公开(公告)号：US09189262B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US14097458

申请日：2013-12-05

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Sudhendu Rai ,  Eric Michael Gross

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F13/12 ,  G06F9/455

CPC classification number: G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/44505

Abstract: A method of recommending one or more solutions to a performance issue may include receiving operations information associated with a print production environment, determining one or more performance metrics associated with the print production environment based on at least a portion of the received operations information, and determining whether a performance issue associated with the print production environment exists based on one or more of the performance metrics. The method may include, in response to determining that a performance issue exists, identifying a cause of the performance issue, identifying a different configuration of production devices for the print production environment, running a simulation on the different configuration using historical job information associated with the print production environment to determine whether the different configuration mitigates the performance issue, and in response to determining that the different configuration mitigates the performance issue, recommending the different configuration to a user.

Abstract translation: 推荐性能问题的一个或多个解决方案的方法可以包括接收与打印生产环境相关联的操作信息，基于所接收的操作信息的至少一部分来确定与打印生产环境相关联的一个或多个性能度量，以及确定 基于一个或多个性能度量是否存在与打印生产环境相关联的性能问题。 该方法可以包括响应于确定存在性能问题，识别性能问题的原因，识别用于打印生产环境的生产设备的不同配置，使用与该相关联的历史作业信息在不同配置上运行模拟 打印生产环境以确定不同配置是否减轻性能问题，并且响应于确定不同配置减轻性能问题，向用户推荐不同的配置。

公开(公告)号：US20150294170A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14252162

申请日：2014-04-14

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Eric Michael Gross

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/52

CPC classification number: G06K9/00852 ,  G06K9/52

Abstract: A method of determining an input character based upon character recognition output of an education assessment system may include receiving, by a processing device, a proposed value generated using character recognition. The proposed value may be associated with at least one handwritten character of an assessment. The method may include determining, by the processing device, whether the proposed value is correct, by determining a posterior probability associated with each of one or more possible characters, identifying the possible character associated with the posterior probability having a highest value, and in response to identifying the proposed value as the possible character associated with the posterior probability having a highest value, determining, by the processing device, that the proposed value is correct, otherwise, determining that the proposed value is incorrect.

Abstract translation: 基于教育评估系统的字符识别输出来确定输入字符的方法可以包括通过处理设备接收使用字符识别生成的建议值。 拟议的值可能与评估的至少一个手写字符相关联。 该方法可以包括通过确定与一个或多个可能字符中的每一个相关联的后验概率来确定所提出的值是否正确，识别与具有最高值的后验概率相关联的可能字符，并且作为响应 将所提出的值识别为与具有最高值的后验概率相关联的可能字符，由处理设备确定所提出的值是正确的，否则，确定所提出的值是不正确的。

公开(公告)号：US08934112B1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-13

申请号：US14044359

申请日：2013-10-02

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Eric Michael Gross ,  Jack Gaynor Elliot ,  Sudhendu Rai ,  Ranjit Kumar Ettam ,  Anand Singh

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06K15/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/126 ,  G06F3/1203 ,  G06F3/1211 ,  G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1241 ,  G06F3/1275 ,  G06F3/1282

Abstract: A method of determining a cell configuration in a print production environment may include identifying a set of print devices to assign to a cell, identifying a print device number, identifying one or more subsets of print devices from the set, where each subset includes a unique portion of the print devices in the set, and each subset includes a number of print devices equal to the print device number, performing a simulation of operation on each subset to determiner a subset performance metric for each subset, selecting one of the subsets based on the associated subset performance metric, decrementing the print device number by an amount, updating the set with the selected subset, and repeating the identifying one or more subsets, performing the simulation, selecting one of the subsets, decrementing the print device number and updating until no subset performance metric satisfies a performance constraint.

