System and method for importing scanned construction project documents
US10225431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3245
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for efficiently importing scanned construction project documents (e.g., digital images of physical documents) is disclosed. The method includes receiving a digital image of a document and performing a first text recognition operation on a first portion of the digital image. The method includes in response to determining, based on the first text recognition operation, that the first portion does not include machine-readable text, generating a modified image of the document by performing an image modification operation. The image modification operation may include an orientation operation. The method further includes storing the modified image of the document in a database. The image modification operation may also include a de-skewing operation and an alignment operation.
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