Method and system for searching form features for form...

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2005-03-31

2008-09-02

Desire, Gregory M (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Pattern recognition

C382S163000, C382S175000, C382S190000, C382S218000, C382S306000, C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07421126

ABSTRACT:
A method of and system for identifying a target form for increased efficiency in an automated data capture process is described. Forms are scanned and stored as digitized images. Regions are defined on the form relative to corresponding reference points between the form and the digitized image. The regions are defined in areas that contain anticipated digitized data from data fields of the form. Digitized data is recognized through such means as optical character recognition (OCR) and the resulting string variable is compared in form to a plurality of formats expected for that data. Scoring systems are used to obtain a resultant score for a number of string variables which is compared to a predetermined confidence number. If said confidence number is reached, the form is flagged as a target form and used in the data capture process. A first step identification of certain graphical features can be added as an initial determination as to the source of the form.

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