Abstract translation: 确定打印生产环境中的单元配置的方法可以包括识别一组打印设备以分配给单元，识别打印设备编号，从该组识别打印设备的一个或多个子集，其中每个子集包括唯一的 组中的打印设备的一部分，并且每个子集包括等于打印设备号的多个打印设备，对每个子集执行操作的模拟以确定每个子集的子集性能度量，基于 相关联的子集性能度量，将打印设备号减少量，用所选择的子集更新集合，并重复识别一个或多个子集，执行模拟，选择子集中的一个，递减打印设备号并更新直到 没有子集性能度量符合性能约束。

公开(公告)号：US20140288861A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US13847642

申请日：2013-03-20

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Eric Michael Gross ,  Lina Fu ,  Shu Chang ,  William Kenneth Stumbo ,  Fritz Francis Ebner

IPC: G01R21/133

CPC classification number: G01R21/133 ,  G01D4/02 ,  G01R19/2513 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  Y04S20/38

Abstract: A method and device for performing a sampling methodology for measuring power consumption for a population of power-consuming devices. The device includes a processor configured to perform the method. The method includes determining an energy consumption level for each device in a population of power-consuming devices; clustering the population of power-consuming devices into a plurality of clusters such that each of the plurality of clusters has a similar overall energy consumption; determining an estimated total energy consumption for each cluster; determining an estimated total energy consumed by the population of devices based upon the total energy consumption for each cluster, wherein the estimated total energy consumed by the population is within an acceptable uncertainty; and determining a number of samples to measure in each cluster such that the uncertainty associated with the estimated total energy consumed by the population of devices is minimized.

Abstract translation: 一种用于执行用于测量大量功耗设备的功率消耗的采样方法的方法和装置。 该设备包括被配置为执行该方法的处理器。 该方法包括确定功耗设备群体中每个设备的能量消耗水平; 将功耗设备的群集聚集成多个群集，使得多个群集中的每一个具有相似的总体能量消耗; 确定每个集群的总能耗估计值; 基于每个集群的总能量消耗来确定装置总体消耗的总能量，其中所述总体消耗的总能量在可接受的不确定性内; 以及确定在每个簇中要测量的样本数量，使得与装置总体消耗的估计的总能量相关联的不确定度最小化。

公开(公告)号：US09383834B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US13726820

申请日：2012-12-26

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Sharath Srinivas ,  Eric Michael Gross ,  Jack Gaynor Elliot ,  Bryan J. Roof

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/03

CPC classification number: G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0317 ,  G06F3/0321 ,  G06F3/03542 ,  G06F2203/0384

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for capturing information is disclosed. The method includes emitting energy of a first wavelength from a first energy source located proximate to a first end of a digital pen and forming a first set handwritten markings on the substrate by causing the substrate to image as a result of an exposure of the substrate to the energy emitted from the first energy source. The method also includes detecting by an image-capturing sensor of the digital pen a first detected portion of a position-identifying pattern on the substrate and storing in the memory a digital document file comprising the first set of handwritten markings and the first detected portion of the position-identifying data. An apparatus and system for performing the method is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于捕获信息的方法，系统和装置。 该方法包括从位于数字笔的第一端附近的第一能量源发射第一波长的能量，并且通过使衬底作为衬底曝光的结果而在衬底上形成第一组手写标记 从第一能源发射的能量。 该方法还包括通过数字笔的图像捕获传感器检测基板上的位置识别图案的第一检测部分，并将存储在存储器中的数字文档文件包括第一组手写标记和第一检测部分 位置识别数据。 还公开了一种用于执行该方法的装置和系统。

公开(公告)号：US20160180727A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US14574963

申请日：2014-12-18

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Eric Michael Gross ,  Timothy Wayne Jacobs

IPC: G09B7/02 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06F17/27

CPC classification number: G09B7/02 ,  G06K9/6262 ,  G06K2209/01

Abstract: A system for scoring an assessment may include a computing device having an image capture device and an image recognition engine, and a computer-readable storage medium. The storage medium may have one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to capture an image of a completed assessment, cause the computing device to, for each question, parse the image to identify the question and the handwritten response, determine a correct answer to the question, perform an image recognition analysis on the assessment to determine a confidence value, determine a question score for the question based on the determined confidence value and a point value associated with the correct answer, and determine a total score for the assessment. The computer-readable storage medium may have one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the computing device to assign the total score to the student, and generate a report.

