A system and method for managing and processing insurance claims is provided that implements an object oriented graphic user interface. The system includes at least one remote computer for entering and viewing insurance claim information. A wide area network capable of communicating with the remote computer and a computer in communication with said wide area network are also included. An insurance datafile, generated at said remote computer, is transferrable over the network. The method includes the steps of transmitting a claim assignment from an insurance office computer to a mailbox in a communications server, retrieving the assignment at a remote computer and generating an insurance claim datafile containing all data pertinent to an insurance claim and allowing for bidirectional transmission of the datafile over a wide area network. A graphic user interface for use in managing an insurance claim from an initial claim to final settlement is also included. The interface has common workflow objects such as an in box, an in process box, and an out box, for managing and manipulating one or more workfiles.

System and method for managing insurance claim processing

The present invention utilizes an aggregator for searching, packaging and delivering content. The aggregator processes requests, searches, provides search results and acquires content. The aggregator, operating in a communications network, includes a request and results processing server, a search engine server coupled to the request and results processing server and a content acquisition server coupled to the request and results processing server. A request and results processing server receives a request for content, the search engine server searches for the content and the content acquisition program acquires content for delivery to the user. The request and results processing server includes a search request processor that receives information related to a user's search request and provides the information to a search results form builder that creates an electronic search request.

Video and digital multimedia aggregator

There is provided in one embodiment a data collection system including a data collection terminal having an encoded information reader device and a computer spaced apart from the data collection terminal. The data collection terminal in one embodiment can be configured to be responsive to configuration data expressed in an extensible markup language.

Data collection system having reconfigurable data collection terminal

System and method of administering, tracking and managing of claims processing

A system and method is provided wherein a device can be reprogrammed utilizing one or more programming symbols. A device subject to reprogramming can be a portable device. In one embodiment a device subject to reprogramming can be a portable symbol reading device capable of reading programming symbols.

Reprogramming system and method for devices including programming symbol

The primary objective of the present invention is the efficient performance of Golomb-Rice encoding. To achieve this objective, an encoding method comprises the steps of receiving image data for each predetermined unit, separately employing K types of k parameters to perform Golomb-Rice coding for the image data for each predetermined unit, and generating K types of Golomb-Rice coded data, holding the K types of Golomb-Rice coded data obtained at the generation step, based on the image data, selecting one of the k parameters for each predetermined unit, and employing the selected k parameter to select and output one of the K types of Golomb-Rice coded data that are being held.

Encoding apparatus and method and storage medium

A special effect device comprising a first signal source, a second signal source, subtracting circuit, coefficient multiplying circuit, adding circuit, switch circuit and control circuit. The subtracting circuit is arranged to produce a difference signal between the signals of the first signal source and the second signal source. The coefficient multiplying circuit multiplies the difference from the subtracting circuit by a predetermined coefficient and the adding circuit adds the signals output from the first and second signal sources to the signal output from the multiplying circuit. The switch circuit selectively outputs the output of the first signal source or an output of the adding circuit. The control circuit is arranged to stop the supply of power to at least the subtracting circuit when the switch circuit is selectively outputting the output of the first signal source.

Special effect apparatus with power control

It is one objective of the present invention to provide an arrangement for employing peripheral pixels to perform fast decoding, and in particular to perform fast decoding while taking into account the timing whereat the values of peripheral pixels are obtained. To achieve this objective, a decoding apparatus, which decodes each pixel based on a plurality of peripheral pixels, comprises: a plurality of memories, each of which corresponds to a set of first and second statuses that are obtained from a specific pixel and which is used to store a predetermined parameter that is required for decoding; determination means for determining read addresses in the plurality of memories based on a third status obtained from peripheral pixels other than the predetermined peripheral pixel; and selection means for receiving the first and the second statuses obtained from the predetermined pixel and for selecting one of the plurality of memories in accordance with the first and second statuses that are received.

Decoding apparatus and method

This invention reliably encodes an image while continuously inputting the image with a relatively simple configuration. For this purpose, in this invention, input image data is encoded by an encoder ( 102 ) and stored in first and second memories. An encoding sequence controller ( 108 ) monitors the code amount. Upon determining that the code amount has reached a set value, the encoding sequence controller discards the data in the first memory and instructs the encoder ( 102 ) to increase the quantization step and continue encoding. Preceding encoded data is stored in the second memory. The encoded data is re-encoded by a re-encoder ( 109 ) using the same quantization step as that of the encoder ( 102 ) after the parameter is changed. The re-encoded data is stored in the first and second memories. The quantization steps set in the encoder ( 102 ) and re-encoder ( 109 ) at this time have such values that re-encoding by the re-encoder ( 109 ) is ended before time when the code amount reaches the set value again.

Image processing apparatus, control method of the same, computer program, and computer-readable storage medium

An image signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing image signals from a record bearing medium on which image signals consisting of a plurality of groups of image planes are recorded is arranged to reproduce the image signals recorded on the record bearing medium; to extract, from among the reproduced image signals, representing image signals corresponding to representing image planes; to form position information signals indicative of the recorded positions on the record bearing medium of the representing image signals; and to produce the representing image signal together with the position information signals which respectively correspond to the representing image signals. The arrangement of the apparatus disclosed enables the operator to readily know the contents of the image signals recorded on the record bearing medium.

Tadayoshi Nakayama

Papers

Encoding apparatus and method and storage medium

Special effect apparatus with power control

Decoding apparatus and method

Image processing apparatus, control method of the same, computer program, and computer-readable storage medium

Image signal reproducing apparatus