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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170101 | Methods and systems for low-complexity data compression Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for low-complexity data compression. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8156424 | Methods and systems for imaging device dynamic document creation and organization Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device dynamic document creation and organization. Some aspects relate to imaging device dynamic document creation and organization, wherein a document format, a dynamic field struct... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8130739 | Methods and systems for frequency and time division access Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for managing and allocating bandwidth in a communication medium. Some aspects relate to the determination of bit usage patterns for use in allocating bandwidth. Some aspects relate to the further determi... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125666 | Methods and systems for imaging device document management Aspects of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for providing document management through the use of an imaging device. Some aspects relate to transmission and receipt of imaging device user interface menu content from a remote computing devic... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121405 | Systems and methods for skin-color-cognizant color mapping Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for adjusting image color values to accommodate a different color gamut. In some embodiments, colors within a skin-color region are preserved while colors outside the skin-color region are stretched t... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120799 | Methods and systems for accessing remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for providing access to remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device user interface. Some aspects relate to accessing a service or product provider resource based on a descriptor that is... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120798 | Methods and systems for providing access to remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for providing access to remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device user interface. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120797 | Methods and systems for transmitting content to an imaging device Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for sending content to an imaging device display using a browser and an embedded application. Some aspects relate to an interruptive process whereby a browser process is interrupted in order to ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120793 | Methods and systems for displaying content on an imaging device Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for sending content to an imaging device display using a browser and an embedded application. Some aspects relate to an interruptive process whereby a browser process is interrupted in order to ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120717 | Methods and systems for display viewer motion compensation Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for compensating for motion of a viewer relative to a display device. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115947 | Methods and systems for providing remote, descriptor-related data to an imaging device Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for providing access to remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device user interface. Some aspects relate to accessing a service or product provider resource based on a descriptor that is... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115946 | Methods and sytems for imaging device job definition Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device job definition. Some aspects relate to methods and systems whereby device capabilities are communicated and stored with simple and complex compositors. Some aspects relate to ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115945 | Methods and systems for imaging device job configuration management Some aspects of the present invention relate to a method whereby an image device may communicate its job configuration properties to a remote computing device, which may then communicate with the imaging device to modify those configuration properties for a particul... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115944 | Methods and systems for local configuration-based imaging device accounting Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for receiving job configuration data, deriving detailed job parameters and calculating job costs in relation to an imaging device job. Some aspects relate to the receiving display content for us... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8106922 | Methods and systems for imaging device data display Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device display standardization. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8068087 | Methods and systems for reduced flickering and blur Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for detecting motion in frames of a video sequence and for generating and applying a backlight modulation screen comprising at least one modulation pulse width dependent on the motion detection. Some asp... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8065384 | Methods and systems for imaging device event notification subscription Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification, administration and subscription. Some aspects relate to a subscription application executable on a remote computing device, wherein the subscription applic... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060930 | Methods and systems for imaging device credential receipt and authentication Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device credential submission wherein credentials are extracted by scanning graphical indicia on user documents using a primary document scanner. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060921 | Methods and systems for imaging device credential authentication and communication Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted sub-systems wherein a unique credential is required for each sub-system. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8051140 | Methods and systems for imaging device control Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for exposing imaging device functions to an application. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8051125 | Methods and systems for obtaining imaging device event notification subscription Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification administration and subscription. Some aspects relate to selective imaging device event notification based on user credentials and/or job execution timing. S... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8050184 | Systems and methods for network channel allocation Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for network connection setup and bandwidth allocation comprising negotiable and non-negotiable modulation allocation procedures. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049677 | Methods and systems for imaging device display element localization Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device display content localization. Some aspects relate to methods and systems for sending geographical-locale-related information from an imaging device to a remote computing devic... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8035831 | Methods and systems for imaging device remote form management Aspects of the present invention relate to management and modification of documents stored on a remote computing device via a user interface on a local imaging device. Some aspects relate to the use of user input at an imaging device to modify document content. User... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032608 | Methods and systems for imaging device notification access control Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification administration and subscription. Some aspects relate to selective imaging device event notification based on user credentials and/or the occurrence of a spe... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8032579 | Methods and systems for obtaining imaging device notification access control Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification administration and subscription. Some aspects relate to selective imaging device event notification based on user credentials and/or the occurrence of a spe... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026979 | Methods and systems for picture resampling Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for picture up-sampling and picture down-sampling. Some aspects relate to a selective filter process whereby a filter is selected based on the position of a first resolution picture relative to a second ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8026894 | Methods and systems for motion adaptive backlight driving for LCD displays with area adaptive backlight Elements of the present invention relate to systems and methods for generating, modifying and applying backlight array driving values. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024792 | Methods and systems for imaging device credential submission Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device credential submission wherein credentials are extracted by scanning graphical indicia on user documents using a primary document scanner. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8023130 | Methods and systems for imaging device accounting data maintenance Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for maintaining imaging device (IDev) accounting data in the event that an imaging device's primary accounting server becomes unavailable. Some aspects relate to the use of a lightweight account... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8018610 | Methods and systems for imaging device remote application interaction Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for interacting with a remote computing device from an imaging device. These aspects may comprise remote computing devices configured to communicate with imaging devices, imaging devices configu... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015234 | Methods and systems for administering imaging device notification access control Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification administration and subscription. Some aspects relate to selective imaging device event notification based on user credentials and/or the occurrence of a spe... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8014613 | Methods and systems for inter-layer image parameter prediction Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for predicting an offset factor for a target block of a multi-layer image having a low-dynamic-range layer and a high-dynamic-range layer wherein the offset factor is used to predict the high-dynamic-ran... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006293 | Methods and systems for imaging device credential acceptance Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted sub-systems wherein a unique credential is required for each sub-system. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8006292 | Methods and systems for imaging device credential submission and consolidation Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted sub-systems wherein a unique credential is required for each sub-system. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8004511 | Systems and methods for distortion-related source light management Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for managing display device power consumption with distortion-related parameters. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001587 | Methods and systems for imaging device credential management Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted sub-systems wherein a unique credential is required for each sub-system. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8001586 | Methods and systems for imaging device credential management and authentication Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted sub-systems wherein a unique credential is required for each sub-system. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8001183 | Methods and systems for imaging device related event notification Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device event notification administration and subscription. Some aspects relate to selective imaging device event notification based on user credentials and/or the occurrence of a spe... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7982707 | Methods and systems for generating and applying image tone scale adjustments Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for generating and applying image tone scale adjustments. ... | 07/19/2011 |