Abstract translation: 用于评估评估的系统可以包括具有图像捕获装置和图像识别引擎的计算装置以及计算机可读存储介质。 存储介质可以具有一个或多个编程指令，当被执行时，使得计算设备捕获完成的评估的图像，使得计算设备针对每个问题解析图像以识别问题和手写响应， 确定问题的正确答案，对评估进行图像识别分析以确定置信度值，基于所确定的置信度值和与正确答案相关联的点值确定问题的问题得分，并确定总分 用于评估。 计算机可读存储介质可以具有一个或多个编程指令，其在被执行时使得计算设备将总分数分配给学生，并且生成报告。

公开(公告)号：US09264566B1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US14549683

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Sudhendu Rai ,  Eric Michael Gross

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00954 ,  H04N1/00957

Abstract: A system of determining a composition of print production resources in a print shop may include a plurality of print production resources, an electronic device in communication with one or more of the print production resources, and a computer-readable storage medium in communication with the electronic device. The computer-readable storage medium may include one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the electronic device to identify real-time print job requests for print jobs, prioritize the clients, update a queue file based on the prioritization, identify as a highest priority client the client associated with a highest priority in the queue file, categorize the print jobs associated with the highest priority client into a large job category or a small job category, determine a composition of print production resources, route print jobs to the print production resources in the determined composition, and control operation of the print production resources.

Abstract translation: 确定印刷厂中的印刷生产资源的组成的系统可以包括多个印刷生产资源，与一个或多个印刷生产资源通信的电子设备，以及与电子通信的计算机可读存储介质 设备。 计算机可读存储介质可以包括一个或多个编程指令，其在被执行时使得电子设备识别对打印作业的实时打印作业请求，优先考虑客户端，基于优先级来更新队列文件，将其标识为 最高优先级客户端与队列文件中最高优先级相关联的客户端，将与最高优先级客户端相关联的打印作业分类为大型作业类别或小型作业类别，确定打印生产资源的组合，将打印作业路由到打印 生产资源在确定的组成，并控制印刷生产资源的运作。

公开(公告)号：US20150269862A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：US14221791

申请日：2014-03-21

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Eric Michael Gross ,  Eric Scott Hamby

IPC: G09B11/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G09B5/00

CPC classification number: G09B11/00 ,  G09B7/02

Abstract: A method of providing feedback to a student on penmanship may include receiving, by a computing device, a completed assessment that includes one or more handwritten responses of a student, classifying one or more of the responses into one or more classifications by applying intelligent character recognition to the responses, presenting one or more classification results to a user, receiving, by the computing device, validation information associated with the presented classification results, identifying one or more penmanship issues based, at least in part, on the received validation information, generating a second assessment that includes one or more questions designed to improve one or more of the identified penmanship issues, and providing the second assessment to the student.

Abstract translation: 向学生提供反馈意见的方法可包括通过计算设备接收包括学生的一个或多个手写回复的完成评估，通过应用智能字符识别将一个或多个响应分类成一个或多个分类 响应，向用户呈现一个或多个分类结果，由计算设备接收与所呈现的分类结果相关联的验证信息，至少部分地基于所接收的验证信息识别一个或多个笔法问题，生成 第二个评估包括一个或多个问题，旨在改进一个或多个确定的笔法问题，并向学生提供第二次评估。

公开(公告)号：US20150235149A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14183752

申请日：2014-02-19

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Sudhendu Rai ,  Eric Michael Gross

IPC: G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: A method of simulating performance of a print production environment may include receiving, by a computing device, print production environment information that comprises one or more of the following: inventory information from a warehouse management system, worker information from a people management system, equipment information from an equipment management system, or job information from a job management system. The method may include receiving, by the computing device, a performance parameter associated with the print production environment, and performing, by the computing device, a simulation of operation of the print production environment using the received print production environment information to determine an impact of the performance parameter on the print production environment's performance.

Abstract translation: 模拟打印生产环境的性能的方法可以包括由计算设备接收包括以下一个或多个的打印生产环境信息：来自仓库管理系统的库存信息，来自人员管理系统的工作人员信息，设备信息 从设备管理系统，或作业管理系统的工作信息。 该方法可以包括由计算设备接收与打印生产环境相关联的性能参数，以及由计算设备使用所接收的打印生产环境信息来执行打印生产环境的操作的模拟以确定影响 打印生产环境的性能参数。

公开(公告)号：US10162809B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US14052415

申请日：2013-10-11

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Eric Michael Gross ,  Dean A. Coxford

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/24 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06K9/20

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for providing a customized handwriting zone are disclosed. For example, the method receives a handwriting sample for a user, measures dimensions of the handwriting sample for the user, generates one or more handwriting zones that are sized in accordance with the dimensions of the handwriting sample of the user, receives a request to generate a form for the user and provides the form that includes the one or more handwriting zones that are customized in accordance with the dimensions of the handwriting sample of the user.