Eastman-kodak Company

Rolm Company

Siemens Business Communication Systems, Inc.

Rolm Systems

Gordon D Ford

Leland A Lester

Cathy L Arledge

Tracy L Rust

David C Iglehart

Michael G Duncan

Timothy L Wilson

Ygal Arbel

Albert Durr Edgar

Martin Potucek

Thomas A Dundon

Raymond S Lee

Pamela Saegert

Daniel F Marshall

Nigel James

Tim Wilson

Mike Kounnas

Pamela P Saegert

A system and method for scanning a photographic film using a scanner automatedly identifies the film as either a positive or negative and controls the scanner settings to perform the scan accordingly. The method includes performing a pre-scan of the film, sampling a color density of at least one location of the film, comparing the color density to a standard range indicating an orange bias for the at least one location, and setting the scanner to treat the film as a negative if the color density is within the standard range and to otherwise treat the film as a positive.

Distinguishing positive and negative films system and method

A method and apparatus for defect detection through color-filter channels is provided. The present invention includes an electronic scanner or similar device having a multilinear imager, a computer, and software that implements all the color channels of the multilinear imager to collect IR information in order to detect defects on a physical medium. The present invention implements methods to increase IR gathering speed and/or increase the clarity of captured images on multilinear-imager devices. These improvements are accomplished by capturing infrared (IR) light through each color-filter channel such that image defects such as dust and scratches are removed. In one embodiment of the present invention, IR information is collected from each color channel at different scan positions in either a one-pass or a two-pass scanning system. In another embodiment of the present invention, each RGB color channel is used to collect both image and detect information at every scan line, again, either a one-pass or a two-pass scanning system.

Method and system for multi-sensor signal detection

A method and apparatus are disclosed for reducing the effects of bleed-through on captured images. Multiple images of a single physical medium are recorded by illuminating the physical medium with at least one light source capable of generating light having a first and a second illumination quality. By combining the recorded images, a captured image with reduced bleed-through may be formed. Reflected light, transmitted light, or a combination of reflected and transmitted light from one or more illumination sources may be used in recording the images. The present invention finds application in photocopy devices, facsimile machines, optical recognition systems, and the like.

Method and apparatus for reducing the effect of bleed-through on captured images

A lens focusing system provides a lens in an optical path between a scene and a photosensitive detector to properly focus a first set of wavelengths of light. At least one representation of the scene is captured. The focal point is adjusted for a second different set of wavelengths of light. This focal adjustment may be made by moving the lens and/or the detector, offsetting the position of the lens from the first position by a predetermined amount. An alternative method would impose at least a second lens in the optical path, thereby providing focus for a different wavelength. This alternative system may include various combinations of fixed and movable lenses. At least one representation of the image is captured using this different set of wavelengths of light. The different sets of wavelengths of light can include infrared light, visible light, and subsets and combinations thereof. In at least one embodiment, one of the recorded representations is an infrared defect map that can be combined with visible light representations to form an improved image.

Lens focusing device, system and method for use with multiple light wavelengths

A system and method for correcting defects in images. A secondary defect map, defining heavily damaged portions of the image which were not corrected automatically, is generated. The secondary defect map allows the user to correct the defects by highlighting the uncorrected areas. Once the secondary defect map is generated, if the user selects the defect, it is filled in with a correction value obtained from surrounding &ldquo;good&rdquo; pixels only, rather than all the pixels&mdash;corrected and uncorrected&mdash;in a surrounding area.

Method and apparatus for correcting heavily damaged images

An image processing system includes a defect correction system that identifies defective regions of a digital image using a defect map. The defect map is automatically created from an input image device. The defect correction system corrects the defective regions of the digital image using the non-defective regions of the digital image in accordance with various correction routines.

Method and apparatus for correcting large defects in digital images

A method and apparatus for 'piggy backing' a FAX transmission on a video call. A document, in the form of modulated facsimile data, is received from a machine located in proximity of a sending station. The document is demodulated, packetized and a header, indicating that the packet contains facsimile data, is added. The packets are then injected into a digital video stream carrying video conference data bound for the receiving station.

Method and apparatus for instantaneous in-band document exchange during

Method and apparatus for relaying calling information such as Automatic Number Information (ANI) in a public or private telephone network. The calling information is relayed from a base telephone to a remote receiver (pager or telephone) in a one step process. A caller is given an option via voice prompts to automatically relay the calling information by pressing a specified button on the telephone keypad. The caller is not required to acquire and dial the remote receiver number, or input the calling party telephone number. The calling information is automatically read back to the caller, wherein the caller is prompted to verify the number by pressing another specified button. The voice prompts may be in the called party's preprograrnmed voice or in a computer generated voice. Method and apparatus is implemented in digital or analog telephone networks.

Apparatus and method for relaying calling information to a pager or

A feature telephone having an internal mechanism for providing access to its features from a remote location. Without third party intervention or the aid of special features on a PBX or public network, a remote user can set up his office phone to transfer telephony features to another phone, such as his home phone. For example, a user can gain access to his company's tie lines and private network from his home telephone. A user can also bill data calls to his office phone or receive office calls at his home phone without the use of a PBX or public network call forwarding feature. According to another aspect of the mechanism, a user can also set up a password to restrict access to his telephone's features and set up a time of day clock to activate call forwarding and feature access between predetermined hours of the day.

Dual-line telephone bridging device that gives remote telephones access

Telephone set

Method and apparatus for handling incoming telephone calls and, in particular: (a) for delivering predetermined messages to predetermined calling parties; (b) predetermined, prioritorized screening of incoming telephone calls; and (c) for re-routing incoming telephone calls on the basis of predetermined selection criteria. The predetermined selection criteria include information such as the calling parties, call origination information, call origination information with wildcards, time, date, or a combination of these factors. Call origination information includes, but is not limited to, Automatic Number Identification ('ANI'), private network tie line identification, trunk ID, Wide Area Telephone Service ('WATS'), and extension numbers.

Method and apparatus for handling incoming telephone calls

A communication system includes a number of terminals which communicate through a centralized switch of the system and a lesser number of speech processing circuits which are located remotely from the terminals and which allow full-duplex speakerphone capability to be available to each of the terminals of the system on a shared basis.

Method and apparatus for sharing speakerphone processor among multiple

Method and apparatus for automatically receiving, storing, and reviewing call activity information and call annotation information, which method and apparatus provides logical connections between the call annotation information and call activity information.

Voice and text annotation of a call log database

Method and apparatus for capturing and saving recently dialed telephone numbers and for redialing automatically a telephone number from among the most recently dialed telephone numbers. Embodiments of the present invention: (a) capture an outgoing telephone number when it is dialed by a caller; (b) enter the telephone number into a database comprised of the last N telephone numbers that were dialed, where N is a predetermined number of telephone numbers, while eliminating duplicative entries for a particular telephone number; (c) display the telephone numbers in the directory in response to caller input; and (d) cause a telephone number in the directory to be redialed in response to caller input.

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Round Rock, TX, United States of America

Gordon D Ford