因特网的集中式书签数据库上存储单个用户的书签（其中一些可以被发布或共享用于组使用）。 共享书签管理器被实现为分布式程序，其中的一部分在用户终端上操作，其他部分在集中式书签数据库上操作。

公开(公告)号：DE60321065D1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：DE60321065

申请日：2003-01-27

Applicant: XEROX CORP

Inventor： SAUND ERIC ,  MORAN THOMAS P ,  LARNER DANIEL L ,  MAHONEY JAMES V ,  CASS TODD A

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T11/80 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/34

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an image analysis and conversion method and system, where bitmapped ink images are converted to structured object representations of the bitmapped images, which maybe read and edited by a structured text/graphics editor.

公开(公告)号：BR0002300A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：BR0002300

申请日：2000-05-05

Applicant: XEROX CORP

Inventor： ADAR EYTAN ,  BREUEL THOMAS M ,  CASS TODD A ,  PITKOW JAMES E ,  SCHUETZE HINRICH

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F7/06

Abstract: A search and recommendation system employs the preferences and profiles of individual users and groups within a community of users, as well as information derived from categorically organized content pointers, to augment Internet searches, re-rank search results, and provide recommendations for objects based on an initial subject-matter query. The search and recommendation system operates in the context of a content pointer manager, which stores individual users' content pointers (some of which may be published or shared for group use) on a centralized content pointer database connected to the Internet. The shared content pointer manager is implemented as a distributed program, portions of which operate on users' terminals and other portions of which operate on the centralized content pointer database. A user's content pointers are organized in accordance with a local topical categorical hierarchy. The hierarchical organization is used to define a relevance context within which returned objects are evaluated and ordered.

公开(公告)号：DE69229468T2

公开(公告)日：1999-10-28

申请号：DE69229468

申请日：1992-11-16

Applicant: XEROX CORP

Inventor： CASS TODD A ,  HUTTENLOCHER DANIEL P ,  HALVORSEN PER-KRISTIAN ,  WITHGOTT M MARGARET ,  KAPLAN RONALD M ,  RAO RAMANA B

IPC: G06K9/20 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06K9/72 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining word frequency from a document without first converting the document to character codes. The method includes morphological image processing to determine word unit characteristics for placement into equivalence classes utilizing non-content based information. Word shape representations are preferably determined and compared to define equivalent word units.

公开(公告)号：DE69229537D1

公开(公告)日：1999-08-12

申请号：DE69229537

申请日：1992-11-16

Applicant: XEROX CORP

Inventor： WITHGOTT MARGARET M ,  HUTTENLOCHER DANIEL P ,  BAGLEY STEVEN C ,  HALVORSEN PER KRISTIAN ,  BLOOMBERG DAN S ,  KAPLAN RONALD M ,  CASS TODD A ,  RAO RAMANA R

IPC: G06K9/20 ,  G06F17/28 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06K9/72 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for excerpting and summarizing an undecoded document image, without first converting the document image to optical character codes such as ASCII text, identifies significant words, phrases and graphics in the document image using automatic or interactive morphological image recognition techniques, document summaries or indices are produced based on the identified significant portions of the document image. The disclosed method is particularly adept for improvement of reading machines for the blind.

公开(公告)号：DE69226611T2

公开(公告)日：1999-01-28

申请号：DE69226611

申请日：1992-11-16

Applicant: XEROX CORP

Inventor： WITHGOTT M MARGARET ,  HUTTENLOCHER DANIEL P ,  KAY MARTIN ,  BAGLEY STEVEN C ,  HALVORSEN PER KRISTIAN ,  BROWN JOHN SEELY ,  KAPLAN RONALD M ,  CASS TODD A ,  NEWMAN WILLIAM

IPC: G06F17/24 ,  G06F17/27 ,  G06F17/28 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/60

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying morphological image criteria that identify image units in an undecoded document image having significant information content, and for retrieving related data that supplements the document either from elsewhere within the document or a source external to the document. The retrieved data can result from character code recognition or template matching of the identified significant image units, or the retrieved data can result directly from an analysis of the morphological image characteristics of the identified significant image units. A reading machine can allow a user to browse and select documents or segments thereof, and to obtain interactive retrieval of documents and supplemental data.

公开(公告)号：CA2077313A1

公开(公告)日：1993-05-20

申请号：CA2077313

申请日：1992-09-01

Applicant: XEROX CORP

Inventor： WITHGOTT M MARGARET ,  BAGLEY STEVEN C ,  BLOOMBERG DAN S ,  HALVORSEN PER-KRISTIAN ,  HUTTENLOCHER DANIEL P ,  CASS TODD A ,  KAPLAN RONALD M ,  RAO RAMANA B ,  CUTTING DOUGLASS R

IPC: G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/27 ,  G06F17/28 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06F15/70 ,  G06F15/401 ,  G06K9/78

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a document image, using a programmed general or special purpose computer, includes forming the image into image units, and at least one image unit classifier of at least one of the image units is determined, without decoding the content of the at least one of the image units. The classifier of the at least one of the image units is then compared with a classifier of another image unit. The classifier may be image unit length, width, location in the document, font, typeface, cross-section, the number of ascenders, the number of descenders, the average pixel density, the length of the top line contour, the length of the base contour, the location of image units with respect to neighboring image units, vertical position, horizontal inter-image unit spacing, and so forth. The classifier comparison can be a comparison with classifiers of image units of words in a reference table, or with classifiers of other image units in the document. Equivalent classes of image units can be generated, from which word frequency and significance can be determined. The image units can be determined by creating bounding boxes about identifiable segments or extractable units of the image, and can contain a word, a phrase, a letter, a number, a character, a glyph or the like.

公开(公告)号：DE60312572T2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：DE60312572

申请日：2003-01-27

Applicant: XEROX CORP

Inventor： SAUND ERIC ,  MORAN THOMAS P ,  LARNER DANIEL L ,  MAHONEY JAMES V ,  CASS TODD A

IPC: G06T11/60 ,  G06V30/224 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H04N1/387

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an image analysis and conversion method and system, where digital ink images are converted to structured object representations of the digital ink images, capable of being edited by a structured text/graphics editor.

公开(公告)号：DE69825388T2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-16

申请号：DE69825388

申请日：1998-10-16

Applicant: XEROX CORP

Inventor： FLEET DAVID J ,  HEEGER DAVID J ,  CASS TODD A ,  HECHT DAVID L

IPC: G03G21/04 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04N1/387 ,  H04N1/60

公开(公告)号：DE69708214D1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-20

申请号：DE69708214

申请日：1997-06-16

Applicant: XEROX CORP

Inventor： JACKSON WARREN B ,  BIEGELSEN DAVID K ,  BERLIN ANDREW A ,  SPRAGUE ROBERT A ,  CASS TODD A

IPC: B41J11/42 ,  B65H7/02 ,  G01N13/00 ,  G01N33/34 ,  G03G15/00 ,  H04N1/00

Abstract: A sensor system (100a) for measuring physical properties of a sheet (116). In one embodiment, the sensor system measures paper curl and thickness using two sensors, each of which includes a member (112), a base (114), and measurement circuit. The two members (112) are positioned in opposition to each other and both contact the sheet (116) as it passes between them. Each member is coupled to a base (114), which includes a measurement circuit. Each measurement circuit measures the displacement of its associated member (112). In another embodiment (Fig. 4), the sensor system measures stiffness and curl using two pairs of opposed sensors. In yet another embodiment, the sensor system measures thermal diffusivity of a sheet using three sensors, one of which includes a heater for heating the sheet of paper and the other two sensors include thermocouples in contact with the sheet of paper for sensing the heat of the paper.